Journal of the House of Representatives of the State of Georgia at the regular session commenced at Atlanta, Monday, January 13, 1997 and adjourned Friday, March 28, 1997, volume II

Compiler's Note
The Journal of the House of Representatives regular session of 1997 is bound in two separate volumes. The large number of pages made it impractical to bind into one volume.
Volume I contains January 13, 1997 through March 14, 1997. Volume II contains March 17, 1997 through March 28, 1997 and the complete index.
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JOURNAL
OF THE
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
OF THE
STATE OF GEORGIA
AT
THE REGULAR SESSION
Commenced at Atlanta, Monday, January 13, 1997 and adjourned Friday, March 28, 1997
VOLUME II
1997 Atlanta, Ga.

MONDAY, MARCH 17, 1997

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Representative Hall, Atlanta, Georgia Monday, March 17, 1997

The House met pursuant to adjournment at 10:00 o'clock, A.M., this day and was called to order by the Speaker.
The roll was called and the following Representatives answered to their names:

Andersen Ashe Bailey Barfoot Barnard Barnes Bates Benefield Birdsong Bohannon Bradford Breedlove Bridges Brooks Brown Buck Bunn Burkhalter
Byrd
Campbell Carter Cash

Crews Culbreth Cummings Davis, G Davis, M DeLoach, B DeLoach, G Dii Dixon, S Dobbs Dukes Ehrhart Epps Evans Everett Felton Floyd Franklin
Golden
Graves Greene Gnndley

Hugley Irvin Jackson James Jenkins Johnson Johnston Jones Joyce Kaye Lakly Lane Lee Lewis Lord Mann Manning Martin, J
Martin, J.L
Massey McBee McCall

Parsons Pelote Perry Pinholster Poag Polak Ponder Powell Purcell Randall Ray Reaves Rice Richardson Roberts Rogers Royal Sanders
Sauder
Scarlett Scheid Scott

Smith, C.W Smith, L Smith, L.R Smith, P Smith, T Smith, V Snelling Stallings Stancil, F Stancil, S Taylor Teper Thomas Tillman Titus Tolbert Trense Turnquest
Twiggs
Walker, L Walker, R.L West

Clark Coan
Coleman,B
Connell Cooper Crawford

Heard Heckstall
Henson
Holland Howard Hudgens

Mosley MueUer
O'Neal
Orrock Parham Parrish

... Shemll
SluPP
S's Skipper Smith, C

Wile.
Williams, B
Williams, R Worthan Murphy, Spkr

The following members were off the floor of the House when the roll was called:
Representatives Reichert of the 126th, Jamieson of the 22nd, Hudson of the 156th, Hegstrom of the 66th, Mobley of the 69th, Bordeaux of the 151st, Stanley of the 50th, Porter of the 143rd, Ladd of the 59th, Canty of the 52nd, Hecht of the 97th, Lucas of the 124th, Sinkfield of the 57th, McClinton of the 68th, Maddox of the 72nd, Alien of the 117th, Yates of the 106th, Hudson of the 120th, Teague of the 58th, Smyre of the 136th, Williams of the 83rd, Coleman of the 142nd, Hanner of the 159th, Baker of the 70th and Snow of the 2nd.
They wish to be recorded as present.

Prayer was offered by the Reverend Royeese Stowe, Assistant Pastor, First United Methodist Church, Covington, Georgia.

The members pledged allegiance to the flag.

Representative Ray of the 128th, 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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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.

By unanimous consent, the following Bills and Resolution of the House were introduced, read the first time and referred to the committees:

HB 1015. By Representatives Manning of the 32nd, Grindley of the 35th, Shipp of the 38th, Bradford of the 30th, Wiles of the 34th and others:
A bill to amend Part 2 of Article 6 of Chapter 6 of Title 32 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to railroad crossings, so as to authorize counties and municipalities to seek injunctions and damages, including attorney's fees, for a railroad's violating its duty to permit passage at certain railroad crossings.
Referred to the Committee on Judiciary.

HB 1016. By Representatives Alien of the 117th, Anderson of the 116th, Howard of the 118th, Williams of the 114th, Connell of the 115th and others:
A bill to amend an Act creating the City Court of Richmond County, now the State Court of Richmond County, so as to create a second division of the State Court of Richmond County.
Referred to the Committee on State Planning & Community Affairs - Local.

HB 1017. By Representative Hudgens of the 24th:
A bill to amend an Act establishing the board of commissioners of Madison County, so as to eliminate a provision relating to mandatory retirement of county employees.
Referred to the Committee on State Planning & Community Affairs - Local.

HB 1018. By Representative Ponder of the 160th:
A bill to amend an Act incorporating the Town of Brinson in Decatur County to provide for additional and supplemental powers of the town.
Referred to the Committee on State Planning & Community Affairs - Local.

HB 1019. By Representatives Alien of the 117th, Anderson of the 116th, Howard of the 118th, Williams of the 114th, Connell of the 115th and others:
A bill to amend an Act creating the State Court of Richmond County, so as to provide that the solicitor-general of the state court shall be a full-time solicitor-general holding office on the effective date of this Act.
Referred to the Committee on State Planning & Community Affairs - Local.

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HB 1020. By Representatives Alien of the 117th, Anderson of the 116th, Howard of the 118th, Williams of the 114th, Connell of the 115th and others:
A bill to amend an Act creating the City Court of Richmond County, now the State Court of Richmond County, so as to provide for an additional judge of the state court and for that judge's appointment, election, terms, powers, duties, jurisdictions, privileges, immunities, qualifications, and compensation.
Referred to the Committee on State Planning & Community Affairs - Local.

HB 1021. By Representatives Snow of the 2nd, Joyce of the 1st and Perry of the llth:
A bill to amend an Act creating the State Court of Walker County, so as to change the compensation of the secretary of the judge of the state court.
Referred to the Committee on State Planning & Community Affairs - Local.

HB 1022. By Representative Floyd of the 138th:
A bill to amend an Act providing for the Board of Education of Pulaski County and consolidating and restating provisions of law relative thereto, so as to provide for the nonpartisan election of members without a prior nonpartisan primary.
Referred to the Committee on State Planning & Community Affairs - Local.

HB 1023. By Representative Floyd of the 138th:
A bill to provide a homestead exemption from certain Crisp County School District ad valorem taxes for educational purposes in the amount of $20,000.00 of the assessed value of the homestead of certain residents of that school district.
Referred to the Committee on State Planning & Community Affairs - Local.

HB 1024. By Representative Poag of the 6th:
A bill to provide a homestead exemption from certain Murray County ad valorem taxes for county purposes in the amount of $12,000.00 of the assessed value of the homestead of certain residents of that county.
Referred to the Committee on State Planning & Community Affairs - Local.

HB 1025. By Representative Poag of the 6th:
A bill to provide a homestead exemption from certain Murray County ad valorem taxes for county purposes in the amount of $4,000.00 of the assessed value of the homestead of certain residents of that county.
Referred to the Committee on State Planning & Community Affairs - Local.

HB 1026. By Representative Murphy of the 18th:
A bill to amend the "Haralson County Water Authority Act," so as to change provisions relating to purchasing and sales by the authority.
Referred to the Committee on State Planning & Community Affairs - Local.

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HB 1027. By Representative Sims of the 167th:
A bill to amend an Act creating a board of education of Coffee County, so as to change the compensation of the members of the board of education.
Referred to the Committee on State Planning & Community Affairs - Local.

HB 1028. By Representatives Bates of the 179th and Ponder of the 160th:
A bill to amend an Act creating a new charter for the City of Bainbridge, so as to change the corporate limits of said city.
Referred to the Committee on State Planning & Community Affairs - Local.

HB 1029. By Representative Lee of the 94th:
A bill to amend an Act entitled "An Act to reincorporate the City of Forest Park in the County of Clayton," so as to provide for a city council; to provide for elections and council districts.
Referred to the Committee on State Planning & Community Affairs - Local.

HB 1030. By Representatives Golden of the 177th, Shaw of the 176th and Reaves of the 178th:
A bill to amend an Act creating a board of commissioners of Lowndes County, so as to change the composition of that board and provide for districts, elections, qualifications, terms, vacancies, powers, duties, voting and quorum.
Referred to the Committee on State Planning & Community Affairs - Local.

HB 1031. By Representatives Bordeaux of the 151st, Mueller of the 152nd, Dixon of the 150th and Pelote of the 149th:
A bill to amend the several Acts relating to and incorporating the Mayor and Aldermen of the City of Savannah, so as to change the provisions relating to the authority and jurisdiction of the City Manager of the City of Savannah.
Referred to the Committee on State Planning & Community Affairs - Local.

HB 1032. By Representatives Bordeaux of the 151st, Mueller of the 152nd, Dixon of the 150th and Pelote of the 149th:
A bill to amend an Act providing for a chief judge of the Recorder's Court of Chatham County, so as to provide that the chief judge shall be responsible for the supervision of the director of the recorder's court and the director shall report to the chief judge or his or her designee.
Referred to the Committee on State Planning & Community Affairs - Local.

HR 526. By Representatives Smyre of the 136th, Porter of the 143rd, Walker of the 141st, Lee of the 94th, Taylor of the 134th and others:
A resolution creating the House Study Committee on Information Technology as it relates to technical institutes and public libraries.
Referred to the Committee on Rules.

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:

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HB 1034. By Representative Coleman of the 142nd:
A bill to amend an Act creating the office of Commissioner of Dodge County, so as to change the composition of the governing authority of Dodge County; to provide for a multimember board of commissioners.
Referred to the Committee on State Planning & Community Affairs - Local.

HB 1035. By Representatives Mueller of the 152nd, Bordeaux of the 151st, Thomas of the 148th and Day of the 153rd:
A bill to amend an Act completely revising the laws relative to the governing authority of Chatham County, so as to provide for the option of an in-house county attorney.
Referred to the Committee on State Planning & Community Affairs - Local.

HB 1036. By Representatives Mueller of the 152nd, Dixon of the 150th, Pelote of the 149th and Day of the 153rd:
A bill to amend an Act providing for the compensation of certain officials in Chatham County, so as to change the compensation of the clerk of the state court.
Referred to the Committee on State Planning & Community Affairs - Local.

HB 1037. By Representatives Holland of the 157th and Hanner of the 159th:
A bill to amend an Act to create a Board of Commissioners of Roads and Revenues for the County of Lee, so as to grant to such county the authority to levy and collect certain franchise fees.
Referred to the Committee on State Planning & Community Affairs - Local.

HB 1038. By Representative McCall of the 90th:
A bill to change the manner of filling vacancies upon the board of the Hospital Authority of Wilkes County.
Referred to the Committee on State Planning & Community Affairs - Local.

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

HB 998 HB 999 HB 1000 HB 1001 HB 1002 HB 1003 HB 1004 HHBB 11000056
HB 100?
HB 1009
HB 1010
HB 1011
HB 1012
HB 1014
HR 488

HR 516 SB 39 SB 106 SB 113 SB 130 SB 198 SB 249 cSBu o26c1i
SB 267
u 279
SB 298
SB 312
SB 316
SB 318
SB 335

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SB 336 SB 344 SB 359 SB 373 SR 50 SR 73 SR 145
SR 151

SR 159 SR 244 SR 249 SR 251 SR 252 SR 253 SR 260

Representative Martin of the 47th 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 House and has instructed me to report the same back to the House with the following recommendation:
HB 1005 Do Pass
Respectfully submitted, M Martin of the 47th
Chairman

Representative Lee of the 94th District, Chairman of the Committee on Rules, submitted the following report:

Mr. Speaker:

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

HR 487 Do Pass HR 489 Do Pass HR 517 Do Pass

HR 519 Do Pass HR 525 Do Pass SB 57 Do Pass

Respectfully submitted, /a/ Lee of the 94th
Chairman

Representative Royal of the 164th 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 of the House and Senate and has instructed me to report the same back to the House with the following recommendations:

HB 627 Do Pass, by Substitute HB 965 Do Pass HB 966 Do Pass HB 967 Do Pass, as Amended HB 968 Do Pass HB 969 Do Pass HB 973 Do Pass
HB 975 Do Pass

HB 976 Do Pass HB 980 Do Pass HB 983 Do Pass HB 984 Do Pass HB 985 Do Pass HB 986 Do Pass HB 989 Do Pass

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HB 990 Do Pass HB 994 Do Pass

SB 352 Do Pass SB 355 Do Pass
Respectfully submitted, I%1 Royal of the 164th
Chairman

The following report of the Committee on Rules was read and adopted:

HOUSE RULES CALENDAR MONDAY, MARCH 17, 1997
Mr. Speaker and Members of the House:
The Committee on Rules has fixed the calendar for this 33rd Legislative Day as enumerated below:
HB 32 Co/mun.; cert real property; competitive bids (Postponed) HB 55 Principal & agent; trans of prop; cert power of atty not effective HB 96 Professional counselors; master's level psychologists; licensing HB 204 General appropriations; FY 1997-98 HB 517 Income tax; credit; qualified caregiving expenses HB 528 Water permit threshold; lower to 10,000 gallons per day HB 558 Treasury & Fiscal Serv; records access; authorized investments HB 609 Hotels and motels; excise tax; amend provisions HB 612 Waste management; disposition of certain facilities; public hearings HB 663 Enterprise Zone Employment Act of 1997; enact HB 719 Local governments; payment of rewards; increase amount HB 744 Public records; social security numbers; prohibit disclosure HB 755 Children & youth serv; certain employees; desig as peace officers HB 761 Georgia Commission on Women; amend provisions HB 791 Peace Officer Standards & Training Act; change certain definitions HB 803 Local govt; certain authorities; prohibit certain activities HB 834 Wine sales; local govt designate special entertainment districts HB 840 Vandalism to a cemetery or memorial; define offense HB 841 Registered professional nurses; display of title; amend provisions HB 845 "Shoot the Bull"; "Slosheye Trail Big Pig Jig"; official cookoffs HB 869 Motor vehicle titles; certain exclusions; remove weight limit HB 888 Telephones; toll-free calling areas; 22-mile radius HB 958 House of Representatives; district residency requirements HB 963 Griffin Judicial Circuit; superior ct judges; supplement
HR 287 "Cora Williams Intersection"; designate HR 288 "N. A. West Bridge"; designate HR 296 Georgia Compensation Commission; provide - CA HR 382 Brooks Pennington Memorial Parkway; designate HR 425 Joint Study Committee on Historic Preservation; create HR 464 Joint Georgia Transportation Study Committee; create
ALL COMPENSATION RESOLUTIONS APPROVED BY APPROPRIATIONS COMMITTEE.
Bills and Resolutions on this calendar may be called in any order the Speaker desires.
Respectfully submitted, /a/ Lee of the 94th
Chairman

By unanimous consent, the following Bills of the House and Senate were taken up for consideration and read the third time:

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HB 627. By Representatives Snow of the 2nd and Joyce of the 1st:
A bill to create a board of elections and registration for Walker County and provide for its powers and duties.

The following Committee substitute was read and adopted:

A BILL
To create a board of elections and registration for Walker County and provide for its powers and duties; to provide for the composition of the board and the appointment, qualification, and terms of its members; to provide for resignation, succession, and removal of members and for filling vacancies; to provide for oaths and privileges; to relieve certain boards and officers of certain powers and duties and provide for the transfer of certain items to the newly created board; to abolish a certain board and office; to provide for the chairperson and the powers and duties of such chairperson; to provide for board employees and their compensation; to provide for expenditures of public funds for certain purposes; to provide for compensation of the chairperson and members of the board; to provide for offices and equipment; to provide for the meaning of certain terms; to provide for effective dates; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
SECTION 1. Pursuant to Code Section 21-2-40 of the O.C.G.A. there is created the Walker County Board of Elections and Registration. The board shall have the powers and duties of the election superintendent of Walker County with regard to the conduct of primaries and elections and shall have the powers and duties of the board of registrars relating to the registration of voters and absentee balloting procedures.
SECTION 2. (a) The board shall be composed of five members, each of whom shall be an elector and resident of Walker County. (b) No person who holds or is a candidate for an elective public office or who serves as an officer, employee, committee member, or other representative of either a political campaign of a candidate for elected public office or a political party, or who makes a financial contribution to a candidate or party, or who is engaged on behalf of any candidate for an elective public office in the solicitation of votes for such candidate shall be eligible to serve as a member of the board during the term of such elective office or within two years after such active political participation as described in this subsection, and the position of any member of the board shall be deemed vacant upon such member's qualifying as a candidate for elective public office or upon such member's engaging in such political activity described in this subsection. This subsection shall not prohibit a nonelective employee of the county governing authority from serving as a member of the board of elections and registration. (c) The first members of the board shall be appointed as follows:
(1) Two members shall be appointed for initial terms beginning January 1, 1998, and expiring December 31, 2001; and (2) Three members shall be appointed for initial terms beginning January 1, 1998, and expiring December 31, 1999. (d) After the initial terms of office, successors to members whose terms are about to expire shall be appointed to take office on the first day of January immediately following the expiration of a term of office and shall serve for terms of four years each and until their successors are duly appointed and qualified. (e) All members of the Walker County Board of Elections and Registration shall be appointed by the chief judge of the superior court of the judicial circuit that includes Walker County. (f) The chief judge of the superior court of the judicial circuit that includes Walker County shall select one of the members to serve as chairperson.

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SECTION 3. The appointment of each member shall be made by the appointing authority's filing with the clerk of the Superior Court of Walker County an affidavit which states the name and residential address of the person appointed and certifies that such member has been duly appointed 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 member to the Secretary of State and provide for the issuance of appropriate commissions to the members and chairperson within the same time and in the same manner as provided by law for registrars. If any appointing authority does not, in conformity with this Act, certify an appointment to the board no later than 30 days after the beginning of a term of office or within 30 days after the creation of a vacancy in that office, a vacancy shall be deemed to have been thereby created and the Governor, pursuant to Article V, Section II, Paragraph VIII(a) of the Constitution of the State of Georgia, shall fill that vacancy by making the appointment thereto and shall certify it as provided in this section. Any person appointed to fill a vacancy shall serve out the unexpired term of office.
SECTION 4. Each member of the board shall be eligible to succeed himself or herself without limitation and shall have the right to resign at any time by giving written notice of his or her resignation to the appointing authority and to the clerk of the Superior Court of Walker County. Each member shall be subject to removal from the board by the chief judge of the superior court of the judicial circuit that includes Walker County at any time, for cause, after notice of the right to have a timely hearing, in the same manner and by the same authority as provided for removal of registrars.
SECTION 5. In the event a vacancy occurs in the office of any member of the board by removal, death, resignation, or otherwise, except by expiration of term, the chief judge of the superior court of the judicial circuit that includes Walker County shall appoint a successor for the remainder of the unexpired term. The clerk of the superior court shall be notified of interim appointments and record and certify such appointments in the same manner as the regular appointment of members.
SECTION 6. Before entering upon his or her duties, each member of the board shall take substantially the same oath as required by law for registrars. Each member of the board shall have the same privileges from arrest as registrars.
SECTION 7. On January 1, 1998, the election superintendent and board of registrars of Walker County shall be relieved from all powers and duties to which the board succeeds by the provisions of this Act; and they shall deliver thereafter to the chairperson of the board, upon his or her written request, the custody of all equipment, supplies, materials, books, papers, records, and facilities of every kind pertaining to such powers and duties. Also, at such time, the board of registrars and the office of chief registrar of Walker County shall be abolished.
SECTION 8. The chairperson 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 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 9. The board shall be authorized to employ such full-time and part-time employees, including a full-time chief clerk, as the board shall deem necessary. The governing authority of Walker County shall have the right to approve the number of employees to be hired by the board.

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SECTION 10. The board shall propose an annual budget to the county governing authority for approval or negotiation detailing the expenditures necessary for the execution of its duties. With the consent of the governing authority of Walker County, the board of elections and registration shall be authorized to expend public funds for the purpose of distributing sample ballots, voter information booklets, and other material designed to inform and instruct adequately the electors of the county with regard to elections.
SECTION 11. Compensation for the chairperson and other members of the board and for employees of the board shall be fixed by the board with the approval of the governing authority of Walker County. Such compensation shall be paid from county funds.
SECTION 12. The governing authority of Walker County shall provide the board with proper and suitable offices and equipment.
SECTION 13. The Walker County Board of Elections and Registration shall have the authority to contract with any municipal corporation located within the county for the holding by the board of any primary or election to be conducted within the municipal corporation.
SECTION 14. The words "election," "elector," "political party," "primary," "public office," "special election," and "special primary" shall have the same meaning ascribed to those words by Code Section 21-2-2 of the O.C.G.A., unless otherwise clearly apparent from the text of this Act.
SECTION 15. This Act shall become effective on January 1, 1998, except that for purposes of making initial appointments to the board, it shall become effective upon December 1, 1997.
SECTION 16. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.

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

HB 965. By Representatives Mosley of the 171st and Byrd of the 170th:
A bill to amend an Act creating the City Court of Jesup, so as to change the terms of such court.

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

HB 966. By Representatives Mosley of the 171st and Byrd of the 170th: A bill to reincorporate and provide a new charter for the City of Odum.

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

HB 967. By Representatives Golden of the 177th, Shaw of the 176th and Reaves of the 178th:
A bill to provide for the creation of one or more community improvement districts in the City of Valdosta.

The following amendment was read and adopted:

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The Committee on State Planning and Community Affairs - Local moves to amend HB 967 by striking "corps" and inserting in its place "crops" on line 32 of page 2.

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

HB 968. By Representatives Buck of the 135th, Smyre of the 136th, Culbreth of the 132nd, Taylor of the 134th, Hugley of the 133rd and others:
A bill to amend an Act providing that the governing authority of the countywide government of Columbus, Georgia, shall be authorized to provide for salary supplements for certain officers, officials, and employees of the county-wide government, so as to authorize such supplements for judges of the superior court.

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

HB 969. By Representatives Smith of the 109th, Cash of the 108th and Sanders of the 107th:
A bill to amend an Act providing for a new Board of Commissioners of Henry County, so as to change the provisions relating to qualifications of the members and chairperson of such board.

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

HB 973. By Representatives Smith of the 109th, Cash of the 108th and Sanders of the 107th:
A bill to increase from $4,000.00 to $15,000.00 over an eight-year period the homestead exemption from certain ad valorem taxes levied by Henry County for county purposes.

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

HB 975. By Representatives Smith of the 109th, Cash of the 108th and Sanders of the 107th:
A bill to provide a homestead exemption from certain Henry County ad valorem taxes for county purposes in the amount of $15,000.00 of the assessed value of the homestead for certain residents of that county who are 65 years of age or over.

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

HB 976. By Representative Hudson of the 120th: A bill to create a board of elections and registration for Hancock County.

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

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HB 980. By Representative McCall of the 90th:
A bill to amend an Act providing an annual salary for the Wilkes County coroner, so as to allow discretionary employment benefits to be paid to the

The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the passage of the Bill, was agreed to.
HB 983. By Representative Greene of the 158th: A bill to amend an Act incorporating the City of Shellman in the County of Randolph, so as to change the corporate limits of the city.
The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the passage of the Bill, was agreed to.
HB 984. By Representative Massey of the 86th:
A bill to provide a homestead exemption from certain Barrow County ad valorem taxes for county purposes in the amount of $10,000.00 of the assessed value of the homestead of certain residents of that county.
The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the passage of the Bill, was agreed to.
HB 985. By Representative Massey of the 86th:
A bill to provide a homestead exemption from Barrow County School District ad valorem taxes for educational purposes in the amount of $20,000.00 of the assessed value of the homestead for certain residents of that school district who have annual incomes not exceeding $20,000.00 and who are 62 years of age or over.
The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the passage of the Bill, was agreed to.
HB 986. By Representative Ray of the 128th:
A bill to create the Byron Convention and Visitors Bureau Authority as a public body corporate and politic, a political subdivision of the state, and a public corporation to have the responsibility of promotion of tourism, trade, and conventions for Byron.
The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the passage of the Bill, was agreed to.
HB 989. By Representative Jamieson of the 22nd:
A bill to provide a homestead exemption from certain Banks County ad valorem taxes for county purposes in the amount of $12,000.00 of the assessed value of the homestead of certain residents of that county.
The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the passage of the Bill, was agreed to.

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HB 990. By Representative Hudgens of the 24th:
A bill to amend an Act establishing the board of commissioners of Madison County, so as to allow the board to change the day for meetings of the board.
The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the passage of the Bill, was agreed to.
HB 994. By Representatives Randall of the 127th, Reichert of the 126th, Ray of the 128th and Graves of the 125th:
A bill to change certain provisions creating the Civil Service System and Board of Bibb County pursuant to an amendment to Article VII, Section IV, Paragraph I of the Constitution of Georgia of 1945, so as to change the definition of a certain term; to change the provisions relating to the hearing of appeals and complaints respecting the administrative work of the secretary.
The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the passage of the Bill, was agreed to.
SB 352. By Senators Starr of the 44th and Glanton of the 34th:
A bill to amend an Act creating the State Court of Clayton County, as amended, so as to change the compensation of the solicitor-general of said court.
The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the passage of the Bill, was agreed to.
SB 355. By Senators Starr of the 44th and Glanton of the 34th:
A bill to create the Clayton Collaborative Authority; to declare the need for the authority; to declare the purposes and objectives of the authority; to provide for the powers of the authority; to provide for the membership of the authority; to provide for the terms of office of the authority members; to provide for the election of officers, quorum, bylaws, procedures, and meetings; to provide for compensation of members.

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

By unanimous consent, the following roll call vote was made applicable to the previously read Bills.
On the passage of the Bills, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

Alien Y Andersen YAshe Y Bailey
Baker Y Bannister YBarfoot Y Barnard YBarnes Y Bates Y Benefield Y Birdsong Y Bohannon Y Bordeaux

Y Bradford Y Breedlove Y Bridges Y Brooks Y Brown Y Buck
Buckner Y Bunn Y Burkhalter Y Byrd Y Campbell Y Canty Y Carter Y Cash

Y Channel! Y Childere Y Clark
Coan Y Coleman, B Y Coleman, T Y Connell Y Cooper Y Crawford Y Crews Y Culbreth Y Cummings Y Davis, G Y Davis, M

E Day Y DeLoach, B Y DeLoach, G Y Dii
Dixon, H Y Dixon, S Y Dobbs Y Dukes Y Ehrhart Y Epps Y Evans Y Everett Y Felton Y Ployd

Y Franklin Y Golden Y Graves Y Greene Y Grindley Y Hammontree Y Hanner Y Harbin Y Heard
Hecht Y Heckstall Y Hegstrom Y Henson Y Holland

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Holmes Y Howard Y Hudgens
Hudson, H Y Hudson, N Y Hugley Ylrvin
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On the passage of the Bills, the ayes were 156, nays 0. The Bills, having received the requisite constitutional majority, were passed.

Representative Hudson of the 120th stated that she had been called from the floor of the House during the preceding roll call. She wished to be recorded as voting "aye" thereon.

The following message was received from the Senate through Mr. Eldridge, the Secretary thereof:
Mr. Speaker:
The Senate has passed by the requisite constitutional majority the following bills of the Senate and House:
HB 732. By Representatives Randall of the 127th, Ray of the 128th, Birdsong of the 123rd and others:
A bill to repeal an Act approved March 25, 1986, which continued in force and effect as part of the Constitution of the State of Georgia that constitutional amendment duly ratified at the 1954 general election and proclaimed by the Governor to be a part of the Constitution of the State of Georgia enlarging the membership of the Macon-Bibb County Board of Health.
HB 733. By Representatives Randall of the 127th, Ray of the 128th, Lucas of the 124th and Reichert of the 126th:
A bill to amend an Act establishing a Board of Commissioners of Bibb County, so as to provide for the filling of vacancies in the office of a member of the Board of Commissioners of Bibb County.
HB 746. By Representatives Reichert of the 126th, Randall of the 127th, Birdsong of the 123rd and others:
A bill to amend an Act establishing a board of commissioners of Bibb County, so as to change certain provisions relating to qualifications for retirement for a judge of the Civil Court of Bibb County.

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HB 829. By Representatives Purcell of the 147th and Barnard of the 154th: A bill to amend an Act entitled "An Act to create the Richmond Hill Area Convention and Visitors Bureau Authority," so as to change certain provisions relating to membership of the authority.
HB 877. By Representatives Martin of the 145th and Lane of the 146th: A bill to amend an Act revising and consolidating provisions relating to the probate judge, sheriff, clerk of superior court, and tax commissioner of Bulloch County and their offices and personnel therein, so as to change the compensation of the tax commissioner.
HB 883. By Representative Brown of the 130th: A bill to amend an Act providing for a new charter for the City of Grantville, so as to provide for four-year terms of office for the mayor and councilmembers.
HB 912. By Representatives Roberts of the 162nd and Everett of the 163rd:
A bill to amend an Act creating the Albany High School Stadium Authority, so as to make the existence of the authority perpetual; to remove a conflicting provision prohibiting the authority from accepting federal money.

SB 56. By Senators Boshears of the 6th, Blitch of the 7th, Ragan of the llth and others:
A bill to amend Article 2 of Chapter 11 of Title 17 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to reimbursement of counties for expenses of capital felony prosecutions, so as to change the basis, time, and manner for calculation of county capital felony expenses which are eligible for reimbursement; to specify which expenses are eligible for reimbursement; to change the definition of certain terms and delete a defined term.
SB 63. By Senator James of the 35th:
A bill to amend Article 3 of Chapter 2 of Title 40 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to prestige license plates and special plates for certain persons and vehicles, so as to provide for creation of a special and distinctive license plate promoting and encouraging recycling; to provide for fees; to provide for dedication of such fees to the trust fund; to provide for authority of the commissioner.
SB 82. By Senator James of the 35th:
A bill to amend Article 3 of Chapter 5 of Title 40 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to cancellation, suspension, and revocation of licenses, so as to provide for the authority of the department of public safety to make licenses readily distinguishable for persons convicted of DUI offenses.
SB 92. By Senators Abernathy of the 38th, Taylor of the 12th, Walker of the 22nd and others:
A bill to amend Part 2 of Article 16 of Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to student discipline, so as to provide for a student code of conduct to be adopted by each local board of education; to provide minimum provisions of each student code of conduct; to provide for disciplinary actions against students who violate the code of conduct; to provide for acts constituting misconduct which may be punishable by expulsion or suspension.

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SB 141. By Senators Bowen of the 13th and Streat of the 19th:
A bill to amend Chapter 2 of Title 35 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the Department of Public Safety, so as to provide that the Department of Public Safety and its employees are excluded from any grievance procedure promulgated by the rules or regulations of any other department, agency, or board of state government including the State Personnel Board or the State Merit System of Personnel Administration.

SB 172. By Senator Starr of the 44th:
A bill to amend Article 2 of Chapter 16 of Title 50 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, known as the "State Properties Code," so as to change the provisions relating to the membership and organization of the State Properties Commission.

SB 297. By Senators Hooks of the 14th, Walker of the 22nd, Perdue of the 18th and Starr of the 44th:
A bill to amend Code Section 45-12-178 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the ongoing review of state programs and functions, so as to change the provisions relating to listing such programs and when certain reports are due; to provide for duties of the research office of the Budgetary Responsibility Oversight Committee.

SB 301. By Senators Marable of the 52nd, Dean of the 31st and Streat of the 19th:
A bill to amend Article 10 of Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to contracts and purchases by public schools, so as to exempt certain energy cost savings measures from certain spending limits.

SB 304. By Senators Middleton of the 50th, Henson of the 55th, Thomas of the 10th and others:
A bill to amend Article 7 of Chapter 4 of Title 49 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, the "Georgia Medical Assistance Act of 1977," so as to change the provisions regarding unlawful acts and penalties; to change the provisions relating to liens of the Department of Medical Assistance; to change the provisions relating to administrative hearings and appeals.

SB 324. By Senator Cagle of the 49th:
A bill to amend Chapter 9 of Title 36 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to county property generally, so as to provide that certain county documents shall be stored within the State of Georgia.

SB 341. By Senator Gochenour of the 27th:
A bill to amend Article 2 of Chapter 34 of Title 43 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to licenses to practice medicine, so as to provide that individuals have the right to be provided with any medical treatment desired or authorized under certain conditions; to provide immunity from disciplinary actions.

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

SR 178. By Senators Fort of the 39th and Boshears of the 6th:
A resolution urging the Surface Transportation Board of the United States Department of Transportation to take account of the needs of the public in consideration of any merger or acquisition involving Conrail.

SR 232. By Senators Oliver of the 42nd, Perdue of the 18th, Land of the 16th and Harbison of the 15th:
A resolution creating the Joint Study Committee on the Prevention and Treatment of Substance Abuse.

SR 304. By Senator Thompson of the 33rd:
A resolution honoring the late L. G. Landers and designating the bridge separating Austell Road and Maxim Road (State Route 5) in the City of Austell as the "L. G. Landers Memorial Bridge".

SR 305. By Senator Thompson of the 33rd:
A resolution honoring the late Walter H. Buce and designating the bridge carrying Mableton Parkway (State Route 139) over the Chattahoochee River at the Cobb County-Fulton County line as the "Walter H. Buce Memorial Bridge".

The Senate has adopted, by substitute, by the requisite constitutional majority the following resolution of the House:
HR 245. By Representatives Smith of the 102nd, Epps of the 131st and Brown of the 130th:
A resolution designating a portion of Interstate 1-185 as the "Chet Atkins Parkway".
The Senate has adopted by the requisite constitutional majority the following resolution of the Senate:
SR 72. By Senators Johnson of the 2nd, Dean of the 31st, James of the 35th and others:
A resolution creating the Joint Driver's Education Study Committee.
The Senate has passed by the requisite constitutional majority the following bills of the Senate:
SB 357. By Senators Starr of the 44th, Perdue of the 18th, Balfour of the 9th and others:
A bill to amend Article 5 of Chapter 12 of Title 16 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to abortion, so as to prohibit a particular abortion method; to provide for penalties, civil actions, and relief; to provide for exceptions.

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SB 382. By Senators Blitch of the 7th, Walker of the 22nd and Perdue of the 18th:
A bill to amend Chapter 2 of Title 28 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the apportionment of the House of Representatives and the Senate and the qualification of members, so as to change the description of certain House and Senate districts.

SB 272. By Senators Johnson of the 1st, Thompson of the 33rd and Taylor of the 12th:
A bill to amend Article 2 of Chapter 6 of Title 32 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to dimensions and weight of vehicles and loads, so as to change provisions applicable to vehicle length limitations.

SB 356. By Senator Langford of the 29th:
A bill to amend Article 3 of Chapter 37 of Title 33 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the procedure for rehabilitation of an insurer, so as to change the priority of distribution of claims from an insurer's estate; to provide for a statement of intent.

SB 287. By Senator Streat of the 19th:
A bill to amend Title 43 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to professions and businesses, so as to deregulate the practice of nail care and esthetics but require the regulation of facilities in which such practice occurs; to deregulate schools of nail care and esthetics; to change the provisions relating to definitions and the composition of the State Board of Cosmetology; to require registration as a master cosmetologist in order to practice cosmetology.

SB 376. By Senator Langford of the 29th:
A bill to amend Code Section 33-9-40.1 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to rates of workers' compensation policies issued to business entities with majority interest held by the same person, so as to authorize the Commissioner of Insurance to investigate certain complaints against insurers or workers' compensation group self-insurance funds.

SB 383. By Senator Blitch of the 7th:
A bill to amend Chapter 60 of Title 36, relating to general provisions applicable to counties and municipal corporations, so as to authorize counties and municipal corporations to establish disability commissions; to provide for selection of the members of such commissions; to provide for the powers of such commissions.

SB 33. By Senator Boshears of the 6th:
A bill to amend Article 1 of Chapter 20 of Title 45 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the merit system of personnel administration generally, so as to change certain provisions relating to purposes and principles; to change certain provisions relating to composition of classified and unclassified service.

SB 203. By Senator Clay of the 37th:

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A bill to amend Title 40 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to motor vehicles and traffic, so as to change the provisions relating to possession of open containers of alcoholic beverages in a motor vehicle; to provide that it shall be unlawful for any person to possess an open container of an alcoholic beverage while operating a motor vehicle or while a passenger in a motor vehicle.

SB 366. By Senator Johnson of the 2nd:
A bill to amend Article 3 of Chapter 3 of Title 50 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to state symbols, so as to designate the Ralph Mark Gilbert Civil Rights Museum as the official Georgia state civil rights museum.

SB 369. By Senator Ralston of the 51st:
A bill to amend Title 15 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to courts, so as to change the provisions relating to senior judges and Senior Appellate Court Justices and Judges serving as judges of the appellate courts; to change the provisions relating to compensation, travel, per diem, and pay allowances.

SB 370. By Senator Ralston of the 51st:
A bill to amend Code Section 5-6-35 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to cases requiring an application for appeal, so as to provide that appeals in all actions filed by prisoners pursuant to Code Section 42-12-8 shall be by application.

The Senate has adopted by the requisite constitutional majority the following resolutions of the Senate:
SR 286. By Senator Thompson of the 33rd:
A resolution directing the Georgia Rail Passenger Authority to undertake certain studies concerning passenger rail service.
SR 200. By Senators Kemp of the 3rd, Ralston of the 51st, Land of the 16th and others:
A resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution so as to provide for the use of juries of six persons in all civil trials; to provide for the submission of this amendment for ratification or rejection.
The Senate has passed by the requisite constitutional majority the following bills of the Senate:
SB 262. By Senators Stokes of the 43rd and Henson of the 55th:
A bill to amend Chapter 4 of Title 50 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to organization of the executive branch of state government, so as to provide for job training and retraining programs for the benefit of state employees displaced by privatization of operations of state institutions; to provide for a feasibility study; to provide for implementation of an employee assistance program.

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SB 187. By Senators James of the 35th, Ralston of the 51st, Gillis of the 20th and others:
A bill to amend Article 1 of Chapter 9 of Title 19 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions relative to child custody proceedings, so as to provide a presumption of joint legal and physical custody; to provide for exceptions; to provide for a rebuttal of such presumption; to provide for the quantum of evidence required to rebut.

SB 372. By Senators Ralston of the 51st and Boshears of the 6th:
A bill to amend Part 1 of Article 2 of Chapter 10 of Title 9 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions relative to venue, so as to provide for venue for joint or joint and several tortfeasors residing in different counties.

By unanimous consent, the following Bills and Resolutions of the Senate were read the first time and referred to the committees:
SB 33. By Senator Boshears of the 6th:
A bill to amend Article 1 of Chapter 20 of Title 45 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the merit system of personnel administration generally, so as to change certain provisions relating to purposes and principles; to change certain provisions relating to composition of classified and unclassified service.
Referred to the Committee on State Planning & Community Affairs.
SB 56. By Senators Boshears of the 6th, Blitch of the 7th, Ragan of the llth and others:
A bill to amend Article 2 of Chapter 11 of Title 17 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to reimbursement of counties for expenses of capital felony prosecutions, so as to change the basis, time, and manner for calculation of county capital felony expenses which are eligible for reimbursement; to specify which expenses are eligible for reimbursement; to change the definition of certain terms and delete a defined term.
Referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
SB 63. By Senator James of the 35th:
A bill to amend Article 3 of Chapter 2 of Title 40 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to prestige license plates and special plates for certain persons and vehicles, so as to provide for creation of a special and distinctive license plate promoting and encouraging recycling; to provide for fees; to provide for dedication of such fees to the trust fund; to provide for authority of the commissioner.
Referred to the Committee on Motor Vehicles.
SB 82. By Senator James of the 35th:
A bill to amend Article 3 of Chapter 5 of Title 40 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to cancellation, suspension, and revocation of licenses, so as to provide for the authority of the department of public safety to make licenses readily distinguishable for persons convicted of DUI offenses.
Referred to the Committee on Public Safety.

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SB 92. By Senators Abernathy of the 38th, Taylor of the 12th, Walker of the 22nd and others:
A bill to amend Part 2 of Article 16 of Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to student discipline, so as to provide for a student code of conduct to be adopted by each local board of education; to provide minimum provisions of each student code of conduct; to provide for disciplinary actions against students who violate the code of conduct; to provide for acts constituting misconduct which may be punishable by expulsion or suspension.
Referred to the Committee on Education.

SB 141. By Senators Bowen of the 13th and Streat of the 19th:
A bill to amend Chapter 2 of Title 35 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the Department of Public Safety, so as to provide that the Department of Public Safety and its employees are excluded from any grievance procedure promulgated by the rules or regulations of any other department, agency, or board of state government including the State Personnel Board or the State Merit System of Personnel Administration.
Referred to the Committee on Public Safety.

SB 172. By Senator Starr of the 44th:
A bill to amend Article 2 of Chapter 16 of Title 50 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, known as the "State Properties Code," so as to change the provisions relating to the membership and organization of the State Properties Commission.
Referred to the Committee on State Institutions & Property.

SB 187. By Senators James of the 35th, Ralston of the 51st, Gillis of the 20th and others:
A bill to amend Article 1 of Chapter 9 of Title 19 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions relative to child custody proceedings, so as to provide a presumption of joint legal and physical custody; to provide for exceptions; to provide for a rebuttal of such presumption; to provide for the quantum of evidence required to rebut.
Referred to the Committee on Judiciary.

SB 203. By Senator Clay of the 37th:
A bill to amend Title 40 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to motor vehicles and traffic, so as to change the provisions relating to possession of open containers of alcoholic beverages in a motor vehicle; to provide that it shall be unlawful for any person to possess an open container of an alcoholic beverage while operating a motor vehicle or while a passenger in a motor vehicle.
Referred to the Committee on Motor Vehicles.

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SB 262. By Senators Stokes of the 43rd and Henson of the 55th:
A bill to amend Chapter 4 of Title 50 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to organization of the executive branch of state government, so as to provide for job training and retraining programs for the benefit of state employees displaced by privatization of operations of state institutions; to provide for a feasibility study; to provide for implementation of an employee assistance program.
Referred to the Committee on State Planning & Community Affairs.

SB 272. By Senators Johnson of the 1st, Thompson of the 33rd and Taylor of the 12th:
A bill to amend Article 2 of Chapter 6 of Title 32 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to dimensions and weight of vehicles and loads, so as to change provisions applicable to vehicle length limitations.
Referred to the Committee on Transportation.

SB 287. By Senator Streat of the 19th:
A bill to amend Title 43 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to professions and businesses, so as to deregulate the practice of nail care and esthetics but require the regulation of facilities in which such practice occurs; to deregulate schools of nail care and esthetics; to change the provisions relating to definitions and the composition of the State Board of Cosmetology; to require registration as a master cosmetologist in order to practice cosmetology.
Referred to the Committee on Health & Ecology.

SB 297. By Senators Hooks of the 14th, Walker of the 22nd, Perdue of the 18th and others:
A bill to amend Code Section 45-12-178 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the ongoing review of state programs and functions, so as to change the provisions relating to listing such programs and when certain reports are due; to provide for duties of the research office of the Budgetary Responsibility Oversight Committee.
Referred to the Committee on Appropriations.

SB 301. By Senators Marable of the 52nd, Dean of the 31st and Streat of the 19th:
A bill to amend Article 10 of Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to contracts and purchases by public schools, so as to exempt certain energy cost savings measures from certain spending limits.
Referred to the Committee on Education.

SB 304. By Senators Middleton of the 50th, Henson of the 55th, Thomas of the 10th and others:
A bill to amend Article 7 of Chapter 4 of Title 49 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, the "Georgia Medical Assistance Act of 1977," so as to change the provisions regarding unlawful acts and penalties; to change the provisions relating to liens of the Department of Medical Assistance; to change the provisions relating to administrative hearings and appeals.
Referred to the Committee on Judiciary.

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SB 324. By Senator Cagle of the 49th:
A bill to amend Chapter 9 of Title 36 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to county property generally, so as to provide that certain county documents shall be stored within the State of Georgia.
Referred to the Committee on State Planning & Community Affairs.

SB 341. By Senator Gochenour of the 27th:
A bill to amend Article 2 of Chapter 34 of Title 43 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to licenses to practice medicine, so as to provide that individuals have the right to be provided with any medical treatment desired or authorized under certain conditions; to provide immunity from disciplinary actions.
Referred to the Committee on Health & Ecology.

SB 356. By Senator Langford of the 29th:
A bill to amend Article 3 of Chapter 37 of Title 33 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the procedure for rehabilitation of an insurer, so as to change the priority of distribution of claims from an insurer's estate; to provide for a statement of intent.
Referred to the Committee on Insurance.

SB 357. By Senators Starr of the 44th, Perdue of the 18th, Balfour of the 9th and others:
A bill to amend Article 5 of Chapter 12 of Title 16 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to abortion, so as to prohibit a particular abortion method; to provide for penalties, civil actions, and relief; to provide for exceptions.

March 17, 1997
Mr. Clerk:
Pursuant to Rule 52 of the Georgia House of Representatives, the undersigned makes notice of a motion to engross Senate Bill Number 357. This notice is made prior to or upon reading the bill the first time.
/s/ Bill Lee Representative 94th District
Referred to the Committee on Rules.

SB 366. By Senator Johnson of the 2nd:
A bill to amend Article 3 of Chapter 3 of Title 50 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to state symbols, so as to designate the Ralph Mark Gilbert Civil Rights Museum as the official Georgia state civil rights museum.
Referred to the Committee on State Planning & Community Affairs.

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SB 369. By Senator Ralston of the 51st:
A bill to amend Title 15 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to courts, so as to change the provisions relating to senior judges and Senior Appellate Court Justices and Judges serving as judges of the appellate courts; to change the provisions relating to compensation, travel, per diem, and pay allowances.
Referred to the Committee on Judiciary.

SB 370. By Senator Ralston of the 51st:
A bill to amend Code Section 5-6-35 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to cases requiring an application for appeal, so as to provide that appeals in all actions filed by prisoners pursuant to Code Section 42-12-8 shall be by application.
Referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
SB 372. By Senators Ralston of the 51st and Boshears of the 6th:
A bill to amend Part 1 of Article 2 of Chapter 10 of Title 9 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions relative to venue, so as to provide for venue for joint or joint and several tortfeasors residing in different counties.
Referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
SB 376. By Senator Langford of the 29th:
A bill to amend Code Section 33-9-40.1 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to rates of workers' compensation policies issued to business entities with majority interest held by the same person, so as to authorize the Commissioner of Insurance to investigate certain complaints against insurers or workers' compensation group self-insurance funds.
Referred to the Committee on Industrial Relations.

SB 382. By Senators Blitch of the 7th, Walker of the 22nd and Perdue of the 18th:
A bill to amend Chapter 2 of Title 28 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the apportionment of the House of Representatives and the Senate and the qualification of members, so as to change the description of certain House and Senate districts.
Referred to the Committee on Legislative & Congressional Reapportionment.

SB 383. By Senator Blitch of the 7th:
A bill to amend Chapter 60 of Title 36, relating to general provisions applicable to counties and municipal corporations, so as to authorize counties and municipal corporations to establish disability commissions; to provide for selection of the members of such commissions; to provide for the powers of such commissions.
Referred to the Committee on State Planning & Community Affairs.

SR 72. By Senators Johnson of the 2nd, Dean of the 31st, James of the 35th and others:
A resolution creating the Joint Driver's Education Study Committee.
Referred to the Committee on Rules.

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SR 178. By Senators Fort of the 39th and Boshears of the 6th:
A resolution urging the Surface Transportation Board of the United States Department of Transportation to take account of the needs of the public in consideration of any merger or acquisition involving Conrail.
Referred to the Committee on Transportation.

SR 200. By Senators Kemp of the 3rd, Ralston of the 51st, Land of the 16th and others:
A resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution so as to provide for the use of juries of six persons in all civil trials; to provide for the submission of this amendment for ratification or rejection.
Referred to the Committee on Judiciary.

SR 232. By Senators Oliver of the 42nd, Perdue of the 18th, Land of the 16th and others:
A resolution creating the Joint Study Committee on the Prevention and Treatment of Substance Abuse.
Referred to the Committee on Rules.

SR 286. By Senator Thompson of the 33rd:
A resolution directing the Georgia Rail Passenger Authority to undertake certain studies concerning passenger rail service.
Referred to the Committee on Industry.

SR 304. By Senator Thompson of the 33rd:
A resolution honoring the late L. G. Landers and designating the bridge separating Austell Road and Maxim Road (State Route 5) in the City of Austell as the "L. G. Landers Memorial Bridge".
Referred to the Committee on Transportation.

SR 305. By Senator Thompson of the 33rd:
A resolution honoring the late Walter H. Buce and designating the bridge carrying Mableton Parkway (State Route 139) over the Chattahoochee River at the Cobb County-Fulton County line as the "Walter H. Buce Memorial Bridge".
Referred to the Committee on Transportation.

The following Resolutions of the House, favorably reported by the Committee on Rules, were read and adopted:

HR 487. By Representative Royal of the 164th:
A resolution commending the Pelham High School Lady Hornets basketball team on winning the Class A State Championship and inviting the team and its coaches to appear before the House of Representatives.

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HR 489. By Representatives Roberts of the 162nd, Dukes of the 161st and Everett of the 163rd:
A resolution commending the Dougherty County High School basketball team and inviting the team and its coach to appear before the House of Representatives.

HR 517. By Representative Campbell of the 42nd:
A resolution commending the Roswell High School basketball team and inviting the team to appear before the House of Representatives.

HR 519. By Representatives Smyre of the 136th, Murphy of the 18th, Porter of the 143rd, Walker of the 141st, Lee of the 94th and others:
A resolution commending Georgia's first lady, Shirley Miller, and inviting her to appear before the House of Representatives.

HR 525. By Representatives Maddox of the 72nd, Turnquest of the 73rd, Ragas of the 64th, Mobley of the 69th, Polak of the 67th and others:
A resolution commending the Cedar Grove High School basketball team and inviting the team and its coaches to appear before the House of Representatives.

By unanimous consent, the following Bill of the House was withdrawn from the Committee on State Planning & Community Affairs - Local and referred to the Committee on Judiciary:

HB 1005. By Representatives Bordeaux of the 151st, Mueller of the 152nd, Dixon of the 150th and Pelote of the 149th:
A bill to amend an Act authorizing the governing authority of Chatham County to provide an additional supplement to the salaries of each of the judges of the superior courts of the Eastern Judicial Circuit, so as to provide for an additional supplement to the salary of the chief judge of the Eastern Judicial Circuit.

The following Resolution of the House was read and referred to the Committee on Rules:

HR 527. By Representatives Heard of the 89th, McBee of the 88th, Hudgens of the 24th, Walker of the 141st, Skipper of the 137th and others:
A resolution commending Head Coach Orlando "Tubby" Smith and inviting him to appear before the House of Representatives.

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 761. By Representatives Davis of the 48th and Orrock of the 56th:
A bill to amend Article 5 of Chapter 12 of Title 50 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the Georgia Commission on Women, so as to clarify certain powers and provide for others.

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Representative Felton of the 43rd moved that further consideration of HB 761 be postponed.

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

N Alien N Andereon Y Ashe N Bailey N Baker Y Bannister
NBarfoot Y Barnard NBames N Bates N Benefield
Birdsong Y Bohannon N Bordeaux Y Bradford Y Breedlove Y Bridges N Brooks Y Brown
NBuck Buckner
YBunn Y Burkhalter NByrd Y Campbell N Canty N Carter
YCash YChannell N Childers Y Clark YCoan Y Coleman, B N Coleman, T N Connell Y Cooper

Y Crawford Crews
Y Culbreth N Cummings N Davis, G Y Davis, M EDay
DeLoach, B Y DeLoach, G
Dix Dixon, H N Dixon, S NDobbs Dukes YEhrhart NEpps Y Evans Y Everett Y Felton N Floyd Y Franklin N Golden Graves N Greene Y Grindley Y Hammontree N Manner Y Harbin N Heard NHecht N Heckstall N Hegstrom Henson N Holland N Holmes N Howard

Y Hudgens Hudson, H
N Hudson, N N Hugley Ylrvin Y Jackson N James
Jamieson Jenkins Y Johnson Y Johnston N Jones Y Joyce YKaye YLadd YLakly Lane NLee Y Lewis NLord N Lucas N Maddox YMann Y Manning N Martin, J Y Martin, J.L YMassey N McBee McCall N McClinton McKinney Y Mills N Mobley N Mosley Mueller O'Neal

N Orrock NParham
N Parrish
Y Parsons N Pelote N Perry Y Pinholster
NPoag NPolak N Ponder N Porter N Powell N Purcell
Ragas NRandall
Ray N Reaves N Reichert YRice Y Richardson N Roberts N Rogers N Royal Y Sanders Y Sauder Y Scarlett Y Scheid Y Scott N Shanahan NShaw N Sherrill Y Shipp N Sims N Sinkfield N Skipper N Smith, C

Y Smith, C.W N Smith, L Y Smith, L.R N Smith, P
Smith, T Y Smith, V N Smyre Y Snelling
Snow N Stallings N Stancil, F Y Stancil, S N Stanley, L N Stanley, P N Taylor
Teague
NTeper N Thomas NTillman Y Titus N Tolbert Y Trense N Turnquest N Twiggs N Walker, L Y Walker, R.L
N West Y Westmorland N Whitaker Y Wiles Y Williams, B
Williams, J Y Williams, R Y Worthan
Yates Murphy, Spkr

On the motion, the ayes were 67, nays 87. The motion 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:

Y Alien Y Andereon YAshe Y Bailey Y Baker N Bannister YBarfoot N Barnard YBarnes
Y Bates Y Benefield
Birdsong Y Bohannon Y Bordeaux Y Bradford N Breedlove Y Bridges Y Brooks N Brown
YBuck Buckner

Y Bunn N Burkhalter
Byrd N Campbell Y Canty Y Carter
NCash Y Channell Y Childere N Clark NCoan N Coleman, B Y Coleman, T Y Connell
N Cooper Y Crawford
Crews Y Culbreth Y Cummings Y Davis, G N Davis, M

EDay DeLoach, B
Y DeLoach, G YDix
Dixon, H Y Dixon, S Y Dobbs Y Dukes NEhrhart YEpps N Evans N Everett Y Felton Y Floyd N Franklin Y Golden
Graves Y Greene N Grindley N Hammontree Y Hanner

Y Harbin Y Heard Y Hecht Y Heckstall Y Hegstrom
Henson Y Holland Y Holmes Y Howard N Hudgens
Hudson, H Y Hudson, N
Y Hugley
N Irvin
N Jackson Y James
Jamieson Y Jenkins N Johnson N Johnston Y Jones

N Joyce NKaye NLadd NLakly
Lane YLee N Lewis YLord Y Lucas Y Maddox NMann N Manning Y Martin, J N Martin, J.L N Massey Y McBee Y McCall Y McClinton
McKinney N Mills Y Mobley

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Moeley Mueller O'Neal Y Orrock YParham Y Fairish N Parsons YPelote Y Perry NPinholster Y Poag YPolak Y Ponder Y Porter YPowell

Y Purcell Y Ragas YRandall
Ray Y Reaves Y Reichert N Rice Y Richardson Y Roberts Y Rogers Y Royal N Sanders Y Sauder N Scarlett YScheid

N Scott Y Shanahan Y Shaw Y SherrUl Y Shipp Y Sims Y Sinkfield Y Skipper Y Smith, C N Smith, C.W Y Smith, L Y Smith, L.R Y Smith, P
Smith, T N Smith, V

Y Smyre N Snelling
Snow Y Stallings Y Stancil, F N Stancil, S Y Stanley, L Y Stanley, P Y Taylor
Teague Y Teper Y Thomas Y TiUman N Titus Y Tolbert

N Trense Y Turnquest Y Twiggs Y Walker, L N Walker, R.L Y West N Westmoreland Y Whitaker
Wiles Williams, B Williams, J Y Williams, R N Worthan N Yates Murphy, Spkr

On the passage of the Bill, the ayes were 107, nays 49. The Bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed.

Representative Hudson of the 120th stated that she had been called from the floor of the House during the preceding roll call. She wished to be recorded as voting "aye" thereon.
Representative Mosley of the 171st stated that he had been called from the floor of the House during the preceding roll call. He wished to be recorded as voting "nay" thereon.
House of Representatives State Capitol, Room 401 Atlanta, Georgia 30334
March 17, 1997
Mr. Robert E. Rivers, Jr. Clerk's Office Room 307, State Capitol Atlanta, Georgia 30334
Dear Mr. Rivers:
I was not present when the votes were taken on HB 761. I am opposed to this legislation and would like to be recorded in the Journal as voting yes on the motion to postpone and no on the motion to pass the bill.
Thank you for your cooperation in this matter.
Sincerely,
M Tommy Smith State Representative District 169
TS/ph
Enclosure 1

HB 204. By Representatives Murphy of the 18th, Coleman of the 142nd, Walker of the 141st, Baker of the 70th, Bordeaux of the 151st and others
A BILL
To make and provide appropriations for the State Fiscal Year beginning July 1, 1997 and ending June 30, 1998; to make and provide such appropriations for the operation of

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the State Government, its departments, boards, bureaus, commissions, institutions, and other agencies, and for the university system, common schools, counties, political subdivisions, and for all other governmental activities, projects and undertakings authorized by law, and for all leases, contracts, agreements, and grants authorized by law; to provide for the control and administration of funds; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OP GEORGIA:

That the total of $11,777,578,880 is hereinafter appropriated for the State Fiscal Year beginning July 1, 1997 and ending June 30, 1998, as prescribed hereinafter for such fiscal year, from the General Funds of the State, including unappropriated surplus and a revenue estimate of $11,118,750,000 for State Fiscal Year 1998. (Includes $148,828,880 in Indigent Care Trust Fund receipts and $510,000,000 from Lottery proceeds.)

PARTI LEGISLATIVE BRANCH

Section 1. F.Y. 1998

Legislative Branch. $26,676,465

For compensation, expenses, mileage, allowances, travel and benefits for members, officials, committees and employees of the General Assembly and each House thereof; for operating the offices of Lieutenant Governor and Speaker of the House of Representatives; for membership in the National Conference of Commissioners on Uniform State Laws; for membership in the Council of State Governments, the National Conference of State Legislature and the National Conference of Insurance Legislators and other legislative organizations, upon approval of the Legislative Services Committee; for membership in the Marine Fisheries Compact and other Compacts, upon approval of the Legislative Services Committee; for the maintenance, repair, construction, reconstruction, furnishing and refurbishing of space and other facilities for the Legislative Branch; provided, however, before the Legislative Services Committee authorizes the reconstruction or renovation of legislative office space, committee rooms, or staff support service areas in any state-owned building other than the State Capitol, the committee shall measure the need for said space as compared to the space requirements for full-time state agencies and departments and shall, prior to approval of renovation or reconstruction of legislative office space, consider the most efficient and functional building designs used for office space and related activities; for the Legislative Services Committee, the Office of Legislative Counsel, the Office of Legislative Budget Analyst, and the Legislative Fiscal Office; for the operation of the House Research Office; for compiling, publishing and distribution the Acts of the General Assembly and the Journals of the Senate and the House of Representatives; for Code revision; for the annual report of the State Auditor to the General Assembly; for equipment, supplies, furnishings, repairs, printing services, and other expenses of the Legislative Branch of Government; and for payments to Presidential Electors. The provisions of any other law to the contrary notwithstanding, such payments to Presidential Electors shall be paid from funds provided for the Legislative Branch of Government, and the payment and receipt of such allowances shall not be in violation of any law.
The Legislative Services Committee shall seek to determine ways to effect economies in the expenditure of funds appropriated to the Legislative Branch of Government. The Committee is hereby authorized to promulgate rules and regulations relative to the expenditure of funds appropriated to the Legislative Branch which may include that no such funds may be expended without prior approval of the Committee. The Committee shall also make a detailed study of all items and programs which are paid for from funds appropriated to the Legislative Branch of Government with a view towards determining which are legitimate legislative expenses and which should be paid for from other appropriations.

Section 2. F.Y. 1998

Department of Audits. $20,612,446

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PART II JUDICIAL BRANCH

Section 3. F.Y. 1998

Judicial Branch $98,985,043

PART III EXECUTIVE BRANCH

Section 4. F.Y. 1998

Department of Administrative Services. $40,752,420

Section 5. F.Y. 1998

Department of Agriculture. $41,466,718

Section 6. F.Y. 1998

Department of Banking and Finance. $9,397,920

Section 7. F.Y. 1998

Department of Children and Youth Services. $163,862,188

Section 8. F.Y. 1998

Department of Community Affairs. $26,759,978

Provided that from the appropriation made above for the "Local Assistance Grants", specific, mandatory appropriations pursuant to O.C.G.A. 50-8-8(a) are made as follows:

Recipient

Purpose

Amount

City of Atlanta

Public Access and Teacher Education Program at Clark Atlanta University

$134,000

Houston County

Expansion and Operation of Aviation Museum and Hall of Fame

$ 90,000

Provided, that the funds appropriated herein to the Georgia Environmental Facilities Authority for Loans shall be available for nominal or no interest loans to counties, municipalities, local water or sewer authorities, boards or political subdivisions created by the General Assembly or pursuant to the Constitution and laws of the state for emergencytype water and sewer projects.

Section 9. F.Y. 1998

Department of Corrections. $724,401,093

Section 10. F.Y. 1998

Department of Defense. $4,207,394

Section 11. F.Y. 1998

State Board of Education. $4,451,045,072

Provided, that the formula calculation for Quality Basic Education funding assumes a base unit cost of $1,867.38. In addition, all local school system allotments for Quality Basic Education shall be made in accordance with funds appropriated by this Act.
Extended-year funds are to be made available to local school systems on a 50/50 matching basis upon receipt of application and approval by the Department of Education. In the event application totals exceed the availability of such funds, approved projects shall be funded on a pro-rata basis. Extended year activities include summer school, farm/home projects, work site development and supervision.
Provided that, of the above appropriation relative to staff and professional development, $500,000 is designated and committed to train teachers in the high school (9-12) and middle grades (6-8) in methods of teaching responsible sex education.

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Provided that, of the above appropriation relative to staff and professional development, the State Board of Education is authorized to designate up to five percent of the total appropriated for staff development to train teachers to teach Algebra, Environmental Education, and other State Board priorities.
Provided, that of the above appropriation relative to the 13% incentive grants to local school systems for implementing middle grades programs, such grants shall be made to local school systems for only those schools containing grades seven and eight or grades six, seven and eight which provide a minimum of 85 minutes of common preparation time during the student instructional day to each interdisciplinary team of teachers responsible for
instruction in language arts, mathematics, science and social studies, which meet criteria and standards prescribed by the State Board of Education for middle school programs.
It is the intent of this General Assembly that federal funds be utilized to expand selected programs to the extent that federal funds become available on a continuing basis. The Department is authorized to utilize funds on the following program in Fiscal Year 1998 by amendment to the Department's annual operating budget as approved by the
Office of Planning and Budget: Grants to Community Family Centers established as part of the Governor's Children's
Initiative and Family Connection sites.

Section 12. F.Y. 1998

Employees' Retirement System. $0

Section 13. F.Y. 1998

Forestry Commission. $34,816,361

Section 14. F.Y. 1998

Georgia Bureau of Investigation. $46,813,458

Section 15. F.Y. 1998

Office of the Governor. $29,691,407

Section 16. F.Y. 1998

Department of Human Resources. $1,181,658,214

It is the intent of this General Assembly that federal funds be utilized to expand selected programs to the extent that federal funds become available on a continuing basis. The Department is authorized to utilize funds on the following programs in Fiscal Year 1998 by amendment to the Department's annual operating budget as approved by the Office of Planning and Budget.
Early intervention programs for children and youth who are at risk of becoming physically or emotionally handicapped, becoming involved in the illegal use of drugs and juvenile offenses or of becoming pregnant. Community Mental Health Services for Children and Adolescents. Child Welfare services to include protective services, child care, and services needed to prevent unnecessary and inappropriate placement of children who are at risk of becoming wards of the state. Foster Care Rates Grants to Community Family Centers established as part of the Governor's Children's Initiative and Family Connection sites.

Section 17. F.Y. 1998

Department of Industry, Trade and Tourism. $19,770,406

Section 18. F.Y. 1998

Office of the Commissioner of Insurance. $15,510,907

Section 19. F.Y. 1998

Department of Labor. $20,489,020

Section 20. F.Y. 1998

Department of Law. $12,654,664

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Section 21. F.Y. 1998

Department of Medical Assistance. $1,319,498,749

Section 22. F.Y. 1998

State Merit System of Personnel Administration. $0

The Department is authorized to assess no more than $137.00 per budgeted position for the cost of departmental operations.
It is the intent of this General Assembly that the employer contribution rate for the state employees health benefit plan for F.Y. 1998 shall not exceed 12.5 percent.
It is the intent of this General Assembly that the employer contribution rate for the teachers health benefit plan for F.Y. 1998 shall not exceed 8.66 percent.

Section 23. F.Y. 1998

Department of Natural Resources. $93,108,282

Provided, that to the extent State Parks and Historic Sites receipts are realized in excess of the amount of such funds contemplated in this Act, the Office of Planning and Budget is authorized to use up to 50% of the excess receipts to supplant State funds and the balance may be amended into the budget of the Parks, Recreation and Historic Sites Division for the most critical needs of the Division. This provision shall not apply to revenues collected from a state parks parking pass implemented by the Department.

Section 24. F.Y. 1998

Department of Public Safety. $114,413,490

Section 25. F.Y. 1998

Public School Employees' Retirement System. $14,212,500

Section 26. F.Y. 1998

Public Service Commission. $8,258,526

Section 27. F.Y. 1998

Regents', University System of Georgia. $1,399,958,791

Provided, that of the above amount $1,500,000 is appropriated for eminent scholar chairs and shall be placed in the Georgia Eminent Scholars Endowment Trust Fund.
The Board of Regents is authorized to transfer other object class surpluses to Capital Outlay and Equipment without approval of the Office of Planning and Budget or the Fiscal Affairs Subcommittees.
The Board of Regents is authorized to transfer other object class surpluses to Personal Services for the sole purpose of establishing a health benefit reserve in the amount not to exceed twenty percent of total benefit payments for the fiscal year to which this appropriation act applies. Such transfers shall not require approval of either the Office of Planning and Budget or the Fiscal Affairs Subcommittee.
Of the above Lottery Funds, $15,000,000 from the Equipment, Technology and Construction Trust Fund shall be used to match public and private grants to public colleges and universities. The Board of Regents shall allocate a minimum of $3,000,000 for educational and agricultural purposes to activities that comprise Budget Unit "B" - Regents Central Office and Other Organized Activities.

Section 28. F.Y. 1998

Department of Revenue. $91,973,369

Section 29. F.Y. 1998

Secretary of State. $30,259,003

Section 30. F.Y. 1998

Soil and Water Conservation Commission. $2,135,159

Section 31. F.Y. 1998

Georgia Student Finance Commission. $208,707,192

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Section 32. F.Y. 1998

Teachers' Retirement System. $4,070,000

Section 33. F.Y. 1998

State Board of Technical and Adult Education. $230,477,303

Provided, that none of the State funds appropriated in this section may be used for the purpose of planning, designing, constructing, or renovating an area vocational-technical school unless said school agrees to be governed by the State Board of Technical and Adult Education.

Section 34. F.Y. 1998

Department of Transportation. $542,309,764

For this and all future general appropriations acts, it is the intent that the following provisions apply:
(a) In order to meet the requirements for projects on the Interstate System, the Office of Planning and Budget is hereby authorized and directed to give advanced budgetary authorization for letting and execution of Interstate Highway Contracts not to exceed the
amount of Motor Fuel Tax Revenues actually paid into the Fiscal Division of the Department of Administrative Services.
(b) Objects for activities financed by Motor Fuel Tax Funds may be adjusted for additional appropriations or balances brought forward from previous years subject to the approval by the Office of Planning and Budget.
(c) Interstate Rehabilitation Funds may be used for four-laning and passing lanes. Funds appropriated for on-system resurfacing, four-laning and passing lanes may be used
to match additional Federal aid. (d) The Fiscal Officers of the State are hereby directed as of July 1st of each fiscal
year to determine the collection of Motor Fuel Tax in the immediately preceding year less refunds, rebates and collection costs and enter this amount as being the appropriation payable in lieu of the Motor Fuel Tax Funds appropriated in this Section in the event such collections, less refunds, rebates and collection costs, exceed such Motor Fuel Tax appropriations.
(e) Functions financed with General Fund appropriations shall be accounted for separately and shall be in addition to appropriations of Motor Fuel Tax revenues required under Article III, Section IX, paragraph VI, Subsection (b) of the State Constitution.
(f) Bus rental income may be retained to operate, maintain and upgrade departmentowned buses, and air transportation service income may be retained to maintain and
upgrade the quality of air transportation equipment. It is the express intent of this General Assembly, by this Act, that the use of motor
fuel funds for the purpose of providing annual debt services on existing or new general obligation debt, for road purposes, issued by the State of Georgia, is for the sole and specific purpose of addressing the State's special need appropriation.

Section 35. F.Y. 1998

Department of Veterans Service. $19,439,744

Section 36. F.Y. 1998

State Board of Workers' Compensation. $10,682,103

Section 37. F.Y. 1998

State of Georgia General Obligation Debt Sinking Fund. $390,622,155

A. Budget Unit: State General Funds (Issued) Motor Fuel Tax Funds (Issued)

$ 306,225,527
35,000,000 $ 341,225,527

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B. Budget Unit: State General Funds (New) Motor Fuel Tax Funds (New)

$ 49,396,628
0 $ 49,396,628

With regards to the appropriations in Section 37 to the "State of Georgia General Obligation Debt Sinking Funds" for authorizing new debt, the maximum maturities, user agencies and user authorities, purposes, maximum principal amounts and particular appropriations of highest annual debt service requirements of the new debt are specified as follows:
From the appropriation designated "State General Funds (New)", $9,049,738 is specifically appropriated for the purpose of financing educational facilities for county and independent school systems through the State Board of Education, through the issuance of not more than $97,835,000 in principal amount of General Obligation Debt, the instruments of which shall have maturities not in excess of two hundred and forty months.
From the appropriation designated "State General Funds (New)", $6,954,612 is specifically appropriated for the purpose of financing projects for the Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia, by means of the acquisition, construction, development, extension, enlargement, or improvement of land, water, property, highways, buildings, structures, equipment or facilities, both real and personal necessary or useful in connection therewith, through the issuance of not more than $75,185,000 in principal amount of General Obligation Debt, the instruments of which shall have maturities not in excess of two hundred and forty months.
From the appropriation designated "State General Funds (New)", $1,278,813 is specifically appropriated for the purpose of financing projects for the Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia, by means of the acquisition, construction, development, extension, enlargement, or improvement of land, water, property, highways, buildings, structures, equipment or facilities, both real and personal, necessary or useful in connection therewith, through the issuance of not more than $13,825,000 in principal amount of General Obligation Debt, the instruments of which shall have maturities not in excess of two hundred and forty months.
From the appropriation designated "State General Funds (New)", $2,523,862 is specifically appropriated for the purpose of financing projects for the Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia, by means of the acquisition, construction, development, extension, enlargement, or improvement of land, water, property, highways, buildings, structures, equipment or facilities, both real and personal, necessary or useful in connection therewith, through the issuance of not more than $27,285,000 in principal amount of General Obligation Debt, the instruments of which shall have maturities not in excess of two hundred and forty months.
From the appropriation designated "State General Funds (New)", $925,000 is specifically appropriated for the purpose of financing projects for the Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia, by means of the acquisition, construction, development, extension, enlargement, or improvement of land, water, property, highways, buildings, structures, equipment or facilities, both real and personal necessary or useful in connection therewith, through the issuance of not more than $10,000,000 in principal amount of General Obligation Debt, the instruments of which shall have maturities not in excess of two hundred and forty months.
From the appropriation designated "State General Funds (New)", $832,500 is specifically appropriated for the purpose of financing projects for the Department of Technical and Adult Education, by means of the acquisition, construction, development, extension, enlargement, or improvement of land, water, property, highways, buildings, structures, equipment or facilities, both real and personal necessary or useful in connection therewith, through the issuance of not more than $9,000,000 in principal amount of General Obligation Debt, the instruments of which shall have maturities not in excess of two hundred and forty months.

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From the appropriation designated "State General Funds (New)", $445,770 is specifically appropriated for the purpose of financing projects for the Department of Technical and Adult Education, by means of the acquisition, construction, development, extension, enlargement, or improvement of land, water, property, highways, buildings, structures, equipment or facilities, both real and personal necessary or useful in connection therewith, through the issuance of not more than $1,905,000 in principal amount of General Obligation Debt, the instruments of which shall have maturities not in excess of sixty months.
From the appropriation designated "State General Funds (New)", $1,850,000 is specifically appropriated for the Georgia Environmental Facilities Authority for the purpose of financing loans to local governments and local entities for water or sewer facilities or systems, through the issuance of not more than $20,000,000 in principal amount of General Obligation Debt, the instruments of which shall have maturities not in excess of two hundred and forty months.
From the appropriation designated "State General Funds (New)", $462,500 is specifically appropriated for the Georgia Environmental Facilities Authority for the purpose of financing loans to local governments and local entities for water or sewer facilities or systems, through the issuance of not more than $5,000,000 in principal amount of General Obligation Debt, the instruments of which shall have maturities not in excess of two hundred and forty months.
From the appropriation designated "State General Funds (New)", $117,000 is specifically appropriated for the purpose of financing projects for the Department of Industry, Trade and Tourism, by means of the acquisition, construction, development, extension, enlargement, or improvement of land, water, property, highways, buildings, structures, equipment or facilities, both real and personal necessary or useful in connection therewith, through the issuance of not more than $500,000 in principal amount of General Obligation Debt, the instruments of which shall have maturities not in excess of sixty months.
From the appropriation designated "State General Funds (New)", $925,000 is specifically appropriated for the purpose of financing projects for the Department of Natural Resources, by means of the acquisition, construction, development, extension, enlargement, or improvement of land, water, property, highways, buildings, structures, equipment or facilities, both real and personal, necessary or useful in connection therewith, through the issuance of not more than $10,000,000 in principal amount of General Obligation Debt, the instruments of which shall have maturities not in excess of two hundred and forty months.
From the appropriation designated "State General Funds (New)", $23,125 is specifically appropriated for the purpose of financing projects for the Department of Natural Resources, by means of the acquisition, construction, development, extension, enlargement, or improvement of land, water, property, highways, buildings, structures, equipment or facilities, both real and personal, necessary or useful in connection therewith, through the issuance of not more than $250,000 in principal amount of General Obligation Debt, the instruments of which shall have maturities not in excess of two hundred and forty months.
From the appropriation designated "State General Funds (New)", $66,690 is specifically appropriated for the purpose of financing projects for the Department of Natural Resources, by means of the acquisition, construction, development, extension, enlargement, or improvement of land, water, property, highways, buildings, structures, equipment or facilities, both real and personal, necessary or useful in connection therewith, through the issuance of not more than $285,000 in principal amount of General Obligation Debt, the instruments of which shall have maturities not in excess of sixty months.
From the appropriation designated "State General Funds (New)", $29,250 is specifically appropriated for the purpose of financing projects for the Department of Natural Resources, by means of the acquisition, construction, development, extension, enlargement, or improvement of land, water, property, highways, buildings, structures, equipment or facilities, both real and personal, necessary or useful in connection therewith, through the issuance of not more than $125,000 in principal amount of General Obligation Debt, the instruments of which shall have maturities not in excess of sixty months.
From the appropriation designated "State General Funds (New)", $35,100 is specifically appropriated for the purpose of financing projects for the Department of Natural Resources, by means of the acquisition, construction, development, extension, enlargement,

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or improvement of land, water, property, highways, buildings, structures, equipment or facilities, both real and personal, necessary or useful in connection therewith, through the issuance of not more than $150,000 in principal amount of General Obligation Debt, the instruments of which shall have maturities not in excess of sixty months.
From the appropriation designated "State General Funds (New)", $159,563 is specifically appropriated for the purpose of financing projects for the Jekyll Island-State Park Authority, by means of the acquisition, construction, development, extension, enlargement, or improvement of land, water, property, highways, buildings, structures, equipment or facilities, both real and personal, necessary or useful in connection therewith, through the issuance of not more than $1,725,000 in principal amount of General Obligation Debt, the instruments of which shall have maturities not in excess of two hundred and forty.
From the appropriation designated "State General Funds (New)", $804,750 is specifically appropriated for the purpose of financing projects for the Georgia Ports Authority, by means of the acquisition, construction, development, extension, enlargement, or improvement of land, water, property, highways, buildings, structures, equipment or facilities, both real and personal, necessary or useful in connection therewith, through the issuance of not more than $8,700,000 in principal amount of General Obligation Debt, the instruments of which shall have maturities not in excess of two hundred and forty months.
From the appropriation designated "State General Funds (New)", $535,575 is specifically appropriated for the purpose of financing projects for the Georgia Ports Authority, by means of the acquisition, construction, development, extension, enlargement, or improvement of land, water, property, highways, buildings, structures, equipment or facilities, both real and personal, necessary or useful in connection therewith, through the issuance of not more than $5,790,000 in principal amount of General Obligation Debt, the instruments of which shall have maturities not in excess of two hundred and forty months.
From the appropriation designated "State General Funds (New)", $1,230,250 is specifically appropriated for the purpose of financing projects for the Georgia Ports Authority, by means of the acquisition, construction, development, extension, enlargement, or improvement of land, water, property, highways, buildings, structures, equipment or facilities, both real and personal, necessary or useful in connection therewith, through the issuance of not more than $13,300,000 in principal amount of General Obligation Debt, the instruments of which shall have maturities not in excess of two hundred and forty months.
From the appropriation designated "State General Funds (New)", $508,950 is specifically appropriated for the purpose of financing projects for the Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia by means of the acquisition, construction, development, extension, enlargement, or improvement of land, water, property, highways, buildings, structures, equipment or facilities, both real and personal, necessary or useful in connection therewith, through the issuance of not more than $2,175,000 in principal amount of General Obligation Debt, the instruments of which shall have maturities not in excess of
sixty months. From the appropriation designated "State General Funds (New)", $203,500 is specifi-
cally appropriated for the purpose of financing projects for the Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia, by means of the acquisition, construction, development,
extension, enlargement, or improvement of land, water, property, highways, buildings, structures, equipment or facilities, both real and personal, necessary or useful in connection therewith, through the issuance of not more than $2,200,000 in principal amount of General Obligation Debt, the instruments of which shall have maturities not in excess of
two hundred and forty months. From the appropriation designated "State General Funds (New)", $138,287 is specifi-
cally appropriated for the purpose of financing projects for the Soil and Water Conservation Commission, by means of the acquisition, construction, development, extension, enlargement, or improvement of land, water, property, highways, buildings, structures,
equipment or facilities, both real and personal, necessary or useful in connection therewith, through the issuance of not more than $1,495,000 in principal amount of General Obligation Debt, the instruments of which shall have maturities not in excess of two hundred
and forty months.

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From the appropriation designated "State General Funds (New)", $10,175,000 is specifically appropriated for the purpose of financing projects for the Department of Transportation, by means of the acquisition, construction, development, extension, enlargement, or improvement of land, water, property, highways, buildings, structures, equipment or facilities, both real and personal, necessary or useful in connection therewith, through the issuance of not more than $110,000,000 in principal amount of General Obligation Debt, the instruments of which shall have maturities not in excess of two hundred and forty months.
From the appropriation designated "State General Funds (New)", $296,000 is specifically appropriated for the purpose of financing projects for the Department of Transportation, by means of the acquisition, construction, development, extension, enlargement, or improvement of land, water, property, highways, buildings, structures, equipment or facilities, both real and personal, necessary or useful in connection therewith, through the issuance of not more than $3,200,000 in principal amount of General Obligation Debt, the instruments of which shall have maturities not in excess of two hundred and forty months.
From the appropriation designated "State General Funds (New)", $971,250 is specifically appropriated for the purpose of financing Georgia L. Smith II Georgia World Congress Center facilities for the Department of Industry, Trade and Tourism, by means of the acquisition, construction, development, extension, enlargement, or improvement of land, water, property, highways, buildings, structures, equipment or facilities, both real and personal, necessary or useful in connection therewith, through the issuance of not more than $10,500,000 in principal amount of General Obligation Debt, the instruments of which shall have maturities not in excess of two hundred and forty months.
From the appropriation designated "State General Funds (New)", $186,388 is specifically appropriated for the purpose of financing projects for the Department of Children and Youth Services, by means of the acquisition, construction, development, extension, enlargement, or improvement of land, water, property, highways, buildings, structures, equipment or facilities, both real and personal, necessary or useful in connection therewith, through the issuance of not more than $2,015,000 in principal amount of General Obligation Debt, the instruments of which shall have maturities not in excess of two hundred and forty months.
From the appropriation designated "State General Funds (New)", $375,570 is specifically appropriated for the purpose of financing projects for the Department of Children and Youth Services, by means of the acquisition, construction, development, extension, enlargement, or improvement of land, water, property, highways, buildings, structures, equipment or facilities, both real and personal, necessary or useful in connection therewith, through the issuance of not more than $1,605,000 in principal amount of General Obligation Debt, the instruments of which shall have maturities not in excess of sixty months.
From the appropriation designated "State General Funds (New)", $1,313,500 is specifically appropriated for the purpose of financing projects for the Department of Children and Youth Services, by means of the acquisition, construction, development, extension, enlargement, or improvement of land, water, property, highways, buildings, structures, equipment or facilities, both real and personal, necessary or useful in connection therewith, through the issuance of not more than $14,200,000 in principal amount of General Obligation Debt, the instruments of which shall have maturities not in excess of two hundred and forty months.
From the appropriation designated "State General Funds (New)", $146,150 is specifically appropriated for the purpose of financing projects for the Department of Children and Youth Services, by means of the acquisition, construction, development, extension, enlargement, or improvement of land, water, property, highways, buildings, structures, equipment or facilities, both real and personal, necessary or useful in connection therewith, through the issuance of not more than $1,580,000 in principal amount of General Obligation Debt, the instruments of which shall have maturities not in excess of two hundred and forty months.
From the appropriation designated "State General Funds (New)", $185,462 is specifically appropriated for the purpose of financing projects for the Department of Human Resources, by means of the acquisition, construction, development, extension, enlargement,

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or improvement of land, water, property, highways, buildings, structures, equipment or facilities, both real and personal, necessary or useful in connection therewith, through the issuance of not more than $2,005,000 in principal amount of General Obligation Debt, the instruments of which shall have maturities not in excess of two hundred and forty months.
From the appropriation designated "State General Funds (New)", $1,572,480 is specifically appropriated for the purpose of financing projects for the Department of Human Resources, by means of the acquisition, construction, development, extension, enlargement, or improvement of land, water, property, highways, buildings, structures, equipment or facilities, both real and personal, necessary or useful in connection therewith, through the issuance of not more than $6,720,000 in principal amount of General Obligation Debt, the instruments of which shall have maturities not in excess of sixty months.
From the appropriation designated "State General Funds (New)", $153,270 is specifically appropriated for the purpose of financing projects for the Department of Human Resources, by means of the acquisition, construction, development, extension, enlargement, or improvement of land, water, property, highways, buildings, structures, equipment or facilities, both real and personal, necessary or useful in connection therewith, through the issuance of not more than $655,000 in principal amount of General Obligation Debt, the instruments of which shall have maturities not in excess of sixty months.
From the appropriation designated "State General Funds (New)", $59,663 is specifically appropriated for the purpose of financing projects for the Georgia Bureau of Investigation, by means of the acquisition, construction, development, extension, enlargement, or improvement of land, water, property, highways, buildings, structures, equipment or facilities, both real and personal, necessary or useful in connection therewith, through the issuance of not more than $645,000 in principal amount of General Obligation Debt, the instruments of which shall have maturities not in excess of two hundred and forty months.
From the appropriation designated "State General Funds (New)", $303,862 is specifically appropriated for the purpose of financing projects for the Georgia Bureau of Investigation, by means of the acquisition, construction, development, extension, enlargement, or improvement of land, water, property, highways, buildings, structures, equipment or facilities, both real and personal, necessary or useful in connection therewith, through the issuance of not more than $3,285,000 in principal amount of General Obligation Debt, the instruments of which shall have maturities not in excess of two hundred and forty months.
From the appropriation designated "State General Funds (New)", $231,250 is specifically appropriated for the purpose of financing projects for the Department of Corrections, by means of the acquisition, construction, development, extension, enlargement, or improvement of land, water, property, highways, buildings, structures, equipment or facilities, both real and personal, necessary or useful in connection therewith, through the issuance of not more than $2,500,000 in principal amount of General Obligation Debt, the instruments of which shall have maturities not in excess of two hundred and forty months.
From the appropriation designated "State General Funds (New)", $203,963 is specifi-
cally appropriated for the purpose of financing projects for the Department of Corrections, by means of the acquisition, construction, development, extension, enlargement, or improvement of land, water, property, highways, buildings, structures, equipment or facilities, both real and personal, necessary or useful in connection therewith, through the issu-
ance of not more than $2,205,000 in principal amount of General Obligation Debt, the instruments of which shall have maturities not in excess of two hundred and forty months.
From the appropriation designated "State General Funds (New)", $452,790 is specifi-
cally appropriated for the purpose of financing projects for the Department of Corrections, by means of the acquisition, construction, development, extension, enlargement, or improvement of land, water, property, highways, buildings, structures, equipment or facili-
ties, both real and personal, necessary or useful in connection therewith, through the issuance of not more than $1,935,000 in principal amount of General Obligation Debt, the instruments of which shall have maturities not in excess of sixty months.
From the appropriation designated "State General Funds (New)", $100,620 is specifically appropriated for the purpose of financing projects for the Department of Public
Safety, by means of the acquisition, construction, development, extension, enlargement, or

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improvement of land, water, property, highways, buildings, structures, equipment or facilities, both real and personal, necessary or useful in connection therewith, through the issuance of not more than $430,000 in principal amount of General Obligation Debt, the instruments of which shall have maturities not in excess of sixty months.
From the appropriation designated "State General Funds (New)", $142,450 is specifically appropriated for the purpose of financing projects for the Department of Public Safety, by means of the acquisition, construction, development, extension, enlargement, or improvement of land, water, property, highways, buildings, structures, equipment or facilities, both real and personal, necessary or useful in connection therewith, through the issuance of not more than $1,540,000 in principal amount of General Obligation Debt, the instruments of which shall have maturities not in excess of two hundred and forty months.
From the appropriation designated "State General Funds (New)", $555,000 is specifically appropriated for the purpose of financing projects for the Department of Agriculture, by means of the acquisition, construction, development, extension, enlargement, or improvement of land, water, property, highways, buildings, structures, equipment or facilities, both real and personal, necessary or useful in connection therewith, through the issuance of not more than $6,000,000 in principal amount of General Obligation Debt, the instruments of which shall have maturities not in excess of two hundred and forty months.
From the appropriation designated "State General Funds (New)", $92,500 is specifically appropriated for the purpose of financing projects for the Department of Agriculture, by means of the acquisition, construction, development, extension, enlargement, or improvement of land, water, property, highways, buildings, structures, equipment or facilities, both real and personal, necessary or useful in connection therewith, through the issuance of not more than $1,000,000 in principal amount of General Obligation Debt, the instruments of which shall have maturities not in excess of two hundred and forty months.
From the appropriation designated "State General Funds (New)", $1,850,000 is specifically appropriated for the purpose of financing projects for the Georgia Building Authority, by means of the acquisition, construction, development, extension, enlargement, or improvement of land, water, property, highways, buildings, structures, equipment or facilities, both real and personal, necessary or useful in connection therewith, through the issuance of not more than $20,000,000 in principal amount of General Obligation Debt, the instruments of which shall have maturities not in excess of two hundred and forty months.
From the appropriation designated "State General Funds (New)", $420,875 is specifically appropriated for the purpose of financing projects for the Georgia Building Authority, by means of the acquisition, construction, development, extension, enlargement, or improvement of land, water, property, highways, buildings, structures, equipment or facilities, both real and personal, necessary or useful in connection therewith, through the issuance of not more than $4,550,000 in principal amount of General Obligation Debt, the instruments of which shall have maturities not in excess of two hundred and forty months.
From the appropriation designated "State General Funds (New)", $277,500 is specifically appropriated for the purpose of financing projects for the Georgia Building Authority, by means of the acquisition, construction, development, extension, enlargement, or improvement of land, water, property, highways, buildings, structures, equipment or facilities, both real and personal, necessary or useful in connection therewith, through the issuance of not more than $3,000,000 in principal amount of General Obligation Debt, the instruments of which shall have maturities not in excess of two hundred and forty months.
From the appropriation designated "State General Funds (New)", $231,250 is specifically appropriated for the purpose of financing projects for the Georgia Building Authority, by means of the acquisition, construction, development, extension, enlargement, or improvement of land, water, property, highways, buildings, structures, equipment or facilities, both real and personal, necessary or useful in connection therewith, through the issuance of not more than $2,500,000 in principal amount of General Obligation Debt, the instruments of which shall have maturities not in excess of two hundred and forty months.
Section 38. Appropriations to the object class "Authority Lease Rentals" shall be used entirely for payment to debt sinking funds, and no funds shall be withdrawn from debt sinking funds except for the purpose of paying principal, interest and trustees fees, or for transfer to another sinking fund.

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Section 39. Each State agency utilizing xerographic reproducing equipment shall maintain a log for each unit of equipment indicating the date, number of copies and such other data determined to be appropriate to control the utilization of such equipment. Each State agency shall also implement procedures to control usage of long distance, GIST and credit card telephone calls, in order to mitigate the State's cost.
Section 40. Each and every agency, board, commission, and authority receiving appropriations in the Act shall procure and utilize only the most economical and cost effective motor vehicles suitable for the purpose and shall develop and enforce stringent regulations relating to the use of motor vehicles owned, leased, or rented by the State, including provisions that employees authorized to utilize State vehicles for commuting to and from work shall not use State vehicles except for official State business. Except as otherwise specifically authorized by this body, utilization of State motor vehicles for commuting to and from work should only be authorized in rare and unusual circumstances requiring frequent and regular use of such State vehicles in official State business under conditions precluding obtaining a State vehicle from a State facility in a normal manner.
The State Auditor shall make the utilization of State motor vehicles, xerographic equipment and telephone equipment a matter of special interest in future audits to insure strict compliance with the intent of this General Assembly.
Section 41. In accordance with the requirements of Article IX, Section VI, Paragraph l(a) of the Constitution 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 the 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 State fiscal year addressed within this Act, 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 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.
Section 42. To the extent to which Federal funds become available in amounts in excess of those contemplated in this Appropriations Act, such excess Federal funds shall be applied as follows, whenever feasible:
First, to supplant State funds which have been appropriated to supplant Federal funds, which such supplanted State funds shall thereupon be removed from the annual operating budgets; and Second, to further supplant State funds to the extent necessary to maintain the effective matching ratio experienced in the immediately preceding fiscal year, which such supplanted State funds shall thereupon be removed from the annual operating budgets.
It is the further intent of this General Assembly that the Office of Planning and Budget utilize its budgetary and fiscal authority so as to accomplish the above-stated intent to the greatest degree feasible; and that at the end of this fiscal year, said Office of Planning and Budget provide written notice to members of the Appropriations Committees of the Senate and House of Representatives of the instances of noncompliance with the stated intent of this Section.
Section 43. It is the intent of this General Assembly that each agency for which an appropriation is authorized herein shall maintain financial records in such a fashion as to enable the State Auditor to readily determine the expenditures as contemplated in this Appropriations Act.
Section 44. In addition to all other appropriations, there is hereby appropriated as needed, a specific sum of money equal to each refund authorized by law, which is

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required to make refund of taxes and other monies collected in error, farmers gasoline tax refund and any other refunds specifically authorized by law.

Section 45. No State appropriations authorized under this Act shall be used to continue programs currently funded entirely with federal funds.

Section 46. 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 for this State fiscal year, except as otherwise specified in this Act; provided, however, the Director
of the Budget is authorized to make internal transfers within a budget unit of the Executive Branch between objects, programs, activities and functions 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 of State funds, nor which would require operating funds or capital outlay funds beyond the Fiscal Year to which this
Appropriations Act applies, 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 Appropriations Committees of the Senate and House of Representatives of all instances revealed in the audit in which expenditures by
object class of any department, bureau, board, commission, institution or other agency of this State are in violation of this Section or in violation of any amendments properly approved by the Director of the Budget. In those cases in which the aforesaid Budget Report contains no recommendation by the Governor of expenditures as to objects, the Director of the Budget, except as to the Legislative and Judicial Branches of the Government, is authorized to allocate as to object such funds as he deems proper, but he shall not approve any operating budget containing any such allocation until such shall be submitted and approved in the same manner and under the same conditions provided herein-
before for transfers. (1) For the purpose of this Section, the term "common" object classes" shall include
only Personal Services, Regular Operating Expenses, Travel, Motor Vehicle Purchases, Publications and Printing, Equipment, Postage, Computer Charges, Real Estate Rentals
and Telecommunications. (2) For each Budget Unit's common object classes in this Act, the appropriations shall
be as follows: Expenditures of no more than 102% of the stated amount of each common object class are authorized. However, the total expenditure for the group may not exceed
the sum of the stated amounts for the separate object classes of the group. (3) It is the further intent that this principle shall be applied as well when common
object class amounts are properly amended in the administration of the annual operating budget.

Section 47. For budget units within the Legislative Branch, all transfers shall require prior approval of at least eight members of the Legislative Services Committee in a meeting of such committee, except that no approval shall be required for transfers within the Senate Functional Budget or the House Functional Budget.

Section 48. The Office of Planning and Budget is hereby directed to economize whenever possible and in the event any part of the appropriations provided in the foregoing Section of this Act shall be in excess of the actual approved budget allotments for the fiscal year, the amounts so in excess, as determined by the Office of Planning and Budget, shall cease to be an obligation of the State.

Section 49. Salary Adjustment

$327,881,576

In addition to all other appropriations for the State Fiscal Year ending June 30, 1998, there is hereby appropriated $327,881,576 for the purposes described herein; (1) for salary increases of 0% to 7% for full-time employees of the executive branch and 4% for fulltime employees of the judicial and legislative branches of government effective October 1,

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1997 with the executive branch employees' increase based on implementation of an annual pay for performance rating system and October 1 common anniversary date; (2) for a 4% increase for each state official (excluding members of the General Assembly) whose salary is set by Act 755 (H.B. 262) of the 1978 Regular Session of the Georgia General Assembly, as amended, as authorized in said act, Code Section 45-7-4 effective October 1, 1997; (3) for an increase of 2% for members of the General Assembly effective October 1, 1997; (4) for a 6% increase in state base salary on the teacher salary schedule for the State Board of Education, effective September 1, 1997; (5) for only a 6% salary increase for each certified teacher with the Department of Technical and Adult Education effective September 1, 1997; (6) for a 4% salary adjustment for State paid school bus drivers and lunchroom workers effective July 1, 1997; (7) for a 5% conditional salary increase for incumbents in the Correctional Officer job class working in high mission (Security levels V and VI) institutions, effective October 1, 1997, which is in addition to any increase granted in item 1 above; (8) for a 5% supplemental salary increase for Department of Corrections food service and maintenance workers directly supervising inmates, effective October 1, 1997, which is in addition to any increase granted in item 1 above; (9) for supplemental salary increases to administrative law judges in the Office of State Administrative Hearings to conform with minimum salary levels established by the GeorgiaGain state personnel management program, effective October 1, 1997, which is in addition to any increase granted in item 1 above; (10) for supplemental salary increases and an additional 5% salary increase for Peace Officer Standards Training (POST) certified personnel in the Youth Development Worker and Facilities Police job class series within the Department of Children and Youth Services, effective October 1, 1997, which is in addition to any increase granted in item 1 above; (11) for a 6% funding level for salary increases for Regents faculty and support personnel to be awarded on July 1, 1997 for non-academic personnel and September 1, 1997 for academic personnel.

Section 50. F.Y. 1998

TOTAL STATE FUND APPROPRIATIONS $11,777,578,880

Section 51. This Act shall become effective upon its approval by the Governor or upon its becoming law without his approval.

Section 52. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.

The following Committee substitute was read:

A BILL
To make and provide appropriations for the State Fiscal Year beginning July 1, 1997, and ending June 30, 1998; to make and provide such appropriations for the operation of the State government, its departments, boards, bureaus, commissions, institutions, and other agencies, and for the university system, common schools, counties, municipalities, political subdivisions and for all other governmental activities, projects and undertakings authorized by law, and for all leases, contracts, agreements, and grants authorized by law; to provide for the control and administration of funds; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
That the sums of money hereinafter provided are appropriated for the State Fiscal Year beginning July 1, 1997, and ending June 30, 1998, as prescribed hereinafter for such fiscal year, from funds from the Federal Government and the General Funds of the State, including unappropriated surplus, reserves and a revenue estimate of $11,118,750,000 (excluding indigent trust fund receipts and lottery receipts) for State Fiscal Year 1998.
PART I. LEGISLATIVE BRANCH
Section 1. General Assembly.

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Budget Unit: General Assembly..........................................................$ Personal Services - Staff ................................................................$ Personal Services - Elected Officials............................................$ Regular Operating Expenses .........................................................$ Travel - Staff ...................................................................................$ Travel - Elected Officials...............................................................! Capital Outlay.................................................................................! Per Diem Differential.....................................................................! Equipment........................................................................................! Computer Charges...........................................................................! Real Estate Rentals ........................................................................$ Telecommunications.......................................................................! Per Diem, Fees and Contracts - Staff.........................................! Per Diem, Fees and Contracts - Elected Officials.........................................................................................! Photography.....................................................................................! Expense Reimbursement Account................................................! Total Funds Budgeted....................................................................! State Funds Budgeted....................................................................!

26,676.465 14,266,980 3,920,726 2,577,235
100,000 7,000 0
519,200 250,000 608,000
5,000 650,500 130,230
2,403,794 105,000
1.132.800 26,676,465 26,676,465

Senate Functional Budgets

Total Funds

State Funds

Senate and Research Office Lt. Governor's Office Secretary of the Senate's Office Total

4,153,572 720,284
1,176,529 6,050,385

4,153,572 720,284
1,176,529 6,050,385

House Functional Budgets

Total Funds

State Funds

House of Representatives and Research Office
Speaker of the House's Office Clerk of the House's Office Total

!

10,821,449

!

565,994

!

1,445,890

!

12,833,333

10,821,449 565,994
1.445,890 12,833,333

Joint Functional Budgets

Total Funds

State Funds

Legislative Counsel's Office Legislative Fiscal Office Legislative Budget Office Ancillary Activities Budgetary Responsibility
Oversight Committee Total

!

2,814,996

!

2,262,474

!

967,865

!

1,361,046

!

386.366

$

7,792,747

2,814,996 2,262,474
967,865 1,361,046
386,366 7,792,747

For compensation, expenses, mileage, allowances, travel and benefits for members, officials, committees and employees of the General Assembly and each House thereof; for operating the offices of Lieutenant Governor and Speaker of the House of Representatives; for membership in the Council of State Governments, the National Conference of State Legislatures and the National Conference of Insurance Legislators and other legislative organizations, upon approval of the Legislative Services Committee; for membership in the Marine Fisheries Compact and other compacts, upon approval of the Legislative Services Committee; for the maintenance, repair, construction, reconstruction, furnishing and refurbishing of space and other facilities for the Legislative Branch; provided, however, before the Legislative Services Committee authorizes the reconstruction or renovation of

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legislative office space, committee rooms, or staff support service areas in any State-owned building other than the State Capitol, the committee shall measure the need for said space as compared to space requirements for full-time state agencies and departments and shall, prior to approval of renovation or reconstruction of legislative office space, consider the most efficient and functional building designs used for office space and related activities; for the Legislative Services Committee, the Office of Legislative Counsel, the Office of Legislative Budget Analyst and for the Legislative Fiscal Office; for compiling, publishing and distributing the Acts of the General Assembly and the Journals of the Senate and the House of Representatives; for Code Revision; for equipment, supplies, furnishings, repairs,
printing, services and other expenses of the Legislative Branch of Government; and for payments to Presidential Electors. The provisions of any other law to the contrary notwithstanding, such payments to Presidential Electors shall be paid from funds provided for the Legislative Branch of Government, and the payment and receipt of such allowances
shall not be in violation of any law. The Legislative Services Committee shall seek to determine ways to effect economies
in the expenditure of funds appropriated to the Legislative Branch of Government. The Committee is hereby authorized to promulgate rules and regulations relative to the expenditure of funds appropriated to the Legislative Branch which may include that no such funds may be expended without prior approval of the Committee. The Committee shall also make a detailed study of all items and programs for which payments are made
from funds appropriated to the Legislative Branch of Government with a view towards determining which are legitimate legislative expenses and which should be paid from other appropriations.

Section 2. Department of Audits. Budget Unit: Department of Audits.......................,...........................$
Personal Services.............................................................................! Regular Operating Expenses .........................................................$
Travel................................................................................................$ Motor Vehicle Purchases ...............................................................$ Equipment........................................................................................! Real Estate Rentals ........................................................................$ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts ......................................................$
Computer Charges...........................................................................$ Telecommunications .......................................................................$ Total Funds Budgeted....................................................................! State Funds Budgeted....................................................................!

20.118,377 17,013,255
629,390
575,000 118,374 15,000 908,710 43,000
636,110 179,538 20,118,377 20,118,377

PART II JUDICIAL BRANCH

Section 3. Judicial Branch. Budget Unit: Judicial Branch..............................................................!
Personal Services.........................................................................,...! Other Operating..............................................................................! Prosecuting Attorney's Council.....................................................!
Judicial Administrative Districts..................................................! Payment to Council of Superior Court Clerks ...........................$ Payment to Resource Center.........................................................! Computerized Information Network............................................!
Total Funds Budgeted....................................................................! State Funds Budgeted....................................................................!

93.061,235 12,819,251 77,028,279 2,457,947
1,624,344 38,000 300,000 700,000
94,967,821 93,061,235

Judicial Branch Functional Budgets

Total Funds

State Funds

Supreme Court Court of Appeals

!

6,879,503

$

8,045,875

!

6,229,503

!

7,995,875

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Superior Court - Judges Superior Court - District
Attorneys Juvenile Court Institute of Continuing Judicial
Education Judicial Council Judicial Qualifications
Commission Indigent Defense Council Georgia Courts Automation
Commissions Georgia Office of Dispute
Resolution Total

37,733,364
30,969,900 1,209,812
783,635 2,441,831
166,364
4,284,487
2,194,186
258.864 94,967,821

37,659,364
29,916,584 1,209,812
783,635 2,362,561
166,364
4,284,487
2,194,186
258,864 93,061,235

Section 4. Department of Administrative Services. A. Budget Unit: Department of Administrative
Services.................................................................! Personal Services.............................................................................$ Regular Operating Expenses .........................................................$ Travel................................................................................................! Motor Vehicle Purchases ...............................................................$ Equipment........................................................................................$ Computer Charges...........................................................................$ Real Estate Rentals ........................................................................$ Telecommunications.......................................................................! Per Diem, Fees and Contracts......................................................! Rents and Maintenance Expense .................................................$ Utilities.............................................................................................! Payments to DOAS Fiscal Administration ................ ... ..........$ Direct Payments to Georgia Building
Authority for Capital Outlay.....................................................! Direct Payments to Georgia Building
Authority for Operations............................................................! Telephone Billings..........................................................................! Radio Billings..................................................................................! Materials for Resale........................................................................! Public Safety Officers Indemnity Fund ......................................$ Health Planning Review Board Operations................................! Payments to Aviation Hall of Fame ............................................$ Payments to Golf Hall of Fame....................................................! Total Funds Budgeted....................................................................! State Funds Budgeted....................................................................!

40,266,911 49,275,341 12,426,380
464,371 666,934 1,396,285 12,160,611 3,567,350
3,850,727
2,797,719 10,908,892
0 2,974,797
0
0 56,363,800
929,406 20,039,840
700,000 35,000 48,500 85.000 178,690,953 40,266,911

Departmental Functional Budgets

Total Funds

State Funds

Administration Statewide Operations and Support Interagency Support Services Information Technology Services State Properties Commission Distance Learning and
Telemedicine Office of the Treasury State Office of Administrative
Hearings

5,777,891 7,809,985 31,022,852 128,433,557
654,007
0 1,497,842
3,494.819

!

2,483,186

!

4,173,281

!

0

!

29,552,809

!

654,007

0 182,978

3,220,650

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Total

$ 178,690,953

40,266,911

B. Budget Unit: Georgia Building Authority .. Personal Services........................................... Regular Operating Expenses ....................... Travel.............................................................. Motor Vehicle Purchases .............................
Computer Charges...........................................................................$ Real Estate Rentals ........................................................................$ Telecommunications .......................................................................$ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts......................................................! Capital Outlay .................................................................................$ Utilities .............................................................................................$ Contractual Expense.......................................................................$ Facilities Renovations and Repairs ..............................................$ Total Funds Budgeted..............................................................,.....! State Funds Budgeted....................................................................!

0 22,487,602 13,560,189
12,000 200,000 196,800 110,100
15,071 228,970 405,000
0 0 0 0 37,215,732 0

Departmental Functional Budgets

Total Funds

State Funds

Grounds Custodial Maintenance Security Van Pool Sales Administration Roofing Facilities Program Total

1,452,327

0

5,507,049

0

4,297,686

0

7,229,140

0

381,939

0

4,234,456

0

13,038,855

0

370,657

0

703.623

0

37,215,732

0

Section 5. Department of Agriculture. A. Budget Unit: Department of Agriculture .....................................$
Personal Services.............................................................................! Regular Operating Expenses .........................................................$ Travel................................................................................................! Motor Vehicle Purchases...............................................................! Equipment........................................................................................! Computer Charges...........................................................................! Real Estate Rentals ........................................................................$ Telecommunications.......................................................................! Per Diem, Fees and Contracts......................................................! Market Bulletin Postage ................................................................$ Payments to Athens and Tifton Veterinary
Laboratories .................................................................................$ Poultry Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratories in
Canton, Dalton, Douglas, Oakwood, Statesboro, Carroll, Macon, Mitchell, and Monroe..........................................................................................! Veterinary Fees..........................................................,.....................! Indemnities.................................................................,.....................! Advertising Contract.......................................................................! Payments to Georgia Agrirama Development Authority for Operations............................................................! Payments to Georgia Development Authority............................! Renovation, Construction, Repairs and

36.580,755 31,422,668 4,407,557
959,745 397,486 448,115 670,430 814,475 412,585 951,396 1,046,000
2,874,104
2,668,089 275,000 60,000 175,000
689,898 0

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Maintenance Projects at Major and Minor Markets..................................... Capital Outlay .........................................
Contract - Federation of Southern Cooperatives.........................................
Boll Weevil Eradication Program......... Total Funds Budgeted............................ State Funds Budgeted............................

0 0
40,000 0
48,312,548 36,580,755

Departmental Functional Budgets

Total Funds

State Funds

Plant Industry Animal Industry Marketing Internal Administration Fuel and Measures
Consumer Protection Field Forces Seed Technology Total

$

7,989,965

$

15,346,787

$

6,275,343

$

6,475,985

$

3,687,090

$

7,955,140

$

582,238

$

48,312,548

7,208,965 12,214,652 2,600,343 6,288,485 3,557,390 4,710,920
0 36,580,755

B. Budget Unit: Georgia Agrirama Development Authority ......................................................... ......$
Personal Services...,.........................................................................! Regular Operating Expenses .........................................................$ Travel.........................................,......................................................$ Motor Vehicle Purchases ...............................................................I Equipment........................................................................................!
Computer Charges...........................................................................! Real Estate Rentals ........................................................................$ Telecommunications.......................................................................! Per Diem, Fees and Contracts..................,...................................! Capital Outlay .................................................................................$
Goods for Resale .............................................................................$ Total Funds Budgeted....................................................................! State Funds Budgeted....................................................................!

0 885,322 209,650
3,500 0
3,060 7,500
0 7,341 37,500 86,432 115,000 1,355,305
0

Section 6. Department of Banking and Finance. Budget Unit: Department of Banking and Finance.........................!
Personal Services.............................................................................! Regular Operating Expenses .........................................................$ Travel................................................................................................! Motor Vehicle Purchases...............................................................! Equipment........................................................................................! Computer Charges...........................................................................! Real Estate Rentals ........................................................................$ Telecommunications.......................................................................! Per Diem, Fees and Contracts......................................................! Total Funds Budgeted....................................................................! State Funds Budgeted....................................................................!

9.280.304 7,596,164
437,094 400,000 112,380
7,464 277,112 364,290 73,000 12.800 9,280,304 9,280,304

Section 7. Department of Children and Youth
Services. Budget Unit: Department of Children and Youth
Services............................................................,........! Personal Services.............................................................................! Regular Operating Expenses .........................................................$ Travel................................................................................................!

163.415.183 97,131,137 9,788,339
1,165,861

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Motor Vehicle Purchases ...............................................................$ Equipment........................................................................................! Computer Charges...........................................................................$ Real Estate Rentals ........................................................................$ Telecommunications .......................................................................$ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts ......................................................$ Utilities .............................................................................................$ Institutional Repairs and Maintenance .......................................$ Grants to County-Owned Detention Centers .............................$ Service Benefits for Children ........................................................$ Purchase of Service Contracts ......................................................$ Capital Outlay .................................................................................$ Total Funds Budgeted....................................................................! State Funds Budgeted....................................................................!

162,318 533,307 324,310 1,791,885 1,046,880 8,191,183 2,994,520 552,485 2,722,620 18,607,910 23,385,210
0 168,397,965 163,415,183

Departmental Functional Budgets

Total Funds

State Funds

Regional Youth Development Centers
Bill Ireland YDC Augusta State YDC Lorenzo Benn YDC Macon State YDC Wrightsville YDC YDC Purchased Services Court Services Day Centers Group Homes CYS Purchased Services Georgia Addiction Pregnancy
and Parenting Project Law Enforcement Office Assessment and Classification Multi-Service Centers Youth Services Administration Total

33,331,818 16,091,951 11,374,771 6,665,445 5,866,641 15,386,398 22,318,180 19,309,491
484,187 1,089,606 21,184,983
100,000 1,747,738
542,337 3,834,254 9,070,165 168,397,965

32,200,598 15,428,439 10,868,341 6,425,961 5,579,082 14,906,398 21,751,340 19,153,639
484,187 1,089,606 20,323,098
100,000 1,747,738
542,337 3,744,254 9,070,165 163,415,183

Section 8. Department of Community Affairs. Budget Unit: Department of Community Affairs ............................$
Personal Services.............................................................................! Regular Operating Expenses .........................................................$ Travel................................................................................................! Motor Vehicle Purchases...............................................................! Equipment........................................................................................! Real Estate Rentals ........................................................................$ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts......................................................! Computer Charges...........................................................................! Telecommunications.......................................................................! Capitol Felony Expenses................................................................! Contracts for Regional Planning and
Development................................................................................! Local Assistance Grants.................................................................! Appalachian Regional Commission Assessment.........................! Community Development Block
Grants - Federal ........................................................,.................$ Payment to Georgia Environmental Facilities
Authority ......................................................................................$

27,254,431 6,052,070
335,591 175,696
0 1,368 488,430 247,564 132,424 82,110
0
2,063,100 1,355,000
133,355
30,000,000
2,408,293

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Payment to Georgia Housing and Finance Authority ...............................................................$
ARC-Revolving Loan Fund ...........................................................$ Local Development Fund.............................................!.................$ Payments to Music Hall of Fame Authority ..............................$ Payment to State Housing Trust Fund.......................................$ Payments to Sports Hall of Fame,...............................................$ Regional Economic Business
Assistance Grants........................................................................! Local Government Efficiency Grant Program............................$ State Commission on National and Community
Service...........................................................................................! EZ/EC Administration...................................................................! EZ/EC Grants..................................................................................! Regional Economic Development
Grant Program.............................................................................! Targeted Regional Assistance Program..,....................................! Administrative Cost Allocation.....................................................! Total Funds Budgeted....................................................................! State Funds Budgeted....................................................................!

2,814,244 0
650,000 695,860 4,456,250 190,390
5,500,000 0
299,114 199,024
0
1,500,000 0 0
59,779,883 27,254,431

Departmental Functional Budgets

Total Funds

State Funds

Executive Division Research and Information Division Planning and Management Division Business and Financial Assistance
Division Housing and Finance Division Accounting, Audits and
Administration Division Rental Assistance Division Total

541,328 3,891,238 3,760,273
37,929,170 0
13,657,874 0
59,779,883

541,328 3,891,238 3,585,745
6,855,613 0
12,380,507 0
27,254,431

Section 9. Department of Corrections. A. Budget Unit: Administration, Institutions
and Probation..........................................................! Personal Services.............................................................................! Regular Operating Expenses.........................................................! Travel..............................................,.................................................! Motor Vehicle Purchases...............................................................! Equipment........................................................................................! Computer Charges...........................................................................! Real Estate Rentals ........................................................................$ Telecommunications.......................................................................! Per Diem, Fees and Contracts......................................................! Capital Outlay.............................................................................,...! Utilities.............................................................................................! Court Costs.......................................................................................! County Subsidy...............................................................................! County Subsidy for Jails................................................................! County Workcamp Construction Grants.....................................! Central Repair Fund.......................................................................! Payments to Central State Hospital
for Meals.............,.........................................................................! Payments to Central State Hospital
for Utilities...................................................................................!

681.573.428 485,301,705 60,714,638
2,296,077 680,920
3,213,596 6,017,166 6,008,776 6,891,874 9,392,729
0 22,010,453 1,200,000 17,273,625 4,034,500
0 1,093,624
4,059,700
1,576,000

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Payments to Public Safety for Meals ..........................................$ Inmate Release Fund......................................................................$ Health Services Purchases.............................................................$ Payments to MAG for Health Care Certification......................$
University of Georgia - College of Veterinary Medicine Contracts.....................................................................!
Minor Construction Fund..............................................................$ Total Funds Budgeted....................................................................!
Indirect DOAS Funding.................................................................! Georgia Correctional Industries ....................................................$ State Funds Budgeted....................................................................!

577,160 1,300,000 67,146,736
66,620
366,244 894.000 702,116,143 450,000
0 681,573,428

Departmental Functional Budgets

Total Funds

State Funds

Executive Operations Administration Human Resources Field Probation Facilities Total

14,598,419 73,863,768 12,299,043 59,655,872 541,699,041 702,116,143

!

14,241,419

!

70,354,693

!

12,299,043

!

59,175,872

! 525,502,401

! 681,573,428

B. Budget Unit: Board of Pardons and Paroles...............................! Personal Services.............................................................................! Regular Operating Expenses.........................................................! Travel................................................................................................! Motor Vehicle Purchases...............................................................! Equipment........................................................................................! Computer Charges...........................................................................! Real Estate Rentals ........................................................................$ Telecommunications.......................................................................! Per Diem, Fees and Contracts......................................................! County Jail Subsidy........................................................................! Health Services Purchases.............................................................! Total Funds Budgeted....................................................................! State Funds Budgeted....................................................................!

43,647,323 34,021,299
1,614,750 542,000 0 194,424 591,200
2,785,000 930,000
2,293,650 650,000 25,000
43,647,323 43,647,323

Section 10. Department of Defense. Budget Unit: Department of Defense ................................................$
Personal Services.............................................................................! Regular Operating Expenses .........................................................$ Travel................................................................................................! Motor Vehicle Purchases ...............................................................$ Equipment........................................................................................! Computer Charges...........................................................................! Real Estate Rentals ........................................................................$ Telecommunications.......................................................................! Per Diem, Fees and Contracts......................................................! Capital Outlay .................................................................................$ Total Funds Budgeted....................................................................! State Funds Budgeted....................................................................!

4,298,699 10,524,872 6,448,797
29,375 0
20,000 11,125 24,400 40,825 454,200
0 17,553,594 4,298,699

Departmental Functional Budgets

Total Funds

State Funds

Office of the Adjutant General Georgia Air National Guard Georgia Army National Guard

1,401,544 5,553,809 10,598.241

!

1,362,852

!

602,799

!

2,333,048

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Total

17,553,594

Section 11. State Board of Education Department of Education.
A. Budget Unit: Department of Education.......................................! Operations:
Personal Services.............................................................................$ Regular Operating Expenses .........................................................$ Travel................................................................................................$ Motor Vehicle Purchases ...............................................................$ Equipment........................................................................................! Computer Charges...........................................................................! Real Estate Rentals ........................................................................$ Telecommunications.......................................................................! Per Diem, Fees and Contracts ......................................................$ Utilities.............................................................................................! Capital Outlay.................................................................................!
QBE Formula Grants: Kindergarten/Grades 1 - 3.............................................................$ Grades 4 - 8......................................................................................! Grades 9 - 12.....,..............................................................................! High School Laboratories..............................................................! Vocational Education Laboratories..............................................! Special Education............................................................................! Gifted................................................................................................! Remedial Education........................................................................! Staff Development and Professional Development................................................................................! Media................................................................................................! Indirect Cost....................................................................................! Pupil Transportation......................................................................! Local Fair Share..............................................................................! Mid-Term Adjustment Reserve.........................,....................,.....! Teacher Salary Schedule Adjustment..........................................!
Other Categorical Grants: Equalization Formula.....................................................................! Sparsity Grants,...............................................................................! In School Suspension...........,..........................................................! Special Instructional Assistance ...................................................! Middle School Incentive ................................................................$ Special Education Low - Incidence Grants.................................! Limited English-Speaking Students Program............................!
Non-QBE Grants: Education of Children of Low-Income Families ........................$ Retirement (H.B. 272 and H.B. 1321).........................................! Instructional Services for the Handicapped...............................! Tuition for the Multi-Handicapped.............................................! Severely Emotionally Disturbed...................................................! School Lunch (Federal)..................................................................! School Lunch (State)......................................................................! Supervision and Assessment of Students and Beginning Teachers and Performance-Based Certification..................................................................................! Regional Education Service Agencies..........................................! Georgia Learning Resources System............................................! High School Program.....................................................................! Special Education in State Institutions.......................................! Governor's Scholarships.................................................................!

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4,298,699
4,174,189.842
33,572,659 4,900,001
951,664 76,871 120,249 9,324,163 1,317,377 1,107,957 20,839,759 793,952
0
1,037,936,340 877,984,026 359,413,405 179,022,113 117,029,138 420,369,254 66,588,876 95,177,463
34,902,250 109,868,249 714,040,341 146,381,687 (703,482,589)
0 0
168,134,386 3,717,891 26,455,193
100,726,111 82,037,772
563,759 17,275,907
143,999,894 5,408,750 54,732,103 2,210,804 44,300,895
188,375,722 30,571,431
1,491,147 10,128,210 3,532,519 21,712,907 3,644,659 3,500,000

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Counselors ........................................................................................! Vocational Research and Curriculum ..........................................$ Even Start........................................................................................! Child Care Lunch Program (Federal)..........................................! Chapter II - Block Grant Flow Through.....................................! Payment of Federal Funds to Board of
Technical and Adult Education ................................................$ Education of Homeless Children/Youth......................................$ Innovative Programs.......................................................................! Next Generation School Grants....................................................! Drug Free School (Federal)...........................................................! At Risk Summer School Program ................................................$ Emergency Immigrant Education Program ................................$ Title II Math/Science Grant (Federal)........................................! Robert C. Byrd Scholarship (Federal).........................................! Health Insurance - Non-Cert. Personnel
and Retired Teachers .................................................................$ Pre-School Handicapped Program ...............................................$ Mentor Teachers.............................................................................! Advanced Placement Exams .........................................................$ Serve America Program .................................................................$ Youth Apprenticeship Grants.......................................................! Remedial Summer School..............................................................! Alternative Programs......................................................................! Environmental Science Grants......................................................! Pay for Performance.......................................................................! Mentoring Program.........................................................................! Charter Schools...............................................................................! Technology Specialist.....................................................................! Migrant Education..........................................................................! Total Funds Budgeted....................................................................! Indirect DOAS Services Funding .................................................$ State Funds Budgeted....................................................................!

Departmental Functional Budgets

Total Funds

State Administration Student Learning and Assessment Governor's Honors Program Quality and School Support Federal Programs Technology Professional Practices Local Programs Georgia Academy for the Blind Georgia School for the Deaf Atlanta Area School for the Deaf Office of School Readiness Total

$

11,088,710

$

16,763,987

!

1,124,597

!

5,351,732

!

5,635,834

!

14,741,637

$

1,023,100

$ 4,597,256,005

!

5,461,518

!

4,631,578

!

5,073,439

!

1,758,520

$ 4,669,910,657

B. Budget Unit: Lottery for Education......... Pre-Kindergarten for 4-year-olds............ Applied Technology Labs......................... Financial and Management Equipment. Alternative Programs................................. Educational Technology Centers............. Distant Learning - Satellite Dishes.........

10,987,658 293,520
2,720,906 25,244,070 9,663,513
14,395,919 601,772
1,690,215 500,000
11,625,943 4,632,785
164,514 5,042,895
273,723
99,047,892 17,196,481 1,250,000
0 382,597 4,340,000 1,689,931 13,191,663 100,000 3,300,000 500,000 45,000
0 274,395 4,669,910,657 340,000 4,174,189,842
State Funds
9,631,016 12,698,034 1,047,008 5,351,732
347,542 13,667,941 1,023,100 4,115,255,027 5,208,133 4,402,482 4,799,884
757,943 4,174,189,842
302,506,226 216,959,623
2,400,000 3,804,500
500,000 689,836
0

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Technology Specialist.....................................................................! Capital Outlay .................................................................................$ Post Secondary Options .................................................................$ Learning Logic Sites .......................................................................$ Assistive Technology.......................................................................$
Computers in the Classroom .........................................................$ Total Funds Budgeted....................................................................! Lottery Funds Budgeted................................................................!

15,401,836 21,148,000
1,661,000 1,100,000 2,000,000 36,841,431 302,506,226 302,506,226

Section 12. Employees' Retirement System. Budget Unit: Employees' Retirement System ..................................$
Personal Services.............................................................................! Regular Operating Expenses.........................................................! Travel................................................................................................! Motor Vehicle Purchases ...............................................................$ Equipment........................................................................................! Computer Charges...........................................................................! Real Estate Rentals ........................................................................$ Telecommunications.......................................................................! Per Diem, Fees and Contracts......................................................! Benefits to Retirees........................................................................! Total Funds Budgeted....................................................................! State Funds Budgeted....................................................................!

850.000 1,920,759
260,600 18,000 0 5,105
544,663 306,040 36,315 1,291,250 850,000 5,232,732 850,000

Section 13. Forestry Commission. Budget Unit: Forestry Commission....................................................!
Personal Services.............................................................................! Regular Operating Expenses.........................................................! Travel................................................................................................! Motor Vehicle Purchases...............................................................! Equipment........................................................................................! Computer Charges...........................................................................! Real Estate Rentals ........................................................................$ Telecommunications.......................................................................! Per Diem, Fees and Contracts......................................................! Ware County Grant ........................................................................$ Ware County Grant for Southern Forest World........................! Ware County Grant for Road Maintenance ...............................$ Capital Outlay .................................................................................$ Total Funds Budgeted....................................................................! State Funds Budgeted....................................................................!

33,779,639 27,805,189 5,636,892
161,926 765,913 1,598,518 323,000 21,420 925,319 1,161,403
0 28,500 60,000 241,752 38,729,832 33,779,639

Departmental Functional Budgets

Total Funds

State Funds

Reforestation Field Services General Administration and Support Total

1,833,816 32,822,162 4,073.854
38,729,832

!

0

!

29,873,940

!

3,905,699

!

33,779,639

Section 14. Georgia Bureau of Investigation. Budget Unit: Georgia Bureau of Investigation .................................$
Personal Services.............................................................................! Regular Operating Expenses .........................................................$ Travel................................................................................................! Motor Vehicle Purchases...............................................................! Equipment........................................................................................!

47,158,866 35,610,635 4,430,686
467,225 321,000 570,010

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Computer Charges...........................................................................! Real Estate Rentals ........................................................................$ Telecommunications .......................................................................$
Per Diem, Fees and Contracts ......................................................$ Evidence Purchased........................................................................$ Capital Outlay .................................................................................$ Total Funds Budgeted....................................................................$ State Funds Budgeted....................................................................!

625,355 2,086,425 1,095,470 1,468,060
484,000 0
47,158,866 47,158,866

Departmental Functional Budgets

Total Funds

State Funds

Administration Investigative Georgia Crime Information Center Forensic Sciences Total

4,260,751 23,762,416 8,106,340 11,029,359 47,158,866

$

4,260,751

23,762,416

8,106,340

11.029,359

47,158,866

Section 15. Office of the Governor. A. Budget Unit: Office of the Governor.............................................!
Personal Services.............................................................................! Regular Operating Expenses.........................................................! Travel................................................................................................! Motor Vehicle Purchases ...............................................................$ Equipment........................................................................................! Computer Charges...........................................................................! Real Estate Rentals ........................................................................$
Telecommunications.......................................................................! Per Diem, Fees and Contracts......................................................! Cost of Operations..........................................................................! Mansion Allowance.........................................................................! Governor's Emergency Fund.........................................................!
Intern Stipends and Travel...........................................................! Art Grants of State Funds.............................................................! Art Grants of Non-State Funds....................................................! Humanities Grant - State Funds..................................................! Art Acquisitions - State Funds.....................................................!
Children and Youth Grants...........................................................! Juvenile Justice Grants..................................................................! Georgia Crime Victims Assistance Program ...............................$ Grants to Local Systems................................................................! Grants - Local EMA.......................................................................$
Grants - Other.................................................................................! Grants - Civil Air Patrol................................................................! Total Funds Budgeted....................................................................! State Funds Budgeted....................................................................!

29.369.369 14,783,092
948,169 240,064
0 56,280 833,200 988,718 447,206 4,019,019
3,279,364
40,000
3,000,000
156,750 3,900,000
214,000 175,000
0 276,426 1,499,100 100,000 684,400 1,085,968
0 57,000 36,783,756 29,369,369

Departmental Functional Budgets

Total Funds

State Funds

Governor's Office Office of Equal
Opportunity Office of Planning and Budget Council for the Arts Office of Consumer Affairs Georgia Information Technology
Policy Council

6,476,114
963,071 7,506,886 5,070,137 3,245,307
638,063

6,476,114
799,125 7,406,886 4,494,137 3,144,307
638,063

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Criminal Justice Coordinating
Council Children and Youth Coordinating
Council
Human Relations Commission Professional Standards Commission Georgia Emergency Management
Agency Office of State Olympic
Coordination Governor's Commission for the
Privatization of Government
Services Vocational Education Advisory
Council Total

1,242,197
2,221,586
303,207
3,991,774
4,965,374
0
160,040
0 36,783,756

!

302,878

!

522,586

!

303,207

!

3,991,774

!

1,130,252

!

0

!

160,040

!

0

!

29,369,369

Section 16. Department of Human Resources. A. Budget Unit: Department of Human Resources ..... 1. General Administration and Support Budget:
Personal Services.......................................................... Regular Operating Expenses .....................................
Motor Vehicle Purchases ...............................................................$
Real Estate Rentals ........................................................................$ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts......................................................! Computer Charges...........................................................................! Telecommunications.......................................................................! Special Purpose Contracts .............................................................! Service Benefits for Children........................................................! Purchase of Service Contracts ......................................................! Institutional Repairs and Maintenance.......................................! Postage..............................................................................................! Payments to DMA-Community Care...........................................! Total Funds Budgeted....................................................................! Indirect DOAS Services Funding .................................................$ State Funds Budgeted....................................................................!

1.176.711.347
52,598,860 2,121,177 1,330,451 1,573,678
87,698 4,743,651 6,473,472 1,170,698
732,898 284,000 46,486,389 38,519,246 89,214 921,644 17.942.073 175,075,149 412,600 108,971,271

Departmental Functional Budgets

Total Funds

State Funds

Commissioner's Office Budget Administration Children's Community Based
Initiative Troubled Chilren's Placements Technology and Support Facilities Management Regulatory Services - Program
Direction and Support Child Care Licensing Health Care Facilities Regulation Fraud and Abuse Financial Services Auditing Services Personnel Administration Indirect Cost

895,194 1,056,786
5,497,732 46,486,389 22,515,890 5,496,769
800,481 2,678,091 9,917,079 6,301,301 5,700,123 1,835,709 1,753,860
0

!

895,194

!

1,056,786

!

5,122,732

$

33,335,726

!

20,872,736

!

4,242,773

!

790,481

!

2,678,091

$

4,214,287

!

2,266,921

!

5,500,123

!

1,835,709

!

1,753,860

!

(8,737,576)

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Policy and Government Services Aging Services State Health Planning Agency DD Council Total

983,419 59,912,879 1,609,580 1,633,867 175,075,149

983,419 30,581,265 1,529,580
49.164 108,971,271

2. Public Health Budget: Personal Services..................... Regular Operating Expenses.
Motor Vehicle Purchases .
Real Estate Rentals ........................................................................$ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts ......................................................$ Computer Charges...........................................................................$ Telecommunications.......................................................................! Special Purpose Contracts .............................................................$ Purchase of Service Contracts ......................................................$ Grant-In-Aid to Counties...............................................................$ Institutional Repairs and Maintenance.......................................$ Postage..............................................................................................! Medical Benefits..............................................................................! Total Funds Budgeted....................................................................! Indirect DOAS Services Funding .................................................$ State Funds Budgeted....................................................................!

49,400,113 74,065,023
809,702 0
195,367 1,413,650 4,032,117 1,646,431 1,219,461
280,732 12,220,292 129,406,384
34,500 100,803 4,347,222 279,171,797 549,718 149,388,460

Departmental Functional Budgets

Total Funds

State Funds

District Health Administration Newborn Follow-Up Care Oral Health Stroke and Heart Attack
Prevention Sickle Cell, Vision and Hearing High-Risk Pregnant Women and
Infants Sexually Transmitted Diseases Family Planning Women, Infants and Children
Nutrition Grant in Aid to Counties Children's Medical Services Emergency Health Primary Health Care Epidemiology Immunization Community Tuberculosis Control Family Health Management Infant and Child Health Maternal Health - Perinatal Chronic Disease Diabetes Cancer Control Director's Office Injury Control Health Program Management Vital Records

$

12,299,455

1,421,002

1,537,167

2,242,298 3,944,525

5,199,542 2,261,897 10,667,677

83,121,095 64,957,139 13,038,551 3,101,859
1,466,388 582,369
1,016,421 6,065,997
835,014 1,098,045 2,473,934
399,430 559,516 4,737,578 1,174,660 411,408 1,776,875 1,967,877

12,169,780 1,206,171 1,214,992
1,129,686 3,545,706
5,087,542 311,221
5,762,128
0 63,883,915 6,262,244 1,753,146
1,366,347 428,657 0
4,656,415 660,155 423,280
1,056,154 399,430 559,516
4,737,578 922,305 200,913
1,728,196 1,728,050

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Health Services Research Environmental Health Laboratory Services Community Care Community Health Management AIDS Vaccines Drug and Clinic Supplies Adolescent Health Public Health - Planning Councils Early Intervention Public Health - Division Indirect
Cost Total

2,679,182 1,447,159 5,943,345
0 165,994 9,834,302 7,843,045 3,250,000 6,571,120 175,484 12,904,447
0 279,171,797

2,456,364 935,286
5,673,345 0
165,994 5,043,740
0 2,493,380 2,147,516
157,987 10,657,039
(1,535,718) 149,388,460

3. Rehabilitation Services Budget: Personal Services........................ Regular Operating Expenses.... Travel........................................... Motor Vehicle Purchases..........
Real Estate Rentals ........................................................................$ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts ......................................................$ Computer Charges...........................................................................! Telecommunications .......................................................................$ Case Services....................................................................................! E.S.R.P. Case Services....................................................................! Special Purpose Contracts .............................................................$ Purchase of Services Contracts.....................................................! Institutional Repairs and Maintenance.......................................! Utilities.............................................................................................! Postage..............................................................................................! Total Funds Budgeted....................................................................! Indirect DOAS Services Funding .................................................$ State Funds Budgeted....................................................................!

74,962,333 11,551,402
1,388,307 50,582 751,574
4,117,555 7,681,803 2,994,916 2,038,541 29,080,191
0 554,800 11,650,514 255,000 759,650 823.695 148,600,863 100,000
23,185,174

Departmental Functional Budgets

Total Funds

State Funds

Vocational Rehabilitation Services Independent Living Sheltered Employment Community Facilities State Rehabilitation Facilities Diversified Industries of Georgia Program Direction and Support Grants Management Disability Adjudication Georgia Factory for Blind Roosevelt Warm Springs Institute Total

$

58,514,449

$

718,949

$

516,005

$

10,345,560

$

0

!

0

$

4,468,747

$

564,095

$

35,885,412

$

12,560,538

$

25,087,108

! 148,660,863

11,222,669 283,969 516,005
3,790,710 0 0
1,357,405 564,095 0 839,896
4.610.425 23,185,174

4. Family and Children Services Budget: Personal Services....................................... Regular Operating Expenses................... Travel.......................................................... Motor Vehicle Purchases......................... Equipment..................................................

47,039,019 4,724,925 1,244,278
0 383,289

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Real Estate Rentals................................... Per Diem, Fees and Contracts................. Computer Charges...................................... Telecommunications .................................. Children's Trust Fund............................... Cash Benefits.............................................. Special Purpose Contracts........................ Service Benefits for Children................... Purchase of Service Contracts ................. Postage......................................................... Grants to County DFACS - Operations. Total Funds Budgeted............................... Indirect DOAS Services Funding ............ State Funds Budgeted...............................

Departmental Functional Budgets

Total Funds

Director's Office Social Services Administrative Support Quality Assurance Community Services Field Management Human Resources Management Public Assistance Employment Services Child Support Recovery Temporary Assistance for Needy
Families SSI - Supplemental Benefits Refugee Programs Energy Benefits County DFACS Operations -
Eligibility County DFACS Operations -
Social Services Food Stamp Issuance County DFACS Operations -
Homemakers Services County DFACS Operations -
Joint and Administration County DFACS Operations -
Employability Program Employability Benefits Legal Services Family Foster Care Institutional Foster Care Specialized Foster Care Adoption Supplement Prevention of Foster Care Day Care Outreach - Contracts Special Projects Children's Trust Fund Indirect Cost Total

556,137 4,150,843 4,571,991 3,764,995 10,583,180
995,711 3,084,129 31,136,238 1,431,149 71,968,838
361,202,085 I,122,012 2,799,420 7,223,130
115,303,494
94,344,364 3,190,752
8,100,101
65,642,610
21,646,040 40,582,515 3,190,503 31,336,511 9,833,396 5,146,142 17,396,365 II,544,785 117,320,622
0 2,755,296 2,343,550
0 1,054,266,904

..$

3,555,817

..$

25,173,914

..$

29,602,552

..$

10,316,881

..$

2,343,550

..$

371,492,647

..$

5,863,238

..$

218,591,605

..$

26,124,492

..$

2,774,088

..$

305.036.609

..$

1,054,266,904

..$

2,565,582

..$

395,313,165

State Funds

$

556,137

$

3,653,534

$

4,123,810

$

3,764,995

$

302,807

$

995,711

$

2,078,338

$

13,321,801

$

1,431,149

$

8,234,827

$ 119,085,713

$

1,122,012

$

0

$

0

$

56,908,659

$

35,629,745

$

0

$

2,199,267

$

32,512,287

$

8,072,596

$

16,186,742

$

2,420,990

$

17,613,190

$

6,239,845

$

4,248,383

$

13,388,938

$

7,408,642

$

38,486,937

$

0

$

1,659,089

$

2,343,550

$

(8,676.529)

$ 395,313,165

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5. Community Mental/Health Retardation and Institutions:
Personal Services.............................................................................$ Operating Expenses ........................................................................$ Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases ..........................................$ Utilities .............................................................................................$ Major Maintenance and Construction.........................................$ Community Services .......................................................................$
Total Funds Budgeted....................................................................$ Indirect DOAS Services Funding .................................................$ State Funds Budgeted....................................................................?

334,053,920 57,617,169
200,000 11,707,133 2,127,790 286,671.908 692,377,920 2,404,100 499,853,277

Departmental Functional Budgets

Total Funds

State Funds

Southwestern State Hospital Brook Run Georgia Mental Health Institute Georgia Regional Hospital at
Augusta Northwest Regional Hospital at
Rome Georgia Regional Hospital at
Atlanta Central State Hospital Georgia Regional Hospital at
Savannah Gracewood State School and
Hospital West Central Regional Hospital Outdoor Therapeutic Programs Metro Drug Abuse Centers Community Mental Health Services Community Mental Retardation
Services Community Substance Abuse
Services State Administration Regional Administration Total

39,622,146 22,524,432 24,624,835
20,553,631
27,480,546
29,548,290 125,604,724
19,550,810
52,051,765 19,944,994 3,963,028
955,651 135,933,401
96,148,794
58,126,801 11,036,874 4,707,198 692,377,920

!

25,059,080

!

5,686,318

$

22,707,033

!

18,666,739

!

20,608,447

!

24,993,299

!

83,820,053

!

17,869,489

!

20,697,293

!

17,158,755

!

3,054,093

!

894,497

! 129,917,561

$

64,976,315

!

32,529,121

!

7,149,217

!

4,065,967

! 499,853,277

Budget Unit Object Classes:

Personal Services..................... Regular Operating Expenses .
Motor Vehicle Purchases .
Real Estate Rentals ........................................................................$ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts......................................................! Computer Charges...........................................................................$ Telecommunications .......................................................................$ Operating Expenses........................................................................! Major Maintenance and Construction.........................................! Community Services.......................................................................! Case Services....................................................................................! Children's Trust Fund....................................................................$ Cash Benefits...................................................................................!

558,054,245 92,462,527 4,772,738 1,824,260 1,417,928 13,830,673 43,361,306 35,414,597 14,307,781 57,617,169 2,127,790 286,671,908 29,080,191 2,343,550 371,492,647

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Special Purpose Contracts .............................................................$ Service Benefits for Children ........................................................$ Purchase of Service Contracts ......................................................$ Grant-In-Aid to Counties...............................................................$ Institutional Repairs and Maintenance .......................................$ Utilities .............................................................................................$ Postage..............................................................................................?
Payments to DMA-Community Care...........................................$ Grants to County DFACS - Operations ......................................$ Medical Benefits..............................................................................?

6,982,770 265,077,994 88,514,544 129,406,384
378,714 12,466,783 4,620,230 17,942,073 305,036,609 4,347,222

Section 17. Department of Industry, Trade and
Tourism. Budget Unit: Department of Industry, Trade and
Tourism....................................................................! Personal Services.............................................................................? Regular Operating Expenses .........................................................$ Travel................................................................................................? Motor Vehicle Purchases...............................................................? Equipment........................................................................................? Computer Charges...........................................................................? Real Estate Rentals ........................................................................$ Telecommunications.......................................................................? Per Diem, Fees and Contracts......................................................? Local Welcome Center Contracts.................................................? Marketing.........................................................................................? Georgia Ports Authority Lease Rentals.......................................? Foreign Currency Reserve..............................................................? Waterway Development in Georgia..............................................? Lanier Regional Watershed Commission.....................................? Total Funds Budgeted....................................................................? State Funds Budgeted....................................................................?

19,740,901 9,596,287 1,503,726
387,465 16,200 64,757 149,780 850,559 335,700 1,284,638 191,600 5,536,189
0 0 50,000 0 19,966,901 19,740,901

Departmental Functional Budgets

Total Funds

State Funds

Administration Economic Development Trade Tourism Georgia Legacy Strategic Planning and Research Total

7,921,696 3,645,451 1,591,779 5,243,484 1,089,204
475.287 19,966,901

?

7,921,696

?

3,645,451

?

1,591,779

?

5,017,484

?

1,089,204

?

475,287

?

19,740,901

Section 18. Department of Insurance. Budget Unit: Department of Insurance.............................................?
Personal Services.............................................................................? Regular Operating Expenses.........................................................? Travel................................................................................................? Motor Vehicle Purchases...............................................................? Equipment........................................................................................? Computer Charges...........................................................................? Real Estate Rentals........................................................................? Telecommunications.......................................................................? Per Diem, Fees and Contracts......................................................? Health Care Utilization Review....................................................? Total Funds Budgeted....................................................................? State Funds Budgeted....................................................................?

15.349.048 13,679,193
800,728 534,074 50,000 113,558 199,213 825,294 342,424 211,219
0 16,755,703 15,349,048

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Departmental Functional Budgets

Total Funds

State Funds

Internal Administration Insurance Regulation Industrial Loans Regulation Fire Safety and Mobile Home
Regulations Special Insurance Fraud Fund Total

4,153,012 6,238,322
548,178
5,191,191 625,000
16,755,703

!

4,153,012

!

6,238,322

!

548,178

!

3,784,536

!

625.000

!

15,349,048

Section 19. Department of Labor. Budget Unit: Department of Labor....................................................$
Personal Services.............................................................................! Regular Operating Expenses .........................................................$ Travel................................................................................................! Motor Vehicle Purchases ...............................................................$ Equipment........................................................................................! Computer Charges...........................................................................! Real Estate Rentals ........................................................................$ Telecommunications.......................................................................! Per Diem, Fees and Contracts (JTPA)........................................$ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts,.....................................................! W.I.N. Grants..................................................................................! Payments to State Treasury..........................................................! Capital Outlay .................................................................................$ Total Funds Budgeted....................................................................! State Funds Budgeted....................................................................!

10,489,020 72,310,418
6,213,740 1,305,910
0 45,047
3,058,815 1,888,123 1,465,339 60,500,000 3,157,943
0 1,774,079
0 152,131,414
10,489,020

Section 20. Department of Law. Budget Unit: Department of Law.......................................................!
Personal Services.............................................................................! Regular Operating Expenses.........................................................! Travel................................................................................................! Motor Vehicle Purchases ...............................................................$ Equipment........................................................................................! Computer Charges...........................................................................! Real Estate Rentals ........................................................................$ Telecommunications.......................................................................! Per Diem, Fees and Contracts......................................................! Books for State Library .................................................................$ Total Funds Budgeted....................................................................! State Funds Budgeted....................................................................!

12,636,615 11,884,728
638,449 179,322
0 27,686 311,601 856,234 140,424
60,000 147,000 14,245,444 12,636,615

Section 21. Department of Medical Assistance. A. Budget Unit: Medicaid Services.....................................................!
Personal Services.............................................................................! Regular Operating Expenses.........................................................! Travel................................................................................................! Motor Vehicle Purchases ...............................................................$ Equipment........................................................................................! Computer Charges...........................................................................! Real Estate Rentals ........................................................................$ Telecommunications.......................................................................! Per Diem, Fees and Contracts......................................................! Medicaid Benefits, Penalties
and Disallowances.......................................................................! Audit Contracts...............................................................................!

1.171.169.869 16,700,652 5,314,019 188,400 0 51,500 42,678,090 765,380 475,000 100,384,768
3,224,372,770 772,500

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Total Funds Budgeted.. State Funds Budgeted..

3,391,703,079 1,171,169,869

Departmental Functional Budgets

Total Funds

State Funds

Commissioner's Office Benefits, Penalties and
Disallowances Systems Management Indemnity Chronic Care Maternal and Child Health Reimbursement Services Indemnity Acute Care Legal and Regulatory Managed Care General Administration Total

1,704,185
3,224,372,770 49,550,371 1,731,766 1,794,740 9,045,035 3,494,960 5,608,422 5,007,973 89,392,857
3,391,703,079

?

852,092

? 1,126,228,799

?

10,979,284

?

697,496

?

804,531

?

3,575,157

?

1,484,009

?

2,804,211

?

2,394,612

?

21.349.678

? 1,171,169,869

B. Budget Unit: Indigent Trust Fund................................................$ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts ......................................................$ Benefits.............................................................................................$ Total Funds Budgeted....................................................................? State Funds Budgeted....................................................................?

148,828.880 8,200,000
368.962.635 377,162,635 148,828,880

Section 22. Merit System of Personnel
Administration. Budget Unit: Merit System of Personnel
Administration........................................................? Personal Services.............................................................................? Regular Operating Expenses.........................................................? Travel................................................................................................? Equipment........................................................................................? Real Estate Rents...........................................................................? Per Diem, Fees and Contracts......................................................? Computer Charges...........................................................................? Telecommunications.......................................................................? Health Insurance Payments..........................................................? Total Funds Budgeted....................................................................? Other Agency Funds.......................................................................? Agency Assessments........................................................................? Employee and Employer Contributions.............,........................? Deferred Compensation.........................................,........................? State Funds Budgeted....................................................................?

0 8,895,622 2,490,055
111,100 30,453 882,021 190,833,213 3,412,707 447,820 890.662.994 1,097,765,985 157,372 11,989,104 1,085,368,105 251,404
0

Departmental Functional Budgets

Total Funds

State Funds

Executive Office Human Resource Administration Employee Benefits Internal Administration Personnel Practices Evaluation
Audits Total

?

2,823,025

?

4,996,369

? 1,085,623,267

3,722,371

?

600,953

? 1,097,765,985

Section 23. Department of Natural Resources. A. Budget Unit: Department of Natural Resources......

92.210.102

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Personal Services.............................................................................$ Regular Operating Expenses .........................................................$ Travel................................................................................................$ Motor Vehicle Purchases ...............................................................$ Equipment........................................................................................! Real Estate Rentals ........................................................................$ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts ......................................................$ Computer Charges...........................................................................$ Telecommunications .......................................................................$ Authority Lease Rentals ................................................................$ Advertising and Promotion............................................................$ Cost of Material for Resale ...........................................................$ Capital Outlay: New Construction............................................................................! Repairs and Maintenance..............................................................! Land Acquisition Support .............................................................$ Wildlife Management Area Land Acquisition............................! Shop Stock - Parks .........................................................................$ User Fee Enhancements.................................................................! Buoy Maintenance..........................................................................! Waterfowl Habitat ..........................................................................$ Paving at State Parks and Historic Sites....................................! Grants: Land and Water Conservation......................................................! Georgia Heritage 2000 Grants.......................................................! Recreation.........................................................................................! Chattahoochee River Basin Grants..............................................! Contracts: Paralympic Games ..........................................................................$ Technical Assistance Contract......................................................! Corps of Engineers (Cold Water Creek
State Park) ...................................................................................$ Georgia State Games Commission................................................! U.S. Geological Survey for Ground Water
Resources......................................................................................! U.S. Geological Survey for Topographic
Mapping........................................................................................! Payments to Civil War Commission ............................................$ Hazardous Waste Trust Fund.......................................................! Solid Waste Trust Fund ................................................................$ Payments to Georgia Agricultural Exposition
Authority......................................................................................! Payments to Mclntosh County.....................................................! Georgia Boxing Commission..........................................................! Total Funds Budgeted....................................................................! Receipts from Jekyll Island State Park
Authority......................................................................................! Receipts from Stone Mountain Memorial
Association....................................................................................! Receipts from Lake Lanier Islands
Development Authority..............................................................! Receipts from North Georgia Mountain
Authority......................................................................................! Indirect DOAS Funding.................................................................! State Funds Budgeted....................................................................!
Departmental Functional Budgets
Total Funds

73,112,542 14,382,176
577,570 1,153,500 2,081,270 2,378,593 5,987,064
867,508 1,309,940
98,600 575,000 2,858,663
703,810 3,088,000
213,750 737,330 350,000 1,300,000 26,250
0 500,000
800,000 256,500 1,000,000
0
0 0
170,047 202,000
300,000
0 31,000 10,280,472 6,792,756
2,039,523 100,000 6,665
134,280,529
890,073
3,814,889
2,663,931
1,426,635 200,000
92,210,102
State Funds

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Commissioner's Office Program Support Historic Preservation Parks, Recreation and Historic
Sites Coastal Resources Wildlife Resources Environmental Protection Pollution Prevention Assistance Total

4,753,664 2,891,966
2,646,607
42,552,457 2,146,884 33,058,099 45,222,762 1,008,090 134,280,529

4,738,664 2,891,966 2,156,607
16,145,352 2,022,166 27,809,678 35,437,579 1.008.090 92,210,102

B. Budget Unit: Georgia Agricultural Exposition Authority.......................................
Personal Services................................................... Regular Operating Expenses .............................. Travel..................................................................... Motor Vehicle Purchases ....................................
Computer Charges...........................................................................! Real Estate Rentals ........................................................................$ Telecommunications.......................................................................! Per Diem, Fees and Contracts......................................................! Capital Outlay .................................................................................$ Total Funds Budgeted....................................................................! State Funds Budgeted....................................................................!

0 2,655,208 1,993,200
25,000
30,000
100,000 20,000
0 50,000 695,000
0 5,568,408
0

Departmental Functional Budgets

Total Funds

State Funds

Georgia Agricultural Exposition Authority

5,568,408

Section 24. Department of Public Safety. A. Budget Unit: Department of Public Safety .................................$ 1. Operations Budget:
Personal Services.............................................................................! Regular Operating Expenses.........................................................! Travel................................................................................................! Motor Vehicle Purchases ...............................................................$ Equipment........................................................................................! Computer Charges...........................................................................! Real Estate Rentals ........................................................................$ Telecommunications.......................................................................! Per Diem, Fees and Contracts......................................................! State Patrol Posts Repairs and Maintenance.............................! Capital Outlay .................................................................................$ Conviction Reports..........................,..............................................! Total Funds Budgeted....................................................................! Indirect DOAS Service Funding...................................................! State Funds Budgeted....................................................................!

96,571.557
59,549,008 8,027,980
104,095 2,000,000
288,460 3,501,067
28,962 1,944,147 1,194,000
93,933
0 0
76,731,652 1,650,000 75,081,652

2. Driver Services Budget: Personal Services.............................................................................! Regular Operating Expenses.........................................................! Travel................................................................................................! Motor Vehicle Purchases...............................................................! Equipment........................................................................................! Computer Charges...........................................................................!

17,426,796 1,110,763
54,381 0
47,643 0

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Real Estate Rentals ........................................................................$ Telecommunications.......................................................................! Per Diem, Fees and Contracts......................................................! Capital Outlay .................................................................................$ Conviction Reports .........................................................................$ State Patrol Posts Repairs and Maintenance.............................! Driver License Processing..............................................................! Total Funds Budgeted....................................................................! Indirect DOAS Service Funding...................................................!
State Funds Budgeted....................................................................!

47,262 270,000 271,500
0 303,651 34,900 1,923.009 21,489,905
0
21,489,905

Departmental Functional Budgets

Total Funds

State Funds

Administration Driver Services Field Operations Total

$

18,968,583

!

21,489,905

$

57,763,069

!

98,221,557

$

17,468,583

$

21,489,905

$

57,613,069

$

96,571,557

B. Budget Unit: Units Attached for Administrative Purposes Only..............................!
Attached Units Budget: Personal Services.............................................................................! Regular Operating Expenses.........................................................! Travel................................................................................................! Motor Vehicle Purchases...............................................................! Equipment........................................................................................!
Computer Charges...........................................................................! Real Estate Rentals ........................................................................$ Telecommunications.......................................................................! Per Diem, Fees and Contracts......................................................! Highway Safety Grants ..................................................................$ Peace Officers Training Grants ....................................................$
Capital Outlay.................................................................................! Total Funds Budgeted....................................................................! State Funds Budgeted....................................................................!

13,867.007
7,880,678 2,546,484
99,663 0
219,153 143,819 156,997 179,113 553,890 2,425,200 3,536,527
0 17,741,524 13,867,007

Departmental Functional Budgets

Total Funds

State Funds

Office of Highway Safety
Georgia Peace Officers Standards and Training
Police Academy
Fire Academy Georgia Firefighters Standards and
Training Council
Georgia Public Safety Training Facility
Total

$

3,040,299

$

1,383,880

!

1,151,957

$

1,108,139

!

455,879

!

10.601,370

$

17,741,524

$

315,782

$

1,383,880

$

1,061,957

$

998,139

$

455,879

$

9,651.370

$

13,867,007

Section 25. Public School Employees'
Retirement System. Budget Unit: Public School Employees' Retirement
System......................................................................! Payments to Employees' Retirement System.............................! Employer Contributions.................................................................! Total Funds Budgeted....................................................................!

15,110,000 1,472,500 13,637,500 15,110,000

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State Funds Budgeted..

15,110,000

Section 26. Public Service Commission. Budget Unit: Public Service Commission..........................................$
Personal Services.............................................................................! Regular Operating Expenses .........................................................$
Motor Vehicle Purchases ...............................................................$ Equipment........................................................................................! Computer Charges...........................................................................! Real Estate Rentals ........................................................................$ Telecommunications.......................................................................! Per Diem, Fees and Contracts......................................................! Total Funds Budgeted....................................................................! State Funds Budgeted....................................................................!

8,211.876 7,118,820
643,921 277,556 204,500 61,826 399,811
330,108 158,378 1,266,590 10,461,510 8,211,876

Departmental Functional Budgets

Total Funds

State Funds

Administration Transportation Utilities Total

2,116,781 3,476,717 4,868,012 10,461,510

2,116,781 1,456,475 4,638,620 8,211,876

Section 27. Board of Regents, University System of Georgia.
A. Budget Unit: Resident Instruction................................................!
Personal Services: Educ., Gen., and Dept Svcs..........................................................$ Sponsored Operations.....................................................................!
Operating Expenses: Educ., Gen., and Dept. Svcs..........................................................$ Sponsored Operations.....................................................................! Special Funding Initiative .............................................................$ Office of Minority Business Enterprise.......................................! Student Education Enrichment Program....................................! Forestry Research............................................................................! Research Consortium......................................................................! Capital Outlay .................................................................................$ Total Funds Budgeted....................................................................! Departmental Income.....................................................................! Sponsored Income...........................................................................! Other Funds.....................................................................................! Indirect DOAS Services Funding .................................................$ State Funds Budgeted....................................................................!

1.193,750,458
1,266,910,618 204,900,000
329,480,456 146,225,000 24,829,932
1,261,649 340,676 713,927
5,335,000 359,000
1,980,356,258 42,000,000 351,125,000 390,441,300 3,039,500
1,193,750,458

B. Budget Unit: Regents Central Office and Other Organized Activities................................................!
Personal Services: Educ., Gen., and Dept. Svcs..........................................................$ Sponsored Operations.....................................................................!
Operating Expenses: Educ., Gen., and Dept. Svcs..........................................................$ Sponsored Operations.....................................................................! Fire Ant and Environmental Toxicology Research........................................................................................! Agricultural Research.....................................................................! Advanced Technology Development Center/

173,607,537
264,942,827 70,533,799
126,930,987 42,274,927
0 2,396,860

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Economic Development Institute .............................................$ Capitation Contracts for Family
Practice Residency ......................................................................$ Residency Capitation Grants.........................................................$ Student Preceptorships..................................................................$ Mercer Medical School Grant .......................................................$ Morehouse School of Medicine Grant .........................................$ Capital Outlay .................................................................................$ Center for Rehabilitation Technology .........................................$ SREB Payments..............................................................................$ Medical Scholarships......................................................................! Regents Opportunity Grants .........................................................$ Regents Scholarships......................................................................$ Rental Payments to Georgia Military College............................! CRT Inc. Contract at Georgia Tech
Research Institute .......................................................................$ Direct Payments to the Georgia Public
Telecommunications Commission for Operations..................$ Total Funds Budgeted....................................................................$ Departmental Income .....................................................................$ Sponsored Income...........................................................................$ Other Funds.....................................................................................$ Indirect DOAS Services Funding .................................................$ State Funds Budgeted....................................................................!

Regents Central Office and Other Organized Activities

Total Funds

Marine Resources Extension Center Skidaway Institute of Oceanography Marine Institute Georgia Tech Research Institute Advanced Technology Development
Center/Economic Development Institute Agricultural Experiment Station Cooperative Extension Service Medical College of Georgia Hospital and Clinics Veterinary Medicine Experiment Station Veterinary Medicine Teaching Hospital Joint Board of Family Practice Georgia Radiation Therapy Center Athens and Tifton Veterinary Laboratories Regents Central Office Total

2,228,796 4,699,154 1,530,184 106,337,584
13,914,056 67,294,175 54,092,333
252,373,155
2,867,909
5,027,371 24,160,838 3,172,696
3,353,970 25,353,321 566,405,542

C. Budget Unit: Georgia Public Telecommunications Commission..........................................
Personal Services.......................................................... Operating Expenses ..................................................... Total Funds Budgeted................................................. Other Funds.................................................................. State Funds Budgeted.................................................

13,914,056
3,864,204 1,672,531
146,400 7,000,000 5,868,890
320,000 3,010,215 4,682,450 1,397,661
600,000 200,000 1,273,869
193,815
15,182,051 566,405,542
0 121,662,552 270,591,953
543,500 173,607,537
State Funds
1,406,713 1,522,533
968,184 9,098,501
6,846,134 38,473,522 31,017,113
31,468,213
2,867,909
526,371 24,160,838
0
0 25,251,506 173,607,537
0 9,351,181 18,233.490 27,584,671 27,584,671
0

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D. Budget Unit: Lottery for Education .............................................$
Equipment, Technology and Construction Trust Fund ...................................................................................$
Georgia Public Telecommunications Commission .....................$
Internet Connection Initiative ......................................................$ Special Funding Initiatives............................................................$ Total Funds Budgeted....................................................................$ Lottery Funds Budgeted................................................................$

33,054,422
15,000,000 1,500,000 6,454,422 10,100.000 33,054,422 33,054,422

Section 28. Department of Revenue. Budget Unit: Department of Revenue ...............................................$
Personal Services.............................................................................$ Regular Operating Expenses .........................................................$ Travel ................................................................................................$ Motor Vehicle Purchases ...............................................................$ Equipment........................................................................................!
Computer Charges...........................................................................$ Real Estate Rentals ........................................................................$ Telecommunications.......................................................................! Per Diem, Fees and Contracts......................................................! County Tax Officials/Retirement and FICA ..............................$ Grants to Counties/Appraisal Staff..............................................$
Motor Vehicle Tags and Decals....................................................$ Postage..............................................................................................! Blueprint For Modernization . .....................................................$ Total Funds Budgeted....................................................................! Indirect DOAS Services Funding .................................................$ State Funds Budgeted....................................................................!

91,572.423 58,397,964 5,221,372
1,366,540 120,000 410,048
9,407,440 2,886,194 2,711,370 1,250,237 3,422,795
0 2,404,350 3,506,810 5,652,668 96,757,788 3,845,000 91,572,423

Departmental Functional Budgets

Total Funds

State Funds

Departmental Administration Internal Administration Electronic Data Processing Field Services Income Tax Unit Motor Vehicle Unit Central Audit Unit Property Tax Unit Sales Tax Unit State Board of Equalization Taxpayer Accounting Alcohol and Tobacco Total

7,021,823 11,113,501 14,159,271 16,165,129 8,069,275 17,006,114 7,973,678 4,687,917 3,937,111
23,103 4,089,687 2,511,179 96,757,788

7,021,823 10,963,501 13,144,071 16,025,129 7,769,275 15,706,114 7,973,678 3,147,552 3,837,111
23,103 3,449,887 2,511,179 91,572,423

Section 29. Secretary of State. A. Budget Unit: Secretary of State.....................................................!
Personal Services.............................................................................! Regular Operating Expenses .........................................................$ Travel................................................................................................! Motor Vehicle Purchases ...............................................................$ Equipment........................................................................................! Computer Charges...........................................................................!
Real Estate Rentals ........................................................................$ Telecommunications.......................................................................! Per Diem, Fees and Contracts......................................................! Election Expenses...........................................................................!

28,169.248 17,623,347 3,115,855
240,000 178,069 89,990 2,676,987 2,462,255 850,650 1,492,095 485,000

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Total Funds Budgeted.. State Funds Budgeted..

29,214,248 28,169,248

Departmental Functional Budgets

Total Funds

State Funds

Internal Administration Archives and Records Business Services and Regulation Elections and Campaign Disclosure Drugs and Narcotics State Ethics Commission State Examining Boards Holocaust Commission Total

$

3,793,523

!

4,655,892

$

4,460,200

$

4,317,536

!

1,171,683

$

379,131

!

10,338,234

!

98,049

!

29,214,248

3,763,523 4,580,892 3,690,200 4,297,536 1,171,683
379,131 10,188,234
98,049 28,169,248

B. Budget Unit: Real Estate Commission. Personal Services..................................... Regular Operating Expenses ................. Travel ........................................................ Motor Vehicle Purchases.......................
Computer Charges...........................................................................$ Real Estate Rentals ........................................................................$ Telecommunications .......................................................................$ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts ......................................................$ Total Funds Budgeted....................................................................! State Funds Budgeted....................................................................$

2,191.168 1,320,588
150,500 12,000 25,000 9,630 333,150 165,300 42,000 133,000 2,191,168 2,191,168

Departmental Functional Budgets

State Funds

Cost of Operations

Real Estate Commission

2,191,168

$

2,231,168

Section 30. Soil and Water Conservation Commission.
Budget Unit: Soil and Water Conservation Commission..............................................................!
Personal Services.............................................................................! Regular Operating Expenses .........................................................$ Travel................................................................................................! Motor Vehicle Purchases ...............................................................$ Equipment........................................................................................! Computer Charges...........................................................................! Real Estate Rentals ........................................................................$ Telecommunications.......................................................................! Per Diem, Fees and Contracts ......................................................$ County Conservation Grants.........................................................! Total Funds Budgeted....................................................................! State Funds Budgeted....................................................................!

2,044,030 1,210,612
238,264 38,068
0 11,094 41,576 90,793 39,918 549,905 186.500 2,406,730 2,044,030

Section 31. Student Finance Commission. A. Budget Unit: Student Finance Commission.................................!
Personal Services.............................................................................! Regular Operating Expenses .........................................................$ Travel................................................................................................! Motor Vehicle Purchases...............................................................!

34,137,156 430,911 15,000 16,000 0

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Computer Chaiges...........................................................................$ Real Estate Rentals ........................................................................$ Telecommunications.......................................................................! Per Diem, Fees and Contracts ......................................................$ Payment of Interest and Fees .......................................................$ Guaranteed Educational Loans.....................................................$ Tuition Equalization Grants .........................................................$ Student Incentive Grants...............................................................$
Law Enforcement Personnel Dependents' Grants.....................$ North Georgia College ROTC Grants..........................................$ Osteopathic Medical Loans ...........................................................$ Georgia Military Scholarship Grants...........................................! Paul Douglas Teacher Scholarship Loans...................................$ Total Funds Budgeted....................................................................! State Funds Budgeted....................................................................?

3,100 13,822 40,000 12,000 50,000
0 4,739,075 26,264,000 1,221,380
86,000
337,500 100,000 808,368
0 34,137,156 34,137,156

Departmental Functional Budgets

Total Funds

State Funds

Georgia Student Finance Authority Georgia Nonpublic Postsecondary
Education Commission Total

33,556,323
580,833 34,137,156

33,556,323
580,833 34,137,156

B. Budget Unit: Lottery for Education..............................................! HOPE Financial Aid - Tuition .....................................................$ HOPE Financial Aid - Books........................................................! HOPE Financial Aid - Fees...........................................................$ Hope Scholarships - Private Colleges.........................................................................................! Georgia Military College Scholarship ..........................................$ LEPD Scholarship..........................................................................! Teacher Scholarships......................................................................! Promise Scholarships......................................................................! Engineer Scholarships....................................................................! Total Funds Budgeted....................................................................! Lottery Funds Budgeted................................................................!

168.497.852 83,050,621 22,001,329 16,099,961
33,440,725 755,480 249,736
10,000,000 2,000,000
900,000 168,497,852 168,497,852

Section 32. Teachers' Retirement System. Budget Unit: Teachers' Retirement System .....................................$
Personal Services.............................................................................! Regular Operating Expenses .........................................................$ Travel................................................................................................! Motor Vehicle Purchases ...............................................................$
Equipment........................................................................................! Computer Charges...........................................................................! Real Estate Rentals ........................................................................$ Telecommunications.......................................................................! Per Diem, Fees and Contracts......................................................! Retirement System Members........................................................!
Floor Fund for Local Retirement Systems .................................$ Total Funds Budgeted....................................................................! State Funds Budgeted....................................................................!

4.070.000 4,872,587
373,900 20,500
0 5,700 815,736
475,958 140,302 308,000 3,750,000 320,000 11,082,683 4,070,000

Section 33. Department of Technical and Adult Education.
A. Budget Unit: Department of Technical and

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Adult Education......................................................$ Personal Services.............................................................................! Regular Operating Expenses .........................................................$ Travel................................................................................................$ Motor Vehicle Purchases ...............................................................$
Equipment........................................................................................$ Real Estate Rentals ........................................................................$ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts......................................................! Computer Charges...........................................................................! Telecommunications.......................................................................!
Salaries and Travel of Public Librarians ....................................$ Public Library Materials................................................................! Talking Book Centers.....................................................................! Public Library Maintenance and Operation...............................! Capital Outlay.................................................................................! Personal Services-Institutions.......................................................! Operating Expenses-Institutions...................................................! Area School Program......................................................................! Adult Literacy Grants ....................................................................$
Regents Program.............................................................................! Quick Start Program ......................................................................$ Total Funds Budgeted....................................................................! State Funds Budgeted....................................................................!

217,655,883 5,458,107 611,890 161,380 0
187,271 653,288 749,575 912,165 129,033
13,931,580 5,898,788 1,062,342 5,689,075
156,000 147,165,736 44,930,197 20,864,247 18,561,177
3,268,421 8.243,319 278,633,591 217,655,883

Departmental Functional Budgets

Total Funds

State Funds

Administration Institutional Programs Total

$

8,862,709

$ 269,770,882

$ 278,633,591

5,764,059 211.891.824 217,655,883

B. Budget Unit: Lottery for Education..... Computer Laboratories and Satellite Dishes-Adult Literacy........................
Capital Outlay - Technical Institute Satellite Facilities...............................
Equipment-Technical Institutes .......... Repairs and Renovations - Technical
Institutes.............................................. Total Funds Budgeted........................... Lottery Funds Budgeted.......................

5,941,500
1,040,000
0 4,901,500
0 5,941,500 5,941,500

Section 34. Department of Transportation. Budget Unit: Department of Transportation....................................!
Personal Services.............................................................................! Regular Operating Expenses .........................................................$ Travel................................................................................................! Motor Vehicle Purchases...............................................................!
Equipment........................................................................................! Computer Charges...........................................................................! Real Estate Rentals ........................................................................$ Telecommunications.......................................................................! Per Diem, Fees and Contracts......................................................! Capital Outlay.................................................................................! Capital Outlay - Airport Approach Aid and
Operational Improvements........................................................! Capital Outlay - Airport Development........................................! Mass Transit Grants.......................................................................!

542,452.531 251,100,515 58,974,281
1,894,091 2,000,000 7,011,553 8,399,287 1,341,373 2,769,833 38,674,367 779,455,336
1,001,874 1,239,992 9,794,748

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Harbor Maintenance/Intra-Coastal Waterways Maintenance and Operations.
Contracts with the Georgia Rail Passenger Authority.......................................................
Total Funds Budgeted..................................... State Funds Budgeted.....................................

780,000
1,165,672,381 542,452,531

Departmental Functional Budgets

Motor Fuel Tax Budget

Total Funds

State Funds

Planning and Construction Maintenance and Betterments Facilities and Equipment Administration Total

! 866,001,883

$ 239,740,628

$

12,932,803

$

29.093,905

$ 1,147,769,219

! 267,000,324

$ 227,316,643

!

12,372,803

!

28.310,230

! 535,000,000

General Funds Budget

Planning and Construction Air Transportation Inter-Modal Transfer Facilities Harbor/Intra-Coastal Waterways
Activities Total

0 1,845,307 15,277,855

780,000

$

17,903,162

$

0

!

1,433,307

!

5,239,224

!

780.000

!

7,452,531

Section 35. Department of Veterans Service. Budget Unit: Department of Veterans Service...........
Personal Services........................................................ Regular Operating Expenses ....................................
Motor Vehicle Purchases ...............................................................$ Equipment........................................................................................! Computer Charges...........................................................................! Real Estate Rentals ........................................................................$ Telecommunications.......................................................................! Per Diem, Fees and Contracts......................................................! Operating Expense/Payments to Medical College
of Georgia.....................................................................................! Regular Operating Expenses for Projects and
Insurance......................................................................................! Total Funds Budgeted....................................................................! State Funds Budgeted....................................................................!

19.401,707 5,005,743
180,263 92,245
0 201,495 20,400 248,700 67,500 14,158,810
7,177,787
498,100 27,651,043 19,401,707

Departmental Functional Budgets

Total Funds

State Funds

Veterans Assistance Veterans Nursing Home-Augusta Total

20,422,256 7,228,787 27,651,043

!

14,711,312

!

4.690.395

$

19,401,707

Section 36. Workers' Compensation Board. Budget Unit: Workers' Compensation Board ...................................$
Personal Services.............................................................................! Regular Operating Expenses .........................................................$ Travel................................................................................................! Motor Vehicle Purchases...............................................................! Equipment........................................................................................! Computer Charges...........................................................................! Real Estate Rentals ........................................................................$

10,571,869 8,480,381
407,287 111,345
0 5,160 315,919 1,079,835

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Telecommunications.......................................................................! Per Diem, Fees and Contracts ......................................................$ Payments to State Treasury..........................................................$ Total Funds Budgeted....................................................................! State Funds Budgeted....................................................................!

166,902 195,040
0 10,761,869 10,571,869

Section 37. State of Georgia General Obligation
Debt Sinking Fund. A. Budget Unit: State of Georgia General Obligation
Debt Sinking Fund State General Funds (Issued)........................................................! Motor Fuel Tax Funds (Issued) ...................................................$
$

350,526,935 35.000.000 385,526,935

B. Budget Unit: State of Georgia General Obligation Debt Sinking Fund
State General Funds (New)...........................................................!
Motor Fuel Tax Funds (New).......................................................$ !

6,461,021
0 6,461,021

Section 38. Provisions Relative to Section 3, Judicial Branch. The appropriations in Section 3 (Judicial) of this Act are for the cost of operating the Supreme Court of the State of Georgia, including salaries and retirement contributions for Justices and the employees of the Court, including the cost of purchasing and distributing the reports (decisions) of the appellate courts to the Judges, District Attorneys, Clerks, and others as required by Code Section 50-18-31, and including Georgia's pro rata share for the operation of the National Center for State Courts; cost of operating the Court of Appeals of the State of Georgia, including salaries and retirement contributions for judges and employees of the Court; cost of operating the Superior Courts of the State of Georgia, including the payment of Judges' salaries, the payment of mileage authorized by law and such other salaries and expenses as may be authorized by law; for the payment of salaries, mileage and other expenses as may be authorized by law for District Attorneys, Assistant District Attorneys and District Attorneys Emeritus; for the cost of staffing and operating the Prosecuting Attorneys' Council created by Code Section 15-18-40, the Sentence Review Panel created by Code Section 17-10-6, the Council of Superior Court Judges, and the Judicial Administrative Districts created by Code Section 15-5-2, for the latter of which funds shall be allocated to the ten administrative districts by the Chairman of the Judicial Council; cost of operating the Council of Juvenile Court Judges created by Code Section 15-11-4; cost of staffing and operating the Institute of Continuing Judicial Education and the Georgia Magistrate Courts Training Council created by Code Section 15-10-132; cost of operating the Judicial Council of the State of Georgia, the Administrative Office of the Courts, the Board of Court Reporting of the Judicial Council, the Georgia Courts Automation Commission and the Office of Dispute Resolution, and for payments to the Council of Magistrate Court Judges, the Council of Probate Court Judges and the Council of State Court Judges.

Section 39. Provisions Relative to Section 4, Department of Administra tive Services. It is the intent of the General Assembly that all future purchases of radio and related equipment must be compatible with the 800 mhz system. Purchases must be approved by the Office of Planning and Budget and the Department of Administrative Services.

Section 40. Provisions Relative to Section 8, Department of Community Affairs. Provided, that the funds appropriated herein to the Georgia Environmental Facilities Authority for loans shall be available for nominal or no interest loans to counties, municipalities, local water or sewer authorities, boards or political subdivisions created by the General Assembly or pursuant to the Constitution and laws of the state for emergencytype water and sewer projects.

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Provided, that from the appropriation made above for "Local Assistance Grants", specific, mandatory appropriations pursuant to O.C.G.A. 50-8-8(a) are made as follows:

Recipient

Purpose

Amount

Effingham County Board of Education
Effingham County
Cobb County
Cobb County
Cobb County
City of Lilburn City of Jeffersonville Jones County Jefferson County DeKalb County
Fulton County
City of Quitman Echols County Board
of Education City of Kennesaw City of Pearson
City of Willacoochee City of Clarkston DeKalb County DeKalb County Tattnall County Board
of Education Pike County Newton County Fulton County DeKalb County
DeKalb County Murray County
Columbia County McDuffie County Henry County Fulton County
DeKalb County
Gwinnett County
Troup County
Heard County
Coweta County

Media Centers for Effingham County School System
Playground Equipment for Meldrim Recreational Park
Campbell High School Athletic Department Facility
Computer Equipment for King Springs Elementary
Operation Funds for the Blind Low Vision Program
Improvements for City Park Improvements to City Facilities Equipment for Fire Department Computers for Sheriffs Department Operation Funds for Information
Center at John B. Gordon School Operation Funds for St. Judes
Recovery Center Improvements for City Park
High School Gymnasium Repairs Improvements to Baseball Stadium Improvements to Recreation
Department Improvements to City Hall Repairs to City Hall Crime Prevention Conference Georgia Women's History Study Operation of Health
Outreach Program Construction of Tennis Courts Purchase Recreation Equipment Operation of Horticulture Program Operation of South DeKalb
Business Incubator Operation of South DeKalb Choir Construction of Murray County
Animal Shelter Operation of Historical Society Operation of Historical Society Paving for Hidden Valley Park Computer Equipment and Materials
for the Roswell Regional Library Operation of the Youth Prevention
Program Construction of Fallen Heros
Park Monument Operation of Troup-Harris-Coweta
Regional Library Parking Lot for Senior Citizens
Center Playground Equipment for

$ 40,000
$ 5,000
$ 5,000
$ 15,000
$ 5,000 $ 10,000 $ 20,000 $ 20,000 $ 20,000
$ 20,000
$ 25,000 $ 30,000
$ 20,000 $ 40,000
$ 7,500 $ 7,500 $ 10,000 $ 3,000 $ 25,000
$ 10,000 $ 25,000 $ 5,000 $ 10,000
$ 10,000 $ 5,000
$ 15,000 $ 7,500 $ 7,500 $ 5,000
$ 20,000
$ 5,000
$ 25,000
$ 5,000
$ 10,000

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City of Tignall Fulton County
Hall County Cobb County Board
of Education Bacon County City of Commerce City of Tybee City of Pelham City of Atlanta
City of Warner Robins

Handicapped Children Equipment for Fire Department Operation of Fulton County
Library Foundation - Roswell Operation of Humane Society
Outdoor Classroom Operation of Bacon County Airport Equipment for North Georgia EMS Tybee Island Lighthouse Repairs to Water System Operation of Public Access and
Teacher Preparation Programs at Clark Atlanta University Operating Expenses for the Aviation Museum

$ 5,000 $ 5,000
$ 20,000 $ 5,000
$ 15,000 $ 5,000 $ 5,000 $ 5,000 $ 58,000
$ 299,000
$ 440,000

Section 41. Provisions Relative to Section 11, State Board of Education Department of Education. The formula calculation for Quality Basic Education funding assumes a base unit cost of $1,862.35. In addition, all local school system allotments for Quality Basic Education shall be made in accordance with funds appropriated by this Act.
Provided, that of the above appropriation relative to 13% incentive grants to local school systems for implementing middle grades programs, such grants shall be made to local school systems for only those schools containing grades seven and eight or grades six, seven and eight which provide a minimum of 85 minutes of common preparation time during the student instructional day to each interdisciplinary team of teachers responsible for instruction in language arts, mathematics, science and social studies, and which meet criteria and standards prescribed by the State Board of Education for middle school programs.

Section 42. Provisions Relative to Section 16, Department of Human Resources. The Department of Human Resources is authorized to calculate all Aid to Families with Dependent Children benefit payments utilizing a factor of 66.0% of the standards of need; such AFDC payments shall be made from the date of certification and not from the date of application; and the following maximum benefits and maximum standards of need shall apply:

Number in Asst. Group

Standards of Need

Maximum Monthly Amount

1

$ 235

$ 155

2

356

235

3

424

280

4

500

330

5

573

378

6

621

410

7

672

444

8

713

470

9

751

496

10

804

530

11

860

568

Provided, the Department of Human Resources is authorized to transfer funds between the Personal Services object class and the Per Diem, Fees and Contracts subobject class at each of the MH/MR/SA institutions as needed to insure coverage for physician, nursing, physical therapy, and speech and hearing therapy services. Such transfers shall not require prior budgetary approval.
Provided, that of the appropriation relative to Community Mental Health/Mental Retardation and Institutions, Regional Boards will be allocated State hospital funds equal

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to their DHR approved formula fair share. Regional Boards must use their fair share allocation or 90% of their base year hospital utilization funding (whichever is less) to purchase State hospital services. The balance may be used for community based care in accordance with approved Regional Plans.
Section 43. Provisions Relative to Section 21, Department of Medical Assistance. There is hereby appropriated to the Department of Medical Assistance a specific sum of money equal to all the moneys contributed to the Indigent Care Trust Fund created pursuant to Article 6 of Chapter 8 of Title 31. The sum of money is appropriated for all of those purposes for which such moneys may be appropriated pursuant to Article 6, and may be used to match federal funds which are available for such purposes.
Medicaid formulary restrictions, including prior authorization, shall be based on the individual patient's clinical and medical criteria and on cost-effectiveness.
Section 44. Provisions Relative to Section 22, Merit System of Personnel Administration. The Department is authorized to assess no more than $137.00 per budgeted position for the cost of departmental operations.
It is the intent of this General Assembly that the employer contribution rate for the state employees health benefit plan for SFY 1997 shall not exceed 12.5%.
It is the intent of this General Assembly that the employer contribution rate for the teachers health benefit plan for SFY 1997 shall not exceed 8.66%.
Section 45. Provisions Relative to Section 23, Department of Natural Resources. Provided, that to the extent State Parks and Historic Sites receipts are realized in excess of the amount of such funds contemplated in this Act, the Office of Planning and Budget is authorized to use up to 50 percent of the excess receipts to supplant State funds and the balance may be amended into the budget of the Parks, Recreation and Historic Sites Division for the most critical needs of the Division. This provision shall not apply to revenues collected from a state parks parking pass implemented by the Department.
It is the intent of the General Assembly that the Department of Natural Resources do a feasibility study with existing funds to develop a natural park and/or wilderness area along the Ocmulgee River.
It is the intent of the General Assembly that the Department of Natural Resources provide grants to local governments in the Chattahoochee River Basin to deal with down stream environmental problems.
Section 46. Provisions Relative to Section 33, Department of Technical and Adult Education. To provide authorization for the conversion of Atlanta Area Technical Institute and Savannah Regional Technical Institute to State operated institutions.
Section 47. Provisions Relative to Section 34, Department of Transporta tion. For this and all future general appropriations acts, it is the intent of this General Assembly that the following provisions apply:
a.) In order to meet the requirements for projects on the Interstate System, the Office of Planning and Budget is hereby authorized and directed to give advanced budgetary authorization for letting and execution of Interstate Highway Contracts not to exceed the amount of Motor Fuel Tax Revenues actually paid into the Fiscal Division of the Department of Administrative Services.
b.) Objects for activities financed by Motor Fuel Tax Funds may be adjusted for additional appropriations or balances brought forward from previous years with prior approval by the Office of Planning and Budget.
c.) Interstate rehabilitation funds may be used for four-laning and passing lanes. Funds appropriated for on-system resurfacing, four-laning and passing lanes may be used to match additional Federal aid.
d.) The Fiscal Officers of the State are hereby directed as of July 1st of each fiscal year to determine the collection of Motor Fuel Tax in the immediately preceding year less

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refunds, rebates and collection costs and enter this amount as being the appropriation payable in lieu of the Motor Fuel Tax Funds appropriated in Section 34 of this Bill, in the event such collections, less refunds, rebates and collection costs, exceed such Motor Fuel Tax Appropriation.
e.) Functions financed with General Fund appropriations shall be accounted for separately and shall be in addition to appropriations of Motor Fuel Tax revenues required under Article III, Section IX, Paragraph VI, Subsection (b) of the State Constitution.
f.) Bus rental income may be retained to operate, maintain and upgrade departmentowned buses, and air transportation service income may be retained to maintain and upgrade the quality of air transportation equipment.
In order to aid the Department in the discharge of its powers and duties pursuant to Section 32-2-2 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, and in compliance with Section 32-2-41 (b)(l), O.C.G.A., the Department is authorized to transfer position counts between budget functions provided that the Department's total position count shall not exceed the maximum number of annual positions assigned by law.
It is the express intent of this General Assembly, by this Act, that the use of motor fuel funds for the purpose of providing annual debt service on existing or new general obligation debt, for road purposes, issued by the State of Georgia, is for the sole and specific purpose of addressing the State's special need appropriation.
Section 48. In addition to all other appropriations for the State fiscal year ending June 30, 1997, there is hereby appropriated $3,600,000 for the purpose of providing funds for the operation of regional farmers' markets in the Department of Agriculture; and there is hereby appropriated $400,000 for the purpose of providing funds for the Weights and Measures, Warehouse Auditing Programs, Animal Protection Program and Feed Division; there is hereby appropriated $9,468,000 for the purpose of providing operating funds for the State physical health laboratories ($120,000 Budget Unit "A") and for State mental health/mental retardation institutions ($9,348,000 Budget Unit "B") in the Department of Human Resources; and there is hereby appropriated $10,000,000 for the purpose of providing funds for the operation of the Employment Service and Unemployment Insurance Programs in the Department of Labor. The Office of Planning and Budget is hereby authorized to transfer funds from this section to the appropriate departmental budgets in amounts equal to the departmental remittances to the Fiscal Division of the Department of Administrative Services from agency fund collections.
Section 49. To the extent to which Federal funds become available in amounts in excess of those contemplated in this Appropriations Act, such excess Federal funds shall be applied as follows, whenever feasible:
First, to supplant State funds which have been appropriated to supplant Federal funds, which such supplanted State funds shall thereupon be removed from the annual operating budgets; and
Second, to further supplant State funds to the extent necessary to maintain the effective matching ratio experienced in the immediately preceding fiscal year, which such supplanted State funds shall thereupon be removed from the annual operating budgets.
The Office of Planning and Budget shall utilize its budgetary and fiscal authority so as to accomplish the above stated intent to the greatest degree feasible. At the end of this fiscal year, said Office of Planning and Budget shall provide written notice to the members of the Appropriations Committees of the Senate and House of Representatives of the instances of noncompliance with the stated intent of this Section.
A nonprofit contractor, as defined in Chapter 20 of Title 50, which contracts to receive any public funds appropriated in this Act shall comply with all provisions of Chapter 20 of Title 50 and shall, in addition, deposit copies of each filing required by Chapter 20 of Title 50 with the chairmen of the House and Senate Appropriations Committees and with the Legislative Budget Office, at the same time as the filings required under Chapter 20 of Title 50. Any nonprofit entity which receives a grant of any public funds appropriated in this Act without entering into a contractual arrangement shall likewise, as a condition of such grant, comply with the provisions of Chapter 20 of Title 50 in the same manner

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as a state contractor and shall likewise file copies of required filings with the chairmen of the House and Senate Appropriations Committees.
Section 50. Each agency for which an appropriation is authorized herein shall maintain financial records in such a fashion as to enable the State Auditor to readily determine expenditures as contemplated in this Appropriations Act.
Section 51. In addition to all other appropriations, there is hereby appropriated as needed, a specific sum of money equal to each refund authorized by law, which is required to make refund of taxes and other monies collected in error, farmer gasoline tax refund and any other refunds specifically authorized by law.
Section 52. No State appropriations authorized under this Act shall be used to continue programs currently funded entirely with Federal funds.
Section 53. In accordance with the requirements of Article IX, Section VI, Paragraph la of the Constitution 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 existing lease contracts 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 State fiscal year addressed within this Act. If for any reason any of the sums herein provided under any other provision of this Act are insufficient 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.
Section 54. (a.) 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 1996 Regular Session, except as 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 of State funds, nor which would require operating funds or capital outlay funds beyond the fiscal year to which this Appropriation Act applies; and provided, further, that no funds whatsoever shall be transferred between object classes without the prior approval of at least eleven 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 Appropriations Committees of the Senate and House of Representatives of all instances revealed in his audit in which the expenditures by object class of any department, bureau, board, commission, institution or other agency of this State are in violation of this Section or in violation of any amendments properly approved by the Director of the Budget.
(b.) (1.) For purposes of this Section, the term "common object classes" shall include only Personal Services, Regular Operating Expenses, Travel, Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases, Postage, Equipment Purchases, Computer Charges, Real Estate Rentals and Telecommunications.
(b.) (2.) For each Budget Unit's common object classes in this Act, the appropriations shall be as follows: Expenditures of no more than 102% of the stated amount for each common object class are authorized. However, the total expenditure for the group may not exceed the sum of the stated amounts for the separate object classes of the group.
(b.) (3.) It is the further intent of the General Assembly that this principle shall be applied as well when common object class amounts are properly amended in the administration of the annual operating budget.
Section 55. Wherever in this Act the terms "Budget Unit Object Classes" or "Combined Object Classes For Section" are used, it shall mean that the object classification following such term shall apply to the total expenditures within the Budget Unit or

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combination of budget units within a designated section, respectively, and shall supersede the object classification shown in the Governor's Budget Report.
For budget units within the Legislative Branch, all transfers shall require prior
approval of at least eight members of the Legislative Services Committee in a meeting of such Committee, except that no approval shall be required for transfers within the Senate Functional Budget or the House Functional Budget.

Section 56. There is hereby appropriated a specific sum of Federal grant funds, said specific sum being equal to the total of the Federal grant funds available in excess of the amounts of such funds appropriated in the foregoing sections of this Act, for the purpose of supplanting appropriated State funds, which State funds shall thereupon be unavailable for expenditure unless re-appropriated by the Georgia General Assembly. This provision shall not apply to project grant funds not appropriated in this Act.

Section 57. Provisions Relative to Section 37, State of Georgia General Obligation Debt Sinking Fund. The debt-service amounts listed below are hereby appropriated for debt service on new issues of general obligation bonds, the principal amount of which shall not exceed those listed thereby, to be used for projects and purposes listed thereby.

Principal Amount

Debt Service

A.) Maturities not to exceed two hundred forty months.

Remediation, removal and replacement of underground storage tanks
Acquisition of land under the River Care 2000 Program
Renovation of various YDCs and RYDCs Construction of a 25-bed housing unit
at Macon YDC Environmental projects at various prisons Continue the renovation of #2 Peachtree
Building (includes renovation of
Peachtree annex) Four lane program Repairs to facilities at Atlanta
Technical and Adult Institute Repair and construction of Adult
Literacy Centers in Union, Turner, Bryan, Dodge, Henry, and Jeff Davis Counties Renovation of facilities at South Georgia Technical Institute Planning and design of a classroom building for Augusta State University

$

5,000,000 $

10,000,000 2,015,000

1,580,000 1,725,000

462,500
925,000 186,388
146,150 159,563

20,000,000 15,000,000
1,000,000

1,850,000 1,387,500
92,500

2,500,000 2,400,000 1,280,000

231,250 222,000 118,400

B.) Maturities not to exceed sixty months.

Repair of 125 feet of bulkhead near the Meridian Dock residence
Purchase of equipment for the Governor's Traditional Industries research projects
Design of a 196-bed forensic facility at Central State Hospital

$

125,000 $

29,250

2,175,000

508,950

605,000

141,570

Section 58. Salary Adjustments. In addition to all other appropriations, there is hereby appropriated $319,845,425 for the following purposes: 1.) For employees of the Executive branch, a 0% to 7% cost of living increase in conformance with the Georgia Gain pay for performance system. 2.) For Judicial and Legislative branch employees, a 4%

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cost of living increase for employees receiving at least "satisfactory" or "meets 2xpectations" on annual performace appraisal. 3.) State officials (excluding members of the General Assembly) whose salary is set by law, a 4% cost of living increase. 4.) For members of the General Assembly, $55,353 is included for a salary adjustment. 4.) For teachers, a 6% increase in base salary on the state's teacher salary schedule for the State Board of Education effective September 1, 1997. 5.) For bus drivers and lunchroom workers, a 4% cost of living increase effective July 1, 1997. 6.) For teachers with the Department of Technical and Adult Education, a 6% cost of living increase effective September 1, 1997. 7.) For incumbents in the Correctional Officer job class series working in high security level institutions, a 5% salary increase (increase is in addition to any pay for any salary adjustment received under provision #1). 8.) For administrative law judges in the Office of State Administrative Hearings, a supplemental salary adjustment, effective October 1, 1997 (adjustment is in addition to any pay for any salary adjustment received under provision #1.) 9.) For Peace Officer Standards Training certified personnel in the Youth Development Worker and Facilities Police job class series within the Department of Children and Youth Services, a supplemental salary adjustment and an additional 5% salary increase (adjustments are in addition to any pay for any salary adjustment received under
provision #1). 10.) For Boards of Regents, University System of Georgia instructional faculty, a 6% funding level for merit increases effective September 1, 1997 and a 4% funding level for merit increases for non-instructional faculty and support staff effective July 1, 1997.

Section 59. Merit System Assessment. In addition to all other appropriations, there is hereby appropriated $236,440 for merit system position assessment for basic services to employees of the Judicial and Legislative branches of government, including the Department of Audits.

Section 62. TOTAL STATE FUND APPROPRIATIONS

State Fiscal Year 1998

$ 11,777,578,880

Section 61. This Act shall become effective upon its approval by the Governor or upon its becoming law without his approval.

Section 62. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.

The Speaker resolved the House into a Committee of the Whole for the purpose of considering the Committee substitute to HB 204, designating Representative Coleman of the 142nd as Chairman thereof.

The Speaker called the House to order.

The Committee of the Whole arose and through its Chairman reported HB 204 back to the House with the recommendation that the same Do Pass, by the Appropriations Committee substitute.

The following amendment was read:

Representative Williams of the 63rd moves to amend the Committee substitute to HB 204 by removing from State funds for the Department of Human Resources, Section 16 relating to State Fiscal Year 1997 the figure $7,054,200, and by decreasing the object classes as listed below:

Object Classes

Community Services

$

(7,054,200)

Total Funds

$

0

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Federal/Other

State Funds

0

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

N Alien N Anderson N Ashe N Bailey N Baker Y Bannister N Barfoot N Barnard NBarnes
N Bates N Benefield N Birdsong N Bohannon N Bordeaux Y Bradford Y Breedlove Y Bridges Y Brooks Y Brown NBuck
Buckner YBunn N Burkhalter NByrd N Campbell Y Canty Y Carter YCash N Channel! N Childere N Clark YCoan
Y Coleman, B N Coleman, T N Connell Y Cooper

N Crawtord Y Crews N Culbreth
N Cummings N Davis, G Y Davis, M YDay N DeLoach, B N DeLoach, G YDix
Dixon, H N Dixon, S NDobbs N Dukes YEhrhart NEpps Y Evans
Y Everett Y Felton N Floyd YFrankUn N Golden Y Graves N Greene Y Grindley Y Hanunontree N Manner N Harbin N Heard NHecht N Heckstall N Hegstrom Y Henson NHoUand N Holmes N Howard

Y Hudgens N Hudson, H N Hudson, N N Hugley Y Irvin Y Jackson N James N Jamieson N Jenkins Y Johnson Y Johnston N Jones N Joyce YKaye YLadd NLakly NLane NLee N Lewis NLord N Lucas
Maddox NMann Y Manning N Martin, J N Martin, J.L
YMassey NMcBee NMcCall N McClinton Y McKinney Y Mills N Mobley N Mosley Y Mueller N O'Neal

NOrrock NParham N Parrish N Parsons
Y Pelote N Perry Y Pinholster YPoag NPolak N Ponder N Porter N Powell N Purcell
Ragas NRandall
NRay N Reaves N Reichert YRice N Richardson N Roberts N Rogers N Royal Y Sanders N Sauder N Scarlett N Scheid N Scott N Shanahan NShaw N Sherrill NShipp YSims N Sinkfield N Skipper N Smith, C

On the adoption of the amendment, the ayes were 55, nays 120. The amendment was lost.

Y Smith, C.W N Smith, L N Smith, L.R N Smith, P N Smith, T Y Smith, V NSmyre Y Snelling
NSnow N Stallings N Stancil, F Y Stancil, S N Stanley, L N Stanley, P N Taylor N Teague NTeper N Thomas NTiUman
N Titus N Tolbert Y Trense N Turnquest N Twiggs N Walker, L Y Walker, R.L N West N Westmoreland N Whitaker Y Wiles Y Williams, B Y Williams, J N Williams, R Y Worthan Y Yates
Murphy, Spin-

The following amendment was read:

Representative Irvin of the 45th moves to amend the Committee substitute to HB 204 by removing from State funds for the Department of Community Affairs, Section 8 relating to State Fiscal Year 1998 the figure $95,195, and by decreasing the object classes as listed below:

Object Classes

Sports Hall of Fame

$

(95,195)

Total Funds Federal/Other State Funds

(95,195) (95,195)

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

ls! Alien
N Andersen N Ashe

N Bailey N Baker Y Bannister

N Barfoot N Barnard NBames

N Bates N Benefield N Birdsong

Y Bohannon N Bordeaux N Bradford

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N Breedlove Y Bridges N Brooks Y Brown NBuck N Buckner YBunn N Burkhalter
NByrd N Campbell N Canty N Carter YCash N Channel! N Childers Y Clark YCoan Y Coleman, B N Coleman, T N Connell Y Cooper N Crawford Y Crews Y Culbreth N Cummings N Davis, G Y Davis, M YDay N DeLoach, B Y DeLoach, G YDii
Dixon, H N Diion, S

N Dobbs N Dukes YEhrhart NEpps Y Evans Y Everett Y Felton N Floyd Y Franklin N Golden
N Graves N Greene Y Grindley Y Hammontree N Manner N Harbin N Heard N Hecht NHeckstall N Hegstrom N Henson N Holland N Holmes N Howard Y Hudgens N Hudson, H N Hudson, N N Hugley Ylrvin N Jackson N James N Jamieson N Jenkins

Y Johnson Y Johnston N Jones Y Joyce YKaye YLadd YLakly NLane NLee N Lewis NLord N Lucas
Maddox YMann Y Manning N Martin, J N Martin, J.L Y Massey N McBee N McCall N McClinton N McKinney YMiUs N Mobley N Mosley Y Mueller N O'Neal N Orrock N Parham N Parrish N Parsons N Pelote N Perry

Y Pinholster NPoag N Polak N Ponder N Porter N Powell N Purcell
Ragas NRandall
NRay N Reaves N Reichert YRice Y Richardson
N Roberts N Rogers N Royal Y Sanders N Sauder Y Scarlett Y Scheid Y Scott N Shanahan
NShaw N Sherrill N Shipp NSims N Sinkfield N Skipper N Smith, C Y Smith, C.W
N Smith, L N Smith, L.R

On the adoption of the amendment, the ayes were 55, nays 121. The amendment was lost.

N Smith, P N Smith, T Y Smith, V NSmyre Y Snelling N Snow N Stallings N Stancil, F Y Stancil, S N Stanley, L N Stanley, P N Taylor NTeague NTeper N Thomas NTillman Y Titus N Tolbert N Trense N Turnquest NTwiggs N Walker, L Y Walker, R.L NWest Y Westmoreland N Whitaker Y Wiles Y Williams, B Y Williams, J N Williams, R Y Worthan Y Yates
Murphy, Spkr

The following amendment was read:

Representative Irvin of the 45th moves to amend the Committee substitute to HB 204 by removing from State funds for the Department of Community Affairs, Section 8 relating to State Fiscal Year 1998 the figure $347,930, and by decreasing the object classes as listed
below:

Object Classes

Music Hall of Fame

(347,930)

Total Funds Federal/Other State Funds

(347,930) (347,930)

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

Allen N Anderson
NAshe N Bailey N Baker Y Bannister N Barfoot N Barnard N Bames N Bates N Benefield N Birdsong Y Bohannon N Bordeaux

Y Bradford Y Breedlove Y Bridges N Brooks Y Brown NBuck N Buckner YBunn N Burkhalter NByrd N Campbell N Canty N Carter
YCash

N Channel! N Childers Y Clark YCoan
N Coleman, B N Coleman, T N Connell Y Cooper N Crawford Y Crews Y Culbreth N Cummings N Davis, G Y Davis, M

YDay N DeLoach, B N DeLoach, G YDix
Dixon,H N Dixon, S N Dobbs N Dukes Y Ehrhart
N Epps Y Evans
Y Everett Felton
N Floyd

Y Franklin N Golden N Graves N Greene Y Grindley Y Hammontree N Hanner N Harbin N Heard N Hecht N Heckstall
N Hegstrom N Henson N Holland

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N Holmes N Howard YHudgens
N Hudson, H N Hudson, N N Huzley Y Irvto N Jackson N James
NJamieson NJenkins Y Johnson YJohnston N Jones
Y Joyce Y Kaye Y Ladd
Y Lakly N Lane
N Lee N Lewis N Lord

N Lucas Maddox
Y Mann
Y Manning N Martin, J Y Martin, J.L Y Massey N McBee Y McCall
N McClinton N McKinney Y Mills N Mobley N Mosley
Y Mueller N O'Neal N Orrock
N Parham N Parrish
N Parsons N Pelote N Perry

Y Pinholster N Poag N Polak
N Ponder N Porter Y Powell N Purcell
Ragas N Randall
Y Ray N Reaves N Reichert Y Rice Y Richardson
N Roberts N Rogers N Royal
Y Sanders Y Sauder
Y Scarlett N Scheid Y Scott

N Shanahan N Shaw N Sherrill
N Shipp N Sims N Sinkfield N Skipper N Smith, C Y Smith, C.W
N Smith, L N Smith, L.R N Smith, P N Smith, T Y Smith, V
N Smyre Y Snelling N Snow
N Stallings N Stancil, F
Y Stancil, S N Stanley, L N Stanley, P

N Taylor N Teague N Teper
N Thomas N Tilhnan Y Titus N Tolbert N Trense N Turnquest
N Twiggs N Walker, L Y Walker, R.L N West Y Westmoreland
N Whitaker Y Wiles Y Williams, B
Y Williams, J N Williams, R
Y Worthan Y Yates
Murphy, Spin-

On the adoption of the amendment, the ayes were 58, nays 116. The amendment was lost.

Representative Ray of the 128th stated that he inadvertently voted "aye" on the preceding roll call. He wished to be recorded as voting "nay" thereon.

The following amendment was read:

Representatives Ehrhart of the 36th and Wiles of the 34th move to amend the Committee substitute to HB 204 by removing from the Board of Regents, University System of Georgia, Section 27A relating to State Fiscal Year 1998 the figure $1,200,000 and by decreasing
the object classes as listed below:

Object Classes

Office of Minority Business Enterprises

$

(1,200,000)

Total Funds State Funds

$

(1,200,000)

$

(1,200,000)

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

N Alien N Anderuon Y Ashe N Bailey N Baker Y Bannister N Barfoot N Barnard N Barnes N Bates N Benefield N Birdsong Y Bohannon N Bordeaux Y Bradford N Breedlove
Y Bridges N Brooks Y Brown NBuck N Buckner Y Bunn

Y Burkhalter N Byrd Y Campbell N Canty N Carter Y Cash N Channell N Childers Y Clark Y Coan Y Coleman, B N Coleman, T N Connell Y Cooper N Crawford
Crews
N Culbreth N Cummings N Dayis, G YDavis, M N Day N DeLoach, B

Y DeLoach, G Y Dii
Diion, H N Dixon, S N Dobbs N Dukes Y Ehrhart N Epps Y Evans Y Everett Y Felton N Floyd Y Franklin N Golden Y Graves N Greene
Y Grindley Y Hammontree N Hanner Y Harbin N Heard N Hecht

N Heckstall N Hegstrom N Henson N Holland N Holmes N Howard Y Hudgens N Hudson, H N Hudson, N N Hugley Y Irvin Y Jackson N James N Jamieson N Jenkins Y Johnson
Johnston N Jones Y Joyce Y Kaye Y Ladd Y Lakly

N Lane N Lee Y Lewis N Lord N Lucas
Maddox Y Mann Y Manning N Martin, J N Martin, J.L Y Massey N McBee
McCall N McClinton N McKinney Y Mills
N Mobley N Mosley Y Mueller N O'Neal N Orrock N Parham

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N Fairish Y Parsons NPelote
N Perry YPinholster NPoag N Polak N Ponder N Porter
Powell Purcell Ragas
N Randall NRay

N Reaves N Reichert YRice
Y Richardson N Roberts N Rogers
Royal Y Sanders N Sauder Y Scarlett NScheid Y Scott
N Shanahan N Shaw

N Sherrill Y Shipp N Sims
N Sinkfield N Skipper N Smith, C Y Smith, C.W N Smith, L N Smith, L.R N Smith, P N Smith, T Y Smith, V
N Smyre N Snelling

N Snow N Stallinga N Stancil, F
Y Stancil, S N Stanley, L N Stanley, P N Taylor N Teague N Teper N Thomas N Tillman Y Titus
Y Tolbert Y Trense

N Turnquest N Twiggs N Walker, L
Y Walker, R.L N West Y Westmoreland N Whitaker Y Wiles
Williams, B Y Williams, J N Williams, R Y Worthan
Y Yates Murphy, Spkr

On the adoption of the amendment, the ayes were 60, nays 109. The amendment was lost.

The following amendment was read:

Representatives Smith of the 19th, Ehrhart of the 36th and Wiles of the 34th move to amend the Committee substitute to HB 204 by removing from State funds for the Department of Community Affairs, Section 8, relating to State Fiscal Year 1998 the figure $350,000 and by decreasing the object classes as listed below:

Object Classes

Local Assistance Grants

$

(350,000)

Total Funds State Funds

$

(350,000)

$

(350,000)

To remove funding for the Mission Quest Flight Simulator Center at the Museum of Aviation.

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

N Alien N Anderson N Ashe N Bailey N Baker Y Bannister N Barfoot N Barnard N Barries N Bates NBenefield N Birdsong N Bohannon N Bordeaux Y Bradford N Breedlove Y Bridges N Brooks Y Brown N Buck N Buckner Y Bunn N Burkhalter NByrd N Campbell N Canty N Carter Y Cash NChannell N Childers

Y Clark Y Coan N Coleman, B N Coleman, T N Connell Y Cooper N Crawford Y Crews Y Culbreth N Cummings N Davis, G Y Davis, M N Day N DeLoach, B Y DeLoach, G N Dix
Dixon, H N Dixon, S N Dobbs N Dukes Y Ehrhart N Epps Y Evans Y Everett
Felton N Floyd Y Franklin N Golden N Graves N Greene

Y Grindley Y Hammontree N Manner N Harbin N Heard N Hecht N Heckstall N Hegstrom N Henson N Holland N Holmes N Howard Y Hudgens N Hudson, H N Hudson, N N Hugley Y Irvin N Jackson N James N Jamieson N Jenkins N Johnson Y Johnston N Jones Y Joyce Y Kaye Y Ladd Y Lakly N Lane N Lee

N Lewis N Lord N Lucas
Maddox Y Mann Y Manning N Martin, J N Martin, J.L Y Massey N McBee N McCall N McClinton
McKinney Y Mills N Mobley N Mosley Y Mueller N O'Neal N Orrock N Parham N Parrish N Parsons N Pelote N Perry Y Pinholster NPoag N Polak N Ponder N Porter N Powell

N Purcell Ragas
N Randall NRay N Reaves N Reichert Y Rice N Richardson N Roberts Y Rogers N Royal Y Sanders N Sauder Y Scarlett Y Scheid N Scott N Shanahan N Shaw N Sherrill N Shipp N Sims N Sinkfield N Skipper N Smith, C Y Smith, C.W N Smith, L N Smith, L.R N Smith, P N Smith, T Y Smith, V

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NSmyre Y Snelling NSnow NStalUngs N StancU, F Y Stancil, S

N Stanley, L N Stanley, P N Taylor NTeague NTeper N Thomas

NTillman N Titus Y Tolbert NTrense N Tumquest NTwigge

N Walker, L Y Walker, R.L NWest Y Westmoreland N Whitaker Y Wiles

On the adoption of the amendment, the ayes were 48, nays 125. The amendment was lost.

Williams, B Y Williams, J N Williams, R YWorthan YYates
Murphy, Spkr

The following amendment was read:

Representative Irvin of the 45th moves to amend the Committee substitute to HB 204 by removing from State funds for the Department of Community Affairs, Section 8, relating to State Fiscal Year 1998 $558,000 and by decreasing the object classes as listed below:

Object Classes

Local Assistance Grants

$

(558,000)

Total Funds Federal/Other State Funds

(558,000) (558,000)

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

N Alien
N Andersen NAshe N Bailey N Baker N Bannister N Barfoot N Barnard NBarnes N Bates N Benefield N Birdsong
Bohannon N Bordeaux N Bradford N Breedlove Y Bridges N Brooks Y Brown NBuck N Buckner YBunn N Burkhalter NByrd N Campbell
N Canty N Carter NCash N Channel! N Childers N Clark YCoan N Coleman, B N Coleman, T N Connell Y Cooper

N Crawford Y Crews N Culbreth N Cummings N Davis, G Y Davis, M NDay N DeLoach, B Y DeLoach, G NDix
Dixon, H N Diion, S N Dobbs N Dukes YEhrhart NEpps Y Evans
Everett N Felton N Floyd Y Franklin N Golden N Graves N Greene Y Grindley Y Hammontree N Hanner N Harbin N Heard NHecht N HeckstaU N Hegstrom NHenson N Holland N Holmes N Howard

Y Hudgens N Hudson, H
N Hudson, N N Hugley Y Irvin N Jackson N James N Jamieson N Jenkins N Johnson Y Johnston N Jones Y Joyce YKaye YLadd
Lakly NLane NLee N Lewis
Lord N Lucas N Maddoi YMann Y Manning N Martin, J N Martin, J.L
YMassey NMcBee NMcCall N McClinton
McKinney Y Mills N Mobley
Mosley Mueller N O'Neal

N Orrock NParham NParrish N Parsons
Pelote N Perry Y Pinholster
NPoag NPolak N Ponder N Porter N Powell N Purcell KRagas NRandall
NRay N Reaves N Reichert YRice N Richardson N Roberts N Rogers N Royal Y Sanders N Sauder N Scarlett N Scheid N Scott N Shanahan NShaw N Sherrill
Shipp N Sims N Sinkfield N Skipper N Smith, C

On the adoption of the amendment, the ayes were 35, nays 131. The amendment was lost.

Y Smith, C.W N Smith, L N Smith, L.R N Smith, P N Smith, T Y Smith, V NSmyre Y Snelling
Snow N Stallings N Stancil, F Y Stancil, S N Stanley, L N Stanley, P N Taylor NTeague NTeper N Thomas NTillman N Titus N Tolbert
Trense N Turnquest NTwiggs N Walker, L N Walker, R.L NWest Y Westmoreland N Whitaker Y Wiles Y Williams, B Y Williams, J N Williams, R
Worthan
YYates
Murphy, Spkr

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Due to a mechanical malfunction, the vote of Representative Mosley of the 171st was not recorded on the preceding roll call. He wished to be recorded as voting "nay" thereon.

The following amendment was read:

Representative Kaye of the 37th, et al. move to amend the Committee substitute to HB 204 by removing from State funds for the State of Georgia General Obligation Debt Sinking Fund, Section 37, relating to State Fiscal Year 1997 the figure $6,461,021, and by decreasing the object classes as listed below:

Object Classes

State General Funds (New)

$

(6,461,021)

Total Funds Federal/Other State Funds

(6,461,021) (6,461,021)

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

N Alien N Anderson NAshe N Bailey N Baker Y Bannister NBarfoot N Barnard N Barnes N Bates N Benefield N Birdsong Y Bohannon N Bordeaux N Bradford N Breedlove Y Bridges N Brooks Y Brown NBuck N Buckner YBunn N Burkhalter NByrd N Campbell N Canty N Carter NCash N Channel) Y Childers Y Clark YCoan N Coleman, B N Coleman, T N Connell Y Cooper

N Crawford Y Crews N Culbreth N Cummings N Davis, G Y Davis, M NDay N DeLoach, B Y DeLoach, G NDix
Dixon, H N Dixon, S N Dobbs N Dukes Y Ehrhart NEpps Y Evans
Everett Felton N Floyd Y Franklin N Golden N Graves N Greene Y Grindley Y Hammontree N Manner N Harbin N Heard N Hecht N Heckstall N Hegstrom N Henson N Holland N Holmes N Howard

Y Hudgens N Hudson, H N Hudson, N N Hugley Ylrvin N Jackson N James N Jamieson N Jenkins Y Johnson Y Johnston N Jones Y Joyce YKaye YLadd YLakly NLane NLee N Lewis NLord N Lucas
Maddox YMann N Manning N Martin, J N Martin, J.L YMassey NMcBee NMcCall N McClinton N McKinney Y Mills N Mobley N Mosley
Mueller N O'Neal

N Orrock NParham N Parrish N Parsons N Pelote N Perry Y Pinholster
NPoag NPolak N Ponder N Porter N Powell N Purcell
Ragas NRandall NRay N Reaves N Reichert YRice Y Richardson N Roberts N Rogers N Royal Y Sanders N Sauder N Scarlett N Scheid N Scott N Shanahan NShaw N Sherrill N Shipp NSims N Sinkfield N Skipper N Smith, C

On the adoption of the amendment, the ayes were 42, nays 130. The amendment was lost.

Y Smith, C.W
N Smith, L N Smith, L.R N Smith, P N Smith, T Y Smith, V NSmyre N Snelling NSnow N Stallings N Stancil, F Y Stancil, S N Stanley, L N Stanley, P N Taylor NTeague NTeper N Thomas NTiUman Y Titus N Tolbert Y Trense N Turnquest NTwiggs N Walker, L Y Walker, R.L
N West Y Westmoreland N Whitaker Y Wiles
Williams, B Y Williams, J N Williams, R N Worthan Y Yates
Murphy, Spkr

Representative Childers of the 13th stated that he inadvertently voted "aye" on the preceding roll call. He wished to be recorded as voting "nay" thereon.
The following amendment was read:

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Representative Stancil of the 16th moves to amend the Committee substitute to HB 204 by removing from State funds for the State of Georgia General Obligation Debt Sinking Fund, Section 37, relating to State Fiscal Year 1998 the figure $1,850,000 and by decreas-
ing the object classes as listed below:

Object Classes

State General Funds (New)

$

1,850,000

Total Funds Federal/Other State Funds

1,850,000 1,850,000

For the removal of $20,000,000 in 20 year bonds to continue the renovation of the #2 Peachtree Building.

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

N Alien N Anderson
N Ashe N Bailey N Baker Y Bannister NBarfoot N Barnard N Barries N Bates N Benefield NBirdsong N Bohannon N Bordeaux N Bradford N Breedlove Y Bridges N Brooks Y Brown NBuck N Buckner Y Bunn N Burkhalter NByrd N Campbell N Canty N Carter YCash N Channel! N Guilders Y Clark YCoan
Coleman, B N Coleman, T N Connell N Cooper

N Crawford Y Crews N Culbreth N Cummings N Davis, G Y Davi8, M YDay N DeLoach, B Y DeLoach, G YDix
Dixon, H
N DUon, S NDobbs N Dukes YEhrhart NEpps Y Evans
Everett Y Felton N Floyd Y Franklin N Golden N Graves N Greene Y Grindley Y Hammontree NHanner N Harbin N Heard NHecht N Heckstall N Hegstrom N Henson N Holland N Holmes N Howard

Y Hudgens N Hudson, H N Hudson, N N Hugley Ylrvin N Jackson N James N Jamieson N Jenkins N Johnson Y Johnston N Jones Y Joyce YKaye YLadd YLakly NLane NLee N Lewis NLord N Lucas
Maddoi YMann Y Manning N Martin, J N Martin, J.L
Y Massey N McBee NMcCall N McClinton N McKinney Y Mills N Mobley N Mosley
Mueller
N O'Neal

N Orrock NParham N Parrish N Parsons N Pelote N Perry Y Pinholster NPoag NPolak N Ponder N Porter N Powell N Purcell
NRandall NRay N Reaves N Reichert YRice N Richardson N Roberts N Rogers N Royal Y Sanders N Sauder N Scarlett N Scheid N Scott N Sh&nah&n NShaw N Sherrill N Shipp NSims N Sinkfield N Skipper N Smith, C

On the adoption of the amendment, the ayes were 45, nays 128. The amendment was lost.

Y Smith, C.W N Smith, L N Smith, L.R N Smith, P N Smith, T Y Smith, V NSmyre Y Snelling N Snow N Stallings N Stancil, F Y Stancil, S N Stanley, L N Stanley, P N Taylor NTeague NTeper N Thomas NTillman Y Titus Y Tolbert N Trense N Turnquest NTwiggs N Walker, L Y Walker, R.L
N West Y Westmoreland N Whitaker Y Wiles Y Williams, B Y Williams, J N Williams, R Y Worthan Y Yates
Murphy, Spkr

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:

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Y Alien Y Andereon YAshe Y Bailey Y Baker Y Bannister YBarfoot Y Barnard YBarnes Y Bates Y Benefield
YBirdsong Y Bohannon Y Bordeaux
Y Bradford Y Breedlove
Y Bridges Y Brooks N Brown YBuck Y Buckner N Bunn Y Burkhalter
YByrd Y Campbell
Y Canty Y Carter YCash YChannell
Y Childers N Clark NCoan Y Coleman, B Y Coleman, T
Y Connell Y Cooper

Y Crawford Y Crews Y Culbreth Y Cummings Y Davis, G N Davis, M YDay Y DeLoach, B Y DeLoach, G YDix
Dixon, H Y Dixon, S YDobbs Y Dukes NEhrhart YEpps N Evans Y Everett Y Felton Y Floyd N Franklin Y Golden Y Graves Y Greene Y Grindley Y Hammontree Y Manner Y Harbin Y Heard YHecht YHeckstall Y Hegstrom Y Henson Y Holland Y Holmes Y Howard

N Hudgens Y Hudson, H Y Hudson, N
Y Hugley NIrvin Y Jackson Y James Y Jamieson Y Jenkins Y Johnson Y Johnston Y Jones N Joyce NKaye YLadd NLakly YLane YLee Y Lewis YLord Y Lucas Y Maddox YMann Y Manning Y Martin, J Y Martin, J.L YMassey Y McBee YMcCall Y McClinton Y McKinney N Mills Y Mobley Y Mosley Y Mueller Y O'Neal

YOrrock YParham Y Parrish Y Parsons Y Pelote Y Perry N Pinholster YPoag YPolak Y Ponder Y Porter Y Powell Y Purcell YRagas YRandall YRay Y Reaves Y Reichert NRice Y Richardson Y Roberts Y Rogers Y Royal N Sanders Y Sauder Y Scarlett Y Scheid Y Scott Y Shanahan YShaw Y Sherrill Y Shipp YSims Y Sinkfield Y Skipper Y Smith, C

N Smith, C.W Y Smith, L Y Smith, L.R Y Smith, P Y Smith, T N Smith, V YSmyre Y SneUing YSnow YStallings Y Stancil, F N Stancil, S Y Stanley, L Y Stanley, P Y Taylor YTeague YTeper Y Thomas YTillman Y Titus Y Tolbert Y Trense Y Turnquest YTwiggs Y Walker, L Y Walker, R.L Y West N Westmorland Y Whitaker Y Wiles N Williams, B N Williams, J Y Williams, R YWorthan NYates
Murphy, Spkr

On the passage of the Bill, by substitute, the ayes were 154, nays 24.
The Bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed, by substitute.

House of Representatives Legislative Office Building, Room 411
Atlanta, Georgia 30334
March 17, 1997
Mr. Robert E. Rivers Clerk Georgia House of Representatives
Dear Mr. Rivers:
Please print the statement shown in the next paragraph in the House Journal today.
I wish to express my reasons for my no vote on HB 204, the General Appropriations bill for 1997-98. I reluctantly voted no as I realize that there are many worthwhile items in this budget, but I believe that we should adjust it downward so that the budget will balance without borrowing. The state indebtedness is now over $5 billion and I do not believe that we should burden future generations for our inability to live within our means. I will not be intimidated by the leadership who had the ability to present this budget earlier, but chose not to do so.
Sincerely, /s/ John Yates
State Representative District 106
JPY/djf

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Representative Walker of the 141st assumed the Chair.

HB 958. By Representative Murphy of the 18th:
A bill to amend Code Section 28-2-1 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to apportionment and qualifications for the House of Representatives, so as to provide for the district residency requirements for representative districts; to provide for the election of members of the House of Representatives.

The following Committee substitute was read:

A BILL
To amend Code Section 28-2-1 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to apportionment and qualifications for the House of Representatives, so as to provide for the description of representative districts; to provide for the election of members of the House of Representatives; to provide for the continuation of present representative districts until a certain time; to provide for applicability to certain primary and general elections; to define certain terms; to provide for Voting Rights Act submission; to provide for automatic repeal under certain conditions; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
SECTION 1. Code Section 28-2-1 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to apportionment and qualifications for the House of Representatives, is amended by striking the description of the 180 representative districts immediately following the second sentence of subsection (a) thereof and inserting in its place the description of the 180 representative districts attached to this Act and made a part hereof and further identified as: "Operator: state Client: house Plan: hconsent."
SECTION 2. Said Code section is further amended by striking subsection (c) thereof and inserting in its place the following:
"(c) The first members of the House of Representatives elected pursuant to this Code section shall be those who are elected to take office on the convening date of the regular session of the General Assembly in 1007 1999. Until that time the membership of the House of Representatives elected under prior law shall continue to serve and shall represent the districts from which elected; and until that time the composition of the districts from which such members were elected shall remain the same. The provisions of this Code section shall be effective, however, for the primary and general elections of 1006 1998 for the purpose of electing members of the House of Representatives in 1006 1998 who are to take office in -1997 1999. Successors to those members and future successors shall likewise be elected under this Code section."
SECTION 3. Said Code section is further amended by striking paragraph (2) of subsection (d) and inserting in its place the following:
"(2) Except as otherwise provided in the description of any representative district, whenever the description of any representative district refers to a named city, it shall mean the geographical boundaries of that city as such boundaries existed on August ij W96 January 1^ 1997."
SECTION 4. The Attorney General of the State of Georgia shall submit this Act to the United States Attorney General for preclearance pursuant to Section 5 of the federal Voting Rights Act of 1965, as amended, and shall provide to the Governor, the Lieutenant Governor, and the

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Speaker of the House written notice of the date on which such submission is transmitted to the United States Attorney General. If this Act is within 30 days after such date of submission precleared in its entirety under Section 5 of the federal Voting Rights Act by the United States Attorney General, then this Act shall become effective according to its terms. Otherwise, if this Act has not been so precleared in its entirety by midnight of the thirtieth day after such date of submission, then this Act shall as of midnight of such thirtieth day be repealed in its entirety.
SECTION 5. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.

District No. 1
BADE WALKER
Tract: 0201. Block Group: 1 Block Group: 2 Block Group: 3 Block Group: 4 Block Group: 5 Block Group: 6 Block: 702A, 702B, 702C, 703, 707, 708, 709, 710, 718
Tract: 0202. Tract: 0203.
Block Group: 1 Block Group: 2 Block Group: 3 Block Group: 4 Block: 501, 502, 503A, 503B, 504, 505, 506, 512, 513, 514, 515, 516, 517, 518, 519, 520,
521, 522, 523, 524, 525, 526, 527, 528, 529, 530, 531, 532, 533, 534, 535, 536, 537, 538, 539, 540, 541, 542, 543, 544 Block Group: 7 Block Group: 8 Block Group: 9 Tract: 0204.98 Tract: 0205. Block: 101, 102B, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110, 203, 204, 219, 501, 502, 503, 504, 505, 506, 507, 508, 509, 510, 511, 512, 513, 514, 515, 516, 517, 518, 519, 520, 521, 522, 523, 533, 534, 599, 603, 604, 605, 606, 607, 608, 609, 610, 611, 612, 613, 614, 615 Tract: 0208. Block: 316, 317, 318, 319, 320, 321, 322, 359, 360, 361, 362, 363, 364, 365, 366, 367, 368, 369, 370, 371, 372, 373, 374, 375, 376, 377, 378, 379, 380, 381, 382, 383, 384, 385, 386, 387, 388, 399A, 399B, 399C
District No. 2
CATOOSA Tract: 0307. Block: 101A, 101B, 101C, 101D, 101E, 102, 157, 158, 159A, 159B, 160, 161A, 161B, 161C, 161D, 162, 163, 164, 165, 166 Block Group: 2 Block: 313, 314, 315, 316, 317, 318, 319, 403, 404, 405, 406, 407, 408, 409, 410, 411, 412 Block Group: 5 Block: 607A, 608, 609, 610, 611, 612, 613, 614, 615, 616, 617, 618, 619, 620, 621, 622, 623, 624, 625, 626, 627, 628, 629, 630, 631, 632, 701A, 701B, 702, 703, 704, 705, 706, 707, 708, 709, 710, 711, 712, 713, 714, 715, 716, 718

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WALKER Tract: 0201. Block: 701, 702D, 704, 705, 706, 711A, 711B, 712, 713, 714, 715, 716A, 716B, 717A, 717B, 719, 720, 721, 722A, 722B, 722C, 723 Tract: 0203. Block: 507, 508, 509, 510, 511 Block Group: 6 Tract: 0205. Block: 102A, 111, 112, 113, 114, 115, 116, 117, 118, 119, 120, 121, 122, 123, 124, 125, 126, 127, 128, 129, 130, 131, Block: 132, 133, 134, 135, 136, 137, 138, 139, 199, 199, 199, 201, 202, 205, 206, 207, 208, 209, 210, 211, 212, 213, 214, 215, 216, 217, 218, 220, 221, 222, 223, 224, 225A, 225B, 225C, 226, 227A, 227B, 228, 229, 230, 231, 232, 233, 234, 235, 236, 237, 238, 239, 240, 241, 242, 243, 244, 245 Block Group: 3 Block Group: 4 Block: 524, 525, 526, 527, 528, 529, 530, 531, 532, 535, 536, 537, 538, 539, 540, 541, 542, 601, 602, 616, 617, 618, 619, 620, 621, 622, 623, 624, 625, 626, 627, 628, 629, 630, 631, 632 Tract: 0206.01 Tract: 0206.02 Tract: 0207. Tract: 0208. Block: 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112, 113, 114, 115A, 115B, 116, 117, 118, 119, 120, 121, 122, 123, 124, 125, 126, 127, 128, 129, 130, 131, 132, 133, 134, 135, 136, 137, 138, 139, 140, 141, 142, 143, 144, 145, 146, 147, 148, 149, 150, 151, 152, 153, 154, 155, 156, 157, 158, 159, 160, 161, 162, 163, 164, 165, 166, 167, 168, 169, 170, 171, 172, 173, 174, 175, 176, 177, 178, 179, 181, 182, 183, 184, 185, 186, 187, 188, 189, 190, 191, 192, 193, 194, 195, 196, 197, 199 Block Group: 2 Block: 301, 302, 303, 304, 305, 306, 307, 308, 309, 310, 311, 312, 313, 314, 315, 323A, 323B, 324, 325, 326, 327, 328, 329, 330, 331, 332, 333, 334, 335, 336, 337, 338, 339, 340, 341, 342, 343, 344, 345, 346, 347, 348, 349, 350, 351, 352, 353, 354, 355, 356, 357, 358, 389, 390, 391, 392, 393, 394, 399D Block Group: 4 Tract: 0209.01 Block Group: 1 Block: 201, 202, 203, 204, 205, 206, 207, 215, 216, 217, 219, 225, 226, 227, 228, 229, 230, 231, 232, 233, 234, 235, 236, 237, 238, 239, 240 Block Group: 4 Block: 501, 502, 503, 504, 505, 506, 507, 508, 509, 510, 511, 512, 513, 514, 515, 516, 517, 518, 519, 520, 521, 522, 523, 524, 525, 526, 527, 528, 529, 530, 531, 532, 533, 534, 535, 536, 537, 538, 539, 540, 541, 542, 543, 544, 545, 546, 549, 550, 556, 557 Block Group: 6 Tract: 0209.02
District No. 3
CATOOSA Tract: 0301.98 Tract: 0302. Tract: 0303. Tract: 0304. Tract: 0305. Tract: 0306. Tract: 0307. Block: 103, 104, 107, 301A, 301B, 302A, 302B, 303, 304, 305A, 305B, 306A, 306B, 306C, 307, 308, 309, 310A, 310B, 310C, 311, 312, 401, 402, 601, 602, 603A, 603B, 604, 605, 606, 607B, 717A, 717B, 717C, 719A, 719B

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Tract: 0308.98
District No. 4
WHITFIELD Tract: 0001. Tract: 0002. Tract: 0003. Block Group: 1 Block Group: 2 Block: 301, 302, 303, 304, 305, 306, 307, 308, 309, 310, 311, 312, 313, 314, 316, 317, 318, 319, 320, 321, 322, 323, 324, 325, 326, 327, 328, 329, 330, 331, 332, 333, 334 Block Group: 4 Block Group: 5 Tract: 0004. Tract: 0005. Block: 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110, 113A, 113B, 114, 115, 120, 121, 138E, 139, 140A, 140B, 141A, 141B, 141C, 142, 143, 144, 145A, 145B, 146A, 146B, 199B, 201A, 201B, 211, 212, 213, 234, 235, 254, 301, 302, 311B, 313, 314, 315B, 337, 338, 339, 356, 357, 358, 359, 360, 361, 362 Tract: 0006.98 Block Group: 1 Block Group: 2 Block Group: 3 Block: 401A, 401B, 402, 403, 404, 405, 406, 407, 408, 409, 410, 411, 412A, 412B, 413, 414, 415, 416, 417, 418, 419, 420, 421 Tract: 0007. Block: 101A, 101B, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 201, 202, 203, 204, 205, 206, 207, 208, 209, 210, 211, 212, 213, 214, 215, 216, 217, 218, 219, 220, 221, 222, 223, 224, 225, 226, 227, 228, 229, 233, 234, 235, 236, 237, 238, 239, 240, 241, 242, 243, 244, 245, 246, 247, 248, 249, 250, 251, 252, 299, 318, 319, 320, 322, 323, 324, 325, 326, 327, 328, 329, 330, 348, 349, 350, 351 Tract: 0010. Tract: 0011. Block: 101, 102, 201, 202, 203 Block Group: 3 Block Group: 4 Tract: 0013. Block: 101A, 101B, 101C, 102, 103A, 103B, 104A, 104B, 105A, 105B, 105C, 105D, 105E, 106A, 106B, 106C, 106D, 107A, 107B, 107C, 107D, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112, 113, 114A, 114B, 114C, 118A, 118B Block Group: 3 Tract: 0016.97 Tract: 0016.98
District No. 5
WHITFIELD Tract: 0003. Block: 315, 335, 336 Tract: 0005. Block: 111A, 111B, 111C, 112A, 112B, 116, 117, 118, 119, 122, 123, 124, 125, 126, 127, 128A, 128B, 128C, 128D, 128E, 128F, 128G, 128H, 129, 130, 131, 132, 133, 134A, 134B, 135, 136A, 136B, 137A, 137B, 138A, 138B, 138C, 138D, 147, 148, 149A, 149B, 150A, 150B, 150C, 151, 152A, 152B, 153, 199A, 202A, 202B, 203A, 203B, 203C, 204A, 204B, 204C, 204D, 205, 206, 207, 208, 209, 210, 214, 215, 216, 217, 218, 219, 220, 221, 222, 223, 224, 225, 226, 227, 228, 229, 230, 231, 232, 233, 236, 237, 238, 239, 240, 241, 242, 243, 244, 245, 246, 247, 248, 249, 250, 251, 252, 253,

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255, 256, 257, 258, 259, 260, 303, 304, 305, 306, 307, 308, 309, 310, 311A, 312, 315A, 316, 317, 318, 319, 320, 321, 322, 323, 324, 325, 326, Block: 327, 328, 329, 330, 331, 332, 333, 334, 335, 336, 340, 341, 342, 343, 344, 345, 346, 347, 348, 349, 350, 351, 352, 353, 354, 355 Block Group: 4 Block Group: 5 Block Group: 6 Block Group: 7 Tract: 0006.98 Block: 422A, 422B, 422C, 422D, 423A, 423B Tract: 0007. Block: 109, 110, 111, 112, 113, 114, 230, 231, 232, 301, 302, 303, 304, 305, 306, 307, 308, 309, 310, 311, 312, 313, 314, 315, 316, 317, 321, 331, 332, 333, 334, 335, 336, 337, 338, 339, 340, 341, 342, 343, 344, 345, 346, 347 Block Group: 4 Tract: 0008. Tract: 0009. Tract: 0011. Block: 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110, 111, 199, 204, 205, 206, 207, 208, 209, 210, 211, 212, 213, 214, 215, 216, 217, 218, 219, 220, 221, 222, 223, 224, 225, 226, 227 Tract: 0012. Tract: 0013. Block: 115A, 115B, 115C, 115D, 115E, 115F, 116, 117, 119A, 119B, 119C, 120A, 120B, 120C, 120D, 121, 122A, 122B, 122C, 123, 124, 125, 126, 127, 128, 129, 130, 131, 132 Block Group: 2 Tract: 0014. Tract: 0015.
District No. 6
FANNIN Tract: 9501. Block: 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112, 113, 114, 115, 116, 117, 118, 119, 120, 121, 122, 123, 124, 125, 126, 127, 149, 150, 151, 152, 153, 154, 155, 156, 157, 158, 159, 160, 161, 196, 197, 201, 202, 203, 204, 205, 206, 207, 208, 209, 210, 211, 212, 213, 214, 215, 216, 217, 218, 219, 220B, 221, 222, 223, 224, 225, 226, 227, 229B, 230B, 231, 232B, 234B, 235B, 236, 237, 238, 239, 240, 241, 242, 243, 244, 245, 246, 247, 248, 249, 263B, 299 Tract: 9502. Tract: 9503.98 Tract: 9504. Block: 101, 102, 103, 104, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112, 113, 114, 115, 116, 117D, 118, 119, 120, 121, 122, 123, 142, 145B, 145C, 146B, 147, 148, 149, 150, 151, 152, 153, 154B, 155, 199, 201, 202, 203, 204, 205, 206, 207, 208, 209, 210, 211, 212, 213, 214, 215, 216, 217, 218, 219, 220, 221, 222, 223, 224, 225, 226, 227, 228, 229, 230, 231, 232, 233, 234, 235, 236, 237, 238, 239, 240, 241B, 242B, 243, 244, 245, 246, 247, 248, 249, 250, 251, 252, 253, 254, 255, 256, 257, 258, 259, 260, 261, 262, 263, 264B, 265, 269, 270, 271, 272, 273, 274, 275, 276, 277, 278, 279, 280, 433B, 434B, 435, 437, 438, 439, 440, 441, 442, 443, 444, 445, 446, 447, 450, 451
MURRAY
District No. 7
FANNIN Tract: 9501. Block: 101, 102, 103, 104, 128, 129, 130, 131, 132, 133, 134, Block: 135, 136, 137, 138, 139, 140, 141, 142, 143, 144, 145, 146, 147, 148, 162, 163, 164, 165, 166, 167, 168, 169, 170, 171, 172, 173, 174, 175, 176, 177, 178, 179, 180, 181,

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182, 183, 184, 185, 186, 187, 188, 189, 190, 191, 192, 193, 194, 195, 220A, 228A, 228B, 229A, 230A, 232A, 233, 234A, 235A, 250, 251, 252, 253, 254, 255, 256, 257A, 257B, 258A, 258B, 259, 260A, 260B, 261, 262A, 262B, 263A, 264, 265, 266, 267A, 267B, 268, 269, 270, 271, 272, 273, 274, 275, 276, 277, 278, 279, 280, 281, 282, 283, 284, 285, 286, 287, 288, 289, 290, 291, 292, 293, 299 Tract: 9504. Block: 105, 117A, 117B, 117C, 124, 125, 126, 127, 128, 129, 130, 131, 132, 133, 134, 135, 136, 137, 138, 139, 140, 141A, 141B, 143, 144, 145A, 146A, 154A, 156, 157, 158, 159, 160, 161, 162, 163, 164A, 164B, 165A, 165B, 166, 167A, 167B, 168, 169, 170, 171, 172, 173, 174, 175, 176, 177, 178, 179, 180, 199, 241A, 242A, 264A, 266, 267, 268 Block Group: 3 Block: 401, 402, 403, 404, 405, 406, 407, 408, 409, 410, 411, 412, 413, 414, 415, 416, 417A, 417B, 418, 419, 420, 421, 422, 423, 424, 425, 426, 427, 428, 429A, 429B, 430A, 430B, 431, 432, 433A, 434A, 436, 448, 449, 452, 453, 454, 455, 456, 457, 458, 459, 460, 461, 462, 463, 464, 465, 466, 467, 468, 469, 470, 471, 472, 473, 474, 475, 476, 477, 478, 479, 480, 481, 482, 499 Tract: 9505. Tract: 9506.98 GILMER LUMPKIN
District No. 8
RABUN TOWNS UNION WHITE
Tract: 9501. Block: 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112, 113, 114, 115, 116, 117, 118, 119, 120, 121, 122, 123, 124, 125, 126, 127, 128, 129, 130, 131, 132, 133, 134, 135, 136, 137, 138, 139, 140, 141, 142, 143, 144, 145, 146, 147, 148, 149, 150, 151, 152, 153, 154, 155, 156, 158, 167, 168, 169, 176, 177, 178, 191, 199A, 211A, 211B, 211C, 211D, 212, 213, 214, 215, 216, 217A, 217B, 218, 219, 220A, 220B, 221A, 221B, 222A, 222B, 223, 224, 225A, 225B, 225C, 225D, 225E, 226, 227, 228, 229, 230, 231, 232, 233, 234, 235, 236, 237, 238, 239, 240, 241, 242, 243, 244, 245A, 245B, 245C, 245D, 246, 247, 248, 249A, 249B, 250, 251, 252, 265, 274, 275
Tract: 9502. Block: 201, 202, 203, 204, 205, 206, 207, 208, 209, 210, 211, 212, 213, 214, 215, 216, 217, 218, 219, 220, 221, 222, 223, 224, 225, 226, 227, 228, 229, 230, 231, 232, 233, 234, 235, 236, 237, 238, 239, 240, 241, 242, 243, 244, 245, 246, 250, 251, 254, 256, 257, 258, 259, 260, 261, 262, 263, 264, 265, 266, 299, 301, 302, 303, 304, 305, 306, 307, 308, 309, 310, 311, 312, 313A, 313B, 314, 315, 316, 317, 318, 319, 320, 321, 322, 323, 324, 327, 330, 331, 332, 333, 334, 335, 336, 337, 338, 339, 340, 341, 342, 343, 344, 345, 346, 347, 348, 358, 359, 360, 361, 362, 363, 364, 365, 366, 367, 368, 369, 370, 371, 372, 373, 374, 375, 376, 377, 378, 379, 380, 381, 382, 383, 384, 385, 386, 387, 388, 389, 390, 391, 392, 399A, 399B, 399C, 399D, 399E, 428D, 431, 432, 433, 434, 435, 437, 438, 439, 440, 441, 442, 443, 444, 445, 446, 447, 448, 449, 450, 451, 452, 453, 454, 455, 456, 457, 458, 459, 460, 461, 462, 463, 464, 465, 466, 467, 468, 469, 470, 471, 472, 473, 474, 475, 476, 477, 478, 479, 480, 481, 482, 483, 484, 499
District No. 9
HABERSHAM WHITE
Tract: 9501. Block: 101, 157, 159, 160, 161, 162, 163, 164, 165, 166, 170, 171, 172, 173, 174, 175, 179, 180, 181, 182, 183, 184, 185, 186, 187, 188, 189, 190, 199B, 199C, 199D, 199E, 199F, 201, 202, 203, 204, 205, 206, 207, 208, 209, 210, 253, 254, 255, 256, 257,

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258, 259, 260, 261, 262, 263, 264, 266, 267, 268, 269, 270, 271, 272, 273, 299, 299, 299 Tract: 9502. Block Group: 1 Block: 247, 248, 249, 252, 253, 255, 325, 326, 328, 329, 349, 350, 351, 352, 353, 354, 355, 356, 357, 401, 402, 403, 404, 405A, 405B, 406A, 406B, 406C, 407, 408A, 408B, 409A, 409B, 410A, 410B, 411, 412, 413, 414, 415, 416, 417A, 417B, 418, 419, 420, 421, 422, 423, 424, 425, 426, 427, 428A, 428B, 428C, 429A, 429B, 430, 436, 485, 486 Block Group: 5 Tract: 9503.
District No. 10
GORDON
District No. 11
CHATTOOGA FLOYD
Tract: 0002. Block: 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112, 113, 114, 115, 116, 117, 118, 119, 120, 121A, 121B, 122, 123, 124, 125, 126, 127, 128, 129, 130, 131, 133, 136, 137, 138, 139, 140, 141, 142, 143, 144, 145, 146, 149, 150, 151, 152, 153A, 153B, 154, 155, 156, 157, 158, 159, 160, 161, 162, 163, 164, 165, 166, 167, 168, 169, 170, 171, 199E, 201, 202, 203, 204, 205, 206, 207, 208, 209, 210, 211, 212, 213, 214, 215, 216, 217, 218, 219, 220, 221, 222, 223, 224, 225, 226, 227, 228, 229, 230, 231, 232, 233, 234, 235, 236, 237, 238, 239, 240, 299A, 299B, 299C, 299D, 299E, 299F Block Group: 3 Block Group: 4
Tract: 0003. Block: 101, 102, 103, 104, 106, 108, 109, 113, 114, 115, 116, 117C, 117D, 128A, 128B, 129, 132, 133B, 134, 135, 199B Block Group: 3
Tract: 0013. Block: 215C, 238, 242
Tract: 0014. Block: 102B, 107, 108, 113, 117, 125, 126, 127, 128, 129, 130, 131, 199D, 199E, 199G Block Group: 2 Block: 305, 306, 307, 308, 309, 310, 311, 312, 313, 314, 315, 316, 317, 318, 319, 320, 321, 322, 323, 324, 325, 326, 327, 328, 329, 330, 331, 332, 333, 334, 335, 336, 337, 338, 339, 340, 341, 342, 343, 344, 345A, 345B, 346, 347A, 347B, 348, 349, 350, 351, 352, 353, 354, 399A, 399B, 399C, 399D, 399E, 399F, 399G, 399H, 399J, 399K Block Group: 4 Block Group: 5
Tract: 0020. Block: 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 112, 113, 114, 115, 116, 117, 118, 119, 120, 121, 122, 123, 124, 125, Block: 126A, 126B, 126C, 126D, 126E, 126F, 127, 128, 137, 157, 199A, 199B, 199C, 201, 202, 203, 204, 205, 206, 207, 208, 209, 210, 211, 212, 213, 214, 215, 216, 217, 218, 219, 220, 221, 222, 223, 224, 225, 226, 227, 228, 229, 230, 231, 232, 233, 234, 235, 236, 241, 251, 252, 253, 254, 255, 256, 257, 258, 259, 260, 261, 262, 263, 264, 265, 266, 267, 268, 269, 273, 274, 292, 293, 294, 295, 296, 297, 299B, 299C
Tract: 0021.98 WALKER
Tract: 0208. Block: 180
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Block: 208, 209, 210, 211, 212, 213, 214, 218, 220, 221, 222, 223, 224 Block Group: 3 Block: 547, 548, 551, 552, 553, 554, 555, 558, 559, 560, 561, 562
District No. 12
FLO YD Tract: 0002. Block: 132, 134, 135, 147B, 147D Tract: 0003. Block: 105A, 105B, 107, 110A, HOB, 110C, HOD, HOE, 111A, 111B, 111C, HID, 112A, 112B, 112C, 112D, 117A, 117B, 117E, 118A, 118B, 119A, 119B, 119C, 120A, 120B, 121A, 121B, 121C, 121D, 121E, 121F, 121G, 121H, 121J, 121K, 121L, 121M, 121N, 121P, 122A, 122B, 122C, 122D, 123A, 123B, 123C, 123D, 124A, 124B, 124C, 124D, 124E, 125A, 125B, 125C, 125D, 125E, 125F, 126A, 126B, 126C, 127A, 127B, 130A, 130B, 131, 133A, 136, 137, 138, 199A Tract: 0004. Tract: 0005. Tract: 0006. Block: 143, 144, 145, 147, 152, 153, 154, 157A, 201A, 202, 203A, 204, 205, 206, 207, 208, 209, 210, 211, 212, 213, 214, 215, 216, 217, 218, 219, 220, 221, 222, 223, 224, 225, 226, 227, 228, 229, 230, 231, 232, 233, 234, 235, 236, 237, 238, 239, 240, 241, 242, 243, 244, 245, 246, 247, 248, 249, 250, 251, 252A, 253A Block Group: 3 Block Group: 4 Tract: 0008. Block: 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110A, HOB, 111A, 111B, 111C, 112A, 112B, 112C, 112D, 113, 114, 115, 116, 117, 118A, 118B, 119, 120A, 120B, 120C, 120D, 120E, 120F, 120G, 120H, 120J, 130, 132, 134, 135, 136, 138A, 139A, 139B, 142, 143, 144, 146, 147, 148, 149, 150, 152, 155A, 155B, 201, 202, 203, 204, 205, 207, 208, 209, 210, 211A, 211B, 211E, 212, 213, 215, 218A, 218B, 220, 223A, 223B, 224, 225, 229A, 230, 231, 299 Tract: 0009. Block: 101A, 101B, 101C, 101D, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112, 113, 114, 116A, 117, 118, 119, 120, 121, 122, 123, 124, 125, 126, 127, 128, 129, 130, 131, 132, 133, 134, 135, 136, 137, 138, 139, 140, 141, 142, 143, 144, 145, 146, 147, 148A, 149A, 151A, 151B, 151C, 152, 153, 154, 155A, 155B, 156, 210A Tract: 0010. Tract: 0011. Tract: 0012. Tract: 0013. Block Group: 1 Block: 201A, 201B, 201C, 202A, 202B, 202C, 203, 204, 205, 206, 207, 208A, 208B, 208C, 208D, 209A, 209B, 209C, 209D, 210A, 210B, 210C, 211, 212, 213, 214, 215A, 215B, 216, 217, 218, 219, 220, 221, 222, 223, 224, 225, 226, 227, 228, 229, 230, 231, 232, 233, 234, 235, 236, 237, 239, 240, 241, 243 Tract: 0014. Block: 101A, 101B, 101C, 101D, 101E, 101F, 101G, 101H, 101J, 101K, 102A, 103, 104, 105, 106, 109A, 109B, 109C, 109D, 109E, 109F, 109G, 110A, HOB, 111A, 111B, 111C, HID, HIE, 112A, 112B, 112C, 114, 115, 116, 118, 119, 120A, 120B, 120C, 121, 122, 123, 124, 199A, 199B, 199C, 199F, 199H, 301, 302, 303, 304 Tract: 0015. Block: 101A, 101B, 101C, 101D, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112, 113, 114, 115, 116, 117, 118, 119, 120, 121, 122, 123, 124, 125, 126, 127, 128, 129, 130, 131, 132, 133, 134, 135, 136, 137, 138, 139, 140, 141, 142, 143, 144, 145, 146, 147, 148, 149A, 150A, 151, 152, 153, 154, 155, 156, 157, 158, 159, 160, 161, 162, 163, 164, 165A, 165B, 166A, 166B, 199A, 199B, 199C, 199D, 199E, 199F, 199G Tract: 0016.

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Block Group: 1 Block: 201, 202, 203, 204, 205, 206A, 206B, 206C, 207, 208, 210, 211A, 211B, 212, 214,
215, 216, 217, 218, 219, 220, 221, 222, 223, 224, 225, 226, 227, 228, 229, 230A, 230B, 230C, 231, 232, 233, 234, 235, 236, 237, 238, 239, 240, 241, 242, 243, 244, 245, 247, 248, 249, 250 Block Group: 3 Tract: 0017. Block: 104A, 105A, 105B, 105C, 105D, 105E, 105F, 105H, 108A, 108B, 108C, 108D, 108E, 109A, 109B, 109C, 109D, 109E, 109F, 110, 115, 116A, 116B, 117A, 117B, 117C, 118, 120A, 120B, 120D, 120E, 120F, 121A, 121B, 122A, 122B, 125 Tract: 0018. Block: 101A, 101B, 102A, 102B, 103A, 103B, 104C, 105B, 109B, 111B, 112, 114, 115A, 122A, 122B, 123A, 123B, 123C, 125B, 153, 154A, 154B, 154C, 201C, 202B, 202C, 210, 240 Tract: 0019. Block: 101A, 101B, 101C, 102A, 102B, 102C, 114A, 115A, 115B, 116C, 117, 118, 119
District No. 13
BARTOW Tract: 9601. Block: 115, 116, 117, 118, 119, 120, 121, 122, 123, 191, 192, 193, 194, 195, 196, 197, 203, 204, 205, 206, 207, 221, 222, 224, 225, 226, 242, 243, 244, 245, 246, 247, 248, 249, 250, 251, 252, 253, 254, 255, 256, 257, 299A Tract: 9602. Block Group: 1 Block Group: 2 Block Group: 3 Block Group: 4 Block: 501, 502, 503, 504, 505, 506, 507, 508, 509, 510, 511, 512, 513, 514, 515, 516, 517, 518, 519, 520, 521, 522, 523, 524, 525, 526, 527, 528, 529, 530, 531, 532, 533, 534, 535, 536, 537, 538, 539, 540, 541, 543, 544, 545, 546, 547, 548, 549, 550, 551, 552, 553, 554, 599, 599 Tract: 9603.98 Block Group: 3 Tract: 9604. Block: 208, 234A, 234B, 301, 302, 303, 304, 305, 306, 307, 308
FLOYD Tract: 0001.98 Tract: 0002. Block: 147A, 147C, 148, 172, 199A, 199B, 199C, 199D, 199F, 299G Tract: 0006. Block: 101A, 101B, 101C, 101D, 101E, 101F, 101G, 101H, 101J, 101K, 101L, 102, 103A, 103B, 103C, 104A, 104B, 104C, 105A, 105B, 106A, 106B, 107, 108, 109A, 109B, 110, 111, 112, 113, 114, 115, 116, 117, 118, 119, 120, 121, 122, 123, 124, 125, 126, 127, 128, 129, 130, 131, 132, 133A, 133B, 134A, 134B, 135A, 135B, 135C, 135D, 136, 137, 138A, 138B, 138C, 138D, 138E, 139, 140, 141, 142, 146, 148A, I486, 148C, 149A, 149B, 150, 151, 155A, 155B, 156A, 156B, 156C, 157B, 158, 199A, 199B, 199C, 199D, 199E, 201B, 203B, 252B, 253B, 254 Tract: 0007. Tract: 0008. Block: 101A, 101B, 102, 121, 122, 123, 124, 125, 126, 127, 128, 129, 131, 133, 137, 138B, 140, 141, 145, 151, 206, 211C, 211D, 214, 216, 217, 219, 221, 222, 226, 227, 228, 229B, 232, 233 Tract: 0009. Block: 101E, 102, 115, 116B, 116C, 148B, 149B, 150, 157, 201, 202, 203, 204, 205, 206, 207, 208, 209, 210B Tract: 0015.

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Block: 101E, 102, 149B, 149C, 150B, 199H Tract: 0016.
Block: 209, 213 Tract: 0017.
Block: 101, 102, 103, 104B, 105G, 106, 107, 111, 112, 113, 114, 119, 120C, 123, 124, 126, 127, 128, 129, 130, 131, 132, 133, 134, 135, 136, 201, 202, 203, 204, 205, 206, 207, 208, 209, 210, 211, 212, 213, 214, 215, 216, 217, 218, 219, 220, 221, 222, 223, 224, 225, 226, 227, 229, 230, 231, 232, 233, 234, 235, 236, 237, 238, 239, 240, 241, 242, 243, 244, 245, 246, 247, 248, 249, 250, 251, 252, 253, 254, 299
Block Group: 3 Block Group: 4 Block Group: 5 Tract: 0018. Block: 104A, 104B, 105A, 106, 107, 108, 109A, 110, 111A, 113, 115B, 116, 117, 118, 119,
120, 121, 122C, 123D, 124A, 124B, 125A, 126, 127, 128, 129, 130, 131, 132, 133, 134, 135, 136, 137, 138, 139, 140, 141, 142, 143, 144, 145, 146, 147, 148, 149, 150, 151, 152, 155, 156, 157, 201A, 201B, 202A, 203, 204, 205, 206, 207, 208, 209, 211, 212, 213, 214, 215, 216, 217, 218, 219, 220, 221, 222, 223, 224, 225, 226, 227, 228, 229A, 229B, 229C, 230, 231, 232, 233, 234, 235, 236, 237, 238, 239, 241, 242, 243, 244, 245, 246, 247, 248, 249, 250, 251, 252, 253, 254, 255, 256 Tract: 0019. Block: 102D, 102E, 102F, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112, 113, 114B, 116A, 116B, 120A, 120B, 121, 122, 124, 126, 127, 129, 130, 131, 132, 133, 134, 138, 139, 199A, 199B, 199C Tract: 0020. Block: 109, 110, 111, 129, 130, 131, 132, 133, 134, 135, 136, 138, 139, 140, 141, 142, 143, 144, 145, 146, 147, 148, 149, 150, 151, 152, 153, 154A, 154B, 155, 156A, 156B, 156C, 156D, 156E, 156F, 156G, 156H, 158, 159, 160A, 160B, 160C, 160D, 160E, 161A, 161B, 162, 163A, 163B, 163C, 164A, 164B, 164C, 165, 166, 167A, 167B, 168, 169A, 169B, 170, 171, 172, 173, 174, 175, 176A, 176B, 177, 178A, 178B, 179A, 179B, 180A, 180B, 181A, 181B, 182, 183, 184, 185, 186, 187, 188, 189, 190, 191, 192, 193, 194, 195, 196, 197, 199D, 199E, 199F, 199G, 199H, 237, 238, 239, 240, 242, 243, 244, 245A, 245B, 246, 247, Block: 248A, 248B, 248C, 248D, 249A, 249B, 250, 270, 271, 272, 275, 276, 277, 278, 279, 280, 281, 282A, 282B, 283, 284, 285, 286, 287, 288, 289, 290, 291, 299A Block Group: 3 Tract: 0021.97
District No. 14
BARTOW Tract: 9601. Block: 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112, 113, 114, 124, 125, 126, 127, 128, 129, 130, 131, 132, 133, 134, 135, 136, 137, 138, 139, 140, 141, 142, 143, 144, 145, 146, 147, 148, 149, 150, 151, 152, 153, 154, 155, 156, 157, 158, 159, 160, 161, 162, 163, 164, 165, 166, 167, 168, 169, 170, 171, 172, 173, 174, 175, 176, 177, 178, 179, 180, 181, 182, 183, 184, 185, 186, 187, 188, 189, 190, 201, 202, 208, 209, 210, 211, 212, 213, 214, 215, 216, 217, 218, 219, 220, 223, 227, 228, 229, 230, 231, 232, 233, 234, 235, 236, 237, 238, 239, 240, 241, 299B Block Group: 3 Tract: 9603.98 Block: 215, 216, 217, 218, 219, 220, 223, 224, 225, 285, 286, 287, 288, 289, 290 Tract: 9604. Block Group: 1 Block: 201, 202, 203A, 203B, 203C, 203D, 204, 205A, 205B, 205C, 206A, 206B, 206C, 207, 209, 210, 211, 212A, 212B, 213A, 213B, 213C, 213D, 214A, 214B, 214C, 215, 216, 217A, 217B, 217C, 218A, 218B, 219, 220, 221, 222, 223A, 223B, 224A, 224B, 225A, 225B, 226, 227, 228, 229, 230, 231, 232A, 232B, 233, 235A, 235B, 235C,

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236A, 236B, 236C, 236D, 237, 238, 239A, 239B, 239C, 240, 241A, 241B, 241C, 242A, 242B, 242C, 243A, 243B, 243C, 244A, 244B, 244C, 245A, 245B, 245C, 246A, 246B, 247A, 247B, 247C, 248A, 248B, 249, 250A, 250B, 251A, 251B, 252A, 252B, 253A, 253B, 253C, 254A, 254B, 255A, 255B, 256A, 256B, 257A, 257B, 257C, 258A, 258B, 259, 260, 261A, 261B, 262, 263, 299 Tract: 9605. Block Group: 1 Block Group: 2 Block: 301, 303, 304, 305, 306, 307, 308, 309, 310, 311, 312, 313, 314, 315, 316, 317A, 317B, 318, 319, 320, 321, 322, 323, 324, 325, 326, 327, 328, 329, 330, 331, 332, 333, 402, 403, 404, 405, 406, 407, 408, 409, 410, 411, 412, 413, 414, 415, 416, 417A, 417B, 418A, 418B, 419, 420A, 420B, 421A, 421B, 421C, 422, 423 Tract: 9606. Tract: 9607. Tract: 9608. Tract: 9609. Block Group: 1 Block: 201A, 201B, 202, 203, 204, 205, 206A, 206B, 207, 208, 209, 210, 211A, 211B, 211C, 212, 213, 214A, 214B, 215A, 215B, 215C, 215D, 215E, 215F, 215G, 215H, 216, 217, 218, 219, 220, 221A, 221B, 221C, 221D, 222, 223, 224, 225, 226A, 226B, 227A, 227B, 228, 229, 230, 231, 232, 299A, 299B, 299D, 299E, 299F, 301A, 301B, 301C, 302, 303, 304A, 304B, 305A, 305B, 306A, 306B, 306C, 307A, 307B, 308A, 308B, 308C, 308D, 309, 310, 311, 312, 313, 314, 315, 316, 317, 318, 319, 320, 325, 326, 327, 328, 329, 330, 331, 332, 333, 334, 335, 336A, 336B, 337, 338, 339, 340, 341, 342, 349, 350, 399A, 399B, 399C, 399D, 399E Tract: 9610. Block: 199C
District No. 15
CHEROKEE Tract: 0901. Block Group: 1 Block Group: 2 Block: 301, 302A, 302B, 303, 304, 305, 306, 307A, 307B, 308A, 308B, 309, 310, 311, 312, 313, 314, 315, 316, 317, 318, 319, 320, 321, 322, 323, 324, 325A, 325B, 326A, 326B, 327A, 327B, 328, 329, 330, 331, 332A, 332B, 333, 334A, 334B, 335, 336, 337, 338, 339, 340, 341, 342, 343A, 343B, 344A, 344B, 345A, 345B, 346, 347A, 347B, 347C, 348, 349, 350, 351, 401, 402, 403, 404, 405, 406, 407, 408, 409, 410, 411, 412, 413, 414, 415, 416, 417, 418, 419, 420, 421, 422, 423, 424, 425, 426, 427, 428, 429, 430, 431, 432, 433, 434, 435, 436, 437, 438, 439, 440, 441A, 441B, 442, 443, 444, 445, 446, 447, 448, 449, 450, 451, 452, 453, 454, 455, 456, 457, 458, 459, 460, 461, 462, 463, 464, 465, 466, 467, 468, 469, 470A, 470B, 470C, 471, 472, 473, 474, 475, 476, 477, 480, 481, 482, 483, 499 Tract: 0902. Block Group: 1 Block: 201, 202, 203, 204, 205, 206, 207, 208, 209, 210, 211, 212, 213, 214, 215, 216, 217, 218, 219, 220, 221, 222, 223, 224, 225, 226, 227, 228, 229, 230, 231, 232, 233, 234, 235, 236, 237, 238, 239, 240, 241, 242, 243, 244, 245, 246A, 246B, 247A, 247B, 248, 249, 250, 251, 252, 253, 254, 255, 299 Block Group: 3 Tract: 0905. Tract: 0908. Block Group: 1 Block: 201, 202, 203, 204, 205, 206, 207, 299 Block Group: 3 Block Group: 4 Block: 501, 502, 503, 504, 517, 518, 519, 601, 602, 603, 604, 610, 611, 701

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PICKENS
District No. 16
CHEROKEE Tract: 0901. Block: 352, 353, 478, 479 Tract: 0903. Block: 101A, 101B, 101C, 101D, 101E, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107A, 112A, 115, 116, 117, 118, 119, 120A, 120B, 120C, 121, 122, 123, 124, 125, 126, 127, 128, 129, 130, 137, 138, 139, 140, 141, 199A, 199B, 201, 202, 203, 204, 205, 206, 207, 208, 209, 210, 211, 212, 213, 214, 299A, 299B Tract: 0904. Tract: 0906. Tract: 0907. Block Group: 1 Block Group: 2 Block Group: 3 Block Group: 4 Block: 501A, 501B, 502A, 502B, 502C, 503A, 503B, 503C, 503D, 504A, 504B, 504C, 505, 506, 507, 508, 509, 510, 599A, 599B Block Group: 6 Tract: 0908. Block: 208, 209, 505, 506, 507, 508, 509, 510, 511, 512, 513, 514, 515, 516, 605, 606, 607, 608, 609, 702, 703, 704, 705 Tract: 0909.01 Tract: 0909.02 Tract: 0910.01 Block: 199
District No. 17
CHEROKEE Tract: 0902. Block: 256, 257, 258, 259, 260, 261, 262, 263, 264 Tract: 0903. Block: 107B, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112B, 113, 114, 131, 132, 133, 134, 135, 136, 199C, 215, 216, 217, 218, 219, 220, 221, 222, 223, 224, 225, 226, 227, 228, 229, 230, 231, 232, 233, 234, 235, 236, 237, 238, 299C, 299D, 299E, 299F, 299G Tract: 0907. Block: 511 Tract: 0908. Block: 799 Tract: 0909.03 Tract: 0910.01 Block: 101A, 101B, 101C, 102A, 102B, 103, 104A, 104B, 104C, 104D, 105, 106A, 106B, 106C, 107A, 107B, 108, 109A, 109B, 110A, HOB, HOC, 111A, 111B, 112, 113, 114, 199 Block Group: 2 Block Group: 3 Tract: 0910.02 Tract: 0910.03 Tract: 0911.01 Tract: 0911.03 Tract: 0911.98 Tract: 0912.98
District No. 18
HARALSON

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1693

PAULDING Tract: 1201. Block: 104B, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112, 113, 114, 115, 116, 117, 118, 119, 120, 121, 122, 123, 124, 125, 128, 129, 132, 133, 134, 135, 136, 137, 138, 139, 140, 141, 142, 143, 144, 145, 146, 147, 174, 175, 176, 177, 178, 179, 180, 181, 182, 183, 184A, 184B, 185, 186, 187A, 187B, 188A, 188B, 189, 190A, 190B, 191A, 191B, 192, 193, 194, 195, 196, 197, 199, 199, 199, 206, 207, 208, 209, 210, 211A, 211B, 212A, 212B, 213A, 213B, 214A, 214B, 215A, 215B, 216A, 216B, 216C, 217A, 217B, 218, 219, 220, 221, 222, 223A, 223B, 224A, 224B, 225, 226, 227, 228, 229, 230, 231, 232, 233, 234, 235, 236, 237, 238, 286, 287, 288A, 288B, 289A, 289B, 290A, 290B, 291A, 291B, 292, 293A, 293B, 293C, 294, 295, 296, 297, 299F, 299G, 299H, 299J, 299K, 299L Tract: 1203. Block: 301, 302, 303, 304, 305, 306, 307, 308, 309, 310, 311B, 313, 315B, 316B, 320, 321, 322, 323, 324, 325, 326, 327, 328, 329C, 330C, 330D, 331, 340D, 364, 365, 373, 374, 375, 399 Tract: 1204. Block: 101A, 101B, 102A, 102B, 102C, 103A, 103B, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110A, HOB, 111A, 111B, 112A, 112B, 113, 114, 115, 116, 117, 118, 119, 120, 121, 122, 123, 124, 125, 126, 127, 128, 129, 130, 131, 139, 140, 141, 142, 143, 144, 145, 146, 147, 148, 149, 150, 151, 152, 153, 154, 155, 156, 157, 158, 159, 160, 199B, 199C, 199D, 199E, 199F, 199G, 199H, 199J, 205, 206, 207, 208, 209, 210, 211, 212, 213, 214, 215, 216, 217, 218, 219, 220, 221, 222, 223, 224, Block: 225, 226, 227, 228, 229, 230, 231, 232, 233, 234, 235, 236, 237, 238, 239, 240, 241, 242, 243, 244, 245, 246, 247, 248, 249, 250, 251, 252, 253, 256, 257, 258, 259, 260, 299A, 299B, 299C, 305, 306, 307, 320, 321, 322, 323, 324, 325, 326, 327, 328, 329, 330, 331, 332, 333, 334, 335, 336, 337, 338, 339, 340, 341, 342, 343, 344, 345, 346, 347, 348, 349, 350, 351, 352, 353, 354, 355, 356, 357, 358, 359, 360, 361, 362, 363, 366, 367, 368, 369, 370, 371, 372, 373, 374, 399B, 399D, 399E, 399F, 399G, 399H, 399J Tract: 1206.98 Block: 325, 326, 327, 328, 339, 340, 344, 345, 346, 347, 348, 349, 350, 351, 399H, 423
POLK Tract: 9902. Block: 135, 136, 137, 138, 139 Tract: 9903. Block Group: 1 Block: 201, 202, 203, 204, 206, 212, 213, 214, 215, 216, 217, 220, 305, 306, 307, 308, 309, 310, 311, 312, 313, 314, 315, 316, 317, 318, 319, 320, 321, 322, 323, 324, 325, 326, 327, 328, 329, 330, 331, 332, 333, 334, 335, 336, 337, 338, 339, 340, 341, 342, 343, 344, 345, 346, 347, 348, 349, 350, 351, 352, 353, 354, 355, 356, 357, 358, 359, 360, 361, 362, 363, 364, 365, 366, 367, 368, 369, 370, 371, 372, 373, 374, 375, 376, 377, 378, 379, 399A, 399B, 399C, 399D, 399E Tract: 9904.
Block: 147, 148, 149, 150, 151, 414, 415, 416, 418, 419, 420, 421, 422, 423, 424, 425, 426, 427, 428, 429, 430, 431, 432, 433, 434, 435, 436, 437, 438, 439, 440, 441, 442, 443, 444, 445, 446, 447, 448, 449, 450, 499, 499, 499, 499, 499, 499, 502, 503, 504, 505, 506, 507, 508, 509, 510, 511, 512, 513, 514, 515, 516, 517, 518, 519, 520, 521, 522, 523, 524, 525, 526, 527, 528, 529, 530, 531, 532, 533, 534, 535, 536, 537, 538, 539, 540, 541, 542, 543, 544, 545, 546, 547, 548, 549, 550, 551, 552, 553, 554, 555, 556, 557, 558, 559, 560, 561, 562, 563, 564, 565, 566, 567, 568, 569, 570, 571, 572, 573, 574, 575, 576, 599A, 599B, 599C, 599D, 599E, 599F
Tract: 9905.
Block: 520, 521, 523, 524, 525, 623, 624, 625, 638, 640, 642, 643, 644, 645, 646, 647, 648
Tract: 9906.
Block: 442, 443, 444, 445, 446, 447, 448, 449, 450, 451, 452, 453, 454, 455, 456, 457, 458, 459, 460, 461, 462, 499D, 499E, 499F, 499G

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Tract: 9907. Block: 542, 543, 544, 545, 546, 547, 548, 549, 550, 551, 552, 553, 554, 599K
District No. 19
DAWSON HALL
Tract: 0002. Block: 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112, 113, 114, 115, 116, 117, 118, 119, 120, 121, 122, 123, 124, 125, 126, 127, 128, 129, 130, 131, 132, 133, 134, 135, 136, 137, 138, 139, 140, 141, 142, 143, 144, 145, 146, 147, 148, 149, 150, 151, 152, 153 Block Group: 2 Block Group: 3 Block Group: 4 Block Group: 5 Block Group: 6 Block Group: 7 Block Group: 8
Tract: 0003. Tract: 0004.
Block: 201A, 201B, 201C, 202A, 202B, 202C, 202D, 203, 204, 205, 206, 207, 208A, 208B, 208C, 209, 210, 211A, 211B, 212A, 212B, 299A, 299B, 299C, 299D, 299J, 299K
Block Group: 3 Tract: 0005.
Block Group: 1 Block: 201, 202, 203, 204, 205, 206, 207, 208, 209, 210A, 210B, 211, 212, 213, 214, 215A,
215B, 216, 217, 299B, 299C, 299D Block Group: 3 Tract: 0010. Block: 402, 403, 404, 405A, 405B, 405C, 410A, 410B, 410C, 410D, 411A, 411B, 411C,
411D, 411E, 412, 413, 414, 415, 416, 417, 418, 419, 420, 421, 422, 423, 424, 425, 426, 427, 428, 429, 430, 499A, 499B, 499C
District No. 20
HALL Tract: 0001.98 Block Group: 1 Block Group: 2 Block Group: 3 Block: 414, 415, 416, 417, 418, 419, 420, 421, 433, 435, 436, 437, 438, 439, 440, 477, 478, 499A Tract: 0002. Block: 199, 199 Tract: 0004. Block Group: 1 Block: 213, 214, 215, 216, 217, 218, 219A, 219B, 220A, 220B, 220C, 220D, 220E, 221, 222A, 222B, 223, 224, 225A, 225B, 226, 227A, 227B, 227C, 228, 229, 230, 231, 232, 233, 299E, 299F, 299G, 299H, 299L Tract: 0005. Block: 299A Block Group: 4 Block Group: 5 Tract: 0006. Tract: 0007. Block: 206, 207, 208, 209, 210, 211, 212A, 212B, 212C, 213, 214, 215, 219, 222 Block Group: 3 Tract: 0008.

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Tract: 0009. Tract: 0010.
Block Group: 1 Block Group: 2 Block Group: 3 Block: 401A, 401B, 406A, 406B, 407A, 407B, 408, 409A, 409B, 409C, 409D, 409E, 409F,
409G, 409H, 501E, 505A, 505B, 506A, 506B, 507A, 507B Tract: 0011. Tract: 0012.
Block Group: 1 Block Group: 2 Block: 301A, 301B, 302, 303, 304, 305A, 305B, 306A, 306B, 307 Tract: 0013. Block: 101A, 101B, 101C, 101D, 101B, 102A, 102B, 102C, 103A, 103B, 103D, 104, 105A,
105B, 106A, 106B, 107A, 107B, 108, 109, 130 Tract: 0014.
Block: 119A, 119B, 121A, 121B, 122, 127A, 127B, 127C, 128A, 128B, 128C, 128D, 128E, 129A, 129B, 131A, 131B, 132, 133, 134, 135A, 135B, 301A, 301B
District No. 21
GWINNETT Tract: 0505.03 Block: 103 Tract: 0506.01 Block: 136, 137, 138, 163, 165, 166, 167, 168, 199B, 201, 202, 203A, 203B, 204, 205, 206A, 206B, 207, 227, 228, 229, 232, 233, 234, 235, 236, 237, 238, 239, 240, 241, 242, 243, 244, 245, 246, 247, 248, 249, 250, 251, 252 Block Group: 3 Tract: 0506.02 Block: 301, 302, 303, 304, 305, 306, 307, 308, 309A, 309B, 310A, 310B, 311A, 311B, 312, 313, 314, 315, 316, 317, 318, 319, 320, 321, 322, 323, 324A, 324B, 325A, 325B, 326, 327, 328, 329, 330, 331, 332A, 332B, 336, 337, 338, 339, 340A, 340B, 341A, 341B, 342, 343, 344, 415, 416, 417, 418, 419A, 419B, 419C, 420, 421, 422, 423, 424, 425, 426, 427, 428A, 428B
HALL Tract: 0010. Block: 501A, 501B, 501C, 501D, 501F, 502A, 502B, 503, 504, 508A, 508B, 508C, 508D, 508E, 508F, 508G, 509A, 509B, 510A, 510B, 511A, 511B, 511C, 511D, 511E, 512A, 512B, 513, 514, 515, 516A, 516B, 599 Block Group: 6 Tract: 0012. Block: 308A, 308B, 308C, 309, 310A, 310B, 310C, 311A, 311B, 311C, 311D, 311E, 312, 313, 314, 315, 316, 317A, 317B, 318, 319, 320, 321, 322, 323, 324, 325, 326, 327, 328, 329, 330, 331A, 331B, 331C, 332, 333, 334, 335, 336, 337, 338, 339, 340, 341, 342, 343, 344, 345, 346, 347, 348, 349, 350, 351, 352, 353, 354, 355, 356, 357, 358, 359, 360, 361, 362, 363, 364, 365, 366, 367, 368, 369, 370, 371, 372, 373, 374, 375, 376, 377, 378, 379, 380, 381, 382, 383, 384, 385, 386, 387, 399A, 399B, 399C, 399D, 399E, 399F, 411A, 411B, 411C, 411D, 412, 413, 414, 415, 419, 420, 421, 422, 423, 424, 425, 426, 427, 428, 429, 430, 431, 432, 433, 434, 435, 436, 437, 438, 439, 440, 441, 499A, 499B Tract: 0013. Block: 103C, 110, 111A, 111B, 111C, 112, 113, 114, 115, 116, 117, 118, 119, 120, 121, 122, 123, 124, 125, 126, 127A, 127B, 128, 129, 131A, 131B, 132A, 132B, 132C, 132D, 133 Block Group: 2 Block Group: 3 Block Group: 4

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Tract: 0014. Block: 101A, 101B, 102, 103A, 103B, 104A, 104B, 105A, 105B, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112, 113, 114, 115, 116, 117, 118A, 118B, 120A, 120B, 123A, 123B, 124A, 124B, 125A, 125B, 126, 130A, 130B, 136, 137, 138A, 138B, 139, 140, 199 Block Group: 2 Block: 302A, 302B, 303A, 303B, 303C, 304, 305, 306A, 306B, 306C, 307A, 307B, 308A, 308B, 309, 310A, 310B, 311, 312A, 312B, 313, 314, 315A, 315B, 316A, 316B, 317A, 317B Block Group: 4 Block Group: 5 Block Group: 6
Tract: 0015. Tract: 0016.
District No. 22
BANKS FRANKLIN
Tract: 9901. Block: 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112, 113, 114, 115, 116, 117, 118, 119, 120, 121, 122, 123, 124, 125, 126, 127, 128, 129, 130, 131, 137, 139, 140, 141, 142, 143, 144, 145, 146, 147, 148, 149, 150, 151, 152, 153, 154, 155, 156, 157, 158, 159, 160, 161, 162, 163, 164, 165, 166, 167, 168, 169, 170, 171, 172, 173, 174, 175, 176, 177, 178, 179, 180, 181, 182, 183, 184, 185, 186, 187, 188, 189, 190, 191, 192, 193, 199, 199, 252, 282, 283, 284
STEPHENS
District No. 23
FRANKLIN Tract: 9901. Block: 132, 133, 134, 135, 136, 138, 201, 202, 203, 204, 205, 206A, 206B, 207A, 207B, 208, 209A, 209B, 210, 211, 212, 213, 214, 215, 216, 217, 218, 219, 220, 221, 222, 223, 224, 225, 226, 227, 228, 229, 230, 231, 232, 233, 234, 235, 236, 237, 238, 239, 240, 241, 242, 243, 244, 245, 246, 247, 248, 249, 250, 251, 253, 254, 255, 256, 257A, 257B, 258, 259, 260, 261, 262, 263, 264, 265, 266, 267, 268, 269, 270, 271, 272, 273, 274, 275, 276, 277, 278, 279A, 279B, 280, 281, 285, 286, 287, 288, 299 Block Group: 3 Block Group: 4 Block Group: 5 Tract: 9902. Tract: 9903. Tract: 9904.
HART
District No. 24
CLARKE Tract: 0003. Block: 107 Tract: 0014.01 Block: 111, 112, 113, 114, 115, 117, 118, 144, 199 Tract: 0014.02 Block Group: 1 Block: 201A, 201B, 202, 203, 204, 205, 206, 207, 208, 209, 210, 211, 212, 213, 214, 216 Block Group: 3 Block: 404, 406, 407, 408, 409, 410, 412, 414, 415, 416, 417, 418B, 419B Block Group: 5 Block Group: 6

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1697

Block: 707, 708, 711, 720A, 720B, 722, 723B, 726, 727, 728, 729, 731, 732 Tract: 0015.01
Block Group: 1 Block Group: 5 Tract: 0015.02 Block Group: 1 Block: 201, 202, 203, 204, 205, 206, 207, 208, 209, 210, 211, 212, 213, 217, 218, 219, 220,
221, 299 MADISON
District No. 25
HALL Tract: 0001.98 Block: 401, 402, 403, 404, 405, 406, 407A, 407B, 408, 409, 410A, 410B, 410C, 411, 412, 413, 422, 423, 424, 425, 426, 427, 428, 429, 430, 431, 432, 434, 441, 442, 443, 444, 445, 446, 447, 448, 449, 450, 451, 452A, 452B, 453, 454, 455A, 455B, 456, 457A, 457B, 458A, 458B, 459, 460, 461, 462, 463, 464, 465, 466, 467, 468, 469, 470, 471, 472, 473, 474, 475, 476, 479, 480, 499B, 499C Tract: 0007. Block Group: 1 Block: 201, 202, 203, 204, 205, 216, 217, 218, 220, 221, 223, 224 Tract: 0012. Block: 401, 402, 403, 404, 405, 406, 407, 408, 409, 410, 416, 417, 418, 442, 443
JACKSON
District No. 26
PAULDING Tract: 1201. Block: 101, 102, 103, 104A, 126, 127, 130, 131, 148, 149, 150, 151, 152, 153, 154, 155, 156, 157, 158, 159, 160, 161, 162, 163, 164, 165, 166, 167, 168, 169, 170, 171, 172, 173, 201, 202, 203, 204, 205, 239, 240, 241, 242, 243, 244, 245, 246, 247, 248, 249, 250, 251, 252, 253, 254, 255, 256, 257, 258, 259, 260, 261, 262, 263, 264, 265, 266, 267, 268, 269, 270, 271, 272, 273, 274, 275, 276, 277, 278, 279, 280, 281, 282, 283, 284, 285, 299A, 299B, 299C, 299D, 299E Tract: 1202. Tract: 1203. Block Group: 1 Block Group: 2 Block: 311A, 312, 314, 315A, 316A, 317, 318, 319, 329A, 329B, 330A, 330B, 332, 333, 334, 335, 336, 337A, 337B, 337C, 338A, 338B, 338C, 339A, 339B, 340A, 340B, 340C, 341, 342A, 342B, 342C, 343A, 343B, 344A, 344B, 345, 346, 347, 348, 349, 350, 351A, 351B, 352A, 352B, 353, 354, 355, 356, 357, 358, 359, 360, 361, 362, 363, 366, 367, 368, 369, 370, 371, 372 Block Group: 4 Tract: 1204. Block: 132, 133, 134, 135, 136, 137, 138, 199A, 201, 202, 203, 204, 254, 255, 301, 302, 303, 304, 308, 309, 310, 311, 312, 313, 314, 315, 316, 317, 318, 319, 364, 365, 399A, 399C Tract: 1205. Tract: 1206.98 Block Group: 1 Block Group: 2 Block: 301, 302, 303, 304, 305, 306, 307, 308, 309, 310, 311, 312, 313A, 313B, 314, 315, 316, 317, 318, 319, 320, 321, 322, 323, 324, 329, 330, 331, 332, 333, 334, 335, 336, 337, 338, 341, 342, 343, 352, 353, 354, 355, 356, 357, 399A, 399B, 399C, 399D, 399E, 399F, 399G, 401, 402, 403, 405, 406, 407, 408, 409A, 410, 411, 412, 413A, 414A, 414B, 420A, 421A, 424A, 499A, 499B, 499C, 499D, 499E

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JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE,

District No. 27
BARTOW Tract: 9602. Block: 542 Tract: 9603.98 Block Group: 1 Block: 201, 202, 203, 204, 205, 206, 207, 208, 209, 210, 211, 212, 213, 214, 221, 222, 226, 227, 228A, 228B, 229, 230A, 230B, 231, 232A, 232B, 233, 234, 235, 236, 237, 238, 239, 240, 241, 242, 243A, 243B, 244, 245, 246, 247, 248, 249, 250A, 251, 252, 253, 254, 255A, 255B, 256, 257A, 257B, 258A, 258B, 259, 260, 261, 262, 263, 264, 265, 266, 267, 268, 269, 270, 271, 272, 273, 274, 275, 276, 277, 278, 279, 280, 281, 282, 283, 284, 291, 299A, 299B, 299C Tract: 9604. Block: 309, 310, 311, 312, 313, 314, 315, 316 Block Group: 4 Block Group: 5 Tract: 9605. Block: 302, 401 Tract: 9609. Block: 299C, 321, 322, 323, 324, 343, 344, 345, 346, 347, 348 Tract: 9610. Block: 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112A, 112B, 113A, 113B, 114, 115, 116, 117, 118, 119, 120, 121, 122, 123, 124, 125, 126, 127A, 127B, 128, 129, 130, 131A, 131B, 132A, 132B, 133, 134, 135, 136, 137, 138, 139, 140A, 140B, 141A, 141B, 141C, 142A, 142B, 143, 144, 145A, 145B, 145C, 146, 147, 148, 149, 150A, 150B, 151A, 151B, 152A, 152B, 152C, 153, 154, 155, 156, 157A, 157B, 158A, 158B, 159, 160, 161, 162, 163, 164, 165, 166, 167, 168, 169, 170, 171, 172, 173, 174, 175, 176, 177, 178, 179, 180, 181, 182, 183, 184, 185, 186, 187, 188, 189, 190, 191, 192, 193, 194, 195, 196, 197, 199A, 199B, 199D, 199E, 199F, 199G, 199H, 199J, 199K, 199L, 199M Block Group: 2
POLK Tract: 9901. Tract: 9902. Block: 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112, 113, 114, 115, 116, 117, 118, 119, 120, 121, 122, 123, 124, 125, 126, 127, 128, 129, 130, 131, 132, 133, 134, 140, 141, 142, 143, 144, 145, 146, 147, 148, 149A, 149B, 150, 151, 152, 153, 154, 155, 156, 157, 158, 159, 160, 161, 162, 163 Block Group: 2 Block Group: 3 Block Group: 4 Block Group: 5 Tract: 9903. Block: 205, 207, 208, 209A, 209B, 210, 211, 218, 219, 221A, 221B, 221C, 221D, 222A, 222B, 223A, 223B, 224, 225, 226, 227, 228, 229, 230, 231, 232, 233, 234A, 234B, 234C, 234D, 235, 236A, 236B, 237A, 237B, 238, 239A, 239B, 240, 241, 242, 243, 244, 245, 246, 247, 301, 302, 303A, 303B, 304A, 304B Tract: 9904. Block: 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112A, 112B, 113A, 113B, 114, 115, 116, 117, 118, 119, 120, 121, 122, 123, 124, 125, 126, 127, 128, 129A, 129B, 130A, 130B, 130C, 131A, 131B, 132, 133, 134A, 134B, 134C, 134D, 134E, 135, 136, 137, 138, 139, 140, 141, 142, 143, 144, 145, 146, 199A, 199B Block Group: 2 Block Group: 3 Block: 401, 402, 403, 404, 405, 406, 407, 408, 409, 410, 411, 412, 413, 417, 501 Tract: 9905. Block Group: 1

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1699

Block Group: 2 Block Group: 3 Block Group: 4 Block: 501, 502, 503A, 503B, 503C, 503D, 503E, 504A, 504B, 505, 506A, 506B, 507, 508,
509, 510, 511, 512A, 512B, 513A, 513B, 514, 515A, 515B, 516A, 516B, 517, 518, 519, 522, 601, 602, 603, 604, 605, 606, 607, 608, 609, 610, 611, 612, 613, 614, 615, 616, 617, 618, 619, 620, 621, 622, 626, 627, 628, 629, 630, 631, 632, 633, 634, 635, 636, 637, 639, 641, 699 Tract: 9906. Block Group: 1 Block Group: 2 Block Group: 3 Block: 401, 402, 403, 404, 405, 406, 407, 408, 409, 410, 411, 412, 413, 414, 415, 416, 417, 418, 419, 420, 421, 422, 423, 424, 425, 426, 427, 428, 429, 430, 431, 432, 433, 434, 435, 436, 437, 438, 439, 440, 441, 463, 464, 465, 466, 499A, 499B, 499C, 499H, 499J, 499K Tract: 9907. Block Group: 1 Block Group: 2 Block Group: 3 Block Group: 4 Block: 501A, 501B, 501C, 501D, 501E, 501F, 502A, 502B, 503A, 503B, 504A, 504B, 505, 506, 507, 508, 509A, 509B, 510A, 510B, 511A, 511B, 512, 513, 514, 515, 516, 517, 518, 519, 520, 521, 522A, 522B, 522C, 523A, 523B, 524A, 524B, 525A, 525B, 525C, 525D, 526A, 526B, 526C, 527, 528A, 528B, 529A, 529B, 530A, 530B, 531, 532, 533, 534, 535, 536, 537, 538, 539, 540, 541, 599A, 599B, 599C, 599D, 599E, 599F, 599G, 599H, 599J, 599L
District No. 28
FORSYTH Tract: 1301. Tract: 1302. Tract: 1303. Tract: 1304. Tract: 1305. Block Group: 1 Block Group: 2 Block Group: 3 Block: 401, 402, 403, 404, 405, 406, 407, 408A, 408B, 409, 410, 411, 412, 413, 414, 415, 416, 417, 418, 419, 420, 421, 422, 423, 424, 425, 426, 427, 428, 429, 430, 431, 432, 433, 434, 455, 456, 457, 458, 459, 460, 461, 462, 463, 464, 465, 466, 467, 482, 483, 485, 487, 488, 489, 490, 491, 492, 493, 494, 495, 496, 499A, 499B, 499C Tract: 1306. Block: 108, 109, 110, 111, 112, 113, 114, 115, 116, 117, 118, 119, 120, 121, 122, 123, 124, 125, 126, 127, 128, 129, 131, 133, 134, 135, 160, 161, 162, 163, 164, 165, 166, 167, 168, 169, 170, 171, 172, 173, 174, 175, 176, 177, 178, 179, 180, 181, 182, 212, 240, 241, 242
District No. 29
COBB Tract: 0310.01 Block: 910D, 925A, 926 Tract: 0311.01 Block Group: 2 Block: 301, 304, 305, 306, 307, 308, 309, 310 Tract: 0311.03 Block: 112, 113, 114, 115, 116A, 116B, 117, 119, 120, 121, 128

1700

JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE,

Block Group: 2 Block Group: 3 Block Group: 4 Block Group: 5 Tract: 0311.05 Block: 103, 104, 105A, 105B, 106, 107A, 107B, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112, 113, 114, 115,
116A, 116B, 116C, 116D, 116E, 116F, 116G, 117, 118, 119, 120, 121, 122, 123, 124A, 124B, 125, 126A, 126B, 126C, 127, 128A, 128B, 129, 130A, 130B, 130C, 131, 132, 134, 135A, 135B, 135C, 136A, 136B, 136C, 137A, 137B, 138, 139A, 139B, 139C, 199, 199, 602, 603, 604, 605, 606, 607, 608, 609A, 609B, 610, 611, 612, 613, 614, 615, 616, 617, 618, 619, 621, 622, 623, 627, 699 Tract: 0311.06 Block: 409, 412 Block Group: 5 Tract: 0311.07 Tract: 0311.08 Block: 101, 102B, 102C, 102D, 102E, 102F, 102G, 103A, 103B, 104, 105, 106A, 106B, 107A, 107B, 201A, 201B, 202A, 203, 204A, 204B, 204C, 204D, 205A, 205B, 206, 207, 208, 209A, 210, 211, 212, 213, 214, 215A, 215B, 313A, 314A, 315, 320A, 321A, 401A, 401B, 401C, 402, 405B, 409A, 410, 411A, 411B, 411C, 412 Tract: 0311.09 Block: 101B, 503B Tract: 0312.02 Block: 319A, 320, 321, 322, 323, 324A, 324B, 325A, 326, 327, 328, 331A, 331B, 399B, 401, 402, 403A, 408A, 413A, 419A, 426, 427, 428, 435A, 436A, 436B, 436C, 437A, 437B, 438A, 438B, 438C, 438D, 438E, 438F, 439A, 439B, 505 Block Group: 6 Tract: 0312.03 Block: 110A, 516A, 517, 518, 519, 520, 521A Tract: 0312.04 Block: 501A, 501B, 502, 503, 504A, 504B, 504C, 504D, 505, 506A, 506B, 507A, 507B, 508, 513, 514, 515, 516A, 516B, 516C, 516D, 517, 518A, 518B, 519A, 519B, 519C, 520, 521, 528, 529, 530A, 530B, 531A, 531B, 532 Tract: 0313.01 Block: 101B, 155A, 155B, 155C, 156, 210, 214, 215, 216, 217, 218, 233, 234, 235, 901A, 901B, 902, 903, 904, 905A, 905B, 905C, 906, 907, 908, 911, 912, 999 Tract: 0313.02 Block: 401, 404C, 405B, 407, 408A
District No. 30
COBB Tract: 0303.21 Block Group: 2 Block: 301, 401, 402B, 402C, 404A, 404B, 405A, 405B, 406A, 406B, 407, 408A, 408B, 409, 410, 411, 412, 413 Block Group: 5 Block Group: 6 Block Group: 9 Tract: 0304.01 Block: 919A Tract: 0304.02 Block: 202, 203, 204, 205, 206, 207, 208, 209, 210, 211, 216 Block Group: 3 Block Group: 6 Tract: 0304.05 Block Group: 3 Block: 401B, 401C, 401E, 402A, 402B, 403, 404, 405, 406A, 406B, 407C, 407E, 410

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1701

Block Group: 5 Block: 601C, 602B, That part of Block 603A lying outside the city limits of Marietta,
603C Block Group: 7 Block: 802 Block Group: 9 Tract: 0304.06 Block Group: 6 Block Group: 7 Block: 801A, 801B Tract: 0311.03 Block: 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109A, 109B, 110A, HOB, HOC, HOD,
HOE, HOP, 111, 118, 122 Tract: 0311.09
Block: 102, 103, 104A, 104B, 104C, 105A, 105B, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112, 113, 114, 115A, 115B, 116, 117A, 117B, 118, 119, 120
Tract: 0312.02 Block: 301, 302, 303, 305, 309, 310, 399C, 528, 529, 530
Tract: 0312.03 Block: 101A, 101B, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107A, 107B, 107C, 108, 109, HOB, 111, 112, 113, 114, 115, 501, 502, 503, 504, 505, 506, 507, 508, 509, 510, 511, 512, 513, 514, 515, 516B, 521B, 522, 523, 524, 525, 526, 527, 528, 529, 530, 531, 532, 533, 534, 599A, 599B
Tract: 0312.04 Block Group: 2 Block: 509, 510, 511, 512, 522, 523, 524, 525, 526, 527
District No. 31
COBB Tract: 0303.16 Block: 313, 399, 707, 708 Block Group: 8 Block Group: 9 Tract: 0303.17 Block: 611, 612, 613, 614, 615, 616, 617, 618, 619, 620, 621, 622, 623, 624, 625, 626, 699A, 699B, 699C Tract: 0303.18 Tract: 0303.19 Tract: 0303.20 Tract: 0304.01 Block Group: 1 Block: 201, 202, 209, 210, 299, 901A, 901B, 902, 903, 904, 905, 906B, 909, 910, 911, 912, 913, 914, 915, 916, 917, 918, 919B Tract: 0304.02 Block Group: 1 Block: 201, 212, 213, 214, 215 Block Group: 9 Tract: 0304.05 Block: 407A, 407B, 407D, 407F, 407G, 408, 409 Tract: 0304.06 Block: 801C
District No. 32
COBB Tract: 0302.05 Block: 918 Tract: 0302.07

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JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE,

Block: 104B, 105, 108A, 108B, 109, 113D, 114A, 1KB, 115B, 199C
Tract: 0303.21 Block: 302A, 302B, 303, 304, 305, 306, 307, 308, 309, 310, 311, 402A, 403A, 403B, 403C, 403D
Tract: 0304.04 Tract: 0304.05
Block Group: 1 Block Group: 2 Block: 401A, 401D, 601A, 601B, 602A, 603A, That part of Block 603A lying inside the
city limits of Marietta, 801, 803 Tract: 0304.06
Block Group: 1
Block Group: 3 Block Group: 4
Block Group: 5 Tract: 0305.01
Block: 301A, 306, 307A, 307B, 308A, 308B Block Group: 5 Block: 601A, 601C, 601D, 601E, 602A, 602B, 602C, 602D, 602E, 602F, 602G, 602H,
602J, 602K, 602L, 603, 604A, 604B, 604C, 604D, 604E, 604F, 605A, 605B, 605C, 605D, 606A, 606B, 606C
Block Group: 7 Block: 819 Block Group: 9 Tract: 0305.02 Block: 112A, 114A, 114B, 201A, 201B, 201E, 202A, 202B, 202C, 299
Block Group: 3 Block Group: 6 Tract: 0305.03 Block Group: 1 Block: 202A, 205A, 205C, 207, 208A, 208B, 209, 210, 211, 212, 213, 214, 215, 216, 302C,
307A, 307B, 307C, 308A, 308B, 309A, 309B, 309C, 309D, 310, 311, 312, 313, 314A, 314B, 315A, 315B, 315C, 316A, 316B, 317, 318A, 318B, 407, 408, 409, 410, 411A, 411B, 411C, 411D, 412A, 412B, 413A, 413B, 414, 415, 416, 417, 418, 419A, 419B, 419C, 502A
Block Group: 6 Tract: 0306.
Block Group: 1 Block Group: 2
Block Group: 3 Block Group: 4 Block Group: 5 Block Group: 6 Block Group: 7 Block: 901A, 901B, 901C, 901D, 902A, 902B, 902C, 902D, 902E, 903, 917A, 917B, 917C,
917D, 917E, 919
Tract: 0307. Tract: 0308. Tract: 0309.02
Block: 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112, 113, 114, 115, 116, 117, 118, 119, 120, 121, 122, 123B, 124, 202B, 203B, 206B, 206C, 207B, 401, 501, 502, 503, 504, 507, 508, 509, 510
Block Group: 6 Tract: 0310.01
Block: 901, 902, 903, 904, 905, 906, 907A, 907B, 908A, 908B, 909A, 909B, 910A, 910B, 910C, 910E, 910F, 910G, 910H, 910J, 910K, 910L, 910M, 910N, 910P, 911, 912, 913, 914, 915A, 915B, 915C, 915D, 916, 917, 918, 919A, 919B, 920, 921, 922, 923, 924A, 924B, 924C, 925B, 925C, 999

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1703

Tract: 0311.08 Block: 102A, 102H, 102J, 202B, 209B, 301, 302, 303B, 305, 306, 307, 309, 310B, 311, 312, 313B, 313C, 314B, 316, 317, 318, 320B, 321B, 322, 399, 401D, 401E, 403, 404A, 404B, 405A, 405C, 406, 407, 408, 409B, 41 ID
Tract: 0311.09 Block: 101A, 101C, 501, 502, 503A, 504, 505
District No. 33
COBB Tract: 0311.06 Block: 401, 402, 403, 404, 405, 406, 407, 408, 410, 411, 413, 414, 415, 416, 417, 418, 419, 499 Tract: 0313.01 Block: 101A, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112, 113, 114, 115, 116, 117, 118, 119, 201, 202, 203, 204, 205, 206, 207, 208, 209, 211, 212, 213, 219, 220, 221, 222, 223, 224, 225, 226, 227, 228, 229, 231, 299 Block Group: 3 Block Group: 4 Block: 913 Tract: 0313.02 Block: 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 111, 117, 199B, 202, 203, 204, 205, 206, 207, 208, 209, 210, 211, 212, 213, 214, 215, 216, 217, 218, 219, 220, 221, 222, 224 Block Group: 3 Tract: 0313.04 Tract: 0313.05 Tract: 0314.03 Block: 106, 107, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112, 113, 114 Tract: 0314.04 Block Group: 2 Block Group: 3 Block Group: 4 Block Group: 5 Tract: 0314.98 Block: 316, 317, 318 Block Group: 4 Block: 508, 510, 511, 513, 517 Tract: 0316.97
District No. 34
COBB Tract: 0302.03 Block Group: 1 Block Group: 2 Block: 301, 302, 304, 305, 306, 307 Block Group: 6 Block Group: 7 Block Group: 8 Tract: 0302.04 Block: 109, 110, 111, 112, 307, 319, 526E, 533, 534A, 534B, 534C, 534D, 535B, 599 Tract: 0302.05 Block: 601, 602, 605, 606, 607, 608, 699C Block Group: 7 Block Group: 8 Block: 901, 902, 903, 904, 905, 906, 907, 908, 909, 910, 911, 912A, 912B, 913A, 913B, 913C, 913D, 914A, 914B, 915A, 915B, 916A, 916B, 917A, 917B, 999 Tract: 0302.06

1704

JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE,

Block: 236, 239, 240, 242, 701, 702, 703, 707, 708, 709, 710, 799 Tract: 0302.07
Block: 101A, 101B, 101C, 101D, 101E, 102, 103A, 103B, 103C, 103D, 104A, 106, 107, 110, 111, 112, 113A, 113B, 113C, 113E, 115A, 115C, 115D, 199A, 199B, 199D, 199E, 199F
Block Group: 2 Block: 601, 602, 603, 608, 609, 611, 612 Block Group: 7 Block: 801A, 801B, 801C, 802A, 802B, 803, 804, 805, 806, 807, 808, 809, 810, 811, 812,
813, 814, 815, 816, 817, 818, 819, 820, 821, 822, 824, 825, 826, 899A, 899B, 899C, 901, 902, 903, 904, 905, 917, 918, 919, 920, 921, 999C Tract: 0306. Block: 904, 905 Tract: 0309.01 Block: 101B Block Group: 3 Block: 401C, 501B, 502, 503, 601E, 601L, 601M, 603B, 604B, 699B, 701B, 701D Tract: 0309.03 Block: 401B, 401C, 403, 404, 405, 406, 407, 501B, 501C, 501D, 502, 503, 504, 505, 506, 507 Block Group: 6 Tract: 0310.02 Block: 211, 212, 224C, 225B, 226, 227, 228 Tract: 0315.02 Block Group: 1
District No. 35
COBB Tract: 0302.07 Block: 823A, 823B Tract: 0309.01 Block: 101A Block Group: 2 Block: 401A, 401B, 402, 403, 501A, 601A, 601B, 601C, 601D, 601F, 601G, 601H, 601J, 601K, 602, 603A, 604A, 699A, 701A, 701C, 702, 703A, 703B Tract: 0309.02 Block: 123A, 201, 202A, 203A, 204, 205, 206A, 207A, 208, 209, 210, 211, 212, 213 Block Group: 3 Block: 402A, 402B, 402C, 402D, 403, 404, 405, 406, 407, 408, 409, 410, 411, 505, 506 Block Group: 7 Tract: 0309.03 Block Group: 1 Block Group: 2 Block Group: 3 Block: 401A, 401D, 402, 501A Block Group: 7 Block Group: 8 Tract: 0310.01 Block Group: 1 Block Group: 2 Tract: 0310.02 Block Group: 1 Block: 201, 202, 203, 204, 205, 206, 207, 208, 209A, 209B, 210A, 210B, 210C, 213A, 213B, 213C, 213D, 214, 215, 216, 217, 218, 219, 220, 221, 222, 223, 224A, 224B, 225A Tract: 0310.03 Tract: 0311.01

MONDAY, MARCH 17, 1997

1705

Block Group: 1 Block: 302, 303, 311, 312, 313, 314, 315 Tract: 0311.05 Block: 101, 102, 601, 620, 624, 625, 699 Tract: 0311.08 Block: 303A, 304, 308, 310A, 319
District No. 36
COBB Tract: 0302.03 Block: 303, 308, 309, 310, 311, 312, 313, 314, 315, 399, 399, 399 Block Group: 4 Block Group: 5 Tract: 0314.03 Block: 101, 102, 103, 104, 105 Block Group: 2 Block Group: 3 Block Group: 4 Block Group: 5 Block Group: 6 Tract: 0314.04 Block Group: 1 Block Group: 6 Tract: 0314.98 Block Group: 1 Block Group: 2 Block: 301A, 301B, 301C, 302, 303A, 303B, 303C, 304A, 304B, 304C, 305, 306, 307, 308, 309, 310, 311, 312, 313, 314, 315, 319, 320, 321, 322, 399, 501, 502, 503, 504, 505, 506A, 506B, 506C, 507, 509, 512, 514, 515A, 515B, 515C, 515D, 515E, 516, 518, 519, 520A, 520B, 521, 522A, 522B, 523A, 523B, 523C, 523D, 523E, 524, 525, 526, 527, 528A, 528B, 528C, 529A, 529B Block Group: 6 Block Group: 7 Tract: 0315.01 Tract: 0315.02 Block Group: 2 Block Group: 3 Block Group: 4 Block Group: 5 Block Group: 6 Block Group: 7 Block Group: 8 Block Group: 9
District No. 37
COBB Tract: 0303.15 Tract: 0303.16 Block Group: 1 Block Group: 2 Block: 301, 302, 303, 304, 305, 306, 307, 308, 309, 310, 311, 312, 314, 315 Block Group: 4 Block Group: 5 Block Group: 6 Block: 701, 702, 703, 704, 705, 706, 709, 710, 711, 712, 799, 799, 799, 799 Tract: 0303.17 Block Group: 1

1706

JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE,

Block Group: 2 Block Group: 3 Block Group: 4 Block Group: 5 Block: 601, 602, 603, 604, 605, 606, 607, 608, 609, 610, 699D Block Group: 7 Tract: 0304.01 Block: 203, 204, 205, 206, 207, 208, 906A, 907A, 907B, 908, 920A, 920B, 920C, 920D,
920E Tract: 0305.03
Block: 201, 202B, 203, 204, 205B, 206, 401, 402A, 402B, 403, 404, 405, 406A, 406B, 499, 499, 501A, 501B, 502B, 502C, 503A, 503B, 503C, 504, 505, 506, 507, 508
District No. 38
COBB Tract: 0301.98 Tract: 0302.04 Block: 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 199A, 199B, 199C, 199D Block Group: 2 Block: 301, 302, 303, 304, 305, 306, 308, 309, 310, 311, 312, 313A, 313B, 313C, 314A, 314B, 315, 316, 317, 318 Block Group: 4 Block: 501A, 501B, 502, 503, 504, 505, 506, 507, 508, 509, 510, 511, 512, 513A, 513B, 514, 515, 516, 517, 518, 519, 520, 521, 522, 523, 524, 525, 526A, 526B, 526C, 526D, 527A, 527B, 527C, 528A, 528B, 529, 530A, 530B, 531A, 531B, 532, 535A Tract: 0302.05 Block: 603A, 603B, 604, 609A, 609B, 610, 611, 612A, 612B, 613, 614, 615, 616, 617, 618, 619A, 619B, 620A, 620B, 621, 622, 623, 699A, 699B Tract: 0302.06 Block Group: 1 Block: 201A, 201B, 201C, 201D, 202, 203, 204, 205, 206, 207A, 207B, 207C, 207D, 208, 209, 210, 211A, 211B, 211C, 211D, 211E, 212, 213, 214A, 214B, 214C, 215, 216, 217, 218, 219, 220, 221, 222, 223, 224, 225, 226, 227, 228, 229, 230, 231A, 231B, 232, 233A, 233B, 234A, 234B, 235, 237A, 237B, 238, 241 Block Group: 3 Block Group: 6 Block: 704, 705, 706 Tract: 0302.07 Block Group: 5 Block: 604, 605, 606, 607, 610, 906, 907, 908, 909, 910, 911, Block: 912, 913, 914, 915, 916, 999A, 999B Tract: 0316.98
District No. 39
COBB Tract: 0303.02 Tract: 0303.07 Block Group: 1 Block: 201, 202, 203, 204, 205, 206, 207, 208, 299 Block Group: 3 Tract: 0303.09 Tract: 0303.10 Block Group: 1 Block Group: 8 Tract: 0303.11 Block: 101, 102, 103, 104, 110, 111, 112, 113, 114, 199B Block Group: 8

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1707

Block Group: 9 Tract: 0303.14
Block Group: 3
District No. 40
COBB Tract: 0303.07 Block: 209, 210, 211, 212, 213, 214, 215, 216, 217 Tract: 0303.10 Block Group: 2 Block Group: 3 Block Group: 4 Block Group: 7 Tract: 0303.11 Block: 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 199A Block Group: 3 Block Group: 4 Tract: 0303.12 Tract: 0303.13 Tract: 0303.14 Block Group: 1 Block Group: 2 Tract: 0305.01 Block Group: 1 Block Group: 2 Block: 301B, 302, 303, 304, 305, 309, 310, 311 Block Group: 4 Block: 601B, 801, 802, 803, 804, 805, 806, 807, 808, 809, 810, 811, 812, 813, 814, 815, 816, 817, 818 Tract: 0305.02 Block: 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112B, 112C, 113, 114C, 115, 116, 199, 201C, 201D, 203, 204, 205, 206, 207 Block Group: 4 Tract: 0305.03 Block: 301, 302A, 302B, 302D, 303, 304, 305, 306, 399
District No. 41
FULTON Tract: 0114.03 Block: 101B Tract: 0114.04 Block: 501A, 601, 602A, 602B, 604, 702A Tract: 0114.08 Block Group: 8 Tract: 0114.09 Block Group: 1 Block Group: 4 Tract: 0115. Block Group: 3 Block Group: 4 Block: 501, 502, 503C, 506, 507, 508, 509, 510, 511, 512, 513, 514, 515B, 515C, 516C, 516D, 599B, 599C, 601, 602, 603, 604, 605C, 605D, 652C, 654, 699D, 699E, 701B Block Group: 9 Tract: 0116.01 Block: 101A, 101B, 101C, 101D, 101E, 101F, 101G, 101H, 102A, 102B, 103A, 103B, 104A, 104B, 105A, 105B, 106, 107, 108A, 108B, 108C, 108D, 108E, 108F, 108G,

1708

JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE,

109A, 109B, 110A, HOB, HOC, HOD, 110H, 110J, 111, 112A, 112B, 113, 114, 115, 116, 117, 118, 119, 120, 121, 122, 123, 124 Block Group: 2 Block Group: 3 Block Group: 4 Block Group: 5 Block: 601, 602, 603, 604, 605, 606, 607, 608, 609, 610A, 610C, 610D, 610E, 611A, 611C, 612A, 612B, 613A, 614A, 615A, 615G, 616A, 616D, 617, 618A, 618B, 618C, 618D, 619, 620A, 620B, 620D, 620E, 620F, 621A, 622, 623, 624, 625, 626, 699 Tract: 0116.02 Block Group: 3 Block Group: 4 Block Group: 5 Block Group: 6 Block: 702, 703, 709A, 709B, 901A, 901B, 901C, 902A, 902B, 903A, 903B, 904, 905, 906, 907A, 907B, 907C, 907D, 908, 909, 910A, 910B, 911A, 911B, 912A, 912B, 913A, 913B, 913C, 913D, 913E, 914A, 914B, 914C, 915, 916A, 916B, 917 Tract: 0116.03
District No. 42
FULTON Tract: 0114.03 Block: 101A, 102, 103, 104 Block Group: 2 Block Group: 3 Block Group: 4 Block Group: 5 Block Group: 6 Block Group: 7 Tract: 0114.04 Block Group: 3 Block Group: 4 Block: 501B, 599, 602E, 608, 609, 610, 701, 702B Tract: 0114.05 Tract: 0114.06 Block Group: 1 Block: 201A, 299A, 299B, 299C Block Group: 3 Block Group: 4 Block Group: 8 Block: 901, 902, 903, 904, 906, 907, 908, 909 Tract: 0114.07 Tract: 0114.11 Block: 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112, 113, 114A, 115, 116, 117A, 119, 120, 199A, 199B, 199C, 199E Block Group: 2 Block: 301, 302A, 401A, 402A, 501A Block Group: 6 Tract: 0115.
Block: 503A, 503B, 504, 505A, 505B, 515A, 516A, 516B, 517, 518, 599A, 605A, 605B, 605E, 606, 607, 608, 609, 610, 611, 612, 613, 614, 615, 616, 617, 618, 619, 620, 621, 622, 623, 624, 625, 626, 627, 628, 629, 630, 631, 632, 633, 634, 635, 636, 637, 638, 639, 640, 641, 642, 643, 644, 645A, 645B, 646, 647, 648, 649, 650, 651, 652A, 652B, 653, 699A, 699B, 699C, 701A, 702, 703, 704, 705, 706, 707, 708, 709A, 709B, 709C, 710, 711, 712, 713, 799
Tract: 0116.01

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1709

Block: HOE, 110F, HOG, 610B, 611B, 613B, 614B, 615B, 615C, 615D, 615E, 615F, 616B, 616C, 616E, 620C
District No. 43
FULTON Tract: 0101.03 Block: 701, 703, 704, 705, 706, 707, 708, 709, 710, 711, 712, 713, 714, 804, 813, 814 Tract: 0101.05 Tract: 0102.03 Tract: 0102.04 Tract: 0102.05 Tract: 0114.06 Block: 201B, 202, 299D, 299E, 299F, 299G, 905, 999
District No. 44
FULTON Tract: 0101.03 Block: 801 Tract: 0101.06 Tract: 0101.07 Tract: 0101.08 Tract: 0114.04 Block Group: 2 Block: 602C, 602D, 602F, 603, 605, 606, 607 Tract: 0114.08 Block Group: 1 Block Group: 2 Block Group: 3 Block Group: 4 Block Group: 5 Block Group: 6 Tract: 0114.09 Block Group: 2 Block Group: 3 Block Group: 5 Block Group: 6 Block Group: 7 Tract: 0114.10 Tract: 0114.11 Block: 114B, 117B, 118, 199D, 302B, 401B, 401C, 401D, 402B, 501B, 501C Tract: 0116.01 Block: 621B Block Group: 7 Tract: 0116.02 Block: 701, 704A, 704B, 704C, 705A, 705B, 705C, 706, 707A, 707B, 708A, 708B, 708C, 709C, 709D, 710, 918A, 918B, 918C, 918D, 918E
District No. 45
FULTON Tract: 0097. Block Group: 1 Block Group: 2 Block: 301, 302, 303, 304, 305, 306, 307, 308, 309, 310, 312, 313, 314, 315, 316, 399, 399 Tract: 0098. Tract: 0099. Tract: 0101.01

1710

JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE,

Block: 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112, 113, 114, 121, 122, 123, 124, 125, 199
Block Group: 2 Tract: 0101.03
Block Group: 1 Block Group: 2 Block Group: 3 Block Group: 4 Block Group: 5 Block Group: 6 Block: 702, 715, 716, 802, 803, 805, 806, 807, 808, 809, 810, 811, 812, 815, 816, 817, 818,
819, 820, 821, 822 Tract: 0102.01
District No. 46
FULTON Tract: 0004. Block: 102, 103, 104, 105, 106 Block Group: 2 Block Group: 3 Tract: 0005. Block Group: 1 Block: 202, 203, 204, 205, 206, 208, 209, 210, 211, 212, 213, 214, 215, 216, 217, 218, 219 Block Group: 3 Tract: 0090. Block Group: 1 Block Group: 2 Block: 301, 302, 303, 304, 305A, 306, 307, 308, 309, 310, 311, 312, 313, 315, 316 Tract: 0091. Block: 101, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109 Block Group: 2 Block Group: 3 Block Group: 4 Tract: 0095. Tract: 0096. Block Group: 1 Block Group: 2 Block: 301, 302, 304, 305, 306, 307, 308, 309, 310, 311 Block Group: 4 Block Group: 5 Block Group: 6 Block Group: 7 Block Group: 8 Tract: 0100. Tract: 0101.01 Block: 115, 116, 117, 118, 119, 120A, 120B, 126
District No. 47
FULTON Tract: 0001. Tract: 0002. Tract: 0004. Block: 101, 199 Tract: 0005. Block: 201, 207 Tract: 0011. Tract: 0012.

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1711

Tract: 0013. Tract: 0014. Tract: 0015. Tract: 0091.
Block: 102, 103 Tract: 0092. Tract: 0093. Tract: 0094.01 Tract: 0094.02 Tract: 0096.
Block: 303
District No. 48
FULTON Tract: 0010.95 Block Group: 1 Block Group: 2 Block Group: 3 Block Group: 4 Tract: 0019. Tract: 0020. Tract: 0021. Tract: 0022. Block: 102, 103, 104, 110, 111, 206, 208, 209 Block Group: 3 Block: 401, 402, 403, 404A, 405, 406 Tract: 0027. Block: 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112, 113, 114, 115, 116, 117, 119, 120, 121, 122, 123, 124, 125, 126, 127, 128, 129, 130, 131, 132, 134, 135, 136, 137, 139 Block Group: 2 Tract: 0035. Block: 107, 114, 119, 122, 123, 124, 125, 127, 128, 129, 130, 131A, 132, 133, 134, 135, 136, 137, 138, 139, 140, 141, 142 Block Group: 2 Tract: 0043. Block Group: 1 Block: 202, 203 Tract: 0044. Tract: 0046.95 Tract: 0049.95 Block Group: 1 Block Group: 2 Block Group: 3 Block: 601, 609, 613 Tract: 0053. Block: 401 Tract: 0055.01 Tract: 0055.02 Tract: 0056. Tract: 0057. Tract: 0058. Tract: 0063. Tract: 0065. Tract: 0067. Block Group: 2 Block Group: 3

1712

JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE,

Block: 405, 409B, 410, 501, 502, 503, 504, 505, 506, 507, 605, 606, 607, 608, 609, 610, 611
Block Group: 7
District No. 49
FULTON Tract: 0006. Tract: 0007. Tract: 0008. Tract: 0010.95 Block Group: 5 Block Group: 6 Block Group: 7 Tract: 0022. Block: 101, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 201, 202, 203, 204, 205, 207, 404B Block Group: 5 Tract: 0023. Tract: 0024. Block Group: 1 Block: 201, 202, 203, 204, 205, 206, 207 Block Group: 3 Tract: 0025. Tract: 0026. Tract: 0036. Tract: 0037. Tract: 0038. Tract: 0039. Tract: 0040. Block: 201, 203, 204, 205, 206, 207, 209, 210, 211, 212, 215 Tract: 0041. Tract: 0042.95 Tract: 0043. Block: 201, 204, 205, 206 Block Group: 3 Tract: 0060. Block Group: 1 Block Group: 2 Block: 301, 302 Tract: 0062. Block Group: 1 Block: 201
Tract: 0088.
Block: 127, 128
Tract: 0089.
Block Group: 1 Block: 201, 202, 203, 204, 205, 206, 207, 208, 209, 210, 211, 215, 216, 299B, 401, 402,
403, 404, 408
District No. 50
FULTON Tract: 0024. Block: 208 Block Group: 4 Block Group: 5 Tract: 0040. Block Group: 1 Block: 202, 208, 214

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1713

Block Group: 3 Block Group: 4 Tract: 0081.02 Block Group: 1 Block: 205, 206, 225, 226 Tract: 0082.01 Block: 201, 202, 203, 204, 205, 206, 207, 208, 210, 213, 214, 216, 217, 218, 220, 225, 226,
227, 231, 233 Tract: 0083.01 Tract: 0083.02 Tract: 0084. Tract: 0085. Tract: 0086.01
Block: 302, 303, 304, 305, 404, 405, 406, 407, 408, 409, 410, 411, 412, 413, 414 Block Group: 5 Tract: 0087.01 Block: 101, 114 Block Group: 3 Tract: 0088. Block: 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112, 113, 114, 115, 116, 117,
118, 119, 120, 121, 122, 123, 124, 125, 126, 201, 202, 203, 204, 205, 206, 207, 208, 209, 210, 216, 299 Tract: 0089. Block: 212, 213, 214, 217, 218, 299A Block Group: 3 Block: 405, 406, 407, 410, 411, 412, 413, 414, 415, 416, 417, 418, 419, 420, 421, 422 Block Group: 5 Block Group: 6 Tract: 0090. Block: 305B Tract: 0097. Block: 311
District No. 51
COBB Tract: 0312.02 Block: 304, 306, 307, 308, 311, 312, 313, 314, 315, 316, 317, 318, 319B, 325B, 329, 330, 335, 338, 341, 399A, 403B, 404, 405, 406, 407, 408B, 409, 410, 411, 412, 413B, 414, 415, 416, 417, 418, 419B, 424, 434, 435B, 441, 442, 501, 502, 503, 504, 506, 507, 508, 509, 510, 511, 513, 514, 526, 527 Tract: 0313.02 Block: 110, 112, 113, 114, 115, 116, 118, 199A, 201, 402, 403, 404A, 404B, 405A, 406, 408B, 409, 410, 411, 499 Block Group: 5 Block Group: 9
FULTON Tract: 0078.04 Block: 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110, 112, 115, 118, 119, 120, 121, 122, 123, 124, 125, 126, 129, 137 Tract: 0081.02 Block: 201, 202, 203, 208, 209, 210, 211, 212, 213, 214, 215, 216, 218, 219, 220, 221, 222, 223, 224, 227 Tract: 0082.01 Block Group: 1 Block: 209, 211, 212, 215, 219, 221, 222, 223, 224, 228, 229, 232 Tract: 0082.02 Block Group: 1

1714

JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE,

Block Group: 2 Block Group: 3 Block: 401A, 402A, 402B, 403A, 404, 499A Tract: 0086.01 Block Group: 1 Block Group: 2 Block: 301, 306, 307, 308, 309, 310, 311, 312, 313, 402, 403, 415, 416 Tract: 0086.02 Tract: 0087.01 Block: 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 111, 112 Tract: 0087.02 Tract: 0088. Block: 211, 212, 213, 214 Block Group: 3 Block Group: 4
District No. 52
FULTON Tract: 0077.01 Block: 501B, 502, 503B, 504B, 508 Tract: 0077.02 Block: 401B, 401C, 402B, 403B, 413, 499G, 499H Tract: 0078.02 Block: 101A, 101B, 102A, 102B, 103, 104, 105, 106A, 106B, 107A, 107B, 108, 109, 110, 114, 115, 116, 117B, 118A, 118B, 118C, 118D, 119A, 119B, 119C, 120, 121, 122, 123, 124B, 125, 126, 127, 128, 129B, 199A, 199B, 199C, 199D, 199E, 199F Block Group: 2 Block Group: 3 Tract: 0078.03 Tract: 0078.04 Block: 111, 113, 114, 116, 117, 127, 128, 131, 132, 133, 134, 135, 141, 142, 143 Tract: 0079. Block: 101, 102, 106, 109, 110, 111, 112, 113, 114, 115, 203, 205, 207, 208, 209, 210, 211, 213, 214, 215, 216, 217, 299 Block Group: 3 Tract: 0082.02 Block: 401B, 402C, 403B, 499B Tract: 0103.01 Tract: 0103.02 Block Group: 1 Block Group: 2 Block Group: 3 Block Group: 4 Block: 501C, 501E, 501F, 501G, 502, 504, 505, 506, 507, 508, 509, 510, 511, 512, 513, 514, 515, 516, 517B, 518, 519, 520, 521, 522, 599A, 599B, 599C, 599D, 599E, 599F, 599G Tract: 0104. Block: 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112, 113, 114, 115, 116, 117, 118, 119, 120, 121, 122, 123, 124, 125, 126, 127, 128, 129, 130, 131, 132, 133, 134, 135, 136, 137, 138, 139, 140, 141, 142, 143, 144, 145, 146, 147, 148, 149, 150, 151, 152, 153, 154, 155, 166, 167, 169, 170, 171, 172, 173, 174, 175, 176, 177, 178, 179, 180, 181, 182, 183, 184, 185, 186, 187, 199C, 199D, 199E, 199F, 199G, 199H, 199J, 199K, 199L, 199M, 199N, 199P, 205, 206, 207, 208, 209, 210, 211, 212, 213, 214, 215, 216, 217, 218, 219, 220, 221, 222, 223, 224, 225, 226, 227, 228, 229, 230, 233, 248, 299F, 299G, 299H, 299J, 299K, 299L Block Group: 3 Block: 403, 499D

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1715

Tract: 0105.06 Block: 401, 402, 403C, 405, 406C, 410, 418, 421, 422, 423, 424, 425, 426, 427, 428, 431, 432, 433, 499
District No. 53
FULTON Tract: 0076.01 Block: 202, 204, 205, 207, 209, 210, 212, 213, 214 Tract: 0076.02 Block: 204, 205, 206, 207, 208 Block Group: 3 Tract: 0077.02 Block Group: 1 Block: 201, 202, 204, 205, 206, 207, 211, 212, 213, 214, 215, 216, 217, 218, 219, 220, 221, 222, 223, 299, 301, 302, 303, 304, 314, 315, 316, 317, 319, 320, 321, 322, 323, 325A, 325B, 326, 327, 330, 399A, 399B, 401A, 402A, 403A, 404, 405, 406, 407, 408, 409, 499A, 499B, 499C, 499D, 499E, 499F Tract: 0080. Block: 401, 402, 404B, 405, 406, 407, 408, 409, 410, 501, 502, 503, 504, 505, 506B, 507, 508, 509 Tract: 0103.02 Block: 501A, 501B, 501D, 503, 517A Tract: 0105.03 Block: 101A, 108A, 199, 311A, 901A, 901B, 902, 903, 904A, 904B, 904C, 904D, 905A, 905C, 906B, 999 Tract: 0105.05 Block Group: 1 Block Group: 2 Block Group: 3 Block: 401, 402, 403, 404, 407, 408 Block Group: 9 Tract: 0105.06 Block: 101, 102, 103, 199, 199 Tract: 0106.02 Block: 213, 214, 215, 216, 217, 218, 219, 220, 221, 222, 223, 224, 225, 227, 228, 242, 243 Block Group: 3 Block Group: 4 Tract: 0113.01 Block: 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 111, 113, 116, 119, 209, 301, 302, 504, 505, 506, 507, 508, 510, 511 Block Group: 6 Tract: 0113.02 Block: 301, 302, 303, 304, 305, 306, 307, 308, 309, 310, 311A, 311B, 312, 313A, 314, 315, 316A, 316B, 317, 399, 401, 402, 403, 404, 405, 408A, 408B, 414, 415, 416, 418, 419, 420, 422, 424, 425, 426, 427, 428A, 428B, 429A, 429B, 430, 431A, 431B, 432A, 432B, 434, 435, 436, 437, 438, 499, 509, 510
District No. 54
FULTON Tract: 0060. Block: 303, 304, 305, 306, 307, 308, 309, 310, 311 Block Group: 4 Tract: 0061. Tract: 0062. Block: 202, 203, 204, 205, 206, 207, 208, 209, 210, 211 Block Group: 3 Tract: 0066.01

1716

JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE,

Tract: 0066.02 Tract: 0075.
Block: 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 111, 302, 303, 304, 305, 306, 307, 308, 309A, 310A, 311A
Block Group: 4 Block: 501, 502, 503, 504, 505, 506, 507 Tract: 0076.01 Block Group: 1 Block: 201, 211 Block Group: 9 Tract: 0076.02 Block Group: 1 Block: 201, 202, 203 Tract 0077.01 Block Group: 1 Block Group: 2 Block Group: 3 Block Group: 4 Block: 501A, 503A, 504A, 505, 506, 507, 599 Tract 0077.02 Block: 203, 208, 209, 210, 305, 306, 307, 308, 309, 310, 311, 312, 313, 318, 331, 399C Tract: 0078.02 Block: 117A, 124A, 129A Tract: 0079. Block: 103, 104, 105, 107, 108, 116, 201, 202, 212 Tract: 0080. Block Group: 1 Block Group: 2 Block Group: 3 Block: 403, 404A, 506A, 510 Block Group: 6 Tract: 0081.01
District No. 55
FULTON Tract: 0074. Block: 211B, 212B Tract: 0075. Block: 203B, 204B, 210B, 211B, 309B, 310B, 311B, 508 Tract: 0106.01 Tract: 0106.02 Block Group: 1 Block: 201, 202, 203, 204, 205A, 205B, 206, 207, 208, 209, 210, 211, 212, 226, 229, 231, 232, 233, 234, 239, 299A, 299B, 299C Tract: 0107. Tract: 0108. Block: 601A, 620A, 622A, 623, 625, 631, 632, 633, 634, 715A, 715B, 716A Tract: 0109. Tract: 0110. Block: 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112, 113, 114A Block Group: 2 Block Group: 3 Block Group: 4 Block Group: 5 Block Group: 6 Tract: 0111. Tract: 0112.01

MONDAY, MARCH 17, 1997

1717

Tract: 0112.02 Tract: 0113.01
Block: 110, 112, 118, 202, 203, 204, 205, 206, 208, 210, 211, 303, 304, 305, 306, 307, 308, 309, 310, 311
Block Group: 4 Block: 501, 502, 503, 599 Tract: 0113.02 Block Group: 1 Block Group: 2 Block: 313B, 406, 407, 409, 410, 411, 412, 413, 417, 501, 502, 503, 504, 505, 506, 507,
508, 511, 512, 514, 517, 519, 520, 521, 522, 523, 524, 525, 528
District No. 56
FULTON Tract: 0016. Tract: 0017. Tract: 0018. Tract: 0027. Block: 118 Tract: 0028. Tract: 0029. Tract: 0030. Tract: 0031. Tract: 0032. Tract: 0033. Tract: 0035. Block: 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112, 113, 115, 116, 117, 118, 120, 121, 126, 131B Tract: 0048. Tract: 0049.95 Block Group: 4 Block Group: 5 Block: 602, 603, 604, 605, 606, 607, 608, 610, 611, 612 Tract: 0050. Tract: 0052. Tract: 0053. Block Group: 1 Block Group: 2 Block Group: 3 Block: 402, 403, 404, 405, 406, 407, 408, 409, 410, 411 Block Group: 5 Tract: 0064. Tract: 0067. Block Group: 1 Block: 401, 402, 403, 404, 406, 407, 408, 409A Tract: 0068.01 Tract: 0069. Tract: 0070. Block: 104, 105
District No. 57
FULTON Tract: 0067. Block: 508, 509, 510, 511, 512, 599, 601, 602, 603, 604, 614, 615, 616 Tract: 0068.02 Tract: 0070. Block: 101, 102, 103, 106, 109

1718

JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE,

Block Group: 2 Block Group: 3 Block Group: 4 Block Group: 5 Block Group: 6 Block Group: 7 Tract: 0071. Tract: 0072. Tract: 0073. Tract: 0074. Block Group: 1 Block: 201, 202, 203, 204, 208, 209, 211A, 212A, 213 Tract: 0075. Block: 107, 108, 109, 110, 112, 113, 201, 203A, 204A, 205, 206, 207, 208, 209, 210A,
211A,301 Tract: 0108.
Block Group: 1 Block Group: 2 Block Group: 3 Block Group: 4 Block Group: 5 Block: 601B, 602, 603, 604, 605, 606, 607, 608, 609, 610, 611, 612A, 612B, 613, 614, 615,
616A, 616B, 616C, 617, 618, 619A, 619B, 620B, 621, 622B, 624, 626, 627, 628A, 628B, 629, 630, 701, 702, 703, 704, 705, 706, 707, 708, 709, 710, 711, 712, 713, 714, 715C, 716B, 717, 718, 719, 720, 721, 722 Block Group: 8 Tract: 0110. Block: 114B
District No. 58
FULTON Tract: 0104. Block: 156, 157, 158, 159, 160, 161, 162, 163, 164, 165, 168, 199A, 199B, 201A, 201B, 201C, 202, 203, 204, 231, 232, 234, 235A, 235B, 236A, 236B, 237A, 237B, 238, 239, 240A, 240B, 241, Block: 242, 243A, 243B, 243C, 244, 245, 246, 247, 299A, 299B, 299C, 299D, 299E, 401, 402, 404, 405, 406, 407A, 407B, 407C, 407D, 408, 409A, 409B, 409C, 409D, 409E, 410, 411, 412A, 412B, 412C, 413, 414, 415A, 415B, 416A, 416B, 417, 418, 419, 420, 421, 422, 423, 424, 425, 426, 427A, 427B, 428, 429A, 429B, 430, 431A, 431B, 432A, 432B, 433A, 433B, 433C, 434A, 434B, 435, 436A, 436B, 437, 438, 439, 440, 441, 442, 443, 444, 445, 446, 447, 448, 449, 450, 499A, 499B, 499C, 499E, 499F, 499G, 499H, 499J, 499K Block Group: 5 Tract: 0105.03 Block: 101B, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 108B, 108C, 108D, 109, 110, 114, 115, 116, 117, 118, 120, 121, 122, 123 Block Group: 2 Block: 301, 302, 303, 304, 305, 306, 307, 308, 309, 310, 311B, 312, 313, 314, 315, 399, 399, 905B, 906A, 906C Tract: 0105.04 Tract: 0105.05 Block: 405A, 405B, 406 Block Group: 5 Block Group: 6 Tract: 0105.06 Block: 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112, 113, 199 Block Group: 2

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Block Group: 3 Block: 403A, 403B, 403D, 404, 406A, 406B, 406D, 406E, 406F, 407, 408, 409, 411, 412,
413, 414, 415, 416, 417, 419, 420, 429, 430, 434, 435, 436A, 436B, 437, 438, 439A, 439B, 439C, 440, 441, 442A, 442B, 443, 444, 445, 446, 447, 448, 449, 450, 451, 452, 453, 454, 455, 456, 457A, 457B, 457C, 458 Block Group: 6 Block Group: 7 Block Group: 8 Block Group: 9
District No. 59
DEKALB Tract: 0212.05 Block Group: 1 Block: 201, 204, 506, 507, 508, 509 Tract: 0212.10 Tract: 0212.11 Tract: 0212.12 Block: 201, 202, 203, 212, 213, 214, 215, 216, 217, 220, 221 Tract: 0213.03 Block: 101A, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 202, 203A, 203B, 206A, 206B, 207A, 221, 222, 223 Tract: 0213.04 Block: 101B, 101C, 114, 115, 117A, 117B, 117C, 203, 204, 301, 302, 303, 304, 305, 306, 307B, 308, 309, 310, 311, 312, 313, 314C, 399 Tract: 0217.02 Block Group: 1 Block Group: 4 Tract: 0218.08 Tract: 0218.98
District No. 60
DEKALB Tract: 0211. Tract: 0212.02 Tract: 0212.05 Block: 202, 203, 205, 206, 207, 208, 209, 210, 211, 212, 213, 214, 215, 216 Block Group: 3 Block Group: 4 Block: 501, 502, 503, 504, 505, 510 Tract: 0212.07 Tract: 0212.08 Block Group: 1 Block Group: 2 Block: 301, 302A, 302B, 303A, 303B, 304, 305, 306, 307, 308, 309, 310, 311, 312, 313, 314, 315A, 316, 317, 318 Tract: 0212.09 Tract: 0212.12 Block: 204, 205, 206, 207, 208, 209, 210, 211, 218, 219, 222, 223, 224, 225, 226, 227, 228, 229, 230, 231, 232, 233 Tract: 0213.01 Block: 101B, 102, 103, 104, 105A, 105B, 106, 123, 124 Tract: 0213.04 Block: 105C, 106B, 228B, 229, 230, 232, 233B
District No. 61
DEKALB

1720

JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE,

Tract: 0214.01 Tract: 0214.02 Tract: 0214.03
Block: 108, 109, 117B, 118B, 120B, 121B, 122, 123 Block Group: 2 Block: 301, 302, 303, 304, 305, 306, 307B, 308B, 309, 310, 311, 312, 313, 314, 315, 316,
317, 318, 319, 320, 321, 322, 323, 324, 325, 326, 327, 328, 329, 330, 331, 332, 333, 334 Tract: 0215. Block: 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112, 120, 121, 122, 123, 124, 125, 126, 131, 199 Block Group: 2 Tract: 0216.01 Block: 301, 302, 303, 304, 310, 312, 313, 314, 315, 317, 318, 319, 320, 399 Block Group: 4 Tract: 0216.03
District No. 62
DEKALB Tract: 0212.04 Tract: 0212.08 Block: 315B Tract: 0213.01 Block: 101A, 107, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112, 113, 114, 115, 116, 117, 118, 119, 120, 125 Tract: 0213.02 Tract: 0213.03 Block: 101B, 109, 110, 111, 112, 113A, 113B, 114, 201A, 201B, 204, 205, 206C, 207B, 208, 209, 210, 211, 212A, 212B, 213, 214, 215, 216, 217, 218, 219, 220A, 220B, 224 Tract: 0213.04 Block: 101A, 102, 103, 104, 105A, 105B, 106A, 107, 108, 109, 110, 111, 120, 122, 201, 202, 205, 206, 207, 209, 212, 213, 214, 217, 218, 219, 220, 221, 225, 228A, 233A, 307A, 314A, 314B Tract: 0214.03 Block: 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 110, 111, 112, 113, 114, 115, 116, 117A, 118A, 119, 120A, 121A, 307A, 308A Tract: 0214.04 Tract: 0216.01 Block Group: 1 Block Group: 2 Block: 305, 306, 307, 308, 309, 311, 316 Tract: 0217.02 Block Group: 2 Block Group: 3 Block Group: 5 Block Group: 6 Block Group: 7 Tract: 0217.03 Block: 420
District No. 63
DEKALB Tract: 0215. Block: 113 Tract: 0216.02 Tract: 0217.03 Block Group: 1

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Block: 401, 402, 403, 404, 405, 406, 407, 408, 409, 410, 411, 412, 413, 414, 415, 416, 417, 418, 419, 421, 422, 423, 424, 425, 426, 499
Tract: 0217.04 Tract: 0218.05
Block: 201, 202, 203, 204, 205, 206, 207, 208, 209, 211, 212, 213, 214, 215, 216, 217, 218, 219, 220, 221, 222, 223, 224, 225, 226, 227, 228, 230, 231, 232, 233, 234
Tract: 0218.06 Block: 104, 118, 119, 120, 121, 122, 123, 124, 125, 126, 127, 128, 132, 133, 134, 135, 136, 306, 307
Tract: 0218.09 Block Group: 1 Block Group: 2 Block Group: 3 Block Group: 5
Tract: 0218.10 Tract: 0220.01
Block Group: 1 Block: 401, 402, 405, 408, 409, 410, 411, 412, 413, 414, 415A, 415B, 416, 417, 421, 422,
423, 425 Tract: 0223.01
Block Group: 1 Block: 201, 202, 203, 204, 208, 209, 210, 211, 212, 406, 407, 408, 409, 410, 411, 501,
502A, 503, 504, 505 Tract: 0223.02
Block Group: 1 Block Group: 2 Block: 301, 302, 303, 304, 305, 306, 307, 308, 309, 311, 312, 314
District No. 64
DEKALB Tract: 0218.05 Block: 210, 229 Block Group: 4 Tract: 0218.06 Block: 101, 102, 103, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112, 113, 114, 115, 116, 117, 129, 130, 131, 137, 138, 139, 199, 301, 302, 303, 304, 305, 308, 399 Tract: 0218.09 Block Group: 4 Tract: 0219.02 Tract: 0219.03 Block: 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112, 113, 114, 115, 116, 117, 119C, 120B, 121, 122, 139B, 142, 143, 144, 149, 150, 199, 199, 199, 199, 199, 199, 199, 201C, 206B, 208B, 208C, 209B, 211B, 213B, 214B, 215B, 220, 229B, 229C, 232B, 247, 325C, 325D, 327B, 328B, 329B, 334, 335, 336B, 337B, 338, 339B, 339C, 339D, 339E, 340B, 340C, 341B, 341C, 344, 345, 346, 347, 348 Tract: 0219.04 Tract: 0219.05 Block Group: 1 Tract: 0220.04 Block Group: 1 Block: 201, 202A Tract: 0233.05 Tract: 0233.06 Block Group: 3 Block: 402, 407, 408
District No. 65

1722

JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE,

DEKALB Tract: 0219.03 Block: 118, 119A, 119B, 120A, 139A, 201A, 201B, 202, 203, 204, 205, 206A, 207, 208A, 209A, 210, 211A, 212, 213A, 214A, 215A, 216, 217, 218, 219, 221, 222, 223, 224, 225, 226, 227, 228, 229A, 232A, 234, 235, 238, 239, 240, 241, 242, 243, 246, 299, 301, 302, 303, 304, 305, 306, 307, 308, 309, 310, 311, 312, 313, 314, 315, 316, 317, 318, 319, 320, 321, 322, 323, 324, 325A, 325B, 326, 327A, 328A, 329A, 330, 331, 332, 333, 336A, 337A, 339A, 339F, 340A, 341A, 342A, 342B, 343A, 343B, 349A, 349B, 351, 353 Tract: 0219.05 Block Group: 2 Block Group: 4 Block Group: 5 Block Group: 9 Tract: 0220.02 Block: 201C, 405B, 406, 407, 408, 409, 410B, 411B, 412B Tract: 0220.04 Block: 202B, 203, 204, 205, 206, 207, 208, 209, 210, 211, 212, 213, 214, 215, 216, 217, 218, 299 Tract: 0220.05 Block: 301, 302 Block Group: 4 Tract: 0232.04 Tract: 0232.05 Tract: 0233.06 Block: 401, 403, 404, 405, 406, 499
District No. 66
DEKALB Tract: 0220.01 Block: 403, 404, 406, 407, 418, 419, 420, 424, 426, 427, 428, 429, 430, 431, 432 Tract: 0220.02 Block: 201A, 201B, 202, 203, 204, 205, 206, 207, 208A, 208B, 208C, 209, 210, 211, 212, 213, 214A, 214B, 214C, 214D, 214E, 215, 216, 217, 218, 219, 220, 221A, 221B, 222, 223, 224, 225, 226, 227, 228, 229, 230, 231, 232A, 232B, 233, 234, 235, 236, 240 Block Group: 3 Block: 401A, 401B, 402, 403A, 403B, 404, 405A, 410A, 411A, 412A, 413, 414, 415, 416, 417, 418, 419, 426, 499A, 499B Tract: 0220.05 Block: 303, 304, 305, 306, 307, 308, 309, 310, 311, 312, 313, 314, 315, 316, 317, 318, 319, 320 Tract: 0221. Tract: 0222. Block Group: 1 Block Group: 2 Block: 501, 502, 503, 504, 505, 506, 507, 508, 509, 510, 511, 512, 513, 514, 515, 516, 517, 601 Tract: 0223.02 Block: 310 Tract: 0231.05 Block Group: 1 Block Group: 2 Block Group: 3 Block: 401, 402, 403, 404, 405B, 406, 407, 408, 411, 412 Block Group: 5 Tract: 0231.06

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1723

Block: 101, 102, 103, 104 Block Group: 4 Block Group: 6
District No. 67
DEKALB Tract: 0201. Tract: 0202. Tract: 0203. Tract: 0204. Tract: 0206. Block: 101 Tract: 0207. Block: 214A Tract: 0215. Block: 114, 115, 116, 117, 118, 119, 127, 128, 129, 130, 132, 133 Tract: 0222. Block Group: 3 Block Group: 4 Block: 518, 602, 603, 604, 605, 606, 607, 608, 609A, 609B, 610A, 610B, 611, 612, 613, 614 Tract: 0223.01 Block: 205, 206, 207, 213A, 213B Block Group: 3 Block: 401, 402, 403, 404, 405, 502B, 502C, 506, 508, 509, 510, Block: 511, 512 Block Group: 6 Tract: 0224.01 Tract: 0224.02 Tract: 0224.03 Tract: 0225. Block Group: 1 Block Group: 2 Block Group: 3 Block: 505, 601, 602, 604, 605, 606, 608, 609, 610, 611, 612A, 612B, 613, 614 Block Group: 7 Tract: 0226. Tract: 0229. Block: 101 Tract: 0230. Block Group: 1 Block: 201, 202, 203, 204, 205A, 206, 207, 208, 210A, 299 Tract: 0231.02 Block: 101, 102, 103, 104, 105A, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110A, 111, 112, 113A, 114A, 114B, 115A, 116A, 199 Tract: 0231.05 Block: 405A, 409, 410
District No. 68
DEKALB Tract: 0205. Tract: 0206. Block: 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112, 113 Block Group: 2 Block Group: 3 Tract: 0207. Block Group: 1

1724

JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE,

Block: 201, 202, 203, 204, 205, 206, 207, 208, 209, 210, 211, 212, 213, 214B, 215, 216 Tract: 0208.
Block: 201, 202, 203, 204, 205, 214, 215, 501, 502, 503, 504, 505, 506, 508, 509, 510, 512, 514, 515, 516, 518, 519, 521, 522, 523, 524, 525, 526, 527, 529, 530, 531, 532, 533, 534, 535, 536, 537, 538
Block Group: 6 Block Group: 7 Tract: 0209. Tract: 0225. Block Group: 4 Block: 502, 503, 507, 508, 509, 510, 513, 603, 607 Tract: 0227. Tract: 0237.
District No. 69
DEKALB Tract: 0208. Block Group: 1 Block: 206, 207, 208, 209, 210, 211, 212, 213 Block Group: 3 Block Group: 4 Block: 513 Tract: 0228. Tract: 0229. Block: 102, 103, 109 Block Group: 2 Block Group: 3 Block Group: 4 Block Group: 5 Block Group: 6 Tract: 0230. Block: 205B, 205C, 209, 210B Tract: 0231.01 Tract: 0231.02 Block: 105B, HOB, 113B, 114C, 115B, 116B Block Group: 2 Block Group: 3 Tract: 0231.03 Block: 301, 302, 308, 309, 310, 311, 312, 313, 314, 315, 316, 317, 318, 401, 402, 403, 406, 407, 408 Tract: 0234.08 Block: 303, 304, 305 Tract: 0235.01 Tract: 0235.02 Tract: 0236. Block: 101, 103, 104, 105, 106, 205, 206, 207, 208, 209, 210, 211
District No. 70
DEKALB Tract: 0231.03 Block Group: 1 Block Group: 2 Block: 303, 304, 305, 306, 307, 319, 320, 321, 322, 323, 324, 404, 405, 409, 410, 411, 412, 413, 414, 415, 416, 417, 418, 419, 420, 422, 424, 425, 426 Block Group: 5 Tract: 0231.06 Block: 105

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1725

Block Group: 2 Block Group: 3 Block Group: 5 Tract: 0232.06 Tract: 0232.07 Block: 108A, 108B, 109, 110, 111, 112, 113, 120, 121, 122 Tract: 0234.08 Block: 103, 301, 302, 801, 802, 803, 804, 812 Tract: 0235.03
District No. 71
DEKALB Tract: 0232.03 Tract: 0232.07 Block: 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 114, 115, 116, 117, 118, 119, 123 Block Group: 5 Tract: 0233.06 Block: 507, 508, 509A Tract: 0233.07 Tract: 0233.08 Block Group: 2 Block Group: 5 Tract: 0234.07 Block: 201B, 205, 209, 212, 213, 214, 215, 218, 219, 220, 221, 222, 223, 224, 226, 227, 228, 229, 230, 231, 232, 233, 299A, 299E, 299F Block Group: 5
District No. 72
DEKALB Tract: 0234.03 Block Group: 1 Block Group: 2 Block: 301, 302, 303, 304, 305, 306, 901, 902, 925, 926 Tract: 0234.04 Block: 108, 115, 116, 117, 118, 120, 121, 122, 202, 203, 204, 209, 299A, 299B, 304, 305, 306, 307, 308, 309, 310, 311, 312, 313, 325, 326, 327, 328, 329, 330, 399 Block Group: 4 Block: 505 Tract: 0236. Block: 107, 108, 109, 110, 201, 202, 203, 204, 299 Block Group: 3 Block Group: 4 Block Group: 5 Block Group: 6 Block Group: 7 Block Group: 8 Tract: 0238.01 Tract: 0238.02 Tract: 0238.03
District No. 73
DEKALB Tract: 0234.03 Block: 307, 308, 309, 310, 311, 312, 313, 314, 315, 316, 317, 318, 319, 320, 920, 921, 923, 924, 999, 999 Tract: 0234.04

1726

JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE,

Block: 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 109, 110, 111, 112, 113, 114, 132, 133, 140, 201, 205, 206, 207, 208, 210, 211, 212, 213, 214, 215, 216, 217, 299C, 301, 302, 303, 501, 502, 503, 504, 506, 507, 599
Block Group: 9 Tract: 0234.05 Tract: 0234.08
Block: 101, 102, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110, 111 Block Group: 2 Block: 306, 307, 308, 309, 310, 311, 312, 313, 314, 315, 316, 317, 399 Block Group: 4 Block Group: 5 Block Group: 6 Block Group: 7 Block: 805, 806, 807, 808, 809, 810, 811, 813, 814, 815, 816, 817, 818, 819, 820 Block Group: 9 Tract: 0234.09 Tract: 0239.98
District Na 74
ROCKDALE Tract: 0601. Block Group: 2 Block: 401, 402, 403, 404, 405, 406, 407, 408, 409, 410, 411, 412, 413, 414, 415, 416, 417, 418, 419, 420, 421, 422, 425, 426, 427, 428, 429, 430, 431, 432, 433, 434, 435, 436, 437, 438, 439, 440, 441, 442, 443, 444, 445, 446, 447, 448, 449, 450, 451, 452, 453, 454, 455, 456, 457, 458, 459, 460, 461, 462, 463, 464, 465, 466, 467, 468, 469, 470, 471, 472, 473, 474, 475, 499 Tract: 0602. Block: 305, 313, 315, 316, 317, 318, 319, 322, 323, 324, 325, 326, 327, 328, 399, 406, 407, 410, 411, 412, 413, 503, 504, 505, 506, 507, 508, 509, 510, 511, 599 Block Group: 6 Block: 701B, 702, 703, 704, 705, 706, 707, 708, 709, 710, 799 Tract: 0603.02 Block Group: 2 Block: 301B, 302, 303, 304, 305C, 305D, 306, 307, 308, 309 Block Group: 4 Block: 601, 602, 603, 604, 605, 606, 607, 608, 609, 610, 611B, 612, 613, 614, 615, 616, 617, 618, 619, 620, 621, 622, 623, 624, 625, 626, 627, 628, 629, 630, 631, 632, 633, 634, 635, 636, 637, 638, 639, 640, 641, 642, 643, 644, 645, 646, 647, 648, 649, 650, 651, 652, 653, 654, 655, 656, 657, 658, 659, 660, 661, 662, 663, 664, 665, 666, 667, 668, 669, 670, 671, 672, 673, 674, 675, 676, 677, 678, 679, 680, 681, 682, 683, 684, 699A, 699B, 699C Tract: 0603.04 Block: 611B, 614B, 614D, 615A, 615B, 616B, 617B, 701C, 702B, 703, 704, 705B, 706, 707, 708, 799 Tract: 0604.01 Tract: 0604.02
District No. 75
DEKALB Tract: 0233.02 Tract: 0233.03 Tract: 0233.06 Block: 501, 502, 503, 504, 505, 506, 509B, 510, 511 Tract: 0233.08 Block Group: 6 Tract: 0234.07

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1727

Block Group: 1 Block: 201A, 202, 203, 204, 206, 207, 208, 210, 211, 216, 217, 225, 234, 235, 299B, 299C,
299D Block Group: 3 Block Group: 4 ROCKDALE Tract: 0601. Block Group: 3 Block: 423, 424 Block Group: 6 Block Group: 7 Tract: 0602. Block Group: 1 Block Group: 2 Block: 301, 302, 303, 304, 306, 307, 308, 309, 310, 311, 312, 314, 320, 321, 401, 402, 403,
404, 405, 408, 409, 501, Block: 502, 701A Tract: 0603.02 Block: 301A, 305A, 305B, 399A, 399B, 611A Tract: 0603.03 Tract: 0603.04 Block Group: 1 Block Group: 3 Block Group: 4 Block Group: 5 Block: 601A, 601B, 602, 603, 604, 605, 606, 607A, 607B, 608, 609A, 609B, 610, 611A,
612, 613, 614A, 614C, 616A, 617A, 617C, 618, 619, 620, 699, 701A, 701B, 702A, 705A
District No. 76
GWINNETT Tract: 0504.14 Tract: 0504.15 Tract: 0504.16 Tract: 0507.06 Block: 299 Tract: 0507.07 Block Group: 4 Tract: 0507.08
District No. 77
GWINNETT Tract: 0504.03 Block Group: 1 Block Group: 2 Block: 905, 906, 907, 908, 909, 910, 957 Tract: 0504.09 Block Group: 1 Tract: 0504.10 Block Group: 1 Block Group: 2 Block Group: 3 Block: 402, 403, 499 Block Group: 5 Block Group: 6 Block Group: 7 Tract: 0504.11

1728

JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE,

Block Group: 1 Block Group: 2 Block Group: 3 Block: 401, 402, 403A, 403B, 404A, 404B, 405, 407A, 407B, 408, 409, 499 Block Group: 5 Block Group: 6 Block Group: 7 Tract: 0504.12 Tract: 0504.13 Block Group: 1 Block Group: 2 Block Group: 3 Block Group: 4 Block Group: 5 Block Group: 6 Block Group: 7 Block Group: 8 Block: 901, 902, 903, 904, 999
District No. 78
GWINNETT Tract: 0504.03 Block Group: 3 Block Group: 4 Block Group: 5 Block: 901, 902, 903, 904, 911, 912, 931, 932, 950, 951, 955, 956, 999 Tract: 0504.06 Block Group: 1 Block: 201B, 202, 203, 204, 205 Block Group: 3 Block Group: 4 Block Group: 5 Tract: 0504.07 Tract: 0504.08 Tract: 0508.98
District No. 79
GWINNETT Tract: 0503.04 Tract: 0503.05 Tract: 0503.06 Block Group: 1 Block Group: 2 Block Group: 3 Block Group: 4 Block Group: 5 Block Group: 6 Block Group: 7 Block Group: 8 Block: 902 Tract: 0503.07 Tract: 0503.08 Block: 102, 103 Block Group: 2 Block Group: 3 Block: 401, 402, 404, 405, 406, 407, 499 Tract: 0503.10

MONDAY, MARCH 17, 1997

1729

Block Group: 1 Block Group: 2 Block Group: 3 Block: 403, 404, 405, 406, 407, 408, 409, 410, 499A Tract: 0503.12 Tract: 0504.06 Block: 201A
District No. 80
GWINNETT Tract: 0502.03 Tract: 0502.04 Block: 105, 106, 107, 108, 109A, 109B, 110, 111, 112, 113, 114, 199A, 199B Block Group: 2 Block Group: 3 Block Group: 4 Block Group: 7 Block Group: 8 Block Group: 9 Tract: 0503.06 Block: 901 Tract: 0503.08 Block: 101, 403 Tract: 0503.09 Tract: 0503.10 Block: 401, 402, 411A, 411B, 499B, 499C Tract: 0503.11 Tract: 0503.13 Block: 101, 102 Block Group: 2 Tract: 0505.02 Block: 101A, 101B, 101C, 103, 104, 107, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112, 113, 114, 115, 116, 118, 119, 120, 121, 122, 123, 124, 125, 126, 127, 128, 129, 130, 131, 132, 133, 134C, 135, 136, 137, 138, 199 Tract: 0505.03 Block: 212C, 215B, 216, 299
District No. 81
GWINNETT Tract: 0503.13 Block: 103A, 103B, 103C, 103D, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109 Block Group: 3 Block Group: 4 Block Group: 5 Block Group: 6 Block Group: 7 Block Group: 8 Tract: 0503.14 Tract: 0504.09 Block Group: 2 Block Group: 3 Block Group: 4 Block Group: 5 Block Group: 6 Block Group: 7 Tract: 0504.10 Block: 401

1730

JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE,

Tract: 0504.11 Block: 406
Tract: 0505.06 Tract: 0505.07
Block: 102B, 103, 104, 203, 304, 305, 399
District No. 82
GWINNETT Tract: 0505.02 Block: 102, 105, 106, 117, 134A, 134B Tract: 0505.03 Block: 101, 102, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112, 113, 114, 115, 116C, 117, 118, 119, 120, 121, 122, 123, 124, 125, 126, 127, 128, 129, 130, 131, 132, 133, 134, 135, 136, 137, 138, 139, 140, 141, 142, 143, 144, 145, 146, 147, 148, 149, 150, 151, 152, 153, 154, 155, 156, 157, 158, 159, 160, 161, 162, 163, 164, 165, 166, 167, 168, 169, 170, 171, 172, 173, 174, 175, 176, 177, 178, 179, 180, 181, 182, 183, 184, 185, 186, 187, 188, 189, 190, 191, 192, 193, 199A, 199B, 199C, 199D, 199E, 199F, 201, 202, 203, 204, 205A, 205B, 206, 207, 208, 209, 210, 211, 212A, 212B, 213, 214A, 214B, 215A, 215C, 217A, 217B, 217C, 217D, 218, 219A, 219B, 219C, 220A, 220B, 221A, 221B, 221C, 221D, 222, Block: 223, 224, 225A, 225B Tract: 0505.05 Tract: 0505.07 Block: 101A, 101B, 102A, 201, 202, 204, 205, 206, 207, 208, 209, 210, 301, 302, 303, 306, 307, 308, 309, 310, 311 Block Group: 7 Tract: 0505.08 Block Group: 2 Block Group: 4 Tract: 0505.09 Block Group: 2 Tract: 0506.01 Block: 164 Tract: 0506.02 Block: 333, 334, 335, 345, 346, 347
District No. 83
GWINNETT Tract: 0504.13 Block: 999, 999 Tract: 0507.06 Block Group: 1 Block: 201, 202, 203, 204, 205, 206, 207, 208, 209, 210, 211, 212, 213, 214, 215, 216, 299 Tract: 0507.07 Block Group: 3 Tract: 0507.10 Tract: 0507.11
District No. 84
GWINNETT Tract: 0505.08 Block Group: 1 Block Group: 3 Block Group: 5 Block Group: 6 Block Group: 7

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1731

Block Group: 8 Tract: 0505.09
Block Group: 1 Block Group: 3 Block: 402, 403 Block Group: 5 Block Group: 6 Tract: 0507.04 Tract: 0507.05 Block: 102A, 102B, 103, 104A, 104B, 112, 113, 114, 115, 116, 118, 119, 120, 121, 122,
123, 124, 125A, 125B, 125C, 126, 127, 128, 129, 130, 131A, 131B, 132, 133, 134A, 134B, 134C, 135, 136, 137, 138A, 138B, 138C, 139A, 139B, 140A, 140B, 140C, 141A, 141B, 141C, 149, 160A, 160B, 160C, 161A, 161B, 162A, 162B, 163, 199, 204, 205, 206, 207, 208, 209, 210, 211A, 211B, 212, 213A, 213B, 213C, 214, 215, 216, 217, 218, 219, 220A, 220B, 221A, 221B, 222, 223A, 223B, 224, 226 Tract: 0507.09 WALTON Tract: 1105. Block: 112A, 113A, 113B, 128A, 129A, 130, 131, 132, 135A, 136, 137, 138, 139, 140, 141A, 141B, 176A, 177, 178A, 178B, 179, 180A, 180B, 181A, 181B, 181C, 182, 183A, 199A, 199C, 203A, 204, 205A, 205B, 205C, 206, 207, 208, 209, 210, 211, 212, 213, 214, 215, 216, 217, 218, 219, 220, 221, 222, 223, 224, 225, Block: 226, 227, 228A, 232, 233, 234, 235, 237, 239A, 239B, 239C, 239D, 240A, 240B, 241, 242, 243, 244, 245, 246A, 246B, 246C, 247, 248, 249, 250, 251, 252, 253, 254, 255A, 255B, 256A, 256B, 257A, 257B, 258A, 258C, 259, 314, 315, 317, 319, 320, 321, 322, 325, 342, 344, 345, 502
District No. 85
FORSYTH Tract: 1305. Block: 435, 436, 437, 438, 439, 440, 441, 442, 443, 444, 445, 446, 447, 448, 449, 450, 451, 452, 453, 454, 468, 469, 470, 471, 472, 473, 474, 475, 476, 477, 478, 479, 480, 481, 484, 486, 497, 499D, 499E Tract: 1306. Block: 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 130, 132, 136, 137, 138, 139, 140, 141, 142, 143, 144, 145, 146, 147, 148, 149, 150, 151, 152, 153, 154, 155, 156, 157, 158, 159, 201, 202, 203, 204, 205, 206, 207, 208, 209, 210, 211, 213, 214, 215, 216, 217, 218, 219, 220, 221, 222, 223, 224, 225, 226, 227, 228, 229, 230, 231, 232, 233, 234, 235, 236, 237, 238, 239, 299
GWINNETT Tract: 0501.01 Tract: 0501.02 Tract: 0502.02 Tract: 0502.04 Block: 101, 102, 103, 104 Block Group: 5 Block Group: 6 Tract: 0505.03 Block: 116A, 116B Tract: 0506.01 Block: 101, 102, 103, 104, 105A, 105B, 105C, 105D, 106, 107A, 107B, 107C, 107D, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112, 113, 114, 115, 116, 117, 118, 119, 120, 121, 122, 123, 124A, 124B, 124C, 124D, 125A, 125B, 126, 127, 128, 129, 130, 131, 132, 133, 134, 135, 139, 140, 141, 142, 143, 144, 145, 146, 147, USA, 148B, 148C, 148D, 149, 150, 151, 152, 153, 154, 155, 156, 157, 158, 159, 160, 161, 162, 199A, 199C, 199D, 199E, 208, 209, 210, 211, 212, 213, 214, 215, 216, 217, 218, 219, 220, 221, 222, 223, 224, 225, 226, 230, 231, 253, 254, 299

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District No. 86
BARROW GWINNETT
Tract: 0505.09 Block: 401, 404, 405, 406, 407
Tract: 0506.02 Block: 401, 402, 403, 404A, 404B, 405, 406, 407, 408, 409, 410A, 410B, 410C, 411A, 411B, 411C, 411D, 412, 413, 414A, 414B, 429, 430, 431, 432, 433, 434, 435, 436A, 436B, 436C, 437A, 437B, 437C, 438, 439, 440, 441, 442, 443, 444, 445, 446, 447, 448, 449, 450, 451, 452, 453, 454, 455, 456, 457 Block Group: 5
Tract: 0507.05 Block: 101, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110, 111, 117, 142, 143, 144, 145, 146, 147, 148, 150, 151, 152, 153, 154, 155, 156, 157, 158, 159, 201, 202, 203
District No. 87
WALTON Tract: 1101. Tract: 1102. Tract: 1103. Tract: 1104. Tract: 1105. Block: 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112B, 113C, 114, 115, 116, 117, 118, 119, 120, 121, 122, 123, 124, 125, 126, 127, 128B, 128C, 129B, 133, 134, 135B, 141C, 142, 143, 144, 145, 146, 147, 148, 149, 150, 151, 152, 153, 154, 155, 156, 157, 158, 159, 160, 161, 162, 163, 164, 165A, 165B, 165C, 166, 167, 168, 169, 170, 171, 172, 173A, 173B, 174A, 174B, 175, 176B, 183B, 183C, 184, 199B, 201, 202, 203B, 205D, 228B, 229, 230, 231, 236, 238, 258B, 299, 299, 301, 302, 303, 304, 305, 306, 307, 308, 309, 310, 311, 312, 313, 316, 318, 323, 324, 326, 327, 328, 329, 330, 331, 332, 333, 334, 335, 336, 337, 338, 339, 340, 341, 343, 346, 347, 348, 349, 350, 351, 352, 353, 354, 355, 356, 357, 358, 359, 360, 361, 362, 363, 364, 365 Block Group: 4 Block: 501, 503, 504, 505, 599 Tract: 1106. Tract: 1107. Tract: 1108.
District No. 88
CLARKE Tract: 0004. Block: 203B, 209, 210, 211, 212, 213, 214A, 214B, 215, 216, 217, 218, 219, 220, 221, 222 Tract: 0005. Block: 105 Tract: 0008. Block Group: 1 Tract: 0010. Tract: 0011. Tract: 0012. Tract: 0013.02 Block Group: 1 Block Group: 2 Block: 301, 302, 303, 304, 305, 306, 307, 308, 309, 310, 311, 312, 313, 314, 315, 316, 317, 318A, 318B, 319, 320, 321, 322, 323, 324, 325, 326, 327, 328A, 328B, 329 Tract: 0013.98 Block: 105, 107, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112, 113, 114, 115, 116, 117, 118, 119, 120, 121, 122, 123, 203, 204, 205, 206, 207, 208, 209, 210, 211, 212, 213, 214

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Block Group: 3 Block Group: 4 Block Group: 5 Tract: 0015.01 Block Group: 2 Block Group: 3 Block Group: 4 Tract: 0015.02 Block: 214, 215, 216 Block Group: 3 Block Group: 4 Tract: 0016.98
District No. 89
CLARKE Tract: 0001. Tract: 0002. Tract: 0003. Block: 101, 102A, 102B, 102C, 103A, 103B, 104, 105, 106A, 106B, 108, 109, 112, 113, 114A, 114B, 115A, 115B, 117A, 117B, 119, 120, 121, 122, 123, 124, 125 Block Group: 2 Block Group: 3 Tract: 0004. Block Group: 1 Block: 201, 202, 203A, 204, 205, 206, 207, 208 Tract: 0005. Block: 101, 102, 103, 104 Tract: 0006. Tract: 0007. Tract: 0008. Block Group: 2 Tract: 0009. Tract: 0013.02 Block: 330 Tract: 0013.98 Block: 101, 102, 103, 104, 106, 201, 202 Tract: 0014.01 Block: 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110, 116, 119, 120, 121, 122, 123, 124, 125, 126, 127, 128, 129, 130, 131, 132, 133, 134, 135, 136, 137, 138, 139, 140, 141, 142, 143, 145, 146, 199 Block Group: 2 Tract: 0014.02 Block: 217, 218, 219, 299, 401, 402, 403, 405, 411, 413, 418A, 419A, 420, 701, 702, 703, 704, 705, 706A, 706B, 706C, 709, 710, 712, 713, 714, 715, 716, 717, 718, 719A, 719B, 723A
District No. 90
ELBERT LINCOLN WILKES
District No. 91
MORGAN NEWTON
Tract: 1002. Block Group: 1

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Block: 201, 202, 203, 204, 205, 206, 207, 208, 209, 210A, 210B, 211A, 211B, 212, 213, 214, 215, 216, 217, 218, 219, 220, 221, 222, 223, 224, 225, 226, 227, 228, 229, 230, 231, 241, 242, 243, 244, 245, 246, 247A, 247B, 248, 249, 250, 251, 252, 257, 258, 259, 260A, 260B, 261A, 261B, 261C, 262A, 262B, 263A, 263B, 264A, 264B, 265A, 265B, 265C, 266, 267, 268A, 268B, 269, 270, 271A, 271B, 272, 299A, 299B, 299C, 299D, 299E, 299F, 299G, 299H, 299J, 299K, 299L, 299M, 299N, 299P, 299R, 301A, 301B, 302A, 302B, 303A, 303B, 304A, 304B, 305, 306, 307, 308, 309, 310, 311, 312, 313, 314, 315, 316, 317, 318, 319, 320, 321, 322, 323, 324A, 324B, 324C, 325, 326A, 326B, 327, 328, 329, 330, 331, 332, 333, 334, 335A, 335B, 336A, 336B, 337, 338, 339, 340, 341, 342, 343, 344, 345, 346, 347, 348, 359, 360, 399A, 399B, 401, 402, 403, 404, 405, 406, 407, 408A, 408B, 409, 410, 411, 412, 413A, 413B, 414A, 414B, 415, 416, 417, 418, 419, 420, 421, 422, 423, 424, 425, 426, 427, 428, 429, 434, 435, 436, 437, 438, 439, 440,
Block: 441, 442, 443, 444, 445, 446, 447, 448, 449, 450, 451, 452, 453, 454, 455, 456, 457, 458, 499A, 499B, 499C, 499D, 499E, 499F, 499G, 499H
Tract: 1008. Block: 113, 114, 115, 117A, 141, 142, 143, 144, 145, 146, 147, 148, 149, 150, 151, 152, 153, 154, 155, 156, 157, 158, 159, 160, 161, 162, 163, 164, 165, 166, 167, 168, 169, 170, 171, 172, 173, 174, 175, 176, 177, 178, 179, 180, 181, 182, 183, 184, 185, 186, 187, 188, 189, 190, 191, 192, 193, 194, 195, 196, 197, 199A, 199B, 199C, 199D, 199E, 199F, 199G, 199H
OCONEE
District No. 92
NEWTON Tract: 1001. Tract: 1002. Block: 232, 233, 234, 235, 236, 237, 238, 239, 240, 253, 254, 255, 256, 299T, 299U, 349, 350, 351, 352, 353, 354, 355, 356, 357, 358, 399C, 430, 431, 432, 433, 499J Tract: 1003. Tract: 1004. Tract: 1005. Tract: 1006. Tract: 1007. Tract: 1008. Block: 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112, 116, 117B, 118, 119, 120, 121, 122, 123, 124, 125, 126, 127, 128, 129, 130, 131, 132, 133, 134, 135, 136, 137, 138, 139, 140, 199J, 199K, 199L, 199M, 199N, 199P, 199R Tract: 1009.
District No. 93
CLAYTON Tract: 0401. Tract: 0402. Block Group: 1 Block Group: 2 Block: That part of Block 909 which lies south of the Georgia Power Transmission Line, 919, 920 Tract: 0404.05 Block: That part of Blocks 106 and 107 which lies south of the Georgia Power Transmission Line, 108, 206, 207, 227 Tract: 0405.03 Block: 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112, 120, That part of Block 123 lying north of an unnamed creek, 301B, 315, 316 Block Group: 4 Tract: 0405.04 Tract: 0405.05

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Block Group: 2 Block Group: 3 Block Group: 4 Block Group: 5 That part of Block 601B which lies north of Camp Creek.
District No. 94
CLAYTON Tract: 0402. Block: 901, 902, 903, 904, 905, 906, 907, 908A, 908B, That part of Block 909 which lies north of the Georgia Power Transmission Line, 910, 911, 912, 913, 914, 915, 916, 917, 918, 921, 922, 923, 933 Tract: 0403.01 Tract: 0403.02 Tract: 0403.03 Tract: 0403.04 Tract: 0403.05 Tract: 0404.01 Block: 316, 317, 318, 319, 320, 321, 322, 324, 325, 326, 330, 331, 332, 333, 334, 335, 336, 337, 401, 402, 403, 404, 405, 417A, 417B, 418A, 418B, 420, 421, 506, 507A, 509, 510A, 511, 512, 513, 515A, 515B, 515C Tract: 0404.02 Block Group: 1 Block Group: 2 Block Group: 8 Block: That part of Block 904 which lies west of Tanners Church Road, 905, 906, 907, 910, 912, 925A, 925B, 925C Tract: 0404.03 Block: 203, 204, 205, 206B, 206D, 207, 208, 209, 210A, 210B, 213, 215, 219, 225 Tract: 0404.05 Block: 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, That part of Blocks 106 and 107 which lies north of the Georgia Power Transmission Line, 109, 110, 119A, 119B, 120, 121, 122, 123, 124, 126, 127, 128, 129, 199 Tract: 0404.06 Block Group: 1
District No. 95
CLAYTON Tract: 0404.01 Block Group: 1 Blotk Group: 2 Block: 301, 302A, 302B, 303, 304, 305, 306, 307, 308, 309, 310, 311, 312, 313, 314, 315, 323A, 323B, 323C, 338, 419A, 419B, 422A, 422B, 501A, 501B, 501C, 502A, 502B, 502C, 503A, 503B, 503C, 504A, 504B, 504C, 505A, 505B, 507B, 508, 510B, 514A, 514B, 599A, 599B Block Group: 6 Block Group: 7 Tract: 0404.02 Block Group: 3 Block Group: 4 Block Group: 5 Block: 901, 902, 903, That part of Block 904 which lies east of Tanners Church Road, 908, 909, 911, 913A, 913B, 914A, 914B, 915, 916, 917, 918, 919, 920, 921, 922, 923, 924, 926A, 926B, 926C, 927, 928, 929, 930, 938, 939, 940, 941, 942, 943, 945, 946, 949, 950 Tract: 0404.03 Block Group: 1

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Block: 201, 202, 206A, 206C, 211, 212A, 212B, 214A, 214B, 214C, 216, 217, 218, 220, 221A, 221B, 222, 223, 224, 226, 227, 228, 229
Block Group: 3 Block Group: 4 Tract: 0406.03 Block Group: 2 Block Group: 3 Block Group: 4 Block Group: 5 Block: 601, 602, That part of Block 603B which lies east of the Jonesboro corporate
limits, 604, 605, 606B, 607, 609, 699E, 699F, 699G Block Group: 7 Block Group: 9 Tract: 0406.04 Block: 301A, 301B, 302, 304, 319, 323, 324 Block Group: 4 Block: 501, 502, 503, 504, 505A, 505B, 506, 507, 508, 509A, 509B, 510, 511, 512, 513,
514, 515, 520, 529, 531A, 531B, 532, 533, 534, 543, 599 Tract: 0406.05
Block: 201, 202, 203A, 203B, That part of Block 205A which lies north of Wilburn Street extended to Rum Creek, 208, 226, 230, 231, 232, 236, 237, 238, 239, 240, 241, 243, 403, 404, 405, 406, 407, 411, 412, 413, 499G
District No. 96
CLAYTON Tract: 0404.05 Block: 201, 202, 203, 204, 205, 208, 216, 217, 218, 219, 220, 221, 222, 223, 224, 225, 228 Block Group: 3 Tract: 0404.06 Block Group: 2 Block Group: 9 Tract: 0405.03 Block: 113, 114, 115, 116, 117A, 117B, 118, 119A, 119B, 119C, 119D, 121, 122, That part of Block 123 which lies south of an unnamed creek, 125, 126, 301A, 302, 303, 304, 305, 306, 307, 308, 309, 310, 311, 312, 313, 314A, 314B, 317 Tract: 0405.05 Block Group: 6, except that part of Block 601B lying south of Camp Creek. Tract: 0405.06 Tract: 0405.07 Block: 101, 102, 103, 104, 105B, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112, 113, 114, 115, 116, 117 Block Group: 3 Tract: 0405.08 Block: That part of Block 501 which lies north of an unnamed creek that runs from Dixboro Drive to the Flint River, 517, 518, 519, 520, 521, 522, 523, 524 Tract: 0406.04 Block: 308C, 308D, 308F, 326, 327, 328, 329, 330, 331, 332, 333, 334, 335, 336, 522, 523, 524, 525, 528, 535, 536, 537, 538, 539, 540, 541, 542 Block Group: 6 Tract: 0406.07 Block: 109
District No. 97
CLAYTON Tract: 0405.07 Block: 105A Block Group: 2

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Tract: 0405.08 Block Group: 4 Block: That part of Block 501 which lies south of an unnamed creek that runs from Dixboro Drive to the Flint River, 502, 503, 504, 505, 506, 507, 508, 509, 510, 511, 512, 513, 514, 515, 516
Tract: 0406.03 Block Group: 1 Block: 603A, That part of Block 603B which lies west of the Jonesboro corporate limits, 606A, 608, 610, 699A, 699B, 699C, 699D
Tract: 0406.04 Block Group: 2 Block: 303, 305, 306, 307, 308A, 308B, 308E, 309, 310, 311, 312, 313, 314, 315, 316, 317, 318, 338A, 338B, 341
Tract: 0406.05 Block: 204, That part of Block 205A which lies south of Wilburn Street extended to Rum Creek, 205B, 206A, 206B, 207A, 207B, 233, 235, 299 Block Group: 3 Block: 401, 402, 408, 409, 410, 414, 415, 416, 417, 418, 419, 420, 421, 422, 423, 499A, 499B, 499C, 499D, 499E, 499F Block Group: 5
Tract: 0406.06 Tract: 0406.07
Block: 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 110, 111, 112, 113, 114, 115, 199 Block Group: 2 Block Group: 3 Tract: 0406.08
District No. 98
DOUGLAS Tract: 0801.98 Tract: 0802. Tract: 0803. Tract: 0804. Block: 110A, 122A Tract: 0805.03 Block Group: 7 Tract: 0806.01 Block Group: 1 Block: 201, 202, 203, 204, 205, 206, 207, 208, 209, 210 Block Group: 3 Tract: 0806.02 Block: 101 Block Group: 2 Tract: 0807.97 Tract: 0807.98 Block Group: 2 Block: 413B, 413C, 414C, 415, 416, 417, 418, 419, 425
District No. 99
DOUGLAS Tract: 0804. Block: 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, HOB, 111, 112, 113, 114, 115, 116, 117, 118, 119, 120, 121, 122B, 123, 124, 125, 126, 127, 128, 129, 130, 131, 132, 133, 134, 135, 199 Block Group: 2 Block Group: 3 Block Group: 4

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Block Group: 5 Block Group: 6 Tract: 0805.01 Tract: 0805.03 Block Group: 1 Block Group: 2 Block Group: 3 Block Group: 4 Block Group: 5 Block Group: 6 Block Group: 8 Tract: 0805.04 Tract: 0806.01 Block: 211, 212, 213, 214, 299 Block Group: 4 Block Group: 5 Block Group: 6 Tract: 0806.02 Block: 102 Block Group: 3 Block Group: 4 Tract: 0807.98 Block: 404, 409B, 420B, 421B, 422, 424B, 499F
District No. 100
CARROLL Tract: 9901. Tract: 9902. Tract: 9903. Block Group: 1 Block Group: 2 Block: 301, 302, 303, 304, 305, 306, 307, 308, 309, 312, 313, 314, 315, 316, 317, 318, 319, 337, 338A, 338B, 338C, 339, 340A, 340B, 340C, 341A, 341B, 342A, 342B, 343A, 343B, 344A, 344B, 345, 346, 347, 348, 349, 350, 351, 352, 353, 354, 355, 363, 364, 399B, 399C Tract: 9905. Block: 101B, 102, 103, 104B, 105B, 106, 107, 108A, 108C, 108D, 109C, 110 Tract: 9906. Tract: 9907. Block: 116, 117, 118, 119, 120, 165, 166, 167, 168, 169, 181A, 183, 184, 196, 197, 199A, 199B, 199C, 201, 202, 203, 204, 205, 206, 207, 208, 209, 210, 211, 212, 213, 214, 215, 216, 217, 218, 219, 220, 223, 225, 226, 227, 228, 229, 230, 231, 232, 236, 299A, 299C, 299D, 299E Block Group: 3 Block Group: 4 Block Group: 5 Block: 606, 607, 608, 609, 610A, 610B, 611, 612, 613, 614, 615, 616, 617, 618A, 618B, 619A, 619B, 619C, 620, 699A Tract: 9910. Block Group: 1 Block: 201, 202, 203, 204, 205A, 299A, 301, 302, 303, 304, 305, 306, 307, 308A, 309A, 310A, 311, 399 Tract: 9911. Block: 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112, 113, 114, 115, 116, 117, 118, 119, 120, 121, 122, 123, 124, 125, 126, 127, 129, 130, 201, 202, 203, 204, 205, 206, 207, 208, 209, 210, 211, 212, 213, 214, 215, 216, 217, 218, 219, 220, 221, 222, 223, 224, 225A, 226, 227A, 227B, 228A, 229A, 230A, 230D, 230E, 235, 236, 237,

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238, 301, 302, 303, 304, 305, 306, 307, 308, 309, 310, 311A, 312, 313, 314A, 315A, 315B, 316A, 316B, 317A, 399
District No. 101
CARROLL Tract: 9903. Block: 310, 311, 320, 321, 322, 323, 324, 325, 326, 327, 328, 329, 330, 331, 332, 333, 334, 335, 336, 356, 357, 358, 359, 360, 361, 362, 365, 366, 367, 368, 369, 370, 371, 372, 373, 374, 375, 376, 377, 378, 379, 380, 381, 382, 399A Tract: 9904. Tract: 9905. Block: 101A, 101C, 104A, 105A, 108B, 109A, 109B, 111A, 111B, 111C, HID, 112, 113A, 113B, 114, 115, 116, 117, 118, 119, 120, 121, 122, 123, 124A, 124B, 125, 126, 127, 128A, 128B, 128C, 129A, 129B, 130A, 130B, 130C, 131A, 131B, 131C, 131D, 131E, 131F, 131G, 131H, 131J, 132, 133, 134, 135, 136, 137A, 137B, 137C, 138, 139A, 139B, 139C, 139D, 140 Block Group: 2 Block Group: 3 Block Group: 4 Block Group: 5 Block Group: 6 Tract: 9907. Block: 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112, 113, 114, 115, 121, 122, 123, 124, 125, 126, 127, 128, 129, 130, 131, 132, 133, 134, 135, 136, 137, 138, 139, 140, 141, 142, 143, 144, 145, 146, 147, 148, 149, 150, 151, 152, 153, 154, 155, 156, 157, 158, 159, 160, 161, 162, 163, 164, 170, 171, 172, 173, 174, 175, 176, 177, 178, 179, 180, 181B, 182, 185, 186, 187, 188, 189, 190, 191, 192, 193, 194, 195, 199D, 199E, 199F, 199G, 199H, 221, 222, 224, 233, 234, 235, 237, 238, 299B, 601, 602, 603, 604, 605, 621, 622, 623, 624, 625, 626, 627, 628, 629, 630, 631, 632, 633, 634, 635, 636, 637, 638, 639, 640, 641, 699B, 699C, 699D, 699E, 699F Tract: 9908. Tract: 9909. Tract: 9910. Block: 205B, 206, 207, 208, 209, 210, 211, 212, 213, 214, 215, 216, 217, 218, 219, 220, 221, 222, 223, 224, 225, 226, 227, 228, 229, 230, 231, 232, 233, 234, 235, 236, 237, 238, 239, 240, 241, 242, 243, 244, 245, 246, 247, 248, 249, 250, 251, 252, 253, 254, 255, 256, 257, 258, 259, 260, 261, 262, 263, 264, 265, 266, 267, 299B, 299C, 299D, 299E, 308B, 309B, 310B, 310C, 310D, 310E, 312, 313, 314, 315, 316, 317, 318, 319, 320, 321, 322, 323, 324, 325, 326, 327, 328, 329, 330, 331, 332, 333, 334, 335, 336, 337, 338 Tract: 9911. Block: 128, 225B, 228B, 229B, 230B, 230C, 231, 232, 233, 234, 299A, 299B, 311B, 314B, 317B, 317C Block Group: 4 Block Group: 5 Tract: 9912.
District No. 102
HARRIS MUSCOGEE
Tract: 0101.03 Block Group: 1 Block: 301, 302, 303, 304, 305, 306, 307, 308, 309, 310, 311, 312, 313, 314, 315, 316, 317, 318, 319, 320, 321, 322, 323, 324, 325, 326, 327, 399
Tract: 0101.04 Block: 101, 102, 103, 104, 199C, 199D
Tract: 0102.02

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Block: 101, 104, 106, 111, 117, 119, 120, 121, 122, 147, 148, 150, 152, 199, 199, 199, 199, 301, 318
TROUP Tract: 9606. Block: 128, 129, 130, 131, 132, 133, 139, 140, 142, 145, 148, 149, 150, 151, 152, 153, 154, 155, 156, 157, 199A, 199B, 199C Tract: 9607. Block: 335, 336, 421, 422, 423, 424, 425, 499, 502, 503, 504, 505, 506, 507, 508, 509, 510, 511, 512, 513, 514, 515, 516, 517, 518, 519, 520, 521, 522, 523, 524, 525, 526, 527, 528, 529, 530, 531, 532, 533, 534, 535, 536, 537, 538, 539, 540, 541, 542, 543, 544, 545, 546, 599, 599, 599, 599 Tract: 9609. Block: 534, 535, 536, 537, 538, 539, 541, 542, 543, 544, 545, 546, 547, 548, 549, 550, 551, 552, 553, 554, 555, 556, 557, 558, 599B, 599C Tract: 9610. Block: 101, 116, 117, 118, 119, 120, 121, 122, 123, 124, 125, 126, 127, 128, 129, 130, 131, 132, 138, 140, 141, 142, 143, 145, 146, 147, 148, 149, 150, 151, 152, 153, 154, 155, 156, 157, 158, 159, 160, 161, 162, 163, 164, 165, 166, 167, 168, 169, 170, 171, 172, 173, 174, 175, 176, 177, 178, 179, 180, 181, 199A, 199B, 243, 244, 245, 261A, 261B, 262, 263, 264, 265, 267, 268, 269, 270, 271, 272A, 272B, 273A, 273B, 273C, 274, 275A, 275B, 276A, 276B, 277A, 277B, 278, 279, 280, 281, 282, 283, 284, 285, 286, 287, 288, 289, 292, 293, 299A, 299B Block Group: 3 Block Group: 4 Block Group: 5 Tract: 9611. Block: 102, 103, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112, 113, 114, 115, 116, 117, 118, 119, 120, 121, 122, 123, 124, 125, 126, 127, 128, 129, 130, 131, 132, 133, 134, 135, 136, 137, 138, 139, 140, 141, 142, 143, 144, 145, 146, 147, 148, 149, 150, 151, 152, 153, 154, 155, 156, 157, 158, 159, 160, 161, 162, 163, 199 Block Group: 2 Tract: 9612.98
District No. 103
COWETA Tract: 1701. Block: 111B, 112, 113, 114, 115, 116, 117, 118, 119, 120, 121, 122, 123, 127, 128, 129, 130, 131, 132, 133, 134, 135, 136, 137, 138, 139, 140, 141, 142, 143, 144, 145, 146, 147, 148, 149, 150, 151, 152, 153, 154, 155, 156, 157, 158, 159, 160, 161, 162, 163, 167, 169, 170, 171, 172, 173, 174, 175, 176, 177, 178, 179, 180, 181, 182, 183, 184, 185, 186A, 186B, 187, 188, 189, 190, 191, 192, 193, 194, 195, 196, 199C, 199D, 199E, 199F, 199G Block Group: 2, except those parts of Blocks 256 and 258 which lie northeast of the Georgia Power Transmission Line. Block: 301, 302, 303, 304, 305, 306, 307, 308, 309, 310, 311, 312, 313, 314, 315, 316, 317, 318, 319, 320, 321, 322, 323, 324, 325, 326, 327, 328, 329, 330, 331, 332, 333, 334, 335, 336, 337, 338, 339, 340, 341, 342, 343, 344, 345, 346, 347, 348, 349, 350, 351, 352, 353, 354, 355, 356, That part of Blocks 357, 358 and 359 which lies northeast of the Georgia Power Transmission Line, 360, 368, 369, 370, 371, 372, 373, 374, 382, 383, 384, 395, 396, 397, 399A, 399E, 399F, 399G, 399H, 399J, 399K Tract: 1702. Tract: 1703. Block: 165, 166, 167, 168B, 171, 172, 173, 174, 175, 176, 177, 178, 179, 180, 181, 182, 183, 184, 221, 222, 223, 224, 225, 226, 227, 228, 229, 230, 231, 232, 233, 234, 235, 236, 237, 238, 239, 240, 241, 242, 243, 244, 245, 246, 247, 248, 249, 250, 251, 252, 253, 254, 255, 256, 257, 258, 259, 260, 261, 262A, 262B, 263, 264, 265, 266, 267, 268, 269A, 269B, 270, 271, 272, 273, 274, 275, 299A, 299B, 299C, 299D, 308, 309,

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310, 311, 317, 318, 319, 323, 324, 325, 326, 327, 328, 329A, 329B, 329C, 330, 331, 332, 333, 334, 335, 336, 337, 338, 339A, 339B, 340, 341, 342, 343, 344A, 344B, 344C, 345, 346, 347A, 347B, 348A, 348B, 348C, 349, 350, 351, 352, 353, 354, 355A, 355B, 356, 357A, 357B, 358A, 358B, 359, 360, 361A, 361B, 362A, 362B, 363, 364, 365, 366, 367, 368, 369, 370, 371, 372, 373, 374, 375, 376, 377, 378, 379, 380, 381A, 381B, 399A, 403, 404, 405, 406, 407, 408, 409A, 409B, 409C, 410A, 410B, 410C, 411, 412A, 412B, 413, 414, 415, 416, 417A, 417B, 417C, 418, 419, 420, 421, 422, 423, 424, 425, 426, 431, 432, 433, 434, 435, 436, 499A, 499D Block Group: 5 Tract: 1704. Block: 346, 349, 399L Tract: 1706. Block Group: 1 Block Group: 2 Block Group: 3 Block Group: 4 Block Group: 5 Block: 609A, 610A, 610B Tract: 1707. Block Group: 1 Block: 201A, 201B, 202, 203, 204, 205, 206, 207, 208, 209, 210, 211, 212, 213, 214, 215, 216, 217, 218, 219, 220, 221, 222, 223, 224, 225, 226, That part of Blocks 227, 230. 232 and 233 which lies northeast of the Georgia Power Transmission Line, 231. 234, 299A, 299B, 299C Block Group: 3 Block Group: 4 Block Group: 5 HEARD
District No. 104
COWETA Tract: 1701. Block: 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110, 111A, 124, 125, 126, 164, 165, 166, 168, 197, 199A, 199B Tract: 1703. Block: 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112, 113, 114, 115, 116, 117, 118, 119, 120, 121, 122, 123, 124, 125, 126, 127, 128, 129, 130, 131, 132, 133, 134, 135, 136, 137, 138, 139, 140, 141, 142, 143, 144, 145, 146, 147, 148, 149, 150, 151, 152, 153, 154, 155, 156, 157, 158, 159, 160, 161, 162, 163, 164, 168A, 169, 170, 185, 186, 199, 199, 199, 199, 199, 199, 199, 199, 199, 201, 202, 203, 204, 205, 206, 207, 208, 209, 210, 211, 212, 213, 214, 215, 216, 217, 218, 219, 220, 299E, 299F, 299G, 301, 302, 303, 304, 305, 306, 307, 313, 314, 315, 316, 320, 321, 322, 399B, 399C Tract: 1704. Block Group: 1 Block Group: 2 Block: 301, 302, 303, 304, 305, 306, 307, 308, 309, 310, 311, 312, 313, 314, 316, 317, 319, 320, 322, 323, 324, 325, 326, 327, 328, 329, 330, 331, 332, 333, 334, 335, 338, 339, 340, 355, 356, 357, 358, 359, 360, 361, 362, 363, 364, 365, 366, 399A, 399B, 399C, 399D, 399E Tract: 1705. Block: 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112, 113, 114, 115, 116, 117, 118, 119, 120, 121, 122, 123, 124, 125, 126, 127, 128, 129, 130, 131A, 131B, 132, 133A, 133B, 134, 135, 136, 137, 138, 140A, 141, 142, 143, 144, 145A, 145B, 146A, 146B, 146C, 153A, 154, 155A, 156, 157, 158, 159, 160, 171, 172, 173, 174, 175, 199A, 199B, 199C, 199D, 199E, 199F, 199G, 199H Tract: 1706.

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Block: 601, 602, 625, 626, 627, 628, 629, 630, 631, 632, 633, 634, 635, 664, 665, 666, 667A, 667B, 668, 669, 670, 671, 672, 673, 699A, 699B, 699C
FAYETTE Tract: 1401.01, except that part of Block 210C outside the corporate limits of Fayetteville as of January 1, 1994. Tract: 1401.02 Block: 201, 202, 203, 204, 205, 206, 207, 208, 209, 210, 211, 212, 213, 214, 215, 216, 217, 218, 219, 220, 221, 222, 223, That part of Block 224B outside the corporate limits of Fayetteville as of January 1, 1994, 225, 226, 227, 228, 229, 230, 231, 232, 233, 234, 235, 236, 237, 238, 239, 299A, 299B, 299C, 299D, 299E Block Group: 3 Tract: 1402.01 Block Group: 1 Block Group: 2 Block: 301, 302, 303, 304, 305, 306, 307, 308, 309, 310, 311A, 311B, 312, 313, 314A, 314B, 315, 316, 317, 318, 319, 320, 321, 322, 323, 324B, 325, 326, 327B, 399 Block Group: 4 Tract: 1402.02 Block: 301, 302B, 303, 304B, 305B, 305C, 305D, 307, 308, 399, 399, 401, 402, 403B, 403C, 406, 407, 499B, 501B, 502B, 502C, 502D, 504, 505, 506B, 508B, 599B Tract: 1404.01 Block: 201, 202, 203, 204, 205, 206, 207, 208, 209, 210C, 211B, 211C, 212B, 214, 215B, 216, 217, 218, 219, 220, 221, 222, 223B, 224, 225, 226, 227B, 228B, 229B, 229C, 236, 237, 238, 239, 240B, 299B, 299C Block Group: 5 Tract: 1404.02 Block: 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108A, 108B, 109A, That part of Block 109B lying outside the corporate limits of Fayetteville as of January 1, 1994, 110, 111A, 111B, 112, 113A, 113B, 114, 115, 116, 117, 118A, 118B, 118C, 118D, 118E, 119, 120, 121, 122, 123C, 125, 126, 127, 128, 129, 130, 131, 132, 133, 134, 135, 136, 137B, 137C, 138B, 139, 140, 141B, 142, 143, 199C, 199D, 199E, 199F Block Group: 2
District No. 105
FAYETTE Tract: 1404.01 That part of Block 210C lying within the corporate limits of Fayetteville as of January 1, 1994. Tract: 1401.02 Block: That part of Blocks 109B and 224B lying within the corporate limits of Fayetteville as of January 1, 1994, 224A Tract: 1402.01 Block: 324A, 327A Tract: 1402.02 Block: 302A, 304A, 305A, 306, 403A, 403D, 404, 405, 408, 409, 410, 411, 412, 413, 499A, 499C, 501A, 502A, 503, 506A, 507, 508A, 509, 510, 511, 512, 513, 514, 515, 516, 517, 518, 519, 520, 521, 522, 523, 524, 525, 526, 527A, 527B, 528, 529, 530, 531, 532, 533, 534, 535A, 535B, 536, 537, 538, 539, 540, 541, 542, 543, 544, 545, 546, 547, 548, 549, 550, 551, 552A, 552B, 552C, 553, 554, 555, 556, 557, 558, 559, 560, 561, 562, 563, 564, 565, 566, 567, 568, 569, 570, 571, 572, 573, 574, 575, 576, 577, 578, 579, 580, 581, 582, 583, 584, 585, 586, 587, 588, 589, 590, 591, 592, 593, 594, 595, 596, 597, 599A Tract: 1403.01 Tract: 1403.02 Tract: 1404.01 Block: 210A, 210B, 211A, 212A, 213, 215A, 223A, 223C, 223D, 227A, 228A, 229A, 230, 231, 232, 233, 234, 235, 240A, 241, 242, 299A

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Block Group: 3 Block Group: 4 Tract: 1404.02 Block: 123A, 123B, 123D, 124, 137A, 138A, 141A, 199A, 199B Block Group: 3 Block Group: 4 Tract: 1405.01 Tract: 1405.02
District No. 106
COWETA Tract: 1703. Block: 312, 401, 402, 409D, 427, 428, 429, 430, 499B, 499C Tract: 1704. Block: 315, 318, 321, 336, 337, 341, 342, 343, 344, 345, 347, 348, 350, 351, 352, 353, 354, 399F, 399G, 399H, 399J, 399K Tract: 1705. Block: 139A, 139B, 140B, 140C, 147A, 147B, 148, 149, 150, 151, 152, 153B, 153C, 155B, 155C, 161A, 161B, 162, 163A, 163B, 164A, 164B, 165, 166, 167, 168, 169, 170, 199J, 199K, 199L, 201, 202, 203, 204, 205, 206, 207, 208, 209, 210, 211, 212, 213, 214, 215, 216, 217, 218, 219, 220, 221, 222, 223, 224, 225, 226, 227, 228, 229, 230, 231, 232, 233, 234, 235, 236, 237, 238, 239, 240, 241, 242, 243, 244, 245, 247, 248, 249, 250, 251, 252, 253, 254, 255, 256, 257, 299A, 299B, 299C, 299D, 299E, 299F, 299G, 299H, 299J Block Group: 3 Block Group: 4 Block Group: 5 Tract: 1706. Block: 603, 604, 605, 606, 607, 608, 609B, 610C, 611, 612, 613, 614, 615, 616, 617, 618, 619, 620, 621, 622, 623, 624, 636, 637, 638, 639, 640, 641, 642, 643, 644, 645, 646, 647, 648, 649, 650, 651, 652, 653, 654, 655, 656, 657, 658, 659, 660, 661, 662, 663, 674, 675, 676, 677, 678, 679, 680, 681, 682, 683, 684, 685, 686, 687, 688, 689, 690, 691, 692, 693, 699D, 699E, 699F Tract: 1708. Block: 201, 202, 203, 204, 205, 224, 225, 226, 227, 228, 229, 233, 234, 235, 236, 237, 238, 239, 240, 241, 242, 243, 244, 296, 297, 299J, 299K
SPALDING Tract: 1601. Tract: 1603. Block Group: 1 Tract: 1604. Block: 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110A, 111, 112, 113A, 114, 115, 116, 117. 118, 125, 126, 127, 128, 129, 130, 131, 166, 167, 168, 201A Tract: 1605. Block: 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112, 113, 114, 115, 116, 117, 118. 119, 120, 121, 122, 123C, 124, 125, 128, 129B, 130, 131, 132, 133, 134, 135, 136, 137, 138, 139, 140, 141, 142, 143, 144, 145, 146, 147B, 148B, 149, 150A, 150B, 151A, 151B, 152A, 152B, 153A, 153B, 154, 155, 156, 157, 158, 159, 160A, 160B, 161A, 161B, 162B, 162C, 163B, 164, 173A, 173B, 174A, 174B, 174C, 175, 176, 177A, 177B, 178, 179, 199A, 199C, 199D, 199E, 199F, 199G Tract: 1606. Tract: 1607. Tract: 1608. Block: 235, 236, 237, 239, 240, 241, 245, 246, 247, 248, 249, 250 Block Group: 3 Block: 430, 445, 446, 447, 448, 449, 450, 451, 452, 453 Tract: 1609.

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Block: 423, 424, 425, 426, 427, 428, 434, 435, 436, 437, 504, 505, 506 Tract: 1611.
Block Group: 1 Block: 204, 205, 206, 207, 208, 209, 210, 211, 212, 213, 214, 215, 216, 217, 218A, 219,
220, 221, 222, 223, 224, 225, 227 Tract: 1612.
Block: 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 119B, 120, 121, 122, Block: 123B, 199, 199 Block Group: 2 Block: 301, 302, 303, 304, 305, 306, 307, 308, 309, 310, 311, 312B, 313, 314, 315, 316,
317, 318, 319, 320, 321A, 321B, 322, 323, 324, 325, 326, 327, 328, 329, 330, 399, 401, 402, 403, 404, 405A, 405B, 406A, 406B, 407, 408, 409, 410, 411, 412, 413, 414, 415, 416, 417, 418, 419, 420, 421, 422, 423, 424, 425, 426, 427, 428B, 429, 430, 431, 432, 433, 434, 435, 436, 437, 438, 439, 440, 441, 442, 443, 444, 445, 446, 447, 448, 449, 450, 451, 452, 453, 454, 455, 456, 457, 458, 459, 460, 461, 462, 463, 499
District No. 107
HENRY Tract: 0701.03 Block Group: 5 Tract: 0703.01 Block Group: 1 Block Group: 2 Block: 301, 302, 303, 307, 308, 309 Block Group: 4 Tract: 0704.98 Block: 113, 114, 115, 116, 117, 118, 119, 120, 121, 144, 145, 146, 147, 148, 150, 151, 199D, 323, 324, 325, 326, 327, 328, 329, 330, 331, 345, 399C Tract: 0705.
SPALDING Tract: 1602. Tract: 1603. Block Group: 2 Tract: 1604. Block: HOB, 113B, 119, 120A, 120B, 121, 122, 123A, 123B, 124, 132, 133, 134, 135, 136, 137, 138, 139, 140, 141, 142, 143, 144, 145, 146, 147, 148, 149, 150, 151, 152, 153, 154, 155, 156, 157, 158, 159, 160A, 160B, 161, 162A, 162B, 163A, 163B, 164A, 164B, 164C, 165, 169, 170, 201B, 202, 203, 204, 205, 206, 207, 208, 209, 210, 211, 212, 213, 214, 215, 216, 217, 218, 219, 220, 221, 222, 223, 224, 225, 226, 227, 228, 229, 230, 231, 232, 233, 234, 235, 236, 237, 238, 239, 240, 241, 242, 243, 244, 245, 246, 247, 248A, 248B, 249, 250, 251A, 251B, 252, 253, 254 Block Group: 3 Block Group: 4 Tract: 1605. Block: 123A, 123B, 126, 127A, 127B, 129A, 147A, 148A, 162A, 163A, 165, 166, 167, 168, 169, 170, 171, 172, 199B Tract: 1608. Block Group: 1 Block: 201, 202, 203, 204, 205, 206, 207, 208, 209, 210, 211, 212, 213, 214, 215, 216, 217, 218, 219, 220, 221, 222, 223, 224, 225, 226, 227, 228, 229, 230, 231, 232, 233, 234, 238, 242, 243, 244, 401, 402, 403, 404, 405, 406, 407, 408, 409, 410, 411, 412, 413, 414, 415, 416, 417, 418, 419, 420, 421A, 421B, 422, 423, 424, 425, 426, 427, 428, 429, 431, 432, 433, 434, 435, 436, 437, 438, 439, 440, 441, 442, 443, 444 Tract: 1609. Block Group: 1 Block Group: 2

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Block: 401, 402, 403, 404, 405, 406, 407, 408, 409, 410, 411, 412, 413, 414, 415, 416, 417, 418, 419, 420, 421, 422, 429, 430, 431, 432, 433, 438, 439, 440, 441, 501, 502, 503, 507A, 507B, 507C, 508A, 508B, 509A, 509B, 510A, 510B, 511A, 511B, 512, 513, 514, 515, 516A, 516B, 517, 518A, 518B, 519
Tract: 1610. Tract: 1611.
Block: 201, 202A, 202B, 203, 218B, 226, 228, 229A, 229B, 229C, 229D, 230, 231, 232, 233, 234, 235A, 235B, 235C, 236, 237, 238, 239, 240, 241, 299A, 299B, 299C
Tract: 1612. Block: 108, 109, 110, 111, 112, 113, 114, 115, 116, 117, 118, 119A, 123A, 124A, 124B, 125, 126, 312A, 428A
District No. 108
HENRY Tract: 0701.02 Tract: 0701.03 Block Group: 1 Block Group: 2 Block Group: 3 Block Group: 4 Tract: 0701.98 Tract: 0702.01 Tract: 0702.02 Block Group: 1 Block: 201, 202, 203, 204, 205, 206, 207, 208, 209A, 209B, 210, 211, 212, 213, 214, 215, 216, 217A, 217B, 218, 219, 220, 221, 222, 223, 224, 225, 227, 299A, 299B, 299C, 299D, 299E Tract: 0702.03 Block Group: 1 Block: 226, 227, 261, 262, 263, 264 Tract: 0703.01 Block: 304, 305, 306 Tract: 0703.02 Block Group: 1 Block Group: 2 Block: 301, 302, 303, 304, 305, 306, 307, 310, 311, 312, 313, 314, 315, 316, 317, 318, 319, That part of Block 320 lying north of Long Branch extended to Interstate Highway 75, 401, 402, 403A, 403B, 404A, 404B, 404C, 404D, That part of Block 405 lying east of Russell Road extended to Tomlinson Street, 406, 407A, 409A, 409B, 410, 411, 412, 413, 414, 415, 416, 417, 418, 419, 420, 421, 422, 423, 424, 425, 426, 427, 428, 429, 430, 431, 432, 433, 434, 435, 436, 437, 438, 439, 440, 441, 442, 443A, 444, 445, 446A, 446B, 447
District No. 109
BUTTS HENRY
Tract: 0702.02 Block: 226
Tract: 0702.03 Block: 201, 202, 203, 204, 205, 206, 207, 208, 209, 210, 211, 212, 213, 214, 215, 216, 217, 218, 219, 220, 221, 222, 223, 224, 225, 228, 229, 230, 231, 232, 233, 234, 235, 236, 237, 238, 239, 240, 241, 242, 243, 244, 245, 246, 247, 248, 249, 250, 251, 252, 253, 254, 255, 256, 257, 258, 259, 260, 265, 266, 267, 268, 269, 270, 271, 272, 273, 274, 275, 276, 299A, 299B, 299C, 299D, 299E
Tract: 0703.02 Block: 308, 309A, 309B, That part of Block 320 lying south of Long Branch extended to its Interstate Highway 75, 321, 322, 323, 324, 325, 326A, 326B, 327, 328, 329,

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330, That part of Block 405 lying west of Russell Road extended to Tomlinson Street, 407B, 408A, 408B, 408C, 443B, 448, 449, 450, 499 Block Group: 5 Block Group: 6 Tract: 0704.02 Tract: 0704.98 Block: 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112, 122, 123A, 123B, 124A, 124B, 124C, 125, 126, 127, 128, 129, 130, 131, 132, 133, 134, 135, 136, 137, 138, 139, 140, 141, 142, 143, 149, 199A, 199B, 199C Block Group: 2 Block: 301, 302, 303, 304, 305, 306, 307, 308, 309, 310, 311, 312, 313, 314A, 314B, 315A, 315B, 316, 317A, 317B, 318A, 318B, 319, 320, 321A, 321B, 322, 332, 333, 334, 335, 336, 337, 338, 339, 340, 341, 342, 343, 344, 346, 347, 348A, 349A, 351A, 399A, 399B LAMAR Tract: 9701. Block Group: 1 Block Group: 2 Block: 301, 302, 303, 304, 305, 306, 307, 308, 309, 310, 311, 312, 313, 314, 315, 316, 317, 318, 319, 320, 321, 322, 323, 324, 325, 326, 327, 328, 329, 330, 331, 332, 333, 334, 335, 336, 337, 338, 339, 340, 341, 342, 343, 344, 345, 346, 347, 348, 349, 350, 351, 352, 353, 354, 355, 356A, 356B, 357A, 357B, 358, 359, 360, 361, 362, 363, 364, 365A, 365B, 366A, 366B, 377A, 377B, 378, 379A, 379B, 399C, 399D, 399E, 399F, 399G Tract: 9702. Block: 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112, 113, 114, 115, 116, 117, 118, 119, 120, 121, 122, 123, 124, 125, 126, 127, 128, 129, 130, 131, 132, 133, 134, 135, 136, 137, 138, 139, 140, 141, 142, 144A, 144C, 145A, 145B, 145C, 145D, 145E, 146, 147A, 147B, 148A, 148B, 148C, 149, 150, 151, 152, 153, 154, 155A, 155C, 156, 157, 158, 159, 160, 161, 162, 163, 164, 165, 166, 171, 172, 173, 174, 175, 176, 199A, 199B, 199C, 199D, 199E, 199F Block Group: 2 Block Group: 3 Block: 401, 402, 403, 404, 405, 406, 407, 408, 409, 410, 411, 412A, 412B, 413A, 413B, 414, 415, 416, 417A, 417B, 417C, 418A, 418B, 418C, 425, 426, 427, 502A, 503A, 504A, 505, 507, 508 Tract: 9703. Block: 101A, 101B, 102, 103A, 103B, 104A, 104B, 104C, 107, 108A, 108B, 109, 110, 111A, 111B, 112A, 112B, 113, 114, 115, 116, 117A, 117B, 118, 119, 120, 121, 122, 199 Block Group: 2 Block: 306A, 307A, 308, 309, 310, 311, 312A, 312B, 313, 314A, 314B, 315, 316, 317, 318, 319, 320, 321, 322, 323, 324, 325A, 325B, 326A, 326B, 327, 328, 329, 330, 331, 332, 333, 334, 335, 336, 337, 430A, 430B, 431, 432, 433A, 433B, 434A, 434B, 435A, 435B, 436A, 436B, 436C, 436D, 499A
District No. 110
JASPER JONES
Tract: 0301.01 Tract: 0301.02
Block: 111, 113, 114, 115, 116, 117, 118, 119, 124, 125, 204, 205, 206, 208, 209, 225, 226, 227
Tract: 0302. Block: 109, 110, 111, 112, 113, 114, 115, 116, 117, 118, 119, 120, 121, 122, 123, 124, 125, 126, 127, 128, 129, 130, 131, 132, 154, 155, 156, 157, 158, 159, 160, 161, 162, 163,

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164, 165, 166, 167, 168, 169, 170, 171, 172, 173, 175, 176, 177, 178, 179, 180, 181, 182, 183, 199A, 199B, 199C, 199D, 199E, 199F Block Group: 2 Block: 301, 307, 308, 309, 311, 312, 313, 399 Tract: 0303. Block: 301, 302, 304, 307, 308, 311, 314B, 316B, 316C, 317B, 327, 328, 341, 343, 347, 377, 378, 379, 399E, 399F, 399H, 399J LAMAR Tract: 9701. Block: 367, 368, 369, 370, 371, 372, 373, 374, 375, 376, 380A, 380B, 381A, 381B, 382, 383, 384, 385, 386, 387, 399A, 399B Tract: 9702. Block: 143, 144B, 155B, 167, 168, 169, 170, 177, 178, 179, 180, 181, 182, 199G, 419, 420, 421, 422, 423, 424, 499, 499, 501, 502B, 503B, 504B, 506, 509, 510, 511, 512, 513, 514, 515, 516, 517, 518, 519, 520, 521, 522, 523, 524, 525, 526, 527, 528, 529, 530, 531, 532, 533, 534, 535, 536, 537, 538, 539, 540, 541, 542, 543, 544, 545, 546, 547, 548, 549, 550, 551, 552, 553, 554, 555, 556, 557, 558, 559, 560, 561, 562, 563, 564, 565, 566, 567, 568, 569, 570, 571, 572, 573, 574, 599A, 599B, 599C, 599D, 599E, 599F, 599G, 599H, 5991, 599J, 599K, 599L, 599M, 599N, 599P, 599Q, 599R, 599S, 599T, 599U, 599V, 599W, 599X, 599Y Tract: 9703. Block: 105, 106, 199, 301, 302, 303, 304, 305, 306B, 307B, 338, 339, 399, 399, 401, 402, 403, 404, 405, 406, 407, 408, 409, 410, 411, 412, 413, 414, 415, 416, 417, 418, 419, 420, 421, 422, 423, 424, 425, 426, 427, 428, 429, 430C, 437, 438, 439, 440A, 440B, 441, 442, 443, 444, 445, 446, 447, 448, 449, 450, 451, 452, 453, 454, 455, 456, 457, 458, 459, 460, 461, 462, 463, 464, 465, 466, 467A, 467B, 468, 469, 470, 471, 472, 473, 474A, 474B, 475, 476, 499B, 499C, 499D, 499E, 499F, 499G MONROE
District No. Ill
GREENE OGLETHORPE PUTNAM
DJ8trict No. 112
COLUMBIA Tract: 0303.01 Block Group: 1 Block: 209, 210, 211, 212, 213, 214, 215, 216, 217, 218, 221, 222, 231, 235, 236, 237, 238, 239, 240, 241, 242, 243, 244, 245, 246, 247, 271, 272, 273, 276, 277, 278, 279, 280, 281, 282, 283, 284, 285, 286, 287, 288, 289, 290, 291, 292, 293, 294, 295, 299F, 299G, 299H, 299J, 299K, 299L, 299M, 299R, 299T Tract: 0303.02 Tract: 0304. Tract: 0305.01 Tract: 0305.02 Block: 407, 408, 409, 410, 411, 412, 413, 414, 415A, 415B, 416, 417A, 417B, 418A, 418B, 419, 420, 421, 422, 423, 424A, 424B, 425, 426, 427, 428A, 428B, 429, 430A, 430B, 431, 432, 433, 434, 435, 436, 437, 438, 439, 440, 441, 442, 443, 444, 445, 446, 447, 448, 449, 450, 451, 452, 453, 454A, 454B, 455, 456, 457, 458, 459, 460, 461, 462A, 462B, 463, 464, 465, 466, 467, 468, 469, 470, 471A, 471B, 472A, 472B, 473, 474, 475, 476, 477, 478, 499 Block Group: 5
MCDUFFIE Tract: 9501. Block Group: 1

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JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE,

Block: 201, 202, 203, 204, 205, 206, 207, 208, 209, 210, 211, 212, 213, 214, 215, 216, 217, 218, 219, 220, 221, 222,
Block: 223, 224, 225, 226, 227, 228, 229, 230, 231, 232, 233, 234, 235, 236, 237, 238, 239, 240, 241, 242, 243, 244, 245, 246, 247, 248, 249, 250, 251, 252, 253, 254, 255, 256, 257, 258, 259, 260, 261, 262, 263, 264, 265, 266, 267, 268, 269, 270, 271, 272, 273, 274, 275, 276, 277, 278, 279, 286, 287, 288, 289, 290, 291, 292, 293, 294, 295, 296, 297, 299A, 299B, 299C, 299D, 299E, 299F, 299G
Tract: 9502. Block: 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 201, 202, 203, 204, 205, 206, 207, 208B, 209, 210, 212, 213, 214, 215, 216, 217, 218, 219, 220, 221, 222, 223, 230, 231, 232, 233, 234, 301, 302, 303, 304, 305B, 316B, 317, 323, 324, 325, 326, 327, 328, 329, 330, 331, 332, 333, 399
Tract: 9504. Block: 501, 502, 503, 504, 595, 596, 597
Tract: 9505. Block Group: 1 Block: 203, 204, 205, 250, 251, 252, 258, 259, 260, 261, 262, 263, 264, 265, 266, 267, 268, 269, 270, 281, 282, 283, 299C, 299E, 299F, 299H Block Group: 3 Block Group: 4
District No. 113
COLUMBIA Tract: 0301.01 Tract: 0301.02 Tract: 0301.03 Tract: 0302.01 Tract: 0302.02 Tract: 0302.03 Tract: 0303.01 Block: 201, 202, 203, 204, 205, 206, 207, 208, 219, 220, 223, 224, 225, 226, 227, 228, 229, 230, 232, 233, 234, 248, 249, 250, 251, 252, 253, 254, 255, 256, 257, 258, 259, 260, 261, 262, 263, 264, 265, 266, 267, 268, 269, 270, 274, 275, 296, 297, 299A, 299B, 299C, 299D, 299E, 299N, 299P, 299U, 299V, 299W, 299X Tract: 0305.02 Block: 401, 402, 403, 404, 405, 406, 479, 480 Tract: 0306.03
PROVIDED, HOWEVER, that District 113 shall not include any portion of the City of Augusta located in Columbia County.
District No. 114
RICHMOND Tract: 0001. Block: 515, 516C, 518, 519, 520, 521, 525 Tract: 0016. Block: 203, 204, 207B, 207C, 208B, 213B, 221, 222, 223, 226B, 227B Block Group: 3 Block: 501, 502, 515, 516, 517 Tract: 0101.02 Block: 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112, 113, 114, 115, 116, 119, 120, 121 Block Group: 3 Block Group: 4 Block Group: 9 Tract: 0101.04 Tract: 0101.05 Tract: 0102.01 Tract: 0102.03

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Tract: 0102.04 Tract: 0108.
Block: 901C, 902, 903, 904, 905, 908, 909, 910 PROVIDED, HOWEVER, that District 114 shall include, in addition to the above described territory, any portion of the City of Augusta located in Columbia County.
District No. 115
RICHMOND Tract: 0001. Block Group: 1 Block Group: 2 Block Group: 3 Block Group: 4 Block: 501, 502, 503, 504, 505, 506, 507, 508, 509, 510, 511, 512, 513, 514A, 514B, 514C, 516A, 516B, 517, 522, 599 Tract: 0002. Tract: 0003. Tract: 0004. Tract: 0006. Block: 115, 116, 117, 118, 199, 201, 214, 215, 412, 413, 414, 415, 416, 417, 418, 501, 502, 503, 504, 506, 507, 510, 511, 512 Tract: 0007. Block: 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110, 111, 116, 119, 120, 121, 122, 123, 124, 127 Tract: 0008. Block Group: 1 Block: 201, 202, 203, 204, 206, 207, 208 Block Group: 3 Tract: 0010. Block: 101, 102, 103, 104, 105B, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112, 113, 122, 123, 124 Block Group: 2 Block Group: 3 Block Group: 4 Tract: 0011. Tract: 0012. Block Group: 1 Block: 201, 202, 203, 204, 205, 206, 207, 208, 401, 402, 403, 404, 405, 406, 501, 506, 507, 508, 509, 510, 511, 512, 513 Block Group: 6 Block Group: 9 Tract: 0013. Block: 101, 106, 107, 108, 199, 201, 202, 203, 204, 206, 207, 208, 210, 211, 212, 213, 214, 215, 216, 222, 223, 224, 225A, 299 Tract: 0016. Block Group: 1 Block: 201, 202A, 202B, 205, 206, 207A, 208A, 209, 210, 211, 212, 213A, 214, 215, 216, 217, 218, 219A, 219B, 220, 226A, 227A, 227C, 229, 232, 233, 235 Block Group: 4 Block: 503A, 503B, 504, 513 Block Group: 6 Block Group: 9 Tract: 0101.01 Tract: 0101.02 Block: 101, 102, 117, 118 Tract: 0105.04 Block Group: 1

1750

JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE,

Block: 901, 902, 903, 904, 905, 906, 907, 908, 909, 911, 915, 916, 917, 918, 919, 920, 921, 922, 923, 924, 925, 926,
Block: 932, 933, 940, 999A
District No. 116
BURKE RICHMOND
Tract: 0105.04 Block: 927, 928, 929, 930, 935, 936, 937, 938, 939, 941, 946, 947, 948, 949, 950, 951, 952, 953, 954, 955, 956, 957, 958, 959, 960, 961, 962, 963, 964, 965, 966, 967, 968, 969, 970, 971, 972, 973, 974, 975, 976, 977, 978, 979, 980, 981, 982, 983, 984, 985, 986, 999C, 999D
Tract: 0105.05 Block: 815
Tract: 0107.03 Block: 101, 102, 109, 154, 155, 199, 199
Tract: 0107.04 Block: 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112, 113, 114, 115, 116, 117, 118, 119, 120, 121, 122, 123, 124, 125, 126, 127, 128, 129, 130, 131, 132, 133, 134, 135, 136, 137, 138, 139, 140, 141, 142, 143, 144, 145, 146, 147, 161, 162, 163, 199
Tract: 0108. Block: 901A, 901B, 901D, 901E, 901G, 901H, 901J, 906, 907, 911, 912, 999A, 999B, 999C, 999D, 999E, 999F, 999G, 999H, 999J, 999K, 999L, 999M, 999N, 999P, 999R, 999U, 999V, 999W, 999X
Tract: 0109.01 Block Group: 2 Block: 341, 342, 392, 394, 395, 408, 409, 410, 411, 412, 413, 414, 415, 416, 417, 418, 419, 420, 421, 422A, 422B, 423, 432A, 432B, 433, 434, 435, 436, 437A, 437B, 438, 439, 440, 441, 442, 443, 444A, 444B, 445, 446, 447, 448, 449, 450, 499A
District No. 117
RICHMOND Tract: 0012. Block: 209, 210, 211, 212, 213, 214, 215 Block Group: 3 Block: 407, 408, 409, 410, 411, 503 Tract: 0013. Block: 205B, 217B, 225B Tract: 0103. Block: 106, 107, 109, 112, 115, 116, 117 Block Group: 2 Block Group: 3 Block Group: 4 Block Group: 5 Tract: 0104. Block Group: 1 Block Group: 2 Block Group: 3 Block: 401A Block Group: 7 Tract: 0105.04 Block: 910, 912, 913, 914, 931, 934, 942, 943, 944, 945, 999B Tract: 0105.05 Block Group: 4 Block Group: 5 Block: 603, 702, 703, 704, 705, 707, 708, 709, 710, 711, 712, 713, 715, 718, 719, 720, 721, 801, 802, 803, 804, 805, 806, 807, 808, 809, 810, 811, 812, 813, 814, 816, 817, 818

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Block Group: 9 Tract: 0105.07 Tract: 0106.
Block: 401, 402, 403, 404, 405, 406, 407A, 407B, 408, 409, 410, 412, 413, 414, 415 Tract: 0107.03
Block: 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 110, 111, 112, 113, 114, 115, 116, 117, 118, 119, 120, 121, 122, 123, 124, 125, 126, 127, 128, 129, 130, 131, 132, 133, 134, 135, 136, 137, 138, 139, 140, 141, 142, 143, 144, 145, 146, 147, 148, 149, 150, 151, 152, 153
Tract: 0107.04 Block: 101, 148, 149, 150, 151, 152, 153, 154, 155, 156, 157, 158, 159, 160
Tract: 0108. Block: 901F
District No. 118
RICHMOND Tract: 0006. Block: 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112, 113, 114, 202, 203, 204, 205, 206, 207, 208, 209, 210, 211, 212, 213, 216, 217, 218, 219, 220, 221 Block Group: 3 Block: 401, 402, 403, 404, 405, 406, 407, 408, 409, 410, 411, 505, 508, 509, 513, 514, 515, 516, 517 Tract: 0007. Block: 112, 113, 114, 115, 117, 118, 125, 126, 128, 129 Block Group: 2 Block Group: 3 Block Group: 4 Tract: 0008. Block: 205, 209, 210 Tract: 0009. Tract: 0010. Block: 105A, 119, 120, 121 Tract: 0013. Block: 102, 103, 104, 105, 205A, 209, 217A, 218, 219, 220, 221 Block Group: 3 Tract: 0014. Tract: 0015. Tract: 0103. Block: 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 108, 110, 111, 113, 114 Tract: 0104. Block: 401B, 402, 403, 404, 405, 406, 407, 408, 409, 410, 411, 412, 413 Block Group: 5 Block Group: 6 Tract: 0105.05 Block Group: 2 Block Group: 3 Block: 601, 602, 701, 706, 714, 716, 717, 722, 723 Tract: 0105.06 Tract: 0105.08 Block Group: 1 Block: 701, 702, 703, 704, 705, 706, 707, 711 Tract: 0105.10 Block Group: 1 Block Group: 9 Tract: 0105.11 Block: 201, 313, 314, 315, 316, 317, 318, 319, 320, 327, 328 Block Group: 9 Tract: 0106.

1752

JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE,

Block Group: 1 Block Group: 2 Block Group: 3 Block: 411, 416, 417, 418, 419, 420 Block Group: 5 Block Group: 6 Block: 901, 902A, 902B, 902C, 902D, 903, 904, 905, 906A, 906B, 907, 908, 909, 910, 911,
912A, 912B, 912C, 913, 914, 915A, 915B, 915C, 916, 917, 918, 919, 920A, 920B, 921A, 921B, 922A, 922B, 922C, 922D, 923A, 923B, 923C, 923D, 924A, 924B, 925, 926, 927, 928, 933, 935, 936A, 937, 938, 939, 940, 944A, 944B, 948A, 966, 967, 968, 969A, 969B, 970, 971, 972, 999A, 999B, 999C, 999D, 999E
District No. 119
RICHMOND Tract: 0105.08 Block: 708, 709, 710, 712, 713, 714, 715, 716, 717, 718, 719, 720, 721 Tract: 0105.09 Tract: 0105.10 Block Group: 2 Block Group: 4 Block Group: 5 Tract: 0105.11 Block: 202, 203, 204, 214, 215, 216, 217, 218, 301, 302, 303, 304, 305, 306, 307, 308, 309, 310, 311, 312, 321, 322, 323, 324, 325, 326, 399 Block Group: 4 Tract: 0106. Block: 929A, 929B, 930A, 930B, 931, 932, 934, 936B, 941, 942, 943, 945, 946, 947, 948B, 949, 950, 951, 952, 953, 954, 955, 956, 957, 958, 959, 960, 961, 962, 963, 964, 965, 973, 999F, 999G, 999H, 999J, 999K, 999L Tract: 0107.05 Tract: 0107.06 Tract: 0108. Block: 999T Tract: 0109.01 Block Group: 1 Block: 301, 302, 303, 304, 305, 306, 307, 308, 309, 310, 311, 312, 313, 314, 315A, 315B, 316A, 316B, 317, 318, 319, 320, 321, 322, 323, 324, 325, 326, 327, 328, 329, 330, 331, 332, 333, 334, 335, 336, 337, 338, 339, 340, 343, 344, 345, 346, 347, 348, 349, 350A, 350B, 351, 352, 353A, 353B, 354A, 354B, 354C, 354D, 354E, 355, 356A, 356B, 356C, 357, 358, 359, 360A, 360B, 360C, 361, 362, 363, 364, 365, 366, 367, 368, 369, 370, 371, 372, 373A, 373B, 374, 375, 376A, 376B, 377, 378, 379, 380, 381, 382, 383, 384A, 384B, 385, 386, 387, 388, 389A, 389B, 390, 391, 393, 396, 397, 399, 399, 399, 399, 399, 399, 399, 401, 402A, 402B, 403, 404, 405, 406, 407, 424A, 424B, 425, 426, 427A, 427B, 428, 429A, 429B, 429C, 430, 431A, 431B, 499B Block Group: 5 Tract: 0109.02
District No. 120
BALDWIN Tract: 9701. Block: 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107D, 107E, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112, 113, 114, 115, 116, 117, 118, 119, 120, 121, 122, 123, 124, 125B, 127B, 128, 129, 130, 131, 132, 133, 134, 135, 136, 137, 138, 139, 140, 141, 142, 143, 144, 145, 146, 147, 148, 149, 150, 151, 152, 153, 154, 155, 156, 157, 158, 159, 160, 161, 162, 163, 164, 165, 166, 167, 168, 169, 170, 171, 172, 173, 174, 175, 176, 177, 178, 179, 180, 181, 182, 183, 184, 185B, 199D, 199D, 199E, 199F, 199G, 199H

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1753

Block Group: 2 Block Group: 3 Tract: 9702. Block: 342B, 399C, 524, 599 Tract: 9707. Block: 126 GLASCOCK HANCOCK MCDUFFIE Tract: 9501. Block: 280, 281, 282, 283, 284, 285 Tract: 9502. Block: 106, 107, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112, 113, 114, 115, 116, 117A, 117B, 118, 119A,
119B, 119C, 120A, 120B, 121A, 121B, 121C, 122A, 122B, 122C, 122D, 123A, 123B, 124A, 124B, 124C, 125A, 125B, 125C, 126A, 126B, 126C, 127A, 127B, 127C, 128, 129A, 129B, 130A, 130B, 208A, 211, 224, 225, 226, 227, 228, 229, 305A, 306, 307, 308, 309, 310A, 310B, 311A, 311B, 311C, 311D, 312, 313A, 313B, 313C, 313D, 314A, 314B, 315, 316A, 318, 319A, 319B, 320, 321, 322 Block Group: 4 Block Group: 5 Tract: 9503. Tract: 9504. Block Group: 1 Block Group: 2 Block Group: 3 Block Group: 4 Block: 505, 506, 507, 508, 509, 510, 511, 512, 513, 514, 515, 516, 517, 518, 519, 520, 521, 522, 523, 524, 525, 526, 527, 528, 529, 530, 531, 532, 533, 534, 535, 536, 537, 538, 539, 540, 541, 542, 543, 544, 545, 546, 547, 548, 549, 550, 551, 552, 553, 554, 555, 556, 557, 558, 559, 560, 561, 562, 563, 564, 565, 566, 567, 568, 569, 570, 571, 572, 573, 574, 575, 576, 577, 578, 579, 580, 581, 582, 583, 584, 585, 586, 587, 588, 589, 590, 591, 592, 593, 594, 599A, 599B, 599C, 599D Tract: 9505. Block: 201, 202, 206, 207, 208, 209, 210, 211, 212, 213, 214, 215, 216, 217, 218, 219, 220, 221, 222, 223, 224, 225, 226, 227, 228, 229, 230, 231, 232, 233, 234, 235, 236, 237, 238, 239, 240, 241, 242, 243, 244, 245, 246, 247, 248, 249, 253, 254, 255, 256, 257, 271, 272, 273, 274, 275, 276, 277, 278, 279, 280, 299A, 299B, 299D, 299G, 299J TALIAFERRO WARREN
District No. 121
JEFFERSON WASHINGTON
District No. 122
BALDWIN Tract: 9701. Block: 107B, 125A, 126, 127A, 185A, 199B Tract: 9702. Block Group: 1 Block Group: 2 Block: 301A, 301B, 302, 303, 304, 305, 306, 307, 308, 309, 310, 311, 312A, 312B, 313, 314, 315, 316, 317, 318, 319A, 319B, 319C, 319D, 320A, 320B, 321A, 321B, 321C, 322, 323A, 323B, 323C, 324, 325A, 325B, 326, 327A, 327B, 328A, 328B, 329A, 329B, 330A, 330B, 330C, 330D, 331, 332A, 332B, 333, 334, 335, 336A, 336B, 337, 338, 339, 340, 341, 342A, 399A, 399B, 399D Block Group: 4

1754

JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE,

Block: 501, 502, 503, 504, 505, 506, 507, 508, 509, 510, 511, 512, 513, 514, 515, 516, 517, 518, 519, 520, 521, 522, 523
Tract: 9703. Tract: 9704. Tract: 9705. Tract: 9706. Tract: 9707.
Block: 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112, 113, 114, 115, 116, 117, 118, 119, 120, 121, 122, 123, 124, 125, 127, 128, 129, 130, 131, 132, 133, 134, 135, 136, 137, 138, 139, 140A, 140B
Block Group: 2 Block Group: 3 Block Group: 4 Block Group: 5 Tract: 9708.
District No. 123
JONES Tract: 0301.02 Block: 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110, 112, 120, 121, 122, 123, 201, 202, 203, 207, 210, 211, 212, 213, 214, 215, 216, 217, 218, 219, 220, 221, 222, 223, 224, 228, 229, 230, 299A, 299B Block Group: 3 Block Group: 9 Tract: 0302. Block: 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 133, 134, 135, 136, 137, 138, 139, 140, 141, 142, 143, 144, 145, 146, 147, 148, 149, 150, 151, 152, 153, 174, 184, 185, 186, 187, 188, 189, 190, 191, 192, 193, 194, 195, 196, 197, 199G, 199H, 199J, 199K, 199L, 199M, 199N, 199P, 302, 303, 304, 305, 306, 310 Tract: 0303. Block Group: 1 Block Group: 2 Block: 303, 305, 306, 309, 310, 312, 313A, 313B, 314A, 315, 316A, 317A, 318A, 318B, 319, 320, 321, 322, 323, 324, 325, 326, 329, 330, 331, 332, 333, 334, 335, 336, 337, 338, 339, 340, 342, 344, 345, 346, 348, 349, 350, 351, 352, 353, 354, 355, 356, 357, 358A, 358B, 358C, 359A, 359B, 360A, 360B, 361, 362A, 362B, 363A, 363B, 364, 365, 366, 367, 368, 369, 370, 371, 372, 373, 374, 375, 376, 399A, 399B, 399C, 399D, 399G, 399K, 399L, 399M, 399N, 399P Block Group: 4 Block Group: 5
TWIGGS WILKINSON
District No. 124
BIBB Tract: 0102. Block: 101 Tract: 0105. Block: 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112 Block Group: 2 Block: 311, 312, 313 Tract: 0106. Block Group: 1 Block: 201, 202, 203, 204, 205, 208, 209, 210, 211, 212, 215, 216, 217 Block Group: 3 Block: 402, 404, 405, 406, 407, 408, 409, 410, 411, 412, 413, 414, 415, 416, 417, 418, 419 Tract: 0107.

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1755

Tract: 0108. Block: 102, 103, 104, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110, 112, 114, 115, 116, 117, 118, 119, 120, 121 Block Group: 2 Block Group: 3
Tract: 0110. Block Group: 1 Block Group: 2 Block: 303, 304, 315, 316, 408, 409, 410, 411, 412, 413, 414, 415 Block Group: 5
Tract: 0111. Tract: 0112. Tract: 0113. Tract: 0114. Tract: 0115. Tract: 0117.01 Tract: 0117.02 Tract: 0127.
Block: 201, 202, 205, 206, 207, 208, 209, 210, 211, 212, 213, 221A, 222, 223 Block Group: 3 Tract: 0128. Tract: 0130. Block: 201A, 201B, 203, 204, 205, 206, 207, 208, 209, 210, 211, 212, 213, 214, 215, 216,
217, 218, 219, 220, 221, 222, 223, 224, 225, 226, 227, 228, 229, 230, 231A, 231B, 232A, 233, 234, 235, 236, 237, 238, 239, 240, 241, 242, 243, 244, 245, 246, 247, 248, 249, 250, 251, 252, 253, 254, 255, 256, 257, 258, 259, 260, 261, 262, 263, 264, 265, 266, 267, 268, 269, 270, 271, 272, 274A, 274B, 276A, 277A, 292, 293, 294, 295, 296, 297, 299A Tract: 0133.02 Block: 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 199 Block Group: 2 Block: 401, 402, 403, 404, 405, 406, 407, 408, 409, 410, 411, 412, 413, 414, 415, 416, 417, 418, 419 Tract: 0137.97
District No. 125
BIBB Tract: 0121. Block: 102A, 102C, 102D, 102E, 103, 207D, 208, 209, 210C, 211, 212, 213B, 223B Tract: 0122. Block: 226 Tract: 0129. Tract: 0130. Block Group: 1 Block: 201C, 202, 231C, 232B, 273A, 273B, 274C, 275, 276B, 277B, 278A, 278B, 279A, 279B, 279C, 280, 281A, 281B, 281C, 282, 283A, 283B, 284, 285, 286, 287, 288, 289, 290, 291, 299B, 299C, 299D, 299E, 299F, 299G, 299H, 299J Tract: 0131.01 Block Group: 1 Block Group: 2 Block Group: 3 Block Group: 4 Block: 501, 502C, 503, 504A, 504B, 504C, 504D, 504E, 504F, 504G, 504H, 505, 506, 507, 508, 509, 510, 511, 512, 513, 514, 515, 516, 517, 518, 519, 599A, 599B Tract: 0131.02 Block Group: 4 Tract: 0132.01

1756

JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE,

Block: 101B, HOB, 111, 112, 113, 114, 115B, 116, 117, 118B, 119B, 119C, 120B, 121C, 121D, 121E, 123, 124, 199, 199, 201B, 202, 203, 204, 205, 206A, 206B, 207A, 207B, 208A, 208B, 209, 210, 211A, 211B, 212A, 212B, 299
Tract: 0132.02 Block: 102B, 102D, 103A, 103B, 113A, 113B, 113C, 113D, 114A, 114B
Tract: 0133.01 Tract: 0133.02
Block: 108, 109 Block Group: 3 Block: 420, 421, 422, 423, 424, 425, 426, 427, 428, 429, 430, 431, 432, 433, 434, 435, 436,
437
Tract: 0134.97 Block: 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108B, 115, 116, 117, 118, 119, 120, 121, 122, 123, 199, 199, 199, 199, 199, 206D, 207, 208A, 208B, 209A, 209B, 210A, 210B, 211, 212, 213, 214, 215, 216A, 216B, 217A, 217B, 218, 219, 220, 304B, 305, 308, 309, 310, 311, 312, 313, 314, 315, 316, 317, 318, 319, 320, 321, 399 Block Group: 4
Tract: 0135.01 Tract: 0135.02 Tract: 0136.01
Block Group: 1 Block: 201, 202, 203, 204, 205, 206, 301, 302, 308, 399D, 399E, 401, 402, 403, 404, 405,
406, 407, 408, 409, 410, 411, 412, 413 Tract: 0136.02
Block Group: 1 Block Group: 2 Block Group: 3 Block: 408, 409, 410, 411, 412, 413, 501, 502, 503, 510, 511, 512
District No. 126
BIBB Tract: 0102. Block: 115 Block Group: 2 Block Group: 3 Block Group: 4 Tract: 0103. Block: 202, 203, 204 Tract: 0110. Block: 301A, 301B, 301C, 302, 305, 306, 307, 308, 309, 310, 311, 312, 313, 314, 317, 318, 319, 399A, 399B, 401, 402, 403, 404, 405, 406, 407, 419, 420 Block Group: 6 Tract: 0118. Tract: 0119. Tract: 0120. Tract: 0121. Block: 101, 102B, 201, 202, 203, 204, 205, 206, 207A, 207B, 207C, 210A, 210B, 213A, 214, 215, 216, 217, 218, 219, 220, 221, 222, 223A, 224, 225, 226, 227, 228, 229, 230, 231, 232, 233, 234 Block Group: 3 Block Group: 4 Block Group: 5 Tract: 0122. Block Group: 1 Block: 201, 202, 203, 204, 205, 206, 207, 208A, 208B, 209, 210, 211, 212, 213, 214, 215, 216, 217, 218, 219, 220, 221, 222A, 222B, 223A, 223B, 224, 225A, 225B, 225C,

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227, 228A, 228B, 228C, 228D, 229, 230, 231, 232, 233, 234, 235, 236, 237, 238, 239, 299 Tract: 0123. Block: 301 Block Group: 4 Block Group: 5 Tract: 0124. Block Group: 1 Block Group: 2 Tract: 0134.97 Block: 108A, 109, 110, 111, 112, 113, 114, 201, 202, 203, 204, 205A, 205B, 206A, 206B, 206C, 206E, 206F, 221, 222, 301, 302B, 303B, 306, 307 Tract: 0134.98 Tract: 0137.98
District No. 127
BIBB Tract: 0101. Tract: 0102. Block: 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112, 113, 114 Tract: 0103. Block Group: 1 Block: 201, 205, 206, 207, 208, 209, 210, 211, 212, 213, 214, 215, 216, 217, 218, 219, 220, 221, 222, 223, 224, 225, 226, 227, 228, 229, 230, 231, 232, 233, 234, 235, 236, 237, 238, 239, 240 Tract: 0104. Tract: 0105. Block: 101, 102, 103, 104, 301, 302, 303, 304, 305, 306, 307, 308, 309, 310, 314, 315, 316 Tract: 0106. Block: 206, 207, 213, 214, 401, 403 Tract: 0108. Block: 111 Tract: 0123. Block Group: 1 Block Group: 2 Block: 302, 303, 304, 305, 306, 307, 308, 309, 310, 311, 312, 313, 314, 315, 316, 317, 318, 319, 320 Tract: 0124. Block Group: 3 Block Group: 4 Block Group: 5 Tract: 0125. Tract: 0126. Tract: 0127. Block Group: 1 Block: 203, 204, 214, 215, 216, 217, 218, 219, 220, 221B Tract: 0131.01 Block: 502A, 502B Tract: 0131.02 Block Group: 1 Block Group: 2 Block Group: 3 Tract: 0132.01 Block: 101A, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110A, 115A, 118A, 119A, 120A, 121A, 121B, 122, 201A Block Group: 3 Block Group: 4

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Tract: 0132.02 Block: 101, 102A, 102C, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112, 199 Block Group: 2 Block Group: 3
District No. 128
BIBB Tract: 0136.01 Block: 207, 208, 209, 210, 211, 212, 213, 214, 299, 299, 299, 299, 299, 299, 299, 303, 304, 305, 306, 307, 309, 310, 311, 312, 313, 314, 315, 316, 317, 318, 319, 320, 321, 322, 323, 324, 325, 326, 327, 328, 329, 330, 331, 332, 333, 399A, 399B, 399C, 399F, 414, 415, 416, 417, 418, 419, 420, 421, 422, 423, 424, 425, 426, 427, 428, 429, 430, 431, 432, 433, 434, 435, 436, 499 Tract: 0136.02 Block: 401, 402, 403, 404, 405, 406, 407, 414, 499, 499, 499, 499, 504, 505, 506, 507, 508, 509, 513, 514, 515, 516, 517, 599 Block Group: 6
CRAWFORD HOUSTON
Tract: 0201.01 Block: 101, 102B, 102C, 103, 104, 105A, 105B, 106A, 106B, 107, 108A, 108B, 112B, 117, 118A, 118B, 201C, 202, 203, 204, 205, 206B, 401, 402
Tract: 0201.02 Tract: 0201.03 Tract: 0203.
Block Group: 1 Block: 201, 301 Tract: 0204. Block: 101A, 101B, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112, 113 PEACH Tract: 0401. Tract: 0402. Block: 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112, 113, 114, 115, 116, 117,
118, 119, 120, 121, 122, 123, 124, 160, 161, 162, 163, 164, 165, 166, 167, 168, 169, 170, 171, 172, 173, 174, 201, 202, 217, 218, 219, 234, 235, 253, 254, 255, 256, 257A, 257B, That part of Block 258 which lies east of the boundary line for GMD 1813 and GMD 1816, 259 Tract: 0403.01 Block: 101, That part of Block 102 which lies northeast of Mossy Creek, 113, 114, 115, 116, 117, 118, 119, 120A, 120B, 121A, 121B, 123, 124A, 124B, 125, 126A, 126B, 134, 136, 137, 138, 139, 140A, 140B, 141, 142, 143, 144, 145, 146, 147, 148, 149, 150, 151, 152, 153, 154, 155, 156, 157, 158, 159, 160, 161, 162, 163, 164, 165, 166, 167A, 167B, 168, 169, 170, 171, 172, 173, 174, 175, 176, 177, 178, 179, 180, 181, 182, 183, 184, 185, 186, 187, 188, 189, 190, 191, 192, 193, 194, 195, 196, 197 Block Group: 2 Block Group: 3 Tract: 0403.02 Block: 101, 102, 103A, 103B, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112, 113, 114, 115, 116, 117, 118, 119, 120, 121, 122, 123, 124, 125, 126, 127, 128, 133, 134, 135, 136, 137A, 137B, 138A, 138B, 139A, 139B, 142, 143A, 143B, 144, 145, 146, 147, 148, 149, 150, 151, 152, 153, 154, 155, 199
District No. 129
PIKE UPSON
District No. 130

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COWETA Tract: 1701. Block: That part of Blocks 256, 258, 357, 358 and 359 which lies southwest of the Georgia Power Transmission Line, 361, 362, 363, 364, 365, 366, 367, 375, 376, 377, 378, 379, 380, 381, 385, 386, 387, 388, 389, 390, 391, 392, 393, 394, 399B, 399C, 399D Tract: 1705. Block: 246 Tract: 1707. Block: 228, 229, That part of Blocks 227, 230, 232 and 233 which lies southwest of the Georgia Power Transmission Line, 235, 236, 237 Tract: 1708. Block Group: 1 Block: 206, 207, 208, 209, 210, 211, 212, 213, 214, 215, 216, 217, 218, 219, 220, 221, 222, 223, 230, 231, 232, 245, 246, 247, 248, 249, 250, 251, 252, 253, 254, 255, 256, 257, 258, 259, 260, 261, 262, 263, 264A, 264B, 265, 266, 267A, 267B, 268, 269, 270A, 270B, 271, 272, 273, 274A, 274B, 275, 276, 277, 278, 279, 280, 281, 282, 283, 284, 285, 286, 287, 288, 289, 290, 291, 292, 293, 294, 295A, 295B, 299A, 299B, 299C, 299D, 299E, 299F, 299G, 299H Block Group: 3 Block Group: 4
TROUP Tract: 9601. Tract: 9602. Tract: 9603. Tract: 9604. Block Group: 1 Block Group: 2 Block Group: 3 Block: 401, 402, 403, 404, 405, 406, 407, 408, 409, 410, 411, 412, 413, 414, 415, 416, 417, 418, 419, 420, 421, 422, 423, 424, 425, 426, 427, 428, 434, 435 Tract: 9605. Block: 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112, 113, 114A, 114B, 115, 116, 117, 118, 119, 120, 121, 122, 133, 134, 135, 136, 137, 138A, 138B, 139, 140, 141A, 141B, 142, 143, 144A, 144B, 145, 146, 147, 148, 149, 150, 151, 152, 153A, 153B, 155, 156, 157, 158, 162, 163, 164A, 196A, 196B, 196C, 197 Block Group: 2 Block Group: 3 Block Group: 4 Block Group: 5 Block Group: 6 Tract: 9606. Block: 112A, 114A, 115, 119A Tract: 9609. Block: 203C, 203D, 204, 205B, 313B, 314A, 314B Block Group: 4 Block: 513D, 515, 516, 517, 518A, 518B, 519, 520, 521, 522, 523, 540, 561B, 564B, 599A Block Group: 6 Block Group: 7 Tract: 9610.
Block: 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112, 113, 114, 115, 133, 134, 135, 136, 137, 139, 144, 201, 202, 203, 204, 205, 206, 207, 208, 209, 210, 211, 212, 213, 214, 215, 216, 217, 218, 219, 220, 221, 222, 223, 224, 225, 226, 227, 228, 229, 230, 231, 232, 233, 234, 235, 236, 237, 238, 239, 240, 241, 242, 246, 247, 248, 249, 250, 251, 252, 253, 254, 255, 256, 257, 258, 259, 260, 266, 290, 291, 299C, 299D, 299E
District No. 131

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JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE,

MERIWETHER TROUP
Tract: 9604. Block: 429, 430, 431, 432, 433
Tract: 9605. Block: 101, 102, 103, 104, 123, 124, 125, 126, 127, 128, 129, 130, 131, 132, 153C, 153D, 153E, 153F, 154, 159, 160, 161A, 161B, 164B, 165, 166, 167, 168, 169, 170, 171, 172, 173, 174, 175, 176, 177, 178, 179, 180, 181, 182, 183, 184, 185, 186, 187, 188, 189, 190, 191, 192, 193, 194, 195, 199
Tract: 9606. Block: 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112B, 113, 114B, 116A, 116B, 117A, 117B, 118, 119B, 120, 121, 122, 123, 124, 125, 126, 127, 134, 135, 136, 137, 138, 141, 143, 144, 146, 147, 158, 159, 160, 161, 162, 163, 199D, 199E, 199F Block Group: 2 Block Group: 3 Block Group: 4 Block Group: 5
Tract: 9607. Block Group: 1 Block Group: 2 Block: 301, 302, 303, 304, 305, 306, 307A, 307B, 308A, 308B, 308C, 309, 310A, 310B, 311, 312, 313, 314, 315A, 315B, 316A, 316B, 316C, 317A, 317B, 317C, 317D, 318, 319, 320A, 320B, 321, 322, Block: 323, 324, 325, 326, 327, 328, 329, 330, 331, 332A, 332B, 333, 334, 337, 338, 399, 399, 399, 401, 402, 403, 404, 405, 406, 407, 408, 409, 410, 411, 412, 413, 414, 415A, 415B, 415C, 416, 417, 418, 419, 420A, 420B, 420C, 501
Tract: 9608. Tract: 9609.
Block Group: 1 Block: 201, 202, 203A, 203B, 205A, 206, 207, 208, 209, 210, 301, 302, 303, 304, 305, 306,
307, 308, 309, 310, 311, 312, 313A, 313C, 315, 316, 317, 318, 319, 320, 501, 502, 503, 504, 505, 506, 507, 508, 509, 510, 511, 512, 513A, 513B, 513C, 514, 524A, 524B, 524C, 525, 526A, 526B, 527, 528, 529A, 529B, 530A, 530B, 530C, 530D, 531, 532, 533A, 533B, 559, 560, 561A, 562, 563, 564A, 565, 566, 567 Tract: 9611. Block: 101, 104
District No. 132
MUSCOGEE Tract: 0002. Tract: 0003. Tract: 0004. Tract: 0005. Tract: 0006. Block: 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112, 118, 119, 203, 204, 205, 206, 207, 208, 209, 210, 211, 212, 213, 214, 215, 216, 217, 218 Tract: 0009. Block Group: 1 Tract: 0011. Block: 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112, 113, 114, 305, 306, 307, 308, 309, 310, 311, 312, 313, 314, 315, 316, 317 Tract: 0016. Block: 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 109, 110, 301, 302, 303, 306, 307, 308, 309, 401, 402, 403, 407, 408, 411, 413, 414, 499 Tract: 0102.01 Tract: 0102.02

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Block: 102, 103, 105, 107, 108, 109, 110, 112, 113, 123, 124, 125, 126, 127, 128, 129, 131, 133, 134, 135, 137, 139, 140, 141, 142, 144, 145, 149, 151, 153, 199, 199
Block Group: 2 Block: 302, 303, 304, 305, 306, 308, 309, 310, 311, 312, 313, 314, 315, 316, 319 Tract: 0103.01 Tract: 0103.02 Tract: 0104.01 Tract: 0104.02 Block Group: 1 Block: 201, 202, 203, 204, 231, 901, 902, 904, 905, 906, 907, 908, 909, 910, 911, 914, 999 Tract: 0110.
District No. 133
MUSCOGEE Tract: 0021. Block: 102, 103, 104, 105, 122, 123, 214, 215, 216, 217, 218, 219, 220, 223 Tract: 0101.02 Tract: 0101.03 Block: 328 Tract: 0105. Block: 104, 106, 109, 202, 203, 206, 207, 208, 209, 210, 212, 216, 217, 218, 219, 223, 301, 302, 303, 305, 306, 307, 316, 317 Tract: 0106.04 Tract: 0106.05 Tract: 0106.06 Tract: 0107.01 Tract: 0107.02 Block: 101, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110, 111, 113, 114, 115, 116, 117, 118, 119, 122, 123, 125, 126, 127, 128, 129, 130, 132, 134, 135, 136, 137, 201, 202, 221, 222, 223, 224, 225, 226, 228 Tract: 0108. Block: 901F, 901G, 901H, 902, 903, 904, 905, 906, 907, 908, 909, 910, 911, 999C, 999D, 999E
TALBOT
District No. 134
MUSCOGEE Tract: 0028. Block: 401, 402, 403, 404, 407, 408 Tract: 0029.01 Block: 212, 213, 214, 215, 216, 217, 218, 219, 220, 227, 229 Tract: 0029.02 Tract: 0031. Block: 101, 105, 106, 107, 110, 111, 202, 203, 206, 207, 208, 209 Tract: 0032. Tract: 0033. Tract: 0034. Tract: 0107.02 Block: 102, 103, 121, 203, 204, 205, 206, 207, 208, 209, 210, 211, 212, 213, 214, 215, 216, 217, 218, 219, 220, 227, 229, 230 Tract: 0107.03 Tract: 0108. Block: 901A, 901B, 901C, 901D, 901E, 901J, 999A, 999B Tract: 0109. Block: 901
District No. 135

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JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE,

MUSCOGEE Tract: 0001. Block: 101, 102, 103, 221, 223 Tract: 0006. Block: 101, 102, 113, 114, 115, 116, 117, 201, 202 Tract: 0008. Tract: 0009. Block Group: 2 Block Group: 3 Tract: 0010. Tract: 0011. Block: 115, 116, 117, 118, 119, 120, 121, 122, 123, 124, 126, 127 Block Group: 2 Block: 301, 302, 303, 304, 318, 319, 320, 321, 322 Tract: 0012. Tract: 0013. Tract: 0014. Tract: 0015. Block Group: 1 Block Group: 2 Block Group: 3 Block: 401, 402, 403, 404, 405, 406, 407, 408, 409, 410, 411, 412, 413, 414, 415, 416, 417, 419, 420, 421, 422, 423, 424, 425, 426, 427, 432, 433 Tract: 0016. Block: 101, 108, 111, 113, 123 Block Group: 2 Block: 304, 305, 310, 311, 312, 313, 404, 405, 406, 409, 410, 412 Block Group: 5 Block Group: 6 Tract: 0018. Tract: 0019. Tract: 0023. Tract: 0101.03 Block: 329, 330, 331, 332 Tract: 0101.04 Block: 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112, 199A, 199B Tract: 0104.02 Block: 205, 206, 207, 208, 209, 210, 211, 212, 213, 214, 215, 216, 217, 218, 219, 220, 221, 222, 223, 230, 299, 903 Tract: 0105. Block: 101, 102, 103, 105, 107, 108, 110, 111, 112, 113, 114, 115, 116, 117, 118, 119, 120, 121, 122, 123, 124, 125, 126, 127, 128, 129, 130, 131, 132, 133, 134, 140, 199A, 199B, 199C, 199D, 199E, 304, 308, 309, 310, 311, 312, 313, 314, 315, 318 Block Group: 4
District No. 136
MUSCOGEE Tract: 0001. Block: 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112, 113, 114, 115, 116, 117, 118, 119, 120, 121, 122, 123, 124, 125, 201, 202, 203, 204, 205, 206, 207, 208, 209, 210, 211, 212, 213, 214, 215, 216, 217, 218, 219, 220, 222, 299 Tract: 0015. Block: 418, 428, 429, 430, 431, 434, 435, 436, 437, 438 Tract: 0020. Tract: 0021. Block: 101, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112, 113, 115, 116, 117, 119, 120, 201, 202, 203, 204, 205, 206, 207, 208, 209, 210, 211, 212, 213, 221

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Tract: 0022. Tract: 0024. Tract: 0025. Tract: 0026. Tract: 0027. Tract: 0028.
Block Group: 1 Block Group: 2 Block Group: 3 Block: 405, 406 Block Group: 5 Block Group: 6 Block Group: 7 Block Group: 8 Tract: 0029.01 Block Group: 1 Block: 201, 202, 203, 204, 205, 206, 207, 208, 209, 210, 211, 221, 222, 223, 224, 225 Tract: 0030. Tract: 0031. Block: 102, 103, 104, 108, 109, 112, 113, 201, 204, 205, 210, 211, 212, 213 Block Group: 3 Block Group: 4 Block Group: 5 Block Group: 9 Tract: 0105. Block: 213, 214, 215, 220, 221, 222 Tract: 0106.02 Tract: 0109. Block Group: 1 Block: 902, 903, 904, 905, 906, 907, 908, 909, 910, 911, 912, 999
District No. 137
LEE Tract: 0201. Tract: 0203. Block: 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112, 113, 115, 116, 117, 118, 119, 133, 134, 135, 136, 137, 138, 139, 140, 141, 142, 147, 151, 152, 153, 154, 155, 156, 157, 199A, 199B, 199C, 199D, 438, 477B, 481, 482, 483, 484, 499U, 499V, 505B, 507B, 509, 510, 511A, 512, 513, 525, 526, 527, 538, 539, 540, 541, 542, 543, 544, 545, 546, 547, 599G, 599H, 599J, 599K, 599L
SUMTER
District No. 138
CRISP DOOLY
Tract: 9701. Block Group: 1 Block: 201A, 201B, 202A, 202B, 203, 204, 205, 206, 207, 208, 223, 224, 225, 226, 227, 228A, 228B, 228C, 229A, 229B, 230A, 230B, 231, 232, 233, 234, 235, 236, 237, 238, 239, 240, 241, 242, 243, 244, 245, 246, 247, 248, 249, 250, 251, 252, 253, 254, 255, 256, 257A, 257B, 258, 259A, 259B, 260, 261, 262, 263, 264, 273, 274, 275, 276, 277, 278, 279A, 279B, 280A, 280B, 281, 282, 283, 284, 285, 286, 287, 288, 289, 290, 291, 292, 293, 294, 295, 296, 297, 299B, 301, 302A, 302B, 303A, 303B, 304A, 304B, 305, 306, 307, 308, 309, 310, 311, 317, 318, 319, 320, 325, 326, 327, 328, 329, 330A, 330B, 331A, 331B, 332A, 332B, 333, 334A, 334B, 335A, 335B, 336, 337, 338, 339, 340, 341, 342, 343, 344, 345, 346, 347, 348, 349, 350, 351, 352, 353, 354, 355, 356, 357, 358, 359, 360, 361, 362A, 362B, 363, 364, 365, 366, 367A,

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367B, 368, 369, 370, 371, 372, 373, 374, 375, 376, 377, 378, 379, 380, 381, 382, 383A, 383B, 384A, 384B, 385, 386, 387A, 387B, 388, 389A, 389B, 390, 391, 392, 393, 394, 395, 396, 397, 399A, 399B, 399C, 399E, 399F, 399G, 399H Tract: 9702. Block: 144 Tract: 9703. Block: 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112, 113, 114, 115, 116, 117, 118, 119, 120, 121, 122, 123, 124, 125, 126, 127, 128, 129, 130, 131, 132, 133, 134, 135, 136, 137, 138, 139, 140, 141, 142, 143, 144, 145, 146, 147, 148, 149, 150, 151, 152, 153, 154, 155, 156, 157, 158, 159, 160, 161, 162, 163, 164, 165, 171, 172, 173, 174, 175, 176, 177, 178, 179, 180, 181, 182, 183, 184, 185, 186, 187, 188, 189, 190, 191, 192, 193, 194, 195, 196, 199A, 199B, 199C, 199D, 199E, 199F, 199G, 199H, 199J, 201, 202, 203, 204, 205, 206, 207, 208, 209, 210, 211, 212, 213, 214, 215, 216, 217, 220, 301, 302, 303, 304, 305, 306, 307, 312, 399K, 399R, 501, 502, 503, 504, 505, 506, 507, 508, 533, 534, 535, 536, 537, 538, 539, 540, 541, 542, 543, 544, 545, 546, 547, 548, 549, 550, 551, 552, 553, 554, 555, 557, 561 HOUSTON Tract: 0211.02 Block: 314, 315, 316 Tract: 0211.03 Block: 304 Block Group: 4 Tract: 0214. Block: 501, 502, 503, 504, 505, 506, That part of Block 508 which lies northeast of Mossy Creek, 510, 511, 512, 513, 514, 515, 516, 517, 518, 519, 520, 521, 522, 523, 524, 599A, 599B Tract: 0215.02 Block: That part of Block 101 which lies southwest of Indian Creek, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112, 113, 114, 115, 116, 117, 118, 119, 120, 121, 122, 123, 124, 125, 126, 127, 128, 129, 130, 131, 132, 133, 134, 135, 136, 137, 138, 139, 140, 141, 142, 143A, 146, 147, 148, 149, 150, 151, 152, 153, 154, 155, 156, 157, 158, 159, 160, 161, 162, 163, 164, 165, 166, 167, 168, 169, 170, 171, 172, 173, 174, 175, 176, 177, 178, 179, 180, 181, 182, 183, 184, 185, 199A, 199B, 199C, 199D, 199E, 199F, 199G, 199H, 199J, 199K, 199L, 201, 202, 203, 204, 205, 206, 207, 208, 209, 210, 211, 212, 213, 214, 215, 216, 217, 218, 219, 220, 221, 222, 223, 224, 225, 226, 227, 228, 229, 230, 231, 232, 233, 234, 235, 236, 237, 238, 239, 240, 241, 242, 243, 244, 245, 246, 247, 248, 249, 250, 251, 252, 253, 256, 257, 258, 259, 260, 261, 262, 263, 264, 265, 266, 269, 270, 271, 272, 273, 274, 275, 276, 277, 278, 279, 280, 281, 282, 283, 284, 285, 286, 287, 288, 289, 290, 291, 292, 293, 294, 295, 296, 297, 299 PULASKI
District No. 139
HOUSTON Tract: 0201.01 Block: 102A, 109A, 109B, 110, 111A, 111B, 112A, 113, 114, 115, 116, 201A, 201B, 206A, 207A, 207B, 207C, 207D, 207E, 208A, 208B, 208C, 209, 210A, 210B, 210C, 211, 212A, 212B, 212C, 213A, 213B, 214A, 214B, 215A, 215B, 216A, 216B, 217, 218A, 218B, 218C, 218D, 218E, 219A, 219B, 219C, 219D, 220, 221, 222A, 222B, 223, 224A, 224B, 225, 226 Block Group: 3 Block: 403, 404, 405, 406A, 406B, 406C, 407A, 407B, 407C, 408A, 408B, 408C, 409, 410, 411A, 411B, 412 Tract: 0202. Tract: 0203. Block: 202, 203, 204, 205, 206, 207, 208, 209, 210, 211, 212, 213, 214, 215, 216, 217, 218, 219, 220, 221, 222, 223, 224, 225, 226, 303, 304, 305, 306, 307, 308, 309, 310, 311, 312, 313, 314, 315

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Block Group: 4 Tract: 0204.
Block: 114, 115, 116, 117, 118, 119, 120, 121, 122, 123, 124, 125, 126, 127 Block Group: 2 Block Group: 9 Tract: 0205. Block Group: 1 Block: 201, 202, 203, 204, 205, 206, 207, 208, 209, 210, 211, 212, 213, 214, 215, 216, 226,
229, 230, 231, 232 Tract: 0207.
Block: 410, 411, 419, 420, 421 Tract: 0209. Tract: 0210. Tract: 0211.01
Block: 111A, 111B, 111C, HID, 111B, 112A, 112B, 112C, 112D, 113A, 199A, 199B Block Group: 2 Block Group: 3 Block Group: 4 Tract: 0211.02 Block: 201, 202, 203, 204, 205, 206, 207, 213, 214
District No. 140
DOOLY Tract: 9701. Block: 209, 210, 211, 212, 213, 214, 215, 216, 217, 218, 219, 220, 221, 222, 265, 266, 267, 268, 269, 270, 271, 272, 299A, 312, 313, 314, 315, 316, 321, 322, 323, 324, 399D Tract: 9702. Block: 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112, 113, 114, 115, 116, 117, 118, 119, 120, 121, 122, 123, 124, 125, 126, 127, 128, 129, 130A, 130B, 131A, 131B, 132A, 132B, 133A, 133B, 134A, 134B, 135, 136, 137, 138, 139, 140, 141, 142, 143, 145, 146, 147, 148A, 148B, 149, 150, 151, 152, 153, 154, 155, 156, 157, 158, 159, 160, 161, 162A, 162B, 163A, 163B, 164, 165, 166, 167, 168, 169, 170, 171, 172, 173, 174, 175, 176, 177, 178, 179, 180, 181, 182, 183, 184, 185, 186, 199A, 199B, 199C Block Group: 2 Tract: 9703. Block: 166, 167, 168, 169, 170, 218, 219, 221A, 221B, 222A, 222B, 223, 224A, 224B, 225, 226A, 226B, 227, 228, 229, 230, 231, 232, 233, 234, 235, 236, 237, 238, 239, 240, 241, 242, 243, 244, 245, 246, 247, 248, 249, 250, 251, 252, 253, 254, 255, 308, 309, 310, 311, 313A, 313B, 314, 315, 316, 317, 318, 319, 320, 321, 322, 323, 324, 325, 326, 327, 328, 329, 330, 331, 332, 333, 334, 335, 336, 337, 338, 339, 340, 341A, 341B, 342, 343A, 343B, 344A, 344B, 345A, 345B, 346, 347, 348, 349, 350, 351, 352, 353, 354, 355, 356, 357, 358, 359, 360, 361, 362, 363, 364, 365, 366, 367, 368, 369, 370, 371, 372, 373, 374, 375, 376, 377, 378, 379, 380, 381, 382, 383, 384, 385, 386, 387, 388, 389, 390, 391, 392, 393, 394, 395, 396, 397, 399A, 399B, 399C, 399D, 399E, 399F, 399G, 399H, 399J, 399L, 399M, 399N, 399P Block Group: 4 Block: 509, 510, 511, 512, 513, 514, 515A, 515B, 516, 517, 518, 519, 520, 521, 522, 523A, 523B, 524A, 524B, 525, 526, 527, 528, 529, 530, 531, 532, 556, 558, 559, 560, 562, 563, 564, 565, 566, 567, 568, 569, 570, 571, 572A, 572B, 573, 574, 575, 576, 577, 578A, 578B, 579, 580A, 580B, 581, 582, 583, 584, 585, 586, 587, 588, 589, 599
MACON PEACH
Tract: 0402. Block: 125, 126, 127, 128, 129A, 129B, 130, 131, 132, 133, 134, 135, 136, 137A, 137B, 138, 139, 140, 141, 142, 143, 144, 145, 146, 147, 148, 149, 150, 151, 152, 153A, 153B, 154, 155, 156, 157A, 157B, 158, 159, 175, 176, 203, 204, 205, 206, 207A,

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207B, 208, 209, 210, 211A, 211B, 212, 213, 214, 215, 216, 220, 221, 222, 223, 224, 225, 226, 227, 228, 229, 230, 231, 232, 233, 236, 237, 238, 239, 240, 241A, 241B, 242, 243, 244, 245, 246, 247, 248, 249, 250, 251, 252, That part of Block 258 which lies west of the boundary line for GMD 1813 and GMD 1816, 260, 261, 262, 263, 264, 299 Tract: 0403.01 Block: That part of Block 102 which lies southwest of Mossy Creek, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112, 122, 127A, 127B, 128, 129, 130, 131A, 131B, 132A, 132B, 133, 135, 199, 199 Tract: 0403.02 Block: 129, 130, 131, 132, 140A, 140B, 141 Tract: 0404. TAYLOR
District No. 141
HOUSTON Tract: 0205. Block: 217, 218, 219, 220, 221, 222, 223, 224, 225, 227A, 227B, 228, 233, 234, 235, 236, 237, 238, 239, 240A, 240B, 241A, 241B, 242, 243, 244, 245, 246 Tract: 0206. Tract: 0207. Block Group: 1 Block Group: 2 Block Group: 3 Block: 401, 402, 403, 404, 405, 406, 407, 408, 409, 412, 413, 414, 415, 416, 417, 418 Tract: 0208. Tract: 0211.01 Block: 101A, 101B, 102A, 102B, 103A, 103B, 104A, 104B, 105A, 105B, 105C, 105D, 106, 107, 108A, 108B, 108C, 108D, 108E, 109, 110, 113B, 114A, 114B, 115A, 115B Tract: 0211.02 Block Group: 1 Block: 208, 209, 210, 211, 212, 215, 216, 217, 218, 219, 301, 302, 303, 304, 305, 306, 307, 308, 309, 310, 311, 312, 313, 317 Tract: 0211.03 Block Group: 1 Block Group: 2 Block: 301, 302, 303, 305, 306, 307, 308, 309, 310, 311, 312, 313, 314, 315, 316, 317, 318, 319, 320, 321, 322, 323, 324, 325, 326, 327, 328, 329, 330, 331, 332, 333, 334, 335, 336, 337, 338, 339, 340, 341, 342, 343, 344, 345, 399 Tract: 0212. Tract: 0213. Tract: 0214. Block Group: 1 Block Group: 2 Block Group: 3 Block Group: 4 Block: 507, That part of Block 508 which lies southwest of Mossy Creek, 509, 525, 526, 527, 528, 529, 530, 599C, 599D Tract: 0215.01 Tract: 0215.02 Block: That part of Block 101 which lies northeast of Indian Creek, 143B, 144, 145, 254, 255, 267, 268
District No. 142
BLECKLEY DODGE
LAURENS

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Tract: 9507. Block: 294, 295
Tract: 9511. Block: 150, 151, 152, 154, 155, 156, 157, 158, 178, 199A Block Group: 2
Tract: 9512. Tract: 9513.
Block: 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112, 113, 114, 115, 118, 119, 120A, 120B, 121, 122, 123, 124, 125, 126A, 126B, 127A, 127B, 128, 129, 130, 131, 132, 133, 134, 135, 136, 137, 138, 139A, 139B, 140A, 140B, 1400, 141, 142, 143, 144, 145, 146, 147, 148A, 148B, 149, 150, 151, 152A, 152B, 153, 154, 155, 156, 157, 158, 159, 160, 161, 162, 163, 164, 165, 166, 167, 168, 169, 170, 171, 172, 173A, 173B, 174A, 174B, 175, 176, 177, 178, 179, 180, 181, 199A, 199B, 199C
Block Group: 2 TELFAIR
Tract: 9501. Block: 101A, 101B, 101C, 101E, 102, 103, 104, 105A, 105B, 106A, 106B, 107, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112, 113, 114A, 114B, 115A, 115B, 116, 117, 118, 119, 120, 121, 122, 123, 124, 125, 126A, 126B, 127A, 127B, 128, 129, 130, 131A, 131B, 131C, 132A, 132B, 133, 134, 135, 136, 137, 138, 139, 140, 141, 142, 143, 144, 145, 146, 147, 148, 149, 150, 151, 152A, 152B, 152C, 153, 154, 155, 156A, 156B, 156C, 156D, 157, 158A, 159 Block Group: 2 Block Group: 3 Block Group: 4 Block: 501, 502, 503, 504, 505A, 505B, 506, 507, 508, 509, 510, 511, 512, 513, 514, 515, 516, 517, 518, 519, 520A, 520B, 520C, 521A, 521B, 522A, 522B, 523, 524, 525, 526, 527, 528, 529A, 529B, 530, 534A, 534B, 536, 537, 538, 539, 540, 541, 542, 543, 544A, 544B, 545A, 545B, 545C, 546, 550A, 553, 554, 555, 556, 557, 599A, 599H
Tract* 9502 Block: 109A, 110A, 113A, 120A, 122, 123, 124, 125, 126, 127, 128, 129, 130, 131, 132, 133, 134, 135, 136, 137, 138, 139, 140, 141, 142, 143, 144A, 145, 146A, 199A
District No. 143
LAURENS Tract: 9501. Tract: 9502. Tract: 9503. Tract: 9504. Tract: 9505. Tract: 9506. Tract: 9507. Block Group: 1 Block: 201, 202, 203, 204, 205, 206, 207, 208, 209, 210, 211, 212, 213, 214, 215, 216, 217A, 217B, 218A, 218B, 219, 220, 221, 222, 223, 224, 225, 226, 227A, 227B, 228, 229, 230, 231A, 231B, 232, 233, 234, 235, 236, 237, 238, 239, 240, 241, 242, 243, 244, 245, 246, 247, 248, 249, 250, 251, 252, 253, 254, 255, 256, 257, 258, 259, 260, 261, 262, 263, 264, 265, 266, 267, 268, 269, 270, 271, 272, 273, 274, 275, 276, 277, 278, 279, 280, 281, 282, 283, 284, 285, 286, 287, 288, 289, 290, 291, 292, 293, 296, 299 Tract: 9508. Tract: 9509. Tract: 9510. Tract: 9511. Block: 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112, 113, 114, 115, 116, 117, 118, 119, 120, 121, 122, 123, 124, 125, 126, 127, 128, 129, 130, 131, 132, 133, 134,

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135, 136, 137, 138, 139, 140, 141, 142, 143, 144, 145, 146, 147, 148, 149, 153, 159, 160, 161, 162, 163, 164, 165, 166, 167, 168, 169, 170, 171, 172, 173, 174, 175, 176, 177, 179, 180, 181, 199B Tract: 9513. Block: 116, 117, 199D Tract: 9514.98
District No. 144
EMANUEL JOHNSON TREUTLEN
District No. 145
BULLOCH Tract: 9901. Block Group: 2 Block Group: 3 Tract: 9903. Block: 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112, 113, 114, 115, 116, 117, 118, 119, 120, 121, 122, 123, 124, 125, 126, 127, 128, 129, 130B, 131, 132, 133, 134, 135, 136, 137, 138, 139, 140, 141, 142, 143B, 144B, 145, 146, 147, 148, 149, 150, 151, 152, 199A, 199B, 199C, 199D, 199E, 199F, 199G, 199H, 199J, 199K, 199L, 199M, 199N, 199P Block Group: 2 Block Group: 3 Block Group: 4 Tract: 9904. Block: 303B, 308A, 308B, 309, 310, 311, 399, 399, 411B, 426B, 426C, 429B, 430, 431, 432, 433A, 433B, 434, 435, 436, 437, 438, 499B, 499C, 515B, 516, 521B, 522B, 523, 524B, 525B, 526B, 528, 529, 530, 531, 532, 533, 534, 535, 536, 537, 538, 599, 599, 603C, 608B, 610B, 611, 612, 613, 614, 615, 616, 617, 618, 619, 620, 621, 622, 623, 624, 699B, 699C, 699D Tract: 9905. Block: 503B, 504B, 522B, 523, 524, 525, 526, 527, 528, 529, 599 Tract: 9906. Block Group: 4 Block: 645 Tract: 9907. Tract: 9908. Tract: 9909.
CANDLER JENKINS
District No. 146
BULLOCH Tract: 9901. Block Group: 1 Tract: 9902. Tract: 9903. Block: 130A, 143A, 144A Tract: 9904. Block Group: 1 Block Group: 2 Block: 301, 302, 303A, 304, 305, 306, 307, 312, 313, 401, 402, 403, 404, 405, 406, 407, 408, 409, 410, 411A, 412, 413, 414, 415, 416, 417, 418, 419, 420, 421, 422, 423, 424, 425, 426A, 427, 428, 429A, 499A, 501, 502, 503, 504, 505, 506, 507, 508, 509,

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510, 511, 512, 513, 514, 515A, 517, 518, 519, 520, 521A, 522A, 524A, 525A, 526A, 527, 601, 602, 603A, 603B, 604, 605, 606, 607, 608A, 609, 610A, 699A Tract: 9905. Block Group: 1 Block Group: 2 Block Group: 3 Block Group: 4 Block: 501A, 501B, 502, 503A, 504A, 505, 506, 507, 508, 509, 510, 511, 512, 513, 514, 515, 516, 517, 518, 519, 520, 521, 522A Tract: 9906. Block Group: 1 Block Group: 2 Block Group: 3 Block Group: 5 Block: 601, 602, 603, 604, 605, 606, 607, 608, 609, 610, 611, 612, 613, 614, 615, 616, 617, 618, 619, 620, 621, 622, 623, 624, 625, 626, 627, 628, 629, 630, 631, 632, 633, 634, 635, 636, 637, 638, 639, 640, 641, 642, 643, 644, 646, 647, 648, 649, 650, 651, 652, 653, 654, 655, 656, 657, 658, 659, 660, 661, 662, 663, 664, 665, 666, 667, 668, 669, 670, 671, 672, 673, 674, 675, 699 SCREVEN
District No. 147
BRYAN Tract: 9201. Tract: 9202., except that part of Block 901E which lies south of Georgia State Hwy. 144. Tract: 9203. Block: 101, 102A, 102B, 103A, 103B, 104A, 104B, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112, 113, 114A, 114B, 115A, 115B, 115C, 116, 117, 118, 119A, 119B, 120A, 120B, 121, 123, 124, 125, 126, 127, 128, 129, 130, 131, 132, 133, 134A, 134B, 135A, 137, 138A, 138B, 139, 140A, 140B, 141, 142, 143, 144, 145, 146, 147, 148, 160A, 164, 165, 166, 167, 174, 176, 177, 189, 199A, 199D, 232, 233A
EFFINGHAM
District No. 148
CHATHAM Tract: 0003. Block Group: 3 Tract: 0010. Tract: 0011. Tract: 0020. Tract: 0021. Tract: 0022. Tract: 0026. Block: 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 107 Tract: 0027. Block: 101, 102, 103, 104 Block Group: 2 Block Group: 4 Tract: 0036.01 Block: 102A, 102B, 103, 108, 109, 115, 116, 120 Block Group: 2 Block Group: 3 Block: 401A, 401B, 402, 403, 404B, 499 Tract: 0036.02 Tract: 0037. Tract: 0038. Block Group: 1

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Block: 201A, 201B, 202, 203A, 204A, 204B, 205, 206, 207, 208 Block Group: 3 Tract: 0039. Block Group: 2 Block Group: 3 Block: 404, 405, 406A, 406B, 407A, 407B, 408, 409, 410A, 410B, 411 Tract: 0101.01 Block Group: 1 Block Group: 2 Block: 304A, 304B, 305A, 305B, 306, 307, 308, 309, 310, 311, 312, 313, 314A, 314C,
321A, 321D, 322, 323, 324, 325, 326, 327, 328, 329A, 329B, 399A Tract: 0101.02
Block Group: 1 Block Group: 2 Block: 301, 302, 303, 304, 305, 306, 307, 308, 309, 310, 311, 312, 313A, 314, 315A, 401,
403A, 499A Tract: 0102.
Block Group: 1 Block: 201, 204, 210 Tract: 0106.05 Block: 106A Tract: 0111.01 Block: 501A, 501B, 502, 503, 504, 505, 506, 507, 599A, 599G
District No. 149
CHATHAM Tract: 0001. Block: 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112, 113, 114, 115, 116, 117, 118, 119, 120, 121, 122, 123, 124, 125, 126, 127, 128, 129, 130, 131, 132, 133, 134, 135, 136, 137, 138, 139, 140 Tract: 0003. Block Group: 1 Block Group: 2 Tract: 0006.01 Tract: 0008. Tract: 0009. Tract: 0012. Tract: 0013. Tract: 0015. Tract: 0017. Tract: 0018. Tract: 0019. Tract: 0023. Tract: 0024. Block: 107, 108, 109, 120, 201, 213, 214, 221, 232, 233, 242 Tract: 0032. Tract: 0033.01 Tract: 0033.02 Tract: 0040.02 Block Group: 3
Block: 501, 502, 503, 504, 505, 506, 507, 508, 509, 510, 511, 512, 513, 524, 525, 526, 527, 528
Tract: 0043. Block: 101A, 101B, 102A, 102B, 103A, 103B, 104, 105, 199
Tract: 0045. Block Group: 1

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Block: 201, 203, 204, 206A, 206B, 211, 212, 213, 215, 216, 217, 218, 219, 220, 221, 222, 223, 224, 401B, 413B, 414B
Tract: 0105.01 Block: 201, 212B, 213, 229, 230, 231 Block Group: 3 Block: 401, 402, 403, 404, 405, 406, 407, 408, 499B
Tract: 0105.02 Block: 101A, 101B, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 109, 110, 111, 112, 113, 114, 115, 201, 202, 203, 204, 205, 206, 207, 208, 209, 210, 211, 212
Tract: 0106.01 Block: 620B
Tract: 0106.04 Block: 101A, 101B, 102A, 102B, 103A, 103B, 104A, 104B, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112, 113, 114A, 114B, 115, 116, 117, 118, 119A, 119B, 120A, 120B, 121A, 121B, 122A, 122B, 123, 124A, 124B, 125, 126A, 126B, 127A, 127B, 127C, 128, 129A, 129B, 130, 131A, 131B, 132, 133, 134, 135A, 135B, 136, 137, 138, 139, 140, 141, 142B, 143B, 144, 145, 146, 147B, 150, 151, 152, 153, 154, 155
Tract: 0106.05 Block: 102A, 146A, 146B, 151A, 152A, 154A, 155, 156, 157, 158, 159, 160, 161, 169A, 170A, 171A, 172A, 199A Block Group: 9
District No. 150
CHATHAM Tract: 0001. Block: 199 Tract: 0101.01 Block: 399B Tract: 0105.01 Block Group: 1 Block: 202, 203A, 203B, 204A, 204B, 205A, 205B, 206, 207A, 207B, 208, 209, 210, 211A, 211B, 212A, 214, 215, 216, 217, 218, 219A, 219B, 220, 221A, 221B, 222A, 222B, 222C, 223, 224, 225, 226, 227A, 227B, 228A, 228B, 409, 410, 411, 412, 413, 499A Block Group: 5 Tract: 0105.02 Block: 107A, 107B, 108, 199, 213 Tract: 0106.01 Block Group: 1 Block Group: 2 Block Group: 3 Block Group: 4 Block Group: 5 Block: 601, 602, 603, 604, 605, 606, 607, 608, 609, 610, 611, 612, 613, 614, 615, 616, 617, 618, 619A, 619B, 620A Tract: 0106.03 Tract: 0106.04 Block: 142A, 143A, 147A, 148, 149 Tract: 0106.05 Block: 101, 102B, 103, 104, 105, 106B, 107, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112, 113, 114, 115, 116, 117, 118, 119, 120, 121, 122, Block: 123, 124, 125, 126, 127, 128, 129, 130, 131, 132, 133, 134, 135, 136, 137, 138, 139, 140, 141, 142, 143, 144, 145, 146C, 147, 148, 149, 150, 151B, 152B, 153, 154B, 162, 163, 164, 165, 166, 167, 168, 169B, 170B, 171B, 172B, 173, 174, 175, 199B, 199C, 199D, 199E, 199F, 199G, 199H, 199J, 199K, 199L, 199M Tract: 0106.99 Tract: 0107.98 Tract: 0108.04

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Tract: 0108.06 Tract: 0108.07 Tract: 0108.97 Tract: 0108.98 Tract: 0109.01
Block: 308, 309, 399A, 399B Tract: 0109.02
Block: 107, 108, 110, 114, 115, 116, 199T, 199U Tract: 0112.98
District No. 151
CHATHAM Tract: 0024. Block: 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 110, 111, 112, 113, 114, 115, 116, 117, 118, 119, 121, 122, 123, 202, 203, 204, 205, 206, 207, 208, 209, 210, 211, 212, 215, 216, 217, 218, 219, 220, 222, 223, 224, 225, 226, 227, 228, 229, 230, 231, 234, 235, 236, 237, 238, 239, 240, 241 Tract: 0025. Tract: 0026. Block: 106, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112, 113, 114, 115, 116, 117, 118, 119, 120, 121, 122, 123, 124, 125, 126, 127, 128 Block Group: 2 Tract: 0027. Block: 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112, 113, 114, 115, 116, 117, 118, 119, 120, 121, 122, 123 Block Group: 3 Tract: 0028. Tract: 0029. Tract: 0030. Tract: 0034. Tract: 0035.01 Tract: 0035.02 Tract: 0039. Block: 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112, 113, 114, 115, 116, 117, 118, 119, 120, 121, 122, 123, 124, 125 Tract: 0040.01 Block Group: 1 Block Group: 2 Block Group: 3 Block Group: 4 Tract: 0043. Block: 106 Tract: 0044. Tract: 0045. Block: 202, 205, 207, 208, 209, 210, 214A, 214B, 214C, 225, 226, 227, 228, 229, 230, 231, 232, 233, 234, 235 Block Group: 3 Block: 401A, 402, 403, 404, 405, 406, 407, 408, 409, 410, 411, 412, 413A, 414A
District No. 152
CHATHAM Tract: 0039. Block: 126, 127, 128, 129, 401, 402, 403, 412A Tract: 0040.01 Block Group: 5 Tract: 0040.02

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Block: 101, 102, 103, 104A, 105, 106A, 106B, 107, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112A, 112B, 113, 114, 115, 116A, 116B, 117A, 117B, 118A, 199
Block Group: 2 Block Group: 4 Block: 514, 515, 516, 517, 518, 519, 520, 521, 522, 523 Tract: 0042.02 Tract: 0042.03 Tract: 0042.05 Tract: 0042.06 Tract: 0102. Block: 312A, 312B, 313A, 313B Tract: 0109.01 Block Group: 1 Block Group: 2 Block: 301, 302, 303, 304, 305, 306, 307 Tract: 0109.02 Block: 101A, 101B, 101C, 101D, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 109, 111, 112, 113, 117, 118,
119, 120, 121, 122, 123, 124, 125, 126, 127, 128, 129, 130, 131, 132, 133, 134, 135, 136, 137, 138, 139, 140, 141, 142, 143, 144, 145, 199A, 199B, 199C, 199D, 199E, 199F, 199G, 199H, 199J, 199K, 199L, 199M, 199N, 199P, 199R
District No. 153
CHATHAM Tract: 0036.01 Block: 101, 104, 105, 106, 107, 110, 111, 112, 113, 114, 117, 118, 119, 404A, 405, 406, 407, 408, 409 Tract: 0038. Block: 203B Tract: 0039. Block: 412B Tract: 0040.02 Block: 104B, 118B Tract: 0041. Tract: 0101.01 Block: 301, 302, 303, 314B, 315, 316, 317, 318A, 318B, 319, 320, 321B, 321C, 399C Tract: 0101.02 Block: 313B, 315B, 402, 403B, 404, 405, 406, 407, 408, 409, 410, 411, 412, 413, 499B, 499C Tract: 0102. Block: 202, 203, 205, 206, 207, 208, 209, 301, 302, 303, 304, 305, 306, 307, 308, 309, 310, 311, 312C, 312D, 313C, 314, 315, 316 Tract: 0110.02 Tract: 0110.03 Tract: 0110.04 Tract: 0111.01 Block Group: 1 Block Group: 2 Block Group: 3 Block Group: 4 Block: 508, 509, 510, 511, 512, 513, 514, 599B, 599C, 599D, 599E, 599F Tract: 0111.02 Tract: 0111.03 Tract: 0111.99
District No. 154
BRYAN Tract 9202

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That part of Block 901E which lies south of Georgia State Highway 144. Tract: 9203.
Block: 122, 135B, 136, 149, 150, 151, 152, 153, 154, 155, 156, 157, 158, 159, 160B, 161, 162, 163, 168, 169, 170, 171, 172, 173, 175, 178, 179, 180, 181A, 181B, 182, 183, 184, 185, 186, 187, 188, 190, 191, 192, 193, 194, 195, 196, 197, 199B, 199C, 201, 202, 203, 204, 205, 206, 207, 208, 209, 210, 211, 212, 213, 214, 215, 216, 217, 218, 219, 220, 221, 222, 223, 224, 225, 226, 227, 228, 229, 230, 231, 233B, 234, 235, 236, 237, 238, 239, 240, 241, 242, 243, 244, 245, 246, 247, 248, 249, 250, 251, 252, 253, 254, 255, 256, 257, 258, 259, 260, 261, 262, 263, 264, 265, 266, 267, 268, 269, 270, 271, 272, 273, 274, 275, 276, 277, 278, 279, 280, 281, 282, 283, 284, 285, 286, 287, 288, 289, 290, 291, 292, 293, 294, 295, 296, 297, 299A, 299B, 299C, 299D, 299E, 299F, 299G, 299H, 299J, 299K, 299L, 299M
EVANS LIBERTY
Tract: 0101. Block: 901C, 901E, 901F, That portion of Block 901G which lies north and east of Georgia State Highway 144 and Georgia State Highway 119, 901H, 901K, 902, 903, 904, 905, 999A, 999B, 999C, 999D
TATTNALL
District No. 155
MONTGOMERY TOOMBS WHEELER
District No. 156
BEN HILL IRWIN TURNER
Tract: 9701. Tract: 9702.
Block Group: 1 Block: 201, 202, 203, 204, 205, 206, 207, 208, 209, 210, 211, 212, 213, 214, 215, 216, 217,
218, 219, 220, 221, 222, 223, 224, 225, 226, 227, 228, 229, 230, 231A, 231B, 232A, 232B, 233, 234, 235A, 235B, 236, 237, 238, 239, 240, 241, 242, 243, 244, 245, 246, 247, 248, 249, 250, 251, 252, 253, 254, 255, 256, 257, 258, 259, 260, 261, 262, 263, 264, 265, 266, 267, 268, 269, 270, 271, 272, 281, 282, 283, 284, 285, 286, 290, 291, 292, 294, 295, 296, 297, 299A, 299B, 299B, 299B, 299B, 299B, 299B, 299B, 299B, 299B, 299B, 299C, 299C, 299C, 299C, 299C, 299D, 299D, 299D, 299D, 299D, 299D, 299D, 299D, 299E, 299E, 299E, 299E, 299E, 299E, 299E, 299E, 299E, 299E, 299E, 299E, 299E, 299E, 299E, 299E, 299F, 299F, 299F, 299F, 299F, 299F, 309B, 310, 311, 312B, 441, 442, 443, 501, 502, 503, 505A, 506A, 506B, 507, 508, 509, 510, 511, 512, 513, 514, 515, 516, 517, 518, 519, 520, 521, 522, 523, 524, 525, 526, 527, 528, 532, 533, 542, 543A, 543B, 544, 545A, 545B, 546A, 546B, 547, 599B, 599C Tract: 9703. Block: 106 WILCOX
District No. 157
COLQUITT Tract: 9701. Block: 150, 151A, 151B, 152A, 152B, 153A, 153B, 170, 171A, 171B, 172, 174, 178, 179, 180, 181, 182, 183, 184, 199B, 199B, 199B, 199B, 199B, 206, 207, 208, 209, 210, 211, 212, 221, 222, 223, 224, 225, 226A, 226B, 227, 228A, 228B, 229A, 229B, 230, 231, 232, 233, 234, 235, 236, 237, 238, 239, 240, 241, 242, 243, 244, 245, 246, 247,

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248A, 248B, 249, 250, 251, 252, 253, 254, 255, 256, 257, 258A, 258B, 259, 260A, 260B, 261, 262, 263, 264, 265, 266, 267, 268, 269, 270, 271, 272, 273, 274, 275, 276A, 276B, 277A, 277B, 278, 279, 280, 281, 282, 283, 284, 285, 286, 287, 291, 292, 299A, 299A, 299B, 299D Tract: 9703. Block: 101, 102, 103, 121, 122, 123, 124, 125, 126, 127, 128, 129, 130, 131, 132, 133, 134, 135, 199F, 199G, 199H, 215A, 216 Tract: 9704. Block: 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107A, 107B, 108A, 108B, 108C, 108D, 109A, 109B, 109C, 110A, HOB, 111, 112, 113, 114, 115, 116, 117, 118, 119, 120, 121, 122, 123, 124, 125, 126, 127, 128, 129, 130, 131, 132, 133, 134, 135, 136A, 136B, 137, 138B, 139, 140, 141, 142, 143, 199, 199, 199, 199, 201C, 202, 203A, 203B, 204, 205, 206, 207, 208, 209, 210, 211, 212, 213, 214, 215, 216, 217, 218, 219, 220, 221, 222, 223, 224, 225, 226, 227, 228, 229, 230, 231, 232, 233, 234, 235A, 235B, 236B, 237C, 248, 249, 250, 251, 252, 253, 254, 255, 256, 257, 258, 259, 260, 261, 262, 263, 264, 265, 299A, 299B, 303, 304, 305, 306, 307, 308, 318 Tract: 9706. Block: 301, 302A, 302B, 304, 305, 306A, 307A, 308A, 314A, 315A, 316, 317, 318, 322A, 399A Tract: 9707. Block: 106, 107, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112, 113, 114, 115, 117, 118, 119, 120, 121A, 122, 123, 124, 125, 126, 127, 128, 129, 130, 131A, 132, 133, 134 Block Group: 2 Block Group: 3 Block: 402A, 403A, 404A, 405, 406A, 407, 408, 409, 410, 411, 412, 413, 414, 419A, 427, 428, 429, 430, 431, 432, 433, 434, 435, 509A, 510A, 511A, 512A, 513A, 513B, 513C, 514, 515, 516A, 517A, 518A, 519, 520A, 521A, 522A, 601, 602, 603, 604, 605, 606, 607, 608, 609, 610, 611, 612, 613, 614, 615, 616, 617, 618, 619, 620, 621, 622A, 622B, 622C, 623A, 623B, 623C, 624, 625A, 625B, 626A, 627, 628, 629, 630
Tract: 9708. Block: 108A, 108B, 109, 110, 111, 112, 113, 114, 115, 147, 148, 201, 202, 203, 211, 212, 213, 214, 215, 216, 217, 218, 219, 220, 221, 222, 223, 224, 225, 226, 227, 228, 229 Block Group: 3 Block Group: 4
Tract: 9709.
Block: 301B, 325A, 325B, 418A, 418B TURNER
Tract: 9702. Block: 273, 274, 275, 276, 277, 278, 279, 280, 287, 288, 289, 293, 299C, 301, 302, 303, 304, 305, 306, 307, 308, 309A, 312A, 313, 314, 315, 316, 317, 318, 319, 320, 321, 322, Block: 323, 324, 325, 326, 327, 328, 329, 330, 331, 332, 333, 334, 335, 336, 399, 401, 402, 403, 404, 405, 406, 407, 408, 409, 410, 411, 412, 413, 414, 415, 416, 417, 418, 419A, 419B, 420, 421, 422, 423, 424, 425, 426, 427, 428, 429, 430A, 430B, 431A, 431B, 432, 433, 434, 435, 436, 437, 438A, 438B, 439A, 439B, 440, 444, 445, 499,
499, 499, 504, 505B, 529, 530, 531, 534, 535, 536, 537, 538, 539, 540, 541A, 541B, 548, 549, 599A, 599D, 599E, 599F, 599G, 599H Tract: 9703. Block: 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 107, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112, 113, 114, 115, 116, 117, 118, 119, 120, 121, 122, 123, 124, 125, 126, 127, 128, 129, 130, 131, 132, 133, 134, 135, 136, 137, 138, 139, 140, 141, 142, 143, 144, 145, 146, 147, 148, 149, 150, 151, 152,
153, 154, 155, 156, 157, 158, 159, 160, 161, 162, 163, 164, 165, 166, 167A, 167B, 168, 169, 170A, 170B, 171, 172, 173, 174, 175, 176, 177, 178, 179, 180, 181, 182, 183, 184, 185, 186, 187, 188, 189, 190, 191, 192, 193, 194, 195, 196, 197, 199A, 199A, 199A, 199A, 199A, 199A, 199A, 199A, 199A, 199A, 199A, 199A, 199A, 199A, 199B, 199B, 199B, 199C, 199C, 199C, 199C, 199C, 199C, 199C, 199C, 199C, 199C, 199C, 199C, 199C, 199C, 199C, 199C, 199C, 199C, 199C, 199C,
199C, 199C, 199C, 199C, 199C

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Block Group: 2 Block Group: 3 WORTH
District No. 158
CHATTAHOOCHEE CLAY QUITMAN RANDOLPH STEW ART
District No. 159
CALHOUN LEE
Tract: 0202. Tract: 0203.
Block: 114, 120, 121, 122, 123, 124, 125, 126, 127, 128, 129, 130, 131, 132, 143, 144, 145, 146, 148, 149, 150, 199E
Block Group: 2 Block Group: 3 Block: 401, 402, 403, 404, 405, 406, 407, 408, 409, 410, 411, 412, 413, 414, 415, 416, 417,
418, 419, 420, 421A, 421B, 422, 423, 424, 425, 426, 427, 428, 429, 430, 431A, 431B, 432, 433, 434A, 434B, 435, 436, 437, 439A, 439B, 440A, 440B, 440C, 441A, 441B, 441C, 442, 443, 444A, 444B, 445A, 445B, 446A, 446B, 447, 448, 449, 450, 451, 452, 453, 454, 455, 456, 457, 458, 459, 460, 461, 462, 463, 464, 465, 466, 467, 468, 469, 470, 471, 472, 473, 474, 475A, 475B, 476A, 476B, 477A, 478, 479, 480, 485A, 485B, 486, 487, 488, 489, 490, 491, 492, 493, 494, 495, 496, 497, 499A, 499B, 499C, 499D, 499E, 499F, 499G, 499H, 499J, 499K, 499L, 499M, 499N, 499P, 499Q, 499R, 499S, 499T, 499W, 499X, 499Y, 501, 502, 503, 504, 505A, 506, 507A, 508, 511B, 514, 515, 516, 517, 518, 519, 520, 521, 522, 523, 524, 528, 529, 530, 531, 532, 533, 534, 535, 536, 537, 548, 549, 599A, 599B, 599C, 599D, 599E, 599F MARION SCHLEY TERRELL WEBSTER
District No. 160
DECATUR Tract: 9701. Tract: 9702. Tract: 9703. Block Group: 1 Block: 201A, 201B, 202A, 202B, 202C, 203, 204A, 204B, 205, 206, 207, 208, 209, 210, 211, 212, 213, 214, 215, 216, 217, 218, 219, 220, 221, 222, 223, 224, 225, 226, 227, 228, 229, 230, 231, 232, 233, 234, 235, 236, 237, 238, 239, 240, 241, 242, 243, 244, 245, 246, 247, 248, 249, 250, 251, 252, 253, 254, 255, 256, 257, 258, 259, 260A, 260B, 261, 262, 263, 264, 265, 266, 267A, 267C, 268, 269, 270A, 270B, 271, 272, 273, 274, 275, 276, 277, 278A, 278B, 279, 280, 281, 282, 283, 284A, 286, 287, 288, 299A, 299B, 299D, 299E, 299F, 299G, 301, 302, 303, 304, 305, 306, 307, 308, 309, 310, 321, 322, 323, 324, 325, 326, 327, 328, 329, 330, 331, 332, 333, 334, 335, 336 Tract: 9704. Tract: 9705. Block: 101, 102, 103, 199H Tract: 9707.

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1777

Block: 133, 134, 135, 150, 151, 152, 153, 154, 156, 157, 158, 159, 160, 161, 162, 163, 164, 165, 166, 167, 168, 169, 170, 171, 172, 173, 174, 175, 176, 177, 178, 179, 180, 181, 182, 183, 184, 185, 186, 187, 188, 189, 190, 191, 192, 195, 199C, 199D, 199E
Block Group: 2 EARLY SEMINOLE
District No. 161
BAKER DOUGHERTY
Tract: 0011. Tract: 0012.
Block: 204, 205, 206, 207, 208, 209, 210, 211, 212, 213, 214, 215, 216, 217, 218, 219, 220 Tract: 0014.02
Block: 103, 104, 105, 106, 111, 112, 113, 207, 208, 209, 210, 212, 213, 215, 216, 217, 218, 219, 222, 223, 224, 225, 227, 228, 229, 230, 231, 232, 233
Tract: 0015. Tract: 0104.01
Block: 107B, 109, 110, 111, 112, 113, 208C, 209, 219B, 227, 228, 229, 230, 231, 232, 233, 299
Tract: 0104.02 Block: 103B, 107, 108, 109
Tract: 0104.03 Tract: 0105. Tract: 0106.01
Block: 118, 126 Block Group: 2 Tract: 0106.02 Block Group: 1 Block Group: 2 Block: 301A, 301B, 302, 303, 304, 305, 306, 307, 308, 309, 310, 311, 312, 313, 314, 315,
316, 317, 318, 319, 320, 321, 322, 323, 324, 325, 326, 327, 328, 329, 330, 331, 332, 333, 334, 335, 399A, 399C Block Group: 4 MILLER
District No. 162
DOUGHERTY Tract: 0001. Block: 101A, 102, 103A, 107A, 108A, 109, 110, 111, 112, 113, 114, 115 Block Group: 2 Block Group: 3 Block Group: 4 Block Group: 5 Block Group: 6 Tract: 0002. Tract: 0013. Block: 101A, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112, 113, 114, 115, 116, 117, 118, 119, 120, 121, 122, 123, 124, 125, 126, 127, 128, 129, 130, 131, 132, 133, 199A, 199B Tract: 0014.01 Tract: 0014.02 Block: 101, 102, 107, 108, 109, 110, 114, 214, 221, 235 Tract: 0101. Block: 128A, 129A, 130A, 132, 133, 208A Tract: 0103.01

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JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE,

Block: 101A, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112, 113, 114, 115, 116, 117, 118, 119, 120, 121, 122, 123, 124, 125, 126, 127, 128, 129, 130, 131, 132, 133, 134, 135, 136, 137, 138, 139, 140, 141, 142, 143, 144, 145, 146, 147, 148, 149, 150, 151, 152, 153, 154, 155, 156, 157, 158, 199A, 199B, 199C
Tract: 0103.02 Tract: 0106.01
Block: 107, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112, 114, 115, 119, 120, 121, 122, 123, 124, 125, 127, 128, 199, 199
Tract: 0106.02 Block: 399B
Tract: 0107. Tract: 0108. Tract: 0109. Tract: 0110. Tract: 0111.
District No. 163
DOUGHERTY Tract: 0001. Block: 101B, 101C, 103B, 104, 105, 106, 107B, 108B, 108C Tract: 0003. Tract: 0004. Tract: 0005. Tract: 0006. Tract: 0007. Tract: 0008. Tract: 0009. Tract: 0010. Tract: 0012. Block Group: 1 Block: 201, 202, 203 Tract: 0013. Block: 101B Tract: 0101. Block: 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112, 113, 114, 115, 116, 117, 118, 119, 120, 121, 122, 123, 124, 125, 126, 127, 128B, 129B, 130B, 131, 134, 199, Block: 199, 199, 199, 199, 199, 201, 202, 203, 204, 205, 206, 207, 208B, 208C, 209, 210, 211, 212, 213, 214, 215, 216 Tract: 0102. Tract: 0103.01 Block: 101B, 102 Tract: 0104.01 Block: 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107A, 108, 114, 115, 116, 117, 118, 119, 120, 121, 122, 123, 124, 125, 126, 127, 128, 129, 130, 131, 132, 133, 201, 202, 203, 204, 205, 206, 207, 208A, 208B, 210, 211, 212, 213, 214, 215, 216, 217, 218, 219A, 220, 221, 222, 223, 224, 225, 226 Tract: 0104.02 Block: 101, 102A, 102B, 103A, 104, 105, 106, 110, 111, 112, 113, 114, 115, 116, 117, 118, 119, 120, 121, 122, 199, 199
District No. 164
COLQUITT Tract: 9701. Block: 213, 214, 215, 216, 217, 218, 219, 220, 288, 289, 290, 299C, 299C, 299C, 299C, 299C, 299C, 299C, 299C, 299C, 299C, 299C, 299C Tract: 9702. Tract: 9703.

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1779

Block: 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112, 113, 114, 115, 116, 117, 118, 119, 120, 136, 137, 138, 139, 140, 141, 142, 143, 144, 145, 146, 147, 148, 149, 150, 151, 152, 153, 154, 155, 156, 157, 158, 159, 160, 161, 162, 163, 164, 165, 166, 199A, 199B, 199C, 199D, 199E, 201, 202, 203A, 203B, 204, 205, 206, 207, 208A, 208B, 209, 210, 211, 212A, 212B, 212C, 213A, 213B, 214, 215B, 217, 218, 219, 220, 221, 222, 223, 224, 225A, 225B, 226A, 226B, 299, 299, 299
Block Group: 3 Block Group: 4 Block Group: 5 Block Group: 6 Tract: 9706. Block: 302C, 303, 306B, 306C, 307B, 308B, 309, 310, 311, 312, 313, 314B, 315B, 319,
320, 321, 322B, 323, 325, 328, 329, 330, 331, 332, 333, 334, 335, 336, 337, 338, 339, 340, 341, 342, 343, 344, 345, 346, 347, 348, 349, 350, 351, 352, 353, 354, 355, 356, 357, 358, 359, 360, 368, 369, 399B, 399C, 399D, 399E, 399F, 399G, 399H, 399J, 399K Tract: 9707. Block: 522B, 523, 626B Tract: 9708. Block: 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 116, 117, 118, 119, 120, 121, 122, 123, 124, 125, 126, 127, 128, 129, 130, 131, 132, 133, 134, 135, 136, 137, 138, 139, 140, 141, 142, 143, 144, 145, 146, 204, 205, 206, 207, 208, 209, 210 Tract: 9709. Block Group: 1 Block Group: 2 Block: 301A, 301C, 302, 303, 304, 305, 306, 307, 308A, 308B, 309, 310, 311, 312, 313, 314A, 314B, 315, 316, 317, 318, 319, 320, 321, 322, 323, 324, 325C, 326, 327, 328, 329, 330, 399A, 399B, 399C, 399D, 399E, 399F, 399G, 399H, 399J, 3&9K, 399L, 399M, 399N, 399P, 399R, 399T, 399U, 399V, 401, 402, 403, 404, 405, 406, 407, 408, 409, 410, 411, 412, 413, 414, 415, 416, 417, 418C, 418D, 419, 420, 421, 422, 423, 424, 425, 426, 427, 428, 429, 430, 431, 432, 433, 434, 435, 436, 437, 438, 439, 440, 441, 442, 443, 444, 445, 446, 447, 448, 449, 450, 451, 452, 453, 454, 455, 456, 457 458 Block: 459! 460, 461, 462, 499A, 499B, 499C, 499D, 499E, 499F, 499G, 499H, 499J, 499K, 499L, 499M, 499N, 499P, 499Q, 499R, 499T, 499U, 499V, 499W, 499X, 499Y MITCHELL
District No. 165
TIFT
District No. 166
BERRIEN COLQUITT
Tract: 9701. Block: 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106A, 106B, 107A, 107B, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112, 113, 114, 115, 116, 117, 118, 119, 120, 121, 122, 123, 124, 125, 126, 127, 128, 129, 130, 131, 132, 133, 134, 135, 136, 137, 138, 139, 140, 141, 142, 143, 144, 145, 146, 147, 148, 149, 154, 155, 156, 157, 158, 159, 160, 161, 162, 163, 164, 165, 166, 167, 168, 169, 173, 175, 176, 177, 199A, 199A, 199A, 199A, 199A, 199A, 199A, 199A, 199A, 199C, 199C, 199C, 199C, 199C, 199C, 199C, 199C, 199C, 199C, 199C, 199C, 199C, 199C, 199C, 199C, 199C, 199C, 199C, 199C, 199C, 199C, 199C, 199C, 199C, 199C, 199C, 199C, 199C, 199D, 199D, 199D, 199D, 201, 202, 203, 204, 205, 293, 294, 295, 296, 297, 299B, 299B, 299B
Tract: 9704. Block: 138A, 201A, 201B, 236A, 237A, 237B, 238, 239, 240, 241, 242, 243, 244, 245, 246, 247, 301, 302, 309, 310, 311, 312, 313, 314, 315, 316, 317, 319, 320, 321, 322, 323,

1780

JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE,

324, 325, 326, 327, 328, 329, 330, 331, 332, 333, 334, 335A, 335B, 336, 337, 338 339, 340, 341, 342, 399A, 399B, 399C, 399D, 399E Tract: 9705. Tract: 9706. Block Group: 1 Block Group: 2 Block: 324, 326, 327, 361, 362, 363, 364, 365, 366, 367, 370, 371, 399L, 399M, 399N, 399P Tract: 9707. Block: 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 116, 121B, 131B, 135, 136, 137, 138, 139, 140, 401, 402B, 403B, 404B, 406B, 415, 416, 417, 418, 419B, 420, 421, 422, 423, 424, 425, 426, 501A, 501B, 502, 503, 504, 505, 506, 507, 508, 509B, 510B, 510C, 511B, 511C, 512B, 513D, 516B, 517B, 517C, 518B, 520B, 520C, 521B, 524, 525, 526, 527, 528, 529, 530, 531, 532, 533, 534, 535, 536, 537, 538A, 538B, 539, 540, 541, 542, 543, 544, 545, 546, 599A, 599B, 599C, 599D, 599E, 599F COOK
District No. 167
ATKINSON COFFEE
District No. 168
WARE
District No. 169
BACON BRANTLEY CHARLTON
Tract: 9901. Block: 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112, 113, 114, 115, 116, 117, 118, 119, 120, 121, 122, 123, 124, 125, 126, 127, 128, 129, 130, 131, 132, 133, 134, 135, 136, 137, 138, 139, 140, 141, 142, 143, 144, 145, 146, 147, 148, 151, 156, 157, 158, 159, 160, 161, 199, 199, 199, 199, 199, 199, 199, 199, 199, 199, 201, 202, 203, 204, 205, 206, 207, 208, 209, 210, 211, 212, 213, 214, 215, 216, 217, 218, 219, 220, 221, 278, 279, 280, 281, 282, 289, 290, 291, 292, 293, 294, 295, 296, 297, 299, 299, 299, 299, 299, 299, 299, 299, 299, 299, 299, 299, 299, 299, 380A, 380B, 381A, 381B, That part of Block 382A lying south of Bay Street extended in a straight line westward to its intersection with the Seaboard Coastline Railroad, 382B, 383, 384, 385, 391, 392, 393A, 393B, 394A, 394B, 395, 396, 397, 399B, 399C, That part of Block 413A lying southwest of Rogers Road extended to its intersection with the City Limits of Folkston, 441, 442, 443, 444, 446, 447, 448, 449, 450, 451, 452, 462, 463, 464, 465A, 465B, 466, 467, 468, 469A, 471A, 472, 479, 480,481
Tract: 9902. Block: 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 113, 114, 117, 118, 119, 120, 121, 122, 123, 124, 125, 126, 127, 128, 129, 130, 131, 132, 133, 134, 135, 136, 137, 138, 139, 140, 141, 142, 143, 144, 145, 146, 147, 148, 149, 150, 151, 152, 153, 154, 155, 156, 157, 158, 159, 160, 161, 162, 163, 164, 165, 166, 167, 168, 169, 170, 171, 172, 173, 174, 175, 176, 177, 178, 179, 180, 181, 182, 183, 184, 185, 186, 187, 188, 189, 190, 191, 192, 193, 194, 195, 196, 197, 199A, 199B, 199C, 199D, 199E, 199F Block Group: 2
PIERCE
District No. 170
APPLING JEFF DAVIS

MONDAY, MARCH 17, 1997

1781

TELFAIR Tract: 9501. Block: 101D, 158B, 160, 161, 162A, 162B, 163, 164, 165, 166, 167, 168, 169, 170, 171, 199A, 199B, 531, 532, 533, 534C, 535, 547, 548, 549, 550B, 551, 552, 558, 559, 560, 561, 562, 563, 564, 565, 566, 567, 568, 569, 599B, 599C, 599D, 599E, 599F, 599G Block Group: 6 Tract: 9502. Block: 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109B, HOB, 111, 112, 113B, 114, 115, 116, 117, 118, 119, 120B, 121, 144B, 146B, 147, 148, 149, 150, 151, 152, 153, 154, 155, 156, 157, 158, 159, 160, 161, 162, 163, 164, 165, 166, 167, 168, 169, 170, 171, 172, 173, 174, 175, 199B, 199C Block Group: 2 Tract: 9503. Tract: 9504.
WAYNE Tract: 9701. Block: 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112, 113, 114, 115, 116, 117, 118, 119, 120, 121, 122, 123, 124, 125, 126, 127, 128, 129, 130, 131, 132, 133, 134, 135, 136, 137, 138, 139, 156, 157, 158, 159, 160, 161, 180, 181, 182, 183, 184, 185, 186, 187, 188, 189, 199E, 199F, 199G, 199H Block Group: 2 Block: 301, 302, 303, 304, 305, 306, 307, 308, 309, 310, 311, 312, 313, 314, 315, 316, 317, 318, 319, 320, 321, 322, 323, 324, 325, 326, 327, 328, 329, 330, 331, 332, 333, 334, 335, 336, 337, 338, 339, 340, 343, 344, 362, 363, 364, 365, 366, 367, 368, 369, 399C, 399D, 399E, 399F, 399G, 399H, 399J, 399K, 399L, 399M, 399N, 399P, 399R, 399T, 420 Tract: 9702. Block: 106, 107, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112, 113, 114, 115, 116, Block: 117, 119, 199 Block Group: 2 Block: 303, 304, 305, 306, 307, 308, 309, 310, 311, 312, 313, 314, 315 Tract: 9704. Block: 110, 111, 112, 137, 138, 139, 140, 141, 142, 143, 144, 145, 146, 147, 148, 149, 150, 151, 152, 153, 154, 155, 156, 161, 162, 167, 168, 169, 170, 171, 172, 173, 174, 175, 176, 177, 178, 179, 192, 193, 199H, 209, 210, 211, 212, 213, 214, 215, 216, 217, 218, 219, 220, 221, 222, 223, 278, 279, 280, 281, 282, 283, 284, 285, 286, 287, 288, 289, 290, 291, 292, 293
District No. 171
LIBERTY Tract: 0101. Block: 901A, 901B, 901D, That portion of Block 901G which lies south and west of Georgia State Highway 144 and Georgia State Highway 119, 901J
LONG WAYNE
Tract: 9701. Block: 140, 141, 142, 143, 144, 145, 146, 147, 148, 149, 150, 151, 152, 153, 154, 155, 162, 163, 164, 165, 166, 167, 168, 169, 170, 171, 172, 173, 174, 175, 176, 177, 178, 179, 190, 191, 192, 193, 194, 195, 196, 197, 199A, 199B, 199C, 199D, 341, 342, 345, 346, 347, 348, 349, 350, 351, 352, 353, 354, 355, 356, 357, 358, 359, 360, 361, 399A, 399B, 401, 402, 403, 404, 405, 406, 407, 408, 409, 410, 411, 412, 413, 414, 415A, 415B, 416, 417, 418, 419, 421, 422, 423A, 423B, 424A, 424B, 425A, 425B, 426, 427, 428, 429, 430, 431, 432, 433, 434, 435, 436, 437, 438, 439, 440, 441, 442, 443, 444, 445, 446, 447, 448, 449, 450A, 450B, 451, 452, 453, 454, 455, 456, 457, 458, 459, 460, 461, 462, 463, 464, 465, 466, 467, 468, 469, 470, 471, 472, 473, 474,

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475, 476, 477, 478, 479, 480, 481, 482, 483, 484A, 484B, 485A, 485B, 486, 487, 488, 489, 490, 491, 492, 493, 494, 495, 496, 497, 499, 499, 499, 499, 499, 499, 499 Tract: 9702. Block: 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 118, 120, 121, 122, 123, 124, 125, 126, 127, 128, 129, 130, 131, 132, 133, 134, 135, 136, 137, 138, 139, 140, 141, 142, 143, 144, 145, 146A, 146B, 147, 148, 149, 150, 151, 152, 153, 154, 155, 301, 302, 316, 317, 318, 319, 320, 321, 322, 323, 324 Block Group: 4 Block Group: 5 Tract: 9703. Tract: 9704. Block: 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 113, 114, 115, 116, 117, 118, 119, 120, 121, 122, 123, 124, 125, 126, 127, 128, 129, 130, 131, 132, 133, 134, 135, 136, 157, 158, 159, 160, 163, 164, 165, 166, 180, 181, 182, 183, 184, 185, 186, 187, 188, 189, 190, 191, 194, 195, 196, 197, 199A, 199B, 199C, 199D, 199E, 199F, 199G, 199J, 199K, 201, 202, 203, 204, 205, 206, 207, 208, 224, 225, 226, 227, 228, 229, 230, 231, 232, 233, 234, 235, 236A, 236B, 237A, 237B, 238, 239A, 239B, 240A, 240B, 241, 242, 243, 244, 245, 246, 247, 248, 249, 250, 251, 252, 253, 254, 255, 256, 257, 258, 259, 260, 261, 262, 263, 264, 265, 266A, 266B, 267A, 267B, 268, 269, 270, 271, 272, 273, 274, 275, 276, 277, 299 Block Group: 3 Tract: 9705. Tract: 9706.
District No. 172
LIBERTY Tract: 0102. Tract: 0103. Tract: 0104. Tract: 0105. Tract: 0106.
District No. 173
GLYNN Tract: 0004. Block: 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112, 113, 114, 115, 116, 117, 118, 119, 120, 121, 122, 123, 124, 125, 199A, 199B, 199C, 201, 202, 203, 204, 205, 206, 207, 208, 209, 210, 211, 212, 213, 214, 215, 216, 217, 218, 219, 220, 221, 222, 223, 224, 225, 226, 227, 228A, 228B, 229, 230, 231, 232, 233, 234, 235, 237, 238, 239, 240, 241, 242, 243, 244, 245, 246, 247, 248, 249, 250, 251, 252, 253, 254, 255, 256, 257, 258, 259, 260, 261, 262, 263, 264, 265, 266, 267, 268, 269, 270, 271, 272, 273, 274, 275, 276, 277, 278, 279, 280, 281, 282, 283, 284, 285, 286, 287, 288, 289, 290, 291, 292, 299, 299, 382, 383, 384, 385, 386, 387, 388, 389, 390, 399F, 603, 604, 605, 606, 607, 608, 609, 610, 611, 612, 613, 614, 615, 616, 617, 618, 619, 620, 621, 622, 624, 699A, 699B, 699F, 699G Tract: 0005. Block Group: 1 Block Group: 2 Block Group: 3 Block Group: 4 Block Group: 5 Block Group: 6 Block Group: 7 Block Group: 8 Block: 901, 902, 903, 904, 905, 906, 907, 908, 909, 910, 911, 912, 913, 914, 915, 916, 917, 918, 919, 920, 921, 922, 923, 924, 925, 926, 927, 928, 929A, 929B, 929C, 929D,

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930A, 930B, 930C, 930D, 931, 932, 933, 934, 935, 936, 937, 938, 939, 940, 941, 999B, 999C, 999D, 999E Tract: 0006. Block: 201, 204, 205, 206, 207, 208, 209, 211, 212, 501 Tract: 0007. Block: 101, 102, 103, 104, 110A, HOB, HOC, 112A, 119A, 119B, 120, 121, 122, 123, 124, 125, 126, 127, 128, 199A, 199B Block Group: 2 Block Group: 3 Block Group: 4 Block Group: 5 Block: 621A, 623, 624, 636, 637, 638, 639, 640, 641, 642, 643, 644, 645, 646, 647, 648, 649, 650, 651, 652, 653, 654, 655, 656, 699A, 699B, 714, 715, 722, 723, 724, 725, 726, 727, 728, 729, 735, 736, 737, 738, 739, 740, 741, 749, 750, 751, 752, 753, 754, 755A, 755B, 756A, 756B, 757, 758, 759 Block Group: 8 Tract: 0008. Block Group: 1 Block: 201, 202, 203, 204, 205, 206, 207, 208, 209, 210, 211, 212, 213, 214, 215, 217, 218, 219, 220, 221, 222, 223, 224, 225, 226, 227, 228, 229, 230, 231, 232, 233, 234, 235, 236, 237, 240, 241, 242, 243, 244, 245, 246, 247, 248, 249, 250, 251 Block Group: 3 Block Group: 4 Block: 501, 502, 503, 504, 505, 506, 507, 508, 509, 510, 511, 512, 513, 514, 515, 516, 517, 518, 519, 520, 521, 522, 523, 524, 525, 526, 527A, 527B, 528, 529, 530, 531, 535, 536, 537, 538, 539, 540, 541, 542, 543, 544, 545, 548, 549 MCINTOSH
District No. 174
GLYNN Tract: 0001. Tract: 0001.99 Tract: 0002. Tract: 0003. Tract: 0004. Block: 126, 127, 128, 199D, 199E, 236, 301, 302, 303, 304, 305, 306, 307, 308, 309, 310, 311, 312, 313, 314, 315, 316, 317, 318, 319, 320, 321, 322, 323, 324, 325, 326, 327, 328, 329, 330, 331, 332, 333, 334, 335, 336, 337, 338, 339, 340, 341, 342, 343, 344, 345, 346, 347, 348, 349, 350, 351, 352, 353, 354, 355, 356, 357, 358, 359, 360, 361, 362, 363, 364, 365, 366, 367, 368, 369, 370, 371, 372, 373, 374, 375, 376, 377, 378, 379, 380, 381, 391, 392, 393, 394, 395, 396, 397, 399A, 399B, 399C, 399D, 399E Block Group: 4 Block Group: 5 Block: 601, 602, 623, 625, 626, 627, 628, 699C, 699D, 699E, 699H Tract: 0005. Block: 942, 943, 944, 945, 946, 999A Tract: 0006. Block Group: 1 Block: 202, 203, 210 Block Group: 3 Block Group: 4 Block: 502, 503, 504, 505, 506, 507, 508, 509, 510A, 510B, 511, 512, 513, 514, 515, 516, 517, 518, 519, 520, 521, 522, 523, 524, 525, 526, 527, 528, 529, 530, 531, 532, 533, 534, 535, 536, 537, 538, 539, 540, 541, 542, 543A, 543B, 544, 599, 599 Block Group: 6 Tract: 0007.

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Block: 105A, 105B, 106, 107, 108, 109, HOD, 111, 112B, 112C, 113, 114, 115, 116, 117, 118, 119C, 601, 602, 603, 604, 605, 606, 607, 608, 609, 610, 611, 612, 613, 614, 615, 616, 617, 618, 619, 620, 621B, 622, 625, 626, 627, 628, 629, 630, 631, 632, 633, 634, 635, 657, 658, 659, 660, 661, 699C, 699D, 699E, 699F, 699G, 701, 702, 703, 704, 705, 706, 707, 708, 709, 710, 711, 712, 713, 716, 717, 718, 719, 720, 721, 730, 731, 732, 733, 734, 742, 743, 744, 745, 746, 747, 748
Tract: 0008. Block: 216, 238, 239A, 239B, 532, 533, 534, 546, 547
Tract: 0009. Tract: 0010.
District No. 175
CAMDEN CHARLTON
Tract: 9901. Block: 149, 150, 152A, 152B, 152C, 152D, 152E, 153, 154, 155, 162, 163, 164, 165, 166, 167, 168, 169, 170, 171, 172, 173, 174, 175, 176, 177, 178, 179, 180A, 180B, 180C, 181A, 181B, 181C, 182A, 182B, 183, 184, 185, 186, 187, 188, 189, 190, Block: 191A, 191B, 191C, 192A, 192B, 193A, 193B, 194A, 194B, 195, 196A, 196B, 196C, 197, 199, 199, 199, 199, 199, 199, 199, 199, 222A, 222B, 222C, 222D, 222E, 223A, 223B, 224, 225, 226, 227, 228, 229, 230, 231, 232, 233, 234, 235, 236, 237, 238, 239, 240, 241, 242, 243, 244, 245, 246, 247, 248, 249, 250, 251, 252, 253, 254, 255, 256, 257, 258, 259, 260, 261, 262, 263, 264, 265, 266, 267, 268, 269, 270, 271, 272, 273, 274, 275, 276, 277, 283, 284, 285, 286, 287A, 287B, 287C, 287D, 287E, 287F, 288, 301, 302, 303A, 303B, 304, 305A, 305B, 305C, 306A, 306B, 306C, 306D, 307A, 307B, 308, 309, 310, 311A, 311B, 311C, 312, 313, 314, 315, 316, 317, 318A, 318B, 319, 320, 321, 322, 323, 324, 325, 326, 327, 328, 329, 330, 331, 332, 333, 334, 335, 336, 337, 338, 339, 340, 341, 342, 343, 344, 345, 346, 347, 348, 349, 350, 351, 352, 353, 354, 355, 356, 357, 358A, 358B, 359, 360, 361, 362, 363, 364, 365, 366, 367, 368, 369A, 369B, 370, 371A, 371B, 372, 373, 374, 375, 376A, 376B, 376C, 376D, 376E, 377, 378, 379, That part of Block 382A which lies north of Bay Street extended in a straight line westward to its intersection with the Seaboard Coastline Railroad, 386, 387, 388, 389, 390, 399A, 401, 402, 403, 404, 405, 406, 407, 408, 409, 410, 411, 412, That part of Block 413A which lies northeast of Rogers Road extended to its intersection with the City Limits of Folkston, 413B, 414, 415, 416, 417, 418, 419, 420, 421, 422, 423, 424, 425, 426, 427, 428, 429, 430, 431, 432, 433, 434, 435, 436, 437, 438, 439, 440, 445, 453, 454, 455, 456, 457, 458, 459, 460, 461, 469B, 470, 471B, 473, 474, 475, 476, 477, 478, 482, 483, 484, 485, 486, 487, 488, 489, 490, 491, 492, 493, 494, 495, 496, 497, 499
Tract: 9902, Block: 101, 110, 111, 112, 115, 116, 199G, 199H
District No. 176
CLINCH LANIER LOWNDES
Tract: 0101. Block Group: 1 Block: 201A, 201B, 201C, 202, 203, 204, 205, 206A, 206B, 207, 208, 209, 210, 211, 212, 213, 214, 215, 216, 217, 218, 219, 220, 221, 222, 223, 224, 225, 226, 227, 228, 229, 230, 231, 232, 233A, 233B, 233C, 234, 235, 236, 237, 238, 239, 240, 241, 242A, 242B, 243, 244, 245, 246, 247, 248, 249, 250, 251, 252, 253, 254, 255, 256, 257, 258, 259, 260, 261, 262, 263, 264, 265, 266, 267, 268, 269, 270, 271, 272, 273, 274A, 274B, 275, 276, 277, 278, 279, 282, 283, 286, 294, 295, 296, 297A, 297B, 299A, 299B, 299C, 299E, 299F, 299G, 299H, 301, 302, 303, 304, 399C, 399D
Tract: 0102. Block Group: 1

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Block Group: 2 Block: 301, 302, 303, 304, 305, 306, 307, 308, 309, 310, 311, 312, 313, 314, 315, 316, 317,
318, 319, 320, 321, 322, 323, 324, 325, 326, 327, 328, 329, 330, 331, 332, 333, 334, 335, 336, 337, 338, 339, 340, 341, 388, 389, 390, 391, 399A, 399B, 399C, 399D, 399E, 399F, 399G, 401, 402, 403, 404, 405, 406, 407, 408, 409, 410, 411, 412, 413, 414, 415, 416, 460, 461, 462, 463, 464, 465, 466, 467, 468, 469, 470, 471, 472, 473, 474, 475, 476, 477, 478, 479, 480, 481, 482, 483, 484, 485, 486, 487, 488, 489, 490, 491, 492, 499A, 499B, 499C, 499D, 499E, 499F, 499G, 499H, 499J, 499K, 499L, 499M, 499N, 499P Tract: 0104. Block: 101A, 101B, 102A, 102B, 103A, 103B, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112, 113, 114, 115, 116, 117A, 117B, 118, 119, 120, 121, 122A, 122B, 122C, 123A, 123B, 124A, 124B, 160, 161, 162, 163, 164, 165, 166, 167, 168, 169, 170, 199B, 208, 209, 210, 211, 212, 213, 235, 236, 237, 238, 239, 240, 241, 242, 243, 244 Tract: 0105. Block: 101, 102, 129 Tract: 0106. Tract: 0107. Block Group: 1 Block Group: 2 Block: 301, 302, 303, 304, 305, 306, 307, 308, 309, 311, 312, 313, 314, 315, 316, 317, 318, 322, 328, 329 Tract: 0108. Block: 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112, 113B, 114, 131, 132, 133, 134, 199B, 201, 202A, 202B, 202C, 203, 204B, 207, 401B, 434B, 436B
District No. 177
LOWNDES Tract: 0101. Block: 280, 281, 284, 285, 287, 288, 289, 290, 291, 292, 293, 299D, 305A, 305B, 305C, 305D, 305E, 305F, 305G, 305H, 305J, 305K, 305L, 305M, 306, 307, 308, 399A, 399B Tract: 0103. Tract: 0104. Block: 125A, 125B, 125C, 126, 127, 128, 129, 130, 131A, 131B, 132A, 132B, 132C, 133, 134A, 134B, 135A, 135B, 136A, 136B, 137, 138A, 138B, 139A, 139B, 140A, HOB, 141, 142A, 142B, 143, 144, 145, 146, 147, 148, 149, 150, 151, 152, 153, 154, 155, 156, 157, 158, 159, 199A, 201, 202, 203, 204, 205, 206, 207, 214, 215, 216, 217, 218, 219, 220, 221, 222, 223, 224, 225, 226, 227, 228, 229, 230, 231, 232, 233, 234 Tract: 0105. Block: 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112, 113, 114, 115, 116, 117, 118, 119, 120, 121, 122, 123, 124, 125, 126, 127, 128, 130, 131, 132, 133, 134, 135 Tract: 0108. Block: 113A, 116A, 117A, 117B, 118A, 118B, 119A, 119B, 120A, 120B, 120C, 121A, 121B, 121C, 122, 123, 124, 125, 126A, 126B, 127A, 127B, 128A, 128B, 129A, 129B, 130A, 130B, 204A, 204C, 204D, 205, 206A, 206B, 206C, 206D, 208, 209, 210, 211, 212, 213, 214, 215, 216, 217, 218, 219 Block Group: 3 Block: 401A, 402, 403, 404, 405, 406, 407, 408, 409, 410, 411, 412, 413, 414, 415, 416, 417, 418, 419, 420, 421, 422, 423, 424, 425, 426, 427, 428, 429, 430, 431, 432, 433, 434A, 435, 436A, 437A, 437B, 438, 439, 440, 441, 442, 443, 444, 445, 446, 447, 448, 449, 450, 451, 501, 502, 503, 504, 505, 506, 507, 508, 509, 510, 511, 512, 513, 514, 515, 516, 517, 518, 519, 520, 521, 522, 523, 524, 525, 526, 527, 528, 529A, 529B, 529C, 529D, 530, 531, 532A, 532B, 533A, 533B, 534A, 534B, 535A, 535B, 536, 537, 538, 539, 540, 541, 542, 543A, 543B, 544 Tract: 0109. Block Group: 1

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Block Group: 2 Block: 301, 302, 303, 304, 305, 306, 307, 308, 309, 310, 311, 312, 313, 314, 315, 316, 317,
318, 31B, 320, 321, 322, 323, 324, 325, 326, 327, 328, 329, 330, 331, 332, 333, 334, 335, 336A, 336B, 337A, 346B, 347A, 347B, 347C, 348, 349, 350, 351 Tract: 0110. Tract: 0111. Tract: 0112. Tract: 0113. Block: 101A, 101B, 102, 103A, 103B, 103C, 104A, 104B, 105A, 105B, 106A, 106B, 106C, 107A, 107B, 108, 109A, 109B, 109C, 109D, 110, 111A, 111B, 112A, 112B, 113, 114, 115, 116A, 117 Block Group: 2 Block Group: 3 Block Group: 4 Block Group: 5 Block Group: 6 Block Group: 7 Tract: 0114. Block: 101A, 101B, 102, 103A, 103B, 104A, 104B, 104C, 105A, 105B, 106A, 106B, 107A, 107B, 108A, 108B, 109A, 109B, 110, 111, 112, 113, 114, 115A, 115B, 115C, 115D, 116A, 116B, 116C, 117, 199A, 199B, 301, 302, 303, 305A, 305C, 306B, 338A, 338B, 338C, 339A, 339B, 339C, 401A, 401B, 401C
District No. 178
BROOKS ECHOLS LOWNDES
Tract: 0102. Block: 342, 343, 344A, 344B, 344C, 345, 346, 347, 348, 349, 350, 351, 352, 353, 354, 355, 356, 357, 358, 359, 360, 361, 362, 363, 364, 365, 366, 367, 368, 369, 370, 371, 372, 373, 374, 375, 376, 377, 378, 379, 380, 381, 382, 383, 384, 385, 386, 387, 399H, 399J, 399K, 399L, 399M, 399N, 417, 418, 419, 420, 421, 422, 423, 424, 425, 426, 427, 428, 429, 430, 431, 432, 433, 434, 435, 436, 437, 438, 439, 440, 441, 442, 443, 444, 445, 446, 447, 448, 449, 450, 451, 452, 453, 454, 455, 456, 457, 458, 459, 493, 494, 495, 496, 497, 499R, 499T, 499U, 499V, 499W
Tract: 0107. Block: 310, 319, 320, 321, 323, 324, 325, 326, 327, 399
Tract: 0108. Block: 115A, 115B, 116B, 135, 136, 137, 199A, 199C, 545, 546A, 546B, 547, 548, 549A, 549B, 549C, 549D, 550A, 550B, 551, 599
Tract: 0109. Block: 337B, 338, 339, 340, 341, 342A, 342B, 343A, 343B, 344A, 344B, 345, 346A, 346C
Tract: 0113. Block: 116B
Tract: 0114. Block: 118, 119, 120, 121, 122A, 122B, 123A, 123B, 124A, 124B Block Group: 2 Block: 304A, 304B, 304C, 305B, 305D, 306A, 306C, 307, 308, 309A, 309B, 309C, 310A, 310B, 311, 312, 313, 314, 315, 316A, 316B, 317, 318, 319, 320, 321, 322, 323, 324, 325, 326, 327, 328, 329, 330, 331, 332, 333, 334, 335, 336, 337, 340, 399A, 399B, 399C, 399D, 399E, 402A, 402B, 403A, 403B, 403C, 403D, 403E, 403F, 404, 405A, 405B, 405C, 405D, 405E, 405F, 406, 407A, 407B, 408, 409A, 409B, 410, 411, 412, 413A, 413B, 413C, 414A, 414B, 415A, 415B, 416, 417A, 417B, 417C, 418, 419, 420A, 420B, 421, 422, 423, 424, 425, 426, 427, 428, 429, 430, 431, 432, 433, 434, 435, 436, 437, 438, 439, 440A, 440B, 441, 442, 443, 444, 445, 446, 447, 499, 499, 499, 499 Block Group: 5

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Block Group: 6 Tract: 0115. Tract: 0116.98
District No. 179
DECATUR Tract: 9703. Block: 267B, 284B, 285, 299C, 311, 312, 313, 314, 315, 316, 317, 318, 319, 320, 337, 338, 339, 340, 341, 342, 343, 344, 345, 346, 347, 348, 349, 350, 351, 352, 353, 354, 355, Block: 356, 357, 358, 359, 360, 361, 362, 363, 364, 365, 366, 367, 368, 369, 370, 371, 372, 373, 374, 375, 376, 377, 378, 379, 380, 381, 382, 383A, 383B, 384, 385, 386, 387, 388, 399A, 399B, 399C, 399D Block Group: 4 Tract: 9705. Block: 104, 105A, 105B, 106A, 106B, 107, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112, 113, 114, 115A, 115B, 116A, 116B, 117, 118, 119, 120, 121, 122, 123, 124, 125, 126, 127, 128A, 128B, 129, 130A, 130B, 131A, 131B, 132, 133A, 133B, 134, 135, 136, 137, 138, 139, 140, 141, 142, 143, 144, 145, 146, 147A, 147B, 148A, 148B, 149, 150, 151, 152, 153, 154, 155, 156, 157, 158A, 158B, 159, 199A, 199B, 199C, 199D, 199E, 199F, 199G Block Group: 2 Tract: 9706. Tract: 9707. Block: 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112, 113, 114, 115, 116, 117, 118, 119, 120, 121, 122, 123, 124, 125, 126, 127, 128, 129, 130, 131, 132, 136, 137, 138, 139, 140, 141, 142, 143, 144, 145, 146, 147, 148, 149, 155, 193, 194, 196, 197, 199A,199B Tract: 9708.
GRADY THOMAS
Tract: 9608. Block Group: 1 Block: 512A, 512B, 513A, 513B, 514A, 514B, 515, 516, 517, 518A, 518B, 519A, 519B, 520, 521, 522, 523, 524, 525, 526, 527, 528, 529A, 529B, 530, 531, 532, 533, 534, 535A, 535B, 536, 537, 538, 539, 540, 541, 542, 543, 544, 545, 546, 547, 548, 549, 550, 551, 552, 553, 554, 555, 556, 557, 558, 559, 560, 561, 562, 563, 564, 565, 566, 567, 568, 569, 570, 571, 572, 573, 574, 599A, 599B, 599C, 599D, 599E, 599F, 599G, 599H
Tract: 9610. Block: 304A, 304B, 304C, 304D, 304E, 305A, 305B, 306, 307A, 307B, 307C, 308, 309A, 309B, 310A, 310B, 310C, 310D, 310E, 310F, 311A, 311B, 311C, 311D, 311E, 312, 313, 314, 315, 316, 325, 326, 327, 328A, 328B, 329, 330, 331, 332, 333, 334, 335, 336, 337, 338, 339, 340, 341, 342, 343, 344, 345, 346, 347, 348, 349, 350, 351, 352, 353, 354, 355, 356, 357, 358, 359, 360, 361, 362, 363, 364, 365, 366, 367, 368, 369, 370, 371, 372, 373, 374, 375, 376, 377, 378, 379, 380, 381, 382, 383, 384, 385, 386, 387, 388, 389, 390, 391, 392, 393, 394, 395, 396, 397, 399A, 399B, 399C, 399D, 399E, 399F, 399G, 399H, 399J, 399K, 399L, 399M, 399N, 399P, 399R, 399T
District No. 180
THOMAS Tract: 9601. Tract: 9602. Tract: 9603. Tract: 9604. Tract: 9605. Tract: 9606. Tract: 9607. Tract: 9608.

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Block Group: 2
Block Group: 3 Block Group: 4 Block: 501, 502, 503, 504, 505, 506, 507, 508, 509, 510, 511 Tract: 9609. Tract: 9610. Block Group: 1 Block Group: 2 Block: 301, 302, 303, 317, 318, 319, 320, 321, 322, 323, 324,
Block: 399U, 399V Tract: 9611.

The Speaker assumed the Chair.

The following amendment was read:

Representative Teague of the 58th moves to amend the Committee substitute to HB 958 by striking the description of representative districts 52, 53, and 58 contained in the attachment to the committee substitute to HB 958 and inserting in their respective places the description of representative districts 52, 53, and 58 attached to this amendment and made a part hereof and further identified as "Operator: state Client: teague Plan: tamend.
District No. 52
FULTON Tract: 0077.01 Block: 501B, 502, 503B, 504B, 508 Tract: 0078.02 Block: 101A, 101B, 102A, 102B, 103, 104, 105, 106A, 106B, 107A, 107B, 108, 109, 110, 114, 115, 116, 117B, 118A, 118B, 118C, 118D, 119A, 119B, 119C, 120, 121, 122, 123, 124B, 125, 126, 127, 128, 129B Block Group: 2 Block Group: 3 Tract: 0078.03 Tract: 0078.04 Block: 111, 113, 114, 116, 117, 127, 128, 131, 132, 133, 134, 135, 141, 142, 143 Tract: 0079. Block: 101, 102, 106, 109, 110, 111, 112, 113, 114, 115, 203, 205, 207, 208, 209, 210, 211, 213, 214, 215, 216, 217 Block Group: 3 Tract: 0082.02 Block: 401B, 402C, 403B Tract: 0103.01 Block Group: 6 Block Group: 7 Block: 801, 802, 803, 804, 809, 810, 811, 812, 813, 814, 815, 816, 817, 818, 829, 830, 831, 832, 833, 834, 835, 836, 837, 838, 839, 840, 841, 842 Tract: 0103.02 Block Group: 1 Block Group: 2 Block Group: 3 Block: 401, 402, 403, 404, 405, 406, 407, 408, 409, 410, 411 412, 413, 414, 415, 416, 507, 508, 509, 510, 511, 512, 513, 518, 519, 520, 521, 522 Tract: 0104. Block: 301, 302, 303, 304 Tract: 0105.05

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Block: 405A, 405B, 406, 501, 502, 503B, 504B, 505B, 505C, 514B, 601A 601C, 601D, 602B, 602C, 603B, 618B
Tract: 0105.06 Block: 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 110, 111, 112, 113, 201, 202A, 202B, 202C, 202D, 202E, 203A, 203B, 203C, 203D, 204A, 204B, 205, 206, 207B Block Group: 3 Block: 401, 402, 403C, 405, 406C, 406D, 406E, 406F, 410, 418, 421, 422, 423, 424, 425, 426, 427, 428, 431, 432, 433, 703A, 703B, 703C, 704, 705, 706, 707A, 707B, 707C, 708, 709, 710B, 711B, 714A, 714B, 715, 716C, 716D, 716B, 716F, 716G, 717, 718A, 718B, 718C, 718D, 719A, 719B, 731, 732, 738, 739, 740A, 740B, 741
District No. 53
FULTON Tract: 0076.01 Block: 202, 204, 205, 207, 209, 210, 212, 213, 214 Tract: 0076.02 Block: 204, 205, 206, 207, 208 Block Group: 3 Tract: 0077.02 Block Group: 1 Block: 201, 202, 204, 205, 206, 207, 211, 212, 213, 214, 215, 216, 217, 218, 219, 220, 221, 222, 223, 301, 302, 303, 304, 314, 315, 316, 317, 319, 320, 321, 322, 323, 325A, 325B, 326, 327, 330 Block Group: 4 Tract: 0080. Block: 401, 402, 404B, 405, 406, 407, 408, 409, 410, 501, 502, 503, 504, 505, 506B, 507, 508, 509 Tract: 0103.02 Block: 417, 418, 501A, 501B, 501C, 501D, 501E, 501F, 501G, 502, 503, 504, 505, 506, 514, 515, 516, 517A, 517B Tract: 0105.03 Block: 101A, 108A, 311A, 901A, 901B, 902, 903, 904A, 904B, 904C, 904D, 905A, 905C, 906B Tract: 0105.05 Block Group: 1 Block Group: 9 Tract: 0105.06 Block: 101, 102, 103, 109 Tract: 0106.02 Block: 213, 214, 215, 216, 217, 218, 219, 220, 221, 222, 223, 224, 225, 227, 228, 242, 243 Block Group: 3 Block Group: 4 Tract: 0113.01 Block: 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 111, 113, 116, 119, 209, 301, 302, 504, 505, 506, 507, 508, 510, 511 Block Group: 6 Tract: 0113.02 Block: 301, 302, 303, 304, 305, 306, 307, 308, 309, 310, 311A, 311B, 312, 313A, 314, 315, 316A, 316B, 317, 401, 402, 403, 404, 405, 408A, 408B, 414, 415, 416, 418, 419, 420, 422, 424, 425, 426, 427, 428A, 428B, 429A, 429B, 430, 431A, 431B, 432A, 432B, 434, 435, 436, 437, 438, 509, 510
District No. 58
FULTON Tract: 0103.01 Block: 805, 806, 807, 808, 819, 820, 821, 822, 823, 824, 825, 826, 827, 828 Tract: 0104.

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Block Group: 1 Block Group: 2 Block: 305, 306, 307, 308, 309, 310, 311, 312, 313, 314, 315 Block Group: 4
Block Group: 5 Tract: 0105.03
Block: 101B, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 108B, 108C, 108D, 109, 110, 114, 115, 116, 117,
118, 120, 121, 122, 123 Block Group: 2 Block: 301, 302, 303, 304, 305, 306, 307, 308, 309, 310, 311B, 312, 313, 314, 315, 905B,
906A, 906C Tract: 0105.04
Tract: 0105.05 Block Group: 2 Block Group: 3 Block: 401, 402, 403, 404, 407, 408, 503A, 504A, 505A, 506, 507, 508, 509, 510, 511, 512, 513, 514A, 601B, 602A, 603A, 604, 605, 606, 607, 608, 609, 610, 611, 612, 613, 614, 615, 616, 617, 618A, 619, 620, 621, 622, 623, 624, 625A, 625B, 626, 627, 628
Tract: 0105.06 Block: 207A, 403A, 403B, 404, 406A, 406B, 407, 408, 409, 411, 412, 413, 414, 415, 416, 417, 419, 420, 429, 430, 434, 435, 436A, 436B, 437, 438, 439A, 439B, 439C, 440, 441, 442A, 442B, 443, 444, 445, 446, 447, 448, 449, 450, 451, 452, 453, 454, 455,
456, 457A, 457B, 457C, 458 Block Group: 6 Block: 701, 702, 710A, 711A, 712, 713, 716A, 716B, 720, 721, 722, 723, 724, 725, 726,
727, 728, 729, 730, 733, 734, 735, 736, 737, 742, 743, 744, 745, 746, 747, 748
Block Group: 8 Block Group: 9

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

N Alien Y Anderson N Ashe N Bailey N Baker N Bannister NBarfoot N Barnard NBarnes
Bates N Benefield N Birdsong N Bohannon N Bordeaux N Bradford
Breedlove N Bridges Y Brooks N Brown NBuck
Buckner YBunn N Burkhalter
NByrd N Campbell Y Canty N Carter NCash NCbannell N Childers N Clark
Coan N Coleman, B

N Coleman, T N Connell N Cooper N Crawtord Y Crews N Culbreth N Cummings Y Davis, G Y Davis, M NDay N DeLoach, B N DeLoach, G NDii
Dixon, H N Dixon, S NDobbs N Dukes NEhrhart NEpps N Evans Y Everett N Felton N Floyd Y Franklin N Golden N Graves N Greene N Grindley N Hammontree N Hanner N Harbin N Heard N Hecht

Y Heckstall N Hegstrom
Henson N Holland Y Holmes N Howard N Hudgens N Hudson, H N Hudson, N N Hugley NIrvin N Jackson N James N Jamieson N Jenkins N Johnson N Johnston
Y Jones Y Joyce NKaye NLadd YLakly NLane NLee N Lewis NLord
Lucas Y Maddox YMann N Manning N Martin, J N Martin, J.L N Massey

N McBee N McCall N McClinton Y McKinney Y Mills Y Mobley N Mosley Y Mueller N O'Neal YOrrock NParham N Parrish N Parsons Y Pelote N Perry N Pinholster NPoag NPolak N Ponder
N Porter N Powell N Purcell YRagas NRandall NRay N Reaves N Reichert NRice N Richardson Y Roberts N Rogers N Royal N Sanders

N Sauder N Scarlett N Scheid N Scott N Shanahan NShaw N Sherrill N Shipp NSims
Sinkfield N Skipper N Smith, C N Smith, C.W N Smith, L N Smith, L.R N Smith, P N Smith, T N Smith, V NSmyre N Snelling NSnow N Stallings
N Stencil, F N Stancil, S N Stanley, L N Stanley, P N Taylor YTeague Y Teper Y Thomas NTilhnan N Titus N Tolbert

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NTrense Turnquest
N Twiggs

N Walker, L N Walker, R.L N West

N Westmorland N Whitaker N Wiles

N Williams, B N Williams, J N Williams, R

N Worthan N Yates
Murphy, Spin-

On the adoption of the amendment, the ayes were 27, nays 143. The amendment was lost.

The following amendment was read:

Representative Holmes of the 53rd moves to amend the Committee substitute to HB 958 as follows:
Amend district numbers pursuant to attached Client Plan.
District No. 52
FULTON Tract: 0077.01 Block: 501B, 502, 503B, 504B, 508 Tract: 0078.02 Block: 101A, 101B, 102A, 102B, 103, 104, 105, 106A, 106B, 107A, 107B, 108, 109, 110, 114, 115, 116, 117B, 118A, 118B, 118C, 118D, 119A, 119B, 119C, 120, 121, 122, 123, 124B, 125, 126, 127, 128, 129B Block Group: 2 Block Group: 3 Tract: 0078.03 Tract: 0078.04 Block: 111, 113, 114, 116, 117, 127, 128, 131, 132, 133, 134, 135, 141, 142, 143 Tract: 0079. Block: 101, 102, 106, 109, 110, 111, 112, 113, 114, 115, 203, 205, 207, 208, 209, 210, 211, 213, 214, 215, 216, 217 Block Group: 3 Tract: 0082.02 Block: 401B, 402C, 403B Tract: 0103.01 Block Group: 6 Block Group: 7 Block: 801, 802, 803, 804, 809, 810, 811, 812, 813, 814, 815, 816, 817, 818, 829, 830, 831, 832, 833, 834, 835, 836, 837, 838, 839, 840, 841, 842 Tract: 0103.02 Block Group: 1 Block Group: 2 Block Group: 3 Block: 401, 402, 403, 404, 405, 406, 407, 408, 409, 410, 411 412, 413, 414, 415, 416, 507, 508, 509, 510, 511, 512, 513, 518, 519, 520, 521, 522 Tract: 0104. Block: 301, 302, 303, 304 Tract: 0105.05 Block: 405A, 405B, 406, 501, 502, 503B, 504B, 505B, 505C, 514B, 601A 601C, 601D, 602B, 602C, 603B, 618B Tract: 0105.06 Block: 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 110, 111, 112, 113, 201, 202A, 202B, 202C, 202D, 202E, 203A, 203B, 203C, 203D, 204A, 204B, 205, 206, 207B Block Group: 3 Block: 401, 402, 403C, 405, 406C, 406D, 406E, 406F, 410, 418, 421, 422, 423, 424, 425, 426, 427, 428, 431, 432, 433, 703A, 703B, 703C, 704, 705, 706, 707A, 707B, 707C, 708, 709, 710B, 711B, 714A, 714B, 715, 716C, 716D, 716E, 716F, 716G, 717, 718A, 718B, 718C, 718D, 719A, 719B, 731, 732, 738, 739, 740A, 740B, 741

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District No. 53
FULTON Tract: 0076.01 Block: 202, 204, 205, 207, 209, 210, 212, 213, 214 Tract: 0076.02 Block: 204, 205, 206, 207, 208 Block Group: 3 Tract: 0077.01 Block Group: 1 Block Group: 2 Block Group: 3 Block Group: 4 Block: 501A, 503A, 504A, 505, 506, 507 Tract: 0077.02 Tract: 0078.02 Block: 117A, 124A, 129A Tract: 0079 Block: 103, 104, 105, 107, 108, 116, 201, 202, 212 Tract: 0080. Block Group: 4 Block Group: 5 Block Group: 6 Tract: 0081.01 Tract: 0103.02 Block: 417, 418, 501A, 501B, 501C, 501D, 501E, 501F, 501G, 502, 503, 504, 505, 506, 514, 515, 516, 517A, 517B Tract: 0105.03 Block: 901B, 903, 904B, 904C, 904D Tract: 0105.05 Block Group: 1 Block Group: 9 Tract: 0105.06 Block: 101, 102, 103, 109 Tract: 0106.02 Block: 311B, 312B, 313, 314B, 315C, 324B Tract: 0113.02 Block: 301, 302, 303, 304, 305, 306, 307, 308, 309, 310, 311A 311B, 312, 314, 315, 316A, 316B, 317, 401, 402, 403, 404, 405, 408A, 408B, 414, 415, 416, 418, 419, 420, 422, 424, 425, 426, 427, 428A, 428B, 429A, 429B, 430, 431A, 431B, 432A, 432B, 434, 435, 436, 437, 438, 509, 510
District No. 54
FULTON Tract: 0060. Block: 303, 304, 305, 306, 307, 308, 309, 310, 311 Block Group: 4 Tract: 0061. Tract: 0062. Block: 202, 203, 204, 205, 206, 207, 208, 209, 210, 211 Block Group: 3 Tract: 0066.01 Tract: 0066.02 Tract: 0074. Block: 211B, 212B Tract: 0075. Block: 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 111, 203B, 204B, 210B, 211B, 302, 303, 304, 305, 306, 307, 308, 309A, 309B, 310A, 310B 311A, 311B

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Block Group: 4 Block Group: 5 Tract: 0076.01 Block Group: 1 Block: 201, 211 Block Group: 9 Tract: 0076.02 Block Group: 1 Block: 201, 202, 203 Tract: 0080. Block Group: 1 Block Group: 2 Block Group: 3 Tract: 0107. Block Group: 1 Block Group: 2 Block Group: 3 Block: 401, 402A, 403, 404, 405, 406, 407, 408, 409, 410, 411, 412, 413, 414, 415, 416 Tract: 0108. Block: 601A, 620A, 622A, 623, 625, 631, 632, 633, 634, 715A, 715B, 716A Tract: 0109. Tract: 0110. Block: 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112, 113, 114A Block Group: 2 Block Group: 3 Block Group: 4 Block Group: 5 Block Group: 6 Tract: 0111. Tract: 0112.01 Block: 108B Block Group: 2 Block: 303, 304, 305, 306, 307, 309 Tract: 0112.02 Block: 101, 111, 201, 206, 301, 308
District No. 55
FULTON Tract: 0105.03 Block: 101A, 108A, 311A, 901A, 902, 904A, 905A, 906A, 906B Tract: 0106.01 Tract: 0106.02 Block Group: 1 Block Group: 2 Block: 301, 302, 303, 304, 305, 306, 307, 308, 309, 310, 311A, 312A, 314A, 315A, 315B, 316, 317, 318, 319, 320, 321, 322, 323, 324A, 325, 326, 327, 328, 329 Block Group: 4 Tract: 0107. Block: 402B Tract: 0112.01 Block: 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108A, 109, 110, 112, 118, 119, 301, 302, 311, 312, 313, 314, 315, 316 Block Group: 4 Tract: 0112.02 Block: 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110, 202, 203, 204, 205, 207, 208, 209, 210, 211, 212, 302, 303, 304, 305, 306, 309, 310, 311, 312, 313, 314, 315, 316, 317, 318 Block Group: 4

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Block Group: 5 Block Group: 6 Block Group: 7 Block Group: 8 Tract: 0113.01 Tract: 0113.02 Block Group: 1 Block Group: 2 Block: 313A, 313B, 406, 407, 409, 410, 411, 412, 413, 417, 501, 502, 503, 504, 505, 506,
507, 508, 511, 512, 514, 517, 519, 520, 521, 522, 523, 524, 525, 528
District No. 58
FULTON Tract: 0103.01 Block: 805, 806, 807, 808, 819, 820, 821, 822, 823, 824, 825, 826, 827, 828 Tract: 0104. Block Group: 1 Block Group: 2 Block: 305, 306, 307, 308, 309, 310, 311, 312, 313, 314, 315 Block Group: 4 Block Group: 5 Tract: 0105.03 Block: 101B, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 108B, 108C, 108D, 109, 110, 114, 115, 116, 117, 118, 120, 121, 122, 123 Block Group: 2 Block: 301, 302, 303, 304, 305, 306, 307, 308, 309, 310, 311B, 312, 313, 314, 315, 905B, 905C, 906C Tract: 0105.04 Tract: 0105.05 Block Group: 2 Block Group: 3 Block: 401, 402, 403, 404, 407, 408, 503A, 504A, 505A, 506, 507, 508, 509, 510, 511, 512, 513, 514A, 601B, 602A, 603A, 604, 605, 606, 607, 608, 609, 610, 611, 612, 613, 614, 615, 616, 617, 618A, 619, 620, 621, 622, 623, 624, 625A, 625B, 626, 627, 628 Tract: 0105.06 Block: 207A, 403A, 403B, 404, 406A, 406B, 407, 408, 409, 411, 412, 413, 414, 415, 416, 417, 419, 420, 429, 430, 434, 435, 436A, 436B, 437, 438, 439A, 439B, 439C, 440, 441, 442A, 442B, 443, 444, 445, 446, 447, 448, 449, 450, 451, 452, 453, 454, 455, 456, 457A, 457B, 457C, 458 Block Group: 6 Block: 701, 702, 710A, 711A, 712, 713, 716A, 716B, 720, 721, 722, 723, 724, 725, 726, 727, 728, 729, 730, 733, 734, 735, 736, 737, 742, 743, 744, 745, 746, 747, 748 Block Group: 8 Block Group: 9

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

N Alien Y Anderson N Ashe N Bailey N Baker N Bannister
Barfoot
N Barnard N Bames
Bates N Benefield

N Birdsong Y Bohannon N Bordeaux N Bradford
Breedlove N Bridges Y Brooks
N Brown N Buck
Buckner Y Bunn

N Burkhalter N Byrd N Campbell Y Canty N Carter N Cash N Channell
N Childere N Clark Y Coan N Coleman, B

N Coleman, T N Connell N Cooper N Crawford N Crews N Culbreth N Cummings
Y Davis, G Y Davis, M N Day N DeLoach, B

N DeLoach, G N Dii
Diion, H N Diion, S N Dobbs N Dukes N Ehrhart
N Epps N Evans N Everett N Felton

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N Floyd Y Franklin N Golden N Graves N Greene Y Grindley N Hammontree N Manner N Harbin N Heard NHecht YHeckstall N Hegatrom
Henson N Holland Y Holmes N Howard N Hudgens N Hudson, H N Hudson, N N Hugley NIrvin N Jackson N James N Jamieson

N Jenkins N Johnson N Johnston N Jones Y Joyce NKaye YLadd YLakly NLane NLee N Lewis NLord
Lucas N Maddox YMann N Manning N Martin, J N Martin, J.L N Massey N McBee NMcCall N McClinton Y McKinney N Mills Y Mobley

N Mosley Y Mueller N O'Neal
N Orrock
N Parham
N Parrish
N Parsons Y Pelote N Perry N Pinholster NPoag NPolak N Ponder N Porter N Powell N Purcell YRagas NRandall NRay N Reaves N Reichert NRice N Richardson Y Roberts N Rogers

N Royal N Sanders N Sauder N Scarlett Y Scheid N Scott N Shanahan NShaw N Sherrill N Shipp NSims
Sinkfield N Skipper N Smith, C Y Smith, C.W
N Smith, L N Smith, L.R N Smith, P N Smith, T N Smith, V NSmyre N Snelling NSnow N Stallings N Stancil, F

On the adoption of the amendment, the ayes were 28, nays 142. The amendment was lost.

Y Stancil, S N Stanley, L N Stanley, P N Taylor Y Teague Y Teper Y Thomas NTiuman N Titus N Tolbert N Trense
Turnquest NTwiggs N Walker, L N Walker, R.L N West N Westmorland N Whitaker N Wiles N Williams, B N Williams, J N Williams, R N Worthan NYates
Murphy, Spkr

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:

N Alien N Anderson Y Ashe Y Bailey Y Baker Y Bannister YBarfoot Y Barnard YBarnes
Bates Y Benefield Y Birdsong Y Bohannon Y Bordeaux Y Bradford
Breedlove N Bridges N Brooks Y Brown YBuck
Buckner
N Bunn
Y Burkhalter YByrd Y Campbell N Canty Y Carter YCauh YChannell Y Childere Y Clark NCoan Y Coleman, B Y Coleman, T Y Connell Y Cooper

Y Crawford Y Crews Y Culbreth Y Cummings Y Davis, G N Davis, M YDay Y DeLoach, B Y DeLoach, G YDix
Dixon, H Y Dixon, S Y Dobbs N Dukes Y Ehrhart YEpps Y Evans N Everett N Felton Y Floyd N Franklin Y Golden Y Graves Y Greene Y Grindley Y Hammontree Y Hanner Y Harbin Y Heard Y Hecht
N Heckstall Y Hegstrom
Henson N Holland N Holmes Y Howard

Y Hudgens Y Hudson, H
Y Hudson, N Y Hugley Ylrvin Y Jackson Y James Y Jamieson Y Jenkins Y Johnson Y Johnston Y Jones N Joyce YKaye YLadd NLakly YLane YLee Y Lewis YLord Y Lucas Y Maddox NMann Y Manning Y Martin, J Y Martin, J.L Y Massey Y McBee YMcCall
Y McClinton Y McKinney Y Mills Y Mobley Y Mosley N Mueller Y O'Neal

Y Orrock Y Parham Y Parrish Y Parsons N Pelote Y Perry N Pinholster YPoag Y Polak Y Ponder
Y Porter
Y Powell Y Purcell YRagas
Randall YRay
Y Reaves Y Reichert YRice Y Richardson N Roberts Y Rogers Y Royal Y Sanders Y Sauder Y Scarlett Y Scheid Y Scott Y Shanahan YShaw Y Sherrill Y Shipp YSims Y Sinkfield Y Skipper Y Smith, C

Y Smith, C.W Y Smith, L Y Smith, L.R Y Smith, P Y Smith, T Y Smith, V YSmyre Y Snelling YSnow Y Stallings Y Stancil, F Y Stancil, S Y Stanley, L Y Stanley, P Y Taylor N Teague N Teper Y Thomas YTillman Y Titus Y Tolbert Y Trense
Turnquest Y Twiggs Y Walker, L Y Walker, R.L Y West Y Westmorland Y Whitaker Y Wiles Y Williams, B Y Williams, J Y Williams, R
Y Worthan Y Yates
Murphy, Spkr

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On the passage of the Bill, by substitute, the ayes were 148, nays 24.
The Bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed, by substitute.

Representative Dukes of the 161st stated that he inadvertently voted "nay" on the preceding roll call. He wished to be recorded as voting "aye" thereon.

HB 888. By Representatives Carter of the 166th, Murphy of the 18th, Shaw of the 176th, Hudson of the 156th and Coleman of the 142nd:
A bill to amend Article 2 of Chapter 2 of Title 46 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the jurisdiction, powers, and duties of the Public Service Commission generally, so as to provide that on and after January 1, 1998, there shall be toll-free calling between two telephones within a 22 mile radius of an exchange serving such telephones as such 22 mile calling areas are designated on maps on file with the Public Service Commission.

The following Committee substitute was read:

A BILL
To amend Article 2 of Chapter 2 of Title 46 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the jurisdiction, powers, and duties of the Public Service Commission generally, so as to provide that on and after January 1, 1998, there shall be toll-free calling between two telephones within a 22 mile radius of an exchange serving such telephones as such 22 mile calling areas are designated on maps on file with the Public Service Commission; to provide that after a certain date, the commission shall not approve any new rate schedule which authorizes a long-distance charge for calls between two telephones within a 22 mile radius of an exchange serving such telephones as such 22 mile calling areas are designated on maps on file with the commission; to require the commission to hold conferences and to authorize the commission to conduct hearings to determine if telephone companies will need to increase rates or take other measures to recover losses resulting from the implementation of the new 22 mile toll-free calling areas; to provide for applicability with respect to other laws; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
SECTION 1. Article 2 of Chapter 2 of Title 46 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the jurisdiction, powers, and duties of the Public Service Commission generally, is amended by adding between Code Sections 46-2-25.2 and 46-2-26 a new Code Section 46-2-25.3 to read as follows:
"46-2-25.3.
(a) On and after January 1, 1998, there shall be toll-free calling between two telephones within a 22 mile radius of an exchange serving such telephones as such 22 mile calling areas are designated on maps on file with the commission. Such calls made in the 22 mile radius shall be considered local calls. On and after January 1, 1998, the Public Service Commission shall not approve any new rate schedule which authorizes a longdistance charge for calls between two telephones within a 22 mile radius of an exchange serving such telephones as such 22 mile calling areas are designated on maps on file with the commission. (b) On and after the effective date of this Code section, the Public Service Commission shall hold conferences with telephone companies and may conduct hearings and accept evidence and, upon consideration of such evidence, shall determine if any telephone company should be authorized to increase its rates for basic exchange service to cover

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the reasonable costs of providing such toll-free service to customers of the telephone company throughout the 22 mile calling areas and to continue a reasonable rate of return on investment authorized in the rate schedule previously approved by the Public Service Commission for such telephone company. Such determination shall consider the availability of funds and other revenue sources to affected companies to offset the costs associated with such toll-free calling areas. Any telephone company seeking to recover any portion of its expenses or lost toll revenues resulting from the implementation of the 22 mile toll-free calling plan contained in this Code section shall demonstrate its financial hardship to the Public Service Commission before such recovery shall be allowed. It shall be within the discretion of the Public Service Commission to determine the methodology and source of recovery for any such affected telephone company. In determining the method of offsetting the costs associated with the 22 mile plan, the Public Service Commission shall first utilize any available earnings at the telephone companies seeking assistance in excess of those authorized in their respective tariffs. The commission shall be authorized to approve any increase in rates which the commission determines to be necessary to implement and accomplish the toll-free calling requirements of this Code section. (c) Nothing in this Code section shall be interpreted as amending, modifying, or repealing Code Section 46-2-23, relating to the rate-making power of the Public Service Commission generally and special provisions concerning telecommunications companies."
SECTION 2. This Act shall become effective upon its approval by the Governor or upon its becoming law without such approval.
SECTION 3. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.

The following amendment was read and adopted:

Representative Walker of the 141st moves to amend the Committee substitute to HB 888 as follows:
By changing "22 mile" to "25 mile" every place it appears in the bill.

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:

Alien Y Anderson YAshe Y Bailey Y Baker Y Bannister Y Barfoot Y Barnard YBames Y Bates YBenefield YBirdsong YBohannon Y Bordeaux Y Bradford
YBreedlove Y Bridges Y Brooks Y Brown

Y Buck Y Buckner YBunn Y Burkhalter Y Byrd Y Campbell Y Canty Y Carter Y Cash YChannell
Childers Y Clark Y Coan Y Coleman, B Y Coleman, T
Y Connell Y Cooper Y Crawford Y Crews

Y Culbretb Y Cummings Y Davis, G Y Davis, M Y Day Y DeLoach, B Y DeLoach, G Y Dk
Diion, H Y Diion, S Y Dobbs Y Dukes Y Ehrhart Y Epps Y Evans
Y Everett Y Felton Y Floyd Y Franklin

Y Golden Y Graves Y Greene Y Grindley Y Hammontree Y Hanner Y Harbin Y Heard Y Hecht Y Heckstall Y Hegstrom Y Henson Y Holland
Holmes Y Howard
Y Hudgens Y Hudson, H Y Hudson, N Y Hugley

Y Irvin Y Jackson Y James Y Jamieson Y Jenkins Y Johnson Y Johnston Y Jones Y Joyce Y Kaye Y Ladd Y Lakly Y Lane Y Lee Y Lewis
Y Lord Y Lucas Y Maddox Y Mann

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Y Manning Y Martin, J Y Martin, J.L
YMassey YMcBee
McCail Y McClinton
McKinney Y Mills Y Mobley Y Mosley Y Mueller YO'Neal YOrrock YParham YParrish Y Parsons

Y Pelote Y Perry Y Pinholster YPoag YPolak
Ponder Y Porter Y Powell Y Purcell
Ragas YRandall YRay Y Reaves Y Reichert YRice Y Richardson Y Roberts

Y Rogers Y Royal Y Sanders Y Sauder Y Scarlett Y Scheid N Scott Y Shanahan YShaw Y Sherrill Y Shipp YSims Y Sinkfield Y Skipper Y Smith, C Y Smith, C.W Y Smith, L

Y Smith, L.R Y Smith, P Y Smith, T Y Smith, V Y Smyre Y Snelling YSnow YStallings Y Stancil, F Y Stancil, S Y Stanley, L
Stanley, P Y Taylor YTeague YTeper Y Thomas YTillman

Y Titus Y Tolbert YTrense Y Turnquest YTwiggs Y Walker, L Y Walker, R.L YWest Y Westmorland Y Whitaker Y Wiles Y Williams, B Y Williams, J Y Williams, R YWorthan
Y Yates Murphy, Spkr

On the passage of the Bill, by substitute, as amended, the ayes were 169, nays 1.
The Bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed, by substitute, as amended.

HB 963. By Representatives Crawford of the 129th, Yates of the 106th and Sanders of the 107th:
A bill to amend an Act creating the Griffin Judicial Circuit, so as to change the county supplement for the superior court judges of that circuit.

By unanimous consent, further consideration of HB 963 was postponed for thirty minutes.

Representative Lucas of the 124th moved that debate on all Bills and Resolutions for the remainder of the day be limited to 10 minutes to the presenter and author and 5 minutes to all others.
On the motion, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

Alien Y Andersen
YAshe Y Bailey Y Baker N Bannister YBarfoot Y Barnard YBarnes Y Bates Y Benefield Y Birdsong Y Bohannon Y Bordeaux Y Bradford Y Breedlove N Bridges Y Brooks N Brown YBuck Y Buckner
Bunn Y Burkhalter YByrd Y Campbell
Y Canty Carter
YCash YChannell Y Childers N Clark NCoan

Y Coleman, B Y Coleman, T Y Connell
N Cooper Crawford Crews
Y Culbreth Y Cummings Y Davis, G N Davis, M YDay
DeLoach, B Y DeLoach, G NDii
Diion, H Y Dixon, S Y Dobbs Y Dukes N Ehrhart
YEpps N Evans N Everett
Felton Y Floyd N Franklin Y Golden Y Graves Y Greene Y Grindley Y Hammontree
Manner Y Harbin

Y Heard Y Hecht Y Heckstall Y Hegstrom Y Henson Y Holland Y Holmes Y Howard N Hudgens Y Hudson, H Y Hudson, N Y Hugley NIrvin Y Jackson Y James Y Jamieson Y Jenkins Y Johnson N Johnston
Jones N Joyce NKaye YLadd NLakly YLane
Lee Y Lewis YLord Y Lucas Y Maddox NMann Y Manning

Martin, J N Martin, J.L
Massey Y McBee YMcCall Y McClinton
McKinney N Mills Y Mobley Y Mosley Y Mueller Y O'Neal Y Orrock YParham YParrish Y Parsons Y Pelote
Perry N Pinholster YPoag YPolak Y Ponder Y Porter Y Powell Y Purcell Y Ragas YRandall
Ray Y Reaves Y Reichert
YRice Y Richardson

Y Roberts Y Rogers Y Royal N Sanders
Y Sauder Y Scarlett Y Scheid Y Scott Y Shanahan YShaw Y Sheirill
Y Shipp YSims Y Sinkfield Y Skipper Y Smith, C N Smith, C.W Y Smith, L Y Smith, L.R Y Smith, P Y Smith, T N Smith, V Y Smyre N Snelling YSnow Y Stallings Y Stancil, F N Stancil, S Y Stanley, L Y Stanley, P Y Taylor YTeague

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YTeper Y Thomas Y Tfflman N Titus

Y Tolbert Y Trense
Tumquest Y Twiggs

Y Walker, L N Walker, R.L Y West N Westmorland

Y Whitaker N Wiles Y Williams, B N Williams, J

Y Williams, R N Worthan N Yates
Murphy, Spin-

On the motion, the ayes were 128, nays 34. The motion prevailed.

Representative Massey of the 86th stated that he had been called from the floor of the House during the preceding roll call. He wished to be recorded as voting "aye" thereon.

HR 464. By Representative Benefield of the 96th: A resolution creating the Joint Georgia Transportation Study Committee.

The following Committee substitute was read and adopted:

A RESOLUTION
Creating the Joint Georgia Transportation Study Committee; and for other purposes.
WHEREAS, the General Assembly recognizes that the health and general welfare of a society depends upon a safe, efficient, economical, and accessible transportation network for all citizens utilizing various modes of travel within the state; and
WHEREAS, the federal government is currently in the process of developing programs and policies which will impact, guide, and affect the federal expenditure of well over $174 billion for the nation-wide surface transportation programs over the next six-year period through the enactment of the reauthorization of the Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991; and
WHEREAS, this federal legislation will have an immense impact on the future of transportation for the citizens of Georgia; and
WHEREAS, the competing concerns of business, industry, and the public throughout the state need to be included in any dialogue for future development, enhancement, and continued improvement of the roads, bridges, and other public transportation facilities within the state to ensure that an appropriate balance is achieved among such competing concerns; and
WHEREAS, there is a need for a comprehensive study and review of the public policy objectives which will enhance the transportation opportunities for all modes of travel within the state with special emphasis in developing a safe and efficient state-wide transportation system.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA that there is created the Joint Georgia Transportation Study Committee to be composed of ten members as follows: five members of the House of Representatives to be appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives and five members of the Senate to be appointed by the President of the Senate. The Speaker shall designate a member of the committee as chairperson of the committee. The chairperson shall call all meetings of the committee.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the committee shall undertake the study of the conditions, needs, issues, and problems mentioned above or related thereto and recommend any actions or legislation which the committee deems necessary or appropriate. The committee may conduct such meetings and public hearings at such places and at such times as it may deem necessary or convenient to enable it to exercise fully and effectively its

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powers, perform its duties, and accomplish the objectives and purposes of this resolution. The committee is authorized to contract for and engage the services of experts, consultants, and staff as may be deemed appropriate for the purposes of this resolution. The committee may also request the provision of services for the purposes of this resolution by any officer, agency, or department of state government, and all officers, agencies, and departments of state government shall cooperate with the committee and provide services so requested to the maximum extent possible.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the legislative 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 five days unless additional days are authorized. The funds necessary to carry out the provisions of this resolution shall come from the funds appropriated to the House of Representatives and the Senate. The committee shall make a report of its findings and recommendations, with suggestions for proposed legislation, if any, on or before December 31, 1997. The committee shall stand abolished on December 31, 1997.

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:

Alien Y Anderson YAshe Y Bailey Y Baker Y Bannister YBarfoot Y Barnard YBarnes Y Bates Y Benefield Y Birdsong Y Bohannon
Bordeaux Y Bradford Y Breedlove Y Bridges Y Brooks
Brown YBuck Y Buckner
Bunn Y Burkhalter YByrd Y Campbell Y Canty
Carter YCash Y Channel! Y Childers Y Clark YCoan Y Coleman, B Y Coleman, T Y Cornell Y Cooper

Crawford Crews Y Culbreth Y Cummings Y Davis, G Y Davis, M YDay DeLoach, B Y DeLoach, G YOU Dixon, H Y Dixon, S
YDobbs Y Dukes YEhrhart YEpps Y Evans Y Everett
Felton Y Floyd Y Franklin Y Golden Y Graves Y Greene Y Grindley Y Hammontree
H aimer Y Harbin Y Heard Y Hecht Y Heckstall Y Hegstrom Y Henson Y Holland Y Holmes Y Howard

Y Hudgens Y Hudson, H
Y Hudson, N Y Hugley Ylrvin Y Jackson Y James Y Jamieson Y Jenkins Y Johnson Y Johnston Y Jones Y Joyce YKaye YLadd YLakly YLane
Lee Y Lewis YLord Y Lucas Y Maddox YMann Y Manning
Martin, J Y Martin, J.L YMassey Y McBee YMcCall Y McClinton
McKinney Y Mills
Mobley Y Mosley Y Mueller Y O'Neal

Y Orrock YParham Y Parrish Y Parsons Y Pelote Y Perry
Pinholster YPoag YPolak Y Ponder Y Porter Y Powell Y Purcell YRagas YRandall
Ray Y Reaves Y Reichert YRice Y Richardson Y Roberts Y Rogers Y Royal
Sanders Y Sauder Y Scarlett Y Scheid Y Scott YShanahan YShaw Y Sherrill
YShipp YSims Y Sinkfield
Y Skipper Y Smith, C

Y Smith, C.W Y Smith, L Y Smith, L.R Y Smith, P Y Smith, T Y Smith, V YSmyre Y Snelling
Snow Y Stallings Y Stancil, F Y Stancil, S Y Stanley, L Y Stanley, P Y Taylor YTeague Y Teper Y Thomas Y Tillman Y Titus Y Tolbert Y Trense
Turnquest YTwiggs Y Walker, L Y Walker, R.L
Y West Y Westmoreland Y Whitaker Y Wiles
Williams, B Y Williams, J Y Williams, R Y Worthan
Yates Murphy, Spkr

On the adoption of the Resolution, by substitute, the ayes were 157, nays 0.
The Resolution, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was adopted, by substitute.

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HB 612. By Representative Shanahan of the 10th:
A bill to amend Part 1 of Article 2 of Chapter 8 of Title 12 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, the "Georgia Comprehensive Solid Waste Management Act," so as to provide for a public hearing before a county, city, local authority, or special district contracts for the sale, lease, or management of a landfill or solid waste disposal facility.

The following Committee substitute was read and withdrawn:

A BILL
To amend Part 1 of Article 2 of Chapter 8 of Title 12 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, the "Georgia Comprehensive Solid Waste Management Act," so as to provide for modifications for vertical expansion permits for certain municipal solid waste landfills for a public hearing before a county, city, local authority, or special district contracts for the sale, lease, or management of a landfill or solid waste disposal facility; to provide that a local governing authority may specify that certain taxes, fees, or assessments shall be collected by the tax commissioner or the tax collector; to provide that a generator of scrap tires who follows the laws relating to disposal shall not be liable for the cost of clean up of such tires; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
SECTION 1. Part 1 of Article 2 of Chapter 8 of Title 12 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, the "Georgia Comprehensive Solid Waste Management Act," is amended by striking its entirety paragraph (5) of subsection (e) of Code Section 12-8-24, relating to permits for solid waste or special solid waste handling, disposal, or thermal treatment technology facilities, and inserting in lieu thereof the following:
"(5) Modifications for vertical expansions issued under this Code section may be restricted in duration, but in no case shall be effective beyond July 1, 1998, for municipal solid waste landfills not having liners and leachate collection systems."
SECTION 2. Said part is further amended by inserting immediately following Code Section 12-8-24.1 a new Code section to read as follows:
"12-8-24.2.
The governing authority of any county or municipal corporation and the directors or managers of any local authority or special district shall hold a public hearing before entering into a contract for the sale, lease, or management of a landfill or solid waste disposal facility owned by such county, municipal corporation, local authority, or special district. The party responsible for holding such a public hearing shall cause notice of the hearing to be posted at the site of the landfill or facility and to run in a newspaper of general circulation serving the county, municipal corporation, local authority, or special district not less than 30 nor more than 45 days prior to the date of the hearing."
SECTION 3. Said part is further amended by striking in its entirety subsection (a) of Code Section 12-8-39.3, relating to the collection of taxes, fees, and assessments, and inserting in lieu thereof the following:
"(a) Any city, county, or authority which operates a solid waste handling facility or provides solid waste collection services or both and which levies and collects taxes, fees, or assessments to accomplish the purposes of this part shall be further authorized to enforce by ordinance or resolution the collection of taxes, fees, or assessments due a city, county, or authority in the same manner as authorized by law for the enforcement of the collection and payment of state taxes, fees, or assessments. Any such ordinance or

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resolution enacted by a county governing authority with concurrence ef- the tas commissJenei1 or teat collector of such county may provide that said- officer the tax commissioner or tax collector of such county shall be the officer charged with the enforcement of its provisions."
SECTION 4. Said part is further amended by striking in its entirety paragraph (5) of subsection (i) of Code Section 12-8-40.1, relating to tire disposal restrictions, and inserting in lieu thereof the following:
"(5) The division may bring an action or proceeding against the property owner or the person having possession, care, custody, or control of the scrap tires or other scrap tire materials to enforce the corrective action order issued under Code Section 12-8-30 and recover any reasonable and necessary expenses incurred by the division for corrective action, including administrative and legal expenses. The division's certification of expenses shall be prima-facie evidence that the expenses are reasonable and necessary. Notwithstanding any other provision of this subsection, any generator of scrap tires who is identified as being a contributor to the materials which are the object of the abatement and who can document that he or she has fully complied with this part and all rules promulgated pursuant to this part in disposing of such scrap tires shall not be liable for any of the cost of recovery actions of the abatement."
SECTION 5. Notwithstanding any provisions of Code Section 1-3-4.1 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated to the contrary, this Act shall become effective on July 1, 1997.
SECTION 6. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.

The following substitute, offered by Representatives Shanahan of the 10th and Smith of the 109th, was read:

A BILL
To amend Article 2 of Chapter 8 of Title 12 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to solid waste management, so as to provide for modifications for vertical expansion permits for certain municipal solid waste landfills for a public hearing before a county, city, local authority, or special district contracts for the sale, lease, or management of a landfill or solid waste disposal facility; to provide that a local governing authority may specify that certain taxes, fees, or assessments shall be collected by the tax commissioner or the tax collector; to provide that a generator of scrap tires who follows the laws relating to disposal shall not be liable for the cost of cleanup of such tires; to provide that units of local government which have activated waste management authorities may deactivate the same by ordinance or resolution; to provide for the disposition of the assets and liabilities of such authorities; to provide for related matters; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
SECTION 1. Part 1 of Article 2 of Chapter 8 of Title 12 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, the "Georgia Comprehensive Solid Waste Management Act," is amended by striking its entirety paragraph (5) of subsection (e) of Code Section 12-8-24, relating to permits for solid waste or special solid waste handling, disposal, or thermal treatment technology facilities, and inserting in lieu thereof the following:
"(5) Modifications for vertical expansions issued under this Code section may be restricted in duration, but in no case shall be effective beyond July 1, 1998, for municipal solid waste landfills not having liners and leachate collection systems."

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SECTION 2. Said part is further amended by inserting immediately following Code Section 12-8-24.1 a new Code section to read as follows:
"12-8-24.2.
The governing authority of any county or municipal corporation and the directors or managers of any local authority or special district shall hold a public hearing before entering into a contract for the sale, lease, or management of a landfill or solid waste disposal facility owned by such county, municipal corporation, local authority, or special district. The party responsible for holding such a public hearing shall cause notice of the hearing to be posted at the site of the landfill or facility and to run in a newspaper of general circulation serving the county, municipal corporation, local authority, or special district not less than 30 nor more than 45 days prior to the date of the hearing."
SECTION 3. Said part is further amended by striking in its entirety subsection (a) of Code Section 12-8-39.3, relating to the collection of taxes, fees, and assessments, and inserting in lieu thereof the following:
"(a) Any city, county, or authority which operates a solid waste handling facility or provides solid waste collection services or both and which levies and collects taxes, fees, or assessments to accomplish the purposes of this part shall be further authorized to enforce by ordinance or resolution the collection of taxes, fees, or assessments due a city, county, or authority in the same manner as authorized by law for the enforcement of the collection and payment of state taxes, fees, or assessments. Any such ordinance or resolution enacted by a county governing authority with concurrence ef- the tax commissiene* e* ta* collector ef such county may provide that said officer the tax commissioner or tax collector of such county shall be the officer charged with the enforcement of its provisions."
SECTION 4. Said part is further amended by striking in its entirety paragraph (5) of subsection (i) of Code Section 12-8-40.1, relating to tire disposal restrictions, and inserting in lieu thereof the following:
"(5) The division may bring an action or proceeding against the property owner or the person having possession, care, custody, or control of the scrap tires or other scrap tire materials to enforce the corrective action order issued under Code Section 12-8-30 and recover any reasonable and necessary expenses incurred by the division for corrective action, including administrative and legal expenses. The division's certification of expenses shall be prima-facie evidence that the expenses are reasonable and necessary. Notwithstanding any other provision of this subsection, any generator of scrap tires who is identified as being a contributor to the materials which are the object of the abatement and who can document that he or she has fully complied with this part and all rules promulgated pursuant to this part in disposing of such scrap tires shall not be liable for any of the cost of recovery actions of the abatement."
SECTION 5. Said article is further amended by adding a new Code Section 12-8-59.2 to read as follows:
"12-8-59.2.
(a) As used in this Code section, the term 'project' shall mean any interest of the authority in a project as otherwise defined in this part. (b) The governing body of any unit of local government which has authorized the functioning of an authority pursuant to Code Section 12-8-53 may by proper resolution or ordinance declare that there is no need for such authority to function in the county or municipal corporation. Upon such declaration by all units of local government which previously authorized the activation of the authority and upon compliance by such units of local government with the provisions of subsection (c) of this Code section, the authority shall cease to transact any business or exercise any powers inconsistent with the winding up of its affairs.

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(c) No resolutions or ordinances of units of local government declaring the functioning of a previously activated authority to be unnecessary shall be of any force and effect
until: (1) In the case of an authority having outstanding notes or bonds: (A) Said notes or bonds have been paid or retired according to their terms or
acquired by such units of local government; or (B) Appropriate contractual arrangements have been made by such units of local government to lease or purchase the authority's projects, or to arrange to have the authority's projects leased or purchased by others, consistent with the terms of said notes or bonds on such terms as will together with any existing debt service reserves held by the authority provide for the payment of the principal and interest on said
notes or bonds; and (C) Appropriate arrangements have been made by such units of local government, or in the case of authorities activated pursuant to subsection (b) of Code Section 12-8-53, appropriate contractual and other arrangements have been made by, among, and between all units of local government which previously authorized the
activation of the authority: (i) To hold, operate, or dispose of all assets or projects of the authority in the case of the transfer of such assets and projects by the authority to such units of local government, but nothing in this Code section shall require the continued operation of any project by such units of local government;
(ii) To assume or satisfy, or arrange to have assumed or satisfied, all contracts, leases, agreements, or obligations previously entered into or incurred by the authority with respect to the acquisition or operation of such assets or projects, consistent with the terms thereof, other than notes or bonds, but nothing in this Code section shall require the renewal, continuation beyond its terms, or extension of any such contract, lease, agreement, or obligation; and
(iii) To make provision, by creation of a reserve fund or otherwise, for residual obligations which may from time to time arise during the period of winding up of the affairs of the authority pursuant to subsection (d) of this Code section; or
(2) In the case of an authority having no outstanding notes or bonds, there has been compliance with the terms of subparagraph (C) of paragraph (1) of this subsection.
(d)(l) Upon compliance by all units of local government which previously authorized the activation of the authority with subsections (b) and (c) of this Code section, the board of directors of the authority shall cause to be transferred to such units of local government, at such a time and on such reasonable terms and conditions as may be agreed to between the authority and such units of local government and subject to the arrangements made under and the provisions of subsection (c) of this Code section, the assets, projects, contracts, leases, agreements, and obligations of the authority. The board of directors of any such authority shall take all steps necessary or convenient to carry out the provisions of this Code section consistent with the benefit of the public.
(2) The board of directors of the authority shall continue in existence for a period of time sufficient for the orderly winding up of the affairs of the authority and, in the case of an authority having outstanding notes or bonds, for a reasonable period of time after such notes or bonds have been paid or retired and may exercise any power usually possessed by private corporations of this state in the process of winding up their affairs not in conflict with the Constitution or laws of this state. In the course of such winding up, the board of directors shall have access to any funds made available pursuant to division (c)(l)(C)(iii) of this Code section but shall exercise control over such funds as fiduciaries, shall disburse such funds only for purposes appropriate to the winding up of the affairs of the authority, and shall account for any remainder of such funds to the units of local government which authorized the activation of the authority.
(3) Upon the completion of the process of winding up of the affairs of the authority, the board of directors shall relinquish control of any remaining funds made available pursuant to division (c)(l)(C)(iii) of this Code section to the units of local government

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which authorized the activation of the authority and by resolution dissolve itself, whereupon such authority shall become dormant but may be reactivated by compliance with Code Section 12-8-53."
SECTION 6. Notwithstanding any provisions of Code Section 1-3-4.1 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated to the contrary, this Act shall become effective on July 1, 1997.
SECTION 7. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.

The following amendment was read:

Representatives Tolbert of the 25th and McBee of the 88th move to amend the Floor substitute to HB 612 as follows: Page 2 line 8 after the word district add
"or private landfill owners and operators". Page 2 line 12 after the word authority, add
"private entity".

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

Allen
N Anderson YAshe N Bailey
Baker N Bannister NBarfoot N Barnard NBarnes N Bates N Benefield NBirdsong N Bohannon Y Bordeaux N Bradford N Breedlove Y Bridges Y Brooks N Brown NBuck N Buckner YBunn N Burkhalter NByrd N CampbeU Y Canty N Carter YCash N Channel! N Childera N Clark NCoan N Coleman, B N Coleman, T N Cornell N Cooper

Crawford Y Crews N Culbreth N Cununings N Davis, G N Davis, M
Day N DeLoach, B
N DeLoach, G NDii
Dixon, H N Dixon, S NDobbs Y Dukes NEhihart NEpps N Evans
N Everett N Felton N Floyd N Franklin N Golden N Graves YGreene N Grindley Y Hammontree NHanner N Harbin
N Heard YHecht N HeckstaU N Hegstrom N Henson Y Holland Y Holmes N Howard

Y Hudgens N Hudson, H N Hudson, N N Hugley NIrvin
N Jackson N James N Jamieson Y Jenkins N Johnson N Johnston N Jones N Joyce NKaye NLadd
Lakly NLane NLee N Lewis
NLord Lucas Maddox
NMann N Manning
Martin, J N Martin, J.L
Massey Y McBee NMcCall
McClinton N McKinney Y Mills N Mobley N Mosley Y Mueller N O'Neal

YOrrock NParham NParrish N Parsons N Pelote
Perry Y Pinholster NPoag NPolak N Ponder N Porter N Powell N Purcell NRagas NRandall NRay N Reaves N Keichert YRice Y Richardson Y Roberts N Rogers N Royal
Sanders N Sauder Y Scarlett Y Scheid N Scott N Shanahan NShaw N Sherrill N Shipp NSims
Sinkfield N Skipper N Smith, C

On the adoption of the amendment, the ayes were 38, nays 125. The amendment was lost.

Y Smith, C.W N Smith, L N Smith, L.R N Smith, P N Smith, T N Smith, V NSmyre N Snelling
NSnow NStallings
N Stancil, F Y Stancil, S N Stanley, L Y Stanley, P Y Taylor YTeague YTeper N Thomas NTillman Y Titus Y Tolbert NTrense Y Turnquest NTwiggs N Walker, L Y Walker, R.L N West
Westmorland N Whitaker Y Wiles Y Williams, B N Williams, J N Williams, R N Worthan
Yates Murphy, Spkr

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The following amendment was read:

Representative Massey of the 86th moves to amend the Floor substitute to HB 612 as follows:
Between hearing." on line 18, page 2 and Section 3 on line 19, page 2 insert the following new Section:
SECTION 3
No permit shall be issued for a solid waste facility if any part of the site is with-in onehalf mile of a public or private school, or within one-half mile of a major highway. Major highway being defined as any state, county, or U.S. Highway having more than 2 lanes.
Renumber remaining Sections accordingly.

The following amendment was read and adopted:

Representatives Canty of the 52nd and Massey of the 86th move to amend the Massey amendment to the Floor substitute to HB 612 as follows:
Section 3 change one-half mile to one mile of public or private school and one-half from any major highway of 3 or more lanes.
On the adoption of the Massey amendment, as amended, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

Alien N Anderson NAshe N Bailey N Baker Y Bannister NBarfoot N Barnard NBarnes
N Bates N Benefield N Birdsong Y Bohannon Y Bordeaux N Bradford N Breedlove Y Bridges Y Brooks N Brown NBuck N Buckner YBunn N Burkhalter NByrd N Campbell Y Canty
Carter NCash N Channell N Childers N Clark YCoan N Coleman, B N Coleman, T N Connell N Cooper

Crawford N Crews N Culbreth N Cummings N Davis, G Y Davis, M
Day N DeLoach, B N DeLoach, G NDix
Diion, H N Dixon, S
NDobbs Y Dukes YEhrhart N Epps Y Evans N Everett
Felton N Floyd N Franklin N Golden N Graves N Greene N Grindley N Hammontree N Manner N Harbin N Heard N Hecht NHeckstall N Hegstrom N Henson Y Holland Y Holmes N Howard

Y Hudgens N Hudson, H N Hudson, N Y Hugley NIrvin N Jackson N James N Jamieson Y Jenkins N Johnson Y Johnston
Jones N Joyce YKaye
NLadd Lakly
NLane NLee N Lewis NLord
Lucas N Maddoi NMann N Manning
Martin, J Y Martin, J.L Y Massey Y McBee NMcCall Y McClinton N McKinney N Mills Y Mobley N Mosley Y Mueller N O'Neal

YOrrock NParham N Parrish N Parsons Y Pelote N Perry Y Pinholster NPoag NPolak N Ponder N Porter N Powell N Purcell YRagas
Randall
YRay N Reaves N Reichert YRice N Richardson Y Roberts N Rogers N Royal
Sanders N Sauder N Scarlett Y Scheid Y Scott N Shanahan NShaw N Sherrill NShipp N Sims Y Sinkfleld N Skipper N Smith, C

Y Smith, C.W N Smith, L N Smith, L.R N Smith, P N Smith, T Y Smith, V YSmyre N Snelling N Snow N Stallings N Stancil, F Y Stancil, S
Stanley, L Y Stanley, P Y Taylor YTeague Y Teper N Thomas Y Tillman Y Titus Y Tolbert N Trense Y Turnquest NTwiggs N Walker, L Y Walker, R.L N West
Westmoreland N Whitaker Y Wiles Y Williams, B Y Williams, J N Williams, R N Worthan Y Yates
Murphy, Spkr

On the adoption of the amendment, as amended, the ayes were 52, nays 113. The amendment was lost.

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The Floor substitute was adopted.

The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the passage of the Bill, by substitute, was agreed to, by substitute.
On the passage of the Bill, by substitute, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

Y Alien Y Anderson YAshe
Y Bailey Y Baker Y Bannister YBarfoot Y Barnard Y Barries Y Bates Y Benefield Y Birdsong Y Bohannon Y Bordeaux Y Bradford Y Breedlove Y Bridges Y Brooks Y Brown YBuck Y Buckner YBunn Y Burkhalter YByrd Y Campbell Y Canty
Carter YCash YChannell Y Childere Y Clark YCoan Y Coleman, B Y Coleman, T Y Connell Y Cooper

Y Crawford Y Crews Y Culbreth Y Cummings Y Davis, G Y Davis, M
Day Y DeLoach, B Y DeLoach, G YDii
Dixon, H Y Dixon, S Y Dobbs N Dukes YEhrhart YEpps Y Evans Y Everett Y Felton Y Floyd Y Franklin Y Golden Y Graves Y Greene Y Grindley Y Hammontree Y Manner Y Harbin Y Heard YHecht YHeckstall Y Hegstrom Y Henson Y Holland Y Holmes Y Howard

Y Hudgens Y Hudson, H Y Hudson, N Y Hugley Ylrvin
Y Jackson Y James Y Jamieson Y Jenkins Y Johnson Y Johnston Y Jones Y Joyce YKaye YLadd YLakly YLane YLee Y Lewis YLord
Lucas Y Maddox YMann Y Manning
Martin, J Y Martin, J.L YMassey Y McBee YMcCall Y McClinton Y McKinney Y Mills Y Mobley Y Mosley Y Mueller Y O'Neal

Y Orrock YParham Y Parrish Y Parsons Y Pelote Y Perry Y Pinholster YPoag YPolak Y Ponder Y Porter Y Powell Y Purcell YRagas YRandall YRay Y Reaves Y Reichert YRice Y Richardson N Roberts Y Rogers Y Royal
Sanders Y Sauder Y Scarlett Y Scheid Y Scott Y Shanahan YShaw Y Sherrill Y Shipp YSims Y Sinkfield Y Skipper Y Smith, C

Y Smith, C.W Y Smith, L Y Smith, L.R Y Smith, P Y Smith, T Y Smith, V Y Smyre Y Snelling YSnow Y Stallings Y Stancil, F Y Stancil, S Y Stanley, L Y Stanley, P Y Taylor YTeague Y Teper Y Thomas YTillman Y Titus Y Tolbert Y Trense Y Turnquest YTwiggs Y Walker, L Y Walker, R.L YWest Y Westmoreland Y Whitaker Y Wiles Y Williams, B Y Williams, J Y Williams, R Y Worthan YYates
Murphy, Spkr

On the passage of the Bill, by substitute, the ayes were 171, nays 2.
The Bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed, by substitute.

HR 382. By Representative Stancil of the 91st: A resolution designating the Brooks Pennington Memorial Parkway.
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:

Y Alien
Y Anderson Y Ashe
Bailey Y Baker Y Bannister
Barfoot Y Barnard YBarnes

Y Bates Y Benefield Y Birdsong Y Bohannon Y Bordeaux Y Bradford Y Breedlove Y Bridges Y Brooks

Y Brown YBuck Y Buckner
YBunn Y Burkhalter YByrd Y Campbell Y Canty
Carter

YCash Y Channell Y Childers Y Clark YCoan Y Coleman, B Y Coleman, T Y Connell Y Cooper

Y Crawford Y Crews Y Culbreth Y Cummings Y Davis, G Y Davis, M
Day Y DeLoach, B Y DeLoach, G

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YDix Diion, H
Y Diion, S YDobbs Y Dukes YEhrhart YEpps
Evans
Y Everett
Y Felton Y Floyd
Y Franklin
Y Golden
Y Graves
Y Greene
Y Grindley Y Hammontree
Y Manner
Y Harbin
Y Heard
YHecht YHeckstall
Y Hegstrom
YHenson
Y Holland
Y Holmes
Y Howard

Y Hudgens Y Hudson, H
Hudson, N
Y Hugley
Ylrvin
Y Jackson
Y James
Y Jamieson Jenkins
Y Johnson Y Johnston Y Jones Y Joyce YKaye YLadd YLakly YLane YLee Y Lewis
YLord Y Lucas Y Maddox YMann Y Manning
Martin, J Y Martin, J.L Y Massey

Y McBee YMcCall Y McClinton Y McKinney Y Mills Y Mobley Y Mosley Y Mueller Y O'Neal YOrrock YParham YParrish Y Parsons Y Pelote Y Perry Y Pinholster
YPoag YPolak Y Ponder Y Porter Y Powell Y Purcell
YRagas Randall
YRay Y Reaves Y Reichert

YRice Y Richardson Y Roberts Y Rogers Y Royal
Sanders Y Sauder Y Scarlett Y Scheid Y Scott YShanahan YShaw Y Sherrill YShipp YSims Y Sinkfield Y Skipper Y Smith, C
Smith, C.W Y Smith, L Y Smith, L.R Y Smith, P Y Smith, T Y Smith, V YSmyre Y Snelling YSnow

YStallings Y Stancil, F Y Stancil, S Y Stanley, L Y Stanley, P Y Taylor YTeague YTeper Y Thomas YTUlman Y Titus Y Tolbert Y Trense Y Turnquest YTwiggs Y Walker, L
Y Walker, R.L Y West Y Westmoreland Y Whitaker Y Wiles Y Williams, B Y Williams, J Y Williams, R Y Worthan Y Yates
Murphy, Spkr

On the adoption of the Resolution, the ayes were 167, nays 0. The Resolution, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was adopted.

HR 288. By Representative Whitaker of the 7th:
A resolution honoring N. A. West and designating the bridge carrying State Route 2 over the Cartecay River in Gilmer County as the "N. A. West Bridge".

The following substitute, offered by Representatives Shaw of the 176th and Whitaker of the 7th, was read:

A RESOLUTION
Honoring N. A. West and designating the bridge carrying State Route 2 over the Cartecay River in the City of East Ellijay as the "N. A. West Bridge"; designating the Captain Henry Will Jones Bridge over the Alapaha River; and for other purposes.
PARTI WHEREAS, N. A. West was a lifelong resident of East Ellijay, born in that city in 1908; and
WHEREAS, N. A. West was the founder and owner of N. A. West Block Company, the oldest corporation in East Ellijay and one of the oldest in Gilmer County; and
WHEREAS, N. A. West was honored by the people of East Ellijay with 11 terms as their city's mayor, during which the foundation for most of East Ellijay's infrastructure was laid; and
WHEREAS, N. A. West passed away in 1986, mourned and remembered by the community of East Ellijay as one of the noblest citizens and leaders in the city's history.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA that the members of this body honor and express their appreciation of the late N. A. West for his lifetime of service to his community and to the State of Georgia.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the bridge carrying State Route 2 over the Cartecay River in the City of East Ellijay is designated as the "N. A. West Bridge."

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BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Department of Transportation is authorized and directed to erect and maintain appropriate signs so designating the intersection.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Clerk of the House of Representatives is authorized and directed to transmit an appropriate copy of this resolution to the family of the late N. A. West.
PART II WHEREAS, Captain Henry Will Jones of Lanier County was killed in action on October 18, 1944, while serving as a commanding officer of a United States Marine Corps company in the South Pacific during World War II; and he was awarded posthumously the Silver Star Medal by the Secretary of the Navy in recognition of his exemplary valor; and
WHEREAS, he had graduated from the University of Georgia and was an instructor in the Laurens County school system when he enlisted in the military following the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor; and he completed officers candidate school, paratrooper training, and advanced military training with the Marine Corps and was recognized as a distinguished officer with considerable potential; and
WHEREAS, his fearless leadership, great personal valor, and unrelenting devotion to duty in the face of extreme danger contributed substantially to the success of his division in capturing a vital stronghold; and his courage and determination upheld the highest traditions of military service; and
WHEREAS, he enjoyed nature and had a strong attachment to the region in which he had spent his youth exploring the rivers, forests, and wildlife; and he often expressed his dream of returning to the Alapaha River in his letters home to his family; and
WHEREAS, it is most fitting and appropriate to honor this outstanding young officer who so gallantly gave his life for his country.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA that the bridge on Georgia Highway 37 that crosses that portion of the Alapaha River in Lanier County be designated the Captain Henry Will Jones Bridge.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Commissioner of Transportation is authorized and directed to place signs at appropriate locations along the highway designating the bridge over the Alapaha River as the Captain Henry Will Jones Bridge.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Clerk of the House of Representatives is authorized and directed to transmit an appropriate copy of this resolution to the family of the late Captain Henry Will Jones.

The following amendment was read:

Representative Scheid of the 17th moves to amend the Floor substitute to HR 288 by adding before the symbol ";" on line 4 of page 1 the following:
"and designating the Woodstock Centennial Parkway".
By adding between lines 15 and 16 on page 1 the following:
"WHEREAS, December 6, 1997, marks the 100 year anniversary of the City of Woodstock; and
WHEREAS, area merchants, churches, schools, civic groups, and residents of Woodstock, Cherokee County, and around the beautiful State of Georgia, will join us throughout 1997 to celebrate the history of Woodstock; and
WHEREAS, to commemorate the 100 year anniversary of the City of Woodstock, Interstate 575 from the southern border of Cherokee County to approximately 3,200 feet south

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of Sixes Road (Woodstock city limits) should be designated as 'Woodstock Centennial Parkway.'"
By adding between lines 25 and 26 on page 1 the following:
"BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the following described route is designated the Woodstock Centennial Parkway: Interstate 575 from the southern border of Cherokee County to approximately 3,200 feet south of Sixes Road (Woodstock city limits).
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Department of Transportation is authorized and directed to erect and maintain appropriate signs at appropriate locations designating such highway."
By adding at the end of line 32 on page 1 before the symbol "." the following:
"and to the commissioner of transportation and to W. David Rogers, Mayor of Woodstock."

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

N Alien N Anderson
Ashe Y Bailey N Baker Y Bannister NBarfoot Y Barnard NBarnes N Bates
Benefield N Birdsong N Bohannon N Bordeaux Y Bradford N Breedlove N Bridges Y Brooks Y Brown NBuck N Buckner
Bunn Burkhalter
NByrd Campbell
Y Canty Carter
YCash N Channel!
N Childers N Clark NCoan N Coleman, B N Coleman, T N Connell Y Cooper

Crawford N Crews N Culbreth N Cummings Y Davis, G N Davis, M
Day Y DeLoach, B N DeLoach, G NDii
Dixon, H Y Diion, S N Dobbs N Dukes N Ehrhart NEpps N Evans N Everett N Pelton N Floyd Y Franklin N Golden Y Graves
Y Greene N Grindley N Hammontree Y Hanner N Harbin
N Heard Hecht
Y Heckstall N Hegstrom N Henson N Holland N Holmes N Howard

N Hudgens N Hudson, H N Hudson, N N Hugley N Irvin N Jackson N James N Jamieson N Jenkins N Johnson N Johnston
Y Jones N Joyce NKaye NLadd
Lakly NLane
Lee N Lewis
NLord Y Lucas Y Maddox NMann N Manning N Martin, J N Martin, J.L
N Massey N McBee
McCall Y McClinton
Y McKinney N Mills Y Mobley N Mosley
Mueller N O'Neal

YOrrock N Parham N Parrish Y Parsons N Pelote N Perry N Pinholster NPoag Y Polak Y Ponder N Porter N Powell N Purcell NRagas NRandall
NRay N Reaves N Reichert NRice
Richardson Y Roberts Y Rogers N Royal N Sanders Y Sauder Y Scarlett Y Scheid N Scott N Shanahan YShaw N Sherrill Y Shipp NSims N Sinkfield N Skipper N Smith, C

On the adoption of the amendment, the ayes were 39, nays 123. The amendment was lost.

N Smith, C.W N Smith, L N Smith, L.R Y Smith, P N Smith, T N Smith, V NSmyre N Snelling NSnow N Stallings Y Stancil, F N Stancil, S N Stanley, L Y Stanley, P N Taylor
Teague N Teper N Thomas YTillman N Titus Y Tolbert
Trense N Turnquest NTwiggs N Walker, L N Walker, R.L N West N Westmorland N Whitaker N Wiles N Williams, B N Williams, J N Williams, R N Worthan N Yates
Murphy, Spkr

The Floor substitute was adopted.

The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the adoption of the Resolution, was agreed to, by substitute.
On the adoption of the Resolution, by substitute, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

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Y Alien Y Anderson Y Ashe Y Bailey Y Baker Y Bannister YBarfoot Y Barnard YBarnes Y Bates Y Benefield Y Birdsong Y Bohannon Y Bordeaux Y Bradford Y Breedlove Y Bridges Y Brooks Y Brown YBuck Y Buckner Y Bunn Y Burkhalter
YByrd Y Campbell
Canty Carter YCash YChannell Y Childers Y Clark YCoan Y Coleman, B Y Coleman, T Y Connell Y Cooper

Crawford Y Crews Y Culbreth Y Cummings Y Davis, G Y Davis, M
Day Y DeLoach, B Y DeLoach, G YDix
Dixon, H Y Dixon, S Y Dobbs Y Dukes YEhrhart YEpps Y Evans Y Everett Y Felton Y Floyd
Y Franklin
Y Golden Y Graves Y Greene
Y Grindley Y Hammontree
Hanner Y Harbin Y Heard
Hecbt Y Heckstall
Y Hegstrom
Y Henson Y Holland Y Holmes Y Howard

Y Hudgens Y Hudson, H Y Hudson, N Y Hugley Ylrvin
Y Jackson Y James Y Jamieson Y Jenkins Y Johnson Y Johnston Y Jones Y Joyce YKaye YLadd YLakly YLane
Lee Y Lewis YLord Y Lucas Y Maddox YMann Y Manning
Y Martin, J Y Martin, J.L Y Massey Y McBee YMcCall Y McClinton Y McKinney Y Mills Y Mobley Y Mosley Y Mueller Y O'Neal

Y Orrock YParham Y Parrish Y Parsons Y Pelote
Y Perry
Y Pinholster YPoag YPolak Y Ponder Y Porter Y Powell Y Purcell YRagas YRandall
YRay Y Reaves Y Reichert YRice
Richardson Y Roberts Y Rogers Y Royal
Y Sanders Y Sauder Y Scarlett Y Scheid Y Scott Y Shanahan YShaw Y Sherrill
Y Shipp YSims Y Sinkfield
Y Skipper Y Smith, C

Y Smith, C.W Y Smith, L Y Smith, L.R Y Smith, P Y Smith, T Y Smith, V YSmyre Y Snelling YSnow Y Stallings Y Stancil, F Y Stancil, S Y Stanley, L Y Stanley, P Y Taylor Y Teague Y Teper Y Thomas Y Tillman Y Titus Y Tolbert Y Trense Y Turnquest Y Twiggs Y Walker, L Y Walker, R.L Y West Y Westmoreland Y Whitaker Y Wiles Y Williams, B Y Williams, J Y Williams, R Y Worthan Y Yates
Murphy, Spkr

On the adoption of the Resolution, by substitute, the ayes were 170, nays 0.
The Resolution, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was adopted, by substitute.

HB 845. By Representatives Floyd of the 138th and James of the 140th:
A bill to amend Article 3 of Chapter 3 of Title 50 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to state symbols, so as to designate the Hawkinsville Civitan Club's "Shoot the Bull" barbecue championship as the state's official beef barbecue championship cookoff; to designate the "Slosheye Trail Big Pig Jig" as the state's official pork barbecue cookoff.

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:

Y Alien Y Anderson YAshe Y Bailey Y Baker Y Bannister YBarfoot Y Barnard YBarnes Y Bates Y Benefield
Y Birdsong Y Bohannon Y Bordeaux Y Bradford Y Breedlove

Y Bridges Y Brooks Y Brown YBuck
Buckner Bunn Y Burkhalter YByrd Y Campbell Y Canty Y Carter YCash Y Channell Y Childers Y Clark YCoan

Y Coleman, B Y Coleman, T
Y Connell
Y Cooper Y Crawford Y Crews Y Culbreth Y Cummings Y Davis, G Y Davis, M
Day Y DeLoach, B Y DeLoach, G YDix
Dixon, H Y Dixon, S

Y Dobbs Y Dukes YEhrhart
YEpps Evans
Y Everett Y Felton Y Floyd Y Franklin Y Golden Y Graves Y Greene Y Grindley Y Hammontree
Hanner Y Harbin

Y Heard Y Hecht Y Heckstall Y Hegstrom Y Henson Y Holland Y Holmes Y Howard Y Hudgens Y Hudson, H Y Hudson, N Y Hugley Ylrvin Y Jackson Y James Y Jamieson

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Y Jenkins Y Johnson Y Johnston Y Jones Y Joyce
Kaye YLadd YLakly YLane YLee Y Lewis YLord Y Lucas Y Maddoi YMann Y Manning Y Martin, J Y Martin, J.L YMassey
McBee

YMcCall Y McClinton
McKinney Y Mills Y Mobley Y Mosley Y Mueller Y O'Neal YOrrock YParham Y Parrish Y Parsons Y Pelote Y Perry Y Pinholster YPoag
Polak Y Ponder Y Porter Y Powell

Y Purcell YRagas YRandall YRay Y Reaves Y Reichert YRice
Richardson Y Roberts Y Rogers Y Royal Y Sanders Y Sauder Y Scarlett Y Scheid Y Scott YShanahan YShaw Y Sherrill Y Shipp

YSims Sinkfield
Y Skipper Y Smith, C Y Smith, C.W Y Smith, L Y Smith, L.R Y Smith, P
Smith, T Y Smith, V Y Smyre
Snelling YSnow Y Stallings Y Stancil, F Y Stancil, S Y Stanley, L Y Stanley, P Y Taylor
Teague

On the passage of the Bill, the ayes were 164, nays 0.

Y Teper Y Thomas Y Tillman Y Titus Y Tolbert Y Trense Y Turnquest YTwiggs Y Walker, L Y Walker, R.L Y West Y Westmoreland Y Whitaker Y Wiles Y Williams, B Y Williams, J Y Williams, R Y Worthan Y Yates
Murphy, Spkr

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

HB 528. By Representatives Dixon of the 150th, Bordeaux of the 151st and Mueller of the 152nd:
A bill to amend Code Section 12-5-96 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to permits to withdraw, obtain, or use ground water, so as to lower the threshold over which a person must obtain a water permit to 10,000 gallons per day.

The following Committee substitute was read:

A BILL
To amend Code Section 12-5-96 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to permits to withdraw, obtain, or use ground water, so as to lower the threshold over which a person must obtain a water permit to 50,000 gallons per day in special ground-water management areas; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
SECTION 1. Code Section 12-5-96 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to permits to withdraw, obtain, or use ground water, is amended by striking subsection (a) and inserting in lieu thereof the following:
"(a)(l) No person shall withdraw, obtain, or utilize ground waters in excess of 100,000 gallons per day for any purpose unless such person shall first obtain a permit therefor from the division. Notwithstanding the foregoing sentence, in areas which the director has designated as special ground-water management areas, no person shall withdraw, obtain, or utilize ground waters in excess of 50,000 gallons per day for any purpose unless such person shall first obtain a permit therefor from the division. (2) Any person applying for a permit or a permit modification under this part which indicates an increase in water usage, except for permits for solely agricultural usage, shall also submit with such application a water conservation plan approved by the director and based on guidelines issued by the director. The director shall collect and disseminate such technical information as the director deems appropriate to assist in the preparation of water conservation plans."
SECTION 2. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.

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The following amendment was read and lost:

Representative Lakly of the 105th moves to amend the Committee substitute to HB 528 as follows:
Line 21 page 1 strike 50,000 insert 100,000.

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:

Y Alien Y Anderson Y Ashe Y Bailey Y Baker Y Bannister
Barfoot N Barnard YBarnes Y Bates Y Benefield Y Birdsong
Bohannon Y Bordeaux Y Bradford Y Breedlove Y Bridges Y Brooks Y Brown YBuck Y Buckner YBunn Y Burkhalter NByrd Y Campbell Y Canty Y Carter YCash YChannell Y Childers Y Clark
YCoan Y Coleman, B Y Coleman, T Y Connell Y Cooper

Y Crawford Y Crews Y Culbreth Y Cummings Y Davis, G Y Davis, M
Day Y DeLoach, B
DeLoach, G YDiz
Dixon, H Y Dixon, S YDobbs Y Dukes Y Ehrhart YEpps Y Evans N Everett Y Felton Y Floyd Y Franklin
Y Golden Y Graves Y Greene N Grindley Y Hammontree Y Hanner
Y Harbin Y Heard YHecht Y Heckstall Y Hegstrom Y Henson Y Holland Y Holmes Y Howard

Y Hudgens Y Hudson, H Y Hudson, N Y Hugley Ylrvin
Jackson Y James Y Jamieson Y Jenkins Y Johnson Y Johnston Y Jones N Joyce YKaye YLadd N Lakly YLane
Lee Y Lewis
Lord Y Lucas Y Maddox YMann Y Manning Y Martin, J Y Martin, J.L YMassey YMcBee YMcCall Y McClinton
McKinney Y Mills Y Mobley N Mosley Y Mueller Y O'Neal

Y Orrock YParham Y Parrish Y Parsons Y Pelote Y Perry Y Pinholster YPoag Y Polak
Y Ponder Y Porter Y Powell N Purcell YRagas YRandall
YRay Y Reaves Y Reichert YRice Y Richardson N Roberts Y Rogers Y Royal Y Sanders Y Sauder Y Scarlett Y Scheid Y Scott Y Shanahan
Shaw Y Sherrill
Y Shipp NSims Y Sinkfield
Y Skipper Y Smith, C

Y Smith, C.W Y Smith, L Y Smith, L.R Y Smith, P N Smith, T N Smith, V YSmyre
Snelling Y Snow Y Stallings Y Stancil, F Y Stancil, S Y Stanley, L Y Stanley, P Y Taylor
Teague Y Teper
Y Thomas Y Tillman Y Titus Y Tolbert Y Trense Y Turnquest
Twiggs Y Walker, L Y Walker, R.L Y West Y Westmoreland Y Whitaker Y Wiles Y Williams, B Y Williams, J Y Williams, R
Y Worthan Y Yates
Murphy, Spkr

On the passage of the Bill, by substitute, the ayes were 154, nays 12.

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

HB 755. By Representative Parrish of the 144th:
A bill to amend Chapter 8 of Title 35 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, the "Georgia Peace Officer Standards and Training Act," so as to change the provisions relating to definitions; to amend Chapter 4A of Title 49 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the Department of Children and Youth Services, so as to provide for the authority of the commissioner to designate as peace officers certain employees of the department.

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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:

Y Alien Y Anderson Y Ashe Y Bailey Y Baker Y Bannister Y Barfoot Y Barnard YBames Y Bates Y Benefield
Birdsong Bohannon Y Bordeaux Y Bradford Y Breedlove Y Bridges Y Brooks Y Brown YBuck Y Buckner YBunn Y Burkhalter YByrd Y Campbell Y Canty Y Carter YCash Y Channel! Y Childers Y Clark YCoan Y Coleman, B Y Coleman, T Y Connell Y Cooper

Crawford Y Crews Y Culbreth Y Cummings Y Davis, G Y Davis, M
Day
Y DeLoach, B Y DeLoach, G YDU
Dixon, H Y Dixon, S Y Dobbs Y Dukes YEhrhart YEpps Y Evans Y Everett
Y Felton Y Floyd Y Franklin Y Golden Y Graves Y Greene Y Grindley
Y Hammontree Y Hanner Y Harbin Y Heard Y Hecht
Y Heckstall Y Hegstrom Y Henson Y Holland Y Holmes Y Howard

Y Hudgens Y Hudson, H Y Hudson, N Y Hugley Ylrvin Y Jackson Y James Y Jamieson
Jenkins Y Johnson Y Johnston Y Jones Y Joyce YKaye YLadd
Lakly YLane YLee Y Lewis YLord
Lucas Y Maddox YMann Y Manning Y Martin, J Y Martin, J.L YMassey Y McBee YMcCall Y McClinton Y McKinney Y Mills Y Mobley Y Mosley
Mueller Y O'Neal

YOrrock YParham Y Parrish
Y Parsons Y Pelote Y Perry Y Pinholster YPoag Y Polak Y Ponder Y Porter Y Powell Y Purcell YRagas YRandall
YRay Y Reaves Y Reichert YRice Y Richardson Y Roberts Y Rogers Y Royal Y Sanders Y Sauder Y Scarlett
Scheid Y Scott Y Shanahan YShaw Y Sherrill Y Shipp YSims Y Sinkfield Y Skipper Y Smith, C

Y Smith, C.W Y Smith, L Y Smith, L.R Y Smith, P Y Smith, T Y Smith, V YSmyre Y SneUing YSnow Y StaUings Y Stancil, F Y Stancil, S Y Stanley, L Y Stanley, P Y Taylor YTeague Y Teper Y Thomas Y Tillman Y Titus Y Tolbert Y Trense Y Tumquest YTwiggs Y Walker, L Y Walker, R.L YWest
Westmoreland Y Whitaker Y Wiles Y Williams, B Y Williams, J Y Williams, R YWorthan YYates
Murphy, Spkr

On the passage of the Bill, the ayes were 168, nays 0. The Bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed.

HB 55. By Representative Barnes of the 33rd:
A bill to amend Article 2 of Chapter 6 of Title 10 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to relations between a principal and an agent, so as to provide that no power of attorney shall be effective to authorize the transfer of the ownership of real or personal property of the principal to the agent holding such power of attorney unless such transfer is first approved by the judge of the probate court of the county in which the principal resides.
The following Committee substitute was read and adopted:
A BILL
To amend Article 2 of Chapter 6 of Title 10 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to relations between a principal and an agent, so as to provide that no power of attorney shall be effective to transfer ownership of real or personal property of the principal to the agent who is not a child or spouse of the principal unless such transfer is first approved by the probate court of the county in which the principal resides; to provide for factors and procedures governing such approval; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

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BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
SECTION 1. Article 2 of Chapter 6 of Title 10 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to relations between a principal and an agent, is amended by adding, following Code Section 10-6-24, a new Code Section 10-6-24.1 to read as follows:
"10-6-24.1. (a) No power of attorney shall be effective to transfer ownership of real or personal property to an agent who is not a child or spouse of the principal unless such transfer is first approved by the probate court of the county in which the principal resides. (b) Such approval as required in this Code section shall be governed by the same factors and procedures as set forth in Code Section 29-5-5.1."
SECTION 2. Notwithstanding the provisions of Code Section 1-3-4.1, this Act shall become effective on the first day of July following the approval of this Act by the Governor or its becoming law without such approval.
SECTION 3. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are 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:

Y Alien Y Andersen YAshe Y Bailey Y Baker Y Bannister
Barfoot Y Barnard YBarnes Y Bates Y Benefield
Birdsong YBohannon Y Bordeaux Y Bradford
Breedlove Y Bridges Y Brooks Y Brown YBuck Y Buckner Y Bunn Y Burkhalter YByrd Y Campbell Y Canty Y Carter YCash Y Channel! Y Childers Y Clark YCoan Y Coleman, B Y Coleman, T Y Cornell Y Cooper

Crawford Y Crews Y Culbreth Y Cummings Y Davis, G Y Davis, M
Day
Y DeLoach, B Y DeLoach, G YDix
Diion, H Y Dixon, S YDobbs Y Dukes Y Ehrhart YEpps Y Evans Y Everett Y Felton YFloyd Y Franklin Y Golden Y Graves YGreene Y Grindley Y Hammontree Y Manner Y Harbin Y Heard YHecht YHeckstall Y Hegstrom
Henson Y Holland Y Holmes Y Howard

Y Hudgens Y Hudson, H Y Hudson, N Y Hugley Ylrvin Y Jackson Y James Y Jamieson
Jenkins Y Johnson Y Johnston Y Jones Y Joyce YKaye YLadd YLakly
Lane YLee Y Lewis YLord Y Lucas Y Maddox YMann Y Manning Y Martin, J Y Martin, J.L YMassey YMcBee YMcCall Y McClinton Y McKinney Y Mills Y Mobley Y Mosley
Mueller YO'Neal

YOrrock YParham Y Parrish
Y Parsons Y Pelote Y Perry Y Pinholster
YPoag YPolak Y Ponder Y Porter Y Powell Y Purcell YRagas YRandall
YRay Y Reaves Y Reichert YRice Y Richardson Y Roberts Y Rogers Y Royal
Y Sanders Y Sauder Y Scarlett Y Scheid Y Scott Y Shanahan YShaw Y Sherrill
YShipp YSims Y Sinkfield Y Skipper Y Smith, C

Y Smith, C.W Y Smith, L Y Smith, L.R Y Smith, P Y Smith, T Y Smith, V YSmyre Y Snelling YSnow YStallings Y Stancil, F Y Stancil, S Y Stanley, L Y Stanley, P Y Taylor
Teague YTeper Y Thomas Y Tillman Y Titus Y Tolbert
Trense Y Turnquest YTwiggs Y Walker, L Y Walker, R.L YWest
Westmorland Y Whitaker Y Wiles Y Williams, B Y Williams, J Y Williams, R Y Worthan Y Yates
Murphy, Spkr

On the passage of the Bill, by substitute, the ayes were 166, nays 0.
The Bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed, by substitute.

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HB 869. By Representatives Ray of the 128th, Powell of the 23rd, Hudson of the 156th, Floyd of the 138th and Perry of the llth:
A bill to amend Code Section 40-3-4 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to exclusions from motor vehicle certificate of title requirements, so as to change certain provisions relating to exclusions for certain vehicles which are 15 or more model years old.

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:

Y Alien
Y Anderson Y Ashe Y Bailey Y Baker Y Bannister YBarfoot Y Barnard YBarnes Y Bates Y Benefield
Birdsong Y Bohannon Y Bordeaux Y Bradford Y Breedlove Y Bridges Y Brooks Y Brown YBuck Y Buckner YBunn Y Burkhalter YByrd Y Campbell Y Canty Y Carter YCash Y Channel] Y Childers Y Clark
YCoan Y Coleman, B Y Coleman, T Y Cornell Y Cooper

Crawford Y Crews Y Culbreth Y Cummings Y Davis, G Y Davis, M
Day Y DeLoach, B Y DeLoach, G YDii
Diion, H Y Dbron, S Y Dobbs Y Dukes YEhrhart YEpps Y Evans Y Everett Y Felton Y Floyd Y Franklin Y Golden Y Graves YGreene Y Grindley Y Hammontree
Manner Y Harbin Y Heard Y Hecht Y Heckstall Y Hegstrom Y Henson Y Holland Y Holmes Y Howard

Y Hudgens Y Hudson, H Y Hudson, N Y Hugley Ylrvin Y Jackson Y James Y Jamieson
Jenkins Y Johnson Y Johnston Y Jones Y Joyce YKaye YLadd YLakly YLane YLee Y Lewis YLord Y Lucas Y Maddox YMann Y Manning Y Martin, J Y Martin, J.L YMassey YMcBee YMcCall Y McClinton Y McKinney Y Mills Y Mobley Y Mosley
Mueller Y O'Neal

Y Orrock YParham Y Parrish Y Parsons
Y Pelote Y Perry Y Pinholster YPoag YPolak Y Ponder Y Porter Y Powell Y Purcell YRagas YRandall YRay Y Reaves Y Reichert YRice
Richardson Y Roberts Y Rogers Y Royal
Sanders Y Sauder Y Scarlett Y Scheid Y Scott Y Shanahan YShaw
Sherrill Y Shipp YSims Y Sinkfield Y Skipper
Smith, C

Y Smith, C.W Y Smith, L Y Smith, L.R Y Smith, P Y Smith, T Y Smith, V YSmyre Y Snelling YSnow YStallings Y Stancil, F Y Stancil, S
Stanley, L Y Stanley, P Y Taylor
Teague YTeper Y Thomas YTUlman Y Titus Y Tolbert Y Trense Y Turnquest YTwiggs Y Walker, L Y Walker, R.L Y West Y Westmorland Y Whitaker
Y Wiles Y Williams, B Y Williams, J Y Williams, R Y Worthan
Yates Murphy, Spkr

On the passage of the Bill, the ayes were 165, nays 0. The Bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed.

HR 296. By Representatives Holland of the 157th, Coleman of the 142nd, Skipper of the 137th, Walker of the 141st, Epps of the 131st and others:
A resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution so as to provide for a Georgia Compensation Commission with the authority to fix the compensation of certain state constitutional officers and such other state officers as may be provided for by law; to provide that such commission shall investigate and approve or disapprove the separation of state employees subject to involuntary separation benefits.

The following substitute, offered by Representative Walker of the 141st, et al., was read:

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A RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution so as to provide for a Georgia Compensation Commission with the authority to fix the compensation of certain public officers and such other state officers as may be provided for by law; to provide for submission of this amendment for ratification or rejection; and for other purposes.
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
SECTION 1. Article IV of the Constitution is amended by adding at its end a new Section VIII to read as follows:
"SECTION VIII. GEORGIA COMPENSATION COMMISSION Paragraph I. Powers and duties. The Georgia Compensation Commission shall set the salaries of the Governor; the Lieutenant Governor and the Speaker of the House of Representatives which shall be uniform; the Justices of the Supreme Court; the Judges of the Court of Appeals; the members of the General Assembly, which shall be uniform for all members, and any additional salaries for the officers of the General Assembly who are members of the General Assembly; the members of the Public Service Commission; the members of the State Board of Pardons and Paroles; the constitutional officers who are elected state wide; the superior court judges; the district attorneys; and such other officers of state government as may be provided for by general law. The Georgia Compensation Commission shall also set the amount of per diem compensation, if any, to be received by such officers. Paragraph II. Membership, (a) The commission shall be composed of 18 members who shall serve for terms of four years commencing December 1, 1998, and quadrennially thereafter. Each member shall serve until his or her successor has been appointed and qualified. Six members shall be appointed by the Governor. Three members shall be appointed by the Lieutenant Governor, one of whom shall be selected from a list of at least three names provided by the political party electing the second highest number of members of the Senate at the most recent general election. Three members shall be appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives, one of whom shall be selected from a list of names provided by the political party electing the second highest number of members of the House of Representatives at the most recent general election. Three members shall be appointed by the Supreme Court and three members by the Court of Appeals. Appointments shall be made not later than November 30, 1998, and every fourth year thereafter. Should any vacancy on the commission occur from death, resignation, or otherwise, the appointing authority shall appoint a successor member to serve during the unexpired term. (b) In selecting members of the commission, each appointing authority shall seek to appoint members who have substantial experience in positions of responsibility in private industry, in the management of businesses, and in personnel management. The members of the commission shall be guided in setting the salaries by the levels of compensation that will attract and maintain qualified individuals in public service, as well as by the fact that public salaries must be financed through tax dollars paid by the state's citizens and businesses. (c) No member of the commission shall hold any other public office or public employment. No member shall be a lobbyist as such term is defined by general law. The members of the commission shall receive no salary for their service on the commission but may be reimbursed as provided by law for expenses incurred in the service of the commission. Paragraph III. Manner of fixing compensation, (a) The commission shall no later than December 31 of 1998 and each subsequent even-numbered year thereafter fix the salaries and per diem committed to its jurisdiction under Paragraph I of this section; provided, however, that the commission shall report the salaries to the Governor and the General Assembly on the first day of the first regular session of the General Assembly in odd-numbered years. Neither the General Assembly nor any other officer or entity

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of state government shall have the authority to change or vary the amounts so fixed by the commission except as provided in this Paragraph. The salaries so fixed by the commission shall become effective unless within the first ten days of the first regular session of the biennium the Governor by executive order recommends a veto of the commission's action and during such session the General Assembly vetoes such action by Act or resolution adopted by a two-thirds' majority of the members of each house. The presiding officers shall call such Act or resolution for a vote before the full chamber within five legislative days after the same is introduced or transmitted from the other house. No such Act or resolution introduced or adopted without the Governor's formal recommendation shall be effective. This section, however, shall not prohibit laws and other actions affecting the reimbursement of actual expenses incurred in public service by officers whose compensation is subject to the jurisdiction of the commission or laws and other actions defining retirement benefits, insurance benefits, and other employment benefits to be provided to such officers.
(b) The commission shall biennially make a study of the compensation currently being paid by the state to the officers whose compensation is subject to its jurisdiction; and the commission shall compare such compensation with that currently being received by officers and employees serving in comparable positions with the federal government, this state, other states, and local governments and in industry, business, and the professions. The compensation fixed by the commission shall be based upon such study and on the principles stated in subparagraph (b) of Paragraph II of this section.
Paragraph IV. Enactment of laws. Except as specifically provided otherwise in subparagraph (a) of Paragraph III of this section, the General Assembly may enact general laws providing for the administration of the affairs of the commission and other general laws in aid of this section. The General Assembly may from time to time provide for other public officers' compensation to be fixed by the commission and may likewise from time to time withdraw any such other public officers' compensation from the jurisdiction of the commission, but the General Assembly shall not withdraw from the jurisdiction of the commission the compensation of the officers specifically provided for in Paragraph I of this section."
SECTION 2. Article III, Section IV of the Constitution is amended by striking Paragraph VI and inserting in its place a new Paragraph VI to read as follows:
"Paragraph VI. Salaries. The members of the General Assembly shall receive such salary and per diem allowance as shall be provided for by tew; provided that ne increase tft sftiftyy onall DCCOISC cticctivc prior t^ tnc end of tnc term during winch sucn cnangc is made in Article IV, Section VIII of this Constitution and may receive employment benefits and be reimbursed for actual expenses as provided by law."
SECTION 3. Article IV, Section VII of the Constitution is amended by striking Paragraph I and inserting in its place a new Paragraph I to read as follows:
"Paragraph I. Qualifications, compensation, and removal from office. The qualifications; compensation, and removal from office of members of constitutional boards and commissions provided for in this article shall be as provided by law. The compensation of members of constitutional boards and commissions provided for in this article shall be as provided for in Section VIII of this article for those boards and commissions subject to the Georgia Compensation Commission and otherwise shall be as provided by law."
SECTION 4. Article V, Section I of the Constitution is amended by striking Paragraph I and inserting in its place a new Paragraph I to read as follows:
"Paragraph I. Governor: term of office; compensation and allowances. There shall be a Governor who shall hold office for a term of four years and until a successor shall be chosen and qualified. Persons holding the office of Governor may succeed themselves for one four-year term of office. Persons who have held the office of Governor and have succeeded themselves as hereinbefore provided shall not again be eligible to be elected to

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that office until after the expiration of four years from the conclusion of their term as Governor.

The compensation and allowances of the Governor shall be as provided by tew in Article IV,

Section VIII of this Constitution."

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SECTION 5. Article V, Section I of the Constitution is further amended by striking Paragraph III and inserting in its place a new Paragraph III to read as follows:
"Paragraph III. Lieutenant Governor. There shall be a Lieutenant Governor, who shall be elected at the same time, for the same term7 and in the same manner as the Governor. The Lieutenant Governor shall be the President of the Senate and shall have such executive duties as prescribed by the Governor and as may be prescribed by law not inconsistent with the powers of the Governor or other provisions of this Constitution. The compensation and allowances of the Lieutenant Governor shall be as provided by hrw in Article IV, Section VIII of this Constitution."

SECTION 6. Article VI, Section VII of the Constitution is amended by striking Paragraph V and inserting in its place a new Paragraph V to read as follows:
"Paragraph V. Compensation and allowances ofjudges. All judges shall receive compensation and allowances as provided by law, except that the compensation of the Justices of the Supreme Court, the Judges of the Court of Appeals, and superior court judges sEall be fixeoTas provided in Article W, Section^HTof this Constitution.; uiunly County supplements areTiereby continued an3 may be granted or changed by the General Assembly. County governing authorities which had the authority on June 30, 1983, to make county supplements shall continue to have such authority under this Constitution. An incumbent's salary, allowance, or supplement shall not be decreased during the incumbent's term of office."

SECTION 7. Article VI, Section VIII, Paragraph I of the Constitution is amended by striking subparagraph (c) and inserting in lieu thereof the following:
"(c) The district attorneys shall receive such compensation and allowances as provided tiy tew in Article IV, Section VIII of this Constitution and shall be entitled to receive such local supplements to tEeir compensation and allowances as may be provided by law."

SECTION 8. The above proposed amendment to the Constitution shall be published and submitted as provided in Article X, Section I, Paragraph II of the Constitution.
The ballot submitting the above proposed amendment shall have written or printed thereon the following:

"( ) YES ( ) NO

Shall the Constitution be amended so as to provide for a Georgia Compensation Commission and to remove from the General Assembly the authority to fix the compensation of the Governor, the Lieutenant Governor, the members and officers of the General Assembly, the members of the Public Service Commission, the members of the State Board of Pardons and Paroles, the constitutional officers elected state wide, the superior court judges, and the district attorneys and to place such authority in the compensation commission?"

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 and shall take effect as provided in Article X, Section I, Paragraph VI of the Constitution.

The following amendment was read:

Representatives Irvin of the 45th, Williams of the 114th and Martin of the 145th move to amend the Floor substitute to HR 296 as follows:

On page 3, strike all language beginning with "the Governor" on line 2, through "effective" on line 11, and insert in lieu thereof:

"both houses of the General Assembly veto such action by resolution adopted by a majority of the members elected to each house. The presiding officers shall call such resolution for a vote on the floor of each chamber within the first ten legislative days."

And on page 6, line 18, insert between the word "commission" and the question mark, the following:

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", subject to a veto by both houses of the General Assembly".

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

Y Alien Y Andersen YAshe Y Bailey N Baker Y Bannister YBarfoot Y Barnard YBarnes Y Bates N Benefield Y Birdsong YBohannon N Bordeaux Y Bradford Y Breedlove Y Bridges N Brooks N Brown
YBuck Y Buckner Y Bunn Y Burkhalter YByrd Y Campbell
Y Canty Y Carter YCash Y Channel! Y Childers Y Clark YCoan Y Coleman, B Y Coleman, T Y Connell Y Cooper

N Crawford Y Crews Y Culbreth Y Cummings N Davis, G N Davis, M YDay Y DeLoach, B Y DeLoach, G YDix
Dixon, H N Dizon, S
YDobbs N Dukes YEhrhart YEpps Y Evans Y Everett Y Felton YFloyd N Franklin Y Golden Y Graves Y Greene Y Grindley Y Hammontree YHanner Y Harbin N Heard YHecht N Heckstall N Hegstrom N Henson
N Holland N Hoboes Y Howard

Y Hudgens Y Hudson, H Y Hudson, N Y Hugley Ylrvin Y Jackson N James Y Jamieson Y Jenkina Y Johnson N Johnston N Jones N Joyce YKaye YLadd YLakly
Lane NLee Y Lewis YLord N Lucas N Maddox YMann Y Manning N Martin, J Y Martin, J.L YMassey NMcBee YMcCall N McClinton Y McKinney
Y Mills Mobley
Y Mosley Y Mueller Y O'Neal

NOrrock YParham YParrish Y Parsons N Pelote
Perry N Pinholster NPoag YPolak Y Ponder Y Porter Y Powell Y Purcell NRagas NRandall
YRay N Reaves Y Reichert YRice Y Richardson N Roberts Y Rogers Y Royal N Sanders Y Sauder Y Scarlett Y Scheid Y Scott YShanahan YShaw Y Sherrill Y Shipp NSims N Sinkfield N Skipper Y Smith, C

On the adoption of the amendment, the ayes were 120, nays 54. The amendment was adopted.

Y Smith, C.W Y Smith, L Y Smith, L.R Y Smith, P Y Smith, T N Smith, V YSmyre Y Snelling
YSnow NStallings Y Stancil, F N Stancil, S N Stanley, L N Stanley, P Y Taylor
Teague NTeper N Thomas NTUlman
Y Titus Y Tolbert YTrense N Turnquest YTwiggs N Walker, L Y Walker, R.L N West N Westmorland Y Whitaker
N Wiles Y Williams, B N Williams, J Y Williams, R Y Worthan N Yates
Murphy, Spkr

The Floor substitute, as amended, was adopted.
The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the adoption of the Resolution, was agreed to, by substitute, as amended.
On the adoption of the Resolution, by substitute, as amended, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

Y Alien Y Anderson
Y Ashe Y Bailey Y Baker N Bannister YBarfoot Y Barnard NBarnes Y Bates Y Benefield Y Birdsong Y Bohannon Y Bordeaux Y Bradford

Y Breedlove N Bridges Y Brooks Y Brown YBuck N Buckner N Bunn Y Burkhalter
YByrd Y Campbell Y Canty Y Carter YCash Y Channel! Y Childers

N Clark
NCoan Y Coleman, B Y Coleman, T Y Connell Y Cooper N Crawford N Crews Y Culbreth Y Cummings Y Davis, G N Davis, M YDay Y DeLoach, B Y DeLoach, G

NDix Dixon, H
Y Dixon, S
Y Dobbs Y Dukes YEhrhart YEpps N Evans N Everett Y Felton Y Floyd N Franklin Y Golden Y Graves Y Greene

N Grindley N Hammontree Y Hanner Y Harbin Y Heard YHecht YHeckstall Y Hegstrom Y Henson Y Holland Y Holmes Y Howard N Hudgens Y Hudson, H Y Hudson, N

YHugley Ylrvin N Jackson Y James YJamieson YJenkins Y Johnson NJohnston Y Jones N Joyce NKaye NLadd NLakly YLane YLee Y Lewis YLord Y Lucas YMaddoi NMann Y Manning

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Y Martin, J Y Martin, J.L Y Massey Y McBee Y McCall Y McClinton Y McKinney N Mills
Mobley Y Mosley Y Mueller Y O'Neal Y Orrock Y Parham Y Parrish Y Parsons YPelote Y Perry N Pinholster Y Poag Y Polak

Y Ponder Y Porter N Powell Y PuiceU Y Ragas Y RandaU Y Ray Y Reaves Y Reichert N Rice Y Richardson Y Roberts Y Rogers Y Royal N Sanders Y Sauder Y Scarlett Y Scheid Y Scott Y Shanahan Y Shaw

Y Sherrffl Y Shipp Y Sims Y Sinkfield Y Skipper Y Smith, C N Smith, C.W Y Smith, L N Smith, L.R Y Smith, P Y Smith, T N Smith, V Y Smyre N Snelling Y Snow Y Stallings Y Stancil, F N Stancil, S Y Stanley, L Y Stanley, P Y Taylor

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Y Teague Y Teper Y Thomas Y Tillman Y Titus Y Tolbert Y Trense Y Turnquest Y Twiggs Y Walker, L N Walker, R.L Y West N Westmoreland Y Whitaker N Wiles N Williams, B N Williams, J Y Williams, R N Worthan N Yates
Murphy, Spin-

On the adoption of the Resolution, by substitute, as amended, the ayes were 136, nays 41.
The Resolution, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was adopted, by substitute, as amended.
The Speaker Pro Tern assumed the Chair.
HB 803. By Representative Murphy of the 18th:
A bill to amend Chapter 82 of Title 36 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to local government bonds and financing, so as to prohibit certain authorities from carrying on certain activities outside of the political subdivisions for or within which they are created to function.
The following Committee substitute was read and adopted:
A BILL
To amend Chapter 82 of Title 36 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to local government bonds and financing, so as to prohibit certain authorities from issuing certain obligations; to provide for definitions; to provide for conditions and limitations; to provide for construction; to provide for related matters; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
SECTION 1. Chapter 82 of Title 36 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to local government bonds and financing, is amended by adding at its end a new Article 9 to read as follows:
"ARTICLE 9
36-82-220. As used in this article, the term:
(1) 'Governmental unit' means any county, municipal corporation, school district, or political subdivision of the state. (2) 'Local authority' means any public corporation or authority created by or pursuant to a local or special Act of the General Assembly or a local or special amendment to the Constitution.

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(3) 'Obligations' means any bonds, notes, certificates, or obligations of any kind to evidence any repayment obligation for money borrowed or to evidence any divided or undivided interest in any lease or installment purchase contract or other obligation. (4) 'Sponsoring governmental unit' means:
(A) Any governmental unit the governing body of which, or any member thereof which, is authorized by law or constitutional amendment to appoint or elect any member of the governing body of a local authority; (B) Any governmental unit within the territorial or corporate limits of which any member of the governing body of a local authority is required by law or constitutional amendment to reside; (C) Any governmental unit an elected or appointed official of which is required by law or constitutional amendment to be a member of the governing body of a local authority; or (D) Any governmental unit any part of the territorial or corporate limits of which are located within the territorial or corporate limits of a governmental unit described in subparagraph (A), (B), or (C) of this paragraph.
36-82-221. No local authority shall issue or be a grantor of a trust which issues any obligations to finance or refinance any real or personal property to be owned, leased, or operated by any governmental unit which is not a sponsoring governmental unit of such local authority.
36-82-222. This article shall be liberally construed to effect the purposes hereof. Insofar as the provisions of this article may be inconsistent with the provisions of any local or special amendment to the Constitution, this article shall control and shall be deemed to be an exercise of the power to enlarge or restrict the provisions of such local or special constitutional amendment."
SECTION 2. This Act shall become effective upon its approval by the Governor or upon its becoming law without such approval.
SECTION 3. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are 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:

Y Alien YAndereon YAshe Y Bailey Y Baker
Bannister YBarfoot Y Barnard Y Barnes Y Bates Y Benefield Y Birdsong YBohannon Y Bordeaux
Y Bradford Y Breedlove Y Bridges Y Brooks Y Brown Y Buck Y Buckner

Y Bunn Y Burkhalter YByrd Y Campbell Y Canty Y Carter Y Cash Y Channell Y Childers Y Clark Y Coan Y Coleman, B Y Coleman, T
Connell
Y Cooper Y Crawford Y Crews Y Culbreth Y Cummings Y Davis, G Y Davis, M

Y Day Y DeLoach, B Y DeLoach, G Y Dix
Dixon, H Y Dixon, S Y Dobbs Y Dukes Y Ehrhart Y Epps Y Evans Y Everett Y Felton N Floyd
Y Franklin Y Golden Y Graves Y Greene Y Grindley Y Hammontree Y Hanner

Y Harbin Y Heard Y Hecht Y Heckstall Y Hegstrom Y Henson Y Holland Y Holmes Y Howard Y Hudgens Y Hudson, H Y Hudson, N Y Hugley Y Irvin
Y Jackson Y James Y Jamieson Y Jenkins Y Johnson Y Johnston Y Jones

Y Joyce Y Kaye Y Ladd Y Lakly Y Lane Y Lee Y Lewis Y Lord Y Lucas Y Maddox Y Mann Y Manning Y Martin, J Y Martin, J.L
Y Massey Y McBee Y McCall Y McClinton
McKinney Y Mills Y Mobley

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Y Mosley Y MueUer YO'Neal YOrrock YParham Y Fairish Y Parsons Y Pelote Y Perry Y Pinholster YPoag YPolak Y Ponder Y Porter Y Powell

Y Purcell YRagas YBandall
YRay Y Reaves Y Reichert YRice Y Richardson Y Roberts Y Rogers Y Royal Y Sanders Y Sauder Y Scarlett Y Scheid

Y Scott Y Shanahan YShaw Y Sherrill YShipp YSims Y Sinkfield Y Skipper Y Smith, C Y Smith, C.W Y Smith, L Y Smith, L.R Y Smith, P Y Smith, T Y Smith, V

YSmyre Y Snelling YSnow Y Stallings Y Stancil, F Y Stancil, S Y Stanley, L Y Stanley, P Y Taylor YTeague YTeper Y Thomas YTillman Y Titus Y Tolbert

Y Trense Y Turnquest YTwiggs
Y Walker, L Y Walker, R.L YWest Y Westmoreland YWhitaker Y Wiles Y Williams, B Y Williams, J Y Williams, R YWorthan
Yates Murphy, Spkr

On the passage of the Bill, by substitute, the ayes were 173, nays 1.
The Bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed, by substitute.

HB 841. By Representatives Henson of the 65th, Childers of the 13th, McClinton of the 68th, Trense of the 44th, Cooper of the 31st and others:
A bill to amend Chapter 26 of Title 43 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to registered professional nurses, so as to change the provisions regarding use of titles by and identification of registered nurses.

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:

Y Alien Y Andersen YAshe Y Bailey Y Baker Y Bannister YBarfoot Y Barnard YBames Y Bates Y Benefield YBirdsong Y Bohannon Y Bordeaux Y Bradford Y Breedlove Y Bridges Y Brooks Y Brown YBuck Y Buckner YBunn Y Burkhalter YByrd Y Campbell Y Canty Y Carter YCash YChannell Y Childers Y Clark YCoan Y Coleman, B Y Coleman, T
Connell Y Cooper

Y Crawford Y Crews Y Culbreth Y Cununings Y Davis, G Y Davis, M YDay Y DeLoach, B Y DeLoach, G YDii
Dixon, H Y Diion, S YDobbs Y Dukes YBhrhart
YEpps Y Evans Y Everett Y Felton Y Floyd Y Franklin Y Golden Y Graves Y Greene Y Grindley Y Hammontree Y Banner Y Harbin Y Heard YHecht Y Heckstall Y Hegstrom YHenson Y Holland Y Hohnes Y Howard

Y Hudgens Y Hudson, H Y Hudson, N Y Hugley Ylrvin Y Jackson Y James Y Jamieson Y Jenkins Y Johnson Y Johnston Y Jones Y Joyce YKaye YLadd YLakly YLane YLee Y Lewis YLord Y Lucas N Maddox YMann Y Manning Y Martin, J Y Martin, J.L YMassey Y McBee YMcCall Y McClinton
McKinney Y Mills Y Mobley Y Mosley Y Mueller Y O'Neal

YOrrock YParham Y Parrish Y Parsons Y Pelote Y Perry
Pinholster YPoag YPolak Y Ponder Y Porter Y Powell Y Purcell YRagas YRandall YRay Y Reaves Y Reichert YRice Y Richardson Y Roberts Y Rogers Y Royal Y Sanders Y Sauder Y Scarlett Y Scheid Y Scott Y Shanahan YShaw
Y Sherrill
YShipp YSims Y Sinkfield Y Skipper Y Smith, C

On the passage of the Bill, the ayes were 173, nays 1.

Y Smith, C.W Y Smith, L Y Smith, L.R Y Smith, P Y Smith, T Y Smith, V YSmyre Y Snelling YSnow YStallings Y Stancil, F Y Stancil, S Y Stanley, L Y Stanley, P Y Taylor YTeague YTeper Y Thomas Y Tillman Y Titus Y Tolbert Y Trense Y Turnquest YTwiggs Y Walker, L Y Walker, R.L
West Y Westmoreland Y Whitaker Y Wiles Y Williams, B Y Williams, J Y Williams, R YWorthan Y Yates
Murphy, Spkr

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

HB 744. By Representatives Grindley of the 35th, Lee of the 94th, Twiggs of the 8th, Benefield of the 96th, Ray of the 128th and others:
A bill to amend Code Section 50-18-72 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to public records for which public disclosure is not required, so as to provide that the social security number of an individual shall be confidential and shall not be subject to public disclosure.

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:

Y Alien Y Andersen
YAshe Y Bailey Y Baker Y Bannister
Barfoot Y Barnard YBarnes Y Bates Y Benefield YBirdsong Y Bohannon Y Bordeaux Y Bradford Y Breedlove Y Bridges Y Brooks Y Brown YBuck Y Buckner YBunn Y Burkhalter YByrd Y Campbell Y Canty Y Carter YCash Y Channel! Y Childers Y Clark YCoan Y Coleman, B Y Coleman, T
Connell Y Cooper

Y Crawford Y Crews Y Culbreth Y Cummings
Davis, G Y Davis, M YDay Y DeLoach, B Y DeLoach, G YDU
Diion, H Y Dixon, S YDobbs Y Dukes YEhrhart YEpps Y Evans Y Everett Y Felton
Floyd Y Franklin
Y Golden Y Graves YGreene Y Grindley Y Hammontree
Hanner Y Harbin Y Heard YHecht
YHeckstall Y Hegstrom YHenson Y Holland Y Holmes Y Howard

Y Hudgens Y Hudson, H Y Hudson, N Y Hugley Ylrvin Y Jackson
Y James Y Jamieson Y Jenkins Y Johnson Y Johnston Y Jones
Joyce YKaye YLadd
Lakly YLane YLee Y Lewis YLord Y Lucas Y Maddox YMann Y Manning Y Martin, J Y Martin, J.L YMassey YMcBee YMcCall Y McClinton
McKinney Y Mills Y Mobley Y Mosley Y Mueller Y O'Neal

YOrrock YParham
Parrish Parsons
Y Pelote Y Perry Y Pinholster
YPoag YPolak Y Ponder Y Porter Y Powell YPurcell YRagas YRandall YRay Y Reaves Y Reichert YRice Y Richardson Y Roberts Y Rogers Y Royal Y Sanders Y Sauder Y Scarlett Y Scheid Y Scott Y Shanahan YShaw Y Sherrill YShipp YSims Y Sinkfield Y Skipper Y Smith, C

Y Smith, C.W Y Smith, L Y Smith, L.R Y Smith, P Y Smith, T Y Smith, V YSmyre Y Snelling YSnow Y Stallings Y Stancil, F Y Stancil, S Y Stanley, L Y Stanley, P Y Taylor YTeague YTeper Y Thomas Y Tillman Y Titus Y Tolbert Y Trense Y Turaquest
Y Twiggs Y Walker, L Y Walker, R.L YWest Y Westmoreland Y Whitaker Y Wiles Y Williams, B Y Williams, J Y Williams, R Y Worthan Y Yates
Murphy, Spkr

On the passage of the Bill, the ayes were 168, nays 0. The Bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed.

HB 609. By Representatives Polak of the 67th, Royal of the 164th, Jamieson of the 22nd, Buck of the 135th and Skipper of the 137th:
A bill to amend Article 3 of Chapter 13 of Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the excise tax on the furnishing for value to the public of any rooms, lodgings, or accommodations, so as to change certain provisions regarding the levy and collection of such tax.

The following Committee substitute was read:

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A BILL
To amend Article 3 of Chapter 13 of Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the excise tax on the furnishing for value to the public of any rooms, lodgings, or accommodations, so as to change certain provisions regarding the levy and collection of such tax; to provide for liability; to provide for conditions and procedures; to provide for exceptions and exemptions; to change certain provisions regarding the levy and collection of such tax in certain counties or municipalities; to provide an overall restriction applicable to the aggregate amount of excise taxes and sales and use taxes which may be imposed by certain counties or municipalities; to provide for conditions and procedures; to provide for effective dates; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
SECTION 1. Article 3 of Chapter 13 of Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the excise tax on the furnishing for value to the public of any rooms, lodgings, or accommodations, is amended by striking paragraph (1) of subsection (a) of Code Section 48-13-51, relating to county and municipal levies of such excise tax, which reads as follows:
"(a)(l) The governing authority of each municipality in this state may levy and collect an excise tax upon the furnishing for value to the public of any room or rooms, lodgings, or accommodations furnished by any person or legal entity licensed by, or required to pay business or occupation taxes to, the 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. Within the territorial limits of the special district located within the county, each county in this state may levy and collect an excise tax upon the furnishing for value to the public of any room or rooms, lodgings, or accommodations furnished by any person or legal entity licensed by, or required to pay business or occupation taxes to, the county for operating within the special district a hotel, motel, inn, lodge, tourist camp, tourist cabin, or any other place in which rooms, lodgings, or accommodations are regularly furnished for value. No tax shall be levied as provided in this Code section upon the fees or charges for any rooms, lodgings, or accommodations furnished for a period of more than ten consecutive days or for use as meeting rooms. No tax shall be levied as provided in this Code section upon the fees or charges for any rooms, lodgings, or accommodations furnished for a period of one or more days for use by Georgia state or local government officials or employees when traveling on official business. Except as provided in paragraphs (3), (3.1), (3.2), (3.3), (3.4), (3.5), (4), (4.1), (5), and (5.1) of this subsection, no tax levied pursuant to this Code section shall be levied or collected at a rate exceeding 3 percent of the charge to the public for the furnishings.", and inserting in its place a new paragraph (1) to read as follows:
"(a)(l)(A)(i) The governing authority of each municipality may, as provided in this Code section, levy and collect an excise tax upon the sale or charges to transients for any room, lodging, or accommodation furnished in any transaction defined as a retail sale under subparagraph (C) of paragraph (6) of Code Section 48-8-2 upon which sales and use taxes are collectable under Chapter 8 of this title. (ii) The governing authority of each county within the territorial limits of the special tax district located within the county may, as provided in this Code section, levy and collect an excise tax upon the sale or charges to transients for any room, lodging, or accommodation furnished in any transaction defined as a retail sale under subparagraph (C) of paragraph (6) of Code Section 48-8-2 upon which sales and use taxes are collectable under Chapter 8 of this title. (B) The tax shall be imposed on any person or legal entity licensed by or required to pay a business license or occupation tax to the governing authority imposing the tax for operating a hotel, motel, inn, lodge, tourist camp, tourist cabin, campground, or any other place in which rooms, lodgings, or accommodations are regularly furnished to transients for value and shall apply to the furnishing for value of any

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room, lodging, or accommodation. Every person or entity subject to a tax levied as provided in this Code section shall be liable for the tax at the applicable rate on the charges actually collected or the amount of taxes collected from the guest, whichever is greater. (C) Any tax levied as provided in this Code section is also imposed upon every person or entity who is a hotel or motel guest and who receives a room, lodging, or accommodation that is subject to the tax levied under this Code section and Code Section 48-8-32. Every such guest subject to the tax levied under this Code section shall pay the tax to the person or entity providing the room, lodging, or accommodation. The tax shall be a debt of the person obtaining the room, lodging, or accommodation to the person or entity providing such room, lodging, or accommodation until it is paid and shall be recoverable at law by the person or entity providing such room, lodging, or accommodation in the same manner as authorized for the recovery of other debts. The person or entity collecting the tax from the hotel/motel guest shall remit the tax to the governing authority imposing the tax, and the tax remitted shall be a credit against the tax imposed on the person or entity providing the room, lodging, or accommodation. (D) This authorization is an exception to the prohibition provided in Code Section 48-8-6. The provisions of this Code section shall be in addition to and not in lieu of any other provisions of this article or of Chapter 8 of this title. The provisions of this Code section shall control over the provisions of any local ordinance or resolution to the contrary enacted pursuant to Code Section 48-13-53 and in effect prior to July 1, 1997. Any such ordinance shall not be deemed repealed by this Code section but shall be administered in conformity with this Code section. (E) Except as provided in this Code section, all transactions taxable under Article 1 of Chapter 8 of this title shall be taxable under this article and, except as provided in this Code section, all exemptions provided under Article 1 of Chapter 8 of this title shall apply to the tax levied in this article. The tax authorized by this article shall not apply to charges made for the use of meeting rooms and other such facilities or to any rooms, lodgings, or accommodations provided without charge. The tax authorized by this article shall not apply to the charges for any rooms, lodgings, or accommodations furnished for a period of one or more days for use by Georgia state or local government officials or employees when traveling on official business.
(F)(i) For purposes of this article, a single room occupancy hotel means a facility that:
(I) Has a minimum rental period of one week for all units in the facility; (II) Provides housekeeping services at least weekly to all occupants; (III) Equips each unit with cooking facilities and a refrigerator; and (IV) Maintains an office within the facility for serving the needs of occupants. (ii) The tax authorized by this article shall apply to the charges imposed on the occupant of a single room occupancy hotel during the first week of continuous occupancy as the occupant's permanent residence and shall not apply to charges imposed for any continuous occupancy thereafter. (G) Except as provided in paragraphs (3), (3.1), (3.2), (3.3), (3.4), (3.5), (4), (4.1), (5), and (5.1) of this subsection, no tax levied pursuant to this Code section shall be levied or collected at a rate exceeding 3 percent of the charge to the public for the furnishings."
SECTION 2. Said article is further amended by striking paragraph (5) of subsection (a) of Code Section 48-13-51, relating to the excise tax on the furnishing for value to the public of any rooms, lodgings, or accommodations, and inserting in its place a new paragraph (5) to read as follows:
"(5) Notwithstanding any other provision of this subsection, a county (within the territorial limits of the special district located within the county) or municipality is authorized to levy a tax under this Code section at a rate of 7 percent. A county or municipality levying a tax pursuant to this paragraph shall expend an amount equal

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to at least 51.4 percent of the total taxes collected prior to July 1, 1990, at the rate of 7 percent and an amount equal to at least 32.14 percent of the total taxes collected on or after July 1, 1990, at the rate of 7 percent for the purpose of: (A) promoting tourism, conventions, and trade shows; (B) supporting a facility owned or operated by a state authority for convention and trade show purposes or any other similar or related purposes; (C) supporting a facility owned or operated by a local authority or local government for convention and trade show purposes or any other similar or related purposes, if a written agreement to provide such support was in effect on January 1, 1987, and if such facility is substantially completed and in operation prior to July 1, 1987; (D) supporting a facility owned or operated by a local government or local authority for convention and trade show purposes or any other similar or related purposes if construction of such facility is funded or was funded in whole or in part by a grant of state funds; or (E) for some combination of such purposes. Amounts so expended shall be expended only through a contract or contracts with the state, a department of state government, a state authority, or a private sector nonprofit organization or through a contract or contracts with some combination of such entities, except that amounts expended for those purposes specified in subparagraphs (C) and (D) of this paragraph may be so expended in any otherwise lawful manner. In addition to the amounts required to be expended above, a county or municipality levying a tax pursuant to this paragraph (5) shall further expend (in each fiscal year during which the tax is collected under this paragraph (5)) an amount equal to 14.3 percent of the total taxes collected prior to July 1, 1990, at the rate of 7 percent and an amount equal to 39.3 percent of the total taxes collected on or after July 1, 1990, at the rate of 7 percent toward funding a multipurpose domed stadium facility. Amounts so expended shall be expended only through a contract originally with the state, a department or agency of the state, or a state authority or through a contract or contracts with some combination of the above. Any tax levied pursuant to this paragraph shall terminate not later than December 31, 2017, provided that during any period during which there remains outstanding any obligation which is incurred prior to January 1, 1991, issued to fund a multipurpose domed stadium as contemplated by this paragraph (5), and secured in whole or in part by a pledge of a tax authorized under
this Code section, the powers of the counties and municipalities to impose and distribute the tax imposed by this paragraph (5) shall not be diminished or impaired by the state and no county or municipality levying the tax imposed by this paragraph shall
cease to levy the tax in any manner that will impair the interest and rights of the holders of any such obligation. This proviso shall be for the benefit of the holder of any such obligation and, upon the issuance of any such obligation by an authority of
the state, shall constitute a contract with the holder of such obligations. The aggregate amount of all excise taxes imposed under this paragraph (5), all local sales taxes, use taxes, or sales and use taxes, and all state sales and use taxes imposed on the furnishing for value to the public of any room or rooms, lodgings, or accommodations shall not exceed 13 percent in the aggregate. In the event that the aggregate amount of
such taxes on the furnishing for value to the public of any room or rooms, lodgings, or accommodations exceeds 13 percent, then the imposition of the local sales and use tax most recently levied and imposed under Article 2A, Article 3^ or Article 4 of Chapter 8 of this title shall not apply to the furnishing for value to the public of any room
or rooms, lodgings, or accommodations, and such local sales and use tax may not be levied or collected on the furnishing for value to the public of any room or rooms, lodgings, or accommodations to the extent it causes such aggregate tax rate to exceed 13 percent."

SECTION 3. Said article is further amended by striking Code Section 48-13-53, relating to procedures, and inserting in its place a new Code Section 48-13-53 to read as follows:
"48-13-53.

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5%e Except as otherwise specifically provided in Code Section 48-13-51, the rate of taxation, the manner of imposition, payment, and collection of the tax, and all other procedures related to the tax shall be as provided by each county and municipality electing to exercise the powers conferred by this article."
SECTION 4. (a) Except as otherwise provided in subsection (b) of this section, this Act shall become effective upon its approval by the Governor or upon its becoming law without such approval. (b) Sections 1 and 3 of this Act shall become effective on July 1, 1997.
SECTION 5. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.

The following amendments were read and adopted:

Representatives Wiles of the 34th and Ehrhart of the 36th move to amend the Committee substitute to HB 609 by inserting following the word and symbol "article." on line 7 of page 4 the following:
"The tax authorized by this article shall not apply to charges made for any rooms, lodgings, or accommodations provided to any persons who certify that they are staying in such rooms, lodgings, or accommodations as a result of the destruction of their home or residence by fire or other casualty."

Representatives Wiles of the 34th and Ehrhart of the 36th move to amend the Committee substitute to HB 609 by inserting following the word and symbol "article." on line 7 of page 4 the following:
"No tax shall be levied as provided in this Code section upon the fees or charges for any rooms, lodgings, or accommodations furnished for a period of more than ten consecutive days."

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:

Y Alien YAnderaon YAshe Y Bailey Y Baker Y Bannister YBarfoot Y Barnard Y Barnes Y Bates YBenefield YBirdsong Y Bohannon Y Bordeaux Y Bradford
Breedlove Y Bridges Y Brooks Y Brown YBuck YBuckner NBunn

Y Burkhalter Y Byrd Y Campbell Y Canty Y Carter Y Cash YChannell Y Childers Y Clark Y Coan Y Coleman, B Y Coleman, T
Connell Y Cooper Y Crawford Y Crews Y Culbreth Y Cummings Y Davis, G Y Davis, M Y Day Y DeLoach, B

Y DeLoach, G Y Dix
Dixon, H Y Dixon, S Y Dobbs Y Dukes Y Ehrhart Y Epps Y Evans Y Everett Y Felton Y Floyd Y Franklin Y Golden Y Graves Y Greene Y Grindley Y Hammontiee
Hanner Y Harbin Y Heard Y Hecht

Y Heckstall Y Hegstrom Y Henson Y Holland
Holmes Howard Y Hudgens Y Hudson, H Y Hudson, N Y Hugley Y Irvin Y Jackson Y James Y Jamieson Y Jenkins Y Johnson Y Johnston Y Jones Y Joyce Y Kaye Y Ladd Y Lakly

Y Lane Y Lee Y Lewis Y Lord Y Lucas Y Maddox Y Mann Y Manning Y Martin, J Y Martin, J.L Y Massey Y McBee Y McCall Y McClinton Y McKinney Y Mills Y Mobley Y Mosley Y Mueller Y O'Neal Y Orrock Y Parham

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YParrish Y Parsons Y Pelote Y Perry Y Pinhobrter
YPoag YPolak Y Ponder Y Porter Y PoweU YPurcell YRagas YRandall
Ray

Y Reaves Y Reichert YRice Y Richardson Y Roberts Y Rogers Y Royal Y Sanders Y Sauder Y Scarlett Y Scheid Y Scott Y Shanahan YShaw

Y Sherrill Y Shipp YSims Y Sinkfield Y Skipper Y Smith, C Y Smith, C.W Y Smith, L Y Smith, L.R Y Smith, P Y Smith, T Y Smith, V YSmyre Y SneUing

Snow Y Stallings Y Stancil, F Y Stancil, S Y Stanley, L Y Stanley, P
Taylor Teague YTeper Y Thomas YTillman Y Titus Y Tolbert YTrense

Tumquest YTwiggs Y Walker, L Y Walker, R.L YWest Y Westmoreland Y Whitaker Y WUes Y Williams, B Y Williams, J Y Williams, R Y Worthan YYates
Murphy, Spkr

On the passage of the Bill, by substitute, as amended, the ayes were 167, nays 1.
The Bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed, by substitute, as amended.

HB 719. By Representatives Orrock of the 56th and Walker of the 141st:
A bill to amend Code Section 45-12-35 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to rewards for the detection or apprehension of perpetrators of certain felonies or other offenses, so as to change the amount of the reward which may be offered and paid by county and municipal governing authorities.

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:

Y Alien Y Anderson YAshe Y Bailey Y Baker Y Bannister YBarfoot Y Barnard YBarnes
Y Bates Y Benefield YBirdsong Y Bohannon
Y Bordeaux Y Bradford Y Breedlove Y Bridges Y Brooks Y Brown YBuck Y Buckner Y Bunn Y Burkhalter YByrd Y CampbeU
Y Canty Y Carter
YCash Y Channel! Y Childers Y Clark YCoan Y Coleman, B Y Coleman, T
Connell Y Cooper

Crawford Crews Y Culbreth Y Cummings Y Davis, G Y Davis, M Day Y DeLoach, B Y DeLoach, G YDii Dixon, H
Y DUon, S Y Dobbs Y Dukes YEhrhart YEpps Y Evans Y Everett Y Felton Y Floyd Y Franklin
Y Golden Y Graves Y Greene Y Grindley Y Hammontree
Hanner Y Harbin Y Heard YHecht
YHeckstall Y Hegstrom YHenson Y Holland Y Holmes Y Howard

Y Hudgens Y Hudson, H Y Hudson, N Y Hugley Ylrvin Y Jackson Y James Y Jamieson Y Jenkins Y Johnson Y Johnston Y Jones Y Joyce YKaye YLadd YLakly YLane YLee Y Lewis YLord Y Lucas
Maddox YMann Y Manning Y Martin, J Y Martin, J.L YMassey YMcBee YMcCall Y McClinton Y McKinney Y Mills Y Mobley Y Mosley Y Mueller YO'Neal

Y Orrock YParham Y Parrish Y Parsons Y Pelote Y Perry Y Pinholster YPoag YPolak Y Ponder
Y Porter Y PoweU Y Purcell
YRagas Randall Ray
Y Reaves Y Reichert YRice Y Richardson Y Roberts Y Rogers Y Royal Y Sanders Y Sauder Y Scarlett Y Scheid Y Scott YShanahan YShaw Y Sherrill Y Shipp YSims
Sinkfield Y Skipper
Y Smith, C

On the passage of the Bill, the ayes were 168, nays 0.

Y Smith, C.W Y Smith, L Y Smith, L.R Y Smith, P Y Smith, T Y Smith, V YSmyre Y Snelling YSnow Y Stallings Y Stancil, F Y Stancil, S Y Stanley, L Y Stanley, P Y Taylor Y Teague YTeper Y Thomas YTillman Y Titus Y Tolbert YTrense
Turnquest Y Twiggs Y Walker, L Y Walker, R.L Y West Y Westmoreland Y Whitaker Y Wiles Y Williams, B Y Williams, J Y Williams, R Y Worthan YYates
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The Bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed.

The following Bill of the House, having been previously read was again taken up for consideration:

HB 963. By Representatives Crawford of the 129th, Yates of the 106th and Sanders of the 107th:
A bill to amend an Act creating the Griffin Judicial Circuit, so as to change the county supplement for the superior court judges of that circuit.

The following substitute, offered by Representatives Crawford of the 129th, Sanders of the 107th, Westmoreland of the 104th, Lakly of the 105th and Yates of the 106th, was read and adopted:

A BILL
To amend an Act creating the Griffin Judicial Circuit, approved August 17, 1923 (Ga. L. 1923, p. 68), as amended, particularly by an Act approved March 22, 1990 (Ga. L. 1990, p. 4459), so as to change the county supplements for the superior court judges of that circuit; to provide that the amounts of the supplements may be fixed by the governing authorities of the counties; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
SECTION 1. An Act creating the Griffin Judicial Circuit, approved August 17, 1923 (Ga. L. 1923, p. 68), as amended, particularly by an Act approved March 22, 1990 (Ga. L. 1990, p. 4459), is amended by striking Section 6A and inserting in its place a new Section 6A to read as follows:
"SECTION 6A. (a) The governing authorities of the counties composing the Griffin Judicial Circuit are authorized to provide from county funds supplements to the compensation of each judge of superior court. The supplements in effect immediately prior to July 1, 1997, shall remain in effect until changed by the governing authorities of the counties comprising the circuit. The governing authorities of the counties comprising the circuit may on and after July 1, 1997, from time to time fix and determine the amounts of such supplements by concurrent resolutions of the governing authorities fixing and determining the same amounts in each such concurrent resolution. However, such concurrent resolutions shall not decrease such supplements below the amounts in effect immediately prior to July 1, 1997; and no incumbent's supplement shall be decreased during the incumbent's term of office. (b) As used in this section, the term 'judge' means the chief judge of the circuit, an associate judge of the circuit, or a senior judge of the superior courts of Georgia whose status is achieved by reason of service in said circuit, and who continues to be available for service to the courts of said circuit; however, the supplement of a senior judge shall be equivalent to but shall not exceed the amount of the supplement authorized in Code Section 47-8-62 of the O.C.G.A., as amended. (c) The amount of supplement for the district attorney shall be $7,500.00 per annum. Said amounts of supplements for the judges and district attorney shall be paid monthly by the counties composing the Griffin Judicial Circuit in proportion to and prorated according to the population of said counties, as shown by the latest official United States decennial census, out of the treasuries of such counties composing said circuit. (d) It shall be the duty of the governing authorities of each such county to provide by taxation, or otherwise, sufficient funds to pay the portion of said salary supplement assessed against each of said counties and to pay the same as provided in this section.

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The salary supplement of each judge is made and declared to be a part of the expenses of the courts, and the power to levy a tax to pay the same is delegated to said county governing authorities."
SECTION 2. This Act shall become effective on July 1, 1997, as provided by the resolutions or other written communication from the several counties involved agreeing to such effective date.
SECTION 3. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are 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 roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

Y Alien Y Anderson YAshe Y Bailey Y Baker Y Bannister YBarfoot Y Barnard YBarnes Y Bates Y Benefield YBirdsong Y Bohannon Y Bordeaux Y Bradford Y Breedlove Y Bridges Y Brooks Y Brown YBuck Y Buckner YBunn Y Burkhalter YByrd Y Campbell Y Canty Y Carter YCash Y Channel! Y Childera Y Clark YCoan
Coleman, B Y Coleman, T
Connell Y Cooper

Y Crawford Y Crews Y Culbreth Y Cummings Y Davis, G Y Davis, M
Day Y DeLoach, B Y DeLoach, G YDix
Dizon, H Y Dixon, S YDobbs Y Dukes YEhrhart YEpps Y Evans Y Everett Y Felton Y Floyd Y Franklin Y Golden Y Graves Y Greene Y Grindley Y Hammontree
Hanner Y Harbin Y Heard YHecht Y Heckstall YHegstrom
Henson Y Holland Y Holmes Y Howard

Y Hudgens Y Hudson, H Y Hudson, N Y Hugley Ylrvin Y Jackson Y James Y Jamieson Y Jenkins Y Johnson Y Johnston Y Jones Y Joyce YKaye YLadd YLakly YLane YLee Y Lewis YLord Y Lucas Y Maddox
Mann Y Manning Y Martin, J Y Martin, J.L YMassey YMcBee YMcCall Y McClinton Y McKinney Y Mills Y Mobley YMosley Y MueUer YO'Neal

YOrrock YParham YParrish Y Parsons YPelote Y Perry Y Pinholster YPoag YPolak Y Ponder Y Porter Y Powell YPurcell YRagas YRandall
Ray Y Reaves Y Reichert YRice Y Richardson Y Roberts Y Rogers Y Royal Y Sanders Y Sauder Y Scarlett Y Scheid Y Scott YShanahan YShaw Y Sherrill YShipp YSims Y Sinkfield Y Skipper Y Smith, C

Y Smith, C.W Y Smith, L
Y Smith, L.R Y Smith, P
Y Smith, T Y Smith, V
YSmyre YSnelling YSnow Y Stallings Y Stancil, F Y Stancil, S Y Stanley, L Y Stanley, P Y Taylor YTeague YTeper Y Thomas YTilhnan Y Titus Y Tolbert YTrense
Turnquest YTwiggs Y Walker, L Y Walker, R.L Y West Y Westmorland Y Whitaker Y Wiles Y Williams, B Y Williams, J Y Williams, R YWorthan Y Yates
Murphy, Spkr

On the passage of the Bill, by substitute, the ayes were 170, nays 0.
The Bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed, by substitute.

HB 517. By Representatives Sherrill of the 62nd, Heard of the 89th, Childers of the 13th, Skipper of the 137th, Coleman of the 142nd and others:
A bill to amend Article 2 of Chapter 7 of Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the imposition, rate, and computation of income tax, so as to provide for a tax credit for certain amounts expended for qualified caregiving expenses.

The following Committee substitute was read:

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A BILL
To amend Article 2 of Chapter 7 of Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the imposition, rate, and computation of income tax, so as to provide for a tax credit for certain amounts expended for qualified caregiving expenses; to provide for definitions; to provide for conditions and limitations; to provide for authority of the state revenue commissioner with respect to the foregoing; to provide an effective date; to provide for applicability; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
SECTION 1. Article 2 of Chapter 7 of Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the imposition, rate, and computation of income tax, is amended by adding a new Code section immediately following Code Section 48-7-29, to be designated Code Section 48-7-29.1, to read as follows:
"48-7-29.1.
(a) As used in this Code section, the term: (1) 'Qualified caregiving expenses' means payments by the taxpayer for home health agency services, personal care services, personal care attendant services, homemaker services, adult day care, respite care, or health care equipment and supplies which equipment and supplies have been determined to be medically necessary by a physician which services, care, or equipment and supplies are: (A) Provided to the qualifying family member; and (B) Provided by an organization or individual not related to the taxpayer or the qualifying family member. (2) 'Qualifying family member' means the taxpayer or an individual who is related to the taxpayer by blood, marriage, or adoption and who: (A) Is at least 62 years of age; or (B) Has been determined to be disabled by the Social Security Administration.
(b) A taxpayer shall be allowed a credit against the tax imposed by Code Section 48-7-20 for qualified caregiving expenses in an amount not to exceed 10 percent of the total amount expended for qualified caregiving expenses. No taxpayer shall be entitled to such credit with respect to the same qualified caregiving expenses claimed by another taxpayer. (c) In no event shall the amount of the tax credit exceed $500.00 or the taxpayer's income tax liability, whichever is less. Any unused tax credit shall not be allowed to be carried forward to apply to the taxpayer's succeeding years' tax liability. No such tax credit shall be allowed the taxpayer against prior years' tax liability. (d) No credit shall be allowed under this Code section with respect to any qualifying caregiving expenses either deducted or subtracted by the taxpayer in arriving at Georgia taxable net income or with respect to any qualified caregiving expenses for which amounts were excluded from Georgia net taxable income. (e) The commissioner shall promulgate any rules and regulations necessary to implement and administer this Code section."
SECTION 2. This Act shall become effective on January 1, 1998, and shall be applicable to all taxable years beginning on or after January 1, 1998.
SECTION 3. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.

The following amendment was read:

Representative Joyce of the 1st moves to amend the Committee substitute to HB 517 as follows:

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Strike page 1, lines 28 through 30 and insert "(B) Provided by an organization or individual."
On the adoption of the amendment, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

N Alien N Andersen NAuhe N Bailey N Baker
Y Bannister NBarfoot N Barnard NBarnes N Bates N Benefield NBirdsong YBohannon N Bordeaux N Bradford Y Breedlove Y Bridges N Brooks Y Brown NBuck Y Buckner YBunn Y Burkhalter NByrd N Campbell N Canty
Carter YCash Y Channel] Y Childers Y Clark YCoan Y Coleman, B N Coleman, T
Connell Y Cooper

Crawford Y Crews N Culbreth N Cummings N Davis, G
Davis, M
Day N DeLoach. B Y DeLoach, G
NDU Dixon, H
N Diion, S NDobbs N Dukes YEhrhart NEpps
Evans N Everett Y Felton N Floyd Y Franklin N Golden N Graves NGreene Y Grindley Y Hammontree N Manner N Harbin N Heard NHecht NHeckstall N Hegstrom NHenson N Holland N Holmes N Howard

Y Hudgens N Hudson, H N Hudson, N N Hugley NIrvin Y Jackson N James N Jamieson N Jenkins N Johnson Y Johnston N Jones Y Joyce YKaye NLadd YLakly YLane NLee Y Lewis NLord N Lucas N Maddox YMann N Manning N Martin, J Y Martin, J.L NMassey NMcBee YMcCaOl N McClinton N McKinney Y Mills N Mobley N Mooley Y Mueller N O'Neal

NOrrock NParham
NParrish Y Parsons N Pelote N Perry
Pinbolster NPoag NPolak N Ponder N Porter N Powell N Purcell NRagas NRandall
NRay N Reaves N Reichert NRice Y Richardson
Roberts N Rogers N Royal Y Sanders N Sauder N Scarlett Y Scheid Y Scott N Shanahan NShaw NSherriU NShipp NSims N Sinkfield N Skipper N Smith, C

Y Smith, C.W N Smith, L N Smith, L.R N Smith, P
N Smith, T Y Smith, V
NSmyre YSnelling NSnow N Stallings N Stancil, F N Stancil, S N Stanley, L N Stanley, P N Taylor NTeague NTeper N Thomas NTillman Y Titus N Tolbert NTrense N Turnquest NTwiggs N Walker, L Y Walker, R.L N West Y Westmoreland NWhitaker Y Wiles N Williams, B Y Williams, J N Williams, R Y Worthan Y Yates
Murphy, Spkr

On the adoption of the amendment, the ayes were 50, nays 120. The amendment was lost.

The following amendment was read and adopted:

Representatives Sherrill of the 62nd, Buck of the 135th and Heard of the 89th move to amend the Committee substitute to HB 517 as follows:
Page 2: Line 30: delete "1998" add "1999"
Line 32: delete "1998" add "1999".

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:

Y Alien Y Anderson YAshe

Y Bailey Y Baker Y Bannister

Y Barfoot Y Barnard YBarnes

Y Bates Benefield
Y Birdsong

Y Bohannon Y Bordeaux Y Bradford

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Y Breedlove Y Bridges Y Brooks Y Brown YBuck Y Buckner Y Bunn Y Burkhalter YByrd Y Campbell Y Canty Y Carter YCash YChannell Y Childers Y Clark YCoan Y Coleman, B Y Coleman, T
Connell Y Cooper Y Crawford Y Crews Y Culbreth Y Cummings Y Davis, G Y Davis, M YDay Y DeLoach, B Y DeLoach, G YDix
DUon, H Y DUon, S

Y Dobbs Y Dukes YEhrhart YEpps
Evans Y Everett Y Felton Y Floyd Y Franklin Y Golden Y Graves Y Greene Y Grindley Y Hammontree Y Manner Y Harbin Y Heard YHecht Y Heckstall Y Hegstrom
Henson Y Holland Y Holmes Y Howard Y Hudgens Y Hudson, H Y Hudson, N Y Hugley Ylrvin Y Jackson Y James Y Jamieson
Jenkins

Y Johnson Y Johnston Y Jones Y Joyce YKaye YLadd YLakly YLane YLee Y Lewis YLord Y Lucas Y Maddoi
Mann Y Manning
Martin, J Y Martin, J.L Y Massey Y McBee YMcCall Y McClinton Y McKinney Y Mills Y Mobley Y Mosley Y Mueller Y O'Neal Y Orrock YParham Y Parrish Y Parsons Y Pelote Y Perry

Y Pinholster YPoag Y Polak Y Ponder Y Porter Y Powell Y Purcell YRagas YRandall
YRay Y Reaves Y Reichert YRice Y Richardson Y Roberts Y Rogers Y Royal
Y Sanders Y Sauder Y Scarlett
Scheid Y Scott Y Shanahan YShaw Y Sherrill
Y Shipp YSims Y Sinkfield Y Skipper Y Smith, C Y Smith, C.W Y Smith, L Y Smith, L.R

Y Smith, P Y Smith, T Y Smith, V YSmyre Y Snelling YSnow Y Stallings Y Stancil, F Y Stancil, S Y Stanley, L Y Stanley, P Y Taylor YTeague Y Teper Y Thomas Y Tillman Y Titus Y Tolbert Y Trense Y Turnquest YTwiggs Y Walker, L Y Walker, R.L Y West Y Westmoreland Y Whitaker Y Wiles Y Williams, B Y Williams, J Y Williams, R Y Worthan Y Yates
Murphy, Spkr

On the passage of the Bill, by substitute, as amended, the ayes were 170, nays 0.
The Bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed, by substitute, as amended.

The following supplemental Rules Calendar was read and adopted:

HOUSE RULES CALENDAR MONDAY, MARCH 17, 1997
Mr. Speaker and Members of the House:
Your Committee on Rules met and submits the following supplemental to the calendar already adopted this March 17, 1997, by adding the following:
HB 299 Teachers & school personnel; cert change of emp; transfer leave HB 572 Torts; certain punitive damages; remove limitation HB 914 Georgia Military College; certain students; scholarship grants HB 939 Lottery proceeds; grants; certain DCYS schools HB 1008 Tallapoosa Judicial Circuit; juvenile court judge HB 1013 Death penalty; certain pretrial proceedings; amend provisions
HR 398 Regional development center; ratify boundary HR 457 Teen pregnancy prevention; direct DHR in use of funds
Except as herein amended, the provisions of the calendar heretofore submitted shall remain in full force and effect.
Respectfully submitted, /s/ Lee of the 94th
Chairman

The Speaker assumed the Chair.

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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 840. By Representatives Bordeaux of the 151st, Pelote of the 149th, Thomas of the 148th, Dixon of the 150th and Mueller of the 152nd:
A bill to amend Article 2 of Chapter 7 of Title 16 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to criminal trespass and damage to property, so as to provide for the offense of vandalism to a cemetery or memorial.

The following substitute, offered by Representative Bordeaux of the 151st, was read:

A BILL
To amend Article 2 of Chapter 7 of Title 16 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to criminal trespass and damage to property, so as to provide for the offense of vandalism to a cemetery or memorial; to provide a penalty; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
SECTION 1. Article 2 of Chapter 7 of Title 16 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to criminal trespass and damage to property, is amended by striking in its entirety Code Section 16-7-26, relating to vandalism to a place of worship, and inserting in its place the following:
"16-7-26.
(a) A person commits the offense of vandalism to a place of worship when he or she maliciously defaces or desecrates a church, synagogue, or other place of public religious worship. (b) A person commits the offense of vandalism to a cemetery or memorial when he or she maliciously defaces, disturbs, mutilates, removes, or destroys all or any part of a burial object, burial ground, cemetery, or abandoned cemetery as those terms are defined in Code Section 36-72-2. (c) A person convicted of the offense of vandalism to a place of worship or vandalism to a cemetery or memorial shall be punished by imprisonment for not less than one nor more than five years."
SECTION 2. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.

The following amendment was read:

Representative Jenkins of the 110th, et al. move to amend the Floor substitute to HB 840 by striking line 4 of page 1 and inserting in lieu thereof the following:
"vandalism to a cemetery or memorial; to provide for penalties;"
By striking line 25 of page 1 and inserting in lieu thereof the following:
"place of worship".
By striking the quotation marks at the end of line 27 of page 1. By inserting following line 27 of page 1 the following:
"(d) If the cost to repair the damage or replace the damaged item is proven to be more than $500.00, a person convicted of the offense of vandalism to a cemetery or memorial

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such cost is f6500.00 or less, a person convicted of the offense of vandalism to a cemetery or memorial shall he punished as for a misdemeanor of a high and aggravated nature.'"
On the adoption of the amendment, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

Y Alien Y Anderson N Ashe Y Bailey N Baker Y Bannister Y Barfoot Y Barnard YBarnes Y Bates Y Benefield
YBirdsong Y Bohannon N Bordeaux Y Bradford Y Breedlove Y Bridges Y Brooks Y Brown YBuck Y Buckner YBunn
Burkhalter YByrd Y Campbell
Canty Y Carter NCash YChannell Y Childere Y Clark YCoan Y Coleman, B Y Coleman, T Y Cornell N Cooper

Y Crawford Y Crews Y Culbreth Y Cummings Y Davis, G Y Davis, M NDay Y DeLoach, B
Y DeLoach, G YDix
Dixon, H N Dixon, S
YDobbs Dukes
YEhrhart YEpps Y Evans Y Everett Y Felton Y Floyd Y Franklin Y Golden N Graves Y Greene Y Grindley Y Hammontree N Manner Y Harbin Y Heard YHecht Y Heckstall Y Hegstrom
Henson Y Holland N Holmes Y Howard

Y Hudgens Y Hudson, H Y Hudson, N N Hugley Ylrvin Y Jackson Y James Y Jamieson Y Jenkins N Johnson Y Johnston
Jones Y Joyce YKaye YLadd YLakly NLane YLee Y Lewis YLord Y Lucas Y Maddox
Mann Y Manning Y Martin, J
Martin, J.L
E Massey Y McBee YMcCall N McClintoi
McKinney Y Mills Y Mobley Y Mosley N Mueller YO'Neal

YOrrock YParham YParrish Y Parsons N Pelote Y Perry Y Pinholster NPoag NPolak Y Ponder Y Porter Y Powell Y Purcell YRagas YRandall YRay Y Reaves Y Reichert YRice Y Richardson Y Roberts Y Rogers Y Royal Y Sanders N Sauder Y Scarlett Y Scheid Y Scott Y Shanahan YShaw YSherriU YShipp NSims Y Sinkfield Y Skipper N Smith, C

On the adoption of the amendment, the ayes were 139, nays 27. The amendment was adopted.

N Smith, C.W Y Smith, L Y Smith, L.R Y Smith, P Y Smith, T Y Smith, V
Smyre Y Snelling YSnow YStaUings Y Stancil, F
Stancil, S Y Stanley, L Y Stanley, P N Taylor YTeague NTeper N Thomas YTillman Y Titus N Tolbert YTrense
Turnquest YTwiggs Y Walker, L Y Walker, R.L Y West Y Westmoreland Y Whitaker
N Wiles Y Williams, B Y Williams, J Y Williams, R YWorthan YYates
Murphy, Spkr

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:

Y Alien Y Anderson Y Ashe Y Bailey Y Baker Y Bannister
Barfoot Y Barnard YBarnes Y Bates Y Benefield Y Birdsong Y Bohannon

Y Bordeaux Y Bradford Y Breedlove Y Bridges Y Brooks Y Brown YBuck Y Buckner Y Bunn
Burkhalter YByrd Y Campbell
Canty

Y Carter YCash Y Channell Y Childers Y Clark YCoan Y Coleman, B Y Coleman, T Y Connell Y Cooper Y Crawford Y Crews Y Culbreth

Y Cummings Y Davis, G Y Davis, M YDay Y DeLoach, B Y DeLoach, G YDix
Dixon, H Y Dixon, S YDobbs Y Dukes YEhrhart YEpps

Y Evans Y Everett N Felton Y Floyd Y Franklin Y Golden Y Graves Y Greene Y Grindley Y Hammontree YHanner Y Harbin Y Heard

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YHecht Y Heckstall Y Hegstrom YHenson Y Holland Y Holmes Y Howard Y Hudgens Y Hudson, H Y Hudson, N Y Hugley Ylrvin Y Jackson Y James Y Jamieson Y Jenkins Y Johnson Y Johnston Y Jones Y Joyce YKaye YLadd YLakly

YLane YLee Y Lewis YLord Y Lucas YMaddoi
Mann Y Manning
Martin, J Y Martin, J.L EMassey YMcBee YMcCall Y McClinton
McKinney Y Mills Y Mobley Y Mosley Y Mueller YO'Neal YOrrock YParham YParrish

Y Parsons Y Pelote Y Perry Y Pinholster YPoag YPolak Y Ponder Y Porter Y Powell Y Purcell YRagas YRandall YRay Y Reaves Y Reichert YRice Y Richardson Y Roberts Y Rogers Y Royal Y Sanders Y Sauder Y Scarlett

Y Scheid Y Scott YShanahan YShaw Y Sherrill YShipp YSims Y Sinkfield Y Skipper Y Smith, C Y Smith, C.W Y Smith, L Y Smith, L.R Y Smith, P
Smith, T Y Smith, V YSmyre N SneUing YSnow YStallings Y Stancil, F Y Stancil, S Y Stanley, L

Y Stanley, P Y Taylor YTeague YTeper Y Thomas YTillman Y Titus Y Tolbert YTrense
Turnquest YTwiggs Y Walker, L Y Walker, R.L YWest Y Westmorland Y Whitaker Y Wiles Y Williams, B Y Williams, J Y Williams, R Y Worthan Y Yates
Murphy, Spkr

On the passage of the Bill, by substitute, as amended, the ayes were 167, nays 2.
The Bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed, by substitute, as amended.

HB 558. By Representative Royal of the 164th:
A bill to amend Title 50 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to state government, so as to create specific standards for public access to certain records in the Office of Treasury and Fiscal Services; to prohibit certain access; to provide for conditions for limited access; to authorize the director of the Office of Treasury and Fiscal Services to invest in certain securities.

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:

Y Alien Y Andeison YAshe Y Bailey Y Baker Y Bannister YBarfoot Y Barnard YBaroes Y Bates Y Benefield YBirdsong YBohannon Y Bordeaux Y Bradford Y Breedlove Y Bridges Y Brooks Y Brown YBuck Y Buckner YBunn Y Burkhalter YByrd Y Campbell
Canty Carter

YCash Y Channel! Y Childers Y Clark YCoan Y Coleman, B Y Coleman, T
Connell Y Cooper Y Crawford Y Crews Y Culbreth Y Gumming" Y Davis, G Y Davis, M YDay Y DeLoach, B Y DeLoach, G YDii
Dixon, H Y Diion, S YDobbs Y Dukes Y Ehrhart YEpps Y Evans Y Everett

Y Felton Y Floyd Y Franklin Y Golden Y Graves Y Greene Y Grindley Y Hammontree Y Manner Y Harbin Y Heard YHecht YHeckstall
Hegstrom YHenson
Holland Y Holmes Y Howard Y Hudgens Y Hudson, H Y Hudson, N
Hugley Ylrvin Y Jackson Y James Y Jamieson Y Jenkins

Y Johnson Y Johnston
Jones Y Joyce YKaye YLadd YLakly YLane YLee Y Lewis YLord Y Lucas Y Maddoi YMann Y Manning Y Martin, J Y Martin, J.L YMassey YMcBee
McCall Y McClinton
McKinney Y Mills Y Mobley
Mosley Y Mueller YO'Neal

Y Orrock YParham Y Parrish Y Parsons Y Pelote Y Perry Y Pinholster YPoag YPolak
Ponder Y Porter Y Powell Y Purcell YRagas YRandall
YRay Y Reaves Y Reichert YRice Y Richardson Y Roberts Y Rogers Y Royal Y Sanders Y Sauder Y Scarlett Y Scheid

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Y Scott YShanahan YShaw Y Sheirffl YShipp YSims YSinkfield Y Skipper Y Smith, C

Y Smith, C.W Y Smith, L Y Smith, L.R Y Smith, P Y Smith, T Y Smith, V Y Smyre Y Sneffing Y Snow

Y Stuffings Y Stancil, F Y Stancil, S Y Stanley, L Y Stanley, P Y Taylor Y Teague Y Teper Y Thomas

Y Tfflman Y Titus Y Tolbert Y Trense
Tumquest Y Twiggs Y Walker, L Y Walker, R.L Y West

Y Westmoreland Y Whitaker Y Wiles Y Williams, B Y Williams, J Y Williams, R Y Worthan Y Yat8
Murphy, Spkr

On the passage of the Bill, the ayes were 166, nays 0. The Bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed.

HB 791. By Representative Randall of the 127th:
A bill to amend Code Section 35-8-2 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to definitions applicable to Chapter 8 of Title 35, the "Georgia Peace Officer Standards and Training Act," so as to change the definition of certain terms; to include certain employees of municipal correctional institutions who are authorized to exercise the power of arrest within the definition of the term "peace officer".

The following Committee substitute was read:

A BILL
To amend Chapter 8 of Title 35 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, known as the "Georgia Peace Officer Standards and Training Act," so as to change the definition of certain terms; to include certain employees of municipal correctional institutions who are authorized to exercise the power of arrest within the definition of the term "peace officer"; to include municipal correctional institutions within the definition of the term "law enforcement unit"; to limit the number of municipal correctional officers of a municipal correctional institution which will be permitted to take the basic trainning course necessary to become a certified peace officer; to amend an Act amending Chapter 8 of Title 35 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, known as the "Georgia Peace Officer Standards and Training Act," to define certain terms and provide training requirements for jail officers, approved April 19, 1995 (Ga. L. 1995, p. 880), so as to change the definition of certain terms; to provide for related matters; to provide effective dates; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
SECTION 1. Chapter 8 of Title 35 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, known as the "Georgia Peace Officer Standards and Training Act," is amended by striking subparagraph (C) of paragraph (7) of Code Section 35-8-2, relating to definitions, and inserting in lieu thereof a new subparagraph (C) to read as follows:
"(C) The Department of Corrections, the State Board of Pardons and Paroles, aa4 county correctional institutionSj and municipal correctional institutions employing 300 or more correctional officers for the purpose of personnel who are authorized to exercise the power of arrest and who are employed or appointed by said department, board, or institutions."
SECTION 2. Said chapter is further amended by striking subparagraph (C) of paragraph (8) of Code Section 35-8-2, relating to definitions, and inserting in lieu thereof a new subparagraph (C) to read as follows:
"(C) Personnel who are authorized to exercise the power of arrest and who are employed or appointed by the Department of Corrections, the State Board of Pardons and Paroles, county correctional institutions, municipal correctional institutions employing 300 or more correctional officers, and county probation systems."

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SECTION 3. Said chapter is further amended by adding at the end of Code Section 35-8-9, relating to requirement of completion of a basic training course, a new subsection (d) to read as follows:
"(d) A municipal correctional institution covered under the provisions of subparagraph (C) of paragraph (7) and subparagraph (C) of paragraph (8) of Code Section 35-8-2 shall not be permitted to have more than ten correctional officers in any 12 month period take the basic training course necessary to become a certified peace officer."
SECTION 4. An Act amending Chapter 8 of Title 35 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, known as the "Georgia Peace Officer Standards and Training Act," to define certain terms and provide training requirements for jail officers, approved April 19, 1995 (Ga. L. 1995, p. 880), is amended by striking Section 1 in its entirety and inserting in lieu thereof a new Section 1 to read as follows:
"SECTION 1. Chapter 8 of Title 35 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, known as the 'Georgia Peace Officer Standards and Training Act,' is amended by striking in its entirety Code Section 35-8-2, relating to definitions, and inserting in lieu thereof a new Code Section 35-8-2 to read as follows:
'35-8-2.
As used in this chapter, the term: (1) "Applicant" means a prospective peace officer who has not commenced employment or service with a law enforcement unit. (2) "Candidate" means a peace officer who, having satisfied preemployment requirements, has commenced employment with a law enforcement unit but who has not satisfied the training requirement provided for in this chapter. (3) "Council" means the Georgia Peace Officer Standards and Training Council. (4) "Department head" means the head of any law enforcement unit. (4.1) "Detention facility" means a municipal or county jail used for the detention of persons charged with or convicted of a felony, a misdemeanor, or a municipal or county ordinance, but shall not include a facility customarily used to hold one or more persons for a period not to exceed eight hours while any such person awaits processing, booking, court appearance, or release. (5) "Emergency peace officers" means any peace officers who are employed or appointed to act as peace officers during an emergency or disaster which has been so declared by the chief executive officer of the state and whose status as peace officers is intended to be temporary and for that limited purpose. (5.1) "Jail officer" means any person who is employed or appointed by a county or a municipality and who has the responsibility of supervising inmates who are confined in a municipal or county detention facility. (5.2) "Juvenile correctional facility" means a facility operated by the Department of Children and Youth Services and used for the detention of youth who are delinquent or who are alleged to be delinquent or a facility operated by the Department of Children and Youth Services used for the care, treatment, and rehabilitation of juvenile offenders. (5.3) "Juvenile correctional officer" means any person employed or appointed by the Department of Children and Youth Services who has the primary responsibility for the supervision and control of youth confined in its programs and facilities. (6) "Law enforcement support personnel" means persons, other than peace officers, whose primary employment with a law enforcement unit consists of performing functions directly related to the prevention, detection, or investigation of crime. (7) "Law enforcement unit" means: (A) Any agency, organ, or department of this state, a subdivision or municipality thereof, or a railroad whose primary functions include the enforcement of criminal or traffic laws, the preservation of public order, the protection of life and property, or the prevention, detection, or investigation of crime;

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(B) The Office of Permits and Enforcement of the Department of Transportation and the office or section in the Department of Children and Youth Services in which persons are assigned who have been designated by the commissioner to investigate and apprehend unruly and delinquent children; and (C) The Department of Corrections, the State Board of Pardons and Paroles, municipal correctional institutions employing 300 or more correctional officers, and county correctional institutions for the purpose of personnel who are authorized to exercise the power of arrest and who are employed or appointed by said department, board, or institutions. (8) "Peace officer" means, for purposes of this chapter only: (A) An agent, operative, or officer of this state, a subdivision or municipality thereof, or a railroad who, as an employee for hire or as a volunteer, is vested either expressly by law or by virtue of public employment or service with authority to enforce the criminal or traffic laws through the power of arrest and whose duties include the preservation of public order, the protection of life and property, and the prevention, detection, or investigation of crime; (B) An enforcement officer who is employed by the Department of Transportation in its Office of Permits and Enforcement and any person employed by the Department of Children and Youth Services who is designated by the commissioner to investigate and apprehend unruly and delinquent children; and (C) Personnel who are authorized to exercise the power of arrest and who are employed or appointed by the Department of Corrections, the State Board of Pardons and Paroles, municipal correctional institutions employing 300 or more correctional officers, and county correctional institutions. Sheriffs who hold elective office and law enforcement support personnel are not peace officers within the meaning of this chapter, but they may be certified upon voluntarily complying with the certification provisions of this chapter. (9) "Retired peace officer" means a retired law enforcement officer who, prior to his or her retirement from service with the state or a subdivision or municipality thereof, was a peace officer within the meaning of such term as defined in paragraph (8) of this Code section. A retired peace officer may be certified or registered upon voluntarily complying with the certification or registration provisions of this chapter. Such term shall also mean a retired law enforcement officer who retired from service with the United States who meets all criteria as specified by the council for such classification; provided, however, that such classification shall not exempt such officer from satisfying the minimum employment and training requirements of this chapter if such officer is appointed or employed as a peace officer by the state or a subdivision or municipality thereof. (10) "School" means any school, college, university, academy, or training program approved by the council which offers basic law enforcement training and which consists of a combination of a course curriculum, instructors, and facilities. (11) "Speed detection device" means that particular device designed to measure the speed or velocity of a motor vehicle and marketed under the name "Vascar," any device designed to measure the speed or velocity of motor vehicles using the Doppler principle of radio detection and ranging and commonly marketed under the name "radar," or any similar device operating under the same or similar principle, which device is approved by the Department of Public Safety for the measurement of speed, including any device for the measurement of speed or velocity based upon the principle of radar.'"
SECTION 5. Section 4 of this Act shall become effective on the same date that the 1995 Act amended in Section 4 of this Act and approved April 19, 1995 (Ga. L. 1995, p. 880) becomes effective as provided in Section 3 of said 1995 Act. The remaining provisions of this Act shall become effective upon their approval by the Governor or upon their becoming law without such approval.
SECTION 6. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.

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The following amendments were read and adopted:

Representative Jamieson of the 22nd moves to amend the Committee substitute to HB 791 as follows:
By adding on page 5, line 44 following the word radar
"provided that no speed detection device shall be operated by anyone other than a fulltime certified peace officer".

Representative Coleman of the 142nd moves to amend the Committee substitute to HB 791 by adding on line 12 of page 1 between the semicolon and the word "to" the following:
"to provide for the certification of administrative investigators; to provide that administrative investigators may be certified as other peace officers with the same powers as other peace officers upon meeting certain requirements; to provide for standards, duties, and powers; to provide for disciplinary actions and funding;"
By striking lines 2 through 12 on page 2 and inserting in lieu thereof the following:
"Said chapter is further amended by striking paragraph (8) of Code Section 35-8-2, relating to definitions applicable to said chapter, and inserting in lieu thereof a new paragraph (8) to read as follows:
'(8) "Peace officer" means, for purposes of this chapter only:
(A) An agent, operative, or officer of this state, a subdivision or municipality thereof, or a railroad who, as an employee for hire or as a volunteer, is vested either expressly by law or by virtue of public employment or service with authority to enforce the criminal or traffic laws through the power of arrest and whose duties include the preservation of public order, the protection of life and property, and the prevention, detection, or investigation of crime;
(B) An enforcement officer who is employed by the Department of Transportation in its Office of Permits and Enforcement and any person employed by the Department of Children and Youth Services who is designated by the commissioner to investigate and apprehend unruly and delinquent children; tad
(C) Personnel who are authorized to exercise the power of arrest and who are employed or appointed by the Department of Corrections, the State Board of Pardons and Paroles, county correctional institutions, municipal correctional institutions employing 300 or more correctional officers, and county probation systems?; and
(D) An administrative investigator who is an agent, operative, investigator, or officer of this state whose duties include the prevention, detection, and investigation of violations of law and the enforcement of administrative, regulatory, licensing, or certification requirements of his or her respective employing agency.
Law Sheriffs who feekl elective office tatA tew enforcement support personnel are not peace officers within the meaning of this chapter, but they may be certified upon voluntarily complying with the certification provisions of this chapter.'"
By adding between lines 23 and 24 of page 2 the following:
"SECTION 3.1.
Said chapter is further amended by adding after Code Section 35-8-13 a new Code section to read as follows:
'35-8-14.

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(a) There is established the category of administrative investigator which shall be a separate certification classification by the council. Administrative investigators shall be certified as peace officers and shall have the powers specified in subsection (c) of this Code section.
(b) In order to be certified as an administrative investigator, a person must meet the requirements of paragraphs (1) through (8) of subsection (a) of Code Section 35-8-8 and satisfactorily complete no more than 160 hours of training as required by the council. A person who makes application to become a certified administrative investigator who meets the requirements of paragraphs (1) through (8) of subsection (a) of Code Section 35-8-8 and who satisfactorily completes the hours of training required of other peace officers shall be certified as a peace officer and have the powers of other peace officers but may carry the title of an administrative investigator.
(c) A person certified as an administrative investigator under this Code section shall:
(1) Be authorized to obtain and execute a search warrant and shall be deemed to be a certified peace officer charged with the duty of enforcing the criminal laws and having duties including the prevention, detection, or investigation of crime for a law enforcement agency only for purposes of such warrants and for purposes of inclusion, after this Code section becomes effective in 1997, in the indemnification program established under Article 5 of Chapter 9 of Title 45; and
(2) Carry and display, upon request, when carrying out the duties of such office, a badge and identification showing such person is an administrative investigator.
(d) The council shall have the authority to refuse to grant a certificate to an applicant for the administrative investigator certificate or to discipline a holder of such certificate upon the same conditions and under the same procedures as provided in Code Sections 35-8-7.1 and 35-8-7.2 for discipline of peace officers.
(e) Funding for training, including but not limited to tuition and room and board, shall be provided from appropriations and other funding available to the Georgia Public Safety Training Center.'"

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:

Y Alien Y Andersen Y Aahe Y Bailey Y Baker
Bannister YBarfoot N Barnard N Barnes Y Bates Y Benefield Y Birdsong Y Bohannon Y Bordeaux Y Bradford Y Breedlove Y Bridges Y Brooks Y Brown YBuck Y Buckner

Y Bunn Y Burkhalter NByrd Y Campbell Y Canty Y Carter YCash YChannell Y Childers Y Clark NCoan Y Coleman, B Y Coleman, T Y Connell Y Cooper
Crawford Y Crews Y Culbreth Y Cummings Y Davis, G Y Davis, M

YDay Y DeLoach, B Y DeLoach, G YDix
Dixon, H Y Dixon, S Y Dobbs Y Dukes YEhrhart
Epps Y Evans Y Everett Y Felton
Y Floyd N Franklin Y Golden Y Graves Y Greene Y Grindley Y Hammontree Y Hanner

Y Harbin Heard
Y Hecht Y Heckstall Y Hegstrom Y Henson Y Holland Y Holmes Y Howard Y Hudgens Y Hudson, H Y Hudson, N Y Hugley Ylrvin Y Jackson Y James Y Jamieson Y Jenkins Y Johnson Y Johnston
Jones

Y Joyce YKaye YLadd Y Lakly YLane YLee Y Lewis YLord Y Lucas Y Maddox YMann
Manning Y Martin, J Y Martin, J.L
Y Massey Y McBee YMcCall Y McClinton
McKinney Y Mills Y Mobley

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N Mosley Y Mueller YO'Neal YOirock Y Parham Y Parrish Y Parsons YPelote Y Perry Y Pinholster YPoag Y Polak Y Ponder Y Porter Y Powell

Y Purcell Y Ragas Y Randall YRay Y Reaves Y Reichert Y Rice Y Richardson Y Roberts Y Rogers Y Royal Y Sanders Y Sauder Y Scarlett Y Scheid

Y Scott Y Shanahan Y Shaw Y Sherrill Y Shipp Y Sims Y Sinkfleld Y Skipper Y Smith, C Y Smith, C.W Y Smith, L Y Smith, L.R Y Smith, P Y Smith, T Y Smith, V

Y Smyre Y Snelling Y Snow Y Stallings Y Stancil, F Y Stancil, S Y Stanley, L Y Stanley, P Y Taylor Y Teague Y Teper Y Thomas Y Tillman Y Titus Y Tolbert

Y Trense Turnquest
Y Twiggs Y Walker, L Y Walker, R.L Y West Y Westmoreland
Whitaker Wiles Y Williams, B Y Williams, J Y Williams, R Y Worthan Y Yates Murphy, Spkr

On the passage of the Bill, by substitute, as amended, the ayes were 162, nays 6.
The Bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed, by substitute, as amended.

Representative Heard of the 89th stated that he had been called from the floor of the House during the preceding roll call. He wished to be recorded as voting "aye" thereon.

HB 96. By Representatives Williams of the 114th and Harbin of the 113th:
A bill to amend Chapter 10A of Title 43 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, the "Professional Counselors, Social Workers, and Marriage and Family Therapists Licensing Law," so as to provide for the licensing of master's level psychologists.

The following Committee substitute was read and withdrawn:
A BILL
To amend Code Section 43-10A-11 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, providing licensing requirements in professional counseling, so as to authorize such licensing for persons with a master's degree in psychology who meet additional qualifications; to provide for limited or associate licenses and continuing education; to provide for the scope of practice of such licensees; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
SECTION 1. Code Section 43-10A-11 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, providing licensing requirements in professional counseling, is amended by striking "or" at the end of subparagraph (a)(2.1)(D), by striking the period at the end of paragraph (3) of subsection (a) and adding "; or", and by adding immediately thereafter the following:
"(3.1)(A) A master's degree in psychology from a recognized educational institution which included courses primarily psychological in content and four years of postmaster's directed experience under supervision in a psychological practice by a psychiatrist or psychologist or under such other supervision as may be acceptable to the board. A supervised psychology practicum or internship which was part of the master's degree program shall satisfy up to one year of the four years' experience required. (B) In order to qualify for the directed experience under supervision required by subparagraph (A) of this paragraph, a person who has obtained the master's degree required by subparagraph (A) of this paragraph shall be allowed to take the state's professional counseling exam and, upon passage of such exam, obtain from the board a limited or associate license.

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(C) Notwithstanding anything in this chapter or Chapter 39 of this title to the contrary, those persons meeting the requirements of this paragraph shall be entitled to engage in psychotherapy. (D) A person licensed under this paragraph shall be allowed to satisfy continuing education requirements by participating in programs established and approved by the North American Association of Master's In Psychology and the American Psychological Association."
SECTION 2. This Act shall become effective upon its approval by the Governor or upon its becoming law without such approval.
SECTION 3. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.

The following substitute, offered by Representatives Williams of the 114th and Childers of the 13th, was read and adopted:

A BILL
To amend Code Section 43-10A-7 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, providing exceptions to licensing requirements in professional counseling, social work, or marriage and family therapy, so as to change the exception for certain persons providing services to individuals with disabilities or employed by agencies or departments of the state or its political subdivisions; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
SECTION 1. Code Section 43-10A-7 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, providing exceptions to licensing requirements in professional counseling, social work, or marriage and family therapy, is amended by striking subparagraph (b)(3)(A) thereof and inserting in its place the following:
"(3) (A) Persons who, prior to Jry -, ISO1? July 1, 2000, engaged in the practice of a specialty as an employee of any community service board or similar entity created by general law to provide services to persons with disabilities, as defined in Chapter 2 of Title 37, or any agency or department of the state or any of its political subdivisions, but only when engaged in that practice as an employee of such an agency or department."
SECTION 2. This Act shall become effective upon its approval by the Governor or upon its becoming law without such approval.
SECTION 3. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are 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:

Y Alien YAnderson YAshe Y Bailey Y Baker Y Bannister

Y Barfoot Y Barnard YBames Y Bates Y Benefield Y Birdsong

Y Bohannon Y Bordeaux Y Bradford Y Breedlove Y Bridges Y Brooks

Y Brown Y Buck
Buckner Y Bunn Y Burkhalter Y Byrd

Y Campbell Y Canty Y Carter Y Cash Y Channel! Y Childers

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Y Clark YCoan Y Coleman, B Y Coleman, T Y Cornell Y Cooper Y Crawford Y Crews Y Culbreth Y Cununings Y Davis, G Y Davis, M YDay Y DeLoach, B Y DeLoach, G YDix
Diion, H Y Diion, S YDobbs Y Dukes YEhrhart
Epps Y Evans Y Everett Y Felton Y Floyd Y Franklin Y Golden Y Graves Y Greene

Y Grindley Y Hammontree
Banner Y Harbin Y Heard YHecht YHeckstall Y Hegstrom Y Henson Y Holland Y Holmes Y Howard Y Hudgens Y Hudson, H Y Hudson, N Y Hugley Ylrvin Y Jackson
James Jamieson Y Jenkins Y Johnson Y Johnston Jones Y Joyce YKaye YLadd YLakly YLane YLee

Y Lewis YLord Y Lucas Y Maddox YMann Y Manning Y Martin, J Y Martin, J.L YMassey YMcBee YMcCall Y McClinton
McKinney Y Mills Y Mobley Y Mosley Y Mueller Y O'Neal YOrrock YParham YParrish Y Parsons Y Pelote Y Perry Y Pinholster YPoag YPolak Y Ponder Y Porter Y Powell

Y Purcell YRagas
Randall YRay Y Reaves Y Reichert YRice Y Richardson Y Roberts Y Rogers Y Royal N Sanders Y Sauder Y Scarlett Y Scheid Y Scott Y Shanahan YShaw Y Sherrill Y Shipp YSims Y Sinkfield Y Skipper Y Smith, C Y Smith, C.W Y Smith, L Y Smith, L.R
Smith, P Y Smith, T Y Smith, V

YSmyre Y Snelling YSnow Y Stallings Y Stancil, F Y Stancil, S Y Stanley, L Y Stanley, P Y Taylor YTeague Y Teper Y Thomas
Tillman Y Titus Y Tolbert Y Trense Y Tumquest YTwiggs Y Walker, L Y Walker, R.L Y West Y Westmoreland Y Whitaker Y Wiles Y Williams, B Y Williams, J Y Williams, R Y Worthan YYates
Murphy, Spkr

On the passage of the Bill, by 8ubstitute, the ayes were 167, nays 1.
The Bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed, by substitute.

HB 834. By Representative Ashe of the 46th:
A bill to amend Code Section 3-6-21.2 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to sales on farm wineries and in special entertainment districts, so as to provide that special entertainment districts may be defined and designated by local governing authorities.

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:

Y Alien Y Anderson Y Ashe Y Bailey Y Baker N Bannister YBarfoot N Barnard YBarnes Y Bates Y Benefield Y Birdsong Y Bohannon Y Bordeaux Y Bradford Y Breedlove Y Bridges Y Brooks Y Brown YBuck Y Buckner NBunn Y Burkhalter
NByrd

Y Campbell Y Canty Y Carter NCash YChannell Y Childers Y Clark NCoan Y Coleman, B Y Coleman, T Y Connell Y Cooper Y Crawford
Crews Y Culbreth Y Cummings Y Davis, G Y Davis, M YDay Y DeLoach, B Y DeLoach, G NDii
Diion, H Y Dixon, S

YDobbs Y Dukes YEhrhart YEpps Y Evans Y Everett Y Felton Y Floyd Y Franklin Y Golden Y Graves Y Greene Y Grindley N Hammontree
Hanner Y Harbin Y Heard Y Hecht Y Heckstall Y Hegstrom Y Henson Y Holland Y Holmes Y Howard

Y Hudgens Y Hudson, H Y Hudson, N Y Hugley Ylrvin N Jackson Y James Y Jamieson Y Jenkins N Johnson Y Johnston
Jones Joyce NKaye YLadd NLakly YLane YLee N Lewis YLord Y Lucas Y Maddox Mann Y Manning

Y Martin, J Y Martin, J.L
YMassey Y McBee YMcCall Y McClinton
McKinney N Mills Y Mobley N Mosley Y Mueller Y O'Neal Y Orrock YParham Y Parrish Y Parsons Y Pelote Y Perry Y Pinholster YPoag YPolak Y Ponder Y Porter Y Powell

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YPurcell YRagas YRandall YRay Y Reaves Y Reichert YRice Y Richardson Y Roberts Y Rogers N Royal N Sanders

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Y Sauder Y Scarlett Y Scheid Y Scott Y Shanahan YShaw YSherrffl YShipp YSims Y Sinkfield Y Skipper Y Smith, C

N Smith, C.W Y Smith, L Y Smith, L.R Y Smith, P
Smith, T
N Smith, V YSmyre YSnelling YSnow Y Stalling* Y Stancil, F Y Stancil, S

Y Stanley, L Y Stanley, P Y Taylor YTeague YTeper Y Thomas YTillman N Titus
Tolbert YTrense Y Turnquest
Twiggs

Y Walker, L N Walker, R.L Y West N Westmorland YWhi taker N Wiles Y Williams, B N Williams, J Y Williams, R Y Worthan N Yates
Murphy, Spin-

On the passage of the Bill, the ayes were 144, nays 25. The Bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed.

HB 1008.

By Representatives Cummings of the 27th, Richardson of the 26th and Murphy of the 18th:
A bill to provide a minimum annual salary for the judge of the juvenile court of the Tallapoosa Judicial Circuit; to provide for increases in such salary; to prohibit the practice of law by such judge.

The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the passage of the Bill, was agreed to.
On the passage of the Bill, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

Y Alien Y Andenon
YAshe Bailey
Y Baker Y Bannister YBarfoot Y Barnard YBarnes Y Bates
Benefield YBirdsong Y Bohannon Y Bordeaux Y Bradford Y Breedlove Y Bridges Y Brooks Y Brown YBuck Y Buckner
YBunn Y Burkhalter YByrd Y Campbell Y Canty Y Carter YCash YChannell Y Childers Y Clark YCoan Y Coleman, B Y Coleman, T Y Connell
Y Cooper

Crawford Y Crews Y Culbreth Y Cummings Y Davis, G Y Davis, M
Day Y DeLoach, B Y DeLoach, G YDix
Dixon, H Y Dixon, S
Dobbs Y Dukes YEhrhart YEpps Y Evans Y Everett Y Felton
Floyd Y Franklin Y Golden Y Graves Y Greene Y Grindley Y Hammontree
Manner Y Harbin Y Heard YHecht Y Heckstall Y Hegstrom YHeneon Y Holland Y Holmes Y Howard

Y Hudgens Y Hudson, H Y Hudson, N Y Hugley Ylrvin Y Jackson Y James Y Jamieson Y Jenkins Y Johnson Y Johnston
Jones Y Joyce YKaye YLadd YLakly YLane YLee Y Lewis
YLord Y Lucas Y Maddox
Mann Y Manning Y Martin, J Y Martin, J.L YMassey Y McBee YMcCall Y McClinton
McKinney Y Mills Y Mobley Y Mosley Y Mueller Y O'Neal

YOrrock YParham YParrish Y Parsons Y Pelote Y Perry Y Pinholster YPoag YPolak Y Ponder Y Porter Y Powell YPurcell YRagas YRandall YRay Y Reaves Y Reichert YRice Y Richardson Y Roberts Y Rogers Y Royal Y Sanders Y Sauder Y Scarlett
Y Scheid Y Scott Y Shanahan YShaw YSherrill YShipp YSims Y Sinkfield Y Skipper Y Smith, C

Y Smith, C.W Y Smith, L Y Smith, L.R Y Smith, P Y Smith, T Y Smith, V YSmyre Y Snelling YSnow YStallings Y Stancil, F Y Stancil, S Y Stanley, L Y Stanley, P Y Taylor YTeague YTeper Y Thomas YTUlman Y Titus Y Tolbert YTrense
Turnquest
Y Twiggs Y Walker, L Y Walker, R.L YWest Y Westmorland Y Whitaker
Y Wiles Y Williams, B Y Williams, J Y Williams, R Y Worthan Y Yates
Murphy, Spkr

On the passage of the Bill, the ayes were 167, nays 0. The Bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was

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HB 663. By Representatives Jamieson of the 22nd, Royal of the 164th, Walker of the 141st and Skipper of the 137th:
A bill to provide for the creation and comprehensive regulation of enterprise zones within municipalities and counties; to provide for a short title; to provide for legislative findings and intent; to provide definitions; to provide for designation of state enterprise zones.

The following Committee substitute was read and adopted:

A BILL
To provide for the creation and comprehensive regulation of enterprise zones within municipalities and counties; to provide for a short title; to provide for legislative findings and intent; to provide definitions; to provide for municipal and county tax credits and exemptions or abatements for qualified businesses within an enterprise zone; to provide for procedures, conditions, and limitations; to provide for powers, duties, and authority of the Department of Community Affairs; to provide for related matters; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
SECTION 1. Title 36 of the Official Code of Georgia, relating to local government, is amended by adding a new Chapter 88 at the end of said title to read as follows:
"CHAPTER 88
36-88-1. This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the 'Enterprise Zone Employment Act of 1997.'
36-88-2. The General Assembly finds and determines that there is a need for revitalization in many areas of Georgia. Revitalization will improve geographic areas within cities and counties which are suffering from disinvestment, underdevelopment, and economic decline and will encourage private businesses to reinvest and rehabilitate such areas. The General Assembly recognizes that increased employment opportunities for the citizens of Georgia will assist in the implementation of welfare reform. It is the intent of the General Assembly that this chapter be liberally construed to accomplish these purposes.
36-88-3. As used in this chapter, the term:
(1) 'Ad valorem tax' shall mean property taxes levied for state, county, or municipal operating purposes but does not include property taxes imposed by school districts or property taxes imposed for general obligation debt. (2) 'Business enterprise' means any business which is engaged primarily in manufacturing, warehousing and distribution, processing, telecommunications, tourism, and research and development industries. (3) 'Department' means the Department of Community Affairs. (4) 'Enterprise zone' means the geographic area designated pursuant to Code Section 36-88-5. (5) 'Full-time job equivalent' means a job or jobs with no predetermined end date, with a regular work week of 30 hours or more, and with the same benefits provided to similar employees. (6) 'Low-income and moderate-income individual' means a person who is currently:
(A) Unemployed or unemployed for three of the six months prior to the date of hire;

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(B) Homeless; (C) A resident of public housing; (D) Receiving temporary assistance to needy families or who has received temporary assistance to needy families at any time during the 18 months previous to the date of hire; (E) A participant in the Job Training Partnership Act or who has participated in the Job Training Partnership Act at any time during the 18 months previous to the date of hire; (F) A participant in a job opportunity where basic skills are required or who has participated in such a job opportunity at any time during the 18 months previous to the date of hire; (G) Receiving supplemental social security income; or (H) Receiving food stamps. (7) 'New job' means employment for an individual created within an enterprise zone by a new or expanded qualified business or service enterprise at the time of the initial staffing of such new or expanded enterprise. (8) 'Qualified or qualifying business' means an employer that meets the requirements of Code Section 36-88-4 and other applicable requirements of this chapter. (9) 'Service enterprise' means an entity which is engaged primarily in finance, insurance, and real estate activity or activities listed under the Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) Codes 60 through 67 according to the Federal office of Management and Budget Standard Industrial Classification Manual, 1987 edition.
36-88-4.
(a) The following incentives are available to qualifying business and service enterprises to encourage revitalization within enterprise zones:
(1) The enterprise zone property tax exemption provided in Code Section 36-88-8; and (2) The occupational tax, regulatory fee, and business inspection fee abatement or reduction provided in Code Section 36-88-9. (b) A qualifying business or service enterprise is an enterprise which increased employment by five or more new full-time job equivalents in an area designated as an enterprise zone and which provides additional economic stimulus in such zone. The quality and quantity of such additional economic stimulus shall be determined, on a case-bycase basis, by the local governing body or bodies that have designated the enterprise zone. Such business or service enterprise may be new, an expansion of an existing business or service enterprise, or a successor to such business or service enterprise. Whenever possible, 10 percent of such new employees shall be low-income or moderate-income individuals.
36-88-5.
A local governing body or bodies may designate one or more geographic areas as enterprise zones. In such enterprise zone, local ad valorem taxes, occupation taxes, license fees, and other local fees and taxes, except local sales and use taxes or any combination thereof, may be exempted or reduced from applying to qualified business and service enterprises in accordance with the provisions of this chapter. A joint resolution by a county and one or more municipalities may provide such exemptions for jointly designated enterprise zones. Any areas designated as an enterprise zone may be redesignated as an enterprise zone after the expiration of its initial term as an enterprise zone if the area continues to meet the criteria for an enterprise zone contained in this chapter.
36-88-6.
(a) In order to be designated as an enterprise zone, a nominated area shall meet at least three of the four criteria specified in subsections (b), (c), (d), and (e) of this Code section. In determining whether an area suffers from poverty, unemployment, or general distress, the governing body shall use data from the most current decennial census and from other information published by the Federal Bureau of the Census, the Federal Bureau of Labor Statistics, and the Georgia Department of Labor. In determining whether an area suffers from underdevelopment, the governing body shall use the data

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specified in subsection (e) of this Code section. The data shall be comparable in point or period of time and methodology employed. (b) Pervasive poverty shall be evidenced by showing that poverty is widespread throughout the nominated area and shall be established by using the following criteria:
(1) The poverty rate shall be determined from the data in Table P121 contained in Census of Population and Housing, 1990: Summary Tape File 3A, on CD-ROM (Georgia), prepared by the U.S. Bureau of Census (1992); (2) For each census geographic block group Within the nominated area, the ratio of income to poverty level for at least 20 percent of the residents shall be less than 1.0; (3) In at least 50 percent of the census geographic block groups within the nominated area, the ratio of income to poverty level for at least 30 percent of the residents shall be less than 1.0; (4) Census geographic block groups with no population shall be treated as having a poverty rate which meets the standards of paragraph (2) of this subsection but shall be treated as having a zero poverty rate for the purpose of applying paragraph (3) of this subsection; and (5) All parcels of a nominated area must abut and may not contain a noncontiguous parcel, unless such nonabutting parcel qualifies separately under the criteria set forth under paragraphs (2) and (3) of this subsection. (c) Unemployment shall be evidenced by the use of data published by the Office of Labor Information Systems of the Georgia Department of Labor indicating that the average rate of unemployment for the nominated area for the preceding calendar year is at least 10 percent higher than the state average unemployment or by evidence of adverse economic conditions brought about by significant job dislocation within the nominated area such as the closing of a manufacturing plant or federal facility. (d) General distress shall be evidenced by adverse conditions within the nominated area other than those of pervasive poverty and unemployment. Examples of such adverse conditions include, but are not limited to, a high incidence of crime, abandoned or dilapidated structures, deteriorated infrastructure, and substantial population decline. (e) Underdevelopment shall be evidenced by data indicating development activities, or lack thereof, through land disturbance permits, business license fees, building permits, development fees, and other similar data indicating that the level of development in the nominated area is at least 25 percent lower than development activity within the local governing body's jurisdiction.
36-88-7.
(a)(l) Each ordinance adopted by a local government possessing an approved enterprise zone, when applicable, shall provide encouragement and incentives to increase rehabilitation, renovation, restoration, improvement for new construction for housing and the economic viability and profitability of businesses and commerce located within such enterprise zones. (2) Creation of an enterprise zone shall be consistent with the comprehensive plan or plans of the jurisdiction or jurisdictions designating the enterprise zone which plan or plans are adopted pursuant to Chapter 70 of this title. (3) Each local government possessing an enterprise zone may review its ordinances to determine which ordinances may have a negative effect upon the rehabilitation, renovation, restoration, improvement, or new construction of housing, or the economic viability and profitability of businesses and commerce located within an enterprise zone. Such local government may waive, amend, or otherwise modify such ordinances so as to minimize such adverse effect. (b) Nothing in this Code section shall authorize any local government to waive, amend, provide exceptions to or otherwise modify or alter any ordinance which is: (1) Expressly required to implement or enforce any statutory provisions; or (2) Designed to protect persons against discrimination on the basis of race, color, creed, national origin, sex, age, or handicap.
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(a)(l) The governing body of a local government or governments creating an enterprise zone shall include in the creating ordinance a provision to exempt qualifying business and service enterprises from state, county, and municipal ad valorem taxes that would otherwise be levied on the qualifying business and service enterprises in accordance with the following schedule:
(A) One hundred percent of the property taxes shall be exempt for the first five years; (B) Eighty percent of the property taxes shall be exempt for the next two years; (C) Sixty percent of the property taxes shall be exempt for the next year; (D) Forty percent of the property taxes shall be exempt for the next year; and (E) Twenty percent of the property taxes shall be exempt for the last year. (2) For any qualifying business or service enterprise, the schedule provided for in paragraph (1) of this subsection may begin in any year during which an area has an enterprise zone designation. Such tax exemption may continue even if the area's enterprise zone designation has terminated. A minimum of five new jobs must be maintained for a qualifying business or service enterprise to maintain eligibility for the tax exemption provided pursuant to this Code section. (b) If the project consists of rehabilitation of an existing structure and the value of the improvement exceeds the value of the land by a ratio of five to one, then the exemption schedule in subsection (a) of this Code section shall also apply whether or not the project is carried out by a qualifying business or service enterprise. (c) In no event shall the value of the property tax exemptions granted to qualifying business and service enterprises within an enterprise zone created by a city, a county, or both, exceed 10 percent of the value of the property tax digest of the creating jurisdiction or jurisdictions.
36-88-9.
(a) In addition to other incentives, the local governing body or bodies creating an enterprise zone may include in the creating ordinance an exemption or abatement from occupation taxes, regulatory fees, building inspection fees, and other fees that would otherwise have been imposed on a qualifying business. Such governing bodies may grant any of these incentives either when the enterprise is initially created or by subsequent resolution making such incentives applicable to an existing enterprise zone. (b) Local governments shall report designations of enterprise zones to the department, providing sufficient information to identify at a minimum the geographic boundaries of the zones, the specific fees and taxes to be exempted or abated, and the beginning and end dates of the designation period. The time and manner of reporting shall be determined by the department.
36-88-10. An area designated as an enterprise zone shall remain in existence for ten years from the first day of the calendar year immediately following its designation as an enterprise zone. Municipal and county governments may enter into agreements with qualifying business or service enterprises in designated enterprise zones to provide for modification or termination of the tax and fee exemptions and abatements. Property tax incentives available to a qualified business or service enterprise in an enterprise zone shall remain in effect for the full ten-year period established by Code Section 36-88-8, regardless of the termination of the designation of the enterprise zone."
SECTION 2. This Act shall become effective on July 1, 1997.
SECTION 3. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are 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 roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

Y Alien Y Andersen Y Ashe Y Bailey Y Baker Y Bannister YBarfoot Y Barnard YBarnes Y Bates Y Benefield
YBirdsong YBohannon YBordeaui Y Bradford Y Breedlove Y Bridges Y Brooks Y Brown YBuck Y Buckner YBunn Y Burkhalter YByrd Y Campbell Y Canty Y Carter YCash Y Channel! Y Childers Y Clark YCoan Y Coleman, B Y Coleman, T Y Connell Y Cooper

Crawford YCrevre Y Culbreth Y Cummings Y Davis, G Y Davis, M YDay Y DeLoach, B Y DeLoach, G YDii
Dixon, H Y Diron, S YDobbs Y Dukes Y Ehrhart YEpps Y Evans Y Everett Y Felton Y Floyd Y Franklin Y Golden Y Graves Y Greene Y Grindley Y Hammontree YHanner
Y Harbin Y Heard YHecht YHeckstall Y Hegstrom Y Henson Y Holland
Holmes Y Howard

Y Hudgens Y Hudson, H Y Hudson, N Y Hugley Ylrvin Y Jackson Y James Y Jamieson Y Jenkins Y Johnson Y Johnston
Jones Y Joyce YKaye YLadd YLakly YLane YLee Y Lewis YLord
Lucas Y Maddoi
Mann Y Manning Y Martin, J Y Martin, J.L YMassey Y McBee YMcCall Y McClinton
McKinney Y Mills
Mobley Y Mosley Y Mueller Y O'Neal

Y Orrock YParham Y Parrish Y Parsons Y Pelote Y Perry Y Pinholster YPoag YPolak Y Ponder Y Porter
Powell Y Purcell YRagas YRandall YRay Y Reaves Y Reichert YRice Y Richardson
Y Roberts Y Rogers Y Royal Y Sanders Y Sauder Y Scarlett Y Scheid Y Scott Y Shanahan YShaw Y Sherrill Y Shipp YSims Y Sinkfield Y Skipper Y Smith, C

Y Smith, C.W Y Smith, L Y Smith, L.R Y Smith, P Y Smith, T Y Smith, V YSmyre Y Snelling Y Snow Y StaUings Y Stancil, F Y Stancil, S Y Stanley, L Y Stanley, P Y Taylor
Y Teague Y Teper Y Thomas Y Tillman Y Titus Y Tolbert Y Trense
Turnquest YTwiggs Y Walker, L Y Walker, R.L Y West Y Westmoreland Y Whitaker Y Wiles Y Williams, B Y Williams, J Y Williams, R Y Worthan Y Yates
Murphy, Spkr

On the passage of the Bill, by substitute, the ayes were 169, nays 0.
The Bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed, by substitute

HB 939. By Representative Lucas of the 124th:
A bill to amend Code Section 50-27-13 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the disposition of lottery proceeds, so as to provide that certain scholarships or grants provided from such proceeds shall be equally available to persons completing their secondary education in a Department of Children and Youth Services school.

The following amendment was read:

Representatives Williams of the 83rd, Ehrhart of the 36th, Pinholster of the 15th, Mills of the 21st and Crews of the 78th move to amend HB 939 by adding after the symbol ";" on line 6 of page 1 the following:
"to provide that certain scholarships or grants provided from such proceeds shall be equally available to any student in any educational program who achieves a certain score on the Scholastic Aptitude Test;".
By striking the quote symbol at the end of line 27 of page 1 and by adding between lines 27 and 28 of page 1 the following:
"(6) If any scholarship or grant for postsecondary education is funded from lottery proceeds and if initial qualification for such scholarship is dependent upon the

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student's having completed his or her secondary education with a certain grade point average, any student in any recognized education program in Georgia who scores above 1,100 on the Scholastic Aptitude Test, or who makes an equivalent score if the sgcroarnint.g"' method is changed, shall be considered to be qualified for such scholarship or

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

N Alien N Anderson NAshe N Bailey N Baker Y Bannister NBarfoot Y Barnard YBarnes
Bates N Benefield NBirdsong N Bohannon N Bordeaux Y Bradford
Breedlove Y Bridges N Brooks N Brown NBuck Y Buckner YBunn Y Burkhalter YByrd N Campbell N Canty
Carter NCash Y Channel! N Childers Y Clark YCoan Y Coleman, B N Coleman, T N Connell
Cooper

N Crawford Y Crews N Culbreth N Cummings N Davis, G Y Davis, M YDay
DeLoach, B Y DeLoach, G YDii
Diion, H N Dixon, S NDobbs
Dukes Y Ehrhart NEpps Y Evans Y Everett N Felton N Floyd Y Franklin Y Golden N Graves
Greene Y Grindley Y Hammontree N Banner Y Harbin N Heard NHecht NHeckstall N Hegstrom NHenson Y Holland
Holmes N Howard

Y Hudgens N Hudson, H
N Hudson, N N Hugley Ylrvin Y Jackson N James N Jamieson
Jenkins Y Johnson Y Johnston N Jones Y Joyce YKaye YLadd YLakly NLane NLee Y Lewis YLord N Lucas Y Maddox
Mann N Manning N Martin, J N Martin, J.L YMassey NMcBee NMcCall N McClinton
McKinney Y Mills N Mobley N Mosley Y Mueller N O'Neal

NOrrock N Parham NParrish N Parsons N Pelote Y Perry Y Pinholster YPoag NPolak
Ponder N Porter N Powell N Purcell NRagas NRandaU NRay
Reaves N Reichert YRice Y Richardson N Roberts N Rogers N Royal Y Sanders Y Sauder N Scarlett Y Scheid Y Scott N Shan&h&n NShaw N Sherrill NShipp N Sims N Sinkfield N Skipper Y Smith, C

On the adoption of the amendment, the ayes were 69, nays 94. The amendment was lost.

Y Smith, C.W N Smith, L Y Smith, L.R Y Smith, P Y Smith, T Y Smith, V N Smyre N Snelling YSnow NStallings N Stancil, F Y Stancil, S
Stanley, L
N Stanley, P N Taylor
Teague NTeper
N Thomas NTiUman Y Titus Y Tolbert NTrense N Tumquest NTwiggs N Walker, L Y Walker, R.L NWest Y Westmoreland Y Whitaker Y Wiles Y Williams, B
Y Williams, J Y Williams, R N Worthan Y Yates
Murphy, Spkr

Representative Ray of the 128th stated that he inadvertently voted "nay" on the preceding roll call. He wished to be recorded as voting "aye" thereon.

Representative Jenkins of the 110th stated that he had been called from the floor of the House during the preceding roll call. He wished to be recorded as voting "aye" thereon.

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:

Y Alien
Y Anderson YAshe Y Bailey

Baker Y Bannister YBarfoot N Barnard

YBarnes Y Bates Y Benefield
YBirdsong

Y Bohannon Y Bordeaux Y Bradford Y Breedlove

N Bridges Y Brooks Y Brown YBuck

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Y Buckner Y Bunn Y Buikhalter YByrd Y Campbell Y Canty Y Carter YCash Y Channell Y Childera Y Clark
Coan Y Coleman, B Y Coleman, T Y Connell
Cooper N Crawford Y Crews Y Culbreth Y Cummings
Y Davis, G N Davis, M YDay
DeLoach, B Y DeLoach, G YDii
Dhton, H Y Diion, S YDobbs
Dukes YEhrhart YEpps

Evans Y Everett Y Felton Y Floyd Y Franklin Y Golden Y Graves Y Greene Y Grindley Y Hammontree Y Manner Y Harbin Y Heard YHecht YHeckstall Y Hegstrom YHenson Y Holland
Hoboes Y Howard Y Hudgens Y Hudson, H Y Hudson, N Y Hugley Ylrvin Y Jackson Y James Y Jamieson Y Jenkins Y Johnson Y Johnston Y Jones

Y Joyce YKaye YLadd NLakly YLane YLee Y Lewis YLord Y Lucas Y Maddoi
Mann Y Manning Y Martin, J Y Martin, J.L YMassey Y McBee YMcCall Y McClinton
McKinney Y Mills Y Mobley Y Mosley Y Mueller Y O'Neal YOrrock YParham
Y Parrish Y Parsons Y Pelote Y Perry Y Pinholster YPoag

Y Polak Y Ponder Y Porter N Powell Y Purcell YRagas YRandall
YRay Y Reaves Y Reichert YRice Y Richardson Y Roberts Y Rogers Y Royal Y Sanders Y Sauder Y Scarlett Y Scheid Y Scott Y Shanahan YShaw Y Sherrill Y Shipp YSims Y Sinkfield
Y Skipper Y Smith, C Y Smith, C.W Y Smith, L Y Smith, L.R Y Smith, P

Y Smith, T N Smith, V YSmyre Y Snelling YSnow Y Stallings Y Stancil, F Y Stancil, S
Stanley, L Y Stanley, P Y Taylor YTeague Y Teper Y Thomas YTfflman Y Titus Y Tolbert Y Trense Y Turnquest Y Twiggs Y Walker, L N Walker, R.L Y West Y Westmorland Y Whitaker Y Wiles Y Williams, B Y Williams, J Y Williams, R Y Worthan Y Yates
Murphy, Spkr

On the passage of the Bill, the ayes were 160, nays 8. The Bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed.

HR 425. By Representatives Porter of the 143rd, Jamieson of the 22nd, Parham of the 122nd, Ashe of the 46th, Channell of the lllth and others:
A resolution to create the Joint Study Committee on Historic Preservation.

The following amendment was read and adopted:

Representative Bordeaux of the 151st moves to amend HR 425 as follows: On p. 2 line 4 after "Commerce," add
"Georgia Historical Society,".

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:

Y Alien Y Anderson
YAshe Y Bailey Y Baker Y Bannister YBarfoot Y Barnard YBarnes
Bates Y Benefield

Y Birdsong Y Bohannon Y Bordeaux Y Bradford Y Breedlove Y Bridges Y Brooks Y Brown YBuck Y Buckner Y Bunn

Y Burkhalter YByrd Y Campbell Y Canty Y Carter YCash Y Channell
Y Childers Y Clark YCoan Y Coleman, B

Y Coleman, T Y Connell
Cooper Y Crawford Y Crews Y Culbreth Y Cummings Y Davis, G Y Davis, M YDay Y DeLoach, B

Y DeLoach, G YDix
Diion, H Y Diion, S
Y Dobbs Y Dukes Y Ehrhart YEpps Y Evans Y Everett Y Felton

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Y Floyd Y Franklin Y Golden Y Graves Y Greene Y Grindley Y Hammontree YHanner Y Harbin Y Heard YHecht YHeckstall Y Hegstrom YHenson
Y Holland Holmes Howard
Y Hudgens Y Hudson, H Y Hudson, N
Y Hugley Ylrvin Y Jackson Y James Y Jamieson

Y Jenkins Y Johnson Y Johnston Y Jones Y Joyce
Kaye YLadd
Lakly YLane
YLee Y Lewis YLord Y Lucas Y Maddox
Mann Y Manning Y Martin, J Y Martin, J.L YMassey YMcBee YMcCall Y McClinton
McKinney Y Mills Y Mobley

Y Mosley Y Mueller Y O'Neal YOrrock YParham Y Fairish Y Parsons Y Pelote Y Perry Y Pinholster YPoag YPolak Y Ponder Y Porter Y PoweU Y Purcell YRagas YRandall
YRay Y Reaves Y Keichert YRice Y Richardson Y Roberts Y Rogers

Y Royal Y Sanders Y Sauder Y Scarlett Y Scheid Y Scott Y Shanahan YShaw Y Sherrill Y Shipp YSims Y Sinkfield Y Skipper Y Smith, C Y Smith, C.W Y Smith, L Y Smith, L.R Y Smith, P Y Smith, T Y Smith, V YSmyre Y Snelling YSnow Y Stallings Y Stancil, F

Y Stancil, S Y Stanley, L Y Stanley, P Y Taylor YTeague Y Teper Y Thomas YTiUman Y Titus Y Tolbert Y Trense Y Turnquest YTwiggs Y Walker, L Y Walker, R.L Y West Y Westmorland YWhitaker Y Wiles Y Williams, B Y Williams, J Y Williams, R Y Worthan
Yates Murphy, Spkr

On the adoption of the Resolution, as amended, the ayes were 169, nays 0.
The Resolution, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was adopted, as amended.

HR 457. By Representatives Smith of the 169th, Byrd of the 170th, Coleman of the 142nd, Mosley of the 171st, Lewis of the 14th and others:
A resolution directing the Department of Human Resources to expend certain appropriated funds for certain purposes.

The following Committee substitute was read:

A RESOLUTION
Directing the Department of Human Resources to expend certain appropriated funds for certain purposes; and for other purposes.
WHEREAS, the problem of teen pregnancy in this state has reached epidemic proportion and it is incumbent upon this body to take appropriate measures to alleviate this situation.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA that funds appropriated to the Department of Human Resources for state fiscal year 1998 for the purpose of teen pregnancy prevention shall ensure a primary emphasis on abstinence education which:
(1) Has as its exclusive purpose, teaching the social, psychological, and health gains to be realized by abstaining from sexual activity; (2) Teaches abstinence from sexual activity outside marriage as the expected standard for all school age children; (3) Teaches that abstinence from sexual activity is the only certain way to avoid outof-wedlock pregnancy, sexually transmitted diseases, and other associated health problems; (4) Teaches that a mutually faithful monogamous relationship in the context of marriage is the expected standard of human sexual activity; (5) Teaches that sexual activity outside of the context of marriage is likely to have harmful psychological and physical effects; (6) Teaches that bearing children out-of-wedlock is likely to have harmful consequences for the child, the child's parents, and society;

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(7) Teaches young people how to reject sexual advances and how alcohol and drug use increases vulnerability to sexual advances; and (8) Teaches the importance of attaining self-sufficiency before engaging in sexual activity.
3E IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Clerk of the House of Representatives is authorized and directed to transmit an appropriate copy of this resolution to the Board of Human Resources and commissioner of human resources.

The following amendment was read and adopted:

Representative Bordeaux of the 151st moves to amend the Committee substitute to HR 457 as follows:
On p. 1, line 27 delete "is likely to" and insert "could".

The following amendment was read:

Representative Henson of the 65th, et al. move to amend the Committee substitute to HR 457 as follows:
By striking lines 11, 12 and 13 of page 1 and inserting in lieu thereof the following:
"Pregnancy prevention shall include abstinence education which:
(1) Teaches the social,".

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

N Alien Y Anderson NAshe N Bailey Y Baker N Bannister NBarfoot N Barnard NBarnes
Bates N Benefield N Birdsong
Bobannon Y Bordeaux N Bradford
Breedlove Y Bridges Y Brooks N Brown NBuck N Buckner N Bunn N Burkhalter NByrd N Campbell
N Canty N Carter YCash N Channel! N Childers N Clark NCoan N Coleman, B Y Coleman, T Y Connell N Cooper

Crawford N Crews N Culbreth N Cummings Y Davis, G N Davis, M NDay N DeLoach, B N DeLoach, G NDii
Diion, H N Diion, S NDobbs Y Dukes NEhrhart NEpps N Evans N Everett N Felton NFloyd N Franklin N Golden N Graves N Greene N Grindley N Hammontree
Manner N Harbin N Heard N Hecht Y Heckstall Y Hegstrom Y Henson N Holland
Holmes N Howard

N Hudgens Y Hudson, H Y Hudson, N Y Hugley NIrvin N Jackson N James
Jamieson N Jenkins N Johnson N Johnston
Jones N Joyce NKaye NLadd NLakly NLane NLee N Lewis
NLord Lucas
N Maddox NMann N Manning Y Martin, J N Martin, J.L N Massey N McBee
McCall N McClinton
McKinney N Mills Y Mobley N Mosley N Mueller N O'Neal

Y Orrock NParham N Parrish
N Parsons Pelote
Y Perry N Pinholster YPoag YPolak
N Ponder N Porter
Powell Purcell YRagas YRandall Ray N Reaves N Reichert NRice N Richardson Y Roberts N Rogers N Royal N Sanders N Sauder N Scarlett N Scheid N Scott N Shanahan Shaw Y Sherrill
N Shipp Sims
Y Sinkfield N Skipper N Smith, C

N Smith, C.W N Smith, L N Smith, L.R N Smith, P N Smith, T N Smith, V YSmyre N Snelling N Snow Y Stallings N Stancil, F N Stancil, S Y Stanley, L Y Stanley, P Y Taylor NTeague Y Teper Y Thomas NTillman N Titus N Tolbert N Trense Y Turnquest NTwiggs
Walker, L N Walker, R.L N West N Westmoreland N Whitaker N Wiles N Williams, B N Williams, J N Williams, R N Worthan NYates
Murphy, Spkr

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On the adoption of the amendment, the ayes were 35, nays 125. The amendment was lost.

The following amendment was read:

Representative Randall of the 127th moves to amend the Committee substitute to HR 457 as follows:
Strike the word "Directing" on page one line one and insert the "Urging" in lieu thereof.

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

N Alien
N Anderson N Ashe N Bailey N Baker N Bannister N Barfoot N Barnard N Barnes
Bates N Benefield N Birdsong
Bohannon Y Bordeaux N Bradford
Breedlove N Bridges Y Brooks N Brown
Buck N Buckner
NBunn N Burkhalter NByrd N Campbell N Canty N Carter NCash N Channel! N Guilders N Clark NCoan N Coleman, B N Coleman, T N Connell N Cooper

N Crawford N Crews N Culbreth N Cunnnings Y Davis, G N Davis, M NDay N DeLoach, B N DeLoach, G NDix
Diion, H N Diion, S NDobbs Y Dukes N Ehrhart NEpps N Evans N Kverett N Felton N Floyd N Franklin N Golden N Graves N Greene N Grindley
N Hammontree Hanner
N Harbin Y Heard NHecht YHeckstall Y Hegstrom Y Henson N Holland
Holmes Howard

N Hudgens Hudson, H
N Hudson, N Y Hugley NIrvin N Jackson Y James
Jamieson N Jenkins N Johnson N Johnston N Jones N Joyce NKaye NLadd NLakly NLane
NLee N Lewis NLord
Lucas N Maddox NMann N Manning
Y Martin, J N Martin, J.L Y Massey N McBee
McCall N McClinton
McKinney N Mills Y Mobley N Mosley N Mueller N O'Neal

YOrrock N Parham N Parrish N Parsons
Y Pelote N Perry N Pinholster
NPoag YPolak N Ponder N Porter
Powell N Purcell
YRagas Y Randall
YRay N Reaves N Reichert NRice N Richardson Y Roberts N Rogers N Royal
N Sanders N Sauder N Scarlett
N Scheid N Scott N Shanahan YShaw Y Sherrill NShipp NSims Y Sinkfield N Skipper N Smith, C

N Smith, C.W N Smith, L N Smith, L.R N Smith, P N Smith, T N Smith, V
Smyre N Snelling NSnow NStallings Y Stancil, F N Stancil, S Y Stanley, L Y Stanley, P Y Taylor NTeague Y Teper Y Thomas NTUlman
N Titus N Tolbert N Trense N Turnquest NTwiggs N Walker, L N Walker, R.L N West N Westmorland N Whitaker
N Wiles N Williams, B N Williams, J N Williams, R N Worthan
NYates Murphy, Spkr

On the adoption of the amendment, the ayes were 29, nays 135. The amendment was lost.

The following amendment was read and lost:

Representative Hegstrom of the 66th moves to amend the Committee substitute to HR 457 as follows:
By adding after line 12 of page 1 the following:
"(1) Requires all women who bear a child out of wedlock to wear the scarlet letter A on their garments in a clearly visible place."
By renumbering the following items.

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The Committee substitute, as amended, was adopted.

The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the adoption of the Resolution, by substitute, was agreed to, as amended.
On the adoption of the Resolution, by substitute, as amended, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

Y Alien Y Andereon
Y Ashe Y Bailey Y Baker Y Bannister YBarfoot Y Barnard YBarnes Y Bates Y Benefield YBirdsong Y Bohannon
N Bordeaux Y Bradford Y Breedlove Y Bridges
Y Brooks Y Brown YBuck Y Buckner
YBunn Y Burkhalter
YByrd Y Campbell
Y Canty Y Carter YCash YChanneU Y Childere
Y Clark YCoan Y Coleman, B Y Coleman, T Y Connell Y Cooper

Y Crawford Y Crews Y Culbreth Y CununinRB Y Davis, G Y Davis, M YDay Y DeLoach, B Y DeLoach, G YDix
Dixon, H Y Dixon, S YDobbs Y Dukes YEhrhart
YEpps Y Evans Y Everett
Y Pelton Y Floyd Y Franklin
Y Golden Y Graves YGreene Y Grindley Y Hammontree Y Manner
Y Harbin Y Heard YHecht YHeckstall N Hegstrom N Henson Y Holland
Hoknes Y Howard

Y Hudgens Y Hudson, H Y Hudson, N
Y Hugley Ylrvin Y Jackson Y James Y Jamieson YJenkins Y Johnson Y Johnston Y Jones Y Joyce YKaye YLadd YLakly YLane YLee Y Lewis YLord
Lucas N Maddox
Mann Y Manning N Martin, J Y Martin, J.L
Massey YMcBee
McCaU Y McClinton
McKinney Y Mills
Mobley YMosley Y Mueller YO'Neal

NOrrock YParham
YParrish Y Parsons
N Pelote Y Perry Y Pinholster
YPoag NPolak Y Ponder Y Porter
Powell Y Purcell NRagas NRandall
YRay Y Reaves Y Reichert YRice Y Richardson N Roberts Y Rogers Y Royal
Y Sanders Y Sauder Y Scarlett
Y Scheid Y Scott YShanahan YShaw Y Sherrill
YShipp YSims N Sinkfield Y Skipper
Y Smith, C

Y Smith, C.W
Y Smith, L Y Smith, L.R Y Smith, P Y Smith, T Y Smith, V YSmyre Y Snelling YSnow YStallings Y Stancil, F Y Stancil, S Y Stanley, L Y Stanley, P
Y Taylor YTeague NTeper
N Thomas YTillman
Y Titus Y Tolbert Y Trense N Tumquest YTwiggs Y Walker, L Y Walker, R.L
Y West Y Westmoreland YWhitaker Y Wiles Y Williams, B Y Williams, J Y Williams, R Y Worthan
Y Yates Murphy, Spkr

On the adoption of the Resolution, by substitute, as amended, the ayes were 155, nays 15.
The Resolution, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was adopted, by substitute, as amended.

HB 1013.

By Representative Crawford of the 129th:
A bill to amend Article 2 of Chapter 10 of Title 17 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the death penalty, so as to change procedures relating to review of pretrial proceedings in cases in which the death penalty is sought.

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:

Y Alien Y Andenon YAshe Y Bailey

Y Baker Y Bannister
YBarfoot Y Barnard

YBarnes Y Bates Y Benefield Y Birdsong

Y Bohannon Y Bordeaux Y Bradford Y Breedlove

Y Bridges Y Brooks Y Brown YBuck

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Y Buckner YBunn Y Burkhalter YByid Y Campbell Y Canty Y Carter YCash YChannell Y Guilders Y Clark
YCoan Y Coleman, B Y Coleman, T Y Connell Y Cooper Y Crawford Y Crews Y Culbreth Y Cummings Y Davis, G Y Davis, M
Day Y DeLoach, B Y DeLoach, G YDix
Dixon, H Y Dixon, S YDobbs N Dukes YEhrhart YEpps

Y Evans Y Everett Y Felton Y Floyd Y Franklin Y Golden Y Graves Y Greene Y Grindley Y Hammontree YHanner Y Harbin Y Heard Y Hecht Y Heckstall Y Hegstrom Y Henson Y Holland
Holmes Y Howard Y Hudgens Y Hudson, H Y Hudson, N Y Hugley Ylrvin Y Jackson Y James Y Jamieson Y Jenkins Y Johnson Y Johnston Y Jones

Joyce YKaye YLadd YLakly YLane YLee Y Lewis YLord
Lucas Y Maddox
Mann Y Manning Y Martin, J Y Martin, J.L YMassey YMcBee
McCall Y McClinton
McKinney Y Mills Y Mobley Y Mosley Y Mueller Y O'Neal
Orrock YParham YParrish Y Parsons N Pelote Y Perry Y Pinholster
YPoag

YPolak Y Ponder Y Porter
Powell Y Purcell
YRagas YRandall YRay Y Reaves Y Reichert YRice Y Richardson Y Roberts Y Rogers Y Royal Y Sanders Y Sauder Y Scarlett Y Scheid Y Scott Y Shanahan YShaw Y SherrUl Y Shipp YSims Y Sinkfleld Y Skipper Y Smith, C Y Smith, C.W Y Smith, L Y Smith, L.R Y Smith, P

Y Smith, T Y Smith, V YSmyre Y Snelling YSnow YStallings Y Stancil, F Y Stancil, S
Stanley, L Y Stanley, P Y Taylor YTeague YTeper
N Thomas Y Tillman Y Titus Y Tolbert Y Trense Y Turnquest Y Twiggs Y Walker, L Y Walker, R.L Y West Y Westmorland Y Whitaker Y Wiles Y Williams, B Y Williams, J Y Williams, R Y Worthan Y Yates
Murphy, Spkr

On the passage of the Bill, the ayes were 165, nays 3. The Bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed.

The following Bill of the House, having been previously read was again taken up for consideration:

HB 32. By Representatives Byrd of the 170th and Mosley of the 171st:
A bill to amend Chapter 60 of Title 36 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions applicable to counties and municipal corporations, so as to provide for competitive bidding when a county or municipal corporation constructs or renovates a building or other real property to be leased by the state.

The following amendment was read and adopted:

Representatives Byrd of the 170th and Mosley of the 171st moves to amend HB 32 as follows:
Delete the words "January 1, 1998" on line 5 page 2 and substitute the words "July 1, 1997".

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:

Y Alien Y Andersen Y Ashe Y Bailey

Y Baker Y Bannister YBartoot Y Barnard

YBarnes Y Bates Y Benefield Y Birdsong

Y Bohannon Y Bordeaux Y Bradford
Y Breedlove

Y Bridges Y Brooks Y Brown YBuck

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Y Buckner YBunn Y Burkhalter YByrd Y Campbell Y Canty Y Carter YCash YChannell Y Childere Y Clark YCoan Y Coleman, B Y Coleman, T Y Cornell
Cooper Y Crawford Y Crews Y Culbreth Y Cummings Y Davis, G Y Davis, M
Day Y DeLoach, B Y DeLoach, G YDix
Dixon, H Y Dixon, S YDobbs Y Dukes YEhrhart YEpps

Y Evans Y Everett Y Felton Y Ployd Y Franklin Y Golden Y Graves Y Greene Y Grindley Y Hammontree
Hanner Y Harbin Y Heard YHecht Y Heckstall Y Hegstrom Y Henson Y Holland
Holmes Y Howard Y Hudgens Y Hudson, H Y Hudson, N Y Hugley Ylrvin Y Jackson Y James Y Jamieson YJenkins Y Johnson Y Johnston
Y Jones

Joyce YKaye YLadd YLakly YLane YLee Y Lewis YLord Y Lucas Y Maddox
Mann Y Manning
Y Martin, J Y Martin, J.L Y Massey Y McBee YMcCall
Y McClinton McKinney
Y Mills Y Mobley Y Mosley Y Mueller Y O'Neal
Y Orrock YParham Y Parrish Y Parsons Y Pelote Y Perry Y Pinholster YPoag

Y Polak Y Ponder Y Porter Y Powell Y PurceU YRagas YRandall YRay Y Reaves Y Reichert YRice Y Richardson
Y Roberts Y Rogers Y Royal Y Sanders Y Sauder Y Scarlett Y Scheid Y Scott YShanahan YShaw Y Sherrill Y Shipp YSims Y Sinkfield Y Skipper Y Smith, C Y Smith, C.W Y Smith, L Y Smith, L.R Y Smith, P

Y Smith, T Y Smith, V YSmyre Y Snelling YSnow Y Stallings Y Stancil, F Y Stancil, S Y Stanley, L Y Stanley, P Y Taylor YTeague YTeper Y Thomas YTillman Y Titus Y Tolbert YTrense Y Turnquest YTwiggs Y Walker, L Y Walker, R.L Y West Y Westmorland Y Whitaker Y Wiles
Williams, B Y Williams, J Y Williams, R Y Worthan Y Yates
Murphy, Spkr

On the passage of the Bill, as amended, the ayes were 170, nays 0.
The Bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed, as amended.

HR 287. By Representative Whitaker of the 7th:
A resolution honoring Cora Williams and designating the intersection of State Route 515 and Maddox Drive in the City of East Ellijay as the "Cora Williams Intersection".

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:

Y Alien Y Anderson YAshe Y Bailey Y Baker
Y Bannister YBarfoot Y Barnard
YBaraes Y Bates Y Benefield YBirdsong Y Bohannon
Bordeaux Y Bradford Y Breedlove Y Bridges Y Brooks Y Brown YBuck
Buckner YBunn

Y Burkhalter YByrd Y Campbell Y Canty Y Carter YCash Y Channell Y Childers Y Clark YCoan Y Coleman, B Y Coleman, T Y Connell Y Cooper Y Crawford Y Crews Y Culbreth Y Cummings Y Davis, G Y Davis, M YDay Y DeLoach, B

Y DeLoach, G YDix
Dixon, H Y Dixon, S YDobbs Y Dukes Y Ehrhart YEpps Y Evans Y Everett Y Felton Y Floyd Y Franklin
Y Golden Y Graves Y Greene
Y Grindley
Y Hammontree Y Hanner Y Harbin Y Heard YHecht

Y Heckstall Y Hegstrom Y Henson Y Holland
Holmes Y Howard Y Hudgens Y Hudson, H Y Hudson, N Y Hugley Ylrvin Y Jackson Y James Y Jamieson Y Jenkins Y Johnson Y Johnston Y Jones
Joyce Kaye YLadd Lakly

YLane YLee Y Lewis YLord Y Lucas Y Maddox YMann Y Manning
Martin, J Y Martin, J.L Y Massey Y McBee YMcCall Y McClinton
McKinney Y Mills Y Mobley Y Mosley Y Mueller Y O'Neal
Orrock YParham

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Y Punish Y Parsons
Y Pelote Y Perry Y Pinholster YPoag YPolak Y Ponder Y Porter Y Powell YPurceU
YRagas YRandall YRay

Y Reaves Y Reichert YRice Y Richardson Y Roberts Y Rogers Y Royal
Y Sanders Y Sauder Y Scarlett Y Scheid Y Scott Y Shanahan
YShaw

Y SherriU YShipp
YSims Y Sinkfield Y Skipper Y Smith, C Y Smith, C.W Y Smith, L Y Smith, L.R Y Smith, P Y Smith, T Y Smith, V YSmyre
Snelling

YSnow Y StaUings Y Stancil, F Y Stancil, S
Stanley, L Y Stanley, P Y Taylor Y Teague YTeper Y Thomas YTillman Y Titus Y Tolbert YTrense

Y Turnquest YTwiggs Y Walker, L Y Walker, R.L YWest Y Westmorland Y Whitaker Y Wiles Y Williams, B Y Williams, J Y Williams, R
Y Worthan Yates Murphy, Spkr

On the adoption of the Resolution, the ayes were 166, nays 0. The Resolution, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was adopted.

HR 398. By Representative Jenkins of the 110th:
A resolution ratifying the change of regional development center boundaries established by the Board of Community Affairs.

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:

Y Alien Y Andersen
YAshe Y Bailey Y Baker Y Bannister YBarfoot
Barnard YBarnes Y Bates Y Benefield
YBirdsong YBohannon
Bordeaux Y Bradford Y Breedlove
Y Bridges Y Brooks Y Brown YBuck Y Buckner YBunn Y Burkhalter
Byrd Y Campbell Y Canty Y Carter YCash YChannell Y Childers Y Clark YCoan Y Coleman, B Y Coleman, T Y Connell
Cooper

Y Crawford Y Crews Y Culbreth Y Cummings Y Davis, G Y Davis, M
Day DeLoach, B
Y DeLoach, G Out Diion, H
Y Diion, S YDobbs Y Dukes YEhrhart YEpps
Evans Y Everett Y Felton YFloyd Y Franklin Y Golden Y Graves Y Greene Y Grindley Y Hammontree Y Banner Y Harbin Y Heard YHecht YHeckstall
Hegstrom YHenson Y Holland
Holmes Y Howard

Y Hudgens Y Hudson, H Y Hudson, N
Y Hugley Ylrvin Y Jackson Y James Y Jamieson Y Jenkins Y Johnson Y Johnston Y Jones
Joyce YKaye YLadd NLakly YLane YLee Y Lewis YLord Y Lucas Y Maddox YMann Y Manning Y Martin, J Y Martin, J.L YMassey Y McBee YMcCall Y McClinton
McKinney
YMills Y Mobley Y Mosley Y Mueller Y O'Neal

Orrock YParham YParrish
Y Parsons Y Pelote Y Perry Y Pinholster
YPoag YPolak Y Ponder Y Porter Y Powell Y Purcell YRagas YRandall
YRay Y Reaves Y Reichert YRice Y Richardson Y Roberts Y Rogers Y Royal Y Sanders Y Sauder Y Scarlett Y Scheid Y Scott Y Shanahan YShaw YSherrill Y Shipp YSims Y Sinkfield Y Skipper Y Smith, C

Y Smith, C.W Y Smith, L Y Smith, L.R Y Smith, P
Smith, T
Smith, V YSmyre
Snelling YSnow Y StaUings Y Stancil, F Y Stancil, S Y Stanley, L Y Stanley, P Y Taylor Y Teague YTeper
Thomas YTillman
Titus Y Tolbert
YTrense Y Turoquest YTwiggs Y Walker, L Y Walker, R.L
YWest Y Westmoreland Y Whitaker
Y Wiles Y Williams, B Y Williams, J Y Williams, R Y Worthan Y Yates
Murphy, Spkr

On the adoption of the Resolution, the ayes were 159, nays 1. The Resolution, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was adopted.

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HB 914. By Representatives Purcell of the 147th, Parham of the 122nd and Floyd of the 138th:
A bill to amend Part 3 of Article 7 of Chapter 3 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the Georgia Student Finance Authority, so as to provide for the establishment by the authority of a program of scholarship grants for students who have completed two scholarship years at Georgia Military College.

The following Committee substitute was read and adopted:

A BILL
To amend Part 3 of Article 7 of Chapter 3 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the Georgia Student Finance Authority, so as to provide for the establishment by the authority of a program of scholarship grants for students at North Georgia College who have previously completed two scholarship years at Georgia Military College; to define terms; to provide for eligibility and qualifications; to authorize appropriations by the General Assembly; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
SECTION 1. Part 3 of Article 7 of Chapter 3 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the Georgia Student Finance Authority, is amended by adding at its end a new Subpart 11 to read as follows:
"Subpart 11
20-3-490. As used in this subpart, the term 'eligible student' means a person who has received from funds appropriated by the General Assembly a two-year Georgia Military College scholarship as provided for in Code Section 20-3-567 and has satisfactorily completed the two-year program for which such scholarship was granted.
20-3-491. (a) Subject to appropriations by the General Assembly, the authority shall establish a program of two-year scholarship grants for eligible students attending North Georgia College and participating in a Reserve Officers' Training Corps program while so enrolled. Any person meeting the conditions of this subpart may apply to the authority for a grant. Such application shall be submitted in writing on forms prescribed by the authority for such purpose. The applicant shall furnish such information as may be required by the authority for determination of eligibility for the grant. The authority shall approve grant renewals only upon receipt of the recipient's application therefor and upon a finding that the recipient has successfully completed the work of the preceding school period and presents evidence that he or she is a student in good standing, that he or she remains a citizen of this state, and that he or she remains otherwise qualified to receive such grant under this subpart. (b) The authority is authorized to prescribe such rules and regulations as may be necessary or convenient for administration of this program and to establish procedures for determination of eligibility of applicants.
20-3-492. (a) The funds necessary to provide for the program of scholarship grants provided for in this subpart shall come from funds appropriated by the General Assembly. In the event funds available to the authority are not sufficient to enable the authority to pay on behalf of eligible students the full grant amount otherwise payable under this subpart, grants shall be reduced by the authority on a pro rata basis.

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(b) Nothing in this subpart shall be construed to require the General Assembly to appropriate any such funds.
20-3-493. The scholarship grant program under this subpart shall be in addition to and not in lieu of the program provided for in Subpart 5A of this part."
SECTION 2. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are 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:

Y Alien Y Anderson Y Ashe Y Bailey Y Baker Y Bannister YBarfoot Y Barnard YBarnes Y Bates Y Benefield Y Birdsong Y Bohannon
Bordeaux Y Bradford Y Breedlove Y Bridges Y Brooks Y Brown YBuck
Y Buckner YBunn Y Burkhalter YByrd Y Campbell Y Canty Y Carter YCash
Y Channel! Childers
Y Clark YCoan
Y Coleman, B Y Coleman, T Y Connell Y Cooper

Y Crawford Y Crews Y Culbreth Y Cummings Y Davis, G Y Davis, M
Day Y DeLoach, B Y DeLoach, G
Dix Dixon, H
Y Dixon, S Y Dobbs Y Dukes YEhrhart YEpps Y Evans Y Everett Y Felton YFloyd Y Franklin Y Golden Y Graves Y Greene Y Grindley Y Hammontree
Manner Y Harbin Y Heard YHecht YHeckstall Y Hegstrom YHenson Y Holland
Holmes Y Howard

Y Hudgens Y Hudson, H Y Hudson, N Y Hugley Ylrvin Y Jackson
James Y Jamieson Y Jenkins Y Johnson Y Johnaton Y Jones
Joyce YKaye YLadd YLakly YLane YLee Y Lewis YLord Y Lucas Y Maddox YMann Y Manning Y Martin, J Y Martin, J.L YMassey Y McBee YMcCall Y McClinton
McKinney Y Mills N Mobley Y Mosley Y Mueller YO'Neal

Orrock YParham Y Parrish Y Parsons N Pelote Y Perry Y Pinholster YPoag YPolak Y Ponder Y Porter Y Powell Y Purcell YRagas YRandall YRay Y Reaves Y Reichert YRice Y Richardson Y Roberts Y Rogers Y Royal Y Sanders Y Sauder Y Scarlett Y Scheid Y Scott Y Shanahan YShaw Y SherrUl YShipp YSims Y Sinkfield Y Skipper Y Smith, C

Y Smith, C.W Y Smith, L Y Smith, L.R Y Smith, P Y Smith, T Y Smith, V YSmyre
Snelling YSnow YStallings Y Stancil, F Y Stancil, S Y Stanley, L Y Stanley, P Y Taylor YTeague YTeper Y Thomas YTillman Y Titus Y Tolbert YTrense N Turnquest YTwiggs Y Walker, L Y Walker, R.L YWest Y Westmoreland Y Whitaker Y Wiles Y Williams, B Y Williams, J Y Williams, R YWorthan Y Yates
Murphy, Spkr

On the passage of the Bill, by substitute, the ayes were 164, nays 3.
The Bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed, by substitute.

HB 572. By Representative Teper of the 61st:
A bill to amend Article 1 of Chapter 12 of Title 51 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions relative to damages, so as to provide for removing the limitation on punitive damages for tort cases involving the influence of intoxicating or toxic agents on the defendant or for defendants meeting specified criteria as to intent, knowledge, or constructive knowledge.

The following Committee substitute was read:

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A BILL
To amend Article 1 of Chapter 12 of Title 51 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions relative to damages, so as to provide for removing the limitation on punitive damages for tort cases involving the influence of intoxicating or toxic agents on the defendant; to provide for an effective date; to provide for applicability; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
SECTION 1. Article 1 of Chapter 12 of Title 51 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions relative to damages, is amended by striking in its entirety Code Section 51-12-5.1, relating to punitive damages, and substituting in lieu thereof the following:
"51-12-5.1.
(a) As used in this Code section, the term 'punitive damages' is synonymous with the terms 'vindictive damages," 'exemplary damages,' and other descriptions of additional damages awarded because of aggravating circumstances in order to penalize, punish, or deter a defendant. (b) Punitive damages may be awarded only in such tort actions in which it is proven by clear and convincing evidence that the defendant's actions showed willful misconduct, malice, fraud, wantonness, oppression, or that entire want of care which would raise the presumption of conscious indifference to consequences. (c) Punitive damages shall be awarded not as compensation to a plaintiff but solely to punish, penalize, or deter a defendant.
(d)(l) An award of punitive damages must be specifically prayed for in a complaint. In any case in which punitive damages are claimed, the trier of fact shall first resolve from the evidence produced at trial whether an award of punitive damages shall be made. This finding shall be made specially through an appropriate form of verdict, along with the other required findings. (2) If it is found that punitive damages are to be awarded, the trial shall immediately be recommenced in order to receive such evidence as is relevant to a decision regarding what amount of damages will be sufficient to deter, penalize, or punish the defendant in light of the circumstances of the case. It shall then be the duty of the trier of fact to set the amount to be awarded according to subsection (e), (f), or (g) of this Code section, as applicable. (e)(l) In a tort case in which the cause of action arises from product liability, there shall be no limitation regarding the amount which may be awarded as punitive damages. Only one award of punitive damages may be recovered in a court in this state from a defendant for any act or omission if the cause of action arises from product liability, regardless of the number of causes of action which may arise from such act or omission. (2) Seventy-five percent of any amounts awarded under this subsection as punitive damages, less a proportionate part of the costs of litigation, including reasonable attorney's fees, all as determined by the trial judge, shall be paid into the treasury of the state through the Office of Treasury and Fiscal Services. Upon issuance of judgment in such a case, the state shall have all rights due a judgment creditor until such judgment is satisfied and shall stand on equal footing with the plaintiff of the original case in securing a recovery after payment to the plaintiff of damages awarded other than as punitive damages. A judgment debtor may remit the state's proportional share of punitive damages to the clerk of the court in which the judgment was rendered. It shall be the duty of the clerk to pay over such amounts to the Office of Treasury and Fiscal Services within 60 days of receipt from the judgment debtor. This paragraph shall not be construed as making the state a party at interest and the sole right of the state is to the proceeds as provided in this paragraph. (f) In a tort case in which the cause of action does not arise from product liability, if it is found that the defendant acted, or failed to act, with the specific intent to cause harm, or that the defendant acted or failed to act while under the influence of alcohol,

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drugs, or any glue, aerosol, or other toxic vapor, there shall be no limitation regarding the amount which may be awarded as punitive damages. (g) For any tort action not provided for by subsection (e) or (f) of this Code section in which the trier of fact has determined that punitive damages are to be awarded, the amount which may be awarded in the case shall be limited to a maximum of $250,000.00. (h) This Code section shall apply only to causes of action arising on or after Jtrly 1; 1983 the effective date of this subsection."
SECTION 2. Notwithstanding the provisions of Code Section 1-3-4.1, this Act shall become effective upon its approval by the Governor or upon its becoming law without such approval.
SECTION 3. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.

The following amendment was read:

Representative Reichert of the 126th moves to amend the Committee substitute to HB 572 as follows:
Page 3, line 15 change $250,000.00 to $500,000.00."

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

Y Alien Y Anderson
YAshe Y Bailey Y Baker Y Bannister YBarfoot N Barnard YBarnes
Bates Y Benefield
YBirdsong N Bohannon Y Bordeaux N Bradford
Breedlove N Bridges Y Brooks N Brown YBuck Y Buckner N Bunn N Burkhalter NByrd Y Campbell Y Canty N Carter NCasb N Channel! Y Childere N Clark NCoan
N Coleman, B N Coleman, T Y Cornell N Cooper

N Crawford N Crews
N Culbreth N Cummings Y Davis, G Y Davis, M NDay
DeLoach, B N DeLoach, G
DU Dixon, H Y Dixon, S
NDobbs N Dukes N Ehrhart YEpps N Evans N Everett N Felton N Floyd
N Franklin N Golden Y Graves N Greene N Grindley Y Hammontree
Hanner Y Harbin Y Heard YHecht YHeckstall Y Hegstrom YHenson Y Holland
Holmes Y Howard

N Hudgens N Hudson, H N Hudson, N N Hugley NIrvin N Jackson Y James N Jamieson N Jenkins N Johnson N Johnston Y Jones
Joyce NKaye NLadd NLakly NLane YLee N Lewis YLord
Lucas Y Maddox YMann N Manning Y Martin, J N Martin, J.L YMassey YMcBee NMcCall Y McClinton
McKinney N Mills
Y Mobley Y Mosley N Mueller Y O'Neal

Y Orrock Parham
N Parrish Y Parsons Y Pelote Y Perry N Pinholster NPoag YPolak N Ponder N Porter N Powell NPurcell YRagas YRandall
NRay N Reaves Y Reichert NRice Y Richardson N Roberts Y Rogers N Royal
N Sanders Y Sauder Y Scarlett N Scbeid N Scott N Shanahan NShaw Y Sherrill
Y Shipp N Sims Y Sinkfield Y Skipper Y Smith, C

On the adoption of the amendment, the ayes were 78, nays 88. The amendment was lost.

N Smith, C.W Y Smith, L N Smith, L.R N Smith, P Y Smith, T N Smith, V YSmyre E Snelling
Snow Y Stallings Y Stancil, F N Stancil, S Y Stanley, L Y Stanley, f N Taylor YTeague Y Teper Y Thomas YTillman N Titus Y Tolbert Y Trense Y Turnquest NTwiggs Y Walker, L N Walker, R.L NWest N Westmorland N Whitaker N Wiles N Williams, B N Williams, J Y Williams, R N Worthan NYates
Murphy, Spkr

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The following amendment was read:

Representatives Reichert of the 126th and Ehrhart of the 36th move to amend the Committee substitute to HB 572 as follows:
Page 3, line 10 after the word "damages" add
"against an active tortfeasor but such damages shall not be the liability of any defendant other than an active tortfeasor."

The following amendment was read:

Representatives Walker of the 141st, Skipper of the 137th and Barnes of the 33rd move to amend the Reichert/Ehrhart amendment to the Committee substitute to HB 572 as follows:
By adding at the end of the amendment after the word "tortfeasor."
"Provided, however, where the defendant is acting as an agent for a third party and that third party knew or should have known that the defendant was under the influence as described above, then, in that event, said third party shall be considered as a joint tortfeasor with the active tortfeasor."

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

Y Alien Y AnderaoD YAshe Y Bailey Y Baker Y Bannister YBarfoot N Barnard Y Barnes
Y Benefield YBirdsong Y Bohannon Y Bordeaux Y Bradford
Breedlove N Bridges Y Brooks Y Brown YBuck Y Buckner N Bunn Y Burkhalter YByrd Y Campbell Y Canty Y Carter NCash N Channel! Y Childers N Clark YCoan Y Coleman, B Y Coleman, T Y Connell Y Cooper

Y Crawford Y Crews Y Culbreth Y Cununinffs Y Davis, G Y Davis, M YDay
DeLoach, B Y DeLoach, G
Dix Dixon, H Y Dixon, S YDobbs Y Dukes Y Ehrhart YEpps Y Evans Y Everett Y Felton N Floyd Y Franklin Y Golden Y Graves Greene Y Grindley Y Hammontree Manner Y Harbin Y Heard YHecht Y Heckstall Y Hegstrom YHenson Y Holland Holmes Y Howard

Y Hudgens
Y Hudson, H Hudson, N
Y Hugley Ylrvin Y Jackson Y James Y Jamieson Y Jenkins
Johnson N Johnston
Y Jones Joyce
NKaye YLadd NLakly YLane YLee Y Lewis
Lord Y Lucas Y Maddox
Mann N Manning Y Martin, J Y Martin, J.L YMassey YMcBee NMcCall Y McClinton
McKinney N Mills Y Mobley YMosley N MueUer Y O'Neal

YOrrock Parham
NParrish Y Parsons Y Pelote Y Perry N Pinhoteter YPoag YPolak N Ponder Y Porter N Powell NPurceU YRagas YRandall
NRay Reaves
Y Reichert NRice Y Richardson
Roberts Y Rogers N Royal N Sanders Y Sauder YScarlett Y Scheid Y Scott YSbanahan
Shaw YSherrill
YShipp YSims Y Sinkfield Y Skipper Y Smith, C

On the adoption of the amendment, the ayes were 127, nays 31. The amendment was adopted.

Y Smith, C.W Y Smith, L Y Smith, L.R Y Smith, P
Smith, T N Smith, V
YSmyre ESnelling YSnow YStalUngs Y Stancil, F NStancil, S Y Stanley, L Y Stanley, P Y Taylor YTeague YTeper Y Thomas YTiUman
N Titus Y Tolbert YTrense Y Tumqust YTwiggs Y Walker, L N Walker, R.L YWest N Westmoreland N Whitaker Y Wiles
Williams, B N Williams, J Y Williams, R YWorthan NYates
Murphy, Spkr

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Representative Pinholster of the 15th moved that HB 572 be placed upon the table. On the motion, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

N Alien N Anderson
N Ashe N Bailey N Baker Y Bannister NBarfoot Y Barnard N Barnes
Bates Y Benefield N Birdsong Y Bohannon N Bordeaux Y Bradford
Breedlove Y Bridges N Brooks Y Brown NBuck N Buckner YBunn N Burkhalter NByrd N Campbell
Canty Y Carter NCash YChannell N Childers Y Clark YCoan Y Coleman, B N Coleman, T
N Connell N Cooper

N Crawtord Y Crews Y Culbreth N Cummings N Davis, G
Davis, M NDay
DeLoach, B N DeLoach, G
Dix Dixon, H N Dixon, S
N Dobbs Y Dukes Y Ehrhart NEpps Y Evans Y Everett Y Felton Y Floyd Y Franklin N Golden Y Graves
Greene Y Grindley N Hammontree N Manner N Harbin N Heard N Hecht N Heckstall N Hegstrom N Henson N Holland
Holmes N Howard

N Hudgens Y Hudson, H N Hudson, N N Hugley Ylrvin Y Jackson N James N Jamieson N Jenkins Y Johnson Y Johnston N Jones
Joyce YKaye YLadd YLakly YLane NLee Y Lewis
NLord N Lucas N Maddox NMann Y Manning N Martin, J Y Martin, J.L
NMassey N McBee YMcCaU N McClinton
McKinney Y Mills
N Mobley N Mosley Y Mueller N O'Neal

N Orrock Par ham Parrish
N Parsons Y Pelote Y Perry Y Pinholster YPoag N Polak
Ponder N Porter Y Powell NPurcell NRagas NRandall YRay N Reaves N Reichert NRice N Richardson
N Roberts N Rogers Y Royal Y Sanders N Sauder N Scarlett N Scheid Y Scott N Shanahan NShaw N Sherrill NShipp N Sims N Sinkfield
N Skipper N Smith, C

Y Smith, C.W N Smith, L Y Smith, L.R N Smith, P Y Smith, T Y Smith, V NSmyre E Snelling NSnow N Stellings N Stencil, F Y Stancil, S N Stanley, L N Stanley, P N Taylor
NTeague N Teper Y Thomas NTillman Y Titus N Tolbert NTrense N Turnquest NTwiggs N Walker, L
Y Walker, R.L NWest Y Westmorland N Whitaker Y WUes Y Williams, B Y Williams, J N Williams, R N Worthan Y Yates
Murphy, Spkr

On the motion, the ayes were 61, nays 103. The motion was lost.

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

Y Alien Y Anderson
YAshe Y Bailey Y Baker N Bannister
Barfoot Y Barnard Y Barnes
Bates Y Benefield Y Birdsong Y Bohannon N Bordeaux Y Bradford
Breedlove Y Bridges Y Brooks Y Brown YBuck Y Buckner YBunn Y Burkhalter

YByrd Y Campbell Y Canty Y Carter YCash Y Channell Y Childers Y Clark YCoan Y Coleman, B Y Coleman, T Y Connell Y Cooper Y Crawford Y Crews Y Culbreth Y Cummings Y Davis, G Y Davis, M YDay
DeLoach. B Y DeLoach, G
Dix

Dixon, H Y Dixon, S Y Dobbs Y Dukes
Y Ehrhart
YEpps Y Evans
Y Everett Y Felton Y Floyd Y Franklin Y Golden Y Graves Y Greene Y Grindley Y Hammontree Y Banner Y Harbin Y Heard Y Hecht Y Heckstall Y Hegstrom Y Henson

Y Holland Holmes
Y Howard Y Hudgens Y Hudson, H Y Hudson, N Y Hugley Y Irvin
Y Jackson N James Y Jamieson Y Jenkins Y Johnson Y Johnston Y Jones
Joyce YKaye YLadd NLakly YLane YLee Y Lewis
Lord

Lucas Y Maddox NMann Y Manning Y Martin, J Y Martin, J.L YMassey Y McBee YMcCall Y McClinton
McKinney Y Mills
Mobley Y Mosley
Mueller Y O'Neal Y Orrock
Par ham Y Parrish
Y Parsons Y Pelote
Y Perry Pinholster

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NPoag YPolak
Ponder
Y Porter N Powell YPurcell YRagas YRandall
YRay Y Reaves Y Reichert YRice Y Richardson

Y Roberts Y Rogers Y Royal Y Sanders Y Sauder Y Scarlett Y Scheid Y Scott YShanahan YShaw YSherrill YShipp YSims

Sinkfield Y Skipper Y Smith, C Y Smith, C.W Y Smith, L Y Smith, L.R Y Smith, P Y Smith, T N Smith, V Y Smyre E Snelling YSnow YStallings

Y Stancil, F Y Stancil, S Y Stanley, L Y Stanley, P Y Taylor YTeague YTeper Y Thomas YTillman Y Titus Y Tolbert YTrense Y Turnqueat

YTwiggs Y Walker, L Y Walker, R.L Y West Y Westmorland Y Whitaker Y Wiles Y Williams, B Y Williams, J Y Williams, R YWorthan N Yates
Murphy, Spkr

On the adoption of the amendment, as amended, the ayes were 152, nays 9. The amendment, as amended, was adopted.

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:

Y Alien Y Anderson YAshe Y Bailey Y Baker N Bannister YBarfoot N Barnard YBarnes
Bates Y Benefield YBirdsong N Bohannon Y Bordeaux Y Bradford Y Breedlove Y Bridges Y Brooks N Brown YBuck Y Buckner N Bunn Y Burkhalter YByrd Y Campbell
Y Canty N Carter YCash N Channell Y Childers N Clark NCoan N Coleman, B N Coleman, T Y Connell
Y Cooper

N Crawtord N Crews Y Culbreth
Y CXlTurnings
Y Davis, G Y Davis, M NDay
DeLoach, B N DeLoach, G
Dix Dixon, H Y Dixon, S Y Dobbs Y Dukes NEhrhart YEpps N Evans N Everett Y Felton N Floyd N Franklin Y Golden Y Graves Y Greene N Grindley Y Hammontree N Hanner
Harbin
Y Heard
YHecht
YHeckstall
Y Hegstrom
YHenson
Y Holland
Holmes
Y Howard

Y Hudgens N Hudson, H N Hudson, N
Y Hugley Ylrvin N Jackson Y James Y Jamieson Y Jenkins N Johnson N Johnston Y Jones
Joyce NKaye NLadd NLakly NLane YLee N Lewis YLord Y Lucas Y Maddox YMann N Manning Y Martin, J Y Martin, J.L
YMassey Y McBee NMcCall Y McClinton
McKinney N Mills Y Mobley Y Mosley N Mueller YO'Neal

Y Orrock Parham
N Parrish Y Parsons Y Pelote N Perry N Pinholster YPoag YPolak Y Ponder Y Porter N Powell N Purcell
YRagas YRandall
NRay Y Reaves Y Reichert NRice Y Richardson
Y Roberts Y Rogers N Royal N Sanders Y Sauder Y Scarlett Y Scheid N Scott Y Shanahan NShaw Y Sherrill
Y Shipp YSims Y Sinkfield Y Skipper Y Smith, C

Y Smith, C.W Y Smith, L N Smith, L.R N Smith, P N Smith, T N Smith, V Y Smyre E Snelling YSnow YStallings Y Stancil, F N Stancil, S Y Stanley, L Y Stanley, P Y Taylor YTeague Y Teper Y Thomas YTillman Y Titus Y Tolbert YTrense Y Tumquest YTwiggs Y Walker, L Y Walker, R.L Y West N Westmorland Y Whitaker
N Wiles Y Williams, B Y Williams, J Y Williams, R YWorthan N Yates
Murphy, Spkr

On the passage of the Bill, by substitute, as amended, the ayes were 114, nays 55.
The Bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed, by substitute, as amended.

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HB 299. By Representatives Birdsong of the 123rd and Smith of the 175th:
A bill to amend Code Section 20-2-850 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to sick leave for teachers and other personnel, so as to provide that certain unused sick and personal leave accumulated by personnel employed in any public school system shall be credited to such personnel and shall be transferred when there is a change in the employment of such personnel from a local board of education to an unclassified position in the Department of Education.

The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the passage of the Bill, was agreed to.
On the passage of the Bill, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

Y Alien YAndereon YAshe Y Bailey Y Baker Y Bannister YBarfoot Y Barnard YBames Y Bates Y Benefield Y Birdsong Y Bohannon Y Bordeaux Y Bradford Y Breedlove Y Bridges Y Brooks Y Brown YBuck Y Buckner YBunn Y Burkhalter YByrd Y Campbell Y Canty Y Carter
Cash Y Channel! YChilders Y Clark
Coan Y Coleman, B
Coleman, T YConnell Y Cooper

Crawford Y Crews Y Culbreth Y Cummings Y Davis, G Y Davis, M YDay
DeLoach, B Y DeLoach, G
Dii Dixon, H Y Diion, S YDobbs Y Dukes YEhrhart YEpps Y Evans Y Everett Y Felton YFloyd Y Franklin Y Golden Y Graves YGreene Y Grindley Y Hammontree YHanner Y Harbin Y Heard YHecht YHeckstaU Hegstrom YHenson Y Holland Holmes Y Howard

Y Hudgens Y Hudson, H Y Hudson, N Y Hugley Ylrvin Y Jackson Y James
Jamieson Y Jenkins Y Johnson Y Johnston Y Jones
Joyce YKaye
Ladd YLakly YLane YLee Y Lewis YLord Y Lucas Y Maddox
Mann Y Manning Y Martin, J
Martin, J.L YMassey YMcBee YMcCall
McClinton McKinney Y Mills Y Mobley Y Mosley Y Mueller YO'Neal

Y Orrock Parham
YParrish Y Parsons
Y Pelote Y Perry Y Pinholster YPoag YPolak Y Ponder Y Porter Y Powell Y Purcell
YRagas YRandall YRay
Reaves Y Reichert YRice Y Richardson Y Roberts Y Rogers Y Royal
Sanders Y Sauder Y Scarlett
Scheid Y Scott
Shanohan YShaw Y Sherrill Y Shipp YSims Y Sinkfield Y Skipper Y Smith, C

On the passage of the Bill, the ayes were 149, nays 0. The Bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was

Smith, C.W Y Smith, L
Smith, L.R Y Smith, P Y Smith, T Y Smith, V YSmyre E Snelling YSnow YStallings
Stancil, F Y Stancil, S Y Stanley, L Y Stanley, P
Taylor Teague YTeper
Y Thomas YTiUman Y Titus Y Tolbert YTrense Y Turnquest YTwiggs Y Walker, L
Walker, R.L Y West
Westmoreland Y Whitaker Y Wiles Y Williams, B Y Williams, J Y Williams, R Y Worthan
Yates Murphy, Spkr

Representative Smith of the 19th stated that he had been called from the floor of the House during the preceding roll call. He wished to be recorded as voting "aye" thereon.

Representative Lee of the 94th assumed the Chair.

Representative Murphy of the 18th arose to a point of personal privilege and addressed the House.

Representative Skipper of the 137th assumed the Chair.

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Representative Smith of the 102nd arose to a point of personal privilege and addressed the House.

Representative Lakly of the 105th arose to a point of personal privilege and addressed the House.

Representative Kaye of the 37th arose to a point of personal privilege and addressed the House.

Representative Bordeaux of the 151st arose to a point of personal privilege and addressed the House.

Representative Walker of the 141st moved that the House do now adjourn until 10:00 o'clock, tomorrow morning and the motion prevailed.
Representative Skipper of the 137th announced the House adjourned until 10:00 o'clock, tomorrow morning.

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Representative Hall, Atlanta, Georgia Tuesday, March 18, 1997

The House met pursuant to adjournment at 10:00 o'clock, A.M., this day and was called to order by the Speaker.
The roll was called and the following Representatives answered to their names:

Alien Ashe Bailey Baker Barfoot Barnard Barnes Benefield Birdsong Bohannon Bradford Breedlove Bridges Brooks Brown Buck
vaa . Crta?mpbenll
CClharZk rs Coan Coleman, B Connell

Crawford Crews Cummings DeLoach, G Dix Dixon, H Dixon, S Dobbs Dukes Ehrhart Epps Evans Everett Felton Franklin Graves
9,'^f SHnamnmoLntree
H HechTt Heckstall Holland Howard

Hudgens Hudson, H Hudson, N Hugley Jackson James Jenkins Johnson Johnston Kaye Lakly Lane Lee Lewis Lord Manning
Martin, J Martin, J.L
MMccCKaiUnney Mius Mosley O'Neal

Parham Parsons Pelote Perry Pinholster Poag Ponder Purcell Ragas Ray Reaves Reichert Rice Richardson Rogers Royal
Sanders Ss aud} er
SScchoettid ShiPP Sims Smith, C

Smith, C.W Smith, L Smith, L.R Smith, P Smith, V Snelling Snow Stallings Stancil, S Teper Thomas Tillman Titus Tolbert Trense Turnquest
Walker, L WWehsittamkoerreland
WWiillelisams, R Worthan Yates Murphy, Spkr

The following members were off the floor of the House when the roll was called:
Representatives Cooper of the 31st, Shaw of the 176th, Jamieson of the 22nd, Irvin of the 45th, Stanley of the 49th, Shanahan of the 10th, Culbreth of the 132nd, West of the 101st, Taylor of the 134th, Stanley of the 50th, Sherrill of the 62nd, Bannister of the 77th, Hanner of the 159th, Ladd of the 59th, Davis of the 60th, Mann of the 5th, Bordeaux of the 151st, Mueller of the 152nd, Anderson of the 116th, Mobley of the 69th, Walker of the 87th, Joyce of the 1st, Powell of the 23rd, Holmes of the 53rd, DeLoach of the 172nd, Coleman of the 142nd, Twiggs of the 8th, Canty of the 52nd, Porter of the 143rd, Carter of the 166th, Polak of the 67th, McClinton of the 68th, Maddox of the 72nd, Davis of the 48th, Orrock of the 56th, Smith of the 169th, Henson of the 65th, Massey of the 86th, Lucas of the 124th, Stancil of the 91st, Day of the 153rd, Hegstrom of the 66th, Teague of the 58th, Jones of the 71st, Bates of the 179th, Golden of the 177th, Byrd of the 170th, Parrish of the 144th, Williams of the 63rd and Roberts of the 162nd.
They wish to be recorded as present.

Prayer was offered by Dr. Lynn and Mrs. Elizabeth Holmes, President, BrewtonParker College, Mt. Vernon, Georgia.

The members pledged allegiance to the flag.

Representative Ray of the 128th, 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.

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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.

By unanimous consent, the following Bills and Resolutions of the House were introduced, read the first time and referred to the committees:

HB 1033. By Representatives Buck of the 135th, Cummings of the 27th and Shanahan of the 10th:
A bill to amend Chapter 13 of Title 47 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the District Attorneys' Retirement System, so as to change the definition of average annual compensation; to require members to make certain employee contributions for spouses' benefits coverage.
Referred to the Committee on Retirement.

HB 1039. By Representative Twiggs of the 8th:
A bill to amend an Act entitled "An Act to amend, revise, consolidate, and supersede the several Acts incorporating the Town of Tallulah Falls, in Habersham and Rabun counties," so as to expand the jurisdiction of the municipal court.
Referred to the Committee on State Planning & Community Affairs - Local.

HB 1040. By Representative Twiggs of the 8th:
A bill to create the Towns County Recreation Authority and to provide for the appointment of members of the Authority.
Referred to the Committee on State Planning & Community Affairs - Local.

HR 528. By Representatives Greene of the 158th, Ponder of the 160th, Royal of the 164th, Williams of the 63rd and Twiggs of the 8th:
A resolution recognizing American Indian Awareness Month in Georgia.
Referred to the Committee on State Planning & Community Affairs.

HR 529. By Representatives Greene of the 158th, Ponder of the 160th, Royal of the 164th, Williams of the 63rd and Twiggs of the 8th:
A resolution recognizing American Indian Awareness Month in Georgia.
Referred to the Committee on State Planning & Community Affairs.

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HR 530. By Representative Snow of the 2nd:
A resolution creating the House Aged and Disabled Transportation Study Committee.
Referred to the Committee on Rules.

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

HB 1045. By Representatives Richardson of the 26th and Murphy of the 18th:
A bill to amend an Act creating the Board of Commissioners of Paulding County, so as to amend provisions relating to the duties and responsibilities of the chairperson of the board of commissioners.
Referred to the Committee on State Planning & Community Affairs - Local.

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

HB 1015 HB 1016 HB 1017 HB 1018 HB 1019 HB 1020 HB 1021 HB 1022 HB 1023 HB 1024
HB 1025
HB 1026
HB 1027
HB 1028 HB 1029
HB 1030 HB 1031
HB 1032
HB 1034
HB 1035
HB 1036
HB 1037
HB 1038
HR 526 SB 33
SB 56
SB 63
SB 82
SB 92

SB 141 SB 172 SB 187 SB 203 SB 262 SB 272 SB 287 SB 297 SB 301 SB 304 SB 324 SB 341 SB 356 SB 366 SB 369 SB 370 SB 372 SB 376 SB 382 SB 383
SR 72
SR 178
SR 200
SR 232
SR 286
SR 304
SR 305
SB 357

Pursuant to Rule 52, Representative Lee of the 94th moved that the following Bill of the Senate be engrossed:

SB 357. By Senators Starr of the 44th, Perdue of the 18th, Balfour of the 9th and others:
A bill to amend Article 5 of Chapter 12 of Title 16 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to abortion, so as to prohibit a particular abortion method; to provide for penalties, civil actions, and relief; to provide for exceptions.

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

Alien Anderson YAshe Y Bailey Y Baker Y Bannister Barfoot Y Barnard YBarnes Bates Y Benefield YBirdsong Y Bohannon Y Bordeaux Y Bradford Y Breedlove Y Bridges Y Brooks Y Brown YBuck Buckner YBunn E Burkhalter Byrd Campbell Canty Carter YCash Y Channel! Y Childers Y Clark YCoan Y Coleman, B Coleman, T Connell Y Cooper

Y Crawford Y Crews Y Culbreth Y Cummings
Davis, G Y Davis, M
Day DeLoach, B Y DeLoach, G YDix Y Dixon, H Y Diion, S YDobbs
Dukes YEhrhart YEpps Y Evans Y Everett Y Felton
Floyd Y Franklin
Golden Y Graves
Greene Y Grindley Y Hammontree YHanner Y Harbin Y Heard YHecht YHeckstall
Hegstrom Henson Y Holland Holmes Y Howard

Y Hudgens Y Hudson, H Y Hudson, N Y Hugley Ylrvin Y Jackson
Y James Jamieson
Y Jenkins Y Johnson Y Johnston
Jones Y Joyce YKaye YLadd YLakly YLane YLee Y Lewis YLord
Lucas Maddox Mann Y Manning Y Martin, J Y Martin, J.L Massey YMcBee YMcCall McClinton McKinney Y Mills Mobley Y Mosley Mueller Y O'Neal

On the motion, the ayes were 118, nays 3. The motion prevailed.

Orrock Parham YParrish Y Parsons Y Pelote Y Perry Pinholster
Poag YPolak
Ponder Porter Y Powell YPurcell YRagas RandaU YRay Reaves Reichert YRice Y Richardson Roberts Y Rogers Y Royal N Sanders Y Sauder Y Scarlett Scheid Scott Shanahan YShaw Y Sherrill YShipp YSims Sinkfleld Y Skipper Y Smith, C

Y Smith, C.W Y Smith, L
Smith, L.R Y Smith, P
Smith, T Y Smith, V
Smyre Y Snelling YSnow YStaUings
Stancil, F Y Stancil, S
Stanley, L Y Stanley, P Y Taylor
Teague NTeper Y Thomas YTUlman Y Titus Y Tolbert
Trense Turnquest Twiggs Y Walker, L Walker, R.L YWest Y Westmoreland YWhitaker Y Wiles WiUiams, B Williams, J Y Williams. R Y Worthan NYates Murphy, Spkr

Representative Scott of the 165th stated that he had been called from the floor of the House during the preceding roll call. He wished to be recorded as voting "aye" thereon.

Representative Lee of the 94th District, Chairman of the Committee on Rules, submitted the following report:

Mr. Speaker:
Your Committee on Rules has had under consideration the following Resolution of the House and has instructed me to report the same back to the House with the following recommendation:
HR 423 Do Pass
Respectfully submitted, /a/ Lee of the 94th
Chairman

Representative Randall of the 127th District, Chairman of the Committee on Special Judiciary, submitted the following report:

Mr. Speaker:

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Your Committee on Special 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 18 Do Pass, by Substitute SB 61 Do Pass

SB 199 Do Pass, by Substitute SB 226 Do Pass, by Substitute

Respectfully submitted, M Randall of the 127th
Chairman

Representative Royal of the 164th 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 Resolution of the House and Senate and has instructed me to report the same back to the House with the following recommendations:

HB 998 Do Pass HB 999 Do Pass HB 1001 Do Pass HB 1002 Do Pass HB 1003 Do Pass HB 1004 Do Pass HB 1009 Do Pass

HB 1010 Do Pass HB 1011 Do Pass HB 1012 Do Pass HB 1014 Do Pass HR 343 Do Pass SB 235 Do Pass, as Amended SB 359 Do Pass

Respectfully submitted, M Royal of the 164th
Chairman

The following report of the Committee on Rules was read and adopted:

HOUSE RULES CALENDAR TUESDAY, MARCH 18, 1997
Mr. Speaker and Members of the House:
The Committee on Rules has fixed the calendar for this 34th Legislative Day as enumerated below:
SB 8 Shooting Ranges - no liability when complying with noise control (Cheeks of the 23rd)
SB 50 Office of School Readiness - programs during nonschool hours (Oliver of the 42nd)
SB 90 Victim Compensation, Crimes Committed Outside State eligibility (Taylor of the 12th)
SB 118 Rail passenger Authority Law - redefine project (Thompson of the 33rd)
SB 263 Wokers' Comp.-sports official independ. contractor, not employee (Perdue of the 18th)
SB 280 Insurance - relating to consent of contract, group life insurance (Langford of the 29th)
SB 284 Notaries Public - transfer of cert, record keeping, fees (Perdue of the 18th)
SR 143 Baldwin Co. - conveyance, lease of cert, state property (Griffin of the 25th)

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Bills and Resolutions on this calendar may be called in any order the Speaker desires.
Respectfully submitted, /s/ Lee of the 94th
Chairman

By unanimous consent, HR 343 was withdrawn from the Local Calendar.

By unanimous consent, the following Bills of the House and Senate were taken up for consideration and read the third time:

Representative Franklin of the 39th moved that HB 1004 be voted on separately. The motion prevailed.

HB 998. By Representatives Stallings of the 100th and West of the 101st:
A bill to amend an Act providing a new charter for the City of Mount Zion in Carroll County, so as to expand the corporate limits of the city.

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

HB 999. By Representatives McKinney of the 51st, McClinton of the 68th, Stanley of the 49th, Davis of the 48th, Mobley of the 69th and others:
A bill to amend an Act providing a new charter for the City of Atlanta, so as to change certain provisions relating to meetings of the council and its committees.

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

HB 1001.

By Representatives Buck of the 135th, Smyre of the 136th, Taylor of the 134th, Hugley of the 133rd, Culbreth of the 132nd and others:
A bill to amend an Act establishing the Municipal Court of Columbus, so as to change the compensation of the clerk and the marshal of the municipal court.

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

HB 1002. By Representatives Ehrhart of the 36th, Parsons of the 40th, Wiles of the 34th, Shipp of the 38th, Bradford of the 30th and others:
A bill to amend an Act providing for the compensation of the judge of the Juvenile Court of Cobb County, so as to provide for a change in the compensation of the judges of the Juvenile Court of Cobb County.

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

HB 1003. By Representatives Hammontree of the 4th and Mann of the 5th:
A bill to provide for an alternate method of distribution of the net proceeds of the sales and use tax for educational purposes authorized under Article VIII, Section VI, Paragraph IV of the Constitution between the Whitfield County school district and the City of Dalton public school system.

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

HB 1009.

By Representative Perry of the llth:
A bill to provide a $40,000.00 homestead exemption from certain ad valorem taxes levied by, for, or on behalf of the Chattooga County School District for residents of that district who are 70 years of age or older and whose gross income does not exceed $20,000.00.

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

HB 1010. By Representative Dixon of the 150th:
A bill to amend an Act creating a new charter for the City of Pooler, so as to expand the corporate limits of the City of Pooler.

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

HB 1011.

By Representative Hudson of the 156th:
A bill to amend an Act creating the board of commissioners of Irwin County, so as to change provisions relating to the salary of the chairperson of the board of commissioners.

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

HB 1012.

By Representative James of the 140th:
A bill to repeal an Act creating and establishing a Small Claims Court of Macon County; to provide for appointment of the chief magistrate and magistrates of the Magistrate Court of Macon County by the governing authority of Macon County.

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

HB 1014.

By Representative Bridges of the 9th:
A bill to amend an Act creating and establishing the State Court of Habersham County, so as to change the provisions relating to terms of said court; to change the compensation of the judge and solicitor of said court.

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

SB 235. By Senator Griffin of the 25th:
A bill to amend an Act making provisions for the Magistrate Court of Jasper County so as to change the provisions relating to the selection of subsequent chief magistrates; to provide for the term of office of the chief magistrate appointed in December, 1996; to provide for the nonpartisan nomination and election of the chief magistrate of the Magistrate Court of Jasper County.

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The following amendment was read and adopted:

The Committee on State Planning and Community Affairs - Local moves to amend SB 2'35 by striking from lines 23 and 25 on page 1 the following:
'1998",
and inserting in lieu thereof the following: "=2000".

The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the passage of the Bill, as "amended, was agreed to.
SB 359. By Senators Starr of the 44th and Glanton of the 34th: A bill to amend an Act placing the judge of the Probate Court of Clayton County on an annual salary, as amended, so as to change the compensation of said officer.
The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the passage of the Bill, was agreed to.
By unanimous consent, the following roll call vote was made applicable to the previously read Bills.
On the passage of the Bills, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

Y Alien Y Anderoon
Ashe Y Bailey Y Baker Y Bannister YBarfoot Y Barnard YBames
Bates Y Benefield Y Birdsong Y Bohannon N Bordeaux Y Bradford Y Breedlove Y Bridges Y Brooks Y Brown YBuck
Buckner Y Bunn E Burkhalter YByrd Y Campbell Y Canty
Carter YCash YChannell Y ChUdere Y Clark YCoan Y Coleman, B
Coleman, T YConnell Y Cooper

Y Crawford Y Crews Y Culbreth Y Cummings
Davis, G Y Davis, M
Day DeLoach, B Y DeLoach, G YDix Y Dixon, H Y Dixon, S YDobbs Y Dukes YEhrhart YEpps Y Evans Y Everett Y Felton Floyd Y Franklin Golden
Y Graves Y Greene Y Grindley Y Hammontree Y Hanner Y Harbin Y Heard YHecht YHeckstall
Hegstrom Henson Holland Holmes Y Howard

Y Hudgens Y Hudson, H Y Hudson, N Y Hugley
Irvin Y Jackson Y James Y Jamieson Y Jenkins Y Johnson Y Johnston
Jones Y Joyce YKaye YLadd YLakly YLane YLee Y Lewis YLord
Lucas Maddoi YMann Manning Y Martin, J Y Martin, J.L Massey McBee YMcCall McClinton Y McKinney Y Mills Y Mobley Y Mosley N Mueller Y O'Neal

Orrock Parham YParrish Y Parsons N Pelote Y Perry Pinholster YPoag YPolak Y Ponder Y Porter Y Powell Y Purcell YRagas Randall
YRay Y Reaves
Reichert YRice Y Richardson
Roberts Y Rogers
Royal Y Sanders Y Sauder Y Scarlett
Scheid Y Scott Y Shanahan YShaw Y Sherrill Y Shipp YSims
Sinkfield Y Skipper Y Smith, C

On the passage of the Bills, the ayes were 134, nays 4.

Y Smith, C.W Y Smith, L
Smith, L.R Y Smith, P
Smith, T Y Smith, V
Smyre Y Snelling YSnow Y Stallings
Stancil, F Stancil, S Y Stanley, L Y Stanley, P Y Taylor Teague YTeper N Thomas Y Tillman Y Titus Y Tolbert Y Trense Turnquest Y Twiggs Y Walker, L Y Walker, R.L Y West Y Westmoreland Y Whitaker Y Wiles Williams, B Williams, J Y Williams, R Y Worthan Y Yates Murphy, Spkr

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The Bills, having received the requisite constitutional majority, were passed.

Representative Stancil of the 16th stated that he had been called from the floor of the House during the preceding roll call. He wished to be recorded as voting "ayj" thereon.

HB 1004. By Representatives Bordeaux of the 151st, Thomas of the 148th, Dixon of the 150th and Pelote of the 149th:
A bill to provide for the nonpartisan nomination and election of the clerk of the Superior Court of Chatham County.

The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the passage of the Bill, was agreed to.
On the passage of the Bill, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

Y Alien Y Anderson
Ashe Y Bailey Y Baker Y Bannister YBarfoot Y Barnard YBarnes
Bates Y Benefield YBirdsong YBohannon Y Bordeaux Y Bradford Y Breedlove N Bridges Y Brooks Y Brown YBuck
Buckner YBunn E Burkbalter YByrd Y Campbell
Canty Y Carter YCash Y Channel! Y Childers Y Clark NCoan Y Coleman, B
Coleman, T Y Cornell Y Cooper

Y Crawford Y Crews Y Culbreth Y Cummings
Davis, G
Y Davis, M Day DeLoach, B
Y DeLoach, G Dii
Y Dixon, H Y Dixon, S YDobbs
Dukes NEhrhart YEpps Y Evans Y Everett Y Felton
Floyd N Franklin
Golden Y Graves Y Greene N Grindley Y Hammontree
Hanner Y Harbin Y Heard YHecht YHeckstall
Hegstrom Henson Holland Holmes Y Howard

Y Hudgens Y Hudson, H Y Hudson, N Y Hugley
Irvin
Y Jackson Y James Y Jamieson Y Jenkins Y Johnson N Johnston
Jones Y Joyce NKaye YLadd NLakly YLane YLee Y Lewis YLord
Lucas Maddox YMann Manning
Y Martin, J Y Martin, J.L
Massey YMcBee YMcCall
McClinton McKinney E Mills Y Mobley Y Mosley N Mueller Y O'Neal

Orrock Farham Y Fairish Y Parsons Y Pelote Y Perry Pinholster Poag YPolak Y Ponder Y Porter Y Powell YPurcell YRagas Randall YRay Y Reaves Reichert YRice N Richardson Roberts Y Rogers Y Royal Sanders Y Sauder Y Scarlett Y Scheid Y Scott Y Shanahan YShaw Y SherriU Y Shipp YSims Sinkfield
Y Skipper Y Smith, C

N Smith, C.W Y Smith, L
Smith, L.R Y Smith, P
Smith, T Smith, V Smyre N Snelling YSnow YStallings Stancil, F Y Stancil, S Y Stanley, L Y Stanley, P Y Taylor Teague YTeper Y Thomas YTillman Y Titus Y Tolbert YTrense Turnquest YTwiggs Y Walker, L Y Walker, R.L YWest Westmoreland Y Whitaker N Wiles Williams, B Williams, J Y Williams, R Y Worthan Yates Murphy, Spkr

On the passage of the Bill, the ayes were 119, nays 13. The Bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed.

The following message was received from the Senate through Mr. Eldridge, the Secretary thereof:

Mr. Speaker:

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

HB 606. By Representatives Burkhalter of the 41st, Campbell of the 42nd and Trense of the 44th:
A bill to amend an Act providing for the establishment of a county-wide library system in Fulton County, so as to change the qualifications of members of the library board of trustees.

HB 794. By Representative Clark of the 3rd:
A bill to amend an Act creating the office of tax commissioner of Catoosa County, so as to increase the amount payable for clerical help in the office of the tax commissioner.

HB 795. By Representative Clark of the 3rd:
A bill to amend an Act placing the judge of the probate court and the clerk of the Superior Court of Catoosa County on an annual salary in lieu of fees, so as to increase the clerical help allowance of the judge of the probate court and the clerk of the superior court.

HB 857. By Representatives Titus of the 180th and Bates of the 179th:
A bill to amend an Act entitled "An Act to provide for the Board of Education of Thomas County," so as to provide a per diem allowance for the members of such board.

HB 882. By Representative Walker of the 87th:
A bill to amend an Act entitled "An Act to reincorporate the City of Monroe in the County of Walton," so as to change provisions relating to the city administrator.

HB 892. By Representatives DeLoach of the 172nd, Barnard of the 154th, Mosley of the 171st and others:
A bill to repeal an Act changing the manner of selecting the chief magistrate and other magistrates of Liberty County and providing for terms of office and vacancies in office of such officers; to ratify the judicial actions of each person who has served as chief magistrate or magistrate.

HB 899. By Representatives Mueller of the 152nd, Dixon of the 150th, Pelote of the 149th and others:
A bill to amend an Act creating the State Court of Chatham County, so as to change the terms of court.

HB 900. By Representatives Bradford of the 30th, Sauder of the 29th, Barnes of the 33rd and others:
A bill to amend an Act creating the State Court of Cobb County, so as to change the compensation of the chief judge, judges, and associate judges of the state court.

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HB 901. By Representatives Parsons of the 40th, Shipp of the 38th, Cooper of the 31st and others:
A bill to amend an Act consolidating the offices of tax collector and tax receiver into the office of tax commissioner of Cobb County, so as to change the compensation of the chief clerk and the executive secretary of the tax commissioner.

HB 903. By Representative McCall of the 90th: A bill to create the Lincoln County Recreation Authority.

HB 904. By Representatives Powell of the 23rd and Jamieson of the 22nd: A bill to create the Franklin County Public Building Authority.

HB 906. By Representatives Powell of the 23rd and Jamieson of the 22nd:
A bill to amend an Act creating a new Board of Commissioners of Franklin County, so as to provide for staggered terms; to provide that the chairperson of the commission shall have the right to vote on all matters.

HB 909. By Representatives Stallings of the 100th and West of the 101st:
A bill to provide for the Carroll County Board of Elections and provide that it will succeed to the powers and duties of another board of elections and of the election superintendent.

HB 920. By Representatives Snelling of the 99th and Worthan of the 98th:
A bill to create the Douglasville Convention and Conference Center Authority.

HB 922. By Representative Hudson of the 156th:
A bill to amend an Act creating the Board of Commissioners of Irwin County, so as to provide for staggered elections for the chairperson and members of the board.

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

HR 289. By Representative Parham of the 122nd:
A resolution designating the Central State Hospital building on Yarbrough Drive in Milledgeville, Georgia, as the William Crittenden Building.

By unanimous consent, the following Bill of the Senate was withdrawn from the Committee on State Planning & Community Affairs and referred to the Committee on IntraGovernmental Coordination:

SB 262. By Senators Stokes of the 43rd and Henson of the 55th:
A bill to amend Chapter 4 of Title 50 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to organization of the executive branch of state government, so as to provide for job training and retraining programs for the benefit of state employees displaced by privatization of operations of state institutions; to provide for a feasibility study; to provide for implementation of an employee assistance program.

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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 263. By Senators Perdue of the 18th, Marable of the 52nd, Dean of the 31st and others:
A bill to amend Code Section 34-9-2 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the applicability of workers' compensation provisions to employers and employees generally, so as to provide that certain sports officials qualify as independent contractors and not as employees.

The following Committee substitute was read and adopted:
A BILL
To amend Code Section 34-9-2 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the applicability of workers' compensation provisions to employers and employees generally, so as to provide that certain sports officials qualify as independent contractors and not as employees; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
SECTION 1. Code Section 34-9-2 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the applicability of workers' compensation provisions to employers and employees generally, is amended by inserting a new subsection (f) to read as follows:
"(f)(l) As used in this subsection, the term 'sports official' means any person who is a neutral participant in a sports event, including without limitation an umpire, referee, judge, linesman, scorekeeper, or timekeeper. The term 'sports official' does not include any person, otherwise employed by an organization or entity sponsoring a sports event, who performs services as a sports official as a part of his or her regular employment. (2) Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter, a person shall qualify as an independent contractor and not an employee if such person performs services as a sports official for an entity sponsoring an interscholastic or intercollegiate sports event or if such person performs services as a sports official for a public entity or a private, nonprofit organization which sponsors an amateur sports event."
SECTION 2. Notwithstanding the provisions of Code Section 1-3-4.1, this Act shall become effective on July 1, 1997, and shall apply to claims filed on and after said date.
SECTION 3. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are 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:

Y Alien Y Anderson YAshe Y Bailey Y Baker Y Bannister YBarfoot Y Barnard

Y Barnes Bates
YBenefield Y Birdsong Y Bohannon Y Bordeaux Y Bradford Y Breedlove

Y Bridges Y Brooks Y Brown Y Buck Y Buckner Y Bunn E Burkhalter Y Byrd

Campbell Canty Y Carter Y Cash Y Channel] Y Childers Y Clark Y Coan

Y Coleman, B Coleman, T
Y Connell Y Cooper
Crawford Y Crews Y Culbreth Y Cummings

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Davis, G Y Davis, M
Day Y DeLoach, B Y DeLoach, G YDii Y Diion, H Y Diion, S
Dobbs Dukes YEhrhart YEpps Y Evans Y Everett Y Felton Ployd Y Franklin Golden Y Graves Y Greene Y Grindley Y Hammontree Y Hanner Y Harbin Y Heard YHecht Y Heckstall Hegstrom

Y Henson Y Holland Y Holmes Y Howard Y Hudgens Y Hudson, H Y Hudson, N Y Hugley Ylrvin Y Jackson
James Y Jamieson Y Jenkins Y Johnson Y Johnston
Jones Y Joyce YKaye YLadd YLakly YLane YLee Y Lewis YLord
Lucas Y Maddox YMann
Manning

Y Martin, J Y Martin, J.L
Massey Y McBee YMcCall
McClinton McKinney Y Mills Y Mobley Y Mosley Y Mueller Y O'Neal Orrock YParham Y Parrish Y Parsons Y Pelote Perry Pinholster Poag YPolak Y Ponder Y Porter Y Powell Y Purcell Ragas Randall YRay

Y Reaves Reichert
YRice Y Richardson
Roberts Y Rogers Y Royal Y Sanders Y Sauder Y Scarlett Y Scheid Y Scott YShanahan YShaw Y Sherrill Y Shipp YSims
Sinkfleld Y Skipper Y Smith, C Y Smith, C.W Y Smith, L
Smith, L.R Y Smith, P
Smith, T Y Smith, V
Smyre Y Snelling

YSnow YStallings
Stancil, F Y Stancil, S Y Stanley, L Y Stanley, P Y Taylor
Teague Y Teper Y Thomas
Tillman Y Titus Y Tolbert Y Trense Y Turnquest
Twigga Y Walker, L Y Walker, R.L YWest Y Westmoreland Y Whitaker Y Wiles
Williams, B Williams, J Y Williams, R Y Worthan Y Yates Murphy, Spkr

On the passage of the Bill, by substitute, the ayes were 141, nays 0.
The Bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed, by substitute.

Representative Pinholster of the 15th stated that he had been called from the floor of the House during the preceding roll call. He wished to be recorded as voting "aye" thereon.

SB 50. By Senators Oliver of the 42nd, Hooks of the 14th and Harbison of the 15th:
A bill to amend Chapter 1A of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the Office of School Readiness, so as to direct the office to operate a state program designed to provide enhanced academic resources, community service activities, and other enrichment activities to middle school age children during nonschool hours; to provide for operation of the state program through the encouragement and coordination of local programs.

The following Committee substitute was read:
A BILL
To amend Part 14 of Article 6 of Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to other educational programs so as to direct the Department of Education to operate a state program designed to provide enhanced academic resources, community service activities, and other enrichment activities to middle school age children during nonschool hours; to provide for operation of the state program through the encouragement and coordination of local programs; to authorize grants for the purpose of funding local programs; to provide for the goals and evaluation of the state program and local programs; to provide for other related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
SECTION 1. Part 14 of Article 6 of Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to other educational programs, is amended by adding at its end a new Code section to read as follows:

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"20-2-312.
(a) The Department of Education shall operate a state program designed to provide enhanced academic resources, community service activities, and other enrichment activities to middle school age children during nonschool hours. The state program shall operate through the encouragement and coordination of local programs providing such resources. Additionally, to the extent that funds are appropriated or otherwise made available to the Department of Education, the office may make grants for the purpose of funding such local programs. Any such grants shall be made in accordance with the provisions of Article 5 of Chapter 5 of Title 28, the 'Fair and Open Grants Act of 1993.' (b) The goals of the state program shall include, but not necessarily be limited to, increased participation by middle school age children in local programs which will result in:
(1) Improvement in school attendance and academic performance of participating students; (2) Reduction of the number of middle school age children who are unsupervised during nonschool hours; (3) Increased participation by students in supervised academic, educational, and community service activities; and (4) Reduction of juvenile crime and substance abuse and teenage pregnancy. (c) The Department of Education shall conduct an annual review of the effectiveness of state and local programs provided for in this Code section. Such review shall include to the maximum extent possible: (1) An impact analysis using data indicating whether the state program and local programs have: (A) increased the academic success of participating students; and (B) decreased the incidence of adverse behaviors such as truancy, substance abuse, and juvenile crime among participating students; and (2) Evaluation of the state program and local programs by affected parties, including participating students and their parents, educators, law enforcement and juvenile court officers, and health care providers."
SECTION 2. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.

The following amendment was read and adopted:

Representatives Bunn of the 74th and Sauder of the 29th move to amend the Committee substitute to SB 50 as follows:
P. 2 - line 10 after the word "and" add the word "voluntary".

The following amendment was read:

Representatives Westmoreland of the 104th and Lewis of the 14th move to amend the Committee substitute to SB 50 as follows:
Add page 2 at end of line 13 after "pregnany" the following:
", provided however, that all teenage pregnancy reduction programs shall abide by guidelines and rules and regulations applicable to clinics operating during the school day. Furthermore, any sex education materials or classes shall adhere to Department of Education guidelines and rules and regulations and shall additionally be approved by the appropriate sex education review committee".

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

N Alien N Andersen N Ashe

Bailey N Baker Y Bannister

N Barfoot Y Barnard N Bames

Bates N Benefield N Birdsong

Y Bohannon N Bordeaux Y Bradford

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Y Breedlove Y Bridges N Brooks Y Brown NBuck Y Buckner YBunn E Burkhalter YByid Y Campbell N Canty N Carter NCash YChannell N Childers N Clark YCoan N Coleman, B N Coleman, T N Connell Y Cooper N Crawford Y Crews N Culbreth Y Cummings N Davis, G Y Davis, M
YDay Y DeLoach, B Y DeLoach, G YDix N Dixon, H
Y Dixon, S

NDobbs N Dukes YEhrhart NEpps Y Evans Y Everett N Felton
Floyd Y Franklin
Golden Y Graves N Greene
Grindley Y Hammontree N Manner Y Harbin N Heard YHecht
Hecks tall
N Hegstrom N Henson N Holland N Holmes N Howard Y Hudgens
Hudson, H N Hudson, N
N Hugley Ylrvin Y Jackson
Y James Jamieson
Y Jenkins

Y Johnson Y Johnston Y Jones Y Joyce YKaye
Ladd YLakly YLane YLee Y Lewis NLord
Lucas N Maddox YMann Y Manning N Martin, J N Martin, J.L YMassey NMcBee NMcCall N McClinton
McKinney Y Mills N Mobley N Mosley Y Mueller NO'Neal NOrrock N Parham N Fairish Y Parsons N Pelote N Perry

Y Pinholster NPoag NPolak
Ponder N Porter N Powell NPurcell NRagas NRandall
YRay N Reaves Y Reichert YRice Y Richardson
Roberts Y Rogers
Royal Y Sanders Y Sauder N Scarlett Y Scheid Y Scott Y Shanahan YShaw N Sherrill N Shipp NSims N Sinkfield N Skipper N Smith, C Y Smith, C.W N Smith, L Y Smith, L.R

On the adoption of the amendment, the ayes were 84, nays 79. The amendment was adopted.

Y Smith, P Y Smith, T Y Smith, V NSmyre Y Snelling YSnow NStallings N Stancil, F Y Stancil, S N Stanley, L N Stanley, P N Taylor NTeague NTeper N Thomas YTillman Y Titus Y Tolbert Y Trense
Turnquest YTwiggs Y Walker, L Y Walker, R.L N West Y Westmoreland Y Whitaker Y Wiles N Williams, B Y Williams, J Y Williams, R YWorthan YYates
Murphy, Spkr

Representative Mosley of the 171st stated that he inadvertently voted "nay" on the preceding roll call. He wished to be recorded as voting "aye" thereon.

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:

Y Alien Y Anderson YAshe Y Bailey Y Baker Y Bannister
YBarfoot Y Barnard YBarnes Y Bates Y Benefield Y Birdsong Y Bohannon Y Bordeaux Y Bradford Y Breedlove Y Bridges Y Brooks Y Brown YBuck Y Buckner Y Bunn E Burkhalter

YByrd Y Campbell Y Canty Y Carter YCash YChannell Y Childers Y Clark YCoan Y Coleman, B Y Coleman, T Y Connell Y Cooper Y Crawford Y Crews Y Culbreth Y Cummings Y Davis, G Y Davis, M YDay Y DeLoach, B Y DeLoach, G YDix

Y Dixon, H Y Dixon, S YDobbs Y Dukes Y Ehrhart YEpps Y Evans Y Everett Y Felton
Floyd N Franklin
Golden Y Graves Y Greene Y Grindley Y Hammontree Y Manner Y Harbin Y Heard YHecht Y Heckstall Y Hegstrom Y Henson

Y Holland Y Holmes Y Howard
Y Hudgens Y Hudson, H Y Hudson, N Y Hugley Ylrvin Y Jackson Y James Y Jamieson Y Jenkins Y Johnson Y Johnston Y Jones N Joyce YKaye YLadd YLakly YLane YLee Y Lewis YLord

Y Lucas Y Maddox YMann Y Manning Y Martin, J Y Martin, J.L YMassey Y McBee YMcCall Y McClinton
McKinney Y Mills Y Mobley Y Mosley Y Mueller YO'Neal Y Orrock Y Parham Y Parrish Y Parsons Y Pelote Y Perry Y Pinholster

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YPoag YPolak Y Ponder Y Porter Y Powell Y Purcell YRagas YRandall YRay Y Reaves Y Reichert YRice
Richardson

Roberts Y Rogers Y Royal N Sanders Y Sauder Y Scarlett Y Scheid Y Scott YShanahan YShaw Y SherrUl YShipp YSims

Y Sinkfield Y Skipper Y Smith, C Y Smith, C.W
Y Smith, L Y Smith, L.R Y Smith, P
Smith, T Y Smith, V YSmyre Y Snelling YSnow YStallings

Y Stancil, F Y Stancil, S Y Stanley, L Y Stanley, P Y Taylor
Teague YTeper Y Thomas YTUlman Y Titus Y Tolbert Y Trense
Turnquest

YTwiggs Y Walker, L Y Walker, R.L Y West Y Westmoreland Y Whitaker Y Wiles Y Williams, B Y Williams, J Y Williams, R Y Worthan Y Yates
Murphy, Spkr

On the passage of the Bill, by substitute, as amended, the ayes were 167, nays 3.
The Bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed, by substitute, as amended.

SB 90. By Senators Taylor of the 12th, Brown of the 26th, Walker of the 22nd and others:
A bill to amend Chapter 15 of Title 17 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to victim compensation, so as to provide for eligibility for compensation of victims of certain crimes committed outside the state; to change definitions; to change the time period for filing a claim; to provide for the ineligibility of victims while they are delinquent in paying fines, other monetary penalties, or restitution imposed for conviction of certain offenses.

The following Committee substitute was read and adopted:

A BILL
To amend Chapter 15 of Title 17 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to victim compensation, so as to provide for eligibility for compensation of victims of certain crimes committed outside the state; to change definitions; to change the time period for filing a claim; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
SECTION 1. Chapter 15 of Title 17 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to victim compensation, is amended by striking in their entirety paragraphs (3) and (8) of Code Section 17-15-2, relating to definitions, and inserting in lieu thereof the following:
"(3) 'Crime' means: aa act committed i this state which constitutes a violent crime as defined by state r federal ferwr
(A) An act which constitutes a violent crime as defined by state or federal law which results in physical injury or death to the victim and which is committed:
(i) In this state; (ii) In a state which does not have a victims' compensation program, if the victim is a resident of this state; or (iii) In a state which has compensated the victim in an amount less than the victim would be entitled to pursuant to this chapter, if the victim is a resident of this state; (B) An act which constitutes international terrorism as defined in 18 U.S.C. Section 2331 which results in physical injury or death to the victim, if the victim is a resident of this state and is outside the territorial boundaries of the United States when such act is committed; or (C) An act of mass violence which results in physical injury or death to the victim, if the victim is a resident of this state and is outside the territorial boundaries of the United States when such act is committed."

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"(8) 'Victim' means a person who is injured physically, who dies, or who suffers financial hardship as a result of being injured physically ft personal physical injury er death as a direct result of a crime."
SECTION 2. Said chapter is further amended by striking subsection (b) of Code Section 17-15-5, relating to filing claims, and inserting in it its place a new subsection to read as follows:
"(b) A claim must be filed by the claimant not later than 486 days one year after the occurrence of the crime upon which such claim is based or not later than 489 days one year after the death of the victim; provided, however, that, upon good cause shown, the board may extend that time for filing for a period not exceeding two years after such occurrence. Claims shall be filed in the office of the board in person or by mail."
SECTION 3. Said chapter is further amended by striking in its entirety paragraph (1) of subsection (b) of Code Section 17-15-7, relating to persons eligible for awards, and inserting in lieu thereof the following:
"(b)(l) Victims may be legal residents or nonresidents of this state. No victim, whether a legal resident of this state or another state, is entitled to receive compcnaa-

another state where ae eligible crime victims compensation statute exists. A victim of a crime committed in another state, which victim is a tegal resident of this state, may receive compensation pursuant to this chapter if-that other state docs not have an eligible crime victims compensation program. A surviving spouse, parent, or child who is legally dependent for his or her principal support upon a deceased victim is entitled to file a claim under this chapter if the deceased victim would have been so entitled, regardless of the residence or nationality of the surviving spouse, parent, or child."
SECTION 4. Said chapter is further amended by striking in its entirety subsection (a) of Code Section 17-15-8, relating to terms and conditions for granting awards, and inserting in lieu thereof the following:
"(a) No award may be made unless the board or director finds that: (1) A crime was committed; (2) The crime directly resulted in the victim's physical injury, financial hardship as a result of the victim's physical injury, or the victim's death of- the victim; (3) Police records show that the crime was promptly reported to the proper authorities. In no case may an award be made where the police records show that such report was made more than 72 hours after the occurrence of such crime unless the board, for good cause shown, finds the delay to have been justified; and (4) The applicant has pursued restitution rights against any person who committed the crime unless the board or director determines that such action would not be feasible.
The board, upon finding that any claimant or award recipient has not fully cooperated with all law enforcement agencies, may deny, reduce, or withdraw any award."
SECTION 5. Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection (b) of Code Section 1-3-4.1, this Act shall become effective July 1, 1997.
SECTION 6. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are 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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Y Alien Y Anderson YAshe Y Bailey Y Baker Y Bannister YBarfoot Y Barnard YBarnes Y Bates Y Benefield Y Birdsong
Bohannon Y Bordeaux Y Bradford Y Breedlove Y Bridges Y Brooks Y Brown YBuck Y Buckner YBunn E Burkhalter YByrd Y Campbell Y Canty Y Carter YCash Y Channell Y Childers Y Clark YCoan Y Coleman, B Y Coleman, T Y Connell
Cooper

Y Crawford Y Crews Y Culbreth Y Cummings Y Davis, G Y Davis, M YDay Y DeLoach, B Y DeLoach, G YDii Y Dixon, H Y Dixon, S Y Dobbs
Dukes YEhrhart YEpps
Evans Y Everett Y Felton
Floyd Y Franklin Y Golden Y Graves Y Greene Y Grindley Y Hammontree Y Banner Y Harbin Y Heard Y Hecht Y Heckstall Y Hegstrom Y Henson Y Holland Y Holmes
Howard

Y Hudgens Y Hudson, H Y Hudson, N Y Hugley Ylrvin Y Jackson Y James Y Jamieson Y Jenkins Y Johnson Y Johnston Y Jones Y Joyce YKaye YLadd YLakly YLane YLee Y Lewis YLord Y Lucas Y Maddox YMann Y Manning Y Martin, J Y Martin, J.L YMassey Y McBee YMcCall Y McClinton
McKinney Y Mills Y Mobley Y Mosley Y Mueller Y O'Neal

Y Orrock YParham Y Parrish Y Parsons Y Pelote
Y Perry Y Pinholster
YPoag YPolak
Y Ponder Y Porter
Powell Purcell YRagas YRandaU
YRay Y Reaves Y Reichert
YEice Y Richardson Y Roberts Y Rogers Y Royal Y Sanders Y Sauder Y Scarlett
Y Scheid Y Scott Y Shanahan YShaw Y Sherrill
Y Shipp YSims Y Sinkfield Y Skipper Y Smith, C

Y Smith, C.W Y Smith, L Y Smith, L.R Y Smith, P Y Smith, T Y Smith, V YSmyre Y Snelling YSnow Y Stallings Y Stancil, F Y Stancil, S Y Stanley, L Y Stanley, P Y Taylor YTeague YTeper Y Thomas YTillman Y Titus Y Tolbert Y Trense Y Turnquest YTwiggs
Walker, L Walker, R.L
YWest Y Westmorland Y Whitaker Y Wiles Y Williams, B Y Williams, J Y Williams, R Y Worthan
Yates
Murphy, Spkr

On the passage of the Bill, by substitute, the ayes were 166, nays 0.
The Bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed, by substitute.

Representative Purcell of the 147th stated that she had been called from the floor of the House during the preceding roll call. She wished to be recorded as voting "aye" thereon.

SB 118. By Senators Thompson of the 33rd, Dean of the 31st and Cheeks of the 23rd:
A bill to amend Code Section 46-9-272 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the definition of terms used in the "Georgia Rail Passenger Authority Law," so as to redefine the term "project".

The following Committee substitute was read and adopted:

A BILL
To amend Code Section 46-9-272 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the definition of terms used in the "Georgia Rail Passenger Authority Law," so as to redefine the term "project"; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
SECTION 1. Code Section 46-9-272 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the definition of terms used in the "Georgia Rail Passenger Authority Law," is amended by striking paragraph (4) in its entirety and inserting in its place a new paragraph (4) to read as follows:

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"(4) 'Project' means the acquisition, construction, installation, operation, modification, renovation, or rehabilitation of any rail passenger facilities or any other public transportation facilities other than roads, either directly or through contract with another public or private agency2 after approval by the State Transportation Board pursuant to state or federal law as part of any regional or state-wide transportation plan. A project may also include any fixtures, machinery, or equipment used on, in, or in connection with any of the transportation facilities listed above. A project may be for any public passenger transportation purpose, provided that a majority of the members of the authority determines, by a resolution duly adopted, that the project will further the public purpose of this article."
SECTION 2. This Act shall become effective on July 1, 1997.
SECTION 3. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are 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:

Alien Y Anderson
YAshe Y Bailey Y Baker Y Bannister YBarfoot Y Barnard YBarnes Y Bates Y Benefield Y Birdsong Y Bohannon Y Bordeaux Y Bradford Y Breedlove Y Bridges Y Brooks Y Brown YBuck Y Buckner
Bunn E Burkhalter YByrd Y Campbell Y Canty Y Carter YCash Y Channell Y Childers Y Clark YCoan Y Coleman, B Y Coleman, T Y Connell Y Cooper

Y Crawford Y Crews Y Culbreth Y Cummings Y Davis, G Y Davis, M YDay Y DeLoach, B Y DeLoach, G YDii
Y Diion, H Y Dkon, S Y Dobbs
Dukes YEhrhart YEpps Y Evans Y Everett Y Felton
Floyd Y Franklin Y Golden Y Graves Y Greene Y Grindley Y Hammontree Y Banner Y Harbin Y Heard Y Hecht Y Heckstall Y Hegstrom Y Henson Y Holland Y Holmes
Howard

Y Hudgens Y Hudson, H Y Hudson, N
Hugley Ylrvin Y Jackson Y James Y Jamieson Y Jenkins Y Johnson Y Johnston Y Jones Y Joyce YKaye YLadd YLakly YLane YLee Y Lewis YLord Y Lucas Y Maddox YMann Y Manning Y Martin, J Y Martin, J.L YMassey
McBee YMcCall Y McClinton
McKinney Y Mills Y Mobley Y Mosley Y Mueller Y O'Neal

YOrrock YParham YParrish Y Parsons Y Pelote Y Perry Y Pinholster YPoag YPolak Y Ponder Y Porter Y Powell Y Purcell YRagas YRandall YRay Y Reaves Y Reichert YRice
Richardson Y Roberts Y Rogers Y Royal Y Sanders Y Sauder Y Scarlett Y Scheid Y Scott Y Shanahan YShaw Y Sherrill Y Shipp YSims Y Sinkfield Y Skipper Y Smith, C

Y Smith, C.W Y Smith, L Y Smith, L.R Y Smith, P Y Smith, T Y Smith, V YSmyre YSneUing YSnow YStallings
Stancil, F Y Stancil, S Y Stanley, L Y Stanley, P Y Taylor YTeague YTeper Y Thomas YTillman Y Titus Y Tolbert Y Trense Y Turnquest YTwiggs Y Walker, L Y Walker, R.L YWest
Westmorland Y Whitaker Y Wiles Y Williams, B Y Williams, J Y Williams, R Y Worthan YYats
Murphy, Spkr

On the passage of the Bill, by substitute, the ayes were 167, nays 0.
The Bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed, by substitute.

Representative Stancil of the 91st stated that he had been called from the floor of the House during the preceding roll call. He wished to be recorded as voting "aye" thereon.

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SR 143. By Senator Griffin of the 25th:
A resolution authorizing the conveyance of certain state owned real property located in Baldwin County, Georgia; authorizing the lease of certain state owned real property in Baldwin County, Georgia.

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:

Y Alien Y Andereon
YAshe Y Bailey Y Baker Y Bannister YBarfoot Y Barnard YBarnes Y Bates Y Benefield
Y Birdsong Bohannon
Y Bordeaux Y Bradford Y Breedlove
Y Bridges Y Brooks Y Brown YBuck Y Buckner
YBunn E Burkhalter YByrd Y Campbell
Y Canty Y Carter YCash Y Channel! Y Childers Y Clark YCoan Y Coleman, B Y Coleman, T Y Connell Y Cooper

Y Crawford Y Crews Y Culbreth Y Cummings Y Davis, G Y Davis, M YDay Y DeLoach, B Y DeLoach, G YDix Y Diion, H Y Dixon, S YDobbs Y Dukes YEhrhart YEpps Y Evans Y Everett Y Felton
Floyd Y Franklin
Y Golden Y Graves YGreene Y Grindley Y Hammontree Y Banner Y Harbin Y Heard YHecht Y Heckstall Y Hegstrom YHenson Y Holland Y Holmes
Howard

Y Hudgens Y Hudson, H Y Hudson, N Y Hugley
Irvin Jackson Y James Y Jamieson Y Jenkins Y Johnson Y Johnston Y Jones Y Joyce YKaye YLadd YLakly YLane YLee Y Lewis YLord Y Lucas Y Maddox YMann Y Manning Y Martin, J Y Martin, J.L YMassey YMcBee YMcCaU Y McClinton McKinney Y Mills Y Mobley Y Moeley Y Mueller Y O'Neal

YOrrock YParham Y Parrish Y Parsons Y Pelote Y Perry Y Pinholster YPoag YPolak Y Ponder
Porter Y Powell Y Purcell YRagas YRandall YRay Y Reaves Y Reichert YRice
Richardson Y Roberts Y Rogers Y Royal Y Sanders Y Sauder Y Scarlett Y Scheid Y Scott Y Shanahan YShaw Y Sherrill Y Shipp YSims Y Sinkfield Y Skipper Y Smith, C

Y Smith, C.W Y Smith, L Y Smith, L.R Y Smith, P Y Smith, T Y Smith, V YSmyre Y Snelling YSnow Y Stallings Y Stancil, F Y Stancil, S Y Stanley, L Y Stanley, P Y Taylor YTeague Y Teper Y Thomas YTillman Y Titus Y Tolbert YTrense Y Turnquest YTwiggs Y Walker, L
Walker, R.L Y West
Westmoreland Y Whitaker Y Wiles Y Williams, B Y Williams, J Y Williams, R Y Worthan Y Yates
Murphy, Spkr

On the adoption of the Resolution, the ayes were 168, nays 0. The Resolution, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was adopted.

SB 284. By Senator Perdue of the 18th:
A bill to amend Article 1 of Chapter 17 of Title 45 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to notaries public, so as to transfer certain centralized record-keeping and certification functions relating to notaries public from the Secretary of State to the Georgia Superior Court Clerks' Cooperative Authority; to provide for the transfer of certain fees to the Georgia Superior Court Clerks' Cooperative Authority.

The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the passage of the Bill, was agreed to.
On the passage of the Bill, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

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Y Alien Y Anderson YAshe Y Bailey Y Baker Y Bannister YBarfoot Y Barnard YBarnes Y Bates Y Benefield Y Birdsong Y Bohannon Y Bordeaux Y Bradford Y Breedlove Y Bridges Y Brooks Y Brown YBuck Y Buckner YBunn E Burkhalter YByrd Y Campbell Y Canty Y Carter YCash YChannell Y Childers Y Clark YCoan Y Coleman, B Y Coleman, T Y Cornell Y Cooper

Y Crawford Y Crews Y Culbreth Y Cummings Y Davis, G Y Davis, M YDay Y DeLoach, B Y DeLoach, G YDix Y Dixon, H Y Dixon, S Y Dobbs Y Dukes YEhrhart YEpps Y Evans Y Everett Y Felton
Floyd Y Franklin Y Golden Y Graves Y Greene Y Grindley Y Hammontree Y Hanner Y Harbin Y Heard YHecht Y Heckstall Y Hegstrom Y Henson Y Holland Y Holmes Y Howard

Y Hudgens Y Hudson, H Y Hudson, N Y Hugley
Irvin Y Jackson Y James Y Jamieson Y Jenkins Y Johnson Y Johnston Y Jones Y Joyce YKaye YLadd YLakly YLane YLee Y Lewis YLord Y Lucas Y Maddox YMann Y Manning Y Martin, J Y Martin, J.L YMassey Y McBee YMcCall Y McClinton
McKinney Y Mills Y Mobley Y Mosley
Mueller Y O'Neal

Y Orrock YParham Y Parrish Y Parsons Y Pelote Y Perry Y Pinholster YPoag YPolak
Ponder Porter Y Powell Y Purcell YRagas YRandaU
YRay Y Reaves Y Reichert YRice
Richardson
Y Roberts Y Rogers Y Royal Y Sanders Y Sauder Y Scarlett Y Scheid Y Scott YShanahan YShaw Y Sherrill Y Shipp YSims Y Sinkfield Y Skipper Y Smith, C

Y Smith, C.W Y Smith, L Y Smith, L.R Y Smith, P Y Smith, T Y Smith, V Y Smyre Y SneUing YSnow Y Stallings Y Stancil, F Y Stancil, S Y Stanley, L Y Stanley, P Y Taylor YTeague YTeper Y Thomas Y Tillman Y Titus Y Tolbert Y Trense Y Turnquest YTwiggs Y Walker, L
Walker, R.L Y West
Westmoreland Y Whitaker Y Wiles Y Williams, B Y Williams, J Y Williams, R YWorthan Y Yates
Murphy, Spkr

On the passage of the Bill, the ayes were 169, nays 0. The Bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was

SB 8. By Senator Cheeks of the 23rd:
A bill to amend Chapter 1 of Title 41 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to nuisances generally, so as to provide that sport shooting ranges complying with existing law shall not be deemed nuisances as a result of changed circumstances; to limit rights of action against such ranges under certain circumstances; to provide for definitions.

Pursuant to Rule 134, Representative Everett of the 163rd was excused from voting on SB 8.

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:

Y Alien Y Anderson YAshe Y Bailey
Baker Y Bannister YBarfoot Y Barnard YBarnes Y Bates Y Benefield Y Birdsong Y Bohannon

N Bordeaux Y Bradford Y Breedlove Y Bridges N Brooks Y Brown YBuck Y Buckner N Bunn E Burkhalter YByrd Y Campbell
N Canty

Y Carter YCash Y Channell Y Childers Y Clark YCoan Y Coleman, B Y Coleman, T
Connell Y Cooper Y Crawford Y Crews Y Culbreth

Y Cummings N Davis, G Y Davis, M YDay Y DeLoach, B Y DeLoach, G YDix Y Dixon, H Y Dixon, S Y Dobbs Y Dukes YEhrhart YEpps

Y Evans Everett
Y Felton Floyd
Y Franklin Y Golden Y Graves Y Greene Y Grindley Y Hammontree Y Hanner Y Harbin Y Heard

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Y Hecht Heckstall
Y Hegstrom Y Henson Y Holland N Holmes Y Howard Y Hudgens Y Hudson, H Y Hudson, N Y Hugley Ylrvin Y Jackson Y James Y Jamieson Y Jenkins Y Johnson Y Johnston Y Jones Y Joyce
Kaye YLadd YLakly

YLane YLee Y Lewis YLord
Lucas Y Maddoz YMann Y Manning N Martin, J Y Martin, J.L YMassey Y McBee
McCall Y MeClinton N McKinney Y Mills Y Mobley Y Mosley Y Mueller Y O'Neal YOrrock YParham Y Parrish

Y Parsons Y Pelote Y Perry
Pinholster YPoag NPolak
Ponder Y Porter Y Powell Y Purcell
Ragas YRandall YRay Y Reaves Y Reichert YRice
Richardson N Roberts Y Rogers Y Royal Y Sanders Y Sauder Y Scarlett

Y Scheid Y Scott Y Shgnahan YShaw Y Sherrill
YShipp N Sims
Sinkfield
Y Skipper Y Smith, C Y Smith, C.W Y Smith, L Y Smith, L.R Y Smith, P Y Smith, T Y Smith, V Y Smyre Y Snelling YSnow Y Stallings Y Stancil, F Y Stancil, S Y Stanley, L

Y Stanley, P Y Taylor Y Teague Y Teper Y Thomas YTilhnan Y Titus Y Tolbert Y Trense
Turnquest YTwiggs Y Walker, L
Walker, R.L YWest
Westmoreland Y Whitaker Y Wiles Y Williams, B
Williams, J Y Williams, R Y Worthan Y Yates
Murphy, Spkr

On the passage of the Bill, the ayes were 150, nays 11. The Bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed.

Representative Sims of the 167th stated that he inadvertently voted "nay" on the preceding roll call. He wished to be recorded as voting "aye" thereon.

SB 280. By Senators Langford of the 29th, Dean of the 31st and Abernathy of the 38th:
A bill to amend Title 33 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to insurance, so as to change certain provisions relating to insurance; to change certain provisions relating to consent of an insured to an insurance contract; to change certain provisions relating to required provisions in group life insurance policies; to define a certain term.

The following substitute, offered by Representative Mobley of the 69th, et al., was read and adopted:

A BILL
To amend Title 33 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to insurance, so as to change certain provisions relating to insurable interests relating to personal insurance; to change certain provisions relating to consent of an insured to an insurance contract; to change certain provisions relating to required provisions in group life insurance policies; to define a certain term; to prohibit certain discrimination by insurers based on abuse status of an insured; to define certain terms; to specify prohibited acts or practices; to provide for exceptions; to require insurers to provide information in support of certain actions; to provide for policies and procedures of insurers; to provide remedies and penalties for violations; to provide for related matters; to provide an effective date; to provide for applicability; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
SECTION 1. Title 33 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to insurance, is amended by striking subsection (c) of Code Section 33-24-3, relating to insurable interests relative to personal insurance, and inserting in lieu thereof a new subsection (c) to read as follows:
"(c) A corporation, foreign or domestic, has an insurable interest in the life or physical or mental ability of any of its directors, officers, or employees or the directors, officers,

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or employees of any of its subsidiaries or any other person whose death or physical or mental disability might cause financial loss to the corporation; or, pursuant to any contractual arrangement with any shareholder concerning the reacquisition of shares owned by him or her at the time of his or her death or disability, on the life or physical or mental ability of that shareholder for the purpose of carrying out such contractual arrangement; or, pursuant to any contract obligating the corporation as part of compensation arrangements or pursuant to a contract obligating the corporation as guarantor or surety, on the life of the principal obligor. The trustee of a trust established by a corporation for the sole benefit of the corporation has the same insurable interest in the life or physical or mental ability of any person as does the corporation. The trustee of a trust established by a corporation providing life, health, disability, retirement, or similar benefits to employees of the corporation or its affiliates and acting in a fiduciary capacity with respect to such employees, retired employees, or their dependents or beneficiaries has an insurable interest in the lives of employees for whom such benefits are to be provided. As used in this subsection, the term 'employee' shall include any and all directors, officers, employees, retired employees, or the dependents of such persons. The term 'employee' shall include any former employee, but only for the purpose of:
(1) replacing Replacing existing life insurance that will be surrendered in exchange for new life insurance in an amount not exceeding the insurance being surrendered; except that the amount of new life insurance may exceed the insurance being surrendered:
(A) To the extent application of the cash surrender value from the old insurance as a premium under the new life insurance contract requires a larger amount of insurance to qualify as life insurance or to not be treated as a modified endowment contract for federal income tax purposes; or (B) To otherwise comply with applicable federal law; or (2) The former employer or trustee electing under the policy, upon cessation of premium payments, to use the cash value available under the policy to restructure the term, face amount, or investment options under the policy, even though such restructuring may result in an increase in the amount of the insurance."
SECTION 2. Said title is further amended by striking subsection (d) of Code Section 33-24-6, relating to consent of an insured to an insurance contract, and inserting in lieu thereof a new subsection (d) to read as follows:
"(d) As used in paragraphs (4), (5), and (6) of subsection (a) of this Code section, the term 'employee' shall include any and all directors, officers, employees, retired employees, or the dependents of such persons. The term 'employee' shall include any former employee, but only for the purpose oft
(1) replacing Replacing existing life insurance that will be surrendered in exchange for new life insurance in an amount not exceeding the insurance being surrendered^ except that the amount of new life insurance may exceed the insurance being surrendered:
(A) To the extent application of the cash surrender value from the old insurance as a premium under the new life insurance contract requires a larger amount of insurance to qualify as life insurance or to not be treated as a modified endowment contract for federal income tax purposes; or (B) To otherwise comply with applicable federal law; or (2) The former employer or trustee electing under the policy, upon cessation of premium payments, to use the cash value available under the policy to restructure the term, face amount, or investment options under the policy, even though such restructuring may result in an increase in the amount of the insurance."
SECTION 3. Said title is further amended by designating Code Sections 33-24-1 through 33-24-59 as Part 1 of said article and by adding at the end thereof a new Part 2 to read as follows:
"Part 2
33-24-59.1.

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As used in this part, the term: (1) 'Abuse' means one or more of the following acts: (A) Causing bodily injury, serious emotional injury, psychological trauma, rape, assault, sexual assault, or involuntary sexual intercourse; (B) Stalking another person as defined in Code Section 16-5-90; (C) Subjecting another person to kidnapping as defined in Code Section 16-5-40 or false imprisonment as defined in Code Section 16-5-41; (D) Causing damage to property so as to intimidate or attempt to control the behavior of another person; or (E) An act of family violence as defined in Code Section 19-13-1. (2) 'Abuse related medical condition' means a medical condition which arises in whole or in part out of an act or pattern of abuse. (3) 'Abuse status' means the fact or perception by the insurer that a person is, has been, or may be the subject of abuse, irrespective of whether the person has sustained abuse related medical conditions or has incurred abuse related claims. (4) 'Health benefit plan' means any policy, certificate, or similar plan of insurance issued, issued for delivery, or delivered in this state as accident and sickness insurance as defined in Code Section 33-7-2. (5) 'Health carrier' means any person or entity authorized to conduct the business of accident and sickness insurance as defined in Code Section 33-7-2. For purposes of this part, a licensed third-party administrator shall be considered a health carrier. (6) 'Insured' shall have the same meaning as defined in paragraph (1) of Code Section 33-6-32 and includes a person who is a dependent covered by the individual or group policy, contract, or certificate. (7) 'Insurer' shall have the same meaning as defined in paragraph (4) of Code Section 33-1-2, excepting property and casualty insurers. For purposes of this part, a health care corporation shall also be considered an insurer. (8) 'Policy* and 'certificate' shall mean a contract of insurance issued, proposed for issuance, or intended for issuance by an insurer, including endorsements or riders thereto. (9) 'Subject of abuse' means a person to whom an act of abuse is or has been directed or who is perceived by the insurer to be a person to whom an act of abuse is or has been directed.
33-24-59.2. (a) Insurers shall not directly or indirectly engage in any of the following acts or practices on the basis that any person is, has been, or may be, in the perception of an insurer, the subject of abuse:
(1) Denying, refusing to issue or renew, canceling, or otherwise terminating an insurance policy or health benefit plan; (2) Restricting, excluding, or limiting insurance or health benefit plan coverage for losses or denying a claim incurred by an insured, which is otherwise covered under the policy, as a result of abuse, except as otherwise required by Code Section 33-25-13; (3) Adding a premium differential to any insurance policy or health benefit plan; or (4) Terminating health coverage for a subject of abuse because coverage was originally issued in the name of the abuser and the abuser has divorced, separated from, or lost custody of the subject of abuse or the abuser's coverage has terminated voluntarily or involuntarily and the subject of abuse does not qualify for coverage under the federal Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985, P.L. 99-272, as amended, referred to in this Code section as 'COBRA.' Nothing in this paragraph prohibits the insurer from requiring the subject of abuse to pay the full premium for the subject's coverage or requiring the subject of abuse to reside or work within its service area if the requirements are applied to all insureds of the insurer or health carrier. The insurer may terminate coverage after the continuation coverage required by this paragraph has been in force for 18 months if it offers conversion to an equivalent individual plan. The continuation coverage required by this paragraph shall be satisfied by any COBRA coverage provided to a subject of abuse and is not intended to be in addition to any coverage provided under COBRA.

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(b) Insurers shall submit a written statement to the Commissioner for review and approval describing and setting forth the underwriting criteria and processes which they utilize on an annual basis or more often as required by the Commissioner. (c) Medical conditions existing at the time of an application shall be underwritten pursuant to actuarial standards for similarly situated medical conditions, without regard to evidence of abuse.
33-24-59.3. (a) No insurer may request, use, disclose, or transfer information relating to an applicant's or insured's abuse status, abuse related medical condition except as provided in subsection (c) of Code Section 33-24-59.2, or status as a family member, employer, associate, or person in a relationship with a subject of abuse or the location, address, or telephone number of a subject of abuse at home, work, or otherwise for any purpose except as necessary for the direct provision of health care services or where required by the Commissioner of Insurance, a court of competent jurisdiction, or abuse reporting laws. Nothing in this subsection shall be construed as limiting or precluding a subject of abuse from obtaining his or her own medical records from an insurer. In the event that a subject of abuse exercises his or her absolute discretion to provide information to an insurer for the limited purpose of facilitating treatment of an abuse related condition or demonstrating that a condition is abuse related, nothing in this subsection shall be construed to authorize the insurer to disregard that information. (b) Insurers shall develop, submit for approval by the Commissioner, and adhere to written policies specifying procedures to be followed by employees and agents which provide that their actions do not endanger the safety or breach the confidentiality of a subject of abuse in the process of taking an application, investigating a claim, pursuing subrogation, or taking any other actions relating to an application, policy, or claim involving a subject of abuse.
33-24-59.4. An insurer that takes any adverse action relative to a subject of abuse shall advise the applicant or insured of the specific reasons for the action in writing. Reference to general underwriting practices or guidelines does not constitute a specific reason. The insurer shall be able to demonstrate that its action and any applicable policy provision are otherwise permissible by law and applies in the same manner and to the same extent to all applicants and insureds with a similar medical condition without regard to whether the condition or claim is abuse related.
33-24-59.5. (a) An insurer shall not engage in any act or practice prohibited by this part. Any such action shall be an unfair trade practice as defined in Chapter 6 of this title and shall be subject to the remedies provided therein. (b) Any person claiming to be adversely affected by any act or practice prohibited by this part may file a complaint with the Commissioner on his or her behalf and on behalf of any similarly situated individuals for individual or class relief, may maintain an action against the insurer in a court of appropriate jurisdiction, and may seek the remedies and penalties authorized by this Code section as well as other remedies available under law. (c) An insurer who is found to have violated this part may be ordered to:
(1) Pay penalties not to exceed $5,000.00 for each and every act or violation; and (2) Provide appropriate specific relief to the complainant and any similarly situated individual for whom relief is sought which may include temporary, preliminary, or permanent injunctive relief, compensatory damages, and the costs of suit including reasonable attorneys' fees and expert witness fees."
SECTION 4. Said title is further amended by striking paragraph (11) of subsection (a) of Code Section 33-27-3, relating to required provisions in group life insurance policies, and inserting in lieu thereof a new paragraph (11) to read as follows:
"(11) A corporation or trustee of a trust having an insurable interest pursuant to subsection (c) or (c.l) of Code Section 33-24-3 and effectuation authority pursuant to paragraph (4)j e* (5)z or {6J of subsection (a) of Code Section 33-24-6, providing life,

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health, disability, retirement, or similar benefits to employees may designate the beneficiary of a group life insurance policy, providing that the corporation or trustee of a trust uses the insurance proceeds to provide life, health, disability, retirement, or similar benefits to such employees. As used in this paragraph, the term 'employees' shall include directors, officers, employees, retired employees, or the dependents of such persons. The term 'employee' shall include any former employee, but only for the purpose of:
(A) replacing Replacing existing life insurance that will be surrendered in exchange for new life insurance in an amount not exceeding the insurance being surrenderedz except that the amount of new life insurance may exceed the insurance being surrendered:
(i) To the extent application of the cash surrender value from the old insurance as a premium under the new life insurance contract requires a larger amount of insurance to qualify as life insurance or to not be treated as a modified endowment contract for federal income tax purposes; or (ii) To otherwise comply with applicable federal law; or (B) The former employer or trustee electing under the policy, upon cessation of premium payments, to use the cash value available under the policy to restructure the term, face amount, or investment options under the policy, even though such restructuring may result in an increase in the amount of the insurance."
SECTION 5. Section 3 of this Act shall apply to all acts, practices, transactions, and applications committed, occurring, or made on or after July 1, 1997, and to all policies applied for, issued, or renewed on or after that date.
SECTION 6. This Act shall become effective on July 1, 1997.
SECTION 7. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are 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 roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

Y Alien Y Anderaon YAshe Y Bailey Y Baker Y Bannister YBarfoot Y Barnard YBarnes Y Bates Y Benefield Y Birdsong Y Bohannon Y Bordeaux Y Bradford Y Breedlove Y Bridges Y Brooks Y Brown YBuck Y Buckner YBunn E Burkhalter YByrd
Y Campbell Y Canty Y Carter

YCash YChannell Y Childere Y Clark YCoan Y Coleman, B Y Coleman, T Y Connell Y Cooper Y Crawford Y Crews Y Culbreth
Y dimminga
Y Davis, G Y Davis, M YDay Y DeLoach, B Y DeLoach, G YDix Y Diion, H Y Diion, S Y Dobbs Y Dukes YEhrhart YEpps Y Evans Y Everett

Y Felton Floyd
Y Franklin
Golden Y Graves Y Greene Y Grindley Y Hammontree Y Banner Y Harbin Y Heard YHecht Y Heckstall Y Hegstrom Y Henson Y Holland Y Holmes Y Howard Y Hudgens Y Hudson, H Y Hudson, N Y Hugley
Irvin
Y Jackson Y James Y Jamieson Y Jenkins

Y Johnson Y Johnston Y Jones Y Joyce YKaye YLadd
Lakly YLane YLee Y Lewis
Lord Lucas Y Maddoz YMann Y Manning Y Martin, J Y Martin, J.L YMassey Y McBee YMcCall Y McClinton Y McKinney Y Mills Y Mobley Y Mosley Y Mueller Y O'Neal

YOrrock YParham YParrish Y Parsons Y Pelote Y Perry Y Pinholster YPoag YPolak
Ponder Y Porter Y Powell Y Purcell YRagas YRandall YRay Y Reaves Y Reichert YRice Y Richardson
Y Roberts Y Rogers Y Royal Y Sanders Y Sauder Y Scarlett Y Scheid

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Y Scott Y Shanahan Y Shaw Y Sherrffl Y Shipp YSims YSinkfield Y Skipper Y Smith, C

Y Smith, C.W Y Smith, L Y Smith, L.R Y Smith, P Y Smith, T Y Smith, V Y Smyre Y SneUing Y Snow

Y Stallings Y Stancil, F Y Stancil, S Y Stanley, L Y Stanley, P Y Taylor Y Teague Y Teper Y Thomas

Y Tillman Y Titus Y Tolbert Y Trense Y Turnquest Y Twiggs Y Walker, L
Walker, R.L Y West

Y Westmoreland Y Whitaker Y Wiles Y Williams, B Y Williams, J Y Williams, R Y Worthan Y Yates
Murphy, Spin-

On the passage of the Bill, by substitute, the ayes were 170, nays 0.
The Bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed, by substitute.

The following Resolution of the House, favorably reported by the Committee on Rules, was read and adopted:

HR 423. By Representatives Sauder of the 29th, Shipp of the 38th, Barnes of the 33rd, Parsons of the 40th, Franklin of the 39th and others:
A resolution commending Candice Song Donehoo, Miss Cobb County 1997, and inviting her to appear before the House of Representatives.

The following Bills and Resolution of the House were taken up for the purpose of considering the Senate amendment or substitutes thereto:

HB 205. By Representatives Powell of the 23rd, Parham of the 122nd, Walker of the 141st, Lee of the 94th, Buck of the 135th and others:
A bill to amend Title 40 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to motor vehicles and traffic, so as to define certain terms; to provide that license plates and revalidation decals shall be issued to vehicle owners instead of assigned to vehicles.

The following Senate substitute was read:

A BILL
To amend Title 40 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to motor vehicles and traffic, so as to define certain terms; provide that license plates and revalidation decals shall be issued to vehicle owners instead of assigned to vehicles; to provide that license plates and revalidation decals shall be transferred between vehicles in certain circumstances; to change certain provisions relating to operation of a vehicle with improperly transferred plates; to change certain provisions relating to operation of unregistered vehicles; to change certain provisions relating to motor vehicle registration and license requirements; to change certain provisions relating to license plates and revalidation decals; to change certain provisions relating to display of license plates; to change certain provisions relating to registration of delinquent vehicles; to change certain provisions relating to issuance of license plates; to change certain provisions relating to transfer of license plates and revalidation decals; to change certain provisions relating to issuance of license plates or revalidation decals for salvage or rebuilt vehicles; to change certain provisions relating to special, distinctive, commemorative, promotional, and prestige license plates; to change certain provisions relating to transfer of special license plates; to amend Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to revenue and taxation, so as to change certain provisions relating to effect of actions taken to avoid payment of taxes; to define certain terms; to change certain provisions relating to motor vehicles subject to ad valorem taxation; to change certain provisions relating to ad valorem taxation of motor vehicles owned by dealers; to change certain provisions relating to returns for ad valorem taxation

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of motor vehicles; to change certain provisions relating to what constitutes return of motor vehicles for ad valorem taxation; to change certain provisions relating to transfers of annual motor vehicle license fees, licenses, and plates; to change certain provisions relating to rate of annual license fee for certain vehicles registered during specified parts of the year; to provide for related matters; to provide effectiv? dates; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
SECTION 1. Title 40 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to motor vehicles and traffic, is amended by striking paragraph (39) of Code Section 40-1-1, relating to definitions, and inserting in its place the following:
"(39) 'Owner' means a person, other than a lienholder or security interest holder, 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 except as otherwise specifically provided in this title."
SECTION 2. Said title is further amended by striking Code Section 40-2-6, relating to alteration of license plates or operation of a vehicle with altered or improperly transferred plates, and inserting in its place the following:
"40-2-6.
Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, any person who shall willfully mutilate, obliterate, deface, alter, change, or conceal any numeral, letter, character, county designation, or other marking of any license plate issued under the motor vehicle registration laws of this state; who shall knowingly operate a vehicle bearing a license plate on which any numeral, letter, character, county designation, or other marking has been willfully mutilated, obliterated, defaced, altered, changed, or concealed; or who shall knowingly operate a vehicle bearing a license plate issued for another vehicle and not properly transferred as provided by law shall be guilty of a misdemeanor."
SECTION 3. Said title is further amended by striking subsection (b) of Code Section 40-2-8, relating to operation of unregistered vehicles, and inserting in its place the following:
"(b) Any vehicle operated in the State of Georgia which is required to be registered and which does not have attached to the rear thereof a numbered license plate and current revalidation decal affixed to a corner or corners of the license plate as designated by the commissioner, if required, shall be stored at the owner's risk and expense by any law enforcement officer of the State of Georgia. It shall be a misdemeanor to operate any vehicle required to be registered in the State of Georgia without a valid numbered license plate properly validated; provided, however, that the purchaser of a new vehicle e* a vehicle which dees net have a euffeirt and- valid registration or a used vehicle may operate such vehicle on the public highways and streets of this state without a current valid license plate during the 36 day period within which the purchaser is required by Code Section 40-2-20 to register e* transfcrthc registration ef- such vehicle and provided, further, that the purchaser and operator of a vehicle shall not be subject to the penalties set forth in this Code section during the period allowed for the registration e* transfer ef- registration. If the owner of such vehicle presents evidence that such owner has properly applied for the registration of such vehicle, but that the license plate or revalidation decal has not been delivered to such owner, then the owner shall not be subject to the above penalties."
SECTION 4. Said title is further amended by striking paragraph (1) of subsection (a) of Code Section 40-2-20, relating to motor vehicle registration and license requirements, and inserting in its place the following:

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"(a)(l) Except as provided in subsection (b) of this Code section, every owner of a motor vehicle, including a tractor or motorcycle, and every owner of a trailer shall, except as provided in paragraph (3) of this subsection, during the owner's registration period in each year, register such vehicle as provided in this chapter and obtain a license to operate it for the 12 month period until such person's next registration period. The purchaser or other transferee owner of every new or used motor vehicle er ethet meter
vehicle which dees net have current ad valid Georgia registration, including tractors and motorcycles, or trailer shall, within 36 days ef the date f purchase the initial registration period of such vehicle, register such vehicle as provided in this chapter and obtain or transfer as provided in this chapter a license to operate it for the period remaining until such person's next registration period which immediately follows such initial registration period, without regard to whether such next registration period occurs
in the same calendar year as the initial registration period or how soon such next registration period follows the initial registration period; provided, however, that this registration and licensing requirement does not apply to a dealer which acquires a new or used motor vehicle and holds it for resale. The purchaser ef- every sed nseter vehicle,

Section 40 2-42. No person, company, or corporation, including, but not limited to, used motor vehicle dealers and auto auctions, shall sell or transfer a motor vehicle without providing to the purchaser or transferee of such motor vehicle the current Georgia last certificate of registration on such vehicle at the time of such sale or transfer or-, if- seh vehicle dees set have current and valid Georgia certificate ef registration, -the test certificate ef- registration for ouch vehicle; provided, however, that in the case of a repossessed or leased motor vehicle, a court ordered sale or other involuntary transfer, a salvage motor vehicle, or a motor vehicle which is stolen but subsequently recovered by the insurance company after payment of a total loss claim, the lienholder or lessor, the transferor, the salvage dealer, or insurer, respectively, shall not be required to obtain ad transfer provide the certificate of registration for such vehicle, but such a person or entity other than a lessor shall, prior to the sale of such vehicle, surrender the license plate of such vehicle to the commissioner or the county tag agent by personal delivery or by certified mail for cancellation? provided, further, that those eases where there
trie person* conipflRy, of copporfttion selling of tponst ernn^ trie motor vcfiicic docs not
vcincifrj rt sucft purcliftseF of trftnsicpec ts ft licensed motof vcfticlc dottier, m&y ftpply t0 the appropriate county er state for a replacement certificate ef- registration."
SECTION 5. Said title is further amended by striking Code Section 40-2-21, relating to registration periods, and inserting in its place the following:
"40-2-21. (a) As used in this chapter, the term:
(.1) 'Initial registration period' means the 30 day period immediately following the date of purchase or other acquisition of a new or used motor vehicle, including tractors and motorcycles, or trailer. (.2) 'Owner' has the meaning provided by paragraph (39) of Code Section 40-1-1 except that such term shall mean a lessee of a vehicle when the vehicle is operated under a lease agreement. (1) 'Registration period' means:
(A) In all counties except those for which a local Act has been enacted pursuant to this Code section:
(i) For natural persons, the 30 day period ending at midnight on the birthday of the owner whose surname appears first on the certificate of title or other record of ownership; or (ii) For entities other than natural persons:

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(I) The month of January for the owner whose name begins with the letter A or B; (II) The month of February for the owner whose name begins with the letter C or D; (III) The month of March for the owner whose name begins with the letter E orF; (IV) The month of April for the owner whose name begins with the letter G orH; (V) The month of May for the owner whose name begins with the letter I or
J;
(VI) The month of June for the owner whose name begins with the letter K or L; (VII) The month of July for the owner whose name begins with the letter M orN; (VIII) The month of August for the owner whose name begins with the letter OorP; (I)) The month of September for the owner whose name begins with the letter Q or R;
()) The month of October for the owner whose name begins with the letter S orT; ()I) The month of November for the owner whose name begins with the letter U, V, or W; and ()II) The month of December for the owner whose name begins with the letter X, Y, or Z; or (iii) The provisions of divisions (i) and (ii) of this subparagraph notwithstanding, January December 1 through April 36 February 15 for vehicles in excess of 26,000 pounds which are owned by natural persons or entities other than natural persons; or (B) In those counties which are authorized by a local Act enacted pursuant to this Code section to have a four-month staggered registration period: (i) For natural persons: (I) The month of January for the owner whose surname appears first on the certificate of title or other record of ownership and whose birthday is in the month of January, February, or March; (II) The month of February for the owner whose surname appears first on the certificate of title or other record of ownership and whose birthday is in the month of April, May, or June; (III) The month of March for the owner whose surname appears first on the certificate of title or other record of ownership and whose birthday is in the month of July, August, or September; and (IV) The month of April for the owner whose surname appears first on the certificate of title or other record of ownership and whose birthday is in the month of October, November, or December; or
(ii) For entities other than natural persons: (I) The month of January for the owner whose name begins with the letter A, B, C, or D;
(II) The month of February for the owner whose name begins with the letter E, F, G, H, I, J, or K; (III) The month of March for the owner whose name begins with the letter L, M, N, 0, P, Q, or R; and (IV) The month of April for the owner whose name begins with the letter S, T, U, V, W, X, Y, or Z; or (iii) The provisions of divisions (i) and (ii) of this subparagraph notwithstanding, January December 1 through April 36 February 15 for vehicles in excess of 26,000 pounds which are owned by natural persons or entities other than natural persons; or

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(C){i) In those counties which are authorized by a local Act enacted pursuant to this Code section not to have staggered registration periods, January 1 through April 30. (ii) The provisions of division (i) of this subparagraph notwithstanding, December 1 through February 15 for vehicles in excess of 26,000 pounds which are owned by natural persons or entities other than natural persons. For purposes of determining the registration period of an owner which is an entity other than a natural person in subparagraphs (A) and (B) of this paragraph, the owner shall be deemed to be the owner whose name appears first on the certificate of title or other record of ownership. Any other provision of this paragraph notwithstanding, registration of vehicles under the International Registration Plan shall be as provided by Code Section 40-2-88. (2) 'Vehicle' means every motor vehicle, including a tractor or motorcycle, and every trailer required to be registered and licensed under Code Section 40-2-20. (b) The owner of every vehicle registered in the previous calendar year shall register and obtain a license to operate such vehicle not later than the last day of the owner's registration period. 5%e lessee of vehicle being operated tmd*r a lease agreement must *eg-
rcgiatration period ef- the lessee. (c) The owner of any vehicle registered in the previous calendar year who moves his or her residence from a county which does not have staggered registration to a county which has a four-month or 12 month staggered registration period or who moves his or her residence from a county which has a 12 month staggered registration period to a county which has a four-month staggered registration period or to a county which does not have staggered registration e* the new owner ef a vehicle registered in the previous calendar ye which was transferred te such new ewner after the new owner's rcgiatration period wiio PCSides HJ ft county wtticii nets ft stflcPCd PC^istFflTion period snflir^ ttnless stteh vehicle has a current registration, register and obtain a license to operate such vehicle prior to the last day of such new owner's registration period or, if such registration period has passed for that year at the time of the change of residence e at the time ef- transfer, not later than 30 days following the date of the change of residence
(d) The transferee owner of a new or unrcgiatcrcd used vehicle shall register and obtain or transfer a license to operate such vehicle as provided in subsection (a) of Code Section 40-2-20. (e) Any local law enacted pursuant to this Code section shall specify either a staggered registration period of four months or a nonstaggered registration period of four months. If such local law is conditioned upon approval in a referendum, the results of such referendum shall be verified to the Department of Revenue."
SECTION 6. Said title is further amended by striking Code Section 40-2-31, relating to license plates and revalidation decals, and inserting in its place the following:
"40-2-31.
(a) If the applicant meets the requirements set forth in this chapter, the commissioner shall assign te the vehicle issue to the applicant a license plate bearing a distinctive number. (b) Such license plates shall be of metal at least six inches wide and not less than 12 inches in length, and shall show in bold characters the year of registration, the serial number, and either the full name or the abbreviation of the name of the state, shall designate the county from which the license plate was issued, and shall show such other distinctive markings as in the judgment of the commissioner may be deemed advisable, so as to indicate the class of weight of the vehicle for which the license plate was issued. Such plates may also bear such figures, characters, letters, or combinations thereof as in the judgment of the commissioner will to the best advantage advertise, popularize, and otherwise promote Georgia as the 'Peach State.' The metal shall be of such strength and quality that the plate shall provide a minimum service period of five years. Every

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five years a new metal license plate shall be provided by the commissioner for issuance. Metal license plates issued on or after January 1, 1997, shall be used for a period of five years. (b.l) Any valid license plate or revalidation decal assigned to a vehicle under former provisions of this Code section prior to the effective date of this subsection shall be deemed issued to the current registrant of such vehicle on the effective date of this suTT section. (c) The face of the license plate to be displayed shall be treated completely with a retroreflective material which will increase the nighttime visibility and legibility of the plate. The Office of Highway Safety shall prepare the specifications which such retroreflective material shall meet. (d) In those years in which a metal plate is not issued, a revalidation decal with a distinctive serial number shall be issued and affixed in the space provided on the license plate assigned te the vehicle issued to the applicant which shall indicate the year and month through which the registration of the vehicle shall be valid; provided, however, that if the commissioner determines that it is necessary, two revalidation decals shall be issued for each license plate to reflect the required information. When an applicant is issued a revalidation decal and such applicant registered the vehicle in another county the previous year, the applicant shall also be issued a new county decal which shall be properly affixed to the license plate and shall replace the other county decal. (e) The commissioner shall furnish without cost to each tag agent reflective adhesive decals in sufficient number, upon which there shall be printed the name of the agent's county. Such a decal shall be issued with each metal license plate and shall be affixed in the space provided on the license plate without obscuring any number or other information required to be present on the plate. (f) A county tag agent shall issue a county name decal for the agent's county only if:
(1) The applicant is a resident of or a business located in the county named on the decal; (2) The applicant is registering a new vehicle in such county, is renewing a current vehicle registration, or is transferring registration of a vehicle to the county named on the decal; and (3) The application for registration of the vehicle is being made in the county named on the decal."
SECTION 7. Said title is further amended by striking subsection (d) of Code Section 40-2-32, relating to special license plates commemorating a college or university, and inserting in its place the following:
"(d) Special license plates issued under this Code section shall be renewed annually with a revalidation decal, as provided in Code Section 40-2-31, upon payment of an additional $25.00 annual registration fee which fee shall be collected by the county tag agent at the time of collection of other registration fees and shall be remitted to the state as provided in Code Section 40-2-34. Special license plates issued under this Code section y shall be transferred between vehicles as provided in Code Section 40 2-80 40-2-42."
SECTION 8. Said title is further amended by striking paragraph (2) of subsection (a) of Code Section 40-2-33, relating to issuance of license plates, and inserting in its place the following:
"(2) fe these instances wherein tt vehicle shaH be purchased fre setter who is
fCQU1FCQ T FCtUfft tftC VCillClC t&t flu VfllOFGUl trdXAllOU ift ft C0ltft*y OtilCP tflftD (flG
eeaaty ef- the residency ef th purchaser, the tag agent where the vehiete 4s returned for taxation shati eeHeet the required fee for the registration of the vehicle andr a* the request ef- the purchaser, transmit the fee and the application for registration teng with a appropriate certificate, which snaU indicate that aH ad valorem taxes ekie tficrcoft fiflvo Dccn psiu, to tftc vft^ fluent ot t-ric county or the purcJiftscr 9 PCSKicucy, who 8hati issue the required license pfatte er revalidation deeak he tat agent transferring the application sa&H net be entitled te the fee prescribed for his- services aa- agent ef the commissioner for that purpose Reserved."

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SECTION 9. Said title is further amended by striking subsection (a) of Code Section 40-2-40, relating to registration of delinquent vehicles, and inserting in its place the following:
"(a) The owner of a vehicle required to be registered under Code Section 40-2-20 which was registered for the previous year, who has failed to comply with Code Section 40-2-20 for the current year shall be deemed and held to be a delinquent under this Code section; and the registration of such vehicle shall, after the expiration of the owner's registration period, be subject to a penalty of 25 percent of the registration fee for such vehicle in addition to the fee provided by law, provided that such penalty shall in no event be levied prior to the expiration of the owner's registration period, notwithstanding that the owner failed to register such vehicle within 36 daya ef- its purchase an initial registration period."
SECTION 10. Said title is further amended by striking Code Section 40-2-41, relating to display of license plates, and inserting in its place the following:
"40-2-41.
Every vehicle required to be registered under this chapter, which is in use upon the highways, shall at all times display the license plate assigned issued to it the owner for such vehicle, and the plate shall be fastened to the rear of the vehicle in a position so as not to swing and shall be at all times plainly visible. No person shall display on the rear of a motor vehicle any temporary or permanent plate or tag not issued by the State of Georgia which is intended to resemble a license plate which is issued by the State of Georgia. The commissioner is authorized to adopt rules and regulations so as to permit the display of a license plate on the front of certain vehicles. It shall be the duty of the operator of any vehicle to keep the license plate legible at all times. No license plate shall be covered with any material unless the material is colorless and transparent. No apparatus that obstructs or hinders the clear display and legibility of a license plate shall be attached to the rear of any motor vehicle required to be registered in the state. Any person who violates any provision of this Code section shall be guilty of a misdemeanor."
SECTION 11, Said title is further amended by striking Code Section 40-2-42, relating to transfer of license plates and revalidation decals, and inserting in its place the following:
"40-2-42.
(a) A license plate or revalidation decal, when issued, shall net be transferred from one vehicle to another and shaH net be ased by any etfeer petse e* apea ay vehicle ethr tha the ene te which it is assigned, except vehicle of the same class acquired by the same person as otherwise provided in this chapter. Any use of a license plate or revalidation decal by any other person or persons in any manner not provided for in this chapter shall be a violation of this chapter. (b) The commissioner is authorized te shall provide by rules and regulations appropriate procedures whereby, upon the payment of a fee of $5.00, and, upon preparation and filing of an appropriate application therefor, annual and five-year license plates and revalidation decals may shall be transferred from one pei-ae* vehicle to another vehicle of the same class of which ownership is subsequently acquired by the same person upon that person's transfer of the vehicle for which such plate was originally issued. If upon transfer of a vehicle a person acquires a vehicle of a different class, he or she shall submit the license plate currently issued to him or her for cancellation and, upon payment of any additional fee for registering such new vehicle, the commissioner shall issue a new license plate to such person for use on such vehicle. License plates and revalidation decals shall be transferred only during the calendar year period for which issued. A person flc\jUIFiri ft vcnicie wiui ftft expires flnnufti license piste of expired 11ve yc&r license plate shall obtain a current year annual license plate er current year revalidation decal ft8 provided. IOF oy tnis cnflpter.

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SECTION 12. Said title is further amended by striking Code Section 40-2-45, relating to issuance of license plates or revalidation decals for salvage or rebuilt vehicles, and inserting in its place the following:
"40-2-45.
tfbe commissieBef shaft set issae a Keeuse plate er revalidation deeal for any No person shall transfer a license plate or decal from one vehicle to any other motor vehicle which is a 'salvage' or 'rebuilt' motor vehicle as provided in Chapter 3 of this title unless the owner of such vehicle submits satisfactory proof to the commissioner that the motor vehicle inspection required by Code Section 40-3-37 has been performed and such vehicle has been determined to be in full compliance with the law."
SECTION 13. Said title is further amended by striking subsection (g) of Code Section 40-2-49, relating to license plates promoting the Nongame-Endangered Wildlife Protection Program, and inserting in its place the following:
"(g) Jf a vehicle ewer te when* the department has issued a wildlife Wildlife conservation fund license plate acquires a replacement vehicle within the owner's registration period; the department shall authorize a transfer ef the license plate te the replacement plates shall be transferred from one vehicle to another subsequently acquired vehicle in accordance with the provisions of Code Section 40-2-42."
SECTION 14. Said title is further amended by striking Code Section 40-2-61, relating to special license plates for certain officers of federal and state government, and inserting in its place the following:
"40-2-61.
The commissioner shall design and issue distinctive license plates to each United States Senator and Congressman elected from the State of Georgia, the Governor, the Lieutenant Governor, the Speaker of the House of Representatives, and each Justice of the Supreme Court and each Judge of the Court of Appeals to be placed on such official's personal motor vehicle. Each such distinctive license plate shall indicate the individual's elected office and no county name decal need be affixed to such plate. The special license plate authorized by this Code section shall be issued to such elected official upon application and payment of a manufacturing fee of $25.00 and upon compliance with the state laws relating to registration and licensing of motor vehicles and may shall be transferred as provided in Code Section 40-2-80. Distinctive license plates issued pursuant to this Code section shall be renewed annually, and revalidation decals shall be issued upon compliance with the laws relating to registration and licensing and upon payment of an additional registration fee of $25.00 which shall be collected by the county tag agent at the time for collection of other registration fees and shall be remitted to the state as provided in Code Section 40-2-34."
SECTION 15. Said title is further amended by striking Code Section 40-2-62, relating to special license plates for members of the General Assembly, and inserting in its place the following:
"40-2-62.
The commissioner shall mail special and distinctive license plates printed for members of the General Assembly to the local tag agent in the counties wherein such members reside on or before the owner's registration period each year. Such special and distinctive license plates shall be issued only upon applications made to the local tag agent and payment of a $25.00 manufacturing fee. License plates may be issued by the local tag agent upon a proper application and in accordance with the terms of this chapter. License plates issued pursuant to this Code section need not contain a place for the county name decal, and no county name decal need be affixed to a license plate issued pursuant to this Code section. Special and distinctive license plates issued pursuant to

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this Code section shall be renewed annually, and revalidation decals shall be issued upon compliance with the laws relating to registration and licensing and upon payment of an additional registration fee of $25.00 which shall be collected by the county tag agent at the time for collection of other registration fees and shall be remitted to the state as provided in Code Section 40-2-34. The special license plates issued pursuant to this Code section may shall be transferred to another vehicle as provided in Code Section 40-2-80."
SECTION 16. Said title is further amended by striking paragraph (1) of subsection (b) of Code Section 40-2-65, relating to special license plates for active reserve components of the United States, and inserting in its place the following:
"(b)(l) Upon transfer of the ownership of a private passenger vehicle upon which there is a license plate distinctively identifying the owner thereof as a member of the 'United States military reserve' r saeh plate shall be removed and the authority te ase the plate shatt thereby be canceled; however, after seh a transfer of ownership occurs, should the 9a44 reservist acquire and acquisition by the reservist of another motor vehicle, the license plate issued pursuant to this Code section ay shall be placed on such newly acquired motor vehicle, and such reservist shall notify the commissioner of such transfer of the license plate to such newly acquired motor vehicle in such manner as the commissioner may prescribe by regulation. No transfer or cancellation fee shall be charged for the transfer of free reservist license plates. There shall be a transfer and cancellation fee of $5.00 for the transfer of any other reservist license plate."
SECTION 17. Said title is further amended by striking subsection (b) of Code Section 40-2-66, relating to special license plates for members of the Georgia National Guard, and inserting in its place the following:
"(b) Upon transfer of the ownership of a private passenger vehicle upon which there is a license plate bearing the words 'National Guard' r 9eh plate aholl fee removed aad uio ftut-iionty to tisc tiic stunft siifiii tiicrc oy oc cftiicciu* nowevci% filter sueA ft tPftnsier ef ownership occurs, should the sW member er retired member ef the National Guard acquire and acquisition by the member or retired member of the National Guard of another motor vehicle, the license plate issued pursuant to this Code section may shall be placed on such newly acquired motor vehicle and such member or retired member shall notify the commissioner of such transfer of the license plate to such newly acquired motor vehicle in such manner as the commissioner may prescribe by regulation and shall pay a transfer and cancellation fee of $5.00 and shall also pay license fees in an amount, if any, that the license fee for the newly acquired vehicle exceeds the license fee of the original vehicle. No transfer or cancellation fee shall be charged for the transfer of free National Guard license plates. There shall be a transfer and cancellation fee of $5.00 for the transfer of any other National Guard license plate. Should a member of the National Guard who has been issued a National Guard license plate be discharged or otherwise separated except by retirement from the National Guard, the immediate commanding officer of such member shall obtain the discharged member's National Guard license plate or plates at the time of the discharge and shall forward same to the commissioner along with a certificate to the effect that such member has been discharged, and thereupon the commissioner shall issue a regular license plate or plates, at no additional charge, to such former National Guard member to replace the National Guard plate. Should a member of the National Guard enlist or be commissioned in the National Guard after purchasing a regular license plate for the current year, the commanding officer of the unit in which such member enlists or is commissioned shall likewise secure the regular license plate of such new member and return same to the commissioner, along with a certificate to the effect that such new member has been enlisted or commissioned in the National Guard and the effective date thereof, whereupon the commissioner shall issue a National Guard license plate, at no extra charge, to such new member to replace the returned regular plate. Upon such request for a change in plate for a discharged member of the National Guard or a newly enlisted member of the

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National Guard, the commanding officer shall furnish such member with a copy of the commanding officer's letter to the commissioner requesting the appropriate change in plate, which copy of such letter may be used by such member pending the issuance of the new plate."
SECTION 18. Said title is further amended by striking subsection (b) of Code Section 40-2-67, relating to special license plates for state commanders of nationally chartered veterans' organizations, and inserting in its place the following:
"(b) License plates issued under this Code section may not be transferred so as to be used by any person other than the person to whom such plate was originally issued but fiaay shall be transferred to another vehicle as provided in Code Section 40-2-80, except that such plates shall not be used by any person after vacating the office of commander of any of the organizations enumerated in this Code section."
SECTION 19. Said title is further amended by striking subsection (a) of Code Section 40-2-68, relating to special license plates for Medal of Honor Winners, and inserting in its place the following:
"(a) Motor vehicle owners who have been awarded the Medal of Honor and who are residents of this state, upon complying with the motor vehicle laws relating to registration and licensing of motor vehicles, shall be issued two distinctive personalized license plates free of charge. Such license plates shall be fastened to both the front and the rear of the vehicle. Such license plates may shall be transferred to another vehicle subsequently acquired by the Medal of Honor recipient as provided in Code Section 40-2-80."
SECTION 20. Said title is further amended by striking Code Section 40-2-70, relating to special license plates for certain disabled veterans, and inserting in its place the following:
"40-2-70.
Any citizen and resident of the State of Georgia who has been discharged from the armed forces under conditions other than dishonorable, who is disabled to any degree specified and enumerated in Code Section 40-2-69, and who is the owner of a private passenger motor vehicle, but who cannot qualify under Code Section 40-2-69, shall be entitled to a special and distinctive automobile license plate. Such license plate may shall be transferred to another vehicle subsequently acquired by such veteran or jointly by such veteran and his or her spouse as provided in Code Section 40-2-80. Such veteran shall be entitled to such plate regardless of whether he or she is suffering from a service connected or nonservice connected disability. Such veteran must apply for such license plate and, upon compliance with the state motor vehicle laws for licensing of motor vehicles and payment of the regular license fee for plates as prescribed under Chapter 10 of Title 48, such veteran shall be issued similar license plates as prescribed in Code Section 40-2-71 for private passenger cars. There shall be no charge for the additional plate issued such veteran under this Code section. If a veteran has not been certified as disabled by the United States Department of Veterans Affairs, such veteran may submit to the Department of Veterans Service such veteran's discharge papers and a certified statement from a physician, licensed under Chapter 34 of Title 43, certifying that in the opinion of such physician such veteran is disabled to a degree enumerated in Code Section 40-2-69. If the certificate from the physician indicates the qualifying disabilities which meet the standards of the United States Department of Veterans Affairs, the commissioner of veterans service shall submit a letter to the Department of Revenue indicating that the veteran meets the requirements of this Code section and qualifies for a special license plate as provided in this Code section."
SECTION 21. Said title is further amended by striking subsection (b) of Code Section 40-2-71, relating to design of disabled veterans plates and restrictions on issuance and transfer, and inserting in its place the following:

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"(b) Such license plates so issued may shall be transferred to another vehicle subsequently acquired by such disabled veteran as provided in Code Section 40-2-80."
SECTION 22. Said title is further amended by striking subsection (b) of Code Section 40-2-73, relating to special license plates for former prisoners of war, and inserting in its place the following:
"(b) Owners of motor vehicles who are veterans of the armed forces of the United States, who have been prisoners of war, who were discharged under honorable conditions, and who are residents of this state, upon complying with the motor vehicle laws relating to registration and licensing of motor vehicles, shall be issued one distinctive personalized license plate free of charge and, upon the payment of the appropriate taxes and registration fees, shall be issued additional distinctive personalized license plates. Such license plates may shall be transferred to another vehicle subsequently acquired by such person individually or jointly with his or her spouse as provided in Code Section 40-2-80. Such license plates shall be fastened to the rear of the vehicles."
SECTION 23. Said title is further amended by striking subsection (e) of Code Section 40-2-74, relating to special license plates for disabled persons, and inserting in its place the following:
"(e) The commissioner may begin issuing disabled persons' license plates with the year 1976. Any license plate issued pursuant to the provisions of this Code section may shall be transferred to another vehicle subsequently acquired by such person as provided in Code Section 40-2-80."
SECTION 24. Said title is further amended by striking subsection (c) of Code Section 40-2-75, relating to special license plates for amateur radio operators, and inserting in its place the following:
"(c) The commissioner shall make such rules and regulations as necessary to ascertain compliance with all state license laws relating to use and operation of a private passenger vehicle before issuing these plates in lieu of the regular Georgia license plate. Such plates may shall be transferred to another vehicle subsequently acquired b^ such person as provided in Code Section 40-2-80."
SECTION 25. Said title is further amended by striking subsection (e) of Code Section 40-2-77, relating to special license plates for antique vehicles, and inserting in its place the following:
"(e) Upon the sale or transfer of any antique vehicle or hobby or special interest vehicle for which special license plates have been issued to a person and the subsequent acquisition of another antique or hobby or special interest vehicle by the same person, the plates may shall be transferred to the purchaser er transferee upon paying $6.00 te fee commissieftef subsequently acquired vehicle as provided by Code Section 40-2-80."
SECTION 26. Said title is further amended by striking paragraph (1) of subsection (b) of Code Section 40-2-78, relating to special license plates for firefighters, and inserting in its place the following:
"(b)(l) Upon transfer of the ownership of a private passenger vehicle upon which there is a license plate distinctively identifying the owner thereof as a certified
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SECTION 27. Said title is further amended by striking Code Section 40-2-80, relating to transfer of special license plates, and inserting in its place the following:

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"40-2-80.
The commissioner is authorized te shall provide by rules and regulations appropriate procedures whereby, upon the payment of the fee prescribed in Code Section 40-2-42 for transfer of license plates and revalidation decals, the special and distinctive license plates and special personalized prestige license plates authorized by this article may be wed pe ael shall be transferred to vehicles ether than another vehicle of which ownership is subsequently acquired by the same person upon that person's transfer of the vehicle for which such plate was originally issued."
SECTION 28. Said title is further amended by striking Code Section 40-2-83, relating to special or prestige license plates for jointly owned vehicles, and inserting in its place the following:
"40-2-83.
(a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, any resident person who is authorized to obtain a special or prestige license plate pursuant to this article may, upon complying with the motor vehicle laws relating to licensing, registration, and fees, obtain such special or prestige license plate in his or her own name and the name of any other person with whom he or she jointly owns a motor vehicle.

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vehicle shall notify the commiaaieBef aaefe manner as the commissioner may proscribe by regulation and shaH pay a transfer lee ef $6.00, whereupon the commisatener shall change the registration for aaen license plate te reflect such joint ownership. {e} (b) Upon the transfer of a jointly owned vehicle upon which there is a special or prestige license plate and the subsequent joint acquisition of a motor vehicle in the sole naffie names of the person who is authorized to obtain such special or prestige license plate pursuant to this article and the same other previous joint owner, sach perae* shall

tien and shall pay a transfer fee ef $6.00, whereupon the commiaaiener shall change the rcgiotration ef- seh special er prestige plate te reflect the se4e owncrahip by auch individual the license plate shall be transferred as provided by Code Section 40-2-80. {d} (c) If any resident person who is authorized to obtain a special or prestige license plate and who has been issued a special or prestige plate for a jointly owned vehicle dies or for any other reason is no longer a joint owner of such vehicle, the surviving owner of such vehicle shall surrender the license plate to the commissioner and shall obtain a regular license plate or some other type of special or prestige license plate upon complying with the motor vehicle laws relating to registration, licensing, and fees."
SECTION 29. Said title is further amended by striking subsection (d) of Code Section 40-2-84, relating to license plates for veterans awarded the Purple Heart, and inserting in its place the following:
"(d) Except as otherwise provided in this subsection, upon transfer of the ownership of a private passenger vehicle upon which there is a license plate distinctively identifying the owner thereof as such a veteran, such plate shall be removed and the authority to use the plate shall thereby be canceled; however, after such a transfer of ownership occurs, should the veteran acquire another motor vehicle, the license plate issued pursuant to this Code section may shall be transferred between vehicles as provided in Code Section 40-2-80. The spouse of a deceased veteran of the armed forces of the United States who was awarded the Purple Heart citation shall continue to be eligible to be issued a distinctive personalized license plate as provided in this Code section for any vehicle owned by such veteran ownership of which is transferred to the surviving spouse or for any other vehicle owned by such surviving spouse either at the time of the qualifying veteran's death or acquired thereafter, so long as such person does not remarry."
SECTION 30. Said title is further amended by striking subsection (d) of Code Section 40-2-85, relating to license plates for veterans who survived Pearl Harbor, and inserting in its place the following:

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"(d) Except as otherwise provided in this subsection, upon transfer of the ownership of a private passenger vehicle upon which there is a license plate distinctively identifying the owner thereof as such a veteran, such plate shall be removed and the authority to use the plate shall thereby be canceled; however, after such a transfer of ownership occurs, should the veteran acquire another motor vehicle, the license plate issued pursuant to this Code section may shall be transferred between vehicles as provided in Code Section 40-2-80. The spouse of a deceased survivor of the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941, shall continue to be eligible to be issued a distinctive personalized license plate as provided in this Code section for any vehicle owned by such veteran ownership of which is transferred to the surviving spouse or for any other vehicle owned by such surviving spouse either at the time of the qualifying veteran's death or acquired thereafter, so long as such person does not remarry."
SECTION 31. Said title is further amended by striking subsection (d) of Code Section 40-2-85.1, relating to special and distinctive license plates for veterans, and inserting in its place the following:
"(d) Except as otherwise provided in this subsection, upon transfer of the ownership of a private passenger vehicle upon which there is a license plate distinctively identifying the owner thereof as such a veteran, such plate shall be removed and the authority to use the plate shall thereby be canceled; however, after such a transfer of ownership occurs, should the veteran acquire another motor vehicle, the license plate issued pursuant to this Code section may shall be transferred between vehicles as provided in Code Section 40-2-80. The spouse of a deceased retired veteran of the armed forces of the United States or of a deceased person who served during World War I, World War II, the Korean War, the Vietnam War, or Operation Desert Storm shall continue to be eligible to be issued a distinctive personalized license plate as provided in this Code section for any vehicle owned by such veteran ownership of which is transferred to the surviving spouse or for any other vehicle owned by such surviving spouse either at the time of the qualifying veteran's death or acquired thereafter, so long as such person does not remarry."
SECTION 32. Said title is further amended by striking subsection (b) of Code Section 40-2-86, relating to special license plates for emergency medical technicians, and inserting in its place the following:
"(b) Upon transfer of the ownership of a private passenger vehicle upon which there is a special license plate as provided in subsection (a) of this Code section -, seh plate
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after stteh a transfer el ownership eeewsj should as and acquisition by. the emergency medical technician acquire of another motor vehicle, the license plate issued pursuant to this Code section may shall be transferred between vehicles as provided in Code Section 40-2-80."
SECTION 33. Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to revenue and taxation, is amended by striking subsection (a) of Code Section 48-2-61, relating to effect of actions taken to avoid payment of taxes, and inserting in its place the following:
"(a) All deeds of gift, mortgages, sales, transfers of titles to motor vehicles, and assignments of property of any kind made to avoid payment of taxes and all judgments procured for the purpose of avoiding payment of taxes shall be null and void."
SECTION 34 Said title is further amended by striking Code Section 48-5-440, relating to definitions of certain terms for purposes of ad valorem taxation of motor vehicles and mobile homes, and inserting in its place the following:
"48-5-440.
As used in this article, the term:

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(1) 'Antique or hobby or special interest motor vehicle' means a motor vehicle which is 25 years old or older as indicated by the model year or a motor vehicle which has been designed and manufactured to resemble an antique or historical vehicle. (2) 'Driver educational motor vehicle' means a motor vehicle which is furnished and assigned to a public school in this state for use by the school in a program of driver education when the assignment is authorized and approved by the local board of education. (2.1) 'Initial registration period' has the same meaning as provided in paragraph (.1) of subsection (a) of Code Section 40-2-21. (3) 'Mobile homes' means manufactured homes and relocatable homes as defined in Part 2 of Article 2 of Chapter 2 of Title 8. Any mobile home which qualifies the taxpayer for a homestead exemption under the laws of this state shall not be considered a mobile home nor subject to this article. (4) 'Motor vehicle' means a vehicle which is designed primarily for use upon the public roads. Such term shall not include heavy-duty equipment as defined in paragraph (2) of Code Section 48-5-500 which is owned by a nonresident and operated in this state. (5) 'Owner' has the same meaning as provided in paragraph (.2) of subsection (a) of Code Section 40-2-21. (6) 'Registration period' has the same meaning as provided in paragraph (1) of subsection (&i of Code Section 40-2-21."
SECTION 35. Said title is further amended by striking Code Section 48-5-471, relating to motor vehicles subject to ad valorem taxation, and inserting in its place the following:
"48-5-471.
Every motor vehicle owned in this state by a natural person is subject to ad valorem taxation by the various tax jurisdictions authorized to impose an ad valorem tax on property only if owned fey meh natural perse at any time dwing svtek person's rcgistratiea period as provided in Code Section 48-5-473; provided, however, that under no circumstances shall such ad valorem taxation be collected more than one time per calendar year with respect to the same motor vehicle. Every vehicle owned in this state by an entity other than a natural person is, except as specifically provided in Code Section 48-5-472, subject to ad valorem taxation by the various tax jurisdictions authorized to impose an ad valorem tax on property if- owned by seh entity a* any time dring stieh entity's registration period as provided in Code Section 48-5-473; provided, however, that under no circumstances shall such ad valorem taxation be collected more than one time per calendar year with respect to the same motor vehicle. Taxes shall be charged against the owner of the property, if known, and, if unknown, against the specific property itself."
SECTION 36. Said title is further amended by striking subsection (b) of Code Section 48-5-472, relating to ad valorem taxation of motor vehicles owned by dealers, and inserting in its place a new subsection (b) to read as follows:
"(b) Motor vehicles which are owned by a dealer are net included within the distinct
held in inventory for sale or resale shall constitute a separate subclassification of motor vehicles within the motor vehicle classification of tangible property for ad valorem taxation purposes. The procedures prescribed in this article for returning motor vehicles for ad valorem taxation, determining the applicable rates for taxation, and collecting the ad valorem taxes imposed on motor vehicles do not apply to such motor vehicles which are owned by a dealer. Motor Such motor vehicles which are owned by a dealer shall not be returned for ad valorem taxation, shall not be taxed, and no taxes shall be collected on such motor vehicles until they are transferred and then become subject to taxation as provided in Code Section 18 6 471 48-5-473. No vehicle heW by a dealer inventory
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SECTION 37. Said title is further amended by striking Code Section 48-5-473, relating to returns for ad valorem taxation of motor vehicles, and inserting in its place the following:
"48-5-473.
(a)(l) Bah year Except as provided in paragraph (2) of this subsection, every owner of a motor vehicle subject to taxation under this article shall return the motor vehicle for taxation and pay the taxes due on the motor vehicle at the time the owner applies or is required by law to apply for registration of the motor vehicle and for the purchase of a license plate for the motor vehicle f at the time of- the fiist sate e* transfer
trie motd veftteie, provided t/ftflt tsxes siioii oe due rt T&& time1 transfer ef registration only if stteh vehicle was owned- during the owner's registration period. If- e Keesse plate is required tor the mete* vehicle, the owner sfcatt ncverthcic93 return iii6 motor veuicie toif t&xctvton fts pPOvidcd tot m tins tjodc section^ out no license plate seed be purchased.
(2) (A) A motor vehicle shall not be returned for taxation and no ad valorem taxes shall be due, payable, or collected at the time a vehicle is registered during any initial registration period for such vehicle unless the date of purchase or other acquisition of the motor vehicle or the date of application for such an initial registration occurs within the owner's registration period as defined in paragraph (1) of subsection (a) of Code Section 40-2-21. (B) A motor vehicle shall not be returned for taxation and no ad valorem taxes shall be due, payable, or collected at the time of a transfer of the vehicle. (3) Notwithstanding any other provision of this Code section to the contrary, under no circumstances shall such ad valorem taxation be collected more than one time per calendar year with respect to the same motor vehicle. (b) Notwithstanding subsection (a) of this Code section, in the case of an antique or hobby or special interest motor vehicle, as defined in Code Section 48-5-440, the owner or owners shall certify at the time of returning the antique or hobby or special interest motor vehicle for taxation, paying the taxes due on the motor vehicle, and purchasing a license plate for the motor vehicle or at the time of the first sale or transfer of the motor vehicle that the vehicle is an antique or hobby or special interest motor vehicle as defined in Code Section 48-5-440, and, upon said certification, said vehicle shall be registered and a license plate issued with the imposition of an ad valorem tax based on $100.00 valuation;; providedj however, that taxes shall be due at the time of registration or transfer ef- registration ely if- 9eh vehicle ws ewned at the time required by law for registration during the owner's registration period as provided in subsection (a) of this Code section. (c) Within the motor vehicle classification of property for ad valorem taxation purposes, motor vehicles held in inventory for sale or resale by an entity which is engaged in the business of selling motor vehicles and which has a current distinguishing dealer's identification number issued by the department shall constitute a separate subclassification of property for ad valorem taxation purposes and shall not be the subject of ad valorem taxation until such time as such vehicles are transferred and until such time as such vehicles then become subject to taxation as provided in this Code section. For purposes of this subsection, all demonstrator vehicles owned by a dealer shall be deemed to be held in inventory for sale or resale, regardless of whether such demonstrator vehicle is registered or not."
SECTION 38. Said title is further amended by striking Code Section 48-5-474, relating to what constitutes return of motor vehicles for ad valorem taxation, and inserting in its place the following:
"48-5-474.
The application for registration of a motor vehicle and for the purchase of a license plate for the motor vehicle shall constitute the return of that motor vehicle for ad valorem taxation but only if ad valorem taxes are due at the time of registration. The commissioner is directed to prescribe a form for the application for registration which shall

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provide the information needed by the tax commissioner or tax collector in determining the amount of taxes due under this article."
SECTION 39. Said title is further amended by striking Code Section 48-10-5, relating to transfers of annual license fees, licenses, and plates, and inserting in its place the following:
"48-10-5.

puttc issued tGt TR vcriicic nitty Q& irfliisiePPcQ IFOIH on& person to ftnotticp upon pfly* men* ef-ft fee ef- $1.00 for the transfer ad- pe preparation and filing ef- an appropriate application fef the transfer. Baeh tas commiaaienef ef ta* collector shaH retain as commission 60cent0 ef- each $1.00 collected for the transfer ef a meter vehicle license nd
monthly basis te fee ad a part ef the general funds ef- the county Reserved."
SECTION 40. Said title is further amended by striking Code Section 48-10-7, relating to rate of annual license fee for certain vehicles registered during specified parts of the year, and inserting in lieu thereof the following:
"48-10-7. Any person registering any of the vehicles named in paragraph (3), (9), or (10) of subsection (a) of Code Section 48-10-2, except those named in divisions (a)(3)(A)(i), (a)(3)(A)(ii), (a)(3)(A)(iii), (a)(10)(A)(i), (a)(10)(A)(ii), and (a)(10)(A)(iii) of Code Section 48-10-2 between the dates of:
(1) May 16 and August 1 March 1 and May 31 of any year shall pay three-fourths of the annual license fee provided in this chapter; (2) August 1 aad- November 1 June 1 and August 31 of any year shall pay one-half of the annual license fee provided in this chapter; or (3) November i and- January 1 September 1 and November 30 of the following any year shall pay one-fourth of the annual license fee provided in this chapter."
SECTION 41. 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 such approval, except that divisions (a)(l)(A)(iii), (a)(l)(B)(iii), and (a)(l)(C)(ii) of Code Section 40-2-21 as enacted by this Act shall become effective on May 1, 1997.
SECTION 42. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.

The following amendment was read and adopted:

Representatives Barnes of the 33rd and Powell of the 23rd move to amend the Senate substitute to HB 205 by striking line 24 of page 1 and inserting in lieu thereof the following:
"license plates; to change certain provisions relating to issuance and replacement of certificates of registration; to change certain provisions relating to permanent registration and license plates for certain trailers; to change certain provisions relating to special license plates for leased or rented trailers; to amend Title 48 of the Official Code of'.
By inserting between lines 11 and 12 of page 13 the following:
"SECTION 11A.
Said title is further amended by striking Code Section 40-2-43, relating to issuance and replacement of certificates of registration, and inserting in its place the following:
'40-2-43.

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Upon an applicant's compliance with all laws relevant to the registration of his vehicle, the appropriate licensing authority shall issue to such applicant a certificate of registration for his vehicle. If a registration certificate issued under this chapter is lost, stolen, mutilated, or destroyed or becomes illegible, the registered owner shall promptly make application for a duplicate registration certificate to the commissioner. The commissioner, upon receipt of an application and a fee of 60* $1.00, shall issue the registered owner a duplicate registration certificate. If the application for a duplicate registration certificate is submitted to the same county that issued the current certificate of registration, the county tag agent may issue the duplicate registration certificate and may retain ttihoen.a'"p.plication fee as compensation for issuing such duplicate certificate of registra-
By inserting between lines 27 and 28 of page 13 the following:
"SECTION 12A.
Said title is further amended by striking Code Section 40-2-47, relating to permanent registration and license plates for certain trailers, and inserting in its place the following:
'40-2-47.
(a) Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter to the contrary, the owner of any trailer including any leased or rented trailer and including single pole and twinbeam trailers and other trailers used in commercial logging or commercial trailers used for the hauling of unprocessed farm products used as or in connection with a motor vehicle, truck, or tractor used as a common or contract carrier for hire, a private carrier, or a motor carrier of property shall have the option of obtaining a permanent registration and license plate for such trailer, in lieu of an annual registration and license plate, upon the payment of the one-time fee specified in Code Section 48-10-2 and compliance with the provisions of this Code section; provided, however, that boat trailers, utility trailers, and noncommercial cattle and livestock trailers shall not qualify for such permanent registration and license plate. The certificate of registration and license plate issued for a specific trailer under this Code section shall continue to be valid for the duration of the owner's interest in such trailer. No registration or license plate issued for any trailer under this Code section shall be transferred for any reason and a new registration and license plate shall be required when ownership of the trailer is transferred to a new owner. The payment of the fee for a permanent registration and license plate shall be in addition to and not in lieu of the payment of annual ad valorem taxes on such trailer during the period of December 1 to February 15.
(b) As used in this Code section, the term "leased or rented trailer" means any utility trailer that is owned by and leased or rented out by a person, firm, or corporation in the business of leasing or renting out such trailers.'".
By inserting after line 38 of page 20 the following:
"SECTION 26A.
Said title is further amended by striking Code Section 40-2-79, relating to special license plates for leased or rented trailers, and inserting in its place the following:
'40-2-79.

i&y ftnd reftscd or rented out oy ft person, ripro^ OP coppopstsofi ttJ tnc Dusiness of OP renting out SUCH (b) The commiaaieBer is authorized te issue tat annual special license plate for trailers. (c) Any trailer owner, upon complying with the laws relating te registration ad liccna-
plate authorized by this Code section. Reserved.'".

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By striking lines 26 through 30 of page 28 and inserting in lieu thereof the following: "to taxation as provided in this Code section.'".

Representative Powell of the 23rd moved that the House agree to the Senate substitute, as amended by the House, to HB 205.
On the motion, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

Y Alien Y Anderson YAshe Y Bailey Y Baker Y Bannister YBarfoot Y Barnard YBarnes Y Bates Y Benefield YBirdsong Y Bohannon Y Bordeaux Y Bradford Y Breedlove Y Bridges Y Brooks Y Brown YBuck Y Buckner YBunn E Burkhalter YByrd Y Campbell
Y Canty Y Carter YCasb YChannell Y Childers Y Clark NCoan Y Coleman, B Y Coleman, T Y Cornell Y Cooper

Y Crawford Y Crews Y Culbreth Y CumminKs Y Davis, G Y Davis, M YDay Y DeLoach, B Y DeLoach, G YDii Y Dbron, H Y Dbron, S YDobbs Y Dukes YEhrhart YEpps Y Evans Y Everett Y Felton
Floyd N Franklin Y Golden Y Graves
Greene Y Grindley Y Hammontree Y Manner Y Harbin Y Heard YHecht YHeckstaU Y Hegstrom YHenson Y Holland
Hohnes Y Howard

Y Hudgens Y Hudson, H Y Hudson, N Y Hugley Ylrvin Y Jackson Y James Y Jamieson Y Jenkins Y Johnson Y Johnston
Jones Y Joyce YKaye YLadd YLakly YLane YLee Y Lewis YLord Y Lucas Y Maddox YMann
Manning Y Martin, J Y Martin, J.L YMassey YMcBee YMcCall Y McClinton Y McKinney Y Mills Y Mobley Y Mosley Y Mueller Y O'Neal

On the motion, the ayes were 164, nays 2. The motion prevailed.

YOrrock YParham YParrish Y Parsons Y Pelote Y Perry Y Pinholster YPoag YPolak
Ponder Y Porter Y Powell Y Purcell YRagas
Randall
YRay Y Reaves Y Reichert YRice
Richardson Y Roberts Y Rogers Y Royal
Y Sanders Y Sauder Y Scarlett Y Scheid
Scott YShanahan YShaw Y Sherrill Y Shipp YSims Y Sinkfield Y Skipper Y Smith, C

Y Smith, C.W Y Smith, L Y Smith, L.R Y Smith, P Y Smith, T Y Smith, V YSmyre Y Snelling YSnow YStallings
Stancil, F Y Stancil, S Y Stanley, L Y Stanley, P Y Taylor YTeague YTeper
Y Thomas YTillman Y Titus Y Tolbert YTrense
Tumquest YTwiggs Y Walker, L
Walker, R.L YWest Y Westmoreland Y Whitaker Y Wiles Y Williams, B Y Williams, J Y Williams, R Y Worthan Y Yates
Murphy, Spkr

HB 165. By Representatives Stancil of the 16th, Pinholster of the 15th and Scheid of the 17th:
A bill to amend Code Section 48-8-102 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the levy of the homestead option sales and use tax, so as to repeal certain limitations with respect to the levy of such tax.

The following Senate substitute was read:

A BILL
To amend Chapter 8 of Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to sales and use taxes, so as to change certain limitations with respect to the levy of the homestead option sales and use tax; to change certain provisions regarding the special county 1 percent sales and use tax; to further define and implement provisions regarding the sales tax for educational purposes; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

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BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
SECTION 1. Chapter 8 of Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to sales and use taxes, is amended by striking subsection (e) of Code Section 48-8-102, relating to the levy of the homestead option sales and use tax, and inserting in its place a new subsection (e) to read as follows:
"(e) No sales and use tax shall be levied in a special district under this article in which a tax is levied and collected under either Article 2 e* Article 8 of this chapter."
SECTION 2. Said chapter is further amended by designating the provisions of Article 3 thereof as Part 1 of Article 3 and by adding a new part immediately following Part 1 to be designated Part 2, to read as follows:
"Part 2
48-8-140. This part is enacted pursuant to the authority of Article VIII, Section VI, Paragraph IV of the Constitution of Georgia and it is the intent of the General Assembly in the enactment of this part to further define and implement such provision of the Constitution.
48-8-141. Except as otherwise expressly provided in Article VIII, Section VI, Paragraph IV of the Constitution of Georgia, the sales tax for educational purposes which may be levied by a board of education of a county school district or concurrently by the board of education of a county school district and the board of education of each independent school district located within such county, shall be imposed and levied by such board or boards of education and collected by the commissioner on behalf of such board or boards of education in the same manner as provided for under Part 1 of this article and the provisions of Part 1 of this article in particular, but without limitation, the provisions regarding the authority of the commissioner to administer and collect this tax, retain the 1 percent administrative fee, and promulgate rules and regulations governing this tax shall apply equally to such board or boards of education.
48-8-142. If general obligation debt is to be issued in conjunction with the imposition of the sales tax for educational purposes authorized by Article VIII, Section VI, Paragraph IV of the Constitution, the resolution or concurrent resolutions imposing such tax shall specify the principal amount of the debt to be issued, the purpose for which the debt is to be issued, the interest rate or rates or the maximum interest rate or rates which such debt is to bear, and the amount of principal to be paid in each year during the life of the debt. If such general obligation debt is to be issued, the ballot shall have written or printed thereon, in addition to the descriptions required by Article VIII, Section VI, Paragraph IV(c) of the Constitution, the following:
'If imposition of the tax is approved by the voters, such vote shall also constitute approval of the issuance of general obligation debt of ____________ in the principal amount of $____________ for the above purpose.'"
SECTION 3. Said chapter is further amended by striking in its entirety Article 4 thereof relating to the sales tax for educational purposes.
SECTION 4. This Act shall become effective upon its approval by the Governor or upon its becoming law without such approval.
SECTION 5. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.

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The following amendment was read and adopted:

Representative Baker of the 70th, et al. move to amend the Senate substitute to HB 165 by inserting between "tax;" and "to" on line 4 of page 1 the following:
"to change certain provisions regarding the applicability of the sales and use tax exemption for certain food and beverages with respect to the homestead option sales and use tax;".
By inserting between lines 13 and 14 of page 1 the following:
"striking subparagraph (D) of paragraph (57) of Code Section 48-8-3, relating to exemptions from sales and use tax, and inserting in its place a new subparagraph (D) to read as follows:
'(D)(i) The exemption provided for in this paragraph shall not apply to any local sales and use tax levied or imposed at any time by or pursuant to Article 3 of this chapter.
(ii) Except as otherwise provided in division (i) of this subparagraph, the exemption provided for in this paragraph shall not apply to any local sales and use tax which is effective before October 1, 1996, notwithstanding any provisions to the contrary in the law authorizing or imposing such tax.
(iii) Except as otherwise provided in division divisions (i) and (iv) of this subparagraph, the exemption provided for in this paragraph shall apply with respect to any local sales and use tax which becomes effective on or after October 1, 1996, but such exemption shall apply only as to transactions occurring on or after October 1, 1998, notwithstanding any provision to the contrary in the law authorizing or imposing such tax.
(iv) The exemption provided for in this paragraph shall apply to any local sales and use tax levied or imposed at any time by or pursuant to Article 2A of this chapter.
{iv)(v) For the purposes of this subparagraph, the term "local sales and use tax" shall mean any sales tax, use tax, or local sales and use tax which is levied and imposed in an area consisting of less than the entire state, however authorized, including, but not limited to, such taxes authorized by or pursuant to constitutional amendment; by or pursuant to Section 25 of an Act approved March 10, 1965 (Ga. L. 1965, p. 2243), as amended, the "Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority Act of 1965"; by or pursuant to Article 2 of this chapter; by or pursuant to Article 2A of this chapter; or by or pursuant to Article 3 of this chapter.'
SECTION 1A.
Said chapter is further amended by".

Representative Stancil of the 16th moved that the House agree to the Senate substitute, as amended by the House, to HB 165.
On the motion, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

Y Alien Y Anderson Y Ashe Y Bailey Y Baker Y Bannister YBarfoot Y Barnard YBarnes

Y Bates Y Benefield Y Birdsong Y Bohannon Y Bordeaux Y Bradford Y Breedlove
Y Bridges Y Brooks

Y Brown YBuck Y Buckner YBunn E Burkhalter YByrd Y Campbell Y Canty Y Carter

YCash Y Channell Y Childers Y Clark YCoan Y Coleman, B Y Coleman, T Y Connell Y Cooper

Y Crawford Crews
Y Culbreth Y Cummings Y Davis, G Y Davis, M YDay Y DeLoach, B Y DeLoach, G

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YDii Y Dixon, H Y Dbton, S YDobbs Y Dukes YEhrhart YEppa Y Evans Y Everett Y Felton
Floyd Y Franklin Y Golden Y Graves
Greene Y Grindley Y Hammontree YHanner Y Harbin Y Heard YHecht Y Heckstall Y Hegstrom YHenson Y Holland
Holmes Y Howard

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Y Hudgens Y Hudson, H Y Hudson, N Y Hugley Ylrvin
Y Jackson Y James Y Jamieson Y Jenkins Y Johnson Y Johnston Y Jones
Joyce YKaye YLadd YLakly YLane YLee Y Lewis YLord Y Lucas
Y Maddoi YMann Y Manning
Martin, J Y Martin, J.L YMassey

Y McBee YMcCall Y McClinton
McKinney Y Mills Y Mobley YMosley Y Mueller YO'Neal YOrrock YParham YParrish Y Parsons Y Pelote Y Perry Y Pinholster YPoag YPolak Y Ponder Y Porter Y Powell YPurceU YRagas YRandall
YRay Y Reaves Y Reichert

YRice Richardson
Y Roberts Y Rogers Y Royal Y Sanders Y Sauder Y Scarlett Y Scheid Y Scott Y Shanahan YShaw Y Sherrill YShipp YSims Y Sinkfield Y Skipper Y Smith, C Y Smith, C.W Y Smith, L Y Smith, L.R Y Smith, P Y Smith, T Y Smith, V YSmyre YSnelling YSnow

Y Stallings Y Stancil, F Y Stancil, S Y Stanley, L Y Stanley, P Y Taylor YTeague YTeper Y Thomas YTiUman Y Titus Y Tolbert YTrense Y Turnquest YTwiggs Y Walker, L
Walker, R.L YWest Y Westmorland YWhitaker Y Wiles Y Williams, B Y Williams, J Y Williams, R YWorthan YYates
Murphy, Spkr

On the motion, the ayes were 169, nays 0. The motion prevailed.

HB 425. By Representatives Snelling of the 99th and Worthan of the 98th:
A bill to amend Article 3 of Chapter 13 of Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to county and municipal excise tax levies on charges to the public for rooms, lodgings, and accommodations, so as to provide authorization with certain conditions for certain counties and municipalities to levy such tax.

The following Senate amendment was read:

Amend HB 425 by inserting "an authority created by local Act of the General Assembly," between "authority," and "or" on line 20 of page 3.
By striking "a convention and conference center" and inserting in its place "an" on lines 25 and 26 of page 3.
By striking "a convention and conference center" and inserting in its place "an" on lines 33 and 34 of page 3.

The following amendment was read and adopted:

Representative Snelling of the 99th and Worthan of the 98th move to amend the Senate amendment to HB 425 by inserting between lines 7 and S of page 1 the following:
"By striking 'facility' and inserting in its place 'conference and convention center facility or similar facility' on line 25 and line 31 of page 3."

Representative Snelling of the 99th moved that the House agree to the Senate amendment, as amended by the House, to HB 425.
On the motion, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

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Y Alien Y Anderson YAshe Y Bailey
Baker Y Bannister YBarfoot Y Barnard YBaraes Y Bates Y Benefield YBirdsong YBohannon Y Bordeaux Y Bradford Y Breedlove Y Bridges Y Brooks Y Brown YBuck Y Buckner N Bunn E Burkhalter YByrd Y CampbeU Y Canty Y Carter YCash Y Channel! Y Childera Y Clark NCoan Y Coleman, B Y Coleman, T Y Connell Y Cooper

Crawford Y Crews Y Culbreth Y Cummings
Y Davis, G Y Davis, M YDay
Y DeLoach, B Y DeLoach, G YOU
Diion, H Y Dixon, S YDobbs Y Dukes YEhrhart
YEpps Y Evans Y Everett Y Felton
Floyd N Franklin Y Golden Y Graves
Greene Y Grindley Y Hammontree YHanner Y Harbin Y Heard YHecht Y Heckstall
Hegstrom YHenson Y Holland
Holmes Y Howard

Y Hudgens Y Hudson, H Y Hudson, N Y Hugley Ylrvin Y Jackson Y James Y Jamieson Y Jenkins Y Johnson Y Johnston Y Jones Y Joyce NKaye YLadd YLakly YLane NLee Y Lewis YLord
Lucas Y Maddox YMann Y Manning Y Martin, J
Martin, J.L
YMassey Y McBee YMcCall Y McClinton
McKinney N Mills
Mobley Y Mosley N Mueller Y O'Neal

Orrock YParham Y Parrish Y Parsons Y Pelote Y Perry Y Pinholster
Poag YPolak Y Ponder Y Porter Y Powell YPurcell YRagas
Randall YRay Y Reaves Y Reichert YRice
Richardson Y Roberts Y Rogers Y Royal Y Sanders Y Sauder Y Scarlett Y Scheid Y Scott Y Shanahan YShaw Y Sherrill Y Shipp YSims Y Sinkfield Y Skipper Y Smith, C

Y Smith, C.W Y Smith, L
Smith, L.R Y Smith, P Y Smith, T Y Smith, V YSmyre Y Snelling YSnow Y Stallings Y Stancil, F Y Stancil, S Y Stanley, L Y Stanley, P Y Taylor YTeague YTeper Y Thomas Y Tillman Y Titus Y Tolbert
Trense Y Turnquest YTwiggs Y Walker, L
Walker, R.L Y West Y Westmoreland Y Whitaker Y Wiles Y Williams, B N Williams, J Y Williams, R Y Worthan Y Yates
Murphy, Spkr

On the motion, the ayes were 152, nays 8. The motion prevailed.

HB 67. By Representative McBee of the 88th:
A bill to amend Code Section 15-6-50.1 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the Superior Court Clerks Training Council, so as to change the membership of the council; to change the number of members required for a quorum.

The following Senate substitute was read:

A BILL
To amend Code Section 15-6-50.1 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the Superior Court Clerks Training Council, so as to change the membership of the council; to change the number of members required for a quorum; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
SECTION 1. Code Section 15-6-50.1 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the Superior Court Clerks Training Council, is amended by striking in their entirety subsections (a) and (b) and inserting in lieu thereof the following:
"(a) The Superior Court Clerks Training Council is established. The council shall consist of ten nine voting members and twe advisory three nonvoting members and shall be composed as follows:
(1) Seven Nine voting members shall be elected to terms of four years by the members of the Superior Court Clerks Association of Georgia; provided, however, that wrth

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year terms, twe for three-year terms, and twe for four -year terms or its successor organization; and (2) Three nonvoting members shall be judges of the superior courts appointed to terms of four years by the Judicial Council of Georgia; and. (3) Two advisory members appointed by the Superior Court Clerks Training Council ahalt seve e the training council advisory capacity only, without voting privi-
Membership on the training council does not constitute public office, and no member shall be disqualified from holding public office by reason of his or her membership. (b) The business of the training council shall be conducted in the following manner:
(1) The training council at its initial shall hold an annual meeting; which shall be held promptly after the appointment of its members; and shall elect from among its voting members a chairman chairperson, a vicc-chairmaR vice chairperson, and a secretarytreasurer who shall serve until the first meeting in the succeeding year. Thereafter, the chairman chairperson, the vicc-choHmatt vice chairperson, and the secretary-treasurer shall be elected at the first meeting of each calendar year; (2) Sat Five voting members of the training council shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business; and (3) The training council shall maintain minutes of its meetings and such other records as it deems necessary."
SECTION 2. This Act shall become effective on July 1, 1997.
SECTION 3. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.
Representative McBee of the 88th moved that the House agree to the Senate substitute to HB 67.
On the motion, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

Y Alien Y Andersen YAshe Y Bailey Y Baker Y Bannister YBarfoot Y Barnard Y Barnes Y Bates Y Benefield YBirdsong Y Bohannon Y Bordeaux Y Bradford Y Breedlove Y Bridges Y Brooks Y Brown YBuck Y Buckner YBunn E Burkhalter YByrd Y Campbell Y Canty Y Carter YCash Y Channel! Y Childers Y Clark YCoan Y Coleman, B

Y Coleman, T Y Cornell
Cooper Y Crawford Y Crews Y Culbreth Y Cummings Y Davis, G Y Davis, M YDay Y DeLoach, B Y DeLoach, G YDii Y Dixon, H Y DUon, S Y Dobbs Y Dukes YEhrhart YEpps Y Evans Y Everett Y Felton
Floyd Y Franklin Y Golden Y Graves
Greene Y Grindley Y Haznmontree Y Manner Y Harbin Y Heard YHecht

Y HeckstaU Hegstrom
Y Henson Y Holland
Holmes Y Howard Y Hudgens Y Hudson, H Y Hudson, N Y Hugley Ylrvin Y Jackson Y James Y Jamieson Y Jenkins Y Johnson Y Johnston Y Jones Y Joyce YKaye YLadd YLakly YLane YLee Y Lewis YLord
Lucas Y Maddox YMann Y Manning Y Martin, J
Martin, J.L YMassey

Y McBee YMcCall Y McClinton
McKinney Y Mills Y Mobley Y Mosley Y Mueller Y O'Neal
Orrock YParham Y Parrish Y Parsons Y Pelote Y Perry Y Pinholster
Poag YPolak
Ponder Porter Y Powell Y Purcell
YRagas Randall
YRay Y Reaves Y Reichert YRice
Richardson Y Roberts Y Rogers Y Royal Y Sanders

Y Sauder Y Scarlett Y Scheid
Y Scott YShanahan YShaw
Sherrill Y Shipp
Sims Y Sinkfield Y Skipper Y Smith, C Y Smith, C.W Y Smith, L Y Smith, L.R Y Smith, P Y Smith, T Y Smith, V YSmyre Y Snelling YSnow Y Stallings Y Stancil, F Y Stancil, S Y Stanley, L Y Stanley, P Y Taylor YTeague Y Teper Y Thomas YTillman Y Titus Y Tolbert

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Y Trenne YTumquest Y Twiggs

Y Walker, L Walker, R.L West

Y Westmoreland Y Whitaker Y Wiles

On the motion, the ayes were 160, nays 0. The motion prevailed.

Y Williams, B Y Williams, J Y Williams, R

Y Worthan Y Yates
Murphy, Spkr

HB 479. By Representatives Baker of the 70th, Orrock of the 56th and Bordeaux of the 151st:
A bill to amend Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to revenue and taxation, so as to change provisions regarding the settlement and compromise of proposed tax assessments; to lower the amount upon which the commissioner may require payment through electronic funds transfer.

The following Senate substitute was read:

A BILL
To amend Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to revenue and taxation, so as to change provisions regarding the settlement and compromise of proposed tax assessments; to authorize the commissioner to promulgate certain rules and regulations; to authorize the payment of certain refunds by electronic funds transfer; to change provisions to authorize the commissioner to transmit certain executions electronically; to authorize the commissioner to develop procedures to discharge debts for which the statute of limitations has expired; to change provisions regarding the filing of employer tax returns; 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. Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to revenue and taxation, is amended by striking in its entirety Code Section 48-2-18.1, relating to the creation of a Tax Settlement and Compromise Board, and inserting in its place a new Code Section 48-2-18.1 to read as follows:
"48-2-18.1.
is catabliahcd a beatd composed of an appointee ef- th Governor whe is *et Attorney vjcncpflij tttc comiwissionc? j sno tiic store ftuditor, wmcii is j^ tic conmiiS" signer or his or her designee shall be authorized to settle and compromise any proposed tax assessment, any final tax assessment, or any tax fi. fa., where there is doubt as to liability or there is doubt as to collcctibility collectability, and the settlement or compromise is in the best interests of the state. A majority ef the feeatd shall be empowered te settle and compromise. The commissioner shall develop procedures for the acceptance and rejection of offers in compromise. The commissioner shall keep a record of all settlements and compromises made and the reasons for each settlement and compromise. (b) The beaid created by this Code section shall be designated the T-a* Settlement and e*fJim ULil?mL nU1ii1i1i1nBnU &PJ~U~U-.1JU. rJLm11.~1! U~Iu1U.-1:1-lmllE..u..l U--1--1UJ 1-1J11--111:1_1:1-j1.3--1'l,U4l.i:lTVrIn* UrilflfliLrUnrl tnMTf ^b-i1ll-*- 1U-U_-U--1U1 9a1V1iUn1l1l UUl-> i/1**^^ commissioner."
SECTION 2. Said title is further amended by striking in its entirety subsection (f) of Code Section 48-2-32, relating to terms of payment, and inserting in its place a new subsection (f) to read as follows:
"(f)(l) As used in this subsection, the term 'electronic funds transfer' means a method of making financial payments from one party to another through a series of instructions and messages communicated electronically, via computer, among financial institutions. Such term shall not include the electronic filing of tax returns.

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(2) The commissioner may require that any person or business owing more than $10,000.00 in connection with any return, report, or other document required to be filed with the department on or after July 1, 1992, shall pay any such sales tax, withholding tax, motor fuel distributor tax, corporate estimated income tax, or individual estimated income tax liability to the state by electronic funds transfer so that the state receives collectable funds on the date such payment is required to be made. In emergency situations, the commissioner may authorize alternative means of payment in funds immediately available to the state on the date of payment. (3) The commissioner is specifically authorized to establish due dates and times for the initiation of electronic payments, establish an implementation schedule, promulgate regulations, and prescribe rules and procedures to implement this subsection. (4) A penalty of 10 percent of the amount due shall be added to any timely payment which is made in other than immediately available funds which are specified by regulation of the commissioner unless the commissioner has authorized an alternate means of payment in an emergency. (5) In addition to authority granted in Code Section 48-2-40, the commissioner is authorized to waive the collection of interest on electronic funds transfer payments, not to exceed the first two scheduled payments, whenever and to the extent that the commissioner reasonably determines that the default giving rise to the interest charge was due to reasonable cause and not due to gross or willful neglect or disregard of this subsection or regulations or instructions issued pursuant to this subsection. (6) Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, the commissioner is authorized to promulgate rules and regulations setting forth the requirements for electronically transmitting all required returns, reports, or other documents required to be filed with taxes paid by electronic funds transfer. (7) Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, the commissioner is authorized to promulgate rules and regulations setting forth the procedure for satisfying the signature requirement for returns whether by electronic signature, voice signature, or other means, so long as appropriate security measures are implemented which assure security and verification of the signature procedure. (8) Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, the commissioner is authorized to pay all tax refunds by electronic funds transfer when requested by a taxpayer who has filed his or her return electronically with the department."
SECTION 3. Said title is further amended by striking in its entirety Code Section 48-3-1, relating to execution for collection of money due the state, and inserting in its place a new Code Section 48-3-1 to read as follows:
"48-3-1.
The commissioner may issue an execution for the collection of any tax, fee, license, penalty, interest, or collection costs due the state. The execution shall be directed to all and singular sheriffs of this state or to the commissioner or his authorized representatives and shall command them to levy upon the goods, chattels, lands, and tenements of the taxpayer provided that the commissioner may transmit such executions electronically. Each sheriff shall execute the execution as in cases of writs of execution from the superior courts. Whenever any writ of execution has been issued by the commissioner, the taxpayer, in order to obtain a determination of whether the tax is legally due, may tender to the levying officer his affidavit of illegality to the execution and, upon his payment of the tax if required as a condition precedent by the law levying the tax or upon his giving a good and solvent bond in such an amount to cover the total of any adverse judgment plus costs where the law does not require the payment of the tax as a condition precedent, the levying officer shall return the affidavit of illegality, except as otherwise provided by law, to the superior court of the county of the taxpayer's residence. The affidavit of illegality shall be summarily heard and determined by the court."
SECTION 4. Said title is further amended by adding immediately following Code Section 48-3-23 a new Code Section 48-3-23.1 to read as follows:

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"48-3-23.1.
In order to preserve public funds and to limit efforts to collect debts or obligations barred by the statute of limitations, the commissioner is authorized to develop appropriate standards, in conjunction with the Department of Audits and Accounts, which will provide a mechanism to administratively discharge any debt or obligation in favor of the department when the collection of any obligation or charge, regardless of amount, is barred by the applicable statute of limitations. Certificates identifying such uncollectable accounts shall be forwarded to the state auditor in a manner and at such times as are reflected in the standards developed by the state auditor and the department."
SECTION 5. Said title is further amended by striking in its entirety subsection (c) of Code Section 48-7-82, relating to periods of limitation for assessment of taxes, and inserting in its place a new subsection (c) to read as follows:
"(c) When the assessment of any income tax has been made within the period of limitation properly applicable to the assessment, the tax may be collected by execution provided that the commissioner may transmit such execution electronically. The general provisions for tax executions as contained in Chapter 3 of this title shall apply to executions pursuant to this subsection."
SECTION 6. Said title is further amended by striking in its entirety Code Section 48-7-103, relating to quarterly, monthly, and jeopardy returns and payments of tax, and inserting in its place a new Code Section 48-7-103 to read as follows:
"48-7-103.
(a)Quortcrly returns. Every employer whose tax withheld or required to be withheld is $200.00 or less per month is required to file and remit payment to the department e Fewa r4 on or before the last day of the month following the end of the quarter. (b)Monthly returns. Every employer whose tax withheld or required to be withheld exceeds $200.00 per month is required to file and remit payment to the department e Fens r-6 on or before the fifteenth day of the following monthj provided, however, that the commissioner shall be authorized to promulgate rules and regulations to permit the filing of such returns on a quarterly basis. (c)Jcopordy returns. If the commissioner has reason to believe that the collection of the tax required to be paid under this article is in jeopardy for any reason, he or she may require the employer to make a return and pay the required tax at any time. (d) The commissioner is authorized to prescribe forms and to promulgate rules and regulations which the commissioner deems necessary in order to effectuate this Code section, and shall be authorized to permit the filing of returns or the remitting of payments thereunder on an annual basis if agreed to by the taxpayer."
SECTION 7. Said title is further amended by striking in its entirety subsection (a) of Code Section 48-7-106, relating to annual and final returns, and inserting in its place a new subsection (a) to read as follows:
"(a) On or before February 28 of each year for the preceding calendar year or on or before the thirtieth day after the date on which the final payment of wages is made by an employer who has ceased to pay wages, an employer shall file with the commissioner an annual or a final return, as the case may be, on a form prescribed by the commissioner. The employer shall attach to the return copies of the statements required to be furnished under Code Section 48-7-105 for the period covered bj; the return, provided that in lieu of attaching copies, the commissioner may authorize the reporting of such information by electronic or magnetic media."
SECTION 8. Said title is further amended by striking in its entirety Code Section 48-8-56, relating to period of delinquency of unpaid taxes, and inserting in its place a new Code Section 48-8-56 to read as follows:

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"48-8-56. The tax imposed by this article shall become delinquent for each month after the twentieth day of each succeeding month during which it remains unpaid. The commissioner may, and, when any tax becomes delinquent under this article, shall, issue a fi. fa. for the collection of the tax, interest, and penalty from each delinquent taxpayer provided that the commissioner may transmit such a f_L fa. electronically."
SECTION 9. (a) Except as otherwise provided in this section, this Act shall become effective on July 1, 1997. (b) Section 6 of this Act shall become effective on January 1, 1998.
SECTION 10. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.

Representative Bordeaux of the 151st moved that the House agree to the Senate substitute to HB 479.
On the motion, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

Y Alien Y Anderson Y Ashe Y Bailey Y Baker Y Bannister Y Barfoot Y Barnard YBaroes Y Bates Y Benefield YBirdsong Y Bohannon
Y Bordeaux Y Bradford Y Breedlove Y Bridges Y Brooks Y Brown YBuck Y Buckner NBunn E Burkhalter YByrd Y Campbell Y Canty Y Carter YCash YChannell Y Childers Y Clark YCoan Y Coleman, B Y Coleman, T Y Connell Y Cooper

Y Crawford Y Crews Y Culbreth Y Cuminings Y Davis, G Y Davis, M YDay Y DeLoach, B Y DeLoach, G
Dix Diion, H
Y Dixon, S Y Dobbs
Dukes YEhrhart YEpps Y Evans Y Everett Y Felton
Floyd N Franklin
Golden Y Graves
Greene Y Grindley Y Hammontree Y Manner Y Harbin Y Heard Y Hecht Y Heckstall
Hegstrom YHenson Y Holland
Holmes Y Howard

Y Hudgens Y Hudson, H Y Hudson, N Y Hugley Ylrvin Y Jackson Y James Y Jamieson Y Jenkins Y Johnson Y Johnston Y Jones N Joyce YKaye YLadd NLakly YLane YLee Y Lewis
YLord Lucas
Y Maddox YMann Y Manning Y Martin, J
Martin, J.L YMassey Y McBee YMcCall Y McClinton
McKinney Y Mills Y Mobley Y Mosley Y Mueller Y O'Neal

On the motion, the ayes were 152, nays 6. The motion prevailed.

YOrrock YParham YParrish Y Parsons Y Pelote Y Perry Y Pinholster YPoag YPolak
Ponder Porter Y Powell Y Purcell YRagas Randall YRay Y Reaves Y Reichert YRice Richardson Y Roberts Y Rogers Y Royal
Y Sanders Y Sauder Y Scarlett Y Scheid Y Scott Y Shanahan YShaw
Sherrill YShipp
Sims Y Sinkfield Y Skipper Y Smith, C

Y Smith, C.W Y Smith, L Y Smith, L.R Y Smith, P Y Smith, T N Smith, V
Smyre Y Snelling YSnow Y Stallings Y Stancil, F Y Stancil, S Y Stanley, L Y Stanley, P Y Taylor YTeague
YTeper Y Thomas YTillman Y Titus Y Tolbert Y Trense Y Turnquest Y Twiggs Y Walker, L
Walker, R.L
Y West N Westmorland
Y Whitaker Y Wiles
Williams, B Y Williams, J Y Williams, R Y Worthan Y Yates
Murphy, Spkr

HR 245. By Representatives Smith of the 102nd, Epps of the 131st and Brown of the 130th:
A resolution designating a portion of Interstate 1-185 as the "Chet Atkins Parkway".

The following Senate substitute was read:

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A RESOLUTION
Designating a portion of Interstate 1-185 as the "Chet Atkins Parkway"; designating a portion of U.S. 278 in Paulding County as the "Wendy Bagwell Parkway"; and for other purposes.
PARTI WHEREAS, Chet Atkins has attained recognition and accomplishments achieved by very few popular musicians and recording artists, and he is well known and regarded as a gifted country music star; and
WHEREAS, he spent a number of years during his childhood in Harris County, Georgia, where he attended public school at the Mountain Hill Schoolhouse where his father, James Arley Atkins, taught piano, guitar, and voice; and
WHEREAS, the citizens of Harris County are especially proud to have such a link with this country music star who has frequently acknowledged his Southern roots and strong connections with Georgia and its people; and
WHEREAS, it is most fitting and appropriate that this musician who is the youngest person inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame and who has won 13 Grammy Awards be appropriately honored by this state which contributed to his early development and manhood.
PART 2 WHEREAS, Wendell Lee "Wendy" Bagwell attained recognition and accomplishments achieved by very few popular musicians and recording artists, and together with his group "The Sunliters" was well known and regarded as a gifted Southern gospel music star; and
WHEREAS, Wendy Bagwell was born in Chamblee, Georgia, in 1925 and grew up in Gumming, which he left at the age of 17 to join the United States Marine Corps during World War II; and
WHEREAS, he fought for his country on Iwo Jima, Saipan, Tinian, and the Marshall Islands, receiving the Bronze Star and a Letter of Commendation for Bravery; and
WHEREAS, Wendy Bagwell came home to Georgia after the war, marrying Melba Hogue Bagwell, his devoted wife of 50 years, and raising his nephew, Ronnie, and his two daughters, Rita Jima and Wendy Lea; and
WHEREAS, he founded his own furniture business, still in operation today in Mableton, and in 1954 joined together with Geraldine (Jerri) Morrison and Georgia Jones to form the Sunliters, a local gospel group which would be joined in 1960 by Jan Buckner, Wendy's niece-in-law; and
WHEREAS, Wendy Bagwell and the Sunliters went on to become one of the premier Southern gospel groups in the nation, remaining together for 36 years without a personnel change; and
WHEREAS, Wendy Bagwell and the Sunliters won world-wide acclaim, as well as a Top 5 Grammy Award in 1995, Gold Record for Million Seller, Special Award from the Gospel Music Association, and too many other awards to mention; and
WHEREAS, Wendy Bagwell, a family man and a devoted follower of Christ, passed away on June 11, 1996, mourned by his family, his friends, the gospel music community, and the citizens of the State of Georgia, and it is only fitting that this state honor his memory.
PART 3 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE GEORGIA GENERAL ASSEMBLY that the portion of Interstate 1-185 that runs from Interstate 1-85 through Troup County to the Harris County line and that runs through Harris County from Highway 116 south to the Muscogee County line is designated as the "Chet Atkins Parkway".

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BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the portion of U.S. 278 in Paulding County is designated as the "Wendy Bagwell Parkway."
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Department of Transportation is authorized and directed to erect and maintain appropriate signs so designating the parkways.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Clerk of the House of Representatives is authorized and directed to transmit an appropriate copy of this resolution to the Department of Transportation and to Chet Atkins.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Secretary of the Senate is authorized and directed to transmit appropriate copies of this resolution to the Department of Transportation and to the family of the late Wendy Bagwell.

Representative Smith of the 102nd moved that the House agree to the Senate substitute to HR 245.
On the motion, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

Y Alien Y Anderson Y Ashe Y Bailey Y Baker Y Bannister YBarfoot Y Barnard YBarnes Y Bates Y Benefield YBirdsong YBohannon Y Bordeaux Y Bradford Y Breedlove Y Bridges Y Brooks Y Brown
YBuck Y Buckner YBunn E Burkhalter YByrd Y Campbell Y Canty Y Carter YCash Y Channel! Y Guilders Y Clark YCoan Y Coleman, B Y Coleman, T Y Connell
Cooper

Y Crawford Y Crews Y Culbreth Y Cununings Y Davis, G Y Davis, M YDay Y DeLoach, B Y DeLoach, G
Dix Dixon, H Y Dixon, S YDobbs Y Dukes YEhrhart YEpps Y Evans
Y Everett Y Felton
Floyd Y Franklin Y Golden Y Graves
Greene Y Grindley Y Hammontree
Manner Y Harbin Y Heard YHecht Y Heckstall Y Hegstrom YHenson Y Holland
Holmes Y Howard

Y Hudgens Y Hudson, H Y Hudson, N Y Hugley Ylrvin Y Jackson Y James Y Jamieson Y Jenkins Y Johnson Y Johnston Y Jones Y Joyce YKaye YLadd YLakly YLane YLee Y Lewis
YLord Y Lucas Y Maddox YMann Y Manning Y Martin, J
Martin, J.L YMassey YMcBee YMcCall Y McClinton
McKinney Y Mills
Y Mobley Y Mosley Y Mueller YO'Neal

YOrrock YParham YParrish Y Parsons Y Pelote Y Perry Y Pinholster
YPoag YPolak Y Ponder Y Porter Y Powell Y Purcell YRagas
Randall YKay
Reaves Y Reichert YRice
Richardson
Y Roberts Y Rogers Y Royal Y Sanders Y Sauder Y Scarlett Y Scheid Y Scott
Shanahan YShaw
SherriU YShipp
Sims
Y Sinkfield Y Skipper Y Smith, C

Y Smith, C.W Y Smith, L Y Smith, L.R Y Smith, P Y Smith, T Y Smith, V YSmyre YSneUing YSnow YStallings Y Stancil, F Y Stancil, S Y Stanley, L Y Stanley, P Y Taylor YTeague YTeper Y Thomas YTiUman Y Titus Y Tolbert YTrense Y Turnquest YTwiggs Y Walker, L
Walker, R.L YWest Y Westmorland Y Whitaker Y Wiles Y Williams, B Y Williams, J YWilUams, R YWorthan YYates
Murphy, Spkr

On the motion, the ayes were 162, nays 0. The motion prevailed.

The following Resolutions of the House were read and adopted:

HR 531. By Representatives Cash of the 108th, Sanders of the 107th and Smith of the 109th:
A resolution commending and congratulating Betty Meadows.

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HR 532. By Representatives Yates of the 106th and Sanders of the 107th:
A resolution commending the Kelsey Avenue Middle School and the Spalding County School System.

HR 533. By Representatives Cummings of the 27th, Bailey of the 93rd, Barnes of the 33rd, Breedlove of the 85th, Coleman of the 142nd and others:
A resolution recognizing the month of May, 1997, as "Motorcycle Awareness and You Month" in Georgia.

HR 534. By Representatives Ray of the 128th and Barnes of the 33rd:
A resolution recognizing and commending certain volunteers from the disability community for their efforts during the 1996 Olympic Games and Paralympic Games.

HR 535. By Representatives Dix of the 76th and Johnson of the 84th:
A resolution recognizing March 24, 1997, as "State Court of Gwinnett County Day" and congratulating the State Court of Gwinnett County on the occasion of its 60th anniversary.

HR 536. By Representatives Twiggs of the 8th, Dobbs of the 92nd, Dixon of the 168th, Parrish of the 144th and Walker of the 141st:
A resolution commending Maurice and Ann Farabee.

HR 537. By Representative Hudgens of the 24th: A resolution commending John Elliott.

HR 538. By Representative Buckner of the 95th: A resolution recognizing and commending James Thomas Ledford, Jr.

HR 539. By Representatives Stancil of the 16th, Pinholster of the 15th, Connell of the 115th, Murphy of the 18th, Benefield of the 96th and others:
A resolution expressing appreciation of Luther Norris Smith.

HR 540. By Representatives Greene of the 158th and Ponder of the 160th: A resolution recognizing and commending June A. Merritt.

HR 541. By Representatives Franklin of the 39th, Parsons of the 40th, Shipp of the 38th, Sauder of the 29th, Wiles of the 34th and others:
A resolution commending the Shiloh Hills Christian School.

HR 542. By Representatives Wiles of the 34th, Ehrhart of the 36th, Pinholster of the 15th and Irvin of the 45th:
A resolution honoring Raymond Robert Newmark.

HR 543. By Representative Buckner of the 95th: A resolution commending and congratulating Edward McQuade.

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Representative Parrish of the 144th 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 Bills of the Senate and has instructed me to report the same back to the House with the following recommendations:
SB 95 Do Pass SB 119 Do Pass SB 154 Do Pass, by Substitute
Respectfully submitted, /s/ Parrish of the 144th
Chairman

Representative Porter of the 143rd 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 the same back to the House with the following recommendations:
SB 16 Do Pass SB 25 Do Pass
Respectfully submitted, /s/ Porter of the 143rd
Chairman

Representative Holmes of the 53rd District, Chairman of the Committee on Governmental Affairs, submitted the following report:

Mr. Speaker:
Your Committee on Governmental Affairs has had under consideration the following Resolutions of the Senate and has instructed me to report the same back to the House with the following recommendations:
SR 6 Do Pass SR 249 Do Pass, as Amended
Respectfully submitted, /s/ Holmes of the 53rd
Chairman

Representative Martin of the 47th 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:

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SB 1 Do Pass SB 36 Do Pass, by Substitute SB 37 Do Pass, by Substitute SB 62 Do Pass, by Substitute

SB 147 Do Pass, by Substitute SB 270 Do Pass SB 306 Do Pass SB 313 Do Pass
Respectfully submitted, /s/ Martin of the 47th
Chairman

Pursuant to HR 16, adopted by the House and Senate, the House adjourned until 10:00 o'clock, A.M., Thursday, March 20, 1997.

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Representative Hall, Atlanta, Georgia Thursday, March 20, 1997

The House met pursuant to adjournment at 10:00 o'clock, A.M., this day and was called to order by the Speaker.
By unanimous consent, the call of the roll was dispensed with.
Prayer was offered by Dr. Larry Lavell Lewis, Pastor, Eastminster Presbyterian Church, Marietta, Georgia.
The members pledged allegiance to the flag.
Representative Ray of the 128th, 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.
By unanimous consent, the following Bills and Resolutions of the House were introduced, read the first time and referred to the committees:
HB 1041. By Representative Cummings of the 27th: A bill to amend Code Section 47-3-91 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to credit in the Teachers Retirement System of Georgia for visiting scholars, so as to change the maximum amount of such creditable service.
Referred to the Committee on Retirement.
HB 1042. By Representative McBee of the 88th: A bill to amend Part 9 of Article 8 of Chapter 2 of Title 47 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to provisions applicable to membership in the Employees' Retirement System of Georgia relative to judges and certain county employees, so as to provide for continued membership in such retirement system for members who are subsequently employed by community service boards.
Referred to the Committee on Retirement.

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HB 1043. By Representative Birdsong of the 123rd:
A bill to amend Chapter 2 of Title 47 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the Employees' Retirement System of Georgia, so as to provide for creditable service for certain prior government service in the office of a tax commissioner.
Referred to the Committee on Retirement.

HB 1044. By Representative Dukes of the 161st:
A bill to amend an Act creating a charter for the City of Newton, so as to provide for the election and terms of the members of the city council.
Referred to the Committee on State Planning & Community Affairs - Local.

HB 1046. By Representative Scott of the 165th:
A bill to amend an Act entitled "An Act to provide a new charter for the City of Tifton," or, in the alternative, that Act introduced during the regular 1997 session of the General Assembly to provide a new charter for the City of Tifton if such Act becomes law, so as to change the corporate limits of the City of Tifton.
Referred to the Committee on State Planning & Community Affairs - Local.

HB 1047. By Representative Wiles of the 34th:
A bill to amend Chapter 66 of Title 36 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, "The Zoning Procedures Law," so as to provide for a period of review and comment during which the prior zoning of newly annexed property shall remain in effect.
Referred to the Committee on State Planning & Community Affairs.

HB 1048. By Representative Scott of the 165th: A bill to provide a new charter for the City of Tifton.
Referred to the Committee on State Planning & Community Affairs - Local.

HB 1049. By Representative Bunn of the 74th:
A bill to amend Code Section 43-11-40 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to qualifications for a license to practice dentistry, so as to change the provisions relating to examinations.
Referred to the Committee on Health & Ecology.

HB 1050. By Representative Williams of the 114th:
A bill to amend Code Section 33-39-11 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to procedures upon adverse underwriting decisions, so as to require an insurance institution or agent to procure certain information utilized to support an adverse underwriting decision.
Referred to the Committee on Insurance.

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HB 1051. By Representative Jamieson of the 22nd:
A bill to amend an Act creating the Banks County board of commissioners, so as to change the compensation of the chairman and other members of the board of commissioners.
Referred to the Committee on State Planning & Community Affairs - Local.

HB 1052. By Representative Martin of the 145th:
A bill to provide for the membership of the Jenkins County Development Authority.
Referred to the Committee on State Planning & Community Affairs - Local.

HB 1053. By Representatives Mueller of the 152nd, Dixon of the 150th, Bordeaux of the 151st, Pelote of the 149th and Thomas of the 148th:
A bill to amend the several Acts relating to and incorporating the Mayor and Aldermen of the City of Savannah; to change and expand the corporate limits of the City of Savannah.
Referred to the Committee on State Planning & Community Affairs - Local.

HR 544. By Representatives Skipper of the 137th, Lee of the 94th, Walker of the 141st and Stanley of the 50th:
A resolution creating the House Study Committee on Campaign Finance Reform.
Referred to the Committee on Rules.

HR 547. By Representatives Reaves of the 178th, Purcell of the 147th, James of the 140th, Titus of the 180th, Floyd of the 138th and others:
A resolution urging the United States Department of Labor to streamline the H2A Program for agricultural employers.
Referred to the Committee on Agriculture & Consumer Affairs.

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

HR 569. By Representatives Davis of the 48th, Orrock of the 56th, McKinney of the 51st, McClinton of the 68th, Canty of the 52nd and others:
A resolution requesting the Reexamination of the future of the AtlantaFulton County Stadium.
Referred to the Committee on State Planning & Community Affairs.

HR 573. By Representatives Dobbs of the 92nd, Mosley of the 171st, Hudson of the 120th, Ashe of the 46th, Sherrill of the 62nd and others:
A resolution creating the House Study Committee on Transportation.
Referred to the Committee on Rules.

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

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HB 1033 HB 1039 HB 1040 HB 1045

HR 528 HR 529 HR 530

Representative Sinkfield of the 57th District, Chairman of the Committee on Children and Youth, submitted the following report:

Mr. Speaker:
Your Committee on Children and Youth 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 104 Do Pass, by Substitute SB 244 Do Pass
Respectfully submitted, M Sinkfield of the 57th
Chairman

Representative Smith of the 175th District, Vice-Chairman of the Committee on Defense & Veterans Affairs, submitted the following report:

Mr. Speaker:
Your Committee on Defense & Veterans 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 335 Do Pass
Respectfully submitted, /s/ Smith of the 175th
Vice-Chairman

Representative Childers of the 13th 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 Senate and has instructed me to report the same back to the House with the following recommendations:

SB 219 Do Pass SB 228 Do Pass, by Substitute

SB 278 Do Pass SB 341 Do Pass, by Substitute

Respectfully submitted, /s/ Childers of the 13th
Chairman

Representative Lane of the 146th District, Chairman of the Committee on Industrial Relations, submitted the following report:

Mr. Speaker:

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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 recommendation:
SB 376 Do Pass
Respectfully submitted, /s/ Lane of the 146th
Chairman

Representative Hudson of the 156th 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 Senate and has instructed me to report the same back to the House with the following recommendations:
SB 130 Do Pass SB 215 Do Pass, by Substitute SB 269 Do Pass
Respectfully submitted, /s/ Hudson of the 156th
Chairman

Representative Smith of the 169th District, Chairman of the Committee on Legislative & Congressional Reapportionment, submitted the following report:

Mr. Speaker:
Your Committee on Legislative & 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 382 Do Pass
Respectfully submitted, N Smith of the 169th
Chairman

Representative Manner of the 159th District, Chairman of the Committee on Natural Resources and Environment, submitted the following report:

Mr. Speaker:
Your Committee on Natural Resources and Environment 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 252 Do Pass, by Substitute
Respectfully submitted, /s/ Hanner of the 159th
Chairman

Representative Lee of the 94th District, Chairman of the Committee on Rules, submitted the following report:

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Mr. Speaker:
Your Committee on Rules has had under consideration the following Resolutions of the House and Senate and has instructed me to report the same back to the House with the following recommendations:
HR 527 Do Pass SR 50 Do Pass
Respectfully submitted, /s/ Lee of the 94th
Chairman

Representative Randall of the 127th 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 of the Senate and has instructed me to report the same back to the House with the following recommendations:

SB 171 Do Pass SB 206 Do Pass

SB 258 Do Pass, by Substitute SB 316 Do Pass, by Substitute

Respectfully submitted, /s/ Randall of the 127th
Chairman

Representative Dobbs of the 92nd District, Chairman of the Committee on State Institutions & Property, submitted the following report:

Mr. Speaker:

Your Committee on State Institutions & 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 146 Do Pass SB 274 Do Pass, by Substitute

SR 166 Do Pass, by Substitute SR 167 Do Pass, by Substitute

Respectfully submitted, /s/ Dobbs of the 92nd
Chairman

Representative Royal of the 164th 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 Resolution of the Senate and has instructed me to report the same back to the House with the following recommendations:

SB 30 Do Pass SB 33 Do Pass, by Substitute SB 59 Do Pass SB 303 Do Pass, by Substitute SB 318 Do Pass, by Substitute

SB 324 Do Pass, by Substitute SB 349 Do Pass SB 383 Do Pass SR 159 Do Pass

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Respectfully submitted, M Royal of the 164th
Chairman

Representative Royal of the 164th 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 of the House and Senate and has instructed me to report the same back to the House with the following recommendations:

HB 1016 Do Pass HB 1017 Do Pass HB 1018 Do Pass HB 1019 Do Pass HB 1020 Do Pass
21 Do Pass HHBB 11002232 DDoo PPaassss
HB 1024 Do Pass
HB 1025 Do Pass
HB 1026 Do Pass
HB 1027 Do Pass

HB 1028 Do Pass HB 1029 Do Pass, by Substitute HB 1030 Do Pass HB 1031 Do Pass HB 1032 Do Pass
HB 1()34 D p b Substitute 11A0O3C5 D_o P,,ass J
HB 1036 Do Pass
HB 1037 Do Pass
HB 1038 Do Pass
SB 232 Do Pass

Respectfully submitted, /s/ Royal of the 164th
Chairman

Representative Benefield of the 96th District, Chairman of the Committee on Transportation, submitted the following report:

Mr. Speaker:

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

SR 244 Do Pass SR 251 Do Pass SR 252 Do Pass SR 253 Do Pass

SR 260 Do Pass SR 304 Do Pass SR 305 Do Pass

Respectfully submitted, /s/ Benefield of the 96th
Chairman

The following report of the Committee on Rules was read and adopted:

HOUSE RULES CALENDAR THURSDAY, MARCH 20, 1997
Mr. Speaker and Members of the House:
The Committee on Rules has fixed the calendar for this 35th Legislative Day as enumerated below:
HB 1005 Chatham Co; chief judge of Eastern Jud Cir; salary supplement

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HR 402 Commuter rail service to Northwest Georgia; support
SB 103 Electronic Records and Signatures Act - enact (Tysinger of the 41st)
SB 105 Sex Offender Registration - redefine crim. offense against minor (Taylor of the 12th)
SB 107 Practice of Medicine - physicians from outside state, country (Walker of the 22nd)
SB 116 Transportation - designated travel lanes for cert, vehicles (Thompson of the 33rd)
SB 120 DOT - increase amt. for executing negotiated contracts (Thompson of the 33rd)
SB 158 Sexual Offenses - seizure of motor vehicle used in prostitution (Brown of the 26th)
SB 165 On-Site Sewage Mgmt. Sys. - DHR adopt state-wide regulations (Ragan of the llth)
SB 175 Mortgages - home equity lines of credit (Turner of the 8th)
SB 176 Day-Care, Group-Care Facility - prohibit cert employment, residence (Price of the 56th)
SB 209 Health Insurers, HMOs - no denial of pmt. after pre-authorization (Madden of the 47th)
SB 353 Clayton Jud. Cir. - compensation of official ct. reporters (Starr of the 44th)
SR 50 Sam Nunn Tribute Commission - create (Perdue of the 18th)
Bills and Resolutions on this calendar may be called in any order the Speaker desires.
Respectfully submitted, /s/ Lee of the 94th
Chairman

By unanimous consent, the following Bills of the House and Senate were taken up for consideration and read the third time:

HB 1016.

By Representatives Alien of the 117th, Anderson of the 116th, Howard of the 118th, Williams of the 114th, Connell of the 115th and others:
A bill to amend an Act creating the City Court of Richmond County, now the State Court of Richmond County, so as to create a second division of the State Court of Richmond County.

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

HB 1017.

By Representative Hudgens of the 24th:
A bill to amend an Act establishing the board of commissioners of Madison County, so as to eliminate a provision relating to mandatory retirement of county employees.

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

HB 1018. By Representative Ponder of the 160th:
A bill to amend an Act incorporating the Town of Brinson in Decatur County to provide for additional and supplemental powers of the town.

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

HB 1019.

By Representatives Alien of the 117th, Anderson of the 116th, Howard of the 118th, Williams of the 114th, Connell of the 115th and others:
A bill to amend an Act creating the State Court of Richmond County, so as to provide that the solicitor-general of the state court shall be a full-time solicitor-general holding office on the effective date of this Act.

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

HB 1020. By Representatives Alien of the 117th, Anderson of the 116th, Howard of the 118th, Williams of the 114th, Connell of the 115th and others:
A bill to amend an Act creating the City Court of Richmond County, now the State Court of Richmond County, so as to provide for an additional judge of the state court and for that judge's appointment, election, terms, powers, duties, jurisdictions, privileges, immunities, qualifications, and compensation.

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

HB 1021. By Representatives Snow of the 2nd, Joyce of the 1st and Perry of the llth:
A bill to amend an Act creating the State Court of Walker County, so as to change the compensation of the secretary of the judge of the state court.

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

HB 1023.

By Representative Floyd of the 138th:
A bill to provide a homestead exemption from certain Crisp County School District ad valorem taxes for educational purposes in the amount of $20,000.00 of the assessed value of the homestead of certain residents of that school district.

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

HB 1024.

By Representative Poag of the 6th:
A bill to provide a homestead exemption from certain Murray County ad valorem taxes for county purposes in the amount of $12,000.00 of the assessed value of the homestead of certain residents of that county.

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

HB 1025.

By Representative Poag of the 6th:
A bill to provide a homestead exemption from certain Murray County ad valorem taxes for county purposes in the amount of $4,000.00 of the assessed value of the homestead of certain residents of that county.

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

HB 1026. By Representative Murphy of the 18th:
A bill to amend the "Haralson County Water Authority Act," so as to change provisions relating to purchasing and sales by the authority.

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

HB 1027. By Representative Sims of the 167th:
A bill to amend an Act creating a board of education of Coffee County, so as to change the compensation of the members of the board of education.

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

HB 1028. By Representatives Bates of the 179th and Ponder of the 160th:
A bill to amend an Act creating a new charter for the City of Bainbridge, so as to change the corporate limits of said city.

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

HB 1029.

By Representative Lee of the 94th:
A bill to amend an Act entitled "An Act to reincorporate the City of Forest Park in the County of Clayton," so as to provide for a city council; to provide for elections and council districts.

The following Committee substitute was read and adopted:

A BILL
To amend an Act entitled "An Act to reincorporate the City of Forest Park in the County of Clayton," approved March 24, 1988 (Ga. L. 1988, p. 4409), as amended, so as to provide for a city council; to provide for elections and council districts; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
SECTION 1. An Act entitled "An Act to reincorporate the City of Forest Park in the County of Clayton,"approved March 24, 1988 (Ga. L. 1988, p. 4409), as amended, is amended by striking in its entirety Section 2.10 and inserting in lieu thereof the following:
"SECTION 2.10. City council creation; number; election. The legislative authority of the government of this city, except as otherwise specifically provided in this charter, shall be vested in a city council to be composed of a mayor and five councilmembers. The mayor and councilmembers shall be elected in the manner provided by this charter. The councilmembers shall be elected from council districts, and the mayor shall be elected at large. As used in this charter, the terms 'ward' and 'council district' shall have the same meaning. Except as otherwise provided by this

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charter, the city council shall be vested with all the powers of government of this city as provided in Article I of this charter."
SECTION 2. Said Act is further amended by striking the description of the six wards in Section 5.11 and inserting in lieu thereof the description of five council districts attached to this Act and made a part hereof and further identified as: "Operator: local Client: forestpark Plan: forpk2."
SECTION 3. Said Act is further amended by striking in its entirety Section 5.13 and inserting in lieu thereof the following:
"SECTION 5.13. Regular elections. (a) Those persons presently elected to office shall continue to serve until their successors are duly elected and qualified as provided by law. (b) At the municipal election held in 1997, the mayor and councilmembers from council district 1 shall be elected for terms of four years. The councilmember presently serving who was elected from Ward 6 shall at the organizational meeting in January, 1998, and for the remainder of his or her term represent council district 5. At the municipal election held in 1999 and every four years thereafter, councilmembers from council districts 3, 4, and 5 shall be elected for terms of four years. The councilmember presently serving who was elected at large shall for the organizational meeting in January, 1998, and for the remainder of his or her term represent council district 2. At the 1999 election, his or her successor shall be elected for a term of two years. Thereafter, the mayor and councilmembers from council districts 1 and 2 shall be elected for terms of four years at the municipal election held in 2001 and every four years thereafter."
SECTION 4. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.
District No. 1
CLAYTON Tract: 0403.01 Block: 203, 204, 206, 207, 308 Tract: 0403.02 Block: 101A, 101B, 102, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109A, 109B, 112, 201A, 201B, 201C, 202A, 202B, 203A, 203B, 204, 213, 214, 401, 402, 403, 404, 410, 414, 415, 416, 501, 502, 503, 504, 506, 508A, 509, 510, 511, 517A, 517B, 519B, 519C, 519D, 520, 521, 522, That part of Block 523A which lies south of North Avenue and west of Stillwood Cove Street and the property line between 4709 and 4719 Stillwood Cove Street extended to intersect Poole Creek, That part of Block 523B which lies west of Poole Creek, 525, 526A, 526B, 527B Tract: 0403.03 Block: 612C Tract: 0403.04 Block: 303, 304
District No. 2
CLAYTON Tract: 0403.02 Block: 205, 206, 207, 208, 209, 210, 211, 212 Block Group: 3 Block: 405, 406, 407, 408, 409, 411, 412, 413, 507, 519A, That part of Block 523A which lies north of North Avenue and east of Stillwood Cove Street and the property line between 4709 and 4719 Stillwood Cove Street extended to intersect Poole Creek, That part of Block 523B which lies east of Poole Creek, 527A

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Tract: 0403.03 Block: 403, 404, 405, 408, 409
Tract: 0403.04 Block: 101, 102, 106, 107, 108, 114, 115, 116, 117, 118, 119, 120, 123, 124, 301, 302, 305, 306, 307, 308, 309, 310, 312, 313, 314, 315, 316, 317, 318, 319, 320, 321, 322, 325, 326, 327, 328, 329, 330, 331, 332, 333, 334
District No. 3
CLAYTON Tract: 0403.03 Block: 206B, 207, 208, 209D, 209E, 209F, 301A, 301B, 304A, 304C, 305A, 305B, 306, 308, 309, 310, 311, 312A, 312B, 313A, 313C, 315A, 315B, 315D, 401, 402, 406, 407, 410, 411, 412, 413, 414 Block Group: 5 Block: 601, 602, 603A, 603B, 604B Tract: 0404.02 Block: 204C, 206B, 913A, 914A, 925A, 925B, 925C, 926A
District No. 4
CLAYTON Tract: 0403.01 Block: 304, 305, 306, 307, 309A, 309B, 310, 311, 312A, 312B Tract: 0403.04 Block: 103, 104, 105, 109, 110, 111, 112, 113, 121, 122, 125, 203, 204, 205, 206, 208, 209, 210, 211, 212, 213, 214, 215, 216, 217, 218, 224, 225, 226, 227, 229, 230, 231, 232, 233, 311, 323, 324 Tract: 0403.05 Block: 201A, 217A, 217B, 217C, 217D, 307A, 308A, 313A, 313B, 314A
District No. 5
CLAYTON Tract: 0403.04 Block: 201, 202 Tract: 0403.05 Block: 101, 102, 103, 104A, 104B, 106, 107, 109, 110, 111, 112, 117, 118, 119, 121, 122A, 123A, 124, 125, 126A, 127A, 202, 203, 204, 205, 206, 207, 208A, 208B, 209, 210, 211, 212, 213, 214, 215, 219, 220 Tract: 0404.01 Block: 333 Tract: 0404.05 Block: 119A Tract: 0404.06 Block: 135A

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

HB 1030.

By Representatives Golden of the 177th, Shaw of the 176th and Reaves of the 178th:
A bill to amend an Act creating a board of commissioners of Lowndes County, so as to change the composition of that board and provide for districts, elections, qualifications, terms, vacancies, powers, duties, voting and quorum.

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

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HB 1034.

By Representative Coleman of the 142nd:
A bill to amend an Act creating the office of Commissioner of Dodge County, so as to change the composition of the governing authority of Dodge County; to provide for a multimember board of commissioners.

The following Committee substitute was read and adopted:

A BILL
To amend an Act creating the office of commissioner of Dodge County, approved August 19, 1912 (Ga. L. 1912, p. 367), as amended, so as to change the composition of the governing authority of Dodge County; to create the Board of Commissioners of Dodge County; to provide for continuation of certain obligations and liabilities; to provide for a chairperson and four additional members; to provide for elections and terms of office; to provide for qualifications; to provide for commissioner districts; to provide for the appointment of a clerk; to provide for a county manager and the selection, compensation, powers, and removal thereof; to provide for filling of vacancies; to provide for oaths of office and surety bonds; to provide for the compensation and expenses of the chairperson and members of the board; to provide for a vice chairperson; to provide for powers and duties of such officers; to provide for regular meetings, work sessions, and other meetings; to provide for the powers, duties, and authority of the chairperson and members of the board; to provide for formal bids for certain purchases; to provide for the appointment, removal, and compensation of employees and department heads; to provide for the preparation, submission, review, adoption, and amendment of budgets; to provide for expenditure of county funds; to provide for audits of county finances and financial records; to provide for other related matters; to provide for submission; to provide for filling a vacancy in the office of the commissioner of Dodge County; to provide for a referendum and the submission of a question related thereto to the electors of Dodge County; to amend an Act providing for the compensation of certain county officers and officials of Dodge County, approved April 12, 1982 (Ga. L. 1982, p. 4031), so as to delete certain provisions relating to the commissioner of Dodge County; to provide for effective dates and automatic repeals; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
PARTI
SECTION 1-1. This Part I of this Act shall become effective if this Act is approved by the voters of Dodge County at a referendum held on the date of the 1998 state-wide general primary election, as provided in Part III of this Act.
SECTION 1-2. An Act creating the office of commissioner of Dodge County, approved August 19, 1912 (Ga. L. 1912, p. 367), as amended, is amended by striking Section 1 and all subsequent sections and inserting in lieu thereof the following new Sections 1 through 18:
"SECTION 1. There is created the Board of Commissioners of Dodge County to be elected and organized as provided for in this Act. The board of commissioners shall be the successor to the office of commissioner of Dodge County and shall continue to have the obligations and liabilities of the commissioner of Dodge County as existed immediately prior to the date on which the first members of the board of commissioners take office under this Act. The board of commissioners shall constitute the governing authority of Dodge County and shall exercise the powers, duties, and responsibilities vested in and upon said officers by the provisions of this Act. The term 'board,' whenever used in this Act, shall mean the Board of Commissioners of Dodge County, including the chairperson and all members.

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SECTION 2. (a) The Board of Commissioners of Dodge County shall consist of a chairperson and four district commissioners. The four district commissioners shall be residents of their respective commissioner districts described in subsection (b) of this section and shall be elected by the electors of their respective commission districts as provided in Section 3 of this Act. The chairperson shall be elected at large as provided in Section 3 of this Act. (b) For the purpose of electing members of the board of commissioners, Dodge County shall be divided into four commissioner districts. One member of the board shall be elected from each such district. Those districts shall consist of the described territory of Dodge County contained in the description attached to this Act and made a part hereof and further identified as: 'Operator: local Client: dodge Plan: dodgeccS.' (c) For purposes of the commissioner districts described as provided by subsection (b) of this section:
(1) The terms 'Tract,' 'Block,' and 'Block Group' shall mean and describe the same geographical boundaries as provided in the report of the Bureau of the Census for the United States decennial census of 1990 for the State of Georgia; (2) Any part of Dodge County which is not included in any commissioner district described as provided by subsection (b) of this section shall be included within that commissioner district contiguous to such part which contains the least population according to the United States decennial census of 1990 for the State of Georgia; and (3) Any part of Dodge County which is described as provided by subsection (b) of this section as being included in a particular commissioner district shall nevertheless not be included within such commissioner district if such part is not contiguous to such commissioner district. Such noncontiguous part shall instead be included within that commissioner district contiguous to such part which contains the least population according to the United States decennial census of 1990 for the State of Georgia.
SECTION 3. (a) No person shall be a member of the board if that person is ineligible for such office pursuant to Code Section 45-2-1 of the O.C.G.A. or any other general law. (b) In order to be elected as a member of the board from a commissioner district, a person must be 21 years of age or older, must reside in that district, must have resided in Dodge County for at least 12 months prior to election to such office, and must receive the requisite number of the votes cast for that office by the electors of that district. At the time of qualifying for election as a member of the board from a commissioner district, each candidate for such office shall specify the commissioner district for which that person is a candidate. A person elected as a member of the board from a commissioner district must continue to reside in that district during that person's term of office or that office shall thereupon become vacant. (c) The chairperson of the board must be 25 years of age or older, must have resided in Dodge County for at least 12 months prior to election to such office, may reside anywhere within Dodge County, and must receive the requisite number of the votes cast for such office by the electors of the entire county. The chairperson must continue to reside within Dodge County during that person's term of office or that office shall thereupon become vacant.
SECTION 4. (a) The first members of the Board of Commissioners of Dodge County, not including the chairperson, shall be elected at a special election to be called and conducted by the election superintendent of Dodge County on the date of and in conjunction with the November, 1998, state-wide general election. Such special election shall be conducted as provided by general law with the additional qualification that each candidate shall upon qualifying declare his or her political party affiliation or his or her status as independent of party affiliation, and such party affiliation or independent status shall be listed beside the candidate's name on the ballot. Those members of the board elected thereto from Commissioner Districts 1, 2, 3, and 4 shall take office on the first day of the calendar month immediately following the election and qualification of all such members and

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shall serve for initial terms of office which expire December 31, 2000, and upon the election and qualification of their respective successors. The first chairperson of the board shall be the person serving as sole commissioner of Dodge County on January 1, 1997, or any person who on the day before the date on which the members of the board elected from commission districts take office is filling a vacancy in the office of the sole commissioner, and such chairperson shall take office on the first day of the calendar month immediately following the election and qualification of all board members elected from commission districts and shall serve for an initial term of office which expires December 31, 2000, and upon the election and qualification of his or her successor. Those and all future successors to the chairperson and members of the board whose terms of office are to expire shall be elected at the state-wide general election immediately preceding the expiration of such terms, shall take office on the first day of January immediately following that election, and shall serve for terms of office of four years. Members of the board shall serve for the terms of office specified therefor in this subsection and until their respective successors are elected and qualified, (b) The chairperson and all members of the board who are elected thereto shall be nominated and elected in accordance with Chapter 2 of Title 21 of the O.C.G.A., the 'Georgia Election Code.'
SECTION 5. (a) In the event of a vacancy occurring in the membership of the board on or after the date the first members of the board take office, whether the vacancy is in the office of chairperson or any other member, for any reason other than expiration of term, that vacancy shall be filled as provided in this section. (b) In the event a vacancy occurs on the board of commissioners when at least 180 days remain in the unexpired term of office, the election superintendent of Dodge County, within 15 days after the vacancy occurs, shall issue the call for a special election to fill the vacancy for the remainder of the unexpired term. Such special election shall be called and conducted as provided in Chapter 2 of Title 21 of the O.C.G.A., the 'Georgia Election Code,' as now or hereafter amended. Any person elected in a special election to fill such a vacancy shall take office immediately upon certification of the results of such special election and qualification. If such vacancy is in the office of chairperson of the board of commissioners, the vice chairperson of the board shall exercise the powers and duties of the chairperson for the period beginning on the date the vacancy occurs and ending on the date the successor chairperson takes office for the remainder of the unexpired term following the special election provided for in this subsection. (c) In the event a vacancy occurs on the board of commissioners when less than 180 days remain in the unexpired term of office, the remaining members of the board of commissioners shall appoint a qualified person to fill the vacancy for the remainder of the unexpired term. Any person appointed by the board to fill a vacancy as provided in this subsection shall possess the residency and other qualifications required for the office and shall take office immediately upon appointment and qualification. If such vacancy is in the office of chairperson of the board of commissioners, the vice chairperson of the board shall exercise the powers and duties of the chairperson for the period beginning on the date the vacancy occurs and ending on the date the successor chairperson takes office for the remainder of the unexpired term following his or her appointment as provided for in this subsection. (d) A vice chairperson serving as chairperson shall not be authorized to vote as a member of the board of commissioners during such service unless the vice chairperson's vote would affect the outcome of any vote or issue before the board.
SECTION 6. Before entering upon the discharge of their duties, the chairperson and commissioners shall subscribe an oath before the judge of the probate court of said county for the true and faithful performance of their duties and that they are not the holders of any public funds unaccounted for. In addition, the chairperson and each commissioner shall further give a satisfactory surety bond to the judge of the probate court of the county and payable to the judge of the probate court or that judge's successor in office and filed in the

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office of the judge of the probate court, in the sum of $10,000.00, conditioned upon the faithful performance of the duties of the office. The costs of said bonds shall be paid out of the county treasury.
SECTION 7. (a) Commissioners, other than the chairperson, shall be paid a salary of $250.00 per month. Each such commissioner shall also receive a regular fixed allowance of $100.00 per month for expenses incurred inside the county and reimbursement for reasonable expenses incurred outside the county in the performance of his or her duties. Such compensation shall be paid in equal monthly installments from the funds of Dodge County.
(b)(l) Until January 1, 2001, the chairperson shall continue to receive the same compensation as fixed by prior law for the sole commissioner of Dodge County. (2) On and after January 1, 2001, the chairperson shall serve in such capacity on a part-time basis and shall be paid a salary of $750.00 per month. The chairperson shall also receive a regular fixed allowance of $250.00 per month for expenses incurred inside the county and reimbursement for reasonable expenses incurred outside the county in the performance of his or her duties. Such compensation shall be paid in equal monthly installments from the funds of Dodge County. (c) In addition to the salary and allowances provided in subsection (a) and paragraph (2) of subsection (b) of this section, the chairperson and each other member of the board shall receive $50.00 for each regular monthly meeting of the board he or she attends and $25.00 for each called meeting of the board he or she attends.
SECTION 8. At the first regular meeting of each year, the board of commissioners shall elect from its members a vice chairperson. In the event of death, disqualification, or resignation of the chairperson, the vice chairperson shall perform the duties and exercise the authority of the chairperson until a new chairperson is chosen as provided in this Act. The vice chairperson shall preside at meetings of the board of commissioners in the absence of the chairperson and shall serve for the calendar year in which elected. In the event of a vacancy in the office of vice chairperson, the board of commissioners shall elect a new vice chairperson to serve for the remainder of the calendar year.
SECTION 9. The board of commissioners shall hold one regular meeting each month at the county seat, which meeting shall be open to the public. The time, date, and place of the meetings shall be determined by the board in the first meeting of the year. Any resolution passed by the board regarding the date, time, and place of its monthly meetings shall be published in the official county organ once a week for two weeks during a period of 30 days immediately following the passage of the resolution. The board of commissioners may hold such additional meetings as shall be necessary when called by the chairperson or any three commissioners, provided all members of the board of commissioners shall have been notified of such special meeting which is open to the public. Any three commissioners or the chairperson and any two commissioners shall constitute a quorum. No official action shall be taken except upon the affirmative vote of at least three members of the board of commissioners and except upon compliance with Chapter 14 of Title 50 of the O.C.G.A., relating to open meetings. The chairperson shall be entitled to vote on a question only if the chairperson's vote would affect the outcome of any vote or issue before the board. All regular and called meetings shall be conducted according to Robert's Rules of Order.
SECTION 10. (a) The chairperson shall preside over the meetings of the board of commissioners. The duties of the chairperson shall include, but shall not be limited to, the following:
(1) Calling meetings of the board as provided in Section 9 of this Act; (2) Presiding at meetings of the board; (3) Representing the county government at ceremonial functions; (4) Being empowered to submit motions to the board of commissioners for action;

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(5) Appointing members and chairpersons to all committees of the board with the approval of the board; and (6) Performing such other duties as shall be delegated to the chairperson by the board of commissioners or as provided by law or ordinance. (b) Until January 1, 2001, the chairperson shall also have the same powers and duties as those which on and after such date are conferred upon the county manager as provided by this Act.
SECTION 11. The board of commissioners shall have the power and authority to fix and establish, by appropriate resolution entered on its minutes, policies, rules, and regulations governing all matters reserved to its exclusive jurisdiction. Such policies, rules, and regulations, when so adopted with proper entry thereof made on the minutes of the board of commissioners, shall be conclusive and binding. The board of commissioners shall exercise only those administrative powers which are necessarily and properly incident to its functions as a policy-making or rule-making body or which are necessary to compel enforcement of its adopted resolutions. The following powers are vested in the board of commissioners and reserved to its exclusive jurisdiction:
(1) To levy taxes; (2) To make appropriations; (3) To fix rates and charges for services provided by the county; (4) To authorize the incurring of indebtedness; (5) To order work done where the cost is to be assessed against benefited property and to fix the basis for such assessment; (6) To authorize and provide for the execution of contracts; (7) To establish, alter, open, close, build, repair, or abolish public roads, bridges, and ferries, according to law; provided, however, that the chairperson shall have the authority to accept subdivision plats when the requirements established by the board of commissioners for subdivisions have been met; (8) To establish, abolish, or change election precincts and militia districts according to law; (9) To accept, for the county, the provisions of any optional statute where the statute permits its acceptance by the governing authority of the county; (10) To exercise all powers, duty, and authority formerly imposed upon or vested in the commissioner of Dodge County in respect to zoning and planning; (11) To create and change the boundaries of special taxing districts authorized by law; (12) To fix the bonds of county officers where same are not fixed by statute; (13) To enact any ordinances or other legislation which the county may be given authority to enact; (14) To determine the priority of capital improvements; (15) To call elections for the voting of bonds; (16) Except as otherwise provided in this Act, to exercise all of the power and authority formerly vested by law in the commissioner of Dodge County together with the power and authority which may be delegated by law to the governing authority of the county, by whatever name designated; and (17) To appoint retained legal counsel and an independent county auditor and provide for their compensation.
SECTION 12. Formal sealed bids shall be received for all purchases in amounts over $1,000.00. Advertisements for such bids shall be published for two consecutive weeks in the official organ of Dodge County. The need for such bids may be dispensed with by the board of commissioners if it decides that an emergency exists which will not permit a delay.
SECTION 13. The internal organization of the county government shall be established and altered by the board of commissioners. Existing departments may be abolished and their functions transferred to other departments, additional departments may be created, and any two or more departments may be consolidated.

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SECTION 14. The board of commissioners shall appoint a clerk, who shall keep a proper and accurate book of minutes. The book of minutes of the board of commissioners shall contain all the acts, orders, and proceedings of the board of commissioners in chronological order. The minutes book of the board of commissioners shall be open to the public for inspection at all times during regular office hours; and certified copies of any entries in the minutes book shall be furnished by the clerk to any person requesting same upon payment of a reasonable fee, to be paid into the county treasury as are other funds, to be assessed by the board of commissioners in an amount sufficient to defray the cost of preparing same.
SECTION 15. (a) The office of county manager is created effective January 1, 2001, and on and after that date the county manager shall have the powers and duties conferred on such office as provided by this Act. The county manager shall be appointed by the board of commissioners and shall serve at the pleasure of the board of commissioners. Any person appointed as county manager shall possess such qualifications as determined by the board of commissioners and shall receive such compensation, expenses, and benefits as fixed by the board. Except as provided in this section, no member of the board shall be appointed county manager or acting county manager during the term of office for which such member was elected or for a period of one year thereafter. In the event of the death, removal, dismissal, or termination of the county manager and pending the selection of a replacement for said county manager, the chairperson may, if approved in accordance with subsection (d) of this section, assume the powers and carry out the duties of the county manager. (b) The county manager shall have the following powers and duties:
(1) The county manager shall be a nonvoting participant in all board meetings; (2) Except as to those powers specifically reserved and granted to the chairperson and the board of commissioners by this Act, the county manager shall have the exclusive power to supervise, direct, and control the day-to-day activities and business operations of the county government. The county manager shall have the exclusive power to supervise, direct, and control the administration of the county government. The county manager shall carry out, execute, and enforce the ordinances, policies, rules, and regulations of the board when such ordinances, policies, rules, and regulations become effective. Members of the board shall deal solely through the county manager in all matters concerning the operation, supervision, and administration of the various departments, offices, and agencies of the county government. No member of the board shall directly or indirectly order, instruct, or otherwise attempt to control the actions of county personnel subject to the administrative and supervisory control of the county manager; (3) The county manager shall have the power to propose changes in, consolidation of, or creation or abolishment of any departments, agencies, or offices over which he or she exercises supervision and control; (4) Subject to budgetary limitations and except as otherwise provided in this Act, the county manager shall have exclusive authority to appoint, remove, and fix the compensation of all employees and nonelected officials of the county not otherwise set or established by state or local law. Any supplements provided to elected officials shall be approved by the board of commissioners. The appointment, removal, and compensation of persons filling offices and positions created by state statutes, when not otherwise prescribed by such statutes, shall be made and fixed by the county manager within budgetary limitations; (5) The county manager may recommend, at any time, to the board for its formal consideration such measures or proposals as are deemed necessary or desirable to improve the administration of the affairs of the county; (6) The county manager shall seek to promote a coordinated plan for future growth and development of the county; and (7) The county manager shall submit to the board of commissioners a revenue estimate for the following fiscal year, a proposed capital budget, and a proposed operating

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budget governing the expenditure of all funds expected to be available to the county. No expenditure of county funds shall be made except in accordance with the county budget or amendments thereto adopted by the board. (c) The county manager may be removed by official action of the board of commissioners. Upon the request of the county manager, the board of commissioners shall set forth, in writing, their reasons for the dismissal. The county manager, may, within ten days, reply in writing to the board's written statement listing the reasons for said manager's removal and also request a hearing before the board either in executive session or open meeting. (d) The board of commissioners may designate a qualified individual to act as temporary county manager in the extended absence (more than 30 days) of the county manager or if the county manager is removed as referenced in this section.
SECTION 16. (a) The county will comply with Chapter 81 of Title 36 of the O.C.G.A., relating to local government budgets and audits, as well as the following provisions of this section. (b) The county manager shall submit to the board each year a revenue estimate for the following fiscal year and a proposed budget governing the expenditures of all funds expected to be available to the county for the following fiscal year and shall include proposed expenditures for capital outlay and public works projects. The county manager shall submit to the board at the time the proposed budget is submitted a report containing information relating to the financial affairs of the county which is relevant to establishing the annual budget. (c) At the time the proposed budget is submitted to the board, the county manager shall cause to be published in the official organ of Dodge County a copy of the proposed budget along with the public notices required by subsection (e) of Code Section 36-81-5 of the O.C.G.A. It shall be the duty of the board to hold a meeting at the time and place specified in the notice for the purpose of conducting such public hearing. The board shall review the proposed budget at such public hearing and may adopt the same as submitted by the county manager or make such amendments thereto as the board may deem necessary to maintain the county in sound financial condition. The board may continue the hearing on the proposed budget from time to time, but the time of and the place where the hearing is continued shall be publicly announced at the previous hearing. The board shall adopt the proposed budget as submitted or as amended by the board as the budget for the county for the following fiscal year prior to the beginning of the new fiscal year to which it applies. (d) The final budget adopted by the board shall constitute the board's appropriations of all funds for the fiscal year covered by the budget. The budget may be amended during the fiscal year which it covers upon the board's taking formal action for such purpose at a regular meeting of the board. Prior to taking such action, the board shall cause to be published in the official organ of Dodge County a notice setting forth the proposed changes in the budget and a summary of the reasons therefor. Said notice shall also state the time and place of the regular meeting of the board at which action to amend the budget is to be taken. Said notice shall be published at least ten days prior to the date of the meeting. No increase in appropriations shall be made without provision also being made to finance such increase. (e) A copy of the final budget adopted by the board and any amendment to or revision of the budget shall be transmitted by the county manager to the grand jury of the Superior Court of Dodge County then in session.
SECTION 17. No expenditures of county funds shall be made except in accordance with the county budget, or amendments thereto, adopted by the board of commissioners. The county manager shall enforce compliance with this provision by all departments of county government and to this end shall institute a system of allotments of all moneys appropriated and budgeted.
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continuous audit of county finances and financial records. The accountant so employed shall be paid out of county funds and shall perform a complete audit of the financial records of the county for the preceding year, pointing out any irregularities found to exist, and reporting the results of such audit to the board of commissioners. Each annual report submitted to the board of commissioners shall be made available for public inspection as are other records in such office. The board of commissioners shall cause to be published in the official organ of Dodge County and posted at the courthouse door a statement of the financial condition of the county as of December 31 and June 30 of each year. Said accountant shall transmit to the grand jury of the Superior Court of Dodge County a copy of each annual report furnished by said accountant to the board of commissioners."
SECTION 1-3. An Act providing for the compensation of certain county officers and officials of Dodge County, approved April 12, 1982 (Ga. L. 1982, p. 4031), is amended by striking in their entirety paragraphs (1) of subsection (a) and (1) of subsection (c) of Section 1 and inserting in each of their respective places the following:
"(1) Reserved;"
PART II
SECTION 2-1. This Part II of this Act shall become effective if this Act is approved by the voters of Dodge County at a referendum held prior to the date of the 1998 state-wide general primary election, as provided in Part III of this Act.
SECTION 2-2. An Act creating the office of commissioner of Dodge County, approved August 19, 1912 (Ga. L. 1912, p. 367), as amended, is amended by striking Section 1 and all subsequent sections and inserting in lieu thereof the following new Sections 1 through 18:
"SECTION 1. There is created the Board of Commissioners of Dodge County to be elected and organized as provided for in this Act. The board of commissioners shall be the successor to the office of commissioner of Dodge County and shall continue to have the obligations and liabilities of the commissioner of Dodge County as existed immediately prior to the date on which the first members of the board of commissioners take office under this Act. The board of commissioners shall constitute the governing authority of Dodge County and shall exercise the powers, duties, and responsibilities vested in and upon said officers by the provisions of this Act. The term 'board,' whenever used in this Act, shall mean the Board of Commissioners of Dodge County, including the chairperson and all members.
SECTION 2. (a) The Board of Commissioners of Dodge County shall consist of a chairperson and four district commissioners. The four district commissioners shall be residents of their respective commissioner districts described in subsection (b) of this section and shall be elected by the electors of their respective commission districts as provided in Section 3 of this Act. The chairperson shall be elected at large as provided in Section 3 of this Act. (b) For the purpose of electing members of the board of commissioners, Dodge County shall be divided into four commissioner districts. One member of the board shall be elected from each such district. Those districts shall consist of the described territory of Dodge County contained in the description attached to this Act and made a part hereof and further identified as: 'Operator: local Client: dodge Plan: dodgeccS.' (c) For purposes of the commissioner districts described as provided by subsection (b) of this section:
(1) The terms 'Tract,' 'Block,' and 'Block Group' shall mean and describe the same geographical boundaries as provided in the report of the Bureau of the Census for the United States decennial census of 1990 for the State of Georgia;

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(2) Any part of Dodge County which is not included in any commissioner district described as provided by subsection (b) of this section shall be included within that commissioner district contiguous to such part which contains the least population according to the United States decennial census of 1990 for the State of Georgia; and (3) Any part of Dodge County which is described as provided by subsection (b) of this section as being included in a particular commissioner district shall nevertheless not be included within such commissioner district if such part is not contiguous to such commissioner district. Such noncontiguous part shall instead be included within that commissioner district contiguous to such part which contains the least population according to the United States decennial census of 1990 for the State of Georgia.
SECTION 3. (a) No person shall be a member of the board if that person is ineligible for such office pursuant to Code Section 45-2-1 of the O.C.G.A. or any other general law. (b) In order to be elected as a member of the board from a commissioner district, a person must be 21 years of age or older, must reside in that district, must have resided in Dodge County for at least 12 months prior to election to such office, and must receive the requisite number of the votes cast for that office by the electors of that district. At the time of qualifying for election as a member of the board from a commissioner district, each candidate for such office shall specify the commissioner district for which that person is a candidate. A person elected as a member of the board from a commissioner district must continue to reside in that district during that person's term of office or that office shall thereupon become vacant. (c) The chairperson of the board must be 25 years of age or older, must have resided in Dodge County for at least 12 months prior to election to such office, may reside anywhere within Dodge County, and must receive the requisite number of the votes cast for such office by the electors of the entire county. The chairperson must continue to reside within Dodge County during that person's term of office or that office shall thereupon become vacant.
SECTION 4. (a) The first chairperson and members of the Board of Commissioners of Dodge County shall be elected at a special election to be called and conducted by the election superintendent of Dodge County at the earliest date therefor permissible under Code Section 21-2-540 of the O.C.G.A. following the effectiveness of this section. Such special election shall be conducted as provided by general law with the additional qualification that each candidate shall upon qualifying declare his or her political party affiliation or his or her status as independent of party affiliation, and such party affiliation or independent status shall be listed beside the candidate's name on the ballot. The chairperson and those members of the board elected thereto from Commissioner Districts 1, 2, 3, and 4 shall take office on the first day of the calendar month immediately following the election and qualification of all members including the chairperson and shall serve for initial terms of office which expire December 31, 2000, and upon the election and qualification of their respective successors. Those and all future successors to the chairperson and members of the board whose terms of office are to expire shall be elected at the state-wide general election immediately preceding the expiration of such terms, shall take office on the first day of January immediately following that election, and shall serve for terms of office of four years. Members of the board shall serve for the terms of office specified therefor in this subsection and until their respective successors are elected and qualified. (b) The chairperson and all members of the board who are elected thereto shall be nominated and elected in accordance with Chapter 2 of Title 21 of the O.C.G.A., the 'Georgia Election Code.'
SECTION 5. (a) In the event of a vacancy occurring in the membership of the board on or after the date the first members of the board take office, whether the vacancy is in the office of chairperson or any other member, for any reason other than expiration of term, that vacancy shall be filled as provided in this section.

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(b) In the event a vacancy occurs on the board of commissioners when at least 180 days remain in the unexpired term of office, the election superintendent of Dodge County, within 15 days after the vacancy occurs, shall issue the call for a special election to fill the vacancy for the remainder of the unexpired term. Such special election shall be called and conducted as provided in Chapter 2 of Title 21 of the O.C.G.A., the 'Georgia Election Code,' as now or hereafter amended. Any person elected in a special election to fill such a vacancy shall take office immediately upon certification of the results of such special election and qualification. If such vacancy is in the office of chairperson of the board of commissioners, the vice chairperson of the board shall exercise the powers and duties of the chairperson for the period beginning on the date the vacancy occurs and ending on the date the successor chairperson takes office for the remainder of the unexpired term following the special election provided for in this subsection. (c) In the event a vacancy occurs on the board of commissioners when less than 180 days remain in the unexpired term of office, the remaining members of the board of commissioners shall appoint a qualified person to fill the vacancy for the remainder of the unexpired term. Any person appointed by the board to fill a vacancy as provided in this subsection shall possess the residency and other qualifications required for the office and shall take office immediately upon appointment and qualification. If such vacancy is in the office of chairperson of the board of commissioners, the vice chairperson of the board shall exercise the powers and duties of the chairperson for the period beginning on the date the vacancy occurs and ending on the date the successor chairperson takes office for the remainder of the unexpired term following his or her appointment as provided for in this subsection. (d) A vice chairperson serving as chairperson shall not be authorized to vote as a member of the board of commissioners during such service unless the vice chairperson's vote would affect the outcome of any vote or issue before the board.
SECTION 6. Before entering upon the discharge of their duties, the chairperson and commissioners shall subscribe an oath before the judge of the probate court of said county for the true and faithful performance of their duties and that they are not the holders of any public funds unaccounted for. In addition, the chairperson and each commissioner shall further give a satisfactory surety bond to the judge of the probate court of the county and payable to the judge of the probate court or that judge's successor in office and filed in the office of the judge of the probate court, in the sum of $10,000.00, conditioned upon the faithful performance of the duties of the office. The costs of said bonds shall be paid out of the county treasury.
SECTION 7. (a) Commissioners, other than the chairperson, shall be paid a salary of $250.00 per month. Each such commissioner shall also receive a regular fixed allowance of $100.00 per month for expenses incurred inside the county and reimbursement for reasonable expenses incurred outside the county in the performance of his or her duties. Such compensation shall be paid in equal monthly installments from the funds of Dodge County. (b) The chairperson shall serve in such capacity on a part-time basis and shall be paid a salary of $750.00 per month. The chairperson shall also receive a regular fixed allowance of $250.00 per month for expenses incurred inside the county and reimbursement for reasonable expenses incurred outside the county in the performance of his or her duties. Such compensation shall be paid in equal monthly installments from the funds of Dodge County. (c) In addition to the salary and allowances provided in subsections (a) and (b) of this section, the chairperson and each other member of the board shall receive $50.00 for each regular monthly meeting of the board he or she attends and $25.00 for each called meeting of the board he or she attends.
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the chairperson, the vice chairperson shall perform the duties and exercise the authority of the chairperson until a new chairperson is chosen as provided in this Act. The vice chairperson shall preside at meetings of the board of commissioners in the absence of the chairperson and shall serve for the calendar year in which elected. In the event of a vacancy in the office of vice chairperson, the board of commissioners shall elect a new vice chairperson to serve for the remainder of the calendar year.
SECTION 9. The board of commissioners shall hold one regular meeting each month at the county seat, which meeting shall be open to the public. The time, date, and place of the meetings shall be determined by the board in the first meeting of the year. Any resolution passed by the board regarding the date, time, and place of its monthly meetings shall be published in the official county organ once a week for two weeks during a period of 30 days immediately following the passage of the resolution. The board of commissioners may hold such additional meetings as shall be necessary when called by the chairperson or any three commissioners, provided all members of the board of commissioners shall have been notified of such special meeting which is open to the public. Any three commissioners or the chairperson and any two commissioners shall constitute a quorum. No official action shall be taken except upon the affirmative vote of at least three members of the board of commissioners and except upon compliance with Chapter 14 of Title 50 of the O.C.G.A., relating to open meetings. The chairperson shall be entitled to vote on a question only if the chairperson's vote would affect the outcome of any vote or issue before the board. All regular and called meetings shall be conducted according to Robert's Rules of Order.
SECTION 10. The chairperson shall preside over the meetings of the board of commissioners. The duties of the chairperson shall include, but shall not be limited to, the following:
(1) Calling meetings of the board as provided in Section 9 of this Act; (2) Presiding at meetings of the board; (3) Representing the county government at ceremonial functions; (4) Being empowered to submit motions to the board of commissioners for action; (5) Appointing members and chairpersons to all committees of the board with the approval of the board; and (6) Performing such other duties as shall be delegated to the chairperson by the board of commissioners or as provided by law or ordinance.
SECTION 11. The board of commissioners shall have the power and authority to fix and establish, by appropriate resolution entered on its minutes, policies, rules, and regulations governing all matters reserved to its exclusive jurisdiction. Such policies, rules, and regulations, when so adopted with proper entry thereof made on the minutes of the board of commissioners, shall be conclusive and binding. The board of commissioners shall exercise only those administrative powers which are necessarily and properly incident to its functions as a policy-making or rule-making body or which are necessary to compel enforcement of its adopted resolutions. The following powers are vested in the board of commissioners and reserved to its exclusive jurisdiction:
(1) To levy taxes; (2) To make appropriations; (3) To fix rates and charges for services provided by the county; (4) To authorize the incurring of indebtedness; (5) To order work done where the cost is to be assessed against benefited property and to fix the basis for such assessment; (6) To authorize and provide for the execution of contracts; (7) To establish, alter, open, close, build, repair, or abolish public roads, bridges, and ferries, according to law; provided, however, that the chairperson shall have the authority to accept subdivision plats when the requirements established by the board of commissioners for subdivisions have been met;

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(8) To establish, abolish, or change election precincts and militia districts according to law; (9) To accept, for the county, the provisions of any optional statute where the statute permits its acceptance by the governing authority of the county; (10) To exercise all powers, duty, and authority formerly imposed upon or vested in the commissioner of Dodge County in respect to zoning and planning; (11) To create and change the boundaries of special taxing districts authorized by law; (12) To fix the bonds of county officers where same are not fixed by statute; (13) To enact any ordinances or other legislation which the county may be given authority to enact; (14) To determine the priority of capital improvements; (15) To call elections for the voting of bonds; (16) Except as otherwise provided in this Act, to exercise all of the power and authority formerly vested by law in the commissioner of Dodge County together with the power and authority which may be delegated by law to the governing authority of the county, by whatever name designated; and (17) To appoint retained legal counsel and an independent county auditor and provide for their compensation.
SECTION 12. Formal sealed bids shall be received for all purchases in amounts over $1,000.00. Advertisements for such bids shall be published for two consecutive weeks in the official organ of Dodge County. The need for such bids may be dispensed with by the board of commissioners if it decides that an emergency exists which will not permit a delay.
SECTION 13. The internal organization of the county government shall be established and altered by the board of commissioners. Existing departments may be abolished and their functions transferred to other departments, additional departments may be created, and any two or more departments may be consolidated.
SECTION 14. The board of commissioners shall appoint a clerk, who shall keep a proper and accurate book of minutes. The book of minutes of the board of commissioners shall contain all the acts, orders, and proceedings of the board of commissioners in chronological order. The minutes book of the board of commissioners shall be open to the public for inspection at all times during regular office hours; and certified copies of any entries in the minutes book shall be furnished by the clerk to any person requesting same upon payment of a reasonable fee, to be paid into the county treasury as are other funds, to be assessed by the board of commissioners in an amount sufficient to defray the cost of preparing same.
SECTION 15. (a) The office of county manager is created. The county manager shall be appointed by the board of commissioners and shall serve at the pleasure of the board of commissioners. Any person appointed as county manager shall possess such qualifications as determined by the board of commissioners and shall receive such compensation, expenses, and benefits as fixed by the board. Except as provided in this section, no member of the board shall be appointed county manager or acting county manager during the term of office for which such member was elected or for a period of one year thereafter. In the event of the death, removal, dismissal, or termination of the county manager and pending the selection of a replacement for said county manager, the chairperson may, if approved in accordance with subsection (d) of this section, assume the powers and carry out the duties of the county manager. (b) The county manager shall have the following powers and duties:
(1) The county manager shall be a nonvoting participant in all board meetings; (2) Except as to those powers specifically reserved and granted to the chairperson and the board of commissioners by this Act, the county manager shall have the exclusive

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power to supervise, direct, and control the day-to-day activities and business operations of the county government. The county manager shall have the exclusive power to supervise, direct, and control the administration of the county government. The county manager shall carry out, execute, and enforce the ordinances, policies, rules, and regulations of the board when such ordinances, policies, rules, and regulations become effective. Members of the board shall deal solely through the county manager in all matters concerning the operation, supervision, and administration of the various departments, offices, and agencies of the county government. No member of the board shall directly or indirectly order, instruct, or otherwise attempt to control the actions of county personnel subject to the administrative and supervisory control of the county manager; (3) The county manager shall have the power to propose changes in, consolidation of, or creation or abolishment of any departments, agencies, or offices over which he or she exercises supervision and control; (4) Subject to budgetary limitations and except as otherwise provided in this Act, the county manager shall have exclusive authority to appoint, remove, and fix the compensation of all employees and nonelected officials of the county not otherwise set or established by state or local law. Any supplements provided to elected officials shall be approved by the board of commissioners. The appointment, removal, and compensation of persons filling offices and positions created by state statutes, when not otherwise prescribed by such statutes, shall be made and fixed by the county manager within budgetary limitations; (5) The county manager may recommend, at any time, to the board for its formal consideration such measures or proposals as are deemed necessary or desirable to improve the administration of the affairs of the county; (6) The county manager shall seek to promote a coordinated plan for future growth and development of the county; and (7) The county manager shall submit to the board of commissioners a revenue estimate for the following fiscal year, a proposed capital budget, and a proposed operating budget governing the expenditure of all funds expected to be available to the county. No expenditure of county funds shall be made except in accordance with the county budget or amendments thereto adopted by the board. (c) The county manager may be removed by official action of the board of commissioners. Upon the request of the county manager, the board of commissioners shall set forth, in writing, their reasons for the dismissal. The county manager, may, within ten days, reply in writing to the board's written statement listing the reasons for said manager's removal and also request a hearing before the board either in executive session or open meeting. (d) The board of commissioners may designate a qualified individual to act as temporary county manager in the extended absence (more than 30 days) of the county manager or if the county manager is removed as referenced in this section.
SECTION 16.
(a) The county will comply with Chapter 81 of Title 36 of the O.C.G.A., relating to local government budgets and audits, as well as the following provisions of this section. (b) The county manager shall submit to the board each year a revenue estimate for the following fiscal year and a proposed budget governing the expenditures of all funds expected to be available to the county for the following fiscal year and shall include proposed expenditures for capital outlay and public works projects. The county manager shall submit to the board at the time the proposed budget is submitted a report containing information relating to the financial affairs of the county which is relevant to establishing the annual budget. (c) At the time the proposed budget is submitted to the board, the county manager shall cause to be published in the official organ of Dodge County a copy of the proposed budget along with the public notices required by subsection (e) of Code Section 36-81-5 of the O.C.G.A. It shall be the duty of the board to hold a meeting at the time and place specified in the notice for the purpose of conducting such public hearing. The board

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shall review the proposed budget at such public hearing and may adopt the same as submitted by the county manager or make such amendments thereto as the board may deem necessary to maintain the county in sound financial condition. The board may continue the hearing on the proposed budget from time to time, but the time of and the place where the hearing is continued shall be publicly announced at the previous hearing. The board shall adopt the proposed budget as submitted or as amended by the board as the budget for the county for the following fiscal year prior to the beginning of the new fiscal year to which it applies. (d) The final budget adopted by the board shall constitute the board's appropriations of all funds for the fiscal year covered by the budget. The budget may be amended during the fiscal year which it covers upon the board's taking formal action for such purpose at a regular meeting of the board. Prior to taking such action, the board shall cause to be published in the official organ of Dodge County a notice setting forth the proposed changes in the budget and a summary of the reasons therefor. Said notice shall also state the time and place of the regular meeting of the board at which action to amend the budget is to be taken. Said notice shall be published at least ten days prior to the date of the meeting. No increase in appropriations shall be made without provision also being made to finance such increase. (e) A copy of the final budget adopted by the board and any amendment to or revision of the budget shall be transmitted by the county manager to the grand jury of the Superior Court of Dodge County then in session.
SECTION 17. No expenditures of county funds shall be made except in accordance with the county budget, or amendments thereto, adopted by the board of commissioners. The county manager shall enforce compliance with this provision by all departments of county government and to this end shall institute a system of allotments of all moneys appropriated and budgeted.
SECTION 18. The board of commissioners shall on or before the final day of the month following the end of each fiscal year employ a certified public accountant for the making of an annual continuous audit of county finances and financial records. The accountant so employed shall be paid out of county funds and shall perform a complete audit of the financial records of the county for the preceding year, pointing out any irregularities found to exist, and reporting the results of such audit to the board of commissioners. Each annual report submitted to the board of commissioners shall be made available for public inspection as are other records in such office. The board of commissioners shall cause to be published in the official organ of Dodge County and posted at the courthouse door a statement of the financial condition of the county as of December 31 and June 30 of each year. Said accountant shall transmit to the grand jury of the Superior Court of Dodge County a copy of each annual report furnished by said accountant to the board of commissioners."
SECTION 2-3. An Act providing for the compensation of certain county officers and officials of Dodge County, approved April 12, 1982 (Ga. L. 1982, p. 4031), is amended by striking in their entirety paragraphs (1) of subsection (a) and (1) of subsection (c) of Section 1 and inserting in each of their respective places the following:
"(1) Reserved;"
PART III
SECTION 3-1. Notwithstanding any provision of prior law, in the event of a vacancy in the office of commissioner of Dodge County occurring after the effective date of this section, the vacancy shall be filled as follows:
(1) If the vacancy occurs more than 90 days prior to the date of the 1998 state-wide general primary, the vacancy shall be filled as provided in this paragraph. The chief

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judge of the Superior Court of Dodge County shall appoint an interim successor to fill the vacancy until election of a permanent successor for the remainder of the unexpired term. If the referendum question provided for in Section 3-3 of this Act is approved by the voters, then the chairperson elected as provided in Section 4 enacted by Part II of this Act shall succeed the interim successor. If the referendum question provided for in Section 3-3 of this Act is not approved by the voters, then a special election shall be held as soon as practicable after such referendum disapproval for the election of a permanent successor to the office of sole commissioner for the remainder of the unexpired term of office; (2) If the vacancy occurs prior to the date of the 1998 state-wide general primary but 90 days or less prior to the date of such primary, the chief judge of the Superior Court of Dodge County shall appoint an interim successor to fill the vacancy until the election of a permanent successor for the remainder of the unexpired term. If the referendum question provided for in Section 3-3 of this Act is approved by the voters, then the vacancy shall be filled as provided in Section 5 enacted by Part I of this Act. If the referendum question provided for in Section 3-3 of this Act is not approved by the voters, then a special election shall be held as soon as practicable after such referendum disapproval for the election of a permanent successor to the office of sole commissioner for the remainder of the unexpired term of office; or (3) If the vacancy occurs after the date of the 1998 state-wide general primary and the referendum question provided for in Section 3-3 of this Act is approved by the voters, then the vacancy shall be filled as provided in Section 5 enacted by Part I of this Act. If the vacancy occurs after the date of the 1998 state-wide general primary and the referendum question provided for in Section 3-3 of this Act is not approved by the voters, then the vacancy shall be filled as provided by the law in effect prior to the enactment of this Act.
SECTION 3-2. It shall be the duty of the governing authority of Dodge County to require the county attorney to submit this Act, pursuant to Section 5 of the federal Voting Rights Act of 1965, as amended, to the United States Attorney General for approval.
SECTION 3-3. Unless prohibited by the federal Voting Rights Act of 1965, as amended, the election superintendent of Dodge County shall call and conduct an election as provided in this section for the purpose of submitting this Act to the electors of Dodge County for approval or rejection. The election superintendent shall conduct that election on the date of the state-wide 1998 general primary election, except that if there is a vacancy in the office of Dodge County commissioner more than 90 days prior to the date of the 1998 state-wide general primary election, the election superintendent shall conduct that election on the earliest date therefor permissible under Code Section 21-2-540 of the O.C.G.A., and in either case shall issue the call and conduct that election as provided by general law. The superintendent shall cause the date and purpose of the election to be published once a week for two weeks immediately preceding the date thereof in the official organ of Dodge County. The ballot shall have written or printed thereon the words:
YES Shall the governing authority of Dodge County be changed from a single commissioner form of government to a board of commissioners to be
( ) NO composed of a chairperson and four additional commissioners?"
All persons desiring to vote for approval of changing the governing authority of Dodge County from a single commissioner form of government to a board of commissioners shall vote "Yes" on the question and those persons desiring to vote against changing the governing authority of Dodge County from a single commissioner form of government to a board of commissioners shall vote "No" on the question. If more than one-half of the votes cast on the question are for approval of changing the governing authority of Dodge County from a single commissioner form of government to a board of commissioners, then either Part I or Part II of this Act shall become effective as provided in this section. If more

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than one-half of the votes cast on the question are against changing the governing authority of Dodge County from a single commissioner form of government to a board of commissioners or if the election is not conducted as provided in this section, then Parts I and II of this Act shall not become effective and this Act shall be automatically repealed on January 1, 2000. If more than one-half of the votes cast on the question are for approval of changing the governing authority of Dodge County from a single commissioner form of government to a board of commissioners and such referendum was held on the date of the 1998 statewide general primary election, as provided in this section, then Part II of this Act shall not become effective and shall be automatically repealed on January 1, 1999, Part I of this Act shall become effective immediately for the purposes of conducting the elections and continuing in office for a limited time the sole commissioner of Dodge County as provided by Section 4 as enacted by Part I of this Act, and Part I of this Act shall become effective for all purposes on the first day of the calendar month following the election and qualification of all board members from commission districts as provided by Section 4 as enacted by Part I of this Act. If more than one-half of the votes cast on the question are for approval of changing the governing authority of Dodge County from a single commissioner form of government to a board of commissioners and such referendum was held at any time prior to the date of the 1998 state-wide general primary election, then Part I of this Act shall not become effective and shall be automatically repealed on January 1, 1999, Part II of this Act shall become effective immediately for the purposes of conducting the elections as provided by Section 4 as enacted by Part II of this Act, and Part II of this Act shall become effective for all purposes on the first day of the calendar month following the election and qualification of all board members as provided by Section 4 as enacted by Part II of this Act. The expense of such election shall be borne by Dodge County. It shall be the election superintendent's duty to certify the result thereof to the Secretary of State.
SECTION 3-4. The provisions of Sections 3-1, 3-2, 3-3, 3-5, and this section shall become effective upon approval of this Act by the Governor or upon its becoming law without such approval. The remaining provisions shall become effective as provided in this part.
SECTION 3-5. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.
District No. 1
DODGE Tract: 9602. Block: 150, 151, 152, 153, 154, 155, 156, 157, 158, 159, 160, 161, 162, 163, 164, 165, 166, 167, 168, 169, 170, 172, 173, 174, 175, 176, 177, 178, 179, 180, 181, 189, 190, 191, 199J, 199K, 201, 202, 203, 204, 205, 206, 207, 208, 209, 210, 211, 212, 213, 214B, 215, 216A, 216B, 216C, 217, 222, 223, 224, 225, 226, 227, 228, 229, 230, 231, 232, 233, 234, 235, 236, 237, 238, 239, 240, 299, 301A, 301B, 302, 303A, 303B, 304, 305, 306A, 306B, 307A, 307B, 307C, 308, 309A, 309B, 310A, 310B, 311, 312, 313, 314, 315, 316, 317, 318, 319, 326, 327, 328, 329, 330, 331, 332, 341A, 341B, 342, 343, 399, 399, 399 Tract: 9603. Block: 165, 167, 168, 169, 170, 171, 172, 173, 176, 177, 178, 179, 199N, 199P, 199R, 201A, 201B, 202, 203A, 203B, 204A, 204B, 205, 206, 207, 208, 209, 210, 211, 212, 213, 214, 215, 216, 217, 218, 219, 220, 221, 222, 223, 224, 225, 226, 227, 232, 233, 234, 235, 236, 237, 238, 239, 240, 241, 242, 243, 244, 245, 246, 247, 248, 249, 250, 251, 252, 299, 303, 304, 305, 306, 307, 308, 309, 310, 320, 321, 322, 323, 324, 325, 326, 327, 328, 329, 330, 331, 332, 333, 334, 335, 336, 337, 338, 339, 340, 341, 342, 360, 361, 362, 363, 364, 365, 366, 367, 368, 369, 370, 371, 372, 373, 374, 375, 376, 399, 401A, 402A, 402B, 402C, 403, 524, 525, 526, 527, 528 Tract: 9604.

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Block: 220B, 234A, 235, 236A, 237, 238, 239, 240, 241A, 242A, 311, 312, 313, 314, 315, 316, 317, 318, 319, 320, 321, 322, 323, 324, 325, 326, 327, 328, 330, 331, 332, 333, 334, 343, 344, 345, 346, 347, 352, 353, 354
District No. 2
DODGE Tract: 9601. Tract: 9602. Block: 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112, 113, 114, 115, 116, 117, 118, 119, 120, 121, 122, 123, 124, 125, 126, 127, 128, 129, 130, 131, 132, 133, 134, 135, 136, 137, 138, 139, 140, 141, 142, 143, 144, 145, 146, 147, 148, 149, 171, 182, 183, 184, 185, 186, 187, 188, 192, 193, 194, 195, 196, 197, 199A, 199B, 199C, 199D, 199E, 199F, 199G, 199H Tract: 9603. Block: 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112, 113, 114, 115, 116, 117, 118, 119, 120, 121, 122, 123, 124, 125, 126, 127, 128, 129, 130, 131, 132, 133, 134, 135, 136, 137, 138, 139, 140, 141, 142, 143, 144, 145, 146, 147, 148, 149, 150, 151, 152, 153, 154, 155, 156, 157, 158, 159, 160, 161, 162, 163, 164, 166, 174, 175, 199A, 199B, 199C, 199D, 199E, 199F, 199G, 199H, 199J, 199K, 199L, 199M Tract: 9604. Block: 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112, 113, 114, 115, 116, 117, 118, 124, 125, 126, 127, 130, 131, 132, 133, 134, 139, 199J, 199K, 199L
District No. 3
DODGE Tract: 9603. Block: 431, 433, 434, 435, 436, 437, 438, 439, 440, 441, 442, 443, 444, 445, 446, 447, 448, 449, 450, 483, 484, 485, 486, 487, 488, 489, 490, 491, 492, 499A, 499L Tract: 9604. Block: 119, 120, 121, 122, 123, 128, 129, 135, 136, 137, 138, 140, 141, 142, 143, 144, 145, 146, 147, 148, 149, 150, 151, 152, 153, 154, 155, 156, 157, 158, 159, 160, 161, 162, 163, 164, 165, 166, 167, 168, 169, 170, 171, 172, 173, 174, 175, 176, 177, 178, 179, 180, 181, 182, 183, 184, 185, 186, 187, 188, 189, 190, 191, 192, 193, 194, 195, 199A, 199B, 199C, 199D, 199E, 199F, 199G, 199H, 201, 202, 203, 204, 205, 206, 207, 208, 209, 210, 211, 212, 213, 214, 215, 216, 217, 218, 219, 220A, 220C, 221, 222, 223, 224, 225, 226, 227, 228, 229, 230, 231, 232, 233, 234B, 236B, 241B, 242B, 243, 244, 245, 246, 299, 299, 302 Tract: 9605. Block: 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112, 113, 114, 115, 116, 117, 118, 119, 120, 121, 122, 123, 132, 133, 134B, 135, 136, 137, 138, 139, 140, 141, 142, 143, 144, 145, 146, 147, 148, 149, 150, 151, 152, 153, 154, 155, 156, 157, 158, 159, 160B, 167B, 168, 182B, 183, 185B, 187, 188, 189, 190, 194, 195, 196, 197, 199C, 199D, 199E, 199F Block Group: 2 Tract: 9606. Block Group: 1 Block: 201, 202, 203, 204, 205, 216, 217, 218, 219, 220, 221, 222, 223A, 223B, 224, 225, 226, 227, 228, 229, 230, 231A, 231B, 232A, 232B, 233, 234, 235, 236, 237, 238, 239A, 239B, 240A, 240B, 241, 242A, 242B, 243, 244, 245, 246, 247, 248, 249, 250, 251, 252, 253, 254, 255, 256A, 256B, 257, 258, 259, 260, 261, 262, 263, 264, 265, 266, 267, 268A, 268B, 269A, 269B, 270A, 270B, 271, 272, 273, 274, 275, 276, 277, 278, 279, 280, 281, 299A, 299C, 299D, 299E, 299F, 299G, 299H, 299J, 299K, 299L, 299M, 299N
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Tract: 9602. Block: 214A, 218, 219, 220, 221, 320, 321, 322, 323, 324, 325, 333, 334, 335, 336, 337, 338, 339, 340
Tract: 9603. Block: 228, 229, 230, 231, 301, 302, 311, 312, 313, 314, 315, 316, 317, 318, 319, 343, 344, 345, 346, 347, 348, 349, 350, 351, 352, 353, 354, 355, 356, 357, 358, 359, 401B, 404, 405, 406, 407, 408, 409, 410, 411, 412, 413, 414, 415, 416, 417, 418, 419, 420, 421, 422, 423, 424, 425, 426, 427, 428, 429, 430, 432, 451, 452, 453, 454, 455, 456, 457, 458, 459, 460, 461, 462, 463, 464, 465, 466, 467, 468, 469, 470, 471, 472, 473, 474, 475, 476, 477, 478, 479, 480, 481, 482, 499B, 499C, 499D, 499E, 499F, 499G, 499H, 499J, 499K, 501, 502, 503, 504, 505, 506, 507, 508, 509, 510, 511A, 511B, 511C, 512, 513, 514, 515A, 515B, 515C, 516, 517, 518, 519, 520A, 520B, 520C, 520D, 520E, 521, 522, 523, 529, 530, 531, 532, 533, 534, 535, 536, 537, 538, 539, 540, 541, 542, 543, 599, 599, 599, 599
Tract: 9604. Block: 301, 303, 304, 305, 306, 307, 308A, 308B, 308C, 308D, 308E, 308F, 309, 310, 329,
335, 336, 337, 338, 339, 340, 341A, 341B, 341C, 342A, 342B, 348, 349, 350, 351,
355, 356A, 356B, 357, 358, 359, 360, 361, 362, 363, 364, 365, 366, 367, 368, 369,
370, 371, 372, 373, 374, 375, 399
Tract: 9605.
Block: 124, 125, 126, 127, 128, 129, 130, 131, 134A, 160A, 161, 162, 163A, 163B, 164, 165, 166, 167A, 169, 170A, 170B, 171, 172, 173, 174, 175, 176, 177, 178, 179, 180, 181, 182A, 184, 185A, 186, 191, 192, 193, 199A, 199B
Tract: 9606. Block: 206, 207, 208, 209, 210, 211, 212, 213, 214, 215, 299B

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

HB 1035. By Representatives Mueller of the 152nd, Bordeaux of the 151st, Thomas of the 148th and Day of the 153rd:
A bill to amend an Act completely revising the laws relative to the governing authority of Chatham County, so as to provide for the option of an in-house county attorney.

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

HB 1037.

By Representatives Holland of the 157th and Banner of the 159th:
A bill to amend an Act to create a Board of Commissioners of Roads and Revenues for the County of Lee, so as to grant to such county the authority to levy and collect certain franchise fees.

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

HB 1038.

By Representative McCall of the 90th:
A bill to change the manner of filling vacancies upon the board of the Hospital Authority of Wilkes County.

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

1958

JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE,

SB 232. By Senator Griffin of the 25th:
A bill to amend an Act creating county courts (now state courts) in certain designated counties of this state, as amended, so as to change the compensation provisions relating to the solicitor-general of the State Court of Baldwin County.

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

By unanimous consent, the following roll call vote was made applicable to the previously read Bills.
On the passage of the Bills, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

Y Alien Y Anderson Y Ashe Y Bailey
Baker Y Bannister YBarfoot Y Barnard EBarnes Y Bates Y Benefield Y Birdsong
Bohannon Bordeaux Y Bradford Y Breedlove Bridges Y Brooks Y Brown YBuck Y Buckner YBunn Y Burkhalter YByrd Y Campbell Y Canty Y Carter YCash Channel! Y Childere Y Clark YCoan Y Coleman, B Coleman, T Y Cornell Y Cooper

Crawford Y Crews Y Culbreth Y Cummings Y Davis, G Y Davis, M
Day Y DeLoach, B Y DeLoach, G YDii
Dixon, H Y Diion, S YDobbs Y Dukes YEhrhart YEpps
Evans Y Everett Y Felton Y Floyd Y Franklin
Y Golden Y Graves Y Greene Y Grindley Y Hammontree Y Hanner Y Harbin Y Heard
Hecht Y Heckstall Y Hegstrom Y Henson Y Holland
Holmes Y Howard

Y Hudgens Y Hudson, H Y Hudson, N Y Hugley Ylrvin Y Jackson Y James
Jamieson Y Jenkins Y Johnson Y Johnston
Jones Joyce YKaye YLadd YLakly
YLane YLee Y Lewis YLord
Lucas Y Maddoi YMann Y Manning Y Martin, J Y Martin, J.L YMassey Y McBee YMcCall Y McClinton Y McKinney Y Mills Y Mobley Y Mosley N Mueller Y O'Neal

YOrrock YParham YParrish
Parsons Y Pelote
Perry Y Pinholster
YPoag YPolak Y Ponder
Porter Y Powell YPurcell YRagas
Randall
Ray Y Reaves Y Reichert
YRice Y Richardson Y Roberts Y Rogers Y Royal
Y Sanders Y Sauder Y Scarlett
Scheid Y Scott Y Shanahan YShaw Y Sherrill
N Shipp YSims
Sinkfield Y Skipper Y Smith, C

Y Smith, C.W Y Smith, L Y Smith, L.R Y Smith, P E Smith, T Y Smith, V
Smyre Y Snelling YSnow YStallings Y Stancil, F Y Stancil, S Y Stanley, L Y Stanley, P Y Taylor
Teague YTeper
Thomas YTfflman
Titus Y Tolbert YTrense
Turnquest YTwiggs Y Walker, L Y Walker, R.L Y West Y Westmoreland
Whitaker Y Wiles Y Williams, B Y Williams, J Y Williams, R Y Worthan YYates
Murphy, Spkr

On the passage of the Bills, the ayes were 146, nays 2. The Bills, having received the requisite constitutional majority, were passed.

Representative Shipp of the 38th stated that he inadvertently voted "nay" on the preceding roll call. He wished to be recorded as voting "aye" thereon.

HB 1022.

By Representative Floyd of the 138th:
A bill to amend an Act providing for the Board of Education of Pulaski County and consolidating and restating provisions of law relative thereto, so as to provide for the nonpartisan election of members without a prior nonpartisan primary.

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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 97, nays 14.
The Bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed.

The following message was received from the Senate through Mr. Eldridge, the Secretary thereof:

Mr. Speaker:
The Senate has passed by the requisite constitutional majority the following bills of the Senate and House:

SB 354. By Senator Starr of the 44th:
A bill to amend an Act creating the board of commissioners of Clayton County, as amended, so as to change the provisions relating to the compensation of the chairman.

SB 392. By Senator Ralston of the 51st:
A bill to amend an Act entitled "An Act to create a board of commissioners of Gilmer County" so as to change the dates of the regular meetings of said board of commissioners.

HB 787. By Representatives Dixon of the 168th and Smith of the 169th:
A bill to amend an Act providing a new charter for the City of Waycross, so as to restyle the police court of the City of Waycross as the Municipal Court of the City of Waycross.

HB 798. By Representatives Dixon of the 168th and Smith of the 169th:
A bill to amend an Act providing a new charter for the City of Waycross, so as to change the corporate limits of said city.

HB 878. By Representative Birdsong of the 123rd:
A bill to amend an Act incorporating the Town of Mclntyre, so as to extend the corporate limits of the Town of Mclntyre.

HB 925. By Representative Purcell of the 147th:
A bill to provide for a general homestead exemption from certain ad valorem taxes levied by Effingham County for county purposes in the amount of $4,000.00; to provide for definitions; to provide a homestead exemption from such taxes in the amount of $2,000.00 for certain persons aged 65 years and older.

HB 927. By Representative Sims of the 167th:
A bill to amend an Act creating a new charter for the City of Willacoochee, so as to change the provisions relating to the powers of the mayor and board of aldermen.

1960

JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE,

HB 928. By Representative Sims of the 167th:
A bill to amend an Act creating a new charter for the City of Willacoochee, so as to change the provisions relating to the elections of the mayor and aldermen.

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

HB 902. By Representative Hudson of the 120th:
A bill to amend an Act creating a Board of County Commissioners of Hancock County, so as to change the provisions relating to the compensation of the chairperson and other members of the board of county commissioners.

By unanimous consent, the following Bills of the Senate were read the first time and referred to the committees:

SB 354. By Senator Starr of the 44th:
A bill to amend an Act creating the board of commissioners of Clayton County, as amended, so as to change the provisions relating to the compensation of the chairman.
Referred to the Committee on State Planning & Community Affairs - Local.

SB 392. By Senator Ralston of the 51st:
A bill to amend an Act entitled "An Act to create a board of commissioners of Gilmer County" so as to change the dates of the regular meetings of said board of commissioners.
Referred to the Committee on State Planning & Community Affairs - Local.

The following Resolutions of the House were read and referred to the Committee on Rules:

HR 545. By Representatives Ray of the 128th and Walker of the 141st:
A resolution commending Major General Rondal H. Smith and inviting him to appear before the House of Representatives.

HR 546. By Representatives Smith of the 169th and Tolbert of the 25th:
A resolution commending and honoring Neal James and inviting him to appear before the House of Representatives.

HR 548. By Representatives Titus of the 180th and Bates of the 179th:
A resolution commending the Thomasville High School Lady Bulldog basketball team and inviting the team and the coach to appear before the House of Representatives.

HR 549. By Representatives Roberts of the 162nd, Dukes of the 161st, Everett of the 163rd, Birdsong of the 123rd, Crews of the 78th and others:
A resolution commending James M. Blaylock and inviting him to appear before the House of Representatives.

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The following Resolution of the House, favorably reported by the Committee on Rules, was read and adopted:

HR 527. By Representatives Heard of the 89th, McBee of the 88th, Hudgens of the 24th, Walker of the 141st, Skipper of the 137th and others:
A resolution commending Head Coach Orlando "Tubby" Smith and inviting him to appear before the House of Representatives.

Representative Ladd of the 59th arose to a point of personal privilege and addressed the House.

Representative Davis of the 48th arose to a point of personal privilege and addressed the House.

The Speaker Pro Tern assumed the Chair.

Representative Orrock of the 56th arose to a point of personal privilege and addressed the House.

Representative Stanley of the 50th arose to a point of personal privilege and addressed the House.

Representative Hegstrom of the 66th arose to a point of personal privilege and addressed the House.

Representative Canty of the 52nd arose to a point of personal privilege and addressed the House.

By unanimous consent, the following Bill of the House was withdrawn from the Committee on Natural Resources & Environment and referred to the Committee on Game, Fish and Parks:

HB 1006.

By Representatives Smith of the 12th, Sims of the 167th, Banner of the 159th, Perry of the llth and Graves of the 125th:
A bill to amend Title 12 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to conservation and natural resources, so as to provide for the regulation of off-road vehicles (ORV's).

The Speaker Pro Tern announced the House in recess until 1:30 o'clock this afternoon.

1962

JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE,

AFTERNOON SESSION

The Speaker called the House to order.

Representative Smith of the 109th moved that the following Bills of the House be withdrawn from the Committee on State Planning and Community Affairs-Local and referred to the Committee on Judiciary:

HB 564. By Representatives Smith of the 109th, Cash of the 108th, Sanders of the 107th and Jenkins of the 110th:
A bill to amend an Act providing supplements to the salaries of the judges of superior court, the district attorney, and the chief assistant district attorney of the Flint Judicial Circuit, so as to change the amount and method of payment of such supplements.
HB 565. By Representatives Smith of the 109th, Cash of the 108th, Sanders of the 107th and Jenkins of the 110th:
A bill to provide supplements to the salaries of the judges of superior court, the district attorney, and the chief assistant district attorney of the Henry Judicial Circuit.
On the motion, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

Alien
Y Anderson Ashe Bailey Baker Bannister Barfoot
Y Barnard E Barnes
Bates Benefield Y Birdsong Bohannon Y Bordeaux Y Bradford Y Breedlove Y Bridges Y Brooks Y Brown YBuck Y Buckner YBunn Y Burkhalter YByrd Campbell Canty Carter
YCash Channell
Childers Y Clark
YCoan Y Coleman, B
Coleman, T Y Connell
Cooper

Y Crawford Y Crews Y Culbreth Y Cunnning8
Davis, G Davis, M
Day DeLoach, B Y DeLoach, G YDii Y Dixon, H Y Diion, S YDobbs Y Dukes Y Ehrhart Epps Y Evans Y Everett Felton Floyd Y Franklin Golden Y Graves Greene Grindley Y Hammontree Manner Y Harbin
Y Heard Y Hecht Y Heckstall Y Hegstrom
Henson Holland Holmes Howard

Y Hudgens Y Hudson, H Y Hudson, N Y Hugley
Irvin Jackson Y James Jamieson Jenkins Y Johnson Y Johnston Jones Joyce YKaye YLadd YLakly Lane Lee Y Lewis Lord Lucas Y Maddoi YMann Y Manning
Martin, J Martin, J.L
YMassey Y McBee
McCall McClinton Y McKinney Y Mills Mobley Y Mosley Y Mueller Y O'Neal

On the motion, the ayes were 101, nays 0. The motion prevailed.

Y Orrock Par ham
Y Parrish Y Parsons Y Pelote
Perry Y Pinholster YPoag YPolak
Ponder Porter Powell Y Purcell
YRagas YRandall
Ray Reaves Reichert YRice Richardson Roberts Y Rogers Y Royal Y Sanders Y Sauder Y Scarlett Y Scheid
Scott Shanahan YShaw Y Sherrill
YShipp Sims Sinkfield
Y Skipper Smith, C

Smith, C.W Y Smith, L
Smith, L.R
Y Smith, P E Smith, T
Smith, V Smyre Y Snelling Snow S tailings Y Stancil, F Y Stancil, S Stanley, L Stanley, P Y Taylor
Teague Teper Y Thomas Tttlman Y Titus Y Tolbert Y Trense Turnquest YTwiggs Walker, L Y Walker, R.L Y West Y Westmorland Whitaker Y Wiles Williams, B Y Williams, J Y Williams, R Y Worthan Y Yates Murphy, Spkr

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By unanimous consent, the following Bills of the House were taken up for consideration and read the third time:

HB 1031.

By Representatives Bordeaux of the 151st, Mueller of the 152nd, Dixon of the 150th and Pelote of the 149th:
A bill to amend the several Acts relating to and incorporating the Mayor and Aldermen of the City of Savannah, so as to change the provisions relating to the authority and jurisdiction of the City Manager of the City of Savannah.

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 92, nays 4.
The Bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed.

HB 1032.

By Representatives Bordeaux of the 151st, Mueller of the 152nd, Dixon of the 150th and Pelote of the 149th:
A bill to amend an Act providing for a chief judge of the Recorder's Court of Chatham County, so as to provide that the chief judge shall be responsible for the supervision of the director of the recorder's court and the director shall report to the chief judge or his or her designee.

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 92, nays 4.
The Bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed.

HB 1036.

By Representatives Mueller of the 152nd, Dixon of the 150th, Pelote of the 149th and Day of the 153rd:
A bill to amend an Act providing for the compensation of certain officials in Chatham County, so as to change the compensation of the clerk of the state court.

The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the passage of the Bill, was agreed to.
On the passage of the Bill, the ayes were 92, nays 4.
The Bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed.

Representative Thomas of the 148th stated that she would like to be recorded as voting "nay" on HB 1031, HB 1032 and HB 1036.

The following Resolutions of the House were read and adopted:

HR 550. By Representatives Birdsong of the 123rd, Lee of the 94th, Murphy of the 18th, Reaves of the 178th, Walker of the 141st and others:
A resolution paying tribute to Honorable Joseph Wilson Boone, former Clerk of the Georgia House of Representatives; sending condolences to his family.

1964

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HR 551. By Representative Birdsong of the 123rd:
A resolution expressing condolences at the passing of Wilmer Doyle Watson of Twiggs County, Georgia.

HR 552. By Representative O'Neal of the 75th: A resolution recognizing and commending Jason Lowry Fox.

HR 553. By Representative Hammontree of the 4th:
A resolution expressing sympathy at the passing of William George "Gee" Tallent.

HR 554. By Representatives Wiles of the 34th, Ehrhart of the 36th, Shipp of the 38th, Grindley of the 35th, Manning of the 32nd and others:
A resolution expressing regret at the passing of Sara Moss Bentley.

HR 555. By Representative Stancil of the 91st:
A resolution recognizing Ann Breedlove Powers and congratulating her on her fiftieth birthday.

HR 556. By Representative Stancil of the 91st: A resolution recognizing and commending the Honorable Harold Parsons.

HR 557. By Representative Stancil of the 91st:
A resolution congratulating Frances Claire Powers on the momentous occasion of her thirteenth birthday.

HR 558. By Representatives Bailey of the 93rd, Hecht of the 97th, Lee of the 94th and Benefield of the 96th:
A resolution commending the SAFE KIDS in Georgia in Clayton County Coalition.

HR 559. By Representatives Bailey of the 93rd, Lee of the 94th, Benefield of the 96th, Sinkfield of the 57th and Jackson of the 112th:
A resolution expressing regret at the passing of Dorothy "Dot" Marie Bailey.

HR 560. By Representatives Purcell of the 147th and Barnard of the 154th: A resolution commending Thomas Waters.

HR 561. By Representatives Purcell of the 147th and Barnard of the 154th: A resolution commending Perry Bacon.

HR 562. By Representatives Purcell of the 147th and Barnard of the 154th: A resolution commending Thomas Bacon.

HR 563. By Representative Purcell of the 147th: A resolution commending Yolanda Bota.

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HR 564. By Representatives Martin of the 47th, Brooks of the 54th, Canty of the 52nd, Stanley of the 50th, Stanley of the 49th and others:
A resolution commending and congratulating Angela Gittens.

HR 565. By Representatives Brooks of the 54th, Teague of the 58th, McKinney of the 51st and Mobley of the 69th:
A resolution honoring Robert and James Paschal.

HR 566. By Representatives Martin of the 47th, Ashe of the 46th and Stancil of the 91st:
A resolution commending Dr. William A. Adams, Executive Presbyter of the Greater Atlanta Presbytery.

HR 567. By Representatives Dixon of the 150th, Cummings of the 27th, Murphy of the 18th, Connell of the 115th and McBee of the 88th:
A resolution commending the James Edward Oglethorpe Tercentenary Commission.

HR 568. By Representatives Dixon of the 150th, Mueller of the 152nd, Thomas of the 148th, Bordeaux of the 151st and Pelote of the 149th:
A resolution congratulating the Southside Savannah Raiders.

HR 571. By Representatives Pinholster of the 15th and Stancil of the 16th: A resolution recognizing and commending Thomas C. Harrison.

HR 572. By Representative Evans of the 28th: A resolution expressing condolences regarding the loss of Patrick J. Gagnon.

By unanimous consent, the following Bill of the Senate was recommitted to the Committee on Special Judiciary:

SB 258. By Senators Dean of the 31st and Marable of the 52nd:
A bill to amend Chapter 10 of Title 17 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to procedures for sentencing and imposition of punishment, so as to provide for sentencing an inmate convicted of a misdemeanor or misdemeanor of a high and aggravated nature committed within the confines of a state correctional institution to confinement under the jurisdiction of the Department of Corrections.

Representative Lee of the 94th 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 the same back to the House with the following recommendations:

HR 216 Do Pass, as Amended HR 251 Do Pass, as Amended

HR 269 Do Pass HR 274 Do Pass, as Amended

1966

JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE,

HR 462 Do Pass, by Substitute HR 526 Do Pass, as Amended

SB 150 Do Pass SB 271 Do Pass, by Substitute
Respectfully submitted, Is/ Lee of the 94th
Chairman

The following message was received from the Senate through Mr. Eldridge, the Secretary thereof:

Mr. Speaker:
The Senate has passed, by substitute, by the requisite constitutional majority the following bill of the House:

HB 681. By Representatives Walker of the 141st, Skipper of the 137th, Lee of the 94th and others:
A bill to amend Article 1 of Chapter 10 of Title 17 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to imposition of punishment for crimes, so as to provide for confinement of certain persons convicted of violating subsection (k) of Code Section 40-6-391.

The Senate insists on its substitute to the following bill of the House:

HB 97. By Representative Williams of the 114th:
A bill to amend Title 33 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to insurance, so as to change certain provisions relating to fees and charges generally; to change certain provisions relating to annual registration of agencies; to change certain provisions relating to qualifications for license applicants.

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:

SB 175. By Senators Turner of the 8th, Thompson of the 33rd, Dean of the 31st and others:
A bill to amend Article 1 of Chapter 14 of Title 44 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to mortgages, conveyances to secure debt, and liens, so as to provide that home equity lines of credit and similar contracts shall not be subject to certain limitations.

The following Committee substitute was read and adopted:

A BILL
To amend Article 1 of Chapter 14 of Title 44 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to mortgages, conveyances to secure debt, and liens, so as to provide that home equity lines of credit and similar contracts shall not be subject to certain limitations; to provide for related matters; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

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BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
SECTION 1. Article 1 of Chapter 14 of Title 44 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to mortgages, conveyances to secure debt, and liens, is amended by striking Code Section 44-14-1, relating to operation of "open-end clauses" in mortgages or deeds to secure debt, and inserting in lieu thereof a new Code section to read as follows:
"44-14-1. (a) As used in this Code section, the term 'original party' means, without limitation, any bank, trust company, or other corporation into which the grantee of any real estate mortgage or deed conveying realty as security for a debt shall be merged or consolidated. In addition to the foregoing, the term 'original party,' as used in this Code section, shall also include, without limitation, any bank, trust company, or other corporation, whether organized and existing under the laws of the United States or this state, into which the grantee of any real estate mortgage or deed conveying realty as security for a debt shall be converted. (b) Except as provided in subsection (c), the T-be operation of 'open-end' clauses contained in real estate mortgages or deeds conveying realty as security for a debt, which clauses provide that, in addition to securing the debt named or described in the instrument, such instruments or the property thereby conveyed shall also secure any other debt or obligation that may be or become owing by the mortgagor or grantor, is limited to other debts or obligations arising ex contractu, as distinguished from those arising ex delicto, between the original parties to the security instrument. (c) A transferee or assignee of an original party to a home equity line of credit agreement or contract who makes additional advances or disbursements on a home equity line of credit shall have the benefit of the security under the deed if the disbursements, made after the assignment, were authorized by the original parties to the home equity line of credit agreement or contract."
SECTION 2. This Act shall become effective upon its approval by the Governor or upon its becoming law without such approval.
SECTION 3. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are 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:

Y Alien YAnderson YAshe Y Bailey
Baker Bannister YBarfoot
Y Barnard E Barnes Y Bates Y Benefield Y Birdsong Y Bohannon Y Bordeaux Y Bradford YBreedlove Y Bridges Y Brooks Y Brown
Y Buck Y Buckner

Y Bunn Y Burkhalter YByrd
Campbell Canty Y Carter Y Cash
Channell Childere Y Clark Y Coan Coleman, B Coleman, T Y Connell Y Cooper Y Crawford Y Crews Y Culbreth Y Cummings
Y Davis, G Y Davis, M

Day Y DeLoach, B Y DeLoach, G Y Dix Y Dixon, H Y Dixon, S Y Dobbs
Y Dukes Y Ehrhart Y Epps Y Evans Y Everett
Felton Y Floyd Y Franklin Y Golden Y Graves Y Greene
Grindley
Y Hammontree Manner

Y Harbin Y Heard Y Hecht Y Heckstall Y Hegstrom
Henson Y Holland
Holmes Y Howard Y Hudgens Y Hudson, H Y Hudson, N Y Hugley Y Irvin
Jackson Y James
Jamieson Y Jenkins Y Johnson
Y Johnston Jones

Y Joyce Y Kaye Y Ladd Y Lakly Y Lane Y Lee Y Lewis
Y Lord Y Lucas
Maddox Y Mann Y Manning
Martin, J Y Martin, J.L Y Massey Y McBee
McCall McClinton McKinney
Y Mills Y Mobley

1968

JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE,

YMosley Mueller
YO'Neal YOrrock YParham Y Fairish Y Parsons Y Pelote Y Perry Y Pinholster YPoag YPolak
Ponder Porter Y Powell

Y PurceU YRagas YRandall
Ray Y Reaves Y Reichert YRice Y Richardson
Roberts Y Rogers Y Royal Y Sanders Y Sauder Y Scarlett Y Scheid

Y Scott Y Shanahan YShaw Y Sherrill YShipp YSims
Sinkfield Y Skipper Y Smith, C
Smith, C.W Y Smith, L Y Smith, L.R Y Smith, P E Smith, T Y Smith, V

Smyre Snelling Snow YStallings Y Stancil, F Y Stancil, S Stanley, L Y Stanley, P Y Taylor YTeague Teper Y Thomas YTillman Y Titus Y Tolbert

Y Trense Turnquest
YTwiggs Walker, L
Y Walker, R.L Y West Y Westmorland
Whitaker Y Wiles Y Williams, B Y Williams, J Y Williams, R Y Worthan YYates
Murphy, Spkr

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.

SB 116. By Senators Thompson of the 33rd, Dean of the 31st and Cheeks of the 23rd:
A bill to amend Chapter 9 of Title 32 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to mass transportation, so as to change provisions relating to designation and use of travel lanes; to provide for the use of certain designated vehicle lanes by motor vehicles propelled with alternative fuel; to amend Article 3 of Chapter 2 of Title 40 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to prestige license plates and special plates for certain persons and vehicles.

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:

Y Alien Y Andersen
YAshe Y Bailey
Baker Bannister Barfoot Y Barnard YBarnes Y Bates Benefield YBirdnong YBohannon Y Bordeaux
Y Bradford Y Breedlove
Y Bridges Y Brooks Y Brown YBuck Y Buckner YBunn Y Burkhalter
YByrd Campbell
Canty Y Carter YCash
Channell
Childers Y Clark NCoan Y Coleman, B

Y Coleman, T Y Connell Y Cooper Y Crawford Y Crews Y Culbreth
Y dumminga
Y Davis, G Y Davis, M
Day Y DeLoach, B Y DeLoach, G YDix Y Dixon, H Y Dixon, S YDobbs Y Dukes YEhrhart YEpps
Evans Y Everett
Felton Y Floyd N Franklin Y Golden Y Graves Y Greene Y Grindley Y Hammontree Y Manner Y Harbin Y Heard YHecht

YHeckstall Y Hegstrom
Henson Y Holland
Holmes Y Howard Y Hudgens Y Hudson, H Y Hudson, N Y Hugley Ylrvin Y Jackson
Y James Y Jamieson Y Jenkins Y Johnson Y Johnston
Jones N Joyce
YKaye YLadd YLakly YLane YLee Y Lewis YLord
Lucas Y Maddox Y Mann Y Manning Y Martin, J Y Martin, J.L YMassey

Y McBee YMcCaJl
McClinton McKinney Y Mills Y Mobley Y Mosley Y Mueller Y O'Neal YOrrock YParham Y Parrish Y Parsons Y Pelote Y Perry Y Pinholster Poag YPolak Ponder Y Porter Y Powell Y Purcell YRagas YRandall
YRay Y Reaves Y Reichert YRice Y Richardson
Roberts Y Rogers Y Royal Y Sanders

Y Sauder Y Scarlett Y Scheid Y Scott Y Shanahan YShaw Y Sherrill
Y Shipp Sims Sinkfield
Y Skipper Y Smith, C
Smith, C.W Y Smith, L Y Smith, L.R Y Smith, P E Smith, T Y Smith, V
Smyre Y Snelling YSnow Y Stallings Y Stancil, F Y Stancil, S
Stanley, L Y Stanley, P
Taylor YTeague Y Teper Y Thomas YTillman Y Titus Y Tolbert

YTrense Turnquest
YTwiggs

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Walker, L Y Walker, R.L Y West

Y Westmorland Y Whitaker Y Wiles

Y Williams, B Y Williams, J Y Williams, R

1969
YWorthan NYates
Murphy, Spkr

On the passage of the Bill, the ayes were 146, nays 4. The Bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed.

SB 158. By Senators Brown of the 26th, Oliver of the 42nd, Thomas of the 10th and others:
A bill to amend Chapter 6 of Title 16 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to sexual offenses, so as to provide that certain motor vehicles shall be contraband and shall be forfeited; to provide for seizure and condemnation of such motor vehicles; to provide for practices, procedures, and requirements relative to the seizure, forfeiture, and disposal of such motor vehicles; to provide for exceptions.

Representative Williams of the 114th moved that SB 158 be recommitted to the Committee on Special Judiciary.
On the motion, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

Y Alien N Anderson
YAshe N Bailey N Baker Y Bannister YBarfoot N Barnard NBarnes Y Bates N Benefield
YBirdsong Bohannon
N Bordeaux Y Bradford Y Breedlove Y Bridges Y Brooks Y Brown YBuck N Buckner NBunn Y Burkbalter YByrd Y Campbell
Y Canty Carter
YCash YChannell N Guilders Y Clark YCoan N Coleman, B Y Coleman, T N Connell Y Cooper

Crawford N Crews Y Culbreth Y Cummings
Davis, G Y Davis, M
Day DeLoach, B Y DeLoach, G NDii Y Diion, H Y Diion, S NDobbs N Dukes YEhrhart
YEpps Y Evans N Everett N Felton Y Floyd Y Franklin
Y Golden Y Graves
Greene Y Grindley Y Hammontree Y Manner Y Harbin
N Heard NHecht Y Heckstall N Hegstrom YHenson Y Holland N Holmes Y Howard

N Hudgens Y Hudson, H Y Hudson, N N Hugley Ylrvin N Jackson Y James Y Jamieson N Jenkins N Johnson Y Johnston N Jones Y Joyce YKaye YLadd YLakly YLane NLee N Lewis YLord
Lucas Y Maddoi YMann Y Manning N Martin, J Y Martin, J.L YMassey NMcBee YMcCall
McClinton Y McKinney N Mills N Mobley Y Mosley Y Mueller Y O'Neal

On the motion, the ayes were 108, nays 54. The motion prevailed.

The Speaker Pro Tern assumed the Chair.

NOrrock NParham
Parrish Y Parsons Y Pelote Y Perry Y Pinholster NPoag
Polak Y Ponder
Porter Y Powell Y Purcell YRagas NRandall
Ray Y Reaves Y Reichert
NRice Y Richardson Y Roberts Y Rogers Y Royal
Y Sanders Y Sauder N Scarlett Y Scheid Y Scott Y Shanahan
YShaw N Sherrill YShipp NSims N Sinkfield N Skipper Y Smith, C

Smith, C.W Smith, L Y Smith, L.R Y Smith, P Y Smith, T Y Smith, V NSmyre YSnelling YSnow NStallingB Stancil, F Y Stancil, S N Stanley, L N Stanley, P N Taylor NTeague YTeper Y Thomas YTillman Y Titus Y Tolbert YTrense N Turnquest NTwiggs Y Walker, L N Walker, R.L Y West Y Westmoreland Y Whitaker
YWiles N Williams, B E Williams, J Y Williams, R YWorthan Y Yates
Murphy, Spkr

1970

JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE,

SB 107. By Senators Walker of the 22nd, Middleton of the 50th, Marable of the 52nd and others:
A bill to amend Article 2 of Chapter 34 of Title 43 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to physicians, so as to provide for the practice of medicine in this state by physicians located in other states and foreign countries and provide for conditions and limitations relating thereto; to provide for legislative construction; to provide for patient rights.

The following Committee substitute was read:

A BILL
To amend Article 2 of Chapter 34 of Title 43 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to physicians, so as to change the provisions relating to physicians of other states and foreign countries entering this state for consultation; to provide for licensure of such physicians; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
SECTION 1. Article 2 of Chapter 34 of Title 43 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to physicians, is amended by adding a new Code Section 43-34-31.1, immediately following Code Section 43-34-31, to read as follows:
"43-34-31.1.
(a) A person who is physically located in another state or foreign country and who, through the use of any means, including electronic, radiographic, or other means of telecommunication, through which medical information or data is transmitted, performs an act that is part of a patient care service located in this state, including but not limited to the initiation of imaging procedures or the preparation of pathological material for examination, and that would affect the diagnosis or treatment of the patient is engaged in the practice of medicine in this state. Any person who performs such acts through such means shall be required to have a license to practice medicine in this state and shall be subject to regulation by the board. Any such out-of-state or foreign practitioner shall not have ultimate authority over the care or primary diagnosis of a patient who is located in this state. (b) This Code section shall not apply to:
(1) The acts of a doctor of medicine or doctor of osteopathy located in another state or foreign country who:
(A) Provides consultation services at the request of a physician licensed in this state; and (B) Provides such services on an occasional rather than on a regular or routine
(2) The acts of a physician or osteopath licensed in another state or foreign country who:
(A) Provides consultation services in the case of an emergency; (B) Provides consultation services without compensation, remuneration, or other expectation thereof; or (C) Provides consultation services to a medical school which is located within this state and approved by the board; or (3) The acts of a physician or osteopath located in another state or foreign country when invited as a guest of any medical school approved by the board or a state medical society or component thereof, for the sole purpose of engaging in professional education through lectures, clinics, or demonstrations, provided that such physician or osteopath is licensed to practice medicine or osteopathy in the state or foreign country in which he or she is located.

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(c) This Code section shall not be construed to alter the scope of practice of any health care provider or authorize the delivery of health care services in a setting or in a manner not otherwise authorized by the laws of this state. (d) All persons subject to the provisions of this Code section shall be required to comply with all applicable requirements of the laws of this state relating to the maintenance of patient records and the confidentiality of patient information, regardless of where such physician or health care provider may be located and regardless of where or how the records of any patient located in this state are maintained."
SECTION 2. Notwithstanding the provisions of Code Section 1-3-4.1, this Act shall become effective on the first day of July following the approval of this Act by the Governor or its becoming law without such approval.
SECTION 3. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.

The following amendment was read and lost:

Representatives Byrd of the 170th, Mosley of the 171st and Ray of the 128th move to amend the Committee substitute of SB 107 as follows:
On page 2, following line 26, add the following language:
"(4) The acts of a registered professional nurse licensed in this state practicing either in a geographic location which is not within a Standard Metropolitan Statistical Area or in a public health capacity."

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:

Alien YAndernon
Ashe
Y Bailey Y Baker
Y Bannister Y Baribot
Y Barnard YBarnes Y Bates Y Benefield Y Birdsong Y Bohannon Y Bordeaux Y Bradford YBreedlove Y Bridges Y Brooks
Y Brown Y Buck YBuckner
Y Bunn YBurkhalter Y Byrd Y Campbell Y Canty
Y Carter YCash YChannell

YChUdera Y dark YCoan
Y Coleman, B Y Coleman, T
Cornell Y Cooper
Y Crawtord Y Crews Y Culbreth Y Cummings
Davis, G Y Davis, M
Day Y DeLoach, B Y DeLoach, G Y Dix Y Dixon, H
Y Dixon, S Y Dobbs
Dukes
Y Ehrhart Y Epps Y Evans Y Everett Y Felton
Y Floyd Y Franklin Y Golden

Y Graves Y Greene Y Grindley
Y Hammontree Hanner
Y Harbin Y Heard
Y Hecht Y Heckstall Y Hegstrom Y Henson Y Holland Y Holmes Y Howard Y Hudgens Y Hudson, H Y Hudson, N Y Hugley
Y Irvin Y Jackson Y James
Y Jamieson Y Jenkins Y Johnson Y Johnston Y Jones
Y Joyce Y Kaye Y Ladd

Y Lakly Y Lane Y Lee
Y Lewis Y Lord
Y Lucas Y Maddox
Y Mann Y Manning Y Martin, J Y Martin, J.L Y Massey Y McBee Y McCall
McClinton Y McKinney Y Mills Y Mobley
Y Mosley Y Mueller Y O'Neal
Y Orrock Y Parham Y Parrish Y Parsons Y Pelote
Y Perry Pinholster
Y Poag

Y Polak Y Ponder Y Porter
Y Powell Y Purcell
Y Ragas Y Randall
Y Ray Y Reaves Y Reichert Y Rice Y Richardson Y Roberts Y Rogers Y Royal Y Sanders Y Sauder Y Scarlett
Y Scheid Y Scott Y Shanahan
Shaw Y Sherrill Y Shipp Y Sims Y Sinkfield
Y Skipper Y Smith, C Y Smith, C.W

1972

JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE,

Y Smith, L Y Smith, L.R Y Smith, P Y Smith, T Y Smith, V YSmyre YSneffing

YSnow YStallings
Stancil, F Y Stancil, S Y Stanley, L Y Stanley, P Y Taylor

Teague YTeper Y Thomas YTfflman N Titus Y Tolbert YTrense

Turnquest YTwiggs Y Walker, L Y Walker, R.L Y West
Westmoreland Y Whitaker

Y Wiles Williams, B
E Williams, J Y Williams, H Y Worthan Y Yates
Murphy, Spkr

On the passage of the Bill, by substitute, the ayes were 162, nays 1.
The Bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed, by substitute.

SB 120. By Senators Thompson of the 33rd, Dean of the 31st and Cheeks of the 23rd:
A bill to amend Code Section 32-2-61 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to limitations on the power of the Department of Transportation to contract, so as to provide for an increase in the amount for which the department may execute a negotiated contract.

The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the passage of the Bill, was to.
On the passage of the Bill, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

Alien Y Anderson YAshe Y Bailey Y Baker Y Bannister YBarfoot Y Barnard YBarnes Y Bates Y Benefield YBirdsong Y Bohannon
Bordeaux Y Bradford Y Breedlove Y Bridges Y Brooks Y Brown Y Buck Y Buckner YBunn Y Burkhalter YByrd Y Campbell Y Canty Y Carter YCash Y Channel! Y Childers Y Clark YCoan Y Coleman, B Y Coleman, T
Connell Y Cooper

Y Crawford Y Crews Y Culbreth Y Cumniings Y Davis, G Y Davis, M
Day Y DeLoach, B
Y DeLoach, G YOU Y DUon, H Y Diion, S YDobbs N Dukes YEhrhart
YEpps Evans
Y Everett YFelton YFloyd Y Franklin Y Golden Y Graves Y Greene Y Grindley Y Hammontree Y Banner Y Harbin Y Heard YHecht YHeckstall Y Hegstrom YHenson Y Holland
Y Holmes Y Howard

Y Hudgens Y Hudson, H Y Hudson, N
Y Hugley Ylrvin
Jackson
Y James Y Jamieson Y Jenkins Y Johnson Y Johnston Y Jones Y Joyce YKaye YLadd YLakly YLane YLee Y Lewis YLord
Lucas Y Maddoi YMann Y Manning Y Martin, J Y Martin, J.L YMassey Y McBee YMcCall
McClinton
McKinney Y Mills Y Mobley
Y Mosley Y Mueller Y O'Neal

YOrrock YParham YParrish Y Parsons Y Pelote Y Perry Y Pinholster YPoag YPolak Y Ponder Y Porter Y Powell YPurcell YRagas
Randall
YRay Y Reaves Y Reichert YRice Y Richardson Y Roberts Y Rogers Y Royal Y Sanders Y Sauder Y Scarlett Y Scheid
Y Scott YShanahan YShaw Y SherrUl YShipp YSims Y Sinkfield Y Skipper Y Smith, C

Y Smith, C.W Y Smith, L Y Smith, L.R Y Smith, P
Smith, T Y Smith, V
YSmyre Y Snelling YSnow YStallings
Stancil, F Y Stancil, S Y Stanley, L Y Stanley, P Y Taylor
Teague Y Teper Y Thomas YTillman Y Titus Y Tolbert YTrense
Turnquest YTwiggs Y Walker, L Y Walker, R.L YWest Y Westmoreland Y Whitaker Y Wiles
Williams, B E Williams, J Y Williams, R Y Worthan Y Yates
Murphy, Spkr

On the passage of the Bill, the ayes were 162, nays 1. The Bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was

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HB 1005. By Representatives Bordeaux of the 151st, Mueller of the 152nd, Dixon of the 150th and Pelote of the 149th:
A bill to amend an Act authorizing the governing authority of Chatham County to provide an additional supplement to the salaries of each of the judges of the superior courts of the Eastern Judicial Circuit, so as to provide for an additional supplement to the salary of the chief judge of the Eastern Judicial Circuit.

The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the passage of the Bill, was agreed to.
On the passage of the Bill, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

Alien Y Anderson YAshe Y Bailey Y Baker Y Bannister YBarfoot YBamard YBarnes Y Bates Y Benefield Y Birdsong Y Bohannon Y Bordeaux Y Bradford Y Breedlove Y Bridges N Brooks Y Brown YBuck Y Buckner
Bunn Y Burkbalter YByrd Y Campbell Y Canty Y Carter YCash Y Channel! Y Childers Y Clark YCoan Y Coleman, B Y Coleman, T
Connell Y Cooper

Y Crawford Y Crews Y Culbreth Y Cummings Y Davis, G Y Davis, M
Day Y DeLoach, B Y DeLoach, G YDix Y Dixon, H Y Dixon, S Y Dobbs Y Dukes YEhrhart YEpps
Evans Y Everett Y Felton Y Floyd Y Franklin
Golden Y Graves Y Greene Y Grindley Y Hammontree Y Manner Y Harbin Y Heard Y Hecht N Heckstali Y Hegstrom Y Henson Y Holland Y Holmes Y Howard

Y Hudgens Y Hudson, H Y Hudson, N Y Hugley Ylrvin Y Jackson Y James Y Jamieson Y Jenkins Y Johnson Y Johnston Y Jones Y Joyce YKaye YLadd NLakly YLane YLee Y Lewis YLord
Lucas N Maddox YMann Y Manning Y Martin, J Y Martin, J.L Y Massey YMcBee YMcCaU
McClinton McKinney Y Mills N Mobley Y Mosley Y Mueller Y O'Neal

Y Orrock YParham Y Parrish Y Parsons Y Pelote
Perry Y Pinholster
NPoag YPolak Y Ponder Y Porter Y Powell Y Purcell NRagas YRandall
YRay Y Reaves Y Reichert YRice Y Richardson N Roberts Y Rogers Y Royal
Sanders Y Sauder Y Scarlett Y Scheid Y Scott Y Shanahan YShaw
Sherrill
Y Shipp YSims Y Sinkfield Y Skipper Y Smith, C

Y Smith, C.W Y Smith, L Y Smith, L.R Y Smith, P Y Smith, T Y Smith, V YSmyre Y Snelling YSnow Y Stallings Y Stancil, F Y Stancil, S N Stanley, L
Stanley, P Y Taylor NTeague YTeper N Thomas YTillman Y Titus Y Tolbert Y Trense
Turnquest YTwiggs Y Walker, L Y Walker, R.L Y West Y Westmoreland N Whitaker Y Wiles
Williams, B E Williams, J Y Williams, R Y Worthan Y Yates
Murphy, Spkr

On the passage of the Bill, the ayes were 151, nays 12. The Bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed.

SB 176. By Senators Price of the 56th, Oliver of the 42nd, Johnson of the 1st and others:
A bill to amend Article 1 of Chapter 12 of Title 16 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions relating to offenses against public health and morals, so as to prohibit certain persons from residing at or being domiciled or employed at any place, including, but not limited to, any private residence, day-care center, family day-care home, group-care facility, or group day-care home.

The following amendment was read and adopted:

1974

JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE,

The Committee on Human Realtions and Aging moves to amend SB 176 by striking lines 8 through 15 of page 3 and inserting in lieu thereof the following:
"No facility operated as a day-care center, family day-care home, group-care facility, group day-care home, or similar facility or any operator of such a facility shall employ any person who has been convicted of or who has entered a plea of guilty or nolo contendere to any offense specified in Code Section 16-12-1.1 or allow any such person to reside at or be domiciled at such facility in violation of Code Section 16-12-1.1. The department shall either deny the issuance of or revoke the license, commission, or registration of any such facility violating the provisions of this Code section. The powers and duties set forth in this Code section are cumulative and not intended to limit the powers and duties set forth throughout this article.'"

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:

Alien Y Andenon YAshe Y Bailey
Baker
Y Bannister YBarfoot Y Barnard YBarnes Y Bates Y Benefield YBirdsong Y Bohannon Y Bordeaux Y Bradford Y Breedlove Y Bridges Y Brooks Y Brown YBuck Y Buckner YBunn Y Burkhalter YByrd Y Campbell Y Canty Y Carter YCash Y Channel! Y Childere Y Clark YCoan Y Coleman, B Y Coleman, T
Connell Y Cooper

Y Crawford Y Crews Y Culbreth Y Cummings
Davis, G Y Davis, M
Day DeLoach, B Y DeLoach, G YDix Y Dixon, H Y Dixon, S YDobbs Y Dukes YEhrhart YEpps Evans Y Everett Y Felton Y Floyd Y Franklin Y Golden Y Graves Y Greene Y Grindley Y Hammontree Y Manner Y Harbin Y Heard YHecht Y Heckstall Y Hegstrom YHenson Y Holland Y Holmes Y Howard

Y Hudgens Y Hudson, H Y Hudson, N Y Hugley
Irvin Y Jackson Y James Y Jamieson Y Jenkins Y Johnson Y Johnston
Jones Y Joyce YKaye YLadd YLakly YLane YLee Y Lewis YLord Y Lucas Y Maddox YMann Y Manning Y Martin, J Y Martin, J.L Y Massey
McBee YMcCall
McClinton McKinney Y Mills Y Mobley Y Mosley Y Mueller Y O'Neal

Orrock YParham YParrish Y Parsons Y Pelote Y Perry Y Pinholster YPoag YPolak Y Ponder Y Porter Y Powell Y Purcell YRagas YRandall YRay Y Reaves Y Reichert YRice Y Richardson Y Roberts Y Rogers Y Royal Y Sanders Y Sauder Y Scarlett Y Scheid Y Scott Y Shanahan YShaw Y Sherrill YShipp YSims Y Sinkfield Y Skipper Y Smith, C

Y Smith, C.W Y Smith, L Y Smith, L.R Y Smith, P Y Smith, T Y Smith, V YSmyre Y Snelling YSnow YStaUings Y Stancil, F Y Stancil, S Y Stanley, L Y Stanley, P Y Taylor YTeague YTeper Y Thomas YTfflman Y Titus Y Tolbert YTrense
Turnquest YTwiggs Y Walker, L Y Walker, R.L YWest Y Westmorland Y Whitaker Y Wiles Y Williams, B E Williams, J Y Williams, R YWorthan YYates
Murphy, Spkr

On the passage of the Bill, as amended, the ayes were 164, nays 0.
The Bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed, amended.

HR 402. By Representatives Manning of the 32nd, Shipp of the 38th, Parsons of the 40th, Wiles of the 34th, Franklin of the 39th and others:
A resolution supporting the development of commuter rail service to Northwest Georgia from the intermodal transportation station in downtown Atlanta through the City of Marietta and Cartersville on the existing CSX tracks.

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The following Committee substitute was read:

A RESOLUTION
Supporting the development of commuter rail service to Northwest Georgia from the intermodal transportation station in downtown Atlanta through the City of Marietta and Cartersville on the existing CSX tracks; and for other purposes.
WHEREAS, the population and economies of counties to the north and west of the City of Atlanta have grown rapidly over the past three decades; and
WHEREAS, the ever-increasing volumes of vehicle traffic associated with this growth continue to require massive expenditures on new infrastructure; and
WHEREAS, the negative impacts of this vehicle traffic on the quality of water and air in the region are becoming of increasing concern; and
WHEREAS, one alternative available to meet the growing transportation needs of the region is the development of commuter rail lines; and
WHEREAS, commuter rail reduces travel time for long commutes, provides the opportunity for relaxation during travel, and stimulates economic development in the transit corridor; and
WHEREAS, existing railroad right of way is already in place which could be designed and developed to accommodate commuter rail development.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that this body supports and desires the development of commuter rail service into Atlanta through the City of Marietta and Cartersville from communities to the north and west of the City of Marietta utilizing, where feasible, the existing railroad rights of way.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that this body supports the development of an intermodal transit station in downtown Atlanta to link commuter rail service to other areas and supports alternative modes of transportation throughout the metropolitan Atlanta area.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Clerk of the House of Representatives is authorized and directed to transmit appropriate copies of this resolution to the Mayor and Council of the City of Marietta, Georgia, and Cartersville, Georgia.

The following amendments were read and adopted:

Representatives Perry of the llth, Childers of the 13th and Smith of the 12th move to amend the Committee substitute to HR 402 as follows:
On page 1 line 4 after word tracks; add and on additional tracks to the City of Rome.
And on line 28 add after Cartersville - Rome.
And on page 2 line 4 after Cartersville add Rome.

Representative Mann of the 5th, et al. move to amend the Committee substitute to HR 402 as follows: On page one, lines 4 and 28, after the word "Cartersville" add
", Dalton and Calhoun" On page two, line 5, after the word "Georgia" add
", Calhoun, Georgia and Dalton, Georgia".

1976

JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE,

The Committee substitute, as amended, was adopted.

The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the adoption of the Resolution, by substitute, was agreed to, as amended.
On the adoption of the Resolution, by substitute, as amended, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

Y Alien
Y Anderson YAshe Y Bailey Y Baker Y Bannister
YBarfoot Y Barnard YBarnes Y Bates Y Benefield Y Biidaong Y Bohannon Y Bordeaux Y Bradford Y Breedlove Y Bridges Y Brooks
Brown YBuck Y Buckner YBunn Y Burkhalter
YByrd Y Campbell Y Canty Y Carter YCash YChannell Y Childere Y Clark YCoan Y Coleman, B Y Coleman, T
Connell
Y Cooper

Crawford Y Crews Y Culbreth Y Cummings
Davis, G Y Davis, M
Day Y DeLoach, B Y DeLoach, G YDix Y Dixon, H Y Dixon, S
Dobbs Y Dukes
Ehrhart Epps Y Evans Y Everett Y Felton Y Floyd Y Franklin Y Golden Y Graves Greene Y Grindley Y Hammontree Y Manner Y Harbin Y Heard YHecht YHeckstall Y Hegstrom YHenson Y Holland Y Holmes Y Howard

Y Hudgens Y Hudson, H Y Hudson, N Y Hugley Ylrvin
Y Jackson Y James
Jamieson Y Jenkins Y Johnson Y Johnston Y Jones Y Joyce
YKaye NLadd
Lakly YLane YLee Y Lewis YLord Y Lucas Y Maddox YMann Y Manning
Martin, J Y Martin, J.L YMassey YMcBee YMcCaU
McClinton Y McKinney Y Mills
Mobley YMosley Y Mueller Y O'Neal

YOrrock YParham YParrish Y Parsons
Pelote Y Perry
Pinholster YPoag YPolak Y Ponder Y Porter Y Powell YPurcell YRagas YRandall YRay Y Reaves Y Reichert YRice Y Richardson Y Roberts
Rogers Y Royal Y Sanders N Sauder Y Scarlett YScheid Y Scott
Shanahan YShaw Y Sherrill YShipp YSims Y Sinkfield Y Skipper Y Smith, C

Y Smith, C.W Y Smith, L Y Smith, L.R
Y Smith, P Y Smith, T Y Smith, V YSmyre YSnelling YSnow YStaUings Y Stancil, P
Stancil, S Y Stanley, L Y Stanley, P Y Taylor YTeague YTeper Y Thomas YTillman Y Titus Y Tolbert YTrense Y Turnquest YTwiggs Y Walker, L Y Walker, R.L YWest Y Westmoreland Y Whitaker Y Wiles Y Williams, B E Williams, J Y Williams, R YWorthan YYates
Murphy, Spkr

On the adoption of the Resolution, by substitute, as amended, the ayes were 157, nays 2.
The Resolution, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was adopted, by substitute, as amended.

SB 165. By Senator Ragan of the llth:
A bill to amend Title 31 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to health, so as to provide a certain definition; to provide that the Department of Human Resources shall adopt state-wide regulations relating to on-site sewage management systems; to provide that local county boards of health shall have certain duties relating to such systems.

The following amendments were read and adopted:

Representative Evans of the 28th moves to amend SB 165 by adding at the end of line 9 on page 1 the following:
"to provide that if an on-site sewage management system is located on the site where the installer, contractor, or builder was directed to locate it by the local health official

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and is properly installed pursuant to the requirements or directions of the permit and appropriate state regulations, neither the person installing the on-site sewage management system, nor the contractor, nor the builder shall be liable for any problems or damages associated with the location or installation of the on-site sewage management system; to amend Part 3 of Article 3 of Chapter 5 of Title 12 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to water well standards, so as to provide that if a water well is located on the site where the water well contractor, contractor, or builder was directed to locate it and is properly drilled and equipment is installed pursuant to the requirements and directions of the permit and appropriate state regulations issued for the drilling of such water well, neither the water well contractor, nor the contractor or builder in instances where a building is being constructed in conjunction with the drilling of a water well, shall be liable for any problems or damages associated with the location of the water well;".
By adding on line 12 of page 3 between the word "conditions" and the period the following:
"i provided, further, that any experimental system must be a minimum of 100 percent of a conventional system".
By renumbering Sections 4 and 5 on page 6 as Sections 6 and 7, respectively, and adding between lines 2 and 3 on page 6 the following:
"SECTION 4.
Said title is further amended by adding between Code Sections 31-3-5.1 and 31-3-6 a new Code Section 31-3-5.2 to read as follows:
'31-3-5.2.
If an on-site sewage management system is located on the site where the installer, contractor, or builder was directed to locate it by the local health official and is properly installed pursuant to the requirements or directions of the permit and appropriate state regulations, neither the person installing the on-site sewage management system, nor the contractor, nor the builder shall be liable for any problems or damages associated with the location or installation of the on-site sewage management system.'
SECTION 5.
Part 3 of Article 3 of Chapter 5 of Title 12 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to water well standards, is amended by adding between Code Sections 12-5-136 and 12-5-137 a new Code Section 12-5-136.1 to read as follows:
'12-5-136.1.
If a water well is located on the site where the water well contractor, contractor, or builder was directed to locate it and is properly drilled and equipment is installed pursuant to the requirements and directions of the permit and appropriate state regulations issued for the drilling of such water well, neither the water well contractor, nor the contractor or builder in instances where a building is being constructed in conjunction with the drilling of a water well, shall be liable for any problems or damages associated with the location of the water well."'

Representative Coleman of the 80th moves to amend SB 165 as follows:
By inserting after line 32 of page 4 immediately after the word "systems." the following:
(C) Nothing in this Code section or in Code Section 31-3-5.1 shall limit the power of a county or municipal governing authority to exercise its zoning powers or to establish minimum lot sizes larger than the minimum lot sizes specified pursuant to subsection (b) of this Code section."

1978

JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE,

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:

Alien Y Andereon YAshe Y Bailey Y Baker Y Bannister YBarfoot N Barnard YBarnes N Bates Y Benefield
Birdsong Y Bohannon
Bordeaux Y Bradford Y Breedlove N Bridges Y Brooks Y Brown YBuck Y Buckner YBunn Y Burkhalter YByrd
Y Campbell Canty
Y Carter YCash Y Channel! Y Childers Y Clark
YCoan Y Coleman, B Y Coleman, T
Connell Y Cooper

Crawford Y Crews Y Culbreth Y Cummings
Davis, G Y Davis, M
Day Y DeLoach, B Y DeLoach, G YDii Y Diion, H Y Diion, S
Dobbs Y Dukes YEhrhart YEpps Y Evans Y Everett Y Felton Y Floyd Y Franklin Y Golden Y Graves Y Greene Y Grindley Y Hammontree YHanner Y Harbin Y Heard YHecht Y Heckstall Y Hegstrom YHenson Y Holland Y Holmes Y Howard

Y Hudgens Y Hudson, H Y Hudson, N Y Hugley Ylrvin Y Jackson Y James Y Jamieson Y Jenkins Y Johnson Y Johnston Y Jones Y Joyce YKaye YLadd
Lakly YLane YLee Y Lewis NLord Y Lucas Y Maddoi YMann Y Manning Y Martin, J Y Martin, J.L YMassey Y McBee YMcCall
McClinton Y McKinney Y Mills Y Mobley Y Mosley Y Mueller Y O'Neal

YOrrock YParham YParrish Y Parsons Y Pelote Y Perry Y Pinholster
YPoag YPolak Y Ponder Y Porter Y Powell N Purcell YRagas YRandall
YRay Y Reaves Y Reichert YRice Y Richardson Y Roberts Y Rogers Y Royal N Sanders Y Sauder Y Scarlett Y Scheid Y Scott
Shanahan NShaw Y Sherrill Y Shipp YSims Y Sinkfield Y Skipper Y Smith, C

Y Smith, C.W Y Smith, L Y Smith, L.R Y Smith, P Y Smith, T Y Smith, V YSmyre Y Snelling YSnow Y Stallings Y Stancil, F Y Stancil, S Y Stanley, L Y Stanley, P Y Taylor YTeague YTeper
Y Thomas YTillman Y Titus Y Tolbert Y Trense
Turnquest YTwiggs Y Walker, L Y Walker, R.L Y West Y Westmorland Y Whitaker Y Wiles Y Williams, B E Williams, J Y Williams, R YWorthan N Yates
Murphy, Spkr

On the passage of the Bill, as amended, the ayes were 157, nays 8.
The Bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed, as amended.

Representative Shaw of the 176th stated that he inadvertently voted "nay" on the preceding roll call. He wished to be recorded as voting "aye" thereon.

SB 353. By Senators Starr of the 44th and Glanton of the 34th:
A bill to amend an Act providing a salary for the official court reporter of the Clayton Judicial Circuit, as amended, so as to change the compensation of the official court reporters of the Clayton Judicial Circuit.

The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the passage of the Bill, was agreed to.
On the passage of the Bill, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

Alien Y Anderson Y Ashe Y Bailey Y Baker Y Bannister

YBarfoot Y Barnard YBarnes
Y Bates Y Benefield Y Birdsong

Y Bohannon Bordeaux
Y Bradford Breedlove
Y Bridges Y Brooks

Y Brown YBuck Y Buckner YBunn Y Burkhalter YByrd

Y Campbell Y Canty Y Carter YCash Y Channell Y Childers

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Y Clark YCoan Y Coleman, B Y Coleman, T
Cornell Y Cooper
Crawford Y Crews Y Culbreth Y Cummings Y Davis, G Y Davis, M
Day Y DeLoach, B Y DeLoach, G YDii Y Diion, H Y Diion, S YDobbs Y Dukes Y Ehrhart YEpps Y Evans Y Everett Y Felton Y Floyd Y Franklin Y Golden Y Graves Y Greene

Y Grindley Y Hammontree
Manner Y Harbin Y Heard YHecht YHeckstall Y Hegstrom YHenson Y Holland Y Holmes Y Howard Y Hudgens Y Hudson, H Y Hudson, N Y Hugley Ylrvin
Y Jackson Y James Y Jamieson Y Jenkins Y Johnson Y Johnston Y Jones Y Joyce YKaye YLadd
Lakly YLane YLee

Y Lewis YLord Y Lucas
Y Maddox YMann Y Manning Y Martin, J Y Martin, J.L
YMassey Y McBee YMcCall
McClinton Y McKinney Y Mills Y Mobley YMosley Y Mueller Y O'Neal YOrrock
Par ham YParrish Y Parsons Y Pelote Y Perry Y Pinholster
YPoag YPolak
Y Ponder Y Porter Y Powell

Y Purcell YRagas
Randall
YRay Y Reaves Y Reichert YRice Y Richardson Y Roberts Y Rogers Y Royal
Y Sanders Y Sauder Y Scarlett Y Scheid Y Scott Y Shanahan YShaw Y Sherrill Y Shipp YSims Y Sinkfield Y Skipper Y Smith, C Y Smith, C.W Y Smith, L Y Smith, L.R Y Smith, P Y Smith, T Y Smith, V

YSmyre Y Snelling YSnow Y Stallings
Y Stancil, F Y Stancil, S Y Stanley, L Y Stanley, P Y Taylor YTeague YTeper
Thomas YTillman Y Titus Y Tolbert YTrense
Turnquest YTwiggs Y Walker, L Y Walker, R.L YWest Y Westmoreland Y Whitaker Y Wiles Y Williams, B E Williams, J Y Williams, R Y Worthan Y Yates
Murphy, Spkr

On the passage of the Bill, the ayes were 165, nays 0. The Bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed.

SB 209. By Senators Madden of the 47th, Oliver of the 42nd, Walker of the 22nd and others:
A bill to amend Article 4 of Chapter 11 of Title 31 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to emergency services, so as to provide that no insurer, health maintenance organization, or private health benefit plan which has given prospective authorization for certain procedures may subsequently deny payment for the provision of such procedures.

The following Committee substitute was read:

A BILL
To amend Article 4 of Chapter 11 of Title 31 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to emergency services, so as to provide for requests for insurer, health maintenance organization, or private health benefit plan authorization for certain services; to provide for payment for authorized services; to amend Code Section 33-20A-9 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to emergency services requirements under managed health care plans, so as to provide for requests for managed care entity or private health benefit plan authorization for certain services; to provide for payment for authorized services; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
SECTION 1. Article 4 of Chapter 11 of Title 31 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to emergency services, is amended by striking in its entirety Code Section 31-11-82, relating to the evaluation of persons with emergency conditions, and inserting in lieu thereof the following:
"31-11-82.

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(a) Once a person with an emergency condition presents himself or herself to an emergency medical provider for emergency services, that person shall be evaluated by medical personnel. This evaluation may include diagnostic testing to assess the extent of the condition, sickness, or injury if such testing is appropriate to stabilize the patient's condition. (b) If in the opinion of the attending physician the evaluation provided under subsection (a) of this Code section warrants, he or she may initiate appropriate intervention to stabilize the condition of the patient without seeking or receiving prospective authorization by an insurer, a health maintenance organization, or a private health benefit plan. (c) After stabilization of a person's condition as provided in subsection (b) of this Code section, the attending physician shall seek authorization for further services from the patient's insurer, health maintenance organization, or private health benefit plan, if any. Within 30 minutes after any such authorization, the authorizing insurer, health maintenance organization, or private health benefit plan shall send in writing by facsimile transmission, or by such other electronic means as may be arranged between the parties, the terms of such authorization. The authorizing insurer, health maintenance organization, or private health benefit plan shall pay all benefits payable under its benefits contract for any services so authorized."
SECTION 2. Code Section 33-20A-9 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to emergency services requirements under managed health care plans, is amended by striking paragraph (1) and inserting in lieu thereof the following:
"(l)^A^ In the event that a patient seeks emergency services and if necessary in the opinion of the emergency health care provider responsible for the patient's emergency care and treatment and warranted by his or her evaluation, such emergency provider may initiate necessary intervention to stabilize the condition of the patient without seeking or receiving prospective authorization by the managed care entity or managed care plan. (B) After stabilization of a person's emergency condition as provided in subparagraph (A) of this paragraph, the attending physician shall seek authorization for further services from the patient's managed care entity or private health benefit plan, if any. Within 30 minutes after any such authorization, the authorizing managed care entity or private health benefit plan shall send in writing by facsimile transmission, or by such other electronic means as may be arranged between the parties, the terms of such authorization. The authorizing managed care entity or private health benefit plan shall pay all benefits payable under its benefits contract for any services so authorized. (C) If in the opinion of the emergency health care provider, a patient's condition has stabilized and the emergency health care provider certifies that the patient can be transported to another facility without suffering detrimental consequences or aggravating the patient's condition, the patient may be relocated to another facility which will provide continued care and treatment as necessary; and".
SECTION 3. Notwithstanding any provisions of Code Section 1-3-4.1 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated to the contrary, this Act shall become effective on July 1, 1997.
SECTION 4. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.

The following amendment was read and withdrawn:

Representatives Parham of the 122nd, Parrish of the 144th, Martin of the 145th, Byrd of the 170th and Graves of the 125th move to amend the Committee substitute to SB 209 by adding after the semicolon on line 8 of page 1 the following:
"to prohibit certain provisions in certain health care provider contracts and agreements;".

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By striking the quotation marks at the end of line 14 of page 2.
By adding between lines 14 and 15 of page 2 the following:
"(d) No health care insurer, fraternal benefit society, health care plan, health care corporation, nonprofit medical service corporation, nonprofit hospital service corporation, managed care entity, or health maintenance organization authorized to sell accident and sickness policies, subscribers' certificates, or other contracts of accident or sickness insurance by whatever name called shall, in order for an otherwise acceptable health care provider to contract to participate as a provider in any managed care plan, require a provision in any health care provider contract or agreement which requires said health care providers to participate in or accept the terms or conditions of plans, programs, benefits, or services which are not subject to regulation under Title 33.'"

The following amendment was read and adopted:

Representative Henson of the 65th, et al. move to amend the Committee substitute to SB 209 by striking line 28 of page 1 and inserting in lieu thereof the following:
"patient's condition. For purposes of this Code section, the term 'emergency medical provider' includes without limitation a provider of ambulatory transportation.".
By striking line 30 of page 2 and inserting in lieu thereof the following:
"or managed care plan. For purposes of this Code section, the term 'emergency health care provider' includes without limitation a provider of ambulatory transportation.".

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:

Alien Y Anderson Y Ashe Y Bailey Y Baker Y Bannister YBarfoot Y Barnard YBarnes
Bates Y Benefield YBirdsong Y Bohannon Y Bordeaux Y Bradford
Breedlove Y Bridges Y Brooks Y Brown YBuck Y Buckner YBunn Y Burkhalter YByrd Y Campbell Y Canty Y Carter YCash Y Channel! Y Childers

Y Clark YCoan Y Coleman, B
Coleman, T Connell Y Cooper Y Crawford Y Crews Y Culbreth
Y Cumtnings Y Davis, G Y Davis, M
Day Y DeLoach, B Y DeLoach, G YDix Y Dixon, H Y Diion, S YDobbs Y Dukes YEhrhart YEpps Y Evans YEverett Y Felton YFloyd Y Franklin Y Golden Y Graves YGreene

Y Grindley Y Hammontree Y Manner Y Harbin Y Heard YHecht YHeckstall YHegstrom Y Henson Y Holland Y Holmes Y Howard Y Hudgens Y Hudson, H Y Hudson, N Y Hugley Ylrvin
Y Jackson Y James Y Jamieson YJenkins Y Johnson Y Johnston Y Jones Y Joyce YKaye YLadd YLakly YLane YLee

Y Lewis YLord Y Lucas Y Maddox YMann Y Manning Y Martin, J Y Martin, J.L YMassey YMcBee YMcCall
McClinton McKinney Y Mills Y Mobley Y Mosley Y Mueller Y O'Neal YOrrock YParham YParrish Y Parsons Y Pelote Y Perry Y Pinholster YPoag YPolak Y Ponder Y Porter Y Powell

YPurcell YRagas YRandall YRay Y Reaves Y Reichert YRice Y Richardson Y Roberts Y Rogers Y Royal Y Sanders Y Sauder Y Scarlett Y Scheid Y Scott YShanahan YShaw Y Sherrill Y Shipp YSims Y Sinkfield Y Skipper Y Smith, C Y Smith, C.W Y Smith, L Y Smith, L.R Y Smith, P Y Smith, T Y Smith, V

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YSmyre Y Snelling YSnow Y Stallings YStancil, P YStancil, S

Y Stanley, L Y Stanley, P YTaylor Y Teague Y Teper Y Thomas

Y Tillman Y Titus Y Tolbert Y Trense
Turnquest Y Twiggs

Y Walker, L Y Walker, R.L Y West Y Westmoreland Y Whitaker Y Wiles

Y Williams, B E Williams, J Y Williams, R Y Worthan Y Yates
Murphy, Spin-

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 assumed the Chair.

SB 105. By Senators Taylor of the 12th, Brown of the 26th, Boshears of the 6th and others:
A bill to amend Code Section 42-1-12 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the registration of sexually violent predators, so as to change the definition of the term "criminal offense against a victim who is a minor" to include federal offenses and offenses committed in other states or territories of the United States under certain circumstances; to require registration for conviction of certain offenses committed in other jurisdictions.

The following amendment was read:

Representative Massey of the 86th moves to amend SB 105 by striking on line 1 of page 1 the word "To" and inserting in lieu thereof the following:
"To provide for legislative findings; to amend Chapter 6 of Title 16 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to sexual offenses, so as to change the provisions relating to the penalty for the rape of a person who is less than 12 years of age on the date of the offense and the penalty for aggravated sodomy of a person who is less than 12 years of age on the date of the offense; to provide for the imposition of the death penalty for such offenses; to amend Article 2 of Chapter 10 of Title 17 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the death penalty generally, so as to provide for the imposition of the death penalty for the rape of a person who is less than 12 years of age on the date of the offense and to provide for the imposition of the death penalty for aggravated sodomy of a person who is less than 12 years of age on the date of the offense; to provide for additional aggravating circumstances; to".
By inserting immediately following line 29 of page 1 the following:
"SECTION 1.
The General Assembly of Georgia finds and declares that it is the public policy of this state to protect children from the heinous crimes of rape and aggravated sodomy. While the General Assembly recognizes the decision of the Supreme Court of the United States in the case of Coker v. Georgia. 433 U.S. 584, 97 S.Ct. 2861, 53 L.Ed.2d 982 (1977), reversing a sentence of death imposed for the rape of an adult, it is the belief of the General Assembly that the Supreme Court of the United States did not prohibit or express any intention to prohibit the imposition of the death penalty for such crimes against children. In recognition of the serious increase in the incidence of these terrible sexual offenses against children and the devastating results of the offenses, society has an obligation to impose the ultimate penalty for these offenses against children.
SECTION 2.
Chapter 6 of Title 16 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to sexual offenses, is amended by inserting in Code Section 16-6-1, relating to rape, a new subsection (b.l) to read as follows:

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'(b.l) Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection (b) of this Code section, a person convicted of the offense of rape of a person who is less than 12 years of age on the date of the offense shall be punished by death, by imprisonment for life, or by imprisonment for not less than ten nor more than 20 years. Any person convicted under this subsection of the offense of rape of a person who is less than 12 years of age shall, in addition, be subject to the sentencing and punishment provisions of Code Sections 17-10-6.1 and 17-10-7.'
SECTION 3.
Said chapter is further amended by inserting in Code Section 16-6-2, relating to sodomy and aggravated sodomy, a new subsection (b.l) to read as follows:
'(b.l) Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection (b) of this Code section, a person convicted of the offense of aggravated sodomy of a person who is less than 12 years of age on the date of the offense shall be punished by death, by imprisonment for life, or by imprisonment for not less than ten nor more than 20 years. Any person convicted under this subsection of the offense of aggravated sodomy of a person who is less than 12 years of age on the date of the offense shall, in addition, be subject to the sentencing and punishment provisions of Code Sections 17-10-6.1 and 17-10-7.'
SECTION 4.
Article 2 of Chapter 10 of Title 17 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the death penalty generally, is amended by striking subsection (b) of Code Section 17-10-30, relating to the procedure for the imposition of the death penalty generally, and inserting in lieu thereof the following:
'(b) In all cases of other offenses for which the death penalty may be authorized, the judge shall consider, or he shall include in his instructions to the jury for it to consider, any mitigating circumstances or aggravating circumstances otherwise authorized by law and any of the following statutory aggravating circumstances which may be supported by the evidence:
(1) The offense of murder, rape, armed robbery, or kidnapping was committed by a person with a prior record of conviction for a capital felony;
(2) The offense of murder, rape, armed robbery, or kidnapping was committed while the offender was engaged in the commission of another capital felony or aggravated battery, or the offense of murder was committed while the offender was engaged in the commission of burglary or arson in the first degree;
(3) The offender, by his act of murder, armed robbery, or kidnapping, knowingly created a great risk of death to more than one person in a public place by means of a weapon or device which would normally be hazardous to the lives of more than one person;
(4) The offender committed the offense of murder for himself or another, for the purpose of receiving money or any other thing of monetary value;
(5) The murder of a judicial officer, former judicial officer, district attorney or solicitor-general, or former district attorney, solicitor, or solicitor-general was committed during or because of the exercise of his or her official duties;
(6) The offender caused or directed another to commit murder or committed murder as an agent or employee of another person;
(7) The offense of murder, rape, armed robbery, or kidnapping was outrageously or wantonly vile, horrible, or inhuman in that it involved torture, depravity of mind, or an aggravated battery to the victim;
(8) The offense of murder was committed against any peace officer, corrections employee, or fireman while engaged in the performance of his official duties;

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(9) The offense of murder was committed by a person in, or who has escaped from, the lawful custody of a peace officer or place of lawful confinement; or
(10) The murder was committed for the purpose of avoiding, interfering with, or preventing a lawful arrest or custody in a place of lawful confinement, of himself or another;; or
(11) The offense of rape or aggravated sodomy was committed against a person who was less than 12 years of age on the date of the offense.'".
By redesignating Sections 1 through 3 as Sections 5 through 7.

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

Allen Andenon Ashe N Bailey N Baker Y Bannister NBarfoot Y Barnard YBarnes N Bates N Benefield NBirdsong Y Bohannon N Bordeaux Y Bradford Breedlove Y Bridges N Brooks Y Brown NBuck Y Buckner Y Bunn Y Burkhalter YByrd Y Campbell
N Canty Y Carter YCash YChannell N Childere N Clark YCoan Y Coleman, B
Coleman, T N Connell Y Cooper

Y Crawford Y Crews
Y Culbreth
N Cummings
N Davis, G
Y Davis, M Day
N DeLoach, B
Y DeLoach, G Dii
N Dixon, H N Dixon, S NDobbs N Dukes YEhrhart NEpps Y Evans
N Everett Felton
NFloyd Y Franklin N Golden Y Graves Y Greene Y Grindley Y Hammontree
Hanner
Y Harbin N Heard
YHecht
Heckstall
N Hegstrom NHenson
Holland N Holmes
N Howard

Y Hudgens
Y Hudson, H
N Hudson, N
N Hugley
Ylrvin
Y Jackson
N James Jamieson
Y Jenkins Y Johnson Y Johnston N Jones Y Joyce YKaye YLadd YLakly NLane NLee Y Lewis
Lord Lucas N Maddox YMann Y Manning N Martin, J N Martin, J.L YMassey NMcBee YMcCall
McClinton
Y McKinney
Y Mills
N Mobley
Y Mosley
Y Mueller
NO'Neal

NOrrock Parbam
NParrish
Y Parsons
N Pelote
N Perry
Y Pinholster
NPoag NPolak
N Ponder Porter
NPoweU YPurcell
NRagan Randall
YRay
N Reaves
N Reichert
YRice Y Richardson
N Roberts N Rogers YRoyaJ Y Sanders YSauder Y Scarlett Y Scheid Y Scott
Shanahan
NSnaw Y Sherrill YShipp YSims N Sinkfleld N Skipper N Smith, C

On the adoption of the amendment, the ayes were 84, nays 73. The amendment was adopted.

Y Smith, C.W Smith, L
Y Smith, L.R Y Smith, P Y Smith, T Y Smith, V NSmyre YSnelling YSnow NStallings N StancU, F Y Stancil, S N Stanley, L N Stanley, P N Taylor NTeague NTeper N Thomas NTillman Y Titus N Tolbert YTrense N Turaquest
Twiggs N Walker, L Y Walker, R.L N West Y Westmorland N Whitaker
Y Wiles Y Williams, B E Williams, J Y Williams, R Y Worthan YYates
Murphy, Spkr

Representatives Tolbert of the 25th and Rogers of the 20th stated that they inadvertently voted "nay" on the preceding roll call. They wished to be recorded as voting "aye" thereon.

Representative Holland of the 157th stated that he had been called from the floor of the House during the preceding roll call. He wished to be recorded as voting "aye" thereon.

The following amendment was read and adopted:

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Representatives Tolbert of the 25th, Murphy of the 18th, Walker of the 141st, Lee of the 94th, Hecht of the 97th and Cash of the 108th move to amend SB 105 by striking in its entirety line 26 of page 1 and inserting in lieu thereof the following:
"the public; to amend Code Section 16-6-4 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the offenses of child molestation and aggravated child molestation, so as to provide for a distinction between offenses involving and not involving the touching of the child; to provide for increased penalties for offenses involving the touching of the child; to provide for related matters; to provide an".
By adding after line 29 of page 8 the following:
"SECTION 2.
Code Section 16-6-4 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the offenses of child molestation and aggravated child molestation, is amended by striking said Code section in its entirety and inserting in lieu thereof a new Code Section 16-6-4 to read as follows:
'16-6-4.
(a) A person commits the offense of child molestation in the first degree when he or she does any immoral or indecent act involving the touching of the child to or in the presence of or with any child under the age of 16 years with the intent to arouse or satisfy the sexual desires of either the child or the person.
(b) A person convicted of a first offense of child molestation in the first degree shall be punished by imprisonment for not less than seven nor more than 25 years.
{a)(c) A person commits the offense of child molestation in the second degree when he or she does any immoral or indecent act not involving the touching of the child to or in the presence of or with any child under the age of 16 years with the intent to arouse or satisfy the sexual desires of either the child or the person.
{fe}(d) A person convicted of a first offense of child molestation in the second degree shall be punished by imprisonment for not less than five nor more than 20 years.
(e) Upon swefe a first conviction of the offense of child molestation in the first or second degree, the judge may probate the sentence; and such probation may be upon the special condition that the defendant undergo a mandatory period of counseling administered by a licensed psychiatrist or a licensed psychologist. However, if the judge finds that such probation should not be imposed, he or she shall sentence the defendant to imprisonment; provided, further, that upon a defendant's being incarcerated on a conviction for such first offense, the Department of Corrections shall provide counseling to such defendant. Upon a second or subsequent conviction of an offense of child molestation in the first or second degree, the defendant shall be punished by imprisonment for not less than ten years nor more than 30 years or by imprisonment for life; provided, however, that prior to trial, a defendant shall be given notice, in writing, that the state intends to seek a punishment of life imprisonment. Adjudication of guilt or imposition of sentence for a conviction of a second or subsequent offense of child molestation in the first or second degree, including a plea of nolo contendere, shall not be suspended, probated, deferred, or withheld.
A person commits the offense of aggravated child molestation when such person commits an offense of child molestation which act physically injures the child or involves an act of sodomy.
{d)(g) A person convicted of the offense of aggravated child molestation shall be punished by imprisonment for not less than ten nor more than 30 years. Any person convicted under this Code section of the offense of aggravated child molestation shall, in addition, be subject to the sentencing and punishment provisions of Code Sections 17-10-6.1 and 17-10-7.'"

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By renumbering existing Sections 2 and 3 as Sections 3 and 4.

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:

Alien Anderson Ashe Y Bailey Y Baker Y Bannister
YBarfoot YBamaid YBarnes Y Bates Y Benefield Y Birdsong Y Bohannon
Bordeaux Y Bradford
Breedlove Y Bridges N Brooks Y Brown YBuck Y Buckner YBunn Y Burkhalter
YByrd Y Campbell
Canty Y Carter YCash Y Channel! Y Childers Y Clark YCoan Y Coleman, B Y Coleman, T Y Cornell Y Cooper

Y Crawford Y Crews Y Culbreth Y Cummings N Davis, G Y Davis, M
Day Y DeLoach, B Y DeLoach, G
Dii Y Diion, H Y Dixon, S YDobbs N Dukes Y Ehrhart YEpps Y Evans Y Everett
Felton Y Floyd Y Franklin Y Golden Y Graves Y Greene Y Grindley Y Hammontree
Hanner Y Harbin Y Heard YHecht
Hecks tall N Hegstrom YHenson
Holland N Holmes Y Howard

Y Hudgens Y Hudson, H
Y Hudson, N Y Hugley Ylrvin Y Jackson Y James
Jamieson Y Jenkins Y Johnson Y Jobnston Y Jones Y Joyce YKaye YLadd YLakly YLane YLee Y Lewis YLord
Lucas Y Maddox YMann Y Manning N Martin, J Y Martin, J.L
YMassey McBee
YMcCall McClinton
Y McKinney Y Mills Y Mobley Y Mosley Y MueUer Y O'Neal

YOrrock Parham
Y Parrish Y Parsons Y Pelote Y Perry Y Pinholster
YPoag Polak
Y Ponder Porter
Y Powell Y Purcell
NRagas YRandall
YRay Y Reaves Y Reichert YRice Y Richardson N Roberts Y Rogers Y Royal Y Sanders Y Sauder Y Scarlett Y Scheid Y Scott
Shanahan YShaw Y Sherrill Y Shipp YSims N Sinkfield Y Skipper Y Smith, C

Y Smith, C.W Y Smith, L Y Smith, L.R Y Smith, P Y Smith, T Y Smith, V Y Smyre Y Snelling YSnow Y Stallings Y Stancil, F Y Stancil, S N Stanley, L Y Stanley, P Y Taylor NTeague N Teper Y Thomas YTillman Y Titus Y Tolbert Y Trense Y Turnquest YTwiggs Y Walker, L Y Walker, R.L YWest Y Westmorland Y Whitaker Y Wiles Y Williams, B E Williams, J Y Williams, R Y Worthan Y Yates
Murphy, Spkr

On the passage of the Bill, as amended, the ayes were 146, nays 12.
The Bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed, as amended.

Representatives Felton of the 43rd and Holland of the 157th stated that they had been called from the floor of the House during the preceding roll call. They wished to be recorded as voting "aye" thereon.

The Speaker Pro Tern assumed the Chair.

SB 103. By Senators Tysinger of the 41st, Egan of the 40th, Oliver of the 42nd and others:
A bill to amend Title 10 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to commerce and trade, so as to enact the "Georgia Electronic Records and Signatures Act"; to provide for a short title; to provide for legislative construction and definitions; to authorize the use of electronic records and electronic signatures instead of written ones and provide for the legal effect of such usage.

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The following amendment was read and adopted:

Representative Martin of the 47th moves to amend SB 103 by inserting following the word and symbol "usage;" on line 7 of page 1 the following:
"to provide for recovery by a person whose electronic signature is used in an unauthorized fashion; to provide for a definition;".
By deleting the quotation mark at the end of line 32 of page 2 and by inserting between lines 32 and 33 of page 2 the following:
"10-12-5.
A person whose electronic signature is used in an unauthorized fashion may recover or obtain any or all of the following against the person who engaged in such unauthorized use, provided that the use of such electronic signature in an unauthorized fashion was negligent, reckless, or intentional:
(1) Actual damages;
(2) Equitable relief, including, but not limited to, an injunction or restitution of money or property;
(3) Punitive damages under the circumstances set forth in Code Section 51-12-5.1;
(4) Reasonable attorneys' fees and expenses; and
(5) Any other relief which the court deems proper.
As used in this Code section the term 'person' means a natural person, corporation, trust, partnership, incorporated or unincorporated association, or any other legal entity.'".

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:

Y Alien
Y Anderson Ashe
Y Bailey Y Baker Y Bannister YBarfoot Y Barnard YBarnes Y Bates Y Benefield Y Birdsong Y Bohannon
Bordeaux Y Bradford Y Breedlove Y Bridges Y Brooks Y Brown YBuck Y Buckner YBunn Y Burkhalter YByrd Y Campbell
Canty Y Carter YCash YChannell

Y Childers Y Clark YCoan Y Coleman, B
Coleman, T Connell Y Cooper Crawford Y Crews Y Culbreth Y Cummings Y Davis, G Y Davis, M
Day Y DeLoach, B Y DeLoach, G
Dix Y Dixon, H Y Dixon, S Y Dobbs Y Dukes YEhrhart YEpps Y Evans Y Everett Y Felton Y Floyd Y Franklin Y Golden

Y Graves Y Greene Y Grindley Y Hammontre* Y Banner Y Harbin Y Heard
Hecht Heckstall Y Hegstrom Henson Y Holland Y Holmes Howard Y Hudgens Y Hudson, H Y Hudson, N Y Hugley Ylrvin Y Jackson Y James Y Jamieson Y Jenkins Y Johnson Y Johnston Y Jones Y Joyce YKaye YLadd

Y Lakly YLane
Lee Y Lewis YLord
Lucas Y Maddoi YMann Y Manning Y Martin, J Y Martin, J.L Y Massey Y McBee YMcCall
McClinton McKinney Y Mills Y Mobley Y Mosley Mueller Y O'Neal Y Orrock YParham Y Parrish Y Parsons Pelote Y Perry Y Pinholster YPoag

Y Polak Y Ponder
Porter Y Powell Y Purcell YRagas YRandall YRay Y Reaves Y Reichert YRice Y Richardson Y Roberts
Y Rogers Y Royal Y Sanders Y Sauder Y Scarlett Y Scheid Y Scott Y Shanahan YShaw
Sherrill Y Shipp YSims
Sinkfield
Y Skipper Y Smith, C Y Smith, C.W

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Y Smith, L Y Smith, L.R Y Smith, P Y Smith, T Y Smith, V
Smyre YSnelling

YSnow Y Stuffings Y Stancil, F
Y Stancil, S Y Stanley, L Y Stanley, P Y Taylor

Teague YTeper
Thomas YTillman YTituB
Y Tolbert YTrense

Y Turnquest YTwiggs Y Walker, L Y Walker, R.L Y West
Westmorland
YWhitaker

Y Wiles Y Williams, B E Williams, J Y Williams, R Y Worthan YYates
Murphy, Spkr

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.

SR 50. By Senators Perdue of the 18th, Dean of the 31st, Walker of the 22nd and others:
A resolution creating the Sam Nunn Tribute Commission.

The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the adoption of the Resolution, was agreed to.
On the adoption of the Resolution, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

Y Alien Y Andereon
Aahe Y Bailey Y Baker Y Bannister
YBarfoot Y Barnard YBarnes Y Bates Y Benefield Y Birdsong
Bohannon
Bordeaux Y Bradford Y Breedlove Y Bridges Y Brooks Y Brown YBuck Y Buckner
Bunn Y Burkhalter YByrd Y Campbell Y Canty Y Carter YCash YChannell Y Childers Y Clark
Coan Y Coleman, B Y Coleman, T
Connell Cooper

Y Crawford Y Crews Y Culbreth Y Cummings
Y Davis, G Y Davis, M
Day Y DeLoach, B YDeLoach, G
Dii Y Dixon, H
Y Diion, S YDobbs
Dukes YEhrhart YKpps Y Evans Y Everett Y Felton Y Floyd E Franklin Y Golden Y Graves Y Greene Y Grindley Y Hammontree Y Manner Y Harbin Y Heard YHecht YHeckstall Y Hegstrom
Henson Y Holland Y Holmes Y Howard

Y Hudgens Y Hudson, H Y Hudson, N
Y Hugley Ylrvin Y Jackson Y James Y Jamieson Y Jenkins Y Johnson Y Johnston Y Jones N Joyce
Kaye YLadd
Lakly YLane YLee Y Lewis YLord
Lucas Y Maddox YMann Y Manning
Y Martin, J Y Martin, J.L
YMassey YMcBee YMcCall
McClinton McKinney Y Mills Y Mobley YMosley Y Mueller Y O'Neal

YOrrock YParham YParrish Y Parsons Y Pelote Y Perry Y Pinholster
YPoag YPolak Y Ponder Y Porter Y Powell YPurcell YRagas YRandall YRay Y Reaves Y Reichert YRice
Richardson Y Roberts Y Rogers Y Royal Y Sanders Y Sauder Y Scarlett Y Scbeid
Y Scott Y Shanahan YShaw Y Sherrill
YShipp YSims
Sinkfield Y Skipper
Y Smith, C

Y Smith, C.W Y Smith, L Y Smith, L.R
Y Smith, P Y Smith, T
Smith, V Y Smyre YSnelling YSnow Y Stallings Y Stancil, F Y Stancil, S Y Stanley, L Y Stanley, P Y Taylor
Teague YTeper
Thomas YTillman
Y Titus Y Tolbert YTrense Y Turnquest YTwiggs Y Walker, L
Walker, R.L
YWest Y Westmorland YWhitaker Y Wiles Y Williams, B E Williams, J Y Williams, R Y Worthan
Yates Murphy, Spkr

On the adoption of the Resolution, the ayes were 153, nays 1. The Resolution, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was adopted.

The following Bill of the House was taken up for the purpose of considering the Senate amendment thereto:

THURSDAY, MARCH 20, 1997

1989

HB 902. By Representative Hudson of the 120th:
A bill to amend an Act creating a Board of County Commissioners of Hancock County, so as to change the provisions relating to the compensation of the chairperson and other members of the board of county commissioners.

The following Senate amendment was read:

Amend HB 902 by striking from line 15 of page 1 the following: "$27,000.00",
and inserting in lieu thereof the following: "$25,000.00".

Representative Hudson of the 120th moved that the House agree to the Senate amendment to HB 902.
On the motion, the ayes were 110, nays 0.
The motion prevailed.

The following Bill of the House was taken up for the purpose of considering the Senate's insistence on its position in substituting the same:

HB 97. By Representative Williams of the 114th:
A bill to amend Title 33 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to insurance, so as to change certain provisions relating to fees and charges generally; to change certain provisions relating to annual registration of agencies; to change certain provisions relating to qualifications for license applicants.

Representative Lord of the 121st moved that the House insist on its position in disagreeing to the Senate substitute to HB 97 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:
Representatives Lord of the 121st, Williams of the 114th and Tolbert of the 25th.

Representative Martin of the 47th 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 House and Senate and has instructed me to report the same back to the House with the following recommendations:

HB 564 Do Pass HB 565 Do Pass

SB 133 Do Pass, by Substitute SB 276 Do Pass, by Substitute

1990

JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE,

Respectfully submitted, /s/ Martin of the 47th
Chairman

Representative Lee of the 94th 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 the Senate and has instructed me to report the same back to the House with the following recommendation:
SB 357 Do Pass
Respectfully submitted, /s/ Lee of the 94th
Chairman

Representative Smyre of the 136th 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 Bill of the Senate and has instructed me to report the same back to the House with the following recommendation:
SB 292 Do Pass
Respectfully submitted, /s/ Smyre of the 136th
Chairman

Representative Walker of the 141st moved that the House do now adjourn until 10:00 o'clock, tomorrow morning and the motion prevailed.
The Speaker Pro Tern announced the House adjourned until 10:00 o'clock, tomorrow morning.

FRIDAY, March 21, 1997

1991

Representative Hall, Atlanta, Georgia Friday, March 21, 1997

The House met pursuant to adjournment at 10:00 o'clock, A.M., this day and was called to order by the Speaker.

The roll was called and the following Representatives answered to their names:

Alien Ashe Bailey Bannister Barnard Barnes Bates Bradford Breedlove Bridges Brooks Brown Bunn Byrd Carter ?* Channell
Crawford Crews Culbreth Cummings

Da , G DeLoach, B DeLoach, G Dix Dixon, H Dixon, S Epps Evans Everett Felton Floyd Franklin Golden Graves Greene
Grindley Hammontree
Sf^? S^T
retail
Hegstrom
Henson
Holland
Howard

Hudgens Hudson, H Hugley Jackson James Jenkins Johnson Johnston Joyce Kaye Ladd Lakly Lane Lewis Lord
Mann Manning
Martin, J.L Massey
JJcKinney
^^
Mosley
O'Neal
Orrock

Parsons Pelote Pinholster Poag Ponder Porter Purcell Ray Reaves Rice Richardson Roberts Rogers Royal Sanders
Scarlett Scheid
Scott Shanahan
Shaw
ShemlJ
Shipp
Sinkfield
Smith, C

Smith, C.W Smith, L Smith, L.R Smith, P Smith, T Smith, V Snelling Stallings Stancil, F Taylor Teper Thomas TUlman Titus Trense
Turnquest Walker, R.L
West Whitaker
Wiles
Williams, J
Worthan
Yates
Murphy, Spkr

The following members were off the floor of the House when the roll was called:
Representatives Powell of the 23rd, Tolbert of the 25th, McClinton of the 68th, Sims of the 167th, Stancil of the 16th, Bordeaux of the 151st, Canty of the 52nd, Jamieson of the 22nd, Parham of the 122nd, Benefield of the 96th, McBee of the 88th, Anderson of the 116th, McCall of the 90th, Twiggs of the 8th, Dukes of the 161st, Coleman of the 142nd, Buck of the 135th, Stanley of the 49th, Mueller of the 152nd, Parrish of the 144th, Reichert of the 126th, Dobbs of the 92nd, Ragas of the 64th, Mobley of the 69th, Sauder of the 29th, Irvin of the 45th, Hanner of the 159th, Smyre of the 136th, Teague of the 58th, Jones of the 71st, Skipper of the 137th, Maddox of the 72nd, Stanley of the 50th, Polak of the 67th, Connell of the 115th, Perry of the llth and Childers of the 13th.
They wish to be recorded as present.

Representative Day of the 153rd was excused on this day.

Prayer was offered by the Reverend Daniel L. Clay, Pastor, Chapel in the Gardens Presbyterian Church, Garden City, Georgia.

The members pledged allegiance to the flag.

Representative Ray of the 128th, 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.

1992

JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE,

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.

By unanimous consent, the following Bills and Resolution of the House were introduced, read the first time and referred to the committees:

HB 1054. By Representative Buckner of the 95th:
A bill to amend Article 5 of Chapter 3 of Title 47 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to service creditable toward retirement benefits under the Teachers Retirement System of Georgia, so as to authorize creditable service for certain service as a teacher in certain private schools.
Referred to the Committee on Retirement.

HB 1055. By Representatives Mosley of the 171st, Mueller of the 152nd, Pelote of the 149th, Thomas of the 148th, Byrd of the 170th and others:
A bill to amend Chapter 2 of Title 47 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the Employees' Retirement System of Georgia, so as to provide that a member of such retirement system may obtain creditable service for prior service as a temporary full-time employee.
Referred to the Committee on Retirement.

HB 1056. By Representative Evans of the 28th:
A bill to amend Article 1 of Chapter 24 of Title 33 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions regarding insurance generally, so as to require the provision of insurance identification cards for certain health care policies.
Referred to the Committee on Insurance.

HR 570. By Representatives Buckner of the 95th, McBee of the 88th, Williams of the 63rd, O'Neal of the 75th, McKinney of the 51st and others:
A resolution creating the House County Extension Family and Consumer Science Agent Study Committee.
Referred to the Committee on Rules.

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

HB 1041 HB 1042 HB 1043

HB 1044 HB 1046 HB 1047

FRIDAY, March 21, 1997

1993

HB 1048 HB 1049 HB 1050 HB 1051 HB 1052 HB 1053

HR 544 HR 547 HR 569 HR 573 SB 354 SB 392

Representative Reaves of the 178th District, Chairman of the Committee on Agriculture & Consumer Affairs, submitted the following report:

Mr. Speaker:
Your Committee on Agriculture & Consumer Affairs 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 547 Do Pass
Respectfully submitted, /s/ Reaves of the 178th
Chairman

Representative Porter of the 143rd 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 the same back to the House with the following recommendations:
SB 301 Do Pass, by Substitute SB 336 Do Pass
Respectfully submitted, /s/ Porter of the 143rd
Chairman

Representative Childers of the 13th 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 Senate and has instructed me to report the same back to the House with the following recommendations:

SB 220 Do Pass, by Substitute SB 261 Do Pass

SB 279 Do Pass SB 287 Do Pass

Respectfully submitted, M Childers of the 13th
Chairman

Representative Manner of the 159th District, Chairman of the Committee on Natural Resources and Environment, submitted the following report:

Mr. Speaker:

1994

JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE,

Your Committee on Natural Resources and Environment 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 19 Do Pass, by Substitute
Respectfully submitted, /s/ Hanner of the 159th
Chairman

Representative Lee of the 94th District, Chairman of the Committee on Rules, submitted the following report:

Mr. Speaker:
Your Committee on Rules has had under consideration the following Resolutions of the House and has instructed me to report the same back to the House with the following recommendations:
HR 435 Do Pass HR 544 Do Pass HR 548 Do Pass
Respectfully submitted, /s/ Lee of the 94th
Chairman

Representative Royal of the 164th 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 of the House and Senate and has instructed me to report the same back to the House with the following recommendations:

HB 938 Do Pass HB 1040 Do Pass HB 1045 Do Pass

SB 152 Do Pass SB 327 Do Pass

Respectfully submitted, /s/ Royal of the 164th
Chairman

The following report of the Committee on Rules was read and adopted:

HOUSE RULES CALENDAR FRIDAY, MARCH 21, 1997
Mr. Speaker and Members of the House:
The Committee on Rules has fixed the calendar for this 36th Legislative Day as enumerated below:
SB 21 Historic Landmarks - Bd. of Ed. policy regarding cert, facilities (Brown of the 26th)
SB 57 Privatization of State Institution Operations - cert, notice (Griffin of the 25th)
SB 69 Cnty.& Municipal Probation Advis. Cncl. - designation of mun. court judge

FRIDAY, March 21, 1997

1995

(Dean of the 31st) SB 80 Drug Dealer Liability Act - enact
(Taylor of the 12th) SB 87 Admin. Procedure Act - Dept. of Tech./Adult Educ. exempt
(Hill of the 4th) SB 94 Municipal Training Institute - change name
(Broun of the 46th) SB 95 State Depositories - designate foreign banks for cert, state funds
(Broun of the 46th)
SR 88 Walter L. Dasher Memorial Bridge - designate (Hill of the 4th)
SR 214 Lovell-Wikle Scenic Highway - designate (Middleton of the 50th)
Bills and Resolutions on this calendar may be called in any order the Speaker desires.
Respectfully submitted, /s/ Skipper of the 137th
Vice-Chairman

By unanimous consent, the following Bills of the House and Senate were taken up for consideration and read the third time:

HB 938. By Representatives Floyd of the 138th and James of the 140th:
A bill to provide a homestead exemption from certain Dooly County ad valorem taxes for county purposes in the amount of $4,000.00 of the assessed value of the homestead for certain residents of that county who are 62 years of age or over.

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

HB 1040. By Representative Twiggs of the 8th:
A bill to create the Towns County Recreation Authority and to provide for the appointment of members of the Authority.

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

HB 1045. By Representatives Richardson of the 26th and Murphy of the 18th:
A bill to amend an Act creating the Board of Commissioners of Paulding County, so as to amend provisions relating to the duties and responsibilities of the chairperson of the board of commissioners.

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

SB 152. By Senators Cheeks of the 23rd and Walker of the 22nd:
A bill to provide a homestead exemption from Richmond County ad valorem taxes for county purposes and a homestead exemption from Richmond County School District ad valorem taxes for residents of that county and district who are totally disabled and whose annual net income does not exceed $20,000.00 and provide for conditions and procedures relating thereto; to provide for special elections for approval or disapproval.

1996

JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE,

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

SB 327. By Senator Dean of the 31st:
A bill to repeal an Act approved February 27, 1987 which continued in force and effect as part of the Constitution of the State of Georgia that constitutional amendment creating the City of Dallas Parking Authority duly ratified at the 1972 general election and proclaimed by the Governor to be a part of the Constitution of the State of Georgia.

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

By unanimous consent, the following roll call vote was made applicable to the previously read Bills.
On the passage of the Bills, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

Alien YAnderaon YAhe Y Bailey
Baker Bannister YBarfoot Y Barnard YBaraes Y Bates YBenefield YBirdsong EBohannon Y Bordeaux Y Bradford Breedlove Bridge* Y Brooks Y Brown YBuck YBuckner
YBunn Y BurkhalUr
YByid Y Campbell Y Canty Y Carter YCash Y Channel!
Childen Y Clark YCoan YColeman, B
Coleman, T YConneU
Cooper

Y Crawford Y Crews Y Culbreth Y Cummings Y DaTM, G Y DaviB, M
Day YDeLoach, B YDeLoach, G YDii YDiion, H Y Diion, S YDobba
Dukes EEhrhart
YEpps Evans
YEverett Felton
YFloyd Y Franklin Y Golden
Graves YGreene Y Grindley Y Hammontree Y Manner Y Harbin
Y Heard YHecht YHeckstall YHegatrom YHenson
Y Holland Holmes
Y Howard

Y Hudgens Y Hudson, H Y Hudson, N Y Hugley Ylrvin Y Jackson Y James Y Jamieson YJenkins Y Johnson Y Johnston
Jones Joyce YKaye YLadd YLakly YLane YLee Y Lewis YLord Lucas Maddoi YMann Y Manning Martin, J Y Martin, J.L YMassey YMcBee YMcCaU Y McClinton McKinney YMills Y Mobley
Y Moeley Y Mueller
O'Neal

YOrrock YParham
Parrish Parsons Y Pelote Y Perry Y Pinholster YPoag YPolak Y Ponder Y Porter Powell YPurceU Rages Randall YRay Y Reaves Y Reichert YRice Y Richardson Y Roberts Y Rogers Y Royal Y Sanders Y Sauder Y Scarlett Y Scheid Y Scott
YShaw Y Sherrill YShipp YSims Y Sinkfleld
Skipper Y Smith, C

Y Smith, C.W Y Smith, L Y Smith, L.R Y Smith, P
Smith, T Y Smith, V
Smyre Y SneUing
Snow YStallings Y Stancil, F Y Stancil, S
Stanley, L Y Stanley, P Y Taylor
Teague YTeper
Thomas YTillman
Titus Y Tolbert YTrense
Turnquest
YTwiggs Walker, L
Y Walker, R.L
Y West Westmoreland
Y Whitaker WUes Williams, B
Y Williams, J Y Williams, R YWorthan
YYates Murphy, Spkr

On the passage of the Bills, the ayes were 137, nays 0. The Bills, having received the requisite constitutional majority, were passed.

The following message was received from the Senate through Mr. Eldridge, the Secretary thereof:

Mr. Speaker:

FRIDAY, March 21, 1997

1997

The Senate has passed by the requisite constitutional majority the following bills of the Senate and House:
SB 396. By Senator Brush of the 24th: A bill to amend an Act providing for election of members of the Board of Education of Lincoln County so as to provide for staggered terms of office; to provide for the submission of this Act to the United States Attorney General for approval.
HB 919. By Representatives Snelling of the 99th and Worthan of the 98th: A bill to amend an Act creating the Board of Commissioners of Douglas County, so as to change the compensation and expense allowances of the chairperson and members of the board of commissioners.
HB 929. By Representative Martin of the 145th: A bill to provide a new charter for the City of Metter.
HB 933. By Representatives Roberts of the 162nd and Everett of the 163rd: A bill to amend an Act creating the Chehaw Park Authority, so as to change the provisions relating to the membership of the authority; to provide for the appointment of additional members and their terms of office.

HB 960. By Representative Birdsong of the 123rd:
A bill to amend an Act creating the Board of Commissioners of Wilkinson County, so as to change the provisions relating to the compensation of the chairperson and other members of the board of commissioners.
HB 961. By Representative Birdsong of the 123rd:
A bill to amend an Act creating a Board of Education of Wilkinson County, so as to change the provisions relating to the compensation of the chairperson and other members of such board of education.

HB 98. By Representatives Royal of the 164th, Bates of the 179th and Shanahan of the 10th:
A bill to amend Code Section 28-1-15 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to restrictions on population bills, so as to provide for additional types of bills which shall be classified as prohibited population bills.

HB 105. By Representatives Jones of the 71st, Walker of the 141st, Skipper of the 137th and others:
A bill to amend Chapter 1 of Title 15 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions relative to courts, so as to provide that it shall be unlawful for any judge or prosecuting attorney to publish a book or article for remuneration relating to any criminal prosecution until such prosecution is resolved.

HB 143. By Representative Harbin of the 113th:
A bill to amend Chapter 15 of Title 43 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to professional engineers and land surveyors, so as to provide for increased penalties for unlawful practice as a professional engineer or land surveyor.

1998

JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE,

HB 228. By Representative Lane of the 146th:
A bill to amend Code Section 48-8-121 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to use of the proceeds of the special purpose local option sales and use tax, so as to change the provisions relating to the proceeds of a special purpose local option sales tax imposed for development of a sanitary landfill which purpose becomes economically infeasible.

HB 272. By Representative Childers of the 13th:
A bill to amend Chapter IDA of Title 43 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, the "Professional Counselors, Social Workers, and Marriage and Family Therapists Licensing Law," so as to change the provisions relating to definitions and requirements for licensure in marriage and family therapy.

HB 288. By Representative Twiggs of the 8th:
A bill to amend Chapter 8 of Title 35 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, known as the "Georgia Peace Officer Standards and Training Act," so as to change the provisions relating to annual training requirements for police chiefs, department heads, and wardens.

HB 438. By Representatives Baker of the 70th, Bordeaux of the 151st and Orrock of the 56th:
A bill to amend Article 1 of Chapter 5 of Title 49 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to children and youth services, so as to repeal a provision relating to the transfer of at-risk unruly or delinquent youth to the custody of the Department of Corrections.

HB 451. By Representatives Powell of the 23rd, Parham of the 122nd and Porter of the 143rd:
A bill to amend Chapter 13 of Title 43 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, "The Driver Training School License Act," so as to provide that driver training instructor licenses shall be valid for four years.

HB 510. By Representatives Shanahan of the 10th, Hanner of the 159th, Sauder of the 29th and others:
A bill to amend Part 2 of Article 3 of Chapter 8 of Title 12 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, the "Georgia Hazardous Site Response Act," so as to authorize the director of the Environmental Protection Division of the department of Natural Resources to grant a waiver of certain fees under certain circumstances.

HB 682. By Representatives Connell of the 115th, Walker of the 141st, Irvin of the 45th and others:
A bill to amend Chapter 8 of Title 3 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to sale of alcoholic beverages at publicly owned facilities, so as to authorize such sales at certain university system continuing education centers; to authorize such sales at certain university system athletic facilities under certain circumstances.

FRIDAY, March 21, 1997

1999

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

HB 250. By Representative Parham of the 122nd:
A bill to amend Chapter 3 of Title 3 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to regulation of alcoholic beverages generally, so as to change certain provisions relating to powers of local governing authorities as to alcoholic beverage licensing; to change certain provisions relating to furnishing alcoholic beverages to persons under 21 years of age and the duty of a seller or furnisher of alcoholic beverages to request proper identification.

HB 331. By Representative Lane of the 146th:
A bill to amend Chapter 9 of Title 34 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to workers' compensation, so as to provide that the cost of collection may also include reasonable attorneys' fees; to provide for additional powers for personnel employed by the State Board of Workers' Compensation in the fraud and compliance unit.

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

HB 54. By Representative Barnes of the 33rd:
A bill to amend Code Section 36-15-7 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the use of county law library funds, so as to authorize the board of trustees of a county law library to grant excess county law library funds to charitable tax exempt organizations which provide legal representation for low-income people.

HB 219. By Representative Smith of the 109th:
A bill to amend Part 2 of Article 2 of Chapter 8 of Title 12 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to regional solid waste management authorities, so as to provide that units of local government which have activated waste management authorities may deactivate the same by ordinance or resolution.

HB 325. By Representatives Bordeaux of the 151st, Davis of the 60th and Alien of the 117th:
A bill to amend Article 1 of Chapter 7 of Title 24 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to authentication of writings in general, so as to provide for the authenticity of medical reports.

HB 459. By Representatives Buck of the 135th, Culbreth of the 132nd, Jamieson of the 22nd and others:
A bill to amend Code Section 48-5-48.1 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to applications for the tangible personal property inventory exemption, so as to provide for conditions under which such exemption shall be wholly or partially waived for a taxable year.

HB 931. By Representatives Hanner of the 159th, Greene of the 158th and Ponder of the 160th:
A bill to provide supplements to the salaries of the judges of the superior courts of the Pataula Judicial Circuit.

2000

JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE,

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

HR 254. By Representatives Birdsong of the 123rd, Smith of the 175th, Roberts of the 162nd and others:
A resolution commending the Selective Service System for its long, distinguished, and vital role in serving the United States through its constant and war tested ability to meet the needs of democracy by providing for the needs of the United States of America; to strongly urge Georgia employers to encourage their eligible male employees to fulfill their legal and patriotic obligation by registering with the Selective Service.

The Senate has disagreed to the House amendments to the following bill of the Senate:

SB 105. By Senators Taylor of the 12th, Brown of the 26th, Boshears of the 6th and Bowen of the 13th:
A bill to amend Code Section 42-1-12 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the registration of sexually violent predators, so as to change the definition of the term "criminal offense against a victim who is a minor" to include federal offenses and offenses committed in other states or territories of the United States under certain circumstances; to require registration for conviction of certain offenses committed in other jurisdictions.

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

SB 273. By Senators Hill of the 4th, Burton of the 5th, Thomas of the 10th and others:
A bill to amend Title 21 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to elections, so as to require the presentation of identification by an elector at or prior to the completion of a voter's certificate and prior to admission to the enclosed space at any polling place; to provide what shall constitute proper identification; to provide for an alternative procedure for certification of identification.

By unanimous consent, the following Bill of the Senate was read the first time and referred to the committee:

SB 396. By Senator Brush of the 24th:
A bill to amend an Act providing for election of members of the Board of Education of Lincoln County so as to provide for staggered terms of office; to provide for the submission of this Act to the United States Attorney General for approval.
Referred to the Committee on State Planning & Community Affairs - Local.

Representative Mann of the 5th arose to a point of personal privilege and addressed the House.

The following Resolutions of the House, favorably reported by the Committee on Rules, were read and adopted:

FRIDAY, March 21, 1997

2001

HR 269. By Representatives Buckner of the 95th, Dixon of the 150th, Pelote of the 149th and Bordeaux of the 151st:
A resolution commending the Georgia Peaches on winning the 1996 Senior Softball-USA World Championship tournament and inviting the team to appear before the House of Representatives.

HR 548. By Representatives Titus of the 180th and Bates of the 179th:
A resolution commending the Thomasville High School Lady Bulldog basketball team and inviting the team and the coach to appear before the House of Representatives.

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:

SB 21. By Senators Brown of the 26th, Perdue of the 18th, Walker of the 22nd and others:
A bill to amend Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to elementary, secondary, and adult education, so as to provide for State Board of Education policies relating to facilities which are historic landmarks; to provide for use of capital outlay funds for facilities registered as historic landmarks under certain conditions; to provide for common minimum facility requirements for buildings registered as historic landmarks.

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:

Y Alien Y Andersen YAshe Y Bailey Y Baker Y Bannister
Barfoot Y Barnard YBarnes Y Bates YBenefield YBirdsong EBohannon
Bordeaux Y Bradford YBreedlove Y Bridges Y Brooks Y Brown YBuck
Buckner YBunn Y Burkhalter YByrd Y Campbell
Canty Y Carter YCash Y Channel! YChilders Y Clark YCoan Y Coleman, B

Coleman, T Y ConneU Y Cooper
Crawford Y Crews Y Culbreth Y Cummings Y Davis, G Y Davis, M
Day DeLoach, B Y DeLoach, G Y Dii Y Diion, H Y Dixon, S Y Dobbs Y Dukes E Ehrhart Y Epps Evans Y Everett Y Felton Floyd Y Franklin Y Golden Y Graves Y Greene YGrindley Y Hammontree Y Manner Y Harbin Y Heard Y Hecht

Y Heckstall Y Hegstrom
Henson Y Holland Y Holmes Y Howard Y Hudgens Y Hudson, H Y Hudson, N Y Hugley Y Irvin Y Jackson Y James Y Jamieson Y Jenkins Y Johnson Y Johnston Y Jones Y Joyce Y Kaye Y Ladd Y Lakly
Lane Y Lee Y Lewis Y Lord Y Lucas
Maddoi Y Mann Y Manning Y Martin, J Y Martin, J.L Y Massey

Y McBee Y McCall Y McClinton
McKinney Mills Y Mobley Y Mosley Mueller Y O'Neal Y Orrock Y Parham Y Fairish Y Parsons Y Pelote Y Perry Y Pmholster Y Poag Y Polak Y Ponder Y Porter Y Powell Y Purcell Y Ragas Y Randall Ray Y Reaves Y Reichert Y Rice Y Richardson Y Roberts Y Rogers Y Royal Y Sanders

Y Sauder Y Scarlett Y Scheid Y Scott Y Shanahan Y Shaw Y Sherrill Y Shipp Y Sims
Sinkfleld Y Skipper Y Smith, C Y Smith, C.W Y Smith, L
Smith, L.R Y Smith, P
Smith, T Y Smith, V Y Smyre Y Snelling Y Snow Y Stalling!
Stancil, F Y Stancil, S Y Stanley, L Y Stanley, P Y Taylor
Teague Y Teper
Thomas Y Tfflman Y Titus Y Tolbert

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YTrense Turnquest
YTwiggs

Y Walker, L Y Walker, R.L YWest

Y Westmoreland Whitaker
Y Wiles

Y Williams, B Y Williams, J Y Williams, R

Y Worthan Y Yates
Murphy, Spkr

On the passage of the Bill, the ayes were 152, nays 0. The Bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed.

Representatives Mills of the 21st, Stancil of the 91st and Lane of the 146th stated that they had been called from the floor of the House during the preceding roll call. They wished to be recorded as voting "aye" thereon.

SB 95. By Senator Broun of the 46th:
A bill to amend Article 3 of Chapter 17 of Title 50 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to state depositories, so as to provide for the designation of foreign banks as state depositories of certain state funds under restricted circumstances; to provide for the deposit of such funds in foreign banks.

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 101, nays 2.
The Bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed.

SR 88. By Senator Hill of the 4th: A resolution designating the Walter L. Dasher Memorial Bridge.

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 80. By Senators Taylor of the 12th, Brown of the 26th, Thomas of the 10th and others:
A bill to amend Chapter 1 of Title 51 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to torts in general, so as to enact the "Drug Dealer Liability Act"; to provide a statement of purpose; to define terms; to establish who may bring an action; to provide for a standard of proof; to establish presumptions; to provide for the recovery of damages; to provide for the accrual of an action; to provide for limitations; to provide for joinder under certain circumstances.

The following Committee substitute was read and adopted:

A BILL
To amend Chapter 1 of Title 51 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to torts in general, so as to enact the "Drug Dealer Liability Act"; to provide a statement of purpose; to define terms; to establish who may bring an action; to provide for a standard of proof; to establish presumptions; to provide for the recovery of damages; to provide for the accrual of an action; to provide for limitations; to provide for joinder under

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certain circumstances; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
SECTION 1.
Chapter 1 of Title 51 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to torts in general, is amended by adding a new Code section at the end of said chapter to read as follows:
"51-1-46.
(a) This Code section shall be known and may be cited as the 'Drug Dealer Liability Act.' (b) The General Assembly finds and declares that every community in Georgia is impacted by the marketing and distribution of illegal drugs. The purpose of this Code section is to provide a civil remedy for damages to persons in a community injured as a result of illegal drug use. Those persons include parents, employers, insurers, governmental entities, and others who pay for drug treatments, as well as infants injured as a result of exposure to drugs in utero. This Code section will enable them to recover from those persons in the community who have joined the illegal drug market. A further purpose of this Code section is to shift, to the extent possible, the cost of the damage caused by the existence of the illegal drug market in a community to those who illegally profit from that market. Another purpose of this Code section is to establish the prospect of substantial monetary loss as a deterrant to those who have not yet entered into the illegal drug distribution market. (c) As used in this Code section, the term:
(1)'Controlled substance' means that term as defined by paragraph (4) of Code Section 16-13-21. For the purpose of this Code section, the term 'controlled substance' shall include marijuana as defined by paragraph (16) of Code Section 16-13-21. (2)'Individual drug abuser' means an individual who uses a controlled substance that is not obtained directly from or pursuant to a valid prescription or order of a practitioner who is acting in the course of the practitioner's professional practice or which use is not otherwise authorized by state law. (3)'Level one participation' means participating in illegal marketing of less than 50 grams of a mixture containing a specified controlled substance or of one or more pounds or 25 or more plants, but less than four pounds or 50 plants, of marijuana. (4) 'Level two participation' means participating in illegal marketing of 50 or more grams, but less than 225 grams, of a mixture containing a specified controlled substance or of four or more pounds or 50 or more plants, but less than eight pounds or 75 plants, of marijuana. (5) 'Level three participation' means participating in illegal marketing of 225 or more grams, but less than 650 grams, of a mixture containing a specified controlled substance or of eight or more pounds or 75 or more plants, but less than 16 pounds or 100 plants, of marijuana. (6) 'Level four participation' means participating in illegal marketing of 650 or more grams of a mixture containing a specified controlled substance or of 16 or more pounds or 100 or more plants of marijuana. (7) 'Market area' means the area in which a person is presumed to have participated in illegal marketing of a market area controlled substance. (8) 'Market area controlled substance' means a specified controlled substance or marijuana. (9) 'Participate in illegal marketing' means doing any of the following in violation of state or federal law:
(A) Manufacturing, distributing, or delivering or attempting or conspiring to manufacture, distribute, or deliver, a controlled substance; or (B) Possessing or attempting or conspiring to possess a controlled substance with the intent to manufacture, distribute, or deliver a controlled substance. This definition shall not include any licensed practitioner who is acting in the course of the practitioner's professional practice.

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(10) 'Person' means an individual, governmental entity, sole proprietorship, corporation, limited liability company, firm, trust, partnership, or incorporated or unincorpo-
rated association existing under or authorized by the laws of this state, another state, or a foreign country.
(11) 'Practitioner' means that term as defined in paragraph (23) of Code Section 16-13-21.
(d)(l) A person injured by an individual drug abuser may bring an action under this Code section for damages against a person who participated in illegal marketing of the controlled substance used by the individual abuser. In an action brought under this Code section, participation in illegal marketing shall be proven by clear and convincing evidence.
(2) If a plaintiff in an action under this Code section proves that the defendant participated in illegal marketing of a market area controlled substance actually used by the individual abuser who injured the plaintiff, the defendant is presumed to have
injured the plaintiff and to have acted willfully and wantonly if the plaintiff is one of the following:
(A) A parent, legal guardian, child, spouse, or sibling of the individual abuser; (B) A child whose mother was an individual abuser while the child was in utero; (C) The individual abuser's employer; or (D) A medical facility, insurer, governmental entity, or other legal entity that financially supports a drug treatment or other assistance program for, or that otherwise expends money or provides unreimbursed service on behalf of, the individual abuser. (e)(l) A plaintiff under paragraph (2) of subsection (d) of this Code section may prove that a defendant participated in illegal marketing of the market area controlled substance used by the individual abuser who injured the plaintiff by proving both of the following:
(A) The defendant was participating in the illegal marketing of the market area controlled substance at the time the individual abuser obtained or used that market area controlled substance; and (B) The individual abuser obtained or used the market area controlled substance, or caused the injury, within the defendant's market area. (2) If a person participated in illegal marketing of a market area controlled substance, the person's market area for that controlled substance is the following:
(A) For level one participation, each county in which the person participated in illegal marketing;
(B) For level two participation, each market area described in subparagraph (A) of this paragraph plus all counties with a border contiguous to each of those market areas.
(C) For level three participation, each market area described in subparagraph (B) of this paragraph plus all counties with a border contiguous to each of those market areas; and
(D) For level four participation, the state.
(f)(l) If a defendant under this Code section has a criminal conviction under state or
federal law for an act that constitutes participation in illegal marketing of a controlled substance under this Code section, that person is conclusively presumed to have participated in illegal marketing of a controlled substance for the purposes of this Code section.
(2) If a defendant is proved or presumed to have participated in illegal marketing of a controlled substance, that defendant is presumed to have participated during the two years before and the two years after the date of the participation or conviction, unless the defendant proves otherwise by clear and convincing evidence.
(3) In addition to each county in which a defendant is proved to have actually participated in illegal marketing of a controlled substance, the defendant is presumed to have participated in each county in which the defendant resides, attends school, is employed, or does business during the period of participation. In addition to the counties in which the individual abuser is presumed to have obtained or used the controlled substance, the individual abuser is presumed to have obtained or used the

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controlled substance in each county in which the individual abuser resides, attends school, or is employed during the period of the individual's abuse of that controlled substance, unless the defendant proves otherwise by clear and convincing evidence. (g)(l) A person who is entitled to a recovery under this Code section may recover economic, noneconomic, and exemplary damages and reasonable attorneys' fees and costs, including, but not limited to, reasonable expenses for expert testimony. (2) A third party shall not pay damages awarded under this Code section or provide a defense or money for a defense on behalf of an insured under a contract of insurance or indemnification. (h) A cause of action accrues under this Code section when a person who may recover has reason to know of the harm from use of an illegally marketed controlled substance that is the basis for the cause of action and has reason to know that the controlled substance used is the cause of the harm. (1)(l) A prosecuting attorney may represent the state or a political subdivision of the state in an action brought under this Code section. (2) On motion by a governmental agency involved in a controlled substance investigation or prosecution, an action brought under this Code section shall be stayed until the completion of the investigation or prosecution that gave rise to the motion for a stay of the action. (3) An action shall not be brought under this Code section against a law enforcement officer or agency or a person acting in good faith at the direction of a law enforcement officer or agency for participation in illegal marketing of a controlled substance if that participation is in furtherance of an official investigation. (j)(l) Two or more persons may join in one action under this Code section as plaintiffs if their respective actions have at least one market area of illegal marketing activity in common. (2) Two or more persons may be joined in one action under this chapter as defendants if those persons are liable to at least one plaintiff. (3) A pkintiff need not be interested in obtaining and a defendant need not be interested in defending against all the relief demanded. Judgment may be given for one or more plaintiffs according to their respective rights to relief and against one or more defendants according to their respective liabilities."
SECTION 2. This Act shall become effective on July 1, 1997.
SECTION 3. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are 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:

Y Alien Y Andersen YAshe Y Bailey Y Baker Y Bannister YBarfoot Y Barnard Y Barnes Y Bates YBenefield Y Birdsong EBohannon Y Bordeaux Y Bradford YBreedlove Y Bridges

N Brooks Y Brown YBuck Y Buckner Y Bunn Y Burkhalter YByrd Y Campbell Y Canty Y Carter Y Cash Y Channel! Y Childers Y Clark Y Coan Y Coleman, B
Coleman, T

Connell Y Cooper Y Crawford Y Crews Y Culbreth Y Cummings Y Davis, G Y Davis, M
Day DeLoach, B Y DeLoach, G Y DU Y Diion, H Y Dizon, S Y Dobbs Y Dukes E Ehrhart

Y Epps Y Evans Y Everett Y Felton Y Floyd Y Franklin Y Golden Y Graves
Greene Y Grindley Y Hammontree
Manner Y Harbin Y Heard Y Hecht Y Heckstall Y Hegstrom

Y Henson Y Holland
Holmes Y Howard Y Hudgens Y Hudson, H Y Hudson, N Y Hugley Y Irvin
Jackson Y James Y Jamieson Y Jenkins Y Johnson Y Johnston Y Jones Y Joyce

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YKaye YLadd NLakly YLaoe YLee Y Lewis YLord
Lucas Maddoi YMann
Y Manning
Y Martin, J Y Martin, J.L YMassey YMcBee YMcCaU Y McClinton
McKinney Y Mills

Y Mobley Y Mosley Y MueUer YO'Neal YOrrock YParham YParrish Y Parsons Y Pelote Y Perry Y Pinholster
Poag YPolak Y Ponder Y Porter Y Powell YPurcell YRagas YRandall

YRay Y Reaves Y Reichert YRice Y Richardson Y Roberts Y Rogers Y Royal N Sanders Y Sauder Y Scarlett Y Scheid Y Scott Y Shanahan YShaw Y Sherrill
YShipp YSims Y Sinkfield

Skipper Y Smith, C Y Smith, C.W Y Smith, L Y Smith, L.R Y Smith, P Y Smith, T Y Smith, V YSmyre Y Snelling YSnow YStallings Y Stancil, F Y Stancil, S
Stanley, L N Stanley, P Y Taylor
Teague YTeper

Thomas YTillman N Titus Y Tolbert YTrense Y Turnquest YTwiggs Y Walker, L Y Walker, R.L YWest Y Westmorland
Whitaker Y Wiles Y Williams, B Y Williams, J Y Williams, R YWorthan N Yates
Murphy, Spkr

On the passage of the Bill, by substitute, the ayes were 154, nays 6.
The Bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed, by substitute.

Representative Joyce of the 1st stated that he inadvertently voted "aye" on the preceding roll call. He wished to be recorded as voting "nay" thereon.

SR 214. By Senator Middleton of the 50th: A resolution designating the Lovell-Wikle Scenic Highway.

The following substitute, offered by Representative Tolbert of the 25th, et al., was read:

A RESOLUTION
Designating the Lovell-Wikle Scenic Highway; honoring Lauren "Bubba" McDonald and designating the Commerce By-Pass as the "Lauren 'Bubba' McDonald Parkway"; and for other purposes.
PARTI WHEREAS, William Arthur Wikle was a native and lifelong resident of the Batesville community of Habersham County, Georgia, where he and his wife, Lela Smith Wikle, raised their five children; and
WHEREAS, he was a prominent merchant and cattleman who especially valued good roads and used his political influence to successfully obtain paved roads for his community; and
WHEREAS, Virgil L. Lovell, Sr., was born in the northeast Georgia mountains and established his home in the Batesville community of Habersham County, Georgia, where he and his wife, Lillie, raised their ten children, Black Angus cattle, chickens, and corn; and
WHEREAS, when the State of Georgia implemented plans in the late 1950's and early 1960's to build a highway from Batesville to Robertstown, Virgil Lovell and Arthur Wikle were the two largest landowners along the proposed route in Habersham County; and
WHEREAS, both of them generously donated the necessary rights of way through their properties to enable the highway to be built.
PART II WHEREAS, Lauren "Bubba" McDonald has long been a leader in his community and in this state, working to improve the way of life of all citizens; and

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WHEREAS, as a respected and universally liked leader of the Georgia House of Representatives, he sponsored numerous bills designed to improve education, health care, human services, and equal opportunity in Georgia; he worked to strengthen law enforcement and the court system to reduce crime; he fought to protect the environment and ecology; and he sponsored a resolution creating the Small Business Development Center at the University of Georgia which has been used as a model nationwide; and
WHEREAS, as chairman of the House Appropriations Committee from 1983 through 1990, he applied his experience as a small businessman who must make a weekly payroll to state appropriations, ensuring that the state's money was wisely spent and emphasizing accountability and fiscal responsibility; and
WHEREAS, a community leader, he has put in countless hours performing volunteer work; he is a member of the 1972 charter class of Leadership Georgia; he has been Chief of the Commerce Volunteer Fire Department; he was elected in December, 1990, as president of Georgians for Better Transportation; he serves on committees at the University of Georgia and Georgia Institute of Technology, and he serves on the Board of Governors at Mercer Medical School.
PART III NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA that the portion of State Route 356 from State 197 in Habersham County to the White County line is designated as the Lovell-Wikle Scenic Highway in honor of Virgil L. Lovell and William Arthur Wikle.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Department of Transportation is authorized and directed to provide and maintain appropriate signs designating the Lovell-Wikle Scenic Highway.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that this body commends Lauren "Bubba" McDonald for his many accomplishments and achievements and for his service to his community and state.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the section of Highway 441 that bypasses the City of Commerce, Georgia, known as the "Commerce By-Pass," is designated as the "Lauren 'Bubba' McDonald Parkway."
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Department of Transportation is authorized and directed to erect and maintain appropriate signs so designating the parkway.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Secretary of the Senate is authorized and directed to transmit an appropriate copy of this resolution to the Department of Transportation and to the families of the late William A. Wikle and the late Virgil L. Lovell, Sr., and an appropriate copy of this resolution to Lauren "Bubba" McDonald.

The following amendment was read and adopted:

Representative Scheid of the 17th moves to amend the Floor substitute to SR 214 by adding before the symbol ";" on line 3 of page 1 the following:
"and designating the Woodstock Centennial Interchange".
By striking the period at the end of line 25 and inserting in lieu thereof the symbol and word "; and".
By adding between lines 25 and 26 on page 1 the following:
"WHEREAS, December 6, 1997, marks the 100 year anniversary of the City of Woodstock; and

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WHEREAS, area merchants, churches, schools, civic groups, and residents of Woodstock, Cherokee County, and around the beautiful State of Georgia, will join us throughout 1997 to celebrate the history of Woodstock; and
WHEREAS, to commemorate the 100 year anniversary of the City of Woodstock, Exit 4 at the intersection of the Phil Landrum Highway, also known as Interstate 575 and State Highway 92 should be designated as 'Woodstock Centennial Interchange.'"
By adding between lines 37 and 38 on page 2 the following:
"BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the following described interchange is designated the Woodstock Centennial Interchange: Exit 4 at the intersection of the Phil Landrum Highway, also known as Interstate 575 and State Highway 92."
By adding before the period on line 37 on page 2 the following:
"and the Woodstock Centennial Interchange".

The Floor substitute, as amended, was adopted.

The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the adoption of the Resolution, was agreed to, by substitute, as amended.
On the adoption of the Resolution, by substitute, as amended, the ayes were 116, nays 1.
The Resolution, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was adopted, by substitute, as amended.

SB 57. By Senators Griffin of the 25th, Blitch of the 7th, Boshears of the 6th and others:
A bill to amend Chapter 4 of Title 50 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to organization of the executive branch of state government, so as to require certain notice prior to the privatization of operations of certain state institutions or programs.

The following amendment was read:
Representatives Mills of the 21st and Irvin of the 45th move to amend SB 57 as follows: On page 1, on line 28, after the word "House" insert
"and all the members of the General Assembly".

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

N Alien N Anderson Y Ashe Y Bailey
Baker Y Bannister N Barfoot N Barnard
Barnes
N Bates N Benefield NBirdsong E Bohannon N Bordeaux

Y Bradford Y Breedlove Y Bridges Y Brooks Y Brown NBuck Y Buckner YBunn Y Burkhalter
Byrd Y Campbell
Y Canty Y Carter YCash

Channel! N Childere Y Clark YCoan N Coleman, B
Coleman, T N Connell Y Cooper Y Crawford Y Crews Y Culbreth Y Cummings
Davis, G Y Davis, M

Day Y DeLoach, B Y DeLoach, G NDii N Diion, H N Dixon, S NDobbs N Dukes E Ehrhart NEpps
Evans Y Everett N Felton NFloyd

Y Franklin N Golden N Graves
Greene Y Grindley Y Hammontree N Manner Y Harbin
N Heard NHecht N Heckstall N Hegstrom N Henson N Holland

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N Holmes N Howard YHudgens N Hudson, H N Hudson, N NHugley Ylrvin Y Jackson N James NJamieson Y Jenkins N Johnson
N Johnston Jones
Y Joyce YKaye YLadd YLakly
Lane NLee Y Lewis NLord

Lucas N Maddoi YMann Y Nffuming N Martin, J N Martin, J.L YMawey NMcBee NMcCall N McClinton
McKinney Y Mills NMobley YMosley Y MueUer NO'Neal NOrrock NParham NParrish Y Parsons NPelote N Perry

Y Pinholster NPoag NPolak N Ponder N Porter
Powell NPurcell NRagas NRandaU
Ray N Reaves N Reichert YRice N Richardson N Roberts
Rogers N Royal Y Sanders N Sauder Y Scarlett YScheid
Y Scott

NShanaban NShaw NSherrffl
YShipp NSims N Sinkfield N Skipper N Smith, C Y Smith, C.W N Smith, L Y Smith, L.R N Smith, P N Smith, T Y Smith, V NSmyre Y Smelling
NSnow NStallings N Stancil, F Y Stancil, S
Stanley, L N Stanley, P

N Taylor Teague
NTeper N Thomas NTillman N Titus N Tolbert YTrense N Turnquest NTwigga N Walker, L Y Walker, R.L NWest Y Westmorland N Whitaker Y Wiles
Williams, B Y Williams, J N Williams, R Y Worthan Y Yates
Murphy, Spkr

On the adoption of the amendment, the ayes were 65, nays 93. The amendment was lost.

The following amendment was read and adopted:

Representative Henson of the 65th, et al. move to amend SB 57 by inserting "authority," between "agency," and "or" on line 23 of page 1 and on line 26 of page 1.
By striking "and the Speaker of the House." on lines 27 and 28 of page 1 and inserting m their place ", the Speaker of the House, and the appropriate legislative overview committee, if any."

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:

Y Alien YAnderaon YAahe Y Bailey Y Baker
Bannister YBarfoot Y Barnard YBames Y Bates YBenefield YBirdsong EBohannon Y Bordeaux Y Bradford YBreedlove Y Bridges Y Brooks Y Brown YBuck YBuckner
YBunn Y Burkhalter YByrd Y Campbell Y Canty Y Carter YCash

Y Channel! YChilders Y Clark YCoan Y Coleman, B
Coleman, T YConneU Y Cooper Y Crawford Y Crews Y Culbreth Y CununiiigB
Davis, G Y Davis, M
Day Y DeLoach, B Y DeLoach, G YDix Y Diion, H Y Diion, S YDobbs Y Dukes EEhrhart YEpps
Evans YEverett Y Felton YFloyd

Y Franklin Y Golden Y Graves
Greene Y Grindley Y Hammontree Y Manner Y Harbin Y Heard YHecht YHeckstall YHegstrom Y Henson Y Holland Y Holmes Y Howard Y Hudgens Y Hudson, H Y Hudson, N Y Hugley Ylrvin Y Jackson
Y James Y Jamieson Y Jenkins Y Johnson Y Johnston
Jones

Y Joyce YKaye YLadd YLakly YLane YLee Y Lewis
YLord Lucas
Y Maddoi YMann Y Manning
Martin, J Y Martin, J.L YMassey YMcBee YMcCall Y McClinton
McKinney
Y Mills Y Mobley YMosley
Mueller YO'Neal
YOrrock YParham YParrish Y Parsons

Y Pelote Y Perry Y Pinholster YPoag YPolak Y Ponder Y Porter Y Powell YPurcell
YRagas Y Randall
Ray Y Reaves Y Reichert YRice Y Richardson Y Roberts Y Rogers Y Royal Y Sanders Y Sauder Y Scarlett YScheid Y Scott Y Shanahan YShaw YSherriU
YShipp

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Y Sims YSinkfield Y Skipper Y Smith, C Y Smith, C.W Y Smith, L Y Smith, L.R Y Smith, P

Y Smith, T Y Smith, V Y Smyre Y Smelling YSnow Y Stallings Y Stancil, F Y Stancil, S

Stanley, L Y Stanley, P Y Taylor
Teague Y Teper Y Thomas Y Tillman Y Titus

Y Tolbert Y Trense Y Tumquest Y Twiggs Y Walker, L Y Walker, R.L Y West Y Westmoreland

Y Whitaker Y Wiles Y Williams, B Y Williams, J Y Williams, R Y Worthan Y Yates
Murphy, Spin-

On the passage of the Bill, as amended, the ayes were 163, nays 0.
The Bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed, as amended.

SB 94. By Senator Broun of the 46th:
A bill to amend Chapter 45 of Title 36 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to municipal training, so as to change the name of the Georgia Municipal Training Institute; to add members to the board of the institute.

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 0.
The Bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed.

SB 69. By Senators Dean of the 31st and Marable of the 52nd:
A bill to amend Code Section 42-8-101 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the County and Municipal Probation Advisory Council, so as to provide for the designation of the municipal court judge member.

The following Committee substitute was read and adopted:

A BILL
To amend Article 6 of Chapter 8 of Title 42 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to agreements for probation services, so as to change the provisions relating to the membership of the County and Municipal Probation Advisory Council; to change the provisions relating to quarterly reports to judges and the County and Municipal Probation Advisory Council by private corporations, enterprises, or agencies contracting to provide probation services; to provide for inspection of records by the council; to change the provisions relating to confidentiality of records; to change the provisions relating to registration with the council and the information provided with registration; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
SECTION 1. Article 6 of Chapter 8 of Title 42 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to agreements for probation services, is amended by striking subsection (a) of Code Section 42-8-101, relating to the County and Municipal Probation Advisory Council, and inserting in its place the following:
"(a) There is created the County and Municipal Probation Advisory Council, to be composed of one superior court judge designated by The Council of Superior Court Judges of Georgia, one state court judge designated by The Council of State Court Judges of Georgia, one municipal court judge appointed by the Governor designated by the Council of Municipal Court Judges of Georgia, one sheriff appointed by the Governor, one probate court judge designated by The Council of Probate Court Judges of Georgia, one

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magistrate designated by the Council of Magistrate Court Judges, the commissioner of corrections or his or her designee, one public probation officer appointed by the Governor, one private probation officer or individual with expertise in private probation services by virtue of his or her training or employment appointed by the Governor, one mayor or member of a municipal governing authority appointed by the Governor, and one county commissioner appointed by the Governor. Members of the council appointed by the Governor shall be appointed for terms of office of four years. With the exceptions of the public probation officer, the county commissioner, the sheriff, the mayor or member of a municipal governing authority, and the commissioner of corrections, each designee or representative shall be employed in their representative capacity in a judicial circuit operating under a contract with a private corporation, enterprise, or agency as provided under Code Section 42-8-100. No person shall serve beyond the time he or she holds the office or employment by reason of which he or she was initially eligible for appointment. In the event of death, resignation, disqualification, or removal for any reason of any member of the council, the vacancy shall be filled in the same manner as the original appointment and any successor shall serve for the unexpired term. Such council shall promulgate rules and regulations regarding contracts or agreements for probation services and the conduct of business by private entities providing probation services as authorized by this article."
SECTION 2. Said article is further amended by striking Code Section 42-8-103, relating to quarterly reports to judges and the County and Municipal Probation Advisory Council by private corporations, enterprises, or agencies contracting to provide probation services, and inserting in its place the following:
"42-8-103.
(a) Any private corporation, enterprise, or agency contracting to provide probation services under the provisions of this article shall provide to the judge with whom the contract was made and the County and Municipal Probation Advisory Council a quarterly report summarizing the number of offenders supervised by the private corporation, enterprise, or agency; the amount of fines, statutory surcharges, and restitution collected; and the number of offenders for whom supervision or rehabilitation has been terminated and the reason for the termination; in such detail as the council may require. (b) All records of any private corporation, enterprise, or agency contracting to provide services under the provisions of this article shall be open to inspection upon the request of the affected county, municipality, consolidated government, or courtj e* the Department of Audits and AccountSj or the County and Municipal Probation Advisory Council."
SECTION 3. Said article is further amended by striking subsection (a) of Code Section 42-8-106, relating to confidentiality of records, and inserting in lieu thereof the following:
"(a) All reports, files, records, and papers of whatever kind relative to the supervision of probationers by a private corporation, enterprise, or agency contracting under the provisions of this article are declared to be confidential and shall be available only to the affected county, municipality, or consolidated government, the judge handling a particular case, e* the Department of Audits and Accounts2 or the County and Municipal Probation Advisory Council."
SECTION 4. Said article is further amended by striking subsection (a) of Code Section 42-8-107, relating to registration with the County and Municipal Probation Advisory Council, and inserting in lieu thereof the following:
"(a) All private corporations, enterprises, and agencies contracting or offering to contract for probation services shall register with the County and Municipal Probation Advisory Council before entering into any contract to provide services. The information included in such registration shall be limited to include the name of the corporation, enterprise, or agency, its principal business address and telephone number, and the

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name of its agent for communication^ with the County and Municipal Probation Adviaery Council and other information in such detail as the council may require. No registration fee shall be required."
SECTION 5. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are 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 112, nays 0.
The Bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed, by substitute.

SB 87. By Senators Hill of the 4th and Broun of the 46th:
A bill to amend Article 1 of Chapter 13 of Title 50 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions relating to administrative procedure, so as to include the Department of Technical and Adult Education among the agencies exempted from the "Georgia Administrative Procedure Act".

The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the passage of the Bill, was agreed to.
On the passage of the Bill, the ayes were 108, nays 0.
The Bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed.

The following Resolutions of the House were read and adopted:

HR 574. By Representative Evans of the 28th:
A resolution honoring Marcus Leon Waters and Imogene Mason Waters on the occasion of their fiftieth wedding anniversary.

HR 575. By Representatives Hammontree of the 4th and Clark of the 3rd: A resolution commending the Dogwood Christian Academy basketball team.

HR 576. By Representative Burkhalter of the 41st: A resolution commending Honorable Robert (Bob) E. Fulton.

HR 577. By Representative McClinton of the 68th: A resolution commending Officer M. Holmes.

HR 578. By Representative McClinton of the 68th: A resolution commending Sergeant P. Labat.

HR 579. By Representative Coleman of the 80th: A resolution commending Creekland Middle School Orchestra.

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HR 580. By Representatives Mueller of the 152nd, Bordeaux of the 151st, Day of the 153rd, Pelote of the 149th and Thomas of the 148th:
A resolution honoring the Honorable Sonny Dixon.

Representative Lord of the 121st District, Chairman of the Committee on Insurance, submitted the following report:

Mr. Speaker:

Your Committee on Insurance 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 93 Do Pass, by Substitute SB 224 Do Pass

SB 254 Do Pass, by Substitute SB 356 Do Pass, by Substitute

Respectfully submitted, M Lord of the 121st
Chairman

Representative Martin of the 47th 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 81 Do Pass, by Substitute SB 127 Do Pass, by Substitute SB 134 Do Pass, by Substitute SB 182 Do Pass, by Substitute

SB 183 Do Pass SB 184 Do Pass SB 304 Do Pass, by Substitute

Respectfully submitted, /s/ Martin of the 47th
Chairman

Representative Parham of the 122nd 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 121 Do Pass, by Substitute
Respectfully submitted, /s/ Parham of the 122nd
Chairman

Pursuant to HR 16, adopted by the House and Senate, the House adjourned until 10:00 o'clock, A.M., Monday, March 24, 1997.

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Representative Hall, Atlanta, Georgia Monday, March 24, 1997

The House met pursuant to adjournment at 10:00 o'clock, A.M., this day and was called to order by the Speaker.
The roll was called and the following Representatives answered to their names:

Ashe
Bailey Bannister
Barfoot
Barnard
Barnes Benefield Birdsong Bradford Bridges
Brooks Brown Buck
Bunn Burkhalter
Byrd Campbell
Canty Carter Cash Childero
Clark Coan Coleman, B Connell Cooper Crawford Crews

Culbreth Cummings Davis, G DeLoach, G Diion, S Dobbs Dukes Ehrhart Epps Evans Everett Floyd Franklin Graves Greene Grindley Hammontree Harbin Heard Hecht Henson Holland Howard Hudgens Hudson, H Hudson, N Hugley Irvin

Jackson James Jenkins Johnson Johnston
Joyce Kaye Ladd Lately Lane Lewis Lord Mann Manning Martin, J Martin, J.L Massey McBee McClinton McKinney Mills Mosley MueUer O'Neal Orrock Parham Parrish Parsons

Pelote Pinholster Ponder Porter Powell Purcell Randall Ray Reaves Reichert Rice Richardson Roberts Royal Sanders
Sauder
Scarlett
Scheid
Scott Shanahan
SherrUl
Shipp
Sims Sinkfield
Skipper
Smith, C Smith, C.W

Smith, L Smith, L.R Smith, P Smith, T Smith, V Snelling Stallings Stancil, F Stancil, S Stanley, L Teper Thomas Tillman Titus Trense Turnquest
Twiggs
West
Westmoreland
Whitaker Wiles
Williams, B
Williams, J
Williams, R
Worthan
Yates
Murphy, Spkr

The following members were off the floor of the House when the roll was called:
Representatives Tolbert of the 25th, Rogers of the 20th, Shaw of the 176th, Heckstall of the 55th, Walker of the 87th, Poag of the 6th, Breedlove of the 85th, Polak of the 67th, Hegstrom of the 66th, Bates of the 179th, Golden of the 177th, Hanner of the 159th, Jamieson of the 22nd, Taylor of the 134th, Stanley of the 49th, Teague of the 58th, Maddox of the 72nd, Ragas of the 64th, Smyre of the 136th, Mobley of the 69th, Perry of the llth, McCall of the 90th, Dixon of the 168th, Channell of the lllth, Lucas of the 124th, Bordeaux of the 151st, Jones of the 71st, Alien of the 117th, Anderson of the 116th, DeLoach of the 172nd, Coleman of the 142nd and Snow of the 2nd.
They wish to be recorded as present.

Prayer was offered by the Reverend Scottie Pitts, Associate Pastor, Philadelphia Methodist Church, Hazelhurst, Georgia.

The members pledged allegiance to the flag.

Representative Ray of the 128th, 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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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.

By unanimous consent, the following Bills and Resolution of the House were introduced, read the first time and referred to the committees:

HB 1057. By Representative Martin of the 47th:
A bill to amend Chapter 1 of Title 10 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to Selling and other Trade Practices, so as to create the "Communications Fraud Act of 1997".
Referred to the Committee on Judiciary.

HB 1058. By Representative Martin of the 47th:
A bill to amend Code Section 7-1-813 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to rights of survivorship in multiparty accounts, so as to provide for certain requirements for certain written contracts of deposit between depositors and financial institutions.
Referred to the Committee on Judiciary.

HB 1059. By Representatives Porter of the 143rd, Taylor of the 134th, O'Neal of the 75th, Sherrill of the 62nd, Smith of the 175th and others:
A bill to amend Code Section 20-2-157 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the uniform reporting system for postsecondary enrollment or certain financial assistance, so as to provide certain financial assistance to qualified students in a home study program.
Referred to the Committee on Education.

HB 1060. By Representative Smith of the 169th:
A bill to amend an Act re-creating the Board of Commissioners of Bacon County, so as to give to the chairman of the Board of Commissioners a vote on all matters.
Referred to the Committee on State Planning & Community Affairs - Local.

HB 1061. By Representative Jenkins of the 110th:
A bill to amend an Act abolishing the fee system of compensating the sheriff of Jasper County and providing in lieu thereof an annual salary, so as to provide for the appointment of a chief deputy sheriff.
Referred to the Committee on State Planning & Community Affairs - Local.

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HB 1062. By Representative Smith of the 169th:
A bill to amend an Act providing a new charter for the City of Patterson, so as to change the corporate limits of the city.
Referred to the Committee on State Planning & Community Affairs - Local.

HB 1063. By Representatives Porter of the 143rd and Coleman of the 142nd:
A bill to amend an Act to provide for the election of the members of the board of education of Laurens County from single-member districts, so as to provide for nonpartisan elections of the members of the board of education.
Referred to the Committee on State Planning & Community Affairs - Local.

HB 1064. By Representatives Evans of the 28th and Breedlove of the 85th:
A bill to amend an Act creating the State Court of Forsyth County, so as to change provisions relating to terms of court; to eliminate provisions for a judge pro hac vice; to provide for judicial assistance.
Referred to the Committee on State Planning & Community Affairs - Local.

HR 581. By Representatives Heckstall of the 55th, McKinney of the 51st, Holmes of the 53rd, Bunn of the 74th, Roberts of the 162nd and others:
A resolution urging the Department of Revenue to request dealers to post certain signs regarding the exemption of eligible foods and beverages from sales and use tax.
Referred to the Committee on Ways & Means.

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

HB 1068. By Representative Holland of the 157th:
A bill to amend an Act entitled "An Act to provide a board of elections for Turner County," so as to provide that the chairperson of such board may be appointed as the chief registrar.
Referred to the Committee on State Planning & Community Affairs - Local.

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

HB 1054 HB 1055 HB 1056

HR 570 SB 396

Representative Lee of the 94th District, Chairman of the Committee on Rules, submitted the following report:

Mr. Speaker:
Your Committee on Rules has had under consideration the following Resolutions of the House and has instructed me to report the same back to the House with the following recommendations:

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HR 545 Do Pass HR 546 Do Pass

Respectfully submitted, /a/ Lee of the 94th
Chairman

Representative Royal of the 164th 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 of the House and Senate and has instructed me to report the same back to the House with the following recommendations:

HB 1044 Do Pass HB 1046 Do Pass HB 1048 Do Pass HB 1051 Do Pass HB 1052 Do Pass

HB 1053 Do Pass SB 339 Do Pass SB 354 Do Pass SB 392 Do Pass, by Substitute

Respectfully submitted, M Royal of the 164th
Chairman

The following report of the Committee on Rules was read and adopted:

HOUSE RULES CALENDAR ' MONDAY, MARCH 24, 1997
Mr. Speaker and Members of the House:
The Committee on Rules has fixed the calendar for this 37th Legislative Day as enumerated below:
SB 14 Gaming Equipment - manufacturing, selling, transporting (Tysinger of the 41st)
SB 26 Petitions for Legitimation - jurisdiction, juvenile court (Oliver of the 42nd)
SB 27 Adoption - following order terminating parental rights (Oliver of the 42nd)
SB 28 Child Supp. - termination of biological father's rights (Oliver of the 42nd)
SB 67 Crimes Against Family Members Act of 1997 - provide (Taylor of the 12th)
SB 91 Employees' Health Ins. - cert, county officers' participation (Gillis of the 20th)
SB 119 State Depository Bd. - change membership (Thompson of the 33rd)
SB 131 Public Funds - bonds, pledges of securities by depositories (Turner of the 8th)
SB 143 Land Bank Auth. - consolidated govts. may create (Land of the 16th)
SB 171 Family Violence - jurisdiction, venue for nonresident petitions (Stokes of the 43rd)
SB 173 Bomb Technician - training, EMT support of disposal operations (Starr of the 44th)

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SB 214 Chiropractors - provide for cert, treatment, referrals (Boshears of the 6th)
SB 228 Physical Therapy Act - definitions, board, licensing (Thomas of the 10th)
SB 269 Blasting near underground gas pipes; mark location (Thompson of the 33rd)
SB 271 State Personnel Oversight Commission - create (Perdue of the 18th)
SB 357 Abortion - prohibit particular method (Starr of the 44th)
SB 382 Certain Senate and House districts; change description (Blitch of the 7th)
SR 125 Hancock Co. - conveyance of cert, state owned property (Griffin of the 25th)
SR 166 Clinch, Fulton, Gwinnett Counties - conveyance of state property (Starr of the 44th)
SR 260 William Thomas Overby Memorial Pkwy. - designate (Price of the 28th)
Bills and Resolutions on this calendar may be called in any order the Speaker desires.
Respectfully submitted, M Lee of the 94th
Chairman

By unanimous consent, the following Bills of the House and Senate were taken up for consideration and read the third time:

HB 1044. By Representative Dukes of the 161st:
A bill to amend an Act creating a charter for the City of Newton, so as to provide for the election and terms of the members of the city council.

The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the passage of the Bill, was agreed to.
On the passage of the Bill, the ayes were 98, nays 3.
The Bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed.

HB 1046.

By Representative Scott of the 165th:
A bill to amend an Act entitled "An Act to provide a new charter for the City of Tifton," or, in the alternative, that Act introduced during the regular 1997 session of the General Assembly to provide a new charter for the City of Tifton if such Act becomes law, so as to change the corporate limits of the City of Tifton.

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 3.
The Bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed.

HB 1048. By Representative Scott of the 165th: A bill to provide a new charter for the City of Tifton.

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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 98, nays 3.
The Bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed.

HB 1051.

By Representative Jamieson of the 22nd:
A bill to amend an Act creating the Banks County board of commissioners, so as to change the compensation of the chairman and other members of the board of commissioners.

The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the passage of the Bill, was agreed to.
On the passage of the Bill, the ayes were 98, nays 3.
The Bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed.

HB 1052. By Representative Martin of the 145th:
A bill to provide for the membership of the Jenkins County Development Authority.

The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the passage of the Bill, was agreed to.
On the passage of the Bill, the ayes were 98, nays 3.
The Bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed.

HB 1053.

By Representatives Mueller of the 152nd, Dixon of the 150th, Bordeaux of the 151st, Pelote of the 149th and Thomas of the 148th:
A bill to amend the several Acts relating to and incorporating the Mayor and Aldermen of the City of Savannah; to change and expand the corporate limits of the City of Savannah.

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 3.
The Bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed.

SB 339. By Senator Crotts of the 17th:
A bill to amend an Act entitled "An Act to fix the compensation of the members of the Board of Education of Henry County, as amended, so as to change the compensation of such members.

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 3.
The Bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed.

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SB 354. By Senator Starr of the 44th:
A bill to amend an Act creating the board of commissioners of Clayton County, as amended, so as to change the provisions relating to the compensation of the chairman.

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 3.
The Bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed.

SB 392. By Senator Ralston of the 51st:
A bill to amend an Act entitled "An Act to create a board of commissioners of Gilmer County" so as to change the dates of the regular meetings of said board of commissioners.

The following Committee substitute was read and adopted:

A BILL
To amend an Act entitled "An Act to create a board of commissioners of Gilmer County," approved March 27, 1995 (Ga. L. 1995, p. 3824), so as to change the dates of the regular meetings of said board of commissioners; to change the provisions relating to purchasing and competitive bids; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
SECTION 1. An Act entitled "An Act to create a board of commissioners of Gilmer County," approved March 27, 1995 (Ga. L. 1995, p. 3824), is amended by striking in its entirety Section 5 and inserting in lieu thereof the following:
"SECTION 5. Said board of commissioners shall hold a regular meeting for the transaction of public business pertaining to county matters which shall be held in an appropriate office of the courthouse of Gilmer County on the second and fourth Thursdays in each month of the year, but said board of commissioners may hold sessions at any time it deems proper or upon the call of the chairperson. The members of said board of commissioners shall be authorized to administer oaths and hear testimony as to all matters over which they have jurisdiction when meeting to conduct business pertaining to the county."
SECTION 2. Said Act is further amended by striking in its entirety subsection (a) of Section 10 and inserting in lieu thereof the following:
"(a) The board of commissioners may purchase necessary machinery, tools, equipment, supplies, and services (hereinafter referred to collectively as 'goods and services') for county use. All purchases of goods and services, wherein the purchase price is expected to be in excess of $5,000.00, shall be made by a sealed competitive bid. Notice of the time and place where bids will be received and opened shall be advertised in the local legal organ of the county once each week for two consecutive weeks immediately prior to the opening of such bids. Such notice shall also include a description and specifications of the item or items to be purchased. All bids shall be received in sealed envelopes. If more than one bid is received for any purchase, all such bids shall be opened and thereafter filed for two years in the office of the board of commissioners for public inspection. If only one bid is received for any purchase, such bid shall not be opened

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and the purchase shall be readvertised and new bids shall be taken. Goods and services shall be purchased from the lowest responsible bidder and in determining the lowest responsible bidder such factors as distance, past dealings, financial responsibility, expertise, and experience may be taken into consideration. This section shall not apply to the repair of goods."
SECTION 3. This Act shall become effective on January 1, 1998.
SECTION 4. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are 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 98, nays 3.
The Bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed, by substitute.
The following message was received from the Senate through Mr. Eldridge, the Secretary thereof:

Mr. Speaker:
The Senate has passed by the requisite constitutional majority the following bills of the Senate and House:

SB 397. By Senator Boshears of the 6th:
A bill to amend an Act creating a Board of Commissioners of Pierce County, as amended, so as to provide for a vacancy in the office of chairperson; to provide for additional compensation for the acting chairperson; to require the commissioners to give bond conditioned on the faithful discharge of the duties of the county commissioners; to provide for the payment for such bonds.
SB 398. By Senator Crotts of the 17th:
A bill to amend an Act entitled "An Act to provide for the election of the Butts County Board of Education," as amended, so as to provide for nonpartisan elections of the members of the board of education.
HB 627. By Representatives Snow of the 2nd and Joyce of the 1st:
A bill to create a board of elections and registration for Walker County and provide for its powers and duties.

HB 643. By Representative Tillman of the 173rd:
A bill to amend an Act creating the Board of Commissioners of Mclntosh County and to amend an Act creating the Board of Education of Mclntosh County, so as to provide for new commissioner districts; to provide for new education districts.
HB 793. By Representatives Williams of the 63rd, Ladd of the 59th, O'Neal of the 75th and others:
A bill to amend an Act providing for the compensation of certain county officers and officials of DeKalb County, so as to change the compensation of the tax commissioner.

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HB 879. By Representative Tillman of the 173rd:
A bill to provide that all vehicles shall be registered and licensed to operate for calendar year 1998 and thereafter in Mclntosh County during the fourmonth nonstaggered registration period from January 1 through April 30 as provided by general law.
HB 915. By Representatives Wiles of the 34th, Bradford of the 30th, Barnes of the 33rd and others:
A bill to amend an Act creating the Cobb Judicial Circuit, so as to change the provisions relative to the compensation of the district attorney, the assistant district attorneys, and the chief assistant district attorney.
HB 916. By Representatives Wiles of the 34th, Ehrhart of the 36th, Bradford of the 30th and others:
A bill to amend an Act creating the Cobb Judicial Circuit, so as to provide for appointment of senior assistant district attorneys and their compensation.

HB 917. By Representatives Wiles of the 34th, Sauder of the 29th, Bradford of the 30th and others:
A bill to amend an Act creating the Cobb Judicial Circuit, so as to change the provisions relative to the number of assistant district attorneys.

HB 935. By Representative Tillman of the 173rd:
A bill to amend an Act entitled "an Act to repeal an Act incorporating the Town of Midway," so as to change the corporate boundaries of the City of Midway.

HB 948. By Representatives Cooper of the 31st, Bradford of the 30th, Barnes of the 33rd and others:
A bill to amend an Act creating the State Court of Cobb County, so as to change the compensation of the clerk and the chief deputy clerk of the State Court of Cobb County.

HB 965. By Representatives Mosley of the 171st and Byrd of the 170th:
A bill to amend an Act creating the City Court of Jesup, so as to change the terms of such court.

HB 966. By Representatives Mosley of the 171st and Byrd of the 170th: A bill to reincorporate and provide a new charter for the City of Odum.

HB 967. By Representatives Golden of the 177th, Shaw of the 176th and Reaves of the 178th:
A bill to provide for the creation of one or more community improvement districts in the City of Valdosta.

HB 969. By Representatives Smith of the 109th, Cash of the 108th and Sanders of the 107th:
A bill to amend an Act providing for a new Board of Commissioners of Henry County, so as to change the provisions relating to qualifications of the members and chairperson of such board.

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HB 973. By Representatives Smith of the 109th, Cash of the 108th and Sanders of the 107th:
A bill to increase from $4,000.00 to $15,000.00 over an eight-year period the homestead exemption from certain ad valorem taxes levied by Henry County for county purposes.

HB 975. By Representatives Smith of the 109th, Cash of the 108th and Sanders of the 107th:
A bill to provide a homestead exemption from certain Henry County ad valorem taxes for county purposes in the amount of $15,000.00 of the assessed value of the homestead for certain residents of that county who are 65 years of age or over.

HB 980. By Representative McCall of the 90th:
A bill to amend an Act providing an annual salary for the Wilkes County coroner, so as to allow discretionary employment benefits to be paid to the coroner.

HB 986. By Representative Ray of the 128th:
A bill to create the Byron Convention and Visitors Bureau Authority as a public body corporate and politic, a political subdivision of the state, and a public corporation to have the responsibility of promotion of tourism, trade, and conventions for Byron.

HB 989. By Representative Jamieson of the 22nd:
A bill to provide a homestead exemption from certain Banks County ad valorem taxes for county purposes in the amount of $12,000.00 of the assessed value of the homestead of certain residents of that county.

HB 19. By Representatives Manning of the 32nd, Parsons of the 40th, Sauder of the 29th and others:
A bill to amend Title 21 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to elections, so as to provide for the designation of the qualifying period by municipal superintendents; to provide for a minimum and maximum number of days for qualifying; to provide that such days shall be consecutive.

HB 255. By Representative Barnes of the 33rd:
A bill to amend Article 1 of Chapter 7 of Title 44 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions relative to the landlordtenant relationship, so as to provide for the effect of written real estate brokerage agreements and the construction thereof; to provide for the nature and scope of written brokerage agreements incorporated into leases.

HB 289. By Representative Twiggs of the 8th:
A bill to amend Chapter 16 of Title 15 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to sheriffs, so as to prohibit the unauthorized use of any sheriff office's nomenclature or symbols; to provide a statement of public policy; to provide a short title.

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HB 345. By Representatives Barfoot of the 155th, Mosley of the 171st, Hanner of the 159th and Bates of the 179th:
A bill to amend Code Section 43-51-6.1 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the establishment of a Class IV classification of water system operators, so as to provide that no person being licensed prior to July 1, 2000, shall be required to possess a high school diploma or its equivalent.

HB 397. By Representatives Jenkins of the 110th, Lee of the 94th, Coleman of the 142nd and others:
A bill to amend Article 1 of Chapter 16 of Title 15 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions relative to sheriffs, so as to provide a statement of legislative intent; to provide for training for new sheriffs; to provide for a course of annual training.

HB 407. By Representatives Dobbs of the 92nd, Barfoot of the 155th, Greene of the 158th and others:
A bill to amend Article 1 of Chapter 9 of Title 42 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions relative to pardons and paroles, so as to provide that members of the State Board of Pardons and Paroles and their employees may hold certain elective or appointive office.

HB 415. By Representatives Ehrhart of the 36th, Westmoreland of the 104th, Powell of the 23rd and Jones of the 71st:
A bill to amend Chapter 12 of Title 25 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, so as to provide that no license shall be required for firms which engage only in installing, inspecting, recharging, repairing, servicing, or testing of portable fire extinguishers or fire suppression systems owned by the firm and installed on property under the control of said firm.

HB 460. By Representatives Lane of the 146th and Golden of the 177th:
A bill to amend Chapter 8 of Title 34 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, known as the "Employment Security Law," so as to change the provisions relating to the State-wide Reserve Ratio.

HB 499. By Representatives Hanner of the 159th, Coleman of the 142nd, Parrish of the 144th and others:
A bill to amend Article 2 of Chapter 2 of Title 40 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to registration and licensing of motor vehicles generally, so as to change certain provisions relating to special paralympic license plates, to provide for issuance of special license plates honoring and supporting disabled athletes.

HB 500. By Representatives Stanley of the 50th, Stanley of the 49th, Davis of the 48th and others:
A bill to amend Code Section 3-4-49 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the adoption of rules and regulations by counties or municipalities relating to business engaged in the manufacture, sale, or distribution of alcohol or alcoholic beverages, so as to provide that no municipality shall permit the location of certain retail liquor stores within 500 feet of another such store.

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HB 622. By Representatives Sinkfield of the 57th, McKinney of the 51st and O'Neal of the 75th:
A bill to amend the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, so as to change the name of the Department of Children and Youth Services to the Department of Juvenile Justice.

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

HR 272. By Representative James of the 140th:
A resolution authorizing the conveyance of certain state owned real property located in Taylor County.

HR 401. By Representative Orrock of the 56th:
A resolution authorizing the leasing of certain real property owned by the State of Georgia in Fulton County.

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

HB 445. By Representatives Childers of the 13th, Shaw of the 176th, Parsons of the 40th and others:
A bill to amend Article 3 of Chapter 3 of Title 14 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the purposes and powers of nonprofit corporations, so as to provide for the right, powers, benefits, and purposes of those nonprofit corporations formed, created, or operated by or on behalf of a hospital authority.

HB 587. By Representatives Walker of the 141st, Parham of the 122nd, Skipper of the 137th and others:
A bill to amend Chapter 5 of Title 40 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to drivers' licenses, so as to comply with and implement the provisions of the federal Driver's Privacy Protection Act of 1994.

The Senate has adopted, by substitute, by the requisite constitutional majority the following resolution of the House:

HR 271. By Representatives Snelling of the 99th and Worthan of the 98th:
A resolution authorizing the conveyance of certain state owned real property located in Douglas County.

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

SB 176. By Senators Price of the 56th, Oliver of the 42nd, Johnson of the 1st and others:
A bill to amend Article 1 of Chapter 12 of Title 16 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions relating to offenses against public health and morals, so as to prohibit certain persons from residing at or being domiciled or employed at any place, including, but not limited to, any private residence, day-care center, family day-care home, group-care facility, or group day-care home.

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The Senate has agreed to the House amendment to the following resolution of the Senate:
SR 236. By Senators Thompson of the 33rd and Clay of the 37th: A resolution recognizing Harold S. Willingham and designating a portion of the South Marietta Loop in his honor.
The Senate has agreed to the House amendment to the Senate substitute to the following bill of the House:
HB 165. By Representatives Stancil of the 16th and Pinholster of the 15th: A bill to amend Code Section 48-8-102 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the levy of the homestead option sales and use tax, so as to repeal certain limitations with respect to the levy of such tax.
The Senate has agreed to the House substitute to the following bill of the Senate:
SB 107. By Senators Walker of the 22nd, Middleton of the 50th, Marable of the 52nd and others: A bill to amend Article 2 of Chapter 34 of Title 43 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to physicians, so as to provide for the practice of medicine in this state by physicians located in other states and foreign countries and provide for conditions and limitations relating thereto; to provide for legislative construction; to provide for patient rights.
The Senate has agreed to the Coleman House amendment and the Evans House amendment as amended by the Senate, to the following bill of the Senate:
SB 165. By Senator Ragan of the llth:
A bill to amend Title 31 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to health, so as to provide a certain definition; to provide that the Department of Human Resources shall adopt state-wide regulations relating to on-site sewage management systems; to provide that local county boards of health shall have certain duties relating to such systems.
The Senate has passed, as amended, by the requisite constitutional majority the following bill of the House:
HB 294. By Representatives Martin of the 47th, Alien of the 117th, Hammontree of the 4th and Davis of the 60th:
A bill to amend Chapter 2 of Title 14 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to business corporations, so as to provide for the transmission of notice by facsimile, telegraph, or teletype; to provide that if a corporation which has treasury shares declares a shared dividend, such dividend shall not be deemed to include a dividend on treasury shares unless the resolution declaring the dividend expressly so provides.
The Senate has passed by the requisite constitutional majority the following bills of the Senate:
SB 399. By Senator Dean of the 31st:
A bill to amend an Act providing a new Board of Education for Polk County, as amended, so as to provide for the compensation and expenses of the members of the board of education.

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SB 400. By Senator James of the 35th:
A bill to amend an Act creating a new charter for the City of Fairburn, as amended, so as to change the compensation of the mayor and councilmembers; to establish the Municipal Court of the City of Fairburn.

By unanimous consent, the following Bills of the Senate were read the first time and referred to the committees:

SB 397. By Senator Boshears of the 6th:
A bill to amend an Act creating a Board of Commissioners of Pierce County, as amended, so as to provide for a vacancy in the office of chairperson; to provide for additional compensation for the acting chairperson; to require the commissioners to give bond conditioned on the faithful discharge of the duties of the county commissioners; to provide for the payment for such bonds.
Referred to the Committee on State Planning & Community Affairs - Local.

SB 398. By Senator Crotts of the 17th:
A bill to amend an Act entitled "An Act to provide for the election of the Butts County Board of Education," as amended, so as to provide for nonpartisan elections of the members of the board of education.
Referred to the Committee on State Planning & Community Affairs - Local.

SB 399. By Senator Dean of the 31st:
A bill to amend an Act providing a new Board of Education for Polk County, as amended, so as to provide for the compensation and expenses of the members of the board of education.
Referred to the Committee on State Planning & Community Affairs - Local.

SB 400. By Senator James of the 35th:
A bill to amend an Act creating a new charter for the City of Fairburn, as amended, so as to change the compensation of the mayor and councilmembers; to establish the Municipal Court of the City of Fairburn.
Referred to the Committee on State Planning & Community Affairs - Local.

Representative Skipper of the 137th assumed the Chair.

Representative McKinney of the 51st arose to a point of personal privilege and addressed the House.

Representative McClinton of the 68th arose to a point of personal privilege and addressed the House.

Representative Turquest of the 73rd arose to a point of personal privilege and addressed the House.

Representative Teper of the 61st arose to a point of personal privilege and addressed the House.

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Representative Martin of the 47th arose to a point of personal privilege and addressed the House.

Representative Davis of the 48th arose to a point of personal privilege and addressed the House.

Representative Canty of the 52nd arose to a point of personal privilege and addressed the House.

Representative Hegstrom of the 66th arose to a point of personal privilege and addressed the House.

Representative Polak of the 67th arose to a point of personal privilege and addressed the House.

Representative Mobley of the 69th arose to a point of personal privilege and addressed the House.

Representative Joyce of the 1st arose to a point of personal privilege and addressed the House.

Representative Sinkfield of the 57th arose to a point of personal privilege and addressed the House.

Representative Mueller of the 152nd arose to a point of personal privilege and addressed the House.

Representative Stanley of the 50th arose to a point of personal privilege and addressed the House.

Representative Stanley of the 49th arose to a point of personal privilege and addressed the House.

The Speaker assumed the Chair.

The following Resolutions of the House were read and adopted:

HR 582. By Representatives Smith of the 169th, Tolbert of the 25th and Murphy of the 18th:
A resolution commending and honoring Neal James.

HR 584. By Representative Bannister of the 77th: A resolution commending Jean Cole.

HR 585. By Representatives Connell of the 115th, Williams of the 114th, Howard of the 118th, Jackson of the 112th, DeLoach of the 119th and others:
A resolution commending Preston and Midge Johnson.

HR 586. By Representatives Crews of the 78th, Johnston of the 81st, Breedlove of the 85th, Coleman of the 80th, Johnson of the 84th and others:
A resolution commending Semil Prahlad Choksi.

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HR 587. By Representative Channell of the lllth:
A resolution commending and congratulating the coaches and members of the Greene-Taliaferro Comprehensive High School Basketball Team.

HR 588. By Representative Channell of the lllth: A resolution commending and congratulating Harold and Patricia Tice.

HR 589. By Representatives Reichert of the 126th, Rogers of the 20th, Williams of the 114th and Scott of the 165th:
A resolution recognizing and commending Patricia Beal Brown.

The following Resolution of the House was read and referred to the Committee on Rules:

HR 583. By Representative Jenkins of the 110th:
A resolution commending the Culloden Highland Games and Scottish Festival and inviting officials of the City of Culloden and members of the Culloden Highland Games and Scottish Festival Committee to the House of Representatives.

The following Resolutions of the House, favorably reported by the Committee on Rules, were read and adopted:

HR 545. By Representatives Ray of the 128th and Walker of the 141st:
A resolution commending Major General Rondal H. Smith and inviting him to appear before the House of Representatives.

HR 546. By Representatives Smith of the 169th and Tolbert of the 25th:
A resolution commending and honoring Neal James and inviting him to appear before the House of Representatives.

The Speaker announced the House in recess until 2:00 o'clock this afternoon.

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AFTERNOON SESSION

The Speaker called the House to order.
The following Bill of the House was taken up for the purpose of considering the Senate substitute thereto:
HB 931. By Representatives Hanner of the 159th, Greene of the 158th and Ponder of the 160th:
A bill to provide supplements to the salaries of the judges of the superior courts of the Pataula Judicial Circuit.
The following Senate substitute was read:
A BILL
To provide supplements to the salaries of the judges of the superior courts of the Pataula Judicial Circuit; to provide the amount and method of payment of such supplements; to provide the proportion of such supplements which each county within the circuit shall pay; to provide that such supplements shall be expenses of the superior courts; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
SECTION 1. (a) The governing authorities of the Counties of Clay, Early, Miller, Quitman, Randolph, Seminole, and Terrell, such counties composing the Pataula Judicial Circuit, shall provide from county funds supplements to the compensation received from state funds for each judge of superior court. The annual amount of such supplements shall be $12,000.00 for each judge. (b) The salary supplements provided for in subsection (a) of this section shall be in addition to any compensation, allowances, benefits, funds, or moneys of any kind received by such judges from the state. Said expenses shall be deemed expenses of the superior courts. (c) The salary supplements as provided for in subsection (a) of this section shall be paid in 12 equal monthly payments by the governing authorities of the respective counties or such other authorities having control of expenditures of county funds. Each county composing the Pataula Judicial Circuit shall pay a proportionate share of the salary supplement based on its share of the population of the participating counties of the Pataula Judicial Circuit. In order to pay the $12,000.00 annual supplement to each of the judges of the Pataula Judicial Circuit, each of such counties shall be required to pay the following:

Clay County
Early County Miller County Quitman County Randolph County Seminole County
Terrell County

6.6%
23.1% 12.2% 4.3% 15.6% 17.5%
20.7%

$1,584.00
5,544.00 2,928.00 1,032.00 3,744.00 4,200.00
4,968.00

$132.00
462.00 244.00 86.00 312.00 350.00
414.00

SECTION 2.
The supplement provided by this Act may not be diminished or withdrawn unless provided by local law. No supplement may be diminished or withdrawn from a judge during a term of office.

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SECTION 3. This Act shall become effective on January 1, 1998.
SECTION 4. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.

Representative Manner of the 159th moved that the House agree to the Senate substitute to HB 931.
On the motion, the ayes were 110, nays 0.
The motion prevailed.

By unanimous consent, the following Bill of the Senate was withdrawn from the Committee on Judiciary and referred to the Committee on Motor Vehicles:

SB 249. By Senator Kemp of the 3rd:
A bill to amend Article 1 of Chapter 11 of Title 40 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions relative to abandoned motor vehicles, so as to change certain provisions relating to duties of persons removing or storing motor vehicles; to change certain provisions relating to creation of liens; to change certain provisions relating to lien foreclosure procedure.

Representative Byrd of the 170th District, Chairman of the Committee on IntraGovernmental Coordination, submitted the following report:

Mr. Speaker:
Your Committee on Intra-Governmental Coordination 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 262 Do Pass
Respectfully submitted, M Byrd of the 170th
Chairman

Representative Lee of the 94th District, Chairman of the Committee on Rules, submitted the following report:

Mr. Speaker:
Your Committee on Rules has had under consideration the following Resolution of the House and has instructed me to report the same back to the House with the following recommendation:
HR 549 Do Pass
Respectfully submitted, /s/ Lee of the 94th
Chairman

The following message was received from the Senate through Mr. Eldridge, the Secretary thereof:

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

HB 377. By Representatives Baker of the 70th, Bordeaux of the 151st and Orrock of the 56th:
A bill to enact the "Medicaid Fraud Forfeiture Act of 1997"; to provide a statement of findings and intent; to amend Article 7 of Chapter 4 of Title 49 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, known as the "Georgia Medical Assistance Act of 1977," so as to provide that property and proceeds obtained as a result of Medicaid fraud are subject to forfeiture to the state by an action brought by the state under this Act.

HB 71. By Representatives Murphy of the 18th and Shanahan of the 10th:
A bill to amend Chapter 5 of Title 46 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to telephone and telegraph service, so as to prohibit certain unsolicited telephone calls to residential subscribers who have given notice of their objection to such calls to the Georgia Public Service Commission.

The following Resolution of the House, favorably reported by the Committee on Rules, was read and adopted:

HR 549. By Representatives Roberts of the 162nd, Dukes of the 161st, Everett of the 163rd, Birdsong of the 123rd, Crews of the 78th and others:
A resolution commending James M. Blaylock and inviting him to appear before the House of Representatives.

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:

SB 131. By Senators Turner of the 8th, Cheeks of the 23rd, Lamutt of the 21st and others:
A bill to amend Chapter 8 of Title 45 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the accounting for public funds, so as to provide definitions of new terms; to revise provisions relative to bonds or pledges of securities by depositories; to provide for the pooling of collateral for qualifying depositories; to provide for the determination of amounts of collateral.

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:

Alien Andenon YAshe Bailey Y Baker Y Bannister Barfoot Y Barnard Barnes Bates

YBenefield Y Birdsong YBohannon
Bordeaux Y Bradford Y Breedlove Y Bridges Y Brooks Y Brown YBuck

Buckner Y Bunn
Buikhalter Byrd Y Campbell Canty Carter Cash Channel! Y Childers

Y Clark Y Conn Y Coleman, B
Coleman, T Y Council Y Cooper Y Crawford Y Crews Y Culbreth Y Cummings

Y Davis, G Y Davis, M Y Day
DeLoach, B Y DeLoach, G Y Dix
Dixon, H Y Dixon, S
Dobbs Dukes

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YEhrhart
Epps Y Evans YEverett EFelton
Floyd Y Franklin Y Golden
Graves YGreene YGrindley Y Hammontree Y Manner Y Harbin Y Heard YHecht
Heckstall Hegitrom Henaon Holland Holmes Y Howard YHudgens Y Hudson, H Y Hudson, N YHugley

Irvin Y Jackson Y James
Jamieson Jenklns Y Johnson Y Johnston Jones Y Joyce YKaye YLadd YLakly Lane Lee Y Lewis
YLord Y Lucas YMaddox YMann Y Manning Y Martin, J
Martin, J.L YMassey YMcBee EMcCall
McClinton

McKinney Y Mills Y Mobley YMosley
Mueller YO'Neal
Orrock YParham YParrish Y Parsons Y Pelote
Perry Y Pinholster YPoag YPolak Y Ponder Y Porter YPoweU
Purcell YRagas
Randall Ray Reaves Y Reichert YRice Y Richardson

Roberts Y Rogers Y Royal Y Sanders Y Sauder Y Scarlett YScheid
Y Scott Y Shanahan YShaw Y Sherrill YShipp YSims Y Sinkfield Y Skipper
Smith, C Y Smith, C.W Y Smith, L Y Smith, L.R Y Smith, P Y Smith, T Y Smith, V
Smyre YSneUing
Snow YStallings

Y Stancil, F Y Stancil, S
Stanley, L Stanley, P Y Taylor Teague Teper
Y Thomas Y Tillman Y Titus
Tolbert YTrense
Turnquest YTwiggs
Walker, L Y Walker, R.L Y West Y Westmorland
Whitaker Y Wiles
Williams, B Y Williams, J Y Williams, R Y Worthan YYates
Murphy, Spkr

On the passage of the Bill, the ayes were 121, nays 0. The Bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed.

Representatives Tolbert of the 25th, Holland of the 157th and Snow of the 2nd stated that they had been called from the floor of the House during the preceding roll call. They wished to be recorded as voting "aye" thereon.

SB 119. By Senators Thompson of the 33rd, Dean of the 31st and Cheeks of the 23rd:
A bill to amend Article 3 of Chapter 17 of Title 50 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to state depositories, so as to change the membership of the State Depository Board.

The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the passage of the Bill, was agreed to.
On the passage of the Bill, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

Y Alien YAndenon YAshe
Bailey Y Baker Y Bannister YBarfoot Y Barnard YBarnes Y Bates Y Benefield YBirdsong YBohannon Y Bordeaux Y Bradford YBnedlove Y Bridges Y Brooks Y Brown YBuck YBuckner YBunn Y Burkhalter

Byrd Y Campbell
Canty
Carter YCash YChannell Y Childers Y Clark YCoan Y Coleman, B
Coleman, T Connell Y Cooper Y Crawford Y Crews Y Culbreth Y Cunu&iniB YDavis, G YDavis, M YDay DeLoach, B YDeLoach, G YDix

Dixon, H Y Diion, S
Dobbs Dukes YEhrhart Epps Y Evans Y Everett E Felton Y Ployd Y Franklin Y Golden Y Graves YGreene Y Grindley Y Hammontree Y Manner Y Harbin Y Heard YHecht Hecks tall YHegstrom Henaon

Holland Holmes
Y Howard Y Hudgens Y Hudson, H Y Hudson, N Y Hugley
Irvin Y Jackson
James Jamieson Jenkins Y Johnson Y Johnston Jones Y Joyce YKaye YLadd YLakly L&H6
Lee Y Lewis YLord

Y Lucas Y Maddox YMann Y Manning Y Martin, J Y Martin, J.L YMassey YMcBee EMcCall
McClinton McKinney Y Mills Y Mobley Y Mosley Mueller YO'Neal Orrock YParham YParrish Y Parsons Y Pelote Perry Y Pinholster

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YPoag YPolak
Ponder Y Porter Y Powell
Purcell YRagas
Randall Ray Y Reaves YReichert YRice Y Richardson

Roberts Y Rogers Y Royal Y Sanders Y Sauder YScarlett Y Scheid Y Scott YShanahan Y Shaw Y Sherrill YShipp Y Sims

Y Sinkfield Y Skipper Y Smith, C Y Smith, C.W Y Smith, L Y Smith, L.R Y Smith, P Y Smith, T Y Smith, V
Smyre Y Snelling
Snow Y Stallings

Y Stancil, F Y Stancil, S
Stanley, L Stanley,? Y Taylor Teague Y Teper Y Thomas Y Tillman Y Titus Y Tolbert Y Trense Turnquest

Y Twiggs Walker, L
Y Walker, R.L Y West Y Westmoreland
Whitaker Y Wiles
Williams, B Y Williams, J Y Williams, R Y Worthan Y Yates
Murphy, Spkr

On the passage of the Bill, the ayes were 136, nays 0. The Bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed.

Representatives Holland of the 157th and Snow of the 2nd stated that they had been called from the floor of the House during the preceding roll call. They wished to be recorded as voting "aye" thereon.

SB 228. By Senator Thomas of the 10th:
A bill to amend Chapter 33 of Title 43 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, known as the "Georgia Physical Therapy Act," so as to revise certain definitions; to change provisions relating to the composition of the State Board of Physical Therapy; to provide for the qualifications of board members; to change provisions relating to license requirements for physical therapists and physical therapist assistants.

The following Committee substitute was read:

A BILL
To amend Chapter 33 of Title 43 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, known as the "Georgia Physical Therapy Act," so as to revise certain definitions; to change provisions relating to the composition of the State Board of Physical Therapy and terms of the board members; to provide for the qualifications of board members; to change provisions regarding certain practices and use of titles and to require identification; to change provisions relating to license requirements for physical therapists and physical therapist assistants; to define physical therapy aide; to change provisions relating to training permits; to change provisions relating to the board's refusal to grant or restore licenses or to the discipline of licensees; to provide for other matters relative to the foregoing; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
SECTION 1. Chapter 33 of Title 43 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, known as the "Georgia Physical Therapy Act," is amended by striking said chapter in its entirety and inserting in lieu thereof the following:
"CHAPTER 33
43-33-1. This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the 'Georgia Physical Therapy Act.'
43-33-2. This chapter is enacted for the purpose of safeguarding the public health, safety, and welfare by providing for state administrative control, supervision, and regulation of the practice of physical therapy. The practice of physical therapy is declared to be affected

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with the public interest; and this chapter shall be liberally construed so as to accomplish the purpose stated in this Code section.
43-33-3.
As used in this chapter, the term: (1) 'Board' means the State Board of Physical Therapy. \s) JJirect supervistoit ot ft tTcunee me&Rs tfiftr TR licensed pftysicQi 111crflpist is OR
t&e premise8 n fill times EUlu 19 lUliy FCSpOIlSlDie IOF LUG Q.C11VI11C9 fiSSlHeQ CO tile
{3}{2j 'License' means a valid and current certificate of registration issued by the board, which shall give the person to whom it is issued authority to engage in the practice prescribed thereon.
'Licensee' means any person holding a license under this chapter. 'Person' means a human persen being only, not a legal entity. 'Physical therapist' means a person licensed to practice physical therapy as defined in this chapter and whose license is in good standing. A physical therapist shall be designated by the initials 'P.T.' f?){6^ 'Physical therapist assistant' or 'physical therapy assistant' means a person who is licensed by the board to assist a physical therapist, whose activities are supervised and directed by a physical therapist, and whose license is in good standing. A physical therapist assistant shall be designated by the initials 'P.T.A.' (8)(7) 'Physical therapy' means the examination, treatment, and instruction of human beings to detect, assess, prevent, correct, alleviate, and limit physical disability, bodily malfunction and pain from injury, disease, and any other bodily and mental conditions and includes the administration, interpretation, documentation, and evaluation of tests and measurements of bodily functions and structures; the planning, administration, evaluation, and modification of treatment and instruction, including the use of physical measures, activities, and devices, for preventative and therapeutic purposes; and the provision of consultative, educational, and other advisory services for the purpose of preventing or reducing the incidence and severity of physical disability, bodily malfunction, and pain. 'Physical therapy aide' means a person who aids in the provision ef physical
services, WHO is supervised &nd directed on WIG JJFGmises ft* GUI wines oy ft licensee under tins cnftptei% &nd wftose flctivities do not recjuwe teciinicftt tf&imn through a formal course ef- stady only performs designated and supervised physical therapy tasks. The physical therapy aide must receive direct supervision and must be directed on the premises at all times by a licensee. Physical therapy aides are not licensed under this chapter. {jQ}(9) 'Trainee' means an applicant for initial license er an applicant for rcliccnaurc wfto ftfts not prftcticed1 trie profession tor ft period WHICH exceeds two yeurs QUO. wno is authorized, fey issuance of a training permit, te weri ander the- direct supervision ef a physical therapist licensed nder this chapter individual who is approved for a traineeship. {MK10) 'Traineeship' means a period of activity during which fat unlicensed physical therapist e* physical therapy assistant a trainee works under the direct supervision of a licensed physical therapist who has practiced for not less than one continuous year prior to assuming the supervisory role. {13}(11) 'Training permit' means a valid and current certificate of registration issued by the board, which gives the person to whom it is issued authority to engage in practice through a traineeship prescribed thereon and may be granted te a qualified unlieenaed graduate trainee, foreign trained trainee, e* rcliccnsurc trainee.
43-33-4.
There is created a State Board of Physical Therapy. ?% members serving en the BeardOi Friysicfti i. iicFftpy fts rt existed Humedifitcly pi?IOF to ouiy T iy i BJ SHQII continuc to sefve until tne resignation er removal er until their respective terms expire, whichever first occurs, and; in the latter ease; tmtH the successors are appointed. !Fheif sucecsaoro Snftix we ftppoi11ted fts provided Dy tftis Cfiftptcp,

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43-33-5.
The board shall consist of eight members, as provided in Code Section 43-33-6, each of whom shall be appointed by the Governor and confirmed by the Senate for a term of three years and until a successor is appointed and qualified. Vacancies on the board shall be filled by the Governor's appointment of a successor to serve out the unexpired term. The Governor, after notice and opportunity for hearing, may remove any member of the board for neglect of duty, incompetence, revocation or suspension of license of those licensee members, or other dishonorable conduct. No person shall serve consecutively more than two consecutive full terms as a member of the board.
43-33-6.
To be eligible for appointment to the board, a person must be a resident of this state. Six members of the board shall be licensed as physical therapists under this chapter who have practiced or taught physical therapy for at least five three years. At least one member shall be licensed and practicing as a physical therapist assistant for at least three years. The eighth member shall be appointed from the public at large and shall have no business connection whatsoever with the practice or profession of physical therapy.
43-33-7.
With the exception of hearings in contested cases, the board may conduct business in conference by telephone, provided that members of the board shall not receive compensation for business conducted in conference by telephone.
43-33-8.
Each member of the board shall be reimbursed as provided for in subsection (f) of Code Section 43-1-2.
43-33-9.
The joint-secretary shall be secretary of the board and shall perform such other administrative duties as may be prescribed by the board. In a contested case, the joint-secretary on behalf of the board shall have the power to subpoena, throughout the state, witnesses, designated documents, papers, books, accounts, letters, photographs, objects, or other tangible things. All legal process and all documents required by law to be served upon or filed with the board shall be served upon or filed with the joint-secretary at his or her office in Atlanta. All official records of the board or affidavits by the jointsecretary certifying the content of such records shall be prima-facie evidence of all matters required to be kept therein.
43-33-10.
In carrying out the provisions of this chapter, the board shall, in addition to the other powers conferred upon it under this chapter, have the power to:
(1) Prepare or approve all examinations or applicants for licenses; (2) Determine the qualifications of and authorize the issuance of licenses to qualified physical therapists and physical therapist assistants; (3) Determine the qualifications for and approve educational programs that prepare physical therapists and physical therapist assistants for the purpose of determining qualifications of applicants for licensure; (4) Initiate investigations of alleged or suspected violations of the provisions of this chapter or other laws of this state pertaining to physical therapy and any rules and regulations adopted by the board. For this purpose, any board member or authorized agent of the board shall have the power and right to enter and make reasonable inspection of any place where physical therapy is practiced; (5) Conduct all hearings in contested cases according to Chapter 13 of Title 50, known as the 'Georgia Administrative Procedure Act'; (6) Discipline any person licensed under this chapter, or refuse to grant, renew, or restore a license to any person upon any ground specified in this chapter; (7) Adopt a seal, the imprint of which together with the authorized signature of either the joint-secretary or other member authorized by the board shall be effective to evidence its official acts;

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(8) Establish licensing fees and maintain in the office of the joint-secretary a register of all persons holding a license and a record of all inspections made; (9) Adopt and publish a code of ethics; (10) Issue training permits; and (11) Adopt such rules and regulations as shall be reasonably necessary for the enforcement and implementation of the provisions and purposes of this chapter and other laws of this state insofar as they relate to physical therapy.
43-33-11. A physical therapist shall display either the title 'physical therapist' or the abbreviation 'P.T.' on a name tag or other similar form of identification during times when such person is providing direct patient care. A physical therapist assistant shall display either the title 'physical therapist assistant' or the abbreviation 'P.T.A.' on a name tag or other similar form of identification during times when such person is providing direct patient care. A physical therapy aide shall be required to display the title 'physical therapy aide' on a name tag or other similar form of identification during times when such person is assisting a licensee. No person shall practice as a physical therapist or as a physical therapist assistant nor hold himself or herself out as being able to practice as a physical therapist or as a physical therapist assistant or as providing physical therapy or use the initials P.T. or P.T.A. in conjunction therewith or use any word or title to induce the belief that he or she is engaged in the practice of physical therapy unless he or she holds a license and otherwise complies with the provisions of this chapter and the rules and regulations adopted by the board. Nothing in this Code section shall be construed as preventing or restricting the practice, services, or activities of:
(1) Any person licensed under any other law of this state who is engaged in the professional or trade practices properly conducted under the authority of such other licensing laws; (2) Any person pursuing a course of study leading to a degree or certificate as a physical therapist or as a physical therapist assistant in an entry level educational program approved by the board, if such person is designated by a title indicating student status, is fulfilling work experiences required for the attainment of the degree or certificate, and is under the supervision of a licensed physical therapist; (3) Any person enrolled in a course of study designed to develop advanced physical therapy skills when the physical therapy activities are required as part of an educational program sponsored by an educational institution approved by the board; and are conducted under the supervision of a physical therapist licensed under this chapter. If such person provides physical therapy services outside the scope of the educational program, he or she shall then be required to be licensed in accordance with this chapter;
(4) A physical therapist licensed in another state or country or employed by the United States government conducting a teaching or clinical demonstration in connection with an academic or continuing education program; (5) Any person employed as a physical therapist or as a physical therapist assistant by the United States government if such person provides physical therapy services solely under the direction or control of the employing organization. If such person shall engage in the practice of physical therapy or as a physical therapist assistant outside the course and scope of such employment, he or she shall then be required to be licensed in accordance with this chapter; or (6) A person currently licensed in another state who is present in this state for treatment of a temporary sojourner only, said treatment in this state not to exceed a total of 60 days during any 12 month period.
43-33-12.
A license to practice physical therapy shall be issued to any person who: (1) Is a graduate of an educational program that prepares physical therapists and which is accredited by a recognized accrediting agency and approved by the board or, in the case of an applicant who has graduated from a an educational program which

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prepares physical therapists conducted in a foreign country, has submitted, in a manner prescribed by the board, credentials approved by the board and who has further demonstrated the ability to speak, write, and understand the English language and has satisfactorily completed a three-month board approved traineeship under the supervision of a physical therapist licensed under this chapter; (2) Has satisfactorily passed an examination prepared or approved by the board; and (3) Is not disqualified to receive a license under the provisions of Code Section 43-33-18 or subsection (a) of Code Section 43-1-19.
43-33-13. A license to practice as a physical therapist assistant shall be issued to any person who:
(1) Is a graduate of an educational program that prepares physical therapist assistants and which is accredited by a recognized accrediting agency and approved by the board or, in the case of an applicant who has graduated from an educational program which prepares physical therapist assistants conducted in a foreign country, has submitted, in a manner prescribed by the board, credentials approved by the board and who has further demonstrated the ability to speak, write, and understand the English language and has satisfactorily completed a three-month board approved traineeship under the supervision of a physical therapist licensed under this chapter; (2) Has satisfactorily passed an examination prepared or approved by the board; and (3) Is not disqualified to receive a license under the provisions of Code Section 43-33-18 or subsection (a) of Code Section 43-1-19.
43-33-13.1. A physical therapy aide is one, other than a liccnacd physical therapist or physical therapy therapist assistant, who is employed to assist a licensed physical therapist or a licensed physical therapist assistant by performing tmder direct supervision these acts, services, practices, tatA procedures m authorized trader this chapter and only designated physical therapy tasks under direct supervision of a licensee as approved by the board by rule or regulation.
43-33-14. The board shall determine the competence of applicants to practice as physical therapists or as physical therapist assistants by any method or procedure which the board deems necessary to test the applicant's qualifications.
43-33-15. The board may grant to a person licensed in another state or territory of the United States full privileges to engage in equivalent practice authorized by this chapter without taking an examination, provided:
(1) That such person is properly licensed under the laws of another state or territory or the United States; and (2) That the requirements for licensing in such other state or territory of the United States are substantially equal to the requirements for a similar license in this state.
43-33-16. All licenses shall expire biennially unless renewed. All applications for renewal of a license shall be filed with the joint-secretary prior to the expiration date, accompanied by the biennial renewal fee prescribed by the board. A license which has expired for failure of the holder to renew may only be restored after application and payment of the prescribed restoration fee within the time period established by the joint-secretary and provided the applicant meets such requirements as the board may establish by rule. Any license which has not been restored within such period following its expiration may not be renewed, restored, or reissued thereafter. The holder of such a canceled license may apply for and obtain a valid license only upon compliance with all relevant requirements for issuance of a new license. The board shall require no less than four hours of continuing education in order to renew any license issued pursuant to this chapter.
43-33-17.

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(a) The board may issue a training permit to an unlicensed graduate trainee applicant who is a graduate of an approved physical therapy program who is applying approved to take the next scheduled physical therapy licensing examination or who has taken the examination but not yet received the examination results. (b) The board may issue a training permit to a foreign trained trainee applicant who is a graduate from a aeheei physical therapy program outside the United States and its territories and who is approved to take the physical therapy licensing examination. (c) The board may issue a training permit to a relicensure trainee who has held tat inaetive license whose license has expired to practice as a physical therapist or license to practice as a physical therapy assistant for more than two years. (d) A The training permit shall allow the holder thereof to work only under the direct supervision of a physical therapist who has been approved by the board and has practiced for not less than one continuous year prior to assuming the supervisory role.
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montha or expire immediately pe notification of failing exam results er interruption e* cancellation ef-a required practicum approved by the beard Training permits are governed by rules and regulations authorized under this chapter and approved by the board. \t) A u?&inin permit nifly ioc subject to fcncwflij trt tii discretion of tiic DOSPCI> wiicii geed ease is shown. The training permit may net be renewed mere- than- one time andfeitee ef- a liccnaurc examination is net deemed te be geed cause.
43-33-18. (a) The board shall have authority to refuse to grant or restore a license to an applicant or to discipline a physical therapist or physical therapist assistant licensed under this chapter or any antecedent law upon a finding by the board that the licensee or applicant has:
(1) Implemented a program of physical therapy treatment without consultation with an appropriate licensed practitioner of the healing arts, or in the case of practice as a physical therapist assistant, practiced other than under the supervision and direction of a licensed physical therapist; (2) Displayed an inability or has become unable to practice as a physical therapy therapist or as a physical therapist assistant with reasonable skill and safety to patients by reason of illness, use of alcohol, drugs, narcotics, chemicals, or any other type of material, or as a result of any mental or physical condition:
(A) In enforcing this paragraph the board may, upon reasonable grounds, require a licensee or applicant to submit to a mental or physical examination by an appropriate practitioner of the healing arts designated by the board. The expense of such mental or physical examination shall be borne by the licensee or applicant. The results of such examination shall be admissible in any hearing before the board, notwithstanding any claim of privilege under a contrary rule of law or statute, including, but not limited to Code Section 24-9-21. Every person who shall accept the privilege of practicing physical therapy in this state or who shall file an application for a license to practice physical therapy in this state shall be deemed to have given his or her consent to submit to such mental or physical examination and to have waived all objections to the admissibility of the results in any hearing before the board upon the grounds that the same constitutes a privileged communication. If a licensee or applicant fails to submit to such an examination when properly directed to do so by the board, unless such failure was due to circumstances beyond his or her control, the board may enter a final order upon proper notice, hearing, and proof of such refusal. Any licensee or applicant who is prohibited from practicing physical therapy under this paragraph shall at reasonable intervals be afforded an opportunity to demonstrate to the board that he or she can resume or begin the practice of physical therapy with reasonable skill and safety to patients; (B) For the purposes of this paragraph, the board may, upon reasonable grounds, obtain any and all records relating to the mental or physical condition of a licensee or applicant, including psychiatric records; and such records shall be admissible in any hearing before the board, notwithstanding any privilege under a contrary rule

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of law or statute, including, but not limited to, Code Section 24-9-21. Every person who shall accept the privilege of practicing physical therapy in this state or who shall file an application to practice physical therapy in this state shall be deemed to have given his or her consent to the board's obtaining any such records and to have waived all objections to the admissibility of such records in any hearing before
the board upon the grounds that the same constitute a privileged communication; and
(C) If any licensee or applicant could, in the absence of this paragraph, invoke a privilege to prevent the disclosure of the results of the examination provided for in
subparagraph (A) of this paragraph or the records relating to the mental or physical condition of such licensee or applicant obtained pursuant to subparagraph (B) of
this paragraph, all such information shall be received by the board in camera and shall not be disclosed to the public, nor shall any part of the record containing such information be used against any licensee or applicant in any other type of proceeding;
(3) Been convicted of a felony or crime involving moral turpitude in the courts of this state, the United States, or the conviction of an offense in another jurisdiction which if committed in this state would be deemed a felony. For the purpose of this Code section, a 'conviction' shall include a finding or verdict of guilty, a plea of guilty, or
a plea of nolo contendere in a criminal proceeding regardless of whether the adjudication of guilt or sentence is withheld or not entered thereon pursuant to the provisions of Code Sections 42-8-60 through 42-8-64, relating to first offenders, or any comparable rule or statute;
(4) Knowingly made misleading, deceptive, untrue, or fraudulent representations to a patient, consumer, or other person or entity in connection with the practice of physical therapy or in any document connected therewith; e* practiced fraud or deceit or
intentionally made any false statement in obtaining or attempting to obtain a license to practice physical therapy or as a physical therapist assistant;; or made a false or deceptive biennial registration with the board; (5) Practiced physical therapy contrary to this Code section or to the rules and regulations of the board; ef knowingly aided, assisted, procured, or advised any person to
practice physical therapy contrary to this Code section or to the rules and regulations of the board; or knowingly performed any act which in any way aids, assists, procures, advises, or encourages any unlicensed person to practice physical therapy; (6) Engaged in any unprofessional, unethical, deceptive, or deleterious conduct or practice harmful to the public, which conduct or practice need not have resulted in actual injury to any person; unprofessional conduct shall also include any departure
from, or the failure to conform to, the minimal standards of acceptable and prevailing physical therapy practice or the failure to comply with the code of ethics of the board; (7) Failed to report to the board any act or omission of a licensee or applicant or any other person which violates the provisions of this subsection; or (8) Divided fees or agreed to divide fees received for professional services with any person, firm, association, corporation, or other entity for bringing or referring a patient.
(b)(l) When the board finds that any person is unqualified to be granted a license or finds that any person should be disciplined pursuant to subsection (a) of this Code
section, the board may take any one or more of the following actions: (A) Refuse to grant or restore a license to an applicant;
(B) Administer a public or private reprimand, but a private reprimand shall not be
disclosed to any person except the licensee;
(C) Suspend any license for a definite period;
(D) Limit or restrict any license;
(E) Revoke any license;
(F) Condition the penalty or withhold formal disposition, upon the physical therapist's, physical therapist assistant's, or other person's submission to the care, counseling, or treatment of physicians or other professional persons, and the com-
pletion of such care, counseling, or treatment, as directed by the board; or

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(G) Impose a fine not to exceed $500.00 for each violation of law, rule, or regulation of the board. (2) In addition to or in conjunction with the actions enumerated pursuant to paragraph (1) of this subsection the board may make a finding adverse to the licensee or applicant but withhold imposition of judgment and penalty, or it may impose the judgment and penalty but suspend enforcement thereof and place the licensee or applicant on probation, which probation may be vacated upon noncompliance with such reasonable terms as the board may impose. (c) In its discretion, the board may restore and reissue a license issued under this chapter or any antecedent law and, as a condition thereof, it may impose any disciplinary or corrective measure provided in this chapter. (d) A person, firm, corporation, association, authority, or other entity shall be immune from civil and criminal liability for reporting the acts or omissions of a licensee or applicant which violate the provisions of subsection (a) of this Code section or any other provision of law relating to a licensee's or applicant's fitness to practice as a physical therapist or as a physical therapist assistant, if such report is made in good faith without fraud or malice. Any person who testifies without fraud or malice before the board in any proceeding involving a violation of the provisions of subsection (a) of this Code section or any other law relating to a licensee's or applicant's fitness to practice as a physical therapist or as a physical therapist assistant shall be immune from civil and criminal liability for so testifying.
43-33-19. The practice of physical therapy is declared to be an activity affecting the public interest and involving the health, safety, and welfare of the public. Such practice when engaged in by a person who is not licensed is declared to be a paWie nuisance, harmful to the public health, safety, and welfare. The board or the district attorney of the circuit where such nuisance unlicensed practice exists, or any person or organization having an interest therein, may bring a petition to restrain and enjoin such unlicensed practice in the superior court of the county where such unlicensed person resides. It shall not be necessary in order to obtain an injunction under this Code section to allege or prove that there is no adequate remedy at law, or to allege or prove any special injury.
43-33-20. Any person who violates convicted of violating this chapter shall be guilty of a misdemeanor."
SECTION 2. This Act shall become effective on July 1, 1997.
SECTION 3. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.

The following amendment was read and adopted:

Representatives Bordeaux of the 151st and Parham of the 122nd move to amend the Committee substitute to Senate Bill 228 as follows:
By striking lines 9 through 13 on page 10 and by substituting in lieu thereof, the following:
"(c) The board may issue a training permit to a reliccnsurc trainee reinstatement applicant wfee has held a inactive license whose license has expired to practice as a physical therapist or license to practice as a physical therapy therapist assistant has been expired for more than two years."

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.

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

Alien
Y Anderson YAshe Y Bailey Y Baker Y Bannister YBarfoot Y Barnard YBaroes Y Bates Y Benefield YBirdsong Y Bohannon Y Bordeaux Y Bradford Y Breedlove
Y Bridges Y Brooks Y Brown YBuck Y Buckner YBunn Y Burkhalter
Byid Y Campbell
Canty Carter Cash Y Channel] Y Guilders Y Clark YCoan Y Coleman, B Coleman, T Y Connell Y Cooper

Y Crawford Y Crews Y Culbreth Y Cununings Y Davis, G Y Davis, M YDay
DeLoach, B Y DeLoach, G YDix
Dixon, H Y Dixon, S
Dobbs Y Dukes YEhrhart YEpps Y Evans Y Everett E Felton Y Floyd Y Franklin
Y Golden Y Graves Y Greene Y Grindley Y Hammontree YHanner Y Harbin Y Heard YHecht Y Heckstall Y Hegstrom
Henson Holland Holmes Howard

Y Hudgens Y Hudson, H Y Hudson, N Y Hugley Ylrvin Y Jackson
Y Jamieson Jenkins
Y Johnson Y Johnston
Jones Y Joyce YKaye YLadd YLakly YLane YLee Y Lewis YLord Y Lucas Y Maddox YMann Y Manning Y Martin, J Y Martin, J.L YMassey Y McBee EMcCall Y McClinton
McKinney Y Mills Y Mobley YMosley Y Mueller Y O'Neal

Orrock YParham Y Parrish Y Parsons Y Pelote Y Perry Y Pinholster YPoag YPolak
Ponder Y Porter Y Powell Y Purcell YBagas
RandaU
YRay Y Reaves Y Reichert YRice Y Richardson
Roberts Y Rogers Y Royal
Y Sanders Y Sauder Y Scarlett Y Scheid Y Scott YShanahan YShaw Y Sherrill Y Shipp
Sims Y Sinkfield Y Skipper Y Smith, C

Y Smith, C.W Y Smith, L Y Smith, L.R Y Smith, P Y Smith, T Y Smith, V
Smyre Y Snelling
Snow Y Stallings Y Stancil, F Y Stancil, S
Stanley, L Stanley, P Y Taylor Teague YTeper
Y Thomas YTillman Y Titus Y Tolbert Y Trense
Tumquest YTwiggs Y Walker, L Y Walker, R.L Y West Y Westmorland Y Whitaker Y Wiles Y Williams, B Y Williams, J
Williams, R Y Worthan Y Yates
Murphy, Spkr

On the passage of the Bill, by substitute, as amended, the ayes were 148, nays 0.
The Bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed, by substitute, as amended.

Representatives Snow of the 2nd and Holland of the 157th stated that they had been called from the floor of the House during the preceding roll call. They wished to be recorded as voting "aye" thereon.

SR 125. By Senator Griffin of the 25th:
A resolution authorizing the conveyance of certain state owned real property located in Hancock County, Georgia.

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:

Alien Y Anderson Y Ashe Y Bailey Y Baker Y Bannister YBarfoot Y Barnard

Y Barnes Y Bates Y Benefield Y Birdsong Y Bohannon
Bordeaux Y Bradford Y Breedlove

Y Bridges Y Brooks Y Brown YBuck Y Buckner YBunn Y Burkhalter
Byrd

Y Campbell Canty Carter
YCash
Y Channell Y Childers Y Clark YCoan

Y Coleman, B Coleman, T Connell
Y Cooper Y Crawford Y Crews Y Culbreth Y Curnmings

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Y Davis, G Y Davis, M YDay
DeLoach, B Y DeLoach, G YOU
Dixon, H Dixon, S
Dobbs Y Dukes YEhrhart YEpps Y Evans Y Everett Y Felton YFloyd Y Franklin
Y Golden Y Graves Y Greene Y Grindley Y Hammontree Y Banner Y Harbin Y Heard YHecht Y Heckstall Y Hegstrom

Henson Holland Holmes Howard Y Hudgens Y Hudson, H Y Hudson, N Y Hugley Ylrvin Y Jackson James Y Jamieson Jenkins
Y Johnson Y Johnston
Jones Y Joyce YKaye YLadd YLakly YLane YLee Y Lewis YLord
Lucas Y Maddox YMann Y Manning

Y Martin, J Martin, J.L
YMassey YMcBee EMcCall Y McClinton
McKinney YMilla Y Mobley Y Mosley Y Mueller Y O'Neal
Orrock YParham YParrish Y Parsons Y Pelote Y Perry Y Pinholster YPoag YPolak
Ponder Y Porter Y Powell Y PurceU
YRagas Randall
YRay

Y Reaves Y Reichert YRice Y Richardson
Roberts Y Rogers Y Royal Y Sanders Y Sauder Y Scarlett Y Scheid Y Scott Y Shanahan YShaw Y Sherrill
YShipp YSims
Sinkfield Y Skipper Y Smith, C Y Smith, C.W Y Smith, L Y Smith, L.R Y Smith, P Y Smith, T Y Smith, V
Smyre Y Snelling

Snow Y Stallings Y Stancil, F Y Stancil, S
Stanley, L Stanley, P Y Taylor Teague YTeper Y Thomas Y Tfflman Y Titus Y Tolbert Y Trense Turnquest Y Twiggs Y Walker, L Y Walker, R.L Y West Y Westmoreland Y Whitaker Y Wiles Y Williams, B Y Williams, J Williams, R Y Worthan YYates Murphy, Spkr

On the adoption of the Resolution, the ayes were 145, nays 0. The Resolution, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was adopted.

Representative Holland of the 157th stated that he had been called from the floor of the House during the preceding roll call. He wished to be recorded as voting "aye" thereon.

Representative Walker of the 141st moved that debate on all Bills and Resolutions for the remainder of the day be limited to 10 minutes to the presenter and twenty minutes to the Committee Chairman and 5 minutes to all others.
On the motion, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

Y Alien Y Anderaon
YAshe Y Bailey Y Baker Y Bannister YBarfoot Y Barnard YBarnes Y Bates Y Benefield Y Birdsong N Bohannon N Bordeaux Y Bradford
Breedlove Y Bridges Y Brooks N Brown YBuck Y Buckner
N Bunn Y Burkhalter
Byrd Y Campbell
Canty Carter YCash Y Channell

Y Childers Y Clark NCoan Y Coleman, B
Coleman, T Y Cornell Y Cooper Y Crawford Y Crews Y Culbreth Y Cummings Y Davis, G Y Davis, M YDay
DeLoach, B Y DeLoach, G NDix
Dixon, H Dixon, S
Dobbs Y Dukes YEhrhart YEpps N Evans Y Everett Y Felton Y Floyd N Franklin Y Golden

Y Graves Y Greene Y Grindley Y Hammontree YHanner Y Harbin Y Heard YHecht YHeckstall Y Hegstrom Y Henson Y Holland
Holmes Y Howard Y Hudgens Y Hudson, H Y Hudson, N Y Hugley Ylrvin Y Jackson
James Y Jamieson Y Jenkins N Johnson N Johnston
Jones N Joyce NKaye YLadd

N Lakly YLane YLee Y Lewis
Lord Y Lucas Y Maddox YMann Y Manning Y Martin, J Y Martin, J.L NMassey Y McBee EMcCall Y McClinton N McKinney
Y Mills Mobley
Y Mosley Y Mueller Y O'Neal
Orrock
YParham Y Parrish Y Parsons Y Pelote Y Perry N Pinholster YPoag

Y Polak Ponder
Y Porter Y Powell Y PurceU YRagas
Randall YRay Y Reaves Y Reichert YRice Y Richardson
Roberts Y Rogers Y Royal N Sanders Y Sauder Y Scarlett Y Scheid N Scott Y Shanahan YShaw Y Sherrill Y Shipp YSims Y Sinkfield Y Skipper Y Smith, C N Smith, C.W

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Y Smith, L Y Smith, L.R Y Smith, P Y Smith, T N Smith, V YSmyre YSneUing

YSnow Y Stalling Y Stancil, F N Stancil, S
Stanley, L Stanley, P Y Taylor

YTeague YTeper Y Thomas
Tilhnan Y Titus Y Tolbert YTrense

On the motion, the ayes were 130, nays 26. The motion prevailed.

Turnquest YTwiggs Y Walker, L N Walker, R.L Y West N Westmoreland Y Whitaker

Y Wiles Y Williams, B N Williams, J Y Williams, R N Worthan N Yates
Murphy, Spkr

SB 67. By Senators Taylor of the 12th, Brown of the 26th and Oliver of the 42nd:
A bill to amend Article 2 of Chapter 5 of Title 16 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the crimes of assault and battery, so as to provide for the "Crimes Against Family Members Act of 1997"; to define the offense of family violence assault; to provide penalties for such offense; to define the offense of family violence aggravated assault; to provide penalties for such offense; to define the offense of family violence simple battery; to provide a penalty for such offense; to provide for minimum periods of imprisonment for certain offenses.

Representative Williams of the 114th moved that SB 67 be recommitted to the Committee on Special Judiciary.
On the motion, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

Y Alien Anderson
YAshe N Bailey N Baker N Bannister YBarfoot N Barnard NBames Y Bates N Benefield N Birdsong YBohannon N Bordeaux Y Bradford N Breedlove Y Bridges Y Brooks Y Brown NBuck Y Buckner YBunn Y Burkhalter
YByrd Y Campbell
Canty N Carter YCash YChannell N Guilders Y Clark YCoan Y Coleman, B
Coleman, T N Connell Y Cooper

Y Crawtord Y Crews N Culbreth N Cummings N Davis, G Y Davis, M YDay
DeLoach, B Y DeLoach, G NDix N Dixon, H
Dixon, S Dobbs Y Dukes YEhrhart NEpps Y Evans Everett N Felton N Floyd Y Franklin Y Golden Y Graves N Greene Y Grindley Y Hammontree Y Banner Y Harbin
N Heard NHecht N Heckstall Y Hegstrom N Henson N Holland N Holmes Y Howard

Y Hudgens Y Hudson, H Y Hudson, N
N Hugley Ylrvin Y Jackson N James Y Jamieson N Jenkins Y Johnson Y Johnston
Jones Y Joyce YKaye YLadd YLakly NLane NLee Y Lewis YLord Y Lucas N Maddox YMann Y Manning Y Martin, J Y Martin, J.L NMassey N McBee EMcCall
McClinton Y McKinney Y Mills N Mobley Y Mosley Y Mueller N O'Neal

On the motion, the ayes were 99, nays 67. The motion prevailed.

N Orrock N Parham YParrish
Y Parsons N Pelote Y Perry Y Pinholster NPoag NPolak N Ponder Y Porter Y Powell Y Purcell
NRagas Randall
YRay Y Reaves Y Reichert YRice Y Richardson Y Roberts Y Rogers N Royal Y Sanders Y Sauder N Scarlett
Y Scheid Y Scott N Shsntthan NShaw N Sherrill YShipp N Sims N Sinkfield N Skipper N Smith, C

Y Smith, C.W N Smith, L Y Smith, L.R N Smith, P Y Smith, T Y Smith, V NSmyre Y Snelling YSnow NStallings N Stancil, F Y Stancil, S
Stanley, L N Stanley, P N Taylor N Teague NTeper Y Thomas NTillman Y Titus Y Tolbert YTrense
Turnquest YTwiggs N Walker, L Y Walker, R.L N West Y Westmoreland Y Whitaker Y Wiles N Williams, B Y Williams, J Y Williams, R Y Worthan Y Yates
Murphy, Spkr

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Representative Baker of the 70th moved that the House reconsider its action on recommitting SB 67.
On the motion, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

N Alien Anderson
NAshe Y Bailey Y Baker N Bannister YBarfoot Y Barnard YBarnes Y Bates Y Benefield YBirdsong N Bohannon Y Bordeaux N Bradford N Breedlove Y Bridges N Brooks N Brown YBuck N Buckner N Bunn N Burkhalter YByrd N Campbell
Canty Y Carter NCash NChannell Y Childera N Clark NCoan Y Coleman, B
Coleman, T YConneU N Cooper

N Crawford N Crews Y Culbreth Y Cunurings Y Davis, G N Davis, M NDay
DeLoach, B N DeLoach, G YDix Y Dixon, H
Dixon, S Dobbs Y Dukes NEhrhart
YEppe N Evans
Everett Y Felton NFloyd N Franklin Y Golden N Graves YGreene N Grindley N Hanunontree Y Manner N Harbin Y Heard YHecht Y Heckstall YHegstrom YHenson Y Holland Y Holmes Y Howard

N Hudgens N Hudson, H N Hudson, N Y Hugley NIrvin N Jackson Y James N Jamieson Y Jenkins N Johnson N Johnston
Jones N Joyce NKaye NLadd NLakly YLane YLee N Lewis NLord N Lucas Y Maddox NMann N Manning Y Martin, J N Martin, J.L YMassey YMcBee EMcCall
McClinton N McKinney N Mills Y Mobley N Mosley Y MueUer Y O'Neal

On the motion, the ayes were 84, nays 84. The Chair voted "nay". On the motion, the ayes were 84, nays 85. The motion was lost.

The Speaker Pro Tern assumed the Chair.

YOrrock NParham NParrish N Parsons Y Pelote Y Perry Y Pinholster YPoag YPolak Y Ponder N Porter N PoweU
N Purcell YRagas
Randall NRay N Reaves N Reichert YRice Y Richardson N Roberts Y Rogers Y Royal N Sanders N Sauder Y Scarlett N Scheid Y Scott YShanahan NShaw Y Sherrill N Shipp YSims Y Sinkfield Y Skipper Y Smith, C

Y Smith, C.W Y Smith, L N Smith, L.R Y Smith, P Y Smith, T N Smith, V YSmyre N Snelling NSnow YStallings N Stancil, F Y Stancil, S Y Stanley, L Y Stanley, P Y Taylor YTeague YTeper N Thomas NTillman N Titus Y Tolbert NTrense Y Turnquest YTwiggs N Walker, L N Walker, R.L Y West N Westmorland N Whitaker N Wiles Y Williams, B N Williams, J N Williams, R NWorthan NYates
Murphy, Spkr

SB 173. By Senator Stair of the 44th:
A bill to amend Chapter 8 of Title 35 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the training and employment of peace officers, so as to change the designation of certain bomb technicians; to provide for mutual aid agreements; to exempt certain training and technical materials relating to bombs and explosives from public disclosure except in limited circumstances.
The report of the Committss, which was favorable to the passage of the Bill, was to.
On the passage of the Bill, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

Y Alien Y Anderson Y Ashe

Y Bailey Baker Bannister

YBarfoot Y Barnard YBarnes

Y Bates Y Benefield Y Birdsong

Y Bohannon Bordeaux
Y Bradford

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Y Breedlove Y Bridges Y Brooks Y Brown YBuck Y Buckner YBunn Y Burkhalter YByrd Y CampbeU Y Canty Y Carter YCash
Channel! Y Childers Y Clark YCoan Y Coleman, B
Coleman, T Connell
Y Cooper
Crawford
YCrewg Y Culbreth Y Cununings Y Davis, G Y Davis, M YDay
DeLoach, B Y DeLoach, G YDix Y Dixon, H Y Dixon, S

Dobbs Y Dukes
Khrhart
YEpps Evans
Y Everett Felton
Y Floyd
Y Franklin
Y Golden Y Graves Y Greene Y Grindley Y Hanunontree
Hanner Y Harbin Y Heard YHecht YHeckstall
Hegstrom Y Henson Y Holland Y Holmes Y Howard Y Hudgens Y Hudson, H Y Hudson, N Y Hugley Ylrvin Y Jackson Y James Y Jamieson Y Jenkins

Y Johnson Johnston Jones
Y Joyce YKaye YLadd YLakly YLane YLee Y Lewis YLord Y Lucas Y Maddox YMann Y Manning Y Martin, J Y Martin, J.L Y Massey YMcBee EMcCall Y McClinton
McKinney Mills Y Mobley Y Mosley Y Mueller Y O'Neal YOrrock YParham Y Parrish Y Parsons Y Pelote
Y Perry

Pinholster YPoag YPolak Y Ponder Y Porter Y Powell
Purcell YRagas YRandall
YRay Reaves
Y Reichert YRice
Richardson Y Roberts Y Rogers
Royal Y Sanders Y Sauder Y Scarlett Y Scheid Y Scott Y Shanahan YShaw Y Sherrill Y Shipp YSims Y Sinkfield Y Skipper Y Smith, C Y Smith, C.W Y Smith, L Y Smith, L.R

Y Smith, P Y Smith, T
Smith, V YSmyre Y Snelling YSnow Y Stallings Y Stancil, F Y Stancil, S Y Stanley, L Y Stanley, P Y Taylor YTeague Y Teper Y Thomas YTillman
Titus Y Tolbert Y Trense Y Turnquest YTwiggs
Walker, L Y Walker, R.L Y West
Westmorland
Whitaker
Y Wiles Y WUliams, B
Williams, J Y Williams, R YWorthan Y Yates
Murphy, Spkr

On the passage of the Bill, the ayes were 149, nays 0. The Bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed.

SB 171. By Senators Stokes of the 43rd and Oliver of the 42nd:
A bill to amend Chapter 13 of Title 19 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to family violence, so as to change the definition of family violence; to provide for jurisdiction and venue for petitions involving nonresidents.

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:

Alien Y Anderson YAshe Y Bailey
Baker Y Bannister YBarfoot Y Barnard YBarnes Y Bates Y Benefield
Birdsong Y Bohannon
Bordeaux Y Bradford Y Breedlove Y Bridges Y Brooks Y Brown
YBuck Y Buckner YBunn

Y Burkhalter YByrd Y CampbeU Y Canty Y Carter YCash
ChanneU Y Childers Y Clark YCoan Y Coleman, B
Coleman, T Connell Y Cooper
Y Crawford
Y Crews Y Culbreth Y Cununings Y Davis, G Y Davis, M
YDay DeLoach, B

Y DeLoach, G YDix Y Dixon, H Y Dixon, S
Dobbs Y Dukes YEhrhart YEpps Y Evans Y Everett Y Felton Y Floyd Y Franklin Y Golden Y Graves Y Greene Y Grindley Y Hammontree
Hanner Y Harbin Y Heard Y Hecht

Y HeckstaU Y Hegstrom Y Henson Y Holland Y Holmes Y Howard Y Hudgens Y Hudson, H Y Hudson, N Y Hugley Ylrvin Y Jackson Y James Y Jamieson Y Jenkins Y Johnson Y Johnston
Jones Y Joyce YKaye YLadd
Lakly

YLane YLee Y Lewis YLord Y Lucas Y Maddox YMann Y Manning Y Martin, J Y Martin, J.L Y Massey Y McBee EMcCall
McClinton McKinney Y Mills Y Mobley Y Mosley Y Mueller Y O'Neal YOrrock YParham

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Y Fairish Y Parsons YPelote Y Perry YPinholster YPoag YPolak Y Ponder Y Porter YPowell YPurceU Y Rages YRandall
Y Ray

Y Reaves Y Reichert YRice Y Richardson Y Roberts Y Rogers Y Royal Y Sanders Y Sauder YScarlett Y Scheid Y Scott Y Shanahan
Y Shaw

Y Sherrill Y Shipp Y Sims Y Sinkfield Y Skipper Y Smith, C Y Smith, C.W Y Smith, L Y Smith, L.R Y Smith, P Y Smith, T
Smith, V Y Smyre
Y Snelling

Snow Y StaUings Y Stancil, F Y Stancil, S Y Stanley, L Y Stanley, P Y Taylor Y Teague Y Teper Y Thomas Y Tillman Y Titus Y Tolbert
Y Trense

Y Turnquest Y Twiggs
Walker, L Y Walker, R.L Y West
Westmoreland Whitaker Y Wiles Y Williams, B Williams, J Y Williams, R Y Worthan Y Yates
Murphy, Spin-

On the passage of the Bill, the ayes were 158, nays 0. The Bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed.

SB 91. By Senators Gillis of the 20th, Marable of the 52nd, Henson of the 55th and others:
A bill to amend Article 1 of Chapter 18 of Title 45 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the state employees' health insurance plan, so as to authorize the various counties to contract with the State Personnel Board for the participation of certain county officers in the state employees' health insurance plan; to provide for a definition; to provide for the collection of payments from county employees, retirees, and dependents.

The following Committee substitute was read and adopted:

A BILL
To amend Article 1 of Chapter 18 of Title 45 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the state employees' health insurance plan, so as to provide for inclusion of certain county officers in certain health plans; to authorize the State Personnel Board to contract with the County Officers Association of Georgia for the participation of certain county officers in any health insurance plan or plans established under said article; to authorize the various counties to contract with the County Officers Association of Georgia for the participation of certain county officers in any health insurance plan or plans established under said article; to provide for the collection of payments from county employees, retirees, and dependents; to provide for contributions and deductions; to provide that employees of the Sheriffs' Retirement Fund of Georgia shall be eligible to participate in the state employees' health insurance plan; to provide for related matters; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
SECTION 1. Article 1 of Chapter 18 of Title 45 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the state employees' health insurance plan, is amended by adding a new subparagraph (L) to paragraph (2) of Code Section 45-18-1, relating to definitions pertaining to the state employees' health insurance plan, to read as follows:
"(L) County officers, which for purposes of this article specifically includes and is limited to probate judges, sheriffs, tax commissioners or tax collectors, clerks of superior court, full-time and part-time state court judges, solicitors, and solicitorsgeneral, chief magistrates, and full-time chairpersons of the board of commissioners of the various counties of this state; and", and by redesignating existing subparagraph (L) as subparagraph (M).
SECTION 2. Said article is further amended by adding a new Code Section 45-18-5.3 to read as follows:

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"45-18-5.3.
(a) If a county does not offer or provide a health insurance plan, health maintenance organization, or other health benefits plan for its county officers then such county officers, by majority vote, may elect to be included in any health plan or plans established under this article. The county commissioners of a county may elect by majority vote to provide for payment of any portion, all, or none of the required premiums or payments due from the county officers or former county officers who under this Code section are eligible for inclusion in the health plan or plans established under this article. (b) The board is authorized to contract with the County Officers Association of Georgia on behalf of the various counties of this state for the inclusion in any health insurance plan or plans established under this article of employees, spouses, and dependents of employees serving in one or more of the following capacities: probate judge, sheriff, tax commissioner or tax collector, clerk of the superior court, full-time or part-time state court judge, solicitor, or solicitor-general, chief magistrate, or full-time chairperson of the board of commissioners; and employees, spouses, and dependents of employees leaving employment who have served at least 12 years in one or more of the following capacities: probate judge, sheriff, tax commissioner or tax collector, clerk of the superior court, fulltime or part-time state court judge, solicitor, or solicitor-general, chief magistrate, or full-time chairperson of the board of commissioners. The County Officers Association of Georgia is authorized to contract with the board as provided in this Code section. In the event that such a contract is entered into, it shall be the duty of the County Officers Association of Georgia to collect from the various counties of this state with which it has contracted under subsection (c) of this Code section and remit to the board such payment as may be required under any health insurance plan for inclusion in the health insurance fund. In addition, it shall be the duty of the County Officers Association of Georgia to maintain and remit to the board accurate records of employee, dependent, and other information required by the board to administer this Code section. (c) The various counties of this state are authorized to contract with the County Officers Association of Georgia for the inclusion in any health insurance plan or plans established under this article of employees, spouses, and dependents of employees serving in one or more of the following capacities: probate judge, sheriff, tax commissioner or tax collector, clerk of the superior court, full-time or part-time state court judge, solicitor, or solicitor-general, chief magistrate, or full-time chairperson of the board of commissioners; and employees, spouses, and dependents of employees leaving employment who have served at least 12 years in one or more of the following capacities: probate judge, sheriff, tax commissioner or tax collector, clerk of the superior court, full-time or parttime state court judge, solicitor, or solicitor-general, chief magistrate, or full-time chairperson of the board of commissioners. The County Officers Association of Georgia is authorized to contract with the various counties of the state as provided in this Code section. In the event that any such contracts are entered into, it shall be the duty of any counties so contracting to deduct from the salary or other compensation of its employees and otherwise collect from former employees such payment as may be required under any health insurance plan and to remit the same to the County Officers Association of Georgia for payment to the board. (d) In administering this Code section, it shall be the responsibility of the board to develop rates for coverage based on the actual claims experience of the individuals covered by this Code section."
SECTION 2A. Said article is further amended by striking in its entirety Code Section 45-18-7.3, relating to employees of the Peace Officers' Annuity and Benefit Fund and the Georgia Firemen's Pension Fund, and inserting in lieu thereof the following:
"45-18-7.3.
The board is authorized to contract with the Peace Officers' Annuity and Benefit Fundt and Georgia Firemen's Pension Fundj and the Sheriffs' Retirement Fund of Georgia for the inclusion in any health insurance plan or plans established under this article of the employees and retiring employees of said Peace Officers' Annuity and Benefit Fund2 and

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Georgia Firemen's Pension Fundj and Sheriffs' Retirement Fund of Georgia and their spouses and dependent children, as defined by the regulations of the board. It shall be the duty of said Peace Officers' Annuity Benefit Fundj and Georgia Firemen's Pension Fundi and Sheriffs' Retirement Fund of Georgia to deduct from the salary or other remuneration of its their employees such payment as may be required under the board's regulations. In addition, it shall be the duty of said Peace Officers' Annuity and Benefit Fundj and Georgia Firemen's Pension Fundj and Sheriffs' Retirement Fund of Georgia to make the employer contributions required for the operation of such plan or plans."
SECTION 3. Notwithstanding any other provisions of law, this Act shall become effective July 1, 1997.
SECTION 4. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are 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:

Y Alien YAnderaon YAshe Y Bailey
Baker Y Bannister
YBarfoot Y Barnard YBarnes Y Bates Y Benefield
Birdsong YBohannon Y Bordeaux Y Bradford Y Breedlove Y Bridges Y Brooks Y Brown YBuck Y Buckner YBunn Y Burkhalter
YByrd Y Campbell Y Canty Y Carter YCash Y Channel!
Y Childers Y Clark YCoan Y Coleman, B
Coleman, T Connell Y Cooper

Y Crawford Y Crews Y Culbreth Y Cummings Y Davis, G Y Davis, M YDay
DeLoach, B Y DeLoach, G YDix Y Dixon, H Y Dixon, S
Dobbs Y Dukes YEhrhart YEpps
Evans Y Everett Y Felton YFloyd Y Franklin Y Golden Y Groves YGreene Y Grindley Y Hammontree Y Manner Y Harbin Y Heard
YHecht Y Heckstall Y Hegstrom
Henson Y Holland Y Holmes Y Howard

Y Hudgens Y Hudson, H Y Hudson, N
Y Hugley Ylrvin Y Jackson Y James Y Jamieson YJenUns Y Johnson Y Johraton
Jones Joyce YKaye YLadd YLakljr
YLane YLee Y Lewis YLord Y Lucas YMaddox YMann Y Manning Y Martin, J Y Martin, J.L YMassey YMcBee EMcCall Y McClinton
McKinney Y Mills
Y Mobley Y Mosley Y Mueller YO'Neal

YOrrock YParham YParrish Y Parsons Y Pelote Y Perry Y Pinholster YPoag YPolak
Y Ponder Y Porter Y Powell YPurcell YRagas
Randall
YRay Y Reaves Y Reichert YRice Y Richardson
Y Roberts Y Rogers Y Royal Y Sanders Y Sauder Y Scarlett Y Scheid Y Scott Y Shanahan
Shaw YSherrill YShipp YSims Y Sinkfield Y Skipper Y Smith, C

Y Smith, C.W Y Smith, L Y Smith, L.R Y Smith, P Y Smith, T Y Smith, V YSmyre YSnelling YSnow YStallings Y Stancil, F Y Stancil, S Y Stanley, L Y Stanley, P Y Taylor YTeague YTeper Y Thomas Y Tulman Y Titus Y Tolbert
Trense Turnquest YTwiggs Y Walker, L Y Walker, R.L YWest Y Westmoreland NWhitaker Y Wiles N Williams, B Y Williams, J Y Williams, R Y Worthan Y Yates Murphy, Spkr

On the passage of the Bill, by substitute, the ayes were 161, nays 2.
The Bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed, by substitute.

Representative Trense of the 44th stated that she had been called from the floor of
the House during the preceding roll call. She wished to be recorded as voting "aye" thereon.

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SB 271. By Senators Perdue of the 18th, Turner of the 8th, Walker of the 22nd and others:
A bill to amend Title 45 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to public officers and employees, so as to create the State Personnel Oversight Commission; to make certain findings and a statement of legislative intent; to define certain terms; to provide for members of the commission; to provide that no state officer or employee entitled to involuntary separation retirement benefits shall be separated without the approval of the corn-

The following Committee substitute was read and adopted:

A BILL

To amend Title 45 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to public officers and employees, so as to provide for a short title; to provide for definitions; to create the State Personnel Oversight Commission and provide for its composition, appointment, organization, vacancies, assignment for administrative purposes, meeting facilities, and duties; to provide for members of such commission and their qualifications, terms, and allowances; to provide for records of such commission members; to prohibit certain personnel actions which result in involuntary separation from state employment without approval of such commission; to require state employers to notify the commission of proposed involuntary separations and provide for continued employment pending the completion of procedures to obtain positions of continued employment; to provide for conditions of continued employment and offers of such employment and consequences of failing to accept such offers; to provide for sanctions for failure to make certain responses; to provide standards for commission decisions; to provide for conditions for involuntary separations and employer sanctions relating thereto; to limit certain governmental reorganizations and provide for employment transfers relating thereto and for failure to accept such transfers; to provide that certain reorganizations and terminations resulting therefrom are void; to provide for severability; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:

SECTION 1. Title 45 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to public officers and employees, is amended by inserting at the end thereof a new chapter to read as follows:

45-24-1.

"CHAPTER 24

This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the 'Governmental Reorganization and

Termination from Employment Reform Act of 1997.'

45-24-2.
As used in this chapter, the term: (1) 'Commission' means the State Personnel Oversight Commission. (2) 'Employer' means an employing unit within the government of the State of Georgia, including every department, commission, board, bureau, agency, branch of government, or any other employing unit by whatever name called, which has the authority and power to appoint, employ, release, separate, or fail to reappoint public officers or employees. (3) 'Involuntary separation' means the release or separation from state service of an officer or employee who is entitled to coverage under the involuntary separation retirement benefits provisions of Code Section 47-2-123. (4) 'State department' means a unit of state government which is a budget unit in the General Appropriations Act.

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45-24-3.
(a) There is created the State Personnel Oversight Commission to be composed of three members appointed by the President of the Senate, three members appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives, and three members appointed by the Governor. The Governor shall appoint one of the Governor's appointees as chairperson. Five members of the commission shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business. None of the members shall be officers or employees of the state. The President of the Senate shall designate one of such officer's initial appointees to serve an initial term of one year, one of such officer's initial appointees to serve an initial term of three years, and one of such officer's initial appointees to serve an initial term of five years. The Speaker of the House of Representatives shall appoint one of such officer's initial appointees to serve an initial term of two years, one of such officer's initial appointees to serve an initial term of four years, and one of such officer's initial appointees to serve an initial term of five years. The Governor shall appoint one of such officer's initial appointees to serve an initial term of one year, one of such officer's initial appointees to serve an initial term of two years, and one of such officer's initial appointees to serve an initial term of three years. After the expiration of such initial terms of office, successors to members of the commission whose initial terms of office expire and all future successors to members of the commission whose terms of office expire shall be appointed by the person occupying the office which made the original appointment and shall serve for a term of five years and until the appointment and qualification of their respective successors. Vacancies on the commission, except those caused by expiration of term, shall be filled by the appointment of a replacement member by the person occupying the office which made the appointment to the membership position on the commission which became vacant, and the person so appointed shall serve for the remainder of the unexpired term and until the appointment and qualification of a successor. (b) The members of the commission shall serve without compensation but shall receive the allowances authorized for legislative members of interim legislative committees. The Governor's office shall maintain the names and addresses of the members of the commission as a matter of public record. The Georgia Building Authority shall make available to the commission such meeting facilities as the chairperson may request. The commission shall be assigned to the Employees' Retirement System of Georgia for administrative purposes only, as defined in Code Section 50-4-3.
45-24-4.
From and after July 1, 1997, no employer shall cause the involuntary separation of a state officer or employee without the prior approval of the commission. An employer may proceed with a reorganization which might result in such involuntary separation without prior approval of the commission upon compliance with Code Section 45-24-8.
45-24-5.
An employer contemplating the involuntary separation from state service of an officer or employee shall notify the chairperson of the commission at least 90 but not more than 120 days prior to the proposed date of the separation. Pending the completion of such procedures, the employee or officer proposed for termination shall be compensated from any funds appropriated or available to the employer which may be used for such purpose. The notice shall be in writing and shall include the following information:
(1) The name and current annual compensation of the officer or employee proposed for involuntary separation; (2) The age, length of service, current job description, and summary of the work experience of the officer or employee proposed for involuntary separation; (3) The educational qualifications of the officer or employee proposed for involuntary separation; and (4) An explanation of the reasons for the proposed involuntary separation of the officer or employee.
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(a) The commission shall provide written notice of each contemplated involuntary separation to each chief executive officer of each state department, which notice shall contain the information required in the notice to the commission under Code Section 45-24-5 and be provided at least 60 days prior to the effective date of the contemplated involuntary separation. Within 21 days after such notice is sent by first-class mail, each such department chief executive officer shall provide a written response to the commission regarding whether or not such department has available any position of continued employment for that official or employee proposed for termination from employment which may meet the requirements of paragraphs (1) through (3) of subsection (a) of Code Section 45-24-8. A failure of a department chief executive officer to provide a written response in accordance with the provisions of this subsection shall result in that chief executive officer's department becoming ineligible to have any increase in the number of employees in such department for the next two fiscal years, shall authorize the commission to require that chief executive officer to appear and testify before any meeting of the commission scheduled in accordance with subsection (c) of this Code section, and shall also authorize the commission to obtain a writ of mandamus against such chief executive officer to compel the performance of any duties imposed by this subsection upon such officer. (b) If any response provided under subsection (a) of this Code section shows the availability of continued employment, the commission shall meet within 14 days after the response deadline to determine whether the continued employment indicated in any response meets the requirements of paragraphs (1) through (3) of subsection (a) of Code Section 45-24-8. If the commission determines such response meets those requirements, it shall offer continued employment in that position to the officer or employee on whose behalf the response was obtained; otherwise, the commission shall proceed as provided in subsection (c) of this Code section. Any official or employee who is thus offered a position of continued employment shall be deemed to have resigned from service at his or her own choice upon that person's failure to accept the position of continued employment, and no such official or employee so resigning from service shall qualify for retirement benefits based upon involuntary separation from employment without prejudice. (c) If none of the responses obtained from department chief executives under subsection (a) of this Code section shows availability of continued employment meeting the requirements of paragraphs (1) through (3) of subsection (a) of Code Section 45-24-8, the commission chairperson shall schedule a meeting of the commission to review the release or separation. Five members of the commission shall be a quorum. At the meeting, the employer shall have the burden of convincing the commission that the involuntary separation is necessary, justified, and in the best interests of the state. The commission may request as much information and may meet as many times on each case as it deems necessary to reach an informed decision. No action shall be taken on the separation of the officer of employee until the commission makes a final determination as to whether the separation is necessary, justified, and in the best interests of the state.
45-24-7.
If the commission by majority vote of those members present approves the involuntary separation, the employer is authorized, but not required, to proceed with the separation. If the employer proceeds with such separation, the employer shall not be eligible to have any increase in the number of employees in that employing unit for the next two fiscal years. If the commission rejects the involuntary separation, the employee shall not be separated, shall continue to be employed and compensated by the employer, and shall not be the subject of a proposed involuntary separation more than once every two years. As used in this subsection, the term 'number of employees' means the total number of employees immediately prior to the involuntary separation, not counting any employee to be involuntarily separated.
45-24-8.
(a) No employer shall institute a reorganization of that employer or any component thereof if the reorganization will result in the involuntary separation of any official or

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employee thereof who is eligible for involuntary separation unless, prior to that reorganization becoming effective, that employer effects a transfer of each such official or employee to another component of the employer not subject to such reorganization or obtains a transfer of each such official or employee to another employer, which transfer shall meet the following requirements:
(1) The annual compensation for the new employment position is the same or greater than the current annual compensation of the official or employee being transferred; (2) The duties and responsibilities for such position shall be reasonably compatible with the previous work experience and educational qualifications of the official or employee being transferred and the availability of an unclassified position for a person in a classified position shall be deemed a comparable position if the duties, responsibilities, and compensation of the unclassified position are otherwise comparable to the classified position; and (3) The position is one which includes the holder thereof as a member of the Employees' Retirement System of Georgia. (b) An official or employee transferred to an employer pursuant to this Code section shall be deemed to have resigned from service at his or her own choice upon the failure of such person to accept the transfer and shall therefor not qualify for retirement benefits based upon involuntary separation from employment without prejudice. (c) A reorganization by an employer in violation of this Code section is void, and no official or employee shall be separated from employment as a result of such void reorganization, whether or not that person is eligible for involuntary separation."
SECTION 2. 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 invalid or unconstitutional were not originally a part hereof. The General Assembly declares that it would have passed the remaining parts of this Act if it had known that such part or parts hereof would be declared or adjudged invalid or unconstitutional.
SECTION 3. Notwithstanding the provisions of Code Section 1-3-4.1, this Act shall become effective upon its approval by the Governor or upon its becoming law without such approval.
SECTION 4. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are 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:

Alien YAnderaon YAshe Y Bailey Y Baker Y Bannister YBarfoot Y Barnard YBaraes Y Bates YBenefield YBirdsong YBohannon Y Bordeaux Y Bradford YBreedlove

Y Bridges Y Brooks Y Brown Y Buck Y Buckner Y Bunn YBurkhalter Y Byrd Y Campbell Y Canty Y Carter Y Cash Y Channell
Childers Y Clark Y Coan

Y Coleman, B Y Coleman, T
Council Y Cooper
Crawford Y Crews Y Culbreth Y Cummings Y Da , G Y Da , M Y Day
DeLoach. B Y DeLoach, G Y Diz Y Diion, H Y Diion, S

Y Dobbs Dukes
Y Ehihart Y Epps Y Evans Y Everett Y Felton Y Floyd Y Franklin Y Golden Y Graves Y Greene Y Grindley Y Hammontree Y Manner Y Harbin

Y Heard Y Hecbt Y HeckstaU Y Hegstrom Y Henson Y Holland Y Holmes Y Howard Y Hudgens Y Hudson, H Y Hudson, N Y Hugley Y Irvin Y Jackson Y James Y Jamieson

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Y Jenkins Y Johnson Y Johnston
Jones Y Joyce YKaye YLadd YLakly YLane YLee Y Lewis YLord
Lucas Y Maddoi YMann Y Manning Y Martin, J Y Martin, J.L YMassey YMcBee

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EMcCall Y McClinton
McKinney Y Mills Y Mobley Y Mosley
Mueller O'Neal YOrrock YParham YParrish Y Parsons Y Pelote Y Perry Y Pinbolster YPoag YPolak Y Ponder Y Porter Y Powell

YPurcell YRagas YRandaU
YRay Y Reaves Y Reichert YRice Y Richardson Y Roberts Y Rogers Y Royal Y Sanders
Y Sauder Y Scarlett Y Scheid Y Scott Y Shanahan YShaw Y Sherrill YShipp

YSims Y Sinkfield Y Skipper Y Smith, C Y Smith, C.W Y Smith, L Y Smith, L.R Y Smith, P Y Smith, T Y Smith, V YSmyre Y Snelling YSnow YStafflngs Y Stancil, F Y Stancil, S Y Stanley, L Y Stanley, P Y Taylor YTeague

Y Teper Y Thomas YTillman Y Titus Y Tolbert YTrense Y Turnquest YTwiggs Y Walker, L Y Walker, R.L
YWest Y Westmorland YWhitaker
Y Wiles Y Williams, B Y Williams, J Y Williams, R Y Worthan YYates
Murphy, Spkr

On the passage of the Bill, by substitute, the ayes were 167, nays 0.
The Bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed, by substitute.

SR 166. By Senator Starr of the 44th:
A resolution authorizing the conveyance of certain state owned real property located in Clinch, Fulton, and Gwinnett Counties, Georgia.

The following Committee substitute was read and adopted:

A RESOLUTION
Authorizing the lease, disposal, and conveyance of certain state owned real property located in Baldwin, DeKalb, Fulton, and Gwinnett Counties, Georgia; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
WHEREAS: (1) The State of Georgia is the owner of certain parcels of real property located in Baldwin, Fulton, and Gwinnett Counties, Georgia; (2) Said real property is all those tracts or parcels of land lying and being in: (A) Baldwin County, Georgia, and being all that tract or parcel of land lying and being in Land Lots 251 and 252 of Baldwin County containing approximately 18.5 acres as shown on a drawing marked in yellow and being on file in the offices of the State Properties Commission. (B) Fulton County, Georgia, and being all that tract or parcel of air rights lying and being in Land Lots 77 and 78 of the 14th District of Fulton County containing approximately 0.45 of one acre and adjoining Forsyth Street in the City of Atlanta as shown on Department of Transportation Right of Way Map dated June 28, 1994, Project BHZLB-0121 (10) sheet 2, and being on file in the offices of the State Properties Commission. (C) Gwinnett County, Georgia, and being all that tract or parcel of land lying and being in the 407 GMD of the 5th District of Gwinnett County containing approximately 1.6 acres as shown on a plat of survey prepared by Lewis M. Brown, dated August 30, 1996, and being on file in the offices of the State Properties Commission; (3) Each of the above-described tracts or parcels may be more particularly described on a plat of survey prepared by a Georgia registered land surveyor and presented by the purchaser to the State Properties Commission for approval; (4) Said properties are under the custody of the Department of Human Resources, the State Properties Commission, and the Georgia Forestry Commission, respectively; and

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(5) The subject properties are underutilized and it has been determined that all or a portion of the above-described parcels are surplus to the needs of the State of Georgia; and
WHEREAS: (1) The Georgia Department of Transportation, ("Department"), is the owner of certain real property located in DeKalb County, Georgia; (2) This real property is located east of Moreland Avenue, to Candler Park and to Ponce de Leon; (3) The Department is the owner of certain real property located in Fulton County, Georgia; (4) This real property is located north and south of North Highland Avenue in the Inman Park neighborhood and north of Ralph McGill Boulevard in the PonceyHighland neighborhood in Fulton County, Georgia; (5) In the case styled DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION, STATE OF GEORGIA, Condemnor, vs. 7.802 ACRES OF LAND; Certain Easement Rights; and the CTTY OF ATLANTA. GEORGIA. Condemnees. and DAVID VAUGHN. et al^ Intervenors, being Civil Action File No. 88-6429-3, Superior Court of DeKalb County, Georgia, the parties thereto reached a Settlement Agreement which was made an order of the Superior Court of DeKalb County by order dated June 25, 1992 ("Order"); (6) In Part IV, Paragraph l(a) of said Settlement Agreement the parties agreed as follows:
DOT Owned Rights-of-Way East of Moreland Avenue: All DOT rights-of-way east of Moreland Avenue, including, but not limited to, the "replacement parcel east of Candler Park," all property between Candler Park and Fairview Road, and the property adjacent to the Jackson Hill Baptist Church, will be disposed of in one or more of the following ways:
(A) All or portions may be transferred to the City for use as parklands in a land exchange for other City owned property needed by the DOT; (B) All or portions may be leased, conveyed or transferred to the City or to the federal government for use as a public park;
(C) All or portions may be disposed of by sale. A housing plan shall be developed by the City and the affected neighborhoods. The housing plan shall govern the use of the property;
(7) In Part IV, Paragraph l(b) of said Settlement Agreement the parties agreed as follows:
DOT Owned Rights-of-Way South of North Highland Avenue in the Inman Park Area: All DOT owned rights-of-way south of North Highland Avenue in the Inman
Park area will be disposed of in one or more of the following ways: (A) Portions may be transferred to the City for use as parklands in a land exchange for other City owned property needed by the DOT; (B) Portions may be leased, conveyed or transferred to the City or federal government for use as a public park;
(C) Portions may be disposed of by sale. A housing plan shall be developed by the City and the affected neighborhoods. The housing plan shall govern the use of the property;
(8) In Part IV, Paragraph l(c) of said Settlement Agreement the parties agreed DOT Owned Rights-Of-Way North Of Ralph McGill: All DOT owned rights-of-way north of Ralph McGill will be disposed of in one or more of the following ways:
(A) All or portions may be transferred to the City for use as parklands in a land exchange for other City owned property needed by the DOT; (B) All or portions may be leased, conveyed or transferred to the City or federal government for use as a public park;
(C) All or portions may be disposed of by sale. A housing plan shall be developed by the City and the affected neighborhoods. The housing plan shall govern the use of the property. It is specifically agreed that the approximately 4.4 acres on the north side of Ponce de Leon Avenue in the vicinity of Harriett Street will be disposed of by sale and shall be used in a manner agreed to by the City and the Virginia-Highland Civic Association;

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(9) The Department is in favor of leasing to the City of Atlanta certain portions of real property and disposing of certain portions of real property located east of Moreland Avenue; north and south of North Highland Avenue; and north of Ralph McGill Boulevard, in accordance with the terms of the aforementioned Settlement Agreement; (10) The City of Atlanta, ("City"), is desirous of obtaining the lease of the real property located east of Moreland Avenue, to Candler Park and to Ponce de Leon in order to enhance the beauty of the city and to maintain the real property as a bike path, multi-use trail, and roadside park; (11) The City is desirous of having said real property located north and south of North Highland Avenue in the Inman Park neighborhood disposed of in order to enhance the beauty of the City and to maintain the real property as a bike path, multi-use trail, and roadside park; and (12) The City is desirous of having said real property located north of Ralph McGill Boulevard in the Poncey-Highland neighborhood disposed of in order to enhance the beauty of the City and to maintain the real property as a bike path, multi-use trail, and roadside park.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED AND ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
ARTICLE I
SECTION 1. That the State of Georgia is the owner of the above-described real properties as provided in paragraph (2) of the first WHEREAS clause and that in all matters relating to the conveyance of the real property the State of Georgia is acting by and through its State Properties Commission.
SECTION 2. That all or a portion of each of the above-described real properties shall be sold by competitive bid for a consideration of the fair market value of such properties as determined to be in the best interest of the State of Georgia by the State Properties Commission or all or a portion of each of the above-described real properties may be sold to a local city, county, development authority, school board, or other public entity for not less than the fair market value without the necessity of competitive bid, and such further consideration and provisions as the State Properties Commission shall in its discretion determine to be in the best interest of the State of Georgia. If all bids received are unacceptable and determined by the State Properties Commission as not being in the best interest of the State of Georgia, a contract may be negotiated pursuant to this resolution and Article 2 of Chapter 16 of Title 50 of the O.C.G.A., known as the "State Properties Code," provided that the responsible bidder who submitted the highest bid under the original solicitation is notified of the determination and given a reasonable opportunity to negotiate. The final negotiated sale shall be approved by the State Properties Commission as to consideration and terms and conditions.
SECTION 3. That the State Properties Commission is authorized and empowered to do all acts and things necessary and proper to effect such sales.
SECTION 4. That each deed of conveyance shall be recorded by the purchaser in the superior court of the county of the property's origin and a recorded copy shall be forwarded to the State Properties Commission.
ARTICLE II
SECTION 5. That the Georgia Department of Transportation is the owner of certain real property located east of Moreland Avenue, to Candler Park and to Ponce de Leon which was the

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subject of the case styled DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION. STATE OF GEORGIA, Condemnor, vs. 7.802 ACRES OF LAND; Certain Easement Rights; and the CITY OF ATLANTA, GEORGIA. Condemnees. and DAVID VAUGHN. et aLj Intervenors. being Civil Action File No. 88-6429-3, Superior Court of DeKalb County, Georgia.
SECTION 6. That the Department is the owner of certain real property located north and south of North Highland Avenue in the Inman Park neighborhood which was the subject of the case styled DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION, STATE OF GEORGIA. Condemnor, vs. 7.802 ACRES OF LAND; Certain Easement Rights: and the CITY OF ATLANTA. GEORGIA, Condemnees, and DAVID VAUGHN, et al., Intervenors, being Civil Action File No. 88-6429-3, Superior Court of DeKalb County, Georgia.
SECTION 7. That the Georgia Department of Transportation is the owner of certain real property located north of Ralph McGill Boulevard in the Poncey-Highland neighborhood which was the subject of the case styled DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION. STATE OF GEORGIA. Condemnor, vs. 7.802 ACRES OF LAND; Certain Easement Rights; and the CITY OF ATLANTA, GEORGIA, Condemnees. and DAVID VAUGHN, et a^ Intervenors. being Civil Action File No. 88-6429-3, Superior Court of DeKalb County, Georgia.
SECTION 8. That the Department is authorized to lease to the City of Atlanta all or a portion of each of such real property described in Sections 5, 6, and 7 of this resolution to enhance the beauty of the City and to maintain the real property as a bike path, multi-use trail, and roadside park.
SECTION 9. That the lease of such real property as provided for in Section 8 of this resolution shall be granted by appropriate instrument to the City of Atlanta by the Georgia Department of Transportation, acting by and through its Commissioner, for a consideration of the continuing performance by the City of Atlanta of the necessary maintenance of such real property to ensure its use and enjoyment as a bike path, multi-use trail, and roadside park in implementation and compliance with the Order of the Superior Court of DeKalb County, for the consideration of the structures, improvements, and enhancements that may be placed upon such real property, and upon such further conditions and consideration as determined by the Commissioner to be in the best interest of the State of Georgia. That the City shall grant by appropriate instrument to the Department, acting by and through its Council and Mayor, an acknowledgment of the conveyance of said real property and an acknowledgment that the real property will remain with the City provided the property is maintained as a bike path, multi-use trail, and roadside park for the benefit of the citizens of the State.
SECTION 10. That the lease agreement between the Department and City for such real property as provided for in Section 8 of this resolution shall be for a period of 99 years.
SECTION 11. That the Department is authorized to dispose of all or a portion of each of that certain real properties described in Sections 5, 6, and 7 of this resolution in accordance with a land use plan, developed and agreed upon by the City, the Department, and CAUTION, INC., acting on behalf of itself and its constituent neighborhood organizations (Candler Park Neighborhood Organization, Druid Hills Civic Association, Inman Park Restoration, Inc., Lake Claire Neighbors, Poncey-Highland Neighborhood Association, Virginia Highland Civic Association), ("CAUTION").
SECTION 12. That the proposed land use plan shall be finalized by the City's Bureau of City Planning and submitted to the Department and CAUTION for review and comment no later than

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August 1, 1997. The Department and CAUTION will review the proposed land use plan and return comments to the City no later than September 1, 1997. If there are any differences that need to be resolved, a meeting between the City, the Department, and CAUTION will be held no later than October 1, 1997. The Department will draft or will cause the drafting of a consent agreement for all parties to sign approving the land use plan, provided that if the parties fail to formally approve said land use plan prior to March 31, 1998, the Department shall be authorized to dispose of the remaining property in compliance with the applicable requirements of State and Federal statutes.
ARTICLE III
SECTION 13. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this resolution are repealed.

Pursuant to Rule 134, Representative Manning of the 32nd was excused from voting on SR 166.

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:

Alien Y Anderson Y Ashe Y Bailey
Baker Y Bannister YBarfoot Y Barnard YBames
Y Bates Y Benefield YBirdsong Y Bohannon Y Bordeaux Y Bradford Y Breedlove Y Bridges Y Brooks Y Brown YBuck Y Buckner
Bunn Y Burkhalter YByrd
Y Campbell Y Canty Y Carter YCash Y Channel! Y Childere Y Clark YCoan Y Coleman, B Y Coleman, T
ConneU Cooper

Y Crawford
Y Crews Y Culbreth Y Cummings Y Davis, G Y Davis, M YDay
DeLoach, B Y DeLoach, G YDii Y Diion, H
Y Dixon, S Dobbs
Y Dukes YEhrhart YEpps Y Evans Y Everett Y Felton
Floyd Y Franklin Y Golden Y Graves Y Greene Y Grindley Y Hammontree
Manner Y Harbin
Y Heard YHecht Y Heckstall Y Hegstrom YHenson Y Holland Y Holmes Y Howard

Y Hudgens Y Hudson, H Y Hudson, N Y Hugley Ylrvin Y Jackson Y James Y Jamieson Y Jenkins Y Johnson Y Johnston
Jones Y Joyce YKaye YLadd YLakly YLane
YLee
Y Lewis YLord Y Lucas Y Maddoi YMann
Manning Martin, J Y Martin, J.L YMassey YMcBee EMcCall McClinton
McKinney Y Mills Y Mobley Y Mosley
Mueller Y O'Neal

YOrrock YParham YParrish Y Parsons Y Pelote Y Perry Y Pinholster YPoag YPolak Y Ponder Y Porter Y Powell YPurcell YRagas YRandall YRay Y Reaves Y Reichert YRice Y Richardson Y Roberts Y Rogers Y Royal Y Sanders Y Sauder Y Scarlett Y Scheid Y Scott YShanahan YShaw Y Sherrill YShipp YSims Y Sinkfield
Skipper Y Smith, C

Y Smith, C.W Y Smith, L Y Smith, L.R Y Smith, P Y Smith, T Y Smith, V YSmyre Y Snelling YSnow Y Stalling!! Y Stancil, F Y Stancil, S Y Stanley, L Y Stanley, P Y Taylor YTeague YTeper Y Thomas YTillman Y Titus Y Tolbert YTrense Y Turnquest YTwiggs Y Walker, L Y Walker, R.L YWest
Y Westmoreland YWhitaker Y Wiles Y Williams, B
Y Williams, J Y Williams, R
YWorthan YYates
Murphy, Spkr

On the adoption of the Resolution, by substitute, the ayes were 162, nays 0.
The Resolution, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was adopted, by substitute.

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SB 269. By Senators Thompson of the 33rd and Roberts of the 30th:
A bill to amend Chapter 9 of Title 25 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to blasting or excavating near underground gas pipes and utility facilities, so as to change the definition of the term "corporation"; to provide that information concerning the location of gas pipes and other underground utility facilities which is given by a utility to any person must be accurate to within 18 inches measured horizontally from the outer edge of either side of such facilities and accurate to within 18 inches measured vertically from the topmost edge of such utility facilities.

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:

Alien Y Andersen YAshe Y Bailey
Baker Y Bannister YBarfoot Y Barnard YBaraes Y Bates Y Benefield YBirdsong Y Bohannon Y Bordeaux Y Bradford Y Breedlove Y Bridges Y Brooks Y Brown YBuck
Buckner YBunn Y Burkhalter YByrd Y Campbell Y Canty Y Carter YCash Y Channel! Y Childera Y Clark YCoan Y Coleman, B Y Coleman, T
Connell Y Cooper

Y Crawford Y Crews Y Culbreth Y Cummings Y Davis, G Y Davis, M
YDay DeLoach, B
Y DeLoach, G YDix Y Dixon, H Y Dixon, S
Dobbs Y Dukes YEhrhart YEpps Y Evans Y Everett Y Felton YFloyd Y Franklin Y Golden Y Graves Y Greene Y Grindley Y Htunmontree
Hanner Y Harbin Y Heard YHecht YHeckstall Y Hegstrom YHenson Y Holland Y Holmes Y Howard

Y Hudgens Y Hudson, H Y Hudson, N Y Hugley Ylrvin Y Jackson Y James Y Jamieson Y Jenkins Y Johnson Y Johnston
Jones Y Joyce YKaye YLadd YLakly YLane YLee Y Lewis
YLord Y Lucas Y Maddox YMann Y Manning Y Martin, J
Martin, J.L YMassey YMcBee EMcCaU
McClinton McKinney Y Mills Y Mobley Y Mosley Y Mueller YO'Neal

YOrrock YParham YParrish
Parsons
Y Pelote Y Perry Y Pinholster YPoag YPolak Y Ponder Y Porter Y Powell Y Purcell YRagas YRandall
Ray Y Reaves Y Reichert YRice Y Richardson Y Roberts Y Rogers Y Royal
Y Sanders Y Sauder Y Scarlett Y Scheid Y Scott Y Shanahan YShaw Y Sherrill YShipp YSims Y Sinkfield Y Skipper Y Smith, C

Y Smith, C.W Y Smith, L Y Smith, L.R Y Smith, P Y Smith, T Y Smith, V
YSmyre Y Snelling YSnow YStallings Y Stancil, F
Stancil, S Stanley, L Stanley, P Y Taylor YTeague Teper Y Thomas YTillman Y Titus Y Tolbert Y Trense Turoquest YTwiggs Y Walker, L
Y Walker, R.L YWest
Westmorland Y Whitaker Y Wiles Y Williams, B Y Williams, J Y Williams, R Y Worthan Y Yates
Murphy, Spkr

On the passage of the Bill, the ayes were 159, nays 0. The Bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed.

SB 382. By Senators Blitch of the 7th, Walker of the 22nd and Perdue of the 18th:
A bill to amend Chapter 2 of Title 28 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the apportionment of the House of Representatives and the Senate and the qualification of members, so as to change the description of certain House and Senate districts.

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:

Alien
N Anderaon YAihe Y Bailey
Baker Y Bannister YBarfoot Y Barnard YBarnes Y Bates Y Benefield YBirdsong Y BohflnnoD Y Bordeaux Y Bradford Y Breedlove N Bridges N Brooks Y Brown YBuck
Buckner NBunn Y Burkhalter YByrd Y Campbell N Canty Y Carter YCash Y Channel! Y Childere Y Clark YCoan
Y Coleman, B Y Coleman, T
Connell Y Cooper

Y Crawford Y Crews Y Culbreth Y Cununiiigs N Davis, G
Davis, M YDay
DeLoach, B Y DeLoach, G YDii Y Dbron, H Y Diion, S
Dobbs Dukes YEhrhart YEpps Y Evans Y Everett Y Felton Floyd Y Franklin Y Golden Y Graves Y Greene YGrindley Y Hammontree Hanner Y Harbin Y Heard YHecht Y Heckstall Y Hegstrom YHenson Y Holland Y Holmes Y Howard

Hudgens Y Hudson, H Y Hudson, N Y Hugley Ylrvin Y Jackson
Y James Y Jamieson Y Jenkins Y Johnson Y Johnston
Jones Y Joyce YKaye YLadd YLakly YLane YLee Y Lewis
YLord Lucas
Y Maddoi
YMann Y Manning Y Martin, J
Martin, J.L YMassey YMcBee EMcCall
McClinton McKinney Y Mills N Mobley YMosley Y Mueller YO'Neal

YOrrock YParham YParrish
Parsons Y Pelote Y Perry Y Pinholster YPoag YPolak Y Ponder Y Porter Y Powell YPurcell YRagas YRandall
Ray Y Reaves Y Reichert YRice Y Richardson N Roberts Y Rogers Y Royal Y Sanders Y Sauder Y Scarlett Y Scheid Y Scott Y Shanahan YShaw Y Sherrill
YShipp YSims Y Sinkfield Y Skipper Y Smith, C

Y Smith, C.W Y Smith, L Y Smith, L.R Y Smith, P Y Smith, T Y Smith, V YSmyre Y Snelling
Snow YStaUings Y Stancil, F
Y Stancil, S Y Stanley, L Y Stanley, P Y Taylor
NTeague Teper
N Thomas YTillman Y Titus Y Tolbert Y Trense Y Turnquest YTwiggs Y Walker, L Y Walker, R.L Y West
Westmoreland Y Whitaker Y Wiles Y Williams, B Y Williams, J Y Williams, R YWorthan YYates
Murphy, Spkr

On the passage of the Bill, the ayes were 147, nays 10. The Bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed.

Representative Snow of the 2nd stated that he had been called from the floor of the House during the preceding roll call. He wished to be recorded as voting "aye" thereon.

The Speaker assumed the Chair.

SB 26. By Senators Oliver of the 42nd, Land of the 16th, Starr of the 44th and others:
A bill to amend Article 1 of Chapter 11 of Title 15 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to juvenile proceedings, and Article 1 of Chapter 7 of Title 19 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to legitimacy, so as to provide for jurisdiction in the juvenile court for petitions for legitimation; to provide for transfer to the superior court for jury trials regarding visitation or support if requested by either parent.

The following Committee substitute was read:

A BILL
To amend Article 1 of Chapter 11 of Title 15 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to juvenile proceedings, and Article 1 of Chapter 7 of Title 19 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to legitimacy, so as to change provisions relating to the

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jurisdiction for termination of the legal parent-child relationship and the rights of the biological father who is not the legal father of the child; to provide for exclusive jurisdiction in the juvenile court for terminations and concurrent jurisdiction for terminations in connection with adoption proceedings; to provide for concurrent jurisdiction in the juvenile court and superior court for petitions for legitimation; to provide for a jury trial regarding support if a demand for such is properly filed by either parent; to provide for admittance of the general public to child support and legitimation hearings; to provide for public inspection of files and records in legitimation cases; to provide for permanent records of legitimation cases; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
SECTION 1. Article 1 of Chapter 11 of Title 15 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to juvenile proceedings, is amended in Code Section 15-11-5, relating to the jurisdiction of the juvenile court, by striking in its entirety subsection (a), inserting in lieu thereof a new subsection (a), and inserting a new subsection to be designated subsection (e) to read as follows:
"(a) Exclusive original jurisdiction. Except as provided in subsection (b) of this Code section, the court shall have exclusive original jurisdiction over juvenile matters and shall be the sole court for initiating action:
(1) Concerning any child: (A) Who is alleged to be delinquent; (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) Who is alleged to have committed a juvenile traffic offense as defined in Code Section 15-11-49; or (F) Who has been placed under the supervision of the court or on probation to the court; provided, however, that such jurisdiction shall be for the sole purpose of completing, effectuating, and enforcing such supervision or a probation begun prior to the individual's seventeenth birthday; or
(2) Involving any proceedings: (A) For obtaining judicial consent to the marriage, employment, 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 comparable law, if enacted or adopted in this state; (C) For the termination of the legal parent-child relationship and the rights of the biological father who is not the legal father of the child, other than that in connection with adoption proceedings under Chapter 8 of Title 19, in which the superior courts shall have exclusive concurrent jurisdiction to terminate the legal parentchild relationship and the rights of the biological father who is not the legal father of the child; or (D) Under Article 3 of this chapter, relating to prior notice to a parent or guardian relative to an unemancipated minor's decision to seek an abortion."
"(e) Concurrent jurisdiction as to legitimation petitions. (1) The juvenile court shall have concurrent jurisdiction to hear any legitimation petition transferred to the juvenile court by proper order of the superior court. (2) The juvenile court shall have jurisdiction to hear any legitimation petition filed pursuant to Code Section 19-7-22 as to a child with respect to whom a deprivation pfirloedc.eeding is pending ~ in the juvenile cour~ t at~ the time the legitimation petition is
(3) Notwithstanding the provisions of paragraphs (1) and (2) of this subsection, after a petition for legitimation is granted, if a demand for a jury trial as to support has been properly filed by either parent, then the case shall be transferred to superior court for such jury trial."

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SECTION 2. Said article is further amended by striking in its entirety subsection (c.l) of Code Section 15-11-28, relating to hearings, and inserting in lieu thereof the following:
"(c.l) The general public shall be admitted to: (1) An adjudicatory hearing involving an allegation of a designated felony pursuant to Code Section 15-11-37; (2) An adjudicatory hearing involving an allegation of delinquency brought in the interest of any child who has previously been adjudicated delinquent; provided, however, the court shall close any delinquency hearing on an allegation of sexual assault or any delinquency hearing at which any party expects to introduce substantial evidence related to matters of deprivation; ef (3) Any child support hearing: or legitimation filed pursuant to Code Section 19-7-22; or (4) At the court's discretion, any dispositional hearing involving any proceeding under this article."
SECTION 3. Said article is further amended by striking in its entirety Code Section 15-11-58, relating to inspection of court files and records, and inserting in lieu thereof the following:
"15-11-58.
\JBi) JliXCGpt ffi C6969 QFlSlftg UUCICI OOQC feCCtiOft iO~ A J."4" } QUO SUDJCCt v& tftC JCO[UirC"
mefits ef- aubacction {d) ef Code Section 16 11'38 d Code Section 16-11-61, and with uiG Gxocption ot 8ny complflint, petition, flnd order ipom ftny cflsc tnfir w&8 open to me pt&lie pursuant te subsection {ei) ef Code Section 16-11 28, as provided in subsection (b) of this Code section, all files and records of the court in a proceeding under this article are open to inspection only upon order of the court. (b) Subject to the requirements of subsection (d) of Code Section 15-11-33 and Code Section 15-11-61, the general public shall be allowed to inspect court files and records for cases arising under Code Section 15-11-49 or any complaint, petition, or order from any case that was open to the public pursuant to subsection (c.l) of Code Section 15-11-28. The general public shall be allowed to inspect court files and records for proceedings involving a legitimation petition filed pursuant to subsection (f) of Code Section 19-7-22.
(c)(l) The judge may permit authorized representatives of recognized organizations compiling statistics for proper purposes to inspect and make abstracts from official records under whatever conditions upon their use and distribution the judge may deem proper and may punish by contempt any violation of those conditions. (2) The judge may permit any school principal or any school guidance counselor, school social worker, or school psychologist who is certified under Chapter 2 of Title 20 and who is counseling a student as a part of such counseling person's school employment duties to review official records of the court in any proceeding under this chapter concerning that student, including but not limited to records of that child's controlled substance or marijuana abuse, which records are protected by Code Section 49-5-41.1, under whatever conditions that the judge may deem proper and may punish by contempt any violation of those conditions. (d) The judge shall permit authorized representatives of the Department of Children and Youth Services, the Department of Corrections, the Children and Youth Coordinating Council, and the Council of Juvenile Court Judges to inspect and extract data from any court files and records for the purpose of obtaining statistics on juveniles and to make copies pursuant to the order of the court."
SECTION 4. Said article is further amended by striking in its entirety subsection (c) of Code Section 15-11-65, relating to juvenile court as a court of inquiry and court of record, and warrants, and inserting in lieu thereof the following:
"(c) Records. Subject to the earlier sealing of certain records pursuant to Code Section 15-11-61, the juvenile court shall make and keep records of all cases brought before it

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and shall preserve the records pertaining to a child until ten years after the last entry was made. Thereafter, the court may destroy such records, except that records of cases where orders were entered permanently depriving a parent of the custody of a child and records of cases involving a petition for legitimation of a child filed pursuant to Code Section 19-7-22 shall be preserved permanently. The juvenile court shall make official minutes consisting of all petitions and orders filed in a case and any other pleadings, certificates, proofs of publication, summonses, warrants, and other writs which may be filed therein and shall make social records consisting of records of investigation and treatment and other confidential information."
SECTION 5. Article 1 of Chapter 7 of Title 19 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to legitimacy, is amended by striking in its entirety Code Section 19-7-22, relating to petitions for legitimation, and inserting in its place the following:
"19-7-22.
(a) A father of a child born out of wedlock may render the same legitimate by petitioning the superior court of the county of his residence, the county of residence of the child, or, if a petition for the adoption of the child is pending, the county in which the adoption petition is filed for legitimation of the child. (b) The petition shall set forth the name, age, and sex of the child, the name of the mother, and, if the father desires the name of the child to be changed, the new name. If the mother is alive, she shall have notice of the petition for legitimation. (c) Upon the presentation and filing of the petition, the court may pass an order declaring the child to be legitimate and to be capable of inheriting from the father in the same manner as if born in lawful wedlock and specifying the name by which the child shall be known. (d) A legitimation petition may be filed in the superior court of the county of the petitioner's residence or, pursuant to paragraph (2) of subsection (e) of Code Section 15-11-5, in the child's county of residence in which an action is pending. (e) fe addition, Except as provided by subsection (f) of this Code section, the court shall upon notice to the mother further establish such duty as the father may have to support the child, considering the facts and circumstances of the mother's obligation of support and the needs of the child. (f) After a petition for legitimation is granted, if a demand for a jury trial as to support has been properly filed by either parent, then the case shall be transferred to superior court for such jury trial."
SECTION 6. Notwithstanding the provisions of Code Section 1-3-4.1 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated to the contrary, this Act shall become effective on July 1, 1997.
SECTION 7. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.

The following amendment was read and lost:

Representative Lakly of the 105th moves to amend the Committee substitute to SB 26 as follows:
Page 2 Section (E) strike lines 6, 7 and 8.

The following amendment was read and adopted:

Representative Martin of the 47th moves to amend the Committee substitute to SB 26 by striking lines 8 through 10 of page 1 and inserting in lieu thereof the following:
"of the child; to provide for concurrent jurisdiction in the juvenile court regarding such matters in connection with adoption proceedings; to"

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By striking lines 24 through 26 of page 3 and inserting in lieu thereof the following:
"(3) Any child support hearing;
(4) Any hearing in a legitimation action filed pursuant to Code Section 19-7-22; or
(5) At the court's discretion, any dispositional hearing"
By striking lines 11 and 12 of page 4 and inserting in lieu thereof the following:
"legitimation petition under the jurisdiction of the juvenile court pursuant to paragraph (1) or (2) of subsection (e) of Code Section 15-11-5."
By striking lines 41 and 42 of page 5 and lines 1 through 3 of page 6 and inserting in lieu thereof the following:
"(d) A legitimation petition may be filed, pursuant to paragraph (2) of subsection (e) of Code Section 15-11-5, in the juvenile court of the county in which a deprivation proceeding regarding the child is pending."

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:

Y Alien YAndenon YAshe Y Bailey Y Baker Y Bannister YBarfoot Y Barnard YBaraes Y Bates Y Benefield YBirdsong Y Bohannon Y Bordeaux Y Bradford YBreedlove Y Bridges Y Brooks Y Brown YBuck Y Buckner YBunn Y Buikhalter YByrd Y Campbell Y Canty Y Carter YCash Y Channel!
Y Childers Y Clark YCoan Y Coleman, B Y Coleman, T Y Connell Y Cooper

Y Crawford Y Crews Y Culbreth Y Cummiiurs Y Davis, G Y Davis, M YDay
DeLoach, B
Y DeLoach, G
YDix
Y Dixon, H
Y Dixon, S Dobbs
Y Dukes YEhrhart YEpps Y Evans
Y Everett Y Felton
Floyd Y Franklin Y Golden Y Graves YGreene Y Grindley Y Hammontree
Hanner Y Harbin Y Heard YHecht Y Heckstall Y Hegstrom YHenson Y Holland Y Holmes Y Howard

Y Hudgens Hudson, H
Y Hudson, N
Y Hugley Ylrvin Y Jackson
Y James Jamieson
YJenkins
Y Johnson
Y Johnston
Y Jones Y Joyce YKaye YLadd
YLakly
YLane
YLee
Y Lewis
YLord Y Lucas Y Maddox
YMann
Y Manning Y Martin, J Y Martin, J.L YMassey YMcBee YMcCaU
McClinton Y McKinney Y Mills Y Mobley YMosley Y Mueller YO'Neal

YOrrock YParham YParrish Y Parsons Y Pelote
Y Perry Y Pinholster
YPoag YPolak
Y Ponder Y Porter YPowell YPurcell YRagas YRandall
Ray Y Reaves Y Reichert YRice Y Richardson Y Roberts Y Rogers Y Royal Y Sanders Y Sauder Y Scarlett YScheid Y Scott Y Shanahan
Shaw YSherrill YShipp YSims Y Sinkfield Y Skipper Y Smith, C

Y Smith, C.W Y Smith, L Y Smith, L.R Y Smith, P Y Smith, T Y Smith, V YSmyre YSnelling YSnow YStallings Y Stancil, F Y Stancil, S Y Stanley, L Y Stanley, P Y Taylor YTeague YTeper
Thomas YTillman Y Titus Y Tolbert YTrense Y Turnquest YTwiggs Y Walker, L Y Walker, R.L YWest Y Westmoreland YWhi taker Y Wiles Y Williams, B Y Williams, J Y Williams, R YWorthan Y Yates
Murphy, Spkr

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.

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SB 27. By Senators Oliver of the 42nd, Land of the 16th, Starr of the 44th and others:
A bill to amend Chapter 11 of Title 15 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to juvenile proceedings and parental rights, Chapter 8 of Title 19 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to adoption, and Article 1 of Chapter 5 of Title 49 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to children and youth services, so as to change provisions relating to placement of a child following an order terminating parental rights.

The following Committee substitute was read:

A BILL
To amend Chapter 11 of Title 15 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to juvenile proceedings and parental rights, Chapter 8 of Title 19 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to adoption, and Article 1 of Chapter 5 of Title 49 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to children and youth services, so as to change provisions relating to placement of a child following an order terminating parental rights; to change the scope of the search for suitable family members for placement; to provide for a review six months after such a placement if a petition for adoption has not been filed; to provide for designation of a named licensed child-placing agency to place the child for adoption if the persons named in the surrender do not file a petition for adoption within a specified time period or if the petition is not granted; to provide for surrender of the child to the Department of Human Resources in certain circumstances; to provide for waiver of the specified time period; to make editorial changes; to change grounds and provide additional grounds for termination of parental rights in adoption proceedings; to provide for determination of specified issues by clear and convincing evidence; to provide for loss of rights of a biological father who has filed a legitimation petition in certain circumstances; to provide that certain solicitations by parents or custodians or acceptance of inducements to part with their children shall be unlawful; to revise forms for surrender of rights and the mother's affidavit; to combine three forms for surrender of rights of a biological father into a single surrender form and to revise cross references accordingly; to provide for inclusion of information regarding American Indian heritage and the biological father's active duty in the armed services in the mother's affidavit; to provide that certain actions by parents or prospective adoptive parents regarding placement of a child are not unlawful; to provide for applicability and an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
SECTION 1. Chapter 11 of Title 15 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to juvenile proceedings and parental rights, is amended by striking in their entirety paragraph (1) of subsection (a) and subsection (d) of Code Section 15-11-90, relating to placement of a child following a termination order, and inserting in their place the following:
"(a)(l) If, upon the entering of an order terminating the parental rights of a parent, there is no parent having parental rights, the court shall first attempt to place the child with the child's extended family or with a person related to the child by blood or marriage. An exhaustive and A thorough search for a suitable family member shall be made by the court and the Department of Human Resources in attempting to effect this placement. A placement effected under this paragraph shall be conditioned upon the family member who is given permanent custody or who is granted an adoption of the child agreeing to abide by the terms and conditions of the order of the court. A placement shall be made under the terms of this paragraph only if such a placement is in the best interest of the child." "(d) If a petition seeking the adoption of the child is not filed within ene yea* six months after the date of the disposition order, the court shall then, and at least yearly

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thereafter as long as the child remains unadopted, review the circumstances of the child to determine what efforts have been made to assure that the child will be adopted. The court may then enter such orders as it deems necessary to further the adoption, including but not limited to another placement."
SECTION 2. Chapter 8 of Title 19 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to adoption, is amended by striking in its entirety paragraph (2) of subsection (e) of Code Section 19-8-4, relating to adoption through the Department of Human Resources or a child-placing agency, and inserting in lieu thereof the following:
"(2) The biological father who is not the legal father of a child may surrender all his rights to the child for the purpose of an adoption pursuant to this Code section. That surrender shall meet the requirements of subsection 4b) idj of Code Section 19-8-26."
SECTION 3. Said chapter is further amended by striking in its entirety paragraph (2) of subsection (e) of Code Section 19-8-6, relating to adoption by the spouse of a parent of the child, and inserting in lieu thereof the following:
"(2) The biological father who is not the legal father of a child may surrender all his rights to the child for purposes of an adoption pursuant to this Code section. That surrender shall meet the requirements of subsection 4& (d) of Code Section 19-8-26."
SECTION 4. Said chapter is further amended by striking in its entirety subsection (k) of Code Section 19-8-5, relating to surrender or termination of parental rights where adoption by an unrelated third party is planned, and inserting in its place the following:
"(k) A petition for adoption pursuant to subsection (a) of this Code section shall be filed within 60 days from the date of the surrender? otherwise, eseep* i eases ef- esetisaWe neglect,. If the petition is not filed within the time period specified by this subsection or if the proceedings resulting from the petition are not concluded with an order granting the petition, the surrender shall operate in favor of the child-placing agency designated in the surrender of rights, if any, unless said agency declines to accept the child for placement for adoption or no child-placing agency is designated in the surrender of rights, in which cases the surrender shall operate in favor of the department for placement for adoption pursuant to subsection (a) of Code Section 19-8-4. The court may waive the 60 day time period for filing the petition for excusable neglect."
SECTION 5. Said chapter is further amended by striking in its entirety subsection (a) and paragraph (2) of subsection (e) of Code Section 19-8-7, relating to adoption by a relative, and inserting in their place the following:
"(a) Except as otherwise authorized in this Code section chapter, a child who has any living parent or guardian may be adopted by a relative who is related by blood or marriage to the child as a grandparent, aunt, uncle, great aunt, great uncle, or sibling only if each such living parent and each such guardian has voluntarily and in writing surrendered to that relative and any spouse of such relative all of his or her rights to the child for the purpose of enabling that relative and any such spouse to adopt the child."
"(e)(2) The biological father who is not the legal father of the child may surrender all his rights to the child for purposes of an adoption pursuant to this Code section. That surrender shall meet the requirements of subsection ^ (d) of Code Section 19-8-26."
SECTION 6. Said chapter is further amended by striking in its entirety subsection (a) of Code Section 19-8-10, relating to instances when surrender or termination of parental rights is not required as a prerequisite to filing a petition for adoption, and inserting in its place the following:
"(a) Surrender or termination of rights of a parent pursuant to subsection (a) of Code Section 19-8-4, 19-8-5, 19-8-6, or 19-8-7 shall not be required as a prerequisite to the

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filing of a petition for adoption of a child of that parent pursuant to Code Section 19-8-13 where the court determines by clear and convincing evidence that the:
(1) That ehikl Child has been abandoned by that parent; (2) That parent Parent cannot be found after a diligent search has been made; er (3) That parent Parent is insane or otherwise incapacitated from surrendering such rights^ (4) Parent who does not have physical custody of the child has, for a period of one year or longer immediately prior to the filing of the petition for adoption, without justifiable cause, significantly failed to develop and maintain a parental bond with the child in a meaningful, supportive manner: or (5) Parent has failed to exercise proper parental care or control due to misconduct or inability, as set out in paragraph (2), (3), or (4) of subsection (b) of Code Section 15-11-81. and the court is of the opinion that the adoption is in the best interests of that child."
SECTION 7. Said chapter is further amended in Code Section 19-8-11, relating to petitions to terminate parental rights, by striking in its entirety paragraph (3) of subsection (a) and inserting in its place the following:
"(3) Parental rights may be terminated pursuant to paragraph (1) or (2) of this subsection where the court determines by clear and convincing evidence that the:
(A) The ehiW Child has been abandoned by that parent; (B) That parent Parent of the child cannot be found after a diligent search has been made; (C) That parent Parent is insane or otherwise incapacitated from surrendering such rights; er (D) That parent Parent does not have physical custody of the child and, for a period of one year or longer immediately prior to the filing of the petitior for adoption, without justifiable cause, has significantly failed to communicate develop and maintain a parental bond with the child in a meaningful, supportive, parental manner; or (E) Parent has failed to exercise proper parental care or control due to misconduct or inability, as set out in paragraph (2), (3), or (4) of subsection (b) of Code Section 15-11-81, and the court shall set the matter down to be heard in chambers not less than 30 and not more than 60 days following the receipt by such remaining parent of the notice under subsection (b) of this Code section and shall enter an order terminating such parental rights if it so finds and if it is of the opinion that adoption is in the best interests of the child."
SECTION 8. Said chapter is further amended in Code Section 19-8-12, relating to notice to and termination of the rights of biological fathers and legitimation by biological fathers, by striking in their entirety subsection (a), the introductory language of subsection (b), and subsection (d) and inserting in their place the following:
"(a) If there is a biological father who is not the legal father of a child and the identity and location of such biological father are known to petitioner or petitioner's attorney and he has not executed a surrender as specified in paragraph (2) of subsection (e) of Code Section 19-8-4, 19-8-5, 19-8-6, or 19-8-7, he shall be notified by registered or certified mail, return receipt requested, at his last known address, that the legal mother of the child has surrendered her parental rights to the child, had her parental rights terminated, has consented to the child's adoption by her spouse, or is a party to a proceeding to terminate her parental rights, and such notice shall be deemed to have been received on the date of delivery shown on the return receipt." "(b) If there is a biological father who is not the legal father of the child and the identity or location of such biological father is not known to petitioner or petitioner's attorney and he has not executed a surrender as specified in paragraph (2) of subsection (e) of Code Section 19-8-4, 19-8-5, 19-8-6, or 19-8-7 then:"

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"(d) If the A biological father who is not the legal father does net file a legitimation petition and give notice as required aubacction {e} ef this Code seetien within 30 days from his receipt ef the netiee provided fe* in aubacction {a} er {b) ef this Code acction er; if after filing the petition he fails te proaccutc it to- final judgment, he- loses all rights to the child and the court shall enter an order terminating all such father's rights to the child and such father may not thereafter object to the adoption and is not entitled to receive further notice of the adoption if within 30 days from his receipt of the notice provided for in subsection (a) or (b) of this Code section:
(1) He does not file a legitimation petition and give notice as required in subsection (c) of this Code section; (2) He files a legitimation petition which is subsequently dismissed for failure to prosecute; or (3) He files a legitimation petition and the action is concluded without a court order declaring a finding that he is the legal father of the child."
SECTION 9. Said chapter is further amended in Code Section 19-8-24, relating to unlawful advertisements and inducements, by striking in its entirety subsection (a) and inserting in its place the following:
"(a) It shall be unlawful for any person, organization, corporation, hospital, or association of any kind whatsoever which has not been established as a child-placing agency by the department to:
(1) Advertise, whether in a periodical, by television, by radio, or by any other public medium r by any private means, including letters, circulars, handbills, and- eral state mentsr that the person, organization, corporation, hospital, or association will adopt children or will arrange for or cause children to be adopted or placed for adoption; er (2) Directly or indirectly hold out inducements to parents to part with their children;;
1
(3) Directly or indirectly solicit or accept any inducements to part with his, her, or their children or children in his, her, their, or its custody. As used in this subsection, 'inducements' shall include any financial assistance, either direct or indirect, from whatever source, except payment or reimbursement of the medical expenses directly related to the mother's pregnancy and hospitalization for the birth of the child and medical care for the child."
SECTION 10. Said chapter is further amended in Code Section 19-8-26, relating to execution, forms for execution, and withdrawal of surrender of parental rights, by striking subsections (b), (c), (d), (f) and (h) and inserting in their places new subsections to read as follows:
"(b) The surrender ef rights by a biological father whe is- net the legal father pursuant te paragraph {2} ef- aubacction {e} of Code Section 10-8-4 shall conform substantially te the following form;
SURRENDER OP RIGHTS FINAL RELEASE FOR ADOPTION
NOTICE TO BIOLOGICAL FATHER; Thia ia an important legal document and- by signing it yet* ate surrendering aH ef your right; title, and claim te the child identified herein, se aa te facilitate the ehifefe place fiaent fer adoption. e are te receive a eepy ef-thi document and as explained below have fee right te withdraw yew aurrcndcr within ten daya frem the date yea sign ife

child} te {insert name ef mother} en { insert birthdate ef child), being solicitous that said ehikl should receive the benefits and advantages ef a geed heme; te the end that
{he} may fee fitted fer the requirements ef life; consent te this surrender.

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xy uu6 UIldCFS1[HGQj uO ftCfCDy SUPPGHQF WIG C111Id tO" {.11186Ft HflPttfr Or Ciilld*piflClltf^
agency er Deportment ef Human Rcoources; ea applicable ) and promise net te interfere in the management ef the child any respect whatever; and; in eonaidcmtion ef the bcncfita guaranteed by { insert name ef child-placing agency er Department ef Human Resources; as applicable) in thus providing for the child, 1 de relinquish all right; title; and ektim te the child herein named; it being y wish; intent; and purpose te relinquish aboolutcly aH control ever the child. Furthermore, I hereby agree that the {insert name ef child-placing agency er Deportment ef Human Resources; as applicable) may seek tor the child a legal adoption by sueh persen er persons as may be chosen by the (insert- name ef child placing agency er Department ef Human Resources; as applicable) er its authorized agents; without further netiee te me? I de; furthermore, expressly waive any ether notice er service in any ef fee legal proceedings fer the adoption ef the ehfldr Furthermore, I understand that under Georgia law the Deportment ef Human Resources er the child-placing agency is required te conduct an investigation and render a report te the court in connection with the legal proceeding fer the legal adeptien ef the child and I hereby agree te cooperate fully with sueh department er agency in fee conduct ef its investigation.

person &f moiled oy roistored flMttty to \insert nflip tmo fldorcss &t cmict" agency er Department ef Human Reoources; as applicable) within ten days from the date hereof; that the ten days shaD be counted consecutively beginning with the day

Sunday, er legal holiday then the last day en which the surrender may be withdrawn

stand that it may NOT be withdrawn thereafter.

Furthermore, I hereby certify that I have net been subjected te any daress -er -undue

pressure in the execution ef this surrender document and dose freely and voluntarily.

W 1(11688 iBy JlfUlCr find Sefti tlllS --_^^^^^_ Qgy ^f --

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(SEAfc)

(Biological father)

Unofficial witness

Notary pubae Reserved. (c) The surrender of rights by a parent or guardian pursuant to paragraph (1) of subsection (e) of Code Section 19-8-5 shall conform substantially to the following form:
SURRENDER OF RIGHTS FINAL RELEASE FOR ADOPTION
NOTICE TO PARENT OR GUARDIAN: This is an important legal document and by signing it you are surrendering all of your right, title, and claim to the child identified herein, so as to facilitate the child's placement for adoption. You are to receive a copy of this document and as explained below have the right to withdraw your surrender within ten days from the date you sign it.

I, the undersigned, being solicitous that my (male) (female) child, born (insert name of child), on (insert birthdate of child), should receive the benefits and advantages of a good home, to the end that (she) (he) may be fitted for the requirements of life, consent to this surrender. I, the undersigned, (insert relationship to child) of the aforesaid child, do hereby surrender the child to (insert name of each person to whom surrender is made), PROVIDED each such person is named as petitioner in a petition for adoption of the child

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filed in accordance with Chapter 8 of Title 19 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated within 60 days from the date hereof. Furthermore, I promise not to interfere in the management of the child in any respect whatever; and, in consideration of the benefits guaranteed by (insert name of each person to whom surrender is made) in thus providing for the child, I do relinquish all right, title, and claim to the child herein named, it being my wish, intent, and purpose to relinquish absolutely all parental control over the child. It is also my wish, intent, and purpose that if each such person is not named as petitioner in a petition for adoption as provided for above within the 60 day period, other than for excusable neglect, or, if said petition for adoption is filed within 60 days but the adoption action is dismissed with prejudice or otherwise concluded without an order declaring the child to be the adopted child of each such person, then I do hereby surrender the child to (insert name of designated licensed child-placing agency), a licensed child-placing agency, for placement for adoption; or the Department of Human Resources^ as provided by subsection (k) of Code Section 19-8-5, for placement for adoption; and (insert name of designated licensed child-placing agency) or the Department of Human Resources may petition the superior court for custody of the child in accordance with the terms of this surrender. Furthermore, I hereby agree that the child is to be adopted either by each person named above or by any other such person as may be chosen by the (insert name of designated licensed child-placing agency) or the Department of Human Resources and I do expressly waive any other notice or service in any of the legal proceedings for the adoption of the child. Furthermore, I understand that under Georgia law th Department ef- Human Resources an agent appointed by the court is required to conduct an investigation and render a report to the court in connection with the legal proceeding for the legal adoption of the child and I hereby agree to cooperate fully with such deportment agent in the conduct of its this investigation. Furthermore, I hereby certify that I have received a copy of this document and that I understand I may only withdraw this surrender by giving written notice, delivered in person or mailed by registered mail, to (insert name and address of agent of each person to whom surrender is made) within ten days from the date hereof; that the ten days shall be counted consecutively beginning with the day immediately following the date hereof, however, if the tenth day falls on a Saturday, Sunday, or legal holiday then the last day on which the surrender may be withdrawn shall be the next day that is not a Saturday, Sunday, or legal holiday; and I understand that it may NOT be withdrawn thereafter. Furthermore, I hereby certify that I have not been subjected to any duress or undue pressure in the execution of this surrender document and do so freely and voluntarily. Witness my hand and seal this _____ day of _________, _____.
________________(SEAL) (Parent or guardian)

Unofficial witness

Notary public (d) The surrender of rights by a biological father who is not the legal father of the child pursuant to paragraph (2) of subsection (e) of Code Section 19-8-4, 19-8-5t 19-8-6. or 19-8-7 shall conform substantially to the following form:
SURRENDER OF RIGHTS FINAL RELEASE FOR ADOPTION
NOTICE TO BIOLOGICAL FATHER: This is an important legal document and by signing it you are surrendering all of your right, title, and claim to the child identified herein, so as to facilitate the child's placement for adoption. You are to receive a copy of this document and as explained below have the right to withdraw your surrender within ten days from the date you sign it.

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I, the undersigned, biological father of a (male) (female) child, born (insert name of child) to (insert name of mother) on (insert birthdate of child), being solicitous that said child should receive the benefits and advantages of a good home, to the end that (she) (he) may be fitted for the requirements of life, consent to this surrender.
I, the undersigned, do hereby surrender the child; to {insert name of each peraon te

pCtlllOI) Tf fldOption f TC Cnllu IllCQ Ml ftCCOFdflllCe Wltfl OilflptCP t? Or "i'ltlC "it? Ox

the Official Code of Georgia Annotated within 60 days from the date hereof Furthci1-

more; I promise not to interfere in the management of the child in any respect what-

ever; and, in consideration of the benefits guaranteed by (insert name of each person

to whom surrender is made) thtis providing for the child- provided to the child

through adoption, I do relinquish all right, title, and claim to the child herein named,

it being my wish, intent, and purpose to relinquish absolutely all control over the

child.

'

ft is ateo my wiah, intent, and purpose that if- each such person is not named as pcti-

tioDGf m ft petition tof Adoption tiled fts provided lor flDove wit-run trie oy d

otfter ttiAD iOf excusflDie ncjiectj tnen T oo nerecy surrcndcr tiie cmid co~ tnc

ment of Hman Rcaourccs for placement for adoption; and- the Department of Human

Resources may petition the superior eeart for custody of- tne ehftd in accordance with

the terms of this surrender.

Furthermore, I hereby agree that the child is to be adopted either by each person

named above or by any other person as may be chosen by the Department of Human

Rcaourccs and I do expressly waive any other notice or service in any of the legal pro-

ceedings for the adoption of the child.

Furthermore, I understand that under Georgia law the Department of Human

Resources an agent appointed by the court or is required to conduct an investigation

and render a report to the court in connection with the legal proceeding for the legal

adoption of the child and I hereby agree to cooperate fully with the department agent

appointed by the court in the conduct of its this investigation.

Furthermore, I hereby certify that I have received a copy of this document and that

I understand I may only withdraw this surrender by giving written notice, delivered

in person or mailed by registered mail, to (insert name and address of child-placing

agency representative, Department of Human Resources representative, person to

whom surrender is made, or petitioner's representative, as appropriate) within ten

days from the date hereof; that the ten days shall be counted consecutively beginning

with the day immediately following the date hereof;; however, if the tenth day falls

on a Saturday, Sunday, or legal holiday then the last day on which the surrender may

be withdrawn shall be the next day that is not a Saturday, Sunday, or legal holiday;

and I understand that it may NOT be withdrawn thereafter.

Furthermore, I hereby certify that I have not been subjected to any duress or undue

pressure in the execution of this surrender document and do so freely and voluntarily.

Witness my hand and seal this _____ day of ___________, _____.

_________________(SEAL) (Biological father)

Unofficial witness

Notary public"
ehfld pursuant to paragraph (3> of- subsection {e> ef- Code Section 10-8-6 or- 10-8-7 snatt conform aubatontially to the following formt

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SURRENDER GP RIGHTS FINAL RELEASE FOR ADOPTION
NOTICE TO BIOLOGICAL FATHER; ^Fhis is an important legal document and- by signing- it yea are surrendering aft ef year fight, title; and claim te the chad identified herein; ae as te facilitate the ehtkfe placement far adoption. ea are te receive a eepy ef thia- document and- as explained belew have the right te withdraw year aurrcndcr within ten days from the date yea aign ifc

xj tiiC UndeFSlgned y D 1 OlOglCOx IftUlGl* Of ft (mOteT* \femalej Cfllld) DOTO (inseft name* Or
clMldj to (insert name of niotnefj OR ( insert pirtndate of child77 being solicitous that said child should receive the benefits ftnd advantages of a food home, to the end that
f\oniVxvi>n/\ /\1nc/\ iwzimnj,r, lu~~c. ii?t4L-i--u. uJ iJ\Vjx_ 4i/.x1i,,c, r--vJ. iJsjnu1iIi>cn it>u. c---ii^v.9^ o^rJ 1iiJifC--j u,^u.^t.iB...u>ii.ij'. 4tw.^ 4t--li>iiio^ 9^u.--- rr^c--ii. uJ-c--r.
TJ me uncleT&ignect^ QO nereoy surpeouer cne cniiu to (insert name ojc eacn person ^o
child in any respect whatever; and? in consideration f the benefits guaranteed by
ehSd; I de rclinquiah aH right; title, and daw* te the ehSd herein named, it being my wiah; intent; and purpose te rclinquiah abaolutcly aB contfe4 ever the ehitdr
made) may initiate legal procccdinga for the legal adoption ef the ehHd; without fef-
any ef ^e legal procccdinga fe* ti>e adoption ef the ehfldr Fufthcfmofc, i understand that under Georgia law the Deportment ef Human
nifty oe roQUIPCQ. to conduct AH HivestiGtcion and render ft report to court tft connection witn tne legai pi*oceeding TOP tne legoz adoption or tne cniid and I hereby agree te cooperate fully with the department in the conduct ef its invcotiga-

i undoFBtand ~t nitay only witndpaw tnis surrendcp wy giving writteft notice^ delivered m person of mailed oy PCgi8tered maifj to \insejpt nante and address ot eacn pcrsop to wnoBft 9uppendef ts made/ witrun ten days ipom tne date iiepeor* tnat tfte ten dflys shall be counted conaeeutivcly beginning with the day immediately following the date

the test day en which the aurrcndcr may be withdrawn shaH be the next day that is

net a Saturday, Sunday, or legal holiday; and I understand that it may NOT be with-

d*awn thereafter.

Furthermore, I hereby certify that I have net been aubjcctcd te any daress -or -undue

pressure in the execution ef this aurrcndcr document and de ae freely and voluntarily.

w itncss fifty nano and seal tnis ~ ~ day of --

,

~

(Biological father)

Unofficial witness

Notary Reserved." "(h) The affidavit of a legal mother required by subsection (g) of Code Section 19-8-4, 19-8-5, 19-8-6, or 19-8-7 shall meet the following requirements:
(1) The affidavit shall set forth: (A) Her name; (B) Her relationship to the child; (C) Her age; (D) Her marital status; (E) The identity and last known address of any spouse or former spouse;

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(F) The identity, last known address, and relationship of the biological father to her child, provided that the mother shall have the right not to disclose the name and address of the biological father of her child should she so desire; (G) Whether or not the biological father of the child has lived with the child, contributed to its support, provided for the mother's support (including or medical care) during her pregnancy or during her hospitalization for the birth of the child, or made an attempt to legitimate the child; and (H) All financial assistance received by or promised her either directly or indirectly, from whatever source, in connection with her pregnancy, the birth of the child, or the placement or arranging for the placement of the child for adoption (including the date, amount or value, description, payor, and payee), provided that financial assistance provided directly by the mother's husband, mother, father, sister, brother, aunt, uncle, grandfather, or grandmother need not be detailed and instead the mother need only state the nature of the assistance received; and (2) The affidavit shall conform substantially to the following form:
MOTHER'S AFFIDAVIT NOTICE TO MOTHER: This is an important legal document which deals with your child's right to have its father's rights properly determined. e have the right net te diacloac the name and address ef-th biological father ef- year ehHd; however, should ye decline te provide seek information, If you decline to disclose the name and address of the biological father of your child, understand that you may be required to appear in court to explain your refusal er and that your name may be used in connection with the publication of notice to the biological father. Understand that you are providing this affidavit under oath and that the information provided will be held in strict confidence and will be used only in connection with the adoption of your child. STATE OF GEORGIA COUNTY OF ________ Personally appeared before me, the undersigned officer duly authorized to administer oaths, ____________________, who, after having been sworn, deposes and says as follows:
That my name is _______________. That I am the mother of a (male) (female) child born (insert name of child) in the State of _________, County of ___________ on (insert birthdate of child). That I am __________ years of age, having been born in the State of ___________, County of _________ on ________________. That my social security account number is _____________._ That my marital status ia at the time of the conception and at the time of the birth of my child was (check the status and complete the appropriate information):
( ) Single, never having been married. ( ) Separated but not legally divorced; the name of my spouse is __________________; his last known address is __________________; we were married in the State of ___________, County of _________ on ________; we have been separated since __________________; we last had sexual relations on

( ) Divorced; the name of my previous spouse is ________

we were married in the State of ___________, County of

on __

; his last known address is

divorce granted in the State of _________, County of ___________

on ________________. ( ) Legally married; the name of my spouse is _______________; we were married in the State of ________, County of ___________ on

_____________; and his last known address is ____________. ( ) Married through common-law marriage relationship prior to January 1^ 1997; the name of my spouse is __________________; his address is

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_______________; the date and place our relationship began is (insert date, county, state). ( ) Widowed; the name of my deceased spouse is _______________; we were married in the State of ________, County of _________ on
_; and he died on ________ in the County of State of That the name aad teat known addrcaa of the biological father of my child is (complete appropriate response): Known to me and is ( insert name ); Known to me but I expressly decline to identify him er provide hia addrcaa because ___________________; or Unknown to me because
(explain in detail)

That the last known address of the biological father of my child is (complete appropriate response):
Known to me and is (insert last known address); Known to me but I expressly decline to provide his address because
________________; or Unknown to me because
(explain in detail)

That, to the best of my knowledge, I (am) (am not) of American Indian heritage. If so:
(A) The percentage of my American Indian blood is percent. (B) My relatives with American Indian blood are:

(Insert names, addresses, and dates of birth, if applicable). (C) I (am) (am not) currently registered as a member with an American Indian tribal registry. (D) I (have) (have not ever) been registered with an American Indian tribal

(E) I (am) (am not) a member of an American Indian tribe. If so, the name of

the tribe is: ________________.

(F) I (am) (am not) registered with an American Indian tribal registry. If so,

the

American

Indian

tribal

registry

is:

_____________________________ and my registration or identifi-

cation number is: _____________________________._

(G) A member of my family (is) (is not) a member of an American Indian tribe.

If so, the name of each such family member is:

__________________________ and the name of the corresponding

American Indian tribe is: _____________________________.

(H) A member of my family (is) (is not) registered with an American Indian

tribal registry. If so, the name of each such family member is:

______________________ and the name of the corresponding Ameri-

can Indian tribal registry is: ______________________ and their cor-

responding registration or identification numbers are:

That to the best of my knowledge, the biological father (was) (was not) of American Indian heritage. If so:
(A) The percentage of his American Indian blood is percent. (B) His relatives with American Indian blood are:

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(Insert names, addresses, and dates of birth, if applicable).

(C) He (is) (is not) currently registered as a member with an American Indian

tribal registry.

(D) He (has) (has not ever) been registered with an American Indian tribal reg-

istry.

(E) He (is) (is not) a member of an American Indian tribe. If so, the name of

the tribe is: __________________.

(F) He (is) (is not) registered with an American Indian tribal registry. If so, the

American Indian tribal registry is: _______________________ and

his

registration

or

identification

number

is:

That the date of birth of the biological father (was ____________, 19 ____I or (is not known to me). That the biological father (is) {is not) on active duty in a branch of the United States armed forces. If so:
(A) The branch of his service is (Army) (Navy) (Marine) (Air Force) (Coast Guard). (B) His rank is___________________. (C) His duty station is____________________.
If applicable, please provide any additional available information regarding his military service.

That the child's biological father of my child, whether or not identified herein (strike each inappropriate phrase):
(Was) (Was not) married to me at the time the child was conceived or was born; and his paternity (has) {has net) been disproved by a final paternity order
(Did) (Did not) marry me after the child was born and recognize the child as ins owiij ftno tiis pfttcmity ^iiftd/ (,n&9 notj been disproved Dy ft inifti pflLcmity order of ft courtj (Has) (Has not) been determined to be the child's father by a final paternity order of a court; and (Has) (Has not) legitimated the child by a final court order. That the biological father ef y child (strike the inappropriate phrase): (Has) (Has not) lived with the child; (Has) (Has not) contributed to its support; (Has) (Has not) provided for my support (including or medical care) during my pregnancy or hospitalization for the birth of the child; and (Has) (Has not) made any attempt to legitimate the child. That I have received or been promised the following financial assistance, either directly or indirectly, from whatever source, in connection with my pregnancy, the birth of my child, and its placement for adoption: _______________. That I recognize that if I knowingly and willfully make a false statement in this affidavit, I will be guilty of the crime of false swearing.

Sworn to and subscribed before me this ___________ day of ____________, _____.
Notary public"

(Mother)

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SECTION 11. Article 1 of Chapter 5 of Title 49 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to children and youth services, is amended in Code Section 49-5-12, relating to licensing and inspection of child welfare agencies and child care facilities, by striking in its entirety subsection (q) and inserting in its place the following:
"(q) No person, official, agency, hospital, maternity home, or institution, public or private, in this state shall receive or accept a child under 17 years of age for placement or adoption or place such a child, either temporarily or permanently, in a home other than the home of the child's relatives without having been licensed or commissioned by the department. Notwithstanding the provisions of Code Section 49-5-12.1, violation of this subsection shall be punishable by a fine of not less than $100.00 nor exceeding $500.00 for each offense. Nothing in this Code section shall be construed to prohibit a properly licensed attorney at law from providing necessary legal services and counsel to parties engaged in or contemplating adoption proceedings. Nothing in this Code section shall be construed to prohibit an individual seeking to:
(1) Adopt a child or children from receiving or accepting a child or children in the individual's home in anticipation of filing a petition for adoption under Chapter 8 of Title 19; <x (2) Have that individual's child or children placed for adoption from placing that individual's child or children in the home of an individual who is not related to the child or children in anticipation of the individual's initiation of adoption proceedings pursuant to Chapter 8 of Title 19 or corresponding provisions of another state's adoption statutes; or (3) Either adopt a child or children or have that individual's child or children placed for adoption from receiving information from a properly licensed attorney concerning options available, including, without limitation, information regarding potential adoption resources."
SECTION 12. (a) This Act shall become effective on January 1, 1998. (b) The provisions of this Act shall apply to petitions for adoption filed on or after January 1, 1998, except that each surrender of rights filed pursuant to a petition filed on or after January 1, 1998, shall be effective if such surrender of rights complies with the provisions of law in effect on the date of the execution of such surrender of rights.
SECTION 13. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.

The following amendment was read and lost:

Representative Franklin of the 39th moves to amend the Committee substitute to SB 27 as follows:
Page 17 delete lines 12 - 13.

The following amendment was read:

Representative Crews of the 78th, et al. move to amend the Committee substitute to SB 27 by adding after the semicolon on line 24 of page 1 the following:
"to provide for determining a child's best interests and for adoption decrees based upon such determinations;".
By adding between lines 43 of page 6 and line 1 of page 7 the following:
"SECTION 8.1.
Said chapter is further amended by adding at the end of Code Section 19-8-18, relating to hearings and decrees of adoption, the following:

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'(g) In determining whether an adoption is in the best interests of the child it shall not be in the best interests of such child and a decree of adoption shall not be granted if:
(1) Both petitioners who are proposed parents of such child are of the same sex; or
(2) Following adoption the child is to remain in the custody of one of the child's parents whose parental rights have not been terminated and this parent is of the same sex as the person petitioning to become the child's adoptive parent.'"

The following amendments were read and adopted:

Representatives Bordeaux of the 151st, Crews of the 78th and Irvin of the 45th move to amend the Crews amendment to the Committee substitute to SB 27 as follows:
On p. 1, on lines 18 and 22, delete the word "sex" and insert the word "gender".

Representatives Bordeaux of the 151st, Crews of the 78th and Irvin of the 45th move to amend the Crews amendment to the Committee substitute to SB 27 as follows:
On p. 1, line 20 before the word "custody" insert the words
"legal or physical".

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

N Alien N Anderaon
NAshe Y Bailey N Baker Y Bannister YBarfoot Y Barnard YBarnes Y Bates Y Benefield YBirdsong Y Bohannon Y Bordeaux Y Bradford Y Breedlove Y Bridges N Brooks Y Brown YBuck Y Buckner Y Bunn Y Burkhalter YByrd Y Campbell
Canty Y Carter YCash YChannell Y Childere Y Clark YCoan Y Coleman, B Y Coleman, T N Connell Y Cooper

Y Crawford Y Crews YCulbreth Y Cununinffs N Davis, G Y Davis, M YDay
DeLoacb, B YDeLoach, G YDix Y Diion, H
Dixon, S
Dobbs N Dukes YEhrhart NEpps Y Evans YEverett Y Felton YFloyd Y Franklin Y Golden Y Graves Y Greene YGrindley Y Hammontree Y Manner Y Harbin N Heard YHecht NHeckstaU N Hegstrom
Henson Y Holland
N Holmes N Howard

Y Hudgens Y Hudson, H Y Hudson, N NHugley Ylrvin Y Jackson N James Y Jamieson Y Jenkins Y Johnson Y Johnston N Jones Y Joyce YKaye YLadd YLakly YLane YLee Y Lewis YLord N Lucas N Maddox YMann Y Manning N Martin, J Y Martin, J.L YMassey NMcBee YMcCall N McClinton
McKinney Y Mills N Mobley Y Mosley Y Mueller NO'Neal

NOrrock YParham
YParrish Y Parsons
Pelote N Perry
Y Pinholster YPoag NPolak
Ponder Y Porter Y Powell YPurcell NRagas NRandaU YRay Y Reaves Y Reichert YRice
Y Richardson N Roberts Y Rogers Y Royal
Y Sanders Y Sauder Y Scarlett Y Scheid Y Scott Y Shanahan YShaw NSherriU YShipp YSims
N Sinkfield Y Skipper Y Smith, C

Y Smith, C.W Smith, L
Y Smith, L.R Y Smith, P Y Smith, T Y Smith, V N Smyre YSnelling YSnow NStallings N Stancil, F Y Stancil, S N Stanley, L N Stanley, P N Taylor
Teague NTeper Y Thomas
TiUman Y Titus Y Tolbert YTrense N Tumquest YTwiggs Y Walker, L Y Walker, R.L Y West Y Westmoreland Y Whitaker Y Wiles Y Williams. B Y Williams, J Y Williams, R YWorthan Y Yates
Murphy, Spkr

On the adoption of the amendment, as amended, the ayes were 128, nays 40. The amendment, as amended, was adopted.

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The following amendment was read and adopted:

Representative Martin of the 47th moves to amend the Committee substitute to SB 27 by striking line 7 of page 1 and inserting in lieu thereof the following:
"change grounds for termination of parental rights; to change provisions relating to placement of a child following".
By striking line 5 of page 2 and inserting in lieu thereof the following:
"rights, is amended by striking in its entirety subparagraph (C) of paragraph (4) of subsection (b) of Code Section 15-11-81, relating to grounds for termination of parental rights, and inserting in lieu thereof the following:
'(C) In addition to the considerations in subparagraph (B) of this paragraph, where the child is not in the custody of the parent who is the subject of the proceedings, in determining whether the child is without proper parental care and control, the court shall consider, without being limited to, whether the parent without justifiable cause has failed significantly for a period of one year or longer prior to the filing of the petition for termination of parental rights:
(i) To communicate er te make bena fide attempt te communicate develop and maintain a parental bond with that child in a meaningful, supportive, parental manner;
(ii) To provide for the care and support of the child as required by law or judicial decree; and
(iii) To comply with a court ordered plan designed to reunite the child with the parent or parents.'
SECTION 2.
Said chapter is further amended by striking in their entirety paragraph "
By renumbering Sections 2 through 12 as Sections 3 through 13, respectively.

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:

Y Alien Y Andersen YAshe
Y Bailey
Baker Y Bannister YBarfoot Y Barnard Y Barnes Y Bates YBenefield YBirdsong Y Bohannon Y Bordeaux Y Bradford YBreedlove Y Bridges Y Brooks Y Brown Y Buck

Y Buckner Y Bunn YBurkhalter
Y Byrd Y Campbell Y Canty Y Carter Y Cash Y Channell Y Childere Y Clark Y Coan Y Coleman, B Y Coleman, T Y Connell Y Cooper Y Crawford Y Crews Y Culbreth Y Cummings

Y Davis, G Y Davis, M
Day
DeLoach, B Y DeLoach, G Y Dix Y Dixon, H Y Dixon, S
Dobbs Y Dukes Y Ehrhart Y Epps Y Evans Y Everett Y Felton Y Floyd Y Franklin Y Golden Y Graves Y Greene

Y Grindley Y Hammontree Y Manner
Y Harbin Y Heard Y Hecht Y Heckstall N Hegstrom N Henson Y Holland N Holmes Y Howard Y Hudgens Y Hudson, H Y Hudson, N Y Hugley Y Irvin Y Jackson Y James Y Jamieson

Y Jenkins Y Johnson Y Johnston
N Jones Y Joyce Y Kaye Y Ladd Y Lakly Y Lane Y Lee Y Lewis Y Lord Y Lucas Y Maddoi Y Mann Y Manning Y Martin, J Y Martin, J.L Y Massey Y McBee

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YMcCall NMcClinton
McKinney Y Mills NMobley YMosley YMueller Y O'Neal NOrrock
YParham Parrish
Y Parsons YPelote Y Perry YPinholster YPoag

NPolak Y Ponder Y Porter YPowell Y Purcell Y Ragas Y Randall Y Ray Y Reaves
Y Reichert Y Rice
Y Richardson Y Roberts Y Rogers Y Royal Y Sanders

Y Sauder Y Scarlett Y Scheid Y Scott Y Shanahan Y Shaw Y Sherrill Y Shipp Y Sims
Y Sinkfield Y Skipper
Y Smith, C Y Smith, C.W Y Smith, L Y Smith, L.R Y Smith, P

Y Smith, T Y Smith, V Y Smyre Y Snelling Y Snow Y Stallings Y Stancil, P Y Stancil, S
Stanley, L
N Stanley, P Y Taylor
Teague N Teper Y Thomas Y Tillman Y Titus

Y Tolbert Y Trense N Turnquest Y Twiggs Y Walker, L Y Walker, R.L Y West Y Westmoreland Y Whitaker
Y Wiles Y Williams, B
Y Williams, J Y Williams, R Y Worthan Y Yates
Murphy, Spin-

On the passage of the Bill, by substitute, as amended, the ayes were 160, nays 11.
The Bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed, by substitute, as amended.

SB 28. By Senators Oliver of the 42nd, Land of the 16th, Starr of the 44th and others:
A bill to amend Chapter 11 of Title 15 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to juvenile proceedings and parental rights, Chapter 8 of Title 19 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to adoption, and Article 1 of Chapter 11 of Title 19 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, known as the "Child Support Recovery Act," so as to add definitions; to provide for a certificate from the putative father registry as an amendment to petitions seeking termination of the rights of a biological father who is not a legal father.

The following Committee substitute was read:

A BILL
To amend Chapter 11 of Title 15 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to juvenile proceedings and parental rights, Chapter 8 of Title 19 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to adoption, and Article 1 of Chapter 11 of Title 19 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, known as the "Child Support Recovery Act," so as to add definitions; to provide for a certificate from the putative father registry as an amendment to petitions seeking termination of the rights of a biological father who is not a legal father and to petitions for adoption in certain circumstances; to change provisions relating to notice to biological fathers who are not legal fathers regarding actions to terminate rights and adoption proceedings; to provide for a rebuttable presumption that a biological father who is not the legal father is not entitled to notice in certain circumstances; to provide for termination of rights of a biological father who is not a legal father after notice or without notice in certain circumstances; to provide for legislative findings; to make notice provisions relating to biological fathers who are not legal fathers similar for juvenile court proceedings and adoption proceedings; to provide for changes in the putative father registry; to provide for two types of registration and for information to be provided to registrants; to provide for publicizing the putative father registry; to provide for keeping the putative father registry current and providing prompt response to requests; to provide for information from the putative father registry and other sources to be available to child-placing agencies and attorneys for adoption purposes; to provide for fees and their waiver, transmittal, and accounting; to provide for procedures for rescinding voluntary acknowledgments of paternity; to provide for notices, forms, and educational materials; to provide for related matters; to provide effective dates; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

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BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
SECTION 1. Chapter 11 of Title 15 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to juvenile proceedings and parental rights, is amended in Code Section 15-11-2, relating to definitions, by redesignating existing paragraph (10.1) as (10.5) and by inserting new paragraphs, to be designated paragraphs (1.1), (10.1), (10.2), (10.3), and (10.4) to read as follows:
"(1.1) 'Biological father' means the male who impregnated the biological mother resulting in the birth of the child." "(10.1) 'Legal father' means a male who:
(A) Has legally adopted a child; (B) Was married to the biological mother of that child at the time the child was conceived or was born, unless such paternity was disproved by a final order pursuant to Article 3 of Chapter 7 of Title 19; (C) Married the legal mother of the child after the child was born and recognized the child as his own, unless such paternity was disproved by a final order pursuant to Article 3 of Chapter 7 of Title 19; (D) Has been determined to be the father by a final paternity order pursuant to Article 3 of Chapter 7 of Title 19; or (E) Has legitimated the child by a final order pursuant to Code Section 19-7-22, and who has not surrendered or had terminated his rights to the child. (10.2) 'Legal mother' means the female who is the biological or adoptive mother of the child and who has not surrendered or had terminated her rights to the child. (10.3) 'Parent' means either the legal father or the legal mother of the child. (10.4) 'Putative father registry' means the registry established and maintained pursuant to subsections (d) and (e) of Code Section 19-11-9."
SECTION 2. Said chapter is further amended in Code Section 15-11-82, relating to petitions to terminate parental rights, by inserting a new subsection to be designated subsection (d) to read as follows:
"(d) When a petition seeks termination of the rights of a biological father who is not the legal father and who has not surrendered his rights to the child, the petition shall be amended to include a certificate from the putative father registry disclosing the name, address, and social security number of any registrant acknowledging paternity of the child pursuant to subparagraph (d)(2)(A) of Code Section 19-11-9 or indicating the possibility of paternity of a child of the child's mother pursuant to subparagraph (d)(2)(B) of Code Section 19-11-9 for a period beginning no later than two years immediately prior to the child's date of birth. Such certificate shall document a search of the registry on or after the date of the filing of the petition and shall include a statement that the registry is current as to filings of registrants as of the date of the petition or as of a date later than the date of the petition."
SECTION 3. Said chapter is further amended by striking in its entirety subsections (e) through (h) of Code Section 15-11-83, relating to the summons and rights of biological fathers, and inserting in their place the following:
"(e) If there is a biological father who is not the legal father of a child and the identity
as specified HI paragraph {3} ef- oubacction (e> ef ede Seetien 10 8-4, 10-8'6, 10-8-6, er 10 8-7, he ahaU be notified by- registered er certified matt? retam receipt requested, at his test knewa address, ef- the proceedings pursuant te> this Code section and the notice shaa conform te subsection {g> ef- Qua Code seetie* aad- shatt be deemed received pe

SpO C1I ICO iR 8U DflCCtlOn \7 Of tftlS v?O0C SCCtlOU CUlQ Will 1O8C vDOSG Unfits ftft SpCCH 1CQ HT
oubocction {h} ef this Code section, he has not executed a surrender as specified in paragraph (2) of subsection ([ej of Code Section 19-8-4. 19-8-5, 19-8-6. or 19-8-7 he shall be notified of the proceedings pursuant to this Code section in the following circumstances:

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(1) If his identity is known to the petitioner or the petitioner's attorney; (2) If he is a registrant on the putative father registry who has acknowledged paternity of the child in accordance with subparagraph(d) (2) (A) of Code Section 19-11-9; (3) If he is a registrant on the putative father registry who has indicated possible paternity of a child of the child's mother in accordance with subparagraph (d)(2)(B) of Code Section 19-11-9 during a period beginning two years immediately prior to the child's date of birth; or (4) If the court finds from the evidence, including but not limited to the affidavit of the mother executed in compliance with the court's requirement pursuant to subsection (g) of this Code section in the form provided in subsection (h) of Code Section 19-8-26, that such biological father who is not the legal father has performed any of the following acts:
(A) Lived with the child; (B) Contributed to the child's support: (C) Made any attempt to legitimate the child; or (D) Provided support or medical care for the mother either during her pregnancy orduring heT hospitalization for theTnrth of the child. (f) Notification provided for in subsection (e) of this Code section shall be given to a biological father who is not a legal father by the following methods: (1) Registered or certified mail, return receipt requested, at his last known address, which notice shall be deemed received upon the date of delivery shown on the return receipt; (2) Personal service, which notice shall be deemed received when personal service is perfected; or (3) Publication once a week for three weeks in the official organ of the county where the petition has been filed and of the county of his last known address, which notice shall be deemed received upon the date of the last publication. If feasible, the methods specified in paragraph (1) or (2) of this subsection shall be used before publication. tfKg) If there is a biological father who is not the legal father of the child and the identity er location of such biological father is not known to the petitioner or the petitioner's attorney, then the court shall be authorized to require the mother to execute an affidavit regarding such father in the form provided in subsection (h) of Code Section 19-8-26 or show cause before the court if she refuses. If the court finds from the evidence including but not limited to the affidavit of the mother? (1) That that such biological father who is not the legal father has not performed any of the following acts: {A}11 Lived with the child; {B>(2) Contributed to its the child's support; { >(3) Made any attempt to legitimate the child; or 4BK4) Provided support or medical care for the mother (including medical eare) either during her pregnancy or during her hospitalization for the birth of the child, and the petitioner provides a certificate from the putative father registry stating that there is no entry on the putative father registry either acknowledging paternity of the child or indicating possible paternity of a child of the child's mother for a period beginning no later than two years immediately prior to the child's date of birth, then it shall be rebuttably presumed that the biological father who is not the legal father is not entitled to notice of the proceedings. Absent evidence rebutting the presumption, then no further inquiry or notice shall be required by the court and the court shall enter an order terminating the rights of such biological father to the child. (2) That sueh biological father kas performed any act specified in aubporagrapha {A) through {B) ef paragraph 41} ef this subsection, then the eeart shall determine from the evidence whether stteh conduct by stteh biological father was sufficient te cstabliah
ft fflmilifll hrmd hftwppn aiifVt hi nl ntH m 1 fnthpr nnrl frhA fhjlrl Tf tho m\ irt firifig tViflf1
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\*v^' isot suiiicicrit to cstfloil8ft ft iGuxtiliftl bond) then no turtricp iiMjutfy OP notice to
SUCri DlOlOlCftx iQtflCf Snftli i&C FCQU1PCQ wy tn& COUl*t flJlu Tn& COUFt SnCux ClltCf ftft
erder terminating the fights efseh biological father te the

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(B) Sufficient to establish familial bend; the* the eeert shall determine fren* the
GVldCHCG WnCUier PeflSOftftDle ellOFtS IlflVe DCCT1 IHftfl.fi tO IdCIltliy tnd lOCftte tile
father tf the eeart determines seh reasonable efforts;
yi7--rrflVt ROC DCCH Hlfldej rt Sllflli dlPCCt tne depftFtmcnt Of 11CGH9GCI cniICl p1ftCinf
agency te expend stteft additional effort as the eeurt shaH specify in the idcntificalion &nd locQtion of sucii uloio^icfti ifltncFj And to report tne results of tnc o.ddi~
additional efforts have been expended and the results reported. When the rewrite ftpe reported, tf ttte court iinds tfiflt pcflsonctDie efforts nsve not DCen mcicte^ tt
those efforts have been expended and reports made, as provided the preceding provisions ef this division, ef; if the eeart finds that reasonable efforts have been

(ii) Have been made, the eewrt shaU enter an appropriate erder designed to afford
conform te subsection {g} of- this Code section and shall be provided and deemed received fts provided m suusectton ^D/ ot ooue oection J.y o i. i out siiflir not include the name of the legal mother in any pablie notice to seh biological father n niB nctme 13 itnown to tne COUPT flnd tne court 9n&ii con11nue tiie ne&Fin^ &nd enter an order consistent with subsection {h} ef this Code section. {g}(h) When notice is given pursuant to subsection (e) of this Code section or division (f)(2)(B)(ii) of this Code section, it shall advise such biological father who is not the legal father that he loses all rights to the child and will not be entitled to object to the termination of his rights to the child unless, within 30 days of receipt of such notice, he files: (1) A petition to legitimate the child pursuant to Code Section 19-7-22; and (2) Notice of the filing of the petition to legitimate with the court in which the action under this Code section is pending. {hHi) ff the A biological father who is not the legal father docs net fife a legitimation petition and give notice as required in subsection {g} ef- this Code section within 30 days from his receipt ef the notice provided for m subsection -(e) ef this Code section er -divi-
qBi1j^U--I1 /\flW f\aQjW \DPfW \Ljljj\ Onrf 4L-Ht.1ifS. /^"O^U.JCji S_ C,, -- Cl4/-l'U,.-l^l O,,.".j IITf IrXtfl+l'Cnrr flillljlil-rlgT tLhif1>C nJ/nCj-Hij-virlUi-rItl tI1inC f1oD1il1a9 fCrT>T n ^lrUnOaUm ^UiflnV
it to final judgment, he loses all rights to the child and the court shall enter an order terminating all such father's rights to the child and such father may not thereafter object to the termination of his rights to the child if within 30 days from his receipt of the notice provided for in subsection (e) of this Code section he:
(1) Does not file a legitimation petition and give notice as required in subsection (h) of this Code section; (2) Files a legitimation petition which is subsequently dismissed for failure to prosecute; or (3) Files a legitimation petition and the action is subsequently concluded without a court order declaring a finding that he is the legal father of the child."
SECTION 4. Chapter 8 of Title 19 of the of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to adoption, is amended by inserting a new subsection to be designated subsection (10) in Code Section 19-8-1, relating to definitions, to read as follows:
"(10) 'Putative father registry' means the registry established and maintained pursuant to subsections (d) and (e) of Code Section 19-11-9."
SECTION 5. Said chapter is further amended by striking in its entirety Code Section 19-8-12, relating to the rights of biological fathers who are not legal fathers, and inserting in its place the following:
"19-8-12.
\Sif if tfiere 19 ft 0101051cctz i&tnep wno ts not trie le^&r r&tnep or ft cniid find tne identity

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as specified paragraph 2} of subsection {e} of Code Section 10-8-4, 10-8-6, 10 8-6, er AIT O~ i j fee sriflir DC notiticd Dy risteped OF certified luftitj return receipt recjucsted> ftt his test fenewe address, that the legal mother of the child has surrendered her parental Tignis to the cniidj nctd Tier pflrentfli Merits term mftted t nets conscntcd to ttie cnild 9 Adoption Dy fter spouse, of 19 d ptuty to d procceding to termincite rier pflrentAi Fi^ntS)
OR the retf receipt. (b) If there fe a biological father whe is net the legal father ef- the child- and- the identity of locfltion OT 9uc.fi Diologictn ifttiler 19 not Known cind nc n&9 not cxccuted ft 9uppetidet
49-8-Tthent (a) The General Assembly finds that:
(1) The state has a compelling interest in promptly providing stable and permanent homes for adoptive children, and in preventing the disruption of adoptive placements; (2) Adoptive children have a right to permanence and stability in adoptive placements; (3) Adoptive parents have a constitutionally protected liberty and privacy interest in retaining custody of children; (4) A biological father who is not the legal father may have an interest in his biological child. This inchoate interest is lost by failure to develop a familial bond with the child and acquires constitutional protection only if the biological father who is not the legal father develops a familial bond with the child; (5) The subjective intent of a biological father who is not a legal father, whether expressed or otherwise, unsupported by evidence of acts manifesting such intent, shall not preclude a determination that the biological father who is not a legal father has failed to develop a familial bond with the child; and (6) A man who has engaged in a nonmarital sexual relationship with a woman is deemed to be on notice that a pregnancy and adoption proceeding regarding a child may occur and has a duty to protect his own rights and interests in that child. He is therefore entitled to notice of an adoption proceeding only as provided in this Code section. (b) If there is a biological father who is not the legal father of a child and he has not executed a surrender as specified in paragraph (2) of subsection (e) of Code Section 19-8-4, 19-8-5, 19-8-6, or 19-8-7, he shall be notified of adoption proceedings regarding the child in the following circumstances: (1) If his identity is known to the petitioner, department, or licensed child-placing agency or to the attorney for the petitioner, department, or licensed child-placing agency; (2) If he is a registrant on the putative father registry who has acknowledged paternity of the child in accordance with subparagraph (A) of paragraph (2) subsection (d) of Code Section 19-11-9; (3) If he is a registrant on the putative father registry who has indicated possible paternity of a child of the child's mother during a period beginning two years immediately prior to the child's date of birth in accordance with subparagraph (B) of paragraph (2) of subsection (d) of Code Section 19-11-9; or (4) If the court finds from the evidence, including but not limited to the affidavit of the mother specified in subsection (g) of Code Section 19-8-4, 19-8-5, 19-8-6, or 19-8-7 in the form provided in subsection (h) of Code Section 19-8-26, that such biological father who is not the legal father has performed any of the following acts:
(A) Lived with the child; (B) Contributed to the child's support; (C) Made any attempt to legitimate the child; or (D) Provided support or medical core for the mother either during her pregnancy or during her hospitalization for the birth of the child. (c) Notification provided for in subsection (b) of this Code section shall be given to a biological father who is not a legal father by the following methods:

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(1) Registered or certified mail, return receipt requested, at his last known address, which notice shall be deemed received upon the date of delivery shown on the return receipt; (2) Personal service, which notice shall be deemed received when personal service is perfected; or (3) Publication once a week for three weeks in the official organ of the county where the petition has been filed and of the county of his last known address, which notice shall be deemed received upon the date of the last publication. If feasible, the methods specified in paragraph (1) or (2) of this subsection shall be used before publication. (d)(l) Where the rights of a parent or guardian of the a child have been surrendered or terminated in accordance with subsection (a) of Code Section 19-8-4, the department or a child-placing agency may file, under the authority of this paragraph, a petition to terminate such biological father's rights to the child; with the superior court of the county where the child resides^ (2) Where the rights of a parent or guardian of the a child have been surrendered in accordance with subsection (a) of Code Section 19-8-5, 19-8-6, or 19-8-7 or a consent to adopt has been executed pursuant to paragraph (2) of subsection (a) of Code Section 19-8-6, the petitioner shall file, under the authority of this paragraph, with the superior court either a motion, if a petition for adoption of the child has previously been filed with the court, or a petition; to terminate such biological father's rights to the child; and. (3) Where a petition or motion is filed pursuant to paragraph (1) or (2) of this subsection, the court shall, within 30 days from such filing, conduct a hearing in chambers to determine the facts in the matter. The court shall be authorized to consider the affidavit of the mother specified in subsection (g) of Code Section 19-8-4, 19-8-5, 19-8-6, or 19-8-7, as applicable, in making its determination pursuant to this paragraph. If the court finds from the evidence*
(A) That that such biological father has not performed any of the following acts: Lived with the child; Contributed to its the child's support; Made any attempt to legitimate the child; or
Provided support or medical care for the mother^ (including medical ear*} either during her pregnancy or during her hospitalization for the birth of the child,
and the petitioner provides a certificate as of the date of the petition or the motion, as the case may be, from the putative father registry stating that there is no entry on the putative father registry either acknowledging paternity of the child or indicating possible paternity of a child of the child's mother for a period beginning no later than two years immediately prior to the child's date of birth, then it shall be rebuttably presumed that the biological father who is not the legal father is not entitled to notice of the proceedings. Absent evidence rebutting the presumption, then no further inquiry or notice shall be required by the court and the court shall enter an order terminating the rights of such biological father to the child.
\"7 i Hfli sucii Dioio i cftt xfiuicf fids poptopmcd sny flct spGcmeQ ift divisions \ij through {iv} ef subparagraph {A) ef this paragraph, then the -eeart shell determine freas the evidence whether such conduct by saeh biological father was sufficient te

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\tf JNot suiiicicnt to cstfl Diisn ft iflHuiifti Dond* t/ncH no lUFt/ncr incjxnry or notice
an efdef terminating the rights ef such biological father te the child? er
the evidence whether reasonable efforts have bee made te identify and locate the fethefr B the court determines stich reasonable efforts!
(I) Have net been made; it shell direct the person e* entity filing the petition of motion |MiP8Uftiic TO inis su Dsection TO cxpcno sucn dudivion&i cttopt AS uic

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ft&Q T FGpOFC TAG FCStlirS Or TAG fiQultJlOIlGu GtlOftS T (I1G COUFtf ftHO TAG COUlt
shall continue the hoofing until the additional efforts have been expended and
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SOUADIG GliOPtfl fl&VG IlOt DGGH IttfluGj tt Sfl&li OFQG11 SUCH fiuCl1llOHQ-l CiIOFtS CUlu
reports made; as provided at the preceding provisions ef- this subdivision, er; if the eeart finds that rcoaonablc efforts have been made; the eeart shall enter an
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adept; er proceeding te terminate, and the netiee shall conform te oubaection {e} ef- this Code section and shall be provided and deemed received aa provided in subsection {b> ef Gede Seetien 10-8-11, bat shall net mekide the name ef-the legal mother in any pttbHe netiee te sueh biological father if his name is known
v6 TAG COUFr AAu tAG COUPt SAfiux COIitlRUC tflG ttGftPlUg Ctlid CWtGf ftfl OFQCF COHB
sistent with aubacetion (d) of feis Gede section. When notice is to be given pursuant to subsection {a) er (b) of this Code section, it shall advise such biological father who is not the legal father that he loses all rights to the child and will neither receive notice nor be entitled to object to the adoption of the child unless, within 30 days of receipt of such notice, he files: (1) A petition to legitimate the child pursuant to Code Section 19-7-22; and (2) Notice of the filing of the petition to legitimate with the court in which the action under this Code section, if any, is pending and to the person who provided such notice to such biological father. {d}(f) If- the A biological father who is not the legal father dees net file a legitimation petition and give aetiee as required in aubacetion {e) ef this Code section within 30 days from his receipt ef the netiee provided fef subsection -(a) er -(b) f this Code section ef; if- after filing- the petition he feite te prosecute it te final judgment, he loses all rights to the child and the court shall enter an order terminating all such father's rights to the child and such father may not thereafter object to the adoption and is not entitled to receive further notice of the adoption if within 30 days from his receipt of the notice provided for in subsection (b) of this Code section he: (1) Does not file a legitimation petition and give notice as required in subsection (c) of this Code section; (2) Files a legitimation petition which is subsequently dismissed for failure to prosecute; or (3) Files a legitimation petition and the action is subsequently concluded without a court order declaring a finding that he is the father of the child. {e)(g) If the child is legitimated by his or her biological father, the adoption shall not be permitted except as provided in Code Sections 19-8-4 through 19-8-7."
SECTION 6. Said chapter is further amended in Code Section 19-8-13, relating to petitions for adoption, by inserting a new subsection to be designated subsection (h) to read as follows:
"(h) A petition for adoption regarding a child or children who have a living biological father who is not the legal father and who has not surrendered his rights to the child or children shall include a certificate from the putative father registry disclosing the name, address, and social security number of any registrant acknowledging paternity of the child or children pursuant to subparagraph (d)(2)(A) of Code Section 19-11-9 or indicating the possibility of paternity of a child of the child's mother pursuant to subparagraph (d)(2)(B) of Code Section 19-11-9 for a period beginning no later than two years immediately prior to the child's date of birth. Such certificate shall indicate a search of the registry on or after the earliest of the following:
(1) The date of the mother's surrender of parental rights; (2) The date of entry of the court order terminating the mother's parental rights; (3) The date of the mother's consent to adoption pursuant to Code Section 19-8-6; or (4) The date of the filing of the petition for adoption, in which case the certificate may be filed as an amendment to the petition for adoption.

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Such certificate shall include a statement that the registry is current as of the earliest date listed in paragraphs (1) through (4) of this subsection, or as of a specified date that is later than the earliest such date."
SECTION 7. Article 1 of Chapter 11 of Title 19 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, known as the "Child Support Recovery Act," is amended by striking in their entirety subsections (d) and (e) of Code Section 19-11-9, relating to location of absent parents and the putative father registry, and inserting in their place the following:
"(d)(l) There is established within the department a putative father registry. For purposes of this subsection, 'biological father' and 'legal father' shall have the meanings set out in Code Section 19-8-1. The putative father registry shall record the name, address, and social security number of any person who claims to be the biological father but not the legal father of a childj and the date of entry of such information
teat jurisdiction. (2) The putative father registry shall include two types of registrations:
(A) Persons who acknowledge paternity of a child or children before or after birth in a signed writing; and (B) Persons who register to indicate the possibility of paternity without acknowledging paternity. (3) Registrants shall be informed that this registration may be used to establish an obligation to support the child or children and that this registration shall be used to provide notice of adoption proceedings or proceedings to terminate the rights of a biological father who is not a legal father but that registration without further action does not enable the registrant to prevent an adoption or termination of his rights by objecting. All registrants shall be asked to provide information regarding changes in their addresses. (4) Information supplied te the registry ay be revoked by ft written statement whichts 9inG i dud ftcJcxiowicdcd T&y uio PG131rflirt DCtore ft uotftpy puuiic. A Re
iaekide ft declaration that; te th best ef his knowledge and belief, the registrant
someone Ouici? triflw trie re^ist-fflirt ii&s DCCH u&C6Hi%if)& t T H&C trie tfliiiep of ttte cmici. Revocation sfeali enly be effective after the birth ef- the ehiW A voluntary acknowledgment of paternity may be rescinded pursuant to the provisions of Code Section 19-7-46.1. (5) The department shall publicize the existence and availability of the putative father registry to the public, including but not limited to providing information disseminated in connection with certificates of live birth and through county boards of health. The department is authorized to prescribe the notices, forms, and educational materials to be used for entities that may offer voluntary paternity establishment ser-
(6) The department shall keep the putative father registry as current as feasible, adding entries or information to the registry often enough that new registrations or new information regarding registrants, mothers, or children shall be added to the registry no later than two business days following receipt of the information from the registrant. (e) The information which is obtained by the department shall only be available to: (1) a A governmental department, board, commission, bureau, agency, or political subdivision of any state for purposes of locating an absent parent or putative father to establish or to enforce his obligation of support, of enforcing a child custody determination, or of enforcing any state or federal law with respect to the unlawful taking or restraint of a child] or (2) The department, a licensed child-placing agency, or a member in good standing of the State Bar of Georgia in response to a request for information for purposes of locating a biological father who is not the legal father to provide notice of adoption proceedings or a proceeding to terminate the rights of a biological father who is not a legal father. The request for information shall include, to the extent the information

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is known to the department, agency, or attorney, the name, address, and social security number of the mother of the child and of the alleged biological father who is not the legal father of the child and the child's name, sex, and date of birth. The department shall within two business days of its receipt of such a request for information issue a written certificate documenting its response. (f) The department shall charge a fee of $10.00 for each certification regarding entries on the putative father registry or other information provided pursuant to paragraph (2) of subsection (e) of this Code section. The department shall waive the fee provided for in this subsection upon presentation of an affidavit of the petitioner's indigency. The department shall transmit the fees received pursuant to this subsection to the Office of Treasury and Fiscal Services for deposit in the treasury of the state and shall provide an annual accounting of such fees to the Governor and the General Assembly."
SECTION 8. Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection (b) of Code Section 1-3-4.1, Section 7 of this Act shall become effective July 1, 1997. The remaining provisions of this Act shall become effective January 1, 1998.
SECTION 9. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.

The following amendment was read and ruled not germane:

Representative Kaye of the 37th, et al. move to amend the Committee substitute to SB 28 by inserting following the word and symbol "adoption," on line 4 of page 1 the following:
"Article 1 of Chapter 9 of Title 19 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions relating to child custody proceedings,".
By inserting following the word and symbol "circumstances;" on line 19 of page 1 the following:
"to provide for the duty and discretion of the court in custody disputes; to provide for the implementation of a parenting plan describing how petitioner and respondent shall share the responsibilities of supporting and nurturing the children from the marriage; to provide for an implementation of the parenting plan in the best interest of the child; to provide for exceptions where necessary to protect the best interest of the child; to provide for applicability;".
By redesignating Sections 7 through 9 as Sections 9 through 11, respectively.
By inserting between lines 19 and 20 of page 14 the following:
"SECTION 7.
Article 1 of Chapter 9 of Title 19 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions relating to child custody proceedings, is amended by striking Code Section 19-9-3, relating to the discretion of the court in custody disputes, which reads as follows:
'19-9-3.
(a)(l) In all cases in which the custody of any minor child or children is at issue between the parents, there shall be no prima-facie right to the custody of the child or children in the father or mother.
(2) The court hearing the issue of custody, in exercise of its sound discretion, may take into consideration all the circumstances of the case, including the improvement of the health of the party seeking a change in custody provisions, in determining to whom custody of the child or children should be awarded. The duty of the court in

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all such cases shall be to exercise its discretion to look to and determine solely what is for the best interest of the child or children and what will best promote their welfare and happiness and to make its award accordingly.
(3) In addition to other factors that a court may consider in a proceeding in which the custody of a child or visitation by a parent is at issue and in which the court has made a finding of family violence:
(A) The court shall consider as primary the safety and well-being of the child and of the parent who is the victim of family violence;
(B) The court shall consider the perpetrator's history of causing physical harm, bodily injury, assault, or causing reasonable fear of physical harm, bodily injury, or assault to another person; and
(C) If a parent is absent or relocates because of an act of domestic violence by the other parent, such absence or relocation for a reasonable period of time in the circumstances shall not be deemed an abandonment of the child or children for the purposes of custody determination.
(4) In all custody cases in which the child has reached the age of 14 years, the child shall have the right to select the parent with whom he or she desires to live. The child's selection shall be controlling unless the parent so selected is determined not to be a fit and proper person to have the custody of the child.
(5) Joint custody, as defined by Code Section 19-9-6, may be considered as an alternative form of custody by the court. This provision allows a court at any temporary or permanent hearing to grant sole custody, joint custody, joint legal custody, or joint physical custody where appropriate.
(6) The court is authorized to order a psychological custody evaluation of the family or an independent medical evaluation.
(b) In any case in which a judgment awarding the custody of a minor has been entered, on the motion of any party or on the motion of the court, that portion of the judgment effecting visitation rights between the parties and their minor children may be subject to review and modification or alteration without the necessity of any showing of a change in any material conditions and circumstances of either party or the minor, provided that the review and modification or alteration shall not be had more often than once in each two-year period following the date of entry of the judgment. However, this subsection shall not limit or restrict the power of the court to enter a judgment relating to the custody of a minor in any new proceeding based upon a showing of a change in any material conditions or circumstances of a party or the minor.
(c) In the event of any conflict between this Code section and any provision of Article 3 of this chapter, Article 3 shall apply.
(d) It is the express policy of this state to encourage that a minor child has continuing contact with parents and grandparents who have shown the ability to act in the best interest of the child and to encourage parents to share in the rights and responsibilities of raising their children after such parents have separated or dissolved their marriage.
(e) Upon the filing of an action for a change of child custody, the court may in its discretion change the terms of custody on a temporary basis pending final judgment on such issue. Any such award of temporary custody shall not constitute an adjudication of the rights of the parties.',
and inserting in lieu thereof the following:
'19-9-3.
(a)(l) In all cases in which the custody of any minor child or children is at issue between the parents, there shall be no prima-facie right to the custody of the child

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or children in the father or mother and, subject to the exceptions provided in this chapter, it shall be presumed that both parents shall share extensively in the financial support and parental nurturing of the child or children.
(2) In all cases of divorce in which there is a child or children that previously resided with the parents in a relationship of parent and child, the party petitioning for divorce shall submit with their complaint a parenting plan in which the party outlines the manner and method by which they will share with respondent in the financial support and parental nurturing of the child or children. In the responsive pleading, the responding party shall likewise include with their response a parenting plan in which they outline the manner and method by which they will share with the petitioner in the financial support and parental nurturing of the child or children. Where the parenting plans of the parties show agreement between the parties, the plan agreed to may be implemented as provided in Code Section 19-9-5.
(3) Where the respective plans do not show agreement as to the manner and method by which the financial support and parental nurturing of the child shall be carried out, the initial duty of the court in all cases shall be to inquire into the facts and circumstances of each case and reconcile the proposed parenting plans in a manner that serves the best interest of each child. For reconciling the plans, the court may hear all relevant and material evidence including evidence bearing on:
(A) The physical and mental health of the child;
(B) The physical and mental health of the parents;
(C) The values and beliefs of each parent about child rearing;
(D) The historical ability of the parents to reach an agreement about child rearing issues;
(E) The occupational circumstances of the parents and the proximity of the work place to the domicile and school or other institution utilized by the child;
(F) The past practice of the parties concerning caretaking of the child or children;
(G) The number of times and duration each party has been previously married and the inclination for a spouse to have nonmarital sexual relationships in the domicile of the child; and
(H) Any other fact or circumstance the court finds relevant and material to the formulation of a parenting plan which is in the best interest of each child;
(4) If, in the course of the inquiry or evidentiary hearing on the parenting plans, there is a preponderance of evidence which shows that there has been:
(A) A history of family violence by one party against the other or by one party against the child;
(B) A history of causing physical harm, bodily injury, or assault or a reasonable fear of physical harm, bodily injury, or assault to the other party or the child;
(C) An inclination on the part of one party to move more than 50 miles from the current domicile or school or other institution in which the child is enrolled;
(D) A history of lawful or unlawful substance abuse which is reasonably likely to continue to the determent of the child or children;
(E) A history of multiple marriages or an inclination for a spouse to have nonmarital sexual relationships in the domicile of the child; or
(F) Any other circumstances establishing that a parenting plan requiring the parties to share in the financial support and parental nurturing of the child must be modified,

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the court may then determine, at its discretion and upon the entry of findings of fact and conclusions of law relating to this chapter, that the custody of a child shall be solely in one parent or the other and further provide for financial support and parental nurturing, including visitation, by the other parent in a manner which is consistent with the best interest of the child.
(b) In any case in which any judgment implementing a parenting plan has been entered, on the motion of the court or either party, that portion of the judgment affecting the parenting plan and the sharing of financial support and parental nurturing of the child between the parties and their children may be subject to review and modification or alteration without the necessity of any showing of a change in any material conditions and circumstances of either party or the child, provided that the review and modification or alteration shall not be had more often than once in each two-year period following the date of entry of the judgment and, where parenting plans have previously been reconciled by agreement or by the court, that it shall be in the discretion of the court as to whether to require the submission by each party of a new parenting plan in the manner outlined in subsection (a) of this Code section; provided, however, that this subsection shall not limit or restrict the power of the court to enter a judgment relating to the parenting plan of a minor in any new proceeding conducted in the manner outlined in subsection (a) of this Code section based upon a showing of a change in any material conditions or circumstances of a party or the minor, including a determination pursuant to subsection (a) that custody be in one parent and the parenting plan so modified as to secure the best interest of the child in the manner provided in paragraph (4) of subsection (a) of this Code section.
(c) In all parenting plan cases in which the child has reached the age of 14 years, the child shall have a right to select with whom he or she desires to live. The child's selection shall be accommodated unless the court determines that it is not in the best interest of the child and the court shall further provide for financial support and an opportunity for parental nurturing and visitation by the unselected parent in a manner which is in the best interest of the child.
(d) It is the expressed policy of this state to encourage that a minor child have continuing contact with parents and grandparents who have shown the ability to act in the best interest of the child and to encourage the parents to share in the rights and responsibilities of raising their children after such parents have separated or dissolved their marriage.
(e) Upon the filing of a petition for divorce where children are involved or upon the filing of an action for a change in the parental plan or custody plan of a child, the court may in its discretion enter a temporary plan or other order pending final judgment on the issue of the parenting plan or custody plan. Any such award or entry of a temporary order shall not constitute an adjudication of the issues pertaining to parents and children and shall not absolve the courts of the duty of undertaking the procedure outlined in subsection (a) of this Code section.
(f) In the event of any conflict between this Code section and any provision of Article 3 of this chapter, Article 3 shall apply.'
SECTION 8.
Said article is further amended by striking Code Section 19-9-6, relating to definitions, and inserting in lieu thereof the following:
'19-9-6.
As used in this article, the term:

icfu custody find joint pfiysicfli custody, xft iHB.K'Hi^ ftft order top joint custody, tn& eett ay elef jekrt legal custody without ordering jehrt physical custody.

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"Joint legal custody" means both parents have equal rights and responsibilities for major decisions concerning the child, including the child's education, health care, and religious training; provided, however, that the court may designate one parent to have sole power to make certain decisions while both parents retain equal rights and responsibilities for other decisions.
"Joint physical custody" means that physical custody is shared by the parents in such a way as to assure the child of substantially equal time and contact with both parents.
(3) "Parenting plan" means a plan detailing the manner and method by_ which the parents will share and allocate the rights and responsibilities for the financial support, subject to all lawful guidelines, and the parental nurturing of the child including, but not limited to, decisions concerning the child's health care, education, religious training, athletic activities and social activities. A parental plan contemplates the incorporation of aspects of joint legal custody, joint physical custody, or both in the manner and to the degree necessary or appropriate to fulfilling the parenting plan agreed to by the parties or ordered by the court. A parental plan shall also specify how a final binding decision will be made for the child should an issue arise that is not contemplated by the parental plan about which the parents can not agree after consulting in good faith.
(4) "Sole custody" means a person, including, but not limited to, a parent, has been awarded permanent custody of a child by a court order. Unless otherwise provided by court order, the person awarded sole custody of a child shall have the rights and responsibilities for major decisions concerning the child, including the child's education, health care, and religious training, and the noncustodial parent shall have the right to visitation. A person who has not been awarded custody of a child by court order shall not be considered as the sole legal custodian while exercising visitation rights.'".
By striking lines 34 through 37 of page 16 and inserting in lieu thereof the following:
"Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection (b) of Code Section 1-3-4.1, Sections 7, 8, and 9 of this Act shall become effective July 1, 1997. Sections 7 and 8 of this Act shall apply to all proceedings in which child custody is an issue in an initial divorce or on a modification between parents of a child held on or after July 1, 1997. The remaining provisions of this Act shall become effective January 1, 1998.".

The following amendments were read and adopted:

Representative Martin of the 47th moves to amend the Committee substitute to SB 28 by striking line 34 of page 14 and inserting in lieu thereof the following:
"childj and the date of entry of such information. Placement on the putative father registry shall not be used as an admission of guilt to any crime under Georgia law or used as evidence in any criminal prosecution under Georgia law for"

Representatives McBee of the 88th and Martin of the 47th move to amend the Committee substitute to SB 28 by striking in its entirety line 22 of page 1 and inserting in lieu thereof the following:
"adoption proceedings; to provide for the release of the identity of a biological parent to an adopted child if the biological parent is deceased; to provide for changes in the putative".
By inserting following line 19 of page 14 the following:

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"SECTION 7.
Said chapter is further amended by striking subparagraph (f)(4)(D) of Code Section 19-8-23, relating to records of adoptions, and inserting in lieu thereof the following:
'(D)(i) If the director of a placement agency or the commissioner certifies that the placement agency or department has been unable to notify a parent identified in the original adoption record within six months after receipt of the adopted person's written request and if neither identified biological parent has at any time filed an unrevoked consent to disclosure with the placement agency or the department, the identity of a biological parent may only be disclosed as provided in division (ii) or (iii) of this subparagraph.
(ii) The adopted person who has reached 21 years of age may petition the Superior Court of Fulton County to seek the release of the identity of each of that person's biological parent from the department or placement agency. The court shall grant the petition if the court finds that the department or placement agency has made diligent efforts to locate each biological parent pursuant to this subparagraph without success and that failure to release the identity of each biological parent would have an adverse impact upon the physical, mental, or emotional health of the adopted person.
(iii) If it is verified that the biological parent of the adopted person is deceased and if there is no sibling of the adopted person who may be contacted, the department or placement agency shall be authorized to disclose the name and place of burial of the deceased biological parent, if known, to the adopted person seeking such information without the necessity of obtaining a court order.'"
By renumbering Sections 7, 8, and 9 as Sections 8, 9, and 10, respectively.
By striking line 35 of page 16 and inserting in lieu thereof the following:
"Section 1-3-4.1, Section 8 of this Act shall become".

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:

Y Alien Y Anderson YAshe Y Bailey Y Baker Y Bannister YBarfoot Y Barnard YBarnes Y Bates Y Benefield YBirdsong Y Bohannon Y Bordeaux Y Bradford Y Breedlove Y Bridges Y Brooks Y Brown YBuck Y Buckner Y Bunn Y Burkbalter

YByrd Y Campbell Y Canty Y Carter YCash Y Channel! Y Childers Y Clark YCoan Y Coleman, B Y Coleman, T Y Connell Y Cooper Y Crawforf Y Crews Y Culbreth Y Cummings Y DaTM, G Y Davis, M YDay
DeLoach, B Y DeLoach, G YDix

Y Dixon, H Y Dixon, S YDobbs Y Dukes YEhrhart YEpps
Evans Y Everett Y Felton Y Floyd Y Franklin
Y Golden Y Graves Y Greene Y Grindley Y Hammontree
Hanner Y Harbin Y Heard YHecht Y Heckstall Y Hegstrom YHenson

Y Holland Y Holmes Y Howard Y Hudgens Y Hudson, H Y Hudson, N
Y Hugley Ylrvin Y Jackson Y James Y Jamieson Y Jenkins Y Johnson Y Johnston Y Jones Y Joyce YKaye YLadd YLakly YLane YLee Y Lewis YLord

Y Lucas Y Maddox YMann Y Manning Y Martin, J Y Martin, J.L YMassey Y McBee YMcCall Y McClinton Y McKinney Y Mills
Mobley
YMosley Y Mueller
YO'Neal
Y Orrock
YParham YParrish
Y Parsons
Y Pelote
Y Perry
Y Pinholster

YPoag YPolak Y Ponder Y Porter Y Powell YPurcell YRagas Y Randall
Ray Y Reaves YReichert YRice Y Richardson

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Y Roberta Y Rogers Y Royal Y Sanders Y Sauder Y Scarlett Y Scheid Y Scott Y Shanahan Y Shaw Y Sherrill YShipp Y Sims

Y Sinkfleld Y Skipper Y Smith, C Y Smith, C.W Y Smith, L Y Smith, L.R Y Smith, P Y Smith, T Y Smith, V
Smyre Y Snelling Y Snow Y StaUinge

Y StancU, F Y StancU, S
Stanley, L Y Stanley, P Y Taylor
Teague Y Teper Y Thomas Y Tillman Y Titus Y Tolbert Y Trense Y Turnquest

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Y Twiggs Y Walker, L Y Walker, R.L Y West Y Westmoreland Y Whitaker Y Wiles Y Williams, B Y Williams, J Y Williams, R Y Worthan Y Yates
Murphy, Spkr

On the passage of the Bill, by substitute, as amended, the ayes were 171, nays 0.
The Bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed, by substitute, as amended.

SR 260. By Senator Price of the 28th: A resolution designating the William Thomas Overby Memorial Parkway.

The following substitute, offered by Representative Westmoreland of the 104th, was read:

A RESOLUTION
Designating the William Thomas Overby Memorial Parkway; and for other purposes.
WHEREAS, William Thomas Overby was born in Brunswick County, Virginia, around 1840, the third child of William and Martha Overby, who were among the first families to settle in Coweta County, Georgia; and
WHEREAS, he volunteered for the 7th Georgia Infantry of the Confederate States of America, called the Coweta Guards, and was wounded in the Second Battle of Manassas; and
WHEREAS, he later joined the 43rd Battalion, Company D, Virginia Calvary, also called Moseby's Rangers; and
WHEREAS, he was captured by Union troops in Fort Royal, Virginia, and hanged without a trial; and
WHEREAS, originally buried on a private farm in Markman, Virginia, he was respectfully exhumed in December, 1996, and returned home to Coweta County, Georgia, and was reinterred in January, 1997, among the Confederate graves of Oakhill Cemetery in Newnan, Georgia; and
WHEREAS, he was the only Georgian who received the Confederate Medal of Honor.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY that the members of this body designate that portion of Georgia Highway 154 from Sharpsburg to the intersection of Georgia Highway 154 with U.S. Highway 29 as the William Thomas Overby Memorial Parkway, in honor of William Thomas Overby, courageous and distinguished Confederate soldier.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Department of Transportation is authorized and directed to erect and maintain appropriate signs designating the William Thomas Overby Memorial Parkway.

The following amendment was read and adopted:

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Representatives Ray of the 128th and James of the 140th move to amend the Floor substitute to SR 260 by adding after the word "Parkway" on line 1 of page 1 the following:
"and the Buddy Reddick Parkway".
By inserting between lines 2 and 3 on page 1 the following:
"PART I".
By inserting between lines 20 and 21 on page 1 the following:
"PART II
WHEREAS, Harry Cleveland 'Buddy' Reddick lived a life that touched so many people from September 19, 1950, when he was born in Peach County, Georgia, to the sad day of his death in the town that loved him, Fort Valley, on March 31, 1996; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Reddick attended Georgia Southern University and later Georgia Southwestern where he earned a degree in business administration and met his lovely wife, Becky; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Reddick owned Reddick Hardware in Fort Valley, was past president of the Kiwanis Club and of the Peach County Chamber of Commerce, was past president of the Community Unity Group, past chairman of the Development Authority, and involved in Sunday School and coaching little league football; and
WHEREAS, Buddy received the Durwood Gassett Award in 1996 for his accomplishments; and
WHEREAS, the list of his public accomplishments and civic contributions is certainly long, but Buddy's major contributions were as a friend to anybody who knew him. Buddy was unforgettable because he loved his community and all those in it; and
WHEREAS, on this the one-year anniversary of the month of Buddy's death, it is only fitting and proper that a beautiful stretch of road in the community dear to his heart be honored with his name."
By adding between lines 26 and 27 on page 1 the following:
"BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the members of this body designate the bypass around the City of Fort Valley from Georgia Highway 49 North to U.S. Highway 341 as the Buddy Reddick Parkway to honor this great man."
By adding at the end of line 30 on page 1 before the period, the following:
"and the Buddy Reddick Parkway.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Clerk of the House of Representatives is authorized and directed to deliver a copy of this resolution to Mrs. Becky Reddick".

The Floor substitute, as amended, was adopted.

The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the adoption of the Resolution, was agreed to, by substitute, as amended.
On the adoption of the Resolution, by substitute, as amended, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

Y Alien Y Andersen Y Ashe Y Bailey
Baker

Y Bannister Y Barfoot Y Barnard Y Bames Y Bates

Y Benefield Y Birdsong Y Bohannon Y Bordeaux Y Bradford

Y Breedlove Y Bridges
Brooks Y Brown Y Buck

Y Buckner Y Bunn Y Burkhalter Y Byrd Y Campbell

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Canty Y Carter YCash Y Channel! Y Childers Y Clark
Coan Y Coleman, B Y Coleman, T Y Connell
Cooper Y Crawford Y Crews Y Culbreth Y Cununings Y Davis, G Y Davis, M YDay
DeLoach, B Y DeLoach, G YDix Y Dixon, H Y Duon, S YDobbe Y Dukes YEhrhart YEpps
Evans Y Everett Y Felton Y Floyd

Y Franklin Y Golden Y Graves Y Greene Y Grindley Y Hammontree
Manner Y Harbin Y Heard YHecht Y Heckstall
Hegstrom Henson Y Holland Y Holmes Y Howard Y Hudgens Y Hudson, H Y Hudson, N Hugley Ylrvin Y Jackson Y James Y JamieBon Y Jenkins Y Johnson Johnaton Y Jones Y Joyce YKaye YLadd

YLakly YLane YLee Y Lewis YLord Y Lucas
Maddox YMann Y Manning
Martin, J Y Martin, J.L YMassey Y McBee YMcCall Y McClinton Y McKinney Y Mills Y Mobley Y Mosley Y Mueller Y O'Neal YOrrock YParham YParrish Y Parsons Y Pelote Y Perry Y Pinholster YPoag YPolak Y Ponder

Y Porter Y Powell Y Purcell YRagas
Randall
Ray Y Reaves Y Reichert YRice Y Richardson Y Roberts Y Rogers Y Royal Y Sanders Y Sauder Y Scarlett Y Scheid Y Scott YShanahan YShaw Y Sherrill YShipp YSims Y Sinkfield Y Skipper Y Smith, C Y Smith, C.W Y Smith, L Y Smith, L.R Y Smith, P Y Smith, T

Y Smith, V YSmyre Y Snelling YSnow Y Stallings Y Stancil, F Y Stancil, S Y Stanley, L
Stanley, P Taylor Teague YTeper Thomas YTilhnan Y Titus Y Tolbert YTrense Turnquest YTwiggs Y Walker, L Y Walker, R.L YWest Y Westmorland Y Whitaker Y Wiles Y WUliams, B Y Williams, J Y WUliams, R YWorthan Y Yates Murphy, Spkr

On the adoption of the Resolution, by substitute, as amended, the ayes were 158, nays 0.
The Resolution, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was adopted, by substitute, as amended.

SB 14. By Senator Tysinger of the 41st:
A bill to amend Part 1 of Article 2 of Chapter 12 of Title 16 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to gambling, so as to authorize manufacturing, processing, selling, possessing, and transporting gaming equipment, devices, and other materials for use in jurisdictions where those equipment and devices are legal.

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 113, nays 13.
The Bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed.

SB 143. By Senators Land of the 16th, Broun of the 46th, Cheeks of the 23rd and others:
A bill to amend Article 4 of Chapter 4 of Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to land bank authorities, so as to provide that consolidated governments may create land bank authorities; to provide for definitions; to provide for the method of establishment of such authorities by consolidated governments; to provide for transition in the event of consolidation of governments having such an authority.

The following amendment was read and adopted:

Representative Scheid of the 17th moves to amend SB 143 as follows:

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Page 5 line 41 after the word "to" add "neighborhood non-profit" - before the word "purchasers".

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 117, nays 0.
The Bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed, as amended.

SB 214. By Senators Boshears of the 6th, Thompson of the 33rd, Johnson of the 2nd and others:
A bill to amend Chapter 9 of Title 43 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to chiropractors, so as to provide for treatment and certain referrals and failure to make those referrals.

The following Committee substitute was read and adopted:

A BILL
To amend Chapter 9 of Title 43 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to chiropractors, so as to provide for treatment and certain referrals and failure to make those referrals; to provide for statutory construction; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
SECTION 1. Chapter 9 of Title 43 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to chiropractors, is amended by adding immediately following Code Section 43-9-12 a new Code section to read as follows:
"43-9-12.1. The doctor of chiropractic must bring to the exercise of that person's profession a reasonable degree of care and skill, which shall include the determination of the need for chiropractic care, as defined in paragraph (2) of Code Section 43-9-1, and shall render treatment, referral to the appropriate health care provider, or both treatment and referral commensurate with that chiropractor's findings. Any failure to refer to the appropriate health care provider may subject the doctor of chiropractic to the provisions of Code Section 43-9-12. Nothing in this Code section shall be deemed to expand or limit the chiropractic scope of practice."
SECTION 2. This Act shall become effective on July 1, 1997.
SECTION 3. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are 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 130, nays 6.
The Bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed, by substitute.

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SB 357. By Senators Starr of the 44th, Perdue of the 18th, Balfour of the 9th and others:
A bill to amend Article 5 of Chapter 12 of Title 16 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to abortion, so as to prohibit a particular abortion method; to provide for penalties, civil actions, and relief; to provide for exceptions.

Representative McKinney of the 51st moved that the House adjourn until 10:00 o'clock tomorrow morning.
On the motion, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

Y Alien Y Anderson Y Ashe N Bailey N Baker N Bannister NBarfoot N Barnard NBarnes N Bates N Benefield NBirdsong N Bohannon N Bordeaux N Bradford N Breedlove N Bridges Y Brooks N Brown NBuck N Buckner NBunn N Burkhalter NByrd N Campbell Y Canty N Carter NCash N Channel! N Childere N Clark NCoan N Coleman, B N Coleman, T Y Connell N Cooper

N Crawford N Crews N Culbreth N Cummings Y Davis, G N Davis, M NDay
DeLoach, B
N DeLoach, G NDii N Dixon, H N Dixon, S NDobbs Y Dukes NEhrhart YEpps N Evans N Everett N Felton N Floyd N Franklin N Golden N Graves NGreene N Grindley N Hammontree
N Manner N Harbin Y Heard NHecht YHeckstall
Y Hegstrom NHenson N Holland
Holmes Y Howard

N Hudgens N Hudson, H
N Hudson, N Y Hugley NIrvin N Jackson Y James N Jamieson N Jenkins N Johnson N Johnaton Y Jones N Joyce NKaye NLadd NLakly NLane NLee N Lewis NLord Y Lucas N Maddoi NMann N Manning Y Martin, J N Martin, J.L NMaasey Y McBee YMcCall Y McClinton Y McKinney N Mills Y Mobley N Mosley N Mueller Y O'Neal

Y Orrock NParham N Parrish N Parsons Y Pelote N Perry N Pinholster NPoag YPolak N Ponder N Porter N Powell NPurcell YRagas YRandall NRay N Reaves N Reichert
Rice N Richardson Y Roberts N Rogers N Royal N Sanders N Sauder N Scarlett N Scheid N Scott N Sh&n&hfln NShaw Y Sherrill N Shipp NSims Y Sinkfield N Skipper N Smith, C

N Smith, C.W N Smith, L N Smith, L.R N Smith, P N Smith, T N Smith, V YSmyre N Snelling
Snow N Stallings N Stancil, F N Stancil, S Y Stanley, L Y Stanley, P Y Taylor YTeague YTeper Y Thomas YTillman N Titus N Tolbert NTrense Y Turnquest NTwiggs N Walker, L N Walker, R.L
West N Westmorland NWhitaker N Wiles N Williams, B N Williams, J N Williams, R N Worthan N Yates
Murphy, Spkr

On the motion, the ayes were 41, nays 133. The motion was lost.

The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the passage of the Bill, was to.
On the passage of the Bill, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

N Alien N Anderson N Ashe Y Bailey Y Baker Y Bannister NBarfoot Y Barnard YBarnes N Bates

Y Benefield Y Birdsong Y Bohannon
N Bordeaux Y Bradford Y Breedlove Y Bridges N Brooks Y Brown YBuck

Y Buckner YBunn Y Burkhalter YByrd Y Campbell N Canty Y Carter YCash Y Channell Y Childers

Y Clark YCoan Y Coleman, B Y Coleman, T N Connell Y Cooper Y Crawford Y Crews Y Culbreth Y Cummings

N Davis, G Y Davis, M YDay
DeLoach, B Y DeLoach, G YDix Y Dixon, H
Y Dixon, S YDobbs Y Dukes

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Y Ehrhart NEpps Y Evans Y Everett Y Felton Y Floyd Y Franklin Y Golden Y Graves Y Greene Y Grindley Y Hanunontree Y Manner Y Harbin N Heard YHecht N Heckstall N Hegstrom N Henson Y Holland
Holmes N Howard Y Hudgens Y Hudson, H Y Hudson, N N Hugley

Ylrvin Y Jackson N James Y Jamieson YJenkins Y Johnson Y Johnston N Jones Y Joyce YKaye YLadd YLakly YLane YLee Y Lewis YLord N Lucas N Maddoi YMann Y Manning N Martin, J Y Martin, J.L YMassey NMcBee NMcCall N McCUnton

McKinney Y Mills N Mobley Y Mosley Y Mueller Y O'Neal NOrrock YParham YParrish Y Parsons N Pelote Y Perry Y Pinholster YPoag NPolak Y Ponder Y Porter Y Powell Y Purcell NRagas NRandaU YRay Y Reaves N Reichert YRice Y Richardson

Y Roberts Y Rogers Y Royal Y Sanders Y Sauder Y Scarlett Y Scheid Y Scott YShanahan YShaw N Sherrill YShipp YSims N Sinkfield Y Skipper Y Smith, C Y Smith, C.W Y Smith, L Y Smith, L.R Y Smith, P Y Smith, T Y Smith, V NSmyre Y Snelling
Snow Y Stallings

N Stancil, F Y Stancil, S N Stanley, L N Stanley, P N Taylor NTeague N Teper N Thomas YTillman Y Titus Y Tolbert YTrense N Turnquest YTwiggs Y Walker, L Y Walker, R.L Y West Y Westmoreland Y Whitaker Y Wiles Y Williams, B Y Williams, J Y Williams, R YWorthan Y Yates
Murphy, Spkr

On the passage of the Bill, the ayes were 132, nays 43. The Bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed.

Representative Snow of the 2nd stated that he had been called from the floor of the House during the preceding roll call. He wished to be recorded as voting "aye" thereon.

Representative Hudson of the 156th District, Chairman of the Committee on Industry, submitted the following report:

Mr. Speaker:
Your Committee on Industry has had under consideration the following Bill and Resolution of the Senate and has instructed me to report the same back to the House with the following recommendations:
SB 212 Do Pass, by Substitute SR 286 Do Pass, by Substitute
Respectfully submitted, /s/ Hudson of the 156th
Chairman

Representative Walker of the 141st 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 Tuesday, March 25, 1997

The House met pursuant to adjournment at 10:00 o'clock, A.M., this day and was called to order by the Speaker.
By unanimous consent, the call of the roll was dispensed with.
Prayer was offered by the Reverend Frederick R. Gray, Pastor, Andrews Chapel United Methodist Church, Jonesboro, Georgia.
The members pledged allegiance to the flag.
Representative Ray of the 128th, 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.
Representative Day of the 153rd was excused on this day.
By unanimous consent, the following Bills and Resolutions of the House were introduced, read the first time and referred to the committees:
HB 1065. By Representatives Pelote of the 149th, Porter of the 143rd and Hugley of the 133rd: A bill to amend Part 14 of Article 6 of Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to certain educational programs, so as to provide that the Department of Education shall establish a course of rape avoidance; to encourage the Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia to adopt a similar course.
Referred to the Committee on Education.
HB 1066. By Representative McBee of the 88th: A bill to amend Article 5 of Chapter 3 of Title 47 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to service creditable toward retirement under the Teachers Retirement System of Georgia, so as to provide creditable service for certain prior service.
Referred to the Committee on Retirement.

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HB 1067. By Representatives Mann of the 5th, Lewis of the 14th, Davis of the 60th, Hammontree of the 4th, Bannister of the 77th and others:
A bill to amend Chapter 2 of Title 40 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to registration and licensing of motor vehicles, so as to provide for issuance of special "Support Adoption" license plates.
Referred to the Committee on Motor Vehicles.

HB 1069. By Representatives Williams of the 114th and Connell of the 115th:
A bill to amend Article 4 of Chapter 8 of Title 47 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to appointment as senior judge under the Superior Court Judges Retirement Fund of Georgia, so as to change the salary of senior judges.
Referred to the Committee on Retirement.

HR 590. By Representatives Sinkfield of the 57th, Buckner of the 95th, McClinton of the 68th and Taylor of the 134th:
A resolution creating the House Study Committee on Juvenile Justice.
Referred to the Committee on Rules.

HR 591. By Representatives Sauder of the 29th and Royal of the 164th:
A resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution so as to provide that real property and interests therein shall be appraised for ad valorem taxation purposes at their fair market value as of the date of the owner's acquisition thereof and to provide for implementation by law.
Referred to the Committee on Ways & Means.

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

HB 1057 HB 1058 HB 1059 HB 1060 HB 1061 HB 1062 HB 1063

HB 1064 HB 1068 HR 581 SB 397 SB 398 SB 399 SB 400

Representative Lane of the 146th 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 recommendation:
SB 148 Do Pass, by Substitute
Respectfully submitted, /s/ Lane of the 146th
Chairman

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Representative Randall of the 127th 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 of the Senate and has instructed me to report the same back to the House with the following recommendations:

SB 132 Do Pass, as Amended SB 159 Do Pass

SB 227 Do Pass SB 258 Do Pass

Respectfully submitted, M Randall of the 127th
Chairman

Representative Royal of the 164th 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 of the House and Senate and has instructed me to report the same back to the House with the following recommendations:

HB 222 Do Pass HB 766 Do Pass, by Substitute

SB 373 Do Pass SB 396 Do Pass

Respectfully submitted, Is/ Royal of the 164th
Chairman

The following report of the Committee on Rules was read and adopted:

HOUSE RULES CALENDAR TUESDAY, MARCH 25, 1997
Mr. Speaker and Members of the House:
The Committee on Rules has fixed the calendar for this 38th Legislative Day as enumerated below:
HR 216 House Study Committee on Libraries and Technology; create HR 251 Hse Study Committee on Prevention of Communicable Diseases; create HR 274 House Citizens Come First Study Subcommittee; create HR 462 Joint Study Comm on Ag Research, Extension & Teaching Prog; create HR 526 House Study Committee on Information Technology; create HR 544 House Study Comm on Campaign Finance Reform; create HR 547 Ag employers; H2A prog; urge streamlining by U S Dept of Labor
SB 25 State School Supt. - repeal cert, qualification provisions (Oliver of the 42nd)
SB 59 State Employees - notice given before termination to downsize (Griffin of the 25th)
SB 62 Adult Bookstore, Theatre - distance from church, school, college (James of the 35th)
SB 81 Admin. Procedure Act - agency formulation of rules (Taylor of the 12th)
SB 121 Speed Limits - construction sites

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(Thompson of the 33rd) SB 154 Banking and Finance - provide senior deputy commissioner
(Turner of the 8th) SB 215 Natural Gas Competition & Deregulation Act - enact
(Perdue of the 18th) SB 276 Professional Malpractice Action for Damages - affidavit filed
(Land of the 16th) SB 282 RICO Act - clarify findings of Gen. Assem. on crim. activity patterns
(Clay of the 37th) SB 306 Council of Court Administrators - create
(Clay of the 37th) SB 341 Medical Treatment - individual's right of treatment desired
(Gochenour of the 27th)
SR 148 Burke Co. - conveyance of cert, state property (Walker of the 22nd)
SR 164 Clarke, Crisp, Gordon, Gwinnett, Others - water, sewer easements (Starr of the 44th)
SR 165 Dougherty, Jasper, Macon, Ware Cos.; drain., electrical easements (Starr of the 44th)
SR 167 DeKalb Co. - leasing of cert, stqate property (Tysinger of the 41st)
SR 249 Jt. Study Comm. on Comprehensive Revision of Elections Code create (Turner of the 8th)
Bills and Resolutions on this calendar may be called in any order the Speaker desires.
Respectfully submitted, /s/ Lee of the 94th
Chairman

By unanimous consent, the following Bills of the House and Senate were taken up for consideration and read the third time:

HB 222. By Representatives Breedlove of the 85th and Mills of the 21st:
A bill to amend an Act creating a new charter for the City of Buford, so as to change the corporate limits of the city.

The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the passage of the Bill, was agreed to.
On the passage of the Bill, the ayes were 91, nays 3.
The Bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed.

HB 766. By Representative Connell of the 115th:
A bill to amend an Act establishing the compensation of certain officials in Richmond County, so as to change the compensation of certain officials.

The following Committee substitute was read and adopted:

A BILL
To amend an Act establishing the compensation of certain officials in Richmond County, approved April 12, 1982 (Ga. L. 1982, p. 3941), as amended, particularly by an Act approved April 9, 1996 (Ga. L. 1996, p. 4405), so as to change the compensation of certain

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officials; to provide for the payment of such compensation; to repeal certain provisions relating to the board of commissioners; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:

SECTION 1.
An Act establishing the compensation of certain officials in Richmond County, approved April 12, 1982 (Ga. L. 1982, p. 3941), as amended, particularly by an Act approved April 9, 1996 (Ga. L. 1996, p. 4405), is amended by striking in its entirety Section 1 thereof and inserting in lieu thereof a new Section 1 to read as follows:

"SECTION 1. (a) The following officials of Richmond County, Georgia, shall receive an annual salary, payable from the funds of Richmond County, Georgia, as follows:

(1) Clerk of superior court and state court................................................... $ 55,300.00

(2) Judge of the probate court........................................................................ 70,231.00

(3) Tax commissioner....................................................................................... 70,297.00

(4)(A) Judge of the state court....................................................................

73,000.00

(B) Chief judge of the state court

supplement......................................................................................................

3,000.00

(5) Solicitor of the state court......................................................................... 64,000.00

(6) Coroner......................................................................................................... 49,000.00

(7) Judge of the civil court.............................................................................. 54,267.00

(8) Associate judge of the civil court.............................................................. 54,852.00

(9) District attorney..........................................................................................

14,904.00

(10) Judge of the superior court.....................................................................

17,981.00

(11) Sheriff......................................................................................................... 72,568.00

(b) The compensation provided for in subsection (a) of this section shall be paid in

equal monthly installments."

SECTION 2. This Act shall become effective on January 1, 1998.

SECTION 3. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are 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 91, nays 3.
The Bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed, by substitute.

SB 373. By Senator Perdue of the 18th:
A bill to create the Houston County Commission on Children and Youth; to provide for a short title; to provide for findings and determinations; to provide for definitions; to provide for the creation of the commission; to provide for the membership of the commission; to proivde for the organization and meetings of the commission; to provide for the purposes for which the commission is created.

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 91, nays 3.

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

SB 396. By Senator Brush of the 24th:
A bill to amend an Act providing for election of members of the Board of Education of Lincoln County so as to provide for staggered terms of office; to provide for the submission of this Act to the United States Attorney General for approval.

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 91, nays 3.
The Bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed.

The following message was received from the Senate through Mr. Eldridge, the Secretary thereof:

Mr. Speaker:
The Senate has passed by the requisite constitutional majority the following bills of the House:

HB 956. By Representatives Lewis of the 14th, Cummings of the 27th and Childers of the 13th:
A bill to amend an Act providing for the Board of Education of Bartow County, so as to continue in office certain members of such board and provide for the expiration of their terms; to provide for education districts.

HB 968. By Representatives Buck of the 135th, Smyre of the 136th, Culbreth of the 132nd and others:
A bill to amend an Act providing that the governing authority of the countywide government of Columbus, Georgia, shall be authorized to provide for salary supplements for certain officers, officials, and employees of the county-wide government, so as to authorize such supplements for judges of the superior court.

HB 998. By Representatives Stallings of the 100th and West of the 101st:
A bill to amend an Act providing a new charter for the City of Mount Zion in Carroll County, so as to expand the corporate limits of the city.

HB 1001.

By Representatives Buck of the 135th, Smyre of the 136th, Taylor of the 134th and others:
A bill to amend an Act establishing the Municipal Court of Columbus, so as to change the compensation of the clerk and the marshal of the municipal court.

HB 1002.

By Representatives Ehrhart of the 36th, Parsons of the 40th, Wiles of the 34th and others:
A bill to amend an Act providing for the compensation of the judge of the Juvenile Court of Cobb County, so as to provide for a change in the compensation of the judges of the Juvenile Court of Cobb County.

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HB 1003. By Representatives Hammontree of the 4th and Mann of the 5th:
A bill to provide for an alternate method of distribution of the net proceeds of the sales and use tax for educational purposes authorized under Article VIII, Section VI, Paragraph IV of the Constitution between the Whitfield County school district and the City of Dalton public school system.

HB 1009. By Representative Perry of the llth:
A bill to provide a $40,000.00 homestead exemption from certain ad valorem taxes levied by, for, or on behalf of the Chattooga County School District for residents of that district who are 70 years of age or older and whose gross income does not exceed $20,000.00.

HB 1011. By Representative Hudson of the 156th:
A bill to amend an Act creating the board of commissioners of Irwin County, so as to change provisions relating to the salary of the chairperson of the board of commissioners.

HB 1014. By Representative Bridges of the 9th:
A bill to amend an Act creating and establishing the State Court of Habersham County, so as to change the provisions relating to terms of said court; to change the compensation of the judge and solicitor of said court.

HB 174. By Representatives Powell of the 23rd, McCall of the 90th and Coleman of the 80th:
A bill to amend Code Section 43-47-2 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to definitions of terms for purposes of the Used Motor Vehicle Dealers' and Used Motor Vehicle Parts Dealers' Registration Act, so as to change the definition of used motor vehicle dealer and used car dealer.

HB 206. By Representatives Martin of the 47th, Coleman of the 142nd, Baker of the 70th and others:
A bill to amend Chapter 8 of Title 49 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, known as "The Economic Rehabilitation Act of 1975," so as to change the purposes of said chapter; to change the definition of a certain term; to change certain provisions relating to the duties of the director; to provide that moneys appropriated for economic rehabilitation and distributed by means of contracts with community action agencies shall continue to include the Community Services Block Grant.

HB 291. By Representatives Martin of the 47th, Alien of the 117th, Teper of the 61st and Davis of the 60th:
A bill to amend Code Section 5-6-35 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to cases requiring an application for an appeal, so as to provide that when an appeal in a case enumerated in subsection (a) of Code Section 5-6-34 is initiated by filing an otherwise timely application for permission to appeal without also filing a timely notice of appeal, the appellate court shall have jurisdiction to decide the case and shall grant the application.

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HB 298. By Representatives Reichert of the 126th, Walker of the 141st, Barnes of the 33rd and others:
A bill to amend Code Section 44-14-361.1 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to how mechanics and materialmen liens are declared and created, so as to provide that with respect to a contract for the procurement of material, certain professional services, labor, or supplies for the building, repairing, or improving of any real estate, if the contract includes a provision preventing payment to the claimant, then the person or persons furnishing material, services, labor, and supplies shall be relieved of necessity of filing an action.

HB 306. By Representatives Smith of the 109th, Barnes of the 33rd and Crawford of the 129th:
A bill to amend Article 3 of Chapter 6 of Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the intangible recording tax, so as to change the provisions regarding failure to pay such tax barring actions on indebted-

HB 329. By Representative Reichert of the 126th:
A bill to amend Code Section 13-6-15 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to damages for writing bad checks, so as to change the amount of service charge which may be recovered on a bad check.
HB 349. By Representatives Baker of the 70th, Barnes of the 33rd, Martin of the 47th and others:
A bill to amend Title 14 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to corporations, so as to provide procedures and requirements for a new or existing limited partnership to become or continue as a limited liability partnership; to provide for determining when a limited partnership becomes a limited liability partnership.
HB 491. By Representatives Royal of the 164th, Walker of the 141st, Reichert of the 126th and Felton of the 43rd:
A bill to amend Article 1 of Chapter 81 of Title 36 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to local government budgets and audits, so as to change certain provisions regarding legislative intent; to provide for the development and adoption of a local government uniform chart of accounts; to provide for the reporting of data relating to local government service delivery and policies.
HB 492. By Representatives Royal of the 164th, Walker of the 141st, Reichert of the 126th and Felton of the 43rd:
A bill to amend Chapter 8 of Title 33 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to fees and taxes regarding insurance, so as to provide for the expenditure of proceeds from certain insurance premium taxes received by counties.
HB 496. By Representatives Sinkfield of the 57th, Buckner of the 95th and McClinton of the 68th:
A bill to amend Chapter 4A of Title 49 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to children and youth services, so as to provide authorization to the department to lease state property to a private vendor selected to operate a program on behalf of the department on state-owned property.

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HB 583. By Representative James of the 140th:
A bill to amend Part 5 of Article 1 of Chapter 3 of Title 8 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to regional housing authorities, so as to provide that the participating local governments shall be authorized to establish the composition of the board of commissioners of such an authority.

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

HB 423. By Representatives Hecht of the 97th, Lee of the 94th, Skipper of the 137th and Smith of the 109th:
A bill to amend Code Section 16-8-14 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to theft by shoplifting, so as to change the provisions relating to shoplifting so that the fourth or subsequent conviction for shoplifting shall be a felony.

HB 854. By Representative Pinholster of the 15th:
A bill to provide a homestead exemption from all Pickens County School District ad valorem taxes for educational purposes for the full value of the homestead of certain residents of that school district.

HB 855. By Representative Pinholster of the 15th:
A bill to provide a homestead exemption from certain Pickens County ad valorem taxes for county purposes in the amount of $5,000.00 of the assessed value of the homestead of certain residents of that county.

HB 856. By Representative Pinholster of the 15th:
A bill to provide a homestead exemption from certain Pickens County School District ad valorem taxes for educational purposes in the amount of $5,000.00 of the assessed value of the homestead of certain residents of that school district.

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

HB 104. By Representative Davis of the 60th:
A bill to amend Article 3 of Chapter 2 of Title 40 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to prestige and special motor vehicle license plates, so as to provide for special license plates commemorating square and round dancers.

HB 283. By Representative Bordeaux of the 151st:
A bill to amend Article 12 of Chapter 1 of Title 10 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to ticket scalping, so as to provide that charitable organizations and their employees and volunteers shall not be subject to ticket scalping laws under certain circumstances.

HB 489. By Representatives Royal of the 164th, Walker of the 141st, Reichert of the 126th and Felton of the 43rd:
A bill to amend Title 36 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to local government, so as to provide for the adoption of a local government service delivery strategy agreement by municipalities and counties.

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HB 490. By Representatives Royal of the 164th, Walker of the 141st and Reichert of the 126th:
A bill to amend Code Section 48-8-111 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to procedure for imposing the special county 1 percent sales and use tax, so as to provide for additional notice requirements.

HB 708. By Representatives Skipper of the 137th and Polak of the 67th:
A bill to amend Part 2 of Article 15 of Chapter 1 of Title 10 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, the "Fair Business Practices Act of 1975," so as to make unlawful certain practices relating to telemarketing, the use of a computer or computer network, or home repair or home improvement work.

HB 918. By Representative Hudson of the 120th:
A bill to amend an Act providing for a board of commissioners of Warren County, so as to change the provisions relating to the compensation of the chairman and other members of the board of commissioners.

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

HR 21. By Representative Pinholster of the 15th: A resolution compensating Mr. Andrew Steven Jenkins.

HR 22. By Representative Pinholster of the 15th: A resolution compensating Ms. Darla J. Alfredson.

HR 43. By Representative Walker of the 87th: A resolution compensating Ms. Joan Smith.

HR 113. By Representative Sauder of the 29th: A resolution compensating Ms. Wendy L. Roslund.

HR 145. By Representative Cash of the 108th: A resolution compensating Mr. Chad B. Kee.

HR 168. By Representative Crews of the 78th: A resolution compensating Mr. Daniel W. Vining.

HR 176. By Representative Howard of the 118th: A resolution compensating Ms. Nadine LaVerne Carter.

HR 246. By Representative Greene of the 158th: A resolution compensating Mr. and Mrs. William E. Lee.

HR 247. By Representative Greene of the 158th: A resolution compensating Mr. and Mrs. Thomas H. Spelts, Jr.

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HR 248. By Representative Perry of the llth: A resolution compensating Mr. George Calhoun.

HR 313. By Representative Greene of the 158th: A resolution compensating Mr. Alfonzo Price.

HR 287. By Representative Whitaker of the 7th:
A resolution honoring Cora Williams and designating the intersection of State Route 515 and Maddox Drive in the City of East Ellijay as the "Cora Williams Intersection".

HR 288. By Representative Whitaker of the 7th:
A resolution honoring N. A. West and designating the bridge carrying State Route 2 over the Cartecay River in Gilmer County as the "N. A. West Bridge".

HR 324. By Representative Shanahan of the 10th: A resolution designating the Trail of Tears Highway.

HR 382. By Representative Stancil of the 91st: A resolution designating the Brooks Pennington Memorial Parkway.

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

HR 268. By Representatives Floyd of the 138th and James of the 140th: A resolution designating the Alien B. Fulford Bridge.

HR 457. By Representatives Smith of the 169th, Byrd of the 170th, Coleman of the 142nd and others:
A resolution directing the Department of Human Resources to expend certain appropriated funds for certain purposes.

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

SB 103. By Senators Tysinger of the 41st, Egan of the 40th, Oliver of the 42nd and others:
A bill to amend Title 10 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to commerce and trade, so as to enact the "Georgia Electronic Records and Signatures Act"; to provide for a short title; to provide for legislative construction and definitions; to authorize the use of electronic records and electronic signatures instead of written ones and provide for the legal effect of such usage.

SB 235. By Senator Griffin of the 25th:
A bill to amend an Act making provisions for the Magistrate Court of Jasper County so as to change the provisions relating to the selection of subsequent chief magistrates; to provide for the term of office of the chief magistrate appointed in December, 1996; to provide for the nonpartisan nomination and election of the chief magistrate of the Magistrate Court of Jasper County.

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

HB 205. By Representatives Powell of the 23rd, Parham of the 122nd, Walker of the 141st and others:
A bill to amend Title 40 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to motor vehicles and traffic, so as to define certain terms; to provide that license plates and revalidation decals shall be issued to vehicle owners instead of assigned to vehicles.

The Senate has passed by the requisite constitutional majority the following bill of the Senate:

SB 401. By Senator Ralston of the 51st:
A bill to provide a new charter for the Town of Talking Rock; to provide for incorporation, boundaries, and powers of the town; to provide for a governing authority of such town and the powers, duties, authority, election, terms, vacancies, compensation, expenses, qualifications, prohibitions, conflicts of interest, and suspension and removal from office relative to members of such governing authority; to provide for inquiries and investigations.

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

HB 1016.

By Representatives Alien of the 117th, Anderson of the 116th, Howard of the 118th and others:
A bill to amend an Act creating the City Court of Richmond County, now the State Court of Richmond County, so as to create a second division of the State Court of Richmond County.

HB 1019.

By Representatives Alien of the 117th, Anderson of the 116th, Howard of the 118th and others:
A bill to amend an Act creating the State Court of Richmond County, so as to provide that the solicitor-general of the state court shall be a full-time solicitor-general holding office on the effective date of this Act.

HB 1020.

By Representatives Alien of the 117th, Anderson of the 116th, Howard of the 118th and others:
A bill to amend an Act creating the City Court of Richmond County, now the State Court of Richmond County, so as to provide for an additional judge of the state court and for that judge's appointment, election, terms, powers, duties, jurisdictions, privileges, immunities, qualifications, and compensation.

HB 889. By Representatives Dixon of the 150th, Lee of the 94th, Walker of the 141st and others:
A bill to amend Article 6 of Chapter 2 of Title 21 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to registration of voters, so as to provide new methods for identifying and removing from voting lists inactive electors who have had no contact with the election process; to provide for maintenance of an inactive list of electors.

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By unanimous consent, the following Bill of the Senate was read the first time and referred to the committee:

SB 401. By Senator Ralston of the 51st:
A bill to provide a new charter for the Town of Talking Rock; to provide for incorporation, boundaries, and powers of the town; to provide for a governing authority of such town and the powers, duties, authority, election, terms, vacancies, compensation, expenses, qualifications, prohibitions, conflicts of interest, and suspension and removal from office relative to members of such governing authority; to provide for inquiries and investigations.
Referred to the Committee on State Planning & Community Affairs - Local.

Representative Kaye of the 37th arose to a point of personal privilege and addressed the House.

Representative Lewis of the 14th 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 and Resolutions of the House and Senate were taken up for consideration and read the third time:

SB 154. By Senator Turner of the 8th:
A bill to amend Chapter 1 of Title 7 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to financial institutions, so as to provide for a senior deputy commissioner of banking and finance; to subject assistant deputy commissioners to the same rules as deputy commissioners; to change certain restrictions on the commissioner, deputies, assistants, and examiners relating to conflicts of interest; to provide for rule-making authority to address Internet banking and other technological advancements.

The following Committee substitute was read and adopted:

A BILL
To amend Chapter 1 of Title 7 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to financial institutions, so as to provide for a senior deputy commissioner of banking and finance; to subject assistant deputy commissioners to the same rules as deputy commissioners; to change certain restrictions on the commissioner, deputies, assistants, and examiners relating to conflicts of interest; to provide for rule-making authority to address Internet banking and other technological advancements; to change procedures for removal or suspension of bank directors, officers, and employees; to create an expedited approval process for certain bank transactions; to expand a bank or trust company's incidental powers; to allow the sale of investment products; to provide for conversion of mutual savings banks and similar entities and their powers, obligations, and operations; to change certain requirements relating to the composition of bank and trust company boards; to change audit submission procedures; to define "trust production office"; to expand the definition of bank; to change restrictions on automated teller machines; to change certain provisions relative to mergers; to define "check casher" and to provide for departmental review and fees; to change rules relating to certain currency transactions and related report filings; to clarify rules relating to obtaining exemptions from getting a mortgage broker or lender license; to change procedures on the issuance of cease and desist orders; to correct certain grammatical errors; to delete outdated terms; to clarify legislative intent; to provide for

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related matters; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
SECTION 1. Chapter 1 of Title 7 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to financial institutions, is amended by striking in its entirety subsection (c) of Code Section 7-1-3, relating to the objectives of this chapter and standards for construction and regulation, which reads as follows:
"(c) It is the intention of the General Assembly to leave intact the laws of the State of Georgia relating to branch banking and bank holding companies as such laws existed prior to April 1, 1975; and this chapter shall not be construed to change such laws in any way."
SECTION 2. Said chapter is further amended by striking Code Section 7-1-34, relating to a vacancy in the office of commissioner, and inserting in lieu thereof a new Code section to read as follows:
"7-1-34.
In the event there shall be a vacancy in the office caused by death, resignation, disability, disqualification, suspension, or removal of the commissioner, the senior deputy commissioner of banking and finance previously designated by the commissioner as provided in Code Section 7-1-35 shall exercise the powers and perform the duties of the commissioner until a successor is appointed and qualified to serve for the unexpired term of the commissioner."
SECTION 3. Said chapter is further amended by striking Code Section 7-1-35, relating to the deputy commissioner, and inserting in lieu thereof a new Code section to read as follows:
"7-1-35.
(a) The commissioner shall appoint from time to time, with the right to discharge at will, ene or store a senior deputy commissioners, who commissioner of banking and finance. The commissioner may appoint additional deputy commissioners as needed. All deputy commissioners shall also be ex officio examiners. The commissioner may appoint such additional examiners and assistants as he or she may need to discharge in a proper manner the duties imposed upon the commissioner by law, subject to any applicable rules and regulations of the state merit system and within the limitations of the appropriation to the department as prescribed in this chapter. Each deputy commissioner and not more than ten additional persons designated by the commissioner shall be in the unclassified service. Further, all persons in the positions of assistant deputy commissioner, supervisory examiner, and senior financial examiner shall be in the unclassified service. All persons in the positions of district director, assistant deputy commissioner, supervisory examiner, and senior financial examiner shall have had at least five years of experience as an examiner in a federal or state agency supervising financial institutions. All other personnel of the department including assistant financial examiners and financial examiners shall be governed by such rules of position, classification, appointment, promotion, demotion, transfer, dismissal, qualification, compensation, seniority privileges, tenure, and other employment standards of the state merit system. As used in this Code section, the term 'state merit system' shall mean that system established pursuant to Article 1 of Chapter 20 of Title 45. (b) Within the limitations of its annual appropriation, the department may expend funds pursuant to the authority granted under Article VIII, Section VII, Paragraph I of the 1983 Constitution of Georgia necessary to the recruitment, training, and certification of a professional staff of financial examiners. The department may provide for the participation of examiners in such educational, training, and certification programs as the commissioner deems necessary to the continued qualification and recognition of the professional status of examiners. The department may recognize independent certification

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of professional qualifications as supplemental to the rules and regulations of the state merit system in considering the personnel actions relative to its examiners."
SECTION 4. Said chapter is further amended by striking Code Section 7-1-37, relating to restrictions on the commissioner, deputies, and assistants, and inserting in lieu thereof a new Code section to read as follows:
"7-1-37.
(a) Except as provided in subsections (c) and (d) of this Code section, neither the commissioner, any deputy commissioner or assistant deputy commissioner, nor any examiner employed by the department shall directly or indirectly:
(1) Receive any money or property as a loan, gift, or otherwise from or become indebted to any financial institution or from or to any director, officer, agent, employee, attorney, or subsidiary of a financial institution; (2) Own any share in or securities of a financial institution or otherwise have an ownership interest in a financial institution; or (3) Engage in the business of a financial institution. (b) For purposes of this Code section and subject to subsection (c) of this Code section, the term 'financial institution' shall include a bank holding company and any subsidiary of a bank holding company. (c) Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection (a) of this Code section, the commissioner, any deputy commissioner or assistant deputy commissioner, and examiners employed by the department may borrow money from and otherwise deal with any financial institution or subsidiary thereof existing under the laws of the United States or of any state other than this state, provided the obligee financial institution or subsidiary is not examined or regulated by the department. For the purposes of this subsection, a financial institution shall not be considered regulated solely because it is required to file an exemption from licensing under Code Section 7-1-1001 or solely because it is owned or controlled by another bank or corporation which is or may be examined or regulated by the department. All undertaking!) extensions of credit, including but not limited to such permitted loans, which obligate the commissioner or any deputy commissioner to such a financial institution or subsidiary, directly or contingently by way of guaranty, endorsement, or otherwise, or which renew or modify existing obligations shall be reported by the individual concerned to the Attorney General in writing, within ten days after the execution thereof, showing the nature of the undertaking and the amount and terms of the loan or other transaction All undertakings credit obligations of a similar nature to those set forth above Oil the part of any assistant deputy commissioner or examiner shall be reported to the commissioner within ten days after the execution thereof. (d) Nothing in this Code section shall prohibit the commissioner, any deputy commissioner, er any assistant deputy commissioner, or any examiner of the department from maintaining a deposit in any financial institution, purchasing banking services other than credit services, or owning a single share in a credit union in the ordinary course of business and under rates and terms generally available to other customers of the financial institution. The provisions of this Code section shall not be applicable in the cases of a lender credit card obligation to a financial institution where the maximum outstanding credit may not exceed $10,000.00 ner te ft consumer lean net in exeesft ef IPcnjtvuu.uu mfiu& Bo n cinployec WIICFC uie money* property, d services wmcii stie wic oubjcct ef- the transaction fife primarily for personal, family, er household purposes, ner
other credit obligation fully secured by the pledge of a deposit account in the lending institution, provided that the financial institution is not within the employee's assigned examination authority and provided the rates and terms of all such obligations are not preferential in comparison to similar obligations of the financial institution's other customers. Such exempt obligations shall, however, be reported as provided in subsection (c) of this Code section, and the employee shall be disqualified from any dealings with the obligee financial institution.

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(e) No examiner, which for the purposes of this Code section shall include a supervisor as defined by the department, may examine a financial institution to which he or she is indebted, nor may an examiner obtain credit from a financial institution if he or she has examined such financial institution in the preceding 12 months. An examiner who wishes to borrow funds from any financial institution he or she has examined in the past five years must first obtain the written permission of the commissioner. This subsection is included as an additional precaution and is not intended to preclude the operation of any other applicable law or regulation. (f) No director, officer, agent, employee, or attorney of a financial institution, individually or in his or her official capacity, shall knowingly participate in a violation of this Code section. However, nothing in this Code section shall restrict the right of the commissioner, any deputy commissioner, or any examiner to deal as any other consumer with such director, officer, agent, employee, or attorney in the ordinary course of business in consumer areas of trade or commerce not regulated by the department and under terms and conditions which are not preferential. (g) The commissioner, any deputy commissioner; or assistant deputy commissioner, or any examiner employed by the department who shall violate or participate in a violation of this Code section shall be guilty of a misdemeanor. Violation of this Code section shall be grounds for removal from office. (h) The commissioner may adopt additional supplementary administrative policies and er departmental rules governing ethical conduct and conflicts of interest on the part of employees of the department and providing certain definitions to effectuate the purposes of this Code section."
SECTION 5. Said chapter is further amended by striking subsection (c) of Code Section 7-1-61, relating to rules and regulations, and inserting in lieu thereof a new subsection to read as follows:
"(c) Rules and regulations promulgated by the department may provide for controlSj registration, or and restrictions reasonably necessary to:
(1) Prevent prevent unfair or deceptive business practices which are prohibited under Code Section 10-1-393; (2) Prevent deceptive or misleading business practices by financial services providers which may occur by way of alternate delivery systems for the provision of financial products and services such as the Internet or other telecommunication capabilities; or (3) Prevent or control unfair or deceptive business practices which would unfairly operate to the detriment of any competing business or enterprise or to persons utilizing the services of any financial institution, its subsidiary, or affiliate."
SECTION 6. Said chapter is further amended by striking subsection (d) of Code Section 7-1-64, relating to department examinations and investigations, and inserting in lieu thereof a new subsection to read as follows:
"(d) Employees of the department shall not divulge any information or provide prior notice, directly or indirectly, to any officer, director, agent, representative, or employee of a financial institution concerning the time or date of examination of the financial institution except in accordance with internal policy prescribed by the commissioner. Employees violating the policy of the commissioner relating to information or prior notice concerning examinations shall be subject to immediate dismissal."
SECTION 7. Said chapter is further amended by striking Code Section 7-1-71, relating to removal of officers, directors, or employees, and inserting in lieu thereof a new Code section to read as follows:
"7-1-71.
(a) The department shall have the right to require the immediate suspension from office of any director, officer, or employee of any financial institution who shall be found by it:

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(1) To te be dishonest, incompetent, or reckless in the management of the affairs of the financial institution] or (2) To have persistently te have violated the laws of this state] er (3) To have violated the lawful orders2 er regulationsj or conditions of a written agreement of or with the department;] (4) To who shall have been indicted for any crime involving moral turpitude or breach of trusty (5) To er who shall have evidenced an inability to conduct his or her own financial affairs or the affairs of a company in which such individual owns a majority interest or has responsibility for financial matters in a fiscally responsiblej diligent, or lawful fashion] or (6) To have engaged in any unsafe or unsound practice in connection with any insured depository institution. (b) The department shall serve written notice upon the party of its determination to suspend such person from office pursuant to subsection (a) of this Code section. The suspension order shall be effective upon such service. foKc) Any person suspended under subsection ^a) ef- this Code section may request his or her reinstatement in writing delivered to the department within ten days of his or her suspension. If such reinstatement is not requested, the director, officer, or employee shall be considered permanently removed. {e}(d) Upon request for reinstatement, the department shall conduct an internal review of the matter during which such person has the opportunity to state his or her case to the commissioner. The department shall deliver the findings of the hearing to such person. If the person requests further review, the department may refer the matter to the state agency for administrative hearings under Chapter 13 of Title 50, the 'Georgia Administrative Procedure Act,' where a nonpublic hearing shall be held to review the department's decision, a hearing te determine if the reinstatement should be granted er the removal made permanent. The final decision of the department shall be conclusive, except as it may be subject to judicial review under Code Section 7-1-90."
SECTION 8. Said chapter is further amended by striking Code Section 7-1-74, relating to the annual report of the department, and inserting in lieu thereof a new Code section to read as follows:
"7-1-74.
For each calendar year the department shall compile and publish an annual report in such form and containing such information as it may determine necessary to summarize reasonably its operations. The report sfeatt may contain recommendations which the department may have for changes in the laws governing financial institutions."
SECTION 9. Said chapter is further amended by adding following Code Section 7-1-78, relating to agreements with other state or federal regulatory authorities, a new Code section to read as follows:
"7-1-79.
(a) The department may determine that formal approvals for certain transactions or activities to be conducted by its regulated entities are not necessary but may be replaced by a discretionary expedited approval process to begin with written notice to the department by the entity which describes the transaction or activity in a form and with a specificity acceptable to the department. For such instances, the department shall promulgate rules and regulations consistent with the authority provided to it in this chapter. (b) In the exercise of the discretion permitted by this Code section, the commissioner shall consider:
(1) Whether the transaction or activity poses unacceptable safety and soundness risks; (2) Whether the transaction or activity is warranted only for financially strong and well-managed institutions, as such institutions are further defined in department regulations;

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(3) Whether the transaction or activity is necessary to reduce the burden on financial institutions or other entities which the department regulates; (4) Whether the transaction or activity will assist regulated entities in remaining competitive and responsive to both economic and consumer demands; and (5) Whether the transaction or activity is consistent with the objectives of this Code section."
SECTION 10. Said chapter is further amended by striking Code Section 7-1-241, relating to restrictions on engaging in the banking business, and inserting in lieu thereof a new Code section to read as follows:
"7-1-241.
(a) No person or corporation may lawfully engage in this state in the business of banking or receiving money for deposit or transmission or lawfully establish in this state a place of business for such purpose, except a bank, a national bank, a credit union to the extent provided in Article 3 of this chapter, a licensee engaged in selling checks to the extent permitted by Article 4 of this chapter, an international banking agency to the extent provided in Article 5 of this chapter, a building and loan association to the extent provided in Article 7 of this chapter, or a savings and loan association to the extent provided by the laws of the United States. (b) None of the following shall be deemed to be engaged in the business of receiving money for deposit or transmission within the meaning of subsection (a) of this Code section:
(1) A club or hotel to the extent it receives money from members or guests for temporary safekeeping; (2) An express, steamship, or telegraph company to the extent it receives money for transmission; (3) An attorney at law, real estate agent, fiscal agent, insurance company, utility company, or any other person or corporation to the extent he or she or it receives and transmits money solely as an incident to a business or profession not governed by this chapter; (4) Persons or corporations engaged in the business of cashing checks, dispensing cash through credit or debit card activated electronic devices, or recording of financial transactions resulting from and initiated at the point of the sale of goods or services; provided, however, no such person or corporation shall receive deposits except as provided in Code Section 7-1-603 or otherwise engage in the business of banking; or (5) A securities broker or dealer registered pursuant to the provisions of 15 U.S.C. 78o or Code Section 10-5-3 to the extent that such securities broker or dealer:
(A) Sells certificates of deposit or interest in certificates of deposit or other deposit instruments issued by a bank or savings association, provided such securities broker or dealer fully and fairly discloses at the time of solicitation and confirmation whether or not federal deposit insurance is available for that deposit instrument; (B) Purchases certificates of deposit or other deposit instruments issued by a bank or savings association for the account of the customer of such securities broker or dealer, provided such instruments are registered in the name of the customer or the custodian of such customer on the books or other records of the issuing bank or savings association; or (C) Holds customer funds incidental to the purchase and sale of securities on behalf of such customer. (c) The department is authorized to promulgate regulations and establish policy, consistent with the objectives of this chapter, which objectives include for the purposes of this Code section providing for appropriate competition between financial institutions and other financial organizations and protection of the interests of depositors, to further define, restrict, or require registration of entities which provide financial products and services to the citizens of this state via the Internet, other on-line access to financial products and services, or alternate methods of delivery which differ from geographically based banking."

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SECTION 11. Said chapter is further amended by striking Code Section 7-1-261, relating to additional operating powers of banks and trust companies, and inserting in lieu thereof a new Code section to read as follows:
"7-1-261.
Banks and trust companies shall, in addition, have the power: (1) To act as agent of the United States or any public body thereof for the sale or issue of bonds, notes, or other obligations of the United States, or those for which the full faith and credit of the United States is pledged, and to grant security interests in its assets for the faithful performance of its duties as agent; (2) To receive for safekeeping or to rent out receptacles or safe-deposit boxes for the deposit of papers and other personal property; (3) To grant security interests in their assets for borrowings authorized by this chapter and to dispose of their assets in the same manner as corporations generally; (4) To give bond in any proceeding in any court in which they are a party or upon any appeal in any such proceeding and to secure such bond; (5) To acquire and hold real property to the extent permitted by Code Section 7-1-262;
(6) To acquire and hold stocks and investment securities subject, in the case of banks, to the restrictions of Code Sections 7-1-287 and 7-1-288 and, in the case of trust institutions, to the restrictions of Code Section 7-1-312; (7) To acquire and hold personal property necessary in the exercise of powers conferred by this chapter; (8) To acquire and hold any property in order to avoid loss on an evidence of indebtedness, agreement for the payment of money, or an investment security previously acquired lawfully and in good faith subject to the restrictions of Code Section 7-1-263; (9) To hold property lawfully held on April 1, 1975, irrespective of any restriction or limitation in this chapter, subject to the inclusion of any such property in any computation of limitation on the acquisition of property of like character under this chapter; (10) To enter into an agency relationship as defined in Code Section 7-1-4 subject to restrictions and qualifications prescribed by regulations of the department; and (11) To have and exercise all powers necessary^ er convenient^ or incidental to effect any and all purposes for which the bank or trust company^ and its subsidiaries and affiliates, is organized, provided that the commissioner may establish approval procedures by regulation for additional powers as needed to satisfy the objectives of this chapter. Powers shall include but not be limited to: sale of securities, annuities, and other investment products upon the order of and for the account of its customers, subject to applicable federal or state securities requirements: sale of insurance subject to state insurance laws, regulations, and licensing requirements and applicable departmental regulations and policies; sale or lease of excess computer capacity; expansion of customer services through the use of technology; other powers including those bank and trust powers authorized to subsidiaries of the bank or trust company pursuant to subparagraph (c)(2)(F) of Code Section 7-1-288; and other such powers to carry on banking, trust, or other activities determined by the commissioner to be financial in nature and te carry en et banking er treat business consistent with the objectives of this chapter and the regulations of the department."
SECTION 12. Said chapter is further amended by striking Code Section 7-1-288, relating to corporate stock and securities, and inserting in lieu thereof a new Code section to read as follows:
"7-1-288.
(a) Except as provided in subsections (b) and (c) of this Code section and in Code Section 7-1-261, a bank may not engage in any transaction with respect to shares of stock or other capital securities of any corporation. (b) A bank may:

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(1) Engage in transactions with respect to issuance and transfer of shares of its own stock and capital securities and in other transactions with respect to such stock and capital securities authorized by this chapter; (2) Purchase and sell shares of stock^ bonds, and capital securitiesi and other investment products upon the order of and for the account of a customer without recourse against it; (3) Receive a pledge or other security interest in stock or capital securities in order to secure loans made in good faith, except that it may not receive such interests in its own stock or capital securities nor lend in one or more transactions, involving one or more borrowers, more than 30 percent of its statutory capital base on the stock or capital securities of any corporation (including therein loans made directly to the corporation without ample security but excluding obligations representing the sale of federal or correspondent funds to another financial institution). The department may, by regulation or otherwise, specify that two or more corporations are so interrelated that their stock shall be regarded as the stock of one corporation for the purposes of this subsection. (c) Notwithstanding any other provisions of law to the contrary, a bank may acquire and hold for its own account: (1) Shares of stock of a federal reserve bank without limitation of amount; (2) Shares of stock of:
(A) Any state or federal government sponsored instrumentality for the guarantee, underwriting, or marketing of residential housing or financing of residential housing;
(B) A business development corporation or small minority business development corporation authorized under Article 6 of this chapter;
(C) An agricultural credit corporation duly organized under the laws of this state having authority to make loans to farmers of this state for agricultural purposes under programs administered by the federal farm credit system;
(D) A bank service corporation created to provide support services for one or more financial institutions;
(E)(i) A banking institution principally engaged in foreign or international banking or banking in a dependency or insular possession of the United States, either directly or through the agency, ownership, or control of local institutions in foreign countries or in such dependencies or insular possessions, including the stock of one or more corporations existing pursuant to Section 25(a) of the Federal Reserve Act, provided that, before a bank may purchase a majority interest in any such banking institution, it shall enter into an agreement with the department to restrict its operations in such manner as the department may prescribe; and provided, further, that, if the department determines that said restrictions have not been complied with, it may order the disposition of said stock upon reasonable notice; or
(ii) A banking institution which is engaged in providing banking or other financial services to such extent as is permitted by regulations of the department to depository financial institutions located primarily within this state and whose ownership consists primarily of such depository financial institutions;
(F) A corporation engaged in functions or activities that the bank or trust company is authorized to carry on, including, but not limited to;: conducting a safe-deposit business;] holding real estate;; acting as a financial planner or investment advisor;offering of a full range of investment products;- promoting and facilitating international trade and commerce; e- and exercising powers incidental to the banking buaies8 financial activities as provided in paragraph (11) of Code Section 7-1-261; in addition to functions or activities which include exercising powers granted by department regulations or exercising powers determined by the commissioner to be financial in nature or incidental to the provision of financial services, so long as these activities do not pose undue risk to the safety and soundness of the financial institution and are consistent with the objectives of this chapter as stated in Code Section 7-1-3: provided, however, nothing contained in this Code section subparagraph shall exempt any such corporation from undertaking registration, licensing, or

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other qualification to engage in such functions or activities as may otherwise be required by law; and (G) Other corporations created pursuant to act of Congress or pursuant to Chapter 3 of Title 14, known as the 'Georgia Nonprofit Corporation Code/ for the purpose of meeting the agricultural, housing, health, transit, educational, environmental, or similar needs where the department determines that investment therein by banks is in the public interest, provided that the bank's investment in any such category of stock under this paragraph shall not exceed 10 percent of its statutory capital base, except that, in the case of stock acquired under subparagraph (F) of this paragraph, such investment shall not exceed the lesser of 10 percent of the total assets of the bank or 100 percent of the statutory capital base of the bank; and provided, further, that no acquisitions may be made pursuant to subparagraphs (D) through (G) of this paragraph without the prior approval of the department; (3) Shares of stock of small business investment companies organized under acts of Congress and doing business in this state, provided that the aggregate investment by the bank in such shares shall not exceed 5 percent of its statutory capital base; and (4) Shares of stock or partnership interests in a corporation or partnership the primary business of which, as determined by the department, is to promote the public welfare or community development by engaging in the development of low and moderate-income housing, job training and job placement programs, credit counseling, public education regarding financial matters, small business development, and other similar purposes. The ability to invest in such stock or partnership interests shall also be subject to such limitations and approval procedures as the department deems necessary in order to assure that such investments are not a safety and soundness concern."
SECTION 13. Said chapter is further amended by striking Code Section 7-1-293, relating to savings banks and state savings and loan associations, in its entirety and inserting in lieu thereof a new Code section to read as follows:
"7-1-293.
(a) A bank desiring to be accorded treatment under this chapter as a savings bank or state savings and loan association shall so state in its articles. (b) A savings bank or a state savings and loan association may apply to the department for permission to relinquish its status as a savings bank or state savings and loan association and become a commercial bank by filing an appropriate amendment to its articles. The department may exercise its discretion in determining whether to approve such a change and shall consider in connection therewith the same criteria considered in approving the original articles of incorporation. (c) A savings bank shall provide its depositors with deposit insurance coverage pursuant to those deposit insurance provisions of this chapter applicable to commercial banks. A state savings and loan association shall provide its depositors, but not its shareholders, with deposit insurance coverage pursuant to those deposit insurance provisions of this chapter applicable to building and loan associations.
(d)(l) Unless specifically exempt therein, all rules and regulations promulgated by the department and applicable to commercial banks shall be applicable to a savings bank. AH seh Kites and regulations applicable te building and teem associations shaH -be applicable te a state savings and tea* association. (2) The commissioner shall not approve an application of a financial institution requesting conversion to a commercial bank or a mutual savings bank unless such financial institution divests itself of all branches which were not lawfully established and in existence prior to July lj 1996, or which do not conform with the branch banking laws of this state if established on or after July lj 1996. Any federal mutual (3) Effective January i; 1087, every state savings and teaa or building bank or federal mutual savings and loan association authorized te de business h* this state with a banking location in Georgia prior to July lj 1996, which converts to a state charter,

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shall be governed by the provisions ef Code Sections 7-1-601 through 7 1 604; previdcd, however, any branch; office, fa facility entitled to retain the banking locations lawfully established by such state savings and lean or building and lean aaaociation and operating en streh effective date may continue te operate after 9Heh effective date in Georgia which conform to the limitations of this subsection. (e) The conversion, merger, or consolidation of a federal savings and loan association or federal savings bank; including a federal mutual savings and loan association or federal mutual savings bank, shall be accomplished pursuant to the some procedures as are prescribed in this chapter for a conversion, merger, and or consolidation involving a national bank, provided that any federal mutual savings bank or federal mutual savings and loan association converting to a Georgia mutual savings bank must have been in existence on January 1, 1997, and must have had its main office in the State of Georgia; and provided, further, that the approval of such conversion by the members of such association or bank shall be by such vote as is required in the articles of association and bylaws of such association or bank. A federal mutual savings and loan association or federal mutual savings bank shall upon conversion be and be known as a mutual savings bank. Conversion of a building and loan association into a savings bank or state savings and loon association may be made with the approval of the department and an appropriate amendment of the articles of incorporation of the association. In considering any plan for the conversion, merger, or consolidation of a federal savings and loan association or federal savings bank or conversion of a building and loan association, the department shall not approve the plan unless it is satisfied that such plan is fair and equitable to all borrowers, depositors, and shareholders.
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conversion, merger, or consolidation of a federal mutual savings and loan association holding company or federal mutual savings bank holding company shall be applicable accomplished pursuant to the management and corporate affairs ef any state same procedures as ore prescribed in this chapter for a conversion, merger, or consolidation involving a national bank, provided that the approval of such conversion shall be by such vote of the members of such holding company as is required in the articles of association and bylaws of such holding company but shall be further conditioned upon the conversion of the federal savings and loon association or federal savings bank subsidiary of such holding company to a savings bank contemporaneously with the holding company's conversion.
(2) A state mutual savings bank holding company shall be subject to all of the rules and regulations of the department as if it were a commercial bank organized under this chapter, provided that it shall be authorized to own the stock of a savings bank subsidiary.
(g) With respect to the corporate governance of a mutual savings bank or mutual savings bank holding company, the members of the savings bank or holding company as defined in the articles of association, subject to the approval of the department, shall be the equivalent of the shareholders of a commercial bank or bank holding company having such rights, preferences, and powers and subject to such limitations as may be contained in the rules and regulations of the department and in the articles of association and bylaws of the savings bank or holding company approved by the department,
(h) Except as provided therein, Article 1 of this chapter and all other parts of this article shall apply to all mutual savings banks, savings banks, and state savings and loan associations.
(i) Unless otherwise provided, the provisions of Part 18 of this article applicable to bank holding companies shall be applicable to mutual savings bank holding companies and unless specifically exempt therein, all rules and regulations promulgated by the department applicable to bank holding companies shall be applicable to mutual savings bank holding companies.
(j) In the event that a federal mutual savings and loan association or federal mutual savings bank upon conversion to a savings bank would own or hold assets or engage in any business that would not be allowable for a commercial bank, then the plan of conversion presented to the department shall include a plan for disposal of such assets or

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the termination of such nonconforming business within a reasonable time but in no event longer than four years from the date of the conversion."
SECTION 14. Said chapter is further amended by striking Code Section 7-1-370, relating to deposits by banks, and inserting in lieu thereof a new Code section to read as follows:
"7-1-370.
(a) Subject to the restrictions of subsection (b) of this Code section and of Code Section 7-1-371 in regard to reserve funds, a bank may deposit its funds in any depository which is:
(1) Selected by, or in any manner authorized by, its directors; (2) Authorized by law to receive deposits; and (3) In the case of a depository located in the United States, one which has deposit insurance issued by or equivalent to deposit insurance provided by a federal public body to depositories of the type involved. (b) If a director of the bank has a relationship to a depositor depository as either: (1) An officer or director; or (2) An owner of 5 percent or more of the shares of the depository, the depository shall be approved by a majority of the directors other than the director who has such relationship."
SECTION 15. Said chapter is further amended by striking Code Section 7-1-480, relating to boards of directors, and inserting in lieu thereof a new Code section to read as follows:
"7-1-480.
(a) Administration of the business and affairs of a bank or trust company shall be the responsibility of a board of directors. (b) Each director shall be a citizen of the United States and at least 69 percent a majority of the directors shall:
(1) Reside in Georgia; and or (2) Reside is the county in wfeieh the registered office f the %anfc -or -feast company is or is proposed te be located er within 40 miles of any office thereof in Georgia authorized to offer a complete banking or trust service; provided, however, the department may waive this provision or modify the requirements of this subsection with respect to special purpose banks organized pursuant to subsection (c) of Code Section 7-1-394.
(c) Notwithstanding other provisions of this Code section, directors who were legally qualified to serve on April 1, 1975, may continue to serve for such time as they are continuously members of the board of directors of their bank or trust company."
SECTION 16. Said chapter is further amended by striking Code Section 7-1-487, relating to audits and financial reports, and inserting in lieu thereof a new Code section to read as follows:
"7-1-487.
(a) The board of directors shall at least once each year have made by independent certified public accountants an audit of the books and affairs of the bank or trust company, including such matters as may be required by the department and including, in the case of a trust company, accounts held in a fiduciary or other representative capacity. An audit of a bank holding company performed in accordance with this Code section may be made in lieu of individual audits of subsidiaries of the bank holding company. The department may by regulation establish minimum standards for audits and reports under this Code section. (b) A report of the audit made under subsection (a) of this Code section shall be signed by the accountants who make it. aad filed with the department; and a A signed copy of the report shall be submitted to the board for approval or rejection and kept in the files of the bank or trust company. The bank or trust company shall submit the audit to the department in accordance with department regulations."

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SECTION 17. Said chapter is further amended by striking subsection (a) of Code Section 7-1-530, relating to authority for mergers and consolidations, including those across state lines, and inserting in lieu thereof a new subsection to read as follows:
"(a) Upon compliance with the requirements of this part and other applicable laws and regulations, including any branching laws and regulations, one or more banks or trust companies may merge or consolidate, provided that an institution exercising trust powers alone may merge or consolidate only with another such trust company."
SECTION 18. Said chapter is further amended by striking subsection (a) of Code Section 7-1-550, relating to authority for national to state bank or trust company conversions, mergers, and consolidations, and inserting in lieu thereof a new subsection to read as follows:
"(a) Subject to this part and any applicable branching law or regulation, a national bank located in this state may convert into, or merge or consolidate with, a bank or trust company upon:
(1) Compliance with the applicable laws of the United States, including any provisions thereof relating to approval of said conversion, merger, or consolidation by the shareholders and directors of the national bank and to dissenting rights of shareholders in such national bank; (2) Adoption of any plan of merger or consolidation by the directors and shareholders of any party thereto existing under the laws of this state as required by paragraph (2) of subsection (a) of Code Section 7-1-531; (3) Approval of the conversion, merger, or consolidation by the department as provided in this part; and (4) Issuance of the appropriate certificate by the Secretary of State as provided in this part."
SECTION 19. Said chapter is further amended by adding at the end of Code Section 7-1-590, relating to definitions, a new paragraph to read as follows:
"(5) 'Trust production office' shall mean a trust sales office of a qualifying individual or corporate fiduciary which office is not performing fiduciary activities. The trust institution desiring to establish such an office in this state must apply to the department on forms provided by the department, must be approved by the commissioner to engage in sales activities in this state, and must register and pay any fees required for a representative office under Code Section 7-1-593. Sales activities shall consist primarily of marketing or soliciting in this state using mail, telephone, or electronic means or in person to act or propose to act as a fiduciary outside of this state. The department shall be permitted to examine such trust production offices to ascertain whether they are limiting their activities as prescribed."
SECTION 20. Said chapter is further amended by striking Code Section 7-1-600, relating to definitions, and inserting in lieu thereof a new Code section to read as follows:
"7-1-600.
As used in this part, the term: (1) 'Bank' means any moneyed corporation authorized by law to receive deposits of money and commercial paper, to make loans, to discount bills, notes, and other commercial paper, to buy and sell bills of exchange, and to issue bills, notes, acceptances, or other evidences of debt, and shall include incorporated banks, savings banks, banking companies, trust companies, and other corporations doing a banking business and may include corporations who provide some or all of the financial services listed in this paragraph by technological means in lieu of or in addition to traditional geographically based delivery systems but, unless the context otherwise indicates, shall not include national banks; or building and loan associations; or similar associations or corporations; provided, however, that Code Sections 7-1-590 through 7-1-594, providing for the registration of representative offices; Code Section 7-1-601, regulating the

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operation and establishment of branch banks and taxation of banks, branch bank offices, and bank facilities; Code Section 7-1-602, regulating the establishment of bank offices and bank facilities; Code Section 7-1-603, regulating the expansion of existing facilities; and Code Sections 7-1-605 through 7-1-608, restricting the acquisition and ownership of bank shares or assets, shall apply to national banks and all other persons, corporations, or associations, by whatever authority organized, doing a banking or trust business in this state. 'Bank' shall include 'bank office,' 'bank facility,' 'parent bank,' and 'branch bank,' unless the context indicates that it does not. (2) 'Bank facility' means any additional place of business of a parent bank or branch bank located in the same county in which said parent bank or branch bank is situated and which has obtained a permit to operate a limited banking service in the manner and under the conditions provided in this part. (3) 'Bank holding company' means 'bank holding company' as defined in Code Section 7-1-605. (4) 'Bank office' means any additional place of business of a parent bank or a branch bank located in the same county in which said parent bank or branch bank is situated and which has obtained a permit to operate a complete banking service in the manner and under the conditions provided in this part. (5) 'Branch bank' means any additional principal place of business of any parent bank located in a county other than in the county which is specified in the articles of the parent bank and wherein the parent bank is situated. (6) 'City' or 'town' means a municipal corporation incorporated and chartered pursuant to an Act of the General Assembly which described the territorial boundaries and limits of such municipal corporation. (7) 'County' means a political subdivision of this state organized pursuant to an Act of the General Assembly which described the territorial boundaries and limits thereof and is named as a county in Code Section 36-1-1. (8) 'Parent bank' means the principal place of business where the general business of each bank shall be transacted in the particular city^ or town7 e* village specified in its articles. (0) 'Village' means an assemblage er aggregation ef- netises for dwelling er busincsa, e* both, reasonably contiguous te eaeh ether and identifiable and generally known as a village er community bat unincorporated and net chartered as tt municipal corpora-
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rial boundarica and limits ef eaeh village in which a parent bank- is located anaU be iixcd i&y tftc ucp&Fimoiit/ on ApFii i&t iv/ooj ctnd LIICFCQ.ItGF upon *iic pUn of ft cricurtor te the bank situated in a village! provided, however, the territorial boundarica and limits ef a village shall net extend beyond three miles in any direction from the geographic center ef the village and- shall net contain mere than 13 aepiafe mites in tetal area? and provided, further, that a plat ahowing the boundary ef such village shall be iiicu tft vft oriice or tftc dcp&Pt'iii'ftftt && ct pu.oii PCcord,j &nd; &i9o provided.t tfiflt sucn village shall net extend inte the territory, or incorporated area, ef- any- municipal eer-

SECTION 21.
Said chapter is further amended by striking subsection (c) of Code Section 7-1-603, relating to extension of existing banking facilities through the use of automated teller machines, cash dispensing machines, and point-of-sale terminals, and inserting in lieu thereof a new subsection to read as follows:
"(c) Any such extension may be established under the following conditions and circumstances only:
(1) Within the boundary lines of a single contiguous area of property owned or leased and occupied as a banking house or place of business by such parent bank, branch bank, bank office, or bank facility, whether or not such extension is physically connected to the banking house or place of business; (2) Within 200 yards of a parent bank, branch bank, bank office, or bank facility, whether or not such extension is physically connected to the banking house or place

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of business and after being granted the prior written approval of the department stating that such extension qualifies for this exception; (3) Any bank doing a banking business in this state may operate automated Automated teller machines which shall be unstaffed and shell be located within the county in which ft parent bank, branch bank; bank office, er bank facility is lawfully located may be located throughout the state. These machines may be operated individually by any bank or jointly on a cost-sharing basis by two or more banks or other financial institutions; (4) Any bank may operate cash dispensing machines throughout the state. Access to and use of cash dispensing machines may be available to all banks in this state on an individual or a shared basis; or (5) A point-of-sale terminal may be located anywhere in the state."
SECTION 22. Said chapter is further amended by striking Code Section 7-1-622, relating to interstate acquisitions by bank holding companies, and inserting in lieu thereof a new Code section to read as follows:
"7-1-622.
(a) A bank holding company may acquire a bank having banking offices in Georgia, and a bank holding company having its principal place of business in this state may acquire a bank having banking offices in another state, upon compliance with the provisions of Code Sections 7-1-605 through 7-1-612 and in particular Code Section 7-1-606, which provisions shall be expressly applicable to any such acquisition. Compliance with all applicable regulations and payment of applicable fees shall be required and the restrictions of this Code section shall apply. (b) Notwithstanding anything contained in subsection (a) of this Code section, no bank or bank holding company may:
(1) Directly or indirectly acquire a Georgia bank unless such bank or any such bank's predecessor institution has been in existence and continuously operated or incorporated as a bank for a period of five years or more prior to the date of acquisition. Notwithstanding the foregoing, nothing shall prohibit an out-of-state bank holding company from acquiring all or substantially all of the shares of a Georgia bank organized solely for the purpose of facilitating the acquisition of a bank which has been in existence and continuously operated as a bank for the requisite five-year periodTj or (2) Directly or indirectly acquire a bank having banking offices in Georgia if:
(A) Immediately before the consummation of the acquisition for which an application is filed, the applicant (including any insured depository institution affiliate of the applicant) controls any insured depository institution or any branch of an insured depository institution in this state; and (B) The applicant (including all insured depository institutions which are affiliates of the applicant), upon consummation of the acquisition, would control 30 percent or more of the total amount of deposits of insured depository institutions in this state. The commissioner may by regulation adopt a procedure whereby the foregoing limitations on concentration of deposits may be waived upon showing of good cause. This restriction shall not apply, in the discretion of the commissioner, to transactions complying with paragraph (1) of subsection (b) of Code Section 7-1-623. (c) The commissioner must rule on any application seeking approval to engage in a transaction under this Code section not later than 90 days following the date of submission of a completed application seeking such approval. If the commissioner decides to hold a public hearing in connection with the application, the time limit specified may be extended to 30 days after the conclusion of the hearing fetrt in ne event snaU eaeeed130 days. If the commissioner fails to rule on the application within the requisite period, the proposed transaction shall stand approved. (d) If any acquisition involves or takes the form of an interstate merger transaction, the banks involved must comply with filing and other requirements in Part 20 of this article in addition to subsection (b) of this Code section.

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(e) This part is not intended to discriminate against out-of-state bank holding companies or against foreign bank holding companies in any manner that would violate Section 3(d) of the Bank Holding Company Act, as amended by the Riegle-Neal Interstate Banking and Branching Efficiency Act of 1994."
SECTION 23. Said chapter is further amended by striking Code Sections 7-1-628.2 and 7-1-628.3, relating to permitted and prohibited interstate merger transactions, respectively, and inserting in lieu thereof new Code sections to read as follows:
"7-1-628.2.
Interstate merger transactions between out-of-state banks and Georgia banks including Georgia state banks shall be permitted provided that the applicable conditions, approvals, and filing requirements are met by participating banks and bank holding companies. The approval procedure for mergers Mergers involving banks having offices located only in this state are governed by Parts 14 and 15 of this article. To the extent a bank participating in a merger is owned or controlled by a bank holding company, the provisions of Part 19 of this article shall also apply to the transaction.
7-1-628.3. (a) Except as otherwise expressly provided in this subsection, an interstate merger transaction shall not be permitted under this part if:
(1) Immediately before the merger, any two or more banks involved in the transaction (including all insured depository institutions which are affiliates of any such bank) have a branch in this state; and (2) Upon consummation of such transaction, the resulting bank (including all insured depository institutions that would be 'affiliates,' as defined in 12 U.S.C. Section 1841(k) of the resulting bank) would control 30 percent or more of the total amount of deposits held by all insured depository institutions in this state. The 30 percent limitation shall not apply, in the discretion of the commissioner, to transactions complying with paragraph (1) of subsection (b) of Code Section 7-1-623. The commissioner may by regulation adopt a procedure whereby the foregoing limitations on concentration of deposits may be waived upon showing good cause. (b) An interstate merger transaction resulting i the acquisition e* control by tat out-ofstate bank ef-a Georgia bank- or aH or substantially & of- the assets f a Georgia -bank shall not be permitted under this part unless stteh the Georgia bank or any predecessor bank shall have been in existence and continuously operating or incorporated as a bank on the date of such merger or acquisition for a period of at least five yearsj as atee jwevided at ede Section 7-1 '608."
SECTION 24. Said chapter is further amended by striking Code Section 7-1-628.8, relating to restrictions on de novo branching, and inserting in lieu thereof a new Code section to read as follows:
"7-1-628.8.
(a) A 'de novo branch' means a branch of a bank which: (1) Is originally established by the bank as a branch; and (2) Does not become a branch of the bank as a result of the acquisition of another bank or of a branch of another bank or as the result of the merger, consolidation, or conversion of any such bank or branch.
(b) No out-of-state bank shall establish or maintain a de novo branch in this state unless such bank has lawfully established a branch in Georgia, and then only to the extent that any Georgia bank could establish such a de novo branch. (c) By enacting this Code section and Code Section 7-1-628.9, the General Assembly intends to permit entry into Georgia only by acquisition of or merger with an entire bank, subject to the five-year rule contained in Code Sections 7-1-608, 7-1-622, and 7-1-628.3."
SECTION 25. Said chapter is further amended by striking Code Section 7-1-700, relating to definitions, and inserting in lieu thereof a new Code section to read as follows:

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"7-1-700.
As used in this article, the term: (1) 'Check casher' means an individual, partnership, association, or corporation engaged in cashing checks, money orders, or other drafts for a fee. Such fee may be payable in cash, in the form of exchange of value in excess of regular retail value, m the form of mandatory purchase of goods or services b^ patrons on a regular basis, which shall mean the check casher conducts such services more than ten times in any calendar month, or in the form of the purchase of catalog items or coupons or other items indicating the ability to receive goods, services, or catalog items. 41)(2J 'Licensed casher of checks' means any individual, partnership, association, or corporation duly licensed by the Department of Banking and Finance to engage in business pursuant to the provisions of this article. 'Licensee' means a licensed casher of checks, drafts, or money orders."
SECTION 26. Said chapter is further amended by striking Code Section 7-1-704, relating to enforcement of check cashing laws, and inserting in lieu thereof a new Code section to read as follows:
"7-1-704.
(a) Without limitation on the power conferred by Article 1 of this chapter, the department may make reasonable rules and regulations, not inconsistent with law, for the interpretation and enforcement of this article. (b) To assure compliance with the provisions of this article and in consideration of any application to renew a license pursuant to the provisions of Code Section 7-1-703, the department may examine the books and records of any licensee to the same extent as it is authorized to examine financial institutions under this chapter. Each licensee shall pay an examination fee as established by regulations of the department to cover the cost of such examination. (c) To assure compliance with the provisions of this article, the department may review the fees charged and fee income of any person cashing checks for a fee who claims exemption from licensing. Each person claiming exemption who is reviewed shall pay an hourly fee as provided in departmental regulations when the review requires more than four examiner hours and the review results in a finding that a license is required. The department, in its discretion, may permit the party claiming exemption to supply to the department the necessary books and records for its review at department headquarters."
SECTION 27. Said chapter is further amended by striking subsection (c) of Code Section 7-1-709, relating to applicability of check cashing laws, and inserting in lieu thereof a new subsection to read as follows:
"(c) Persons, partnerships, associations, or corporations claiming exemption under paragraph (2) of subsection (b) of this Code section shall register with the department on or before June August 1 of each year certifying as to the basis for such exemption. A single registration accompanied by a registration fee to be established by regulations of the department shall cover all locations operated by such person, partnership, association, or corporation."
SECTION 28. Said chapter is further amended by striking subsection (a) of Code Section 7-1-912, relating to records and reports of certain currency transactions, and inserting in lieu thereof a new subsection to read as follows:
"(a)(l) Every financial institution shall keep a record of currency transactions in excess of $10,000.00 and shall comply with federal law as to their filing. Within 16 days ef- the date ef- th transaction complete *epert ef seh currency transaction in
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limits Dy mfljKiiciic mcdis.. R dudrtiont tfe^ dcpflrtuicnt> of AH spppoppifttc stfttc iflw enforcement agency specified by department regulation shall be notified by- telephone of Dy wire DCIOPC vn& close of Business om the next succeeding Dusmess dfty wftenever

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currency transaction shell fee in an amount exceeding $100,000.00. The department may promulgate regulations that permit specify additional requirements for currency transaction reports and suspicious activity reports filed by financial inatitutiona
transaction filing requirements ef- this paragraph, provided that the department determines that the deportment wiH have aeeesa te such rcporta filed with the federal agen-
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(2) Pursuant to federal law a financial institution must keep a record of any currency transaction deemed suspicious for any reason, including transactions where money laundering is suspected, and file a report of such transaction with the appropriate federal authority. All such suspicious activity reports shall be simultaneously filed with the department^ unless by regulation the department deems a federal filing to be adequate. Such filing shall be in addition te any currency transaction report filing. (3) The provisions of paragraph (1) of this subsection shall not apply to transfers between banks, credit unions, or savings and loan associations chartered under the laws of any state or the United States which do not involve the payment or receipt of currency and which are accomplished through a wire or electronic transfer system operated by the Federal Reserve System, the Federal Home Loan Bank System, or other governmental agency or instrumentality; provided, however, with regard to each such transfer the bank, credit union, or savings and loan association shall maintain a record of the name, address, and tax identification number of its customer, the name and location of the corresponding bank, credit union, or savings and loan association, and the name of the customer of the corresponding bank, credit union, or savings and loan association."
SECTION 29. Said chapter is further amended by adding a new paragraph following paragraph (6) of Code Section 7-1-1000, relating to definitions, to read as follows:
"(6.1) 'Georgia Residential Mortgage Act' means this article."
SECTION 30. Said chapter is further amended by striking paragraph (8) of Code Section 7-1-1000, relating to definitions, and inserting in lieu thereof a new paragraph (8) to read as follows:
"(8) 'Lock-in agreement' means an a written agreement whereby a lender or a broker required to be licensed or registered under this article guarantees for a specified number of days or until a specified date the availability of a specified rate of interest for a mortgage loan, a specified formula by which the rate of interest will be determined, or a specific number of discount points if the mortgage loan is approved and closed within the stated period of time."
SECTION 31. Said chapter is further amended by striking paragraphs (11) and (12) of subsection (a) of Code Section 7-1-1001, relating to exemption and registration of certain persons and entities engaged in the mortgage business, and inserting in lieu thereof new paragraphs to read as follows:
"(11) A natural person employed by a licensed mortgage broker, a licensed mortgage lender, or any person exempted from the licensing requirements of this article when acting within the scope of employment with the licensee or exempted person as an employee and not as an independent contractor; (12) Any person who purchases mortgage loans from a mortgage broker or mortgage lender solely as an investment and who is not in the business of brokering, making, purchasing, or servicing mortgage loans; or".
SECTION 32. Said chapter is further amended by striking subsection (a) of Code Section 7-1-1017, relating to suspension and revocation of mortgage lender or broker licenses, and inserting in lieu thereof a new subsection to read as follows:
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or for a violation of any provision of this article or any rule or regulation issued under this article or for failure of the licensee or registrant to pay, within 30 days after it becomes final, a judgment recovered in any court within this state by a claimant or creditor in an action arising out of the licensee's or registrant's business in this state as a mortgage lender or mortgage broker. In addition to the foregoing, where an applicant or licensee has been found not in compliance with an order for child support as provided in Code Section 19-6-28.1 or 19-11-9.3, such action is sufficient grounds for refusal of a license or suspension of a license. In such actions, the hearing and appeal procedures provided for in those Code sections shall be the only such procedures required under this article. The department shall be permitted to share, without liability, information on its applications or other forms with appropriate state agencies to assist them in recovering child support when required by law."
SECTION 33. Said chapter is further amended by striking Code Section 7-1-1018, relating to cease and desist orders and departmental enforcement procedures, and inserting in lieu thereof a new Code section to read as follows:
"7-1-1018.
(a) Whenever it shall appear to the department that any person required to be licensed or registered under this article has violated any law of this state or any order or regulation of the department, the department may issue a an initial written order requiring such person to cease and desist immediately from such unauthorized practices. Such cease and desist order shall be final 20 days after it is issued unless the person to whom it is issued makes a written request within such 20 day period for a hearing. The hearing shall be conducted in accordance with Chapter 13 of Title 50, the 'Georgia Administrative Procedure Act.' In the case of an unlawful purchase of mortgage loans, such initial cease and desist order to a purchaser shall constitute the knowledge required under subsection (b) of Code Section 7-1-1002 for any subsequent violations. (b) Whenever a person required to be licensed under this article shall fail to comply with the terms of an order of the department which has been properly issued under the circumstances, the department, upon notice of three days to such person, may, through the Attorney General, petition the principal court for an order directing such person to obey the order of the department within the period of time as shall be fixed by the court. Upon the filing of such petition, the court shall allow a fttte motion to show cause why it should not be granted. Whenever, after a hearing upon the merits or after failure of such person to appear when ordered, it shall appear that the order of the department was properly issued, the court shall grant the petition of the department. (c) Any person required to be licensed under this article who violates the terms of any order issued pursuant to this Code section shall be liable for a civil penalty not to exceed $1,000.00. Each day during which the violation continues shall constitute a separate offense. In determining the amount of penalty, the department shall take into account the appropriateness of the penalty relative to the size of the financial resources of such person, the good faith efforts of such person to comply with the order, the gravity of the violation, the history of previous violations by such person, and such other factors or circumstances as shall have contributed to the violation. The department may at its discretion compromise, modify, or refund any penalty which is subject to imposition or has been imposed pursuant to this Code section. Any person assessed as provided in this subsection shall have the right to request a hearing into the matter within ten days after notification of the assessment has been served upon the licensee involved; otherwise, such penalty shall be final except as to judicial review as provided in Code Section 7-1-90. (d) Initial judicial review of the decision of the department entered pursuant to this Code section or Code Section 7-1-1017 shall be available solely in the superior court of the county of domicile of the department. (e) All penalties recovered by the department pursuant to this Code section shall be paid into the state treasury to the credit of the general fund; provided, however, that the department at its discretion may remit such amounts recovered, net of the cost of

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recovery, in the same manner as prescribed for judgments received through derivative actions pursuant to the provisions of Code Section 7-1-441. {e}(f) For purposes of this Code section, the term 'person' includes any officer, director, employee, agent, or other person participating in the conduct of the affairs of the person subject to the orders issued pursuant to this Code section. (fi(g) In addition to any other administrative penalties authorized by this article, the department may, by regulation, prescribe administrative fines for violations of this article and of any rules promulgated by the department pursuant to this article."
SECTION 34. Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, this Act shall become effective on June 1, 1997.
SECTION 35. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are 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:

Alien Andenon YAshe Y Bailey Baker Y Bannister YBarfoot Y Barnard YBaraes Y Bates Y Benefield YBirdsong Y BohjumoD Y Bordeaux Y Bradford Y Breedlove Y Bridges Y Brooks Y Brown Buck Buckner YBunn Y Burkhalter YByrd Y Campbell Canty Y Carter YCash Y Channell Y Childera Y Clark YCoan Y Coleman, B Coleman, T Y Council Y Cooper

Crawford Y Crews Y Culbreth Y Cummings
Davis, G Y Davis, M
Day DeLoach, B Y DeLoach, G YDii Y Dizon, H E Dizon, S YDobbs Y Dukes YEhrhart YEpps Y Evans Y Everett YFelton YFloyd Y Franklin Y Golden Y Graves YGreene
Grindley
Y Hanunontree
Y Manner
Y Harbin
Y Heard
YHecht
YHeckstall
Y Hegstrom
Henson
Y Holland
Y Holmes
Y Howard

Y Hudgens Hudson, H
Y Hudson, N Y Hugley Ylrvin Y Jackson Y James Y Jamieson Y Jenkins Y Johnson Y Johnston
Jones Y Joyce YKaye YLadd YLakly
Lane YLee Y Lewis YLord
Lucas Maddoi YMann Y Manning Y Martin, J Y Martin, J.L YMassey YMcBee YMcCaU McClinton McKinney Y Mills Y Mobley YMosley Y Mueller O'Neal

YOrrock Par ham
YParrish Y Parsons Y Pelote Y Perry Y Pinholster YPoag YPolak Y Ponder Y Porter Y Powell YPurcell YRagas
Randall YRay Y Reaves Y Reichert YRice Y Richardson Y Roberts Y Rogers Y Royal
Sanders Y Sauder Y Scarlett Y Scheid Y Scott
Shan alum YShaw Y Sherrill YShipp YSims Y Sinkfield Y Skipper Y Smith, C

Y Smith, C.W Y Smith, L
Y Smith, L.R Y Smith, P
Smith, T Y Smith, V
Smyre Y Snelling YSnow YStallings Y Stancil, F Y Stancil, S
Stanley, L Stanley, P Y Taylor Teague YTeper Y Thomas YTiUman Y Titus Y Tolbert YTrense Y Turnquest YTwiggs Walker, L Walker, R.L Y West Y Weatmoreland Y Whitaker Y Wiles E Williams, B Williams, J Y Williams, R YWorthan
Yates Murphy, Spkr

On the passage of the Bill, by substitute, the ayes were 143, nays 0.
The Bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed, by substitute.

SB 121. By Senators Thompson of the 33rd, Dean of the 31st and Cheeks of the 23rd:
A bill to amend Article 9 of Chapter 6 of Title 40 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to uniform rules of the road for motor vehicles relative to speed restrictions, so as to change certain provisions relating to speed limits in construction sites.

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The following Committee substitute was read and adopted:

A BILL
To amend Chapter 6 of Title 40 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to uniform rules of the road, so as to regulate the use of a central lane of a highway or roadway; to change certain provisions relating to speed limits in construction sites; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
SECTION 1. Chapter 6 of Title 40 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to uniform rules of the road, is amended by adding following Code Section 40-6-125 a new Code Section 40-6-126 to read as follows:
"40-6-126. Whenever a highway or roadway has a central lane in which traffic may enter from either direction for the purposes of making a left turn, no vehicle shall be driven into such central lane except for the purpose of making a left turn, and no vehicle shall enter into such central lane at a location which is more than 300 feet from the location where the vehicle will turn left across one or more lanes of oncoming traffic. No vehicle which has been driven into such a central lane shall be operated in such central lane for more than 300 feet."
SECTION 2. Said chapter is further amended by striking Code Section 40-6-188, relating to speed limits in construction sites, and inserting in lieu thereof the following:
"40-6-188. (a) The Department of Transportation and or the governing authority of any county or municipal corporation a*e is authorized to establish a maximum speed limit through any construction site located on or adjacent to any street or highway under its respective jurisdiction. (b) Whenever speed zones are established pursuant to subsection (a) of this Code section, there shall be erected or posted a sign signage of adequate size at the beginning point of such speed zone designating the zone; and the speed limit to be observed
posted at the end of such speed zone a* adequate sig signage indicating the end of such speed zone, which sign signage shall also indicate such different speed limit as may then be observed. Where the speed limit established pursuant to subsection (a) of this Code section is at least ten miles per hews hour less than the established speed limit on the street or highway, there shall be erected at least 600 feet in advance of the beginning of the speed zone a sign of adequate size which shall bear the legend 'Reduce Speed Ahead.' (c) A person convicted of exceeding the speed limit in any speed zone established pursuant to subsection (a) of this Code section shall be guilty of a misdemeanor of a high and aggravated nature and shall be punished by a fine of not less than $100.00 nor more than $2,000.00 or by imprisonment for a term not to exceed 12 months, or both."
SECTION 3. This Act shall become effective on July 1, 1997.
SECTION 4. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are 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 roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

Alien Y Anderson YAshe Y Bailey Y Baker Y Bannister YBarfoot Y Barnard YBarnes Y Bates Y Benefield YBirdsong Y Bohannon Y Bordeaux Y Bradford Y Breedlove Y Bridges Y Brooks Y Brown YBuck Y Buckner YBunn Y Burkhalter YByrd Y Campbell Y Canty Y Carter YCash Y Channel! Y Childers Y Clark YCoan Y Coleman, B
Coleman, T Y Connell Y Cooper

Crawford Crews Y Culbreth Y Cummings Y Davis, G Y Davis, M Day
DeLoach, B Y DeLoach, G YDii
Diion, H E Diion, S YDobbs Y Dukes YEhrhart YEpps Y Evans Y Everett Y Felton YFloyd Y Franklin Y Golden Y Graves Y Greene Y Grindley Y Hammontree Y Banner Y Harbin Y Heard YHecht Y Heckstall Y Hegstrom Y Henson Y Holland
Holmes Y Howard

Y Hudgens Y Hudson, H Y Hudson, N Y Hugley Ylrvin Y Jackson Y James Y Jamieson Y Jenkins Y Johnson Y Johnston Y Jones
Joyce YKaye YLadd YLakly YLane
Lee Y Lewis YLord Y Lucas Y Maddo* YMann Y Manning Y Martin, J Y Martin, J.L Y Massey YMcBee YMcCall
McClinton McKinney Y Mills Y Mobley Y Mosley Y Mueller Y O'Neal

Orrock YParham Y Parrish Y Parsons Y Pelote Y Perry Y Pinholster
YPoag YPolak Y Ponder Y Porter Y Powell Y Purcell YRagas YRandall YRay Y Reaves Y Reichert YRice Y Richardson Y Roberts Y Rogers Y Royal Y Sanders Y Sauder Y Scarlett Y Scheid Y Scott YShanahan YShaw Y Sherrill Y Shipp YSims Y Sinkfield Y Skipper Y Smith, C

Y Smith, C.W Y Smith, L Y Smith, L.R Y Smith, P Y Smith, T Y Smith, V Y Smyre Y Snelling YSnow Y Stallings Y Stancil, F Y Stancil, S
Stanley, L Stanley, P Y Taylor Teague Y Teper
Y Thomas Y Tillman Y Titus Y Tolbert
Y Trense Y Turnquest YTwiggs
Walker, L Y Walker, R.L YWest Y Westmoreland Y Whitaker Y Wiles E Williams, B Y Williams, J Y WilhVms, R Y Worthan Y Yates
Murphy, Spkr

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.

HR 216. By Representatives Hugley of the 133rd, Porter of the 143rd, Taylor of the 134th, O'Neal of the 75th, Smith of the 175th and others:
A resolution creating the House Study Committee on Libraries and Technology.

The following amendments were read and adopted:

The Committee on Rules moves to amend HR 216, line 32, page 1 to read not more than five days.

Representative Smith of the 12th, et al. move to amend HR 216 by striking line 2 on page 1 and inserting in lieu thereof the following:
"Technology and creating the House Study Committee on Vocational and Technical Schools; and for other purposes."
By inserting after line 4 on page 2 the following:
"BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that there is created the House Study Committee on Vocational and Technical Schools to be composed of five members of the House of Representatives to be appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives. The Speaker

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shall designate a member of the committee as chairperson of the committee. The chairperson shall call all meetings of the committee.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the committee shall undertake a study of the conditions, needs, issues, and problems related to vocational and technical schools in this state and recommend any actions or legislation which the committee deems necessary or appropriate. The committee may conduct such meetings at such places and at such times as it may deem necessary or convenient to enable it to exercise fully and effectively its powers, perform its duties, and accomplish the objectives and purposes of this resolution. The members of the committee shall receive the allowances authorized for legislative members of interim legislative committees but shall receive the same for not more than ten days unless additional days are authorized. The funds necessary to carry out the provisions of this resolution shall come from the funds appropriated to the House of Representatives. In the event the committee makes a report of its findings and recommendations, with suggestions for proposed legislation, if any, such report shall be made on or before December 1, 1997. The committee shall stand abolished on December 1, 1997."

The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the adoption of the Resolution, as amended, was agreed to, as amended.
On the adoption of the Resolution, as amended, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

Alien Y Anderson YAshe Y Bailey Y Baker Y Bannister YBarfoot Y Barnard YBames Y Bates Y Benefield YBirdsong YBohannon
Bordeaux Y Bradford Y Breedlove Y Bridges Y Brooks Y Brown YBuck Y Buckner YBunn Y BurkhaUer YByrd Y Campbell
Canty Y Carter YCash Y Channel! Y Childers Y Clark YCoan Y Coleman, B
Coleman, T Y Connell Y Cooper

Y Crawford Y Crews Y Culbreth Y Cumniiiijts Y Davis, G Y Davis, M
Day DeLoach, B
Y DeLoach, G YDuc
DUon, H E Diion, S
Dobbs Y Dukes
Ehrhart YEpps Y Evans Y Everett Y Felton YFloyd Y Franklin Y Golden Y Graves YGreene Y Grindley Y Hammontree Y Manner Y Harbin
Y Heard YHecht YHeckstall YHegstrom YHenson Y Holland Y Holmes Y Howard

Y Hudgens Y Hudson, H Y Hudson, N Y Hugley Ylrvin Y Jackson Y James Y Jamieson YJenkins Y Johnson Y Johnaton
Jones Y Joyce YKaye YLadd YLakly YLane YLee Y Lewis YLord Y Lucas Y Maddoz YMann Y Manning Y Martin, J Y Martin, J.L
YMassey
YMcBee YMcCaU
McClinton McKinney Y Mills Y Mobley Y Mosley Y Mueller Y O'Neal

Orrock YParham Y Parrish Y Parsons Y Pelote Y Perry Y Pinholster YPoag YPolak Y Ponder Y Porter Y Powell YPurcell YRagas YRandall
YRay Y Reaves Y Reichert YRice Y Richardson Y Roberts Y Rogers Y Royal Y Sanders Y Sauder Y Scarlett Y Scheid Y Scott Y Shanahan YShaw Y Sherrill
Y Shipp YSims Y Sinkfield Y Skipper Y Smith, C

Y Smith, C.W Y Smith, L
Y Smith, L.R Y Smith, P Y Smith, T Y Smith, V Y Smyre Y Snelling YSnow Y Stallings Y Stancil, F Y Stancil, S
Stanley, L Stanley, P Y Taylor Teague YTeper Y Thomas YTiUman Y Titus Y Tolbert Y Trense Y Turnquest YTwiggs Walker, L Y Walker, R.L
YWest Y Westmoreland Y Whitaker Y Wiles E Williams, B Y Williams, J Y Williams, R Y Worthan Y Yates
Murphy, Spkr

On the adoption of the Resolution, as amended, the ayes were 160, nays 0.
The Resolution, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was adopted, amended.

Representative Dobbs of the 92nd stated that he had been called from the floor of the House during the preceding roll call. He wished to be recorded as voting "aye"
thereon.

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SB 215. By Senators Perdue of the 18th, Oliver of the 42nd, Starr of the 44th and others:
A bill to amend Title 46 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to public utilities and public transportation, so as to provide for a definition of "gas company"; to provide for a method of establishing just and reasonable rates for gas companies through an alternative form of regulation; to provide for the allocation of certain revenues; to enact the "Natural Gas Competition and Deregulation Act"; to provide a short title; to provide for legislative findings and intent.

The following Committee substitute was read and adopted:

A BILL
To amend Title 46 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to public utilities and public transportation, so as to provide for a definition of "gas company"; to provide for a method of establishing just and reasonable rates for gas companies through an alternative form of regulation; to provide for the allocation of certain revenues; to provide for discovery in certain cases before the Public Service Commission; to enact the "Natural Gas Competition and Deregulation Act"; to provide a short title; to provide for legislative findings and intent; to define certain terms; to provide for the certification of marketers of certain natural gas services; to provide a mechanism by which a gas company may elect to be governed by the provisions of the "Natural Gas Competition and Deregulation Act"; to establish certain rate-making and other requirements for a gas company which makes such an election; to provide for continued rate and other regulation of firm distribution service offered by an electing distribution company; to provide for deregulation of certain natural gas services upon certain findings by the Public Service Commission; to provide for review and approval of capacity supply plans; to provide for the issuance of temporary emergency directives under certain circumstances; to establish certain obligations of an electing distribution company; to establish standards of conduct for an electing distribution company; to provide for regulation by the Public Service Commission of marketers of certain natural gas services and for the application of certain laws to such marketers; to provide for the creation, funding, and administration of a universal service fund for each electing distribution company; to provide for the effect of the "Natural Gas Competition and Deregulation Act" on certain powers of the Public Service Commission, certain powers of political subdivisions of this state, and certain contracts; to provide for reports to the General Assembly; to provide for related matters; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
SECTION 1. Title 46 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to public utilities and public transportation, is amended by inserting following paragraph (6) of Code Section 46-1-1, relating to definitions, the following new paragraph, to be designated paragraph (6.1), to read as follows:
"(6.1) 'Gas company' means any person certificated under Article 2 of Chapter 4 of this title to construct or operate any pipeline or distribution system, or any extension thereof, for the transportation, distribution, or sale of natural or manufactured gas."
SECTION 2. Said title is further amended in Article 2 of Chapter 2, relating to the jurisdiction, powers, and duties of the Public Service Commission, by inserting the following new Code section, to be designated Code Section 46-2-23.1, to read as follows:
"46-2-23.1.
(a) As used in this Code section, the term 'alternative form of regulation' means a method of establishing just and reasonable rates and charges for a gas company by performance based regulation without regard to methods based strictly upon cost of service,

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rate base, and rate of return. Performance based regulation may include without limitation one or more of the following features: earnings sharing, price caps, price-indexing formulas, ranges of authorized rates of return, and the reduction or suspension of regulatory requirements. (b) A gas company may from time to time file an application with the commission to have its rates, charges, classifications, and services regulated under an alternative form of regulation. Within ten days of the filing, the gas company shall publish a notice generally describing the application in a newspaper or newspapers with general circulation in its service territory. (c) After notice and hearing the commission may approve the plan, or approve it with modifications, if the commission determines that the application is in the public interest and will produce just and reasonable rates, after taking into consideration the extent to which the application:
(1) Is designed to and is likely to produce lower prices for consumers of natural gas in Georgia; (2) Will provide incentives for the gas company to lower its costs and rates; (3) Will provide incentives to improve the efficiency and productivity of the gas company; (4) Will foster the long-term provision of natural gas service in a manner that will improve the quality and choices of service; (5) Is consistent with maintenance and enhancement of safe, adequate, and reliable service and will maintain or improve preexisting service quality and consumer protection safeguards; (6) Will not result in cross-subsidization among or between groups of gas company customers; (7) Will not result in cross-subsidization among or between the portion of the gas company's business or operations subject to the alternative form of regulation and any unregulated portion of the business or operations of the gas company or of any of its affiliates; (8) Will reduce regulatory delay and cost; and (9) Will tend to enhance economic activity in the affected service territory. (d) Performance based regulation adopted by the commission as an alternative form of regulation shall provide for the following: (1) Equal and symmetric opportunities to earn above and below the performance standard; (2) Performance incentives based upon conditions within the control of the management of the gas company; and (3) Adjustments from time to time for the net effect of changes in tax rates, other costs imposed by law, and the cost of capital. (e) Where an application for an alternative form of regulation has been filed by a gas company and the commission determines that the proposal does not satisfy the requirements of this Code section, it may either reject the proposal or issue an order approving an alternative with such modifications as the commission deems necessary to satisfy the requirements of this Code section. The commission shall determine and prescribe in any such order establishing rates and charges the revenue requirements of the gas company filing the application.
(f) An order adopting an alternative form of regulation may include:
(1) Terms and conditions for establishing new services, withdrawing services, price changes to services, and services by contract to individual customers;
(2) Terms and conditions necessary to achieve the objectives contained in subsection (c) of this Code section; (3) General or specific authorization for changes in rates, charges, classifications, or services such that the provisions of subsection (a) of Code Section 46-2-25 do not require 30 days' notice and commission approval before such change or changes may go into effect; and
(4) Other rates, terms, and conditions that are consistent with the objectives and requirements of subsection (c) of this Code section.

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(g) Except as otherwise provided in this Code section, the provisions of this title relating to the rates, charges, and terms of service of a gas company shall apply to rates, charges, and terms of service established pursuant to this Code section, (h) Any special or negotiated contract between a gas company and a retail customer approved by the commission shall not be invalidated or modified by the provisions of this Code section.
(1)(l) Neither the provisions of this Code section nor the provisions of Article 5 of Chapter 4 of this title shall prohibit a gas company from releasing interstate pipeline capacity available to it from time to time and not required to serve the requirements of its retail customers and marketers and from making sales of gas with or without interstate transportation capacity to municipal corporations, other local gas distribution companies, or marketers and end users connected to an interstate pipeline company or connected to another local distribution company; provided, however, that where net benefits to the firm retail customers who are receiving commodity sales service from the gas company accrue:
(A) Twenty percent of the revenues from the release of interstate pipeline capacity for the purposes of transporting gas to end users in Georgia shall be allocated to the gas company, and the remaining 80 percent of such revenues shall be credited to the costs of gas sold by the gas company to firm retail customers; (B) Ten percent of the revenues from the release of interstate pipeline capacity for the purpose of transporting gas to end users outside of Georgia shall be allocated to the gas company, and the remaining 90 percent of such revenues shall be credited to the costs of gas sold by the gas company to firm retail customers; and (C) Fifty percent of the net margin from the sale of gas, with or without interstate capacity, to municipal corporations, other local gas distribution companies, or marketers and end users connected to an interstate pipeline company or connected to another local distribution company shall be allocated to the gas company, and the remaining 50 percent of such net margins shall be credited to the costs of gas sold by the gas company to firm retail customers; provided, however, that if as a result of such sale, the then existing natural gas requirements of retail customers in Georgia cannot be supplied physically, all of such net margin shall be credited to the costs of gas. The net margin shall be calculated by subtracting all variable costs associated with the transaction from the revenues generated by the transaction. The costs recovered by the gas company through such transactions shall be credited to the gas costs payable by retail customers of the gas company. (2) Where a universal service fund has been created by the commission pursuant to Code Section 46-4-161 for a gas company which is an electing distribution company, as defined in paragraph (10) of Code Section 46-4-152, the shares that are to be credited to the costs of gas sold to firm retail customers under subparagraphs (A), (B), and (C) of paragraph (1) of this subsection shall be allocated to such fund, and the costs recovered through a transaction described in subparagraph (C) of this subsection shall be allocated to such company. (3) Any gas company which engages in a transaction of a type described in paragraph (1) of this subsection, which results in the allocation to the gas company of a share of the revenues or net margin therefrom, shall make a report to the commission annually describing each such transaction and explaining the benefits resulting to firm retail customers from each such transaction. Such report shall be served on the consumer's utility counsel division of the Governor's Office of Consumer Affairs."
SECTION 3. Said title is further amended in Article 3 of Chapter 2, relating to investigations and hearings before the Public Service Commission, by striking in their entirety subsections (a) and (b) of Code Section 46-2-57, relating to obtaining of discovery, and inserting in lieu thereof the following new subsections (a) and (b) to read as follows:
"(a) In any case pending before it, the commission, in addition to its now existing authority to do so, is authorized to issue an order permitting its employees and agents to take depositions and otherwise obtain discovery of any matter, not privileged, which is relevant to the subject matter involved in the investigation, proceeding, or petition

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before the commission, in the same manner prescribed in Chapter 11 of Title 9 for discovery in civil actions. In any case involving an application of a gas company to establish just and reasonable rates pursuant to Code Section 46-2-23.1 or 46-4-154. intervenors who are granted party status pursuant to Code Section 46-2-59, as well as the gas company subject to the particular proceeding, shall have all discovery rights available under Chapter 11 of Title 9. (b) The commission, as weH as its agents and employees as directed by the commission^ and intervenors and gas companies which are granted discovery rights under subsection (a) of this Code section; is are authorized to petition the Superior Court of Fulton County for all orders, injunctions, and subpoenas necessary to carry out the provisions of this Code section which would otherwise be authorized or necessary under Chapter 11 of Title 9; and the judges and clerks of the court are authorized to issue all such orders, injunctions, and subpoenas and to take all other actions necessary to carry out this Code section which would otherwise be authorized or necessary under Chapter 11 of Title 9."
SECTION 4. Said title is further amended in Chapter 4, relating to the distribution, storage, and sale of gas, by adding following Article 4 a new Article 5 to read as follows:
"ARTICLE 5
46-4-150. This article shall be known and may be cited as the 'Natural Gas Competition and Deregulation Act.'
46-4-151. (a) The General Assembly finds:
(1) It is in the public interest to establish a new regulatory model for the natural gas industry in Georgia to reflect the transition to a reliance on market based competition as the best mechanism for the selection and provision of natural gas services at the most efficient pricing; and (2) In order to ensure the implementation of this new reliance on market based competition, any regulatory impediments, whether statutory or administrative, to competition for natural gas services must be removed in those areas of the natural gas industry where competition actually exists. (b) It is the intent of this article to: (1) Promote competition in the natural gas industry; (2) Protect the consumer during and after the transition to a competitive natural gas market; (3) Maintain and encourage safe and reliable natural gas service; (4) Deregulate those components of the natural gas industry subject to actual competition; (5) Continue to regulate those natural gas services subject to monopoly power; (6) Promote an orderly and expeditious transition of the natural gas industry toward fully developed competition; (7) Provide for rate-making methods which the General Assembly finds appropriate for the provision of natural gas services, including without limitation the use of straight fixed variable rate design, the recovery of certain stranded costs, and the use of alternative forms of rate regulation; and (8) Allow gas companies the opportunity to compete effectively in a competitive marketplace.
46-4-152. As used in this article, the term:
(1) 'Adequate market conditions' means the existence of market conditions in relation to distribution service within a particular delivery group that have been determined pursuant to subsection (b) of Code Section 46-4-156 to warrant customer assignment.

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(2) 'Affiliate' means another person which controls, is controlled by, or is under common control with such person. (3) 'Ancillary service' means a service that is ancillary to the receipt or delivery of natural gas, including without limitation storage, balancing, peaking, and customer services. (4) 'Commodity sales service' means the sale of natural gas exclusive of any distribution or ancillary service. (5) 'Control' includes without limitation the possession, directly or indirectly and whether acting alone or in conjunction with others, of the authority to direct or cause the direction of the management or policies of a person. A voting interest of 10 percent or more creates a rebuttable presumption of control. A voting interest of 25 percent or more is deemed to constitute control. The term control includes the terms controlling, controlled by, and under control with. (6) 'Customer assignment' means the process described in subsection (e) of Code Section 46-4-156 whereby retail customers within a particular distribution group who are not under contract for distribution service from a marketer are randomly assigned to certificated marketers. (7) 'Customer service' means a function related to serving a retail customer including without limitation billing, meter reading, turn-on service, and turn-off service. (8) 'Delivery group' means a set of individual delivery points on one or more interstate pipeline suppliers to a gas company that may be aggregated and utilized for the distribution of gas to a particular set of retail customers. (9) 'Distribution service' means the delivery of natural gas by and through the intrastate instrumentalities and facilities of a gas company or of a marketer certificated pursuant to Code Section 46-4-153, regardless of the party having title to the natural gas. (10) 'Electing distribution company' means a gas company which elects to become subject to the provisions of this article and satisfies the requirements of Code Section 46-4-154. (11) 'Firm' means a type of distribution service which ordinarily is not subject to interruption or curtailment. (12) 'Interruptible' means a type of distribution service which is subject to interruption or curtailment. (13) 'Marketer' means any person certificated by the commission to provide commodity sales service or distribution service pursuant to Code Section 46-4-153 or ancillary services incident thereto. (14) 'Person' means any corporation, whether public or private; company; individual; firm; partnership; or association. (15) 'Retail customer' or 'retail purchaser' means a person who purchases commodity sales service or distribution service and such purchase is not for the purpose of resale. (16) 'Straight fixed variable' means a rate form in which the fixed costs of providing distribution service are recovered through one or more fixed components and the variable costs are recovered through one or more variable components. (17) 'Winter heating season' means the calendar days from October 1 of one year through March 31, inclusive, of the following year.
46-4-153. (a)(l) No person other than a gas company shall sell or offer to sell in intrastate commerce to any retail customer who receives primarily firm service within this state any commodity sales service or distribution service without first obtaining a certificate of authority from the commission covering the territory where such retail customer is located. (2) The commission shall have the authority to issue multiple certificates of authority with respect to a particular territory upon a showing that the applicant: (A) Possesses satisfactory financial and technical capability to render the certificated service; (B) Has a sufficient gas supply to meet the requirements of such service; and

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(C) Will offer such service pursuant to rules and contract terms which the commission finds economically viable for the territory which the marketer proposes to serve. (3) A showing of public convenience and necessity is not a condition for the issuance of a competing certificate of authority. (4) A certificate of authority shall authorize the marketer to use intrastate capacity available to it from a gas company to provide interruptible distribution service when not required by the marketer to provide firm distribution service. (b) A person who seeks a certificate of authority shall make an application to the commission which contains the information required by this Code section. (c)(l) No later than December 31, 1997, the commission shall promulgate regulations describing the information to be included in an application for certification under this Code section and the criteria it will use in determining an applicant's financial and technical capability. Such criteria shall seek to ensure the reliability and high quality of gas service provided to consumers, while imposing no unnecessary barriers to entry, including without limitation administrative barriers to entry. (2) No such application shall be filed with respect to territory covered by the certificate of public convenience and necessity of a gas company until such gas company has filed a notice of election pursuant to the provisions of subsection (a) of Code Section 46-4-154. (3) Until the expiration of 15 days following the effective date of rates approved by the commission pursuant to Code Section 46-4-154 for an electing distribution company, the commission shall not approve or disapprove any complete application for a certificate of authority covering territory certificated to such electing distribution company which application is filed prior to such expiration date, and all applications for certificates of authority filed prior to such expiration date shall be considered by the commission simultaneously. (4) Within 60 days following such expiration date, the commission shall conduct a public hearing or hearings on all complete applications filed prior to such expiration date. Within 90 days following such expiration date, the commission shall issue its orders approving or disapproving each of such applications for a certificate of authority. (5) The commission shall conduct a public hearing on any application for a certificate of authority filed subsequent to such expiration date within 60 days following the filing of such application; and within 90 days following such filing, the commission shall issue its order approving or disapproving such application. (d) Any certificate of authority issued by the commission is subject to revocation, suspension, or adjustment where the commission finds upon complaint and hearing that a marketer has failed repeatedly or has failed willfully to meet obligations to its retail customers which are imposed by this article, regulations issued pursuant to this article, or the marketer's certificate of authority; has engaged in unfair competition; or has abused its market position. (e) The commission may deny an application upon a showing that the applicant or anyone acting in concert with the applicant has a history of violations of laws, rules, or regulations designed to protect the public. The commission may revoke any certificate issued pursuant to this Code section where it finds that the marketer or anyone acting in concert with the marketer has such a history, that any information on the application was falsified or forged, that the marketer has acted unlawfully to the detriment of the public while certificated, or for any other good and valid reason where activities of the marketer are serving or could serve to mislead, deceive, or work a fraud upon members of the public. The commission shall be authorized to adopt rules and regulations to implement this subsection. In any case where it is asserted in good faith that the marketer is, has been, or may be about to become involved in activities described in this subsection, any deadline imposed under this Code section regarding the granting of certification shall be null and void until such time as such assertions can be addressed.
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(a) A gas company may elect to become subject to the provisions of this article by filing a notice of election with the commission and by filing an application to establish just and reasonable rates, including separate rates for unbundled services. Pursuant to such application, the commission shall:
(1) Maintain rates for interruptible distribution service at the levels set forth in the rate schedules approved by the commission and in effect on the day the gas company files a notice of election as provided for in this Code section; (2) Establish rates for firm distribution service using the straight fixed variable method of rate design, subject to the provisions of subsection (b) of this Code section; (3) Establish separate rates and charges, which may be based on market value, for each type of ancillary service which is classified separately; (4) Provide for the recovery in rates of those costs which the commission determines are prudently incurred and used and useful in providing utility service; and (5) Provide for recovery of costs found by the commission to be stranded and necessary to provide a reasonable return, provided that only prudently incurred stranded costs that cannot be mitigated may be recovered. (b) If the commission determines that inefficiencies in the rate design or other causes in existence immediately preceding the implementation of the straight fixed variable rate design will result in a material fluctuation of rates for firm distribution service to a group of retail customers upon implementation of straight fixed variable rate design, the commission may make such adjustments to the rates for firm distribution service as
it deems appropriate to phase in the straight fixed variable rate design for firm distribution service:
(1) Over a 12 month period from the date the rates filed by the electing distribution company would otherwise be effective if such material fluctuation will be less than 10 percent of the total gas charges for a group of retail customers; or (2) Over a 24 month period from the date the rates filed by the electing distribution company would otherwise be effective if such material fluctuation will be equal to or
greater than 10 percent of the total gas charges for a group of retail customers. However, in no event shall any such adjustment be made if the adjustment results in cross-subsidization between retail customers receiving firm distribution service and retail customers receiving interruptible distribution service or if the adjustment reduces the revenues to the electing distribution company for firm distribution service below those that would be recovered by the electing distribution company under the straight fixed
variable rate without such adjustment. (c) In any proceeding before the commission to establish rates as provided in subsection (a) of this Code section, the commission shall prescribe rates for the services and cost recovery purposes specified in paragraphs (2), (3), (4), and (5) of subsection (a) of this Code section at levels which are designed to recover the costs of service of the electing distribution company as established by the commission in such proceeding. In such proceeding, the commission shall also prescribe a mechanism by which 90 percent of the revenues to the electing distribution company from rates for interruptible distribution
service shall be credited to the universal service fund established for that electing distribution company pursuant to Code Section 46-4-161. Each electing distribution company is authorized to retain for the benefit of its shareholders or owners 10 percent of the revenues the electing distribution company received from rates for interruptible service.
Each electing distribution company which retains 10 percent of such revenues shall make a report to the commission annually describing the benefits resulting to firm retail
customers from interruptible distribution service revenues. (d) In addition to any other applicable filing requirements, any such application by a
gas company shall include the following: (1) An identification of each component of natural gas service, including but not limited to commodity sales service, distribution service, and ancillary services, which are to be unbundled and offered under separate rates, together with the total costs to provide each such service by the electing distribution company including a return on
investment; (2) Provisions for offering each unbundled service on an equal access, nondiscrimina-
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(3) A description of the method by which the electing distribution company proposes to allocate its intrastate capacity for firm distribution service to a marketer based upon the peak requirements of the firm retail customers served by the marketer; (4) A description of the method by which the electing distribution company proposes to allocate its rights to interstate pipeline and underground storage to a marketer based upon the peak requirements of the firm retail customers served by the marketer; and (5) A plan for establishing and operating an electronic bulletin board by which the electing distribution company will provide marketers with equal and timely access to information relevant to the availability of firm distribution service,
(e) Notwithstanding any other provision of this title, the commission shall hold a hearing regarding an application filed pursuant to this Code section and may suspend the operation of the proposed schedules and defer the use of the proposed rates, charges, classifications, or services for a period of not longer than six months.
46-4-155.
(a) Except as otherwise provided by this article, an electing distribution company which offers firm distribution service remains subject to the jurisdiction of the commission under this title. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the commission shall have general supervision of such company pursuant to Code Section 46-2-20, and the rates of an electing distribution company for firm distribution service and the ancillary services which are subject to the rate jurisdiction of the commission shall be established in accordance with the provisions of this article and Code Section 46-2-23.1.
(b) An electing distribution company shall offer liquefied natural gas peaking service to marketers at rates and on terms approved by the commission, subject however to the following:
(1) If a marketer which is not affiliated with an electing distribution company obtains a peaking service in a delivery group from a person other than the electing distribution company, the rate for liquefied natural gas peaking service by the electing distribution company in such delivery group shall not be subject to approval by the
commission but shall be capped at 120 percent of the rate for such service previously established by the commission; and (2) If the commission determines pursuant to a filing by the electing distribution company or otherwise, and based upon the factors listed in subsection (c) of this Code section, that reasonably available alternatives for such peaking services exist in the delivery group, the rate for such services in a delivery group shall not be subject to
regulation by the commission and the plant and equipment of the electing distribution company which is used and useful for receiving gas for liquefaction, liquefying gas, storing liquefied natural gas, and re-gasifying liquefied natural gas, including the land upon which such plant and equipment is located, shall be removed from the rate base for rate-making purposes of the electing distribution company in an amount which is the lower of the fair market value or the depreciated book value of such facilities. In
addition, the rates for firm distribution service of the electing distribution company shall be adjusted to eliminate any applicable recovery of the operation and maintenance expenses associated with such facilities and gas in storage in such facilities, as well as the return on investment attributable to the amount removed from the rate base. For purposes of such review and determination, the fact that such services have been obtained by a marketer which is not affiliated with the electing distribution com-
pany shall create a presumption that there are reasonably available alternatives for such peaking services in the delivery group. (c) An electing distribution company shall offer each type of customer service to marketers at rates and on terms approved by the commission in accordance with this article and Code Section 46-2-23.1 until such time as the commission determines that marketers have reasonably available alternatives to purchasing such service from the
electing distribution company. The commission shall make a separate determination for each type of service. In making such determinations, the commission shall consider the following factors:
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(2) The extent to which the service is available from alternative providers in the relevant market; (3) The ability of alternative providers to make functionally equivalent or substitute services readily available at competitive prices, terms, and conditions; and (4) Other indicators of market power which may include market share, growth in market share, ease of entry, and the affiliation of providers of a service, (d) For each delivery group for which the commission has not determined pursuant to Code Section 46-4-156 that adequate market conditions exist, and thus has not initiated customer assignment, an electing distribution company shall: (1) Offer interruptible distribution service and balancing services at rates and on
terms approved by the commission in accordance with the provisions of this article and Code Section 46-2-23.1 to retail customers and marketers, subject to the rules, regulations, and general terms and conditions of the electing distribution company as
approved by the commission; (2) Offer firm distribution service at rates and on terms approved by the commission in accordance with the provisions of this article and Code Section 46-2-23.1 to retail customers and marketers, subject to the rules, regulations, and general terms and conditions of the electing distribution company as approved by the commission; and (3) Offer in conjunction with such firm distribution service a commodity sales service;
provided, however, that the rates for such commodity sales service shall be established pursuant to the provisions of Code Section 46-2-26.5, relating to the filing and adoption of a gas supply plan; and provided, further, that the rates for such commodity sales service shall not be subject to the provisions of Code Section 46-2-26.5 nor subject to the approval of the commission if at least five marketers, excluding any marketer which is an affiliate of the electing distribution company, have been granted
certificates of authority to serve in the delivery group.
(e)(l) As used in this subsection, the term 'interstate capacity assets' means interstate transportation and out-of-state gas storage capacity.
(2) If, pursuant to the provisions of this article, the rates for commodity sales service of an electing distribution company within a delivery group or groups become no
longer subject to the approval of the commission nor to the provisions of Code Section 46-2-26.5, the electing distribution company nevertheless shall continue to be responsible for acquiring and contracting for the interstate capacity assets necessary for gas to be made available on its system, whether directly or by assignment to marketers, for firm distribution service to retail customers within such delivery group or groups.
(3) At least every third year following the date when the rates for commodity sales service within a delivery group or groups become no longer subject to commission approval nor to the provisions of Code Section 46-2-26.5, the electing distribution
company shall file, on or before August 1 of such year, a capacity supply plan which designates the array of available interstate capacity assets selected by the electing distribution company for the purpose of making gas available on its system for firm distribution service to retail customers in such delivery group or groups.
(4) Not less than ten days after any such filing by an electing distribution company, the commission shall conduct a public hearing on the filing. The electing distribution company's testimony shall be under oath and shall, with any corrections thereto, con-
stitute the electing distribution company's affirmative case. At any hearing conducted pursuant to this subsection, the burden of proof to show that the proposed capacity
supply plan is appropriate shall be upon the electing distribution company.
(5) Following such a hearing, the commission shall issue an order approving the capacity supply plan filed by the electing distribution company or adopting a capacity supply plan for the electing distribution company that the commission deems appropriate. Should the commission fail or refuse to issue an order by the forty-fifth day after the electing distribution company's filing which either approves the capacity sup-
ply plan filed by the electing distribution company or adopts a different capacity supply plan for the electing distribution company, the capacity supply plan proposed by the electing distribution company shall thereupon be deemed approved by operation of law.

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(6) Any capacity supply plan approved or adopted by the commission shall: (A) Specify the range of the requirements to be supplied by interstate capacity
(B) Describe the array of interstate capacity assets selected by the electing distribution company to meet such requirements; (C) Describe the criteria of the electing distribution company for entering into contracts under such array of interstate capacity assets from time to time to meet such requirements; provided, however, that a capacity supply plan approved or adopted by the commission shall not prescribe the individual contracts to be executed by the electing distribution company in order to implement such plan; and (D) Specify the portion of the interstate capacity assets which must be retained and utilized by the electing distribution company in order to manage and operate its system. (7) When interstate capacity assets that are contained in a capacity supply plan approved or adopted by the commission are allocated by the electing distribution company to a marketer pursuant to the provisions of this article, all of the costs of the interstate capacity assets thus allocated shall be borne by such marketer. (8) The provisions of law relating to parties, intervention, and discovery in proceedings before the commission shall apply with respect to proceedings under this subsection.
(9) All commission orders issued pursuant to this subsection shall contain the commission's findings of fact and conclusions of law upon which the commission's action is based. Any such order shall be deemed a final order subject to judicial review under Chapter 13 of Title 50, the 'Georgia Administrative Procedure Act.' (10) Prior to the approval or adoption of a capacity supply plan pursuant to this subsection, the interstate capacity assets of the electing distribution company in the most current gas supply plan of such company approved or adopted by the commission pursuant to the provisions of Code Section 46-2-26.5 shall be treated as a capacity supply plan that is approved or adopted by the commission for purposes of this subsection. (11) After a capacity supply plan has become effective pursuant to provisions of this subsection as a result of a proceeding before the commission, the commission shall retain jurisdiction of the proceeding for the purposes set forth in this subsection. Upon application of the affected electing distribution company or the consumers' utility counsel division of the Governor's Office of Consumer Affairs or upon its own initiative, the commission may, after affording due notice and opportunity for hearing to the affected electing distribution company and the intervenors in the proceeding, amend the capacity supply plan of the affected electing distribution company. Any such amendment shall not adversely affect rights under any contract entered into pursuant to such plan without the consent of the parties to such contracts. If an amendment proceeding is initiated by the affected electing distribution company and the commission fails or refuses to issue an order by the forty-fifth day after the electing distribution company's filing, the amended capacity supply plan proposed by the electing distribution company shall thereupon be deemed approved by operation of law.
(12) After an electing distribution company has no obligation to provide commodity sales service to retail customers pursuant to the provisions of Code Section 46-4-156 and upon the petition of any interested person and after notice and opportunity for hearing afforded to the electing distribution company, all parties to the most current proceeding establishing a capacity supply plan for such electing distribution company, the consumers' utility counsel division of the Governor's Office of Consumer Affairs, and all marketers who have been issued a certificate of authority pursuant to Code Section 46-4-153, the commission may issue an order eliminating the responsibility of the electing distribution company for acquiring and contracting for interstate capacity assets necessary for gas to be made available on its system as well as the obligation of such electing distribution company to file any further capacity supply plans with the commission pursuant to the provisions of this subsection, if the commission determines that:

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(A) Marketers can and will secure adequate and reliable interstate capacity assets necessary to make gas available on the system of the electing distribution company for service to firm retail customers; (B) Adequate, reliable, and economical interstate capacity assets will not be diverted from use for service to retail customers in Georgia; (C) There is a competitive, highly flexible, and reasonably accessible market for interstate capacity assets for service to retail customers in Georgia; (D) Elimination of such responsibility on the part of the electing distribution company would not adversely affect competition for natural gas service to retail customers in Georgia; and (E) Elimination of such responsibility on the part of the electing distribution company is otherwise in the public interest.
46-4-156. (a) No later than December 31, 1997, the commission shall promulgate regulations which prescribe a methodology for the random assignment to each marketer certificated within a delivery group of each firm retail customer who has not contracted for distribution service from a marketer. This methodology shall further provide that the percentage of such firm retail customers assigned to a given marketer shall be based upon the percentage at the time of such assignment of all firm retail customers within the delivery group served by such marketer. (b) Any person may file a petition requesting that the commission determine that adequate market conditions exist for a particular delivery group. If the commission makes such a determination, the procedures that precede customer assignment shall begin. The commission shall enter a decision as to whether adequate market conditions exist within the earlier of 120 days after the close of the record in the proceeding on such petition or 180 days from the filing of such petition under this subsection. The commission shall determine that adequate market conditions exist within a specific delivery group as follows:
(1) If the petition is filed before September 30, 2001, upon a showing that: (A) At least five marketers, excluding any marketer which is an affiliate of an electing distribution company, have been granted a certificate to serve within the delivery group and are actively marketing within the delivery group area; and (B) In the aggregate, no less than one-third of the peak day requirements for firm distribution service is served through marketers. In determining whether such percentage has been satisfied, marketers who are not affiliates of the electing distribution company must serve no less than 18 percent of the peak day requirements for firm distribution service in the delivery group; or
(2) If the petition is filed on or after September 30, 2001, upon a showing that adequate market conditions exist based upon consideration of the following factors:
(A) The number and size of alternative providers of the distribution service; (B) The extent to which the distribution service is available from alternative providers in the delivery group;
(C) The ability of alternative providers to make functionally equivalent or substitute services readily available at competitive prices, terms, and conditions; and (D) Other indicators of market power which may include market share, growth in market share, ease of entry, and the affiliation of providers of a distribution service.
(c) If the commission issues an order pursuant to subsection (b) of this Code section determining that adequate market conditions exist, it shall prescribe in such order the contents of notices to be furnished pursuant to the provisions of subsection (e) of this Code section. Subject to the provisions of subsection (d) of this Code section, on the one hundred twentieth day following the issuance of an order for a particular delivery group:
(1) The rates and terms of service of an electing distribution company for interruptible distribution service and balancing service shall not be subject to approval by the commission, provided that all firm retail customers have contracted with or have been
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(2) The rates and terms of service for commodity sales service provided by an electing distribution company to retail purchasers of firm distribution service shall not be subject to approval by the commission, provided that all firm retail customers have contracted with or have been assigned to marketers as provided for in this Code section; and (3) Subject to subsection (d) of this Code section, an electing distribution company has no obligation to provide commodity sales service to retail customers. (d) If the one hundred twentieth day following the issuance of such order falls during a winter heating season, the provisions of subsection (c) of this Code section and customer assignment shall become effective on the day following the end of the winter heating season. (e) Within 45 days following the issuance of an order pursuant to subsection (b) of this Code section, and again within 80 days following such an order, an electing distribution company shall send a notice regarding the commission's order to each of its retail customers receiving firm distribution service or commodity sales service within such delivery group. Such notices shall inform the retail customer in plain language that: (1) The electing distribution company will not provide firm distribution service or commodity sales service to such customer, as of the date determined under subsection (c) or (d) of this Code section; (2) Such customer may contract with a marketer certificated under Code Section 46-4-153 to furnish such services; and (3) If the customer does not contract with a marketer within 100 days from the date of such order, the commission will assign, on a random basis, a marketer to furnish such services to said customer. (f)(l) If the commission issues an order pursuant to subsection (b) of this Code section before September 30, 2001, any affected party may petition the commission to stay the process of customer assignment. (2) Any such petition shall be filed with the commission no earlier than 80 days from the date of such order and no later than 105 days from the date of such order. (3) The commission shall hold an expedited hearing within 14 days of the filing of the petition. Within three days of the filing of said petition, the commission shall cause notice to be given of said hearing to the affected electing distribution company, all marketers certificated within the delivery group, and such other persons as the commission deems appropriate.
(4) In any proceeding upon such a petition, the commission may stay the assignment process if it determines upon the basis of clear and convincing evidence introduced in support of the petition that, notwithstanding the adequacy of the showing under the provisions of subparagraphs (b)(l)(A) and (b)(l)(B) of this Code section, the market will not be competitive and the prices for distribution service to residential customers will not be constrained by market forces and will be significantly higher than such prices would be if they were constrained by market forces.
(5) The commission shall render a decision in any such proceeding within the earlier of ten days after the close of the record in the proceeding on such petition or 30 days from the filing of such petition under this subsection.
(g) At any time that the electing distribution company determines that any deadline or the expiration of any time period prescribed by this article may result in an adverse impact upon the overall effective implementation of this article, upon the emergence of effective competition, or upon the public interest, it may petition the commission to extend such deadline or period for a time certain. If the commission finds that strict enforcement of any deadline or time period prescribed by this article may result in an adverse impact upon the overall effective implementation of this article, upon the emergence of effective competition, or upon the public interest, it may extend such deadline or period for any period of time up to or equal to the time extension requested in the petition.
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(1) The commission determines for a specific delivery group, as to which the commission has issued an order pursuant to subsection (b) of Code Section 46-4-156, that the prices for natural gas paid by retail customers in such delivery group are not constrained by market forces and are significantly higher than such prices would be if they were constrained by market forces; or (2) The commission determines for a specific delivery group, as to which the commission has not issued an order pursuant to subsection (b) of Code Section 46-4-156, that the prices charged by an electing distribution company to residential customers for commodity sales services, which prices have not been approved by the commission pursuant to Code Section 46-2-26.5, are generally not constrained by market forces and are significantly higher than such prices would be if they were constrained by market forces, then the commission, on an emergency basis, may by order temporarily impose such directives on gas companies subject to its jurisdiction as are required to protect the interests of retail customers in such delivery group including but not limited to price regulations and the imposition upon the electing distribution company of the obligation to serve retail customers in such delivery group under the same or similar conditions to those under which such customers were served prior to customer assignment in such delivery group. In no event shall such emergency directives extend beyond the first day of July immediately following the next full annual session of the General Assembly after the imposition of such directives. In its order the commission shall provide for recovery of all costs reasonably incurred by the electing distribution company in complying with the directives. Any such directives shall be drawn as narrowly as possible to accomplish the purpose of protecting the public on an interim basis. No such directive shall impose any condition upon the electing distribution company which unreasonably burdens the company. Such directives shall be immediately reviewable in the Superior Court of Fulton County in the same manner and subject to the same procedures as the review of any other contested case under the provisions of Code Section 50-13-19. The provisions of this Code section shall not apply to a delivery group for which customer assignment occurred more than four years prior to the date of notice of the expedited hearing.
46-4-158. (a) An electing distribution company which provides firm distribution service under this article must:
(1) Offer an allocation of such distribution service to marketers separately from any commodity sales service or other service; (2) Provide such allocation of such distribution ser-'ce to marketers without undue discrimination or preference, including undue discrimination or preference in the quality of service provided, the duration of service, the categories, prices, or volumes of natural gas to be distributed, customer classification, or other undue discrimination or preference of any kind; and (3) Provide all marketers with equal and timely access to information relevant to the availability of such service, including without limitation the availability of capacity at delivery points, through the use of an electronic bulletin board. (b) An electing distribution company may impose reasonable operational conditions on any firm distribution service provided to marketers under this article. Such conditions must be filed by the electing firm distribution company as part of its firm distribution tariff. (c) An electing distribution company which allocates firm distribution service to marketers under this article is not required to provide any requested firm distribution service for which capacity is not available or that would require the construction or acquisition of any new facilities.
46-4-159. (a) As used in this Code section and notwithstanding any other provision of this article, the term:
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the direction of the management or policies of a person. A voting interest of 10 percent or more creates a rebuttable presumption of control. The term control includes the terms controlling, controlled by, and under control with. (2) 'Electing distribution company' includes any agent of or consultant to the electing distribution company. (3) 'Marketer' means any person who engages in selling gas:
(A) To retail customers connected to the facilities of an electing distribution company; or (B) To other marketers for resale to such customers; provided, however, that the term marketer shall not mean a person who only makes sales beyond the electing distribution company's system to other marketers for resale when the transportation capacity for the distribution of the gas to the electing distribution company's system is obtained from a person or entity which is not an affiliate of the electing distribution company. (b) An electing distribution company must conduct its business to conform to the following standards, which are intended to prevent any advantage or disadvantage accruing to a marketer, including a marketer which is an affiliate of the electing distribution company, in relation to other marketers and their customers and which standards shall be
applied to accomplish this intent: (1) An electing distribution company must apply the terms and conditions of its tariff and other tariff provisions related to the distribution of gas in the same manner to all marketers and to all customers without respect to their supplier; (2) An electing distribution company must process all similar requests for service in the same manner to all marketers in a reasonably similar time period; (3) An electing distribution company may not, through tariff or otherwise, give any marketer or its customers preference over any other marketer or similarly situated customers in matters relating to the movement or delivery of gas on its distribution facilities or the administration of contracts, including scheduling, nomination, balanc-
ing, metering, storage, standby service, curtailment policy, and billing and invoice questions and disputes; (4) An electing distribution company shall apply the same tariff provisions relating to discounts, rebates, fee waivers, or penalty waivers to all similarly situated customers without respect to their marketer. Any discretionary right under a tariff provision shall be applied by the electing distribution company impartially to all similarly situ-
ated customers without respect to their marketer. Where not subject to tariff provisions, an electing distribution company must contemporaneously offer the same discounts, rebates, fee waivers, or penalty waivers to all similarly situated customers
without respect to their marketer and effectuate such contemporaneous offers by making an appropriate posting on the general alert screen of its electronic bulletin board; (5) An electing distribution company must not give preference to any marketer in the
scheduling or allocation of capacity at a city gate station; (6) An electing distribution company must not directly or indirectly give any marketer any form of preference over any other marketer in matters relating to allocation, assignment, release, or other transfer of the electing distribution company's capacity rights on interstate pipeline systems or in the sale of gas; (7) Neither the electing distribution company nor any marketer which is an affiliate
of the company nor any other marketer may represent that any advantage accrues to customers or others in the use of electing distribution company services as a result of that customer or others dealing with the marketer. Also, joint promotions between the electing distribution company and any marketer, such as inclusion of fliers for the
marketer in utility bills, are prohibited unless such promotions are offered to all other marketers under the same terms and conditions; (8) The electing distribution company must not preferentially provide sales leads to any marketer and must refrain from giving any appearance that the electing distribution company speaks on behalf of a marketer that is an affiliate of the company. If
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recommendation for a marketer that is an affiliate of the company or for any other marketer; (9) Joint solicitation calls on end users by personnel of the electing distribution company and any marketer are forbidden; however, joint meetings will be scheduled at a mutually agreeable time and location if specifically requested in writing by the customer; (10) An electing distribution company must contemporaneously disclose information provided to any marketer related to the marketing or sale of natural gas to customers or identified potential customers or related to the delivery of natural gas to or on its system to all marketers on the system. The electing distribution company's disclosure of such information must be effectuated by posting the information on the general alert screen of its electronic bulletin board. However, an electing distribution company may, when requested in writing to do so by a customer of a marketer, disclose confidential information relating to the customer only to said marketer. Notwithstanding any other provisions of this paragraph, an electing distribution company may respond to general inquiries from marketers, customers, identified potential customers, or other third parties regarding general information including the company's terms and conditions, tariff provisions, location and description of facilities, or other similar information as required in the normal course of business by responding only to the requesting party; (11) An electing distribution company may not knowingly disclose to any marketer any confidential information obtained in connection with providing distribution or related services to any other marketer or customer, a potential marketer or customer, any agent of such customer or potential marketer, or a marketer; (12) Employees of the electing distribution company having direct responsibility for the day-to-day operations of the electing distribution company's operations, including without limitation employees involved in:
(A) Receiving distribution service requests or sales requests from retail customers; (B) Scheduling gas deliveries on the electing distribution company's system; (C) Making gas scheduling or allocation decisions; (D) Purchasing gas or capacity; or (E) Selling gas to retail customers shall not be shared with, shall be physically separated from, and must function independently of a marketer which is an affiliate of the company; (13) An electing distribution company must file with the commission procedures that will enable marketers and the commission to determine how the electing distribution company is complying with the standards set forth in this Code section; and (14) An electing distribution company must maintain its books of account and records separately from those of a marketer which is an affiliate of the company, (c) An electing distribution company must respond in writing within ten days to any informal complaint which is submitted in writing to the company and which relates to compliance with the standards set forth in this Code section.
46-4-160. (a) With respect to a marketer certificated pursuant to Code Section 46-4-153, the commission shall have authority to:
(1) Adopt reasonable rules and regulations governing the certification of a marketer; (2) Grant, modify, impose conditions upon, or revoke a certificate;
(3) Adopt reasonable rules governing service quality; and (4) Resolve complaints against a marketer regarding that marketer's service. (b) Prior to the determination by the commission pursuant to Code Section 46-4-156 that adequate market conditions exist within a delivery group, each marketer must separately state on its bills to retail customers within the delivery group the charges for firm distribution service and for commodity sales. (c) A marketer shall not refuse to sell gas to a potential firm retail customer within the territory covered by the marketer's certificate of authority if the sale can be made by the marketer pursuant to the rules for service authorized by the marketer's certificate

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of authority and upon terms that will provide the marketer with just and adequate compensation. The price at which a marketer sells gas shall not be fixed by the commission. (d) The commission and the consumers' utility counsel division of the Governor's Office of Consumer Affairs shall have access to the books and records of marketers as may be necessary to ensure compliance with the provisions of this article and with the commis-
sion's rules and regulations promulgated under this article. (e) Except as otherwise provided in this article, certification of a person as a marketer by the commission pursuant to Code Section 46-4-153 does not subject the person to the jurisdiction of the commission under this title, including without limitation the provi-
sions of Article 2 of Chapter 2 of this title. (f) The provisions of Article 3 of Chapter 2 of this title shall apply to an investigation or hearing regarding a marketer. The provisions of Articles 4 and 5 of Chapter 2 of this title shall apply to a marketer.
(g) The provisions of Part 2 of Article 15 of Chapter 1 of Title 10, the 'Fair Business Practices Act of 1975,' shall apply to a marketer.
46-4-161.
(a) The commission shall create for each electing distribution company a universal service fund for the purpose of:
(1) Assuring that gas is available for sale by marketers to firm retail customers within the territory certificated to each such marketer; and (2) Enabling the electing distribution company to expand its facilities and service in the public interest. (b) The fund shall be administered by the commission under rules to be promulgated by the commission in accordance with the provisions of this Code section. Prior to the beginning of each fiscal year of the electing distribution company, the commission shall determine the amount of the fund appropriate for such fiscal year. In making such determination, the commission shall consider the following:
(1) The amount required to provide appropriate compensation to marketers with respect to uncollectable accounts arising from commodity sales to firm retail customers; and (2) The amount required to provide sufficient contributions in aid of construction to permit the electing distribution company to extend and expand its facilities from time
to time as the commission deems to be in the public interest. (c) The fund shall be created and maintained from time to time from the following sources:
(1) Rate refunds to the electing distribution company from its interstate pipeline suppliers;
(2) Any earnings allocable to ratepayers under performance based rates of the electing distribution company authorized by this article; (3) A surcharge to the rates for firm distribution service of the electing distribution company authorized for such purpose by the commission from time to time; and
(4) Any other payments to the fund provided by law. (d) Any amounts remaining in such fund at the end of a fiscal year shall be available for refund to retail customers in such manner as the commission shall deem equitable. The balance at fiscal year end, whether positive or negative, after such refund, if any, shall become the initial balance of the fund for the ensuing fiscal year and shall be considered by the commission in making the determination required in subsection (b) of this Code section.
(e) Moneys in the fund shall be deposited in a separate, interest-bearing escrow account maintained by the electing distribution company at any state or federally chartered bank, trust company, or savings and loan association located in this state. Upon applica-
tion to the commission, the commission shall order the distribution of an appropriate portion of such moneys on a quarterly basis and in accordance with the provisions of this Code section. Interest earned on moneys in the fund shall accrue to the benefit of the fund.
(f) In determining whether to grant the application of a marketer for a distribution from the fund in whole or in part, the commission shall consider:

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(1) The expenditures reasonably required for commodity sales by a marketer within the relevant territory based upon the cost of gas as established by published cost indexes, the transportation charges of the interstate pipeline involved, and the rates for firm distribution service of the electing distribution company. The commission shall also consider the actual costs incurred to serve the customers and revenues available to the marketer from sales within the affected territory available to provide a fair return to the marketer; (2) Whether the marketer pursued reasonable diligence in seeking to recover the uncollectable accounts; and (3) The reduction to the total amount of the uncollectable accounts appropriate to assure that marketers pursue reasonable diligence in their collection efforts. (g)(l) In determining whether to grant the application of an electing distribution company for a distribution from the fund in whole or in part, the commission shall consider:
(A) The capital budget of the electing distribution company for the relevant fiscal year; (B) The estimated total overall applicable cost of the proposed extension, including construction costs, financing costs, working capital requirements, and engineering and contracting fees, as well as all other costs that are necessary and reasonable; (C) The projected initial service date of the new facilities, the estimated revenues to the electing distribution company during the first five fiscal years following the initial service date, and the estimated rate of return to the electing distribution company produced by such revenues during each such fiscal year; (D) The amount of the contribution in aid of construction required for the revenues from the proposed new facility to produce a just and reasonable return to the electing distribution company; and (E) Whether the proposed new facility is in the public interest. (2) In no event shall the distribution to an electing distribution company from the fund for facilities and service expansion during any fiscal year exceed 5 percent of the capital budget of such company for such fiscal year. (3) Any investment in new facilities financed from the universal service fund shall be accounted for as a contribution in aid of construction.
46-4-162. Nothing in this article shall be construed to prohibit the commission from approving, upon application by a gas company, pilot programs which allow increased customer choice on such gas company's distribution system but which are not otherwise subject to the provisions of this article.
46-4-163. Any special or negotiated contract between a gas company and a retail customer approved by the commission shall not be invalidated or modified by the provisions of this article.
46-4-164. Nothing in this article shall be deemed to apply or impose requirements not otherwise existing on gas distribution companies owned by any county, municipality, other political subdivision, or governmental authority of this state; nor are the provisions of this article intended to increase or decrease the authority and jurisdiction of the commission with respect to the distribution, sale, or transportation of gas by any county, municipality, other political subdivision, or governmental authority of this state. Nothing in this article shall be construed to limit or otherwise affect the existing powers of municipal corporations or other political subdivisions of this state relating to the granting of franchises or the levying or imposition of taxes, fees, or charges.
46-4-165. The commission shall report to the General Assembly annually through the year 2002 on the status of the transition to competitive markets for natural gas services in Georgia."

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SECTION 5. This Act shall become effective upon its approval by the Governor or upon its becoming law without such approval.
SECTION 6. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.

Pursuant to Rule 134, Representative Irvin of the 45th was excused from voting on SB 215.

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:

Alien Y Anderaon YAshe Y Bailey Y Baker Y Bannister YBarfoot Y Barnard YBarnes Y Bates Y Benefield YBirdsong Y Bohannon Y Bordeaux Y Bradford Y Breedlove
Y Bridges Brooks
Y Brown YBuck Y Buckner YBunn Y Burkhalter
YByrd Y Campbell
Canty Y Carter YCash Y Channel!
Y Childers Y Clark YCoan Y Coleman, B
Coleman, T Y Cornell Y Cooper

Y Crawford Y Crews Y Culbreth Y Cummings Y Davis, G Y Davis, M
Day DeLoach, B YDeLoach, G YDii Y Diion, H E Dixon, S YDobbs Y Dukes YEhrhart YEpps Y Evans Y Everett YPelton YFloyd Y Franklin Y Golden Y Graves YGreene Y Grindley Y Hammontree Y Manner Y Harbin
Y Heard YHecht Y Heckstall Y Hegstrom YHenson Y Holland Y Holmes Y Howard

Y Hudgera Y Hudson, H Y Hudson, N YHugley
Irvin Y Jackson Y James Y Jamieson Y Jenkins Y Johnson Y Johnston Y Jones Y Joyce YKaye
YLadd YLakly YLane YLee Y Lewis YLord Y Lucas Y Maddoi YMann Y Manning Y Martin, J Y Martin, J.L YMassey Y McBee YMcCall Y McClinton
McKinney Y Mills Y Mobley YMosley Y Mueller
O'Neal

YOrrock YFarham YParrish Y Parsons Y Pelote Y Perry Y Pinholster YPoag YPolak Y Ponder Y Porter Y Powell YPurcell YRagas YRandall YRay Y Reaves Y Reichert YRice Y Richardson Y Roberts Y Rogers Y Royal
Y Sanders Y Sauder Y Scarlett Y Scheid Y Scott Y Shanahan YShaw Y Sherrill YShipp YSims Y Sinkfield Y Skipper Y Smith, C

Y Smith, C.W Y Smith, L Y Smith, L.R Y Smith, P Y Smith, T Y Smith, V YSmyre YSnelling YSnow YStallings
Y Stancil, F Y Stancil, S Y Stanley, L Y Stanley, P Y Taylor
Teague YTeper Y Thomas YTillman Y Titus Y Tolbert YTrense
Turnquest YTwiggs Y Walker, L Y Walker, R.L YWest Y Westmoreland Y Whitaker Y Wiles E Williams, B Y Williams, J Y Williams, R
Y Worthan Y Yates
Murphy, Spkr

On the passage of the Bill, by substitute, the ayes were 166, nays 0.
The Bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed, by substitute.

Representative Coleman of the 142nd stated that he had been called from the floor
of the House during the preceding roll call. He wished to be recorded as voting "aye" thereon.

Representative Williams of the 63rd was excused on the roll call, had she been present she would have voted "aye" on SB 215.

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SR 249. By Senators Turner of the 8th, Land of the 16th and Perdue of the 18th:
A resolution to create the Joint Study Committee on Comprehensive Revision of the Elections Code; to provide for appointment, compensation, powers, and duties of the committee; to provide for a chairperson; to provide for staff; to provide for submission of committee's findings regarding comprehensive revision of the elections code; to provide for its abolishment.

The following amendments were read and adopted:

The Committee on Governmental Affairs moves to amend SR 249 by striking line 37 of page 2 in its entirety and inserting in lieu thereof the following:
"public. The Secretary of State, the Attorney General, and the Office of Legislative Counsel are authorized to provide the".

Representatives Holmes of the 53rd and Ponder of the 160th move to amend SR 249 as follows:
On p. 2, line 39 after the word shall add the words "meet for up to 10 days and".

The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the adoption of the Resolution, as amended, was agreed to, as amended.
On the adoption of the Resolution, as amended, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

Alien Y Andersen YAshe Y Bailey Y Baker Y Bannister YBarfoot Y Barnard YBarnes Y Bates Y Benefield YBirdsong Y Bohannon
Bordeaux Y Bradford YBreedlove Y Bridges Y Brooks Y Brown YBuck Y Buckner YBunn Y Burkhalter YByrd Y Campbell
Y Canty Y Carter YCash Y Channel! Y Childers Y Clark YCoan Y Coleman, B
Coleman, T YConnell Y Cooper

Y Crawford Y Crews Y Culbreth Y Cununings Y Davis, G Y Davis, M
Day DeLoach, B Y DeLoach, G YDut Y Dixon, H E Diion, S YDobbs Y Dukes YEhrhart YEpps Y Evans YEverett Y Felton Y Floyd Y Franklin Y Golden Y Graves YGreene Y Grindley Y Hammontree Y Manner Y Harbin Y Heard YHecht Y Heckstall YHegstrom YHenson Y Holland Y Holmes Howard

Y Hudgens Y Hudson, H Y Hudson, N Y Hugley Ylrvin Y Jackson Y James Y Jamieson Y Jenkins Y Johnson Y Johnston
Jones Y Joyce YKaye YLadd YLakly YLane YLee Y Lewis YLord Y Lucas Y Maddoi YMann Y Manning Y Martin, J Y Martin, J.L
YMassey YMcBee YMcCall Y McClinton
McKinney Y Mills Y Mobley Y Mosley
Mueller O'Neal

YOrrock YParham YParrish Y Parsons Y Pelote Y Perry Y Pinholster YPoag YPolak Y Ponder Y Porter Y Powell YPurceU YRagas YRandall
YRay Y Reaves Y Reichert YRice Y Richardson Y Roberts Y Rogers Y Royal Y Sanders Y Sauder Y Scarlett YScheid Y Scott YShanahan YShaw Y Sherrill YShipp YSims Y Sinkfield Y Skipper Y Smith, C

Y Smith, C.W Y Smith, L Y Smith, L.R Y Smith, P Y Smith, T Y Smith, V YSmyre Y SneUing YSnow Y Stagings Y Stancil, F Y Stancil, S Y Stanley, L Y Stanley, P Y Taylor
Teague YTeper
Thomas YTilhnan Y Titus Y Tolbert YTrense
Turnquest YTwiggs Y Walker, L Y Walker, R.L YWest Y Westmoreland YWhitaker
Y Wiles Y Williams, B Y Williams. J Y Williams, R Y Worthan Y Yates
Murphy, Spkr

On the adoption of the Resolution, as amended, the ayes were 165, nays 0.
The Resolution, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was adopted, as amended.

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SB 62. By Senator James of the 35th:
A bill to amend Code Section 36-60-3 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the restriction of adult bookstores and movie houses to certain areas, so as to prohibit the location of an adult bookstore or adult movie house within 200 yards of a school building, school grounds, college campus, or church building; to provide for applicability.

The following Committee substitute was read:

A BILL
To amend Code Section 36-60-3 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the restriction of adult bookstores and movie houses to certain areas, so as to define certain terms; to prohibit the location of an adult bookstore or adult movie house within 1,000 feet of a school building, school grounds, college campus, or church building; to provide for applicability; to authorize more stringent local restrictions; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
SECTION 1. Code Section 36-60-3 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the restriction of adult bookstores and movie houses to certain areas, is amended by striking said Code section in its entirety and inserting in lieu thereof the following:
"36-60-3.
(a) As used in this Code section, the term: (1) 'Adult bookstore' means any commercial establishment whose inventory of goods is composed of at least 50 percent which is offered fef sale any beek- of books, pamphlets, magazines, or other printed e publication, fiha publications, films, or other medium media which depicts depict sexually explicit nudity or sexual conduct. (2) 'Adult movie house' means any movie theater which on a regular, continuing basis shows films rated 'X' by the Motion Picture Coding Association of America or any movie theater which presents for public viewing on a regular, continuing basis so-called 'adult films' depicting sexual conduct. 44X3) 'Sexual conduct' means acts of masturbation, homosexuality, sodomy, sexual intercourse, or physical contact with a person's clothed or unclothed genitals, pubic area, buttocks, or, if such person is female, breast which, to the average person, applying contemporary community standards, taken as a whole, lacks serious literary, artistic, political, or scientific value and predominantly appeals to the prurient interest, that J8j a shameful or morbid interest in nudity or sex. {3K4) 'Sexually explicit nudity' 'Nudity' means th showing ef a state of undress so as to expose the human male or female genitals or pubic area with less than a full opaque covering or the depiction of covered or uncovered male genitals in a discernibly turgid state which, to the average person, applying contemporary community standards, taken as a whole, lacks serious literary, artistic, political, or scientific value and predominantly appeals to the prurient interest, that iSj a shameful or morbid interest in nudity or sex.
(b) The governing authority of each county and municipal corporation is authorized to enact, for their respective jurisdictions, ordinances which shall have the effect of restricting the operation of adult bookstores and adult movie houses to areas zoned for commercial or industrial purposes; provided, however, that no adult bookstore or adult movie house shall be located within 1,000 feet of any school building, school grounds, college campus, or church building. As used in this subsection, the term 'school building' shall apply only to public or private school buildings. The distance requirement provided in this subsection for adult bookstores and adult movie houses shall not apply to said locations which hold lawful permits or business licenses on July 1^ 1997. Nothing in this

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Code section shall be construed so as to prohibit the adoption by_ the governing authority of any county or municipality of restrictions relating to the location of adult bookstores and adult movie houses which are more stringent than the requirements of this Code section. (c) Any person, firm, or corporation violating any ordinance enacted pursuant to subsection (b) of this Code section shall be guilty of a misdemeanor. Each day of operation in violation shall be deemed a separate offense."
SECTION 2. Notwithstanding the provisions of Code Section 1-3-4.1 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, this Act shall become effective on July 1, 1997.
SECTION 3. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.

The following amendment was read and adopted:

Representatives Burkhalter of the 41st and Walker of the 141st move to amend the Committee substitute to SB 62 as follows:
By adding after the word "section." on line 37, page 2, the following sentence:
"In determining the distance requirements as provided for herein, the measurement shall be from property line on which the adult bookstore or adult movie house is located to the property line on which the school, college, or church is located."

By unanimous consent, the previous question was reconsidered.

Representative Channel! of the lllth moved that SB 62 be recommitted to the Committee on Judiciary.
On the motion, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

Alien N Andersen NAshe N Bailey E Baker Y Bannister YBarfoot N Barnard NBarnes Y Bates NBenefield
Birdsong Y Bohannon Y Bordeaux Y Bradford NBnedlove N Bridget N Brooks Y Brown
Buck NBuckner YBunn N Burkhalter YByrd N Campbell
N Canty N Carter NCash Y Channel! MChilders Y Clark YCoan YColeman, B

N Coleman, T Y Cornell N Cooper Y Crawford Y Crews N Culbreth N Cummings N Davis, G Y Davis, M
Day DeLoach, B YDeLoach, G YDix Y Dixon, H E Dixon, S YDobbs N Dukes YEhrhart NEpps Y Evans YEverett N Felton YFloyd Y Franklin
Y Golden Y Graves NGreene N Grindley Y Hammontree
Hanner
Y Harbin
N Heard Hecht

N Heckstall YHegstrom YHenson N Holland Y Holmes Y Howard Y Hudgens Y Hudson, H N Hudson, N N Hugley NIrvin Y Jackson
N James Y Jamieson N Jenkins Y Johnson N Johnston YJones Y Joyce YKaye YLadd YLakly NLane NLee N Lewis YLord
Lucas NMaddox YMann N Manning Y Martin, J N Martin, J.L NMassey

NMcBee YMcCall N McClinton Y McKinney Y Mills N Mobley YMosley Y Mueller
O'Neal YOrrock NParham YParrish N Parsons YPelote Y Perry N Pinholster NPoag YPolak N Ponder Y Porter YPowell NPurceU
NRagas NRandall YRay Y Reaves YReichert NRice Y Richardson N Roberts N Rogers N Royal N Sanders

NSauder YScarlett YScheid Y Scott YShanahan YShaw
Sherrill YShipp YSims N Sinkfield N Skipper N Smith, C N Smith, C.W Y Smith, L Y Smith, L.R N Smith, P Y Smith, T Y Smith, V NSmyre YSnelling YSnow NStallings Y Stancil, F N Stancil, S N Stanley, L N Stanley, P Y Taylor NTeague YTeper
Y Thomas NTillman N Titus NTolbert

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NTrense N Tumquest N Twiggs

N Walker, L N Walker, R.L NWest

Y Westmoreland NWhitaker N Wiles

N Williams, B Y Williams, J Y Williams, R

Y Worthan NYates
Murphy, Spkr

On the motion, the ayes were 84, nays 83. The Chair voted "nay". On the motion, the ayes were 84, nays 84. The motion was lost.

The following amendment was read:

Representative Taylor of the 134th moves to amend the Committee substitute to SB 62 as follows:
By adding after the word "conduct." on line 25, page 1, the following:
"College bookstores that cater primarily to college students and are located on or adjacent to college campuses and have sales at least which 50% are of educational materials shall not be included in the definition of 'adult bookstore' as contained herein."

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

Allen Y Andersen NAshe N Bailey E Baker Y Bannister YBarfoot N Barnard NBarnes N Bates Y Benefield Y Birdsong N Bohannon N Bordeaux N Bradford
Breedlove N Bridges Y Brooks N Brown YBuck N Buckner NBunn N Burkhalter
NByrd N Campbell
Y Canty Y Carter NCash YChannell
Y Childere N Clark NCoan N Coleman, B Y Coleman, T Y Connell N Cooper

Y Crawford N Crews Y Culbreth N Cummings Y Davis, G N Davis, M
Day DeLoach, B
N DeLoach, G NDii Y Dixon, H E Diion, S YDobbs Y Dukes NEhrhart YEpps N Evans N Everett Y Felton N Floyd N Franklin Y Golden N Graves Y Greene
Grindley N Hammontree N Manner N Harbin Y Heard NHecht YHeckstall Y Hegstrom Y Henson N Holland Y Holmes Y Howard

N Hudgens Y Hudson, H N Hudson, N Y Hugley NIrvin N Jackson Y James Y Jamieson N Jenkins N Johnson
Johnston Y Jones
N Joyce NKaye NLadd YLakly NLane NLee N Lewis NLord Y Lucas N Maddoi NMann N Manning Y Martin, J N Martin, J.L N Massey YMcBee NMcCall Y McClinton
Y McKinney N Mills Y Mobley N Mosley Y Mueller YO'Neal

YOrrock YParham YParrish N Parsons Y Pelote Y Perry N Pinholster NPoag YPolak Y Ponder Y Porter N Powell Y Purcell YRagas YRandall NRay N Reaves Y Reichert NRice N Richardson Y Roberts Y Rogers Y Royal N Sanders N Sauder N Scarlett N Scheid Y Scott YShanahan YShaw Y SherriU N Shipp YSims
Y Sinkfield Y Skipper N Smith, C

On the adoption of the amendment, the ayes were 83, nays 87. The amendment was lost.

N Smith, C.W Y Smith, L Y Smith, L.R N Smith, P N Smith, T Y Smith, V YSmyre N Snelling YSnow YStalUngs Y Stancil, F N Stancil, S Y Stanley, L Y Stanley, P Y Taylor YTeague YTeper Y Thomas YTillman N Titus Y Tolbert NTrense Y Turnquest
Twiggs Y Walker, L N Walker, R.L Y West N Westmoreland NWhitaker N Wiles N Williams, B N Williams, J N Williams, R N Worthan NYates
Murphy, Spkr

The following amendment was read and adopted:

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Representative Johnson of the 84th moves to amend the Committee substitute to SB 62 as follows: Line 23 page 1 after "media" insert "for sale or rent".
Representative Taylor of the 134th moved that the House reconsider its action in failing to adopt the Taylor amendment.
On the motion, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

Alien Y Andersen NAshe Y Bailey E Baker N Bannister YBarfoot N Barnard NBarnes N Bates Y Benefield YBirdaong N Bohannon Y Bordeaux N Bradford
Breedlove N Bridges Y Brooks N Brown YBuck N Buckner NBunn N Burkhalter NByrd N CampbeU Y Canty Y Carter NCaah Y Channel! Y Childers N Clark NCoan N Coleman, B Y Coleman, T
Y Cornell N Cooper

Y Crawford N Crews Y Culbreth Y Cummings Y Davis, G N Davis, M
Day DeLoach, B N DeLoach, G NDii Y Diion, H E Diion, S NDobbs Y Dukes NEhrhart YEpps N Evans N Everett Y Felton NFloyd N Franklin Y Golden N Graves Y Greene N Grindley N Hammontree NHanner N Harbin Y Heard NHecht Y Heckstall Y Hegstrom YHenson Y Holland Y Holmes Y Howard

N Hudgens Y Hudson, H Y Hudson, N Y Hugley Nlrvin N Jackson Y James Y Jamieson N Jenkins N Johnson Y Johnston Y Jones N Joyce NKaye NLadd YLakly NLane NLee N Lewis NLord Y Lucas N Maddoi NMann N Manning Y Martin, J N Martin, J.L NMassey YMcBee YMcCall Y McClinton
McKinney N Mills Y Mobley N Mosley Y Mueller Y O'Neal

On the motion, the ayes were 92, nays 80. The motion prevailed.

YOrrock YParham YParrish N Parsons Y Pelote Y Perry N Pinholster YPoag YPolak Y Ponder Y Porter Y Powell Y Purcell YRagas YRandall YRay Y Reaves Y Reichert
NRice N Richardson Y Roberts Y Rogers Y Royal N Sanders N Sauder N Scarlett N Scheid
Y Scott Y Shanahan
YShaw Y Sherrill NShipp YSims Y Sinkfield Y Skipper N Smith, C

N Smith, C.W Y Smith, L Y Smith, L.R N Smith, P N Smith, T Y Smith, V YSmyre N Snelling YSnow YStallings Y Stancil, F N Stancil, S Y Stanley, L Y Stanley, P Y Taylor YTeague YTeper Y Thomas Y Tillman N Titus Y Tolbert N Trense Y Turnquest NTwiggs Y Walker, L N Walker, R.L Y West N Westmorland N Whitaker N Wiles N Williams, B N Williams, J N Williams, R YWorthan N Yatee
Murphy, Spkr

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

Allen Y Anderaon NAshe Y Bailey E Baker N Bannister YBarfoot N Barnard N Baraes Y Bates Y Benefield YBu-dsong N Bohannon NBordeaui N Bradford
Breedlove N Bridges

Y Brooks N Brown YBuck N Buckner NBunn N Burkhalter NByrd N Campbell Y Canty Y Carter NCash Y Channel! Y ChUders N Clark NCoan N Coleman, B Y Coleman, T

Y Connell N Cooper Y Crawford N Crews Y Culbreth N Cummings Y Davis, G N Davis, M
Day DeLoach, B N DeLoach, G NDii Y Diion, H E Diion, S NDobbs Y Dukes NEhrhart

YEpps N Evans N Everett Y Felton Y Floyd N Franklin Y Golden N Graves Y Greene N Grindley N Hammontree N Hanner N Harbin
Y Heard N Hecht Y Heckstall Y Hegstrom

Y Henson N Holland Y Holmes Y Howard N Hudgens Y Hudson, H Y Hudson, N Y Hugley Nlrvin N Jackson Y James Y Jamieson N Jenkins N Johnson N Johnston Y Jones N Joyce

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NKaye NLadd YLakly NLane NLee N Lewis NLord
Lucas YMaddox NMann N Manning Y Martin, J N Martin, J.L NMassey YMcBee YMcCall Y McClinton N McKinney NMills

Y Mobley NMoeley Y Mueller YCVNeal YOrrock YParham YParrish N Parsons Y Pelote Y Perry N Pinholster YPoag YPolak Y Ponder Y Porter Y Powell YPurcell YRagas YRandaU

NRay Y Reaves Y Reichert NRice N Richardson Y Roberts Y Rogers Y Royal N Sanders N Sauder N Scarlett NScheid Y Scott NShanahan YShaw YSherriU NShipp YSims Y Sinkfield

Y Skipper N Smith, C N Smith, C.W Y Smith, L Y Smith, L.R N Smith, P N Smith, T N Smith, V YSmyre NSnelling YSnow YStallings Y Stancil, F N Stancil, S Y Stanley, L Y Stanley, P Y Taylor YTeague YTeper

Y Thomas YTUlman N Titus Y Tolbert NTrense Y Turnquest NTwiggs Y Walker, L N Walker, R.L NWest N Westmorland NWhi taker N Wiles N Williams, B N Williams, J N Williams, R N Worthan NYates
Murphy, Spkr

On the adoption of the amendment, the ayes were 85, nays 87. The amendment was lost.

The following amendment was read and ruled out of order:

Representative Irvin of the 45th moves to amend the Committee substitute to SB 62 as follows:
Strike lines 19 through 25, page 1, and insert the language currently in Code Section 36-60-3 (a)(l).

The following amendment was read and adopted:

Representative Rice of the 79th, et al. move to amend the Committee substitute to SB 62 as follows:
On page 2, line 26 add "public library," between "college campus," and "or".

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:

Alien Y Andersen Y Ashe Y Bailey E Baker N Bannister YBarfoot N Barnard NBarnes Y Bates N Benefield YBirdsong N Bohannon Y Bordeaux N Bradford NBreedlove N Bridges Y Brooks N Brown

NBuck Y Buckner NBunn Y Burkhalter NByrd Y Campbell Y Canty N Carter NCash N Channel! N Childers N Clark NCoan N Coleman, B N Coleman, T NConnell N Cooper N Crawford NCrewe

N Culbreth N CumniiiiRB Y Davis, G N Davis, M
Day DeLoach, B
N DeLoach, G NDix Y Dixon, H E Diion, S YDobbs Y Dukes NEhrhart YEpps N Evans NEverett Y Felton NFloyd N Franklin

Y Golden N Graves N Greene N Grindley
N Hammontree N Manner N Harbin Y Heard NHecht YHeckstall YHegstrom YHenson N Holland Y Holmes
Howard N Hudgens N Hudson, H N Hudson, N Y Hugley

NIrvin N Jackson Y James
Jamieson NJenkuu N Johnson N Johnston N Jones N Joyce NKaye NLadd NLakly YLane NLee N Lewis YLord Y Lucas Y Maddox NMann

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N Manning Y Martin, J N Martin, J.L
NMassey YMcBee NMcCaU Y McClinton NMcKinney NMffls Y Mobley N Motley N Mueller YO'Neal YOrrock Y Parham NParriBh N Parsons

Y Pelote Y Perry N Pinholster NPoag YPolak Y Ponder Y Porter
PoweU NPurceU YRagas YRandaU NRay Y Reaves Y Reichert YRice Y Richardson
Y Roberta

Y Rogers N Royal N Sanders
NSauder N Scarlett NScheid N Scott N Shanahan NShaw YSherrffl NShipp YSims Y Sinkfield Y Skipper Y Smith, C N Smith, C.W Y Smith, L

N Smith, L.R N Smith, P N Smith, T N Smith, V YSmyre NSneUing YSnow Y Sailings Y Stancil, F N Stancil, S Y Stanley, L Y Stanley, P Y Taylor Y Teague NTeper Y Thomas YTillman

N Titus N Tolbert YTrense Y Turnquest NTwiggs Y Walker, L N Walker, R.L YWest N Westmoreland NWbitaker N Wiles Y Williams, B N Williams, J N Williams, R Y Worthan NYates
Murphy, Spkr

On the passage of the Bill, by substitute, as amended, the ayes were 72, nays 99. The Bill, having failed to receive the requisite constitutional majority, was lost.

The following message was received from the Senate through Mr. Eldridge, the Secretary thereof:

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

HB 465. By Representative Williams of the 114th:
A bill to amend Article 7 of Chapter 4 of Title 49 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, the "Georgia Medical Assistance Act of 1977," so as to provide for a definition; to provide for a modification of the state plan for medical assistance.

HB 535. By Representative Davis of the 48th:
A bill to amend an Act to provide a homestead exemption of $10,000.00 from all City of Atlanta and City of Atlanta School District ad valorem taxes, except ad valorem taxes levied to pay interest on and retire bonded indebtedness, for each resident of the City of Atlanta who is 65 years of age or over or disabled, so as to increase the amount of the homestead exemption from City of Atlanta ad valorem taxes to $30,000.00 for persons 65 years of age or over.

HB 204. By Representatives Murphy of the 18th, Coleman of the 142nd, Walker of the 141st and others:
A bill to make and provide appropriations for the State Fiscal Year beginning July 1, 1997 and ending June 30, 1998.

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

HB 854. By Representative Pinholster of the 15th:
A bill to provide a homestead exemption from all Pickens County School District ad valorem taxes for educational purposes for the full value of the homestead of certain residents of that school district.

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The following Senate amendment was read:

Amend HB 854 by striking "1998" and inserting in its place "1997" on line 41 of page 2.
By striking "1999" and inserting in its place "1998" on line 14 of page 3.
By striking "1998" and inserting in its place "1997" on line 19 of page 3.
By striking "the date of the state-wide general election in November, 1998" and inserting in its place "the third Tuesday in September, 1997" on lines 27 and 28 of page 3.
By striking "1999" and inserting in its place "1998" on line 11 of page 4.

Representative Pinholster of the 15th moved that the House agree to the Senate amendment to HB 854.
On the motion the ayes were 110, nays 0.
The motion prevailed.

HB 855. By Representative Pinholster of the 15th:
A bill to provide a homestead exemption from certain Pickens County ad valorem taxes for county purposes in the amount of $5,000.00 of the assessed value of the homestead of certain residents of that county.

The following Senate amendment was read:

Amend HB 855 by striking "1999" and inserting in its place "1998" on line 24 of page 1. By striking "2000" and inserting in its place "1999" on lines 25 and 26 of page 1.
By striking "2001" and inserting in its place "2000" on lines 27 and 29 of page 1.
By striking "1998" and inserting in its place "1997" on line 23 of page 2.
By striking "1999" and inserting in its place "1998" on line 39 of page 2.
By striking "date of the state-wide general election in November, 1998," and inserting in its place "third Tuesday in September, 1997," on line 8 of page 3.
By striking "1999" and inserting in its place "1998" on line 27 of page 3.

Representative Pinholster of the 15th moved that the House agree to the Senate amendment to HB 855.
On the motion the ayes were 110, nays 0.
The motion prevailed.

HB 856. By Representative Pinholster of the 15th:
A bill to provide a homestead exemption from certain Pickens County School District ad valorem taxes for educational purposes in the amount of $5,000.00 of the assessed value of the homestead of certain residents of that school district.

The following Senate amendment was read:

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Amend HB 856 by striking "1999" and inserting in its place "1998" on line 26 of page 1.
By striking "2000" and inserting in its place "1999" on lines 27 and 28 of page 1.
By striking "2001" and inserting in its place "2000" on lines 29 and 31 of page 1.
By striking "1998" and inserting in its place "1997" on line 26 of page 2.
By striking "1999" and inserting in its place "1998" on line 42 of page 2.
By striking "date of the state-wide general election in November, 1998," and inserting in its place "third Tuesday in September, 1997," on lines 8 and 9 of page 3.
By striking "1999" and inserting in its place "1998" on line 28 of page 3.

Representative Pinholster of the 15th moved that the House agree to the Senate amendment to HB 856.
On the motion the ayes were 110, nays 0.
The motion prevailed.

Representative Stanley of the 50th moved that the House reconsider its action in failing to give the requisite constitutional majority to SB 62.
On the motion, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

Alien Y Anderson
Ashe Y Bailey E Baker Y Bannister YBarfoot
Barnard YBarnes N Bates N Benefield YBirdsong Y Bohannon Y Bordeaux Y Bradford
Breedlove N Bridges Y Brooks N Brown
Buck Buckner
N Bunn Y Burkhalter NByid Y Campbell
Y Canty Y Carter
YCash N Channel!
Guilders N Clark NCoan
Y Coleman, B Y Coleman, T Y Council Y Cooper

N Crawford N Crews Y Culbreth
Y CummingB
Y Davis, G N Davis, M
Day DeLoach, B Y DeLoach, G NDix Diion, H E Diion, S YDobbs Y Dukes YEhrhart YEpps N Evans Y Everett Y Felton NFloyd N Franklin
Y Golden Y Graves YGreene Y Grindley Y Hammontree Y Manner Y Harbin Y Heard YHecht YHeckstall Y Hegstrom YHenson Y Holland Y Holmes Y Howard

N Hudgens N Hudson, H Y Hudson, N Y Hugley Ylrvin N Jackson Y James
Jamieson
N Jenkins
N Johnson
Y Johnston Jones
N Joyce YKaye YLadd NLakly YLane NLee N Lewis
NLord Y Lucas Y Maddoi YMann Y Manning Y Martin, J Y Martin, J.L YMassey YMcBee NMcCaU
Y McClinton N McKinney N Mills Y Mobley Y Mosley N Mueller Y O'Neal

On the motion, the ayes were 118, nays 42. The motion prevailed.

Orrock YParham YParrish Y Parsons Y Pelote N Perry N Pinholster YPoag YPolak Y Ponder Y Porter Y Powell Y Purcell
Ragas YRandall
Ray Reaves Y Reichert NRice Y Richardson Y Roberts Y Rogers Y Royal N Sanders Y Sauder Y Scarlett Y Scheid
Y Scott Y Shanahan YShaw Y Sherrill YShipp YSims
Sinkfield Y Skipper Y Smith, C

N Smith, C.W Y Smith, L N Smith, L.R N Smith, P N Smith, T Y Smith, V YSmyre Y Snelling YSnow Y Stallings Y Stancil, F N Stancil, S Y Stanley, L Y Stanley, P Y Taylor YTeague YTeper Y Thomas YTillman N Titus Y Tolbert
YTrense Y Tumquest YTwiggs Y Walker, L Y Walker, R.L Y West N Westmoreland Y Whitaker Y Wiles Y Williams, B Y Williams, J Y Williams, R YWorthan NYates
Murphy, Spkr

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The Speaker announced the House in recess until 2:00 o'clock this afternoon.

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AFTERNOON SESSION

The Speaker Pro Tern called the House to order.
The following Resolutions of the House were read and adopted:
HR 592. By Representatives Murphy of the 18th, Martin of the 47th and Ashe of the 46th: A resolution recognizing and commending John P. Stevens, Sr.
HR 593. By Representatives Parsons of the 40th and Shipp of the 38th: A resolution commending Richard (Rick) Alien.
HR 594. By Representatives Pinholster of the 15th and Stancil of the 16th: A resolution recognizing and commending Hazel Mosley.
HR 595. By Representatives Pinholster of the 15th and Stancil of the 16th: A resolution recognizing and commending Betty Anne Walker.
HR 596. By Representatives Pinholster of the 15th and Stancil of the 16th: A resolution recognizing and commending Irene Fitz.
HR 597. By Representatives Pinholster of the 15th and Stancil of the 16th: A resolution recognizing and commending Martha Edge Pool.
HR 598. By Representatives Smith of the 175th, Smith of the 169th and Dixon of the 168th: A resolution commending Deputy Fred Sutton.
HR 599. By Representatives Westmoreland of the 104th, Smith of the 103rd, Brown of the 130th and Yates of the 106th: A resolution commending the Sharpsburg Sharpshooters Sons of Confederate Veterans Camp #1729.
HR 600. By Representative Channell of the lllth: A resolution congratulating Mary Frank McClure Chandler on her 100th birthday.
HR 601. By Representative Smith of the 169th: A resolution congratulating Keith Holton.
HR 602. By Representative Smith of the 169th: A resolution congratulating Jeremy Hayes.

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HR 603. By Representative Orrock of the 56th: A resolution expressing regret at the passing of Young Thomas Hughley, Sr.

HR 604. By Representatives Twiggs of the 8th and Jamieson of the 22nd: A resolution commending Ms. Lacy Hunter.

HR 605. By Representatives Twiggs of the 8th and Jamieson of the 22nd: A resolution commending Ms. Brooke Loder.

HR 606. By Representatives Twiggs of the 8th, Poag of the 6th and Connell of the 115th:
A resolution commending Mr. Michael Thomas Williams.

HR 607. By Representatives Rogers of the 20th and Tolbert of the 25th: A resolution recognizing and commending Honorable Lydia J. Sartain.

HR 612. By Representatives Jenkins of the 110th and Murphy of the 18th:
A resolution expressing condolences upon the passing of Virginia Gardner Starr.

HR 613. By Representatives Howard of the 118th, Anderson of the 116th, Alien of the 117th, Epps of the 131st, Taylor of the 134th and others:
A resolution commending the Godfather of Soul, Mr. James Brown.

HR 614. By Representative Bailey of the 93rd: A resolution congratulating Debbie S. Moore on the occasion of her birthday.

HR 615. By Representatives Smith of the 169th and Murphy of the 18th: A resolution commending Robert Walker.

HR 616. By Representative Birdsong of the 123rd:
A resolution honoring and commending Twiggs Countian Chuck Leavell, "The Rock and Roll Tree Farmer," for being selected as the Georgia Conservancy's 1996 Distinguished Conservationist.

HR 618. By Representative Mills of the 21st:
A resolution commending James W. Austin, Pastor of the Blackshear Place Baptist Church.

HR 619. By Representatives Dobbs of the 92nd, Brooks of the 54th, Murphy of the 18th, Lee of the 94th, Connell of the 115th and others:
A resolution in memory of Charles "Chip" Wilson Pitts.

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

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SB 59. By Senators Griffin of the 25th, Blitch of the 7th and Boshears of the 6th:
A bill to amend Article 1 of Chapter 20 of Title 45 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to state personnel administration in general, so as to provide that certain notice shall be required before any state department or agency terminates any employee because of a reduction in force or other action; to provide that each affected employee must be given notice of his or her rights and options with respect to certain matters.

The following amendment was read and ruled not germane:

Representatives Coleman of the 142nd, Smith of the 12th and Whitaker of the 7th move to amend SB 59 by adding at the end of line 10 of page 1 the following:

"to prohibit the operation of certain motor vehicles owned or leased by a state agency unless such vehicles have certain identifying decals or seals affixed to them; to amend Title 36 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to local government, so as to prohibit the operation of certain motor vehicles owned or leased by certain governmental entities or purchased or leased with public funds unless such vehicles have certain identifying markings, decals, or seals affixed to them;"

By adding between lines 28 and 29 on page 2 the following:

"SECTION 2.

Said article is further amended by adding following Code Section 45-20-19 a new Code Section 45-20-20 to read as follows:
'45-20-20.

(a) It shall be unlawful for any public official or employee to operate on any public road in this state any motor vehicle which is owned or leased by the state or any branch, department, agency, commission, board, or authority of the state or which has been purchased or leased by any public official or public employee with state funds unless there is affixed to the front door on each side of such vehicle a clearly visible decal or seal containing the name of or otherwise identifying the governmental entity owning or leasing such vehicle or on behalf of which entity funds were expended to purchase or lease such vehicle. This Code section shall not apply to any law enforcement vehicle used for investigative purposes or any vehicle assigned for the transportation of the Governor, the Lieutenant Governor, the Speaker of the House of Representatives, the executive head of any department of state government, the chancellor of the University System of Georgia, the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Georgia, or any Constitutional state official who is elected by the voters of the entire state or to any vehicle owned or leased by a county or municipality and assigned to an official or employee who is employed pursuant to a contract of employment which requires the furnishing of a motor vehicle to such person and which allows the private use of such vehicle by such person provided the effective date of the contract was prior to January 1, 1997.

(b) Any person violating the provisions of subsection (a) of this Code section shall be guilty of a misdemeanor.'

SECTION 3.

Title 36 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to local government, is amended by adding at the end thereof a new Chapter 88 to read as follows:

36-88-1.

'CHAPTER 88

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(a) It shall be unlawful for any person to operate on any public road in this state any motor vehicle which is owned or leased by any county, municipality, regional development center, county or independent school system, commission, board, or public authority or which has been purchased or leased by any public official or public employee with public funds unless there is affixed to the front door on each side of such vehicle a clearly visible decal or seal containing the name of or otherwise identifying such governmental entity. This Code section shall not apply to any law enforcement vehicle used for investigative purposes.
(b) Any person violating the provisions of subsection (a) of this Code section shall be guilty of a misdemeanor.'"
By striking Section 2 on page 2 in its entirety and inserting the following:
"SECTION 4.
Sections 2 and 3 of this Act shall become effective on the first day of January following the approval of this Act by the Governor or its becoming law without such approval. The remaining provisions of this Act shall become effective upon the approval of this Act by the Governor or upon its becoming law without such approval."
By renumbering Section 3 on page 2 as Section 5.

The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the passage of the Bill, was agreed to.
On the passage of the Bill, the ayes were 92, nays 11.
The Bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed.

SR 164. By Senator Starr of the 44th:
A resolution authorizing the granting of nonexclusive easements for the operation and maintenance of water and sanitary sewer and utility facilities in, on, over, under, upon, across, or through property owned by the State of Georgia in Clarke, Crisp, Gordon, Gwinnett, McDuffie, Sumter, and Troup Counties, Georgia.

The following Committee substitute was read and adopted:

A RESOLUTION
Authorizing the granting of nonexclusive easements for the operation and maintenance of an access road and water, gas, and sanitary sewer and utility facilities in, on, over, under, upon, across, or through property owned by the State of Georgia in Clarke, Crisp, Gordon, Gwinnett, McDuffie, Newton, Sumter, Troup, and Baldwin counties, Georgia; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
WHEREAS, the State of Georgia is the owner of certain real property located in Clarke, Crisp, Gordon, Gwinnett, McDuffie, Newton, Sumter, Troup, and Baldwin counties, Georgia; and
WHEREAS, the Unified Government of Athens-Clarke County; Crisp County; the City of Calhoun; Gwinnett County; the City of Thomson and McDuffie County; the City of Covington, Newton County; the City of Americus, Sumter County; Georgia Power Company; and Baldwin County desire to operate and maintain an access road and water and sanitary sewer and utility facilities in, on, over, under, upon, across, or through a portion of said property; and
WHEREAS, this access road and these water and sanitary sewer and utility facilities in, on, over, under, upon, across, or through the hereinafter described state property would

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be for the benefit of the State of Georgia and have been requested and approved by the Department of Technical and Adult Education, Department of Public Safety, Department of Natural Resources, Department of Corrections, and Department of Human Resources with respect to property under the jurisdiction of their respective departments.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED AND ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
ARTICLE I
SECTION 1. That the State of Georgia is the owner of the hereinafter described real property in Clarke County, hereinafter referred to as the "easement area" and that, in all matters relating to the easement area, the State of Georgia is acting by and through its State Properties Commission.
SECTION 2. That the State of Georgia, acting by and through its State Properties Commission, may grant to the Unified Government of Athens-Clarke County, or its successors and assigns, a nonexclusive easement for the construction, operation, and maintenance of water and sanitary sewer lines and equipment in, on, over, under, upon, across, or through the easement area for the purpose of constructing, erecting, installing, maintaining, repairing, replacing, inspecting and operating water and sanitary sewer lines and equipment together with the right of ingress and egress over adjacent land of the State of Georgia as may be reasonably necessary to accomplish the aforesaid purposes. Said easement area is located in the City of Athens, Clarke County, Georgia, and is more particularly described as follows:
That portion and that portion only as shown marked in yellow on a drawing entitled "Sanitary Sewer and Waterline Easement" and prepared by the Unified Government of Athens-Clarke County, and on file in the offices of the State Properties Commission and may be more particularly described by a plat of survey prepared by a Georgia Registered Land Surveyor and presented to the State Properties Commission for approval.
SECTION 3. That the above-described premises shall be used solely for the purpose of planning, constructing, erecting, installing, maintaining, repairing, replacing, inspecting, and operating said water and sanitary sewer lines and equipment.
SECTION 4. That the Unified Government of Athens-Clarke County shall have the right to remove or cause to be removed from said easement area only such trees and bushes as may be reasonably necessary for the proper construction, operation, and maintenance of said water and sanitary sewer lines and equipment.
SECTION 5. That, after the Unified Government of Athens-Clarke County has put into use the water and sanitary sewer lines and equipment for which this easement is granted, a subsequent abandonment of the use thereof shall cause a reversion to the State of Georgia, or its successors and assigns, of all the rights, title, privileges, powers, and easement granted herein. Upon abandonment, the Unified Government of Athens-Clarke County, or its successors and assigns, shall have the option of removing its facilities from the easement area or leaving the same in place, in which event the facility shall become the property of the State of Georgia, or its successors and assigns.
SECTION 6. That no title shall be conveyed to the Unified Government of Athens-Clarke County, and, except as herein specifically granted to the Unified Government of Athens-Clarke County, all rights, title, and interest in and to said easement area is reserved in the State of Georgia, which may make any use of said easement area not inconsistent with or detrimental

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to the rights, privileges, and interest granted to the Unified Government of Athens-Clarke County.
SECTION 7. That if the State of Georgia, acting by and through its State Properties Commission, determines that any or all of the facilities placed on the easement area should be removed or relocated to an alternate site on state owned land in order to avoid interference with the state's use or intended use of the easement area, it may grant a substantially equivalent nonexclusive easement to allow placement of the removed or relocated facilities across the alternate site, under such terms and conditions as the State Properties Commission shall in its discretion determine to be in the best interests of the State of Georgia, and the Unified Government of Athens-Clarke County shall remove or relocate its facilities to the alternate easement area. The cost of such removal and relocation shall not be at the expense of or be reimbursed by the State of Georgia unless the State Properties Commission determines that the removal is for the benefit of the State of Georgia and approves payment by the State of Georgia for the actual cost and expense of relocation, less the cost and expense of any improvements and betterments of the facilities, and not to exceed by 20 percent the amount of a written estimate provided by the Unified Government of Athens-Clarke County. Upon written request, the State Properties Commission, in its sole discretion, may permit the relocation of the facilities to an alternate site on state owned land so long as the removal and relocation is paid by the party or parties requesting such removal and at no cost and expense to the State of Georgia.
SECTION 8. That the easement granted to the Unified Government of Athens-Clarke County shall contain such other reasonable terms, conditions, and covenants as the State Properties Commission shall deem in the best interest of the State of Georgia and that the State Properties Commission is authorized to use a more accurate description of the easement area, so long as the description utilized by the State Properties Commission describes the same easement area herein granted.
SECTION 9. That the consideration for such easement shall be $10.00 and such further consideration and provisions as the State Properties Commission may determine to be in the best interest of the State of Georgia.
SECTION 10. That this grant of easement shall be recorded by the grantee in the Superior Court of Clarke County and a recorded copy shall be forwarded to the State Properties Commission.
SECTION 11. That the authorization in this resolution to grant the above-described easement to the Unified Government of Athens-Clarke County shall expire three years after the date that this resolution becomes effective.
SECTION 12. That the State Properties Commission is authorized and empowered to do all acts and things necessary and proper to effect the grant of the easement area.
ARTICLE II
SECTION 13. That the State of Georgia is the owner of the hereinafter described real property in Crisp County, hereinafter referred to as the "easement area" and that, in all matters relating to the easement area, the State of Georgia is acting by and through its State Properties Commission.
SECTION 14. That the State of Georgia, acting by and through its State Properties Commission, may grant to Crisp County, or its successors and assigns, a nonexclusive easement for the construction, operation, and maintenance of a well and associated facilities in, on, over, under,

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upon, across, or through the easement area for the purpose of constructing, erecting, installing, maintaining, repairing, replacing, inspecting and operating a well and associated facilities together with the right of ingress and egress over adjacent land of the State of Georgia as may be reasonably necessary to accomplish the aforesaid purposes. Said easement area is located at Georgia Veterans' Memorial State Park in Crisp County, Georgia, and is more particularly described as follows:
That portion and that portion only as shown in yellow on a drawing by J. B. Faircloth and Associates dated May 21, 1996, and on file in the offices of the State Properties Commission and may be more particularly described by a plat of survey prepared by a Georgia Registered Land Surveyor and presented to the State Properties Commission for approval.
SECTION 15. That the above-described premises shall be used solely for the purpose of planning, constructing, erecting, installing, maintaining, repairing, replacing, inspecting, and operating said well and associated facilities.
SECTION 16. That Crisp County shall have the right to remove or cause to be removed from said easement area only such trees and bushes as may be reasonably necessary for the proper construction, operation, and maintenance of said well and associated facilities.
SECTION 17. That, after Crisp County has put into use the well and associated facilities for which this easement is granted, a subsequent abandonment of the use thereof shall cause a reversion to the State of Georgia, or its successors and assigns, of all the rights, title, privileges, powers, and easement granted herein. Upon abandonment, Crisp County, or its successors and assigns, shall have the option of removing its facilities from the easement area or leaving the same in place, in which event the facility shall become the property of the State of Georgia, or its successors and assigns.
SECTION 18. That no title shall be conveyed to Crisp County, and, except as herein specifically granted to Crisp County, all rights, title, and interest in and to said easement area is reserved in the State of Georgia, which may make any use of said easement area not inconsistent with or detrimental to the rights, privileges, and interest granted to Crisp County.
SECTION 19. That if the State of Georgia, acting by and through its State Properties Commission, determines that any or all of the facilities placed on the easement area should be removed or relocated to an alternate site on state owned land in order to avoid interference with the state's use or intended use of the easement area, it may grant a substantially equivalent nonexclusive easement to allow placement of the removed or relocated facilities across the alternate site, under such terms and conditions as the State Properties Commission shall in its discretion determine to be in the best interests of the State of Georgia, and Crisp County shall remove or relocate its facilities to the alternate easement area. The cost of such removal and relocation shall not be at the expense of or be reimbursed by the State of Georgia unless the State Properties Commission determines that the removal is for the benefit of the State of Georgia and approves payment by the State of Georgia for the actual cost and expense of relocation, less the cost and expense of any improvements and betterments of the facilities, and not to exceed by 20 percent the amount of a written estimate provided by Crisp County. Upon written request, the State Properties Commission, in its sole discretion, may permit the relocation of the facilities to an alternate site on state owned land so long as the removal and relocation is paid by the party or parties requesting such removal and at no cost and expense to the State of Georgia.
SECTION 20. That the easement granted to Crisp County shall contain such other reasonable terms, conditions, and covenants as the State Properties Commission shall deem in the best interest of the State of Georgia and that the State Properties Commission is authorized to use

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a more accurate description of the easement area, so long as the description utilized by the State Properties Commission describes the same easement area herein granted.
SECTION 21. That the consideration for such easement shall be $10.00 and such further consideration and provisions as the State Properties Commission may determine to be in the best interest of the State of Georgia.
SECTION 22. That this grant of easement shall be recorded by the grantee in the Superior Court of Crisp County and a recorded copy shall be forwarded to the State Properties Commission.
SECTION 23. That the authorization in this resolution to grant the above-described easement to Crisp County shall expire three years after the date that this resolution becomes effective.
SECTION 24. That the State Properties Commission is authorized and empowered to do all acts and things necessary and proper to effect the grant of the easement area.
ARTICLE III
SECTION 25. That the State of Georgia is the owner of the hereinafter described real property in Gordon County, Georgia, hereinafter referred to as the "easement area" and that, in all matters relating to the easement area, the State of Georgia is acting by and through its State Properties Commission.
SECTION 26. That the State of Georgia, acting by and through its State Properties Commission, may grant to the City of Calhoun, Gordon County, or its successors and assigns, a nonexclusive easement for the construction, operation, and maintenance of utility lines and equipment in, on, over, under, upon, across, or through the easement area for the purpose of constructing, erecting, installing, maintaining, repairing, replacing, inspecting and operating utility lines and equipment, together with the right of ingress and egress over adjacent land of the State of Georgia as may be reasonably necessary to accomplish the aforesaid purposes. Said easement area is located at the Gordon County Satellite Center of the Coosa Valley Technical Institute in Gordon County, Georgia, and is more particularly described as follows:
That portion and that portion only as shown marked in yellow on a drawing entitled "Survey for Coosa Valley Foundation" on file in the offices of the State Properties Commission and may be more particularly described by a plat of survey prepared by a Georgia Registered Land Surveyor and presented to the State Properties Commission for approval.
SECTION 27. That the above-described premises shall be used solely for the purpose of planning, constructing, erecting, installing, maintaining, repairing, replacing, inspecting, and operating said utility lines and equipment.
SECTION 28. That the City of Calhoun, Gordon County, shall have the right to remove or cause to be removed from said easement area only such trees and bushes as may be reasonably necessary for the proper construction, operation, and maintenance of said utility lines and equipment.
SECTION 29. That, after the City of Calhoun, Gordon County, has put into use the utility lines and equipment for which this easement is granted, a subsequent abandonment of the use thereof shall cause a reversion to the State of Georgia, or its successors and assigns, of all the rights, title, privileges, powers, and easement granted herein. Upon abandonment, the

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City of Calhoun, Gordon County, or its successors and assigns, shall have the option of removing its facilities from the easement area or leaving the same in place, in which event the facility shall become the property of the State of Georgia, or its successors and assigns.
SECTION 30. That no title shall be conveyed to the City of Calhoun, Gordon County, and, except as herein specifically granted to the City of Calhoun, Gordon County, all rights, title, and interest in and to said easement area is reserved in the State of Georgia, which may make any use of said easement area not inconsistent with or detrimental to the rights, privileges, and interest granted to the City of Calhoun, Gordon County.
SECTION 81. That if the State of Georgia, acting by and through its State Properties Commission, determines that any or all of the facilities placed on the easement area should be removed or relocated to an alternate site on state owned land in order to avoid interference with the state's use or intended use of the easement area, it may grant a substantially equivalent nonexclusive easement to allow placement of the removed or relocated facilities across the alternate site, under such terms and conditions as the State Properties Commission shall in its discretion determine to be in the best interests of the State of Georgia, and the City of Calhoun, Gordon County, shall remove or relocate its facilities to the alternate easement area. The cost of such removal and relocation shall not be at the expense of or be reimbursed by the State of Georgia unless the State Properties Commission determines that the removal is for the benefit of the State of Georgia and approves payment by the State of Georgia for the actual cost and expense of relocation, less the cost and expense of any improvements and betterments of the facilities, and not to exceed by 20 percent the amount of a written estimate provided by the City of Calhoun, Gordon County. Upon written request, the State Properties Commission, in its sole discretion, may permit the relocation of the facilities to an alternate site on state owned land so long as the removal and relocation is paid by the party or parties requesting such removal and at no cost and expense to the State of Georgia.
SECTION 32. That the easement granted to the City of Calhoun, Gordon County, shall contain such other reasonable terms, conditions, and covenants as the State Properties Commission shall deem in the best interest of the State of Georgia and that the State Properties Commission is authorized to use a more accurate description of the easement area, so long as the description utilized by the State Properties Commission describes the same easement area herein granted.
SECTION 33. That the consideration for such easement shall be $10.00 and such further consideration and provisions as the State Properties Commission may determine to be in the best interest of the State of Georgia.
SECTION 34. That this grant of easement shall be recorded by the grantee in the Superior Court of Gordon County and a recorded copy shall be forwarded to the State Properties Commission.
SECTION 35. That the authorization in this resolution to grant the above-described easement to the City of Calhoun, Gordon County, shall expire three years after the date that this resolution becomes effective.
SECTION 36. That the State Properties Commission is authorized and empowered to do all acts and things necessary and proper to effect the grant of the easement area.

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ARTICLE IV
SECTION 37. That the State of Georgia is the owner of the hereinafter described real property in Gwinnett County, Georgia, hereinafter referred to as the "easement area" and that, in all matters relating to the easement area, the State of Georgia is acting by and through its State Properties Commission.
SECTION 38. That the State of Georgia, acting by and through its State Properties Commission, may grant to Gwinnett County, or its successors and assigns, a nonexclusive easement for the construction, operation, and maintenance of sanitary sewer lines and equipment in, on, over, under, upon, across, or through the easement area for the purpose of constructing, erecting, installing, maintaining, repairing, replacing, inspecting and operating sanitary sewer lines and equipment together with the right of ingress and egress over adjacent land of the State of Georgia as may be reasonably necessary to accomplish the aforesaid purposes. Said easement area is located at Phillips Correctional Institution in Gwinnett County, Georgia, and is more particularly described as follows:
That portion and that portion only as shown on three drawings prepared by Precision Planning, Inc., and on file in the offices of the State Properties Commission and may be more particularly described by a plat of survey prepared by a Georgia Registered Land Surveyor and presented to the State Properties Commission for approval.
SECTION 39. That the above-described premises shall be used solely for the purpose of planning, constructing, installing, maintaining, repairing, replacing, inspecting, and operating said sanitary sewer lines and equipment.
SECTION 40. That Gwinnett County shall have the right to remove or cause to be removed from said easement area only such trees and bushes as may be reasonably necessary for the proper construction, operation, and maintenance of said sanitary sewer lines and equipment.
SECTION 41. That, after Gwinnett County has put into use the sanitary sewer lines and equipment for which this easement is granted, a subsequent abandonment of the use thereof shall cause a reversion to the State of Georgia, or its successors and assigns, of all the rights, title, privileges, powers, and easement granted herein. Upon abandonment, Gwinnett County, or its successors and assigns, shall have the option of removing its facilities from the easement area or leaving the same in place, in which event the facility shall become the property of the State of Georgia, or its successors and assigns.
SECTION 42. That no title shall be conveyed to Gwinnett County and, except as herein specifically granted to Gwinnett County, all rights, title, and interest in and to said easement area is reserved in the State of Georgia, which may make any use of said easement area not inconsistent with or detrimental to the rights, privileges, and interest granted to Gwinnett County.
SECTION 43. That if the State of Georgia, acting by and through its State Properties Commission, determines that any or all of the facilities placed on the easement area should be removed or relocated to an alternate site on state owned land in order to avoid interference with the state's use or intended use of the easement area, it may grant a substantially equivalent nonexclusive easement to allow placement of the removed or relocated facilities across the alternate site, under such terms and conditions as the State Properties Commission shall in its discretion determine to be in the best interests of the State of Georgia, and the cost of relocating the facilities shall be allocated one-third to the State Department of Corrections and two-thirds to Gwinnett County.

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SECTION 44. That the easement granted to Gwinnett County shall contain such other reasonable terms, conditions, and covenants as the State Properties Commission shall deem in the best interest of the State of Georgia and that the State Properties Commission is authorized to use a more accurate description of the easement area, so long as the description utilized by the State Properties Commission describes the same easement area herein granted.
SECTION 45. That the consideration for such easement shall be $10.00 and such further consideration and provisions as the State Properties Commission may determine to be in the best interest of the State of Georgia.
SECTION 46. That this grant of easement shall be recorded by the grantee in the Superior Court of Gwinnett County and a recorded copy shall be forwarded to the State Properties Commission.
SECTION 47. That the authorization in this resolution to grant the above-described easement to Gwinnett County shall expire three years after the date that this resolution becomes effective.
SECTION 48. That the State Properties Commission is authorized and empowered to do all acts and things necessary and proper to effect the grant of the easement area.
ARTICLE V
SECTION 49. That the State of Georgia is the owner of the hereinafter described real property in McDuffie County, hereinafter referred to as the "easement area" and that, in all matters relating to the easement area, the State of Georgia is acting by and through its State Properties Commission.
SECTION 50. That the State of Georgia, acting by and through its State Properties Commission, may grant to the City of Thomson and McDuffie County, or its successors and assigns, a nonexclusive easement for the construction, operation, and maintenance of a water distribution line in, on, over, under, upon, across, or through the easement area for the purpose of constructing, installing, maintaining, repairing, replacing, inspecting and operating a water distribution line together with the right of ingress and egress over adjacent land of the State of Georgia as may be reasonably necessary to accomplish the aforesaid purposes. Said easement area is located on U.S. Route 78 in the 134th GM District of McDuffie County, Georgia, and is more particularly described as follows:
That portion and that portion only as shown marked in yellow on a drawing prepared by M. R. Chasman and Associates, and on file in the offices of the State Properties Commission and may be more particularly described by a plat of survey prepared by a Georgia Registered Land Surveyor and presented to the State Properties Commission for approval.
SECTION 51. That the above-described premises shall be used solely for the purpose of planning, constructing, installing, maintaining, repairing, replacing, inspecting, and operating said water distribution line.
SECTION 52. That the City of Thomson and McDuffie County shall have the right to remove or cause to be removed from said easement area only such trees and bushes as may be reasonably necessary for the proper construction, operation, and maintenance of said water distribution line.

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SECTION 53. That, after the City of Thomson and McDuffie County has put into use the water distribution line for which this easement is granted, a subsequent abandonment of the use thereof shall cause a reversion to the State of Georgia, or its successors and assigns, of all the rights, title, privileges, powers, and easement granted herein. Upon abandonment, the City of Thomson and McDuffie County, or its successors and assigns, shall have the option of removing its facilities from the easement area or leaving the same in place, in which event the facilities shall become the property of the State of Georgia, or its successors and assigns.
SECTION 54. That no title shall be conveyed to the City of Thomson and McDuffie County, and, except as herein specifically granted to the City of Thomson and McDuffie County, all rights, title, and interest in and to said easement area is reserved in the State of Georgia, which may make any use of said easement area not inconsistent with or detrimental to the rights, privileges, and interest granted to the City of Thomson and McDuffie County.
SECTION 55. That if the State of Georgia, acting by and through its State Properties Commission, determines that any or all of the facilities placed on the easement area should be removed or relocated to an alternate site on state owned land in order to avoid interference with the state's use or intended use of the easement area, it may grant a substantially equivalent nonexclusive easement to allow placement of the removed or relocated facilities across the alternate site, under such terms and conditions as the State Properties Commission shall in its discretion determine to be in the best interests of the State of Georgia, and the City of Thomson and McDuffie County shall remove or relocate its facilities to the alternate easement area. The cost of such removal and relocation shall not be at the expense of or be reimbursed by the State of Georgia unless the State Properties Commission determines that the removal is for the benefit of the State of Georgia and approves payment by the State of Georgia for the actual cost and expense of relocation, less the cost and expense of any improvements and betterments of the facilities, and not to exceed by 20 percent the amount of a written estimate provided by the City of Thomson and McDuffie County. Upon written request, the State Properties Commission, in its sole discretion, may permit the relocation of the facilities to an alternate site on state owned land so long as the removal and relocation is paid by the party or parties requesting such removal and at no cost and expense to the State of Georgia.
SECTION 56. That the easement granted to the City of Thomson and McDuffie County shall contain such other reasonable terms, conditions, and covenants as the State Properties Commission shall deem in the best interest of the State of Georgia and that the State Properties Commission is authorized to use a more accurate description of the easement area, so long as the description utilized by the State Properties Commission describes the same easement area herein granted.
SECTION 57. That the consideration for such easement shall be $10.00 and such further consideration and provisions as the State Properties Commission may determine to be in the best interest of the State of Georgia.
SECTION 58. That this grant of easement shall be recorded by the grantee in the Superior Court of McDuffie County and a recorded copy shall be forwarded to the State Properties Commission.
SECTION 59. That the authorization in this resolution to grant the above-described easement to the City of Thomson and McDuffie County shall expire three years after the date that this resolution becomes effective.

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SECTION 60. That the State Properties Commission is authorized and empowered to do all acts and things necessary and proper to effect the grant of the easement area.
ARTICLE VI
SECTION 61. That the State of Georgia is the owner of the hereinafter described real property in Newton County, hereinafter referred to as the "easement area" and that, in all matters relating to the easement area, the State of Georgia is acting by and through its State Properties Commission.
SECTION 62. That the State of Georgia, acting by and through its State Properties Commission, may grant to Georgia Power Company, or its successors and assigns, a nonexclusive easement for the construction, operation, and maintenance of electrical service lines and equipment in, on, over, under, upon, across, or through the easement area for the purpose of constructing, installing, maintaining, repairing, replacing, inspecting and operating electrical service lines and equipment together with the right of ingress and egress over adjacent land of the State of Georgia as may be reasonably necessary to accomplish the aforesaid purposes. Said easement area is located at Newton County Satellite Center to DeKalb Technical Institute in Newton County, Georgia, and is more particularly described as follows:
That portion and that portion only as shown marked in yellow on a drawing dated July 30, 1996, prepared by B. Strozier entitled "DeKalb Tech. Avenue of Champions off Alcovy Road", and on file in the offices of the State Properties Commission and may be more particularly described by a plat of survey prepared by a Georgia Registered Land Surveyor and presented to the State Properties Commission for approval.
SECTION 63. That the above-described premises shall be used solely for the purpose of planning, constructing, installing, maintaining, repairing, replacing, inspecting, and operating said electrical service lines and equipment.
SECTION 64. That Georgia Power Company shall have the right to remove or cause to be removed from said easement area only such trees and bushes as may be reasonably necessary for the proper construction, operation, and maintenance of said electrical service lines and equipment.
SECTION 65. That, after Georgia Power Company has put into use the electrical service lines and equipment for which this easement is granted, a subsequent abandonment of the use thereof shall cause a reversion to the State of Georgia, or its successors and assigns, of all the rights, title, privileges, powers, and easement granted herein. Upon abandonment, Georgia Power Company, or its successors and assigns, shall have the option of removing its facilities from the easement area or leaving the same in place, in which event the facility shall become the property of the State of Georgia, or its successors and assigns.
SECTION 66. That no title shall be conveyed to Georgia Power Company, and, except as herein specifically granted to Georgia Power Company, all rights, title, and interest in and to said easement area is reserved in the State of Georgia, which may make any use of said easement area not inconsistent with or detrimental to the rights, privileges, and interest granted to Georgia Power Company.
SECTION 67. That if the State of Georgia, acting by and through its State Properties Commission, determines that any or all of the facilities placed on the easement area should be removed or relocated to an alternate site on state owned land in order to avoid interference with

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the state's use or intended use of the easement area, it may grant a substantially equivalent nonexclusive easement to allow placement of the removed or relocated facilities across the alternate site, under such terms and conditions as the State Properties Commission shall in its discretion determine to be in the best interests of the State of Georgia, and Georgia Power Company shall remove or relocate its facilities to the alternate easement area. The cost of such removal and relocation shall not be at the expense of or be reimbursed by the State of Georgia unless the State Properties Commission determines that the removal is for the benefit of the State of Georgia and approves payment by the State of Georgia for the actual cost and expense of relocation, less the cost and expense of any improvements and betterments of the facilities, and not to exceed by 20 percent the amount of a written estimate provided by Georgia Power Company. Upon written request, the State Properties Commission, in its sole discretion, may permit the relocation of the facilities to an alternate site on state owned land so long as the removal and relocation is paid by the party or parties requesting such removal and at no cost and expense to the State of Georgia.
SECTION 68. That the easement granted to Georgia Power Company shall contain such other reasonable terms, conditions, and covenants as the State Properties Commission shall deem in the best interest of the State of Georgia and that the State Properties Commission is authorized to use a more accurate description of the easement area, so long as the description utilized by the State Properties Commission describes the same easement area herein granted.
SECTION 69. That the consideration for such easement shall be $10.00 and such further consideration and provisions as the State Properties Commission may determine to be in the best interest of the State of Georgia.
SECTION 70. That this grant of easement shall be recorded by the grantee in the Superior Court of Newton County and a recorded copy shall be forwarded to the State Properties Commission.
SECTION 71. That the authorization in this resolution to grant the above-described easement to Georgia Power Company shall expire three years after the date that this resolution becomes effective.
SECTION 72. That the State Properties Commission is authorized and empowered to do all acts and things necessary and proper to effect the grant of the easement area.
ARTICLE VII
SECTION 73. That the State of Georgia is the owner of the hereinafter described real property in Newton County, Georgia, hereinafter referred to as the "easement area" and that, in all matters relating to the easement area, the State of Georgia is acting by and through its State Properties Commission.
SECTION 74, That the State of Georgia, acting by and through its State Properties Commission, may grant to the City of Covington, Newton County, or its successors and assigns, a nonexclusive easement for the construction, operation, and maintenance of natural gas service lines in, on, over, under, upon, across, or through the easement area for the purpose of constructing, erecting, installing, maintaining, repairing, replacing, inspecting and operating natural gas service lines, together with the right of ingress and egress over adjacent land of the State of Georgia as may be reasonably necessary to accomplish the aforesaid purposes. Said easement area is located at the Newton County Satellite Center of the

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DeKalb Technical Institute in Newton County, Georgia, and is more particularly described as follows:
That portion and that portion only as shown marked in green on a drawing dated April 1, 1996, prepared by Robert E. Roden, Georgia Professional Engineer No. 6821 on file in the offices of the State Properties Commission and may be more particularly described by a plat of survey prepared by a Georgia Registered Land Surveyor and presented to the State Properties Commission for approval.
SECTION 75. That the above-described premises shall be used solely for the purpose of planning, constructing, erecting, installing, maintaining, repairing, replacing, inspecting, and operating said natural gas service lines.
SECTION 76. That the City of Covington, Newton County, shall have the right to remove or cause to be removed from said easement area only such trees and bushes as may be reasonably necessary for the proper construction, operation, and maintenance of said natural gas service lines.
SECTION 77. That, after the City of Covington, Newton County, has put into use the natural gas service lines for which this easement is granted, a subsequent abandonment of the use thereof shall cause a reversion to the State of Georgia, or its successors and assigns, of all the rights, title, privileges, powers, and easement granted herein. Upon abandonment, the City of Covington, Newton County, or its successors and assigns, shall have the option of removing its facilities from the easement area or leaving the same in place, in which event the facility shall become the property of the State of Georgia, or its successors and assigns.
SECTION 78. That no title shall be conveyed to the City of Covington, Newton County, and, except as herein specifically granted to the City of Covington, Newton County, all rights, title, and interest in and to said easement area is reserved in the State of Georgia, which may make any use of said easement area not inconsistent with or detrimental to the rights, privileges, and interest granted to the City of Covington, Newton County.
SECTION 79. That if the State of Georgia, acting by and through its State Properties Commission, determines that any or all of the facilities placed on the easement area should be removed or relocated to an alternate site on state owned land in order to avoid interference with the state's use or intended use of the easement area, it may grant a substantially equivalent nonexclusive easement to allow placement of the removed or relocated facilities across the alternate site, under such terms and conditions as the State Properties Commission shall in its discretion determine to be in the best interests of the State of Georgia, and the City of Covington, Newton County, shall remove or relocate its facilities to the alternate easement area. The cost of such removal and relocation shall not be at the expense of or be reimbursed by the State of Georgia unless the State Properties Commission determines that the removal is for the benefit of the State of Georgia and approves payment by the State of Georgia for the actual cost and expense of relocation, less the cost and expense of any improvements and betterments of the facilities, and not to exceed by 20 percent the amount of a written estimate provided by the City of Covington, Newton County. Upon written request, the State Properties Commission, in its sole discretion, may permit the relocation of the facilities to an alternate site on state owned land so long as the removal and relocation is paid by the party or parties requesting such removal and at no cost and expense to the State of Georgia.
SECTION 80. That the easement granted to the City of Covington, Newton County, shall contain such other reasonable terms, conditions, and covenants as the State Properties Commission shall deem in the best interest of the State of Georgia and that the State Properties Commission is authorized to use a more accurate description of the easement area, so long as

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the description utilized by the State Properties Commission describes the same easement area herein granted.
SECTION 81. That the consideration for such easement shall be $10.00 and such further consideration and provisions as the State Properties Commission may determine to be in the best interest of the State of Georgia.
SECTION 82. That this grant of easement shall be recorded by the grantee in the Superior Court of Newton County and a recorded copy shall be forwarded to the State Properties Commission.
SECTION 83. That the authorization in this resolution to grant the above-described easement to the City of Covington, Newton County, shall expire three years after the date that this resolution becomes effective.
SECTION 84. That the State Properties Commission is authorized and empowered to do all acts and things necessary and proper to effect the grant of the easement area.
ARTICLE VIII
SECTION 85. That the State of Georgia is the owner of the hereinafter described real property in Sumter County, hereinafter referred to as the "easement area" and that, in all matters relating to the easement area, the State of Georgia is acting by and through its State Properties Commission.
SECTION 86. That the State of Georgia, acting by and through its State Properties Commission, may grant to the City of Americus, Sumter County, or its successors and assigns, a nonexclusive easement for the construction, operation, and maintenance of sanitary sewer lines and equipment in, on, over, under, upon, across, or through the easement area for the purpose of constructing, installing, maintaining, repairing, replacing, inspecting and operating sanitary sewer lines and equipment together with the right of ingress and egress over adjacent land of the State of Georgia as may be reasonably necessary to accomplish the aforesaid purposes. Said easement area is located at South Georgia Technical Institute in Sumter County, Georgia, and is more particularly described as follows:
That portion and that portion only as shown marked in yellow on a plat of survey dated November 20, 1996, prepared by Richard L. Jones, Georgia Registered Land Surveyor No. 1591, and on file in the offices of the State Properties Commission and may be more particularly described by a plat of survey prepared by a Georgia Registered Land Surveyor and presented to the State Properties Commission for approval.
SECTION 87. That the above described premises shall be used solely for the purpose of planning, constructing, installing, maintaining, repairing, replacing, inspecting, and operating said sanitary sewer lines and equipment.
SECTION 88. That the City of Americus, Sumter County, shall have the right to remove or cause to be removed from said easement area only such trees and bushes as may be reasonably necessary for the proper construction, operation, and maintenance of said sanitary sewer lines and equipment.
SECTION 89. That, after the City of Americus, Sumter County, has put into use the sanitary sewer lines and equipment for which this easement is granted, a subsequent abandonment of the use thereof shall cause a reversion to the State of Georgia, or its successors and assigns, of all

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the rights, title, privileges, powers, and easement granted herein. Upon abandonment, the City of Americus, Sumter County, or its successors and assigns, shall have the option of removing its facilities from the easement area or leaving the same in place, in which event the facility shall become the property of the State of Georgia, or its successors and assigns.
SECTION 90. That no title shall be conveyed to the City of Americus, Sumter County, and, except as herein specifically granted to the City of Americus, Sumter County, all rights, title, and interest in and to said easement area is reserved in the State of Georgia, which may make any use of said easement area not inconsistent with or detrimental to the rights, privileges, and interest granted to the City of Americus, Sumter County.
SECTION 91. That if the State of Georgia, acting by and through its State Properties Commission, determines that any or all of the facilities placed on the easement area should be removed or relocated to an alternate site on state owned land in order to avoid interference with the state's use or intended use of the easement area, it may grant a substantially equivalent nonexclusive easement to allow placement of the removed or relocated facilities across the alternate site, under such terms and conditions as the State Properties Commission shall in its discretion determine to be in the best interests of the State of Georgia, and the City of Americus, Sumter County, shall remove or relocate its facilities to the alternate easement area. The cost of such removal and relocation shall not be at the expense of or be reimbursed by the State of Georgia unless the State Properties Commission determines that the removal is for the benefit of the State of Georgia and approves payment by the State of Georgia for the actual cost and expense of relocation, less the cost and expense of any improvements and betterments of the facilities, and not to exceed by 20 percent the amount of a written estimate provided by the City of Americus, Sumter County. Upon written request, the State Properties Commission, in its sole discretion, may permit the relocation of the facilities to an alternate site on state owned land so long as the removal and relocation is paid by the party or parties requesting such removal and at no cost and expense to the State of Georgia.
SECTION 92. That the easement granted to the City of Americus, Sumter County, shall contain such other reasonable terms, conditions, and covenants as the State Properties Commission shall deem in the best interest of the State of Georgia and that the State Properties Commission is authorized to use a more accurate description jf the easement area, so long as the description utilized by the State Properties Commission describes the same easement area herein granted.
SECTION 93. That the consideration for such easement shall be $10.00 and such further consideration and provisions as the State Properties Commission may determine to be in the best interest of the State of Georgia.
SECTION 94. That this grant of easement shall be recorded by the grantee in the Superior Court of Sumter County and a recorded copy shall be forwarded to the State Properties Commission.
SECTION 95. That the authorization in this resolution to grant the above described easement to the City of Americus, Sumter County, shall expire three years after the date that this resolution becomes effective.
SECTION 96. That the State Properties Commission is authorized and empowered to do all acts and things necessary and proper to effect the grant of the easement area.

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ARTICLE IX
SECTION 97. That the State of Georgia is the owner of the hereinafter described real property in Troup County, hereinafter referred to as the "easement area" and that, in all matters relating to the easement area, the State of Georgia is acting by and through its State Properties Commission.
SECTION 98. That the State of Georgia, acting by and through its State Properties Commission, may grant to Georgia Power Company, or its successors and assigns, a nonexclusive easement for the construction, operation, and maintenance of electrical and communication transmission and distribution lines and equipment in, on, over, under, upon, across, or through the easement area for the purpose of constructing, installing, maintaining, repairing, replacing, inspecting and operating electrical and communication transmission and distribution lines and equipment together with the right of ingress and egress over adjacent land of the State of Georgia as may be reasonably necessary to accomplish the aforesaid purposes. Said easement area is located at West Georgia Technical Institute in Troup County, Georgia, and is more particularly described as follows:
That portion and that portion only as shown marked in yellow on a drawing prepared by Georgia Power Company, and on file in the offices of the State Properties Commission and may be more particularly described by a plat of survey prepared by a Georgia Registered Land Surveyor and presented to the State Properties Commission for approval.
SECTION 99. That the above-described premises shall be used solely for the purpose of planning, constructing, installing, maintaining, repairing, replacing, inspecting, and operating said electrical and communication transmission and distribution lines and equipment.
SECTION 100. That Georgia Power Company shall have the right to remove or cause to be removed from said easement area only such trees and bushes as may be reasonably necessary for the proper construction, operation, and maintenance of said electrical and communication transmission and distribution lines and equipment.
SECTION 101. That, after Georgia Power Company has put into use the electrical and communication transmission and distribution lines and equipment for which this easement is granted, a subsequent abandonment of the use thereof shall cause a reversion to the State of Georgia, or its successors and assigns, of all the rights, title, privileges, powers, and easement granted herein. Upon abandonment, Georgia Power Company, or its successors and assigns, shall have the option of removing its facilities from the easement area or leaving the same in place, in which event the facility shall become the property of the State of Georgia, or its successors and assigns.
SECTION 102. That no title shall be conveyed to Georgia Power Company, and, except as herein specifically granted to Georgia Power Company, all rights, title, and interest in and to said easement area is reserved in the State of Georgia, which may make any use of said easement area not inconsistent with or detrimental to the rights, privileges, and interest granted to Georgia Power Company.
SECTION 103. That if the State of Georgia, acting by and through its State Properties Commission, determines that any or all of the facilities placed on the easement area should be removed or relocated to an alternate site on state owned land in order to avoid interference with the state's use or intended use of the easement area, it may grant a substantially equivalent nonexclusive easement to allow placement of the removed or relocated facilities across the alternate site, under such terms and conditions as the State Properties Commission

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shall in its discretion determine to be in the best interests of the State of Georgia, and Georgia Power Company shall remove or relocate its facilities to the alternate easement area. The cost of such removal and relocation shall not be at the expense of or be reimbursed by the State of Georgia unless the State Properties Commission determines that the removal is for the benefit of the State of Georgia and approves payment by the State of Georgia for the actual cost and expense of relocation, less the cost and expense of any improvements and betterments of the facilities, and not to exceed by 20 percent the amount of a written estimate provided by Georgia Power Company. Upon written request, the State Properties Commission, in its sole discretion, may permit the relocation of the facilities to an alternate site on state owned land so long as the removal and relocation is paid by the party or parties requesting such removal and at no cost and expense to the State of Georgia.
SECTION 104. That the easement granted to Georgia Power Company shall contain such other reasonable terms, conditions, and covenants as the State Properties Commission shall deem in the best interest of the State of Georgia and that the State Properties Commission is authorized to use a more accurate description of the easement area, so long as the description utilized by the State Properties Commission describes the same easement area herein granted.
SECTION 105. That the consideration for such easement shall be $10.00 and such further consideration and provisions as the State Properties Commission may determine to be in the best interest of the State of Georgia.
SECTION 106. That this grant of easement shall be recorded by the grantee in the Superior Court of Troup County and a recorded copy shall be forwarded to the State Properties Commission.
SECTION 107. That the authorization in this resolution to grant the above-described easement to Georgia Power Company shall expire three years after the date that this resolution becomes effective.
SECTION 108. That the State Properties Commission is authorized and empowered to do all acts and things necessary and proper to effect the grant of the easement area.
ARTICLE X
SECTION 109. That the State of Georgia is the owner of the hereinafter described real property in Baldwin County, hereinafter referred to as the "easement area" and that, in all matters relating to the easement area, the State of Georgia is acting by and through its State Properties Commission.
SECTION 110. That the State of Georgia, acting by and through its State Properties Commission, may grant to Baldwin County, or its successors and assigns, a nonexclusive easement for the construction, operation, and maintenance of an access road in, on, over, under, upon, across, or through the easement area for the purpose of constructing, erecting, installing, maintaining, repairing, replacing, inspecting and operating an access road together with the right of ingress and egress over adjacent land of the State of Georgia as may be reasonably necessary to accomplish the aforesaid purposes. Said easement area is located in the City of Athens, Clarke County, Georgia, and is more particularly described as follows:
That portion and that portion only as shown marked in yellow on a drawing entitled "Right of way required on Lewis Court dated January 4, 1997" and prepared by Baldwin County, and on file in the offices of the State Properties Commission and may be more

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particularly described by a plat of survey prepared by a Georgia Registered Land Surveyor and presented to the State Properties Commission for approval.
SECTION 111. That the above-described premises shall be used solely for the purpose of planning, constructing, erecting, installing, maintaining, repairing, replacing, inspecting, and operating said access road.
SECTION 112. That Baldwin County shall have the right to remove or cause to be removed from said easement area only such trees and bushes as may be reasonably necessary for the proper construction, operation, and maintenance of said access road.
SECTION 113. That, after Baldwin County has put into use the access road for which this easement is granted, a subsequent abandonment of the use thereof shall cause a reversion to the State of Georgia, or its successors and assigns, of all the rights, title, privileges, powers, and easement granted herein. Upon abandonment, Baldwin County, or its successors and assigns, shall have the option of removing its facilities from the easement area or leaving the same in place, in which event the facility shall become the property of the State of Georgia, or its successors and assigns.
SECTION 114. That no title shall be conveyed to Baldwin County, and, except as herein specifically granted to Baldwin County, all rights, title, and interest in and to said easement area is reserved in the State of Georgia, which may make any use of said easement area not inconsistent with or detrimental to the rights, privileges, and interest granted to Baldwin County.
SECTION 115. That if the State of Georgia, acting by and through its State Properties Commission, determines that any or all of the facilities placed on the easement area should be removed or relocated to an alternate site on state owned land in order to avoid interference with the state's use or intended use of the easement area, it may grant a substantially equivalent nonexclusive easement to allow placement of the removed or relocated facilities across the alternate site, under such terms and conditions as the State Properties Commission shall in its discretion determine to be in the best interests of the State of Georgia, and Baldwin County shall remove or relocate its facilities to the alternate easement area. The cost of such removal and relocation shall not be at the expense of or be reimbursed by the State of Georgia unless the State Properties Commission determines that the removal is for the benefit of the State of Georgia and approves payment by the State of Georgia for the actual cost and expense of relocation, less the cost and expense of any improvements and betterments of the facilities, and not to exceed by 20 percent the amount of a written estimate provided by Baldwin County. Upon written request, the State Properties Commission, in its sole discretion, may permit the relocation of the facilities to an alternate site on state owned land so long as the removal and relocation is paid by the party or parties requesting such removal and at no cost and expense to the State of Georgia.
SECTION 116. That the easement granted to Baldwin County shall contain such other reasonable terms, conditions, and covenants as the State Properties Commission shall deem in the best interest of the State of Georgia and that the State Properties Commission is authorized to use a more accurate description of the easement area, so long as the description utilized by the State Properties Commission describes the same easement area herein granted.
SECTION 117. That the consideration for such easement shall be $10.00 and such further consideration and provisions as the State Properties Commission may determine to be in the best interest of the State of Georgia.

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SECTION 118. That this grant of easement shall be recorded by the grantee in the Superior Court of Baldwin County and a recorded copy shall be forwarded to the State Properties Commission.
SECTION 119. That the authorization in this resolution to grant the above-described easement to Baldwin County shall expire three years after the date that this resolution becomes effective.
SECTION 120. That the State Properties Commission is authorized and empowered to do all acts and things necessary and proper to effect the grant of the easement area.
ARTICLE XI
SECTION 121. That all laws and parts of laws in conflict with this resolution are repealed.

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:

Alien Y Andersen
Ashe Y Bailey E Baker Y Bannister YBarfoot Y Barnard YBarnes Y Bates Y Benefield YBirdsong Y Bohannon Y Bordeaux Y Bradford Y Breedlove Y Bridges Y Brooks Y Brown YBuck Y Buckner YBunn Y Burkhalter Y Byrd Y Campbell
Canty Y Carter YCash
Y Channel! Childera
Y Clark YCoan Y Coleman, B
Coleman, T ConneU Y Cooper

Y Crawford Y Crews Y Culbreth Y Cununings Y Davis, G Y Davis, M
Day
E DeLoach, B Y DeLoach, G YOU Y Diion, H
E Dixon, S YDobbs
Dukes YEhrhart
Epps Y Evans Y Everett Y Felton
Floyd Y Franklin Y Golden
Graves Greene Grindley
Hammontree Y Manner Y Harbin Y Heard YHecht YHeckstall YHegstrom
Henson Y Holland Y Holmes Y Howard

Y Hudgens Y Hudson, H Y Hudson, N Y Hugley Ylrvin
Jackson James Jamieson Y Jenkins Y Johnson Y Johnston Jones Y Joyce YKaye
YLadd YLakly YLane YLee Y Lewis
Lord Lucas Y Maddoi YMann Y Manning Y Martin, J Y Martin, J.L
YMassey YMcBee
McCall McClinton McKinney Y Mills Mobley YMosley Y Mueller Y O'Neal

Y Orrock YParham YParrish Y Parsons Y Pelote Y Perry Y Pinholster YPoag YPolak Y Ponder
Porter Powell YPurcell YBagas Randall Ray Y Reaves
Y Reichert YRice Y Richardson
Roberts Y Rogers Y Royal Y Sanders Y Sauder Y Scarlett
Scheid Y Scott Y Shanahan YShaw Y Sherrill YShipp YSims Y Sinkfield Y Skipper
Smith, C

Y Smith, C.W Y Smith, L
Smith, L.R Y Smith, P Y Smith, T Y Smith, V
YSmyre Snelling
Snow YStallings Y Stancil, F Y Stancil, S
Stanley, L Stanley, P Y Taylor YTeague YTeper Y Thomas Tillman Y Titus Y Tolbert Trense Tumquest YTwiggs Walker, L Y WsJker, R.L Y West Y Westmoreland Y Whitaker Y Wiles Williams. B Y Williams, J Y Williams, R Y Worthan Yates
Murphy, Spkr

On the adoption of the Resolution, by substitute, the ayes were 133, nays 0.
The Resolution, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was adopted, by substitute.

Due to a mechanical malfunction, the vote of Representative Smith of the 175th was not recorded on the preceding roll call. He wished to be recorded as voting "aye" thereon.

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SR 165. By Senator Starr of the 44th:
A resolution authorizing the granting of nonexclusive easements for operation and maintenance of drainage pipelines, electrical distribution lines, and telecommunications facilities in, on, over, under, upon, across, or through property owned by the State of Georgia in Dougherty, Jasper, Macon, and Ware Counties, Georgia.

The following Committee substitute was read and adopted:

A RESOLUTION
Authorizing the granting of nonexclusive easements for operation and maintenance of water lines, drainage pipelines, electrical distribution lines, and telecommunications facilities in, on, over, under, upon, across, or through property owned by the State of Georgia in Bibb, Dougherty, Jasper, Macon, and Ware counties, Georgia; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
WHEREAS, the State of Georgia is the owner of certain real property located in Bibb, Dougherty, Jasper, Macon, and Ware counties, Georgia; and
WHEREAS, H/S MACLO, LLC; Carlton Company; Central Georgia Electrical Membership Corporation; Georgia Transmission Corporation; and AT&T Corporation desire to operate and maintain drainage pipelines, electrical distribution lines, and telecommunications facilities in, on, over, under, upon, across, or through a portion of said property; and
WHEREAS, these water lines drainage, pipelines, electrical distribution lines, and telecommunications facilities in, on, over, under, upon, across, or through the hereinafter described state property have been approved by the Department of Natural Resources, Department of Technical and Adult Education, and Department of Corrections with respect to property under the jurisdiction of their respective departments.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED AND ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
ARTICLE I
SECTION 1. That the State of Georgia is the owner of the hereinafter described real property in Bibb County, Georgia, hereinafter referred to as the "easement area" and that, in all matters relating to the easement area, the State of Georgia is acting by and through its State Properties Commission.
SECTION 2. That the State of Georgia, acting by and through its State Properties Commission, may grant to H/S MACLO, LLC, or its successors and assigns, a nonexclusive easement for the construction, operation, and maintenance of water lines in, on, over, under, upon, across, or through the easement area for the purpose of constructing, erecting, installing, maintaining, repairing, replacing, inspecting, and operating water lines, together with the right of ingress and egress over adjacent land of the State of Georgia as may be reasonably necessary to accomplish the aforesaid purposes. Said easement area is located on the Campus of Macon Technical Institute in Bibb County, Georgia, and is more particularly described as follows:
That portion and that portion only as shown in yellow on a drawing prepared by Tribble and Richardson, Inc., shown as sheet 5 of 18 Project No. 2756-010-01 dated January, 1997, and on file in the offices of the State Properties Commission and may be more particularly described by a plat of survey prepared by a Georgia Registered Land Surveyor and presented to the State Properties Commission for approval.

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SECTION 3. That the above described premises shall be used solely for the purpose of planning, constructing, installing, maintaining, repairing, replacing, inspecting, and operating said water lines.
SECTION 4. That H/S MACLO, LLC, shall have the right to remove or cause to be removed from said easement area only such trees and bushes as may be reasonably necessary for the proper construction, operation, and maintenance of said water lines.
SECTION 5. That, after H/S MACLO, LLC, has put into use the water lines for which this easement is granted, a subsequent abandonment of the use thereof shall cause a reversion to the State of Georgia, or its successors and assigns, of all the rights, title, privileges, powers, and easement granted herein. Upon abandonment, H/S MACLO, LLC, or its successors and assigns, shall have the option of removing its facilities from the easement area or leaving the same in place, in which event the facility shall become the property of the State of Georgia, or its successors and assigns.
SECTION 6. That no title shall be conveyed to H/S MACLO, LLC, and, except as herein specifically granted to H/S MACLO, LLC, all rights, title, and interest in and to said easement area is reserved in the State of Georgia, which may make any use of said easement area not inconsistent with or detrimental to the rights, privileges, and interest granted to H/S MACLO, LLC.
SECTION 7. That if the State of Georgia, acting by and through its State Properties Commission, determines that any or all of the facilities placed on the easement area should be removed or relocated in order to avoid interference with the State's use or intended use of the easement area, H/S MACLO, LLC, shall remove or relocate its facilities at its sole cost and expense.
SECTION 8. That the easement granted to H/S MACLO, LLC, shall contain such other reasonable terms, conditions, and covenants as the State Properties Commission shall deem in the best interest of the State of Georgia and that the State Properties Commission is authorized to use a more accurate description of the easement area, so long as the description utilized by the State Properties Commission describes the same easement area herein granted.
SECTION 9. That the consideration for such easement shall be the fair market value but not less than $650.00 and such further consideration and provisions as the State Properties Commission may determine to be in the best interest of the State of Georgia.
SECTION 10. That this grant of easement shall be recorded by the grantee in the Superior Court of Bibb County and a recorded copy shall be forwarded to the State Properties Commission.
SECTION 11. That the authorization in this resolution to grant the above described easement to H/S MACLO, LLC, shall expire three years after the date that this resolution becomes effective.
SECTION 12. That the State Properties Commission is authorized and empowered to do all acts and things necessary and proper to effect the grant of the easement area.

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ARTICLE II
SECTION 13. That the State of Georgia is the owner of the hereinafter described real property in Dougherty County, Georgia, hereinafter referred to as the "easement area" and that, in all matters relating to the easement area, the State of Georgia is acting by and through its State Properties Commission.
SECTION 14. That the State of Georgia, acting by and through its State Properties Commission, may grant to Carlton Company, or its successors and assigns, a nonexclusive easement for the construction, operation, and maintenance of drainage pipelines in, on, over, under, upon, across, or through the easement area for the purpose of constructing, erecting, installing, maintaining, repairing, replacing, inspecting, and operating drainage pipelines, together with the right of ingress and egress over adjacent land of the State of Georgia as may be reasonably necessary to accomplish the aforesaid purposes. Said easement area is located on the Campus of Albany Technical Institute in Dougherty County, Georgia, and is more particularly described as follows:
That portion and that portion only as shown in yellow on a drawing prepared by Carlton Company entitled "Plat showing proposed storm drainage easement on property of Albany Technical Institute," and on file in the offices of the State Properties Commission and may be more particularly described by a plat of survey prepared by a Georgia Registered Land Surveyor and presented to the State Properties Commission for approval.
SECTION 15. That the above described premises shall be used solely for the purpose of planning, constructing, installing, maintaining, repairing, replacing, inspecting, and operating said drainage pipelines.
SECTION 16. That Carlton Company shall have the right to remove or cause to be removed from said easement area only such trees and bushes as may be reasonably necessary for the proper construction, operation, and maintenance of said drainage pipelines.
SECTION 17. That, after Carlton Company has put into use the drainage pipelines for which this easement is granted, a subsequent abandonment of the use thereof shall cause a reversion to the State of Georgia, or its successors and assigns, of all the rights, title, privileges, powers, and easement granted herein. Upon abandonment, Carlton Company or its successors and assigns, shall have the option of removing its facilities from the easement area or leaving the same in place, in which event the facility shall become the property of the State of Georgia, or its successors and assigns.
SECTION 18. That no title shall be conveyed to Carlton Company and, except as herein specifically granted to Carlton Company, all rights, title, and interest in and to said easement area is reserved in the State of Georgia, which may make any use of said easement area not inconsistent with or detrimental to the rights, privileges, and interest granted to Carlton Company.
SECTION 19. That if the State of Georgia, acting by and through its State Properties Commission, determines that any or all of the facilities placed on the easement area should be removed or relocated in order to avoid interference with the State's use or intended use of the easement area, Carlton Company shall remove or relocate its facilities at its sole cost and expense.
SECTION 20. That the easement granted to Carlton Company shall contain such other reasonable terms, conditions, and covenants as the State Properties Commission shall deem in the best interest of the State of Georgia and that the State Properties Commission is authorized to use

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a more accurate description of the easement area, so long as the description utilized by the State Properties Commission describes the same easement area herein granted.
SECTION 21. That the consideration for such easement shall be the fair market value but not less than $650.00 and such further consideration and provisions as the State Properties Commission may determine to be in the best interest of the State of Georgia.
SECTION 22. That this grant of easement shall be recorded by the grantee in the Superior Court of Dougherty County and a recorded copy shall be forwarded to the State Properties Commission.
SECTION 23. That the authorization in this resolution to grant the above described easement to Carlton Company shall expire three years after the date that this resolution becomes effective.
SECTION 24. That the State Properties Commission is authorized and empowered to do all acts and things necessary and proper to effect the grant of the easement area.
ARTICLE III

SECTION 26. That the State of Georgia is the owner of the hereinafter described real property in Jasper County, Georgia, hereinafter referred to as the "easement area" and that, in all matters relating to the easement area, the State of Georgia is acting by and through its State Properties Commission.
SECTION 26. That the State of Georgia, acting by and through its State Properties Commission, may grant to Central Georgia Electric Membership Corporation, or its successors and assigns, a nonexclusive easement for the construction, operation, and maintenance of electrical distribution lines in, on, over, under, upon, across, or through the easement area for the purpose of constructing, erecting, installing, maintaining, repairing, replacing, inspecting, and operating electrical distribution lines, together with the right of ingress and egress over adjacent land of the State of Georgia as may be reasonably necessary to accomplish the aforesaid purposes. Said easement area is located in Charles Elliott Wildlife Education Center in Jasper County, Georgia, and is more particularly described as follows:
That portion and that portion only marked in red as shown on a drawing prepared by Central Georgia Electric Membership Corporation marked as EXHIBIT "A" of revocable license agreement, Real Property Record No. 8897, on file in the offices of the State Properties Commission and may be more particularly described by a plat of survey prepared by a Georgia Registered Land Surveyor and presented by grantee to the State Properties Commission for approval.
SECTION 27. That the above described premises shall be used solely for the purpose of planning, constructing, erecting, installing, maintaining, repairing, replacing, inspecting, and operating said electrical distribution lines.
SECTION 28. That Central Georgia Electric Membership Corporation shall have the right to remove or cause to be removed from said easement area only such trees and bushes as may be reasonably necessary for the proper construction, operation, and maintenance of said electrical distribution lines.
SECTION 29. That, after Central Georgia Electric Membership Corporation has put into use the electrical distribution lines for which this easement is granted, a subsequent abandonment of the

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use thereof shall cause a reversion to the State of Georgia, or its successors and assigns, of all the rights, title, privileges, powers, and easement granted herein. Upon abandonment, Central Georgia Electric Membership Corporation, or its successors and assigns, shall have the option of removing its facilities from the easement area or leaving the same in place, in which event the facility shall become the property of the State of Georgia, or its successors and assigns.
SECTION 30. That no title shall be conveyed to Central Georgia Electric Membership Corporation, and, except as herein specifically granted to Central Georgia Electric Membership Corporation, all rights, title, and interest in and to said easement area is reserved in the State of Georgia, which may make any use of said easement area not inconsistent with or detrimental to the rights, privileges, and interest granted to Central Georgia Electric Membership Corporation.
SECTION 31. That if the State of Georgia, acting by and through its State Properties Commission, determines that any or all of the facilities placed on the easement area should be removed or relocated in order to avoid interference with the State's use or intended use of the easement area, Central Georgia Electric Membership Corporation shall remove or relocate its facilities at its sole cost and expense.
SECTION 32. That the easement granted to Central Georgia Electric Membership Corporation shall contain such other reasonable terms, conditions, and covenants as the State Properties Commission shall deem in the best interest of the State of Georgia and that the State Properties Commission is authorized to use a more accurate description of the easement area, so long as the description utilized by the State Properties Commission describes the same easement area herein granted.
SECTION 33. That the consideration for such easement shall be the fair market value but not less than $650.00 and such further consideration and provisions as the State Properties Commission may determine to be in the best interest of the State of Georgia.
SECTION 34. That this grant of easement shall be recorded by the grantee in the Superior Court of Jasper County and a recorded copy shall be forwarded to the State Properties Commission.
SECTION 35. That the authorization in this resolution to grant the above described easement to Central Georgia Electric Membership Corporation shall expire three years after the date that this resolution becomes effective.
SECTION 36. That the State Properties Commission is authorized and empowered to do all acts and things necessary and proper to effect the grant of the easement area.
ARTICLE IV
SECTION 37. That the State of Georgia is the owner of the hereinafter described real property in Macon County, Georgia, hereinafter referred to as the "easement area" and that, in all matters relating to the easement area, the State of Georgia is acting by and through its State Properties Commission.
SECTION 38. That the State of Georgia, acting by and through its State Properties Commission, may grant to Georgia Transmission Corporation, or its successors and assigns, a nonexclusive easement for the construction, operation, and maintenance of electrical transmission lines

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in, on, over, under, upon, across, or through the easement area for the purpose of constructing, erecting, installing, maintaining, repairing, replacing, inspecting, and operating electrical transmission lines, together with the right of ingress and egress over adjacent land of the State of Georgia as may be reasonably necessary to accomplish the aforesaid purposes. Said easement area is located in Land Lots 259, 260, and 269 of the 28th District of Macon County, Georgia, and is more particularly described as follows:
That portion and that portion only as shown on a plat of survey prepared by Georgia Transmission Corporation entitled "North Americus-Buckeye 115 kV Transmission Line", on file in the offices of the State Properties Commission and may be more particularly described by a plat of survey prepared by a Georgia Registered Land Surveyor and presented to the State Properties Commission for approval.
SECTION 39. That the above described premises shall be used solely for the purpose of planning, constructing, installing, maintaining, repairing, replacing, inspecting, and operating said electrical transmission lines.
SECTION 40. That Georgia Transmission Corporation shall have the right to remove or cause to be removed from said easement area only such trees and bushes as may be reasonably necessary for the proper construction, operation, and maintenance of said electrical transmission lines.
SECTION 41. That, after Georgia Transmission Corporation has put into use the electrical transmission lines for which this easement is granted, a subsequent abandonment of the use thereof shall cause a reversion to the State of Georgia, or its successors and assigns, of all the rights, title, privileges, powers, and easement granted herein. Upon abandonment, Georgia Transmission Corporation or its successors and assigns, shall have the option of removing its facilities from the easement area or leaving the same in place, in which event the facilities shall become the property of the State of Georgia, or its successors and assigns.
SECTION 42. That no title shall be conveyed to Georgia Transmission Corporation, and, except as herein specifically granted to Georgia Transmission Corporation, all rights, title, and interest in and to said easement area is reserved in the State of Georgia, which may make any use of said easement area not inconsistent with or detrimental to the rights, privileges, and interest granted to Georgia Transmission Corporation.
SECTION 43. That if the State of Georgia, acting by and through its State Properties Commission, determines that any or all of the facilities placed on the easement area should be removed or relocated in order to avoid interference with the State's use or intended use of the easement area, Georgia Transmission Corporation shall remove or relocate its facilities at its sole cost and expense.
SECTION 44. That the easement granted to Georgia Transmission Corporation shall contain such other reasonable terms, conditions, and covenants as the State Properties Commission shall deem in the best interest of the State of Georgia and that the State Properties Commission is authorized to use a more accurate description of the easement area, so long as the description utilized by the State Properties Commission describes the same easement area herein granted.
SECTION 45. That the consideration for such easement shall be the fair market value but not less than $650.00 and such further consideration and provisions as the State Properties Commission may determine to be in the best interest of the State of Georgia.

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SECTION 46. That this grant of easement shall be recorded by the grantee in the Superior Court of Macon County and a recorded copy shall be forwarded to the State Properties Commission.
SECTION 47. That the authorization in this resolution to grant the above described easement to Georgia Transmission Corporation shall expire three years after the date that this resolution becomes effective.
SECTION 48. That the State Properties Commission is authorized and empowered to do all acts and things necessary and proper to effect the grant of the easement area.
ARTICLE V
SECTION 49. That the State of Georgia is the owner of the hereinafter described real property in Ware County, hereinafter referred to as the "easement area" and that, in all matters relating to the easement area, the State of Georgia is acting by and through its State Properties Commission.
SECTION 50. That the State of Georgia, acting by and through its State Properties Commission, may grant to AT&T Corporation, or its successors and assigns, a nonexclusive easement for the construction, operation, and maintenance of telecommunications equipment facilities in, on, over, under, upon, across, or through the easement area for the purpose of constructing, erecting, installing, maintaining, repairing, replacing, inspecting, and operating telecommunications equipment facilities together with the right of ingress and egress over adjacent land of the State of Georgia as may be reasonably necessary to accomplish the aforesaid purposes. Said easement area is located in Land Lot 121 of Ware County, Georgia, and is more particularly described as follows:
That portion and that portion only as shown in yellow on a plat of survey prepared by George T. White, Georgia Registered Land Surveyor No. 1929, dated June 18, 1996, and on file in the offices of the State Properties Commission and may be more particularly described by a plat of survey prepared by a Georgia Registered Land Surveyor and presented to the State Properties Commission for approval.
SECTION 51. That the above described premises shall be used solely for the purpose of planning, constructing, erecting, installing, maintaining, repairing, replacing, inspecting, and operating said telecommunications equipment facilities.
SECTION 52. That AT&T Corporation shall have the right to remove or cause to be removed from said easement area only such trees and bushes as may be reasonably necessary for the proper construction, operation, and maintenance of said telecommunications equipment facilities.
SECTION 53. That, after AT&T Corporation has put into use the telecommunications equipment facilities for which this easement is granted, a subsequent abandonment of the use thereof shall cause a reversion to the State of Georgia, or its successors and assigns, of all the rights, title, privileges, powers, and easement granted herein. Upon abandonment, AT&T Corporation, or its successors and assigns, shall have the option of removing its facilities from the easement area or leaving the same in place, in which event the facility shall become the property of the State of Georgia, or its successors and assigns.
SECTION 54. That no title shall be conveyed to AT&T Corporation, and, except as herein specifically granted to AT&T Corporation, all rights, title, and interest in and to said easement area

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is reserved in the State of Georgia, which may make any use of said easement area not inconsistent with or detrimental to the rights, privileges, and interest granted to AT&T Corporation.
SECTION 55. That if the State of Georgia, acting by and through its State Properties Commission, determines that any or all of the facilities placed on the easement area should be removed or relocated in order to avoid interference with the State's use or intended use of the easement area, AT&T Corporation shall remove or relocate its facilities at its sole cost and expense.
SECTION 56. That the easement granted to AT&T Corporation shall contain such other reasonable terms, conditions, and covenants as the State Properties Commission shall deem in the best interest of the State of Georgia and that the State Properties Commission is authorized to use a more accurate description of the easement area, so long as the description utilized by the State Properties Commission describes the same easement area herein granted.
SECTION 57. That the consideration for such easement shall be the fair market value but not less than $650.00 and such further consideration and provisions as the State Properties Commission may determine to be in the best interest of the State of Georgia.
SECTION 58. That this grant of easement shall be recorded by the grantee in the Superior Court of Ware County and a recorded copy shall be forwarded to the State Properties Commission.
SECTION 59. That the authorization in this resolution to grant the above described easement to AT&T Corporation shall expire three years after the date that this resolution becomes effective.
SECTION 60. That the State Properties Commission is authorized and empowered to do all acts and things necessary and proper to effect the grant of the easement area.
ARTICLE VI
SECTION 61. That all laws and parts of laws in conflict with this resolution are repealed.

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:

Alien YAnderson
Ashe Y Bailey E Baker Y Bannister Y Barfoot Y Barnard Y Barnes Y Bates YBenefield Y Birdsong
YBohannon Bordeaux
Y Bradford YBreedlove Y Bridges

Y Brooks Y Brown YBuck Y Buckner Y Bunn Y Burkhalter Y Byrd Y Campbell
Canty Y Carter Y Cash Y Channel!
Y Childers Y Clark Y Coan Y Coleman, B
Coleman, T

ConneU Y Cooper Y Crawford Y Crews Y Culbreth Y Cummings Y Davis, G Y Davis, M
Day E DeLoach, B Y DeLoach, G Y Dii
Y Diion, H E Diion, S Y Dobbs
Dukes Y Ehrhart

Y Epps Y Evans Y Everett Y Felton
Floyd Y Franklin Y Golden Y Graves Y Greene
Grindley Y Hammontree Y Manner
Y Harbin Y Heard Y Hecht Y Heckfltall Y Hegstrom

Henson Y Holland Y Holmes
Howard Y Hudgens Y Hudson, H Y Hudson, N Y Hugley Y Irvin
Jackson James Jamieson
Y Jenkins Y Johnson Y Johnston
Jones Y Joyce

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YKaye YLadd YLakly YLane
Lee Y Lewis YLord
Lucas Y Maddoi YMann Y Manning Y Martin, J Y Martin, J.L YMassey YMcBee YMcCall
McClinton McKinney Y Mills

Mobley Y Mosley Y Mueller Y O'Neal
Orrock Parham YParrish Y Parsons Y Pelote Y Perry Y Pinholster
YPoag YPolak Y Ponder Y Porter Y Powell YPurcell YRagas
Randall

YRay Y Reaves Y Reichert YRice Y Richardson
Roberts Y Rogers Y Royal Y Sanders Y Sauder Y Scarlett
Scheid Y Scott YShanaban YShaw Y Sherrill YShipp YSims Y Sinkfield

Y Skipper Y Smith, C Y Smith, C.W Y Smith, L Y Smith, L.R Y Smith, P Y Smith, T Y Smith, V YSmyre
SnelHng YSnow YStaUings Y Stancil, F Y Stancil, S
Stanley, L Stanley, P Y Taylor YTeague YTeper

Y Thomas Tillman
Y Titus Y Tolbert
Trense Tumquest Twiggs Walker, L Y Walker, R.L Y West Y Westmoreland Whitaker Y Wiles
Y Williams, B Y Williams, J Y Williams, R YWorthan Y Yates
Murphy, Spkr

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.

SR 167. By Senator Tysinger of the 41st:
A resolution authorizing the leasing of certain state owned real property located in DeKalb County, Georgia.

The following Committee substitute was read and adopted:

A RESOLUTION
Authorizing the study of certain state owned real property located in DeKalb County, Georgia; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
WHEREAS, the State of Georgia is the owner of a certain parcel of real property located in DeKalb County, Georgia; and
WHEREAS, said real property is all that tract or parcel of land lying and being in DeKalb County, Georgia, containing approximately 98.6 acres as described in accordance with that certain plat of survey prepared by James G. Swift, Georgia Registered Land Surveyor No. 1310, and R. H. Davis, Jr., Georgia Registered Land Surveyor No. 1230, dated December 17, 1963, on file in the offices of the State Properties Commission; and may be more particularly described on a plat of survey prepared by a Georgia Registered Land Surveyor and presented by the Grantee to the State Properties Commission for approval; and
WHEREAS, said property is under the custody of the Department of Human Resources and is known as the Brook Run Mental Retardation Institution; and
WHEREAS, the Department of Human Resources has recommended that the patients being housed at the above-mentioned Brook Run facility be transferred to communitybased care programs or placed in other state facilities; and
WHEREAS, the above-mentioned recommendation by the Department of Human Resources is predicated on the ability to serve the needs of more individuals at the same level of current funding; and
WHEREAS, if the residents of Brook Run are relocated, the property may become surplus to the needs of the Department of Human Resources.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED AND ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:

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SECTION 1. That the State of Georgia is the owner of the above-described real property and that in all matters relating to the disposition of said real property the State of Georgia is acting by and through its State Properties Commission.
SECTION 2. (a) That certain areas of the above-mentioned 98.6 acres are currently held in their natural state. These areas shall be designated as urban greenspace as they exist on the effective date of this resolution and shall be held in trust for the benefit of the present and future generations of the people of the State of Georgia in a natural and undeveloped state. The current natural area as well as those additional areas determined to be in the best interests of the state shall be maintained as urban greenspace, which use or uses are found to confer the best and most important benefit to the public. This urban greenspace shall not be less than 35 percent of the total 98.6 acres. (b) If the State Properties Commission determines that there may exist an imperative and unavoidable necessity for a use of the urban greenspace other than those abovementioned uses, the State Properties Commission shall hold a public hearing thereon in DeKalb County as follows:
(1) A brief summary of the proposed change shall be advertised in the legal organ of DeKalb County along with the date on which a public hearing shall be held to consider the proposed change in the urban greenspace. Directions as to the manner of receiving comments from the public, including the time and place of the public hearing on the proposed change required by paragraph (3) of this subsection, shall be provided. Information describing the proposed change and the public hearing also shall be distributed to the media by news release and published in appropriate publications. (2) Any proposed changes to the boundaries of the urban greenspace shall be surveyed and marked at least seven days prior to the public hearing required by paragraph (3) of this subsection in such a fashion as to be readily discernible on the ground by members of the public. (3) A public hearing shall be held no earlier than 15 days after the most recent publication of the notice required by paragraph (1) of this subsection in the legal organ of DeKalb County. (c) The State Properties Commission shall consider fully all testimony, both oral and written, relative to the proposed use of the urban greenspace and submit a recommendation to the General Assembly. The General Assembly may then determine if such use is in the public interest and may by statute or joint resolution approve such other recommended use of the urban greenspace. (d) Neither the designation of a piece of property as a part of the urban greenspace nor any action taken by the State Properties Commission pursuant to subsection (c) of this section shall operate to void, preempt, or dilute any protected status which that property had or would have had but for its inclusion within the urban greenspace.
SECTION 3. That the State Properties Commission is authorized to conduct a study to determine the best utilization of the above-described property so as to be in the best interest of the State of Georgia. The commission will consider but not be limited to consider in its deliberations of the future use of the property:
(1) Use of the property as an urban greenspace; (2) Transfer of custody of property to another state agency, department, or authority for alternative use; and (3) Disposal by lease, not to exceed 50 years, or conveyance to a public or private entity.
SECTION 4. That the State Properties Commission will make a recommendation to the next convening General Assembly following the closure of the Brook Run facility of the finding of the above-mentioned study, and the adoption of this resolution by the General Assembly shall

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not be construed as authorizing the State Properties Commission to sell, lease, or otherwise convey the property without the adoption of a proper conveyance resolution by the General Assembly.
SECTION 5. That the State Properties Commission is authorized to contract with a public or private consultant to assist in the determination of the use or disposition of the property as being in the best interest of the State of Georgia.
SECTION 6. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this resolution are repealed.

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:

Alien Y Anderson
Ashe Y Bailey E Baker N Bannister YBarfoot Y Barnard YBarnes Y Bates Y Benefield YBirdsong Y Bohannon
Bordeaux Y Bradford YBreedlove Y Bridges Y Brooks Y Brown YBuck Y Buckner
NBunn N Burkhalter YByrd Y Campbell
Canty Y Carter YCash YChannell Y Childers Y Clark YCoan Y Coleman, B
Coleman, T Connell Y Cooper

Y Crawford Y Crews Y Culbreth Y CununinKB Y Davis, G Y Davis, M
Day E DeLoach, B Y DeLoach, G YDix Y Diion, H E Dizon, S YDobbs
Dukes YEhrhart YEpps Y Evans Y Everett Y Felton YFloyd N Franklin Y Golden Y Graves Y Greene Y Grindley Y Hammontree Y Manner Y Harbin Y Heard YHecht YHeckstall Y Hegstrom YHenson Y Holland Y Holmes Y Howard

Y Hudgens Hudson, H
Y Hudson, N Y Hugley Ylrvin Y Jackson Y James
Jamieson Y Jenkins Y Johnson Y Johnston
Jones Y Joyce NKaye YLadd NLakly YLane YLee Y Lewis YLord Y Lucas Y Maddoi YMann N Manning Y Martin, J Y Martin, J.L
YMassey YMcBee YMcCall Y McClinton
McKinney Y Mills
Mobley YMosley N Mueller YO'Neal

YOrrock YParham YParrish Y Parsons
Pelote Y Perry
Pinholster YPoag YPolak Y Ponder Y Porter Y Powell Y Purcell YRagas
Randall YRay Y Reaves Y Reichert YRice Y Richardson Y Roberts Y Rogers Y Royal Y Sanders Y Sauder Y Scarlett Y Scheid Y Scott Y Shanahan YShaw Y Sherrill YShipp YSims Y Sinkfield Y Skipper Y Smith, C

Y Smith, C.W Y Smith, L Y Smith, L.R Y Smith, P Y Smith, T Y Smith, V YSmyre Y Snelling YSnow YStallings Y Stancil, F
Stancil, S Stanley, L Stanley, P Y Taylor YTeague YTeper Y Thomas Y Tillman Y Titus Y Tolbert Trense Y Tumquest YTwiggs Y Walker, L Y Walker, R.L YWest Y Westmoreland Y Whitaker Y Wiles Y Williams, B Y Williams, J Y Williams, R Y Worthan YYates Murphy, Spkr

On the adoption of the Resolution, by substitute, the ayes were 148, nays 8.
The Resolution, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was adopted, by substitute.

The Speaker assumed the Chair.

The following Bill of the House was taken up for the purpose of considering the Senate substitute thereto:

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HB 204. By Representatives Murphy of the 18th, Coleman of the 142nd, Walker of the 141st, Baker of the 70th, Bordeaux of the 151st and others:
A bill to make and provide appropriations for the State Fiscal Year beginning July 1, 1997 and ending June 30, 1998.

The following Senate substitute was read:

A BILL

To make and provide appropriations for the State Fiscal Year beginning July 1, 1997, and ending June 30, 1998; to make and provide such appropriations for the operation of the State government, its departments, boards, bureaus, commissions, institutions, and other agencies, and for the university system, common schools, counties, municipalities, political subdivisions and for all other governmental activities, projects and undertakings authorized by law, and for all leases, contracts, agreements, and grants authorized by law; to provide for the control and administration of funds; to provide an effective date; to
repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:

That the sums of money hereinafter provided are appropriated for the State Fiscal Year beginning July 1, 1997, and ending June 30, 1998, as prescribed hereinafter for such fiscal year, from funds from the Federal Government and the General Funds of the State, including unappropriated surplus, reserves and a revenue estimate of $11,118,750,000 (excluding indigent trust fund receipts and lottery receipts) for State Fiscal Year 1998.

PART I. LEGISLATIVE BRANCH

Section 1. General Assembly. Budget Unit: General Assembly. .........................................................$
Personal Services - Staff ................................................................$ Personal Services - Elected Officials....... .....................................$ Regular Operating Expenses .........................................................$ Travel- Staff ...................................................................................$ Travel - Elected Officials...............................................................$ Capital Outlay .................................................................................$ Per Diem Differential.....................................................................$
Computer Charges.... .......................................................................$ Real Estate Rentals ........................................................................$ Telecommunications.......................................................................! Per Diem, Fees and Contracts - Staff .........................................$ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts - Elected
Officials .........................................................................................$
Expense Reimbursement Account................................................! Total Funds Budgeted....................................................................! State Funds Budgeted....................................................................!

26.676.465 14,266,980 3,920,726 2,577,235
100,000 7,000 0
519,200 250,000
608,000
5,000 650,500 130,230
2,403,794 105,000
1.132.800 26,676,465 26,676,465

Senate Functional Budgets

Total Funds

State Funds

Senate and Research Office Lt. Governor's Office Secretary of the Senate's Office Total

4,153,572 720,284
1.176.529 6,050,385

4,153,572 720,284
1.176.529 6,050,385

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House Functional Budgets

Total Funds

State Funds

House of Representatives and Research Office
Speaker of the House's Office Clerk of the House's Office Total

$

10,821,449

$

565,994

$

1,445,890

$

12,833,333

$

10,821,449

$

565,994

$

1.445,890

$

12,833,333

Joint Functional Budgets

Total Funds

State Funds

Legislative Counsel's Office Legislative Fiscal Office Legislative Budget Office Ancillary Activities Budgetary Responsibility
Oversight Committee Total

$

2,814,996

$

2,262,474

$

967,865

$

1,361,046

$

386,366

$

7,792,747

$

2,814,996

$

2,262,474

$

967,865

$

1,361,046

$

386,366

$

7,792,747

For compensation, expenses, mileage, allowances, travel and benefits for members, officials, committees and employees of the General Assembly and each House thereof; for operating the offices of Lieutenant Governor and Speaker of the House of Representatives; for membership in the Council of State Governments, the National Conference of State Legislatures and the National Conference of Insurance Legislators and other legislative organizations, upon approval of the Legislative Services Committee; for membership in the Marine Fisheries Compact and other compacts, upon approval of the Legislative Services Committee; for the maintenance, repair, construction, reconstruction, furnishing and refurbishing of space and other facilities for the Legislative Branch; provided, however, before the Legislative Services Committee authorizes the reconstruction or renovation of legislative office space, committee rooms, or staff support service areas in any State-owned building other than the State Capitol, the committee shall measure the need for said space as compared to space requirements for full-time state agencies and departments and shall, prior to approval of renovation or reconstruction of legislative office space, consider the most efficient and functional building designs used for office space and related activities; for the Legislative Services Committee, the Office of Legislative Counsel, the Office of Legislative Budget Analyst and for the Legislative Fiscal Office; for compiling, publishing and distributing the Acts of the General Assembly and the Journals of the Senate and the House of Representatives; for Code Revision; for equipment, supplies, furnishings, repairs, printing, services and other expenses of the Legislative Branch of Government; and for payments to Presidential Electors. The provisions of any other law to the contrary notwithstanding, such payments to Presidential Electors shall be paid from funds provided for the Legislative Branch of Government, and the payment and receipt of such allowances shall not be in violation of any law.
The Legislative Services Committee shall seek to determine ways to effect economies in the expenditure of funds appropriated to the Legislative Branch of Government. The Committee is hereby authorized to promulgate rules and regulations relative to the expenditure of funds appropriated to the Legislative Branch which may include that no such funds may be expended without prior approval of the Committee. The Committee shall also make a detailed study of all items and programs for which payments are made from funds appropriated to the Legislative Branch of Government with a view towards determining which are legitimate legislative expenses and which should be paid from other appropriations.

Section 2. Department of Audits. Budget Unit: Department of Audits...................................................$
Personal Services.............................................................................$ Regular Operating Expenses .........................................................$

20.118.377 17,013,255
629,390

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Travel ................................................................................................$ Motor Vehicle Purchases ...............................................................$ Equipment........................................................................................? Real Estate Rentals ........................................................................$ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts......................................................?
Computer Charges...........................................................................? Telecommunications.......................................................................? Total Funds Budgeted....................................................................? State Funds Budgeted....................................................................?

575,000 118,374 15,000 908,710 43,000 636,110 179,538 20,118,377 20,118,377

PART II JUDICIAL BRANCH

Section 3. Judicial Branch. Budget Unit: Judicial Branch..............................................................?
Personal Services.............................................................................? Other Operating..............................................................................? Prosecuting Attorney's Council.....................................................? Judicial Administrative Districts..................................................? Payment to Council of Superior Court Clerks...........................?
Payment to Resource Center.........................................................? Computerized Information Network............................................? Total Funds Budgeted....................................................................? State Funds Budgeted....................................................................?

93,061,235 12,819,251 77,028,279 2,457,947 1,624,344
38,000
300,000
700.000
94,967,821 93,061,235

Judicial Branch Functional Budgets

Total Funds

State Funds

Supreme Court Court of Appeals Superior Court - Judges Superior Court - District
Attorneys Juvenile Court Institute of Continuing Judicial
Education Judicial Council Judicial Qualifications
Commission Indigent Defense Council Georgia Courts Automation
Commissions Georgia Office of Dispute
Resolution Total

6,879,503 8,045,875 37,733,364
30,969,900 1,209,812
783,635 2,441,831
166,364 4,284,487
2,194,186
258,864 94,967,821

6,229,503 7,995,875 37,659,364
29,916,584 1,209,812
783,635 2,362,561
166,364 4,284,487
2,194,186
258.864 93,061,235

Section 4. Department of Administrative Services. A. Budget Unit: Department of Administrative
Services.................................................................? Personal Services.............................................................................? Regular Operating Expenses.........................................................? Travel................................................................................................? Motor Vehicle Purchases...............................................................? Equipment........................................................................................? Computer Charges...........................................................................? Real Estate Rentals........................................................................? Telecommunications.......................................................................? Per Diem, Fees and Contracts......................................................?

40.266,911 49,275,341 12,426,380
464,371
666,934 1,396,285 12,160,611 3,567,350 3,850,727 2,797,719

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Rents and Maintenance Expense .................................................$ Utilities .............................................................................................$ Payments to DOAS Fiscal Administration .................................$
Direct Payments to Georgia Building Authority for Capital Outlay .....................................................$
Direct Payments to Georgia Building Authority for Operations............................................................$
Telephone Billings ..........................................................................$ Radio Billings ..................................................................................$ Materials for Resale........................................................................$
Public Safety Officers Indemnity Fund ......................................$ Health Planning Review Board Operations ................................$ Payments to Aviation Hall of Fame ............................................$ Payments to Golf Hall of Fame....................................................$
Total Funds Budgeted....................................................................! State Funds Budgeted....................................................................!

10,908,892 0
2,974,797
0
0 56,363,800
929,406 20,039,840
700,000 35,000 48,500 85.000 178,690,953 40,266,911

Departmental Functional Budgets

Total Funds

State Funds

Administration Statewide Operations and Support Interagency Support Services Information Technology Services
State Properties Commission Distance Learning and
Telemedicine Office of the Treasury State Office of Administrative
Hearings
Total

5,777,891 7,809,985 31,022,852 128,433,557
654,007
0 1,497,842
3.494.819 178,690,953

!

2,483,186

!

4,173,281

!

0

!

29,552,809

!

654,007

!

0

!

182,978

!

3.220.650

!

40,266,911

B. Budget Unit: Georgia Building Authority....................................! Personal Services.............................................................................! Regular Operating Expenses .........................................................$
Travel................................................................................................! Motor Vehicle Purchases...............................................................! Equipment........................................................................................! Computer Charges...........................................................................! Real Estate Rentals ........................................................................$ Telecommunications.......................................................................! Per Diem, Fees and Contracts......................................................!
Capital Outlay.................................................................................!
Utilities.............................................................................................! Contractual Expense.......................................................................! Facilities Renovations and Repairs..............................................! Total Funds Budgeted....................................................................! State Funds Budgeted....................................................................!

0 22,487,602
13,560,189 12,000 200,000
196,800 110,100 15,071
228,970 405,000
0 0
0 0 37,215,732 0

Departmental Functional Budgets

Total Funds

State Funds

Grounds
Custodial Maintenance Security Van Pool Sales

1,452,327
5,507,049 4,297,686 7,229,140
381,939 4,234,456

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Administration Roofing Facilities Program Total

$

13,038,855

$

370,657

$

703,623

$

37,215,732

Section 5. Department of Agriculture.
A. Budget Unit: Department of Agriculture .....................................$ Personal Services.............................................................................$ Regular Operating Expenses .........................................................$ Travel................................................................................................! Motor Vehicle Purchases ...............................................................$ Equipment........................................................................................! Computer Charges...........................................................................! Real Estate Rentals ........................................................................$ Telecommunications.......................................................................! Per Diem, Fees and Contracts......................................................! Market Bulletin Postage................................................................! Payments to Athens and Tifton Veterinary Laboratories.................................................................................! Poultry Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratories in Canton, Dalton, Douglas, Oakwood, Statesboro, Carroll, Macon, Mitchell, and Monroe..........................................................................................$ Veterinary Fees................................................................................! Indemnities.......................................................................................! Advertising Contract.......................................................................! Payments to Georgia Agrirama Development Authority for Operations............................................................! Payments to Georgia Development Authority............................! Renovation, Construction, Repairs and Maintenance Projects at Major and Minor Markets.............................................................................! Capital Outlay .................................................................................$ Contract - Federation of Southern Cooperatives.................................................................................! Boll Weevil Eradication Program.................................................! Total Funds Budgeted....................................................................! State Funds Budgeted....................................................................!

36,840.059 31,580,581 4,449,644
959,745 302,000 448,115 550,000 814,475 412,585 951,396 1,046,000
3,023,546
2,767,867 275,000 60,000 175,000
715,898 0
0 0
40,000 0
48,571,852 36,840,059

Departmental Functional Budgets

Total Funds

State Funds

Plant Industry Animal Industry Marketing Internal Administration Fuel and Measures Consumer Protection Field Forces Seed Technology Total

7,989,965 15,796,007 6,275,343 6,381.555 3,591,604 7,955,140
582.238 48,571,852

7,208,965 12,663,872 2,600,343
6,194,055 3,461,904
4,710,920 0
36,840,059

B. Budget Unit: Georgia Agrirama Development Authority..................................................................!
Personal Services.............................................................................! Regular Operating Expenses .........................................................$ Travel................................................................................................! Motor Vehicle Purchases ...............................................................$ Equipment........................................................................................!

0 885,322 209,650
3,500
0
3,060

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Computer Charges...........................................................................$ Real Estate Rentals ........................................................................$ Telecommunications .......................................................................$ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts ......................................................$ Capital Outlay .................................................................................$ Goods for Resale .............................................................................$ Total Funds Budgeted....................................................................! State Funds Budgeted....................................................................!

7,500 0
7,341 37,500 86,432 115.000 1,355,305
0

Section 6. Department of Banking and Finance.
Budget Unit: Department of Banking and Finance.........................! Personal Services.............................................................................! Regular Operating Expenses .........................................................$ Travel................................................................................................! Motor Vehicle Purchases...............................................................! Equipment........................................................................................! Computer Charges...........................................................................! Real Estate Rentals ........................................................................$ Telecommunications.......................................................................! Per Diem, Fees and Contracts......................................................! Total Funds Budgeted....................................................................! State Funds Budgeted....................................................................!

9,280,304 7,596,164
437,094
400,000 112,380
7,464 277,112 364,290 73,000 12.800 9,280,304 9,280,304

Section 7. Department of Children and Youth
Services. Budget Unit: Department of Children and Youth
Services.....................................................................! Personal Services.............................................................................! Regular Operating Expenses .........................................................$ Travel................................................................................................! Motor Vehicle Purchases...............................................................! Equipment........................................................................................! Computer Charges...........................................................................! Real Estate Rentals ........................................................................$ Telecommunications.......................................................................! Per Diem, Fees and Contracts......................................................! Utilities.............................................................................................! Institutional Repairs and Maintenance.......................................! Grants to County-Owned Detention Centers .............................! Service Benefits for Children........................................................! Purchase of Service Contracts ......................................................! Capital Outlay.................................................................................! Total Funds Budgeted....................................................................! State Funds Budgeted....................................................................!

163.055.865 97,050,137 9,788,339 1,165,861
128,000 533,307 324,310 1,778,885 1,046,880 8,191,183 2,988,520 552,485 2,722,620 18,607,910 23,160,210
0 168,038,647 163,055,865

Departmental Functional Budgets

Total Funds

State Funds

Regional Youth Development Centers
Bill Ireland YDC Augusta State YDC Lorenzo Benn YDC Macon State YDC Wrightsville YDC YDC Purchased Services Court Services Day Centers

33,306,000 16,091,951 11,366,271 6,665,445 5,866,641
15,386,398 22,318,180
19,309,491 484,187

32,174,780 15,428,439
10,859,841 6,425,961 5,579,082 14,906,398 21,751,340
19,153,639 484,187

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Group Homes CYS Purchased Services Georgia Addiction Pregnancy
and Parenting Project Law Enforcement Office Assessment and Classification Multi-Service Centers
Youth Services Administration Total

1,089,606 20,959,983
0 1,747,738
542,337 3,834,254 9.070.165 168,038,647

1,089,606 20,098,098
0 1,747,738
542,337 3,744,254 9,070.165 163,055,865

Section 8. Department of Community Affairs. Budget Unit: Department of Community Affairs ............................$
Personal Services.............................................................................! Regular Operating Expenses .........................................................$ Travel................................................................................................$ Motor Vehicle Purchases ...............................................................$ Equipment........................................................................................! Real Estate Rentals ........................................................................$ Per Diem, Pees and Contracts ......................................................$ Computer Charges...........................................................................! Telecommunications .......................................................................$ Capitol Felony Expenses................................................................! Contracts for Regional Planning and
Development................................................................................! Local Assistance Grants.................................................................! Appalachian Regional Commission Assessment.........................! Community Development Block
Grants - Federal..........................................................................! Payment to Georgia Environmental Facilities
Authority......................................................................................! Payment to Georgia Housing
and Finance Authority ...............................................................$ ARC-Revolving Loan Fund...........................................................! Local Development Fund...............................................................! Payments to Music Hall of Fame Authority ..............................$ Payment to State Housing Trust Fund.......................................! Payments to Sports Hall of Fame................................................!
Regional Economic Business Assistance Grants .......................................,................................$
Local Government Efficiency Grant Program............................! State Commission on National and Community
Service...........................................................................................! EZ/EC Administration...................................................................! EZ/EC Grants..................................................................................! Regional Economic Development
Grant Program.............................................................................! Targeted Regional Assistance Program.......................................! Administrative Cost Allocation.....................................................! Total Funds Budgeted....................................................................! State Funds Budgeted....................................................................!

27,337.181 6,097,070
335,591 175,696
0 1,368 488,430 247,564 132,424 82,110
0
2,063,100 1,724,000
133,355
30,000,000
2,408,293
2,814,244 0
650,000 695,860 4,625,000 190,390
5,500,000 0
299,114 199,024
0
1,000,000 0 0
59,862,633 27,337,181

Departmental Functional Budgets

Total Funds

State Funds

Executive Division Research and Information Division Planning and Management Division Business and Financial Assistance

541,328 3,391,238 3,760,273

541,328 3,391,238 3,585,745

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Division Housing and Finance Division Accounting, Audits and
Administration Division Rental Assistance Division Total

37,929,170 0
14,240,624 0
59,862,633

6,855,613 0
12,963,257 0
27,337,181

Section 9. Department of Corrections. A. Budget Unit: Administration, Institutions
and Probation..........................................................$ Personal Services.............................................................................$ Regular Operating Expenses .........................................................$ Travel................................................................................................$ Motor Vehicle Purchases .............................................,.................$ Equipment........................................................................................$ Computer Charges...........................................................................$ Real Estate Rentals ........................................................................$ Telecommunications .......................................................................$ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts ......................................................$ Capital Outlay .................................................................................$ Utilities ....,........................................................................................$ Court Cost8.......................................................................................$ County Subsidy ..........,.........,..........................................................$ County Subsidy for Jails................................................................$ County Workcamp Construction Grants .....................................$ Central Repair Fund.......................................................................$ Payments to Central State Hospital
for Meals.......................................................................................$ Payments to Central State Hospital
for Utilities...................................................................................$ Payments to Public Safety for Meals ..........................................$ Inmate Release Fund......................................................................$ Health Services Purchases.............................................................$ Payments to MAG for Health Care Certification......................! University of Georgia - College of Veterinary
Medicine Contracts .....................................................................$ Minor Construction Fund..............................................................$ Total Funds Budgeted....................................................................* Indirect DOAS Funding.................................................................? Georgia Correctional Industries ....................................................$ State Funds Budgeted....................................................................?

681,504,628 485,301,705 60,714,638
2,296,077 680,920
3,213,596 6,017,166 6,008,776 6,823,074 9,392,729
0 22,010,453 1,200,000 17,273,625 4,034,500
0 1,093,624
4,059,700
1,576,000 577,160
1,300,000 67,146,736
66,620
366,244 894.000 702,047,343 450,000
0 681,504,628

Departmental Functional Budgets

Total Funds

State Funds

Executive Operations Administration Human Resources Field Probation Facilities
Total

14,598,419 73,863,768 12,299,043 59,655,872 541.630.241 702,047,343

$

14,241,419

?

70,354,693

$

12,299,043

?

59,175,872

$ 525.433.601

? 681,504,628

B. Budget Unit: Board of Pardons and Paroles ...............................$ Personal Services.............................................................................! Regular Operating Expenses .........................................................$ Travel..............................................................................................-! Motor Vehicle Purchases ...............................................................$ Equipment.........................................................,..............................?

43.647.323 34,021,299 1,614,750
542,000 0
194,424

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Computer Charges...........................................................................$ Real Estate Rentals ........................................................................$ Telecommunications .......................................................................$ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts ......................................................$ County Jail Subsidy........................................................................$ Health Services Purchases .............................................................$ Total Funds Budgeted....................................................................$
State Funds Budgeted....................................................................$

591,200 2,785,000
930,000 2,293,650
650,000 25.000 43,647,323 43,647,323

Section 10. Department of Defense. Budget Unit: Department of Defense ................................................$
Personal Services.............................................................................$ Regular Operating Expenses .........................................................$ Travel................................................................................................$ Motor Vehicle Purchases ...............................................................$
Equipment......... ...............................................................................$ Computer Charges...........................................................................$ Real Estate Rentals ........................................................................$ Telecommunications .......................................................................$
Per Diem, Fees and Contracts ......................................................$ Capital Outlay .................................................................................$ Total Funds Budgeted....................................................................$ State Funds Budgeted....................................................................$

4,298,699 10,524,872 6,448,797
29,375
0 20,000 11,125 24,400 40,825
454,200 0
17,553,594 4,298,699

Departmental Functional Budgets

Total Funds

State Funds

Office of the Adjutant General
Georgia Air National Guard Georgia Army National Guard Total

$

1,401,544

$

5,553,809

$

10.598.241

$

17,553,594

1,362,852
602,799 2.333.048 4,298,699

Section 11. State Board of Education
Department of Education. A. Budget Unit: Department of Education .......................................$
Operations: Personal Services.............................................................................! Regular Operating Expenses .........................................................$ Travel................................................................................................! Motor Vehicle Purchases ...............................................................$ Equipment........................................................................................!
Computer Charges...........................................................................! Real Estate Rentals........................................................................! Telecommunications.......................................................................! Per Diem, Fees and Contracts......................................................! Utilities.............................................................................................!
Capital Outlay .................................................................................$ QBE Formula Grants:
Kindergarten/Grades 1 - 3.............................................................! Grades 4 - 8......................................................................................! Grades 9 - 12....................................................................................! High School Laboratories ..............................................................$
Vocational Education Laboratories..............................................! Special Education............................................................................! Gifted................................................................................................! Remedial Education........................................................................!
Staff Development and Professional Development................................................................................!

4.172.334.375
33,572,659 4,900,001
951,664 44,661 120,249 9,324,163 1,317,377 1,107,957 22,239,759 793,952
0
1,037,936,340 877,984,026 359,413,405 179,022,113 117,029,138 420,369,254 66,588,876 95,177,463
34,902,250

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Media................................................................................................? Indirect Cost ....................................................................................$ Pupil Transportation......................................................................! Local Fair Share..............................................................................$ Mid-Term Adjustment Reserve ....................................................$ Teacher Salary Schedule Adjustment..........................................! Other Categorical Grants: Equalization Formula.....................................................................? Sparsity Grants................................................................................! In School Suspension......................................................................! Special Instructional Assistance ...................................................! Middle School Incentive ................................................................$ Special Education Low - Incidence Grants.................................! Limited English-Speaking Students Program............................$ Non-QBE Grants: Education of Children of Low-Income Families........................! Retirement (H.B. 272 and H.B. 1321) .........................................$ Instructional Services for the Handicapped ...............................$ Tuition for the Multi-Handicapped.............................................$ Severely Emotionally Disturbed,..................................................! School Lunch (Federal)..................................................................! School Lunch (State)......................................................................! Supervision and Assessment of Students and
Beginning Teachers and Performance-Based Certification..................................................................................! Regional Education Service Agencies ..........................................$ Georgia Learning Resources System............................................! High School Program .....................................................................$ Special Education in State Institutions.......................................! Governor's Scholarships.................................................................! Vocational Research and Curriculum ..........................................$ Even Start ........................................................................................$ Child Care Lunch Program (Federal)..........................................! Chapter II - Block Grant Flow Through.....................................! Payment of Federal Funds to Board of Technical and Adult Education................................................! Education of Homeless Children/Youth......................................! Innovative Programs.......................................................................! Next Generation School Grants....................................................! Drug Free School (Federal) ...........................................................$ At Risk Summer School Program ................................................$ Emergency Immigrant Education Program .........,......................$ Title II Math/Science Grant (Federal).................,......................! Robert C. Byrd Scholarship (Federal).........................................! Health Insurance - Non-Cert. Personnel and Retired Teachers .................................................................$ Pre-School Handicapped Program...............................................! Mentor Teachers.............................................................................! Advanced Placement Exams .........................................................$ Serve America Program .................................................................$ Youth Apprenticeship Grants.......................................................! Remedial Summer School..............................................................!
Alternative Programs......................................................................!
Environmental Science Grants......................................................!
Pay for Performance.......................................................................!
Mentoring Program.........................................................................!
Charter Schools...............................................................................!

109,868,249 714,040,341 143,158,430 (703,482,589)
0 0
168,134,386 3,717,891 26,455,193
100,726,111 82,037,772
563,759 17,275,907
143,999,894 5,408,750 54,732,103 2,210,804 44,300,895
188,375,722 30,571,431
1,491,147 10,128,210 3,532,519 21,712,926 3,644,659 3,500,000
293,520 2,720,906 25,244,070 9,663,513
14,395,919 601,772
1,690,215 500,000
11,625,943 4,632,785
164,514 5,042,895
273,723
99,047,892 17,196,481 1,250,000
0 382,597 4,340,000 1,689,931 13,191,644 100,000 3,300,000 500,000 45,000

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2203

Technology Specialist..................... Migrant Education .......................... Total Funds Budgeted.................... Indirect DOAS Services Funding. State Funds Budgeted....................

0 274,395 4,668,055,190 340,000 4,172,334,375

Departmental Functional Budgets

Total Funds

State Funds

State Administration Student Learning and Assessment Governor's Honors Program Quality and School Support Federal Programs Technology Professional Practices Local Programs Georgia Academy for the Blind Georgia School for the Deaf Atlanta Area School for the Deaf Office of School Readiness Total

11,088,710 18,063,987 1,124,597 5,451,732 5,635,834 14,741,637 1,023,100 4,594,032.748 5,446,986 4,613,900 5,073,439 1,758.520 4,668,055,190

$

9,631,016

$

13,998,034

$

1,047,008

$

5,451,732

!

347,542

$

13,667,941

$

1,023,100

$ 4,112,031,770

!

5,193,601

$

4,384,804

$

4,799,884

$

757.943

$ 4,172,334,375

B. Budget Unit: Lottery for Education..............................................! Pre-Kindergarten for 4-year-olds .................................................$ Applied Technology Labs ..............................................................$ Financial and Management Equipment......................................! Alternative Programs......................................................................? Educational Technology Centers ..................................................$ Distant Learning - Satellite Dishes..............................................! Technology Specialist.....................................................................! Capital Outlay.................................................................................! Post Secondary Options.................................................................! Learning Logic Sites.......................................................................! Assistive Technology.......................................................................! Computers in the Classroom.........................................................! Total Funds Budgeted....................................................................! Lottery Funds Budgeted................................................................!

295,605.951 207,658,979
2,400,000 3,804,500
500,000 689,836
0
15,401,836 21,148,000
1,661,000 1,100,000 2,000,000 39,241,800 295,605,951
295,605,951

Section 12. Employees' Retirement System. Budget Unit: Employees' Retirement System ..................................$
Personal Services.............................................................................! Regular Operating Expenses .........................................................$ Travel................................................................................................! Motor Vehicle Purchases...............................................................! Equipment........................................................................................! Computer Charges...........................................................................! Real Estate Rentals ........................................................................$ Telecommunications.......................................................................! Per Diem, Fees and Contracts......................................................! Benefits to Retirees ........................................................................$ Total Funds Budgeted....................................................................! State Funds Budgeted....................................................................!

0 1,920,759
260,600 18,000
0 5,105 544,663 306,040 36,315 1,291,250
0 4,382,732
0

Section 13. Forestry Commission. Budget Unit: Forestry Commission....................................................!
Personal Services.............................................................................! Regular Operating Expenses .........................................................$

33,682,639 27,805,189 5,636,892

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Motor Vehicle Purchases ...............................................................$ Equipment........................................................................................$ Computer Charges...........................................................................$ Real Estate Rentals ........................................................................$ Telecommunications .......................................................................$ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts ....................,.................................$ Ware County Grant ........................................................................$ Ware County Grant for Southern Forest World ........................$ Ware County Grant for Road Maintenance .........,.....................$ Capital Outlay .................................................................................$ Total Funds Budgeted....................................................................$ State Funds Budgeted....................................................................$

161,926 668,913 1,598,518 323,000 21,420 925,319 1,161,403
0 28,500 60,000 241.752
38,632,832 33,682,639

Departmental Functional Budgets

Total Funds

State Funds

Reforestation Field Services
General Administration and Support
Total

$

1,833,816

32,725,162

4,073.854 38,632,832

$

0

29,776,940

3.905.699 33,682,639

Section 14. Georgia Bureau of Investigation. Budget Unit: Georgia Bureau of Investigation .................................$
Personal Services......... ....................................................................$ Regular Operating Expenses .........................................................$
Motor Vehicle Purchases ............................,..................................$ Equipment......................... ...............................................................$ Computer Charges...........................................................................$ Real Estate Rentals ........................................................................$ Telecommunications .......................................................................$ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts ......................................................$ Evidence Purchased........................................................................$ Capital Outlay .................................................................................$ Total Funds Budgeted....................................................................$ State Funds Budgeted....................................................................$

47,234.866 35,663,635 4,480,686
467,225 294,000 570,010 625,355 2,086,425 1,095,470 1,468,060 484,000
0 47,234,866 47,234,866

Departmental Functional Budgets

Total Funds

State Funds

Administration Investigative Georgia Crime Information Center Forensic Sciences Total

4,260,751

23,735,416

8,106,340

11.132.359

$

47,234,866

4,260,751 23,735,416 8,106,340 11.132,359 47,234,866

Section 15. Office of the Governor. A. Budget Unit: Office of the Governor.............................................$
Personal Services.............................................................................$ Regular Operating Expenses .........................................................$
Motor Vehicle Purchases .
Computer Charges................... ........................................................$ Real Estate Rentals ........................................................................$ Telecommunications......................................................................^

29.369.369 14,783,092
948,169 240,064
0 56,280
833,200 988,718
447,206

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2205

Per Diem, Fees and Contracts ......................................................$ Cost of Operations ..........................................................................$ Mansion Allowance .........................................................................$ Governor's Emergency Fund .........................................................$ Intern Stipends and Travel...........................................................$ Art Grants of State Funds.............................................................$
Art Grants of Non-State Funds....................................................$ Humanities Grant - State Funds..................................................$ Art Acquisitions - State Funds .....................................................$ Children and Youth Grants...........................................................$ Juvenile Justice Grants ..................................................................$ Georgia Crime Victims Assistance Program ...............................$
Grants to Local Systems ................................................................$ Grants - Local BMA.......................................................................$ Grants - Other .................................................................................$ Grants - Civil Air Patrol ................................................................$
Total Funds Budgeted....................................................................$ State Funds Budgeted....................................................................$

4,019,019 3,279,364
40,000 3,000,000
156,750 3,900,000
214,000 175,000
0 276,426 1,499,100 100,000 684,400 1,085,968
0 57.000 36,783,756 29,369,369

Departmental Functional Budgets

Total Funds

State Funds

Governor's Office
Office of Equal Opportunity
Office of Planning and Budget Council for the Arts Office of Consumer Affairs
Georgia Information Technology Policy Council
Criminal Justice Coordinating Council
Children and Youth Coordinating Council
Human Relations Commission Professional Standards Commission Georgia Emergency Management
Agency Office of State Olympic
Coordination Governor's Commission for the
Privatization of Government Services Vocational Education Advisory Council
Total

6,476,114
963,071 7,506,886 5,070,137 3,245,307
638,063
1,242,197
2,221,586 303,207
3,991,774
4,965,374
0
160,040
0 36,783,756

$

6,476,114

$

799,125

$

7,406,886

$

4,494,137

$

3,144,307

$

638,063

$

302,878

$

522,586

$

303,207

$

3,991,774

$

1,130,252

$

0

$

160,040

$

0

$

29,369,369

Section 16. Department of Human Resources. Budget Unit: Department of Human Resources..........
1. General Administration and Support Budget: Personal Services......................................................... Regular Operating Expenses...................................... Travel............................................................................. Motor Vehicle Purchases...........................................
Equipment.................................................................... Real Estate Rentals ..................................................... Per Diem, Fees and Contracts.................................. Computer Charges.......................................................

1.176.765,266
52,598,860 2,121,177 1,330,451 1,573,678
87,698 4,743,651 6,473,472 1,170,698

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Telecommunications .......................................................................$ Special Purpose Contracts.............................................................$ Service Benefits for Children ........................................................$ Purchase of Service Contracts ......................................................$ Institutional Repairs and Maintenance.......................................$
Postage..............................................................................................$ Payments to DMA-Community Care...........................................$ Total Funds Budgeted....................................................................$ Indirect DOAS Services Funding ..................................,..............$ State Funds Budgeted....................................................................$

732,898 284,000 46,486,389 38,469,246 89,214 921,644
17.942.073 175,025,149
412,600 108,921,271

Departmental Functional Budgets

Total Funds

State Funds

Commissioner's Office Budget Administration Children's Community Based
Initiative Troubled Chilren's Placements Technology and Support Facilities Management Regulatory Services - Program
Direction and Support Child Care Licensing Health Care Facilities Regulation Fraud and Abuse Financial Services Auditing Services Personnel Administration Indirect Cost Policy and Government Services Aging Services State Health Planning Agency DD Council Total

895,194 1,056,786
5,497,732 46,486,389 22,515,890 5,496,769
800,481 2,678,091 9,917,079 6,301,301 5,650,123 1,835,709 1,753,860
0 983,419 59,912,879 1,609,580 1,633,867 $ 175,025,149

$

895,194

$

1,056,786

$

5,122,732

$

33,335,726

$

20,872,736

$

4,242,773

$

790,481

$

2,678,091

$

4,214,287

$

2,266,921

$

5,450,123

$

1,835,709

$

1,753,860

$

(8,737,576)

$

983,419

$

30,581,265

$

1,529,580

$

49,164

$ 108,921,271

2. Public Health Budget: Personal Services.............................................................................$ Regular Operating Expenses .........................................................$ Travel ................................................................................................$ Motor Vehicle Purchases ...............................................................$
Real Estate Rentals ........................................................................$ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts ......................................................$ Computer Charges...........................................................................$ Telecommunications......................................................................^ Special Purpose Contracts .............................................................$ Purchase of Service Contracts ......................................................$ Grant-In-Aid to Counties...............................................................$ Postage ................,.............................................................................$ Medical Benefits,.............................................................................$ Total Funds Budgeted....................................................................! Indirect DOAS Services Funding .................................................$ State Funds Budgeted....................................................................!

49,398,113 74,065,023
809,702
0 195,367
1,413,650 4,032,117 1,648,431 1,219,461
280,732 12,403,748 128,141,884
100,803 4,347,222
278,090,753 549,718
148,307,416

Departmental Functional Budgets

Total Funds

State Funds

TUESDAY, MARCH 25, 1997

District Health Administration Newborn Follow-Up Care Oral Health Stroke and Heart Attack
Prevention Sickle Cell, Vision and Hearing High-Risk Pregnant Women and
Infants Sexually Transmitted Diseases Family Planning Women, Infants and Children
Nutrition Grant in Aid to Counties Children's Medical Services Emergency Health Primary Health Care Epidemiology Immunization Community Tuberculosis Control Family Health Management Infant and Child Health Maternal Health - Perinatal Chronic Disease Diabetes Cancer Control Director's Office Injury Control Health Program Management Vital Records Health Services Research Environmental Health Laboratory Services Community Care Community Health Management AIDS Vaccines Drug and Clinic Supplies Adolescent Health Public Health - Planning Councils Early Intervention Public Health - Division Indirect
Cost Total
3. Rehabilitation Services Budget: Personal Services.......................... Regular Operating Expenses...... Travel............................................. Motor Vehicle Purchases ............ Equipment..................................... Real Estate Rentals..................... Per Diem, Fees and Contracts... Computer Charges........................ Telecommunications.................... Case Services................................. E.S.R.P. Case Services................. Special Purpose Contracts .......... Purchase of Services Contracts..

12,297,455 1,421,002 1,537,167
2,242,298 4,051,568
5,229,542 2,261,897 10,667,677
83,121,095 63,662,639 13,138,551 3,101,859 1,466,388
582,369 1,018,421 6,065,997
835,014 1,174,458 2,473,934
399,430 559,516 4,737,578 1,174,660 411,408 1,776,875 1,967,877 2,679,182 1,347,159 5,943,345
0 165,994 9,834,302 7,843,045 3,250,000 6,571,120 175,484 12,904,447
0 278,090,753

2207
12,167,780 1,206,171 1,214,992
1,129,686 3,652,749
5,117,542 311,221
5,762,128
0 62,589,415 6,362,244 1,753,146 1,366,347
428,657 2,000
4,656,415 660,155 499,693
1,056,154 399,430 559,516
4,737,578 922,305 200,913
1,728,196 I,728,050 2,456,364
835,286 5,673,345
0 165,994 5,043,740
0 2,493,380 2,147,516
157,987 10,657,039
(1.535.718) 148,307.416
74,962,333 II,551,402 I,388,307
50,582 751,574 4,117,555 7,681,803 2,994,916 2,038,541 29,580,191
0 685,245 II,706,350

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Institutional Repairs and Maintenance .......................................$ Utilities .............................................................................................$
Total Funds Budgeted.................... Indirect DOAS Services Funding . State Funds Budgeted....................

205,000 759,650 823.695 149,297,144
100,000 23,821,455

Departmental Functional Budgets

Total Funds

State Funds

Vocational Rehabilitation Services Independent Living Sheltered Employment Community Facilities State Rehabilitation Facilities Diversified Industries of Georgia Program Direction and Support Grants Management Disability Adjudication Georgia Factory for Blind Roosevelt Warm Springs Institute Total

59,070,285 718,949 516,005
10,345,560 0 0
4,468,747 694,540
35,885,412 12,560,538 25,037.108 149,297,144

!

11,778,505

!

283,969

!

516,005

!

3,790,710

!

0

!

0

!

1,357,405

!

694,540

!

0

!

839,896

!

4,560.425

!

23,821,455

4. Family and Children Services Budget: Personal Services.............................................................................$ Regular Operating Expenses .........................................................$ Travel ................................................................................................$ Motor Vehicle Purchases ...............................................................$ Equipment........................................................................................! Real Estate Rentals ........................................................................$ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts ......................................................$ Computer Charges...........................................................................! Telecommunications.......................................................................! Children's Trust Fund....................................................................! Cash Benefits...................................................................................! Special Purpose Contracts ....,........................................................$ Service Benefits for Children........................................................! Purchase of Service Contracts ......................................................! Postage..............................................................................................! Grants to County DFACS - Operations......................................! Total Funds Budgeted....................................................................! Indirect DOAS Services Funding.................................................! State Funds Budgeted....................................................................!

47,039,019 4,724,925 1,244,278
0 383,289 3,555,817 22,978,002 29,602,552 10,316,881 2,343,550 371,492,647 6,753,238 218,915,408 26,298,492 2,774,088 305.074.889 1,053,497,075 2,565,582 395,774,347

Departmental Functional Budgets

Total Funds

State Funds

Director's Office Social Services Administrative Support Quality Assurance Community Services Field Management Human Resources Management Public Assistance Employment Services Child Support Recovery Temporary Assistance for Needy

556,137 4,150,843 4,571,991 3,764,995 10,885,680
995,711 3,084,129 31,136,238 1,431,149 69,694,426

556,137 3,653,534 4,123,810 3,764,995
605,307 995,711 2,078,338 13,321,801 1,431,149 7,461,527

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2209

Families SSI - Supplemental Benefits Refugee Programs
Energy Benefits County DFACS Operations -
Eligibility
County DFACS Operations Social Services
Food Stamp Issuance County DFACS Operations -
Homemakers Services County DFACS Operations -
Joint and Administration County DFACS Operations -
Employability Program Employability Benefits Legal Services
Family Foster Care Institutional Foster Care
Specialized Foster Care Adoption Supplement Prevention of Foster Care Day Care Outreach - Contracts Special Projects
Children's Trust Fund Indirect Cost Total

361,202,085 I,122,012 2,799,420 7,223,130
115,303,494
94,344,364 3,190,752
8,100,101
65,680,890
21,646,040 40,532,515
3,190,503 31,595,512 9,833,396 5,146,142 17,461,167 II,544,785 117,320,622
0 3,645,296 2,343,550
0 1,053,497,075

119,085,713 1,122,012 0 0
56,908,659
35,629,745 0
2,199,267
32,550,567
8,072,596 16,136,742 2,420,990 17,676,422 6,239,845 4,248,383 13,379,408 7,408,642 38,486,937
0 2,549,089 2,343,550 (8,676,529) 395,774,347

5. Community Mental/Health Retardation and Institutions:
Personal Services........................................ Operating Expenses................................... Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases..... Utilities ........................................................ Major Maintenance and Construction.... Community Services .................................. Total Funds Budgeted............................... Indirect DOAS Services Funding ............ State Funds Budgeted...............................

..$

334,053,920

..$

57,764,669

..$

200,000

..$

11,707,133

..$

2,127,790

..$

286.611,908

..$

692,465,420

..$

2,404,100

..$

499,940,777

Departmental Functional Budgets

Total Funds

State Funds

Southwestern State Hospital Brook Run Georgia Mental Health Institute Georgia Regional Hospital at
Augusta Northwest Regional Hospital at
Rome Georgia Regional Hospital at
Atlanta Central State Hospital Georgia Regional Hospital at
Savannah Gracewood State School and

39,622,146 22,524,432 24,624,835
20,553,631
27,480,546
29,548,290 125,604,724
19,550,810

25,059,080 5,686,318 22,707,033
18,666,739
20,608,447
24,993,299 83,820,053
17,869,489

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Hospital West Central Regional Hospital Outdoor Therapeutic Programs Metro Drug Abuse Centers Community Mental Health Services Community Mental Retardation
Services Community Substance Abuse
Services State Administration
Regional Administration Total

52,051,765 19,944,994 3,963,028
955,651 135,893,401
96,251,294
58,126,801 11,061,874 4,707,198 692,465,420

Budget Unit Object Classes:

Personal Services.............................................................................$ Regular Operating Expenses .........................................................$ Travel................................................................................................$ Motor Vehicle Purchases ...............................................................$ Equipment........................................................................................? Real Estate Rentals ........................................................................? Per Diem, Fees and Contracts ......................................................$ Computer Charges...........................................................................$ Telecommunications.......................................................................? Operating Expenses ........................................................................$ Major Maintenance and Construction.........................................? Community Services.......................................................................? Case Services....................................................................................? Children's Trust Fund....................................................................? Cash Benefits ...................................................................................$ Special Purpose Contracts.............................................................? Service Benefits for Children........................................................? Purchase of Service Contracts ......,...............................................? Grant-In-Aid to Counties...............................................................? Institutional Repairs and Maintenance.......................................? Utilities.............................................................................................? Postage..............................................................................................? Payments to DMA-Community Care...........................................? Grants to County DFACS - Operations......................................? Medical Benefits..............................................................................?

Section 17. Department of Industry, Trade and Tourism.
Budget Unit: Department of Industry, Trade and Tourism....................................................................?
Personal Services.............................................................................? Regular Operating Expenses.........................................................? Travel................................................................................................? Motor Vehicle Purchases...............................................................? Equipment........................................................................................? Computer Charges...........................................................................? Real Estate Rentals ........................................................................$ Telecommunications.......................................................................? Per Diem, Fees and Contracts......................................................? Local Welcome Center Contracts.................................................? Marketing.........................................................................................? Georgia Ports Authority Lease Rentals.......................................? Foreign Currency Reserve..............................................................?

20,697,293 17,158,755 3,054,093
894,497 129,877,561
65,078,815
32,529,121 7,174,217 4,065.967 499,940,777
558,052,245 92,462,527 4,772,738
1,824,260 1,417,928 13,830,673 41,165,394 35,416,597 14,307,781 57,764,669 2,127,790 286,611,908 29,580,191 2,343,550 371,492,647 8,003,215 265,401,797 88,877,836 128,141,884
328,714 12,466,783 4,620,230 17,942,073 305,074,889 4,347,222
19,740,901 9,596,287 1,503,726
387,465 16,200 64,757 149,780 850,559 335,700 1,284,638 191,600 5,536,189
0 0

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2211

Waterway Development in Georgia..............................................$ Lanier Regional Watershed Commission.....................................$ Total Funds Budgeted....................................................................? State Funds Budgeted....................................................................?

50,000
0 19,966,901 19,740,901

Departmental Functional Budgets

Total Funds

State Funds

Administration Economic Development Trade Tourism Georgia Legacy Strategic Planning and Research Total

7,921,696 3,645,451 1,591,779 5,243,484
964,204 600,287 19,966,901

7,921,696 3,645,451 1,591,779 5,017,484
964,204 600,287 19,740,901

Section 18. Department of Insurance. Budget Unit: Department of Insurance .............................................$
Personal Services.............................................................................$ Regular Operating Expenses .........................................................$
Motor Vehicle Purchases ...............................................................$
Computer Charges...........................................................................? Real Estate Rentals ........................................................................$ Telecommunications .......................................................................$ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts ......................................................$ Health Care Utilization Review....................................................! Total Funds Budgeted....................................................................! State Funds Budgeted....................................................................?

15.419,048 13,749,193
800,728 534,074 50,000 113,558 199,213 825,294 342,424 211,219
0 16,825,703 15,419,048

Departmental Functional Budgets

Total Funds

State Funds

Internal Administration Insurance Regulation Industrial Loans Regulation Fire Safety and Mobile Home
Regulations Special Insurance Fraud Fund Total

4,153,012 6,273,322
548,178
5,226,191 625,000
16,825,703

4,153,012 6,273,322
548,178
3,819,536 625,000
15,419,048

Section 19. Department of Labor. Budget Unit: Department of Labor....................................................$
Personal Services.............................................................................? Regular Operating Expenses .........................................................$ Travel................................................................................................! Motor Vehicle Purchases ...............................................................$ Equipment........................................................................................! Computer Charges...........................................................................? Real Estate Rentals........................................................................? Telecommunications.......................................................................! Per Diem, Fees and Contracts (JTPA)........................................? Per Diem, Fees and Contracts......................................................! W.I.N. Grants..................................................................................! Payments to State Treasury..........................................................? Capital Outlay.................................................................................? Total Funds Budgeted....................................................................?

10,514,020 72,310,418 6,213,740
1,305,910 0
457,047 3,058,815 1,888,123 1,465,339 60,500,000 3,182,943
0 1,774,079
0 152,156,414

2212

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State Funds Budgeted....................................................................}

10,514,020

Section 20. Department of Law. Budget Unit: Department of Law........,..............................................$
Personal Services.............................................................................} Regular Operating Expenses .........................................................$ Travel................................................................................................} Motor Vehicle Purchases.......................................................,.......}
Equipment........................................................................................} Computer Charges.........................................,.................................}
Real Estate Rentals........................................................................} Telecommunications.......................................................................} Per Diem, Fees and Contracts.......,..............................................} Books for State Library.................................................................} Total Funds Budgeted....................................................................} State Funds Budgeted....................................................................}

12,636.615 11,884,728
638,449 179,322
0 27,686 311,601 856,234 140,424 60,000 147,000 14,245,444 12,636,615

Section 21. Department of Medical Assistance. A. Budget Unit: Medicaid Services.....................................................}
Personal Services.............................................................................} Regular Operating Expenses.........................................................} Travel................................................................................................} Motor Vehicle Purchases...............................................................} Equipment........................................................................................} Computer Charges...........................................................................} Real Estate Rentals........................................................................}
Telecommunications.......................................................................} Per Diem, Fees and Contracts......................................................} Medicaid Benefits, Penalties
and Disallowances.................................................,.....................} Audit Contracts............................................,............,.....................} Total Funds Budgeted....................................................................}
State Funds Budgeted....................................................................}

1.164.025.138 16,700,652 5,314,019 188,400 0 51,500 42,678,090 765,380 475,000 100,384,768
3,206,081,088 772.500
3,373,411,397 1,164,025,138

Departmental Functional Budgets

Total Funds

State Funds

Commissioner's Office Benefits, Penalties and
Disallowances Systems Management Indemnity Chronic Care Maternal and Child Health Reimbursement Services Indemnity Acute Care Legal and Regulatory Managed Care General Administration Total

}

1,704,185

} 3,206,081,088

}

49,550,371

}

1,731,766

}

1,794,740

}

9,045,035

}

3,494,960

}

5,608,422

$

5,007,973

}

89,392,857

} 3,373,422,397

$

852,092

} 1,119,084,068

}

10,979,284

}

697,496

}

804,531

}

3,575,157

}

1,484,009

}

2,804,211

}

2,394,612

}

21,349.678

} 1,164,025,138

B. Budget Unit: Indigent Trust Fund................................................} Per Diem, Fees and Contracts......................................................} Benefits.............................................................................................} Total Funds Budgeted...................,................................................} State Funds Budgeted....................................................................}

148,828,880 8,200,000
368.962.635 377,162,635 148,828,880

Section 22. Merit System of Personnel Administration.
Budget Unit: Merit System of Personnel

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Administration ........................................................$ Personal Services.............................................................................$ Regular Operating Expenses .........................................................$
Equipment.......... ..............................................................................$ Real Estate Rents ...........................................................................$ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts ......................................................$ Computer Charges...........................................................................$ Telecommunications.......................................................................! Health Insurance Payments ..........................................................$ Total Funds Budgeted....................................................................$ Other Agency Funds .......................................................................$ Agency Assessments... .....................................................................$ Employee and Employer Contributions ......................................$ Deferred Compensation..................................................................$ State Funds Budgeted....................................................................!

0 8,895,622 2,490,055
111,100 30,453 882,021 190,833,213 3,412,707 447,820 890.662.994 1,097,765,985 157,372 11,989,104 1,085,368,105 251,404
0

Departmental Functional Budgets

Total Funds

State Funds

Executive Office

$

2,823,025

!

0

Human Resource Administration

4,996,369

!

0

Employee Benefits

1,085,623,267

!

0

Internal Administration

3,722,371

!

0

Personnel Practices Evaluation

Audits

600,953

!

0

Total

1,097,765,985

!

0

Section 23. Department of Natural Resources. A. Budget Unit: Department of Natural Resources.........................$
Personal Services.............................................................................! Regular Operating Expenses .........................................................$ Travel................................................................................................! Motor Vehicle Purchases...............................................................! Equipment........................................................................................! Real Estate Rentals ........................................................................$ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts......................................................! Computer Charges...........................................................................! Telecommunications.......................................................................! Authority Lease Rentals................................................................! Advertising and Promotion............................................................! Cost of Material for Resale...........................................................! Capital Outlay: New Construction............................................................................! Repairs and Maintenance ..............................................................$ Land Acquisition Support.............................................................! Wildlife Management Area Land Acquisition............................! Shop Stock - Parks.........................................................................! User Fee Enhancements.................................................................! Buoy Maintenance..........................................................................! Waterfowl Habitat..........................................................................! Paving at State Parks and Historic Sites....................................! Grants: Land and Water Conservation......................................................! Georgia Heritage 2000 Grants.......................................................! Recreation.........................................................................................! Chattahoochee River Basin Grants..............................................! Contracts:

92.374.095 73,040,600 14,340,726
577,370 1,058,500 2,079,533 2,378,593 6,189,651
867,508 1,308,340
98,600 575,000 2,857,663
878,810
3,088,000
213,750 737,330 350,000 1,300,000 26,250
0 500,000
800,000 256,500 1,000,000 2,900,000

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Paralympic Games ..........................................,...............................$ Technical Assistance Contract ......................................................$
Corps of Engineers (Cold Water Creek State Park) ...................................................................................$
Georgia State Games Commission.......................................,........$ U.S. Geological Survey for Ground Water
Resources ......................................................................................$ U.S. Geological Survey for Topographic
Mapping ........................................................................................$ Payments to Civil War Commission .......................,....................$ Hazardous Waste Trust Fund.......................................................$ Solid Waste Trust Fund ................................................................$ Payments to Georgia Agricultural Exposition
Authority ......................................................................................$ Payments to Mclntosh County .....................................................$ Georgia Boxing Commission..,.......................................................$ Total Funds Budgeted....................................................................$ Receipts from Jekyll Island State Park
Authority ......................................................................................$ Receipts from Stone Mountain Memorial
Association....................................................................................$ Receipts from Lake Lanier Islands
Development Authority ..............................................................$ Receipts from North Georgia Mountain
Authority ......................................................................................$ Indirect DOAS Funding.................................................................! State Funds Budgeted....................................................................$

0 0
170,047 202,000
300,000
0 31,000 7,380,472 6,792,756
2,039,523 100,000 6,000
134,444,522
890,073
3,814,889
2,663,931
1,426,635 200,000
92,374,095

Departmental Functional Budgets

Total Funds

State Funds

Commissioner's Office Program Support Historic Preservation Parks, Recreation and Historic
Sites Coastal Resources Wildlife Resources Environmental Protection Pollution Prevention Assistance Total

4,752,999 2,891,966 2,646,607
42,800,147 2,146,884 33,098,099 45,099,730 1,008,090 134,444,522

$

4,737,999

$

2,891,966

$

2,156,607

$

16,393,042

$

2,022,166

$

27,849,678

$

35,314,547

$

1.008.090

$

92,374,095

B. Budget Unit: Georgia Agricultural Exposition Authority ...............................,.......
Personal Services................................................... Regular Operating Expenses ...............................
Motor Vehicle Purchases .
Computer Charges...........................................................................$ Real Estate Rentals ........................................................................$ Telecommunications .......................................................................$ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts ......................................................$ Capital Outlay .................................................................................$ Total Funds Budgeted....................................................................$ State Funds Budgeted....................................................................!

0 2,655,208 1,993,200
25,000 30,000 100,000 20,000
0 50,000 695,000
0
5,568,408 0

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Departmental Functional Budgets

Total Funds

State Funds

Georgia Agricultural Exposition

Authority

$

5,568,408

0

Section 24. Department of Public Safety. A. Budget Unit: Department of Public Safety .................................$
1. Operations Budget: Personal Services.............................................................................! Regular Operating Expenses .........................................................$
Travel................................................................................................$ Motor Vehicle Purchases ...............................................................$ Equipment........................................................................................$ Computer Charges...........................................................................$ Real Estate Rentals ........................................................................$
Telecommunications.......................................................................! Per Diem, Fees and Contracts ......................................................$ State Patrol Posts Repairs and Maintenance.............................$
Capital Outlay .................................................................................$ Conviction Reports .........................................................................$ Total Funds Budgeted....................................................................$ Indirect DOAS Service Funding...................................................! State Funds Budgeted....................................................................!

97,200,390
59,549,008 8,205,646
104,095 2,100,000
288,460 3,501,067
28,962 1,944,147 1,194,000
145,100 0 0
77,060,495 1,650,000 75,410,485

2. Driver Services Budget: Personal Services.............................................................................! Regular Operating Expenses .........................................................$
Travel................................................................................................! Motor Vehicle Purchases...............................................................! Equipment........................................................................................! Computer Charges...........................................................................! Real Estate Rentals ........................................................................$ Telecommunications.......................................................................! Per Diem, Fees and Contracts ......................................................$
Capital Outlay .................................................................................$ Conviction Reports.........................................................................! State Patrol Posts Repairs and Maintenance.............................! Driver License Processing..............................................................! Total Funds Budgeted....................................................................!
Indirect DOAS Service Funding...................................................! State Funds Budgeted....................................................................!

17,726,796 1,110,763
54,381 0
47,643 0
47,262 270,000 271,500
0 303,651 34,900 1,923,009 21,789,905
0 21,789,905

Departmental Functional Budgets

Total Funds

State Funds

Administration Driver Services Field Operations Total

19.068,583 21,789,905 57,991.902 98,850,390

17,568,583 21,789,905 57.841,902 97,200,390

B. Budget Unit: Units Attached for Administrative Purposes Only..............................!
Attached Units Budget: Personal Services.............................................................................! Regular Operating Expenses.........................................................! Travel................................................................................................! Motor Vehicle Purchases...........................................,...................!

13.972.007
7,930,678 2,601,484
99,663 0

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Equipment.................................... ....................................................$ Computer Charges...........................................................................$ Real Estate Rentals ........................................................................$ Telecommunications .......................................................................$ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts ......................................................$ Highway Safety Grants ..................................................................$
Peace Officers Training Grants ....................................................$ Total Funds Budgeted....................................................................! State Funds Budgeted....................................................................!

219,153 143,819 156,997 179,113 553,890 2,425,200 3,536,527 17,846,524
13,972,007

Departmental Functional Budgets

Total Funds

State Funds

Office of Highway Safety Georgia Peace Officers Standards
and Training Police Academy Fire Academy Georgia Firelighters Standards and
Training Council Georgia Public Safety Training
Facility Total

$

3,040,299

1,388,880 1,201,957 1,108,139

505,879

10,601.370 17,846,524

$

315,782

1,388,880 1,111,957
998,139

505,879

9,651,370 13,972,007

Section 25. Public School Employees' Retirement System.
Budget Unit: Public School Employees' Retirement System.................................................
Payments to Employees' Retirement System........ Employer Contributions............................................ Total Funds Budgeted............................................... State Funds Budgeted...............................................

15.110.000 1,472,500 13,637,500 15,110,000 15,110,000

Section 26. Public Service Commission. Budget Unit: Public Service Commission..........................................$
Personal Services.............................................................................! Regular Operating Expenses .........................................................$ Travel ................................................................................................a Motor Vehicle Purchases .......................................,.......................$ Equipment........................................................................................! Computer Charges...........................................................................! Real Estate Rentals ........................................................................$ Telecommunications.......................................................................! Per Diem, Fees and Contracts......................................................! Total Funds Budgeted....................................................................! State Funds Budgeted....................................................................!

8,182,453 7,201,904
657,063 293,318 187,500 74,946 413,307 330,108 160,234 1,266,590 10,584,970 8,182,453

Departmental Functional Budgets

Total Funds

State Funds

Administration Transportation Utilities Total

2,056,781 3,660,177 4.868,012 10,584,970

2,056,781 1,487,052 4.638,620 8,182,453

Section 27. Board of Regents, University System of Georgia.
A. Budget Unit: Resident Instruction..................

1,195,890,458

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Personal Services: Educ., Gen., and Dept. Svcs..........................................................$ Sponsored Operations.....................................................................!
Operating Expenses: Educ., Gen., and Dept. Svcs..........................................................$ Sponsored Operations.....................................................................! Special Funding Initiative .............................................................$ Office of Minority Business Enterprise.......................................! Student Education Enrichment Program....................................! Forestry Research............................................................................! Research Consortium......................................................................! Capital Outlay .................................................................................$ Total Funds Budgeted....................................................................! Departmental Income.....................................................................! Sponsored Income...........................................................................! Other Funds.....................................................................................! Indirect DOAS Services Funding .................................................$ State Funds Budgeted....................................................................!
B. Budget Unit: Regents Central Office and Other Organized Activities................................................!
Personal Services: Educ., Gen., and Dept. Svcs..........................................................! Sponsored Operations.....................................................................!
Operating Expenses: Educ., Gen., and Dept. Svcs..........................................................! Sponsored Operations.....................................................................! Fire Ant and Environmental Toxicology Research........................................................................................! Agricultural Research.....................................................................! Advanced Technology Development Center/ Economic Development Institute .............................................$ Capitation Contracts for Family Practice Residency......................................................................! Residency Capitation Grants.........................................................! Student Preceptorships..................................................................! Mercer Medical School Grant.......................................................! Morehouse School of Medicine Grant .........................................$ Capital Outlay .................................................................................$ Center for Rehabilitation Technology .........................................$ SREB Payments..............................................................................! Medical Scholarships......................................................................! Regents Opportunity Grants.........................................................! Regents Scholarships......................................................................! Rental Payments to Georgia Military College............................! CRT Inc. Contract at Georgia Tech Research Institute.......................................................................! Direct Payments to the Georgia Public Telecommunications Commission for Operations......................! Total Funds Budgeted....................................................................! Departmental Income.....................................................................! Sponsored Income...........................................................................! Other Funds.....................................................................................! Indirect DOAS Services Funding .................................................$ State Funds Budgeted....................................................................!
Regents Central Office and Other Organized Activities
Total Funds

1,267,200,618 204,900,000
329,530,456 146,225,000 25,929,932
1,211,649 340,676 713,927
6,085,000 359.000
1,982,496,258 42,000,000 351,125,000 390,441,300 3,039,500
1,195,890,458
172,715,878
264,005,499 70,533,799
126,688,774 42,274,927
0 2,396,860
13,914,056
3,864,204 2,119,378
146,400 7,000,000 5,868,890
0 3,010,215 4,653,750 1,356,661
600,000 200,000 1,273,869
193,815
15,412,786 565,513,883
0 121,662,552 270,591,953
543,500 172,715,878
State Funds

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Marine Resources Extension Center Skidaway Institute of Oceanography Marine Institute Georgia Tech Research Institute Advanced Technology Development
Center/Economic Development Institute Agricultural Experiment Station Cooperative Extension Service Medical College of Georgia Hospital and Clinics Veterinary Medicine Experiment Station Veterinary Medicine Teaching Hospital
Joint Board of Family Practice Georgia Radiation Therapy Center Athens and Tifton Veterinary
Laboratories Regents Central Office Total

2,228,796 4,699,154 1,530,184 106,122,181
13,914,056 66,374,746 53,727,624
252,373,155
2,867,909
5,027,371 24,578,985 3,172,696
3,353,970 25,543,056 565,513,883

C. Budget Unit: Georgia Public Telecommunications Commission..............................................................$
Personal Services.............................................................................$ Operating Expenses ........................................................................$ Total Funds Budgeted....................................................................$ Other Funds.....................................................................................$ State Funds Budgeted....................................................................$

D. Budget Unit: Lottery for Education .............................................$ Equipment, Technology and Construction Trust Fund...................................................................................$ Georgia Public Telecommunications Commission .....................$ Internet Connection Initiative ......................................................$ Special Funding Initiatives............................................................$ Fernbank Distance Learning Center ............................................$ Total Funds Budgeted....................................................................! Lottery Funds Budgeted................................................................$

Section 28. Department of Revenue. Budget Unit: Department of Revenue ...............................................$
Personal Services.............................................................................$ Regular Operating Expenses .........................................................$ Travel................................................................................................$ Motor Vehicle Purchases ...............................................................$ Equipment........................................................................................$ Computer Charges...........................................................................$ Real Estate Rentals ........................................................................$ Telecommunications.......................................................................! Per Diem, Fees and Contracts ......................................................$ County Tax Officials/Retirement and FICA ..............................$ Grants to Counties/Appraisal Staff..............................................$ Motor Vehicle Tags and Decals....................................................! Postage..............................................................................................! Investment for Modernization ......................................................$ Total Funds Budgeted....................................................................! Indirect DOAS Services Funding .................................................$

1,406,713 1,522,533
968,184 8,883,098
6,846,134 37,554,093 30,652,404
31,468,213
2,867,909
526,371 24,578,985
0
0 25,441,241 172,715,878
0 9,581,916 18,233,490 27,815,406 27,815,406
0
34,174,422
15,000,000 1,500,000 6,454,422 10,100,000 1,120,000 34,174,422 34,174,422
90,852,423 58,397,964 5,438,372 1,366,540
120,000 410,048 9,157,440 2,886,194 2,711,370 1,033,237 3,422,795
0 2,404,350 3,506,810 5.182,668 96,037,788 3,845,000

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State Funds Budgeted...............................................................

90,852,423

Departmental Functional Budgets

Total Funds

State Funds

Departmental Administration Internal Administration Information Systems Field Services Income Tax Unit Motor Vehicle Unit Central Audit Unit Property Tax Unit Sales Tax Unit State Board of Equalization Taxpayer Accounting Alcohol and Tobacco Total

$

7,021,823

11,113,501

13,689,271

16,165,129

8,069,275

17,006,114

7,973,678

4,437,917

3,937,111

23,103

4,089,687

2,511,179

96,037,788

7,021,823 10,963,501 12,674,071 16,025,129 7,769,275 15,706,114
7,973,678
2,897,552 3,837,111
23,103 3,449,887 2,511,179 90,852,423

Section 29. Secretary of State. A. Budget Unit: Secretary of State.....................................................$
Personal Services.............................................................................$ Regular Operating Expenses .........................................................$ Travel ................................................................................................$ Motor Vehicle Purchases ...............................................................$
Computer Charges...........................................................................! Real Estate Rentals ........................................................................$ Telecommunications.......................................................................! Per Diem, Fees and Contracts......................................................! Election Expenses...........................................................................! Total Funds Budgeted....................................................................! State Funds Budgeted....................................................................!

28.261,302 17,500,952 3,106,655
239,500 135,019 89,990 2,774,487 2,402,255 845,850 1,726,594 485,000 29,306,302 28,261,302

Departmental Functional Budgets

Total Funds

State Funds

Internal Administration Archives and Records Business Services and Regulation
Elections and Campaign Disclosure Drugs and Narcotics State Ethics Commission State Examining Boards
Holocaust Commission Total

3,793,523 4,690,996 4,460,200 4,417,536 1,171,683
379,131 10,295,184
98,049 29,306,302

3,763,523 4,615,996 3,690,200 4,397,536 1,171,683
379,131 10,145,184
98,049 28,261,302

B. Budget Unit: Real Estate Commission .........................................$ Personal Services.............................................................................! Regular Operating Expenses .........................................................$ Travel................................................................................................! Motor Vehicle Purchases ...............................................................$ Equipment........................................................................................! Computer Charges...........................................................................! Real Estate Rentals ........................................................................$ Telecommunications.......................................................................! Per Diem, Fees and Contracts......................................................! Total Funds Budgeted....................................................................!

2,191,168 1,300,588
167,500 15,000 25,000 9,630 333,150 165,300 42,000 133,000 2,191,168

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State Funds Budgeted....................................................................$

2,191,168

Departmental Functional Budgets

State Funds

Cost of Operations

Real Estate Commission

2,191,168

2,231,168

Section 30. Soil and Water Conservation Commission.
Budget Unit: Soil and Water Conservation Commission .......................................................$
Personal Services.............................................................................$ Regular Operating Expenses .........................................................$ Travel................................................................................................$ Motor Vehicle Purchases ...............................................................$ Equipment........................................................................................$ Computer Charges...........................................................................$ Real Estate Rentals ........................................................................$ Telecommunications .......................................................................$ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts ......................................................$ County Conservation Grants .........................................................$ Total Funds Budgeted....................................................................$ State Funds Budgeted....................................................................$

2.096.320 1,249,708
246,950 38,068
0 11,094 41,576 93,143 41,276 549,905 186.500 2,459,020 2,096,320

Section 31. Student Finance Commission. A. Budget Unit: Student Finance Commission.................................$
Personal Services.............................................................................$ Regular Operating Expenses .........................................................$ Travel................................................................................................$ Motor Vehicle Purchases ...............................................................$
Equipment........................................................................................$ Computer Charges...........................................................................$ Real Estate Rentals ........................................................................$ Telecommunications.......................................................................? Per Diem, Fees and Contracts ..............................,.......................$ Payment of Interest and Fees.......................................................$ Guaranteed Educational Loans.....................................................$
Tuition Equalization Grants .........................................................$ Student Incentive Grants...............................................................$ Law Enforcement Personnel Dependents' Grants .....................$ North Georgia College ROTC Grants..........................................$ Osteopathic Medical Loans ...........................................................$
Georgia Military Scholarship Grants ...........................................$ Paul Douglas Teacher Scholarship Loans ...................................$ Total Funds Budgeted....................................................................$ State Funds Budgeted.................................,..................................$

34.930,076
430,911 20,000 16,000 0 3,100 13,822 40,000 12,000 50,000 0
4,739,075 27,051,920 1,221,380
86,000 337,500 100,000 808,368
0 34,930,076 34,930,076

Departmental Functional Budgets

Total Funds

State Funds

Georgia Student Finance Authority Georgia Nonpublic Postsecondary
Education Commission Total

34,344,243
585,833 34,930,076

34,344,243
585,833 34,930,076

B. Budget Unit: Lottery for Education..............................................$ HOPE Financial Aid - Tuition .....................................................$

174.678.127 85,679,048

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HOPE Financial Aid - Books........................................................$ HOPE Financial Aid - Fees...........................................................$ Hope Scholarships - Private
Colleges .........................................................................................$ Georgia Military College Scholarship ..........................................$ LEPD Scholarship ..........................................................................$ Teacher Scholarships......................................................................$ Promise Scholarships......................................................................? Engineer Scholarships ....................................................................$ Total Funds Budgeted....................................................................? Lottery Funds Budgeted................................................................?

22,697,638 16,609,500
35,786,725 755,480 249,736
10,000,000 2,000,000
900,000 174,678,127 174,678,127

Section 32. Teachers' Retirement System. Budget Unit: Teachers' Retirement System .....................................$
Personal Services.............................................................................? Regular Operating Expenses .........................................................$ Travel................................................................................................? Motor Vehicle Purchases...............................................................? Equipment........................................................................................? Computer Charges...........................................................................? Real Estate Rentals........................................................................? Telecommunications.......................................................................? Per Diem, Fees and Contracts......................................................? Retirement System Members........................................................? Floor Fund for Local Retirement Systems.................................? Total Funds Budgeted....................................................................? State Funds Budgeted....................................................................?

4.070.000 4,872,587
373,900 20,500
0 5,700 815,736 475,958 140,302 308,000 3,750,000 320,000 11,082,683 4,070,000

Section 33. Department of Technical and

Adult Education.

A. Budget Unit: Department of Technical and

Adult Education......................................................?

Personal Services.............................................................................?

Regular Operating Expenses.........................................................?

Travel................................................................................................?

Motor Vehicle Purchases...............................................................?

Equipment........................................................................................?

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

Per Diem, Fees and Contracts......................................................?

Computer Charges...........................................................................?

Telecommunications.......................................................................?

Salaries and Travel of Public Librarians....................................?

Public Library Materials................................................................?

Talking Book Centers.....................................................................?

Public Library Maintenance and Operation...............................?

Capital Outlay.................................................................................?

Personal Services-Institutions.......................................................?

Operating Expenses-Institutions...?

214,165,883

214.165.883 5,458,107 611,890 161,380 0 187,271 653,288 749,575 912,165 129,033 13,931,580 5,898,788 1,062,342 5,689,075 156,000
144,165,736

Departmental Functional Budgets

Total Funds

State Funds

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Administration Institutional Programs Total

8,862,709 266,280,882 275,143,591

5,764,059 208,401.824 214,165,883

B. Budget Unit: Lottery for Education..............................................$ Computer Laboratories and Satellite Dishes-Adult Literacy.................................................................$ Capital Outlay - Technical Institute Satellite Facilities........................................................................$ Equipment-Technical Institutes ...................................................$ Repairs and Renovations - Technical Institutes.......................................................................................! Total Funds Budgeted....................................................................! Lottery Funds Budgeted................................................................!

5.541.500
1,140,000
0 4,401,500
0 5,541,500 5,541,500

Section 34. Department of Transportation. Budget Unit: Department of Transportation....................................!
Personal Services.............................................................................!
Regular Operating Expenses .........................................................$ Travel................................................................................................! Motor Vehicle Purchases...............................................................! Equipment........................................................................................! Computer Charges...........................................................................! Real Estate Rentals ........................................................................$ Telecommunications.......................................................................! Per Diem, Fees and Contracts ......................................................$ Capital Outlay.................................................................................! Capital Outlay - Airport Approach Aid and
Operational Improvements ........................................................$
Capital Outlay - Airport Development........................................! Mass Transit Grants.......................................................................! Harbor Maintenance/Intra-Coastal
Waterways Maintenance and Operations................................!
Contracts with the Georgia Rail Passenger Authority......................................................................................!
Total Funds Budgeted....................................................................! State Funds Budgeted....................................................................!

542.477.531 252,085,646 58,974,281
1,894,091 2,000,000 7,011,553 8,399,287 1,341,373 2,769,833 38,699,367 778,307,662
1,001,874 1,239,992 10,942,422
780,000
250.000 1,165,697,381
542,477,531

Departmental Functional Budgets

Motor Fuel Tax Budget

Total Funds

State Funds

Planning and Construction Maintenance and Betterments Facilities and Equipment Administration Total

! 866,001,883

! 239,740,628

!

12,932,803

!

29.093,905

! 1,147,769,219

267,000,324 227,316,643 12,372,803 28.310.230 535,000,000

General Funds Budget

Planning and Construction Air Transportation Inter-Modal Transfer Facilities Harbor/Intra-Coastal Waterways
Activities Total

0 1,845,307 15,302,855
780,000 17,928,162

0 1,433,307 5,264,224
780,000 7,477,531

Section 35. Department of Veterans Service. Budget Unit: Department of Veterans Service...........
Personal Services........................................................

19.401.707 5,005,743

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Regular Operating Expenses . Travel........................................ Motor Vehicle Purchases .......
Computer Charges.................... .......................................................$ Real Estate Rentals ........................................................................$ Telecommunications.......................................................................! Per Diem, Fees and Contracts ......................................................$ Operating Expense/Payments to Medical College
of Georgia .....................................................................................$ Regular Operating Expenses for Projects and
Insurance ......................................................................................$ Total Funds Budgeted....................................................................$ State Funds Budgeted....................................................................!

180,263 92,245
0 201,495 20,400 248,700 67,500 14,158,810
7,177,787
498,100 27,651,043 19,401,707

Departmental Functional Budgets

Total Funds

State Funds

Veterans Assistance Veterans Nursing Home-Augusta Total

20,422,256 27,651,043

14,711,312 4.690,395 19,401,707

Section 36. Workers' Compensation Board.
Budget Unit: Workers' Compensation Board ...................................$ Personal Services.............................................................................! Regular Operating Expenses .........................................................$ Travel................................................................................................! Motor Vehicle Purchases ...............................................................$ Equipment........................................................................................! Computer Charges...........................................................................! Real Estate Rentals ........................................................................$ Telecommunications.......................................................................! Per Diem, Fees and Contracts......................................................! Payments to State Treasury..........................................................! Total Funds Budgeted....................................................................! State Funds Budgeted....................................................................!

10.621,869 8,530,381
407,287 111,345
0 5,160 315,919 1,079,835 166,902 195,040
0 10,811,869 10,621,869

Section 37. State of Georgia General Obligation Debt Sinking Fund.
A. Budget Unit: State of Georgia General Obligation Debt Sinking Fund
State General Funds (Issued)........................................................! Motor Fuel Tax Funds (Issued) ...................................................$
!

350,526,935 35.000.000 385,526,935

B. Budget Unit: State of Georgia General Obligation
Debt Sinking Fund State General Funds (New)...........................................................! Motor Fuel Tax Funds (New).......................................................!

9,550,645 0
9,550,645

Section 38. Provisions Relative to Section 3, Judicial Branch. The appropriations in Section 3 (Judicial) of this Act are for the cost of operating the Supreme Court of the State of Georgia, including salaries and retirement contributions for Justices and the employees of the Court, including the cost of purchasing and distributing the reports (decisions) of the appellate courts to the Judges, District Attorneys, Clerks, and others as required by Code Section 50-18-31, and including Georgia's pro rata share for
the operation of the National Center for State Courts; cost of operating the Court of Appeals of the State of Georgia, including salaries and retirement contributions for judges

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and employees of the Court; cost of operating the Superior Courts of the State of Georgia, including the payment of Judges' salaries, the payment of mileage authorized by law and such other salaries and expenses as may be authorized by law; for the payment of salaries, mileage and other expenses as may be authorized by law for District Attorneys, Assistant District Attorneys and District Attorneys Emeritus; for the cost of staffing and operating the Prosecuting Attorneys' Council created by Code Section 15-18-40, the Sentence Review Panel created by Code Section 17-10-6, the Council of Superior Court Judges, and the Judicial Administrative Districts created by Code Section 15-5-2, for the latter of which funds shall be allocated to the ten administrative districts by the Chairman of the Judicial Council; cost of operating the Council of Juvenile Court Judges created by Code Section 15-11-4; cost of staffing and operating the Institute of Continuing Judicial Education and the Georgia Magistrate Courts Training Council created by Code Section 15-10-132; cost of operating the Judicial Council of the State of Georgia, the Administrative Office of the Courts, the Board of Court Reporting of the Judicial Council, the Georgia Courts Automation Commission and the Office of Dispute Resolution, and for payments to the Council of Magistrate Court Judges, the Council of Probate Court Judges and the Council of State Court Judges.

Section 39. Provisions Relative to Section 4, Department of Administra tive Services. It is the intent of the General Assembly that all future purchases of radio and related equipment must be compatible with the 800 mhz system. Purchases must be approved by the Office of Planning and Budget and the Department of Administrative Services.

Section 40. Provisions Relative to Section 8, Department of Community Affairs. Provided, that the funds appropriated herein to the Georgia Environmental Facilities Authority for loans shall be available for nominal or no interest loans to counties, municipalities, local water or sewer authorities, boards or political subdivisions created by the General Assembly or pursuant to the Constitution and laws of the state for emergency-
type water and sewer projects. Provided, that from the appropriation made above for "Local Assistance Grants", spe-
cific, mandatory appropriations pursuant to O.C.G.A. 50-8-8(a) are made as follows:

Recipient

Purpose

Amount

Effingham County Board of Education
Effingham County
Cobb County
Cobb County
Cobb County
City of Lilburn City of Jeffersonville Jones County Jefferson County DeKalb County
Fulton County
City of Quitman Echols County Board
of Education City of Kennesaw City of Pearson

Media Centers for Effingham County School System
Playground Equipment for Meldrim Recreational Park
Campbell High School Athletic Department Facility
Computer Equipment for King Springs Elementary
Operation Funds for the Blind Low Vision Program
Improvements for City Park Improvements to City Facilities Equipment for Fire Department Computers for Sheriffs Department Operation Funds for Information
Center at John B. Gordon School Operation Funds for St. Judes
Recovery Center Improvements for City Park
High School Gymnasium Repairs Improvements to Baseball Stadium Improvements to Recreation

$ 40,000

$

5,000

$

5,000

$ 15,000

$

5,000

$ 10,000

$ 20,000

$ 20,000

$ 20,000

$ 20,000

$ 25,000 $ 30,000

$ 20,000 $ 40,000

City of Willacoochee City of Clarkston DeKalb County DeKalb County Tattnall County Board
of Education Pike County Newton County Fulton County DeKalb County
DeKalb County Murray County
Columbia County McDuffie County Henry County Fulton County
DeKalb County
Gwinnett County
Troup County
Heard County
Coweta County
City of Tignall Fulton County
Hall County Cobb County Board
of Education Bacon County City of Commerce City of Tybee City of Pelham City of Atlanta
City of Warner Robins
City of Alapaha Athens/Clarke County Gwinnett County Board
of Education Richmond County
City of Kennesaw
Cobb County Board of Education
Butts County

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Department Improvements to City Hall Repairs to City Hall Crime Prevention Conference Georgia Women's History Study Operation of Health
Outreach Program Construction of Tennis Courts Purchase Recreation Equipment Operation of Horticulture Program Operation of South DeKalb
Business Incubator Operation of South DeKalb Choir Construction of Murray County
Animal Shelter Operation of Historical Society Operation of Historical Society Paving for Hidden Valley Park Computer Equipment and Materials
for the Roswell Regional Library Operation of the Youth Prevention
Program Construction of Fallen Heros
Park Monument Operation of Troup-Harris-Coweta
Regional Library Parking Lot for Senior Citizens
Center Playground Equipment for
Handicapped Children Equipment for Fire Department Operation of Fulton County
Library Foundation - Roswell Operation of Humane Society
Outdoor Classroom Operation of Bacon County Airport Equipment for North Georgia EMS Tybee Island Lighthouse Repairs to Water System Operation of Public Access and
Teacher Preparation Programs at Clark Atlanta University Operating Expenses for the Aviation Museum Little League Equipment Operation of Safe Campus Now Handicapped Access for Meadowcreek High School Operation of Golden Harvest Food Bank Stadium Seating at Kennesaw State University Lighting for Harrison High School Baseball Field Purchase Video Cameras for Sheriffs Patrol Cars

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$ 7,500 $ 7,500 $ 10,000 $ 3,000 $ 25,000

$ 10,000 $ 25,000 $ 5,000 $ 10,000

$ 10,000 $ 5,000

$$$

15,000 7,500 7,500

$ 5,000

$ 20,000

$ 5,000

$ 25,000

$ 5,000

$ 10,000

$$

5,000 5,000

$ 20,000 $ 5,000

$ 15,000 $ 5,000

$$$

5,000 5,000 58,000

$ 134,000 $ 440,000 $ 5,000 $ 40,000 $ 25,000 $ 20,000 $ 10,000 $ 10,000 $ 20,000

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City of Euharlee Taliferro County
DeKalb County
Tattnall County Board of Education
City of Leslie Sumter County Board
of Education City of Ideal City of Woodland
City of Lavonia Pulaski County City of Tybee Island City of Senoia Grady County Board
of Commissioners Gwinnett County Board
of Education
City of Mt. Zion Clayton County Board
of Education DeKalb County Board
of Education City of Georgetown Bartow County
Bartow County
Twiggs County

Purchase Jaws of Life Historic Preservation of Locust
Grove Cemetary Operation of South DeKalb
Community Development Corporation Purchase Materials for Vocational Agriculture and Educational Facility Improvements to City Hall
Purchase Band Uniforms Equipment for Fire Department Purchase Property for
Recreational Facilities Construction of Recreation Field Operation of Pulaski County Renovation of Tybee Lighthouse Purchase Septic Pumper Truck Operation of Spence Volunteer
Fire Department Purchase Stadium Benches and
Dressing Area for Collins Hill High School Purchase Property
Operate Project Decision Operation of DeKalb Historical
Society Improvements to Sewer System Equipment for Folsom Volunteer
Fire Department Equipment for Pine Log Volunteer
Fire Department Equipment for Twiggs County
Volunteer Fire Department

$

9,500

$ 30,000

$

5,000

$ 15,000

$

8,500

$ 10,000 $ 10,000

$ 11,000 $ 25,000
$ 25,000 $ 100,000 $ 10,000

$ 10,000

$ 20,000 $ 20,000

$ 30,000

$ 15,000 $ 25,000

$ 10,000

$ 10,000

$

5,000

Section 41. Provisions Relative to Section 11, State Board of Education Department of Education. The formula calculation for Quality Basic Education funding assumes a base unit cost of $1,925.22. In addition, all local school system allotments for Quality Basic Education shall be made in accordance with funds appropriated by this Act.
Provided, that of the above appropriation relative to 13% incentive grants to local school systems for implementing middle grades programs, such grants shall be made to local school systems for only those schools containing grades seven and eight or grades six, seven and eight which provide a minimum of 85 minutes of common preparation time during the student instructional day to each interdisciplinary team of teachers responsible for instruction in language arts, mathematics, science and social studies, and which meet criteria and standards prescribed by the State Board of Education for middle school programs.
Section 42. Provisions Relative to Section 16, Department of Human Resources. The Department of Human Resources is authorized to calculate all Aid to Families with Dependent Children benefit payments utilizing a factor of 66.0% of the standards of need; such AFDC payments shall be made from the date of certification and not from the date of application; and the following maximum benefits and maximum standards of need shall apply:

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Number in Asst. Group

Standards of Need

Maximum Monthly Amount

1

$ 235

$ 155

2

356

235

3

424

280

4

500

330

5

573

378

6

621

410

7

672

444

8

713

470

9

751

496

10

804

530

11

860

568

Provided, the Department of Human Resources is authorized to transfer funds between the Personal Services object class and the Per Diem, Fees and Contracts subobject class at each of the MH/MR/SA institutions as needed to insure coverage for physician, nursing, physical therapy, and speech and hearing therapy services. Such transfers shall not require prior budgetary approval.
Provided, that of the appropriation relative to Community Mental Health/Mental Retardation and Institutions, Regional Boards will be allocated State hospital funds equal to their DHR approved formula fair share. Regional Boards must use their fair share allocation or 90% of their base year hospital utilization funding (whichever is less) to purchase State hospital services. The balance may be used for community based care in accordance with approved Regional Plans.

Section 43. Provisions Relative to Section 21, Department of Medical Assistance. There is hereby appropriated to the Department of Medical Assistance a specific sum of money equal to all the moneys contributed to the Indigent Care Trust
Fund created pursuant to Article 6 of Chapter 8 of Title 31. The sum of money is appropriated for all of those purposes for which such moneys may be appropriated pursuant to Article 6, and may be used to match federal funds which are available for such purposes.
Medicaid formulary restrictions, including prior authorization, shall be based on the individual patient's clinical and medical criteria and on cost-effectiveness.

Section 44. Provisions Relative to Section 22, Merit System of Personnel Administration. The Department is authorized to assess no more than $137.00 per budgeted position for the cost of departmental operations.
It is the intent of this General Assembly that the employer contribution rate for the state employees health benefit plan for SPY 1997 shall not exceed 12.5%.
It is the intent of this General Assembly that the employer contribution rate for the teachers health benefit plan for SFY 1998 shall not exceed 8.66%.

Section 45. Provisions Relative to Section 23, Department of Natural Resources. Provided, that to the extent State Parks and Historic Sites receipts are realized in excess of the amount of such funds contemplated in this Act, the Office of Planning and Budget is authorized to use up to 50 percent of the excess receipts to supplant State funds and the balance may be amended into the budget of the Parks, Recreation and Historic Sites Division for the most critical needs of the Division. This provision shall not apply to revenues collected from a state parks parking pass implemented by the Department.
It is the intent of the General Assembly that the Department of Natural Resources provide grants to local governments in the Chattahoochee River Basin to deal with down stream environmental problems.

Section 46. Provisions Relative to Section 33, Department of Technical and Adult Education. To provide authorization for the conversion of Atlanta Area Technical Institute and Savannah Regional Technical Institute to State operated institutions.

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Section 47. Provisions Relative to Section 34, Department of Transporta tion. For this and all future general appropriations acts, it is the intent of this General Assembly that the following provisions apply:
a.) In order to meet the requirements for projects on the Interstate System, the Office of Planning and Budget is hereby authorized and directed to give advanced budgetary authorization for letting and execution of Interstate Highway Contracts not to exceed the amount of Motor Fuel Tax Revenues actually paid into the Fiscal Division of the Department of Administrative Services.
b.) Objects for activities financed by Motor Fuel Tax Funds may be adjusted for additional appropriations or balances brought forward from previous years with prior approval by the Office of Planning and Budget.
c.) Interstate rehabilitation funds may be used for four-laning and passing lanes. Funds appropriated for on-system resurfacing, four-laning and passing lanes may be used to match additional Federal aid.
d.) The Fiscal Officers of the State are hereby directed as of July 1st of each fiscal year to determine the collection of Motor Fuel Tax in the immediately preceding year less refunds, rebates and collection costs and enter this amount as being the appropriation payable in lieu of the Motor Fuel Tax Funds appropriated in Section 34 of this Bill, in the event such collections, less refunds, rebates and collection costs, exceed such Motor Fuel Tax Appropriation.
e.) Functions financed with General Fund appropriations shall be accounted for separately and shall be in addition to appropriations of Motor Fuel Tax revenues required under Article III, Section IX, Paragraph VI, Subsection (b) of the State Constitution.
f.) Bus rental income may be retained to operate, maintain and upgrade departmentowned buses, and air transportation service income may be retained to maintain and upgrade the quality of air transportation equipment.
In order to aid the Department in the discharge of its powers and duties pursuant to Section 32-2-2 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, and in compliance with Section 32-2-41 (b)(l), O.C.G.A., the Department is authorized to transfer position counts between budget functions provided that the Department's total position count shall not exceed the maximum number of annual positions assigned by law.
It is the express intent of this General Assembly, by this Act, that the use of motor fuel funds for the purpose of providing annual debt service on existing or new general obligation debt, for road purposes, issued by the State of Georgia, is for the sole and specific purpose of addressing the State's special need appropriation.
Section 48. In addition to all other appropriations for the State fiscal year ending June 30, 1998, there is hereby appropriated $3,600,000 for the purpose of providing funds for the operation of regional farmers' markets in the Department of Agriculture; and there is hereby appropriated $400,000 for the purpose of providing funds for the Weights and Measures, Warehouse Auditing Programs, Animal Protection Program and Feed Division; there is hereby appropriated $9,468,000 for the purpose of providing operating funds for the State physical health laboratories ($120,000 Budget Unit "A") and for State mental health/mental retardation institutions ($9,348,000 Budget Unit "B") in the Department of Human Resources; and there is hereby appropriated $10,000,000 for the purpose of providing funds for the operation of the Employment Service and Unemployment Insurance Programs in the Department of Labor. The Office of Planning and Budget is hereby authorized to transfer funds from this section to the appropriate departmental budgets in amounts equal to the departmental remittances to the Fiscal Division of the Department of Administrative Services from agency fund collections.
Section 49. To the extent to which Federal funds become available in amounts in excess of those contemplated in this Appropriations Act, such excess Federal funds shall be applied as follows, whenever feasible:
First, to supplant State funds which have been appropriated to supplant Federal funds, which such supplanted State funds shall thereupon be removed from the annual operating budgets; and

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Second, to further supplant State funds to the extent necessary to maintain the effective matching ratio experienced in the immediately preceding fiscal year, which such supplanted State funds shall thereupon be removed from the annual operating budgets.
The Office of Planning and Budget shall utilize its budgetary and fiscal authority so as to accomplish the above stated intent to the greatest degree feasible. At the end of this fiscal year, said Office of Planning and Budget shall provide written notice to the members of the Appropriations Committees of the Senate and House of Representatives of the instances of noncompliance with the stated intent of this Section.
A nonprofit contractor, as defined in Chapter 20 of Title 50, which contracts to receive any public funds appropriated in this Act shall comply with all provisions of Chapter 20 of Title 50 and shall, in addition, deposit copies of each filing required by Chapter 20 of Title 50 with the chairmen of the House and Senate Appropriations Committees and with the Legislative Budget Office, at the same time as the filings required under Chapter 20 of Title 50. Any nonprofit entity which receives a grant of any public funds appropriated in this Act without entering into a contractual arrangement shall likewise, as a condition of such grant, comply with the provisions of Chapter 20 of Title 50 in the same manner as a state contractor and shall likewise file copies of required filings with the chairmen of the House and Senate Appropriations Committees.
Section 50. Each agency for which an appropriation is authorized herein shall maintain financial records in such a fashion as to enable the State Auditor to readily determine expenditures as contemplated in this Appropriations Act.
Section 51. In addition to all other appropriations, there is hereby appropriated as needed, a specific sum of money equal to each refund authorized by law, which is required to make refund of taxes and other monies collected in error, farmer gasoline tax refund and any other refunds specifically authorized by law.
Section 52. No State appropriations authorized under this Act shall be used to continue programs currently funded entirely with Federal funds.
Section 53. In accordance with the requirements of Article IX, Section VI, Paragraph la of the Constitution 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 existing lease contracts 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 State fiscal year addressed within this Act. If for any reason any of the sums herein provided under any other provision of this Act are insufficient 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.
Section 54. (a.) 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 1997 Regular Session, except as 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 of State funds, nor which would require operating funds or capital outlay funds beyond the fiscal year to which this Appropriation Act applies; and provided, further, that no funds whatsoever shall be transferred between object classes without the prior approval of at least eleven 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 Appropriations Committees of the Senate and House of Representatives of all instances revealed in his

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audit in which the expenditures by object class of any department, bureau, board, commission, institution or other agency of this State are in violation of this Section or in violation of any amendments properly approved by the Director of the Budget.
(b.) (1.) For purposes of this Section, the term "common object classes" shall include only Personal Services, Regular Operating Expenses, Travel, Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases, Postage, Equipment Purchases, Computer Charges, Real Estate Rentals and Telecommunications.
(b.) (2.) For each Budget Unit's common object classes in this Act, the appropriations shall be as follows: Expenditures of no more than 102% of the stated amount for each
common object class are authorized. However, the total expenditure for the group may not exceed the sum of the stated amounts for the separate object classes of the group.
(b.) (3.) It is the further intent of the General Assembly that this principle shall be applied as well when common object class amounts are properly amended in the administration of the annual operating budget.

Section 55. Wherever in this Act the terms "Budget Unit Object Classes" or "Combined Object Classes For Section" are used, it shall mean that the object classification fol-
lowing such term shall apply to the total expenditures within the Budget Unit or combination of budget units within a designated section, respectively, and shall supersede the object classification shown in the Governor's Budget Report.
For budget units within the Legislative Branch, all transfers shall require prior approval of at least eight members of the Legislative Services Committee in a meeting of such Committee, except that no approval shall be required for transfers within the Senate Functional Budget or the House Functional Budget.

Section 56. There is hereby appropriated a specific sum of Federal grant funds, said specific sum being equal to the total of the Federal grant funds available in excess of the amounts of such funds appropriated in the foregoing sections of this Act, for the purpose of supplanting appropriated State funds, which State funds shall thereupon be unavailable for expenditure unless re-appropriated by the Georgia General Assembly. This provision shall not apply to project grant funds not appropriated in this Act.

Section 57. Provisions Relative to Section 37, State of Georgia General Obligation Debt Sinking Fund. The debt-service amounts listed below are hereby appropriated for debt service on new issues of general obligation bonds, the principal amount of which shall not exceed those listed thereby, to be used for projects and purposes listed thereby.

Principal Amount

Debt Service

A.) Maturities not to exceed two hundred forty months.

Remediation, removal and replacement

of underground storage tanks

$

Acquisition of land under the River

Care 2000 Program

Capital imrpovements at Jekyll

Island's Historic District

Renovation of various YDCs and RYDCs

Construction of a 25-bed housing unit

at Macon YDC

Environmental projects at various

prisons

Continue the renovation of #2 Peachtree

Building (includes renovation of

Peachtree annex)

Four lane program

Renovation of facilities at South

5,000,000 $ 10,000,000 1,725,000 2,015,000 1,580,000 1,725,000

462,500 925,000 159,563 186,388 146,150 159,563

20,000,000 15,000,000

1,850,000 1,387,500

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Georgia Technical Institute Planning and design of a classroom
building for Augusta State University Tybee beach restoration Library for the City of Argon ($50,000)
and library expansion projects in Chatham and Effingham Counties ($400,000) Moultrie Technical Institute/Tift
County Center expansion Renovation of buildings at North
Technical Institute Renovation of Building D at Albany Tech Environmental impact study at Ports
Authority ($600,000) and engineering
design for harbor deepening ($4,000,000)

2,400,000 1,280,000
400,000
450,000 1,200,000 3,600,000 1,200,000
4,600,000

222,000 118,400 37,000
41,625 111,000
333,000
111,000
425,500

B.) Maturities not to exceed sixty months.

Repair of 125 feet of bulkhead near the Meridian Dock residence
Purchase of equipment for the Governor's Traditional Industries research projects
Design of a 196-bed forensic facility at Central State Hospital
Design of a therapy area for Roosevelt Warm Springs Institute for Rehabilitation
Equipment for new and modified vocational high school laboratories

125,000 $

29,250

2,175,000 605,000

508,950 141,570

50,000 9,329,000

11,700 2,182,986

Section 58. Salary Adjustments. In addition to all other appropriations, there is hereby appropriated $327,645,136 for the following purposes: 1.) For employees of the Executive branch, a 0% to 7% cost of living increase in conformance with the Georgia Gain pay for performance system. 2.) For Judicial and Legislative branch employees, a 4% cost of living increase for employees receiving at least "satisfactory" or "meets expectations" on annual performance appraisal. 3.) State officials (excluding members of the General Assembly) whose salary is set by law, a 4% cost of living increase. 4.) For members of the General Assembly, $55,353 is included for a salary adjustment. 4.) For teachers, a 6% increase in base salary on the state's teacher salary schedule for the State Board of Education effective September 1, 1997. 5.) For bus drivers and lunchroom workers, a 4% cost of living increase effective July 1, 1997. 6.) For teachers with the Department of Technical and Adult Education, a 6% cost of living increase effective September 1, 1997. 7.) For incumbents in the Correctional Officer job class series working in high security level institutions, a 5% salary increase (increase is in addition to any pay for any salary adjustment received under provision #1). 8.) For administrative law judges in the Office of State Administrative Hearings, a supplemental salary adjustment, effective October 1, 1997 (adjustment is in addition to any pay for any salary adjustment received under provision #1.) 9.) For Peace Officer Standards Training certified personnel in the Youth Development Worker and Facilities Police job class series within the Department of Children and Youth Services, a supplemental salary adjustment and an additional 5% salary increase (adjustments are in addition to any pay for any salary adjustment received under provision #1). 10.) For Boards of Regents, University System of Georgia faculty and support personnel, a 6% funding level for merit increases to be awarded on July 1, 1997 for non-academic personnel and on September 1, 1997 for academic personnel.

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Section 59. Merit System Assessment. In addition to all other appropriations, there is hereby appropriated $236,440 for merit system position assessment for basic services to employees of the Judicial and Legislative branches of government, including the Department of Audits.

Section 62. TOTAL STATE FUND APPROPRIATIONS

State Fiscal Year 1998

$ 11,777,578,880

Section 61. This Act shall become effective upon its approval by the Governor or upon its becoming law without his approval.

Section 62. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.

Representative Coleman of the 142nd moved that the House disagree to the Senate substitute to HB 204.
The motion prevailed.

The following message was received from the Senate through Mr. Eldridge, the Secretary thereof:

Mr. Speaker:
The Senate has passed, by substitute, by the requisite constitutional majority the following bill of the House:

HB 584. By Representatives Lane of the 146th, Golden of the 177th, Dobbs of the 92nd, Smith of the 175th and Barnes of the 33rd:
A bill to amend Chapter 9 of Title 33 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to regulation of insurance rates, underwriting rules, and related organizations, so as to change certain provisions relating to workers' compensation insurance premium discounts for insureds with drug-free workplace programs.

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

HB 355. By Representatives Teper of the 61st and Henson of the 65th:
A bill to amend Chapter 11 of Title 33 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to investments of insurers, so as to change certain provisions relating to authorized investments in certain governmental bonds and other securities.

HB 869. By Representatives Ray of the 128th, Powell of the 23rd, Hudson of the 156th and others:
A bill to amend Code Section 40-3-4 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to exclusions from motor vehicle certificate of title requirements, so as to change certain provisions relating to exclusions for certain vehicles which are 15 or more model years old.

The Senate insists on its substitute to the following bill of the House:

HB 204. By Representatives Murphy of the 18th, Coleman of the 142nd, Walker of the 141st, Baker of the 70th, Bordeaux of the 151st and others:
A bill to make and provide appropriations for the State Fiscal Year beginning July 1, 1997 and ending June 30, 1998.

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

HR 544. By Representatives Skipper of the 137th, Lee of the 94th, Walker of the 141st and Stanley of the 50th:
A resolution creating the House Study Committee on Campaign Finance Reform.

The following amendments were read and ruled not germane:

Representative Kaye of the 37th moves to amend HR 544 as follows:
Add on line 2 before "reform" the words "and lobbyist gift"
Add between lines 9 & 10 the following:
"WHEREAS, gratuities by lobbyists to elected officials, including but not limited to transportation, lodging and meals, create the public perception that access to the political process entails financial cost; and"
Add on line 15 after "reporting" the words
"and lobbyist gift prohibition".

Representative Kaye of the 37th moves to amend HR 544 as follows:
Insert between lines 9 & 10 the following:
"WHEREAS, the flood of money from political action committees and special interests into the campaign process tends to undermine confidence by the average citizen in the political process; and"

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:

Alien YAndereon
Ashe Y Bailey E Baker
Bannister YBarfoot Y Barnard YBarnes Y Bates YBenefield Y Birdsong YBohannon
Bordeaux Y Bradford
YBraedlove Y Bridges Y Brooks Y Brown YBuck YBuckner
Y Bunn YBurkhalter
Y Byrd Y Campbell

Canty Y Carter Y Cash Y ChanneU Y ChUders Y Clark Y Coan Y Coleman, B
Coleman, T Y Connell Y Cooper
Crawford Y Crews Y Culbreth Y Cummings
Y Davis, G Y Davig, M
Day E DeLoach, B Y DeLoach, G Y DU
Y Diion, H E Diion, S
Y Dobbs Y Dukes

Y Ehrhart Y Epps Y Evans Y Everett Y Felton Y Floyd Y Franklin Y Golden Y Graves Y Greene Y Grindley Y Hammontree
Manner Y Harbin Y Heard
Y Hecht Y Heckstall Y Hegstrom Y Henson Y Holland Y Holmes
Y Howard Y Hudgens
Y Hudson, H Hudson, N

Y Hugley Y Irvin
Jackson Y James
Jamieson Y Jenkins Y Johnson Y Johnston Y Jones Y Joyce Y Kaye Y Ladd Y Lakly Y Lane
Lee
Y Lewis Y Lord Y Lucas Y Maddox Y Mann Y Manning
Y Martin, J Y Martin, J.L
Y Massey Y McBee

McCall Y McClinton Y McKinney Y Mills Y Mobley Y Mosley Y Mueller Y O'Neal Y Orrock Y Parham Y Fairish Y Parsons Y Pelote Y Perry Y Pinholster
Y Poag Y Polak Y Ponder Y Porter Y Powell Y Purcell
Y Ragas Y Randall
Y Ray Y Reaves

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YReichert Y Rice Y Richardson
Roberts Y Rogers
Royal Y Sanders YSauder YScailett YScheid Y Scott

Y Shanahan Y Shaw Y Sherrill Y Shipp Y Sims YSinkfield Y Skipper Y Smith, C Y Smith, C.W Y Smith, L Y Smith, L.R

Y Smith, P Y Smith, T Y Smith, V Y Smyre Y Snelling Y Snow Y Stallings Y Stancil, F Y Stancil, S
Stanley, L Stanley,?

Y Taylor Y Teague Y Teper Y Thomas Y Tfflman Y Titus Y Tolbert
Trense Y Turnquest Y Twiggs Y Walker, L

Y Walker, R.L Y West Y Westmoreland Y Whitaker Y Wiles Y Williams, B Y Williams, J Y Williams, R Y Worthan Y Yates
Murphy, Spkr

On the adoption of the Resolution, the ayes were 157, nays 0. The Resolution, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was adopted.

Due to a mechanical malfunction, the vote of Representative McCall of the 90th was not recorded on the preceding roll call. He wished to be recorded as voting "aye" thereon.

SB 341. By Senator Gochenour of the 27th:
A bill to amend Article 2 of Chapter 34 of Title 43 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to licenses to practice medicine, so as to provide that individuals have the right to be provided with any medical treatment desired or authorized under certain conditions; to provide immunity from disciplinary actions.

The following Committee substitute was read:

A BILL
To amend Article 2 of Chapter 34 of Title 43 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to licenses to practice medicine, so as to provide that individuals have the right to be provided with any medical treatment desired or authorized under certain conditions; to provide for a short title; to provide immunity from actions relating to unprofessional practice or conduct; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
SECTION 1. Article 2 of Chapter 34 of Title 43 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to licenses to practice medicine, is amended by adding after Code Section 43-34-42 a new Code section to read as follows:
"43-34-42.1.
(a) This Code section shall be known and may be cited as the 'Access to Medical Treatment Act.' (b) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, and except as provided in subsection (c) of this Code section, an individual shall have the right to be treated by a person licensed to practice medicine under this article with any investigational medical treatment that such individual desires or the legal representative of such individual authorizes if such person licensed to practice medicine under this article has personally examined such individual and agrees to treat such individual. (c) A person licensed to practice medicine under this article may provide any medical treatment to an individual described in subsection (b) of this Code section if:
(1) There is no reasonable basis to conclude that the medical treatment itself, when used as directed, poses an unreasonable and significant risk of danger to such individual; and (2) The person licensed to practice medicine under this article has provided the patient with a written statement and an oral explanation which the patient has

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acknowledged by the patient's signature or the signature of the patient's legal representative that explains the nature of the treatment and the material risks generally recognized by reasonably prudent physicians of such treatment's side effects, (d) The treatment of patients in compliance with this Code section by a person licensed to practice medicine under this article shall not by itself constitute unprofessional practice or conduct."
SECTION 2. This Act shall become effective upon its approval by the Governor or upon its becoming law without such approval.
SECTION 3. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.

The following amendment was read:

Representative Reichert of the 126th moves to amend the Committee substitute to SB 341 as follows:
P 1 line 22 after the word "that" add
"is not otherwise prohibited by the laws of this state and which".

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

N Alien
N Anderson NAshe Y Bailey E Baker Y Bannister N Barfoot N Barnard NBarnes Y Bates Y Benefield YBirdsong N Bobannon Y Bordeaux N Bradford N Breedlove N Bridges N Brooks N Brown YBuck N Buckner NBunn N Burkhalter NByrd N Campbell Y Canty
Carter
NCash N Channel! N Childers N Clark NCoan N Coleman, B N Coleman, T
Connell N Cooper

N Crawford N Crews Y Culbreth N Cummings
Davis, G Y Davis, M
Day E DeLoach, B N DeLoach, G NDix Y Diion, H E Diion, S YDobbs N Dukes NEhrhart N Epps N Evans N Everett N Felton Y Floyd N Franklin Y Golden N Graves N Greene N Grindley N Hammontree N Manner N Harbin N Heard YHecht
Hecks tall N Hegstrom N Henson N Holland
Holmes N Howard

N Hudgens N Hudson, H Y Hudson, N N Hugley NIrvin N Jackson Y James
Jamieson N Jenkins N Johnson N Johnston Y Jones N Joyce NKaye YLadd NLakly NLane YLee N Lewis NLord Y Lucas Y Maddoi YMann N Manning N Martin, J Y Martin, J.L NMassey NMcBee YMcCall N McClinton N McKinney N Mills N Mobley N Mosley N Mueller N O'Neal

N Orrock NParham N Parrish Y Parsons N Pelote N Perry N Pinholster NPoag NPolak N Ponder N Porter Y Powell Y Purcell YRagas YRandall NRay Y Reaves Y Reichert NRice N Richardson N Roberts Y Rogers Y Royal
N Sanders N Sauder N Scarlett N Scheid N Scott E Shanahan YShaw N Sherrill
N Shipp YSims
Sinkfield Y Skipper Y Smith, C

On the adoption of the amendment, the ayes were 49, nays 118. The amendment was lost.

N Smith, C.W N Smith, L Y Smith, L.R N Smith, P N Smith, T N Smith, V NSmyre N Snelling
NSnow Y Stallings Y Stancil, F N Stancil, S Y Stanley, L Y Stanley, P N Taylor YTeague NTeper N Thomas YTillman N Titus Y Tolbert Y Trense N Tumquest Y Twiggs Y Walker, L N Walker, R.L N West N Westmoreland N Whitaker N Wiles N Williams, B N Williams, J N Williams, R N Worthan N Yates
Murphy, Spkr

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The following amendment was read and adopted:

Representatives Bordeaux of the 151st, Crews of the 78th and Williams of the 114th move to amend the Committee substitute to SB 341 as follows:
On page 1, line 20 after "treated" add
"for any life threatening illness, disease or condition".

The following amendment was read and withdrawn:

Representative Wiles of the 34th moves to amend the Committee substitute to SB 341 as follows:
By adding a new subparagraph
"(e) Notwithstanding anything contained herein to the contrary no person licensed to practice medicine under this article shall prescribe any controlled substance which is illegal under Georgia law".

The following amendment was read:

Representatives Ragas of the 64th, Randall of the 127th and Smyre of the 136th move to amend the Committee substitute to SB 341 as follows:
Page 2 delete lines 1-8 and insert in lieu thereof the following:
(2) The person licensed to practice medicine under this article has provided the patient with a written statement and an oral explanation, which the patient has acknowledged by the patient's signature or the signature of the patient's legal representative, that discloses the facts regarding the nature of the treatment, specifically including that the treatment offered is experimental, not approved by the PDA for such indication, and available alternatives, as well as the material risks generally recognized by reasonably prudent physicians of such treatment's side effects.

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

N Alien Y Anderson NAshe N Bailey E Baker N Bannister N Barfoot N Barnard N Baroes Y Bates Y Benefield
YBirdsong NBohannon Y Bordeaux N Bradford NBreedlove Y Bridges N Brooks N Brown YBuck YBuckner YBunn NBurkhalter N Byrd Y Campbell
Canty

Carter N Cash NChannell N Childers N Clark N Coan N Coleman, B Y Coleman, T Y Connell N Cooper Y Crawford
N Crews Y Culbreth N Cummings
Davis, G Y DavU, M
Day E DeLoach, B Y DeLoach, G NDii N Dixon, H E Diion, S N Dobbs Y Dukes Y Ehrhart N Epps

Y Evans Y Everett N Felton N Floyd N Franklin Y Golden N Graves Y Greene N Grindley Y Hammontree N Manner
N Harbin N Heard Y Hecht Y Heckstall Y Hegstrom N Henson Y Holland
Holmes Howard Y Hudgens Y Hudson, H Y Hudson, N Y Hugley Y Irvin N Jackson

Y James Jamieson
N Jenkins N Johnson N Johnston
Jones N Joyce N Kaye Y Ladd N Lakly N Lane
Y Lee Y Lewis N Lord Y Lucas Y Maddoi Y Mann Y Manning Y Martin, J N Martin, J.L Y Massey Y McBee Y McCall N McClinton N McKinney Y Mills

Y Mobley N Mosley N Mueller N O'Neal N Orrock N Parham N Parrish Y Parsons N Pelote N Perry Y Pmholster
N Poag Y Polak Y Ponder N Porter Y Powell N Purcell Y Ragas Y Randall N Ray Y Reaves Y Reichert Y Rice N Richardson Y Roberts Y Rogers

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Y Royal N Sanders N Sauder Y Scarlett NScheid Y Scott EShanahan YShaw YSherriU NShipp

YSims Sinkfield
Y Skipper N Smith, C Y Smith, C.W Y Smith, L Y Smith, L.R N Smith, P N Smith, T Y Smith, V

YSmyre N Snelling YSnow YStallings Y Stancil, F Y Stancil, S Y Stanley, L Y Stanley, P Y Taylor YTeague

Y Teper Thomas
YTillman N Titus Y Tolbert N Trense Y Turnquest YTwiggs Y Walker, L N Walker, R.L

YWest N Westmorland N Whitaker N Wiles N Williams, B Y Williams, J N Williams, R YWorthan N Yates
Murphy, Spkr

On the adoption of the amendment, the ayes were 87, nays 78. The amendment was adopted.

Representative Mueller of the 152nd moved that the House reconsider its action in adopting the Ragas amendment.
On the motion, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

N Alien N Anderson Y Ashe Y Bailey E Baker Y Bannister NBarfoot Y Barnard YBarnes N Bates
Benefield NBirdsong Y Bohannon
N Bordeaux Y Bradford Y Breedlove N Bridges Y Brooks Y Brown NBuck N Buckner YBunn Y Burkhalter YByrd Y Campbell
Canty N Carter
YCash YChannell Y Childers Y Clark YCoan N Coleman, B N Coleman, T N Connell Y Cooper

N Crawford Y Crews N Culbreth Y Cummings
Davifl, G Y Davis, M
Day E DeLoach, B Y DeLoach, G YOU Y Dixon, H E Dixon, S NDobbs N Dukes N Ehrhart
YEpps N Evans Y Everett Y Felton Y Floyd
Y Franklin N Golden Y Graven YGreene Y Grindley Y Hammontree N Manner Y Harbin Y Heard NHecht N HeckstaU N Hegstrom YHenson N Holland N Holmes
Howard

N Hudgens N Hudson, H Y Hudson, N N Hugley NIrvin Y Jackson N James
Jamieson Y Jenkins Y Johnson Y Johnston Y Jones Y Joyce YKaye NLadd YLakly YLane NLee Y Lewis NLord N Lucas N Maddox YMann N Manning N Martin, J N Martin, J.L
NMassey NMcBee NMcCall Y McClinton Y McKinney Y Mills N Mobley Y Mosley Y Mueller Y O'Neal

Y Orrock YParham Y Parrish N Parsons Y Pelote Y Perry Y Pinholster YPoag NPolak
N Ponder Y Porter N Powell YPurcell N Ragas NRandall
YRay Y Reaves N Reichert NRice Y Richardson N Roberts Y Rogers N Royal Y Sanders Y Sauder N Scarlett Y Scheid N Scott E Shanahan YShaw N Sherrill
Y Shipp NSims
Sinkfield N Skipper Y Smith, C

N Smith, C.W N Smith, L Y Smith, L.R Y Smith, P Y Smith, T Y Smith, V
NSmyre Y Snelling YSnow N Stallings N Stancil, F Y Stancil, S N Stanley, L N Stanley, P N Taylor NTeague N Teper N Thomas NTillman Y Titus Y Tolbert
Y Trense N Tumquest NTwiggs N Walker, L Y Walker, R.L N West Y Westmoreland Y Whitaker Y Wiles Y Williams, B N Williams, J Y Williams, R N Worthan Y Yates
Murphy, Spkr

On the motion, the ayes were 92, nays 76. The motion prevailed.

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

Y Alien Y Anderson N Ashe N Bailey E Baker Y Bannister

YBarfoot N Barnard NBarnes Y Bates
Benefield YBirdsong

N Bohannon Y Bordeaux N Bradford N Breedlove Y Bridges N Brooks

N Brown
YBuck Y Buckner YBunn N Burkhalter NByrd

N Campbell Canty
Y Carter NCash N Channel! N Childers

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N Clark NCoan N Coleman, B N Coleman, T Y Connell
N Cooper Y Crawford N Crews Y Culbreth N Cumminga
Davis, G Y Davis, M
Day E DeLoach, B Y DeLoach, G NDix N Diion, H E Diion, S NDobbs Y Dukes NEhrhart
NEpps Y Evans N Everett N Felton Y Floyd N Franklin Y Golden N Graves Y Greene

N Grindley Y Hammontree Y Manner N Harbin N Heard Y Hecht YHeckstall N Hegstrom NHenson Y Holland Y Holmes Y Howard Y Hudgens Y Hudson, H Y Hudson, N Y Hugley Ylrvin N Jackson Y James
Jamieson NJenkins N Johnson N Johnston Y Jones N Joyce NKaye YLadd NLakly NLane YLee

N Lewis NLord Y Lucas
N Maddox YMann Y Manning Y Martin, J N Martin, J.L YMassey N McBee YMcCall N McClinton N McKinney N Mills Y Mobley N Mosley N Mueller N O'Neal NOrrock NPaiham N Fairish Y Parsons N Pelote N Perry
Pinholster NPoag YPolak Y Ponder N Porter Y Powell

N Purcell YRagas YRandall
NRay Y Reaves Y Reichert YRice N Richardson Y Roberts Y Rogers Y Royal N Sanders N Sauder Y Scarlett N Scheid Y Scott E Shanahan YShaw Y Sherrill NShipp YSims
Sinkfield Y Skipper N Smith, C Y Smith, C.W Y Smith, L
Y Smith, L.R N Smith, P N Smith, T Y Smith, V

Y Smyre N Snelling YSnow Y Stallings Y Stancil, F Y Stancil, S Y Stanley, L Y Stanley, P Y Taylor YTeague YTeper
Thomas YTillman N Titus Y Tolbert NTrense Y Turnquest YTwiggs Y Walker, L N Walker, R.L Y West N Westmorland N Whitaker N Wiles N Williams, B Y Williams, J N Williams, R YWorthan N Yates
Murphy, Spkr

On the re-adoption of the amendment, the ayes were 85, nays 82. The amendment was adopted.

The following amendment was read and withdrawn:

Representative Ragas of the 64th moves to amend the Committee substitute to SB 341 as follows:
Page 2 line 8 delete period and add
"and that the treatment has not been approved by the PDA".

The following amendment was read:

Representative Mobley of the 69th moves to amend the Committee substitute to SB 341 as follows:
On p. 1, line 4 and line 22 and line 28 and line 31 after "treatment" add
"or any procedure".

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

Y Alien Y Anderson NAshe N Bailey E Baker N Bannister YBarfoot N Barnard
NBaraes N Bates
Benefield N Birdsong

N Bohannon Y Bordeaux N Bradford N Breedlove N Bridges Y Brooks N Brown NBuck Y Buckner N Bunn N Burkhalter NByrd

N Campbell Y Canty N Carter NCash Y Channell Y Childers N Clark NCoan N Coleman, B N Coleman, T Y Connell N Cooper

N Crawford
N Crews N Culbreth
Cummings Davis, G N Davis, M Day E DeLoach, B N DeLoach, G NDii Y Diion, H E Diion, S

Y Dobbs Y Dukes NEhrhart YEpps N Evans N Everett Y Felton Y Floyd N Franklin N Golden N Graves N Greene

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N Grindley N Hammontree
Manner N Harbin
Y Heard YHecht YHeckstall Y Hegstrom YHenson N Holland Y Holmes N Howard N Hudgens N Hudson, H Y Hudson, N Y Hugley NIrvin N Jackson Y James
Jamieson N Jenkins N Johnson N Johnston N Jones

N Joyce NKaye NLadd NLakly NLane NLee N Lewis NLord Y Lucas Y Maddoi NMann N Manning Y Martin, J N Martin, J.L NMassey NMcBee YMcCall Y McClinton N McKinney N Mills Y Mobley N Mosley N Mueller Y O'Neal

Y Orrock NParham N Parrish N Parsons
Pelote Y Perry N Pinholster NPoag YPolak Y Ponder Y Porter N Powell N Purcell YRagas YRandall NRay N Reaves N Reichert NRice N Richardson Y Roberta N Rogers N Royal N Sanders

N Sauder N Scarlett N Scheid N Scott B Shanahan YShaw Y Sherrill
N Shipp NSims
Sinkfield
N Skipper N Smith, C N Smith, C.W N Smith, L N Smith, L.R N Smith, P N Smith, T N Smith, V NSmyre N Snelling N Snow Y StaUings Y Stancil, F N Stancil, S

Y Stanley, L Y Stanley, P Y Taylor YTeague YTeper Y Thomas YTillman N Titus N Tolbert NTrense Y Turnquest NTwiggs N Walker, L N Walker, R.L NWest N Westmorland N Whitaker N Wiles N WilUams, B N Williams, J N WilUams, R NWorthan
N Yates Murphy, Spkr

On the adoption of the amendment, the ayes were 52, nays 115. The amendment was 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:

Y Alien Y Andersen YAshe Y Bailey E Baker Y Bannister YBarfoot N Barnard YBarnes Y Bates
Benefield YBirdsong Y Bohannon N Bordeaux Y Bradford Y Breedlove Y Bridges Y Brooks Y Brown YBuck Y Buckner YBunn Y Burkhalter YByrd Y Campbell
Canty Y Carter YCaah YChannell Y Childere Y Clark YCoan Y Coleman, B Y Coleman, T Y Connell Y Cooper

Y Crawford Y Crews Y Culbreth Y Cummings
Davis, G Y Davis, M
Day E DeLoach, B Y DeLoach, G YDii Y Dixon, H E Dixon, S YDobbs Y Dukes YEhrhart YEpps Y Evans Y Everett Y Felton N Floyd Y Franklin Y Golden Y Graves Y Greene Y Grindley Y Hammontree
Hanner Y Harbin Y Heard YHecht YHeckstall Y Hegstrom YHenson Y Holland Y Holmes
Y Howard

Y Hudgens Y Hudson, H Y Hudson, N Y Hugley Ylrvin Y Jackson Y James
Jamieson Y Jenkins Y Johnson Y Johnston Y Jones Y Joyce YKaye NLadd NLakly YLane NLee Y Lewis YLord Y Lucas Y Maddoi YMann Y Manning Y Martin, J Y Martin, J.L YMassey YMcBee YMcCall Y McClinton Y McKinney Y Mills Y Mobley Y Mosley Y Mueller Y O'Neal

Y Orrock Parham
YParrish
Y Parsons Y Pelote Y Perry Y Pinholster YPoag YPolak
Ponder Y Porter Y Powell N Purcell YRagas NRandall
YRay Y Reaves N Reichert YRice Y Richardson Y Roberts Y Rogers Y Royal N Sanders Y Sauder Y Scarlett Y Scheid Y Scott E! Sh&n&h&n
Shaw Y Sherrill
Y Shipp YSims
Sinkfield N Skipper N Smith, C

Y Smith, C.W Y Smith, L N Smith, L.R Y Smith, P Y Smith, T Y Smith, V YSmyre Y Snelling YSnow N Stallings N Stancil, F Y Stancil, S N Stanley, L N Stanley, P Y Taylor YTeague YTeper Y Thomas YTillman Y Titus Y Tolbert Y Trense Y Turnquest NTwiggs N Walker, L Y Walker, R.L Y West Y Westmoreland Y Whitaker Y Wiles Y Williams, B Y Williams, J Y Williams, R Y Worthan Y Yates
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On the passage of the Bill, by substitute, as amended, the ayes were 146, nays 19.
The Bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed, by substitute, as amended.

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

HR 271. By Representatives Snelling of the 99th and Worthan of the 98th:
A resolution authorizing the conveyance of certain state owned real property located in Douglas County.

The following Senate substitute was read:

A RESOLUTION
Authorizing the conveyance of certain state owned real property located in Douglas County, Georgia; authorizing the conveyance of certain state owned real property located in Clinch County, Georgia; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
WHEREAS:
(1) The State of Georgia is the owner of a certain parcel of real property located in Douglas County, Georgia; (2) Said real property is all that tract or parcel of land lying and being in original land lot 98 of the 2nd district, 5th section of Douglas County, Georgia, and being two acres in the northwest corner of the tract described in deed from C.F. McGouirk to L.A. Moody and J.C. Moody, dated July 25, 1945, recorded in Deed Book 8, page 244, Douglas County records. Said two acres described as follows: Being a strip 200 feet wide on the west side of the above-described tract and running easterly at equal width a distance of 435.6 feet, bounded as follows: on the north and west by lands of H.L. York estate; on the south and east by lands of J.C. Moody; (3) Douglas County conveyed the above-described property to the state on August 11, 1959, for the consideration of $1.00; (4) Said property is under the custody of the Georgia Forestry Commission and is the location of the Douglas County Forestry Unit; (5) The Georgia Forestry Commission is consolidating its functions throughout the state; (6) Douglas County has agreed to accept the responsibility of fire suppression in Douglas County; (7) Douglas County is desirous of obtaining the subject property in order to provide said services; and (8) By resolution dated February 13, 1996, the Georgia Forestry Commission declared the subject property surplus to its need; and
WHEREAS:
(1) The State of Georgia is the owner of a certain parcel of real property located in Clinch County, Georgia; (2) Said real property is all that tract or parcel of land lying and being in Land Lot 451 of the 7th District of Clinch County containing approximately .059 of one acre as shown on a plat of survey prepared by H. S. Williams, Jr., dated December 5, 1979, and being on file in the offices of the State Properties Commission and may be more particularly described on a plat of survey prepared by a Georgia registered land surveyor and presented to the State Properties Commission for approval; (3) The City of Homerville, Clinch County, conveyed the above-described property to the state on December 21, 1981;

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(4) Said property is under the custody of the Georgia Forestry Commission and is utilized for storage; (5) The Georgia Forestry Commission is consolidating its functions throughout the state; (6) The City of Homerville, Clinch County, is desirous of obtaining the subject property for use of the county emergency management department; and (7) By resolution dated June 24, 1996, the Georgia Forestry Commission declared the subject property surplus to its need.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED AND ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
ARTICLE I
SECTION 1. That the State of Georgia is the owner of the above-described real property in Douglas County, Georgia, and that in all matters relating to the conveyance of the real property the State of Georgia is acting by and through its State Properties Commission.
SECTION 2. That the above-described real property in Douglas County, Georgia, shall be conveyed by appropriate instrument to the Douglas County Board of Commissioners by the State of Georgia, acting by and through the State Properties Commission, for a consideration of $1.00, so long as the property is used for public purposes, and such further consideration and provisions as the State Properties Commission shall in its discretion determine to be in the best interests of the State of Georgia.
SECTION 3. That the authorization in this resolution to convey the above-described property to the Douglas County Board of Commissioners shall expire three years after the date that this resolution becomes effective.
SECTION 4. That the State Properties Commission is authorized and empowered to do all acts and things necessary and proper to effect such conveyance.
SECTION 5. That the deed of conveyance shall be recorded by the grantee in the Superior Court of Douglas County and a recorded copy shall be forwarder1 to the State Properties Commission.
ARTICLE II
SECTION 6. That the State of Georgia is the owner of the above-described real property in Clinch County, Georgia, and that in all matters relating to the conveyance of the real property the State of Georgia is acting by and through its State Properties Commission.
SECTION 7. That the above-described real property shall be conveyed by appropriate instrument to the City of Homerville, Clinch County, by the State of Georgia, acting by and through the State Properties Commission, for a consideration of $1.00, so long as the property is used for public purposes, and such further consideration and provisions as the State Properties Commission shall in its discretion determine to be in the best interests of the State of Georgia.
SECTION 8. That, if the City of Homerville, Clinch County, determines the need to convey all or a portion of the above-described property to a private person or corporation or other entity, then before any such disposition the State Properties Commission shall have first approved both the disposition and the monetary consideration for said disposition, which

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consideration shall not be less than the fair market value of such property. Any such State Properties Commission approval shall be conditioned on said monetary consideration, less any incurred expenses of disposition which have been approved by the State Properties Commission, being received and deposited by the State Properties Commission into the treasury of the State of Georgia.
SECTION 9. That the authorization in this resolution to convey the above-described property to the City of Homerville, Clinch County, shall expire three years after the date that this resolution becomes effective.
SECTION 10. That the State Properties Commission is authorized and empowered to do all acts and things necessary and proper to effect such conveyance.
SECTION 11. That the deed of conveyance shall be recorded by the grantee in the Superior Court of Clinch County and a recorded copy shall be forwarded to the State Properties Commission.
ARTICLE III
SECTION 12. That all laws and parts of laws in conflict with this resolution are repealed.

Representative Snelling of the 99th moved that the House agree to the Senate substitute to HR 271.
On the motion, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

Alien Y Anderson Y Ashe
Bailey E Baker Y Bannister YBarfoot Y Barnard YBames Y Bates
Benefield YBirdsong Y Bohannon
Bordeaux Y Bradford
Breedlove Y Bridges
Brooks Y Brown YBuck Y Buckner YBunn Y Burkhalter YByrd Y Campbell
Canty Y Carter YCash
YChannell Y Guilders Y Clark YCoan Y Coleman, B Y Coleman, T Y Cornell Y Cooper

Crawford Y Crews Y Culbreth
Davis, G Y Davis, M
Day E DeLoach, B Y DeLoach, G YDix Y Dixon, H E Dixon, S
Dobbs Y Dukes YEhrhart YEpps Y Evans Y Everett Y Felton
Floyd Y Franklin Y Golden Y Graves Y Greene Y Grindley Y Hammontree
Hanner Y Harbin Y Heard YHecht YHeckstall Y Hegstrom YHenson Y Holland Y Holmes Y Howard

Y Hudgens Y Hudson, H
Hudson, N Y Hugley Ylrvin
Y Jackson Y James
Jamieson Y Jenkins Y Johnson Y Johnston Y Jones
Joyce YKaye YLadd YLakly YLane YLee Y Lewis YLord
Lucas Y Maddox
Mann Y Manning Y Martin, J
Martin, J.L YMassey Y McBee
McCall Y McClinton Y McKinney Y Mills
Y Mobley Y Mosley Y Mueller YO'Neal

On the motion, the ayes were 148, nays 0.

YOrrock YParham Y Parrish Y Parsons
Y Pelote Y Perry Y Pinholster
Poag YPolak Y Ponder Y Porter Y Powell Y Purcell YRagas YRandall
YRay Y Reaves Y Reichert YRice Y Richardson Y Roberts Y Rogers Y Royal Y Sanders Y Sauder Y Scarlett Y Scheid Y Scott E Shanahap YShaw
Sherrill
Y Shipp YSims
Sinkfield Y Skipper Y Smith, C

Y Smith, C.W Y Smith, L Y Smith, L.R Y Smith, P Y Smith, T Y Smith, V YSmyre Y Snelling YSnow
Stallings Stancil, F Y Stancil, S Y Stanley, L Y Stanley, P Y Taylor YTeague Y Teper Y Thomas YTillman Y Titus Y Tolbert Y Trense Y Turnquest Twiggs Walker, L Y Walker, R.L YWest Y Westmoreland Y Whitaker Y Wiles Y Williams, B Y Williams, J Y Williams, R Y Worthan Y Yates
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The motion prevailed.

HB 94. By Representatives Buck of the 135th, Smyre of the 136th, Culbreth of the 132nd, Hugley of the 133rd, Taylor of the 134th and others:
A bill to amend Article 3 of Chapter 13 of Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to county and municipal excise tax levies on charges to the public for rooms, lodgings, and accommodations, so as to provide authorization with certain conditions for certain local consolidated governments to levy such tax.

The following Senate amendment was read:

Amend HB 94 by inserting ", an authority created by local Act of the General Assembly, or through a contract or contracts with any combination of such entities" between "organization" and the semicolon on line 23 of page 3.
By striking "owned and operated" and inserting in its place "owned or operated, or both," on line 26 of page 3.

Representative Smyre of the 136th moved that the House agree to the Senate amendment to HB 94.
On the motion, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

Men
YAnderson Y Ashe
Y Bailey E Baker Y Bannister YBarfoot Y Barnard YBarnes Y Bates
Benefield Y Birdsong YBohannon
Bordeaux Y Bradford
Breedlove Y Bridges
Brooks Y Brown YBuck Y Buckner NBunn Y Burkhalter YByrd Y Campbell
Canty Y Carter
Cash YChannell Y Childers Y Clark
NCoan Y Coleman, B Y Coleman, T Y Connell
Cooper

Crawford Y Crews Y Culbreth Y Cummings
Davis, G Davis, M Day E DeLoach, B Y DeLoach, G NDix Y Dixon, H E Dixon, S Dobbs Y Dukes YEhrhart YEpps Y Evans Y Everett Y Felton Y Floyd N Franklin Y Golden
Y Graves Y Greene Y Grindley Y Hammontree
Banner Y Harbin Y Heard YHecht
Heckstall Hegstrom Y Henson Y Holland
Y Holmes Y Howard

Y Hudgens Y Hudson, H Y Hudson, N Y Hugley Ylrvin Y Jackson Y James
Jtunieson N Jenkins Y Johnson Y Johnston Y Jones
Joyce NKaye YLadd YLakly YLane YLee Y Lewis YLord
Lucas Y Maddox
Mann Y Manning Y Martin, J Y Martin, J.L
Massey Y McBee
McCall Y McClinton Y McKinney N Mills Y Mobley Y Mosley Y Mueller Y O'Neal

On the motion, the ayes were 137, nays 9. The motion prevailed.

Y Orrock YParham YParrish
Y Parsons Y Pelote Y Perry Y Pinholster YPoag YPolak Y Ponder
Porter Y Powell Y Purcell YRagas
Randall NRay Y Reaves Y Reichert YRice Y Richardson
Y Roberts Y Rogers Y Royal Y Sanders Y Sauder Y Scarlett Y Scheid Y Scott E Shanahan YShaw
Sherrill Y Shipp YSims Y Sinkfield Y Skipper
Smith, C

Y Smith, C.W Y Smith, L Y Smith, L.R Y Smith, P Y Smith, T Y Smith, V Y Smyre Y Snelling YSnow
S tailings Y Stancil, F Y Stancil, S Y Stanley, L Y Stanley, P Y Taylor YTeague Y Teper Y Thomas YTillman Y Titus Y Tolbert Y Trense Y Turnquest YTwiggs
Walker, L Y Walker, R.L
YWest Westmorland
Y Whitaker Y Wiles Y Williams, B N Williams, J Y Williams, R Y Worthan Y Yates
Murphy, Spkr

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HB 1019.

By Representatives Alien of the 117th, Anderson of the 116th, Howard of the 118th, Williams of the 114th, Connell of the 115th and others:
A bill to amend an Act creating the State Court of Richmond County, so as to provide that the solicitor-general of the state court shall be a full-time solicitor-general holding office on the effective date of this Act.

The following Senate substitute was read:

A BILL
To amend an Act creating the State Court of Richmond County, approved September 22, 1881 (Ga. L. 1880-81, p. 574), as amended, so as to provide that the solicitor-general of the state court shall be a full-time solicitor-general; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
SECTION 1. An Act creating the State Court of Richmond County, approved September 22, 1881 (Ga. L. 1880-81, p. 574), as amended, is amended by adding, following Section 4, a new Section 4.1 to read as follows:
"SECTION 4.1. (a) The solicitor-general of the state court shall be a full-time solicitor-general as provided in Code Section 15-18-63 of the O.C.G.A. or any statute which succeeds such Code section. (b) The solicitor-general shall not engage in the private practice of law. (c) The solicitor-general shall receive a salary of $64,000.00 per annum payable in equal monthly installments from the funds of Augusta-Richmond County. Any salary supplement heretofore enacted by Augusta-Richmond County shall continue to be applicable to the solicitor-general, and Augusta-Richmond County may enact such supplements from time to time. (d) The solicitor-general of the State Court of Richmond County holding office on the effective date of this Act shall continue in office until the expiration of the term of office to which such solicitor-general was elected."
SECTION 2. This Act shall become effective upon its approval by the Governor or upon its becoming law without such approval.
SECTION 3. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.

Representative Alien of the 117th moved that the House agree to the Senate substitute to HB 1019.
On the motion, the ayes were 110, nays 0.
The motion prevailed.

HB 1020. By Representatives Alien of the 117th, Anderson of the 116th, Howard of the 118th, Williams of the 114th, Connell of the 115th and others:
A bill to amend an Act creating the City Court of Richmond County, now the State Court of Richmond County, so as to provide for an additional judge of the state court and for that judge's appointment, election, terms, powers, duties, jurisdictions, privileges, immunities, qualifications, and compensation.

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The following Senate substitute was read:

A BILL
To amend an Act creating the City Court of Richmond County, now the State Court of Richmond County, approved September 22, 1881 (Ga. L. 1880-81, p. 574), as amended, so as to provide for an additional judge of the state court and for that judge's appointment, election, terms, powers, duties, jurisdictions, privileges, immunities, qualifications, and compensation; to provide for a chief judge and the powers and duties thereof; to provide for the dividing and allocating of the work and duties of the judges of said court; to provide for effective dates; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
SECTION 1. An Act creating the City Court of Richmond County, now the State Court of Richmond County, approved September 22, 1881 (Ga. L. 1880-81, p. 574), as amended, is amended by adding after Section IIA thereof a new section to read as follows:
"SECTION IIB. Additional judge. (a) There shall be an additional judge of the State Court of Richmond County. Such additional judge shall be appointed by the Governor for an initial term beginning on July 1, 1997, and expiring December 31, 1998, and upon the election and qualification of a successor. The successor shall be elected at the general election immediately preceding the expiration of the term of office and shall take office on the first day of January immediately following his or her election for a term of four years and until his or her successor is elected and qualified. (b) Said additional judge shall have and may exercise all powers, duties, jurisdictions, privileges, and immunities of the present judge of the State Court of Richmond County and, except as otherwise provided in this section, the provisions of this Act and of the general law applicable to said present judge, including but not limited to the provisions setting forth the qualifications for holding office as judge, shall apply equally to such additional judge. The judges of said court may preside over any cause and perform any official act as judge thereof. (c)(l) Said additional judge shall receive the same compensation as the present judge of the State Court of Richmond County; provided, however, the chief judge shall receive additional compensation for performing the handling of the administration and operation of the State Court of Richmond County. (2) Any salary supplement heretofore enacted by Augusta-Richmond County shall also be applicable to the additional judge. (d) The judge of the State Court of Richmond County who has served the longest period of time in office as judge of said court shall be the chief judge of the State Court of Richmond County. The other judge shall be an associate judge of the State Court of Richmond County. (e) Such chief judge shall be responsible for the administration and the expeditious disposition of the business of the state court, both civil and criminal, and shall have power to make such rules as he or she shall deem necessary or proper for such purpose but not in conflict with the general laws of this state, which rules, when approved by said chief judge and filed in the office of the clerk of the State Court of Richmond County, shall be binding upon the other judge or judges of said court. The chief judge shall be vested with the power to make all appointments whenever the law provides for the state court judge to make appointments. Such chief judge may by published rule, or from time to time by order, allocate the jurisdiction and powers of the state court of said county and the duties of the judges thereof; may assign to the judge or judges of said court such business of said court as the chief judge shall deem appropriate; may make and publish calendars, both civil and criminal; may require reports from the clerk of the court and from any judge of said court relative to business of the court; and generally

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shall supervise and direct the disposition of all business, both civil and criminal, of said court."
SECTION 2. This Act shall become effective on June 1, 1997.
SECTION 3. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.

Representative Alien of the 117th moved that the House agree to the Senate substitute to HB 1020.
On the motion, the ayes were 110, nays 0.
The motion prevailed.

HB 1016. By Representatives Alien of the 117th, Anderson of the 116th, Howard of the 118th, Williams of the 114th, Connell of the 115th and others:
A bill to amend an Act creating the City Court of Richmond County, now the State Court of Richmond County, so as to create a second division of the State Court of Richmond County.

The following Senate substitute was read:

A BILL
To amend an Act creating the City Court of Richmond County, now the State Court of Richmond County, approved September 22, 1881 (Ga. L. 1880-81, p. 574), as amended, so as to create a second division of the State Court of Richmond County; to provide for the judges of the second division and for their qualifications, selection, duties, responsibilities, and compensation; to provide for assignment of matters to the second division; to provide for related matters; 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 creating the City Court of Richmond County, now the State Court of Richmond County, approved September 22, 1881 (Ga. L. 1880-81, p. 574), as amended, is amended by designating the existing text of the Act as "Part I" of the Act and by adding thereafter a new Part II to read as follows:
"PART II
SECTION 2-1. There is created a second division of the State Court of Richmond County. The second division of the state court shall be governed by the provisions of general law contained in Chapter 7 of Title 15 of the O.C.G.A., relating to state courts, and by the additional provisions of this part.
SECTION 2-2. (a)(l) In addition to all other judges of the state court, there shall be one judge of the second division who shall be known as an associate judge of the State Court of Richmond County. The qualifications and election of the associate judge shall be as provided by general law. (2) Except as otherwise provided in this section, said associate judge shall have and may exercise all powers, duties, jurisdictions, privileges, and immunities of the present judge of the State Court of Richmond County under the provision of this Act and the general law applicable to said present judge.

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(b) The initial associate judge shall be appointed by the Governor for an initial term beginning on July 1, 1997, and expiring on December 31, 1998, and upon the election and qualification of a successor.
SECTION 2-3. (a) The associate judge shall receive a salary of $65,000.00 per annum, payable in equal monthly installments from the funds of Augusta-Richmond County, Georgia. The associate judge is designated as a full-time judge and may not engage in the private practice of law. (b) Any salary supplement heretofore enacted by Augusta-Richmond County, Georgia, shall also be applicable to the associate judge.
SECTION 2-4. The judge of the State Court of Richmond County who has served the longest period of time in office as judge of said court shall be the chief judge of the State Court of Richmond County.
SECTION 2-5. (a) The chief judge of the State Court of Richmond County may order that any or all of the following matters shall be automatically assigned to the second division of the court:
(1) All cases involving violations of the traffic laws of the State of Georgia; (2) The hearing of applications for and the issuance of arrest and search warrants; (3) The holding of courts of inquiry; and (4) Any other matters within the jurisdiction of the court. (b) The provisions of this section shall not limit the power of the associate judge to hear and decide any matter within the jurisdiction of the court; but the associate judge shall hear and decide only such matters as are assigned to the second division by order of the chief judge. (c) This section shall not limit the power of the associate judge to punish contempts in the same manner as any other judge of state court. (d) The chief judge shall receive additional compensation for performing the handling of the administration and operation of the State Court of Richmond County.
SECTION 2-6. Such chief judge shall be responsible further for the administration and the expeditious disposition of the business of the state court, both civil and criminal, and shall have power to make such rules as the chief judge shall deem necessary or proper for such purpose but which are not in conflict with the general laws of this state. Such rules, when approved by the chief judge and filed in the office of the clerk of the State Court of Richmond County, shall be binding upon the other judge or judges of said court. The chief judge shall be vested with the power to make all appointments whenever the law provides for the state court judge to make appointments. Such chief judge may by published rule, or from time to time by order, allocate the jurisdiction and powers of the state court of said county and the duties of the judges thereof; may assign to the other judge or judges of said court such business of said court as the chief judge shall deem appropriate; may require reports from the clerk of the court and from any judge of said court relative to business of the court; and generally shall supervise and direct the disposition of all business, both civil and criminal, of said court.
SECTION 2-7. The associate judge shall take an oath to faithfully administer and discharge the duties of his or her office in accordance with the Constitution and laws of the State of Georgia, which oath may be administered by any officer authorized under the laws of this state to administer oaths."
SECTION 2. This Act shall become effective upon its approval by the Governor or upon its becoming law without such approval.

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

Representative Alien of the 117th moved that the House disagree to the Senate substitute to HB 1016.
The motion prevailed.

HB 681. By Representatives Walker of the 141st, Skipper of the 137th, Lee of the 94th, Baker of the 70th, Randall of the 127th and others:
A bill to amend Article 1 of Chapter 10 of Title 17 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to imposition of punishment for crimes, so as to provide for confinement of certain persons convicted of violating subsection (k) of Code Section 40-6-391.

The following Senate substitute was read:

A BILL
To amend Article 1 of Chapter 11 of Title 15 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to juvenile proceedings, so as to change certain provisions relating to disposition of a delinquent child; to amend Article 1 of Chapter 10 of Title 17 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to imposition of punishment for crimes, so as to provide for confinement of certain persons convicted of violating subsection (k) of Code Section 40-6-391; to amend Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to elementary and secondary education, so as to provide that the Department of Education shall provide certain school enrollment, attendance, and suspension information to the Department of Public Safety; to provide that school attendance records may be used by the Department of Public Safety to verify school attendance; to amend Code Section 37-7-2 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to authority of the Board of Human Resources, so as to provide for certain regulations and fees; to amend Title 40 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to motor vehicles and traffic, so as to provide for surrender of license plates of certain habitual violators; to provide for special license plates; to provide for conveyances of motor vehicles of certain habitual violators; to define certain terms; to change certain provisions relating to driver's license exemptions; to change certain provisions relating to persons not to be licensed; to provide for the issuance of a provisional license to drivers at least 16 years of age; to provide for a new class of license; to change certain provisions relating to instruction permits; to provide for requirements for obtaining a provisional driver's license; to provide for a fee and application for a provisional driver's license; to provide for restrictions on provisional drivers' licenses; to change certain provisions relating to examination of driver's license applicants; to provide for school enrollment, attendance, and graduation requirements for persons under 18 years of age applying for or issued instruction permits and drivers' licenses; to provide for revocation of drivers' licenses of persons under 21 years of age in certain circumstances; to provide restrictions on number of passengers transported by certain drivers; to provide for zero tolerance for alcohol for drivers under 21 years of age; to change certain provisions relating to periods of suspension and conditions to return of license; to provide clinical evaluation and treatment requirements for certain offenders; to change certain provisions relating to limited driving permits for certain offenders; to change certain provisions relating to seizure and disposition of drivers' licenses of persons charged with driving under the influence, issuance of temporary driving permits, and disposition of cases; to change certain provisions relating to suspension by operation of law for failure to complete alcohol or drug course following an accepted plea of nolo contendere; to change certain provisions relating to circumstances not affecting suspension by operation of law; to extensively revise provisions relative to driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs; to change certain provisions relative to the scope of hearings for drivers under 21 years of

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age; to provide for punishments; to change certain provisions relating to entry of plea of nolo contenders and order to attend alcohol and drug course; to amend Article 7 of Chapter 8 of Title 42, relating to use of ignition interlock devices as a condition of probation, so as to change certain provisions relating to definitions, applicability, and purchase or lease of ignition interlock devices by counties and muncipalities; to provide for related matters; to provide a short title; to provide an effective date; to provide for applicability; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
SECTION 1. This Act shall be known and may be cited as the "Teen-age and Adult Driver Responsibility Act."
SECTION 1A. Article 1 of Chapter 11 of Title 15 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to juvenile proceedings, is amended by adding to Code Section 15-11-35, relating to disposition of a delinquent child, a new subsection (b.l) to read as follows:
"(b.l) Notwithstanding the provisions of subsections (a) and (b) of this Code section, at the conclusion of the adjudicatory hearing, if the child is found to have committed a delinquent offense which would be a violation of subsection (k) of Code Section 40-6-391 if committed by an adult, the court shall make an order of disposition which, for purposes of the child's rehabilitation, imposes the same penalty, period of confinement, and period of community service provided in Code Section 40-6-391 which are applicable to an adult convicted of violating subsection (k) of Code Section 40-6-391, with any such period of confinement to be served in an institution, camp, or other facility for delinquent children operated under the direction of the court or other local public authority or, if no such facility is available, in a regional youth detention center, provided that such child shall be kept segregated from all children other than those confined for violating subsection (k) of Code Section 40-6-391. A previous finding that the child committed such a delinquent offense shall be deemed a previous conviction for purposes of this subsection. The judge shall have the same authority and discretion regarding allowing service of confinement on weekends or during nonworking hours as is provided under subsection (a) of Code Section 17-10-3.1."
SECTION 2. Article 1 of Chapter 10 of Title 17 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to imposition of punishment for crimes, is amended by adding a new Code Section 17-10-3.1 to read as follows:
"17-10-3.1.
(a) In any case where a person is sentenced to a period of imprisonment under Code Section 40-6-391 upon conviction for violating subsection (k) of said Code section, it is within the authority and discretion of the sentencing judge to allow the sentence to be served on weekends by weekend confinement or during the nonworking hours of the defendant. A weekend shall commence and shall end in the discretion of the sentencing judge, and the nonworking hours of the defendant shall be determined in the discretion of the sentencing judge; provided, however, that the judge shall retain plenary control of the defendant at all times during the sentence period. Confinement during the nonworking hours of a defendant during any day may be counted as serving a full day of the sentence. (b) Any confinement of a person pursuant to a sentence to a period of imprisonment under Code Section 40-6-391 upon conviction for violating subsection (k) of said Code section shall be served in a county jail, provided that such person shall be kept segregated from all offenders other than those confined for violating subsection (k) of Code Section 40-6-391."
SECTION 3. Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to elementary and secondary education, is amended by adding at the end of Code Section 20-2-320, relating to state-wide comprehensive educational information network, a new subsection (g) to read as follows:

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"(g) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Department of Education is authorized to and shall obtain and provide to the Department of Public Safety in a form to be agreed upon between the departments enrollment, attendance, and suspension information regarding minors 15 through 17 years of age reported pursuant to Code Sections 20-2-690 and 20-2-697, to be used solely for the purposes set forth in subsection (a.l) of Code Section 40-5-22."
SECTION 4. Said chapter is further amended by striking in its entirety Code Section 20-2-690, relating to requirements for private schools and home study programs, and inserting in lieu thereof a new Code Section 20-2-690 to read as follows:
"20-2-690.
(a) This subpart recognizes the existence of public schools, private schools, and home study programs as educational entities. (b) As used in this subpart, the term 'private school' means an institution meeting the following criteria or requirements:
(1) The primary purpose of the institution is to provide education or, if the primary purpose of the institution is religious in nature, the institution shall provide the basic academic educational program specified in paragraph (4) of this subsection; (2) The institution is privately controlled and operates on a continuing basis; (3) The institution provides instruction each 12 months for the equivalent of 180 school days of education with each school day consisting of at least four and one-half school hours; (4) The institution provides a basic academic educational program which includes, but is not limited to, reading, language arts, mathematics, social studies, and science; (5) Within 30 days after the beginning of each school year, it shall be the duty of the administrator of each private school to provide to the school superintendent of each local public school district which has residents enrolled in the private school a list of the name, age, and residence of each resident so enrolled. At the end of each school month, it shall be the duty of the administrator of each private school to notify the school superintendent of each local public school district of the name, age, and residence of each student residing in the public school district who enrolls or terminates enrollment at the private school during the immediately preceding school month. Such records shall indicate when attendance has been suspended and the grounds for such suspension. Enrollment records and reports shall not be used for any purpose except providing necessary enrollment information, except with the permission of the parent or guardian of a child2 ef pursuant to the subpoena of a court of competent jurisdictionz or for verification of attendance by the Department of Public Safety for the purposes set forth in subsection (a.l) of Code Section 40-5-22; and (6) Any building used by the institution for private school purposes meets all health and safety standards established under state law and local ordinances. (c) Parents or guardians may teach their children at home in a home study program which meets the following requirements: (1) The parent, parents, or guardian must submit within 30 days after the establishment of a home study program and by September 1 annually thereafter a declaration of intent to utilize a home study program to the superintendent of schools of the local school district in which the home study program is located; (2) The declaration shall include a list of the names and ages of the students who are enrolled in the home study program, the address where the home study program is located, and a statement of the 12 month period that is to be considered the school year for that home study program. Enrollment records and reports shall not be used for any purpose except providing necessary enrollment information, except with the permission of the parent or guardian of a child^ or pursuant to the subpoena of a court of competent jurisdiction or for verification of attendance by the Department of Public Safety for the purposes set forth in subsection (a.l) of Code Section 40-5-22; (3) Parents or guardians may teach only their own children in the home study program2 provided the teaching parent or guardian possesses at least a high school

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diploma or a general educational development (GED) equivalency diploma, but the parents or guardians may employ a tutor who holds at least a baccalaureate college degree to teach such children; (4) The home study program shall provide a basic academic educational program which includes, but is not limited to, reading, language arts, mathematics, social studies, and science; (5) The home study program must provide instruction each 12 months to home study students equivalent to 180 school days of education with each school day consisting of at least four and one-half school hours unless the child is physically unable to comply with the rule provided for in this paragraph; (6) Attendance records for the home study program shall be kept and shall be submitted at the end of each month to the school superintendent of the local school district in which the home study program is located. Attendance records and reports shall not be used for any purpose except providing necessary attendance information, except with the permission of the parent or guardian of a childj er pursuant to the subpoena of a court of competent jurisdiction or for verification of attendance by the Department of Public Safety for the purposes set forth in subsection (a.l) of Code Section 40-5-22;
(7) Students in home study programs shall be subject to an appropriate nationally standardized testing program administered in consultation with a person trained in the administration and interpretation of norm reference tests to evaluate their educational progress at least every three years beginning at the end of the third grade and records of such tests and scores shall be retained but shall not be required to be submitted to public educational authorities; and (8) The home study program instructor shall write an annual progress assessment report which shall include the instructor's individualized assessment of the student's academic progress in each of the subject areas specified in paragraph (4) of this subsection, and such progress reports shall be retained by the parent, parents, or guardian of children in the home study program for a period of at least three years. (d) Any person who operates a private school without complying with the requirements of subsection (b) of this Code section or any person who operates a home study program without complying with the requirements of subsection (c) of this Code section shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction thereof, shall be punished by a fine not to exceed $100.00. (e) The State Board of Education shall devise, adopt, and make available to local school superintendents, who shall in turn make available to administrators of private schools and parents or guardians with children in home study programs, such printed forms and procedures as may be reasonably necessary to carry out efficiently the reporting provisions of this Code section, but such printed forms and procedures shall not be inconsistent with or exceed the requirements of this Code section."
SECTION 5. Said chapter is further amended by striking in its entirety subsection (a) of Code Section 20-2-697 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to attendance reports and records kept by public schools, and inserting in lieu thereof a new subsection (a) to read as follows:
"(a) Visiting teachers and attendance officers shall receive the cooperation and assistance of all teachers and principals of public schools in the local school systems within which they are appointed to serve. It shall be the duty of the principals or local school site administrators and of the teachers of all public schools to report, in writing, to the visiting teacher or attendance officer of the local school system the names, ages, and residences of all students in attendance at their schools and classes within 30 days after the beginning of the school term or terms and to make such other reports of attendance in their schools or classes as may be required by rule or regulation of the State Board of Education. All public schools shall keep daily records of attendance, verified by the teachers certifying such records. Such reports shall be open to inspection by the visiting teacher, attendance officer, or duly authorized representative at any time during the school day. Any such attendance records and reports which identify students by name

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shall be used only for the purpose of providing necessary attendance information required by the state board or by law, except with the permission of the parent or guardian of a childj e* pursuant to the subpoena of a court of competent jurisdiction or for verification of attendance by the Department of Public Safety for the purposes set forth in subsection (a.l) of Code Section 40-5-22. Such attendance records shall also be maintained in a format which does not identify students by name, and in this format shall be a part of the data collected for the student record component of the state-wide comprehensive educational information network pursuant to subsection (b) of Code Section 20-2-320 and for the annual profiles pursuant to subsection (d) of Code Section 20-2-282."
SECTION 6. Code Section 37-7-2 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to authority of the Board of Human Resources, is amended by adding a new subsection (a.l) to read as follows:
"(a.l) The board shall issue regulations to implement the provisions of Code Section 40-5-63.1 relative to clinical evaluations and substance abuse treatment programs and shall prescribe such application fees for providers desiring authorization to provide clinical evaluations or substance abuse treatment programs as are reasonably necessary to cover the cost of considering such applications. Such regulations shall provide for approval of providers and such approval shall be valid continuously unless and until revoked in accordance with such regulations."
SECTION 7. Title 40 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to motor vehicles and traffic, is amended by adding a new Code Section 40-2-136 to read as follows:
"40-2-136.
(a) If a person is convicted of violating Code Section 40-6-391 and the person's driver's license is suspended or revoked pursuant to Code Section 40-5-58, the court shall issue an order requiring that the license plate of the motor vehicle which such person was operating at the time of violating Code Section 40-6-391 be surrendered to the court, provided that such motor vehicle is registered in such person's name. In the event a person was operating a motor vehicle not registered in such person's name at the time of violating Code Section 40-6-391, the court shall issue an order requiring that the license plate of any motor vehicle registered in such person's name be surrendered to the court. The court shall notify the commissioner of public safety and the commissioner of revenue within ten days after issuing any such order. The court shall issue a receipt for the surrendered license plate or plates. The court shall forward the surrendered license plate or plates to the local tag agent immediately upon receipt. (b) Except as provided in subsection (c) of this Code section, no new license plate or plates may be issued to a person subject to a court order issued pursuant to subsection (a) of this Code section until the driver's license of such person has been reissued or reinstated, and, except as provided in subsection (c) of this Code section, it shall be a misdemeanor for such person to obtain a new license plate or plates.
(c)(l) A person who is subject to a court order issued pursuant to subsection (a) of this Code section may apply to the commissioner of public safety for authorization to obtain a new license plate or plates bearing a special series of numbers and letters so as to be identifiable by law enforcement officers. Such license plate shall not, in and of itself, constitute probable cause to authorize a traffic stop, search of a motor vehicle, or seizure. The commissioner of public safety shall determine whether the applicant has a valid limited driving permit or probationary license or whether there is another member of such person's household who possesses a valid driver's license, and in no event shall such determination take more than five business days. A local tag agent shall not issue any plates except on written approval of the commissioner of public safety, payment of a $20.00 fee for each vehicle for which a special plate is issued, and compliance by the applicant with all applicable state laws. The written authorization from the commissioner of public safety shall specify the maximum number of license plates a person may obtain.

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(2) A motor vehicle owned or leased by a person subject to a court order issued pursuant to subsection (a) of this Code section or for which a license plate has been issued subject to paragraph (1) of this subsection may not be sold or conveyed unless the commissioner of revenue determines, upon receipt of proper application, that the proposed sale or conveyance is in good faith, that the person subject to such court order will be deprived of custody or control of the motor vehicle, and that the sale or conveyance is not for the purpose of circumventing the provisions of this Code section. Upon making such determination, the commissioner of revenue shall transfer the certificate of title to such vehicle and issue a new certificate of registration and license plate. (3) If the title to a motor vehicle owned by a person subject to a court order issued pursuant to subsection (a) of this Code section or for which a license plate has been issued pursuant to paragraph (1) of this subsection is transferred by the foreclosure, cancellation of a conditional sales contract, sale upon execution, or order of a court of competent jurisdiction, the commissioner of revenue shall transfer the certificate of title as provided in Code Section 40-3-34 and issue a new license plate to the new registered owner. (4) Upon full restoration of the driving privileges of a person subject to a court order under subsection (a) of this Code section, the commissioner of public safety shall authorize the person to apply for a regular issue license plate. The fee for a regular issue license plate shall be as provided by Code Section 48-10-2. As a condition of obtaining any regular issue license plate, the person shall surrender his or her special issue license plate to the local tag agent. (5) Nothing in this Code section shall be deemed to waive any lawful requirement for the issuance of a license plate including, but not limited to, proof of financial responsibility. (6) Display of a license plate issued pursuant to paragraph (1) of this subsection shall not constitute probable cause for stopping or detaining a vehicle. (7) Any person aggrieved by a decision of the commissioner of public safety pursuant to paragraph (1) of this subsection may make a request in writing to the Office of State Administrative Hearings for a hearing. Such hearing shall follow the procedures required by Chapter 13 of Title 50, the 'Georgia Administrative Procedure Act.'"
SECTION 8. Said title is further amended by striking paragraph (1) of Code Section 40-5-1, relating to definitions, and inserting in lieu thereof a new paragraph (1) and by adding new paragraphs (3.1) and (16.2), respectively, to read as follows:
"(1) 'Assessment component' means the standard assessment screening instrument or instruments designated by the Department of Human Resources which is are used to evaluate screen for the extent of an individual's substance abuse alcohol or drug use and its impact on the se ef- alcohol or dregs and driving." "(3.1) 'Clinical evaluation' means an evaluation under Chapter 7 of Title 37 at a facility to diagnose an individual's substance abuse or dependence and, if indicated, to refer the individual to appropriate treatment." "(16.2) 'Substance abuse treatment program' means a program of treatment under Chapter 7 of Title 3J7 at a facility authorized to provide services designed to meet an individual's substance abuse treatment needs based upon the results of a clinical evaluation performed by a provider other than the provider of the treatment program for such individual."
SECTION 9. Said title is further amended by striking in its entirety Code Section 40-5-21, relating to general exemptions from drivers' licenses, and inserting in lieu thereof the following:
"40-5-21.
(a) Except as provided in Article 7 of this chapter, the 'Georgia Uniform Commercial Driver's License Act,' the following persons are exempt from licenses under this chapter:
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official business, unless such employee is required by the United States government or any agency thereof to have a state driver's license; (2) A nonresident who is at least 16 years of age and who has in his or her immediate possession a valid license issued to him or her in his or her home state or country; provided, however, that any restrictions which would apply to a Georgia driver's license as a matter of law would apply to the privilege afforded to the out-of-state license; (3) A nonresident on active duty in the armed forces of the United States who has a valid license issued by his or her home state, and such nonresident's spouse or dependent son or daughter who has a valid license issued by such person's home state; (4) Any person on active duty in the armed forces of the United States who has in his or her immediate possession a valid license issued in a foreign country by the armed forces of the United States, for a period of not more than 45 days from the date of his or her return to the United States; (5) Any inmate or resident patient of a state, county, or municipally owned institution who drives a vehicle while on the grounds of such institution and while accompanied by and under the direct personal supervision of a qualified driving instructor or of some other person duly authorized in writing to so accompany and supervise such inmate or resident patient; (6) Any person driving or operating a farm tractor or farm implement temporarily operated on a highway for the purpose of conducting farm business; (7) Any inmate of a state, county, or municipal prison, correctional institution, or jail while operating a motor vehicle owned by or leased to the state, county, or municipality and being operated with the written approval of the warden or superintendent and in such manner and for such purpose as may be specified by the warden or superintendent, provided that such inmate, within the 60 day period prior to the grant of written authority, has passed the vision, written, and driving tests required for licensing a citizen to operate such motor vehicle. The department shall give such tests and issue a certificate, without charge therefor, to any inmate passing such tests; (8) A member of the reserve components of the armed forces of the United States while operating a motor vehicle owned by or leased to the United States government and being operated in accordance with the duties of such member as a member of the reserve components of the armed forces; (9) Any person seeking to obtain a driver's license while taking the driving examination for such license accompanied by a driver license examiner of the department or a certified examining agent of the department; (10) Any migrant farm worker who works in this state less than 90 days in any calendar year and who possesses a valid driver's license issued by another state; and (11) Any resident who is 15 years of age or over while taking actual in-car training in a training vehicle other than a commercial motor vehicle under the direct personal supervision of a driving instructor when such driving instructor and training vehicle are licensed by the Department of Public Safety in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 13 of Title 43, 'The Driver Training School License Act,' or when such driv-
ing instructor and vehicle are approved by the State Department of Education for a driver education program offered by a public high school, provided that the course is open only to students of such accredited school. As used in the previous sentence, the term 'commercial motor vehicle' shall have the meaning specified in Code Section
40-5-142. All vehicles utilized for the in-car training authorized under this paragraph shall be equipped with dual controlled brakes and shall be marked with signs in accordance with the Department of Public Safety or Department of Education rules clearly identifying such vehicles as training cars belonging to a driving school or public
high school. A driving instructor shall test the eyesight of any unlicensed person who will be receiving actual in-car training prior to commencement of such training, and no unlicensed driver shall receive in-car training unless such person has at least the visual acuity and horizontal field of vision as is required for issuance of a driver's
license in subsection (c) of Code Section 40-5-27.

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(b) Notwithstanding any contrary provisions of Code Section 40-5-20 or subsection (a) of this Code section, a nonresident of this state who is attending a school in this state shall be exempt from the driver's licensing requirements of this chapter if and only if:
(1) He or she is at least 16 years of age and has in his or her immediate possession a valid license issued to him or her in his or her home state or country; provided, however, that any restrictions which would apply to a Georgia driver's license as a matter of law would apply to the privilege afforded to the out-of-state license; and (2) He or she is currently enrolled in a school in this state, has paid for the current period of enrollment the tuition charged by the school to nonresidents of Georgia, and has in his or her possession proof of payment of such tuition for such current period of enrollment."
SECTION 10.
Said title is further amended by striking in its entirety subsection (a) of Code Section 40-5-22, relating to persons not to be licensed, and inserting new subsections (a) and (a.l) to read as follows:
"(a) The department shall not issue any Class C driver's license to any person who is under 18 years of age or Class M driver's license to any person who is under the age of 16 years, except that the department may, under subsection (a) of Code Section 40-5-24, issue a Class P instruction permit permitting the operation of a noncommercial Class C vehicle to any person who is at least 15 years of age^ and may, under subsection (b) of Code Section 40-5-24, issue a Class D driver's license permitting the operation of a noncommercial Class C vehicle to any person who is at least 16 years of age. On and after January 1, 1985, the department shall not issue any driver's license to any person under 18 years of age unless such person presents a certificate or other evidence acceptable to the department which indicates satisfactory completion of an alcohol and drug course as prescribed in subsection (b) of Code Section 20-2-142; provided, however, that a person under 18 years of age who becomes a resident of this state and who has in his or her immediate possession a valid license issued to him or her in another state or country shall not be required to take or complete the alcohol and drug course. The department shall not issue a driver's license or a Class P instruction permit for the operation of a Class A or B vehicle or any commercial driver's license to any person who is under the age of 18 years.
(a.l)(l) The department shall not issue an instruction permit or driver's license to a person who is younger than 18 years of age unless at the time such minor submits an application for an instruction permit or driver's license the applicant presents acceptable proof that he or she has received a high school diploma, a general educational development (GED) equivalency diploma, a special diploma, or a certificate of high school completion, has permission of his or her parent or guardian to withdraw from school, or has terminated his or her secondary education and is enrolled in a postsecondary school or the records of the department indicate that said applicant:
(A) Is enrolled in and not under suspension from a public or private school and satisfies relevant attendance requirements as set forth in paragraph (2) of this subsection; or (B) Is enrolled in a home education program that satisfies the requirements of all state laws governing such courses. (2) The department shall forthwith notify by certified mail, return receipt requested, any minor issued an instruction permit or driver's license in accordance with this subsection other than a minor who has terminated his or her secondary education and is enrolled in a postsecondary school or who has permission of his or her parent or guardian to withdraw from school that such minor's instruction permit or driver's license is suspended subject to review as provided for in this subsection if the records of the department indicate that such minor: (A) Has dropped out of school without graduating and has remained out of school for ten consecutive school days; (B) Has more than ten consecutive school days of unexcused absences in any semester or combination of two consecutive quarters; or (C) Has been suspended from school for:

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(i) Threatening, striking, or causing bodily harm to a teacher or other school personnel; (ii) Possession or sale of drugs or alcohol on school property; or (iii) Possession or use of a weapon on school property. For purposes of this subparagraph, the term 'weapon' shall not include any part of an archeological or cultural exhibit brought to school in connection with a school project. Notice given by certified mail with return receipt requested mailed to the person's last known address shall be prima-facie evidence that such person received the required notice. The minor so notified may request in writing a hearing within ten business days from the date of receipt of notice. Within 30 days after receiving a written request for a hearing, the department shall hold a hearing as provided for in Chapter 13 of Title 50. the 'Georgia Administrative Procedure Act.' After such hearing, the department shall sustain its order of suspension or rescind such order. Appeal from such hearing shall be in accordance with said chapter. If no hearing is requested within the ten business days specified above, the right to a hearing shall have been waived and the instruction permit or driver's license of the minor shall remain suspended. The suspension provided for in this paragraph shall be for a period to end upon the date of such minor's eighteenth birthday, but such minor's instruction permit or driver's license shall be reinstated if the minor submits evidence satisfactory to the department that he or she has resumed regular studies as determined by the State Board of Education and qualifies for an instruction permit or driver's license under the provisions of this subsection, upon payment of a restoration fee of $50.00; provided, however, that any instruction permit or driver's license suspended pursuant to subparagraph (C) of this paragraph shall not be reinstated until 90 days after the effective date of the suspension of such permit or license. (3) The State Board of Education and the Board of Public Safety are authorized to promulgate rules and regulations to implement the provisions of this subsection."
SECTION 11. Said title is further amended by striking in its entirety subsection (c) of Code Section 40-5-23, relating to classes of licenses, and inserting in lieu thereof the following:
"(c) The noncommercial classes of motor vehicles for which operators may be licensed shall be as follows:
Class A Any combination of vehicles with a gross vehicle weight rating of 26,001 pounds or more, provided the gross vehicle weight rating of the vehicle or vehicles being towed is in excess of 10,000 pounds, and all vehicles included within Class B and Class C; Class B Any single vehicle with a gross vehicle weight rating of 26,001 pounds or more, any such vehicle towing a vehicle with a gross vehicle weight rating not in excess of 10,000 pounds, and all vehicles included within Class C; Class C Any single vehicle with a gross vehicle weight rating not in excess of 26,000 pounds or any such vehicle towing a vehicle with a gross vehicle weight rating not in excess of 10,000 pounds and any self-propelled or towed vehicle that is equipped to serve as temporary living quarters for recreational, camping, or travel purposes and is used solely as a family or personal conveyance; Class D Provisional license applicable to noncommercial Class C vehicles for which an applicant desires a driver's license but is not presently licensed to drive; Class M Motorcycles, motor driven cycles, and three-wheeled motorcycles; Class P Instructional permit applicable to all types of vehicles for which an applicant desires a driver's license; but is not presently licensed to drive. Any applicant for a Class A or Class B license must possess a valid Georgia driver's license for Class C vehicles. A license issued pursuant to this Code section shall not be a commercial driver's license."
SECTION 12. Said title is further amended by striking in its entirety Code Section 40-5-24, relating to instruction permits and temporary licenses, and inserting in lieu thereof the following:
"40-5-24.

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(a)(l) Any resident of this state who is at least 15 years of age may apply to the department for an instruction permit to operate a noncommercial Class C vehicle. The department shall, after the applicant has successfully passed all parts of the examination referred to in Code Section 40-5-27 other than the driving test, issue to the applicant an instruction permit which shall entitle the applicant, while having such permit in his or her immediate possession, to drive a Class C vehicle upon the public highways for a period of two years 12 months when accompanied by a person at least 48 21 years of age who is licensed as a driver for a commercial or noncommercial Class C vehicle, who is fit and capable of exercising control over the vehicle, and who is occupying a seat beside the driver. (2) A person who has been issued an instruction permit under this subsection and has never been issued a Class D driver's license under subsection (b) of this Code section will become eligible for a Class D driver's license under subsection (b) of this Code section only if such person is at least 16 years of age, has a valid instruction permit which is not under suspension, and, for a period of not less than 12 consecutive months prior to making application for a Class D driver's license, has not been convicted of a violation of Code Section 40-6-391, hit and run or leaving the scene of an accident in violation of Code Section 40-6-270, racing on highways or streets, using a motor vehicle in fleeing or attempting to elude an officer, reckless driving, or convicted of any offense for which four or more points are assessable under subsection (c) of Code Section 40-5-57. (3) This subsection does not apply to instruction permits for the operation of motorcycles. (b)(l) Any resident of this state who is at least 16 years of age and who, for a period of at least 12 months, had a valid instruction permit issued under subsection (a) of this Code section may apply to the department for a Class D driver's license to operate a noncommercial Class C vehicle if such resident has otherwise complied with all prerequisites for the issuance of such Class D driver's license as provided in subsection (a) of this Code section. The department shall, after the applicant has successfully passed a behind the wheel road test, issue to the applicant a Class D driver's license which shall entitle the applicant, while having such license in his or her immediate possession, to drive a Class C vehicle upon the public highways of this state under the following conditions:
(A) The Class D license holder shall not drive a Class C motor vehicle on the public roads, streets, or highways of this state between the hours of 1:00 A.M. and 5:00 A.M. eastern standard time or eastern daylight time, whichever is applicable, unless:
(i) Going to or from a place of business where he or she is actually employed on a regularly scheduled basis;
(ii) Going to or from an event or activity sponsored or sanctioned bjr a secondary or postsecondary school in which he or she is enrolled as a student;
(iii) Going to or from an event or activity sponsored or sanctioned by a religious organization; or
(iv) For the purpose of a medical, fire, or law enforcement related emergency; and
(B) The Class D license holder shall not drive a Class C motor vehicle upon the public roads, streets, or highways of this state when more than three other passengers in the vehicle who are not members of the driver's immediate family are less than 21 years of age; provided, however, that a Class D license holder shall not be charged with a violation of this subparagraph alone but may be charged with violating this subparagraph in addition to any other traffic offense.
(2) A person who has been issued a Class D driver's license under this subsection and has never been issued a Class C driver's license under this chapter will become eligible for a Class C driver's license under this chapter only if such person has a valid Class D driver's license which is not under suspension and, for a period of not less than 12 consecutive months prior to making application for a Class C driver's license, has not been convicted of a violation of Code Section 40-6-391, hit and run or leaving the scene of an accident in violation of Code Section 40-6-270, racing on highways or streets, using a motor vehicle in fleeing or attempting to elude an officer, reckless

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driving, or convicted of any offense for which four or more points are assessable under subsection (c) of Code Section 40-5-57 and is at least 18 years of age. fb)(c) Any resident of this state who is at least 16 years of age may apply to the department for a noncommercial Class M motorcycle instruction permit. The department shall, after the applicant has successfully passed all parts of the examination other than the driving test, issue to the applicant an instruction permit which shall entitle the applicant, while having such permit in his or her immediate possession, to drive a motorcycle or a motor driven cycle upon the public highways for a period of six months. A motorcycle instruction permit shall not be valid when carrying passengers, or on a limited access highway, or at night, {e>(d) Any resident of this state who is at least 18 years of age may apply to the department for an instruction permit to operate noncommercial vehicles in Classes A and B. Such permits may be issued only to persons with valid commercial or noncommercial Class C licenses or persons who have passed all required tests for a commercial or noncommercial Class C license. The department shall, after the applicant has successfully passed all parts of the appropriate examination other than the skill and driving test, issue to the applicant an instruction permit which shall entitle the applicant, while having the permit in his or her immediate possession, to operate a vehicle of the appropriate noncommercial class upon the public highways for a period of 12 months when accompanied by a licensed driver, qualified in the vehicle being operated, who is fit and capable of exercising control over the vehicle, and who is occupying a seat beside the driver as an instructor. Prior to being issued a driver's license for Classes A and B, the applicant shall pass a knowledge and skill test for driving a Class A or B vehicle as provided by the commissioner. 4d>(e) The department shall issue a temporary driver's permit to an applicant for a driver's license permitting him or her to operate a specified type or class of motor vehicle while the department is completing its investigation and determination of all facts relative to such applicant's eligibility to receive a driver's license. Such permit must be in his or her immediate possession while operating a motor vehicle, and it shall be invalid when the applicant's license has been issued or for good cause has been refused. Such permit shall be valid for no more than 45 days. When a license has been refused, the permit shall be returned to the department within ten days of receipt of written notice of refusal. (c) Any resident ef this state holding a noncommercial Class P instruction penarit issuedpursuant te aubocction ^ ef this Code section wh is- convicted ef- any moving hazardous offcnsc which resulted accident suspension ef- such noncommercial Class P- instruction permit shall net be authorized te apply for and- receive a noncommercial Olflss Aj ttj of ^ QFivdvs license tor ft period or TC months Io1lowing tne dflte of convie tie ef any ef the offcnscs enumerated in this subsection. This subsection shH et prohibit ay pewe frem rcapplying for a subsequent noncommercial Class P instruction

SECTION 13. Said title is further amended by striking in its entirety subsection (a) of Code Section 40-5-25, relating to applications and fees for drivers' licenses and instruction permits, and inserting in lieu thereof the following:
"(a) Every application for an instruction permit or for a driver's license shall be made upon a form furnished by the department. Every application shall be accompanied by the proper license fee. The fees shall be as established by the Department of Public Safety, not to exceed:
(1) For instruction permits for Classes A, B, C, and M drivers' licenses and for Class D drivers' licenses....................................................................................... $ 10.00 (2) For Classes C and M drivers' licenses.............................................................. 15.00 (3) For Classes A and B drivers' licenses............................................................... 15.00 (4) For application for Classes A, B, C, and M commercial drivers' licenses or a Class P commercial driver's instruction permit............................................. 35.00 (5) For Class P commercial drivers' instruction permits for Classes A, B, C, and M commercial drivers' licenses ......................................................................... 10.00

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(6) For Classes A, B, C, and M commercial drivers' licenses, initial issuance

requiring a road test................................................................................................... 65.00

(7) For Classes A, B, C, and M commercial drivers' licenses, initial issuance

not requiring a road test............................................................................................ 15.00

(8) For renewal of Classes A, B, C, and M commercial drivers' licenses.......... 15.00

(9) Initial issuance of Classes A, B, C, and M commercial drivers' licenses

and Class P commercial drivers' instruction permits shall include all

endorsement fees within the license fee. Each endorsement added after ini-

tial licensing.................................................................................................................

5.00

Except as provided in Code Section 40-5-36, relating to veterans' licenses, and Code Sec-

tion 40-5-149, relating to application fees for public school bus drivers, there shall be

no exceptions to the fee requirements for a commercial driver's license or a commercial

driver's license permit. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Code section, there

shall be no fee whatsoever for replacement of any driver's license solely due to a change

of the licensee's name or address, provided that such replacement license shall be valid

only for the remaining period of such original license; and provided, further, that only

one such free replacement license may be obtained within any four-year period for which

the license was originally issued."

SECTION 14. Said title is further amended by striking subsection (a) of Code Section 40-5-27, relating to examination of applicants for drivers' licenses, and inserting in its place the following:
"(a) The department shall examine every applicant for a driver's license. Such examination shall include a test of the applicant's eyesight, his or her ability to understand official traffic-control devices, and his or her knowledge of safe driving practices and the traffic laws of this state and may include an actual demonstration of ability to exercise ordinary and reasonable control in the operation of a motor vehicle of the type or general class of vehicles he or she desires a license to drive. Applicants 18 years jf age and older with valid and current licenses issued by another state of the United States or the District of Columbia who surrender their previous licenses to obtain a Georgia license shall be exempt from taking such tests other than tests of eyesight. The examination may also include such further physical and mental examination as the department finds necessary to determine the applicant's fitness to operate a motor vehicle safely upon the highways. The commissioner may establish by rules and regulations the type of tests or demonstrations to be made by applicants for any class of license."

SECTION 15. Said title is further amended by adding a new Code Section 40-5-57.1 to read as follows:

"40-5-57.1.
(a) Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter, the driver's license of any person under 21 years of age convicted of hit and run or leaving the scene of an accident in violation of Code Section 40-6-270, racing on highways or streets, using a motor vehicle in fleeing or attempting to elude an officer, reckless driving, any offense for which four or more points are assessable under subsection (c) of Code Section 40-5-57, purchasing an alcoholic beverage in violation of paragraph (2) of subsection (a) of Code Section 3-3-23, violation of paragraph (3) or (5) of subsection (a) of Code Section 3-3-23, or violation of Code Section 40-6-391 shall be revoked by the department as provided by this Code section, and a driver's license revoked under this subsection shall not be reinstated. A plea of nolo contendere shall be considered a conviction for purposes of this subsection. Notice of revocation shall be given by certified mail, with return receipt requested; or, in lieu thereof, notice may be given by personal service upon such person. Such license shall be surrendered within ten days of notification of such revocation. Notice given by certified mail with return receipt requested mailed to the person's last known address shall be prima-facie evidence that such person received the required notice. (b) A person whose driver's license has been revoked under subsection (a) of this Code section shall:

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(1) Except as otherwise provided by paragraph (2) of this subsection: (A) Upon a first such revocation, be eligible to apply for and, subject to the examination requirements of Code Section 40-5-27 and payment of required fees, be issued a new driver's license six months from the date on which the revoked license was surrendered to and received by the department; and (B) Upon a second or subsequent such revocation, be eligible to apply for and, subject to the examination requirements of Code Section 40-5-27 and payment of required fees, be issued a new driver's license 12 months from the date on which the revoked license was surrendered to and received by the department;
(2) If the driver's license was revoked upon conviction for violation of Code Section 40-6-391 and the driver's alcohol concentration at the time of the offense was 0.08 grams or more, be eligible to apply for and, subject to the examination requirements of Code Section 40-5-27 and payment of required fees, be issued a new driver's license 12 months from the date on which the revoked license was surrendered to and received by the department. (c) Any person whose driver's license is revoked under subsection (a) of this Code section for violation of Code Section 40-6-391 shall not be issued a new driver's license without submitting proof of completion of a DUI Alcohol or Drug Use Risk Reduction Program approved by the Department of Human Resources and payment of a fee equivalent to that required for restoration of a suspended driver's license under paragraph (1) of subsection (a) of Code Section 40-5-67.2. (d) Any person whose driver's license is revoked under subsection (a) of this Code section for commission of any offense other than violation of Code Section 40-6-391 shall not be issued a new driver's license without submitting proof of completion of a defensive driving program approved by the Department of Public Safety and payment of a fee equivalent to that required for restoration of a suspended driver's license under paragraph (1) of subsection (a) of Code Section 40-5-63."
SECTION 16. Said title is further amended by striking paragraph (1) of subsection (a) of Code Section 40-5-63, relating to periods of suspension and conditions to return of license, and inserting in lieu thereof a new paragraph (1) to read as follows:
"(1) Upon the first conviction of any such offense, with no arrest and conviction of and no plea of nolo contendere accepted to such offense within the previous five years, as measured from the dates of previous arrests for which convictions were obtained to the date of the current arrest for which a conviction is obtained, the period of suspension shall be for 12 months. At the end of 120 days, the person may apply to the Department of Public Safety for reinstatement of said driver's license. Such license shall be reinstated if such person submits proof of completion of a DUI Alcohol or Drug Use Risk Reduction Program approved by the Department of Human Resources and pays a restoration fee of $210.00 or $200.00 when such reinstatement is processed by mail, provided that, if such license was suspended as a result of a conviction of an offense listed in Code Section 40-5-54, such license shall be reinstated if such person submits proof of completion of either a defensive driving program approved by the Department of Public Safety or a DUI Alcohol or Drug Use Risk Reduction Program approved by the Department of Human Resources and pays the prescribed restoration fee. A driver's license suspended as a result of a conviction of a violation of Code Section 40-6-391 shall not become valid and shall remain suspended until such person submits proof of completion of a DUI Alcohol or Drug Use Risk Reduction Program approved by the Department of Human Resources and pays the prescribed restoration fee. For purposes of this paragraph, an accepted plea of nolo contendere to an offense listed in Code Section 40-5-54 by a person who is under 18 years of age at the time of arrest shall constitute a conviction. For the purposes of this paragraph only, an accepted plea of nolo contendere by a person 48 21 years of age or older, with no conviction of and no plea of nolo contendere accepted to a charge of violating Code Section 40-6-391 within the previous five years, as measured from the dates of previous arrests for which convictions were obtained or pleas of nolo contendere accepted to the date of the current arrest for which a plea of nolo contendere is accepted, shall

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aet be considered a conviction; however, and the court having jurisdiction shall forward, as provided in Code Section 40-6-391.1, the record of such disposition of the case to the Department of Public Safety and the record of such disposition shall be kept on file for the purpose of considering and counting such accepted plea of nolo contenders as a conviction under paragraphs (2) and (3) of this subsection;"
SECTION 17. Said title is further amended by adding a new Code Section 40-5-63.1 to read as follows:
"40-5-63.1.
In addition to any and all other conditions of license reinstatement, issuance, or restoration under Code Section 40-5-58, 40-5-62, or 40-5-63, any person with two or more convictions of violation of Code Section 40-6-391 within five years, as measured from the dates of previous arrests for which convictions were obtained to the date of the current arrest for which a conviction is obtained, shall be required to undergo a clinical evaluation and, if indicated by such evaluation, must complete a substance abuse treatment program, provided that such evaluation and treatment shall be at such person's expense except as otherwise provided by Code Section 37-7-120. Acceptable proof of completion of such a program must be submitted to the Department of Public Safety prior to license reinstatement, issuance, or restoration. Any person who is otherwise eligible for license reinstatement at the end of 120 days under paragraph (2) of subsection (a) of Code Section 40-5-63 and who has enrolled in but not completed a substance abuse treatment program may, at the end of such 120 day period, apply for a limited driving permit. Proof of such enrollment must be submitted with the application for a limited driving permit. For purposes of this Code section, a plea of nolo contendere to a charge of violating Code Section 40-6-391 and all prior accepted pleas of nolo contendere within five years, as measured from the dates of previous arrests for which convictions were obtained or pleas of nolo contendere were accepted to the date of the current arrest for which a plea of nolo contendere is accepted, shall be considered and counted as convictions."
SECTION 18. Said title is further amended by striking Code Section 40-5-64, relating to limited driving permits for certain offenders, and inserting in lieu thereof the following:
"40-5-64.
(a) To whom issued. Notwithstanding any contrary provisions of Code Section 40-5-57 or 40-5-63 or any other Code sections of this chapter, any person may apply for a limited driving permit when and only when that person's driver's license has been suspended in accordance with paragraph (2) of subsection (a.l) of Code Section 40-5-22, subsection (d) of Code Section 40-5-57, paragraph (1) of subsection (a) of Code Section 40-5-63, or paragraph (1) of subsection (a) of Code Section 40-5-67.27 provided that such
as otherwise provided by Code Section 40-5-63.1. (b) Application form. Applications for limited driving permits shall be made upon such forms as the commissioner may prescribe. Such forms shall require such information as is necessary for the department to determine the need for such permit. All applications shall be signed by the applicant before a person authorized to administer oaths. (c)Standards for approval. The department shall issue a limited driving permit if the application indicates that refusal to issue such permit would cause extreme hardship to the applicant. Fe* Except as otherwise provided by subsection (c.l) of this Code section, for the purposes of this Code section, 'extreme hardship' means that the applicant cannot reasonably obtain other transportation, and therefore the applicant would be prohibited from:
(1) Going to his or her place of employment or performing the normal duties of his or her occupation; (2) Receiving scheduled medical care or obtaining prescription drugs; (3) Attending a college or school at which he or she is regularly enrolled as a student;

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(4) Attending regularly scheduled sessions or meetings of support organizations for persons who have addiction or abuse problems related to alcohol or other drugs, which organizations are recognized by the commissioner; or (5) Attending under court order any driver education or improvement school or alcohol or drug program or course approved by the court which entered the judgment of conviction resulting in suspension of his or her driver's license or by the commissioner. (c.l) Exception to standards for approval. The provisions of paragraphs (2), (3), (4), and (5) of subsection (c) of this Code section shall not apply and shall not be considered for purposes of granting a limited driving permit or imposing conditions thereon under this Code section in the case of a driver's license suspension under paragraph (2) of subsection (a.l) of Code Section 40-5-22. (d) Conditions attached. A limited driving permit shall be endorsed with such conditions as the commissioner deems necessary to ensure that such permit will be used by the permittee only to avoid the conditions of extreme hardship. Such conditions may include the following restrictions:
(1) Specific places between which the permittee may be allowed to operate a motor vehicle;
(2) Routes to be followed by the permittee; (3) Times of travel;
(4) The specific vehicles which the permittee may operate; and (5) Such other restrictions as the department may require. (e) Duration of permit. A permit issued pursuant to this Code section shall be $25.00 and shall be nonrenewable and shall become invalid upon the driver's eighteenth birthday in the case of a suspension under paragraph (2) of subsection (a.l) of Code Section 40-5-22, upon the expiration of one year following the effective date of suspension of the applicant's driver's license in the case of a suspension for an offense listed in Code Section 40-5-54 or a suspension under Code Section 40-5-57^ or upon the expiration of 120 days following conviction in the case of a suspension for a violation of Code Section 40-6-39^ or upon the expiration of 30 days in the case of an administra-
tive license suspension in accordance with paragraph (1) of subsection (a) of Code Section 40-5-67.2, except that such limited driving permit shall expire upon the earlier reinstatement of the driver's license. A person convicted of such offense whose driver's license had been surrendered to the court in which such conviction was adjudged may apply to the department for a limited driving permit immediately following such con-
viction. Upon the applicant's execution of an affidavit attesting to such facts and to the fact that the court had not imposed a suspension or revocation of his or her
driver's license or driving privileges inconsistent with the driving privileges to be conferred by the limited driving permit applied for, the department may issue such person a limited driving permit. A person convicted of such offense whose driver's license had not been surrendered to such court immediately following such conviction may
apply to the department for a permit. Upon the applicant's surrender to the department of his or her driver's license and the execution of a similar affidavit, or if the driver's license has been lost, upon execution of an additional affidavit to that effect, the department may issue such person a limited driving permit. (f) Liability of issuing officer. No official or employee of the department shall be crimi-
nally or civilly liable or subject to being held in contempt of court for issuing a limited driving permit in reliance on the truth of the affidavits required by this Code section.
(g) Revocation of permit. (1) Any permittee who is convicted of violating any state law or local ordinance relating to the movement of vehicles or any permittee who is convicted of violating the conditions endorsed on his or her permit shall have his or her permit revoked by the
department. Any court in which such conviction is had shall require the permittee to surrender the permit to the court, and the court shall forward it to the department within ten days after the conviction, with a copy of the conviction. (2) Any person whose limited driving permit has been revoked shall not be eligible to apply for a driver's license until six months from the date such permit was surrendered to the department. The department may impose an additional period of suspen-
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(h) Hearings. Any person whose permit has been revoked, or who has been refused a permit by the department, may make a request in writing for a hearing to be provided by the department. Such hearing shall be provided by the department within 30 days after the receipt of such request and shall follow the procedures required by Chapter 13 of Title 50, the 'Georgia Administrative Procedure Act.' Appeal from such hearing shall be in accordance with said chapter. (i) Rules and regulations. The board may promulgate such rules and regulations as are necessary to implement this Code section. (j) Penalty. Any permittee who operates a motor vehicle in violation of any condition specified on the permit shall be guilty of a misdemeanor."
SECTION 19. Said title is further amended by striking Code Section 40-5-67, relating to seizure and disposition of drivers' licenses of persons charged with driving under the influence, issuance of temporary driving permits, and disposition of cases, and inserting in lieu thereof the following:
"40-5-67.
(a) Whenever any resident or nonresident person is charged with violating Code Section 40-6-391, the law enforcement officer shall take the driver's license of the person so charged. The driver's license shall be attached to the court's copy of the uniform traffic citation and complaint form and shall be forwarded to the court having jurisdiction of the offense. A copy of the uniform traffic citation and complaint form shall be forwarded, within ten days of issue, to the Department of Public Safety. Taking the driver's license as required in this Code section shall not prohibit any law enforcement officer or agency from requiring any cash bond authorized by Article 1 of Chapter 6 of Title 17. (b) At the time the law enforcement officer takes the driver's license, the officer shall issue a temporary driving permit to the person as follows:
(1) If the driver refuses to submit to a test or tests to determine the presence of alcohol or drugs as required in Code Section 40-5-55, the officer shall issue a 30 day temporary driving permit; (2) If the driver's license is required to be suspended under Code Section 40-5-67.1, the officer shall issue a 30 day temporary driving permit; or (3) If the test or tests administered pursuant to Code Section 40-5-55 indicate a btee4 an alcohol concentration in violation of Code Section 40-6-391 but less than the level for an administrative suspension of the license under subsection (c) of Code Section 40-5-67.1, the officer shall issue a 180 day temporary driving permit. This temporary driving permit shall be valid for the stated period or until the person's driving privilege is suspended or revoked under any provision of this title. The Department of Public Safety, at its sole discretion, may delay the expiration date of the temporary driving permit, but in no event shall this delay extend beyond the date when such person's driving privilege is suspended or revoked under any provision of this title. The department shall by rules and regulations establish the conditions under which the expiration of the temporary permit may be delayed. (c)(l) If the person is convicted of violating or enters a plea of nolo contendere to a charge of violating Code Section 40-6-391, the court shall, within ten days, forward the person's driver's license and the record of the disposition of the case to the Department of Public Safety. At this time, the court shall also require the person to surrender the temporary driving permit issued pursuant to subsection (b) of this Code section. (2) If the person is not convicted of violating and does not enter a plea of nolo contendere to a charge of violating Code Section 40-6-391, and the court is in possession of the driver's license, the court shall return the driver's license to the person unless the license is in suspension for any other offense, in which case the court shall forward the license to the Department of Public Safety for disposition."
SECTION 20. Said title is further amended by striking in their entirety subsections (b), (b.l), (c), and (g) of Code Section 40-5-67.1, relating to the administration of chemical tests to determine

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whether a person is driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs, and inserting in lieu thereof new subsections (b), (b.l), (c), and (g), respectively, to read as follows:
"(b) At the time a chemical test or tests are requested, the arresting officer shall select and read to the person the appropriate implied consent warning from the following:
(1) Implied consent notice for suspects under age 18 21: 'Georgia law requires you to submit to state administered chemical tests of your blood, breath, urine, or other bodily substances for the purpose of determining if you are under the influence of alcohol or drugs. If you refuse this testing, your Georgia driver's license or privilege to drive on the highways of this state will be suspended for a minimum period of one year e* until age 18; whichever is teuger. Your refusal to submit to the required testing may be offered into evidence against you at trial. If you submit to testing and the results indicate an alcohol concentration of &Q4 0.02 grams or more, your Georgia driver's license or privilege to drive on the highways of this state will be suspended for a minimum pemel ef one year e* until age 18; whichever is leagef and, if you are convicted of having such an alcohol concentration, will be revoked. After first submitting to the required state tests, you are entitled to additional chemical tests of your blood, breath, urine, or other bodily substances at your own expense and from qualified personnel of your own choosing. Will you submit to the state administered chemical tests of your (designate which tests) under the implied consent law?'
(2) Implied consent notice for suspects age 18 21 or over:
'Georgia law requires you to submit to state administered chemical tests of your blood, breath, urine, or other bodily substances for the purpose of determining if you are under the influence of alcohol or drugs. If you refuse this testing, your Georgia driver's license or privilege to drive on the highways of this state will be suspended for a minimum period of one year. Your refusal to submit to the required testing may be offered into evidence against you at trial. If you submit to testing and the results indicate an alcohol concentration of 0.10 grams or more, your Georgia driver's license or privilege to drive on the highways of this state may be suspended for a minimum period of one year. After first submitting to the required state tests, you are entitled to additional chemical tests of your blood, breath, urine, or other bodily substances at your own expense and from qualified personnel of your own choosing. Will you submit to the state administered chemical tests of your (designate which tests) under the implied consent law?'
(3) Implied consent notice for commercial motor vehicle driver suspects:
'Georgia law requires you to submit to state administered chemical tests of your blood, breath, urine, or other bodily substances for the purpose of determining if you are under the influence of alcohol or drugs. If you refuse this testing, you will be disqualified from operating a commercial motor vehicle for a minimum period of one year. Your refusal to submit to the required testing may be offered into evidence against you at trial. If you submit to testing and the results indicate the presence of any alcohol, you will be issued an out-of-service order and will be prohibited from operating a motor vehicle for 24 hours. If the results indicate an alcohol concentration of 0.04 grams or more, you will be disqualified from operating a commercial motor vehicle for a minimum period of one year. After first submitting to the required state tests, you are entitled to additional chemical tests of your blood, breath, urine, or other bodily substances at your own expense and from qualified personnel of your own choosing. Will you submit to the state administered chemical tests of your (designate which tests) under the implied consent law?'
If any such notice is used by a law enforcement officer to advise a person of his or her rights regarding the administration of chemical testing, such person shall be deemed to have been properly advised of his or her rights under this Code section and under Code Section 40-6-392 and the results of any chemical test, or the refusal to submit to a test, shall be admitted into evidence against such person.
(b.l) Subsection (b) of this Code section shall apply to any case wherein the request for chemical testing is made regarding an offense committed on or after April 31; 1006 July lj 1997. Subsection (b) of this Code section shall not apply to any case wherein the

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request for chemical testing was made regarding an offense committed prior to Apttt 34j 4996 July lj 1997, in which case those provisions of former Code Sections 40-5-67.1 and 40-6-392 governing the content of the notice required to be given by the officer to the person regarding administration of chemical testing and governing the admissibility of evidence of results of chemical testing or refusal to submit to chemical testing which were in effect at the time the offense was committed shall apply. (c) If a person under arrest or a person who was involved in any traffic accident resulting in serious injuries or fatalities submits to a chemical test upon the request of a law enforcement officer and the test results indicate that a suspension or disqualification is required under this Code section, the results shall be reported to the department. Upon the receipt of a sworn report of the law enforcement officer that the officer had reasonable grounds to believe the arrested person had been driving or was in actual physical control of a moving motor vehicle upon the highway or elsewhere throughout this state in violation of Code Section 40-6-391 or that such person had been driving or was in actual physical control of a moving motor vehicle upon the highways or elsewhere throughout this state and was involved in a traffic accident involving serious injuries or fatalities and that the person submitted to a chemical test at the request of the law enforcement officer and the test results indicate either ft bleed an alcohol concentration of 0.10 grams or more or, for a person under the age of 18 21, ft bleed an alcohol concentration of 6r04 0.02 grams or more, the department shall suspend the person's driver's license, permit, or nonresident operating privilege pursuant to Code Section 40-5-67.2, subject to review as provided for in this chapter. Upon the receipt of a sworn report of the law enforcement officer that the arrested person had been operating or was in actual physical control of a moving commercial motor vehicle and the test results indicate a Weed an alcohol concentration of 0.04 grams or more, the department shall disqualify the person from operating a motor vehicle for a minimum period of one year."
"(g)(l) A person whose driver's license is suspended or who is disqualified from operating a commercial motor vehicle pursuant to this Code section shall request, in writing, a hearing within ten business days from the date of personal notice or receipt of notice sent by certified mail, return receipt requested, or the right to said hearing shall be deemed waived. Within 30 days after receiving a written request for a hearing, the department shall hold a hearing as is provided in Chapter 13 of Title 50, the 'Georgia Administrative Procedure Act.' The hearing shall be recorded. (2) The scope of the hearing shall be limited to the following issues:
(A) Whether the law enforcement officer had reasonable grounds to believe the person was driving or in actual physical control of a moving motor vehicle while under the influence of alcohol or a controlled substance and was lawfully placed under arrest for violating Code Section 40-6-391; or
(B) Whether the person was involved in a motor vehicle accident or collision resulting in serious injury or fatality; and (C) Whether at the time of the request for the test or tests the officer informed the person of the person's implied consent rights and the consequence of submitting or refusing to submit to such test; and
(D) Whether the person refused the test; or
(E) Whether a test or tests was were administered and the results indicated a blood an alcohol concentration of 0.10 grams or more or, for a person under the age of 48 21, ft bJeed an alcohol concentration of &Q4 0.02 grams or more or, for a person operating or having actual physical control of a commercial motor vehicle, ft Meed an alcohol concentration of 0.04 grams or more; and
(F) Whether the test or tests were properly administered by an individual possessing a valid permit issued by the Division of Forensic Sciences of the Georgia Bureau of Investigation on an instrument approved by the Division of Forensic Sciences or a test conducted by the Division of Forensic Sciences, including whether the machine at the time of the test was operated with all its electronic and operating components prescribed by its manufacturer properly attached and in good working order, which shall be required. A copy of the operator's permit showing that the operator has been trained on the particular type of instrument used and one of the

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original copies of the test results or, where the test is performed by the Division of Forensic Sciences, a copy of the crime lab report shall satisfy the requirements of this subparagraph. (3) The hearing officer shall, within five calendar days after such hearing, forward a decision to the department to rescind or sustain the driver's license suspension or disqualification. If no hearing is requested within the ten business days specified above, and the failure to request such hearing is due in whole or in part to the reasonably avoidable fault of the person, the right to a hearing shall have been waived. The request for a hearing shall not stay the suspension of the driver's license; provided, however, that if the hearing is timely requested and is not held before the expiration of the temporary permit and the delay is not due in whole or in part to the reasonably avoidable fault of the person, the suspension shall be stayed until such time as the hearing is held and the hearing officer's decision is made. (4) In the event the person is acquitted of a violation of Code Section 40-6-391 or such charge is initially disposed of other than by a conviction or plea of nolo contendere, then the suspension shall be terminated and deleted from the driver's license record, fe the event that a plea ef- ete contendcrc is accepted te a charge ef violating Code Section 40-6-801, then the suspension shall be terminated, provided that the An accepted plea of nolo contendere shall be entered on the driver's license record and shall be considered and counted as a conviction for purposes of any future violations of Code Section 40-6-391. In the event of an acquittal; accepted plea ef note contend ere; or other disposition other than by a conviction or plea of nolo contendere, the driver's license restoration fee shall be promptly returned by the Department of Public Safety to the licensee."
SECTION 21. Said title is further amended by striking Code Section 40-5-68, relating to suspension of licenses by operation of law for failure to complete alcohol or drug course following an accepted plea of nolo contendere, and inserting in lieu thereof the following:
"40-5-68.
(a) The driver's license ef any person whose plea ef nolo contendere te a charge ef vieIflting CnHr firrtifin jjQ-fi-^m Tjt'nq furrnlrH ~. i-riT-irlpfl ir* (~*ndr Rrptinn jtn_fi_n01 i i...^-
whe faite te complete a BtJI Alcohol er Drug tlse Risk Reduction Program approved by
pursuftnt to Oode bcctton 4U~o~oyx. J. shsii Dy operation of iflw i&e suspended on sucn
time after suspension begins, the persen may apply te the Department ef Public Safety fer reinstatement ef his driver's license. Saeh license shall be reinstated only if the persen submits proof of completion ef Bm Alcohol er Drug :tJse Risk Reduction Program approved fey the Department of Human Resources and pays a restoration fee ef- $310.00 er $200.00 when processed by mail. Y&7 **ny person whose dnver s license nss ocen suspended oy operfltion of iflw fts* pro vidcd in subsection {et} of this Code section ahall immediately return seh license to the depflrtment. it 9110.11 oe unidwiui for flny person to opcr&te ftny motor vehicle ift enis state after such person's driver's license has feeen suspended andef this Code section, if seh persen has net thereafter obtained a valid driver's license Reserved."
SECTION 22. Said title is further amended by striking Code Section 40-5-69, relating to circumstances not affecting suspension by operation of law, and inserting in lieu thereof the following:
"40-5-69.
If a person's driver's license is suspended by operation of law as provided in Code Section 40-5-63, 40-5-67.1, or 40-5-67.2, or 40-6-68, the fact that the person's driver's license was not physically surrendered to the law enforcement officer at the time the person was charged with violating Code Section 40-6-391 or that the person's driver's license was not retained by the court and forwarded to the Department of Public Safety as provided

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in Code Section 40-5-67 or that the person's driver's license was not forwarded as provided in Code Section 40-5-72 shall not affect such suspension."
SECTION 23. Said title is further amended by striking in its entirety Code Section 40-6-391, relating to driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs, and inserting in lieu thereof the following:
"40-6-391.
(a) A person shall not drive or be in actual physical control of any moving vehicle while: (1) Under the influence of alcohol to the extent that it is less safe for the person to drive; (2) Under the influence of any drug to the extent that it is less safe for the person to drive; (3) Under the intentional influence of any glue, aerosol, or other toxic vapor to the extent that it is less safe for the person to drive; (4) Under the combined influence of any two or more of the substances specified in paragraphs (1) through (3) of this subsection to the extent that it is less safe for the person to drive; (5) The person's alcohol concentration is 0.10 grams or more at any time within three hours after such driving or being in actual physical control from alcohol consumed before such driving or being in actual physical control ended; or (6) Subject to the provisions of subsection (b) of this Code section, there is any amount of marijuana or a controlled substance, as defined in Code Section 16-13-21, present in the person's blood or urine, or both, including the metabolites and derivatives of each or both without regard to whether or not any alcohol is present in the person's breath or blood.
(b) The fact that any person charged with violating this Code section is or has been legally entitled to use a drug shall not constitute a defense against any charge of violating this Code section; provided, however, that such person shall not be in violation of this Code section unless such person is rendered incapable of driving safely as a result of using a drug other than alcohol which such person is legally entitled to use. (c) Every person convicted of violating this Code section shall, upon a first or second conviction thereof, be guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon a third or subsequent conviction thereof, be guilty of a high and aggravated misdemeanor and shall be punished as follows:
(1) First conviction with no conviction of and no plea of nolo contendere accepted to a charge of violating this Code section within the previous five years, as measured from the dates of previous arrests for which convictions were obtained or pleas of nolo contendere were accepted to the date of the current arrest for which a conviction is obtained or a plea of nolo contendere is accepted:
(A) A fine of not less than $300.00 nor more than $1,000.00, which fine shall not, except as provided in subsection (g) of this Code section, be subject to suspension, stay, or probation; (B) A period of imprisonment of not less than ten days nor more than 12 months, which period of imprisonment may, at the sole discretion of the judge, be suspended, stayed, or probatedz except that if the offender's alcohol concentration at the time of the offense was 0.08 grams or more, the judge may suspend, stay, or probate all but 24 hours of any term of imprisonment imposed under this subparagraph; and (C) Not less than 40 hours of community service^ except that for a conviction for violation of subsection (k) of this Code section where the person's alcohol concentration at the time of the offense was less than 0.08 grams, the period of community service shall be not less than 20 hours; (2) For the second conviction within a five-year period of time, as measured from the dates of previous arrests for which convictions were obtained or pleas of nolo contendere were accepted to the date of the current arrest for which a conviction is obtained or a plea of nolo contendere is accepted:

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(A) A fine of not less than $600.00 nor more than $1,000.00, which fine shall not, except as provided in subsection (g) of this Code section, be subject to suspension, stay, or probation; (B) A period of imprisonment of not less than 90 days nor more than 12 months. At the sole discretion and under such terms and conditions as the judge shall impose, the judge may suspend, stay, or probate all but 48 hours of any term of imprisonment imposed under this paragraph subparagraph; and (C) Not less than 80 hours of community servicej except that for a second conviction for violation of subsection (k) of this Code section where the person's alcohol concentration at the time of the offense was less than 0.08 grams, the period of community service shall be not less than 40 hours; or (3) For the third or subsequent conviction within a five-year period of time, as measured from the dates of previous arrests for which convictions were obtained or pleas of nolo contenders were accepted to the date of the current arrest for which a conviction is obtained or a plea of nolo contendere is accepted: (A) A fine of not less than $1,000.00 and not more than $5,000.00, which fine shall not, except as provided in subsection (g) of this Code section, be subject to suspension, stay, or probation; (B) A mandatory period of imprisonment of not less than 120 days nor more than 12 months. At the sole discretion and under such terms and conditions as the judge shall impose, the judge may suspend, stay, or probate all but ten days of any term of imprisonment imposed under this paragraph subparagraph; and (C) Not less than 20 days of community servicej except that for a third or subsequent conviction for violation of subsection (k) of this Code section where the person's alcohol concentration at the time of the offense was less than 0.08 grams, the period of community service shall be not less than 40 hours. For the purpose of imposing a sentence under this subsection, a plea of nolo contendere shall constitute a conviction. (d)(l) Notwithstanding the limits set forth in any municipal charter, any municipal court of any municipality shall be authorized to impose the punishments provided for in this Code section upon a conviction of violating this Code section or upon conviction of violating any ordinance adopting the provisions of this Code section. (2) Notwithstanding any provision of this Code section to the contrary, any court authorized to hear cases involving violations of this Code section shall be authorized to exercise the power to probate, suspend, or stay any sentence imposed. Such power shall, however, be limited to the conditions and limitations imposed by subsection (c) of this Code section.
(e) 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) of this Code section.
(f) The provisions of Code Section 17-10-3, relating to general punishment for misdemeanors including traffic offenses, and the provisions of Article 3 of Chapter 8 of Title 42, relating to probation of first offenders, shall not apply to any person convicted of violating any provision of this Code section.
(g)(l) If the payment of the fine required under subsection (c) of this Code section will impose an economic hardship on the defendant, the judge, at his or her sole discretion, may order the defendant to pay such fine in installments and such order may be enforced through a contempt proceeding or a revocation of any probation otherwise authorized by this Code section.
(2) In the sole discretion of the judge, he or she may suspend up to one-half of the fine imposed under paragraph (3) of subsection (c) of this Code section for a third or subsequent conviction conditioned upon the defendant's undergoing an alcohol or drug treatment program approved by the court.
(h) For purposes of determining under this chapter prior convictions of or pleas of nolo contendere to violating this Code section, in addition to the offense prohibited by this Code section, a conviction of or plea of nolo contendere to any of the following offenses shall be deemed to be a violation of this Code section:

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(1) Any federal law substantially conforming to or parallel with the offense covered under this Code section;
(2) Any local ordinance adopted pursuant to Article 14 of this chapter, which ordinance adopts the provisions of this Code section; or (3) Any previously or currently existing law of this or any other state, which law was or is substantially conforming to or parallel with this Code section, (i) A person shall not drive or be in actual physical control of any moving commercial motor vehicle while there is 0.04 percent or more by weight of alcohol in such person's blood, breath, or urine. Every person convicted of violating this subsection shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and, in addition to any disqualification resulting under Article 7 of Chapter 5 of this title, the 'Uniform Commercial Driver's License Act,' shall be fined as provided in subsection (c) of this Code section. (j)(l) The clerk of the court in which a person is convicted a third time under subsection (c) of this Code section shall cause to be published a notice of conviction for each such person convicted. Such notices of conviction shall be published in the manner of legal notices in the legal organ of the county in which such person resides or, in the case of nonresidents, in the legal organ of the county in which the person was convicted. Such notice of conviction shall be one column wide by two inches long and shall contain the photograph taken by the arresting law enforcement agency at the time of arrest, name, and address of the convicted person and the date, time, place of arrest, and disposition of the case and shall be published once in the legal organ of the appropriate county in the second week following such conviction or as soon thereafter as publication may be made.
(2) The convicted person for which a notice of conviction is published pursuant to this subsection shall be assessed $25.00 for the cost of publication of such notice and such assessment shall be imposed at the time of conviction in addition to any other fine imposed pursuant to this Code section. (3) The clerk of the court, the publisher of any legal organ which publishes a notice of conviction, and any other person involved in the publication of an erroneous notice of conviction shall be immune from civil or criminal liability for such erroneous publi-
cation, provided such publication was made in good faith. (k)(l) A person under the age of 18 21 shall not drive or be in actual physical control of any moving vehicle while the person's alcohol concentration is 0704 0.02 grams or more at any time within three hours after such driving or being in physical control
from alcohol consumed before such driving or being in actual physical control ended. (2) Every person convicted of violating this subsection shall be guilty of a misdemeanor for the first and second convictions and upon a third or subsequent conviction thereof be guilty of a high and aggravated misdemeanor and shall be punished and
fined as provided in subsection (c) of this Code section^ provided that any term of imprisonment served shall be subject to the provisions of Code Section 17-10-3.1, and any period of community service imposed on such person shall be required to be completed within 60 days of the date of sentencing. (3) No plea of nolo contendere shall be accepted for any person under the age of 48 21 charged with a violation of this Code section.
(4) The driver's license of any person convicted of violating this subsection shall be revoked as provided by Code Section 40-5-57.1. (1) A person who violates this Code section while transporting in a motor vehicle a child
under the age of 14 years is guilty of the separate offense of endangering a child by driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs. The offense of endangering a child by driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs shall not be merged with the offense of driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs for the purposes of prosecution and sentencing. An offender who is convicted of a violation of this subsection shall be punished
in accordance with the provisions of subsection (d) of Code Section 16-12-1, relating to the offense of contributing to the delinquency, unruliness, or deprivation of a child."
SECTION 24.
Said title is further amended by striking Code Section 40-6-391.1, relating to entry of plea of nolo contendere and order to attend alcohol and drug course, and inserting in lieu thereof the following:

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"40-6-391.1.
(a) The decision to accept a plea of nolo contendere to a charge of violating Code Section 40-6-391 shall be at the sole discretion of the judge but, if such plea is accepted, the penalties provided for in subsection (c) of Code Section 40-6-391 shall be imposed; provided, however, that no such plea of nolo contendere shall be accepted if the person charged with violating Code Section 40-6-391 had an alcohol concentration of more than 0.15 at any time within three hours after driving or being in control of any moving vehicle from alcohol consumed before such driving or being in control ended. (b) If the defendant has not been convicted of or had a plea of nolo contendere accepted to a charge of violating Code Section 40-6-391 within the previous five years and if the plea of nolo contendere shall be used as provided in paragraph (1) of subsection (a) of Code Section 40-5-63, no such plea shall be accepted unless, at a minimum, the following conditions are met:
(1) The defendant has filed a verified petition with the court requesting that such plea be accepted and setting forth the facts and special circumstances necessary to enable the judge to determine that accepting such plea is in the best interest of justice; and (2) The judge has reviewed the defendant's driving records that are on file with the Department of Public Safety. (c) The judge, as part of the record of the disposition of the charge, shall set forth, under seal of the court, his reasons for accepting the plea of nolo contendere. \CL) it ft pi6t Or nolo contendere is flcceptcd fts provided IR suuseciion TOT of tins Oodc section, the judge shall, as a part ef the disposition ef the case, eider the defendant te attend and complete a BtH Alcohol er Brag Use Risk Reduction Program approved by the Department ef Human Resources, ^^e erder shall stipulate that the defendant shall complete seh program within 136 days and that the defendant shall submit satisfactory

eeart shall also require the surrender ef-the driver's license and shall retain such license until submission ef preef ef completion ef an approved BUI Alcohol er Drug -Use Risk

it; issue a temporary driving permit which shaft expire net mere than 13& days frem its issuance. T-he defendant's driver's license shall be returned fey the court immediately pe oubmiasion ef preef ef- completion ef an approved m Alcohol er Drug -Use Risk

pGPDiiL sn&ix DC invftiid dud nis or ner driver 9 license Sriflii oe suspended, oy opePfttion
f.f IflTjrr rin TirnviHpH IT> (~Vw4p RnrtinTi 4.0-fi-fift nnH Qhflll rprnfiJTi aiiQnpnHpH until thn
defendant completes seh program. {e)-The record of the disposition of the case, including the ruling required in subsection (c) of this Code section, shall be forwarded to the Department of Public Safety within ten days after disposition. tfHe) If a plea of nolo contendere is accepted under the conditions set forth in subsection (b) of this Code section and the defendant's driver's license has net been suspended nder any ether provision ef this Code and if- the defendant has net -been convicted ef ef has set had a plea ef nele contendere accepted te a charge ef violating Code Section

driver's license shall be forwarded to the Department of Public Safety as provided in subsection fb) (c) of this Code section Section 40-5-67."
SECTION 25. Said title is further amended by striking in its entirety paragraph (2) of subsection (c) of Code Section 40-6-392, relating to chemical tests for the presence of alcohol and drugs in blood, and inserting in lieu thereof the following:
"(2) In any civil or criminal action or proceeding arising out of acts alleged to have been committed by any person in violation of subsection (k) of Code Section 40-6-391, if there was at that time or within three hours after driving or being in actual physical control of a moving vehicle from alcohol consumed before such driving or being in

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actual physical control ended an alcohol concentration of <W)6 0.02 grams or more in the person's blood, breath, or urine, the person shall be in violation of subsection (k) of Code Section 40-6-391."
SECTION 26. Article 7 of Chapter 8 of Title 42 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the use of ignition interlock devices as a condition of probation, is amended by striking Code Section 42-8-110, relating to definitions, applicability, and purchase or lease of ignition interlock devices by counties and municipalities, and inserting in lieu thereof the following:
"42-8-110.
(a) As used in this article, the term 'ignition interlock device' means a constant monitoring device certified by the commissioner of public safety which prevents a motor vehicle from being started at any time without first determining the equivalent blood alcohol concentration of the operator through the taking of a deep lung breath sample. The system shall be calibrated so that the motor vehicle may not be started if the blood alcohol concentration of the operator, as measured by the device, exceeds 0.02 grams or if the sample is not a sample of human breath. (b) As used in this article, the term 'provider center' means a facility established by ft county e* municipality for the purpose of providing and installing ignition interlock devices when their use is required by or as a result of an order of a court ef- that county er municipality. (c) This article shall net apply with respect to a court i general if- the county df munic-
Qpply IR ftny pflrticiirftr cftse it trie relcvflnt provi0.61* center floes not ftftve &V&IIQDie st functioning certified ignition interlock device available for se that particular case. ^-Ignition interlock devices for provider centers shall be purchased or leased by countieSj aa4 municipalities^ or private entities pursuant to competitive bidding procedures established by the rules and regulations of the Department of Public Safety. ^^7\Q/ A proviflcT center m&y efiftrge trie person wnose vcziicie is TO oe CQUippect witn an ignition interlock device installation and dcinstallation fees and rental fees reasonably calculated te compensate th county er municipality (at Ae total direct and indirect coats ef- operating th provider center. A provider center shall be authorized to charge the person whose vehicle is to be equipped with an ignition interlock device such installation, deinstallation, and user fees as are approved by the Department of Public Safety. A provider center may also require such person to make a security deposit for the safe return of the ignition interlock device. Payment of any or all of such fees and deposits may be made a condition of probation under this order."
SECTION 27. (a) Except as otherwise provided in subsection (b) of this section, this Act shall become effective on July 1, 1997, and shall apply to offenses committed on or after that date and, except for subsection (b.l) of Code Section 40-5-67.1 as enacted by this Act, this Act shall not apply to offenses committed prior to that date. (b) Subsection (a.l) of Code Section 40-5-22 as enacted by this Act and Section 18 of this Act shall become effective on January 1, 1998.
SECTION 28. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.

Representative Skipper of the 137th moved that the House agree to the Senate substitute to HB 681.
On the motion, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

Y Alien Y Anderson Y Ashe

Y Bailey Baker
Y Bannister

Y Barfoot Y Barnard Y Barnes

Y Bates Y Benefield Y Birdsong

Y Bohannon Y Bordeaux Y Bradford

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Y Breedlove Y Bridges Y Brooks Y Brown YBuck Y Buckner YBunn Y Burkhalter
YByrd Y Campbell Y Canty Y Carter YCash YChannell Y Childers Y Clark YCoan Y Coleman, B
Coleman, T Y Connell
Y Cooper Crawford
Y Crews Y Culbreth
Y C-nmmingg
Davis, G Y Davis, M
Day E DeLoacb, B Y DeLoach, G YDix Y Dixon, H E Diion, S

YDobbs Y Dukes YEhrhart YEpps Y Evans Y Everett Y Felton Y Floyd N Franklin Y Golden Y Graves YGreene Y Grindley Y Hammontree Y Banner Y Harbin Y Heard YHecht Y Heckstall Y Hegstrom
Henson Y Holland Y Holmes Y Howard Y Hudgens Y Hudson, H Y Hudson, N
Y Hugley Ylrvin Y Jackson Y James
Jamieson Y Jenkins

Y Johnson Y Johnston Y Jones N Joyce YKaye YLadd YLakly YLane YLee Y Lewis YLord Y Lucas Y Maddox
Mann Y Manning Y Martin, J Y Martin, J.L YMassey YMcBee YMcCaU Y McClinton Y McKinney
Y Mills Y Mobley Y Mosley
MueUer Y O'Neal YOrrock YParbam YParrish Y Parsons Y Pelote Y Perry

Y Pinholster Poag
YPolak Y Ponder Y Porter YPowell YPurcell YRagas YRandaU YRay Y Reaves Y Reichert YRice Y Richardson Y Roberts Y Rogers Y Royal Y Sanders Y Sauder Y Scarlett Y Scheid Y Scott E Shanahan YShaw Y Sherrill
YShipp YSims
Sinkfield Y Skipper Y Smith, C Y Smith, C.W Y Smith, L Y Smith, L.R

Y Smith, P Y Smith, T Y Smith, V YSmyre Y Snelling YSnow Y Stagings
Stancil, F Y Stancil, S Y Stanley, L Y Stanley, P Y Taylor YTeague YTeper Y Thomas YTilhnan Y Titus Y Tolbert YTrense
Tumquest YTwiggs
Walker, L Y Walker, R.L
Y West Y Westmoreland Y Whitaker Y Wiles Y Williams, B Y Williams, J Y Williams, R Y Worthan Y Yates
Murphy, Spkr

On the motion, the ayes were 160, nays 2. The motion prevailed.

HB 426. By Representatives Floyd of the 138th, Reaves of the 178th, Purcell of the 147th, Skipper of the 137th, Holland of the 157th and others:
A bill to amend Title 4 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to animals, so as to change the provisions relating to the definition of the term "livestock"; to provide for a definition of nontraditional livestock; to provide for deer farming and the regulation of farmed deer.

The following Senate amendment was read:
Amend HB 426 by striking lines 29 through 31 of page 5 and inserting in lieu thereof the following:
"such animal and return it to the licensed deer farm. As a condition for maintaining a".

Representative Floyd of the 138th moved that the House agree to the Senate amendment to HB 426.
On the motion, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

N Alien Y Anderson
Y Ashe Y Bailey
Baker N Bannister YBarfoot
Barnard YBames Y Bates Y Benefield

Y Birdsong Y Bohannon Y Bordeaux Y Bradford Y Breedlove Y Bridges Y Brooks Y Brown
Buck Y Buckner Y Bunn

Y Burkhalter YByid Y Campbell
Y Canty Y Carter YCash Y Channell Y Childers Y Clark NCoan Y Coleman, B

Coleman, T Y Connell Y Cooper
Crawford N Crews Y Culbreth Y Cummings
Davis, G N Davis, M
Day E DeLoach, B

Y DeLoach, G YDix Y Dixon, H E Diion,S Y Dobbs Y Dukes Y Ehrhart
YEpps Y Evans N Everett Y Felton

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Y Floyd N Franklin Y Golden Y Graves Y Greene Y Grindley
Hammontree Y Banner Y Harbin Y Heard YHecht Y Heckstall Y Hegstrom
Hengon Y Holland Y Holmes Y Howard Y Hudgens Y Hudson, H Y Hudson, N Y Hugley Ylrvin Y Jackson Y James
Jamieson

Y Jenkins Y Johnson Y Johnston N Jones N Joyce NKaye YLadd NLakly YLane YLee Y Lewis YLord
Lucas Y Maddoi NMann Y Manning Y Martin, J Y Martin, J.L YMassey Y McBee YMcCall Y McClinton Y McKinney Y Mills Y Mobley

Y Mosley N Mueller Y O'Neal YOrrock YParham YParrish Y Parsons Y Pelote Y Perry Y Pinholster YPoag YPolak Y Ponder Y Porter Y Powell Y PurceU YRagas YRandall YRay Y Reaves Y Reichert YRice Y Richardson
Y Roberts Y Rogers

On the motion, the ayes were 144, nays 17. The motion prevailed.

Y Royal Y Sanders Y Sauder Y Scarlett Y Scheid Y Scott E ShflTiflhan
Shaw Y Sherrill
YShipp YSims Y Sinkfield Y Skipper Y Smith, C Y Smith, C.W Y Smith, L Y Smith, L.R Y Smith, P Y Smith, T N Smith, V YSmyre N Snelling YSnow YStallings
Stancil, F

Y Stancil, S Y Stanley, L Y Stanley, P Y Taylor
Teague YTeper Y Thomas YTUlman Y Titus Y Tolbert YTrense Y Turnquest YTwiggs
Walker, L Y Walker, R.L Y West N Westmorland Y Whitaker N Wiles Y Williams, B Y Williams, J Y Williams, R Y Worthan Y Yates
Murphy, Spkr

Representative Coan of the 82nd stated that he inadvertently voted "nay" on the preceding roll call. He wished to be recorded as voting "aye" thereon.

HB 459. By Representatives Buck of the 135th, Culbreth of the 132nd, Jamieson of the 22nd, Trense of the 44th and Skipper of the 137th:
A bill to amend Code Section 48-5-48.1 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to applications for the tangible personal property inventory exemption, so as to provide for conditions under which such exemption shall be wholly or partially waived for a taxable year.

The following Senate substitute was read:

A BILL
To amend Chapter 5 of Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to ad valorem taxation of property, so as to provide for conditions under which homestead exemptions shall be wholly or partially waived for a taxable year; to provide for conditions under which the tangible personal property inventory exemption shall be wholly or partially waived for a taxable year; to change certain provisions regarding the time the county board of tax assessors shall complete its revision and assessment of returns; to repeal certain provisions with respect to revising and assessing returns in all counties of this state having a population of not less than 81,300 nor more than 89,000 according to the United States decennial census of 1990 or any future such census; to provide an effective date; to provide for applicability; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
SECTION 1. Chapter 5 of Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to ad valorem taxation of property, is amended by striking subsection (a) of Code Section 48-5-45, relating to applications for homestead exemptions, and inserting in its place a new subsection (a) to read as follows:
"(a) An applicant seeking a homestead exemption as provided in Code Section 48-5-44 shall file on or before the closing date for the return of ad valorem taxes for the county

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in which such applicant resides as provided in Code Section 48-5-18 and, in the case of an exemption from taxes levied by a consolidated city-county government, on or before the closing date for the return of ad valorem taxes for the county in which such applicant resides as provided in Code Section 48-5-18 of the year in which exemption from taxation is sought a written application and schedule with the tax receiver or tax commissioner charged with the duty of receiving returns of property for taxation. The failure to file properly the application and schedule shall constitute a waiver of the homestead exemption on the part of the applicant failing to make the application for such exemption for that year until the first day of the month following the month such application and schedule are filed properly with the county tax assessor; provided, however, that unless the application and schedule are filed on or before June 1 of such year, the exemption shall be waived for that entire year."
SECTION 2. Said chapter is further amended by striking subsection (c) of Code Section 48-5-48.1, relating to applications for the tangible personal property inventory exemption, and inserting in its place a new subsection (c) to read as follows:
"(c)(l) For purposes of this subsection, the term 'file properly' shall mean and include the timely filing of the application and complete schedule of the inventory for which exemption is sought on or before the due date specified in subsection (a) of this Code section. (2) The failure to file properly the application and schedule shall constitute a waiver of the exemption on the part of the person, firm, or corporation failing to make the application for such exemption for that yeai- as follows:
(A) The failure to report any inventory for which such exemption is sought in the schedule provided for in the application shall constitute a waiver of the exemption on the part of the person, firm, or corporation failing to so report for that taxable year in an amount equal to the difference between fair market value of the inventory as reported and the fair market value finally determined to be applicable to the inventory for which the exemption is sought; and (B) The failure to file timely such application and schedule shall constitute a waiver of the exemption until the first day of the month following the month such application and schedule are filed properly with the county tax assessor; provided, however, that unless the application and schedule are filed on or before June 1 of such year, the exemption shall be waived for that entire year."
SECTION 3. Said chapter is further amended by striking Code Section 48-5-302, relating to the time for submission of digests to the county tax receiver or tax commissioner, and inserting in its place a new Code Section 48-5-302 to read as follows:
"48-5-302.
Each county board of tax assessors shall complete its revision and assessment of the returns of taxpayers in its respective county by June July 1 of each year, except that, in all counties having a population ef net teas than 81,300 e* n*e*e than 80,000 according te the United States decennial census ef 1QOO et any future streh census, the county
payers by April W ef eh yew providing for the collection and payment of ad valorem taxes in installments such date shall be June 1 of each year. The tax receiver or tax commissioner shall then immediately forward one copy of the completed digest to the commissioner for examination and approval."
SECTION 4. This Act shall become effective on January 1, 1998, and shall be applicable to all taxable years beginning on or after January 1, 1998.
SECTION 5. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.

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The following amendment was read and adopted:

Representatives Royal of the 164th and Buck of the 135th move to amend the Senate substitute to HB 459 by inserting between "as" and "to" on line 3 of page 1 the following:
"to clarify the applicability of exemption with respect to public property to include certain property held for the benefit of a county, municipality, or school district;".
By striking "an effective date" and inserting in its place "for effective dates" on lines 14 and 15 of page 1.
By inserting between lines 20 and 21 of page 1 the following:
"amended by striking paragraph (1) of subsection (a) of Code Section 48-5-41, relating to property which is exempt from ad valorem property taxes, and inserting in its place a new paragraph (1) to read as follows:
'(1)(A) Except as provided in this paragraph, all public property?.
(B) No public real property which is owned by a political subdivision of this state and which is situated outside the territorial limits of the political subdivision shall be exempt from ad valorem taxation unless the property is:
(i) Developed by grading or other improvements to the extent of at least 25 percent of the total land area and facilities are located on the property which are actively used for a public or governmental purpose;
(ii) Three hundred acres or less in area;
(iii) Located inside a county embracing all or part of a municipality owning such property; or
(iv) That portion of any real property which has been designated as a watershed by the United States Soil and Water Conservation Service and used as a watershed by the political subdivision owning the property $;
(C) Property which is owned by and used exclusively as the general state headquarters of a nonprofit corporation organized for the primary purpose of encouraging cooperation between parents and teachers to promote the education and welfare of children and youth, notwithstanding the fact that such nonprofit corporation may derive income from fees or dues paid by persons, organizations, or associations to affiliate with such nonprofit corporation, shall be considered to be an extension of the public schools of this state and such property shall be considered to be public property within the meaning of this paragraph.
(D) Property which is held by a Georgia nonprofit corporation whose income is exempt from federal income tax pursuant to Section 115 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 and held exclusively for the benefit of a county, municipality, or school district shall be considered to be public property within the meaning of this paragraph.'
SECTION 2.
Said chapter is further".
By striking "2" and inserting in its place "3" on line 12 of page 2.
By striking "3" and inserting in its place "4" on line 3 of page 3.
By striking lines 22 through 28 on page 3 and inserting in their place the following:
"SECTION 5. (a) Except as otherwise provided in subsection (b) of this section, this Act shall become effective upon its approval by the Governor or upon its becoming law without such approval.

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(b) Sections 2, 3, and 4 of this Act shall become effective on January 1, 1998, and shall be applicable to all taxable years beginning on or after January 1, 1998.
SECTION 6. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed."

Representative Culbreth of the 132nd moved that the House agree to the Senate substitute, as amended by the House, to HB 459.
On the motion, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

Y Alien Y Andenon
Y Ashe Y Bailey
Baker Y Bannister YBarfoot Y Barnard YBarnes
Bates Y Benefield Y Birdsong
Bohannon Y Bordeaux Y Bradford Y Breedlove Y Bridges Y Brooks Y Brown YBuck Y Buckner Y Bunn Y Burkhalter
YByrd Y Campbell Y Canty Y Carter YCash YChannell Y Childers Y Clark
Coan Y Coleman, B
Coleman, T Y Connell Y Cooper

Y Crawford Y Crews Y Culbreth Y Cummings
Davis, G Y Davis, M
Day E DeLoach, B Y DeLoach, G YDix
Dixon, H
E Diion, S YDobbs Y Dukes Y Ehrhart YEpps Y Evans Y Everett Y Felton Y Floyd Y Franklin Y Golden
Graves Y Greene Y Grindley Y Hammontree Y Manner Y Harbin Y Heard YHecht YHeckstall Y Hegstrom
Henson Y Holland Y Holmes Y Howard

Y Hudgens Y Hudson, H Y Hudson, N Y Hugley Ylrvin Y Jackson Y James
Jamieson Y Jenkins Y Johnson Y Johnston Y Jones Y Joyce YKaye YLadd YLakly YLane
Lee Y Lewis YLord
Lucas Y Maddox
Mann Y Manning Y Martin, J Y Martin, J.L
YMassey Y McBee
McCall Y McCUnton
McKinney Y Mills Y Mobley Y Mosley Y Mueller Y O'Neal

On the motion, the ayes were 155, nays 0. The motion prevailed.

Y Orrock YParham
Parrish Y Parsons Y Pelote
Y Perry
Y Pinholster
YPoag YPolak Y Ponder
Y Porter Y Powell Y Purcell YRagas
Randall YRay Y Reaves Y Reichert YRice Y Richardson
Y Roberts Y Rogers Y Royal Y Sanders Y Sauder Y Scarlett Y Scheid Y Scott Shanahan
YShaw Y Sherrill Y Shipp YSims Y Sinkfield Y Skipper Y Smith, C

Y Smith, C.W Y Smith, L Y Smith, L.R Y Smith, P Y Smith, T Y Smith, V YSmyre Y Smelling YSnow
YStalUngs Y Stancil, F Y Stancil, S Y Stanley, L
Y Stanley, P Y Taylor
Teague YTeper Y Thomas YTiUman Y Titus Y Tolbert YTrense
Turnquest YTwiggs
Walker, L Y Walker, R.L Y West Y Westmorland Y Whitaker Y Wiles
Y Williams, B Y Williams, J Y Williams, R YWorthan Y Yates
Murphy, Spkr

By unanimous consent, Rule 143 was waived by the House in order to accept a motion to reconsider agreeing to the Senate amendment to HB 426.

Representative Stancil of the 16th moved that the House reconsider its action on agreeing to the Senate amendment to HB 426.
On the motion, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

Y Alien Y Anderson Y Ashe N Bailey
Baker Y Bannister NBarfoot Y Barnard
Barnes

N Bates N Benefield
Birdsong Y Bohannon N Bordeaux Y Bradford Y Breedlove N Bridges Y Brooks

Y Brown Buck Buckner
YBunn Y Burkhalter YByrd Y Campbell
Y Canty Carter

YCash Y Channell
Y Childers Y Clark YCoan Y Coleman, B
Coleman, T N Connell Y Cooper

Y Crawford Y Crews
Culbreth Y Cummings
Davis, G Y Davis, M
Day
E DeLoach, B Y DeLoach, G

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YDii Dixon, H
E Dixon, S YDobbs N Dukes YEhrhart NEpps Y Evans Y Everett Y Felton NFloyd Y Franklin
N Golden Y Graves N Greene Y Grindley Y Hammontree NHanner
Y Harbin N Heard YHecht N Heckstall N Hegstrom
Henson Y Holland N Holmes N Howard

Y Hudgens
Y Hudson, H
N Hudson, N N Hugley
Ylrvin
Y Jackson
Y James
Jamieson YJenkins
Y Johnson
Y Johnston
Y Jones
Y Joyce
YKaye YLadd
YLakly
Lane Lee Y Lewis NLord N Lucas N Maddoi Mann Y Manning N Martin, J Y Martin, J.L YMassey

Y McBee McCall McClinton McKinney
Y Mills N Mobley YMosley Y Mueller N O'Neal NOrrock NParham
Parrish Y Parsons Y Pelote N Perry Y Pinholster
NPoag NPolak
N Ponder N Porter Y Powell N PurceU NRagas
Randall
NRay N Reaves Y Reichert

YRice Y Richardson Y Roberts Y Rogers
Royal Y Sanders Y Sauder Y Scarlett Y Scheid Y Scott E Shanahan
Shaw Sherrill Y Shipp N Sims N Sinkfield N Skipper N Smith, C Y Smith, C.W N Smith, L Y Smith, L.R Y Smith, P Y Smith, T Y Smith, V
NSmyre Y Snelling YSnow

N Stallings Y Stancil, F Y Stancil, S N Stanley, L N Stanley, P
Taylor NTeague Y Teper Y Thomas YTillman Y Titus Y Tolbert YTrense N Turnquest YTwiggs
Walker, L Y Walker, R.L NWest Y Westmoreland
Y Whitaker Y Wiles Y Williams, B Y Williams, J Y Williams, R Y Worthan Y Yates
Murphy, Spkr

On the motion, the ayes were 101, nays 49. The motion prevailed.

HB 49. By Representatives Reaves of the 178th, Floyd of the 138th, PurceU of the 147th and Greene of the 158th:
A bill to amend Chapter 12 of Title 2 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to commercial fertilizers, liming materials, and soil amendments, so as to revise the laws of this state relating to fertilizers; to provide for administration of such laws by the Commissioner of Agriculture; to provide for fertilizer licensing.

The following Senate substitute was read:

A BILL
To amend Chapter 12 of Title 2 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to commercial fertilizers, liming materials, and soil amendments, so as to revise the laws of this state relating to fertilizers; to provide a short title; to provide for definitions; to provide for administration of such laws by the Commissioner of Agriculture; to provide for fertilizer licensing; to provide for the issuance and expiration of licenses; to provide for fees; to provide for renewal of licenses; to provide for applications and the contents thereof; to provide for compliance with other laws of this state; to provide for labeling of fertilizers and the contents of such labels; to provide for sampling, inspection, analysis, and testing of fertilizers; to provide for access and entry upon any public or private premises or carriers; to provide for methods of sampling and analyses; to provide for inspection fees and the collection thereof; to provide for reports; to provide for penalties; to prohibit certain conduct; to prohibit distribution of misbranded fertilizers; to prohibit distribution of adulterated fertilizer products; to provide for determinations concerning ingredients and their contributions to plant growth; to provide for the prohibition of the use of certain ingredients; to prohibit offering for sale fertilizers which are short in weight; to provide for enforcement and implementation; to provide for rules and regulations; to provide for revocation or denial of licenses and the cancellation of registrations; to provide for the issuance and enforcement of stop sale, stop use, or removal orders and the effect thereof; to provide for seizure and disposal of certain fertilizers; to provide for injunctions and

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restraining orders; to provide for notices and hearings; to provide for practices and procedures; to provide for prosecutions; to provide for other matters relative to the foregoing; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
SECTION 1. Chapter 12 of Title 2 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to commercial fertilizers, liming materials, and soil amendments, is amended by striking Article 1, which reads as follows:
"ARTICLE 1
2-12-1.
This article shall be known as the 'Georgia Plant Food Act of 1989.'
2-12-2.
As used in this article, the term: (1) 'Brand' means a term, design, or trademark used in connection with one or several grades of commercial fertilizer. (2) 'Bulk fertilizer' means commercial fertilizer distributed in a nonpackage form. (3) 'Commercial fertilizer' means any substance containing one or more recognized plant nutrients, which is used for its plant nutrient content and which is designed for use or claimed to have value in promoting plant growth, except for unmanipulated animal and vegetable manures, marl, lime, limestone, wood ashes, soil conditioners, and other products exempted by regulations of the Commissioner. (4) 'Commercial value' means the assessed average retail value per unit of plant nutrient in dollars and cents. Such assessed values shall be established by the Commissioner annually and may be established without a hearing except where objections are filed thereto. In the event written objections are filed within 20 days after establishment of such values, those objecting shall be afforded a hearing in accordance with Chapter 13 of Title 50, the 'Georgia Administrative Procedure Act,' and the effective date of such values shall be postponed pending the outcome of such hearing. The assessed values as established by the Commissioner shall be used in computing the dollar rates of penalties as provided in this article. The commercial value as established in accordance with this article is provided as a guide in determining the actual value of the product and shall not in any manner attempt to fix, regulate, or control the sales price of commercial fertilizer or fertilizer material. (5) 'Deficiency' means the amount of nutrient, found by analysis, less than that guaranteed, which may result from a lack of nutrient ingredients or from lack of uniformity. (6) 'Distribute' means to offer for sale, sell, exchange, barter, or otherwise supply or make available commercial fertilizers in this state. (7) 'Distributor' means any person who distributes. (8) 'Fertilizer material' means a commercial fertilizer which either: (A) Contains important quantities of not more than one of the primary plant nutrients, namely, total nitrogen (N), available phosphoric acid (PjO6), and soluble potash (K2O); (B) Has 85 percent or more of its plant nutrient content present in the form of a single chemical compound; or (C) Is derived from a plant or animal residue or by-product or a natural material deposit which has been processed in such a way that its content of plant nutrients has not been materially changed except by purification and concentration, provided that such material shall be scientifically documented to be agronomically or horticulturally useful when used at the application rates recommended for promoting plant growth. (9) 'Grade' means the percentage of total nitrogen (N), available phosphoric acid (P2O.), and soluble potash (K2O), stated in whole numbers in the same terms, order,

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and percentages as in the guaranteed analysis; provided, however, that specialty fertil-

izers may be guaranteed in fractional units of less than 1 percent of total nitrogen,

available phosphoric acid, and soluble potash; and provided, further, that fertilizer

materials, bone meal, manures, and similar materials may be guaranteed in fractional

units.

(10) 'Guaranteed analysis' means the minimum percentage of primary plant nutrients

claimed in the following order and form:

(A) Total nitrogen (N)

__Percent (%)

Available phosphoric acid (P206)

__Percent (%)

Soluble potash (K2O)

__Percent (%)

(B) For unacidulated mineral phosphatic material and basic slag, bone, tankage,

and other organic phosphatic materials, the total phosphoric acid, degree of fine-

ness, or both, may also be guaranteed.

(C) Secondary and micro plant nutrients, if added or claimed, shall be guaranteed

in elemental form and shall be a part of the guaranteed analysis immediately follow-

ing guarantees for primary plant nutrients. Guarantees shall be in the following

order, and sources (oxides, sulfates, salts, chelates, etc.) of nutrients must be shown

on the label. Except for guarantees for those water soluble nutrients labeled for

ready to use foliar or specialty liquid fertilizers, hydroponic, or continuous liquid

feed programs, the minimum percentages which will be accepted are as follows:

ELEMENTS

PERCENT

Calcium (Ca)

1.0000

Magnesium (Mg)

0.5000

Sulfur (S)

1.0000

Boron (B)

0.0200

Chlorine (Cl)

0.1000

Cobalt (Co)

0.0005

Copper (Cu)

0.0500

Iron (Fe)

0.1000

Manganese (Mn)

0.0500

Molybdenum (Mo)

0.0005

Sodium (Na)

0.1000

Zinc (Zn)

0.0500

(11) 'Gypsum, land plaster, or crude calcium sulfate' means the product consisting

chiefly of calcium sulfate with combined water (CaSO4 .2H 2 O) which is incapable of

neutralizing soil acidity. It shall contain not less than 70 percent (CaSO(.2H2O).

(12) 'Investigational allowance' means an allowance for variations inherent in the tak-

ing, preparation, and analysis of an official sample of commercial fertilizer.

(13) 'Label' means the display of all written, printed, or graphic matter on or attached

to the immediate container or, in the case of a bulk commercial fertilizer, a statement

accompanying the lot of commercial fertilizer.

(14) 'Labeling' means all written, printed, or graphic matter upon or accompanying

any commercial fertilizer or advertisements, brochures, posters, and television and

radio announcements used in promoting the sale of such commercial fertilizer.

(15) 'Licensee' means the person who guarantees commercial fertilizer and receives a

plant food license to distribute commercial fertilizer under the provisions of this arti-

cle.

(16) 'Lot' means that amount of commercial fertilizer on hand and actually covered

by the official sample at the time and place of sampling. In determining plant nutrient

deficiencies and penalties under this article, the term 'lot' means that amount of com-

mercial fertilizer included in a single delivery. The amount of commercial fertilizer in

such delivery shall be deemed deficient and subject to the penalties provided by law,

provided that at least 20 percent of such delivery is on hand at the time the official

sample is drawn.

(17) 'Mixed fertilizer' means a commercial fertilizer containing any mixture of more

than one fertilizer material.

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(18) 'Mobile mixing equipment' means any compartmented equipment used to mix two or more plant nutrients not previously mixed at the time of application. The use of mobile mixing equipment is prohibited except as authorized by the Commissioner in writing in special cases. (19) 'Official sample' means any sample of commercial fertilizer taken by the Commissioner or his agent and designated 'official' by the Commissioner. (20) 'Percent' or 'percentage' means the percentage by weight. (21) 'Person' includes an individual, partnership, association, firm, corporation, or any combination thereof. (22) 'Plant nutrient' means that portion of a commercial fertilizer recognized by the Commissioner as being agronomically or horticulturally useful in promoting plant growth. (23) 'Primary plant nutrients' includes total nitrogen (N), available phosphoric acid (P2O6), and water soluble potash (K2O). (24) '"Secondary" or "micro" plant nutrients' means any elements or substances useful in promoting plant growth, other than the plant food nutrients defined in paragraph (23) of this Code section. (25) 'Specialty fertilizer' means a commercial fertilizer distributed primarily for nonfarm use, such as, but not limited to, home gardens, lawns, shrubbery, flowers, golf courses, municipal parks, cemeteries, greenhouses, and nurseries. The term 'specialty fertilizer' also includes any commercial fertilizer distributed in packages having a net weight of 16 ounces or less and designed primarily for use on household plants. (26) 'Ton' means a net weight of 2,000 pounds avoirdupois. (27) 'Unit' of a plant nutrient means 20 pounds or 1 percent of a ton. (28) 'Unmanipulated manure' means the excreta of animals or fowl when not artificially mixed with any material or materials other than those which have been used for bedding, sanitary, or feeding purposes for such animals or fowl or for the preservation of the manure.
2-12-3.
This article shall be administered by the Commissioner of Agriculture of the State of Georgia. In such administration, the Commissioner may use any employee of the Georgia Department of Agriculture.
2-12-4.
(a) Each person whose name appears on the label of a commercial fertilizer or who is responsible for guaranteeing commercial fertilizer must obtain a plant food license from the Commissioner before distributing such products in Georgia. Any person who distributes bulk commercial fertilizer is responsible and, therefore, is required to have a plant food license, unless he has the expressed written consent of another licensee to distribute such licensee's product using the licensee's name and labeling and accepting responsibility for such products. All licenses shall expire on June 30 of each year. The application for a license shall be submitted to the Commissioner on forms furnished by the Commissioner. Upon approval by the Commissioner, a copy of the license shall be furnished to the applicant. A new licensee shall pay a license fee of $50.00. Thereafter, the license fee shall be based on the annual plant food tonnage for the previous fiscal year ending June 30 sold to nonlicensees in Georgia by the licensee in accordance with the following schedule:

Tonnage Volume of Fertilizer Licensee

License Fee

0 5,000 tons.............................................................................................................. $ 50,00 5,001 25,000 tons..................................................................................................... 100.00 More than 25,000 tons................................................................................................. 200.00 A license must be renewed annually and fees shall be paid by July 1 of each calendar year, or the applicable license fee shall increase in the manner prescribed in the rules and regulations. Such license may be revoked for cause, after due notice and hearing,

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for a violation of this article or any rules or regulations adopted by the Commissioner pursuant to this article. (b) No licensee shall distribute in this state a specialty fertilizer until it is registered with the Commissioner by the licensee whose name appears on the label. An application foi- registration for each brand and product name of each grade of specialty fertilizer shall be made on a form furnished by or otherwise acceptable to the Commissioner. Labels for each brand and product name of each grade shall accompany the application. For all specialty products sold in container sizes of ten pounds or less, the annual registration fee shall be $50.00 per each grade of each brand. Such fee shall be submitted with the registration and a renewal fee of $50.00 shall be due each July 1. No registration fee is required on specialty products sold in container sizes of over ten pounds. Upon the approval of the application for registration by the Commissioner, a copy of the registration shall be furnished to the applicant. Such registrations shall be considered permanent so long as no changes or deviations are made in the labels of such products.
2-12-5.
(a) No superphosphate containing less than 18 percent available phosphoric acid (P208) nor any mixed fertilizer in which the guarantees for the nitrogen (N), available phosphoric acid (P2O6), and potash (K2O) total less than 20 percent shall be distributed in this state, except for liquid plant food products to be used directly in irrigation systems or complete fertilizers branded for use on tobacco. Such tobacco fertilizers shall be labeled in accordance with regulations specifically covering tobacco fertilizers. (b) Specialty fertilizers may be permitted to deviate from the requirements of subsection (a) of this Code section; however, each brand and grade shall be submitted for registration prior to being offered for sale and its approval for registration shall be based on the merit of and intended use of the product. Such products shall not deviate more than 10 percent from the minimum requirements set forth in subsection (a) of this Code section, provided that specialty products which do deviate more than 10 percent from the minimum primary plant nutrient requirements above may be approved for registration based upon satisfactory proof that the product would be agronomically or horticulturally useful in promoting plant growth when used at the recommended application rates. As evidence of proof, the Commissioner may rely on experimental data furnished by the applicant and may require that such data be developed from tests conducted under conditions identical to or closely related to those present in Georgia. The Commissioner may reject any data not developed under such conditions and may rely on the advice of personnel of the University of Georgia Experiment Stations or other personnel of the University System of Georgia in evaluating data for registration. Specialty fertilizer which is distributed in packages having a net weight of 16 ounces or less and designed primarily for use on household plants shall be exempt from the abovestated requirements of this subsection.
2-12-6.
Every nonresident licensee, at the time of licensing and before distributing his plant food product or products in this state, shall comply with Chapter 5 of this title, the 'Department of Agriculture Registration, License, and Permit Act.'
2-12-7.
(a) All commercial fertilizer distributed in this state in containers shall have a label placed on or affixed to the container, setting forth in clearly legible and conspicuous form the following information:
(1) Net weight; (2) Brand and grade, provided that the grade shall not be required when no primary nutrients are claimed; (3) Guaranteed analysis; (4) Name and address of the licensee, provided that where the product is not actually manufactured by the licensee, the name of the licensee on the label may be further qualified by either of the following statements:

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(A) Made for (name of licensee); or (B) Distributed by (name of licensee); and (5) The source from which all plant nutrients are derived, if added, guaranteed, claimed, or advertised. (b) For commercial fertilizer distributed in bulk, the information required by subsection (a) of this Code section in written or printed form shall accompany delivery and be supplied to the purchaser at time of delivery.
2-12-8.
(a) It shall be the duty of the Commissioner, who may act through his authorized agent, to sample, inspect, make analyses of, and test commercial fertilizers distributed within this state at any time and place and to such an extent as he may deem necessary to determine whether such commercial fertilizers are in compliance with the provisions of this article. The Commissioner, individually or through his agent, is authorized to enter upon any public or private premises or carriers during regular business hours, in order to have access to commercial fertilizers subject to provisions of this article and the regulations pertaining to this article and to the records relating to its distribution. (b) The methods of sampling and analysis shall be those adopted by the Commissioner by regulations from sources such as the Association of American Plant Food Control Officials (AAPFCO) and the Association of Official Analytical Chemists (AOAC). In cases not covered by such methods, or in cases where methods are available in which improved applicability has been demonstrated, the Commissioner may adopt such appropriate methods from other sources by regulation. (c) In determining for administrative purposes whether any commercial fertilizer is deficient in plant nutrients, the Commissioner shall be guided solely by the official sample, as defined in paragraph (19) of Code Section 2-12-3 and obtained and analyzed as provided for in subsection (b) of this Code section. (d) The results of official analysis of commercial fertilizers and portions of official samples shall be distributed by the Commissioner as provided by regulation. Official samples establishing a penalty for nutrient deficiency shall be retained for a minimum of 90 days from issuance of a deficiency report.
2-12-9.
(a) There shall be paid to the Commissioner for all commercial fertilizer distributed in this state to nonlicensees, an inspection fee at the rate of 30<f per ton, provided that sales or exchanges between licensees and sales of containers of ten pounds or less are exempted from such fee. (b) Each licensee distributing commercial fertilizer in this state shall file with the Commissioner a monthly statement of the total tons of commercial fertilizer sold by him in this state to nonlicensees for the monthly period ending on the last day or last accounting day of each month. This and such other information as the Commissioner may require by regulations shall be supplied on forms furnished by the Commissioner or shall be in other suitable form acceptable to the Commissioner. The tonnage of commercial fertilizer sold during such month in packages weighing ten pounds and less, although not subject to the inspection fee, shall also be shown as a subtotal and included in the total tonnage. Such forms shall be filed on or before the twentieth day of the month following the report period. The inspection fee provided in subsection (a) of this Code section shall be paid upon the tonnage reported in such statement. If the fee owed is less than $10.00, the licensee shall accumulate the monthly fees owed until at least $10.00 is owed. If the accumulated fees owed for the entire fiscal year (July through June) are not $10.00, the total amount owed shall be paid in full with the June tonnage report. A monthly tonnage report is required even if no reportable tonnage has been sold. If a tonnage report is not filed or the payment of any inspection fee due is not made by the twentieth day of the month following the report period, a late collection fee in the amount of 10 percent of the amount due, with a minimum fee of $10.00, shall be assessed against the licensee. If, after due notification by certified mail with return receipt requested to the licensee, the penalty is not paid by the second month after the twentieth day of the month following the report period, the penalty due shall double for

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each subsequent month for a maximum of six months. An assessed penalty which remains unpaid for six months shall constitute cause for the revocation of all registrations and licenses. Any fees owed shall constitute a debt to be collected by the Commissioner and may become the basis for legal action against the licensee, (c) When more than one person is involved in the distribution of a commercial fertilizer, the licensee who finally distributes to a nonlicensee shall be responsible for reporting the tonnage and paying the inspection fees.
2-12-10.
(a)Total nitrogen (N), available phosphoric acid (P2OB), and soluble potash (K?0). (1) If the analysis of the official sample shows that a commercial fertilizer is deficient in one or more of its guaranteed primary plant nutrients beyond the investigational allowances set forth in this subsection, the penalty shall be 10 percent of the guaranteed commercial value plus (when the found commercial value is less than the guaranteed commercial value) two times the difference in the found commercial value and the guaranteed commercial value. (2) Where there is no deficiency in primary plant nutrients beyond the investigational allowances set forth in this subsection, but where the found commercial value of the sample is not at least 97 percent of the guaranteed commercial value, the penalty for the lot sampled shall be four times the difference between the found commercial value and the guaranteed commercial value of the sample. (3) Notwithstanding any provisions of this Code section, the investigational allowances for the primary plants nutrients listed below shall be as follows:

Guaranteed Percent

Total Nitrogen Percent

Available Phosphoric Acid, Percent

Soluble Potash Percent

04 or less

0.49

0.67

0.41

05

0.51

0.67

0.43

06

0.52

0.67

0.47

07

0.54

0.68

0.53

08

0.55

0.68

0.60

09

0.57

0.68

0.65

10

0.58

0.69

0.70

11-12

0.61

0.69

0.79

13-14

0.63

0.70

0.87

15-16

0.67

0.70

0.94

17-18

0.70

0.71

1.01

19-20

0.73

0.72

1.08

21-22

0.75

0.72

1.15

23-24

0.78

0.73

1.21

25-26

0.81

0.73

1.27

27-28

0.83

0.74

1.33

29-30

0.86

0.75

1.39

31 or more

0.88

0.76

1.44

(b) Chlorine in tobacco fertilizer. If the chlorine content of any lot of fertilizer branded for tobacco is more than five-tenths of 1 percent greater than the maximum amount guaranteed, a penalty shall be assessed equal to 10 percent of the guaranteed commercial value of the fertilizer for each additional five-tenths of 1 percent, or fraction thereof, of chlorine in excess, or fraction thereof. (c) Nitrate nitrogen. A penalty of 5 percent of the guaranteed commercial value of the total nitrogen content shall be assessed if the deficiency exceeds 10 percent of the claimed nitrate nitrogen. (d) Secondary and micro nutrients. An investigational allowance of 25 percent of the guarantee shall be allowed, up to a maximum of one-half unit of the guaranteed element for all elements stated in subparagraph (C) of paragraph (6) of Code Section 2-12-2. If the official sample shows that a commercial fertilizer is deficient in one or more of the

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secondary and micro nutrients, beyond the investigational allowance as provided in subsection (e) of this Code section, a penalty of $5.00 per ton per element deficient shall be assessed, provided that if two or more elements guaranteed are deficient, a maximum of $10.00 per ton shall be assessed. (e) Payment of penalties. All penalties must be paid within 31 calendar days after notice of assessment is made. Penalties are assessed to the licensee and must be paid to the consumer through the Commissioner by check, or in case of indebtedness of the consumer to the seller, a credit memorandum. Failure to pay penalties within 60 days after notice shall be sufficient grounds for the revocation of the licensee's license. (f) Alteration of content by nonlicensee. If a penalty is incurred as a result of a nonlicensee altering, either intentionally or nonintentionally, the content of a commercial fertilizer shipped to him by a licensee in bulk so that the result of the alteration changes the analysis of the commercial fertilizer as originally guaranteed by the licensee, the Commissioner is empowered to relieve the licensee of the liability for payment of the penalty and in lieu thereof assess the penalty against the nonlicensee who altered the commercial fertilizer, in the same manner and under the same conditions as provided by this article for assessing penalties against a licensee.
2-12-11.
No person shall distribute misbranded commercial fertilizer. A commercial fertilizer shall be deemed to be misbranded:
(1) If its labeling is false or if any misleading statements, oral or written, concerning its plant nutrient content are made in any advertising matter accompanying or associated with the commercial fertilizer; (2) If it is not labeled as required in Code Section 2-12-7 and in accordance with regulations prescribed under this article; or (3) If it purports to be or is represented as a commercial fertilizer or is represented as containing a plant nutrient or commercial fertilizer, unless such plant nutrient or commercial fertilizer conforms to the definition of identity, if any, prescribed by regulations of the Commissioner. In adopting such regulations the Commissioner shall give due regard to commonly accepted definitions and official fertilizer terms, such as, but not limited to, those issued by the Association of American Plant Food Control Officials.
2-12-12.
No person shall distribute an adulterated commercial fertilizer product. A commercial fertilizer shall be deemed to be adulterated:
(1) If it contains any deleterious or harmful ingredient in sufficient amount to render it injurious to beneficial plant life when applied in accordance with directions for use on the label or if adequate warning statements or directions for use which may be necessary to protect plant life are not shown on the label; (2) If its composition falls below or differs from that which it is purported to possess by its labeling; or (3) If it contains unwanted crop seed or weed seed.
2-12-13.
The Commissioner is authorized to determine whether an ingredient listed on the label or otherwise advertised as an ingredient and used in the mixing of any commercial fertilizer contributes to plant growth. If any such ingredient is found to be worthless, harmful, or deceptive, he may prohibit its use or require that it be deleted from the label.
2-12-14.
(a) If any commercial fertilizer in the possession of the consumer is found by the Commissioner to be short in weight, the licensee of such commercial fertilizer, within 30 days after official notice from the Commissioner, shall submit to the consumer a penalty payment of four times the commercial value of the actual shortage. (b) If any commercial fertilizer sold or offered for sale is found by the Commissioner to be short of the guaranteed weight, the licensee shall adjust the invoice to the weight of the lowest found unit.

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2-12-15. Nothing in this article shall be construed to restrict, subject to inspection fees, or regulate the sale or exchange of commercial fertilizer to other licensees who mix fertilizer materials for sale or to prevent the free and unrestricted shipment of commercial fertilizer to licensees.
2-12-16.
For the enforcement and implementation of this article, the Commissioner is authorized to prescribe and, after a public hearing following due public notice, to enforce such reasonable rules and regulations relating to the distribution of commercial fertilizers as he finds necessary to carry into effect the full intent and meaning of this article and to ensure ethical practices in the sale, delivery, and return of commercial fertilizer.
2-12-17.
The Commissioner is authorized to revoke the license and cancel registrations of any licensee or to refuse to register products or issue a plant food license, upon satisfactory evidence that the licensee has used fraudulent or deceptive practices in the evasion or attempted evasion of this article or of any rules and regulations promulgated under this article. No license shall be revoked or denied or no registration shall be cancelled or refused until the licensee or person has been notified by certified mail, return receipt requested, of the time and place of the hearing and has been given an opportunity to appear and be heard by the Commissioner or his authorized representative.
2-12-18.
The Commissioner may issue and enforce a written or printed 'stop sale, stop use, or removal' order to the owner or custodian of any lot of commercial fertilizer and order such person to hold such lot at a designated place when the Commissioner finds said commercial fertilizer is being offered or exposed for sale in violation of any of the provisions of this article until the law has been complied with and said commercial fertilizer is released in writing by the Commissioner, or said violation has been otherwise legally disposed of by written authority. The Commissioner shall release the commercial fertilizer so withdrawn when the requirements of the provisions of this article have been complied with and all costs and expenses incurred in connection with the withdrawal have been paid.
2-12-19.
Any lot of commercial fertilizer not in compliance with the provisions of this article shall be subject to seizure on complaint of the Commissioner to the court of competent jurisdiction in the area in which such commercial fertilizer is located. If the court finds such commercial fertilizer to be in violation of this article and orders the condemnation of such commercial fertilizer, it shall be disposed of in any manner consistent with the quality of the commercial fertilizer and the laws of the state, provided that in no instance shall the disposition of such commercial fertilizer be ordered by the court without first giving the claimant an opportunity to apply to the court for release of such commercial fertilizer or for permission to process or relabel such commercial fertilizer to bring it into compliance with this article.
2-12-20.
The Commissioner is authorized to apply for and the court is authorized to grant a temporary or permanent injunction restraining any person from violating or continuing to violate any of the provisions of this article or any rule or regulation promulgated under this article notwithstanding the existence of other remedies at law. Any such injunction may be issued without bond.
2-12-21.
(a) If it shall appear from the examination of any commercial fertilizer that any of the provisions of this article or the rules and regulations issued pursuant to this article have been violated, the Commissioner shall cause notice of the violations to be given to the licensee, distributor, or processor from whom such sample was taken. Any person so

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notified shall be given opportunity to be heard in accordance with Chapter 13 of Title 50, the 'Georgia Administrative Procedure Act.' If it appears, after such hearing, either in the presence or absence of the person so notified, that any of the provisions of this article or the rules and regulations issued pursuant to this article have been violated, the Commissioner may certify the facts to the proper prosecuting attorney. (b) Any person violating any of the provisions of this article shall be guilty of a misdemeanor. (c) Nothing in this article shall be construed as requiring the Commissioner or his representative to report cases for prosecution or for the institution of seizure proceedings as a result of minor violations of this article when he believes that the public interest will be best served by a suitable notice of warning in writing or other methods. (d) It shall be the duty of each prosecuting attorney to whom any violation is reported to cause appropriate proceedings to be instituted and prosecuted in a court of competent jurisdiction without delay." and inserting in lieu thereof a new Article 1 to read as follows:
"ARTICLE 1
2-12-1.
This article shall be known and may be cited as the 'Georgia Fertilizer Act of 1997.'
2-12-2.
As used in this article, the term: (1) 'Brand' means a term, design, or trademark used in connection with one or several grades of fertilizer. (2) 'Bulk fertilizer' means a fertilizer distributed in a nonpackaged form. (3) 'Commercial value' means the average retail value per unit of primary plant nutrient in dollars and cents. Such values shall be established by the Commissioner annually and may be established without a hearing except where objections are filed thereto. In the event written objections are filed within 20 days after establishment of such values, those objecting shall be afforded a hearing in accordance with Chapter 13 of Title 50, the 'Georgia Administrative Procedure Act,' and the effective date of such values shall be postponed pending the outcome of such hearing. The values as established by the Commissioner shall be used in computing the dollar rates of penalties as provided in this article. The commercial value as established in accordance with this article is provided as a guide in determining the actual value of the product and shall not in any manner attempt to fix, regulate, or control the sales price of fertilizer or fertilizer materials. 'Guaranteed commercial value' means the value of a ton of fertilizer calculated by multiplying the established commercial values of the primary plant nutrients by the primary plant nutrient guarantees. 'Found commercial value' means the value of a ton of fertilizer calculated by multiplying the established commercial values of the primary plant nutrients by the percentages of primary plant nutrients found by laboratory analysis. (4) 'Custom-mixed specialty fertilizer' means a specialty fertilizer blended according to the specifications that are furnished to a licensee by or for a consumer prior to manufacturing. (5) 'Deficiency' means the amount of nutrient, found by analysis, less than that guaranteed, which may result from a lack of nutrient ingredients or from lack of uniformity. (6) 'Distribute' means to offer for sale, sell, exchange, barter, or otherwise supply or make available fertilizer in this state. (7) 'Distributor' means any person who distributes. (8) 'Fertilizer' means any substance containing one or more recognized plant nutrients which is used for its plant nutrient content and which is designed for use or claimed to have value in promoting plant growth, except unmanipulated animal and vegetable manures, marl, lime, limestone, wood ashes, boiler ashes produced by the pulp and paper industry, and other products exempted by regulation by the Commissioner. (9) 'Fertilizer material' means a fertilizer which either:

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(A) Contains important quantities of no more than one of the primary plant nutrients: nitrogen (N), phosphate (P2O6), and potash (K20); (B) Has 85 percent or more of its plant nutrient content present in the form of a
single chemical compound; or (C) Is derived from a plant or animal residue or by-product or natural material deposit which has been processed in such a way that its content of plant nutrients
has not been materially changed except by purification and concentration. (10) 'Grade' means the percentage of total nitrogen (N), available phosphate (P205), and soluble potash (K2O) stated in whole numbers in the same terms, order, and percentages as in the guaranteed analysis; provided, however, that specialty fertilizers, fertilizer materials, bone meal, manures, and similar materials may be guaranteed in fractional units of less than 1 percent of total nitrogen (N), available phosphate
(P2O6), and soluble potash (K2O). (11) 'Guaranteed analysis' means the minimum percentage of plant nutrients claimed in the following order and form:

(A) Total nitrogen (N)

__Percent (%)

Available phosphoric acid (P2OE)

__Percent (%)

Soluble potash (K2O)

__Percent (%)

(B) For unacidulated mineral phosphatic material and basic slag, bone, tankage,

and other organic phosphatic materials, the total phosphate or degree of fineness,

or both, may also be guaranteed; and

(C) Guarantees for plant nutrients other than total nitrogen (N), available phos-

phate (P2O5), and soluble potash (K20) are permitted or may be required by regula-

tion by the Commissioner. The guarantees for such other nutrients shall be

expressed in the form of the element, or in other forms as the Commissioner may

require by regulation. The source (oxides, salts, chelates, etc.) of such other

nutrients may be required by regulation to be stated on the application for registra-

tion and may be included on the label. Other beneficial substances or compounds,

determinable by laboratory methods, also may be guaranteed by permission of the

Commissioner. When any plant nutrients or other substances or compounds are

guaranteed, they shall be subject to inspection and analysis in accord with the

methods and regulations prescribed by the Commissioner.

(12) 'Industrial by-product' means any industrial waste or by-product which contains

plant nutrients.

(13) 'Investigational allowance' means an allowance for variations inherent in the tak-

ing, preparation, and analysis of an official sample of fertilizer.

(14) 'Label' means the display of all written, printed, or graphic matter, upon the

immediate container, or a statement accompanying a fertilizer.

(15) 'Labeling' means all written, printed, or graphic matter, upon or accompanying

any fertilizer or advertisements, brochures, posters, and television and radio announce-

ments used in promoting the sale of such fertilizer.

(16) 'Licensee' means the person who receives a license to distribute fertilizer under

the provisions of this article.

(17) 'Lot' means that amount of fertilizer on hand and actually covered by the official

sample at the time and place of sampling. In determining plant nutrient deficiencies

and penalties under this article, the term 'lot' means that amount of fertilizer included

in a single delivery. The amount of fertilizer in such delivery shall be deemed deficient

and subject to the penalties provided by law, provided that at least 20 percent of such

delivery is on hand at the time the official sample is drawn.

(18) 'Mixed fertilizer' means a fertilizer containing any combination or mixture of fer-

tilizer materials.

(19) 'Official sample' means a sample of fertilizer taken by the Commissioner using

methods adopted by the Commissioner by regulation in accordance with subsection

(b) of Code Section 2-12-7 of this article.

(20) 'Percent' or 'percentage' means the percentage by weight.

(21) 'Person' means an individual, partnership, association, firm, corporation, or any

combination thereof.

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(22) 'Primary plant nutrients' means total nitrogen (N), available phosphate (P206), and soluble potash (K2O). (23) 'Secondary' or 'micro' plant nutrients means any elements or substances recognized by the Commissioner as being agronomically or horticulturally useful in promoting plant growth, other than primary plant nutrients. (24) 'Specialty fertilizer' means a fertilizer distributed for nonfarm use, such as, but not limited to, home gardens, household plants, lawns, shrubbery, flowers, golf courses, municipal parks, cemeteries, greenhouses, and nurseries. The term 'specialty fertilizer' also includes any fertilizer distributed in packages having a net weight of 10 pounds or less. (25) 'Ton' means a net weight of 2,000 pounds avoirdupois. (26) 'Unit' of a plant nutrient means 20 pounds or 1 percent of a ton. (27) 'Unmanipulated manure' means the excreta of animals when not artificially mixed with any material or materials other than those which have been used for bedding, sanitary, or feeding purposes for such animals or for the preservation of the manure, or when such excreta has not been subjected to processing other than composting, and provided such composted products are distributed in bulk only.
2-12-3.
This article shall be administered by the Commissioner of Agriculture of the State of Georgia. In such administration, the Commissioner may use any employee of the Georgia Department of Agriculture or other designated agent.
2-12-4.
(a) No person whose name appears upon the label of a fertilizer shall distribute that fertilizer in Georgia until a fertilizer license has been obtained from the Commissioner. All licenses expire on the thirtieth day of June each year. The license fee shall be $50.00 per year, and must be renewed annually with fees paid by July 1 of each year. If the license renewal fee is not paid by July 1, the applicable license fee shall increase in the manner prescribed by regulation. (b) An application for license shall be made on forms furnished by or otherwise acceptable to the Commissioner and shall include:
(1) The name and address of the licensee; (2) The name and address of each production location in the state. The licensee shall inform the Commissioner in writing of any additional production locations established during the period of the license; and (3) Any other information as prescribed by regulation. (c)(l) No licensee shall distribute in this state a specialty fertilizer until it is registered with the Commissioner by the licensee whose name appears on the label, provided that custom-mixed specialty fertilizer shall not be required to be registered. An application for registration for each brand of each grade of specialty fertilizer shall be made on a form furnished by or otherwise acceptable to the Commissioner. Labels for each brand of each grade shall accompany the application. For all specialty products sold in container sizes of ten pounds or less, the annual registration fee shall be $50.00 for each brand of each grade. Such fee shall be submitted with the registration and a renewal fee of $50.00 shall be due each July 1. (2) If the registration renewal fee is not paid by July 1, the registration fee shall increase in the manner prescribed by regulation. No registration fee is required on specialty products sold in container sizes of over ten pounds. Upon the approval of the application for registration by the Commissioner, a copy of the registration shall be furnished to the applicant. Such registration shall be considered permanent so long as no changes or deviations are made in the labels of such products and the required registration fee is paid. (3) The application for registration shall include the following information:
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(E) The net weight or weights; and (F) Any other information as prescribed by regulation.
2-12-5.
Every nonresident licensee, at the time of licensing and before distributing his or her fertilizer product or products in this state, shall comply with Chapter 5 of this title, the 'Department of Agriculture Registration, License, and Permit Act.'
2-12-6.
(a) Any fertilizer distributed in this state in containers shall have placed on or affixed to the container a label setting forth in clearly legible and conspicuous form the following information:
(1) Net weight; (2) Brand and grade, provided that the grade shall not be required when no primary plant nutrients are claimed; (3) Guaranteed analysis; (4) Name and address of the licensee, provided that when the product is not actually manufactured by the licensee, the name of the licensee on the label may be further qualified by either of the following statements:
(A) Made for (name of licensee); or (B) Distributed by (name of licensee); (5) Sources from which all plant nutrients are derived, if added, guaranteed, claimed, or advertised; and (6) Any other information as prescribed by regulation. (b) In the case of bulk shipments, the information, as specified in paragraphs (1) through (5) of subsection (a) of this Code section in written or printed form shall accompany delivery and be supplied to the purchaser at time of delivery. (c) Custom-mixed specialty fertilizer shall be labeled as specified in paragraphs (1) through (5) of subsection (a) of this Code section.
2-12-7.
(a) It shall be the duty of the Commissioner to sample, inspect, make analyses of, and test fertilizers distributed within this state and inspect the storage of bulk fertilizer at any time and place and to such extent as he or she may deem necessary to determine whether such fertilizers are in compliance with the provisions of this article. The Commissioner is authorized to enter upon any public or private premises or carriers during business hours in order to have access to fertilizers subject to provisions of this article and the regulations pertaining thereto, and to the records relating to their distribution and storage. (b) The methods of sampling and analysis shall be those adopted by the Commissioner by regulation. (c) The Commissioner, in determining for administrative purposes whether any fertilizer is deficient in plant food, shall be guided by the terms 'lot' and 'official sample' as defined in paragraphs (17) and (19) of Code Section 2-12-2. (d) The results of official analysis of fertilizers and portions of official samples shall be distributed by the Commissioner as provided by regulation. Official samples establishing a penalty for nutrient deficiency shall be retained for a minimum of 90 days from issuance of a deficiency report.
2-12-8.
(a) There shall be paid to the Commissioner for all fertilizer distributed in this state to nonlicensees an inspection fee at the rate of 30* per ton, provided that sales or exchanges between licensees and sales of containers of ten pounds or less are exempted from such fee; and provided, further, that the Commissioner may exempt by regulation certain other types of fertilizer from the inspection fee, when deemed appropriate.
(b)(l) Each licensee distributing fertilizer in this state shall file with the Commissioner a quarterly report of the total tons of fertilizer distributed by such licensee in the state to nonlicensees for the quarterly period ending on the last day of March,

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June, September, and December. This and such other information as the Commissioner may require by regulation shall be supplied on forms furnished by or acceptable to the Commissioner. A quarterly tonnage report is required even if no reportable tonnage has been sold, provided that licensees which only distribute specialty fertilizer in containers of ten pounds or less, shall not be required to submit these quarterly reports. (2) The report shall be due on or before 30 days following the close of the filing period, and the inspection fee at the rate stated in subsection (a) of this Code section shall be included with the report. If the tonnage report is not filed and the payment of inspection fees is not made within 30 days after the end of the specified filing period, a penalty fee of 10 percent of the amount due or $10.00, whichever is greater, shall be assessed against the licensee and added to the amount due. (3) A report not filed for six months or a fee or an assessed penalty which remains unpaid for six months shall constitute cause for the revocation of all registrations and licenses. Any fees owed shall constitute a debt to be collected by the Commissioner and may become the basis for legal action against the licensee. (c) When more than one person is involved in the distribution of a fertilizer, the licensee who finally distributes a fertilizer to a nonlicensee shall be responsible for reporting the tonnage and paying the inspection fees.
2-12-9.
(a)Total nitrogen (N), available phosphate (P205), and soluble potash (K20). (1) If the analysis of the official sample shows that a fertilizer is deficient in one or more of its guaranteed primary plant nutrients beyond the investigational allowances set forth in the regulations, the penalty shall be 10 percent of the guaranteed commercial value of the lot. In cases where the found commercial value of the lot is less than the guaranteed commercial value of the lot, an additional penalty of two times the difference in the found commercial value of the lot and the guaranteed commercial value of the lot shall be assessed. (2) Where there is no deficiency in primary plant nutrients beyond the investigational allowances set forth in the regulations, but where the found commercial value of the lot is not at least 97 percent of the guaranteed commercial value of the lot the penalty for the lot sampled shall be four times the difference between the found commercial value of the lot and the guaranteed commercial value of the lot.
(b) Chlorine in tobacco fertilizer. If the chlorine content of any lot of fertilizer branded for tobacco is more than five-tenths of 1 percent greater than the maximum amount guaranteed, a penalty shall be assessed equal to 10 percent of the guaranteed commercial value of the lot for each additional five-tenths of 1 percent, or fraction thereof, of chlorine in excess. (c) Secondary and micro plant nutrients. If the analysis of the official sample shows that a fertilizer is deficient in secondary or micro plant nutrients, beyond the investigational allowances as set forth in the regulations, a penalty of $5.00 per ton per each element found deficient shall be assessed. (d) Payment of penalties. All penalties must be paid within 31 calendar days after notice of assessment is made to the licensee. Penalties are assessed to the licensee and must be paid to the consumer through the Commissioner by check, or in case of indebtedness of the consumer to the seller, a credit memorandum. If a consumer cannot be found, the amount of the penalty payment shall be paid to the Georgia Department of Agriculture. Failure to pay penalties within 60 days after notice shall be sufficient grounds for the revocation of the licensee's license. The licensee who finally distributes a fertilizer to the nonlicensee shall be responsible for paying the penalty. (e) If upon satisfactory evidence, a person is shown to have altered the content of a fertilizer shipped to him or her by a licensee, either intentionally or unintentionally, or to have mixed or commingled fertilizer from two or more suppliers such that the result of either alteration changes the analysis of the fertilizer as originally guaranteed, then that person shall become responsible for obtaining a fertilizer license and shall be held liable for all penalty payments and be subject to other provisions of this article, including sei-
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(f) A deficiency in an official sample of mixed fertilizer resulting from nonuniformity is not distinguishable from a deficiency due to actual plant nutrient shortage and is properly subject to official action.
2-12-10.
No person shall distribute misbranded fertilizer. A fertilizer shall be deemed to be misbranded if:
(1) Its labeling is false or misleading in any particular; (2) It is distributed under the name of another fertilizer product; (3) It is not labeled as required in Code Section 2-12-6 and in accordance with regulations prescribed under this article; or (4) It purports to be or is represented as a fertilizer or is represented as containing a plant nutrient or fertilizer, unless such plant nutrient or fertilizer conforms to the definition of identity, if any, prescribed by regulations of the Commissioner. In adopting such regulations the Commissioner shall give due regard to commonly accepted definitions and official fertilizer terms.
2-12-11.
No person shall distribute an adulterated fertilizer product. A fertilizer shall be deemed to be adulterated if:
(1) It contains any deleterious or harmful ingredient in sufficient amount to render it injurious to beneficial plant, animal, human, or aquatic life or to soil or water when applied in accordance with directions for use on the label or if adequate warning statements or directions for use which may be necessary to protect plant, animal, human, or aquatic life or soil or water are not shown upon the label; (2) Its composition falls below or differs from that which it is purported to possess by its labeling; or (3) It contains unwanted crop seed or weed seed.
2-12-12.
The Commissioner is authorized to determine whether an ingredient listed on the label or otherwise advertised as an ingredient and used in the mixing of any fertilizer contributes to plant growth. If any such ingredient is found to be worthless, harmful, or deceptive, the Commissioner may prohibit its use or require that it be deleted from the label.
2-12-13.
(a) If any fertilizer in the possession of the consumer is found by the Commissioner to be short in weight, the licensee of such fertilizer shall within 30 days after official notice from the Commissioner submit to the consumer a penalty payment of four times the commercial value of the shortage in weight of the lot. (b) If any fertilizer offered for sale is found by the Commissioner to be short in weight, the fertilizer shall be returned for reprocessing at the expense of the licensee.
2-12-14.
Nothing in this article shall be construed to restrict, subject to inspection fees, or regulate the sale or exchange of fertilizer to other licensees who mix fertilizer materials for sale or to prevent the free and unrestricted shipment of fertilizer to licensees.
2-12-15.
For the enforcement and implementation of this article, the Commissioner is authorized to prescribe and adopt, according to the provisions of Chapter 13 of Title 50, the 'Georgia Administrative Procedure Act,' and enforce such reasonable rules and regulations relating to the distribution of fertilizers as the Commissioner finds necessary to carry into effect the full intent and meaning of this article and to ensure ethical practices in the sale, delivery, and return of fertilizer.
2-12-16.
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evasion or attempted evasion of this article or of any rules and regulations promulgated under this article. No license shall be revoked or denied or no registration shall be canceled or refused until the licensee or person has been notified by certified mail, return receipt requested, of the time and place of the hearing and has been given an opportunity to appear and be heard according to the provisions of Chapter 13 of Title 50, the 'Georgia Administrative Procedure Act.'
2-12-17.
The Commissioner may issue and enforce a written or printed stop sale, stop use, or removal order to the owner or custodian of any lot of fertilizer and order such person to hold such lot at a designated place when the Commissioner finds said fertilizer is being offered or exposed for sale in violation of any of the provisions of this article until the law has been complied with and said fertilizer is released in writing by the Commissioner or said violation has been otherwise legally disposed of by written authority. The Commissioner shall release the fertilizer so withdrawn when the requirements of the provisions of this article have been complied with and all costs and expenses incurred in connection with the withdrawal have been paid.
2-12-18.
In addition to stop sale, stop use, or removal orders, any lot of fertilizer not in compliance with the provisions of this article shall be subject to seizure on complaint of the Commissioner to the court of competent jurisdiction in the area in which such fertilizer is located. If the court finds such fertilizer to be in violation of this article and orders the condemnation of such fertilizer, it shall be disposed of in any manner consistent with the quality of the fertilizer and the laws of this state, provided that in no instance shall the disposition of such fertilizer be ordered by the court without first giving the claimant an opportunity to apply to the court for release of such fertilizer or for permission to process or relabel such fertilizer to bring it into compliance with this article.
2-12-19.
The Commissioner is authorized to apply for and the court is authorized to grant a temporary or permanent injunction restraining any person from violating or continuing to violate any of the provisions of this article or any rule or regulation promulgated under this article notwithstanding the existence of other remedies at law. Any such injunction may be issued without bond.
2-12-20.
(a) If it shall appear from the examination of any fertilizer that any of the provisions of this article or the rules and regulations issued pursuant to this article have been violated, the Commissioner shall cause notice of the violations to be given to the licensee, distributor, or processor from whom such sample was taken. Any person so notified shall be given opportunity to be heard in accordance with Chapter 13 of Title 50, the 'Georgia Administrative Procedure Act.' If it appears after such hearing, either in the presence or absence of the person so notified, that any of the provisions of this article or the rules and regulations issued pursuant to this article have been violated, the Commissioner may certify the facts to the proper prosecuting attorney. (b) Any person violating any of the provisions of this article shall be guilty of a misdemeanor. (c) Nothing in this article shall be construed as requiring the Commissioner to report cases for prosecution or for the institution of seizure proceedings as a result of minor violations of this article when he or she believes that the public interest will be best served by a suitable notice of warning in writing or other methods. (d) It shall be the duty of each prosecuting attorney to whom any violation is reported to cause appropriate proceedings to be instituted and prosecuted in a court of competent jurisdiction without delay."
SECTION 2. Notwithstanding the provisions of Code Section 1-3-4.1, this Act shall become effective on the first day of July following the date on which this Act is approved by the Governor or becomes law without such approval.

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

Representative McCall of the 90th moved that the House agree to the Senate substitute to HB 49.
On the motion, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

Men Andersen Y Ashe Y Bailey Baker Y Bannister YBarfoot Y Barnard YBames Y Bates Y Benefield
Y Birdsong Y Bohannon
Bordeaux Y Bradford Y Breedlove Y Bridges Y Brooks Y Brown
Buck Buckner Y Bonn Y Burkhalter YByrd Y Campbell Y Canty Y Carter YCash Y Channel! Y Childers Y Clark Coan Y Coleman, B Coleman, T Connell Y Cooper

Y Crawford Y Crews Y Culbreth Y Cummings
Davis, G Davis, M Day E DeLoach, B Y DeLoach, G YDix
Dixon, H E Diion, S YDobbs Y Dukes YEhrhart YEpps
Evans Everett Y Felton Floyd Y Franklin Y Golden Y Graves Y Greene Y Grindley
Y Hammontree Y Manner Y Harbin Y Heard YHecht Y Heckstall Y Hegstrom
Henson Y Holland Y Holmes Y Howard

Y Hudgens Y Hudson, H Y Hudson, N Y Hugley Ylrvin Y Jackson Y James
Jamieson YJenkins
Johnson Y Johnston Y Jones Y Joyce
Kaye YLadd YLakly YLane YLee Y Lewis YLord Y Lucas Y Maddox
Mann Y Manning Y Martin, J Y Martin, J.L YMassey YMcBee YMcCall Y McClinton
McKinney Y Mills Y Mobley Y Mosley Y Mueller Y O'Neal

YOrrock YParham YParrish Y Parsons Y Pelote Y Perry Y Pinholster YPoag YPolak Y Ponder Y Porter Y Powell YPurcell YRagas YRandall YRay
Y Reichert YRice Y Richardson Y Roberts Y Rogers Y Royal Y Sanders Y Sauder Y Scarlett Y Scheid Y Scott E Shanahan
Shaw Sherrill Y Shipp YSims Y Sinkfield Y Skipper Y Smith, C

Y Smith, C.W Y Smith, L Y Smith, L.R Y Smith, P Y Smith, T Y Smith, V YSmyre Y Snelling YSnow Y Stallings Y Stancil, F
Stencil, S Y Stanley, L Y Stanley, P Y Taylor YTeague Y Teper Y Thomas YTillman Y Titus Y Tolbert YTrense Y Tumquest YTwiggs
Walker, L Y Walker, R.L YWest Y Westmoreland Y Whitaker Y Wiles Y Williams, B Y Williams, J Y Williams, R Y Worthan Y Yates
Murphy, Spkr

On the motion, the ayes were 149, nays 0. The motion prevailed.

HB 294. By Representatives Martin of the 47th, Alien of the 117th, Hammontree of the 4th and Davis of the 60th:
A bill to amend Chapter 2 of Title 14 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to business corporations, so as to provide for the transmission of notice by facsimile, telegraph, or teletype; to provide that if a corporation which has treasury shares declares a shared dividend, such dividend shall not be deemed to include a dividend on treasury shares unless the resolution declaring the dividend expressly so provides.

The following Senate amendments were read:

Senate Amendment No. 1 Amend HB 294 by adding at the end of line 2 of page 1 the following:
"to change the provisions relating to fees and penalties;"

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By adding at the end of line 22 of page 1 the following:
"to change the provisions relating to reinstatement following administrative dissolution;"
By adding at the end of line 24 of page 1 the following:
"to change the provisions relating to filing fees;"
By striking lines 4 through 7 on page 2 and inserting in lieu thereof the following:
"corporations and nonprofit corporations; to change the provisions relating to reinstatement following administrative dissolution; to provide for other matters relating to the foregoing; to provide effective dates; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes."

By adding between lines 11 and 12 on page 2 the following:
"striking Code Section 14-2-122, relating to filing fees and penalties, and inserting in lieu thereof a new Code Section 14-2-122 to read as follows: '14-2-122.

The Secretary of State shall collect the following fees and penalties when the documents described in this Code section are delivered to him for filing:

Document

Fee

(1) Articles of incorporation.................................................................................. $ 60.00

(2) Application for certificate of authority.......................................................... 170.00

(3) Annual registration........................................................................................... 15.00

(4) Agent's statement of resignation .................................................................... No fee

(5) Certificate of judicial dissolution.................................................................... No fee

(6) Application for reservation of a corporate name ......................................... No fee

(7) Civil penalty for each year or part thereof during which a foreign corporation transacts business in this state without a certificate of authority... 500.00

(8) Statement of change of address of registered agent....$5.00 per corporation but not less than..............................................................................................

20.00

(9) Application for reinstatement......................................................................... 100.00

{&)(10) Any other document required or permitted to be filed by this chapter.......................................................................................................................

20.00'

SECTION 1.1.

Said chapter is further amended by"

By adding immediately below line 40 of page 8 the following:

"SECTION 11.1.

Said chapter is further amended by striking subsection (a) of Code Section 14-2-1422, relating to reinstatement following administrative dissolution, and inserting in lieu thereof a new subsection (a) to read as follows:

'(a) A corporation administratively dissolved under Code Section 14-2-1421 may apply to the Secretary of State for reinstatement within five years after the effective date efdissolution. The application must:

(1) Recite the name of the corporation and the effective date of its administrative dissolution;

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(2) State that the ground or grounds for dissolution either did not exist or have been eliminated;
(3) State that the name by which the corporation will be known after reinstatement satisfies the requirements of Code Section 14-2-401;
(4) Contain a statement by the corporation reciting that all taxes owed by the corporation have been paid; and
(5) Be accompanied by an amount equal to the total annual registration fees and penalties that would have been payable during the periods between dissolution and reinstatement, plus the fee required for the application for reinstatement, and any other fees and penalties payable for earlier periods.'"
By adding between lines 3 and 4 of page 9 the following:
"striking subsection (a) of Code Section 14-3-122, relating to filing fees, and inserting in lieu thereof a new subsection (a) to read as follows:
'14-3-122.

(a) The Secretary of State shall collect the following fees when the documents described in this subsection are delivered for filing:

Document

Fee

(1) Articles of incorporation .................................................................................. $ 60.00

(2) Application for certificate of authority.......................................................... 70.00

(3) Annual registration ........................................................................................... 15.00

(4) Agent's statement of resignation .................................................................... No fee

(5) Certificate of judicial dissolution.................................................................... No fee

(6) Application for reservation of a corporate name ......................................... No fee

(7) Statement of change of address of registered agent...$5.00 per corporation but not less than..............................................................................................

20.00

(8) Application for reinstatement ......................................................................... 100.00

Any other document required or permitted to be filed by this chapter ...............................................................................................................................

20.00'

SECTION 12.1.

Said chapter is further amended by"

By adding between lines 8 and 9 on page 26 the following:

"SECTION 18.1.

Said chapter is further amended by striking subsection (a) of Code Section 14-3-1422, relating to reinstatement following administrative dissolution, and inserting in lieu thereof a new subsection (a) to read as follows:

'(a) A corporation administratively dissolved under Code Section 14-3-1421 may apply to the Secretary of State for reinstatement wtthi fwe years after the effective date ofdissolution. The application must:

(1) Recite the name of the corporation and the effective date of its administrative dissolution;

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(2) State that the ground or grounds for dissolution either did not exist or have been eliminated;
(3) State that the name by which the corporation will be known after reinstatement satisfies the requirements of Code Section 14-3-401;
(4) Contain a statement by the corporation reciting that all taxes owed by the corporation have been paid; and
(5) Be accompanied by an amount equal to the total annual registration fees and penalties that would have been payable during the periods between dissolution and reinstatement, plus the fee required for the application for reinstatement, and any other fees and penalties payable for earlier periods.'"
By adding between the comma and the word "this" on line 10 of page 26 the following:
"Sections 1, 11.1, 12, and 18.1 of this Act shall become effective upon the approval of this Act by the Governor or upon its becoming law without such approval. The remaining provisions of

Senate Amendment No. 2
Amend HB 294 by striking line 18 of page 1 and inserting in lieu thereof the following:
"to provide for powers and duties of inspectors; to provide for staggered terms for directors of registered corporations; to provide for designation of directors for each class, expiration of terms, and choosing of succeeding directors and their terms; to provide for exceptions and applicability; to provide for elections of exemption and subsequent elections of applicability or exemption; to provide for the effect of elections, articles of incorporation, and bylaws; to provide for staggered terms in accordance with the articles of incorporation or bylaws; to provide for changing the number of directors when terms are staggered; to provide for fixing the number of directors, removal of directors, and to prohibit restricting the power of the board of directors; to change".
By inserting following line 36 of page 7 the following:
"SECTION 10.
Said chapter is further amended by striking in its entirety Code Section 14-2-806, relating to staggered terms for directors, and inserting in lieu thereof the following:
"14-2-806.
(a) As used in this Code section, the term:
(1) 'Cause,' with respect to the removal of any director of a registered corporation, means only:
(A) Conviction of a felony;
(B) Declaration of unsound mind by order of court;
(C) Gross dereliction of duty;
(D) Commission of an action involving moral turpitude if such action results either in an important substantial personal benefit or a material injury to the registered corporation; or
(E) Commission of an action which constitutes intentional misconduct or a knowing violation of law if such action results either in an important substantial personal benefit or a material injury to the registered corporation.
(2) 'Registered corporation' means any corporation which is organized under the laws of this state and has a class of voting shares registered under the Securities Exchange

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Act of 1934, as amended, provided that if a corporation is subject to subsection (b) of this Code section at the time it ceases to have any class of voting shares so registered, such corporation shall nonetheless be deemed to be a registered corporation for the purposes of this Code section for a period of 12 months following the day it ceased to have such shares registered.
(b) Except as provided in subsection (c) of this Code section and notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this chapter or in the articles of incorporation or bylaws of any registered corporation, the terms of the directors of any registered corporation shall be staggered by dividing the total number of directors into three groups, with each group containing one-third of the total, as near as may be. The terms of directors in the first group, Class I Directors, shall expire at the first annual shareholders' meeting after the date such registered corporation becomes subject to this subsection. The terms of the second group, Class II Directors, shall expire at the second annual shareholders' meeting after the date such registered corporation becomes subject to this subsection. The terms of the third group. Class III Directors, shall expire at the third annual shareholders' meeting after the date such registered corporation becomes subject to this subsection. At each annual shareholders' meeting held after the registered corporation becomes subject to this subsection, directors shall be chosen for a term of three years to succeed those whose terms expire. On or prior to the date on which a registered corporation first convenes an annual meeting following the time at which such registered corporation becomes subject to this subsection, the board of directors of such registered corporation shall adopt a resolution designating from among its members directors to serve as Class I Directors. Class II Directors, and Class III Directors; provided, however, that if notice of an annual meeting of a registered corporation has been given prior to the effective date of this Code section and such annual meeting has not been held prior to such date, such registered corporation shall not be deemed subject to this subsection until immediately after such annual meeting. Notwithstanding this subsection, the articles of incorporation may confer upon holders of any class or series of shares which has any preference over any other class or series of shares as to payment of dividends or distributions upon liquidation the right to elect one or more directors who shall serve for such term and have such voting powers as shall be stated in the articles of incorporation.
(c)(l) The provisions of subsection (b) of this Code section shall apply to every registered corporation unless the board of directors of such registered corporation at any time, or the shareholders of such registered corporation by the affirmative vote of at least two-thirds of the votes entitled to be cast bj voting shares of the registered corporation at a meeting duly called for the purpose of such vote which meeting occurs after March lj 1999, shall adopt a bylaw providing that such corporation elects to be exempt from the provisions of subsection (b) of this Code section. Upon adoption of any bylaw electing exemption from subsection (b) of this Code section, the provisions of subsection (b) of this Code section shall become immediately ineffective with respect to such registered corporation unless such bylaw provides otherwise and such registered corporation shall be subject to Code Section 14-2-805. unless the articles of incorporation or a bylaw adopted by the shareholders of such registered corporation provide for staggering the terns of the directors, in which case the registered corporation shall be subject to subsection (d) of this Code section.
(2) In the event that any registered corporation shall elect b_ bylaw adopted b_ the board of directors to be exempt pursuant to paragraph (1) of this subsection, the board of directors of such registered corporation may at any time thereafter adopt a bylaw electing to be subject to the provisions of subsection (b) of this Code section. In the event that any registered corporation shall elect by bylaw adopted by. the affirmative vote of at least two-thirds of the votes entitled to be cast by voting shares of the registered corporation after March 1^ 1999, to be exempt pursuant to paragraph (1) of this subsection, such registered corporation may at any time thereafter elect, by bylaw adopted b_ the affirmative vote of at least a majority of the votes entitled to be cast by voting shares of the registered corporation, to be subject to the provisions

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of subsection (b) of this Code section. Upon adoption of any such bylaw, whether adopted by the board of directors or by the shareholders, the provisions of subsection (b) of this Code section shall immediately become effective unless otherwise provided in such bylaw.
{a)(d) The articles of incorporation or a bylaw adopted by the shareholders of any corporation which is not a registered corporation or of any registered corporation which elects to be exempt from the provisions of subsection (b) of this Code section may provide for staggering the terms of the directors by dividing the total number of directors into two or three groups, with each group containing one-half or one-third of the total, as near as may be. In that event, the terms of directors in the first group expire at the first annual shareholders' meeting after their election, the terms of the second group expire at the second annual shareholders' meeting after their election, and the terms of the third group, if any, expire at the third annual shareholders' meeting after their election. At each annual shareholders' meeting held thereafter, directors shall be chosen for a term of two years or three years, as the case may be, to succeed those whose terms expire.
{b)(e) If directors have staggered terms and the number of directors is thereafter changed:
(1) Any increase or decrease in the number of directors shall be so apportioned among the classes as to make all classes as nearly equal in number as possible; and
(2) When the number of directors is increased and any newly created directorships are filled by the board, the terms of the additional directors shall expire at the next election of directors by the shareholders.
(f) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this chapter or in the bylaws of any registered corporation subject to subsection (b) of this Code section, unless the articles of incorporation otherwise provide:
(1) The number of directors of such registered corporation shall be fixed only by vote of a majority in number of the directors of such registered corporation;
(2) Directors of such registered corporation may be removed only for cause; and
(3) Such registered corporation's bylaws shall not be amended to, and new bylaws shall not be adopted which, restrict the discretion or power of the board of directors in its management of the business and affairs of the corporation.
(g) Nothing in subsection (b) of this Code section shall be deemed to amend, modify, or otherwise affect the validity of any provision of the articles of incorporation or bylaws of any corporation providing for staggered terms of directors as contemplated by subsection (d) of this Code section during any period that it elects not to be subject to subsection (b) of this Code section. No provision of the articles of incorporation or bylaws of any registered corporation that is subject to subsection (b) of this Code section shall render inapplicable any provision of this Code section or require the board of directors of such corporation to adopt any bylaw pursuant to subsection (c) of this Code section. Neither the adoption nor the failure to adopt such a bylaw shall constitute grounds for any cause of action against any directors of the registered corporation. No bylaw adopted by a board of directors electing not to be subject to subsection (b) of this Code section shall render invalid or prevent adoption of any provision in or amendment to such corporation's articles of incorporation or bylaws as contemplated by subsection (d) of this Code section."
By renumbering Sections 10 through 20 as Sections 11 through 21, respectively.
By striking in its entirety line 10 of page 26 and inserting in lieu thereof the following:
"(a) Except as otherwise provided by subsection (b) of this section and notwithstanding the provisions of Code Section 1-3-4.1, this"

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By inserting following line 13 of page 26 the following:
"(b) Section 10 of this Act shall become effective upon its approval by the Governor or upon its becoming law without such approval."

Representative Barnes of the 33rd moved that the House agree to the Senate amendments to HB 294.
On the motion, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

Y Alien Y Anderson
NAshe N Bailey N Baker N Bannister NBarfoot N Barnard Y Barnes N Bates Y Benefield
YBirdsong N Bohannon N Bordeaux Y Bradford N Breedlove N Bridges Y Brooks N Brown
NBuck N Buckner
NBunn N Burkhalter
NByrd N Campbell
N Canty Carter
NCasb N Channel!
Y Childers N Clark NCoan N Coleman, B N Coleman, T N Cornell Y Cooper

N Crawford N Crews N Culbreth N Cummings Y Davis, G N Davis, M
Day E DeLoach, B
N DeLoach, G NDix Y Diion, H E Dizon, S NDobbs N Dukes YEhrhart N Epps N Evans N Everett N Felton Y Floyd Y Franklin N Golden N Graves N Greene Y Grindley N Hammontree NHanner N Harbin N Heard NHecht
Heckstall Y Hegstrom N Henson N Holland Y Holmes
Howard

N Hudgens Y Hudson, H
Y Hudson, N N Hugley Nlrvin N Jackson N James
Jamieson Y Jenkins Y Johnson Y Johnston
Jones N Joyce NKaye NLadd NLakly YLane NLee N Lewis YLord N Lucas N Maddox NMann Y Manning Y Martin, J N Martin, J.L YMassey NMcBee YMcCall N McClinton
McKinney N Mills N Mobley N Mosley N Mueller N O'Neal

On the motion, the ayes were 52, nays 115. The motion was lost.

Y Orrock N Parham NParrish Y Parsons N Pelote Y Perry N Pinholster YPoag NPolak N Ponder N Porter Y Powell NPurcell YRagas YRandall YRay N Reaves N Reichert NRice Y Richardson N Roberts Y Rogers N Royal N Sanders Y Sauder N Scarlett
N Scheid N Scott E Shanahan
Shaw NSherrUl YShipp YSims N Sinkfield N Skipper N Smith, C

N Smith, C.W N Smith, L N Smith, L.R N Smith, P Y Smith, T N Smith, V NSmyre N Snelling NSnow NStallings N Stancil, F N Stancil, S Y Stanley, L Y Stanley, P N Taylor YTeague YTeper Y Thomas NTillman N Titus N Tolbert N Trense Y Tumquest YTwiggs N Walker, L Y Walker, R.L NWest N Westmorland Y Whitaker Y Wiles N Williams, B
Williams, J N Williams, R N Worthan N Yates
Murphy, Spkr

Representative Heckstall of the 55th stated that he had been called from the floor of the House during the preceding roll call. He wished to be recorded as voting "nay" thereon.

Representative Twiggs of the 8th District, Chairman of the Committee on Public Safety, submitted the following report:

Mr. Speaker:
Your Committee on Public Safety 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 141 Do Pass

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Respectfully submitted,
/s/ Twiggs of the 8th Chairman

The following message was received from the Senate through Mr. Eldridge, the Secretary thereof:

Mr. Speaker:
The Senate has passed, by substitute, by the requisite constitutional majority the following bill of the House:

HB 600. By Representatives Skipper of the 137th, Murphy of the 18th, Walker of the 141st, Parrish of the 144th and Childers of the 13th:
A bill to amend Chapter 7 of Title 31 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to health care facilities, so as to require notification of certain transfers of assets of nonprofit corporations which own, control, or operate hospitals when the transfer is to certain for-profit businesses.

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

SB 91. By Senators Gillis of the 20th, Marable of the 52nd, Henson of the 55th and Starr of the 44th:
A bill to amend Article 1 of Chapter 18 of Title 45 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the state employees' health insurance plan, so as to authorize the various counties to contract with the State Personnel Board for the participation of certain county officers in the state employees' health insurance plan; to provide for a definition; to provide for the collection of payments from county employees, retirees, and dependents.

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

HB 393. By Representatives Epps of the 131st, Taylor of the 134th, Porter of the 143rd and others:
A bill to amend Part 2 of Article 6 of Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to education competencies and core curriculum, so as to provide for the development by the State Board of Education of a character curriculum in Georgia public schools.

HB 689. By Representatives Channell of the lllth, Jenkins of the 110th, Greene of the 158th and others:
A bill to amend Article 2 of Chapter 3 of Title 19 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to marriage licenses and ceremonies, and Chapter 10 of Title 31 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to vital records, so as to provide for an application supplement-marriage report form in connection with each marriage license.

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

HB 573. By Representatives Culbreth of the 132nd, Heard of the 89th and Ehrhart of the 36th:
A bill to amend Title 33 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to insurance, so as to allow an insurer to acquire investments in investment pools; to provide a short title; to define terms; to provide for applicability; to set forth requirements an investment pool must follow for an investment to be qualified under this Act.

HB 620. By Representative Randall of the 127th:
A bill to amend Code Section 16-10-51 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the offense of bail jumping, so as to change the definition of the offense of out-of-state-bail jumping; to change the penalties for the offense of out-of-state-bail jumping.

HB 420. By Representative O'Neal of the 75th:
A bill to amend Part 1 of Article 17 of Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, known as the "Professional Teaching Practices Act," so as to redefine the term "educator"; to provide for an additional definition; to provide for the appointment of members emeritus of the Professional Practices Commission.

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

HB 761. By Representatives Davis of the 48th and Orrock of the 56th:
A bill to amend Article 5 of Chapter 12 of Title 50 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the Georgia Commission on Women, so as to clarify certain powers and provide for others.

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

HB 307. By Representative Smith of the 109th:
A bill to amend Part 11 of Article 1 of Chapter 1 of Title 7 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to costs on judicial process, so as to provide for additional requirements for garnishment of funds or other property under the control of financial institutions; to require certain information in summons of garnishment.

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

HB 963. By Representatives Crawford of the 129th, Yates of the 106th and Sanders of the 107th:
A bill to amend an Act creating the Griffin Judicial Circuit, so as to change the county supplement for the superior court judges of that circuit.

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

HB 273. By Representative Childers of the 13th:
A bill to amend Article 7 of Chapter 4 of Title 49 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, the "Georgia Medical Assistance Act of 1977," so as to provide for the reuse of unused unit dosage drugs in certain long-term care facilities.

The following Bill of the House was taken up for the purpose of considering the Senate's insistence on its position in substituting the same:

HB 204. By Representatives Murphy of the 18th, Coleman of the 142nd, Walker of the 141st, Baker of the 70th, Bordeaux of the 151st and others:
A bill to make and provide appropriations for the State Fiscal Year beginning July 1, 1997 and ending June 30, 1998.

Representative Coleman of the 142nd moved that the House insist on its position in disagreeing to the Senate substitute to HB 204 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:
Representatives Coleman of the 142nd, Walker of the 141st and Buck of the 135th.

The following Bill of the Senate was taken up for the purpose of considering the Senate's disagreeing to the House amendments thereto:

SB 105. By Senators Taylor of the 12th, Brown of the 26th, Boshears of the 6th and others:
A bill to amend Code Section 42-1-12 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the registration of sexually violent predators, so as to change the definition of the term "criminal offense against a victim who is a minor" to include federal offenses and offenses committed in other states or territories of the United States under certain circumstances; to require registration for conviction of certain offenses committed in other jurisdictions.

Representative Lee of 94th moved that the House insist on its position in amending SB 105.
The motion prevailed.

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

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HB 331. By Representatives Lane of the 146th, Bordeaux of the 151st, Hammontree of the 4th, Martin of the 47th and Orrock of the 56th:
A bill to amend Chapter 9 of Title 34 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to workers' compensation, so as to provide that the cost of collection may also include reasonable attorneys' fees; to provide for additional powers for personnel employed by the State Board of Workers' Compensation in the fraud and compliance unit.

The following Senate amendments were read:
Senate Amendment No. 1
Amend HB 331 by striking, on page six, lines 10-15, beginning with the word "such", the remainder of the paragraph in its entirety and add in lieu of
"All Title 33 regulations shall remain in the Department of Insurance."
Senate Amendment No. 2
Amend HB 331 by adding after line 21 of page 1 the following:
"amend Code Section 34-9-205 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to collection of physician's fees, hospital, and other charges for treatment of injuries covered by workers' compensation insurance, so as to preclude civil liability of a medical services provider for erroneously billing an employee if the provider was without notice that the employee's injury was covered by workers' compensation insurance; to".
By adding at the end of page 9 the following:
"SECTION 7.
Said chapter is further amended by striking in its entirety subsection (b) of Code Section 34-9-205, and inserting in its place a new subsection (b) to read as follows:
'(b) Annually the board shall publish a list by geographical location of usual, customary, and reasonable charges for all medical services provided under subsection (a) of this Code section. The board may consult with medical specialists in preparing said list. Fees within this list shall be presumed reasonable. No physician or hospital or medical supplier shall bill the employee for authorized medical treatment] provided, however, that if an employee fails to notify a physician, hospital, or medical supplier that he or she is being treated for an injury covered by workers' compensation insurance, such provider of medical services shall not be civilly liable to any person for erroneous billing for such covered treatment if the billing error is corrected by the provider upon notice of the same. The board may require recommendations from a panel of appropriate peers of the physician or hospital or other authorized medical supplier in determining whether the fees submitted and necessity of services rendered were reasonable. The recommendations of the panel of appropriate peers shall be evidence of the reasonableness of fees and necessity of service which the board shall consider in its determinations.'"
By renumbering existing Sections 7 through 10 as Sections 8 through 11.

Representative Lane of the 146th moved that the House agree to the Senate amendments to HB 331.
On the motion, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

Y Alien YAnderoon YAshe

Y BaUey Baker
Y Bannister

Y Barfoot Y Barnard Y Barnes

Y Bates Y Benefield Y Birdsong

Y Bohannon Y Bordeaux Y Bradford

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Y Breedlove
Y Bridges
Y Brooks
Y Brown YBuck
Y Buckner
Bunn
Y Burkhalter
YByrd Y Campbell
Y Canty
Carter
YCash
Y Channel!
Y Guilders
Y Clark
YCoan
Y Coleman, B
Y Coleman, T
Y Cornell
Y Cooper Crawford
Y Crews Y Culbreth Y Cummings Y Davis, G Y Davis, M
Day E DeLoach, B Y DeLoach, G YDii Y Diion, H E Diion, S

YDobbs Y Dukes Y Ehrhart YEpps Y Evans YEverett Y Felton YFloyd Y Franklin Y Golden Y Graves YGreene Y Grindley Y Hammontree
Manner Y Harbin Y Heard YHecht YHeckstall Y Hegstrom YHenson Y Holland Y Holmes
Howard Y Hudgens Y Hudson, H Y Hudson, N Y Hugley Ylrvin Y Jackson Y James
Jamieson
Y Jenkina

Y Johnson Y Johnston
Jones Y Joyce YKaye YLadd YLakly YLane
Lee Y Lewis YLord Y Lucas Y Maddoi
Mann
Y Manning
Y Martin, J Y Martin, J.L YMassey
YMcBee YMcCall
McClinton McKinney Y Mills
Y Mobley YMosley Y Mueller YO'Neal YOrrock
Parham
YParrish
Y Parsons
Y Pelote Y Perry

On the motion, the ayes were 156, nays 0. The motion prevailed.

Y Pinbolster YPoag YPolak Y Ponder Y Porter YPowell YPurcell YRagas
Randall
YRay Y Reaves Y Reichert YRice Y Richardson
Y Roberts Y Rogers Y Royal Y Sanders Y Sauder YScarlett Y Scheid Y Scott E Sh&nfth&n
Shaw Y SherriU YShipp YSims Y Sinkfield Y Skipper Y Smith, C Y Smith, C.W Y Smith, L Y Smith, L.R

Y Smith, P Y Smith, T Y Smith, V YSmyre YSnelling YSnow Y Stalling
Stancil, F Y Stancil, S
Stanley, L Stanley, P Y Taylor YTeague YTeper Thomas YTillman Y Titus Y Tolbert YTrenae Y Turnquest YTwiggs Y Walker, L Y Walker, R.L YWest Y Westmoreland Y Whitaker Y Wiles Y Williams, B Y Williams, J Y Williams, R YWorthan YYates Murphy, Spkr

HB 508. By Representative Skipper of the 137th:
A bill to amend Article 3 of Chapter 13 of Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to county and municipal excise tax levies on charges to the public for rooms, lodgings, and accommodations, so as to provide authorization with certain conditions for certain counties and municipalities to levy such tax.

The following Senate substitute was read:

A BILL
To amend Article 3 of Chapter 13 of Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to county and municipal excise tax levies on charges to the public for rooms, lodgings, and accommodations, so as to provide authorization with certain conditions for certain counties and municipalities to levy such tax; to provide for requirements and limitations with respect thereto; to provide for related matters; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
SECTION 1. Article 3 of Chapter 13 of Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to county and municipal excise tax levies on charges to the public for rooms, lodgings, and accommodations, is amended by striking paragraphs (1) and (2) of subsection (a) of Code Section 48-13-51, relating to the levy and collection of certain excise taxes, and inserting in their places new paragraphs (1) and (2) to read as follows:
"(a)(l) The governing authority of each municipality in this state may levy and collect an excise tax upon the furnishing for value to the public of any room or rooms, lodgings, or accommodations furnished by any person or legal entity licensed by, or

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required to pay business or occupation taxes to, the 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. Within the territorial limits of the special district located within the county, each county in this state may levy and collect an excise tax upon the furnishing for value to the public of any room or rooms, lodgings, or accommodations furnished by any person or legal entity licensed by, or required to pay business or occupation taxes to, the county for operating within the special district a hotel, motel, inn, lodge, tourist camp, tourist cabin, or any other place in which rooms, lodgings, or accommodations are regularly furnished for value. No tax shall be levied as provided in this Code section upon the fees or charges for any rooms, lodgings, or accommodations furnished for a period of more than ten consecutive days or for use as meeting rooms. No tax shall be levied as provided in this Code section upon the fees or charges for any rooms, lodgings, or accommodations furnished for a period of one or more days for use by Georgia state or local government officials or employees when traveling on official business. Except as provided in paragraphs (3), (3.1), (3.2), (3.3), (3.4), (3.5), (4), (4.1), (4.2). (4.3). (5), and (5.1) of this subsection, no tax levied pursuant to this Code section shall be levied or collected at a rate exceeding 3 percent of the charge to the public for the furnishings. (2) A county or municipality levying a tax as provided in paragraph (1) of this subsection shall in each fiscal year beginning on or after July 1, 1987, expend for the purpose of promoting tourism, conventions, and trade shows a percentage of the total taxes collected under this Code section which is not less than the percentage of such tax collections expended for such purposes during the immediately preceding fiscal year. In addition, if during such immediately preceding fiscal year any portion of such tax receipts was expended for such purposes through a grant to or a contract or contracts with the state, a department of state government, a state authority, or a private sector nonprofit organization, then in each fiscal year beginning on or after July 1, 1987, at least the same percentage shall be expended through a contract or contracts with one or more such entities for the purpose of promoting tourism, conventions, and trade shows. The expenditure requirements of this paragraph shall cease to apply to a county or municipality which levies a tax at a rate in excess of 3 percent, as authorized under paragraphs (3), (3.1), (3.2), (3.3), (3.4), (3.5), (4), (4.1), (4.2), (4.3). (5), and (5.1) of this subsection; and in such case the expenditure requirements of such paragraph of this subsection pursuant to which such tax is levied shall apply instead."
SECTION 2. Said article is further amended by adding two new paragraphs immediately following paragraph (4.1) of subsection (a) of Code Section 48-13-51, relating to the levy and collection of certain excise taxes, to be designated paragraph (4.2) and (4.3), respectively, to read as follows:
"(4.2) Notwithstanding the provisions of paragraph (1) of this subsection, a county (within the territorial limits of the special district located within the county) and municipalities within a county in which community auditorium or theater facilities owned and operated by the municipality or by a local authority created by local Act of the General Assembly for such purpose have been renovated which renovations are completed substantially on or before January 1, 2000, may levy a tax under this Code section at a rate of 7 percent. A county or municipality levying a tax pursuant to this paragraph shall expend (in each fiscal year during which the tax is collected under this paragraph (4.2)) an amount equal to 28.58 percent of the total taxes collected at the rate of 7 percent for the purpose of promoting tourism, conventions, and trade shows under a contract with a private sector nonprofit organization defined in subparagraph (A) of paragraph (8) of this subsection; and an amount equal to 28.58 percent of the total taxes collected at the rate of 7 percent for the purpose of either marketing or operating community auditorium or theater facilities or a community convention or trade center of which the theater or auditorium is a part. Marketing and operating expenditures may include a preopening marketing program for such facilities and an escrow account accrued prior to opening such facilities to cover operating expenses to be incurred after the opening of such facilities.

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(4.3) Notwithstanding the provisions of paragraph (1) of this subsection, a county (within the territorial limits of the special district located within the county) or municipality may levy a tax under this Code section at a rate of 7 percent. A county or municipality levying a tax pursuant to this paragraph shall expend (in each fiscal year during which the tax is collected under this paragraph (4.3)) amounts as follows: (A) an amount equal to 28.58 percent of the total taxes collected at the rate of 7 percent for the purpose of (i) promoting tourism, conventions, and trade shows; (ii) supporting a facility owned or operated by a state authority for convention and trade show purposes or any other similar or related purposes; (iii) supporting a facility owned or operated by a local government or local authority for convention and trade show purposes or any other similar or related purposes; or (iv) for some combination of such purposes. Amounts so expended shall be expended only through a contract or contracts with the state, a department of state government, a state authority, a convention and visitors bureau authority created by local Act of the General Assembly for a municipality, or a private sector nonprofit organization, or through a contract or contracts with some combination of such entities, except that amounts expended for purpose (iii) may be so expended in any otherwise lawful manner; and (B) an amount equal to 28.58 percent of the total taxes collected at the rate of 7 percent for the purpose of operating, maintaining, and marketing of a conference center facility."
SECTION 3. Said article is further amended by striking paragraph (6) of subsection (a) of Code Section 48-13-51, relating to the levy and collection of certain excise taxes, and inserting in its place a new paragraph (6) to read as follows:
"(6) At no time shall a county or municipality levy a tax under more than one paragraph of this subsection. Following the termination of a tax under paragraph (3.1), (3.2), (3.3), (3.4), (3.5), (4.1), (4.2), (4.3). (5), or (5.1) of this subsection, any county or municipality which has levied a tax pursuant to paragraph (3.1), (3.2), (3.3), (3.4), (3.5), (4.1), (4.2). (4.3). (5), or (5.1) of this subsection shall be authorized to levy a tax in the manner and at the rate authorized by either paragraph (1), paragraph (3), or paragraph (4) of this subsection but shall not thereafter be authorized to again levy a tax under paragraph (3.1), (3.2), (3.3), (3.4), (3,5), (4.1), (4.2), (4.3). (5), or (5.1) of this subsection."
SECTION 4. Said article is further amended by striking paragraphs (9) and (10) of subsection (a) of Code Section 48-13-51, relating to the levy and collection of certain excise taxes, and inserting in their places new paragraphs (9) and (10) to read as follows:
"(9)(A) A county or municipality imposing a tax under paragraph (1), (2), (3), (3.1), (3.2), (3.3), (3.4), (3.5), (4), (4.1), (4~.2), (4.3), (5), or (5.1) of this subsection shall prior to the imposition of the tax (if the tax is imposed on or after July 1, 1990) and prior to each fiscal year thereafter in which the tax is imposed adopt a budget plan specifying how the expenditure requirements of this Code section will be met. Prior to the adoption of such budget plan, the county or municipality shall obtain from the authorized entity with which it proposes to contract to meet the expenditure requirements of this Code section a budget for expenditures to be made by such organization; and such budget shall be made a part of the county or municipal budget plan. (B) The determination as to whether a county or municipality has complied with the expenditure requirements of paragraph (2), (3), (3.1), (3.2), (3.3), (3.4), (3.5), (4), (4.1), (4.2), (4.3), (5), or (5.1) of this subsection shall be made for each fiscal year beginning on or after July 1, 1987, as of the end of each fiscal year, shall be prominently reflected in the audit required under Code Section 36-81-7, and shall be determined by: (i) calculating the amount of funds expended or contractually committed for expenditure as provided in paragraph (2), (3), (3.1), (3.2), (3.3), (3.4), (3.5), (4), (4.1), (4.2). (4.3), (5), or (5.1) of this subsection, whichever is applicable, during the fiscal year; and (ii) expressing such amount as a percentage of tax receipts under this Code section during such fiscal year. A county or municipality

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contractually expending funds to meet the expenditure requirements of paragraph (2), (3), (3.1), (3.2), (3.3), (3.4), (3.5), (4), (4.1), (4.2), (4.3). (5), or (5.1) of this subsection shall require the contracting party to provide audit verification that the contracting party makes use of such funds in conformity with the requirements of this subsection. (10) Nothing in this article shall be construed to limit the power of a county or municipality to expend more than the required amounts, or all, of the total taxes collected under this Code section for the purposes described in paragraph (2), (3), (8.1), (3.1). (3.2), (3.3), (3.4), (3.5), (4), (4.1), (4.2), (4.3). (5), or (5.1) of this subsection."
SECTION 5. This Act shall become effective upon its approval by the Governor or upon its becoming law without such approval.
SECTION 6. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.
Representative Skipper of the 137th moved that the House agree to the Senate substitute to HB 508.
On the motion, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

Y Alien
Y Anderaon YAshe Y Bailey Y Baker Y Bannister YBarfoot Y Barnard
Barnes Y Bates Y Benefield YBirdsong Y Bohannon
Bordeaux Y Bradford Y Breedlove Y Bridges Y Brooks Y Brown
Buck Y Buckner NBunn Y Burkhalter YByrd Y CampbeU Y Canty
Carter YCash Y Channel! Y Childere Y Clark NCoan
Y Coleman, B Y Coleman, T Y Connell Y Cooper

Crawford Y Crews Y Culbreth Y Cununings Y Davis, G N Davis, M
Day E DeLoach, B Y DeLoach, G YDix Y Dixon, H E Diion, S YDobbs Y Dukes YEhrhart YEpps Y Evans Y Everett Y Felton Y Floyd N Franklin
Y Golden Y Graves Y Greene N Grindley Y Hammontree Y Banner Y Harbin
Heard YHecht YHeckstall
Hegstrom YHenson Y Holland
Holmes Howard

Hudgens Y Hudson, H Y Hudson, N
Y Hugley Ylrvin Y Jackson Y James
Jamieson Y Jenkins Y Johnson Y Johnston
Jones Y Joyce NKaye YLadd YLakly YLane
Lee Y Lewis YLord Y Lucas Y Maddox E Mann Y Manning Y Martin, J Y Martin, J.L YMassey YMcBee
McCall Y McClinton
McKinney N Mills Y Mobley Y Mosley Y Mueller YO'Neal

Orrock Parham Y Parrish Y Parsons Y Pelote Y Perry Y Pinholster YPoag YPolak Y Ponder Porter Powell YPurcell YRagas YRandaU
YRay Y Reaves Y Reichert YRice Y Richardson
Roberts Y Rogers Y Royal Y Sanders Y Sauder Y Scarlett Y Scheid
Scott E Shanahan YShaw Y Sherrill
YShipp YSims Y Sinkfield Y Skipper Y Smith, C

Y Smith, C.W Y Smith, L Y Smith, L.R Y Smith, P Y Smith, T Y Smith, V
Smyre Y SneUing YSnow YStaUings Y Stancil, F Y Stancil, S
Stanley, L Stanley, P Y Taylor YTeague YTeper Y Thomas YTillman Y Titus Y Tolbert YTrense Y Turnquest YTwiggs Walker, L Y Walker, R.L YWest Y Westmorland Y Whitaker N Wiles Y Williams, B N Williams, J Y Williams, R YWorthan Yates Murphy, Spkr

On the motion, the ayes were 139, nays 9. The motion prevailed.

HB 426. By Representatives Floyd of the 138th, Reaves of the 178th, Purcell of the 147th, Skipper of the 137th, Holland of the 157th and others:
A bill to amend Title 4 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to animals, so as to change the provisions relating to the definition of the term "livestock"; to provide for a definition of nontraditional livestock; to provide for deer farming and the regulation of farmed deer.

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The following Senate amendment was read:

Amend HB 426 by striking lines 29 through 31 of page 5 and inserting in lieu thereof the following:
"such animal and return it to the licensed deer farm. As a condition for maintaining a".

Representative Floyd of the 138th moved that the House disagree to the Senate amendment to HB 426.
The motion prevailed.

HB 219. By Representative Smith of the 109th:
A bill to amend Part 2 of Article 2 of Chapter 8 of Title 12 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to regional solid waste management authorities, so as to provide that units of local government which have activated waste management authorities may deactivate the same by ordinance or resolution.

The following Senate substitute was read:

A BILL
To amend Part 2 of Article 2 of Chapter 8 of Title 12 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to regional solid waste management authorities, so as to redefine the restriction on the siting of such facilities within one-half mile of an adjacent political subdivision; to provide that units of local government which have activated waste management authorities may deactivate the same by ordinance or resolution; to provide for the disposition of the assets and liabilities of such authorities; to provide for related matters; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
SECTION 1. Part 2 of Article 2 of Chapter 8 of Title 12 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to regional solid waste management authorities, is amended by striking in its entirety paragraph (3) of subsection (a) of Code Section 12-8-25: relating to the siting of solid waste disposal facilities, and inserting in lieu thereof the following:
"(3) Except as otherwise provided in subsection (b) of this Code section, to encourage cooperation between among the various cities and counties, after April -, 1000 the effective date of this subsection, no permit shall be issued for a municipal solid waste disposal facility in any city or county if any part of the site is within one-half mile of a the boundaries of such city or county adjoining any city or county in this state without the applicant's first receiving the express approval of the governing authority of that adjoining city or county; provided, however, that the director may permit such a facility if the applicant provides evidence that no alternative sites or methods are available in that jurisdiction or in any adjoining jurisdiction of the affected city and county for the handling of its solid waste. This paragraph shall apply to all permit applications that are pending on or made after April -h 1000 the effective date of this subsection; and to all permits issued prior to April 4; -WOO such date, which permits are the subject of an appeal or judicial review and such appeal or judicial review is in process."
SECTION 2. Said Code section is further amended by striking in its entirety subsection (b) and inserting in lieu thereof the following:

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"(b)(l) Except as otherwise provided paragraph ($} of this subsection, the The consent of an adjoining city or county as provided in subsection (a) of this Code section shall not be required either by new permit or by modification of an existing permit when the expansion of an existing municipal solid waste disposal facility is granted by the director or when the ownership, direct or indirect, of an existing municipal solid waste disposal facility is transferred. (3) With feapeet to the expansion ef- a selid waste disposal facility for which pewit was initially granted after March ^ 1088, the consent ef an adjoining county as pro-
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as expanded wiH be wtthro one-half mite ef an adjoining county."
SECTION 3. Said part is further amended by adding a new Code Section 12-8-59.2 to read as follows:
"12-8-59.2.
(a) As used in this Code section, the term 'project' shall mean any interest of the authority in a project as otherwise defined in this part. (b) The governing body of any unit of local government which has authorized the functioning of an authority pursuant to Code Section 12-8-53 may by proper resolution or ordinance declare that there is no need for such authority to function in the county or municipal corporation. Upon such declaration by all units of local government which previously authorized the activation of the authority and upon compliance by such units of local government with the provisions of subsection (c) of this Code section, the authority shall cease to transact any business or exercise any powers inconsistent with the winding up of its affairs. (c) No resolutions or ordinances of units of local government declaring the functioning of a previously activated authority to be unnecessary shall be of any force and effect until:
(1) In the case of an authority having outstanding notes or bonds: (A) Said notes or bonds have been paid or retired according to their terms or acquired by such units of local government; or (B) Appropriate contractual arrangements have been made by such units of local government to lease or purchase the authority's projects, or to arrange to have the authority's projects leased or purchased by others, consistent with the terms of said notes or bonds on such terms as will together with any existing debt service reserves held by the authority provide for the payment of the principal and interest on said notes or bonds; and (C) Appropriate arrangements have been made by such units of local government, or in the case of authorities activated pursuant to subsection (b) of Code Section 12-8-53, appropriate contractual and other arrangements have been made by, among, and between all units of local government which previously authorized the activation of the authority: (i) To hold, operate, or dispose of all assets or projects of the authority in the case of the transfer of such assets and projects by the authority to such units of local government, but nothing in this Code section shall require the continued operation of any project by such units of local government; (ii) To assume or satisfy, or arrange to have assumed or satisfied, all contracts, leases, agreements, or obligations previously entered into or incurred by the authority with respect to the acquisition or operation of such assets or projects, consistent with the terms thereof, other than notes or bonds, but nothing in this Code section shall require the renewal, continuation beyond its terms, or extension of any such contract, lease, agreement, or obligation; and (iii) To make provision, by creation of a reserve fund or otherwise, for residual obligations which may from time to time arise during the period of winding up of the affairs of the authority pursuant to subsection (d) of this Code section; or
(2) In the case of an authority having no outstanding notes or bonds, there has been compliance with the terms of subparagraph (C) of paragraph (1) of this subsection.

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(d)(l) Upon compliance by all units of local government which previously authorized the activation of the authority with subsections (b) and (c) of this Code section, the board of directors of the authority shall cause to be transferred to such units of local government, at such a time and on such reasonable terms and conditions as may be agreed to between the authority and such units of local government and subject to the arrangements made under and the provisions of subsection (c) of this Code section, the assets, projects, contracts, leases, agreements, and obligations of the authority. The board of directors of any such authority shall take all steps necessary or convenient to carry out the provisions of this Code section consistent with the benefit of the public. (2) The board of directors of the authority shall continue in existence for a period of time sufficient for the orderly winding up of the affairs of the authority and, in the case of an authority having outstanding notes or bonds, shall continue for a reasonable period of time after such notes or bonds have been paid or retired and may exercise any power usually possessed by private corporations of this state in the process of winding up its affairs not in conflict with the Constitution or laws of this state. In the course of such winding up, the board of directors shall have access to any funds made available pursuant to division (c)(l)(C)(iii) of this Code section but shall exercise control over such funds as fiduciaries, shall disburse such funds only for purposes appropriate to the winding up of the affairs of the authority, and shall account for any remainder of such funds to the units of local government which authorized the activation of the authority. (3) Upon the completion of the process of winding up of the affairs of the authority, the board of directors shall relinquish control of any remaining funds made available pursuant to division (c)(l)(C)(iii) of this Code section to the units of local government which authorized the activation of the authority and by resolution dissolve itself, whereupon such authority shall become dormant but may be reactivated by compliance with Code Section 12-8-53."
SECTION 4. This Act shall become effective upon its approval by the Governor or upon its becoming law without such approval.
SECTION 5. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.

Representative Smith of the 109th moved that the House agree to the Senate substitute to HB 219.
On the motion, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

Alien Y Andersen YAshe Y Bailey
Baker N Bannister NBarfoot N Barnard
Barnes Bates Beneileld Birdsong Y Bohannon Y Bordeaux Y Bradford NBreedlove Y Bridges Y Brooks N Brown YBuck
YBuckner Bunn
NBurkhalter

YByrd N Campbell Y Canty Y Carter Y Cash Y Channel! Y Childers Y Clark N Coan N Coleman, B Y Coleman, T
Connell Y Cooper N Crawford N Crews Y Culbreth Y Cummings Y Davis, G N Davis, M
Day
E DeLoach, B N DeLoach, G N Dii

Y Dixon, H E Diion, S N Dobbs Y Dukes
Ehrhart Y Epps N Evans N Everett N Felton Y Floyd N Franklin Y Golden Y Graves Y Greene N Grindley Y Hammontree Y Manner Y Harbin Y Heard Y Hecht
Y Heckstall Y Hegstrom Y Henson

Y Holland Y Holmes Y Howard Y Hudgens
Hudson, H Y Hudson, N Y Hugley N Irvin Y Jackson Y James
Jamieson Y Jenkins N Johnson Y Johnston Y Jones N Joyce N Kaye N Ladd N Lakly Y Lane
Y Lee Y Lewis Y Lord

Y Lucas Y Maddoi E Mann Y Manning Y Martin, J N Martin, J.L Y Massey Y McBee Y McCall Y McClinton
McKinney Y Mills Y Mobley Y MosUy N Mueller Y O'Neal Y Orrock
Farham Y Fairish N Parsons
Y Pelote Y Perry Y Pinholster

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YPoag YPolak Y Ponder
Porter YPowell YPurcell YRagas YRandall Y Ray Y Reaves YReichert
Rice N Richardson

Y Roberts Y Rogers Y Royal Y Sanders YSauder Y Scarlett N Scheid
Scott E Shanahan Y Shaw
Sherrill YShipp Y Sims

Y Sinkfield Y Skipper N Smith, C Y Smith, C.W Y Smith, L N Smith, L.R Y Smith, P Y Smith, T Y Smith, V Y Smyre N Snelling Y Snow Y Stallings

Y Stancil, F N Stancil, S Y Stanley, L Y Stanley, P Y Taylor Y Teague Y Teper
Thomas Y Tillman Y Titus Y Tolbert Y Trense Y Turnquest

Y Twiggs Walker, L
N Walker, R.L Y West N Westmoreland Y Whitaker N Wiles Y Williams, B N Williams, J Y Williams, R N Worthan Y Yates
Murphy, Spin-

On the motion, the ayes were 115, nays 40. The motion prevailed.

Representative Coleman of the 142nd assumed the Chair.

HB 71. By Representatives Murphy of the 18th and Shanahan of the 10th:
A bill to amend Chapter 5 of Title 46 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to telephone and telegraph service, so as to prohibit certain unsolicited telephone calls to residential subscribers who have given notice of their objection to such calls to the Georgia Public Service Commission.

The following Senate substitute was read:

A BILL
To amend Chapter 5 of Title 46 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to telephone and telegraph service, so as to provide for legislative findings and intent; to define certain terms; to prohibit certain unsolicited telephone calls to residential subscribers who have given notice of their objection to such calls to the Georgia Public Service Commission; to establish a data base to collect such objections and provide for its operation by the Georgia Public Service Commission; to provide for fees to be charged to residential telephone subscribers who are included in the data base or to persons or entities accessing the data base; to restrict the use of information contained in the data base and to provide that such information is not subject to public inspection or disclosure; to require any person or entity who makes an unsolicited telephone call to state, at the beginning of such call, the identity of the person or entity initiating the call; to require certain additional oral and written disclosures in connection with certain unsolicited telephone calls; to prohibit the blocking, by a person or entity making an unsolicited telephone call, of a residential subscriber's use of a caller identification service; to provide for enforcement by the administrator of consumer affairs, pursuant to certain provisions of Part 2 of Article 15 of Chapter 1 of Title 10, the "Fair Business Practices Act of 1975"; to provide for a civil action; to provide for related matters; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
SECTION 1. Chapter 5 of Title 46 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to telephone and telegraph service, is amended by adding a new Code section, to be designated as Code Section 46-5-27, to read as follows:
"46-5-27.
(a)(l) The General Assembly recognizes that the citizens of this state receive numerous unsolicited telephone calls from various entities, interests, and industries and that commercial telemarketers originate a high percentage of these calls. The General

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Assembly further recognizes that the citizens of Georgia are entitled to snjoy freedom from unwanted intrusions into their homes. It is the intent of this Code section to:
(A) Strike a balance between commercial free speech and citizens' rights to privacy; and (B) Provide those citizens who do not wish to receive commercial solicitations at home with a means of preventing such calls, while allowing commercial telemarketers to continue to call those citizens who do wish to receive such calls at home. (2) As used in this Code section, the term: (A) 'Caller identification service' means a type of telephone service which permits telephone subscribers to see the telephone number of incoming telephone calls. (B) 'Established business relationship' means a prior or existing relationship, not previously terminated by either party, formed by a voluntary two-way communication between a person or entity and a residential subscriber with or without an exchange of consideration, on the basis of an inquiry, application, purchase, or transaction by the residential subscriber regarding specific products or specific services offered by such person or entity but shall not extend to other products or services offered by such person or entity. (C) 'Residential subscriber' means a person who has subscribed to residential telephone service from a local exchange company or the other persons living or residing with such person. (D) 'Unsolicited telephone call' means any voice communication over a telephone line from or on behalf of a person or entity with whom a residential subscriber has no established business relationship or personal relationship. Such communication may be from a live operator, through the use of ADAD equipment as defined in Code Section 46-5-23, or by other means. (b)(l) No person or entity shall make or cause to be made an unsolicited telephone call advertising or offering for sale, lease, rental, or as a gift any goods, services, or property or soliciting donations of money, goods, services, or property to the telephone line of any residential subscriber in this state who has given notice to the commission, in accordance with regulations promulgated under subsection (c) of this Code section, of such subscriber's objection to receiving such unsolicited telephone calls. (2) The prohibition in paragraph (1) of this subsection shall not apply to charitable solicitations by or on behalf of a charitable organization which has filed a registration statement pursuant to Code Section 43-17-5, is exempt from such registration under paragraphs (1) through (6) of subsection (a) of Code Section 43-17-9, or is exempt from such registration as a religious organization or agency referred to in paragraph (2) of Code Section 43-17-2.
(c)(l) The commission shall establish and provide for the operation of a data base to compile a list of telephone numbers of residential subscribers who object to receiving unsolicited telephone calls of a type described in paragraph (1) of subsection (b) of this Code section. It shall be the duty of the commission to have such data base in operation no later than January 1, 1998.
(2) Such data base may be operated by the commission or by another entity under contract with the commission.
(3) No later than January 1, 1998, the commission shall promulgate regulations which: (A) Require each local exchange company to inform its residential subscribers of
the opportunity to provide notification to the commission or its contractor that such subscriber objects to receiving unsolicited telephone calls; (B) Specify the methods by which each residential subscriber may give notice to the commission or its contractor of his or her objection to receiving such calls or revoca-
tion of such notice; (C) Specify the length of time for which a notice of objection shall be effective and
the effect of a change of telephone number on such notice; (D) Specify the methods by which such objections and revocations shall be collected and added to the data base;

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(E) Specify the methods by which any person desiring to make unsolicited telephone calls will obtain access to the data base as required to avoid calling the telephone numbers of residential subscribers included in the data base; and (F) Specify such other matters relating to the data base that the commission deems desirable. (4) If, pursuant to 47 U.S.C. Section 227(c)(3), the Federal Communications Commission establishes a single national data base of telephone numbers of subscribers who object to receiving telephone solicitations, the commission shall include the part of such single national data base that relates to Georgia in the data base established under this Code section. (d) A residential subscriber shall be charged a fee of $5.00, payable to the commission, for each notice for inclusion in the data base established under this Code section. A person or entity desiring to make unsolicited telephone calls shall be charged a fee of $10.00 per year payable to the commission for access to or for paper or electronic copies of the data base established under this Code section. (e) Information contained in the data base established under this Code section shall be used only for the purpose of compliance with this Code section or in a proceeding or action under subsection (g) or (h) of this Code section. Such information shall not be subject to public inspection or disclosure under Article 4 of Chapter 18 of Title 50. (f)(l) Any person or entity who makes an unsolicited telephone call to the telephone line of any residential subscriber in this state shall, at the beginning of such call, state
clearly the identity of the person or entity initiating the call. (2) No person or entity who makes an unsolicited telephone call to the telephone line of a residential subscriber in this state shall utilize any method to block or otherwise circumvent such subscriber's use of a caller identification service.
(3) (A) Any person or entity who makes an unsolicited telephone call, other than a call placed through the use of ADAD equipment, to the telephone line of a residential subscriber in this state for the purpose of providing, offering to provide, or arranging for others to provide goods or services to the customer in exchange for consideration shall, at the beginning of such call, disclose the following information:
(i) The identity of the seller; (ii) That the purpose of the call is to sell goods or services; (iii) The nature of the goods or services; and (iv) That no purchase or payment is necessary to be able to win a prize or participate in a prize promotion if a prize promotion is offered. This disclosure must
be made before or in conjunction with the description of the prize to the person called. If requested by that person, the telemarketer must disclose the no purchase/no payment entry method for the prize promotion. (B) Before a customer pays for goods or services offered, the telemarketer shall dis-
close to the customer the following material information: (i) The total costs to purchase, receive, or use, and the quantity of, any goods or services that are the subject of the sales offer; (ii) All material restrictions, limitations, or conditions to purchase, receive, or use
the goods or services that are the subject of the sales offer; (iii) If the seller has a policy of not making refunds, cancellations, exchanges, or repurchases, a statement informing the customer that this is the seller's policy; or, if the seller or telemarketer makes a representation about a refund, cancellation, exchange, or repurchase policy, a statement of all material terms and conditions of such policy; and
(iv) Any material aspect of an investment opportunity including, but not limited to, risk, liquidity, earnings potential, or profitability. (C) The telemarketer's sales transaction shall be considered final only after the customer has received a written notice which shall contain in not less than 12 point bold face type the oral disclosures required by subparagraph (B) of this paragraph.
Such written notice shall be delivered by certified mail to the customer. The customer's payment is not due until after receipt of the required notice, (g) The administrator appointed pursuant to subsection (g) of Code Section 10-1-395 shall have authority to initiate proceedings, pursuant to Code Section 10-1-397, relating

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to a violation or threatened knowing violation of subsection (b) or (f) of this Code section. Such proceedings include without limitation proceedings to issue a cease and desist order, to issue an order imposing a civil penalty up to a maximum of $2,000.00 for each violation, and to seek additional relief in any superior court of competent jurisdiction. Such actions shall be brought in the name of the state. The provisions of Code Sections 10-1-398, 10-1-398.1, and 10-1-405 shall apply to proceedings initiated by the administrator under this subsection. The administrator is authorized to issue investigative demands, issue subpoenas, administer oaths, and conduct hearings in the course of investigating a violation of subsection (b) or (f) of this Code section, in accordance with the provisions of Code Sections 10-1-403 and 10-1-404. (h) Any person who has received more than one telephone call within any 12 month period by or on behalf of the same person or entity in violation of subsection (b) or (f) of this Code section may either bring an action to enjoin such violation; bring an action to recover for actual monetary loss from such knowing violation or to receive up to $2,000.00 in damages for each such knowing violation, whichever is greater; or bring both such actions. (i) It shall be a defense in any action or proceeding brought under subsection (g) or (h) of this Code section that the defendant has established and implemented, with due care, reasonable practices and procedures to effectively prevent telephone calls in violation of this Code section. (j) No action or proceeding may be brought under subsection (g) or (h) of this Code section:
(1) More than two years after the person bringing the action knew or should have known of the occurrence of the alleged violation; or (2) More than two years after the termination of any proceeding or action by the State of Georgia, whichever is later. (k) A court of this state may exercise personal jurisdiction over any nonresident or his or her executor or administrator as to an action or proceeding authorized by this Code section in accordance with the provisions of Code Section 9-10-91. (1) The remedies, duties, prohibitions, and penalties of this Code section are not exclusive and are in addition to all other causes of action, remedies, and penalties provided by law. (m) No provider of telephone caller identification service shall be held liable for violations of this Code section committed by other persons or entities."
SECTION 2. This Act shall become effective on July 1, 1997, for purposes of administrative establishment of the data base, including receipt of notices, by the Public Service Commission and shall become effective for all purposes on January 1, 1998.
SECTION 3. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.

Representative Murphy of the 18th moved that the House disagree to the Senate substitute to HB 71.
The motion prevailed.

The Speaker assumed the Chair.

HB 587. By Representatives Walker of the 141st, Parham of the 122nd, Skipper of the 137th, Irvin of the 45th, Kaye of the 37th and others:
A bill to amend Chapter 5 of Title 40 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to drivers' licenses, so as to comply with and implement the provisions of the federal Driver's Privacy Protection Act of 1994.

The following Senate substitute was read:

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A BILL
To amend Chapter 5 of Title 40 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to drivers' licenses, so as to comply with and implement the provisions of the federal Driver's Privacy Protection Act of 1994; to define the term "personal information"; to change the provisions relating to the records of the Department of Public Safety pertaining to applications for drivers' licenses and information on licenses; to provide for the information to be included in drivers' records; to provide that certain drivers' records shall not be subject to open records laws; to provide the conditions under which the Department of Public Safety shall furnish a driver's operating record; to provide that nothing in this Act shall preclude the department from confirming or verifying the status of a driver's license or permit; to provide the conditions under which the department may disseminate personal information from a driver's record; to provide for the use of drivers' records and personal information disseminated by the department; to provide for verification that certain information regarding a driver has been released by the department; to provide for penalties; to provide for the maintenance and disclosure of the department's records regarding state identification cards; to provide for rules and regulations; to provide for fees to defray the department's costs of affording access or disseminating information; to provide for related matters; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
SECTION 1. Chapter 5 of Title 40 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to drivers' licenses, is amended by adding between paragraphs (13) and (14) in Code Section 40-5-1, relating to definitions applicable under said chapter, a new paragraph (13.5) to read as follows:
"(13.5) 'Personal information' means any information that identifies a person, including but not limited to an individual's fingerprint, photograph, or'computerized image, social security number, driver identification number, name, address (other than fivedigit ZIP code), telephone number, and medical or disability information."
SECTION 2. Said chapter is further amended by striking Code Section 40-5-2, relating to records of the Department of Public Safety pertaining to applications for drivers' licenses and information on licenses, and inserting in lieu thereof a new Code Section 40-5-2 to read as follows:
"40-5-2.
(a) The Department of Public Safety shall maintain records regarding the drivers' licenses and permits issued by the department under this chapter. The drivers' records maintained by the department shall include:
(1) A record of 3%e deportment shett file every application for a license received by it and shell maintain suitable indexes containing:
ft}(A) All applications granted; and {3}(B) The name of every licensee whose license has been canceled, suspended, or revoked by the department and after each such name shall note the reasons for such action^ (2) Drivers' records received {b) Whenever application for ft Heese t received fre ft person previously licensed m another jurisdiction, the department shaft request ft eepy ef atteh driver's record- from sweh other jurisdiction jurisdictions. Upon receipt of such driver's record, it shall become a part of such driver's record in this state and shall have the same force and effect as though entered on the driver's record in this state in the original instance] and? (3) Records of {e} T-he deportment shall afee fite all accident reports and abstracts of court records of convictions of any offense listed in subsection (a) of Code Section 40-5-54, Code Section 40-6-10, driving on a suspended license in violation of Code Section 40-5-121, administrative license suspension pursuant to Code Sections 40-5-67 through 40-5-67.2, Code Section 40-5-75, Chapter 9 of this title, the 'Motor Vehicle Safety Responsibility Act,' and Chapter 34 of Title 33, the 'Georgia Motor Vehicle

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Accident Reparations Act,' any felony offense under this title, any offense committed while operating a commercial motor vehicle, serious traffic offenses, or other offenses requiring the assessment of points on the driving record that ore received by it under the laws of this state and in connection therewith maintain convenient records or make suitable notations in order that an individual record of each licensee showing the convictions of such licensee and the traffic accidents in which such licensee has been involved shall be readily ascertainable and available for the consideration of the department upon any application for renewal of license and at other suitable times. For purposes of issuing a driver's operating record to the public as provided in paragraphs {1} and 42} of- subsection 4d) ef this Code section, the period of calculation for compilation of such report shall be determined by the date of arrest. (b) The records maintained by the department on individual drivers are exempt from any law of this state requiring that such records be open for public inspection; provided, however, that initial arrest reports, accident reports, incident reports, and the records pertaining to investigations or prosecutions of criminal or unlawful activity shall be subject to disclosure pursuant to paragraph (4) of subsection (a) of Code Section 50-18-72 and related provisions. The department shall not make records or personal information available on any driver except as otherwise provided in this Code section or as otherwise specifically required by 18 U.S.C. Section 2721.
4d}(c)(l) The driver's record provided by the department shall include on enumeration of any accidents in which the individual was convicted of a moving traffic violation, such moving traffic violation convictions, and information pertaining to financial responsibility. The department shall furnish a certified abstract of a driver's operating record or personal information from a driver's record under the following circumstances:
(A) With {4) fa accordance with the written instructions and consent of the driver upon whom the operating record has been made and compiled; 43}(B) Pursuant to a written request, te a person who tine department has rcoaon te believe intcndo te use the information at connection with the underwriting of insurance for use by any insurer or insurance support organization, or by a selfinsured entity, or its agents, employees, or contractors, in connection with claims investigation activities, antifraud activities, rating, or underwriting involving the driver] provided, however, that notwithstanding the definition of personal information under Code Section 40-5-1, personal information furnished under this subparagraph shall be limited to name, address, driver identification number, and medical or disability information. The person who makes a written request for a driver's operating record shall identify himself or herself and shall have certified that the information contained in the record will be used only for ne ether purpose and- the purpose specified in the request. Further, the person making the request shall certify that he or she has on file an application for insurance or for the renewal or amendment thereof involving the driver or drivers; and 43}(C) In accordance with Article 7 of this chapter, the 'Georgia Uniform Commercial Driver's License Act.' Act': The abstract snaU include an enumeration of any accidents in which the individual was
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motion pertaining te financial responsibility; and any ether information the department may consider pertinent. The department shaH prescribe a fee for furnishing sweh
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$10.00. Subject te subsection 4e) of this Code acction, any person whe submits a request
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this Code acction shall be guilty ef a misdemeanor; (D) To (c)(l) Notwithstanding any ef- the provisions ef- subsection 4d} ef tins Code section, the deportment may furnish without charge a eepy ef- any driver2* abstract te a judge, prosecuting official, or law enforcement agency for use in investigations or prosecutions of alleged criminal or unlawful activity, or to the driver's licensing agency of another state:; provided, however, that notwithstanding the definition of personal information under Code Section 40-5-1, personal information furnished to

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the driver's licensing agency of another state shall be limited to name, address, driver identification number, and medical or disability information; (E) The department may aise furniah without charge at the written request ef Pursuant to a request from a public or private school system a copy ef- the abstract ef concerning any person currently employed or an applicant for employment as a school bus driver who agrees in writing to allow the department to release the informfltioii] i IT si&6Lu OG UHiflwiui top flwy pcfson wiio receives tui &DSIFUCI UUCICT 11113 subsection te disclose ef make any use thereof eateept m performance ef his judicial, quasi judicial, ef seheel duties. (3) Notwithstanding any provisiono ef subsection ffi ef this Code section, the department may furniah without charge a eepy ef- any driver's abstract te a county er indcpcucie& DOflP t r ecmcflt/ioftr A DoftKt of education iswty omy fccjuest tiic urivGr 3 abstract ef en individual seeking employment with sueh beard as ft seheel 4tt8 driver e* ef aa individual employed by eeh -beard as a eheel has driver and ay ealy se such abstract fer the purpose ef- determining whether seeh individual shall be er
remain employed as a aeheel bus driver. (F) With the written release of the driver, to a rental car company for use in the normal course of its business; provided, however, that notwithstanding the definition of personal information under Code Section 40-5-1, personal information furnished under this subparagraph shall be limited to name, address, driver identification
number, and medical or disability information. Such access shall be provided and funded through the GeorgiaNet Authority, and the department shall bear no costs
associated with such access; and (G) For use in the normal course of business by a legitimate business or its agents,
employees, or contractors, but only: (i) To verify the accuracy of personal information submitted by the Individual to
the business or its agents, employees, or contractors; and (ii) If such information as so submitted is not correct or is no longer correct, to obtain the correct information, but only for the purposes of preventing fraud by,
pursuing legal remedies against, or recovering on a debt or security interest against, the individual; provided, however, that notwithstanding the definition of personal information under Code Section 40-5-1, personal information furnished under this subparagraph
shall be limited to name, address, and driver identification number and shall not include photographs, fingerprints, computer images, or medical or disability infor-
mation. The personal information obtained b_ a business under this subparagraph shall not be resold or redisclosed for any other purpose without the written consent <rf the individual. Furnishing of information to a business under this subparagraph shall be pursuant to a contract entered into by such business and the state which specifies, without limitation, the consideration to be paid by such business to the
state for such information and the frequency of updates. (2) Nothing in this Code section shall preclude the department from confirming or verifying the status of a driver's license or permit. (f%dj(l) The commissioner shall designate members of the department to be the official custodians of the records of the department. No disclosure or release of operating records or personal information shall be made without the signed written approval of
a designated custodian; except that such approval shall not be required for any release or disclosure through the GeorgiaNet Authority pursuant to the signed written consent of the driver, provided that any such signed written consent shall be retained for a period of not less than four years by the party requesting the information. The custo-
dians may certify copies or compilations, including extracts thereof, of the records of the department. When so certified, such records shall be admissible as evidence in any civil or criminal proceeding as proof of the contents thereof. (2) In response to a subpoena or upon the request of any appropriate governmental e* judicial official, the department shall provide a duly authenticated copy of any
record or other document. This authenticated copy may consist of a photocopy or computer printout of the requested document certified by the commissioner or his the commissioner's duly authorized representative.

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(e) Upon written request, the department may provide copies of any record or personal information from any driver's record for use by any appropriate governmental official. entity, or agency for the purposes of carrying out official governmental functions or legitimate governmental duties; provided, however, that notwithstanding the definition of personal information under Code Section 40-5-1, personal information furnished under this subsection shall be limited to name, address, driver identification number, and medical or disability information.
(f) The department is specifically authorized to disseminate the following records and information:
To The department may; apen request, diaacminatc from its- record* te the United States Selective Service System and the Georgia Crime Information Cente^ compilations of the names, most current addresses, license numbers, and dates of birth of licensees or applicants for licenses. Such information shall only be used in the fulfillment of the legitimate governmental duties of the United States Selective Service System and the Georgia Crime Information Center and shall not be further disseminated to any person^ The deportment ia further authorized te promulgate rules, regwificionS) of policies govern m tiie me fins oy wziicft 9 uc.fi iniormfttion will DC disscmiiiflM)ct irom its records to tfie united ot&tes DCicctivc oervice oyscecft cuid trie Georgia Grime Information Center and is- further authorized te eharge ft fee te- defray aetttai expenses incurred in disseminating aaeh information.
(2) To the military branches of the United States Department of Defense, Notwith standing any ether provisions ef this Code section, the department may; tipe* rcqucat not to exceed move UIAH once every two montnS) provMie Access to cuid dissemmflte information from its rccorda, including compilations of the names, dates of birth, sex, and most current addresses of licensees between the ages of 16 and 24 te the military branches ef- the United States Deportment ef Defense for the sole purpose of mailing recruiting and job opportunity informationj provided that the department shall not be required to provide such a compilation more than once every two months;; Any information provided pursuant te this paragraph shall be limited te only the names, dates

Defense in connection with the mailing ef recruiting and job opportunity information. Such information ahull tint be further diaflcminfltcd for- wwoftses other than the dig semination ef- recruiting ad jeb opportunity information. The department ia outhoneed te promulgate rules, regulations, er policies governing the means by which aeeesste its records wHl be afforded and ia further authorized te charge a reasonable fee tedefray actual eesta incurred m affording access te or disseminating information een-
{h}(3) To the Department of Human Resources, Notwithstanding any ether provisions ef- this Code section, the department may; pe rcqucat, provide access te and- disseminate information frera its rccorda, including compilations of the nameSj dates of birth, and most current addresses of licensees or applicants for licenses; te the Deportment el Human Resources. Any information provided pursuant to this subsection aha)) be limited te eniy the nomca, meat current addresses, license numbcra, and-datea ef- birth ef liccnaccs ef applicants fer licenses and shall only be used by the Department of Human Resources in connection with the recovery of delinquent child support payments under Article 1 of Chapter 11 of Title 19, known as the 'Child Support Recovery Act'; Act.' Saeh information ahaH net be further disseminated fer purposes ether than the recovery ef ehttd aupport. The department is authorized te promulgate rules,
afforded and is further authorized te charge a reasonable fee te defray its eests incurred i affording aeeess te er disseminating information contained its rccorda. {i)(4) To Criminal justice agencies shall furnish without eharge at the written request ef a local fire or law enforcement department, a copy of the abstract of the driving record of any applicant for employment or any current employee. It shall be unlawful for any person who receives an abstract of the driving record of an individual under this subsection to disclose any information pertaining to such abstract or to make any

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use thereof except in the performance of official duties with the local fire or law enforcement department^ (5) The information required to be made available to organ procurement organizations pursuant to subsection (d) of Code Section 40-5-25 and for the purposes set forth in such Code section; and (6) The information required to be made available regarding voter registration pursuant to Code Section 21-2-221 and for the purposes set forth in such Code section. (j) Except as otherwise provided this Code section, the department shall net furnish o fliiy person Gfty compiifttiofts of trie nflm.69 OP ftciuressos of licensees OP flppiictuiTS' top licenses er the names er addresses ef- pcraona involved in meter vehicle accidents te -be
llSeu TOP COHMHCl'ettn pUFpOS69 j CXC6|)t L>flflt ttte dGpQ.Ttment SJUCUi IUFH19*1 SUCfl IftlOPDlft
news for the pablie of te a persen involved research. The deportment is- authorized te establish regulations te implement the requirements ef- this ede section. (k) Notwithstanding any ether provisions ef- this Code section, the department may prevkte aeeess te a driver's operating records te a rental ear company engaged in the ner-
company shall be prohibited from disseminating er disclosing any information from a
feJo. Jw > J.m *i J/>i--i n9UVEinUllI ^u"u- grruniillttiyr onrf Atx. m111inisrlunci>iif>cfaiti-i>urirr. Oou--.v-jTn- tnmrru-ncnsno 3n1il1n01i1l ^u-e- nIJi.-TmUvrilAucnHu counxfut fluiiiniuflufufl through the GoorgiaNct Authority, and the department shall bear ne easts aaoociatcd with seh aeeess: T-he department is authorized to- promulgate rules and- regulations neeessary te carry eat the provisions ef- this subsection. (g) The drivers' records and personal information disseminated by the department pursuant to this Code section may be used only by the authorized recipient and only for the authorized purpose. It shall be unlawful to disclose, distribute, or sell such records or information to an unauthorized recipient or for an unauthorized purpose. It shall be a violation of this Code section to make a misrepresentation or false statement in order to obtain access to or information from the department's records. Any person who knowingly and willfully violates the provisions of this Code section shall be guilty of a misdemeanor of a high and aggravated nature and, upon conviction thereof, shall be punished as provided in Code Section 17-10-4. (h) The department shall maintain for four years a record of each release of a driver's operating record or personal information, including the name and address of the requesting party, the date of the release, and the provision of law authorizing the release. Such record of releases shall be reported to the affected driver upon written application by the driver, except that the department shall not report any information about the existence of a release made in connection with a criminal investigation which is ongoing and which involves, though not necessarily focuses upon, such driver. Upon receipt of an application from a driver for such record of releases, the department shall have three business days to determine whether an ongoing criminal investigation is involved, and such determination shall be in the discretion of the commissioner. Where a release is not reported to a driver because the underlying release involved an ongoing criminal investigation, the records concerning the underlying release shall be maintained for four years after the criminal investigation is closed and such records shall during such period after closure of the investigation be subject to disclosure upon application by the driver. (i) The provisions of this Code section shall apply, where relevant, to the maintenance and disclosure of the department's records regarding state identification cards issued under Article 5 of this chapter. (j) The commissioner is authorized to promulgate any rules, regulations, or policies as are necessary to carry out the provisions of this Code section. The department is further authorized to charge a reasonable fee to defray its costs incurred in affording access to or disseminating information from its records; provided, however, that the fee for furnishing an abstract of a driver's record shall not exceed $10.00. fl}(k) The department, pursuant to rules and regulations promulgated by the commissioner, may periodically review all records maintained pursuant to this Code section and

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shall correct those records which contain known improper, false, fraudulent, or invalid information."
SECTION 3. Said chapter is further amended by adding at the end of Article 5, relating to identification cards for persons without drivers' licenses, a new Code Section 40-5-105 to read as follows:
"40-5-105. The provisions of Code Section 40-5-2 regarding the maintenance and disclosure of department records shall apply, where relevant, to those records maintained or received by the department in connection with identification cards issued under this article."
SECTION 4. This Act shall become effective upon its approval by the Governor or upon its becoming law without such approval.
SECTION 5. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.

Representative Walker of the 141st moved that the House agree to the Senate substitute to HB 587.
On the motion, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

Y Alien Y Andersen YAshe Y Bailey
Baker Y Bannister YBarfoot Y Barnard YBarnes Y Bates Y Benefield YBirdsong YBohannon Y Bordeaux Y Bradford Y Breedlove Y Bridges Y Brooks Y Brown YBuck Y Buckner YBunn Y Burkhalter YByrd Y Campbell
Canty Y Carter YCash Y Channel! Y Childers Y Clark YCoan Y Coleman, B Y Coleman, T Y Connell Y Cooper

Y Crawford Y Crews Y Culbreth
Y Qijmmingfl
Y Davis, G Y Da , M
Day EDeLoach, B Y DeLoach, G YDii Y Diion, H E Diion, S YDobbs Y Dukes YEhihart YEpps Y Evans YEverett
Felton YFloyd Y Franklin Y Golden Y Graves YGreene
Grindley Y Hammontree
Manner Y Harbin Y Heard YHecht YHeckstall YHegstrom
Henson Y Holland Y Holmes Y Howard

Y Hudgens Y Hudson, H Y Hudson, N Y Hugley Ylrvin Y Jackson Y James
Jamieson Y Jenkins Y Johnson Y Johnston Y Jones Y Joyce YKaye YLadd YLakly YLane YLee Y Lewis YLord Y Lucas Y Maddox EMann Y Manning Y Martin, J Y Martin, J.L YMassey YMcBee YMcCall Y McClinton Y McKinney YMUls Y Mobley Y Moeley Y Mueller YCTNeal

On the motion, the ayes were 166, nays 0. The motion prevailed.

The Speaker Pro Tern assumed the Chair.

YOrrock YParham YParrish Y Parsons Y Pelote Y Perry Y Pinholster YPoag YPolak Y Ponder
Porter Y Powell YPurcell YRagas YRandall YRay Y Reaves Y Reichert YRice Y Richardson Y Roberts Y Rogers Y Royal Y Sanders Y Sauder Y Scarlett Y Scheid
Y Scott E Shanahan YShaw Y Sherrill YShipp YSims Y Sinkfield Y Skipper Y Smith, C

Y Smith, C.W Y Smith, L Y Smith, L.R Y Smith, P Y Smith, T Y Smith, V YSmyre YSnelling YSnow YStallings Y Stancil, F Y Stancil, S Y Stanley, L Y Stanley, P Y Taylor YTeague YTeper Y Thomas YTillman Y Titus Y Tolbert YTrense Y Turnquest YTwiggs Y Walker, L Y Walker, R.L Y West Y Westmorland YWhitaker Y Wiles Y Williams, B Y Williams, J Y Williams, R Y Worthan YYatee
Murphy, Spkr

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The following Resolution of the House was read and referred to the Committee on Rules:

HR 617. By Representatives Jenkins of the 110th and Murphy of the 18th:
A resolution commending Geraldine G. Ham upon the occasion of her retirement as clerk of the Superior Court of Monroe County and inviting her to the House of Representatives.

Representative Holmes of the 53rd District, Chairman of the Committee on Governmental Affairs, submitted the following report:

Mr. Speaker:
Your Committee on Governmental 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 113 Do Pass, by Substitute
Respectfully submitted, /s/ Holmes of the 53rd
Chairman

Representative Parham of the 122nd 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 249 Do Pass
Respectfully submitted, /s/ Parham of the 122nd
Chairman

Representative Dobbs of the 92nd District, Chairman of the Committee on State Institutions & Property, submitted the following report:

Mr. Speaker:
Your Committee on State Institutions & Property 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 172 Do Pass
Respectfully submitted, /s/ Dobbs of the 92nd
Chairman

The following message was received from the Senate through Mr. Eldridge, the Secretary thereof:

Mr. Speaker:

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The Senate adheres to its substitute and has appointed a Committee of Conference on the following bill of the House:
HB 204. By Representatives Murphy of the 18th, Coleman of the 142nd, Walker of the 141st, Baker of the 70th, Bordeaux of the 151st and others:
A bill to make and provide appropriations for the State Fiscal Year beginning July 1, 1997 and ending June 30, 1998.
The President has appointed as a Committee of Conference on the part of the Senate the following:
Senators Walker of the 22nd, Hooks of the 14th and Perdue of the 18th.
The Senate has passed, by substitute, by the requisite constitutional majority the following bills of the House:
HB 245. By Representatives Baker of the 70th, Campbell of the 42nd and Reichert of the 126th:
A bill to amend Title 53 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to wills, as such title was amended by an Act approved April 2, 1996 (Ga. L. 1996, p. 504), which Act becomes effective January 1, 1998, so as to change a provision relating to the effect of a decree of adoption; to renumber such provision; to change a provision relating to inheritance of a child born out of wedlock through the child's father.
HB 517. By Representatives Sherrill of the 62nd, Heard of the 89th and Childers of the 13th:
A bill to amend Article 2 of Chapter 7 of Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the imposition, rate, and computation of income tax, so as to provide for a tax credit for certain amounts expended for qualified caregiving expenses.
HB 888. By Representatives Carter of the 166th, Murphy of the 18th, Shaw of the 176th and others:
A bill to amend Article 2 of Chapter 2 of Title 46 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the jurisdiction, powers, and duties of the Public Service Commission generally, so as to provide that on and after January 1, 1998, there shall be toll-free calling between two telephones within a 22 mile radius of an exchange serving such telephones as such 22 mile calling areas are designated on maps on file with the Public Service Commission.
The Senate adheres to its disagreement to the House amendments and has appointed a Committee of Conference to confer with a like committee on the part of the House on the following bill of the Senate:
SB 105. By Senators Taylor of the 12th, Brown of the 26th, Boshears of the 6th and Bowen of the 13th:
A bill to amend Code Section 42-1-12 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the registration of sexually violent predators, so as to change the definition of the term "criminal offense against a victim who is a minor" to include federal offenses and offenses committed in other states or territories of the United States under certain circumstances; to require registration for conviction of certain offenses committed in other jurisdictions.
The President has appointed as a Committee of Conference on the part of the Senate the following:
Senators Taylor of the 12th, Brown of the 26th and Bowen of the 13th.

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

HB 124. By Representatives Walker of the 141st, Skipper of the 137th and Murphy of the 18th:
A bill to amend Chapter 18 of Title 15 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to district attorneys, so as to comprehensively revise the laws of this state relating to the personnel, administration, and budgeting for district attorneys' offices of this state; to provide for the duties of district attorneys; to change the method of payment of compensation of district attorneys and provisions related to compensation.

The Speaker assumed the Chair.

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

SB 25. By Senators Oliver of the 42nd, Egan of the 40th, Taylor of the 12th and others:
A bill to amend Article 2 of Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the state school superintendent, so as to repeal certain provisions relating to the qualifications of the state school superintendent.

The following substitute offered by Representatives Porter of the 143rd, Lee of the 94th, Walker of the 141st, Connell of the 115th and Skipper of the 137th, was read:

A BILL
To amend Article 2 of Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the state school superintendent, so as to change certain provisions relating to the qualifications of the state school superintendent; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
SECTION 1. Article 2 of Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the state school superintendent, is amended by striking in its entirety Code Section 20-2-31, relating to qualifications of the state school superintendent, and inserting in lieu thereof the following:
"20-2-31. To render a person eligible to hold the office of State School Superintendent, he or she Siiful 1&C ft person or ood QIOFQI ciiftrftetcj*, of nigii cu\icfltlOftftt 9winding, IIBVC nftu ftr teas* three yews1 practical experience as a teacher, hold a five-year four-year degree from an accredited college or university! aad be at least 36 yeeaa ef age. No person who has been convicted of a felony involving moral turpitude, unless that person's civil rights have been restored and at least ten years have elapsed from the date of the completion of the sentence without a subsequent conviction of another felony involving moral turpitude, shall be eligible to hold the office of State School Superintendent."
SECTION 2. Notwithstanding the provisions of Code Section 1-3-4.1, this Act shall become effective on July 1, 1997.

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

The following amendment was read:

Representative Stancil of the 16th moves to amend the Floor substitute to SB 25 as follows:
Page 1 line "30" change July 1, 1997 to July 1, 1999.

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

N Alien N Anderaon
Ashe N Bailey
Baker Y Bannister NBarfoot Y Barnard NBarnes N Bates N Benefield NBirdsong Y Bohannon N Bordeaux Y Bradford Y Breedlove Y Bridges N Brooks Y Brown NBuck N Buckner YBunn Y Burkhalter YByrd Y Campbell Y Canty N Carter YCash NChanneU N Childera Y Clark YCoan Y Coleman, B N Coleman, T NConnell Y Cooper

Y Crawford Y Crews Y Culbreth N CummingB N Davis, G Y Davis, M
Day E DeLoach, B Y DeLoach, G YDix N Dixon, H E Dixon, S
NDobbe N Dukes YEhrhart NEpps Y Evans Y Everett YFelton N Floyd Y Franklin N Golden
Graves NGreene Y Grindley Y Hanunontree NHanner Y Harbin N Heard NHecht N Heckstall N Hegstrom NHenson N Holland N Holmes N Howard

Y Hudgens N Hudson, H N Hudson, N N Hugley Ylrvin Y Jackson N James
Jamieson N Jenkins Y Johnson Y Johnston N Jones Y Joyce YKaye YLadd YLakly NLane NLee Y Lewis NLord N Lucas N Maddox E Mann Y Manning N Martin, J N Martin, J.L YMassey NMcBee NMcCall N McClinton N McKinney Y Mills N Mobley NMosley Y Mueller N O'Neal

N Orrock NParham NParrish Y Parsons N Pelote N Perry Y Pinholster
NPoag NPolak N Ponder N Porter NPowell NPurcell NRagas NRandaU
Ray N Reaves N Reichert YRice Y Richardson N Roberts Y Rogers N Royal Y Sanders Y Sauder Y Scarlett Y Scheid Y Scott E Shanahan
Shaw N Sherrill YShipp NSims N Sinkfield N Skipper N Smith, C

On the adoption of the amendment, the ayes were 72, nays 95. The amendment was lost.

Y Smith, C.W N Smith, L Y Smith, L.R N Smith, P N Smith, T Y Smith, V NSmyre Y Smiling
Snow NStallings N Stancil, F Y Stancil, S N Stanley, L N Stanley, P N Taylor NTeague NTeper N Thomas NTillman Y Titus N Tolbert YTrense N Turnquest NTwiggs N Walker, L Y Walker, R.L NWest Y Westmoreland YWhitaker Y Wiles Y Williams, B Y Williams, J Y Williams, R Y Worthan YYates
Murphy, Spkr

The following amendment was read:

Representative Snelling of the 99th moves to amend the Floor substitute to SB 25 as follows:
Line 20 after word "university" before the period (.)
, and have had at least three years practical experience as a teacher.

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

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N Alien N Anderson
Aahe N Bailey
Baker Y Bannister NBarfoot Y Barnard NBarnes N Bates N Benefield NBirdsong Y Bohannon N Bordeaux Y Bradford Y Breedlove Y Bridges N Brooks Y Brown NBuck Y Buckner YBunn Y Burkhalter YByrd Y Campbell Y Canty N Carter YCash NChanneU N Childers Y Clark YCoan Y Coleman, B N Coleman, T N Cornell Y Cooper

Y Crawford Y Crews Y Culbreth N Cnmmings N Davis, G Y Davis, M
Day E DeLoach, B Y DeLoach, G YDix N Dixon, H E Dizon, S NDobbs N Dukes YEhrhart NEpps Y Evans Y Everett Y Felton N Floyd Y Franklin N Golden
Graves Y Greene Y Grindley Y Hammontree N Manner Y Harbin N Heard NHecht N Heckstall NHegstrom N Henson N Holland N Holmes N Howard

Y Hudgens N Hudson, H N Hudson, N N Hugley Ylrvin Y Jackson N James
Jamieson NJenkins Y Johnson N Johnston N Jones Y Joyce YKaye YLadd YLakly NLane NLee Y Lewis NLord
N Lucas N Maddox EMann Y Manning N Martin, J Y Martin, J.L YMassey NMcBee NMcCall N McClinton N McKinney Y Mills N Mobley NMosley Y MueUer NO'Neal

NOrrock N Parham NParrish Y Parsons N Pelote N Perry Y Pinholster NPoag NPolak N Ponder N Porter N Powell Y Purcell NRagas NRandall
NRay N Reaves N Reichert
YRice Y Richardson N Roberts Y Rogers
N Royal Y Sanders Y Sauder Y Scarlett Y Scheid Y Scott E Sh&noluui
Shaw NSherrill YShipp NSims N Sinkfield N Skipper N Smith, C

On the adoption of the amendment, the ayes were 76, nays 91. The amendment was lost.

Y Smith, C.W N Smith, L Y Smith, L.R N Smith, P N Smith, T Y Smith, V NSmyre Y Snelling
Snow NStallings N Stancil, F Y Stancil, S N Stanley, L N Stanley, P N Taylor N Teague NTeper N Thomas NTillman Y Titus Y Tolbert
Y Trense N Turnquest
Twiggs N Walker, L Y Walker, R.L N West Y Westmoreland Y Whitaker Y Wiles Y Williams, B Y Williams, J Y Williams, R Y Worthan Y Yates
Murphy, Spkr

The following amendment was read:

Representative Scheid of the 17th moves to amend the Floor substitute to SB 25 as follows:
After "shall" on line 16 add -
be a person of good moral character, of high educational standing, have had at least three years practical experience as a teacher or at least a four year term on a Georgia Local School Board, -

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

N Alien N Anderson YAshe N Bailey
Baker Y Bannister NBarfoot Y Barnard NBarnes
Bates N Benefield N Birdsong Y Bohannon
N Bordeaux Y Bradford Y Breedlove

Y Bridges N Brooks Y Brown NBuck Y Buckner YBunn Y Burkhalter YByrd Y Campbell N Canty N Carter YCash
NChanneU N Childers Y Clark YCoan

Y Coleman, B N Coleman, T N Connell
Y Cooper Y Crawford Y Crews Y Culbreth N Cummings N Davis, G Y Davis, M
Day E DeLoach, B Y DeLoach, G YDix N Dixon, H E Dixon, S

N Dobbs Y Dukes NEhrhart NEpps N Evans Y Everett Y Felton N Floyd Y Franklin N Golden
Graves N Greene Y Grindley Y Hammontree N Hanner Y Harbin

N Heard N Hecht N Heckstall N Hegstrom N Henson N Holland
Holmes N Howard Y Hudgens N Hudson, H N Hudson, N N Hugley Nlrvin Y Jackson
N James Jamieson

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N Jenkins Y Johnson N Johnston
N Jones Y Joyce YKaye YLadd YLakly NLane NLee Y Lewis NLord N Lucas N Maddox E Mann Y Manning N Martin, J Y Martin, J.L YMassey NMcBee

NMcCaU N McClinton N McKinney N Mills N Mobley Y Mosley Y Mueller NO'Neal NOnrock NParbam NParrish N Parsons N Pelote N Perry Y Pinholster NPoag NPolak N Ponder N Porter N PoweU

NPurcell NRagas NRandall
NRay N Reaves N Reichert YRice Y Richardson N Roberts Y Rogers N Royal Y Sanders Y Sauder Y Scarlett Y Scheid Y Scott E Shanahan
Shaw NSherrill YShipp

NSims N Sinkfield N Skipper N Smith, C Y Smith, C.W N Smith, L Y Smith, L.R N Smith, P N Smith, T Y Smith, V NSmyre YSnelling NSnow NStallings N Stancil, F Y Stancil, S N Stanley, L N Stanley, P N Taylor NTeague

On the adoption of the amendment, the ayes were 71, nays 97. The amendment was lost.

YTeper N Thomas NTfflman Y Titus Y Tolbert YTrense N Turnquest NTwiggs N Walker, L Y Walker, R.L NWest Y Westmorland NWhi taker Y Wiles Y Williams, B Y Williams, J Y Williams, R YWorthan YYates
Murphy, Spkr

The following amendment was read and adopted:

Representative Porter of the 143rd moves to amend the Floor substitute to SB 25 by striking lines 21 through 27 of page 1 and inserting in lieu thereof the following:
"has been convicted of any crime involving moral turpitude shall be eligible to hold the office of State School Superintendent.'".

The following amendment was read:

Representatives Williams of the 114th, Greene of the 158th and Tolbert of the 25th move to amend the Floor substitute to SB 25 by inserting after "university," on line 20 of page 1 the following:
"and possess the same qualifications as required for a local school superintendent".

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

Y Alien N Andenon YAshe Y Bailey
Baker Y Bannister NBarfoot Y Barnard NBarnes
Bates N Benefield N Birdsong Y Bohannon N Bordeaux Y Bradford Y Breedlove Y Bridges N Brooks Y Brown NBuck Y Buckner
NBunn Y Burkhalter YByrd

Y Campbell Y Canty N Carter YCash NChannell N Childere Y Clark YCoan Y Coleman, B N Coleman, T Y Connell Y Cooper Y Crawford Y Crews Y Culbreth Y Cunnnings N Davis, G Y Davis, M
Day E DeLoach, B Y DeLoach, G YDix N Dixon, H E Dixon, S

N Dobbs N Dukes YEhrhart
NEpps Y Evans Y Everett Y Felton N Floyd Y Franklin N Golden
Graves Y Greene Y Grindley Y Hanunontree N Hanner Y Harbin N Heard NHecht NHeckstall N Hegstrom NHenson N Holland N Holmes Y Howard

Y Hudgens N Hudson, H Y Hudson, N N Hugley Ylrvin Y Jackson N James
Jamieson N Jenkins Y Johnson N Johnston Y Jones Y Joyce YKaye YLadd YLakly YLane NLee Y Lewis NLord N Lucas N Maddox EMann Y Manning

N Martin, J Y Martin, J.L YMassey NMcBee YMcCaU N McClinton N McKinney Y Mills N Mobley Y Mosley Y Mueller N O'Neal NOrrock N Parham NParrish Y Parsons N Pelote N Perry Y Pinholster NPoag NPolak N Ponder N Porter N PoweU

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YPurcell N Rasas NRandall NRay N Reaves N Eeichert YRice Y Richardson N Roberts Y Rogers N Royal Y Sanders

Y Sauder Y Scarlett Y Scheid N Scott E Shanahan
Shaw NSherrffl YShipp NSims N Sinkfield N Skipper N Smith, C

Y Smith, C.W N Smith, L Y Smith, L.R N Smith, P Y Smith, T Y Smith, V N Smyre Y Snelling NSnow N Stallings N Stancil, F Y Stancil, S

N Stanley, L N Stanley, P N Taylor NTeague Y Teper N Thomas N Tillman Y Titus Y Tolbert Y Trense N Turnquest NTwiggs

N Walker, L Y Walker, R.L NWest Y Westmoreland Y Whitaker Y Wiles Y Williams, B Y Williams, J Y Williams, R Y Worthan Y Yates
Murphy, Spkr

On the adoption of the amendment, the ayes were 87, nays 82. The amendment was adopted.

Representative McKinney of the 51st moved that the House reconsider its action in adopting the Williams amendment.
On the motion, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

N Alien Y Anderson NAshe Y Bailey
Baker N Bannister YBarfoot N Barnard YBames
Bates Y Benefield YBirdsong N Bohannon Y Bordeaux N Bradford N Breedlove N Bridges Y Brooks N Brown YBuck N Buckner YBunn N Burkhalter NByrd N Campbell N Canty Y Carter NCash Y Channel! Y Childers N Clark NCoan N Coleman, B
Coleman, T N Connell N Cooper

N Crawford N Crews N Culbreth Y Cummings Y Davis, G N Davis, M
Day E DeLoach. B N DeLoach, G NDii Y Diion, H E Diion, S YDobbs Y Dukes NEhrhart YEpps N Evans N Everett N Felton YFloyd N Franklin Y Golden
Graves N Greene N Grindley N Hammontree N Hanner N Harbin Y Heard NHecht YHeckstall Y Hegstrom YHenson Y Holland Y Holmes N Howard

N Hudgens N Hudson, H Y Hudson, N
Y Hugley NIrvin N Jackson Y James
Jamieson
Y Jenkins N Johnson N Johnston N Jones N Joyce NKaye NLadd NLakly NLane YLee N Lewis YLord Y Lucas Y Maddoi
E Mann N Manning Y Martin, J N Martin, J.L NMassey Y McBee YMcCall
McClinton Y McKinney N Mills Y Mobley
Mosley N Mueller Y O'Neal

On the motion, the ayes were 78, nays 88. The motion was lost.

Y Orrock YParham YParrish N Parsons N Pelote Y Perry N Pinholster YPoag YPolak Y Ponder Y Porter N Powell Y Purcell YRagas YRandall YRay Y Reaves Y Reichert NRice N Richardson Y Roberts Y Rogers Y Royal N Sanders N Sauder N Scarlett N Scheid N Scott E Shanahan
Shaw Y Sherrill N Shipp YSims Y Sinkfield Y Skipper Y Smith, C

N Smith, C.W Y Smith, L N Smith, L.R Y Smith, P N Smith, T N Smith, V
YSmyre N Snelling YSnow Y Stallings Y Stancil, F N Stancil, S Y Stanley, L Y Stanley, P N Taylor YTeague NTeper Y Thomas Y Tillman N Titus N Tolbert NTrense Y Turnquest YTwiggs Y Walker, L N Walker, R.L Y West N Westmorland N Whitaker N Wiles N Williams, B N Williams, J N Williams, R N Worthan N Yates
Murphy, Spkr

Representative Pelote of the 149th stated that she inadvertently voted "nay" on the preceding roll call. She wished to be recorded as voting "aye" thereon.

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.

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

Y Alien Y Anderson Y Ashe Y Bailey
Baker Y Bannister YBarfoot Y Barnard YBarnes Y Bates Y Benefield Y Birdsong N Bohannon Y Bordeaux Y Bradford Y Breedlove N Bridges Y Brooks N Brown YBuck N Buckner NBunn N Burkhalter YByrd N Campbell Y Canty Y Carter YCash Y Channell Y Childers Y Clark NCoan N Coleman, B Y Coleman, T YConnell N Cooper

N Crawford N Crews Y Culbreth Y CuniDiings Y Davis, G Y Davis, M
Day E DeLoach, B N DeLoach, G NDix Y Dixon, H E Dixon, S YDobbs Y Dukes NEhrhart YEpps N Evans N Everett N Felton YFloyd N Franklin Y Golden
Graves Y Greene N Grindley Y Hammontree Y Banner N Harbin Y Heard Y Hecht Y Heckstall Y Hegstrom Y Henson N Holland Y Holmes Y Howard

Y Hudgens Y Hudson, H Y Hudson, N Y Hugley NIrvin N Jackson Y James
Jamieson YJenkins N Johnson Y Johnston Y Jones Y Joyce NKaye
NLadd NLakly YLane YLee Y Lewis YLord Y Lucas Y Maddox E Mann Y Manning Y Martin, J Y Martin, J.L N Massey YMcBee YMcCall N McClinton Y McKinney N Mills Y Mobley Y Mosley N Mueller Y O'Neal

YOrrock YParham YParrish Y Parsons Y Pelote Y Perry N Pinholster YPoag YPolak Y Ponder Y Porter Y Powell YPurcell YRagas YRandall YRay Y Reaves Y Reichert YRice N Richardson
Y Roberts Y Rogers Y Royal N Sanders N Sauder N Scarlett N Scheid Y Scott E Shanahan YShaw Y Sherrill YShipp YSims Y Sinkfield Y Skipper Y Smith, C

N Smith, C.W Y Smith, L N Smith, L.R Y Smith, P Y Smith, T N Smith, V Y Smyre N Snelling YSnow YStallings Y Stancil, F N Stancil, S Y Stanley, L Y Stanley, P Y Taylor YTeague YTeper Y Thomas YTillman Y Titus Y Tolbert YTrense Y Turnquest YTwiggs Y Walker, L N Walker, R.L YWest N Westmoreland YWhitaker N Wiles N Williams, B Y Williams. J Y Williams, R N Worthan NYates
Murphy, Spkr

On the passage of the Bill, by substitute, as amended, the ayes were 122, nays 49.
The Bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed, by substitute, as amended.

Representative Bannister of the 77th stated that he inadvertently voted "aye" on the preceding roll call. He wished to be recorded as voting "nay" thereon.

HR 462. By Representatives Hudson of the 156th, Reaves of the 178th, Royal of the 164th, Lane of the 146th, Ray of the 128th and others:
A resolution creating the Joint Study Committee on Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching Programs.

The following Committee substitute was read and adopted:

A RESOLUTION
Creating the House Study Committee on Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching Programs; and for other purposes.
WHEREAS, Georgia's agricultural and forestry industries are important and constitute a substantial portion of Georgia's economy; and
WHEREAS, Georgia is blessed with many assets such as good farmers, an excellent natural resource base including soil, water, and climate, outstanding transportation and communication systems, enlightened and progressive agribusinesses, and research, teaching,

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and extension programs that all contribute to successful agricultural and forestry industries; and
WHEREAS, agriculture and forestry are important to every county, area, and region of the state and compose a major component of the tax base of many counties; and
WHEREAS, the University of Georgia College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences has the responsibility for teaching students in agricultural and environmental sciences, conducting research in the Georgia Agricultural Experiment Stations and transmitting information, knowledge, and technology learned through research to farmers and others throughout the state by the Georgia Cooperative Extension Service; and
WHEREAS, 4-H and youth programs conducted by the College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences provide opportunities and experiences that enrich the lives of young people throughout the state; and
WHEREAS, research and extension programs in the College of Family and Consumer Sciences, supported by the Georgia Agricultural Experiment Stations and Georgia Cooperative Extension Service, lead to strengthening families throughout the state; and
WHEREAS, research and extension programs in the D. B. Warnell School of Forest Resources, supported through the Georgia Agricultural Experiment Stations and Georgia Cooperative Extension Service, provide information, knowledge, and technology ensuring the sustainability and success of Georgia's forestry industry; and
WHEREAS, an extension program in the College of Veterinary Medicine, supported by the Georgia Cooperative Extension Service, contributes greatly to the animal industries of Georgia; and
WHEREAS, funding for support of agricultural research and extension programs has been dramatically reduced since 1991 resulting in major reductions in the capacity to conduct research and deliver information; and
WHEREAS, the reduction of revenue has resulted in a loss of more than 400 personnel devoted to these programs; and
WHEREAS, the importance of information, knowledge, and technology continues to increase in ensuring the future sustainability and success of agriculture; and
WHEREAS, the 1995 and 1996 report of the Governor's Science and Technology Advisory Council recommends enhanced support for agricultural research and extension programs; and
WHEREAS, the future economic viability of the State of Georgia is dependent upon successful agriculture and forestry industries; and
WHEREAS, the needs and expectations of the people that are served by these programs will continue to grow as they have in the past.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that there is created the House Study Committee on Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching Programs to be composed of five members of the House of Representatives to be appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives. The Speaker shall designate one member to serve as chairperson of the committee. The chairperson shall call all meetings of the committee.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the committee should undertake a study of the future sustainability of agriculture and forestry in Georgia. The committee will assess the role and importance of information, knowledge, and technology in the future success of agriculture. The committee shall evaluate the impact of loss of revenue since 1991 on the capacity of the Georgia Agricultural Experiment Stations and the Georgia Cooperative Extension Service to conduct research and deliver information to clientele and users.

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BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the committee shall determine what resources are needed to provide adequate support to ensure success in sustainability for these programs in the future. The committee may conduct such meetings at such places and at such times as it may deem necessary or convenient to enable it to exercise fully and effectively the powers, perform its duties, and accomplish the objectives and purposes of this resolution. The committee shall direct appropriate administrators at the University of Georgia to provide their assessments, as well as plans for providing support for agricultural and forestry needs to ensure the success and sustainability of agriculture in the twenty-first century and any other information that may be helpful to the objective of this committee.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that 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 five days unless additional days are authorized. The funds necessary to carry out the provisions of this resolution shall come from the funds appropriated to the House of Representatives. In the event the committee makes a report of its findings and recommendations, with suggestions for proposed legislation, if any, such report shall be made on or before December 31, 1997. The committee shall stand abolished on December 31, 1997.

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:

Y Alien Y Andereon YAshe Y Bailey
Baker Y Bannister YBarfoot Y Barnard YBaraes Y Bates Y Benefield Y Birdsong Y Bohannon Y Bordeaux Y Bradford Y Breedlove Y Bridges Y Brooks Y Brown YBuck Y Buckner Y Bonn Y Burkhalter YByrd Y Campbell
Y Canty Y Carter YCash Y Channel! Y Childers Y Clark YCoan Y Coleman, B Y Coleman, T Y Connell Y Cooper

Y Crawford Y Crews Y Culbreth Y Cummings Y Davis, G Y Davis, M
Day E DeLoacb, B Y DeLoach, G YDii Y Diion, H E Diion, S Y Dobbs Y Dukes YEhrhart YEpps Y Evans Y Everett Y Pelton Y Floyd Y Franklin Y Golden Y Graves Y Greene Y Grindley Y Hammontree Y Manner Y Harbin Y Heard Y Hecht YHeckstall Y Hegstrom
Henson Y Holland Y Holmes Y Howard

Y Hudgens Y Hudson, H Y Hudson, N Y Hugley Ylrvin Y Jackson Y James
Jamieson Y Jenkins Y Johnson Y Johnston Y Jones Y Joyce YKaye YLadd YLakly YLane YLee Y Lewis YLord Y Lucas Y Maddoi E Mann Y Manning
Martin, J Y Martin, J.L YMassey Y McBee YMcCall Y McClinton Y McKinney Y Mills Y Mobley Y Mosley Y Mueller
O'Neal

Y Orrock YParham Y Parrish Y Parsons Y Pelote Y Perry Y Pinholster YPoag YPolak Y Ponder
Porter Y Powell Y Purcell YRagas
Randall YRay Y Reaves Y Reichert YRice Y Richardson Y Roberts Y Rogers Y Royal Y Sanders Y Sauder Y Scarlett Y Scheid Y Scott E Shanahan YShaw Y SherriU YShipp YSims Y Sinkfield Y Skipper Y Smith, C

Y Smith, C.W Y Smith, L Y Smith, L.R Y Smith, P Y Smith, T Y Smith, V YSmyre Y Snelling YSnow Y Stallings
Stancil, F Y Stancil, S Y Stanley, L Y Stanley, P Y Taylor YTeague YTeper
Thomas YTillman Y Titus Y Tolbert YTrense Y Tumquest YTwiggs Y Walker, L Y Walker, R.L YWest Y Westmorland
Whitaker Y Wiles Y Williams, B Y Williams, J Y Williams, R YWorthan YYates
Murphy, Spkr

On the adoption of the Resolution, by substitute, the ayes were 164, nays 0.
The Resolution, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was adopted, by substitute.

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The following message was received from the Senate through Mr. Eldridge, the Secretary thereof:

Mr. Speaker:
The Senate has passed, by substitute, by the requisite constitutional majority the following bill of the House:

HB 183. By Representatives Randall of the 127th, Crews of the 78th, Murphy of the 18th and others:
A bill to amend Code Section 35-3-37 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to inspection of criminal records and the purging, modifying, or supplementing of criminal records, so as to provide that any person arrested or indicted for a crime and subsequently released without charge or not prosecuted shall be entitled to have any criminal records relative to such case purged.

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

HB 841. By Representatives Henson of the 65th, Childers of the 13th, McClinton of the 68th and others:
A bill to amend Chapter 26 of Title 43 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to registered professional nurses, so as to change the provisions regarding use of titles by and identification of registered nurses.

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

SB 341. By Senator Gochenour of the 27th:
A bill to amend Article 2 of Chapter 34 of Title 43 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to licenses to practice medicine, so as to provide that individuals have the right to be provided with any medical treatment desired or authorized under certain conditions; to provide immunity from disciplinary actions.

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

HB 635. By Representative Holmes of the 53rd:
A bill to amend Title 21 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to elections, so as to change the inclusive dates of notification of intent for write-in candidates for general and special elections conducted under the provisions of such title applicable to primaries and elections generally.

HB 284. By Representatives Baker of the 70th, Bordeaux of the 151st and Orrock of the 56th:
A bill to amend Article 2 of Chapter 3 of Title 9 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to specific periods of limitation of actions, so as to exclude judgments for child support and spousal support from statutes of limitation; to amend Article 3 of Chapter 12 of Title 9 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to dormancy and revival of judgments, so as to exclude judgments or orders for child support or spousal support.

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HB 322. By Representative Stancil of the 91st:
A bill to amend Code Section 8-2-26 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the enforcement of state minimum standard building codes, so as to require that any county or municipal building permit issued in this state shall have certain information printed thereon relative to the possibility that improvements to the property may subject the property to mechanics' and materialmen's liens.

The following Bill of the Senate was taken up for the purpose of considering the Senate's appointment of a Committee of Conference thereon:

SB 105. By Senators Taylor of the 12th, Brown of the 26th, Boshears of the 6th and others:
A bill to amend Code Section 42-1-12 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the registration of sexually violent predators, so as to change the definition of the term "criminal offense against a victim who is a minor" to include federal offenses and offenses committed in other states or territories of the United States under certain circumstances; to require registration for conviction of certain offenses committed in other jurisdictions.

Representative Lee of the 94th moved that the House adhere to its position in amending SB 105 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:
Representatives Lee of the 94th, Randall of the 127th and Skipper of the 137th.

The following Bill of the Senate was taken up for the purpose of considering the Senate's disagreeing to the House substitute thereto:

SB 341. By Senator Gochenour of the 27th:
A bill to amend Article 2 of Chapter 34 of Title 43 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to licenses to practice medicine, so as to provide that individuals have the right to be provided with any medical treatment desired or authorized under certain conditions; to provide immunity from disciplinary actions.

Representative Childers of 13th moved that the House insist on its position in substituting SB 341.
The motion prevailed.

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:

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SB 282. By Senators Clay of the 37th, Ray of the 48th and Egan of the 40th:
A bill to amend Code Section 16-14-2 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the findings and intent of the General Assembly regarding the "Georgia RICO (Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations) Act," so as to clarify the findings and intent of the General Assembly that the provisions of said Act apply to interrelated patterns of criminal activity motivated by or the effect of which is pecuniary gain or economic or physical threat or injury to others.

The following amendment was read:

Representatives Joyce of the 1st, Randall of the 127th, Mobley of the 69th and Ragas of the 64th move to amend SB 282 by inserting on line 2 on page 2 immediately following the word "conduct" the following:
"or acts of civil disobedience".

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

Y Alien Anderaon
YAshe Y Bailey
Baker Y Bannister NBarfoot Y Barnard YBarnes
Bates N Benefield N Birdsong Y Bohannon
Bordeaux Y Bradford Y Breedlove Y Bridges Y Brooks
Brown YBuck Y Buckner YBunn Y Burkhalter YByrd Y Campbell
Canty Carter YCash N Channel! N Childere Y Clark YCoan Y Coleman, B Y Coleman, T N Connell Y Cooper

Crawford Y Crews Y Culbreth Y Cumminga N Davis, G Y Davis, M
Day E DeLoach, B Y DeLoach, G YDix Y Dixon, H E Diion, S NDobbs Y Dukes YEhrhart YEpps Y Evans Y Everett Y Felton YFloyd Y Franklin N Golden Y Graves Y Greene Y Grindley Y Hammontree N Manner Y Harbin Y Heard
YHecht Y Heckstall Y Hegstrom
Henson Y Holland Y Holmes
Howard

Y Hudgens Y Hudson, H Y Hudson, N
Hugley Ylrvin Y Jackson Y James
Jamieson Y Jenkins
Johnson Y Johnston Y Jones Y Joyce YKaye YLadd YLakly YLane NLee Y Lewis NLord Y Lucas
Maddoi E Mann Y Manning
Martin, J Y Martin, J.L YMassey YMcBee
McCall N McClinton
McKinney Y Mills Y Mobley Y Mosley Y Mueller
O'Neal

N Orrock YParham N Parrish Y Parsons Y Pelote Y Perry Y Pinholster YPoag YPolak
Y Ponder Y Porter Y Powell N Purcell
Y Ragas Y Randall
YRay Y Reaves Y Reichert YRice Y Richardson
Y Roberts N Rogers N Royal Y Sanders Y Sauder Y Scarlett Y Scheid Y Scott E Shanahan
Shaw N SherrUl Y Shipp NSims
Sinkfield N Skipper Y Smith, C

Y Smith, C.W Y Smith, L Y Smith, L.R Y Smith, P Y Smith, T Y Smith, V YSmyre Y Smelling YSnow N Stalling Y Stancil, F Y Stancil, S Y Stanley, L Y Stanley, P Y Taylor YTeague YTeper Y Thomas YTillman Y Titus Y Tolbert YTrense Y Turnquest NTwiggs N Walker, L Y Walker, R.L
N West Y Westmorland Y Whitaker Y Wiles Y Williams, B Y Williams, J Y Williams, R YWorthan YYates
Murphy, Spkr

On the adoption of the amendment, the ayes were 129, nays 25. The amendment was adopted.

The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the passage of the Bill, was agreed to, as amended.
On the passage of the Bill, as amended, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

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Y Alien Y Anderson
YAshe Y Bailey
Baker Y Bannister YBarfoot YBarnard YBarnes
Bates Y Benefield
YBirdsong Y Bohannon Y Bordeaux Y Bradford Y Breedlove Y Bridges Y Brooks Y Brown YBuck Y Buckner Y Bunn Y Burkhalter
YByrd Y Campbell
Y Canty Carter
YCash YChanneU Y Childers Y Clark YCoan Y Coleman, B Y Coleman, T
Y Cornell Y Cooper

Y Crawford Y Crews Y Culbreth Y Cuunnings Y Davis, G Y Davis, M
Day E DeLoach, B Y DeLoach, G YDii
Diion, H E Diion, S YDobbs Y Dukes YEhrhart YEPP8 Y Evans Y Everett Y Felton Y Ployd Y Franklin Y Golden Y Graves Y Greene Y Grindley Y Hammontree YHanner Y Harbin Y Heard YHecht YHeckstaU Y Hegstrom
Henaon Y Holland Y Holmes Y Howard

Y Hudgens Y Hudson, H Y Hudson, N Y Hugley Ylrvin Y Jackson Y James
Jamieson Y Jenkins
Johnson Y Johnston Y Jones Y Joyce YKaye YLadd YLakly YLane YLee Y Lewis YLord Y Lucas Y Maddoi E Mann Y Manning
Martin, J Y Martin, J.L YMassey YMcBee YMcCall Y McClinton
McKinney Y Mills Y Mobley Y Mosley Y Mueller
O'Neal

Y Orrock
YParham Y Parrish Y Parsons Y Pelote Y Perry Y Pinholster YPoag YPolak Y Ponder Y Porter Y Powell Y Purcell YRagas YRandall YRay Y Reaves Y Reichert YRice Y Richardson Y Roberts Y Rogers Y Royal Y Sanders Y Sauder Y Scarlett Y Scheid Y Scott E Shanahan YShaw Y Sherrill Y Shipp YSims
Sinkfield Y Skipper Y Smith, C

Y Smith, C.W Y Smith, L Y Smith, L.R Y Smith, P Y Smith, T Y Smith, V YSmyre Y Smelling YSnow Y Stalling!! Y Stancil, F Y Stancil, S Y Stanley, L Y Stanley, P Y Taylor YTeague YTeper Y Thomas YTillman Y Titus Y Tolbert YTrense Y Turnquest YTwiggs Y Walker, L Y Walker, R.L Y West Y Westmorland Y Whitaker Y Wiles Y Williams, B Y Williams, J Y Williams, R YWorthan YYates
Murphy, Spkr

On the passage of the Bill, as amended, the ayes were 163, nays 0.
The Bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed, as amended.

SB 306. By Senators Clay of the 37th, Lamutt of the 21st, Thompson of the 33rd and others:
A bill to amend Chapter 5 of Title 15 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to administration of courts of record generally, so as to create the Georgia Council of Court Administrators; to provide for the membership, powers, and duties of the council; to provide for funding of the council; to provide for the status of the council.

The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the passage of the Bill, was agreed to.
On the passage of the Bill, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

Y Alien Anderson
YAshe Y Bailey
Baker Y Bannister YBarfoot YBarnard YBarnes
Y Bates Y Benefield
YBirdsong Y Bohannon Y Bordeaux Y Bradford

Y Breedlove Y Bridges Y Brooks
Brown YBuck Y Buckner YBunn Y Burkhalter YByrd Y Campbell
Canty Carter Cash YChanneU Y Childera

Y Clark YCoan Y Coleman, B Y Coleman, T Y Connell Y Cooper Y Crawford Y Crews Y Culbreth Y Cummings N Davis, G Y Davis, M
Day E DeLoach, B Y DeLoach, G

YDix Y Diion, H E Diion, S
Dobbs Y Dukes YEhrhart YEpps Y Evans Y Everett Y Felton Y Floyd Y Franklin Y Golden Y Graves Y Greene

Y Grindley Y Hammontree
Hanner Y Harbin Y Heard YHecht
Heckstall Y Hegstrom Y Henson Y Holland Y Holmes N Howard Y Hudgens Y Hudson, H Y Hudson, N

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YHugley
Y Irvin Y Jackson Y James
Jamieuon YJenkins Y Johnson
YJohnston Y Jones Y Joyce
YKaye YLadd YLakly YLane
YLee Y Lewis YLord Y Lucas YMaddox EMann Y Manning

Martin, J
Martin, J.L Y Massey Y McBee
Y McCall McClinton McKinney
Y Mills Y Mobley Y Mosley
Y Mueller Y O'Neal Y Orrock Y Parham
Y Parrish Y Parsons YPelote Y Perry Y Pinholster Y Poag Y Polak

Y Ponder
Y Porter Y Powell Y Purcell
Y Ragas Y Randall
Ray
Y Reaves Y Reichert
Rice
Y Richardson Y Roberts Y Rogers Y Royal
Y Sanders Y Sauder Y Scarlett Y Scheid Y Scott E Shanahan Y Shaw

Sherrill
Y Shipp Y Sims
Sinkfield
Y Skipper Y Smith, C Y Smith, C.W
Y Smith, L Y Smith, L.R Y Smith, P
Y Smith, T Y Smith, V Y Smyre Y Snelling
Y Snow Y Stallings Y Stancil, F Y Stancil, S Y Stanley, L Y Stanley, P Y Taylor

Y Teague
Y Teper Y Thomas Y Tillman
Y Titus Y Tolbert Y Trense
Tumquest Y Twiggs Y Walker, L
Y Walker, R.L Y West Y Westmoreland Y Whitaker
Y Wiles Y Williams, B
WUliams, J Y Williams, R Y Worthan Y Yates
Murphy, Spkr

On the passage of the Bill, the ayes were 152, nays 2. The Bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed.

HR 526. By Representatives Smyre of the 136th, Porter of the 143rd, Walker of the 141st, Lee of the 94th, Taylor of the 134th and others:
A resolution creating the House Study Committee on Information Technology as it relates to technical institutes and public libraries.

The following amendment was read and adopted:

The Committee on Rules moves to amend HR 526 as follows: Line 10, page 2, to read not more than five days...

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:

Y Alien Anderson
YAshe Y Bailey
Baker Y Bannister YBarfoot
Y Barnard YBarnes Y Bates YBenefield YBirdsong YBohannon Y Bordeaux Y Bradford
YBreedlove Y Bridges Y Brooks
Brown Y Buck YBuckner
YBunn Y Burkhalter
Y Byrd Y Campbell

Canty Carter Cash Y Channel! Y Childers Y Clark Y Coan
Y Coleman, B Y Coleman, T Y Connell Y Cooper Y Crawtord Y Crews Y Culbreth Y Cummings
Y Davis, G Y Davis, M
Day E DeLoach, B Y DeLoach, G Y Dix
Dixon, H E Dixon, S
Y Dobbs Y Dukes

Ehrhart Y Epps Y Evans Y Everett
Felton Y Floyd Y Franklin
Y Golden Y Graves Y Greene Y Grindley Y Hammontree Y Manner Y Harbin Y Heard
Y Hecht Y Heckstall Y Hegstrom
Henson Y Holland Y Holmes
Y Howard Y Hudgem
Y Hudson, H Y Hudson, N

YHugley Y Irvin Y Jackson Y James
Jamieson YJenkins Y Johnson
YJohnston Y Jones Y Joyce YKaye YLadd YLakly YLane YLee
Y Lewis YLord Y Lucas Y Maddox E Mann Y Manning
Martin, J Martin, J.L
Y Massey Y McBee

McCall Y McClinton
McKinney Y Mills Y Mobley Y Mosley Y Mueller
Y O'Neal Y Orrock Y Parham Y Parrish Y Parsons YPelote Y Perry Y Pinholster
Y Poag Y Polak Y Ponder
Porter Y Powell Y Purcell
Y Ragas Randall
Ray Y Reaves

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YReicbert YRice Y Richardson Y Roberta Y Rogers Y Royal Y Sanders YSauder YScarlett YScheid Y Scott

E Shanahan YShaw Y SherriU Y Shipp Y Sims
Sinkfield Y Skipper Y Smith, C Y Smith, C.W Y Smith, L Y Smith, L.R

Y Smith, P Y Smith, T Y Smith, V Y Smyre
Snelling Y Snow Y Stallings Y Stancil, F Y Stancil, S Y Stanley, L Y Stanley, P

Y Taylor Y Teague Y Teper
Thomas Y Tillman Y Titus Y Tolbert Y Trense Y Turaquest Y Twiggs Y Walker, L

Y Walker, R.L Y West Y Westmoreland Y Whitaker Y Wiles Y Williams, B
Williams, J Y Williams, R Y Worthan Y Yates
Murphy, Spkr

On the adoption of the Resolution, as amended, the ayes were 152, nays 0.
The Resolution, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was adopted, as amended.

SB 276. By Senators Land of the 16th, Ralston of the 51st and Ray of the 48th:
A bill to amend Article 3 of Chapter 11 of Title 9 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to pleadings and motions under the "Georgia Civil Practice Act," so as to change the provisions relating to the affidavit which must be filed with the complaint in any action for damages alleging professional malpractice; to change the provisions relating to the time of filing and the contents of such affidavit and the practices and procedures related thereto.

The following Committee substitute was read:

A BILL
To amend Article 3 of Chapter 11 of Title 9 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to pleadings and motions under the "Georgia Civil Practice Act," so as to change the provisions relating to the affidavit which must be filed with the complaint in any action for damages alleging professional malpractice; to change the provisions relating to the time of filing and the contents of such affidavit and the practices and procedures related thereto; to provide for dismissal of complaints; to provide for the curing of defects; to provide for professions to which the affidavit requirement applies; to provide for an effective date and for applicability to cases and actions; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
SECTION 1. Article 3 of Chapter 11 of Title 9 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to pleadings and motions under the "Georgia Civil Practice Act," is amended by striking Code Section 9-11-9.1, relating to the affidavit which must be filed with the complaint in any action for damages alleging professional malpractice, and inserting in its place the following:
"9-11-9.1.
(a) In any action for damages alleging professional malpractice against a professional licensed by the State of Georgia and listed in subsection (f) of this Code section, the plaintiff shall be required to file with the complaint an affidavit of an expert competent to testify, which affidavit shall set forth specifically at least one negligent act or omission claimed to exist and the factual basis for each such claim. (b) The contemporaneous filing requirement of subsection (a) of this Code section shall not apply to any case in which the period of limitation will expire or there is a good faith basis to believe it will expire on any claim stated in the complaint within ten days of the date of filing and, because of such time constraints, the plaintiff has alleged that an affidavit of an expert could not be prepared. In such cases, the plaintiff shall have

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45 days after the filing of the complaint to supplement the pleadings with the affidavit. The trial court may, on motion, after hearing and for good cause extend such time as it shall determine justice requires. If an affidavit is not filed within the period specified in this subsection or as extended by the trial court, the complaint is subject to dismissal for failure to state a claim.
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(1) Architects; (2) Attorneys at law; (3) Certified public accountants; (4) Chiropractors; (5) Clinical social workers; (6) Dentists; (7) Dieticians; (8) Land surveyors; (9) Medical doctors; (10) Marriage and family therapists; (11) Nurses; (12) Occupational therapists; (13) Optometrists; (14) Osteopathic physicians; (15) Pharmacists; (16) Physical therapists; (17) Physicians' assistants; (18) Professional counselors; (19) Professional engineers; (20) Podiatrists; (21) Psychologists:

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(22) Radiological technicians; (23) Respiratory therapists; or (24) Veterinarians."
SECTION 2. Notwithstanding the provisions of Code Section 1-3-4.1, this Act shall become effective on the first day of July following the approval of this Act by the Governor or its becoming law without such approval and shall apply only to actions filed on or after that date.
SECTION 3. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.

The following amendment was read and adopted:

Representative Barnes of the 33rd moves to amend the Committee substitute to SB 276 as follows:
By adding on page 2 line 11 after "court" the following:
"and the defendant against whom an affidavit should have been filed alleges, by motion to dismiss filed contemporaneously with its initial responsive pleading that the plantiff has failed to file the requisite affidavit".

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:

Y Alien Y Anderson
Ashe Y Bailey
Baker Y Bannister YBarfoot Y Barnard YBarnee Y Bates Y Benefield
Y Birdsong Y Bobannon Y Bordeaux Y Bradford Y Breedlove
Y Bridges Y Brooks
Brown YBuck Y Buckner YBunn Y Burkhalter YByrd Y Campbell
Y Canty Carter Cash
Y Channel! Y Childera Y Clark YCoan Y Coleman, B
Coleman, T Y Connell Y Cooper

Y Crawford Y Crews Y Culbreth Y Curomings Y Davis, G Y Davis, M
Day E DeLoach, B Y DeLoach, G YDii Y Diion, H E Diion,S YDobbs Y Dukes YEhrhart YEpps Y Evans Y Everett Y Felton Y Floyd Y Franklin Y Golden Y Graves Y Greene Y Grindley Y Hammontree Y Manner Y Harbin Y Heard YHecht YHeckotall Y Hegstrom YHenson Y Holland Y Holmes Y Howard

Y Hudgens Y Hudson, H Y Hudson, N Y Hugley Ylrvin Y Jackson Y James
Jamieson Y Jenkins Y Johnson Y Johnston Y Jones Y Joyce YKaye YLadd YLakly YLane YLee Y Lewis YLord Y Lucas Y Maddoz E Mann Y Manning Y Martin, J
Martin, J.L YMassey Y McBee YMcCall Y McClinton
McKinney YMills Y Mobley Y Mosley Y Mueller
O'Neal

Y Orrock YParham YParrish Y Parsons Y Pelote Y Perry Y Pinholster YPoag YPolak Y Ponder
Porter Y Powell YPurcell YRagas YRandall YRay Y Reaves Y Reichert
Rice Y Richardson
Y Roberts Y Rogers Y Royal Y Sanders Y Sauder Y Scarlett Y Scheid Y Scott E Shanahan YShaw
Sherrill Y Shipp YSims
Sinkfield Y Skipper Y Smith, C

Y Smith, C.W Y Smith, L Y Smith, L.R Y Smith, P Y Smith, T Y Smith, V YSmyre Y Snelling YSnow Y Stallings Y Stancil, F Y Stancil, S Y Stanley, L Y Stanley, P Y Taylor YTeague YTeper
Thomas YTillman
Titus Y Tolbert
Trense Y Turnquest YTwiggs Y Walker, L Y Walker, R.L YWest Y Westmoreland Y Whitaker Y Wiles Y Williams, B
Williams, J Y Williams, R Y Worthan YYates
Murphy, Spkr

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On the passage of the Bill, by substitute, as amended, the ayes were 156, nays 0. The Bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed, by substitute, as amended.
SR 148. By Senator Walker of the 22nd: A resolution authorizing the conveyance of certain state owned real property located in Burke County, Georgia.
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:

Y Alien Y Anderson
Ashe Y Bailey
Baker Y Bannister YBarfoot Y Barnard YBarnes Y Bates Y Benefield Y Birdsong Y Bohannon
Bordeaux Y Bradford Y Breedlove Y Bridges Y Brooks
Brown YBuck Y Buckner Y Bonn Y Burkhalter YByrd Y Campbell Y Canty
Carter Cash Y Channel! Y Childers Y Clark YCoan Y Coleman, B Coleman, T Y Council Y Cooper

Y Crawford Y Crews Y Culbreth Y Cummings Y Davis, G Y Davis, M
Day E DeLoach, B Y DeLoach, G YDii
Diion, H E Diion, S Y Dobbs
Dukes YEhrhart YEpps
Evans Y Everett Y Felton YFloyd Y Franklin Y Golden
Graves Y Greene Y Grindley Y Hammontree Y Hanner Y Harbin Y Heard Y Hecht Y Heckstall Y Hegstrom YHenson Y Holland Y Holmes Y Howard

Y Hudgens Y Hudson, H Y Hudson, N Y Hugley Ylrvin Y Jackson Y James
Jamieson Y Jenkins Y Johnson Y Johnston Y Jones Y Joyce YKaye YLadd YLakly YLane YLee Y Lewis YLord Y Lucas Y Maddox E Mann Y Manning Y Martin, J
Martin, J.L YMassey Y McBee
McCall Y McClinton
McKinney Y Mills Y Mobley Y Mosley Y Mueller
O'Neal

Y Orrock YParham Y Parrish Y Parsons Y Pelote
Y Perry Pinholster
YPoag YPolak Y Ponder
Porter Y Powell YPurcell
YRagas Y Randall
YRay Y Reaves Y Reichert
YRice Y Richardson Y Roberts Y Rogers Y Royal
Y Sanders Y Sauder
Scarlett Y Scheid Y Scott E Shanahan
Shaw Sherrill
Y Shipp YSims
Sinkfield
Y Skipper Y Smith, C

Y Smith, C.W Y Smith, L Y Smith, L.R Y Smith, P Y Smith, T Y Smith, V Y Smyre
Snelling YSnow Y Stallings Y Stancil, F Y Stancil, S Y Stanley, L Y Stanley, P Y Taylor YTeague YTeper
Thomas YTUlman Y Titus Y Tolbert
Trense Y Turnquest YTwiggs Y Walker, L Y Walker, R.L
YWest Y Westmoreland Y Whitaker Y Wiles Y Williams, B
Williams, J Y Williams, R Y Worthan Y Yates
Murphy, Spkr

On the adoption of the Resolution, the ayes were 148, nays 0. The Resolution, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was adopted.

HR 547. By Representatives Reaves of the 178th, Purcell of the 147th, James of the 140th, Titus of the 180th, Floyd of the 138th and others:
A resolution urging the United States Department of Labor to streamline the H2A Program for agricultural employers.

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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Y Alien Anderson
YAshe Y Bailey
Baker Y Bannister YBarfoot Y Barnard YBaraes Y Bates Y Benefield Y Birdaong
Bohannon Bordeaux Y Bradford Y Breedlove Y Bridges Y Brooks Brown YBuck Buckner Y Bunn Y Burkhalter YByrd Y Campbell Y Canty Carter YCash Y Channel! Y Childers Y Clark YCoan Y Coleman, B Y Coleman, T Y Connell Y Cooper

JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE,

Y Crawford Y Crews Y Culbreth Y Cummings Y Davis, G Y Davis, M
Day E DeLoach, B Y DeLoach, G YDix Y Dixon, H E Diion, S YDobbs Y Dukes YEhrhart YEpps
Evans Y Everett Y Felton Y Floyd Y Franklin Y Golden Y Graves Y Greene Y Grindley Y Hanunontree Y Manner Y Harbin Y Heard YHecht YHeckstall Y Hegstrom YHenson Y Holland Y Holmes Y Howard

Y Hudgens Y Hudson, H Y Hudson, N Y Hugley Ylrvin Y Jackson Y James
Jamieson Y Jenkins Y Johnson Y Johnston Y Jones Y Joyce YKaye YLadd YLakly YLane YLee Y Lewis YLord Y Lucas Y Maddox E Mann Y Manning Y Martin, J Y Martin, J.L YMassey YMcBee YMcCall Y McClinton
McKinney Y Mills Y Mobley YMosley Y MueUer Y O'Neal

YOrrock YParham YParrish Y Parsons Y Pelote Y Perry Y Pinholster
YPoag YPolak Y Ponder Y Porter Y Powell YPurcell YRagas
Randall YRay Y Reaves Y Reichert YRice Y Richardson Y Roberts Y Rogers Y Royal Y Sanders Y Sauder Y Scarlett
Scheid Y Scott E Shanahan YShaw Y Sherrill Y Shipp YSims Y Sinkfield Y Skipper Y Smith, C

Y Smith, C.W Y Smith, L Y Smith, L.R Y Smith, P Y Smith, T
Smith, V YSmyre YSnelling YSnow YStallings Y Stancil, F Y Stancil, S Y Stanley, L Y Stanley, P Y Taylor YTeague
Teper Thomas YTillman Y Titus Y Tolbert YTrense Y Turnquest YTwiggs Y Walker, L Y Walker, R.L Y West Y Westmoreland YWhitaker Y Wiles Y Williams, B Williams, J Y Williams, R YWorthan
YYates Murphy, Spkr

On the adoption of the Resolution, the ayes were 158, nays 0. The Resolution, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was adopted.

HR 251. By Representatives Orrock of the 56th, McBee of the 88th, Buckner of the 95th and Childers of the 13th:
A resolution creating the House Study Committee on the Prevention of Communicable Diseases.

The following amendment was read and adopted:

The Committee on Rules moves to amend HR 251 as follows: Line 21, page 2, to read not more than five days...

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:

Y Alien Y Anderson
YAshe Y Bailey
Baker Y Bannister YBarfoot Y Barnard YBaroes Y Bates

Y Benefield YBirdsong Y Bohannon
Bordeaux Y Bradford Y Breedlove Y Bridges Y Brooks
Brown YBuck

Buckner YBunn Y Burkhalter YByrd Y Campbell Y Canty
Carter YCash YChannell Y Childers

Y Clark YCoan Y Coleman, B Y Coleman, T Y Connell Y Cooper Y Crawford Y Crews Y Culbreth Y Cumniing9

Y Davis, G Y Davis, M
Day E DeLoach, B Y DeLoach, G YDix
Diion, H E Diion, S YDobbs Y Dukes

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YEhrhart Epps
Y Evans Y Everett Y Felton YFloyd Y Franklin Y Golden Y Graves YGreene Y Grindley Y Hammontree Y Manner Y Harbin Y Heard YHecht Y Heckstall YHegstrom YHenson Y Holland Y Holmes Y Howard Y Hudgens Y Hudson, H Y Hudson, N Y Hugley

Ylrvin Y Jackson Y James
Jamieson Y Jenkins Y Johnson Y Johnston Y Jones Y Joyce YKaye YLadd YLakly YLane YLee Y Lewis YLord Y Lucas Y Maddox
E Mann Y Manning
Martin, J Y Martin, J.L YMassey YMcBee
McCall Y McClinton

McKinney Y Mills Y Mobley YMosley Y Mueller Y O'Neal YOrrock YParham YParrish Y Parsons
Pelote Y Perry Y Pinholster YPoag YPolak Y Ponder Y Porter Y Powell YPurcell
YRagas Randall
YRay Y Reaves Y Reichert YRice Y Richardson

Y Roberts Y Rogers Y Royal Y Sanders Y Sauder Y Scarlett Y Scheid Y Scott E Shanahan YShaw Y Sherrill YShipp YSims Y Sinkfield Y Skipper Y Smith, C
Smith, C.W Y Smith, L
Y Smith, L.R Y Smith, P Y Smith, T
Smith, V YSmyre YSnelling
Snow Y Stallings

Y Stancil, F Y Stancil, S
Stanley, L Y Stanley, P Y Taylor YTeague YTeper Y Thomas
Tillman Y Titus Y Tolbert Y Trense Y Turnquest YTwiggs Y Walker, L Y Walker, R.L YWest
Westmoreland Y Whitaker Y Wiles Y Williams, B
Williams, J Y Williams, R YWorthan YYates
Murphy, Spkr

On the adoption of the Resolution, as amended, the ayes were 154, nays 0.
The Resolution, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was adopted, as amended.

HR 274. By Representatives Heard of the 89th, Sherrill of the 62nd, Pelote of the 149th, Connell of the 115th, Lane of the 146th and others:
A resolution creating the House Citizens Come First Study Subcommittee and making it a part of the House Intragovernmental Coordination Committee.

The following amendment was read and adopted:

The Committee on Rules moves to amend HR 274 as follows: Line 22, page 2, to read not more than five days...

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:

Y Alien Y Anderson YAshe Y Bailey
Baker Y Bannister YBarfoot Y Barnard YBarnes Y Bates
Benefield YBirdsong N Bohannon
Bordeaux Y Bradford Y Breedlove Y Bridges Y Brooks

Brown YBuck Y Buckner YBunn Y Burkhalter YByrd Y Campbell Y Canty
Carter YCash YChannell Y Childers Y Clark YCoan Y Coleman. B
Coleman, T Y Connell Y Cooper

Y Crawford Y Crews Y Culbreth Y Cummings Y Davis, G Y Davis, M
Day E DeLoach, B Y DeLoach, G YDix Y Diion, H E Diion, S YDobbs Y Dukes YEhrhart YEpps Y Evans Y Everett

Y Felton Y Floyd Y Franklin Y Golden
Graves Y Greene Y Grindley Y Hammontree Y Banner Y Harbin Y Heard YHecht Y Heckstall Y Hegstrom Y Henson Y Holland Y Holmes Y Howard

Y Hudgens Y Hudson, H Y Hudson, N Y Hugley Ylrvin Y Jackson Y James
Jamieson Y Jenkins Y Johnson Y Johnston Y Jones Y Joyce YKaye YLadd YLakly YLane YLee

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Y Lewis YLord Y Lucas YMaddox EMann Y Manning
Martin, J Y Martin, J.L YMassey YMcBee YMcCall YMcClinton
McKinney Y Mills YMobley YMosley NMueller YO'Neal

JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE,

YOrrock YParham Y Fairish Y Parsons Y Pelote Y Perry
Y Pinholster Y Poag
Y Polak Y Ponder
Porter
Y Powell Y Purcell YRagas Y Randall Y Ray
Y Reaves Y Reichert

Y Rice Y Richardson Y Roberts Y Rogers Y Royal Y Sanders
Y Sauder Y Scarlett
Y Scheid Y Scott E Shanahan
Y Shaw Y Sherrill Y Shipp Y Sims Y Sinkfield
Y Skipper Y Smith, C

Y Smith, C.W Y Smith, L Y Smith, L.R Y Smith, P Y Smith, T Y Smith, V
Y Smyre Y Snelling
Y Snow Y Stallings Y Stancil, F
Y Stancil, S Y Stanley, L Y Stanley, P Y Taylor Y Teague
Y Teper Y Thomas

Y Tillman Y Titus Y Tolbert Y Trense Y Tumquest Y Twiggs
Walker, L Y Walker, R.L
Y West Y Westmoreland Y Whitaker .
Y Wiles Y Williams, B
Williams, J Y Williams, R Y Worthan
Y Yates Murphy, Spkr

On the adoption of the Resolution, as amended, the ayes were 159, nays 2.
The Resolution, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was adopted, as amended.

The following message was received from the Senate through Mr. Eldridge, the Secretary thereof:

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

HB 914. By Representatives Purcell of the 147th, Parham of the 122nd and Floyd of the 138th:
A bill to amend Part 3 of Article 7 of Chapter 3 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the Georgia Student Finance Authority, so as to provide for the establishment by the authority of a program of scholarship grants for students who have completed two scholarship years at Georgia Military College.

HB 663. By Representatives Jamieson of the 22nd, Royal of the 164th, Walker of the 141st and Skipper of the 137th:
A bill to provide for the creation and comprehensive regulation of enterprise zones within municipalities and counties; to provide for a short title; to provide for legislative findings and intent; to provide definitions; to provide for designation of state enterprise zones.

HB 533. By Representatives Shanahan of the 10th, Smith of the 175th, Crawford of the 129th and Barnes of the 33rd:
A bill to amend Part 1 of Article 8 of Chapter 14 of Title 44 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to liens affecting real property, so as to define nonconforming liens; to provide that the filing of a nonconforming lien in the land records of any county shall be a nullity and of no force and effect.

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

HB 834. By Representative Ashe of the 46th:
A bill to amend Code Section 3-6-21.2 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to sales on farm wineries and in special entertainment districts, so as to provide that special entertainment districts may be defined and designated by local governing authorities.

HB 152. By Representative Birdsong of the 123rd:
A bill to amend Part 1 of Article 7 of Chapter 13 of Title 9 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the advertisement of judicial sales, so as to change the requirements for the official organ of publication.

The Senate insists on its substitute to the following bill of the House:

HB 71. By Representatives Murphy of the 18th and Shanahan of the 10th:
A bill to amend Chapter 5 of Title 46 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to telephone and telegraph service, so as to prohibit certain unsolicited telephone calls to residential subscribers who have given notice of their objection to such calls to the Georgia Public Service Commission.

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

HB 369. By Representatives Bordeaux of the 151st, Barnes of the 33rd, Crawford of the 129th, Campbell of the 42nd and Alien of the 117th:
A bill to amend Article 8 of Chapter 10 of Title 9 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to argument and conduct of counsel, so as to provide which parties are entitled to opening and concluding arguments.

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

HB 126. By Representatives Walker of the 141st, Skipper of the 137th and Martin of the 47th:
A bill to amend Code Section 15-11-41 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to duration and termination of orders of disposition committing delinquent or unruly children to the Department of Children and Youth Services, reports and plans regarding reunification of the family, so as to provide that following initial reviews, additional periodic reviews shall be held at six-month intervals.

The following Bill of the Senate was taken up for the purpose of considering the Senate amendment thereto:

SB 165. By Senator Ragan of the llth:
A bill to amend Title 31 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to health, so as to provide a certain definition; to provide that the Department of Human Resources shall adopt state-wide regulations relating to on-site sewage management systems; to provide that local county boards of health shall have certain duties relating to such systems.

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The following Senate amendment was read:

Amend the Evans #2 amendment to SB 165 by striking in their entirety lines 3 through 38 on page 1 and lines 1 through 28 on page 2 and inserting in lieu thereof the following:
"Amend SB 165 by striking lines 18 and 19 of page 3 and inserting in lieu thereof the following:
'authorized by tew. Upon written request of th*ee one-half or more of the health districts in the state, the department is authorized to require'".

Representative Walker of the 141st moved that the House agree to the Senate amendment to the House amendment to SB 165.
On the motion, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

Y Alien Y Andereon YAshe Y Bailey
Baker Y Bannister YBarfoot
Barnard YBarnes
Bates Y Benefield YBirdsong Y Bohannon
Bordeaux Y Bradford Y Breedlove
Y Bridges Y Brooks
Brown YBuck Y Buckner Y Bunn Y Burkhalter YByrd Y Campbell Y Canty
Carter YCash Y Channel! Y Childers Y Clark YCoan Y Coleman, B
Coleman, T Connell Y Cooper

Y Crawford Y Crews Y Culbreth Y Cummings Y Davis, G Y Davis, M
Day E DeLoach, B
DeLoach, G
YDii Dixon, H
E Diion, S YDobbs
Dukes YEhrhart YEpps Y Evans Y Everett Y Felton Y Floyd Y Franklin Y Golden
Graves Y Greene Y Grindley Y Hammontree
Manner Y Harbin
Y Heard YHecht Y Heckstall Y Hegstrom YHenson
Holland Y Holmes
Howard

Hudgens Y Hudson, H
Hudson, N
Y Hugley Ylrvin
Jackson Y James
Jamieson YJenkins Y Johnson Y Johnston Y Jones Y Joyce
Kaye YLadd YLakly YLane YLee Y Lewis YLord Y Lucas
Maddoi E Mann Y Manning Y Martin, J Y Martin, J.L YMassey YMcBee YMcCall Y McClinton
McKinney Y Mills Y Mobley Y Mosley
Mueller YO'Neal

On the motion, the ayes were 139, nays 0. The motion prevailed.

YOrrock YParham YParrish Y Parsons Y Pelote Y Perry Y Pinholster YPoag YPolak Y Ponder
Porter Y Powell YPurcell YRagas YRandall YRay
Reaves Y Reichert YRice Y Richardson Y Roberts Y Rogers
Royal Y Sanders Y Sauder Y Scarlett Y Scheid Y Scott E Shannhun
Shaw Y Sherrill YShipp YSims
Y Sinkfield Y Skipper Y Smith, C

Y Smith, C.W Y Smith, L Y Smith, L.R
Smith, P Y Smith, T Y Smith, V
Smyre Snelling YSnow Stallings Y Stancil, F Y Stancil, S Stanley, L Stanley, P Y Taylor Teague YTeper Y Thomas YTillman Y Titus Y Tolbert YTrense Y Turnquest YTwiggs Y Walker, L Y Walker, R.L YWest Westmoreland Y Whitaker Y Wiles Y Williams, B Y Williams, J Y Williams, R Y Worthan Y Yates Murphy, Spkr

By unanimous consent, SB 81 was postponed until Thursday, March 27, 1997.

The following message was received from the Senate through Mr. Eldridge, the Secretary thereof:
Mr. Speaker:

The Senate has passed, by substitute, by the requisite constitutional mjaority the following bill of the House:

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HB 487. By Representatives Baker of the 70th, Bordeaux of the 151st and Orrock of the 56th:
A bill to amend Title 40 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to motor vehicles and traffic, so as to authorize the state revenue commissioner to promulgate certain rules and regulations; to authorize the state revenue commissioner to enter into certain agreements; to change provisions regarding the issuance of license plates for government vehicles.

The Senate insists on its amendments to the following bill of the House:
HB 294. By Representatives Martin of the 47th, Alien of the 117th, Hammontree of the 4th and Davis of the 60th:
A bill to amend Chapter 2 of Title 14 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to business corporations, so as to provide for the transmission of notice by facsimile, telegraph, or teletype; to provide that if a corporation which has treasury shares declares a shared dividend, such dividend shall not be deemed to include a dividend on treasury shares unless the resolution declaring the dividend expressly so provides.
The Senate has passed, by substitute, by the requisite constitutional majority the following bill of the House:
HB 173. By Representatives Powell of the 23rd and Skipper of the 137th:
A bill to amend Chapter 40 of Title 43 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to real estate brokers and salespersons, so as to provide that the Georgia Real Estate Commission, through its rules and regulations, shall establish standards for the approval of schools to offer the education courses required under said chapter.

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

SB 209. By Senators Madden of the 47th, Oliver of the 42nd, Walker of the 22nd and others:
A bill to amend Article 4 of Chapter 11 of Title 31 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to emergency services, so as to provide that no insurer, health maintenance organization, or private health benefit plan which has given prospective authorization for certain procedures may subsequently deny payment for the provision of such procedures.

The Senate adheres to its disagreement to the House substitute and has appointed a Committee of Conference to confer with a like committee on the part of the House on the following bill of the Senate:

SB 341. By Senator Gochenour of the 27th:
A bill to amend Article 2 of Chapter 34 of Title 43 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to licenses to practice medicine, so as to provide that individuals have the right to be provided with any medical treatment desired or authorized under certain conditions; to provide immunity from disciplinary actions.

The President has appointed as a Committee of Conference on the part of the Senate the following:
Senators Johnson of the 1st, Ralston of the 51st and Gochenour of the 27th.

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

HB 398. By Representatives Jenkins of the 110th, Lee of the 94th, Coleman of the 142nd, Day of the 153rd and Channell of the lllth:
A bill to amend Chapter 14 of Title 40 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the use of radar speed detection devices, so as to provide that sheriffs may approve of the use of radar; to prohibit sheriffs from using radar in certain circumstances.

HB 505. By Representatives Snow of the 2nd, Byrd of the 170th, Burkhalter of the 41st, Anderson of the 116th and Rogers of the 20th:
A bill to amend Chapter 11 of Title 25 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, known as the "Georgia Fire Sprinkler Act," so as to provide specific license requirements; to provide for accountability for the work performed by contractors, installers, and inspectors.

Pursuant to HR 16, adopted by the House and Senate, the House adjourned until 10:00 o'clock, A.M., Thursday, March 27, 1997.

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Representative Hall, Atlanta, Georgia Thursday, March 27, 1997

The House met pursuant to adjournment at 10:00 o'clock, A.M., this day and was called to order by the Speaker.
The roll was called and the following Representatives answered to their names:

Ashe Bailey Barfoot
Barnard Barnee Bates Benefield Birdsong Bohannon Bradford Breedlove Bridges
Brooks Buck Buckner Bunn Burkhalter Byrd Campbell Cash Childers Clark Coan
Coleman, B Coleman, T Connell

Crawford Crews Culbreth
Cummings Davis, M DeLoach, G Dii Diion, H Dobbe Dukes Ehrhart Everett
Felton Franklin Golden Graves Greene Grindley Hanunontree Harbin Heard Hecht Henson
Holland Hudgens Hudson, H

Hugley Jackson Jamieson
Jenkins Johnson Johnston Kaye Lakly Lane Lee Lewis Lord
Lucas Maddoi Mann Manning Martin, J Martin, J.L Massey McBee McKinney Mills Mosley
Mueller O'Neal Parrish

Parsons Pelote Pinholster
Poag Ponder Porter Powell Purcell Randall Ray Reaves Reichert
Rice Richardson Roberts Royal Sanders Scarlett Scheid Scott Shaw SherriU Shipp
Sims Skipper Smith, C

Smith, C.W Smith, L Smith, L.R
Smith, P Smith, T Smith, V SneUing Stallings Stancil, F Stancil, S Stanley, L Stanley,?
Teper Thomas TiUman Titus Tolbert Trenae West Whitaker Wiles Williams, B Williams, R
Worthan Yates Murphy, Spki

The following members were off the floor of the House when the roll was called:
Representatives Parham of the 122nd, Taylor of the 134th, Walker of the 87th, McClinton of the 68th, Twiggs of the 8th, Bordeaux of the 151st, Hegstrom of the 66th, Floyd of the 138th, McCall of the 90th, Turnquest of the 73rd, Ladd of the 59th, Cooper of the 31st, Polak of the 67th, Evans of the 28th, Westmoreland of the 104th, Irvin of the 45th, Joyce of the 1st, Hanner of the 159th, Mobley of the 69th, Sauder of the 29th, Jones of the 71st, James of the 140th, Rogers of the 20th, Hudson of the 156th, Bannister of the 77th, Carter of the 166th, Heckstall of the 55th, Canty of the 52nd, Anderson of the 116th, Epps of the 131st, Orrock of the 56th, Ragas of the 64th, Alien of the 117th, Dixon of the 150th, Day of the 153rd, Williams of the 83rd and Smyre of the 136th.
They wish to be recorded as present.

Prayer was offered by the Reverend Jerry Bradley, Pastor, Sparta Baptist Church, Sparta, Georgia.

The members pledged allegiance to the flag.

Representative Ray of the 128th, 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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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.

By unanimous consent, the following Bills and Resolutions of the House were introduced, read the first time and referred to the committees:

HB 1070. By Representatives Powell of the 23rd, DeLoach of the 119th, Bailey of the 93rd, Parham of the 122nd, Porter of the 143rd and others:
A bill to amend Title 40 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to motor vehicles and traffic, so as to prohibit issuance of Class M drivers' licenses and Class M commercial drivers' licenses to certain persons who have not completed an approved motorcycle operator safety training program.
Referred to the Committee on Motor Vehicles.

HB 1071. By Representatives Lane of the 146th and Martin of the 145th:
A bill to amend Article 5 of Chapter 7 of Title 47 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to service creditable toward retirement under the Georgia Firemen's Pension Fund, so as to provide creditable service for certain prior service.
Referred to the Committee on Retirement.

HB 1072. By Representatives Rogers of the 20th, Tolbert of the 25th, Purcell of the 147th, Snelling of the 99th, Williams of the 114th and others:
A bill to amend Part 3 of Article 16 of Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the health of students, so as to provide for preenrollment of children at two years of age in order to ensure compliance with age specific immunizations.
Referred to the Committee on Education.

HB 1073. By Representatives Rogers of the 20th, Burkhalter of the 41st, Johnson of the 84th, Bates of the 179th and Golden of the 177th:
A bill to amend Chapter 60 of Title 36 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions applicable to counties and municipal corporations, so as to prohibit nonelected city and county officers and employees from exceeding their authority or discriminating against individuals in respect of zoning enforcement and building inspection.
Referred to the Committee on State Planning & Community Affairs.

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HB 1074. By Representative Rogers of the 20th:
A bill to amend Article 2 of Chapter 7 of Title 16 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to criminal trespass and damage to property, so as to change the definition of the crime of criminal damage to property in the second degree.
Referred to the Committee on Special Judiciary.
HB 1075. By Representatives Bordeaux of the 151st and Orrock of the 56th:
A bill to amend Article 1 of Chapter 7 of Title 34 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, providing general provisions relating to employment, so as to provide for a certain notice regarding possible termination of an employee's employment as a result of the employee filing a workers' compensation claim under Chapter 9 of said title.
Referred to the Committee on Industrial Relations.
HB 1076. By Representative Royal of the 164th:
A bill to amend Part 2 of Article 10 of Chapter 5 of Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to ad valorem taxation of motor vehicles, so as to change certain provisions regarding the time, manner, and method of ad valorem taxation of motor vehicles.
Referred to the Committee on Ways & Means.
HB 1077. By Representatives Cummings of the 27th and Childers of the 13th:
A bill to amend Article 1 of Chapter 11 of Title 43 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions relative to the Georgia Board of Dentistry, so as to provide for an additional member to such board.
Referred to the Committee on Health & Ecology.
HB 1078. By Representative Culbreth of the 132nd:
A bill to amend Chapter 36 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to local governments, so as to provide that certain franchises or licenses granted by counties and municipalities to cable television systems shall include provision for a fee, fine, or penalty for failure to scramble premium programs or channels sufficiently.
Referred to the Committee on Industry.

HB 1079. By Representative Hammontree of the 4th:
A bill to amend Article 3 of Chapter 11 of Title 16 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to invasions of privacy, so as to prohibit interception of certain communications transmitted or received by cordless radio telephones.
Referred to the Committee on Industry.

HB 1080. By Representative Dix of the 76th:
A bill to amend Article 3 of Chapter 5 of Title 44 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to covenants and warranties relating to real property, so as to provide for a process for renewing expired restrictive covenants.
Referred to the Committee on Judiciary.

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HB 1081. By Representative Cummings of the 27th:
A bill to amend Code Section 47-3-121 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to optional retirement allowances under the Teachers Retirement System of Georgia, so as to provide that upon the death of a designated recipient of continued benefits as elected by a retired member, the retired member may cancel the previous election and begin receiving a regular benefit.
Referred to the Committee on Retirement.

HB 1082. By Representative Cummings of the 27th:
A bill to amend Code Section 47-4-102 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to optional retirement benefits under the Public School Employees Retirement System, so as to provide that a member who is unmarried at the time of retirement and who subsequently marries may establish spouse's benefits for his or her spouse.
Referred to the Committee on Retirement.

HB 1083. By Representative Cummings of the 27th:
A bill to amend Chapter 4 of Title 47 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, the "Public School Employees Retirement System Act," so as to provide for service credit for prior military service; to provide for retirement ages.
Referred to the Committee on Retirement.

HB 1084. By Representative Davis of the 60th:
A bill to amend Code Section 48-5-41 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to exemptions from ad valorem taxation, so as to change certain provisions regarding the exemption of property owned by certain historical fraternal benefit associations; to provide for an exemption for other similar entities.
Referred to the Committee on Ways & Means.

HB 1085. By Representative Cummings of the 27th:
A bill to amend Code Section 47-4-100 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to normal, early, and delayed retirement under the Public School Employees Retirement System, so as to provide that a member of such retirement system may retire upon obtaining 30 years of service without regard to age.
Referred to the Committee on Retirement.

HB 1086. By Representatives Henson of the 65th, Orrock of the 56th, Trense of the 44th, Hugley of the 133rd, McClinton of the 68th and others:
A bill to amend Title 31 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to health, so as to provide legislative findings and declarations relative to osteoporosis occurrence, prevention, detection, and treatment; to provide for patient education relative to osteoporosis prevention and treatment; to provide for certain required insurance coverage.
Referred to the Committee on Health & Ecology.

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HB 1087. By Representative Carter of the 166th:
A bill to amend Title 27 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to game and fish, so as to provide that certain rules and regulations shall be used to establish certain criminal violations; to provide that the Board of Natural Resources is authorized to designate certain waters as trout waters and to establish seasons and methods of fishing; to repeal Code Section 27-4-52, relating to trout waters without seasons.
Referred to the Committee on Game, Fish & Parks.

HR 608. By Representative Ashe of the 46th:
A resolution creating the House Study Committee on the Atlanta Wastewater System.
Referred to the Committee on Rules.

HR 609. By Representatives Rogers of the 20th and Tolbert of the 25th:
A resolution creating the House Study Committee on Early Childhood Immunization.
Referred to the Committee on Rules.

HR 610. By Representatives Buckner of the 95th, Sinkfield of the 57th, McClinton of the 68th, Taylor of the 134th and Anderson of the 116th:
A resolution creating the House Teen Courts Study Committee.
Referred to the Committee on Rules.

HR 611. By Representatives Coleman of the 142nd, Murphy of the 18th, Birdsong of the 123rd, Dixon of the 168th and Connell of the 115th:
A resolution urging the Department of Transportation to name the bridge over Shellstone Creek in Twiggs County, Georgia, for Mr. Ben Jessup.
Referred to the Committee on Transportation.

HR 620. By Representative Smith of the 169th:
A resolution urging the Department of Transportation to name the Pfc Clarence Loman Gaskins Memorial Bridge.
Referred to the Committee on Transportation.

HR 621. By Representative Smith of the 169th:
A resolution urging the Department of Transportation to name the Corporal Wherry L. "Dub" Abercrombie Memorial Bridge.
Referred to the Committee on Transportation.

HR 622. By Representative Smith of the 169th:
A resolution urging the Department of Transportation to name the Pfc James Robert Googe Memorial Bridge.
Referred to the Committee on Transportation.

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HR 623. By Representatives Floyd of the 138th and Murphy of the 18th:
A resolution strongly urging the United States Congress and the United States International Trade Representative to recognize the economic and environmental benefits of Georgia's magnificent forest resources, strongly urging that the Congress and the United States Trade Representative not rescind the international trade agreement limiting the amount of subsidized Canadian lumber imported duty-free into the United States.
Referred to the Committee on Agriculture & Consumer Affairs.

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

HB 1065 HB 1066 HB 1067 HB 1069

HR 590 HR 591 SB 401

Representative Lucas of the 124th District, Chairman of the Committee on Human Relations & Aging, submitted the following report:

Mr. Speaker:
Your Committee on Human Relations & Aging 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 267 Do Pass
Respectfully submitted, M Lucas of the 124th
Chairman

Representative Lee of the 94th District, Chairman of the Committee on Rules, submitted the following report:

Mr. Speaker:

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

HR 530 Do Pass SR 72 Do Pass SR 73 Do Pass, as Amended

SR 145 Do Pass, as Amended SR 232 Do Pass

Respectfully submitted, /s/ Lee of the 94th
Chairman

Representative Royal of the 164th 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 of the House and Senate and has instructed me to report the same back to the House with the following recommendations:

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HB 1060 Do Pass HB 1061 Do Pass HB 1062 Do Pass HB 1063 Do Pass HB 1064 Do Pass

HB 1068 Do Pass SB 397 Do Pass SB 398 Do Pass SB 399 Do Pass
Respectfully submitted, /s/ Royal of the 164th
Chairman

The following report of the Committee on Rules was read and adopted:

HOUSE RULES CALENDAR THURSDAY, MARCH 27, 1997
Mr. Speaker and Members of the House:
The Committee on Rules has fixed the calendar for this 39th Legislative Day as enumerated below:
HR 360 Unemp ins; devolve to state; urge Cong auth pilot project HR 530 House Aged & Disabled Transportation Study Committee; create
SB 16 Education - designate Plains High Sch. official Ga. state school (Hooks of the 14th)
SB 33 Merit Sys. - composition of classified, unclassified service (Boshears of the 6th)
SB 48 Penal Labor - utilization by private sector (Dean of the 31st)
SB 81 Admin. Procedure Act - agency formulation of rules (Postponed) (Taylor of the 12th)
SB 93 Insurance - health plan purchasing cooperatives (Madden of the 47th)
SB 101 City/County - participate in fed., state prog, regarding job training (Starr of the 44th)
SB 104 Public Assistance Pmts. - electronic transfer (Taylor of the 12th)
SB 127 Handicapped - protections for elderly (Clay of the 37th)
SB 130 PSC - maximum penalties recoverable (Starr of the 44th)
SB 132 Felony Trial of Juvenile - superior ct. jurisdiction (Starr of the 44th)
SB 133 Court-connected Alternative Dispute Resolution Act - provide (Oliver of the 42nd)
SB 141 Pub. Safety Dept. - exclusion from cert, grievance procedures (Bowen of the 13th)
SB 146 Stone Mountain - amendment of master plan by Memorial Assoc. (Henson of the 55th)
SB 219 Hospitals - staff psychologist appointment, powers, privileges (Starr of the 44th)
SB 247 Cert. Retired Peace Officers - no fee for license to carry weapon (Bowen of the 13th)
SB 254 Patient Access to Primary Eye Care Act (Walker of the 22nd)
SB 270 Tax Executions - notice, enforcement (Oliver of the 42nd)
SB 301 School Purchases - cert, energy savings exempt from spend, limits

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(Marable of the 52nd) SB 303 Examining Bds. - jt. secy, retain collection fees to defray costs
(Henson of the 55th) SB 304 Medical Asst. Act - unlawful acts, penalties, liens, hearings, appeals
(Middleton of the 50th) SB 313 Magistrate Ct. Train. Council - appt. by President of Council
(Griffin of the 25th) SB 324 Cert. County Documents - stored within State of Georgia
(Cagle of the 49th) SB 349 St Govt.- relations w/nonprofit organization providing services, facilities
(Hooks of the 14th) SB 356 Insurer Insolvent - distribution of claims
(Langford of the 29th) SB 376 Workers' comp ins; investigation of complaints against insurers
(Langford of the 29th)
SR 72 Joint Driver's Education Study Comm. - create (Johnson of the 2nd)
SR 196 Chatham Co. - grant easement (Johnson of the 2nd)
SR 213 DeKalb Co. - convey property (Broun of the 46th)
SR 232 Jt. Study Comm. on Prevention & Treat, of Substance Abuse create (Oliver of the 42nd)
SR 286 Rail Passenger Auth; directing to undertake cert studies (Thompson of the 33rd)
Bills and Resolutions on this calendar may be called in any order the Speaker desires.
Respectfully submitted, /s/ Lee of the 94th
Chairman

By unanimous consent, the following Bills of the House and Senate were taken up for consideration and read the third time:

HB 1060. By Representative Smith of the 169th:
A bill to amend an Act re-creating the Board of Commissioners of Bacon County, so as to give to the chairman of the Board of Commissioners a vote on all matters.

The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the passage of the Bill, was agreed to.
On the passage of the Bill, the ayes were 96, nays 4.
The Bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed.

HB 1061.

By Representative Jenkins of the 110th:
A bill to amend an Act abolishing the fee system of compensating the sheriff of Jasper County and providing in lieu thereof an annual salary, so as to provide for the appointment of a chief deputy sheriff.

The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the passage of the Bill, was agreed to.
On the passage of the Bill, the ayes were 96, nays 4.

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

HB 1062. By Representative Smith of the 169th:
A bill to amend an Act providing a new charter for the City of Patterson, so as to change the corporate limits of the city.

The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the passage of the Bill, was agreed to.
On the passage of the Bill, the ayes were 96, nays 4.
The Bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed.

HB 1064.

By Representatives Evans of the 28th and Breedlove of the 85th:
A bill to amend an Act creating the State Court of Forsyth County, so as to change provisions relating to terms of court; to eliminate provisions for a judge pro hac vice.

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 4.
The Bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed.

HB 1068. By Representative Holland of the 157th:
A bill to amend an Act entitled "An Act to provide a board of elections for Turner County," so as to provide that the chairperson of such board may be appointed as the chief registrar.

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 4.
The Bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed.

SB 397. By Senator Boshears of the 6th:
A bill to amend an Act creating a Board of Commissioners of Pierce County, as amended, so as to provide for a vacancy in the office of chairperson; to provide for additional compensation for the acting chairperson; to require the commissioners to give bond conditioned on the faithful discharge of the duties of the county commissioners; to provide for the payment for such bonds.

The following amendment was read and adopted:

Representative Smith of the 169th moves to amend SB 397 by striking from line 21 of page 2 the word "untitled" and inserting in lieu thereof the word "entitled".

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 96, nays 4.

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

SB 399. By Senator Dean of the 31st:
A bill to amend an Act providing a new Board of Education for Polk County, as amended, so as to provide for the compensation and expenses of the members of the board of education.

The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the passage of the Bill, was to.
On the passage of the Bill, the ayes were 96, nays 4.
The Bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed.

HB 1063. By Representatives Porter of the 143rd and Coleman of the 142nd:
A bill to amend an Act to provide for the election of the members of the board of education of Laurens County from single-member districts, so as to provide for nonpartisan elections of the members of the board of education.

The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the passage of the Bill, was agreed to.
On the passage of the Bill, the ayes were 148, nays 12.
The Bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed.

SB 398. By Senator Crotts of the 17th:
A bill to amend an Act entitled "An Act to provide for the election of the Butts County Board of Education," as amended, so as to provide for nonpartisan elections of the members of the board of education.

The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the passage of the Bill, was agreed to.
On the passage of the Bill, the ayes were 148, nays 12.
The Bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed.

The following message was received from the Senate through Mr. Eldridge, the Secretary thereof:

Mr. Speaker:
The Senate has passed by the requisite constitutional majority the following bills of the House:

HB 461. By Representative Tolbert of the 25th:
A bill to amend an Act entitled "An Act to provide a new charter for the City of Commerce," so as to annex certain property into the corporate limits of said municipality.

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HB 797. By Representatives Dixon of the 168th and Smith of the 169th:
A bill to amend an Act creating the State Court of Ware County, so as to provide for the compensation of the Solicitor-General and the Judge of said court.

HB 1018. By Representative Ponder of the 160th:
A bill to amend an Act incorporating the Town of Brinson in Decatur County to provide for additional and supplemental powers of the town.

HB 1021. By Representatives Snow of the 2nd, Joyce of the 1st and Perry of the llth:
A bill to amend an Act creating the State Court of Walker County, so as to change the compensation of the secretary of the judge of the state court.

HB 1022.

By Representative Floyd of the 138th:
A bill to amend an Act providing for the Board of Education of Pulaski County and consolidating and restating provisions of law relative thereto, so as to provide for the nonpartisan election of members without a prior nonpartisan primary.

HB 1023.

By Representative Floyd of the 138th:
A bill to provide a homestead exemption from certain Crisp County School District ad valorem taxes for educational purposes in the amount of $20,000.00 of the assessed value of the homestead of certain residents of that school district.

HB 1024. By Representative Poag of the 6th:
A bill to provide a homestead exemption from certain Murray County ad valorem taxes for county purposes in the amount of $12,000.00 of the assessed value of the homestead of certain residents of that county.

HB 1025.

By Representative Poag of the 6th:
A bill to provide a homestead exemption from certain Murray County ad valorem taxes for county purposes in the amount of $4,000.00 of the assessed value of the homestead of certain residents of that county.

HB 1026.

By Representative Murphy of the 18th:
A bill to amend the "Haralson County Water Authority Act," so as to change provisions relating to purchasing and sales by the authority.

HB 1027.

By Representative Sims of the 167th:
A bill to amend an Act creating a board of education of Coffee County, so as to change the compensation of the members of the board of education.

HB 1028. By Representatives Bates of the 179th and Ponder of the 160th:
A bill to amend an Act creating a new charter for the City of Bainbridge, so as to change the corporate limits of said city.

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HB 1029. By Representative Lee of the 94th:
A bill to amend an Act entitled "An Act to reincorporate the City of Forest Park in the County of Clayton," so as to provide for a city council; to provide for elections and council districts.

HB 1030. By Representatives Golden of the 177th, Shaw of the 176th and Reaves of the 178th:
A bill to amend an Act creating a board of commissioners of Lowndes County, so as to change the composition of that board and provide for districts, elections, qualifications, terms, vacancies, powers, duties, voting and quorum.

HB 1037. By Representatives Holland of the 157th and Hanner of the 159th:
A bill to amend an Act to create a Board of Commissioners of Roads and Revenues for the County of Lee, so as to grant to such county the authority to levy and collect certain franchise fees.

HB 1038.

By Representative McCall of the 90th:
A bill to change the manner of filling vacancies upon the board of the Hospital Authority of Wilkes County.

HB 1045. By Representatives Richardson of the 26th and Murphy of the 18th:
A bill to amend an Act creating the Board of Commissioners of Paulding County, so as to amend provisions relating to the duties and responsibilities of the chairperson of the board of commissioners.

HB 112. By Representatives Taylor of the 134th, Buck of the 135th, Sinkfield of the 57th and Trense of the 44th:
A bill to amend Code Section 49-5-8 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the powers and duties of the Department of Human Resources with regard to children and youth services, so as to change a provision relating to the amount of financial assistance which may be provided to families adopting hard-to-place children.

HB 123. By Representatives Walker of the 141st, Skipper of the 137th and Martin of the 47th:
A bill to amend the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, so as to correct typographical, stylistic, capitalization, punctuation, and other errors and omissions in the O.C.G.A., and in Acts of the General Assembly amending the O.C.G.A.

HB 125. By Representatives Walker of the 141st, Skipper of the 137th and Murphy of the 18th:
A bill to amend Article 1 of Chapter 6 of Title 15 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions relative to superior courts, so as to provide for employment, compensation, expenses, and benefits of personnel employed within the offices of superior court judges.

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HB 180. By Representatives Hecht of the 97th, Lee of the 94th, Walker of the 141st and others:
A bill to amend Part 1 of Article 16 of Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to school attendance, so as to provide that a student enrolling for the first time in any school in grade seven or higher must provide a copy of his or her scholastic and discipline record.

HB 197. By Representatives Sherrill of the 62nd and Smith of the 175th:
A bill to amend Chapter 31 of Title 50 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, known as the "Georgia Suggestion System Act," so as to provide for nominations of state employees and awards for such nominees in certain circumstances.

HB 213. By Representatives Coleman of the 142nd, Greene of the 158th and Smith of the 12th:
A bill to provide for the Department of Labor a supplemental appropriation for the purpose of providing for the payment of expenses of administration of Chapter 8 of Title 34 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, the "Employment Security Law,".

HB 321. By Representatives Tolbert of the 25th, Barnes of the 33rd, Alien of the 117th and Martin of the 47th:
A bill to amend Code Section 9-11-45 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to subpoenas for taking depositions, so as to provide that attorneys may issue such subpoenas under certain conditions.

HB 324. By Representative Campbell of the 42nd:
A bill to amend Code Section 15-21-131 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the imposition of additional fines to fund local victim assistance programs, so as to provide for the imposition of such fines in magistrate courts.

HB 326. By Representatives Teague of the 58th, McKinney of the 51st, Randall of the 127th and others:
A bill to amend Code Section 35-1-8 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to acquisition, collection, classification, and preservation of information assisting in identifying deceased persons and locating missing persons, so as to provide that any law enforcement agency shall immediately open an investigation upon receipt of a report that a person with Alzheimer's disease is missing.

HB 339. By Representatives Cummings of the 27th and Shanahan of the 10th:
A bill to amend Code Section 47-2-110 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to retirement ages under the Employees' Retirement System of Georgia, application and eligibility for retirement in such system, and related matters, so as to authorize the board of trustees of such retirement system to qualify the retirement system for certain federal tax treatment.

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HB 347. By Representatives Crawford of the 129th and Barnes of the 33rd:
A bill to amend Article 1 of Chapter 7 of Title 15 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions relative to state courts of counties, so as to change the jurisdiction of state courts of counties; to provide for state court jurisdiction over possession of one ounce or less of marijuana.

HB 374. By Representative Powell of the 23rd:
A bill to amend Chapter 3 of Title 43 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, known as the "Public Accountancy Act of 1977," so as to change the provisions relating to registration requirements for firms of public accountants or certified public accountants.

HB 378. By Representatives Holland of the 157th, Hudson of the 156th, Floyd of the 138th and others:
A bill to amend Code Section 48-7-40 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to tax credits for business enterprises in less developed counties, so as to extend a certain tax exemption for certain businesses in less developed counties.

HB 429. By Representatives Day of the 153rd, Culbreth of the 132nd, Royal of the 164th and Jamieson of the 22nd:
A bill to amend Part 1 of Article 5 of Chapter 5 of Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to equalization of assessments, so as to provide for adoption by the state revenue commissioner and requirement of use of a uniform procedural manual for appraising real property.

HB 431. By Representatives Byrd of the 170th and Powell of the 23rd:
A bill to amend Code Section 10-1-4 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to requirements for revolving accounts under "The Retail Installment and Home Solicitation Sales Act," so as to provide that an application for a revolving account shall require certain additional information; to provide conditions under which a revolving account shall be presumed to be signed or accepted by the buyer.

HB 470. By Representatives Dobbs of the 92nd and Porter of the 143rd:
A bill to amend Chapter 14 of Title 12 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to oil or hazardous material spills or releases, so as to provide for a lien on real property on which the Environmental Protection Division of the Department of Natural Resources has performed remedial action.

HB 497. By Representatives Sinkfield of the 57th, Buckner of the 95th and McClinton of the 68th:
A bill to amend Chapter 4A of Title 49 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to children and youth services, so as to provide authorization for the department to compensate employees for damage to apparel under certain circumstances.

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HB 524. By Representatives Martin of the 47th, Walker of the 141st and Alien of the 117th:
A bill to amend Article 2 of Chapter 6 of Title 15 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to clerks of superior courts, so as to provide for implementation of a state-wide uniform information system for real property records.

HB 558. By Representative Royal of the 164th:
A bill to amend Title 50 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to state government, so as to create specific standards for public access to certain records in the Office of Treasury and Fiscal Services; to prohibit certain access; to provide for conditions for limited access; to authorize the director of the Office of Treasury and Fiscal Services to invest in certain securities.

HB 570. By Representative Murphy of the 18th:
A bill to amend Article 1 of Chapter 1 of Title 7 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating in general to financial institutions and their regulation, so as to provide that no financial institution may charge any fee of any kind to a person who does not have an account with that financial institution for cashing a check or other instrument which is payable to such person and is drawn on the account of another person with that financial institution.

HB 574. By Representatives Grindley of the 35th, Parham of the 122nd, Dixon of the 150th and others:
A bill to amend Chapter 5 of Title 40 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to drivers' licenses, so as to prohibit the use of social security numbers in applications and on drivers' licenses, permits, commercial drivers' licenses, identification cards, and identification cards for persons with disabilities, unless specifically requested in writing by the applicant or licensee.

HB 592. By Representatives Reichert of the 126th, Tolbert of the 25th, Smith of the 109th and others:
A bill to amend Article 4 of Chapter 10 of Title 9 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to personal jurisdiction over nonresidents, so as to change the provisions relating to venue under the long-arm statute.

HB 604. By Representatives Dobbs of the 92nd and Lane of the 146th:
A bill to amend Article 1 of Chapter 2 of Title 12 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions applicable to the Department of Natural Resources, so as to provide that the Department of Natural Resources shall establish a program for accreditation of laboratories performing environmental testing.

HB 612. By Representative Shanahan of the 10th:
A bill to amend Part 1 of Article 2 of Chapter 8 of Title 12 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, the "Georgia Comprehensive Solid Waste Management Act," so as to provide for a public hearing before a county, city, local authority, or special district contracts for the sale, lease, or management of a landfill or solid waste disposal facility.

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HB 650. By Representatives Martin of the 47th and Ray of the 128th:
A bill to amend Chapter 10 of Title 30 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to community trusts, so as to clarify distributions to successor trusts; to provide for distributions to successor trusts in specified circumstances; to provide for distributions upon withdrawal or revocation of the donation; to allow more frequent use of trust funds to provide noncash benefits.

HB 695. By Representatives Twiggs of the 8th, Dobbs of the 92nd and Sherrill of the 62nd:
A bill to amend Chapter 15 of Title 40 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the motorcycle operator safety training program, so as to provide that the commissioner of public safety shall have authority over the administration of the motorcycle operator safety training program.

HB 712. By Representatives Skipper of the 137th and Polak of the 67th:
A bill to amend Article 15 of Chapter 1 of Title 10 of the Official Code 'of Georgia Annotated, relating to deceptive or unfair practices, so as to provide for judgments on delinquent penalties or other obligations; to authorize the administrator to designate the use of certain funds and to establish a consumer preventive education plan.

HB 719. By Representatives Orrock of the 56th and Walker of the 141st:
A bill to amend Code Section 45-12-35 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to rewards for the detection or apprehension of perpetrators of certain felonies or other offenses, so as to change the amount of the reward which may be offered and paid by county and municipal governing authorities.

HB 745. By Representatives Powell of the 23rd and Walker of the 141st:
A bill to amend Code Section 9-9-2 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the applicability and exclusivity of the "Georgia Arbitration Code," so as to exclude contracts between insurance companies from the exceptions to the code's applicability.

HB 755. By Representative Parrish of the 144th:
A bill to amend Chapter 8 of Title 35 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, the "Georgia Peace Officer Standards and Training Act," so as to change the provisions relating to definitions; to amend Chapter 4A of Title 49 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the Department of Children and Youth Services, so as to provide for the authority of the commissioner to designate as peace officers certain employees of the department.

HB 803. By Representative Murphy of the 18th:
A bill to amend Chapter 82 of Title 36 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to local government bonds and financing, so as to prohibit certain authorities from carrying on certain activities outside of the political subdivisions for or within which they are created to function.

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HB 830. By Representative Connell of the 115th:
A bill to amend Article 13 of Chapter 7 of Title 31 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to private home care providers, so as to provide an additional exemption from the provisions of said article.

HB 845. By Representatives Floyd of the 138th and James of the 140th:
A bill to amend Article 3 of Chapter 3 of Title 50 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to state symbols, so as to designate the Hawkinsville Civitan Club's "Shoot the Bull" barbecue championship as the state's official beef barbecue championship cookoff; to designate the "Slosheye Trail Big Pig Jig" as the state's official pork barbecue cookoff.

HB 866. By Representative Connell of the 115th:
A bill to amend Article 7 of Chapter 3 of Title 12 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to public authorities, so as to create the Georgia Golf Hall of Fame Authority.

HB 1008. By Representatives Cummings of the 27th, Richardson of the 26th and Murphy of the 18th:
A bill to provide a minimum annual salary for the judge of the juvenile court of the Tallapoosa Judicial Circuit; to provide for increases in such salary; to prohibit the practice of law by such judge.

HB 1013. By Representative Crawford of the 129th:
A bill to amend Article 2 of Chapter 10 of Title 17 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the death penalty, so as to change procedures relating to review of pretrial proceedings in cases in which the death penalty is sought.

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

HR 44. By Representative Pelote of the 149th:
A resolution urging the Safety Fire Commissioner to alert the public to the danger of carbon monoxide poisoning.

HR 48. By Representatives Johnston of the 81st and Coleman of the 142nd:
A resolution strongly urging the Board of Regents to promulgate policies, rules, and regulations ensuring Georgia residents priority in admission to units of the University System of Georgia.

HR 366. By Representatives Buck of the 135th, Royal of the 164th, Channell of the lllth and others:
A resolution expressing the consensus of the General Assembly that Internet access and other electronic communication services should remain exempt from government imposed fees, assessments, or taxation.

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

HB 172. By Representatives Powell of the 23rd and Skipper of the 137th:
A bill to amend Chapter 39A of Title 43 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, known as the "Real Estate Appraiser Classification and Regulation Act," so as to change the definition of a certain term; to provide that any instructor approved to teach any required education course at an approved school shall pay an original application fee and renewal fee as established by the Georgia Real Estate Appraisers Board.

HB 419. By Representatives Jamieson of the 22nd and Lee of the 94th:
A bill to amend Chapter 5 of Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to ad valorem taxation of property, so as to provide that motor vehicles shall be divided into two distinct and separate subclasses of tangible property for purposes of ad valorem taxation with one subclass including heavy-duty equipment motor vehicles.

HB 651. By Representative Mueller of the 152nd:
A bill to amend Article 3 of Chapter 21 of Title 31 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to offenses involving dead bodies, so as to provide that a person who is providing care to another person, either on a permanent or temporary basis, shall, upon the death of such person while in such person's care, be required to notify a local law enforcement agency or a relative of such deceased person within six hours of the discovery of the death of such person.

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

SB 57. By Senators Griffin of the 25th, Blitch of the 7th, Boshears of the 6th and others:
A bill to amend Chapter 4 of Title 50 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to organization of the executive branch of state government, so as to require certain notice prior to the privatization of operations of certain state institutions or programs.

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

SB 154. By Senator Turner of the 8th:
A bill to amend Chapter 1 of Title 7 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to financial institutions, so as to provide for a senior deputy commissioner of banking and finance; to subject assistant deputy commissioners to the same rules as deputy commissioners; to change certain restrictions on the commissioner, deputies, assistants, and examiners relating to conflicts of interest; to provide for rule-making authority to address Internet banking and other technological advancements.

SB 175. By Senators Turner of the 8th, Thompson of the 33rd, Dean of the 31st and others:
A bill to amend Article 1 of Chapter 14 of Title 44 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to mortgages, conveyances to secure debt, and liens, so as to provide that home equity lines of credit and similar contracts shall not be subject to certain limitations.

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

HB 459. By Representatives Buck of the 135th, Culbreth of the 132nd, Jamieson of the 22nd and others:
A bill to amend Code Section 48-5-48.1 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to applications for the tangible personal property inventory exemption, so as to provide for conditions under which such exemption shall be wholly or partially waived for a taxable year.

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

HB 858. By Representative Crawford of the 129th:
A bill to amend Title 33 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to insurance, so as to provide for the establishment by the Commissioner of Insurance of premium rates to be charged by title insurers for single risks of $1 million and above.

The following Bill of the Senate was taken up for the purpose of considering the Senate's appointment of a Committee of Conference thereon:

SB 341. By Senator Gochenour of the 27th:
A bill to amend Article 2 of Chapter 34 of Title 43 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to licenses to practice medicine, so as to provide that individuals have the right to be provided with any medical treatment desired or authorized under certain conditions; to provide immunity from disciplinary actions.

Representative Childers of the 13th moved that the House adhere to its position in substituting SB 341 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:
Representatives Childers of the 13th, Smith of the 169th and O'Neal of the 75th.

The following Bill of the Senate was taken up for the purpose of considering the Senate amendment to the House substitute thereto:

SB 209. By Senators Madden of the 47th, Oliver of the 42nd, Walker of the 22nd and others:
A bill to amend Article 4 of Chapter 11 of Title 31 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to emergency services, so as to provide that no insurer, health maintenance organization, or private health benefit plan which has given prospective authorization for certain procedures may subsequently deny payment for the provision of such procedures.

The following Senate amendment was read:

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Amend the House substitute to SB 209 by inserting after the words "so as" on line 3 of page 1 "to prohibit certain provisions in certain health care provider contracts and agreements;".
By inserting after the words and symbol "authorized services;" on lines 6 and 11 of page 1 "to prohibit denial of coverage for certain emergency procedures;".
By striking line 30 of page 1 and inserting in lieu thereof the following:
"limitation an emergency services provider.".
By striking line 3 of page 2 and inserting in lieu thereof the following:
"private health benefits plan. No insurer, health maintenance organization, or private health benefit plan may subsequently deny payment for an evaluation, diagnostic testing, or treatment provided as part of such intervention."
By striking line 9 of page 2 and inserting in lieu thereof the following:
"Within one hour after any such authorization, the".
By striking the quotation mark at the end of line 17 and inserting between lines 17 and 18 of page 2 the following:
"(d) No health care insurer, fraternal benefit society, health care plan, health care corporation, nonprofit medical service corporation, nonprofit hospital service corporation, managed care entity, or health maintenance organization authorized to sell accident and sickness policies, subscribers' certificates, or other contracts of accident or sickness insurance by whatever name called shall, in order for an otherwise acceptable health care provider to contract to participate as a provider in any managed care plan, require a provision in any health care provider contract or agreement which requires said health care providers to participate in or accept the terms or conditions of plans, programs, benefits, or services which are not subject to regulation under Title 33."'
By striking line 31 of page 2 and inserting in lieu thereof the following:
"or managed care plan. No managed care entity or managed care plan may subsequently deny payment for an evaluation, diagnostic testing, or treatment provided as part of such intervention. For purposes of this Code".
By striking lines 33 and 34 of page 2 and inserting in lieu thereof the following:
"includes without limitation an emergency services provider.".
By striking line 40 of page 2 and inserting in lieu thereof the following:
"any. Within one hour after any such authorization,".

Representative Byrd of the 170th moved that the House disagree to the Senate amendment to the House substitute to SB 209.
The motion prevailed.

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

HB 663. By Representatives Jamieson of the 22nd, Royal of the 164th, Walker of the 141st and Skipper of the 137th:
A bill to provide for the creation and comprehensive regulation of enterprise zones within municipalities and counties; to provide for a short title; to provide for legislative findings and intent; to provide definitions; to provide for designation of state enterprise zones.

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The following Senate substitute was read:

A BILL
To provide for the creation and comprehensive regulation of enterprise zones within municipalities and counties; to provide for a short title; to provide for legislative findings and intent; to provide definitions; to provide for municipal and county tax credits and exemptions or abatements for qualified businesses within an enterprise zone; to provide for procedures, conditions, and limitations; to provide for powers, duties, and authority of the Department of Community Affairs; to provide for related matters; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
SECTION 1. Title 36 of the Official Code of Georgia, relating to local government, is amended by adding a new Chapter 88 at the end of said title to read as follows:
"CHAPTER 88
36-88-1. This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the 'Enterprise Zone Employment Act of 1997.'
36-88-2. The General Assembly finds and determines that there is a need for revitalization in many areas of Georgia. Revitalization will improve geographic areas within cities and counties which are suffering from disinvestment, underdevelopment, and economic decline and will encourage private businesses to reinvest and rehabilitate such areas. The General Assembly recognizes that increased employment opportunities for the citizens of Georgia will assist in the implementation of welfare reform. It is the intent of the General Assembly that this chapter be liberally construed to accomplish these purposes.
36-88-3. As used in this chapter, the term:
(1) 'Ad valorem tax' shall mean property taxes levied for state, county, or municipal operating purposes but does not include property taxes imposed by school districts or property taxes imposed for general obligation debt. (2) 'Business enterprise' means any business which is engaged primarily in manufacturing, warehousing and distribution, processing, telecommunications, tourism, and research and development industries. (3) 'Department' means the Department of Community Affairs. (4) 'Enterprise zone' means the geographic area designated pursuant to Code Section 36-88-5.
(5) 'Full-time job equivalent' means a job or jobs with no predetermined end date, with a regular work week of 30 hours or more, and with the same benefits provided to similar employees. (6) 'Low-income and moderate-income individual' means a person who is currently:
(A) Unemployed or unemployed for three of the six months prior to the date of hire; (B) Homeless; (C) A resident of public housing; (D) Receiving temporary assistance to needy families or who has received temporary assistance to needy families at any time during the 18 months previous to the date of hire; (E) A participant in the Job Training Partnership Act or who has participated in the Job Training Partnership Act at any time during the 18 months previous to the date of hire;

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(F) A participant in a job opportunity where basic skills are required or who has participated in such a job opportunity at any time during the 18 months previous to the date of hire; (G) Receiving supplemental social security income; or (H) Receiving food stamps. (7) 'New job' means employment for an individual created within an enterprise zone by a new, reinvested, or expanded qualified business or service enterprise at the time of the initial staffing of such new, reinvested, or expanded enterprise. (8) 'Qualified or qualifying business' means an employer that meets the requirements of Code Section 36-88-4 and other applicable requirements of this chapter. (9) 'Service enterprise' means an entity which is engaged primarily in finance, insurance, and real estate activity or activities listed under the Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) Codes 60 through 67 according to the Federal office of Management and Budget Standard Industrial Classification Manual, 1987 edition.
36-88-4.
(a) The following incentives are available to qualifying business and service enterprises to encourage revitalization within enterprise zones:
(1) The enterprise zone property tax exemption provided in Code Section 36-88-8; and (2) The occupational tax, regulatory fee, and business inspection fee abatement or reduction provided in Code Section 36-88-9. (b) A qualifying business or service enterprise is an enterprise which increased employment by five or more new full-time job equivalents in an area designated as an enterprise zone or which reinvested in the creation of five or more new full-time jobs that did not exist prior to July 1, 1997, and which provides economic stimulus in such zone. The quality and quantity of such economic stimulus shall be determined, on a case-bycase basis, by the local governing body or bodies that have designated the enterprise zone after having received the advice of the Department of Community Affairs. Such business or service enterprise may be new, an expansion or reinvestment of an existing business or service enterprise, or a successor to such business or service enterprise. Whenever possible, 10 percent of such new employees shall be low-income or moderateincome individuals.
36-88-5.
A local governing body or bodies may designate one or more geographic areas as enterprise zones. In such enterprise zone, local ad valorem taxes, occupation taxes, license fees, and other local fees and taxes, except local sales and use taxes or any combination thereof, may be exempted or reduced from applying to qualified business and service enterprises in accordance with the provisions of this chapter. A joint resolution by a county and one or more municipalities may provide such exemptions for jointly designated enterprise zones. Any areas designated as an enterprise zone may be redesignated as an enterprise zone after the expiration of its initial term as an enterprise zone if the area continues to meet the criteria for an enterprise zone contained in this chapter.
36-88-6.
(a) In order to be designated as an enterprise zone, a nominated area shall meet at least three of the four criteria specified in subsections (b), (c), (d), and (e) of this Code section. In determining whether an area suffers from poverty, unemployment, or general distress, the governing body shall use data from the most current decennial census and from other information published by the Federal Bureau of the Census, the Federal Bureau of Labor Statistics, and the Georgia Department of Labor. In determining whether an area suffers from underdevelopment, the governing body shall use the data specified in subsection (e) of this Code section. The data shall be comparable in point or period of time and methodology employed. (b) Pervasive poverty shall be evidenced by showing that poverty is widespread throughout the nominated area and shall be established by using the following criteria:
(1) The poverty rate shall be determined from the data in Table P121 contained in Census of Population and Housing, 1990: Summary Tape File 3A. on CD-ROM (Georgia), prepared by the U.S. Bureau of Census (1992);

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(2) For each census geographic block group within the nominated area, the ratio of income to poverty level for at least 20 percent of the residents shall be less than 1.0; (3) In at least 50 percent of the census geographic block groups within the nominated area, the ratio of income to poverty level for at least 30 percent of the residents shall be less than 1.0; (4) Census geographic block groups with no population shall be treated as having a poverty rate which meets the standards of paragraph (2) of this subsection but shall be treated as having a zero poverty rate for the purpose of applying paragraph (3) of this subsection; and (5) All parcels of a nominated area must abut and may not contain a noncontiguous parcel, unless such nonabutting parcel qualifies separately under the criteria set forth under paragraphs (2) and (3) of this subsection. (c) Unemployment shall be evidenced by the use of data published by the Office of Labor Information Systems of the Georgia Department of Labor indicating that the average rate of unemployment for the nominated area for the preceding calendar year is at least 10 percent higher than the state average unemployment or by evidence of adverse economic conditions brought about by significant job dislocation within the nominated area such as the closing of a manufacturing plant or federal facility. (d) General distress shall be evidenced by adverse conditions within the nominated area other than those of pervasive poverty and unemployment. Examples of such adverse conditions include, but are not limited to, a high incidence of crime, abandoned or dilapidated structures, deteriorated infrastructure, or substantial population decline. (e) Underdevelopment shall be evidenced by data indicating development activities, or lack thereof, through land disturbance permits, business license fees, building permits, development fees, or other similar data indicating that the level of development in the nominated area is lower than development activity within the local governing body's jurisdiction.
36-88-7.
(a)(l) Each ordinance adopted by a local government possessing an approved enterprise zone, when applicable, shall provide encouragement and incentives to increase rehabilitation, renovation, restoration, improvement for new construction for housing and the economic viability and profitability of businesses and commerce located within such enterprise zones. (2) Creation of an enterprise zone shall be consistent with the comprehensive plan or plans of the jurisdiction or jurisdictions designating the enterprise zone which plan or plans are adopted pursuant to Chapter 70 of this tit!" (3) Each local government possessing an enterprise zone may review its ordinances to determine which ordinances may have a negative effect upon the rehabilitation, renovation, restoration, improvement, or new construction of housing, or the economic viability and profitability of businesses and commerce located within an enterprise zone. Such local government may waive, amend, or otherwise modify such ordinances so as to minimize such adverse effect. (b) Nothing in this Code section shall authorize any local government to waive, amend, provide exceptions to or otherwise modify or alter any ordinance which is: (1) Expressly required to implement or enforce any statutory provisions; or (2) Designed to protect persons against discrimination on the basis of race, color, creed, national origin, sex, age, or handicap.
36-88-8.
(a)(l) The governing body of a local government or governments creating an enterprise zone shall include in the creating ordinance a provision to exempt qualifying business and service enterprises from state, county, and municipal ad valorem taxes that would otherwise be levied on the qualifying business and service enterprises in accordance with the following schedule:
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(C) Sixty percent of the property taxes shall be exempt for the next year; (D) Forty percent of the property taxes shall be exempt for the next year; and (E) Twenty percent of the property taxes shall be exempt for the last year. (2) For any qualifying business or service enterprise, the schedule provided for in paragraph (1) of this subsection may begin in any year during which an area has an enterprise zone designation. Such tax exemption may continue even if the area's enterprise zone designation has terminated. A minimum of five new jobs must be maintained for a qualifying business or service enterprise to maintain eligibility for the tax exemption provided pursuant to this Code section. (b) If the project consists of rehabilitation of an existing structure and the value of the improvement exceeds the value of the land by a ratio of five to one, then the exemption schedule in subsection (a) of this Code section shall also apply whether or not the project is carried out by a qualifying business or service enterprise. (c) In no event shall the value of the property tax exemptions granted to qualifying business and service enterprises within an enterprise zone created by a city, a county, or both, exceed 10 percent of the value of the property tax digest of the creating jurisdiction or jurisdictions.
36-88-9.
(a) In addition to other incentives, the local governing body or bodies creating an enterprise zone may include in the creating ordinance an exemption or abatement from occupation taxes, regulatory fees, building inspection fees, and other fees that would otherwise have been imposed on a qualifying business. Such governing bodies may grant any of these incentives either when the enterprise is initially created or by subsequent resolution making such incentives applicable to an existing enterprise zone. (b) Local governments shall report designations of enterprise zones to the department, providing sufficient information to identify at a minimum the geographic boundaries of the zones, the specific fees and taxes to be exempted or abated, and the beginning and end dates of the designation period. The time and manner of reporting shall be determined by the department.
36-88-10. An area designated as an enterprise zone shall remain in existence for ten years from the first day of the calendar year immediately following its designation as an enterprise zone. Municipal and county governments may enter into agreements with qualifying business or service enterprises in designated enterprise zones to provide for modification or termination of the tax and fee exemptions and abatements. Property tax incentives available to a qualified business or service enterprise in an enterprise zone shall remain in effect for the full ten-year period established by Code Section 36-88-8, regardless of the termination of the designation of the enterprise zone."
SECTION 2. This Act shall become effective on July 1, 1997.
SECTION 3. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.
Representative Jamieson of the 22nd moved that the House disagree to the Senate substitute to HB 663.
The motion prevailed.
HB 888. By Representatives Carter of the 166th, Murphy of the 18th, Shaw of the 176th, Hudson of the 156th and Coleman of the 142nd:
A bill to amend Article 2 of Chapter 2 of Title 46 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the jurisdiction, powers, and duties of the Public Service Commission generally, so as to provide that on and after January 1, 1998, there shall be toll-free calling between two telephones within a 22 mile radius of an exchange serving such telephones as such 22 mile calling areas are designated on maps on file with the Public Service Commission.

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The following Senate substitute was read:
A BILL
To amend Article 2 of Chapter 2 of Title 46 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the jurisdiction, powers, and duties of the Public Service Commission generally, so as to provide for a 30 mile toll-free calling area within certain local telephone exchanges; to provide an exception; to provide that the commission shall determine the rate increase necessary to implement such a calling area; to provide that the commission shall poll the subscribers of each such exchange; to provide that upon a favorable vote, the commission shall order the implementation of a 30 mile toll-free calling area and a concurrent rate increase; to provide an exception; to provide for applicability with respect to other laws; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
SECTION 1. Article 2 of Chapter 2 of Title 46 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the jurisdiction, powers, and duties of the Public Service Commission generally, is amended by adding between Code Sections 46-2-25.2 and 46-2-26 a new Code Section 46-2-25.3 to read as follows:
"46-2-25.3.
(a) On and after January 1, 1998, there shall be toll-free calling between two telephones within a 30 mile radius of an exchange serving such telephones as such 30 mile calling areas are designated on maps on file with the commission in any local exchange in which a majority of the subscribers has so elected as provided in paragraph (1) of subsection (b) of this Code section; provided, however, that the provisions of this Code section shall not apply to a subscriber who has elected an optional plan. Such calls made in the 30 mile radius shall be considered local calls. On and after January 1, 1998, the Public Service Commission shall not approve any new rate schedule which mandates a longdistance charge for calls between two telephones within a 30 mile radius of an exchange serving such telephones as such 30 mile calling areas are designated on maps on file with the commission. Nothing in this subsection shall preclude the offer of optional rate plans.
(b)(l) The commission shall determine for each local exchange company the increase in rates for basic local exchange services necessary to recover fully all revenues which would be lost if a 30 mile toll-free expanded calling area were implemented in that local exchange. After determining that rate increase, the commission shall conduct balloting of the subscribers in each local exchange proposed to receive the 30 mile tollfree expanded calling area service. If a majority of subscribers is in favor of both the service and the requisite increase in basic local exchange service rates, the commission shall require the concurrent implementation of a 30 mile toll-free expanded calling area and the increase in basic local exchange service rates for that exchange, and the local exchange company shall be permitted to increase the basic local exchange service rates notwithstanding any provision of Chapter 5 of this title to the contrary. (2) The provisions of paragraph (1) of this subsection shall not apply to telephone companies which have elected to have their rates, terms, and conditions for services determined pursuant to the alternative regulation provided for in Article 4 of Chapter 5 of this title. (c) Nothing in this Code section shall be interpreted as amending, modifying, or repealing Code Section 46-2-23, relating to the rate-making power of the Public Service Commission generally and special provisions concerning telecommunications companies, or Article 4 of Chapter 5 of this title, 'The Telecommunications and Competition Development Act of 1995.'"
SECTION 2. This Act shall become effective upon its approval by the Governor or upon its becoming law without such approval.

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

Representative Carter of the 166th moved that the House disagree to the Senate substitute to HB 888.
The motion prevailed.

HB 445. By Representatives Childers of the 13th, Shaw of the 176th, Parsons of the 40th, Hudson of the 120th, Perry of the llth and others:
A bill to amend Article 3 of Chapter 3 of Title 14 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the purposes and powers of nonprofit corporations, so as to provide for the right, powers, benefits, and purposes of those nonprofit corporations formed, created, or operated by or on behalf of a hospital authority.

The following Senate substitute was read:

A BILL
To amend Article 3 of Chapter 3 of Title 14 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the purposes and powers of nonprofit corporations, so as to provide for the right, powers, benefits, and purposes of those nonprofit corporations formed, created, or operated by or on behalf of a hospital authority and provide for the applicability of certain conflicts of interest restrictions and reporting and disclosure requirements; to amend Article 4 of Chapter 7 of Title 31 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, the "Hospital Authorities Law," so as to provide a system for the disclosure and handling of certain conflicts of interest; to provide for certain disclosures and prohibit the transaction of certain business; to provide for consequences when actions are taken which comply with or violate these prohibitions; to provide for conflicts and stricter rules; to provide for an oath of office for authority members; to provide for conditions and limitations regarding certain sales and leases of hospitals owned by hospital authorities; to provide for additional information concerning indigent and charity care and annual reports; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
SECTION 1. Article 3 of Chapter 3 of Title 14 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the purposes and powers of nonprofit corporations, is amended by adding at the end a new Code section to read as follows:
"14-3-305.
(a) As used in this Code section, the term 'nonprofit' means any nonprofit corporation organized under or subject to this chapter which is formed, created, or operated by or on behalf of a hospital authority. (b) Nonprofits shall have all of the rights, powers, benefits, and purposes granted to other nonprofit corporations under this chapter and shall not be subject to any restrictions contained in Article 4 of Chapter 7 of Title 31, the 'Hospital Authorities Law,' except as provided in subsections (c) and (d) of this Code section. (c) A director of a nonprofit shall be subject to the provisions of Code Section 31-7-74.1 with respect to conflicts of interest regarding such nonprofit and the hospital authority which formed, created, or operates such nonprofit, and Code Section 31-7-74.1 shall be deemed to apply to such nonprofit and such hospital authority only for such purpose. (d) A nonprofit shall be subject to the provisions of Code Section 31-7-90.1 with respect to reporting community benefits provided by such nonprofit and with respect to annual reports by such nonprofit disclosing certain transactions with the nonprofit or with the

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hospital authority which formed, created, or operates the nonprofit and Code Section 31-7-90.1 shall be deemed to apply to both that nonprofit and that hospital authority only for such purposes. (e) Nothing in this Code section shall be deemed or construed to affect in any manner the provisions of Code Section 31-7-75.2, Chapter 14 of Title 50, or Article 4 of Chapter 18 of Title 50 or to change existing law as to whether such statutory provisions are applicable to nonprofits."
SECTION 2. Article 4 of Chapter 7 of Title 31 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, the "Hospital Authorities Law," is amended by striking Code Section 31-7-74, relating to residency qualifications of authority members, and inserting in its place the following:
"31-7-74.
{a)-The members of a hospital authority shall be residents of the participating units comprising the authority. The requirement of residence shall not apply to authorities activated under subsection (d) of Code Section 31-7-72, provided they are selected from within the area of service and within 12 miles of the hospital location or within 12 miles of the sponsoring county or municipality, whichever is farther. The members shall elect one of their number as chairman chair and another as vice chairman vice chair and shall also elect a secretary-treasurer, who need not be a member. The members shall receive no compensation for their services, either as members or as employees of the authority but may be reimbursed for their actual expenses incurred in the performance of their duties or, in the alternative, the members may elect to be reimbursed for such expenses on a per diem basis in an amount not to exceed $100.00 per meeting and the total amount not to exceed $100.00 per month. The authority shall make rules and regulations for its governance and may delegate to one or more of its members, officers, agents, or employees such powers and duties as may be deemed necessary and proper.
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SECTION 3. Said article is further amended by adding following Code Section 31-7-74 new Code sections to read as follows:
"31-7-74.1.
(a) As used in this Code section, the term: (1) 'Family' means spouse, child, or sibling. (2) 'Financial interest' means the direct or indirect ownership of any assets or stock of any business. (3) 'Substantial interest' means the direct or indirect ownership of more than 25 percent of the assets or stock of any business.

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(4) 'Transact business' or 'transact any business' or 'transaction' means any sale or lease of any personal property, real property, or services on behalf of oneself or on behalf of any third party as an agent, broker, dealer, or representative. (b) Each member of a hospital authority shall disclose upon his or her selection as a member, and at least annually thereafter, the following described interests and relationships: (1) Any financial interest held by the member or the member's family, or held by an entity in which the member or the member's family owns a financial interest, in any health care provider, any managed care provider or network, or any entity which sells products or services to the authority; (2) Any position held by the member or the member's family as an officer, director, or employee of a hospital, hospital holding company, other health care provider, or managed care network; and (3) Any contract which exists between the member or the member's family, or any entity in which the member or the member's family owns a financial interest, and the authority, including, but not limited to, supply contracts, service contracts, and leases. (c) Except as otherwise provided in this Code section, no authority member, no hospital chief executive, and no hospital system chief executive officer shall, for such person or for any entity in which such person or such person's family has a substantial interest, transact any business with such authority. (d) The prohibition of subsection (c) of this Code section shall not apply to: (1) Any relationship whereunder a person licensed under Title 43 provides to such authority or its medical facilities any services; (2) Any officer or employee of a trust company or bank which has been selected to be the depository of the funds of such nonprofit corporation; or (3) Any transaction by a board member or a board member's family where the amount of all transactions between the parties is $1,000.00 or less in any one year. (e) A transaction in which any member of an authority has a financial interest or relationship described in subsection (b) of this Code section which does not constitute a substantial interest may be approved if, at the time of such approval: (1) The material facts of the transaction and the member's financial interest are disclosed or known to the authority's board; (2) The interested member is absent from any portion of a meeting which discusses or votes upon said transaction; and (3) The members approving the transaction in good faith reasonably believe that the transaction is fair to the authority. (f) Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection (c) of this Code section, a transaction in which any member of an authority has a substantial interest may be approved if: (1) The transaction was submitted to a competitive process for requests for proposals, which includes but is not limited to consideration of all submitted proposals for price, quality, and appropriateness; and
(2) Notice of the transaction was published in the official county organ not less than two weeks prior to the approval of the board;
(3) Opportunity for public comment concerning the proposed transaction was provided at a meeting of the board;
(4) At the time of approval, the members approving the transaction in good faith reasonably believe that the transaction is fair and is in the best interests of the authority; and
(5) The interested member is absent from any portion of a meeting which discusses or votes upon said transaction.
(g) For purposes of this Code section, a transaction is authorized, approved, or ratified if it receives the affirmative vote of a majority of the members on the board present and voting who have no financial interest in the transaction. A majority, but not less than two, of all the noninterested members on the board present and voting constitutes a quorum for purposes of action that complies with this Code section,
(h) Any action by an authority which is taken in compliance with the applicable requirements of this Code section may not be enjoined, set aside, or give rise to an

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award of damages or other sanctions against the authority or any member or officer on the ground of a member's or officer's interest in such transaction. For any action by an authority not in compliance with such requirements, any member knowingly violating such requirements shall be immediately sanctioned, which may include, but not be limited to, reprimand, temporary suspension, or permanent removal from the authority after appropriate notice and hearing. The entity having appointed such member shall have the authority to impose any sanction. (i) Nothing in this Code section shall prevent an authority from having stricter rules relating to interests or relationships than what is provided in this Code section, (j) To the extent the provisions of this Code section conflict with the provisions of any other law, the provisions of this Code section shall govern. (k) The provisions of this Code section shall apply to those individuals serving as members of an authority who are appointed or reappointed on or after July 1, 1997. However, this Code section shall apply to all members of an authority, regardless of appointment date, serving on or after July 1, 1998.
31-7-74.2. Each member of a hospital authority shall take in the presence of an officer authorized to administer same the following oath:
I, ___________, citizen of _________ County, Georgia, do solemnly swear that I will, to the best of my ability, without favor or affection to any person and without any unauthorized financial gain or compensation to myself, faithfully and fairly discharge all of the duties and responsibilities that devolve upon me as a member of ___________ Hospital Authority, during the term of my service as such member.
31-7-74.3. (a) No hospital which is owned by a hospital authority may be sold or leased to a for profit entity, a not for profit entity, or another hospital authority unless a public hearing regarding such action is held in the county where such hospital is located at least 60 days prior to such sale or lease becoming effective. In the event there is more than one participating unit for an authority, a hearing shall be held in each participating unit's county at least 60 days prior to the sale or lease becoming effective. The hospital authority must publish notice of the hearing at least three times, with the first such notice appearing at least 60 days prior to the hearing in the legal organ of each participating unit. At each such public hearing, the hospital authority shall describe, discuss, or otherwise disclose:
(1) The reasonably foreseeable adverse and beneficial effects of such lease or sale upon health care in the service area of the hospitals to be leased or sold, and, for purposes of this paragraph, the service area shall include the county in which the hospital is located and each adjoining county; (2) A financial statement indicating the estimated value of the total assets and liabilities to be transferred or received in the transaction; however, if the value of any individual asset exceeds $100,000.00, a description and the value of such assets shall be indicated on the financial statement; and (3) The resumes of the top five executive officers who will manage the facility after it is sold or leased. (b) No hospital which is owned by a hospital authority may be leased to another person, corporation, or business entity, other than as provided in paragraphs (23) and (24) of Code Section 31-7-75, unless such lease requires that: (1) At least one member of the hospital authority will serve as a full voting member upon the governing body or local board of the business entity exercising control and management powers over the leased hospital; and (2) The governing body or local board of the business entity exercising control and management powers over the leased hospital submits to the governing authority of each county in which the hospital is located, within 90 days after the close of the calendar year or that entity's fiscal year, a complete and detailed financial statement for that entity.

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(c) Provisions of a lease required by subsection (c) of this Code section may not be renegotiated or otherwise altered or amended for the duration of such lease."
SECTION 4. Said article is further amended by creating a new Code Section 31-7-90.1 to read as follows:
"31-7-90.1.
(a) Each hospital authority created by and under this article shall annually prepare a community benefit report disclosing the cost of indigent and charity care provided by such authority for the preceding year not later than 90 days after the close of the fiscal or calendar year. Such report provided for in this Code section shall include a statement of the cost and type of indigent and charity care provided by the authority, including the number of indigent persons served, categorization of those persons by county of residence, as well as the cost of indigent and charity care provided in dollars. Such community benefit report shall be filed with the clerk of superior court of the county in which the authority's hospital is located, as well as with the governing body or bodies of such authority's participating units. (b) Each hospital authority created by and under this article shall also annually prepare a report indicating any entity in which a member or member's family has a direct or indirect ownership of assets or stock constituting between 10 percent and 25 percent which transacted business with the authority during the previous year. Such report shall be filed with the clerk of superior court of the county in which the authority's hospital is located, as well as with the governing body or bodies of such authority's participating units."
SECTION 5. This Act shall become effective on July 1, 1997.
SECTION 6. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.

The following amendment was read and adopted:

Representative Childers of the 13th moves to amend the Senate substitute to HB 445 by adding between lines 2 and 3 of page 8 the following:
"This subsection shall not apply to any transaction which is subject to the provisions of Code Section 31-7-89.1 as such Code section may be enacted by HB 600 during the 1997 regular session of the General Assembly."
By striking the words "subsection (c)" and inserting the words "subsection (b)" on line 18 of page 8.

Representative Childers of the 13th moved that the House agree to the Senate substitute, as amended by the House, to HB 445.
On the motion, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

Alien Andersen YAahe Y Bailey Baker Y Bannister YBarfoot Y Barnard Y Barnes Y Bates YBenefield YBirdsong Y Bohannon

Bordeaux Y Bradford
Breedlove Y Bridges Y Brooks E Brown YBuck Y Buckner Y Bunn Y Burkhalter Y Byrd Y Campbell
Canty

Y Carter Y Cash E Channel! Y Childers Y Clark Y Coan Y Coleman, B Y Coleman, T Y Connell Y Cooper Y Crawford
Crews Y Culbreth

Y Cummings Davis, G
Y Davis, M Day
E DeLoach, B Y DeLoach, G Y Dii Y Dixon, H Y Dijon, S Y Dobbs Y Dukes Y Ehrhart Y Epps

Y Evans Y Everett Y Felton
Floyd Y Franklin Y Golden Y Graves Y Greene Y Grindley Y Hammontree Y Banner Y Harbin Y Heard

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YHecht Hecks tali
Y Hegstrom YHenson Y Holland Y Holmes
Howard Y Hudgens Y Hudson, H Y Hudson, N Y Hugley Ylrvin
Jackson Y James
Jamieson Y Jenkins Y Johnson Y Johnston
Jones Joyce YKaye YLadd YLakly

YLane YLee Y Lewis YLord Y Lucas Y Maddox YMann
Y Manning
Y Martin, J Y Martin, J.L YMassey
McBee YMcCall Y McClinton
McKinney Y Mills Y Mobley YMosley Y Mueller Y O'Neal
Orrock YParham
Parrisb

Y Parsons Y Pelote
Perry Y Pinholster
YPoag YPolak Y Ponder
Porter Y Powell Y Purcell
YRagas YRandall YRay Y Reaves Y Reichert YRice Y Richardson
Roberts Y Rogers Y Royal Y Sanders Y Sauder Y Scarlett

On the motion, the ayes were 141, nays 0. The motion prevailed.

Scheid Y Scott E Shanahan YShaw
Sherrill YShipp YSims
Sinkfield Y Skipper Y Smith, C Y Smith, C.W Y Smith, L Y Smith, L.R Y Smith, P Y Smith, T Y Smith, V
Smyre Y Snelling YSnow YStallings Y Stancil, F
Stancil, S Y Stanley, L

Y Stanley, P Y Taylor ETeague YTeper
Thomas YTillman Y Titus Y Tolbert YTrense
Tumquest YTwiggs
Walker, L Y Walker, R.L YWest Y Westmoreland Y Whitaker Y Wiles Y Williams, B
Williams, J Y Williams, R Y Worthan
Yates Murphy, Spkr

The following Bill of the House was taken up for the purpose of considering the Senate's insistence on its position in amending the same:

HB 294. By Representatives Martin of the 47th, Alien of the 117th, Hammontree of the 4th and Davis of the 60th:
A bill to amend Chapter 2 of Title 14 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to business corporations, so as to provide for the transmission of notice by facsimile, telegraph, or teletype; to provide that if a corporation which has treasury shares declares a shared dividend, such dividend shall not be deemed to include a dividend on treasury shares unless the resolution declaring the dividend expressly so provides.

Representative Barnes of the 33rd moved that the House insist on its position in disagreeing to the Senate amendment to HB 294 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:
Representatives Porter of the 143rd, Martin of the 47th and Barnes of the 33rd.

The following Bill of the Senate was taken up for the purpose of considering the Senate's disagreeing to the House substitute thereto:

SB 91. By Senators Gillis of the 20th, Marable of the 52nd, Henson of the 55th and others:
A bill to amend Article 1 of Chapter 18 of Title 45 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the state employees' health insurance plan, so as to authorize the various counties to contract with the State Personnel Board for the participation of certain county officers in the state employees' health insurance plan; to provide for a definition; to provide for the collection of payments from county employees, retirees, and dependents.

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Representative Barnes of 33rd moved that the House insist on its position in substituting SB 91.
The motion prevailed.

The following Bill of the House was taken up for the purpose of considering the Senate amendment thereto:

HB 963. By Representatives Crawford of the 129th, Yates of the 106th and Sanders of the 107th:
A bill to amend an Act creating the Griffin Judicial Circuit, so as to change the county supplement for the superior court judges of that circuit.

The following Senate amendment was read:

Amend HB 963 by striking lines 5 through 7 of page 1 and inserting in lieu thereof the following:

"superior court judges of that circuit; to provide an effective date;"

By striking lines 17 through 32 of page 1 and inserting in lieu thereof the following:

"(a) The governing authorities of the counties composing the Griffin Judicial Circuit are authorized to provide from county funds supplements to the compensation of each judge of superior court as follows:

YEARS OF SERVICE

SUPPLEMENT

Less than 5.................................................................................................... At least 5 but less than 8............................................................................ At least 8 but less than 12.......................................................................... At least 12 but less than 16........................................................................ 16 or more......................................................................................................

$14,000.00 16,500.00 19,000.00 21,500.00 24,000.00

In addition to the foregoing, the additional amount of $2,000.00 shall be paid to the chief judge of the circuit annually as compensation for the additional duties of that office."

Representative Crawford of the 129th moved that the House agree to the Senate amendment to HB 963.
On the motion, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

Y Alien Anderaon
Y Aahe Bailey Baker
N Bannister Y Barfoot
Barnard Y Barnes
N Bates NBenefield
Birdsong N Bohannon Y Bordeaux Y Bradford
Breedlove N Bridges N Brooks E Brown Y Buck

Y Buckner N Bunn Y Burkhalter N Byrd N Campbell Y Canty
Carter N Cash E Channel!
Y Childers N Clark N Coan Y Coleman, B Y Coleman, T N Connell Y Cooper Y Crawford
Crews Y Culbreth N Cummings

N Davis, G N Davis, M
Day DeLoach, B N DeLoach, G N Dii Dixon, H Diion, S N Dobbs
Dukes Y Ehrhart
Epps Evans N Everett N Felton Floyd N Franklin N Golden N Graves Y Greene

Y Grindley N Hammontree
Banner Y Harbin N Heard Y Hecht N Heckstall N Hegstrom Y Henson
Y Holland N Holmes
Howard N Hudgens Y Hudson, H Y Hudson, N Y Hugley Y Irvin N Jackson Y James Y Jamieson

Y Jenkins Johnson
N Johnston Jones
N Joyce N Kaye Y Ladd N Lakly Y Lane
Y Lee N Lewis
Lord Lucas N Maddoi N Mann Y Manning N Martin, J N Martin, J.L N Massey Y McBee

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YMcCall NMcClinton
McKinney N Mills Y Mobley Y Mosley
Mueller N O'Neal N Orrock
Y Parham YParrish
Parsons YPelote Y Perry Y Pinholster
Poag

YPolak Ponder Porter
Y Powell Y PurceU Y Ragas
Randall Y Ray Y Reaves
Y Reichert N Rice N Richardson N Roberts N Rogers Y Royal N Sanders

Y Sauder Y Scarlett
Scheid N Scott E Shanahan N Shaw
Sherrill Y Shipp Y Sims
Sinkfield Y Skipper Y Smith, C Y Smith, C.W Y Smith, L Y Smith, L.R Y Smith, P

Y Smith, T N Smith, V
Smyre N Snelling Y Snow Y Stallings Y Stancil, F Y Stancil, S Y Stanley, L
Y Stanley, P Y Taylor E Teague Y Teper Y Thomas Y Tillman N Titus

Y Tolbert Y Trense
Turnquest N Twiggs
Walker, L N Walker, R.L Y West N Westmoreland N Whitaker
Y Wiles N Williams, B N Williams, J Y Williams, R N Worthan
Yates Murphy, Spkr

On the motion, the ayes were 77, nays 62. The motion was lost.

The following message was received from the Senate through Mr. Eldridge, the Secretary thereof:

Mr. Speaker:
The Senate has passed, as amended, by the requisite constitutional majority the following bills of the House:

HB 731. By Representative Hanner of the 159th:
A bill to amend an Act entitled "An Act to provide that certain vehicles shall be registered and licensed to operate for calendar year 1998 and thereafter in Webster County during the four-month staggered registration period from January 1 through April 30 and other vehicles in said county shall be registered and licensed to operate during February and March, as provided by general law," so as to provide that such tag sales shall be on a four-month nonstaggered basis.

HB 1053.

By Representatives Mueller of the 152nd, Dixon of the 150th, Bordeaux of the 151st and others:
A bill to amend the several Acts relating to and incorporating the Mayor and Aldermen of the City of Savannah; to change and expand the corporate limits of the City of Savannah.

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

HB 1036. By Representatives Mueller of the 152nd, Dixon of the 150th, Pelote of the 149th and Day of the 153rd:
A bill to amend an Act providing for the compensation of certain officials in Chatham County, so as to change the compensation of the clerk of the state court.

The Senate insists on its amendment to the following bill of the House:

HB 426. By Representatives Floyd of the 138th, Reaves of the 178th, Purcell of the 147th and others:
A bill to amend Title 4 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to animals, so as to change the provisions relating to the definition of the term "livestock"; to provide for a definition of nontraditional livestock; to provide for deer farming and the regulation of farmed deer.

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

SB 25. By Senators Oliver of the 42nd, Egan of the 40th, Taylor of the 12th and others:
A bill to amend Article 2 of Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the state school superintendent, so as to repeal certain provisions relating to the qualifications of the state school superintendent.

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:

SR 72. By Senators Johnson of the 2nd, Dean of the 31st, James of the 35th and others:
A resolution creating the Joint Driver's Education Study Committee.

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:

Y Alien Anderaon
YAshe Y Bailey Y Baker Y Bannister YBarfoot Y Barnard YBarnes Y Bates Y Benefield YBirdsong YBohannon Y Bordeaux Y Bradford Y Breedlove Y Bridges Y Brooks E Brown YBuck Y Buckner YBunn Y Burkhalter YByrd Y Campbell
Canty Y Carter YCash E Channell Y Childere Y Clark YCoan Y Coleman, B Y Coleman, T YConnell Y Cooper

Y Crawford Y Crews Y Culbreth
Y Davis, G Y Davis, M
Day DeLoach, B Y DeLoach, G YDix Diion, H Y Diion, S YDobbs Dukes Ehrhart YEpps Evans Y Everett Y Felton Y Floyd Y Franklin Y Golden Y Graves Y Greene Y Grindley Y Hanunontree Y Manner Y Harbin Y Heard YHecht YHeckstall Y Hegstrom Henson Y Holland Y Holmes Howard

YHudgens Y Hudson, H Y Hudson, N Y Hugley Ylrvin Y Jackson Y James Y Jamieson
Jenkins Y Johnson Y Johnston Y Jones Y Joyce YKaye YLadd YLakly YLane YLee Y Lewis YLord Y Lucas Y Maddox YMann Y Manning Y Martin, J Y Martin, J.L YMassey Y McBee YMcCall
McClinton McKinney Y Mills Y Mobley Y Mosley Mueller YO'Neal

YOrrock YParham YParrish Y Parsons Y Pelote Y Perry Y Pinholster YPoag YPolak Y Ponder
Y Porter
Y Powell YPurcell YRagas
Randall YRay Y Reaves Y Reichert YRice Y Richardson
Roberts Rogers Y Royal Y Sanders Y Sauder Y Scarlett Y Scheid Y Scott E Shanahan YShaw Y SherriU YShipp YSims Sinkfield Y Skipper Y Smith, C

Y Smith, C.W Y Smith, L Y Smith, L.R Y Smith, P Y Smith, T Y Smith, V
Smyre Y Snelling YSnow Y Stallings Y Stancil, F Y Stancil, S
Stanley, L Stanley, P Y Taylor E Teague Teper Thomas Tillman Y Titus Tolbert YTrense Tumquest YTwiggs Walker, L Y Walker, R.L YWest Westmoreland Y Whitaker Y Wiles Y Williams, B Y Williams, J Y Williams, R Y Worthan Y Yates Murphy, Spkr

On the adoption of the Resolution, the ayes were 147, nays 0. The Resolution, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was adopted.

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SB 303. By Senators Henson of the 55th and Fort of the 39th:
A bill to amend Chapter 1 of Title 43 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions relating to professions and businesses, so as to authorize the joint-secretary of the state examining boards to retain all funds received as collection fees for use in defraying the cost of collection of fees as required by law.

The following Committee substitute was read and withdrawn:

A BILL
To amend Title 43 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to professions and businesses, so as to authorize the joint-secretary of the state examining boards to retain funds received as collection fees for use in defraying the cost of collection of fees as required by law; to permit a state examining board to impose on a licensee or an applicant for a license a fee or charge sufficient to cover the legal costs incurred by the board in conducting an investigative or disciplinary proceeding; to permit the joint-secretary to disclose certain investigative information; to regulate certain sales of major components of a conditioned air system; to provide that no person shall knowingly and with willful disregard for the law sell to any person major components of a conditioned air system of a capacity up through and including 60,000 BTU cooling or 160,000 BTU (input) heating, provided these components are intended by the manufacturer to be installed and connected to an air distribution system by a person engaged in a business or profession required to be licensed under Chapter 14 of this title or requiring refrigerant-handling certification as required by federal law, unless such person is licensed under Chapter 14 of this title and has the proper refrigerant-handling certification required by federal law to provide for the applicability of certain provisions of this Act in conjunction with certain other laws; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
SECTION 1. Title 43 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to professions and businesses, is amended in Code Section 43-1-3, relating to the duties of the joint-secretary of the state examining boards, by striking paragraph (6) of subsection (a) and inserting in lieu thereof a new paragraph (6) to read as follows:
"(6) Except as otherwise provided by law, to collect all fees required by law in connection with the licensing of trades and professions and to remit the same to the director of the Office of Treasury and Fiscal Services for deposit into the general fund of the state. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the joint-secretary is authorized to retain all funds received as collection fees for use in defraying the cost of collection of fees required under this chapter: provided, however, that nothing in this Code section shall be construed so as to allow the joint-secretary to retain any funds required by the Constitution of Georgia to be paid into the state treasury; and provided, further, that the joint-secretary shall comply with all provisions of Part 1 of Article 4 of Chapter 12 of Title 45, the 'Budget Act,' except Code Section 45-12-92, prior to expending any such funds."
SECTION 2. Said title is further amended in Code Section 43-1-19, relating to grounds for refusing to grant or revoking licenses, by striking in its entirety subsection (d) and inserting in lieu thereof a new subsection (d) to read as follows:
"(d) When a state examining board finds that any person is unqualified to be granted a license or finds that any person should be disciplined pursuant to subsection (a) of this Code section or the laws, rules, or regulations relating to the business or profession licensed by the board, the board may take any one or more of the following actions:
(1) Refuse to grant or renew a license to an applicant;

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(2) Administer a public or private reprimand, but a private reprimand shall not be disclosed to any person except the licensee; (3) Suspend any license for a definite period or for an indefinite period in connection with any condition which may be attached to the restoration of said license; (4) Limit or restrict any license as the board deems necessary for the protection of the public; (5) Revoke any license; (6) Condition the penalty upon, or withhold formal disposition pending, the applicant's or licensee's submission to such care, counseling, or treatment as the board may direct; (7) Impose a fine not to exceed $500.00 for each violation of a law, rule, or regulation relating to the licensed business or profession; or (8) Impose on a licensee or applicant fees or charges in an amount necessary to reimburse an examining board for the administrative and legal costs incurred by the board in conducting an investigative or disciplinary proceeding."
SECTION 3. Said title is further amended by striking in its entirety Code Section 43-1-21, relating to the release of information regarding investigations, and inserting in lieu thereof a new Code Section 43-1-21 to read as follows:
"43-1-21.
The joint-secretary of the state examining boards is authorized to provide to any lawful licensing authority of this or any other state, upon inquiry by such authority, information regarding a past or pending investigation of or disciplinary sanction against any applicant for licensure by that board or licensee of that board notwithstanding the provisions of subsection (h) of Code Section 43-1-19 or any other law to the contrary regarding the confidentiality of that information. Nothing in this Code section or chapter shall be construed to prohibit or limit the authority of the joint-secretary to disclose to any person or entity information concerning the existence of any investigation for unlicensed practice being conducted against any person who is neither licensed nor an applicant for licensure bj; a state examining board."
SECTION 4. Said title is further amended by adding at the end of Code Section 43-14-8, relating to licensing required for electrical, plumbing, or conditioned air contracting and businesses conducted by partnerships, limited liability companies, and corporations, a new subsection (m) to read as follows:
"(m)(l) No person shall knowingly and with willful disregard for the law sell to any person major components of a conditioned air system of a capacity up through and including 60,000 BTU cooling or 160,000 BTU (input) heating, provided these components are intended by the manufacturer to be installed and connected to an air distribution system by a person engaged in a business or profession required to be licensed under this chapter or requiring refrigerant-handling certification as required by 40 C.F.R. Part 82, Subpart F as promulgated pursuant to the Clean Air Act Amendments of 1990, 42 U.S.C. Section 7671(g), unless such person is licensed under this chapter and has the proper refrigerant-handling certification required by federal law. (2) No provision of this subsection shall in any way affect the exemptions provided in subsection (d) of Code Section 43-14-13, which allows an individual to perform certain work on his or her own property, or provided in subsection (j) of Code Section 43-14-13, which allows regular full-time employees of an institution, manufacturer, or business to perform certain work on the premises of that employer."
SECTION 5. This Act shall become effective on July 1, 1997.
SECTION 6. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.

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The following substitute offered by Representative Royal of the 164th, was read and adopted:

A BILL
To amend Title 43 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to professions and businesses, so as to authorize the joint-secretary of the state examining boards to retain funds received as collection fees for use in defraying the cost of collection of fees as required by law; to permit a state examining board to impose on a licensee or an applicant for a license a fee or charge sufficient to cover the legal costs incurred by the board in conducting an investigative or disciplinary proceeding; to permit the joint-secretary to disclose certain investigative information; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
SECTION 1. Title 43 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to professions and businesses, is amended in Code Section 43-1-3, relating to the duties of the joint-secretary of the state examining boards, by striking paragraph (6) of subsection (a) and inserting in lieu thereof a new paragraph (6) to read as follows:
"(6) Except as otherwise provided by law, to collect all fees required by law in connection with the licensing of trades and professions and to remit the same to the director of the Office of Treasury and Fiscal Services for deposit into the general fund of the state. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the joint-secretary is authorized to retain all funds received as collection fees for use in defraying the cost of collection of fees required under this chapter; provided, however, that nothing in this Code section shall be construed so as to allow the joint-secretary to retain any funds required by the Constitution of Georgia to be paid into the state treasury; and provided, further, that the joint-secretary shall comply with all provisions of Part 1 of Article 4 of Chapter 12 of Title 45^ the 'Budget Act,' except Code Section 45-12-92. prior to expending any such funds."
SECTION 2. Said title is further amended in Code Section 43-1-19, relating to grounds for refusing to grant or revoking licenses, by striking in its entirety subsection (d) and inserting in lieu thereof a new subsection (d) to read as follows:
"(d) When a state examining board finds that any person is unqualified to be granted a license or finds that any person should be disciplined pursuant to subsection (a) of this Code section or the laws, rules, or regulations relating to the business or profession licensed by the board, the board may take any one or more of the following actions:
(1) Refuse to grant or renew a license to an applicant; (2) Administer a public or private reprimand, but a private reprimand shall not be disclosed to any person except the licensee; (3) Suspend any license for a definite period or for an indefinite period in connection with any condition which may be attached to the restoration of said license; (4) Limit or restrict any license as the board deems necessary for the protection of the public; (5) Revoke any license; (6) Condition the penalty upon, or withhold formal disposition pending, the applicant's or licensee's submission to such care, counseling, or treatment as the board may direct; (7) Impose a fine not to exceed $500.00 for each violation of a law, rule, or regulation relating to the licensed business or profession; or (8) Impose on a licensee or applicant fees or charges in an amount necessary to reimburse an examining board for the administrative and legal costs incurred by the board in conducting an investigative or disciplinary proceeding."

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SECTION 3. Said title is further amended by striking in its entirety Code Section 43-1-21, relating to the release of information regarding investigations, and inserting in lieu thereof a new Code Section 43-1-21 to read as follows:
"43-1-21. The joint-secretary of the state examining boards is authorized to provide to any lawful licensing authority of this or any other state, upon inquiry by such authority, information regarding a past or pending investigation of or disciplinary sanction against any applicant for licensure by that board or licensee of that board notwithstanding the provisions of subsection (h) of Code Section 43-1-19 or any other law to the contrary regarding the confidentiality of that information. Nothing in this Code section or chapter shall be construed to prohibit or limit the authority of the joint-secretary to disclose to any person or entity information concerning the existence of any investigation for unlicensed practice being conducted against any person who is neither licensed nor an applicant for licensure by a state examining board."
SECTION 4. This Act shall become effective on July 1, 1997.
SECTION 5. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are 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:

Alien
Y Andenon YAshe Y Bailey Y Baker
Bannister YBarfoot Y Barnard YBarnes Y Bates Y Benefield Y Birdsong Y Bohannon
Bordeaux Y Bradford Y Breedlove Y Bridges Y Brooks E Brown YBuck Y Buckner YBunn Y Burkhalter YByrd Y Campbell
Canty Y Carter YCash EChannell Y Childers Y Clark YCoan Y Coleman, B Y Coleman, T Y Cornell Y Cooper

Y Crawford Y Crews Y Culbreth Y Cummings Y Davis, G Y Davis, M
Day DeLoach, B Y DeLoach, G YDix Y Dixon, H
Y Dixon, S YDobbs Y Dukes YEhrhart YEpps Y Evans Y Everett
Felton YFloyd Y Franklin Y Golden Y Graves Y Greene Y Grindley Y Hammontree Y Banner Y Harbin Y Heard YHecht YHeckstall Y Hegstrom
Henson Y Holland Y Holmes
Howard

Y Hudgens Y Hudson, H Y Hudson, N Y Hugley
Irvin Jackson Y James Y Jamieson Y Jenkins Y Johnson Y Johnston
Y Jones Y Joyce YKaye YLadd YLakly YLane YLee Y Lewis YLord
Lucas Y Maddoi YMann Y Manning Y Martin, J Y Martin, J.L
Massey YMcBee YMcCall Y McClinton
McKinney Y Mills Y Mobley Y Mosley Y Mueller Y O'Neal

YOrrock YParham Y Fairish Y Parsons Y Pelote Y Perry Y Pinholster YPoag YPolak Y Ponder Y Porter Y Powell YPurcell YRagas YRandall YRay Y Reaves Y Reichert YRice Y Richardson
Roberts Y Rogers Y Royal Y Sanders Y Sauder Y Scarlett
Scheid Scott E Shanahan YShaw Y Sherrill YShipp YSims Y Sinkfield Y Skipper Y Smith, C

Y Smith, C.W Y Smith, L
Smith, L.R Y Smith, P Y Smith, T Y Smith, V YSmyre Y Snelling YSnow YStallings Y Stancil, F Y Stancil, S Y Stanley, L Y Stanley, P Y Taylor ETeague Y Toper Y Thomas YTillman Y Titus Y Tolbert YTrense
Tumquest YTwiggs
Walker, L Y Walker, R.L Y West Y Westmorland Y Whitaker Y Wiles Y Williams, B Y Williams, J Y Williams, R Y Worthan
Yates Murphy, Spkr

On the passage of the Bill, by substitute, the ayes were 154, nays 0.

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

Representative Scott of the 165th stated that he had been called from the floor of the House during the preceding roll call. He wished to be recorded as voting "aye" thereon.

SB 301. By Senators Marable of the 52nd, Dean of the 31st and Streat of the 19th:
A bill to amend Article 10 of Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to contracts and purchases by public schools, so as to exempt certain energy cost savings measures from certain spending limits.

The following Committee substitute was read:

A BILL
To amend Article 10 of Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to contracts and purchases by public schools, so as to exempt certain energy cost savings measures from certain spending limits; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
SECTION 1. Article 10 of Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to contracts and purchases by public schools, is amended by striking in its entirety Code Section 20-2-506, relating to the authority of school systems to enter into multiyear lease, purchase, or lease purchase agreements, and inserting in lieu thereof the following:
"20-2-506.
(a) As used in this Code section, the term: (1) 'Energy cost savings measure' means a facility alteration designed to reduce energy consumption or operating costs and may include one or more of the following: (A) Insulating the building structure or structures within the building, including caulking OT weather-stripping; (B) Installing storm windows or doors, multiglazed windows or doors, heat absorbing or heat reflective glazed and coated window or door systems, or other window or door systems designed to reduce energy consumption; (C) Installing automated or computerized energy control systems; (D) Modifying or replacing heating, ventilating, or air-conditioning systems: (E) Replacing OT modifying lighting fixtures to increase the energy efficiency of the lighting system; (F) Improving indoor air quality to conform to the applicable state or local building code requirements; (G) Installing energy recovery systems; (H) Installing cogeneration systems that produce steam or forms of energy such as heat and electricity for use primarily within a building or complex of buildings: and (I) Life safety measures that provide long-term operating cost reductions and are in compliance with state and local codes, and building operation programs that reduce operating costs. (2) 'Guaranteed energy saving contract' means a contract for the implementation of one or more energy cost savings measures providing that all payments except obligations on termination of the contract before its expiration are to be made over time and the energy cost savings are guaranteed to the extent necessary to make payments for the contract.
(b) Except as otherwise provided in this Code section, each county, independent, or area school system in this state shall be authorized to enter into multiyear lease, purchase,

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or lease purchase contracts of all kinds for the acquisition of goods, materials, real and personal property, services, and supplies, provided that any such contract shall contain provisions for the following:
(1) The contract shall terminate absolutely and without further obligation on the part of the school system at the close of the calendar year in which it was executed and at the close of each succeeding calendar year for which it may be renewed as provided in this Code section;
(2) The contract may provide for automatic renewal unless positive action is taken by the school system to terminate such contract, and the nature of such action shall be determined by the school system and specified in the contract;
(3) The contract shall state the total obligation of the school system for the calendar year of execution and shall further state the total obligation which will be incurred in each calendar year renewal term, if renewed; and
(4) The total combined annual payments for contracts under this Code section and contracts of such school system under Article IX, Section III, Paragraph I of the Constitution in any calendar year^ excluding guaranteed energy savings contracts, shall not exceed an amount equal to 7.5 percent of the total local revenue collected for maintenance and operation of the school system in the most recently completed fiscal year^ and
(5) For each guaranteed energy savings contract, a school system shall document the historical energy cost of each structure affected for a period of at least one year prior to the date of the contract and shall document the monthly energy cost and monthly energy savings of each affected structure for the life of the contract.
{b}(c) In addition to the provisions enumerated in subsection {} (b) of this Code section, any contract authorized by this Code section may include:
(1) A provision which requires that the contract will terminate immediately and absolutely at such time as appropriated and otherwise unobligated funds are no longer available to satisfy the obligations of the school system under the contract; or (2) Any other provision reasonably necessary to protect the interests of the school system.
teKd) Any contract developed under this Code section containing the provisions enumerated in subsection -(a) (b) of this Code section shall be deemed to obligate the school system only for those sums payable during the calendar year of execution or, in the event of a renewal by the school system, for those sums payable in the individual calendar year renewal term.
{d)(e) No contract developed and executed pursuant to this Code section shall be deemed to create a debt of the school system for the payment of any sum beyond the calendar year of execution or, in the event of a renewal, beyond the calendar year of such renewal.
{e)(f) Any such contract may provide for the payment by the school system of interest or the allocation of a portion of the contract payment to interest, provided that the contract is in compliance with this Code section. ffKg) When any local board of education on or after July 1, 1990, submits to the electors of its local school district the proposed issuance of any bonded debt and such proposal is defeated by the electors, that school system shall be prohibited for a period of four calendar years immediately following such election from entering into any multiyear contract for the lease, purchase, or lease purchase of any goods, materials, real or per-
sonal property, services, or supplies which are the same as or substantially similar to items which were proposed to be funded through such proposed issuance of bonded debt.
feKh) Nothing in this Code section shall restrict school systems from executing reasonable contracts arising out of their proprietary functions. {h)(i) Each school system in this state is authorized to accept the title to property subject to a contract for lease purchase or installment purchase and is authorized to trans-
fer title back to the vendor in the name of the school district in the event that the contract is not fully consummated.

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Any contract developed under this Code section shall comply with the applicable provisions of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, and regulations thereunder, relating to state allocated capital outlay funds and entitlements."
SECTION 2. Notwithstanding any provisions of Code Section 1-3-4.1 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated to the contrary, this Act shall become effective on July 1, 1997.
SECTION 3. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.

The following amendment was read and adopted:

Representatives Sims of the 167th, Porter of the 143rd, Sherrill of the 62nd, Smith of the 175th and Lee of the 94th move to amend the Committee substitute to SB 301 by adding after line 4 of page 1 the following:
"exclude multiyear contracts with other school systems and public educational entities from certain limitations on such contracts; to".
By striking in their entirety lines 6 through 13 of page 3 and inserting in lieu thereof the following:
"(4) The total combined annual payments for contracts under this Code section and contracts of such school system under Article IX, Section III, Paragraph I of the Constitution in any calendar yearj excluding guaranteed energy savings contracts, shall not exceed an amount equal to 7.5 percent of the total local revenue collected for maintenance and operation of the school system in the most recently completed fiscal year; provided, however, that the foregoing limitation shall not apply to contracts with other public educational entities, including school systems in this state, for the education of students."

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:

Alien Y Andersen Y Ashe Y Bailey Y Baker Y Bannister YBarfoot
Barnard
Y Barns* Y Bates YBenefield
Birdsong Bohannon
Y Bordeaux Y Bradford YBreedlove Y Bridges Y Brooks E Brown
Y Buck Y Buckner Y Bunn Y Burkhalter YByrd

Y Campbell Y Canty Y Carter Y Cash E Channell Y Childers Y Clark Y Coan
Y Coleman, B Y Coleman, T Y Connell Y Cooper Y Crawford
Y Crews Y Culbreth Y Cummings Y Davis, G Y Davis, M
Day
DeLoach, B Y DeLoach, G Y Dix Y Dixon, H Y Dixon, S

Y Dobbs Y Dukes Y Ehrhart
Epps Evans Y Everett Y Felton Y Floyd
Y Franklin Y Golden Y Graves Y Greene Y Grindley
Y Hammontree Hanner
Y Harbin Y Heard Y Hecht Y Heckstall
Y Hegstrom Y Henson Y Holland Y Holmes
Howard

Hudgens Y Hudson, H Y Hudson, N Y Hugley Y Irvin Y Jackson Y James Y Jamieson
Jenkins Y Johnson Y Johnston Y Jones Y Joyce
Y Kaye Ladd
Y Lakly Y Lane Y Lee Y Lewis
Y Lord Lucas Maddox
Y Mann Y Manning

Y Martin, J Y Martin, J.L Y Massey Y McBee Y McCall Y McClinton
McKinney Y Mills
Y Mobley Y Mosley
Mueller Y O'Neal Y Orrock
Y Parham Y Parrish Y Parsons Y Pelote Y Perry Y Pinholster
Y Poag Y Polak Y Ponder Y Porter Y Powell

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YPurcell YRagas YRandall Y Ray Y Reaves YReichert Y Rice Y Richardson
Roberts Y Rogers Y Royal Y Sanders

YSauder Y Scarlett Y Scheid Y Scott K Shanahan Y Shaw Y Sherrill Y Shipp Y Sims Y Sinkfield Y Skipper Y Smith, C

Y Smith, C.W Y Smith, L Y Smith, L.R Y Smith, P Y Smith, T Y Smith, V
Smyre Y SnelUng Y Snow Y StaUings Y Stancil, F Y Stancil, S

Stanley, L Stanley,? Y Taylor E Teague Y Teper Y Thomas Y Tillman Y Titus Y Tolbert Y Trense Turnquest Y Twiggs

Walker, L Y Walker, R.L Y West Y Westmoreland Y Whitaker Y Wiles Y Williams, B
Williams, J Y Williams, R Y Worthan Y Yates
Murphy, Spkr

On the passage of the Bill, by substitute, as amended, the ayes were 151, nays 0.
The Bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed, by substitute, as amended.

The Speaker Pro Tern assumed the Chair.

The following Bill of the House was taken up for the purpose of considering the Senate's insistence on its position in substituting the same:

HB 71. By Representatives Murphy of the 18th and Shanahan of the 10th:
A bill to amend Chapter 5 of Title 46 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to telephone and telegraph service, so as to prohibit certain unsolicited telephone calls to residential subscribers who have given notice of their objection to such calls to the Georgia Public Service Commission.

Representative Murphy of the 18th moved that the House insist on its position in disagreeing to the Senate substitute to HB 71 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:
Representatives Hudson of the 156th, Lee of the 94th and Skipper of the 137th.

The Speaker assumed the Chair.

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 349. By Senator Hooks of the 14th:
A bill to amend Title 50 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to state government, so as to change provisions relating to state relations with nonprofit organizations providing services and facilities to the state; to define terms; to provide for required financial reporting and other reporting; to provide for audits; to provide for review by the state auditor; to provide for required corrective actions.

The following amendment was read:

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Representatives Coleman of the 142nd, Whitaker of the 7th and Smith of the 12th move to amend SB 349 by adding on line 2 of page 1 between the word "as" and the word "to" the following:
"to prohibit the operation of certain motor vehicles owned or leased by a state agency unless such vehicles have certain identifying decals or seals affixed to them;"
By adding on line 10 of page 1 between the second semicolon and the word "to" the following:
"to amend Title 36 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to local government, so as to prohibit the operation of certain motor vehicles owned or leased by certain governmental entities or purchased or leased with public funds unless such vehicles have certain identifying markings, decals, or seals affixed to them;"
By adding on line 11 of page 1 between the first semicolon and the word "to" the following:
"to provide effective dates;"
By adding between lines 16 and 17 on page 1 the following:
"Code Section 50-19-2, relating to the requirement that the state seal be placed on motor pool vehicles, which reads as follows:
'50-19-2.
The state seal, measuring at least ten inches in diameter, shall be placed on the trunk or some other conspicuous spot on all state owned vehicles included in the motor pool established in Code Section 50-19-1 except law enforcement vehicles used for investigative purposes.',
and inserting in its place the following:
'50-19-2.
(a) It shall be unlawful for any person to operate on any public road in this state any motor vehicle which is owned or leased by the state or any branch, department, agency, commission, board, or authority of the state or which has been purchased or leased by any public official or public employee with state funds, unless there is affixed to the front door on each side of such vehicle a clearly visible decal or seal containing the name of or otherwise identifying the governmental entity owning or leasing such vehicle or on behalf of which entity funds were expended to purchase or lease such vehicle. This Code section shall not apply to any law enforcement vehicle used for investigative purposes or any vehicle assigned for the transportation of the Governor, the Lieutenant Governor, the Speaker of the House of Representatives, the executive head of any department of state government, the chancellor of the University System of Georgia, the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Georgia, or any Constitutional state official who is elected by the voters of the entire state or to any vehicle owned or leased by a county or municipality and assigned to an official or employee who is employed pursuant to a contract of employment which requires the furnishing of a motor vehicle to such person and which allows the private use of such vehicle by such person provided the effective date of the contract was prior to January 1, 1997.
(b) Any person violating the provisions of subsection (a) of this Code section shall be guilty of a misdemeanor.'
SECTION 1.1.
Said title is further amended by striking in its entirety".
By renumbering Section 2 on page 12 as Section 4, and adding between lines 16 and 17 on page 12 the following:

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"SECTION 2.

Title 36 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to local government, is amended by adding at the end thereof a new Chapter 88 to read as follows:

36-88-1.

'CHAPTER 88

(a) It shall be unlawful for any person to operate on any public road in this state any motor vehicle which is owned or leased by any county, municipality, regional develop-
ment center, county or independent school system, commission, board, or public authority or which has been purchased or leased by any public official or public employee with public funds unless there is affixed to the front door on each side of such vehicle a clearly visible decal or seal containing the name of or otherwise identifying such governmental entity. This Code section shall not apply to any law enforcement vehicle used for investigative purposes.

(b) Any person violating the provisions of subsection (a) of this Code section shall be guilty of a misdemeanor.'

SECTION 3.

Sections 1 and 2 of this Act shall become effective on the first day of January following the approval of this Act by the Governor or its becoming law without such approval. The remaining provisions of this Act shall become effective July 1, 1997."

The following amendment was read and adopted:

Representative Perry of the llth moves to amend the Coleman amendment to SB 349 as follows:
On page 2 line 18 strike January 1, 1997 and add July 1, 1997.

The Coleman amendment, as amended, was adopted.

The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the passage of the Bill, was agreed to, as amended.
On the passage of the Bill, as amended, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

Alien YAndereon YAshe Y Bailey Y Baker Y Bannister YBarfoot Y Barnard Y Baroes Y Bates
Y Benefleld YBirdsong Y Bohannon Y Bordeaux Y Bradford Y Breedlove Y Bridges Y Brooks E Brown YBuck Y Buckner YBunn Y Burkhalter

YByrd Y Campbell
Canty Y Carter Y Cash E Channel! Y Childers Y Clark Y Coan Y Coleman, B
Y Coleman, T Y Connell Y Cooper
Crawford Crews Y Culbreth Cummings Y Davis, G Y Davi8, M Day DeLoach, B Y DeLoach, G Y Dix

Y Dixon, H Y Diion, S Y Dobbs Y Dukes Y Ehrhart Y Epps
Evans Y Everett Y Felton Y Floyd
Y Franklin Y Golden Y Graves Y Greene Y Grindley Y Hammontree Y Hanner Y Harbin Y Heard Y Hecht Y Heckstall Y Hegstrom Y Henson

Y Holland Y Holmes
Howard Y Hudgens Y Hudson, H Y Hudson, N Y Hugley Y Irvin Y Jackson Y James
Y Jamieson Jenkins
Y Johnson Y Johnston
Jones Y Joyce Y Kaye
Ladd Y Lakly Y Lane Y Lee Y Lewis Y Lord

Lucas Y Maddoz Y Mann Y Manning Y Martin, J Y Martin, J.L Y Massey
McBee Y McCall Y McClinton
McKinney Y Mills Y Mobley Y Mosley
Mueller Y O'Neal Y Orrock Y Parham Y Parrish Y Parsons
Pelote Y Perry Y Pinholster

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YPoag YPolak Y Ponder Y Porter YPowell YPurcell YRagas YRandall YRay Y Reaves YReichert YRice Y Richardson

Y Roberts Y Rogers Y Royal Y Sanders YSauder Y Scarlett Y Scheid Y Scott E Shanahan Y Shaw Y Sherrill YShipp Y Sims

Y Sinkfield Y Skipper Y Smith, C Y Smith, C.W Y Smith, L Y Smith, L.R Y Smith, P Y Smith, T Y Smith, V Y Smyre Y SneUing Y Snow Y Stallings

Y Stancil, F Y Stancil, S Y Stanley, L Y Stanley, P Y Taylor E Teague Y Teper Y Thomas Y Tillman Y Titus Y Tolbert Y Trense
Turnquest

Y Twiggs Walker, L
Y Walker, R.L Y West Y Westmoreland Y Whitaker Y Wiles Y Williams, B Y Williams, J Y Williams, R Y Worthan Y Yates
Murphy, Spkr

On the passage of the Bill, as amended, the ayes were 156, nays 0.
The Bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed, as amended.

The Speaker Pro Tern assumed the Chair.

SB 270. By Senators Oliver of the 42nd, Langford of the 29th and Marable of the 52nd:
A bill to amend Chapter 3 of Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to tax executions, so as to change provisions relating to notice of and enforcement of tax executions; to provide for notice to owners of mortgages and security deeds; to delete provisions relating to requiring such owners to furnish lists of properties in order to receive notice; to change provisions relating to enforcement rights of transferees of tax executions.

The following substitute, offered by Representatives Barnes of the 33rd and Skipper of the 137th, was read and adopted:

A BILL
To amend Chapter 3 of Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to tax executions, so as to change provisions relating to notice of and enforcement of tax executions; to provide for notice to owners of mortgages and security deeds; to delete provisions relating to requiring such owners to furnish lists of properties in order to receive notice; to change provisions relating to enforcement rights of transferees of tax executions; to specify amounts which may be charged by a transferee for a release or satisfaction; to provide for related matters; to revise comprehensively certain provisions regarding the selling and transferring of tax executions in lot blocks; to provide for definitions; to provide for notice; to provide for procedures, conditions, and limitations; to provide for duties and responsibilities of transferees; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
SECTION 1. Chapter 3 of Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to tax executions, is amended by striking Code Section 48-3-9, relating to notice of tax levies, and inserting in its place a new Code section to read as follows:
"48-3-9. (a) Whenever any real estate is levied upon by the sheriff for taxes, it shall be the sheriffs duty before proceeding to advertise the property for sale as provided by law to give 20 days' written notice of the levy to the record owner of the property and the record owner of each security deed and mortgage contained w the list filed with him affecting such property as provided in subsection (b) of this Code section. The period

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of 20 days shall begin to run from the time the notice is personally delivered or, when delivered by registered or certified mail as provided in this Code section, from the date of its mailing. The notice shall contain a description of the land levied upon, the name of the owner of the land, the year or years for which the taxes were assessed, and a statement of the amount of the taxes due, together with the accrued cost. The notice shall be delivered to the owner and any secured parties entitled to notice either in person or by registered or certified mail, with return receipt requested at the address given on the list. The sheriff shall keep a copy of the notice on which he or she shall enter the date the notice was delivered and how, where, and to whom the notice was delivered. ^Fhe sheriff shall file the eepy with the list provided for m this Code section. (b) In order to entitle any owner of a security deed or mortgage to notice as provided in subsection (a) of this Code section, ft list of each security deed and- mortgage as- to
WfllCn tn llOtlCG 18 dC911*et 9flAlx i&e rliGu i&y til OWBClf Or VttC QOGQ OF mOVtA& OH OF

Wni6n Tfte lAHd COV6FCQ Dy Tne deed Ol? IHOPtAe 1108* "ift AddltlOH TO 9nOWlH tne deed9
find mOPtAC9) tne 1191 9IIAll 9ftOW til nAine And QddFe89 Or tUC OWnC1% W1C nfiine find
where eah security deed ad mortgage se listed is recorded. he list shatt be promptly recordcd i&y tfte CICFK m ft DOOK TO DC Kept Dy THBS m 1119 onice TOF tnfit purpose. trie name and address of such owner must be stated: (1) on the face of a properly recorded security deed or mortgage from the owner of the property: or (2) on the face of a properly recorded transfer of such a security deed or mortgage. \c) w itmil t&fi uAy9 titter TAO tiling ot tft ii9t providcd tof ift 9u09cction '07 of tnis uofle section, the elerit shall transmit the Hst to the county sheriff. he sheriff shaH file the

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rvinil the aiiin of ffii 9fi (d) Fcca o^The sfeew^ftnd of the eterfc of the superior eowt for acfvicca ofider tht& Code section Snftn DccoB4 ft pflTt ox tfte cost9 cmd 9iiAH DC pAid Dy tne owner ot tnc security deede mortgage receiving the notice. (c) The fights; intcroste, and security ef any ewner ef a security 4ee4 er mortgage complying witn tnis t/ode section 9tiAii not DC Attected wy A tftx 9Aic And ft deed ot convcy~
Code section. (f) Nothing contained tfris Code aoction shall:
\i) Aitecr oif ADrid^e Any PI^II* of remedy providcd Dy TAW tor ciny owner "Gt ft security deed Of movtAe WHO IAIIS or neglects lor Any veA9on TO me Tne list witn trie cicrK ef the superior eeart; or \o) in Any WAy enAn^e^ filter^ or iimic tnc n^rrt ot redcmption under IAW ot propcrty
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SECTION 2. Said chapter is further amended by repealing Code Section 48-3-11, relating to the form of list to be furnished by owners of mortgages and security deeds desiring to receive notice of tax executions, and inserting its place the following:
"48-3-11. Reserved."
SECTION 3. Said chapter is further amended by striking Code Section 48-3-19, relating to transfer of executions, and inserting in its place a new Code Section 48-3-19 to read as follows:

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"48-0-19.
(a)(l) Whenever any person other than the person against whom an execution has been issued pays an execution issuer for state, county, or municipal taxes and proves compliance with subsection {e) (b) of this Code section for individual transfers or subsection (c) of this Code section for transfers in lot blocks, the officer whose duty it is to enforce the execution, upon the request of the party paying the execution, shall transfer the execution to the party so paying. The person to whom the execution is transferred shall have the same rights as to enforcing the execution and priority of payment as might have been exercised or claimed before the transfer, if, within 30 days of the transfer, the person to whom the execution is transferred has the execution entered on the general execution docket of the superior court of the county in which the execution was issued and, if the person against whom the execution was issued resides in a different county, has the execution entered on the general execution docket of the superior court in the county of such person's residence. In default of the required entry, the execution shall lose its lien upon any property which has been transferred in good faith and for a valuable consideration before the entry and without notice of the existence of the execution. The provisions of this paragraph v/ith respect to enforcement rights of the transferee shall in no manner supersede the provisions of subsection (e) of this Code section which limit the amounts which the transferee may charge for a release of the execution.
(2)(A) It shall be unlawful for any tax oificial covered by this paragraph to pay a tax execution in order to obtain a transfer of the execution under this Code section. It shall be unlawful for any employee of a tax official covered by this paragraph to pay a tax execution in order to obtain a transfer of the execution under this Code section. The tax officials covered by this paragraph are:
(i) County tax receivers, tax collectors, and tax commissioners; (ii) Members of county boards of tax assessors;
(iii) Members of county boards of equalization; and
(iv) County tax appraisers.
(B) Any execution transferred in violation of subparagraph (A) of this paragraph shall be void and unenforceable by the person obtaining the execution and his such person's successors in interest.
(C) Any tax official or employee of a tax official violating subparagraph (A) of this paragraph shall upon conviction be guilty of a misdemeanor.
(b)(l) The county governing authority of each county this state and- the governing flutnopity Or 6etcA 111unicip&iity witnin e&cn sueA county m&y sell And (FARsiert fcft lot bieeks ef- the aggregate principal amount ef net tess than $10,000.00, executions issued

of tne pPincip&x ctmounr tnd TOP interest tnen flue on CR& executions. 1 ftc tFfln91crec ef executions seW and transferred shaH have the stone rights; powers, licna, w4 priorities as de the transferees ef tax executions transferred in accordance with tew nder wnicn no discount is 8.110 'vcd. vvncn A discount tt ditowed on trie sftie &nd tp&nsicp of

dGductcd tpom tne portion of tne toxcs pflyftDie to tne stflte flftd tne portion of tne

municipality. There sfeaH net be included in any tet er Week -of tax executions -se4d and transferred at a discount any executions which exceed, er in any number ef- exeea-

pcTsent ot Tn lotiii ppincipfli Amount of trie exccu11ons ift tne lot OP DIOCK of exccu

(2) Wheaevef the official authorized te sett and transfer executions at a discount determines te de so-, a schedule ef the executions te be se tranafcrrod, together with the name ef the person er corporation te whens er te which the executions at te -be
cuid tfie discount to oe ftiiowcd, sn&ii oe tupnisned m writing TO me charged by tew wittt the duty ef enforcing the executions te be transferred. Upon receipt fre the purchaser se designated ef the amount ef the principal, interest, and costs then de en the executions tes the discount specified i the written notice, the

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deliver the executions te the perse* or corporation making the payment. The transfers
SnAlx PeClte ftS tflC COH9KiePfitlOIl fOP tne tPAnSteP tne receipt Or tne IU11 flmOUAt Or tuC
tpAnsrcrec And nis OP its successors And Assigns trie tun priority of tnc lien And All of
tn executions mcludin ppincipAI( interest^ And costs wnicn were At trie1 time of tHe* transfer possessed er held by the state, county, erty; er municipality byt fer? er at fee name of whieh the executions were issued. The transferee ad its successors and assigns shall be aubrogatcd to aH of the rights and powers with respect te the cxccutjees poaacaacd by? er whieh weald thereafter aeertte te; the state, county, municipolity; er eity by; for; er fee name of whieh the executions were issued, had tto transfer Dccn pAAeieT i. tie lien of tne exccu11ons s110.11 mot i&e divested oy Any SAIC under Any
quont tas He; if fee transferee has the executions entered e the general execution docnet of me supcnop court of vno county tft wiucii tfte execu11ons wore issued sndf
also k ti county ef- seh person's residence within 3d days of the date ef- the trons-
property which has been transferred m geed- faith an4 for a valuable consideration before the entry and without nettee ef the existence ef the executions. \o) INotnin^ done or omitted to i&e done "Oy Any oriicep OP employee of tfte stAte^ county) city( of municipcuity oy( IOP, of m* te nAnte of wnicn tne executions so sold
ef the faH amount ef the principal, interest, and eeats dwe en? and in accordance with
sented oy tne executions of desiring tof Any rcoson to pAy sucn tftses snAii oe entitled te any credit er benefit front e* e account ef the discount allowed te -tine transferee ef the executions. The collection ef the executions shall net be defeated for any reasonexcept upon prooi tfiot tne t&x ftfts oeen pAid of tncit tne property on wnicn tne tux was assessed is exempt from taxation under the ktwsef this state. (4) Tax executions seld and transferred at a discount in accordance with this subsec
iN otnin m tins Oodc section snAii DC neid OP construed to Aiieet OP impAiP tne lien er priority ef tien ef the executions er te interfere with the collection ef the executions any manner ether than by levy ef the executions. a* executions seld and tronsferred ia accordance with this subsection are net subject te fee prior netiee provision ef subsection -(a) ef this Code section; provided, however, feat beth the defendant in ftr IA. And tne curpeirt ppopepty owner of record snAii DC listed itt ft* notice to oe1 puoiisned not less tnAn once A weett TOP tnpee weeits dupm tne w? dAy period prior to
{eHb) Ne Except as provided in subsection (c), no person may pay an execution issued for ad valorem property taxes and thereby become the transferee of such execution as provided in subsection (a) of this Code section if the person is not a lawful heir or an equity holder in such property unless and until:
(1) Such person has notified the individual against whom the execution has was issued by certified mailj and, with respect to single-family residences and duplexes, notified the occupant thereof by first-class mail, of his such person's intention to pay such execution and unless and until 60 days have elapsed since the giving of such notice; or (2) In the event that such notice by certified mail is returned undelivered, such person shall be required to publish such notice not less than once a week for three weeks in the legal organ of the county in which the execution was entered on the general execution docket of the superior court. Such person shall be required to show proof to the tax official who issued the execution that such notice was advertised in compliance with this paragraph. (c)(l) As used in this subsection, the term:

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(A) 'Delinquent taxpayer' means the person against whom an execution has been issued. (B) 'Execution' means an execution issued for the collection of any ad valorem taxes, fees, penalties, interest, or collection costs due the state or any political subdivision thereof.
(C) 'Governing authority' means the county governing authority when the tax executions have been issued for state and county taxes or a combination of state, county, and city taxes; or the municipal governing authority when the tax executions have been issued for city taxes alone. (D) 'Lot block of executions' means a group of more than one execution of which the aggregate principal amount is not less than $10,000.00. (E) 'Transferee' means a person paying for a lot block of executions for the purpose of having those executions and all the rights to enforce collection thereof transferred to him or her. (F) 'Transferor' means the official holding the tax executions and authorized to collect or transfer such tax executions. (2) Except for transferees who provide 60 days' notice pursuant to paragraph (1) of subsection (b) of this Code section and who purchase such lot blocks of executions for the full, undiscounted principal amount of the executions and interest due thereon, no transferee may, within a single calendar year, pay and have transferred to such transferee executions for which the aggregate principal amount is more than $10,000.00 without first entering into a written agreement with the transferor approved by the governing authority and entered onto the minutes at a regular meeting. Such agreement shall include, but not be limited to, the following provisions:
(A) The aggregate principal amount of each group of executions transferred shall be in lot blocks of not less than $10,000.00; (B) No lot block may include one or more executions against the same delinquent taxpayer that exceed, in principal amount, 20 percent of the total principal amount of the executions in the lot block of executions transferred; (C) In the event any execution transferred is later determined to have been issued in error, the transferee will cease and desist from all collection efforts, remove the
associated entries from any execution dockets on which it has been entered, remove any negative reports that may have been submitted to credit reporting agencies regarding the erroneous execution, and return the execution to the transferor. In return, the transferor shall reimburse the transferee the amount paid for the execu-
tion at the time of transfer without any additional fees, penalties, interest, and collection costs that may have been incurred by the transferee since the transfer. The transferor shall deduct such reimbursement from subsequent remittances of taxes, fees, penalties, and interest collections to the levying authorities in the same proportion as the payment received from the transferee for the execution transferred in
error was disbursed. Provided, however, the transferor and the transferee may allow for the collection of certain fees, penalties, interest, or costs by the transferee from the transferor when expressly stated in the contract negotiated between the parties; (D) The transferee shall maintain a reasonably accessible office within the State of Georgia where delinquent taxpayers may come or call to inquire about their execu-
tion and make arrangements to pay the same; (E) The transferee may begin collection proceedings immediately after the transfer; however, the transferee shall, within 60 days after transfer of the executions, send a notice to each delinquent taxpayer that has not yet settled such delinquent taxpayer's execution indicating the transferee is now holding such execution. Such
notice shall include, but not be limited to, the payment amount necessary to settle the execution, the rate of accumulation of additional charges authorized by law on the execution, the payment terms and options available to the delinquent taxpayer, the actions that will be taken by the transferee if the execution is not settled in a timely manner, and a statement explaining the rights of the delinquent taxpayer to
stop all collection efforts if the execution has been issued in error; (F) The transferee shall, immediately after the execution has been settled, indicate such settlement on any execution dockets where the execution has been entered and

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submit a statement indicating such settlement to any credit reporting agencies to which negative reports were submitted by the transferee regarding the execution; (G) Unless otherwise provided by the agreement between transferee and transferor, prior to enforcement of the collection of transferred executions, the transferee shall
form a title examination pursuant to the current Title Standards as promulgated by the Real Property Section of the State Bar of Georgia and, upon request by the governing authority, provide a copy of such title examination and related title documents to the sheriff of the county prior to enforcement of the transferred executions by levy and sale; (H) Preexisting agreements under this Code section in effect prior to the effective date of this Act which were approved by the governing authority shall remain in full force and effect until termination by the governing authority; and (I) Responsibility for amounts expended for any mailing or publication costs associated with notification pursuant to paragraph (3) of subsection (c) of this Code section.
(3) Before the governing authority may agree to the transfer of executions in lot blocks, it shall notify the delinquent taxpayers of its intention to authorize such transfers. Such notice shall be sent by regular mail and shall advise the delinquent taxpayers against whom the selected executions have been issued that they have 90 days in which to pay the transferor the amount of the execution plus any fees, penalties, interest, and costs that may have accrued or the executions will be transferred to a private company for collection. In the event that such notice sent by regular mail is returned undelivered, or the identity of the delinquent taxpayer is unknown to the governing authority, the governing authority shall be required to publish such notice not less than once a week for three weeks in the legal organ of the county in which the execution was entered on the general execution docket of the superior court. In
either event, the transferor shall not be authorized to transfer the executions until this notice has been made and the 90 day payment period has transpired. The transferor shall be authorized to transfer the balance of the executions in the lot block that are unpaid at the expiration of the notice period even though as a result of some of the
executions being settled during the notice period subparagraphs (A) and (B) of paragraph (2) of this subsection are no longer complied with. (4) Upon compliance with any bidding requirements that may be required by law, the governing authority shall be authorized to allow a discount of ujj to 10 percent of the amount of the execution; provided, however, that when a portion of the execution represents taxes, fees, penalty, and interest due the state, no part of the discount shall be deducted from such portion and the discount applicable to the state's portion of
the execution amount shall be absorbed by the governing authority. Any discount allowed by the governing authority shall not affect the amount due under the execution and the transferee shall have the right to collect the full amount of the execution
as if no discount had been allowed. (d) h addition to the provisions ef- subsection <e) f this Code section, e No person may pay an execution issued for ad valorem property taxes and thereby become the
transferee of such execution as provided in subsection (a) of this Code section if: (1) The property which is the subject of the tax execution has been included among a list of properties identified recommended by the local tax official^ as authorized and approved by the local governing authority, as eligible for exclusion from transfer of
execution; (2) A public hearing has been held on the issue of excluding such property from eligibility for transfer of execution; and (3) Following the public hearing, the governing authority of the county or municipality, as applicable, has, in its discretion, approved the property for exclusion from transfer of execution based on a determination that such exclusion is in the best inter-
est of the public. (e) The person to whom a tax execution is transferred as provided in this Code section
or such person's successor or assigns shall not charge the person against whom such execution was issued for the release or satisfaction of such execution more than the the
total of:

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(1) The amount paid on the tax execution plus interest from the date of such transfer on such amount calculated at a rate not exceeding 12 percent per annum; and any ether eeats associated with fee filing- of a transferred te execution ee any general execution docket. (2) Unless otherwise provided by law, recording fees, and where the principal amount of tax execution exceeds $1,500.00, title search fees not to exceed $150.00, actually expended in recording the transferred execution on the general execution docket of the county in which the execution was issued and the general execution docket of the county in which the person against whom the execution was issued resides, if different from the county in which the execution was issued. If a discount from the face amount of the tax execution has been allowed the person to whom a tax execution has been transferred in accordance with subsection (c) of this Code section, the person against whom such execution was issued may be charged the full face amount of the execution plus interest and recording fees as stated in this subsection. This limitation on the amount charged for release or satisfaction of an execution shall be absolute, and it shall be unlawful to charge any other fees or charges of any kind for such a release or satisfaction."
SECTION 4. This Act shall become effective upon its approval by the Governor or upon its becoming law without such approval.
SECTION 5. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are 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 roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

Y Alien Y Andereon YAshe
Bailey Y Baker Y Bannister YBarfoot Y Barnard YBarnes Y Bates Y Benefield
Birdsong Y Bohannon Y Bordeaux Y Bradford Y Breedlove N Bridges Y Brooks E Brown YBuck
Buckner Bunn Y Burkhalter YByrd Y CampbeU Y Canty Y Carter YCash E Channel! Y Childers Y Clark NCoan Y Coleman, B Y Coleman, T Connell Y Cooper

Y Crawford Y Crews Y Culbreth Y Cununings Y Davis, G Y Davis, M YDay
DeLoacb, B Y DeLoach, G YDix Y Dixon, H Y Diion, S NDobbs Y Dukes YEhrhart YEpps Y Evans Y Everett Y Felton YFloyd N Franklin
Y Golden Y Graves YGreene Y Grindley Y Hammontree Y Manner Y Harbin Y Heard YHecht
Heckstall Y Hegstrom YHenson Y Holland Y Holmes
Howard

Y Hudgens Y Hudson, H Y Hudson, N Y Hugley Ylrvin Y Jackson Y James Y Jamieson
Jenkins Y Johnson Y Johnston
Jones N Joyce YKaye YLadd YLakly YLane YLee Y Lewis YLord Y Lucas Y Maddox YMann Y Manning Y Martin, J Y Martin, J.L YMassey YMcBee YMcCall Y McClinton
McKinney Y Mills Y Mobley YMosley Y Mueller YO'Neal

YOrrock YParham YParrish
Y Parsons Y Pelote Y Perry Y Pinholster
NPoag YPolak Y Ponder Y Porter Y Powell
Y Purcell YRagas YRandall
Ray Y Reaves Y Reichert YRice Y Richardson Y Roberts Y Rogers Y Royal
Sanders Y Sauder Y Scarlett Y Scheid Y Scott E Shanahan
YShaw Sherrill
Y Shipp YSiros Y Sinkfield
Y Skipper Y Smith, C

Y Smith, C.W Y Smith, L Y Smith, L.R Y Smith, P Y Smith, T Y Smith, V Y Smyre Y Snelling YSnow Y Stallings
Stancil, F Y Stancil, S Y Stanley, L Y Stanley, P Y Taylor ETeague YTeper Y Thomas YTillman Y Titus Y Tolbert Y Trense Y Turnquest NTwiggs Y Walker, L Y Walker, R.L YWest Y Westmorland Y Whitaker
Wiles Y Williams, B Y Williams, J Y Williams, R YWorthan Y Yates
Murphy, Spkr

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On the passage of the Bill, by substitute, the ayes were 152, nays 7.
The Bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed, by substitute.

SB 16. By Senators Hooks of the 14th, Egan of the 40th, Taylor of the 12th and others:
A bill to amend Article 1 of Chapter 1 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions relating to education, so as to designate Plains High School as the official Georgia state school.

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:

Y Alien Y Anderson YAshe Y Bailey Y Baker Y Bannister YBarfoot Y Barnard YBames
Bates Y Benefield
Birdsong Y Bohannon Y Bordeaux Y Bradford Y Breedlove Y Bridges Y Brooks E Brown YBuck Y Buckner
Bunn Y Burkbalter YByrd Y Campbell
Y Canty Y Carter YCash E Channel! Y Childers N Clark
Coan Y Coleman, B Y Coleman, T
Connell Y Cooper

Crawford Y Crews Y Culbreth Y Cummings Y Davis, G Y Davis, M YDay
DeLoach, B Y DeLoach, G YD
Diion,H Y Diion, S YDobbs Y Dukes Y Ehrhart YEppa Y Evans Y Everett Y Felton
Floyd N Franklin Y Golden Y Graves Y Greene Y Grindley Y Hammontree YHanner Y Harbin Y Heard YHecht Y Heckstall Y Hegstrom Y Henson Y Holland Y Holmes
Howard

Y Hudgens Y Hudson, H Y Hudson, N
Y Hugley Ylrvin Y Jackson Y James Y Jamieson
Jenkins Y Johnson Y Johnston
Jones N Joyce YKaye YLadd NLakly YLane YLee Y Lewis YLord Y Lucas Y Maddoi YMann Y Manning Y Martin, J Y Martin, J.L YMassey Y McBee YMcCall Y McCIinton
McKinney Y Mills
Y Mobley Y Mosley Y Mueller YO'Neal

YOrrock YParham Y Fairish Y Parsons Y Pelote Y Perry Y Pinholster YPoag YPolak Y Ponder Y Porter Y Powell Y Purcell
YRagas Randall
Ray Y Reaves Y Reichert YRice Y Richardson Y Roberts Y Rogers Y Royal Y Sanders Y Sauder Y Scarlett
Y Scheid Y Scott E Shanahan YShaw Y Sherrill Y Shipp YSims Y Sinkfield Y Skipper Y Smith, C

Y Smith, C.W Y Smith, L Y Smith, L.R Y Smith, P Y Smith, T Y Smith, V Y Smyre Y Snelling YSnow Y Stallings Y Stancil, F Y Stancil, S Y Stanley, L Y Stanley, P Y Taylor ETeague YTeper Y Thomas YTillman Y Titus Y Tolbert YTrense Y Turnquest YTwiggs Y Walker, L Y Walker, R.L Y West Y Westmoreland Y Whitaker Y Wiles Y Williams, B Y Williams, J Y Williams, R Y Worthan
Yates Murphy, Spkr

On the passage of the Bill, the ayes were 155, nays 4. The Bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was

SB 127. By Senators Clay of the 37th and Lamutt of the 21st:
A bill to amend Title 30 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to handicapped persons, so as to include protections for elder persons as well as disabled adults; to define the term "elder person"; to add the term "elder person" in every place the term "disabled adult" is used.

The following Committee substitute was read and withdrawn:

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A BILL
To amend Title 30 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to handicapped persons, so as to include protections for elder persons as well as disabled adults; to define the term "elder person"; to add the term "elder person" in every place the term "disabled adult" is used; to change which persons must make certain reports; to change provisions relating to immunity; to provide for construction of the "Disabled Adults and Elder Persons Protection Act," relative to employment of a disabled adult or elder person; to provide for related matters; 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. Title 30 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to handicapped persons, is amended by striking Chapter 5, relating to protection of disabled adults, and inserting in lieu thereof a new Chapter 5 to read as follows:
"CHAPTER 5
30-5-1.
This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the 'Disabled Adults and Elder Persons Protection Act.'
30-5-2.
The purpose of this chapter is to provide protective services for abused, neglected, or exploited disabled adults and elder persons. It is not the purpose of this chapter to place restrictions upon the personal liberty of disabled adults or elder persons, but this chapter should be liberally construed to assure the availability of protective services to all disabled adults and elder persons in need of them.
30-5-3.
As used in this chapter, the term: (1) 'Abuse' means the willful infliction of physical pain, physical injury, mental anguish, unreasonable confinement, or the willful deprivation of essential services to a disabled adult or elder person. (2) 'Caretaker' means a person who has the responsibility for the care of a disabled adult or elder person aa a result of family relationship, contract, voluntary assumption of that responsibility, or by operation of law. (3) 'Court* means the probate court for the county of residence of the disabled adult or elder person or the county in which such person is found. In any case in which the judge of the probate court is unable to hear a case brought under this chapter within the time required for such hearing, such judge shall appoint a person to serve and exercise all the jurisdiction of the probate court in such case. Any person so appointed shall be a member of the State Bar of Georgia and be otherwise qualified for his or her duties by training and experience. Such appointment may be made on a case-bycase basis or by making a standing appointment of one or more persons. Any person receiving such standing appointment shall serve at the pleasure of the judge making the appointment or his said judge's successor in office to hear such cases if and when necessary. The compensation of a person so appointed shall be as agreed upon by the judge who makes the appointment and the person appointed, with the approval of the governing authority of the county for which such person is appointed, and shall be paid from the county funds of such county. All fees collected for the services of such appointed person shall be paid into the general funds of the county served. (4) 'Department' means the Department of Human Resources. (5) 'Director' means the director of the county department of family and children services, or the director's designee, in the county in which the disabled adult or elder person resides or is present. (6) 'Disabled adult' means a person 18 years of age or older who is not a resident of a long-term care facility, as defined in Article 4 of Chapter 8 of Title 31, but who is mentally or physically incapacitated.

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(7) 'Disabled adult in need of protective services' means a disabled adult who is subject to abuse, neglect, or exploitation as a result of that adult's mental or physical incapacity. (7.1) 'Elder person' means a person 65 years of age or older who is not a resident of a long-term care facility as defined in Article 4 of Chapter 8 of Title 31. (8) 'Essential services' means social, medical, psychiatric, or legal services necessary to safeguard the disabled adult's or elder person's rights and resources and to maintain the physical and mental well-being of such person. These services shall include, but not be limited to, the provision of medical care for physical and mental health needs, assistance in personal hygiene, food, clothing, adequately heated and ventilated shelter, and protection from health and safety hazards but shall not include the taking into physical custody of a disabled adult or elder person without that adult'a person's consent. (9) 'Exploitation' means the illegal or improper use of a disabled adult or elder person or that adult's person's resources for another's profit or advantage. (10) 'Neglect' means the absence or omission of essential services to the degree that it harms or threatens with harm the physical or emotional health of a disabled adult or elder person. (11) 'Protective services' means services necessary to protect a disabled adult or elder person from abuse, neglect, or exploitation. Such services shall include, but not be limited to, evaluation of the need for services and mobilization of essential services on behalf of a disabled adult or elder person.
30-5-4.
(a)(l) As used this paragraph, the term %kler person* means a person 60 years ef age er ever: Any physician, osteopath, intern, resident, other hospital or medical personnel, dentist, psychologist, podiatrist, nursing personnel, social work personnel, daycare personnel, or law enforcement personnel having reasonable cause to believe that a disabled adult or elder person has had a physical injury or injuries inflicted upon such disabled adult or elder person, other than by accidental means, or has been neglected or exploited shall report or cause reports to be made in accordance with the provisions of this Code section. Ay Except as provided in this paragraph, any employee of a financial institution, as defined in Code Section 7-1-4, having reasonable cause to believe that a disabled adult or elder person has been exploited shall report or cause reports to be made in accordance with the provisions of this Code section; provided, however, that this obligation shall not apply to any employee of a financial institution while that employee is acting as a fiduciary, as defined in Code Section 7-1-4, but only for such assets that the employee is holding or managing in a fiduciary capacity. When the person having a reasonable cause to believe that a disabled adult or elder person is in need of protective services performs services as a member of the staff of a hospital, social agency, financial institution, or similar facility, such person shall notify the person in charge of the facility and such person or that person's designee shall report or cause reports to be made in accordance with the provisions of this Code section. (2) Any other person having a reasonable cause to believe that a disabled adult or elder person is in need of protective services may report such information to an adult protection agency providing protective services, as designated by the department or, in the absence of such agency, to an appropriate law enforcement authority or district attorney. If a report of disabled adult or elder person abuse is made to an adult protection agency or independently discovered by the agency and the agency has reasonable cause to believe such report is true, then the agency shall immediately notify the appropriate law enforcement authority or district attorney. (b) The report may be made by oral or written communication. The report shall include the name and address of the disabled adult or elder person and should include the name and address of the disabled adult's or elder person's caretaker, the age of the disabled adult or elder person, the nature and extent of the disabled adult's or elder person's injury or condition resulting from abuse, exploitation, or neglect, and

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other pertinent information. All such reports prepared by a law enforcement agency shall be forwarded to the director within 24 hours. (c) Anyone who makes a report pursuant to this chapter, who testifies in any judicial proceeding arising from the report, who provides protective services, or who participates in a required investigation under the provisions of this chapter shall be immune from any civil or criminal liability on account of such report or testimony or participation, unless such person acted in bad faith or with a malicious purpose. Any financial institution, as defined in Code Section 7-1-4, including without limitation officers and directors thereof, that is an employer of anyone who makes a report pursuant to this chapter in his or her capacity as an employee, or who testifies in any judicial proceeding arising from a report made in his or her capacity as an employee, or who participates in a required investigation under the provisions of this chapter in his or her capacity as an employee, shall be immune from any civil or criminal liability on account of such report or testimony or participation of its employee, unless such financial institution knew or should have known that the employee acted in bad faith or with a malicious purpose and failed to take reasonable and available measures to prevent such employee from acting in bad faith or with a malicious purpose. The immunity described in this subsection shall apply not only with respect to the acts of making a report, testifying in a judicial proceeding arising from a report, providing protective services, or participating in a required investigation, but also shall apply with respect to the content of the information communicated in such acts.
30-5-5.
(a) Any director receiving a report that a disabled adult or elder person is in need of protective services shall conduct or have conducted a prompt and thorough investigation to determine whether the disabled adult or elder person is in need of protective services and what services are needed. The investigation shall include a visit to the person and consultation with others having knowledge of the facts of the particular case. Within ten days after receipt of the report, the director shall acknowledge receipt of the report, in writing, to the person making the report. (b) Any person conducting an investigation required by this Code section who is unable to gain access to the disabled adult or elder person as a result of interference by another person may petition the court for an order authorizing the investigation and prohibiting interference therewith, which petition shall allege specific facts in support thereof. A hearing upon such petition and notice thereof shall be carried out pursuant to subsection (f) of this Code section. If as a result of the hearing the court finds probable cause to believe that the person named in the petition is a disabled adult in need of protective services or an elder person needing protective services and that any other person is interfering with the conduct of an investigation required under this Code section, the court may issue an order authorizing that investigation and prohibiting interference therewith by any person.
(c) If as a result of an investigation conducted under this chapter the director determines that a disabled adult or elder person is in need of protective services, the director shall immediately provide or arrange for protective services for any disabled adult or elder person who consents thereto.
(d) Any person providing protective services as authorized by subsection (c) of this Code section who determines that another person is interfering with the provision of such services may petition the court for an order authorizing such services and prohibiting interference therewith. Such petition shall allege specific facts in support thereof, including, but not limited to, the results of any investigation required to be made under this chapter. A hearing upon such petition and notice thereof shall be carried out pursuant to subsection (f) of this Code section. If as a result of the hearing the court finds by clear and convincing evidence that the person named in the petition is a disabled adult in need of protective services or an elder person needing protective services and that any other person is interfering with the provision of such services, the court may issue an order authorizing the provision of such services and prohibiting the interference therewith by any person.

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(e) Protective services may not be provided under this chapter to any person who does not consent to such services or who, having consented, withdraws such consent. Nothing in this chapter shall prohibit the department from petitioning for the appointment of a guardian for a disabled adult or elder person pursuant to Chapter 5 of Title 29. (f) A hearing on any petition filed under this Code section shall be held no sooner than five and no later than ten days after such petition is filed, unless a continuance is granted. At least three days prior to such hearing, notice thereof shall be served on the petitioner and notice and copy of the petition shall be served on the person alleged to be a disabled adult in need of protective services or an elder person needing protective services and on such person or persons named in the petition as interfering with the investigation or with the provision of protective services, as applicable. Notice shall be served either in person or by first-class mail. Any person willfully violating any order issued pursuant to this Code section shall be in contempt of the court issuing such order and may be punished accordingly by the judge of that court. (g) The expenses of the court and the hearing officer for any hearing conducted under this Code section shall be the same as those provided in Code Section 37-3-122 and shall be paid as provided therein. A disabled adult or elder person shall be deemed to be a patient under Code Section 37-3-122 only for purposes of determining hearing expenses thereunder. Nothing in this Code section shall authorize the payment of attorney's fees for any hearing conducted under this Code section.
30-5-6.
(a) The staff and physicians of local health departments, mental health clinics, and other public agencies shall cooperate fully with the director in the performance of Ms the director's duties under this chapter. (b) The director may contract with an agency or private physician for the purpose of providing immediate accessible medical evaluations in the location that the director deems most appropriate. (c) The Board of Human Resources shall adopt regulations to ensure the effective implementation of this chapter.
30-5-7.
All records pertaining to the abuse, neglect, or exploitation of disabled adults or elder persons in the custody of the department shall be confidential; and access thereto by persons other than the department, the director, or the district attorney shall only be by valid subpoena or order of any court of competent jurisdiction.
30-5-8.
(a)(l) It shall be unlawful for any person to abuse, neglect, or exploit any disabled adult or elder person. (2) Any person violating the provisions of this subsection shall be guilty of a misdemeanor. (b)(l) It shall be unlawful for any person or official required by paragraph (1) of subsection (a) of Code Section 30-5-4 to report a case of disabled adult or elder person abuse to fail knowingly and willfully to make such report. (2) Any person violating the provisions of this subsection shall be guilty of a misdemeanor.
30-5-9.
Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to limit the application of Code Section 34-7-1 to the employment relationship between a disabled adult or elder person and his or her employer or to create a new cause of action as a result of the employment relationship."
SECTION 2. This Act shall become effective on January 1, 1998.
SECTION 3. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.

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The following substitute, offered by Representative Randall of the 127th, was read and adopted:
A BILL
To amend Article 2 of Chapter 4 of Title 17 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to arrests by law enforcement officers generally, so as to provide for warrantless arrests in cases involving abuse of a vulnerable adult; to define the term vulnerable adult; to provide for education of officers about elder abuse and abuse of vulnerable adults; to amend Title 30 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to handicapped persons, so as to include protections for elder persons as well as disabled adults; to define the term "elder person"; to add the term "elder person" in every place the term "disabled adult" is used; to change which persons must make certain reports; to change provisions relating to immunity; to provide for construction of the "Disabled Adults and Elder Persons Protection Act," relative to employment of a disabled adult or elder person; to provide for related matters; 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. Article 2 of Chapter 4 of Title 17 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to arrests by law enforcement officers generally, is amended by striking Code Section 17-4-20, relating to arrests with and without a warrant, the use of deadly force, and related policies, and inserting in lieu thereof a new Code section to read as follows:
"17-4-20.
(a) An arrest for a crime may be made by a law enforcement officer either under a warrant or without a warrant if the offense is committed in his such officer's presence or within his such officer's immediate knowledge; if the offender is endeavoring to escape; if the officer has probable cause to believe that an act of family violence, as defined in Code Section 19-13-1, has been committed; if the officer has probable cause to believe that an offense involving physical abuse has been committed against a vulnerable adult, who shall be for the purposes of this subsection a person eighteen years old or older who is unable to protect himself or herself from physical or mental abuse because of a physical or mental impairment; or for other cause if there is likely to be failure of justice for want of a judicial officer to issue a warrant. (b) Sheriffs and peace officers who are appointed or employed in conformity with Chapter 8 of Title 35 may use deadly force to apprehend a suspected felon only when the officer reasonably believes that the suspect possesses a deadly weapon or any object, device, or instrument which, when used offensively against a person, is likely to or actually does result in serious bodily injury; when the officer reasonably believes that the suspect poses an immediate threat of physical violence to the officer or others; or when there is probable cause to believe that the suspect has committed a crime involving the infliction or threatened infliction of serious physical harm. Nothing in this Code section shall be construed so as to restrict such sheriffs or peace officers from the use of such reasonable nondeadly force as may be necessary to apprehend and arrest a suspected felon or misdemeanant. (c) Nothing in this Code section shall be construed so as to restrict the use of deadly force by employees of state and county correctional institutions, jails, and other places of lawful confinement or by peace officers of any agency in the State of Georgia when reasonably necessary to prevent escapes or apprehend escapees from such institutions. (d) No law enforcement agency of this state or of any political subdivision of this state shall adopt or promulgate any rule, regulation, or policy which prohibits a peace officer from using that degree of force to apprehend a suspected felon which is allowed by the statutory and case law of this state. (e) Each peace officer shall be provided with a copy of this Code section. Training regarding elder abuse, abuse of vulnerable adults, and the requirements of this Code section should be offered as part of at least one in-service training program each year conducted b^ or on behalf of each law enforcement department and agency in this state."

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SECTION 2. Title 30 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to handicapped persons, is amended by striking Chapter 5, relating to protection of disabled adults, and inserting in lieu thereof a new Chapter 5 to read as follows:
"CHAPTER 5
30-5-1.
This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the 'Disabled Adults and Elder Persons Protection Act.'
30-5-2.
The purpose of this chapter is to provide protective services for abused, neglected, or exploited disabled adults and elder persons. It is not the purpose of this chapter to place restrictions upon the personal liberty of disabled adults or elder persons, but thia chapter should be liberally construed to assure the availability of protective services to all disabled adults and elder persons in need of them.
30-5-3.
As used in this chapter, the term: (1) 'Abuse' means the willful infliction of physical pain, physical injury, mental anguish, unreasonable confinement, or the willful deprivation of essential services to a disabled adult or elder person. (2) 'Caretaker' means a person who has the responsibility for the care of a disabled adult or elder person as a result of family relationship, contract, voluntary assumption of that responsibility, or by operation of law. (3) 'Court' means the probate court for the county of residence of the disabled adult or elder person or the county in which such person is found. In any case in which the judge of the probate court is unable to hear a case brought under this chapter within the time required for such hearing, such judge shall appoint a person to serve and exercise all the jurisdiction of the probate court in such case. Any person so appointed shall be a member of the State Bar of Georgia and be otherwise qualified for his or her duties by training and experience. Such appointment may be made on a case-bycase basis or by making a standing appointment of one or more persons. Any person receiving such standing appointment shall serve at the pleasure of the judge making the appointment or his said judge's successor in office to hear such cases if and when necessary. The compensation of a person so appointed shall be as agreed upon by the judge who makes the appointment and the person appointed, with the approval of the governing authority of the county for which such person is appointed, and shall be paid from the county funds of such county. All fees collected for the services of such appointed person shall be paid into the general funds of the county served. (4) 'Department' means the Department of Human Resources. (5) 'Director' means the director of the county department of family and children services, or the director's designee, in the county in which the disabled adult or elder person resides or is present. (6) 'Disabled adult' means a person 18 years of age or older who is not a resident of a long-term care facility, as defined in Article 4 of Chapter 8 of Title 31, but who is mentally or physically incapacitated. (7) 'Disabled adult in need of protective services' means a disabled adult who is subject to abuse, neglect, or exploitation as a result of that adult's mental or physical incapacity. (7.1) 'Elder person' means a person 65 years of age or older who is not a resident of a long-term care facility as defined in Article 4 of Chapter 8 of Title 31. (8) 'Essential services' means social, medical, psychiatric, or legal services necessary to safeguard the disabled adult's or elder person's rights and resources and to maintain the physical and mental well-being of such person. These services shall include, but not be limited to, the provision of medical care for physical and mental health needs, assistance in personal hygiene, food, clothing, adequately heated and ventilated shelter, and protection from health and safety hazards but shall not include the taking

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into physical custody of a disabled adult or elder person without that adult's person's consent. (9) 'Exploitation' means the illegal or improper use of a disabled adult or elder person or that adult's person's resources for another's profit or advantage. (10) 'Neglect' means the absence or omission of essential services to the degree that it harms or threatens with harm the physical or emotional health of a disabled adult or elder person. (11) 'Protective services' means services necessary to protect a disabled adult or elder person from abuse, neglect, or exploitation. Such services shall include, but not be limited to, evaluation of the need for services and mobilization of essential services on behalf of a disabled adult or elder person.
30-5-4.
(a)(l) As sed- in this paragraph, the term %ld*f person' means a person 60 years of age or eyeft Any physician, osteopath, intern, resident, other hospital or medical personnel, dentist, psychologist, podiatrist, nursing personnel, social work personnel, daycare personnel, or law enforcement personnel having reasonable cause to believe that a disabled adult or elder person has had a physical injury or injuries inflicted upon such disabled adult or elder person, other than by accidental means, or has been neglected or exploited shall report or cause reports to be made in accordance with the provisions of this Code section. Any Except as provided in this paragraph, any employee of a financial institution, as defined in Code Section 7-1-4, having reasonable cause to believe that a disabled adult or elder person has been exploited shall report or cause reports to be made in accordance with the provisions of this Code section- provided, however, that this obligation shall not apply to any employee of a financial institution while that employee is acting as a fiduciary, as defined in Code Section 7-1-4, but only for such assets that the employee is holding or managing in a fiduciary capacity. When the person having a reasonable cause to believe that a disabled adult or elder person is in need of protective services performs services as a member of the staff of a hospital, social agency, financial institution, or similar facility, such person shall notify the person in charge of the facility and such person or that person's designee shall report or cause reports to be made in accordance with the provisions of this Code section. (2) Any other person having a reasonable cause to believe that a disabled adult or elder person is in need of protective services may report such information to an adult protection agency providing protective services, as designated by the department or, in the absence of such agency, to an appropriate law enforcement authority or district attorney. If a report of disabled adult or elder person abuse is made to an adult protection agency or independently discovered by the agency and the agency has reasonable cause to believe such report is true, then the agency shall immediately notify the appropriate law enforcement authority or district attorney. (b) The report may be made by oral or written communication. The report shall include the name and address of the disabled adult or elder person and should include the name and address of the disabled adult's or elder person's caretaker, the age of the disabled adult or elder person, the nature and extent of the disabled adult's or elder person's injury or condition resulting from abuse, exploitation, or neglect, and other pertinent information. All such reports prepared by a law enforcement agency shall be forwarded to the director within 24 hours. (c) Anyone who makes a report pursuant to this chapter, who testifies in any judicial proceeding arising from the report, who provides protective services, or who participates in a required investigation under the provisions of this chapter shall be immune from any civil or criminal liability on account of such report or testimony or participation, unless such person acted in bad faith or with a malicious purpose. Any financial institution, as defined in Code Section 7-1-4, including without limitation officers and directors thereof, that is an employer of anyone who makes a report pursuant to this chapter in his or her capacity as an employee, or who testifies in any judicial proceeding arising from a report made in his or her capacity as an employee, or who participates in a required investigation under the provisions of this chapter in his or her

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capacity as an employee, shall be immune from any civil or criminal liability on account of such report or testimony or participation of its employee, unless such financial institution knew or should have known that the employee acted in bad faith or with a malicious purpose and failed to take reasonable and available measures to prevent such employee from acting in bad faith or with a malicious purpose. The immunity described in this subsection shall apply not only with respect to the acts of making a report, testifying in a judicial proceeding arising from a report, providing protective services, or participating in a required investigation, but also shall apply with respect to the content of the information communicated in such acts.
30-5-5.
(a) Any director receiving a report that a disabled adult or elder person is in need of protective services shall conduct or have conducted a prompt and thorough investigation to determine whether the disabled adult or elder person is in need of protective services and what services are needed. The investigation shall include a visit to the person and consultation with others having knowledge of the facts of the particular case. Within ten days after receipt of the report, the director shall acknowledge receipt of the report, in writing, to the person making the report. (b) Any person conducting an investigation required by this Code section who is unable to gain access to the disabled adult or elder person as a result of interference by another person may petition the court for an order authorizing the investigation and prohibiting interference therewith, which petition shall allege specific facts in support thereof. A hearing upon such petition and notice thereof shall be carried out pursuant to subsection (f) of this Code section. If as a result of the hearing the court finds probable cause to believe that the person named in the petition is a disabled adult in need of protective services or an elder person needing protective services and that any other person is interfering with the conduct of an investigation required under this Code section, the court may issue an order authorizing that investigation and prohibiting interference therewith by any person.
(c) If as a result of an investigation conducted under this chapter the director determines that a disabled adult or elder person is in need of protective services, the director shall immediately provide or arrange for protective services for any disabled adult or elder person who consents thereto.
(d) Any person providing protective services as authorized by subsection (c) of this Code section who determines that another person is interfering with the provision of such services may petition the court for an order authorizing such services and prohibiting interference therewith. Such petition shall allege specific facts in support thereof, including, but not limited to, the results of any investigation required to be made under this chapter. A hearing upon such petition and notice thereof shall be carried out pursuant to subsection (f) of this Code section. If as a result of the hearing the court finds by clear and convincing evidence that the person named in the petition is a disabled adult in need of protective services or an elder person needing protective services and that any other person is interfering with the provision of such services, the court may issue an order authorizing the provision of such services and prohibiting the interference therewith by any person. (e) Protective services may not be provided under this chapter to any person who does not consent to such services or who, having consented, withdraws such consent. Nothing in this chapter shall prohibit the department from petitioning for the appointment of a guardian for a disabled adult or elder person pursuant to Chapter 5 of Title 29.
(f) A hearing on any petition filed under this Code section shall be held no sooner than five and no later than ten days after such petition is filed, unless a continuance is granted. At least three days prior to such hearing, notice thereof shall be served on the petitioner and notice and copy of the petition shall be served on the person alleged to be a disabled adult in need of protective services or an elder person needing protective services and on such person or persons named in the petition as interfering with the investigation or with the provision of protective services, as applicable. Notice shall be served either in person or by first-class mail. Any person willfully violating any order

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issued pursuant to this Code section shall be in contempt of the court issuing such order and may be punished accordingly by the judge of that court. (g) The expenses of the court and the hearing officer for any hearing conducted under this Code section shall be the same as those provided in Code Section 37-3-122 and shall be paid as provided therein. A disabled adult or elder person shall be deemed to be a patient under Code Section 37-3-122 only for purposes of determining hearing expenses thereunder. Nothing in this Code section shall authorize the payment of attorney's fees for any hearing conducted under this Code section.
30-5-6. (a) The staff and physicians of local health departments, mental health clinics, and other public agencies shall cooperate fully with the director in the performance of tua the director's duties under this chapter. (b) The director may contract with an agency or private physician for the purpose of providing immediate accessible medical evaluations in the location that the director deems most appropriate. (c) The Board of Human Resources shall adopt regulations to ensure the effective implementation of this chapter.
30-5-7.
All records pertaining to the abuse, neglect, or exploitation of disabled adults or elder persons in the custody of the department shall be confidential; and access thereto by persons other than the department, the director, or the district attorney shall only be by valid subpoena or order of any court of competent jurisdiction.
30-5-8.
(a)(l) It shall be unlawful for any person to abuse, neglect, or exploit any disabled adult or elder person. (2) Any person violating the provisions of this subsection shall be guilty of a misdemeanor. (b)(l) It shall be unlawful for any person or official required by paragraph (1) of subsection (a) of Code Section 30-5-4 to report a case of disabled adult or elder person abuse to fail knowingly and willfully to make such report. (2) Any person violating the provisions of this subsection shall be guilty of a misdemeanor.
30-5-9.
Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to limit the application of Code Section 34-7-1 to the employment relationship between a disabled adult or elder person and his or her employer or to create a new cause of action as a result of the employment relationship."
SECTION 3. This Act shall become effective on January 1, 1998.
SECTION 4. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are 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:

Y Alien YAndereon Y Ashe Y Bailey Y Baker Y Bannister YBarfoot

Y Barnard Y Barnes Y Bates Y Benefield
Birdsong Y Bohannon YBordeaui

Y Bradford Y Breedlove Y Bridges Y Brooks E Brown Y Buck Y Buckner

Y Bunn Y Burkhalter Y Byrd Y Campbell
Canty Y Carter Y Cash

E Channell Y Childers Y Clark Y Coan Y Coleman, B Y Coleman, T
Connell

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Y Cooper Crawford
Y Crews Y Culbreth Y Cummings Y Davis, G Y Davis, M YDay
DeLoach, B Y DeLoach, G YDix Y Dixon, H Y Dixon, S YDobbs Y Dukes YEhrhart YEpps Y Evans Y Everett Y Felton Y Floyd Y Franklin Y Golden Y Graves Y Greene Y Grindley Y Hammontree
Manner Y Harbin

Y Heard YHecht YHeckstall
Hegstrom YHenson Y Holland Y Holmes
Howard Y Hudgens Y Hudson, H Y Hudson, N Y Hugley Ylrvin Y Jackson Y James Y Jamieson Y Jenkins Y Johnson
Y Johnston Jones
Y Joyce YKaye YLadd
Lakly YLane YLee Y Lewis YLord Y Lucas

Y Maddoi Mann
Y Manning
Y Martin, J Y Martin, J.L YMassey YMcBee YMcCaU Y McClinton
McKinney Y Mills Y Mobley Y Mosley Y Mueller YOTJeal YOrrock YParham YParrish Y Parsons Y Pelote Y Perry Y Pinholster YPoag YPolak Y Ponder Y Porter Y Powell YPurcell YRagas

YRandall YRay Y Reaves Y Reichert YRice Y Richardson Y Roberts Y Rogers Y Royal Y Sanders Y Sauder Y Scarlett Y Scheid Y Scott E Shanahan YShaw Y Sherrill
YShipp YSims
Sinkfield
Y Skipper Y Smith, C Y Smith, C.W Y Smith, L Y Smith, L.R
Y Smith, P Y Smith, T Y Smith, V YSmyre

Y Smiling YSnow Y Stallings Y Stancil, F Y Stancil, S Y Stanley, L Y Stanley, P Y Taylor E Teague YTeper Y Thomas YTillman
Y Titus Y Tolbert YTrense Y Turnquest YTwiggs
Walker, L Y Walker, R.L
Y West Y Westmoreland Y Whitaker Y Wiles Y Williams, B Y Williams, J Y Williams, R Y Worthan Y Yates
Murphy, Spkr

On the passage of the Bill, by substitute, the ayes were 161, nays 0.
The Bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed, by substitute.

SR 213. By Senators Broun of the 46th and Burton of the 5th:
A resolution authorizing the conveyance of certain state owned real property located in DeKalb County, Georgia.

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:

Y Alien Y Anderson YAshe Y Bailey
Baker Y Bannister YBarfoot Y Barnard YBarnes Y Bates Y Benefield Y Birdsong Y Bohannon
Y Bordeaux Y Bradford Y Breedlove Y Bridges Y Brooks E Brown YBuck
Buckner
YBunn Y Burkhalter YByrd Y Campbell
Canty

Y Carter YCash EChannell Y Childere Y Clark YCoan Y Coleman, B Y Coleman, T
Connell Y Cooper
Crawford Y Crews Y Culbreth Y Cummings Y Davis, G Y Davis, M YDay
DeLoach, B Y DeLoach, G YDiz Y Dixon, H Y Dixon, S YDobbs Y Dukes YEhrhart
YEpps

Evans Y Everett Y Felton
Y Floyd Y Franklin Y Golden Y Graves Y Greene Y Grindley Y Hammontree Y Manner Y Harbin Y Heard YHecht YHeckstall
Hegstrom YHenson Y Holland Y Holmes
Howard Y Hudgens
Hudson, H Y Hudson, N Y Hugley Ylrvin Y Jackson

Y James Y Jamieson Y Jenkins Y Johnson Y Johnston
Jones Y Joyce YKaye YLadd
Lakly
YLane YLee Y Lewis
YLord Y Lucas Y Maddoi
Mann Y Manning Y Martin, J Y Martin, J.L YMassey Y McBee YMcCall
Y McClinton
McKinney Y Mills

Y Mobley Y Mosley Y Mueller Y O'Neal YOrrock YParham Y Parrish Y Parsons Y Pelote Y Perry Y Pinholster
YPoag YPolak Y Ponder Y Porter Y Powell YPurcell YRagas
Randall YRay Y Reaves
Reichert YRice Y Richardson Y Roberts Y Rogers

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Y Royal Y Sanders Y Sauder Y Scarlett Y Scheid Y Scott E Shfln&lian YShaw Y Sherrill YShipp

Sims Sinkfield Y Skipper Y Smith, C Y Smith, C.W Y Smith, L Y Smith, L.R Y Smith, P Y Smith, T Y Smith, V

YSmyre Y Snelling YSnow Y StaUings Y Stancil, F Y Stancil, S Y Stanley, L Y Stanley, P Y Taylor E Teague

Y Teper Y Thomas YTillman Y Titus Y Tolbert
Trense Turnquest
YTwiggs Walker, L Walker, R.L

West Y Westmoreland YWhitaker Y Wiles
Williams, B Y Williams, J Y Williams, R YWorthan
Yates Murphy, Spkr

On the adoption of the Resolution, the ayes were 150, nays 0. The Resolution, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was adopted.

SB 146. By Senators Henson of the 55th, Burton of the 5th, Oliver of the 42nd and others:
A bill to amend Code Section 12-3-194.2 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to adherence to the master plan of Stone Mountain Park by the Stone Mountain Memorial Association, so as to change the manner in which such master plan shall be amended.

The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the passage of the Bill, was agreed to.
On the passage of the Bill, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

Y Alien Y Anderson YAshe Y Bailey Y Baker Y Bannister YBarfoot Y Barnard YBarnes Y Bates Y Benefield YBirdsong YBohannon Y Bordeaux Y Bradford Y Breedlove Y Bridges Y Brooks E Brown YBuck Y Buckner YBunn Y Burkhalter YByrd Y Campbell
Canty Y Carter YCash E Channell Y Guilders Y Clark YCoan Y Coleman, B Y Coleman, T
Connell Y Cooper

Crawford Y Crews Y Culbreth Y Cummings Y Davis, G Y Davis, M
Day DeLoach, B Y DeLoach, G YOU Dixon, H Y Dixon, S YDobbs Y Dukes YEhrhart YEpps Y Evans Y Everett Y Felton Y Floyd Y Franklin Y Golden Y Graves Y Greene Y Grindley Y Hammontree YHanner Y Harbin Y Heard YHecht YHeckstall Y Hegstrom Y Henson Y Holland Holmes Howard

Y Hudgens Y Hudson, H Y Hudson, N Y Hugley Ylrvin Y Jackson Y James Y Jamieson
Jenkins Y Johnson Y Johnston
Jones Y Joyce
Kaye YLadd YLakly YLane YLee Y Lewis YLord
Lucas Y Maddox YMann Y Manning Y Martin, J Y Martin, J.L
Y Massey Y McBee
McCall Y McClinton
McKinney Y Mills Y Mobley Y Mosley Y Mueller Y O'Neal

YOrrock YParham YParrish Y Parsons Y Pelote Y Perry Y Pinholster
YPoag YPolak Y Ponder Y Porter Y Powell Y Purcell YRagas YRandall
YRay Y Reaves Y Reichert YRice
Richardson Y Roberts Y Rogers Y Royal Y Sanders Y Sauder Y Scarlett
Scheid Y Scott E Shanahan YShaw Y Sherrill YShipp YSims
Sinkfield Y Skipper Y Smith, C

Y Smith, C.W Y Smith, L Y Smith, L.R Y Smith, P Y Smith, T Y Smith, V
YSmyre Y Snelling YSnow Y StaUings Y Stancil, F Y Stancil, S
Stanley, L Y Stanley, P Y Taylor E Teague Y Teper Y Thomas YTillman Y Titus Y Tolbert Y Trense Y Turnquest YTwiggs
Walker, L Walker, R.L Y West Westmoreland Y Whitaker Y Wiles Y Williams, B Y Williams, J Y Williams, R YWorthan Y Yates Murphy, Spkr

On the passage of the Bill, the ayes were 154, nays 0. The Bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was

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The following message was received from the Senate through Mr. Eldridge, the Secretary thereof:

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

HB 557. By Representative Skipper of the 137th:
A bill to consolidate and revise the laws of this state relating to the Division of Forensic Sciences of the Georgia Bureau of Investigation and forensic testing of evidence; to provide for a short title; to amend Article 3 of Chapter 4 of Title 24 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to particular matters of proof, so as to provide conditions under which certain chemical tests shall be admissible as evidence.

The Speaker Pro Tern announced the House in recess until 1:15 o'clock this afternoon.

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AFTERNOON SESSION

The Speaker called the House to order.
The following Resolutions of the House were read and adopted:
HR 624. By Representatives Holmes of the 53rd, McKinney of the 51st, Brooks of the 54th, Randall of the 127th, Orrock of the 56th and others: A resolution honoring Mrs. Mary Sallie Clark Hughes.
HR 625. By Representatives McKinney of the 51st and Smyre of the 136th: A resolution recognizing and commending Tommy Dortch.
HR 626. By Representative Smith of the 169th: A resolution commending Susan Pate.
HR 627. By Representatives Roberts of the 162nd, Everett of the 163rd, Taylor of the 134th, Hugley of the 133rd, Heard of the 89th and others: A resolution recognizing and commending Coach Hampton Smith of Albany State University.
HR 628. By Representative McKinney of the 51st: A resolution honoring Ms. Evelyn Hawkins Hood.
HR 629. By Representative Bunn of the 74th: A resolution commending Rockdale County's Olympic Torchbearers.
HR 630. By Representatives Birdsong of the 123rd and Jenkins of the 110th: A resolution recognizing and commending Honorable Marilyn Sauls.
HR 631. By Representatives Jackson of the 112th and Bailey of the 93rd: A resolution commending Ms. Nita Boeglen.
HR 632. By Representative Channell of the lllth: A resolution commending and congratulating the Lady Knights of Bethel Christian School.
HR 633. By Representative Channell of the lllth: A resolution commending and congratulating Coach Willis McKithen.
HR 634. By Representative Lee of the 94th: A resolution commending Hovie Lister.

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HR 635. By Representative Hammontree of the 4th: A resolution recognizing and commending Chelsea Albertson.

HR 636. By Representative Perry of the llth: A resolution recognizing and commending Hugh "Peter" Gunn.

HR 637. By Representative Perry of the llth:
A resolution recognizing and commending the Trion High School Debate Team.

HR 638. By Representatives Smith of the 109th and Jenkins of the 110th: A resolution commending Mr. Bill Christopher.

HR 639. By Representatives Smith of the 109th and Jenkins of the 110th: A resolution commending Ms. Lori Hall.

HR 640. By Representative Smith of the 109th: A resolution commending Marsha Williams.

HR 641. By Representative Smith of the 109th: A resolution commending Emily Lueken.

HR 642. By Representative Childers of the 13th: A resolution commending Stanley G. Payne.

HR 643. By Representative Childers of the 13th:
A resolution commending the Adolescent Specialty Treatment Unit of Northwest Georgia Regional Hospital.

HR 644. By Representatives Williams of the 83rd, Johnson of the 84th, Dix of the 76th and Coan of the 82nd:
A resolution recognizing and commending Snellville Police Chief John Hewatt.

HR 645. By Representatives Williams of the 83rd, Dix of the 76th and Johnson of the 84th:
A resolution commending the Brookwood High School Academic Quiz Team.

HR 646. By Representatives Twiggs of the 8th, Jamieson of the 22nd, Bridges of the 9th and Connell of the 115th:
A resolution commending Maylon K. London and urging favorable consideration of efforts to be reinstated as an active member of the State Bar of Georgia.

HR 647. By Representative Rogers of the 20th:
A resolution commending the Gainesville High School Red Elephant football team of 1947 on their fiftieth reunion.

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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 313. By Senators Griffin of the 25th, Stokes of the 43rd, Brown of the 26th and others:
A bill to amend Article 8 of Chapter 10 of Title 15 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to magistrate training, so as to change the appointing authority of magistrates to serve on the Magistrate Court Training Council; to provide for appointment by the President of the Magistrate Council.

The following amendment was read and adopted:

Representatives Walker of the 141st and Skipper of the 137th move to amend SB 313 by striking lines 1 and 2 on page 1 in their entirety and inserting the following:
"To amend Chapter 10 of Title 15 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the magistrate courts,".
By adding on line 3 of page 1 between the word "as" and the word "to" the following:
"to provide that nothing in Chapter 10 of this title shall be construed to prohibit an employee of any corporation or other legal entity from representing the corporation or legal entity before the magistrate court;".
By striking lines 10 and 11 on page 1 in their entirety and inserting the following:
"Chapter 10 of Title 15 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the magistrate courts, is amended by adding at the end of Code Section 15-10-43, relating to statement of claim and service of process in the magistrate courts, a new subsection (i) to read as follows:
'(i) Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to prohibit an employee of any corporation or other legal entity from representing the corporation or legal entity before the magistrate court.'
SECTION 2.
Said chapter is further".
By renumbering Sections 2 and 3 at the bottom of page 1 as Sections 3 and 4, respectively.

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:

Y Alien Y Andersen
Ashe Y Bailey
Baker Y Bannister Y Barfoot Y Barnard YBarnes Y Bates YBenefield Y Birdsong Y Bohannon Y Bordeaux

Y Bradford Y Breedlove Y Bridges Y Brooks E Brown Y Buck
Buckner Y Bunn Y Burkhalter Y Byrd Y Campbell Y Canty Y Carter Y Cash

E Chiinnell Y Childers Y Clark Y Coan Y Coleman, B
Coleman, T Connell Cooper Y Crawford Y Crews Y Culbreth Y Cummings Davis, G Y Davis, M

Day DeLoach, B Y DeLoach, G Y Dix Y Dixon, H Y Dixon, S Y Dobbs Dukes Y Ehrhart Y Epps Y Evans Y Everett Y Felton Y Floyd

Y Franklin Y Golden
Graves Y Greene Y Grindley Y Hammontree Y Manner Y Harbin Y Heard Y Hecht
Heckstall Y Hegstrom
Henson Y Holland

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Y Holmes Y Howard Y Hudgens Y Hudson, H Y Hudson, N
Y Hugley Ylrvin Y Jackson
James Y Jamieson Y Jenkins Y Johnson Y Johnston
Jones Y Joyce YKaye YLadd YLakly YLane
Lee Y Lewis YLord

Lucas Maddoi YMann Y Manning Martin, J Y Martin, J.L YMassey Y McBee YMcCaU Y McClinton Y McKinney Y Mills Mobley YMosley Mueller Y O'Neal Orrock YPaiham YParrish Y Parsons Y Pelote Perry

Y Pinholster YPoag
Polak Y Ponder Y Porter Y Powell YPurcell
Ragas YRandall
YRay Y Reaves Y Reichert YRice Y Richardson
Roberts Y Rogers Y Royal
Y Sanders Y Sauder
Scarlett Y Scheid Y Scott

E Shanahan YShaw Y Sherrill Y Shipp YSims
Sinkfield Y Skipper
Y Smith, C Y Smith, C.W Y Smith, L Y Smith, L.R
Y Smith, P Smith, T
Y Smith, V Smyre
Y Snelling YSnow YStallings
Y Stancil, F Y Stancil, S Y Stanley, L Y Stanley, P

Y Taylor ETeague YTeper
Thomas Tillman Y Titus Y Tolbert Trense
Turnquest YTwiggs Y Walker, L Y Walker, R.L Y West Y Westmoreland Y Whitaker Y Wiles
WUliams, B
Y WUliams, J Y Williams, R Y Worthan Y Yates
Murphy, Spkr

On the passage of the Bill, as amended, the ayes were 140, nays 0.
The Bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed, as amended.

The following Bills of the House were taken up for the purpose of considering the Senate amendment or substitute thereto:

HB 124. By Representatives Walker of the 141st, Skipper of the 137th and Murphy of the 18th:
A bill to amend Chapter 18 of Title 15 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to district attorneys, so as to comprehensively revise the laws of this state relating to the personnel, administration, and budgeting for district attorneys' offices of this state; to provide for the duties of district attorneys; to change the method of payment of compensation of district attorneys and provisions related to compensation.

The following Senate substitute was read:

A BILL
To amend Chapter 18 of Title 15 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to district attorneys and solicitors-general of state courts, so as to comprehensively revise the laws of this state relating to the personnel, administration, and budgeting for district attorneys' offices of this state; to amend the duties of district attorneys so as to authorize district attorneys to provide assistance to law enforcement; to repeal the provisions relating to the appointment of district attorneys as counsel for state officers investigated, charged, accused, or indicted for federal violations in the performance of their duties; to change the method of payment of compensation of district attorneys and provisions related to compensation; to change the provisions relating to travel expenses of district attorneys and their personnel; to authorize payment of expenses for the operation of government vehicles; to transfer responsibility for paying filing fees and costs in appellate courts to the Prosecuting Attorneys' Council of the State of Georgia; to change the provisions relating to the appointment, qualifications, and compensation of state paid assistant district attorneys; to change the provisions relating to the appointment and compensation of state paid investigators; to provide for the appointment of victim assistance personnel; to change the provisions relating to the appointment, qualifications, and compensation of legal secretaries and administrative assistants; to amend the provisions relating to county paid-state reimbursed personnel so as to change the application of said provisions so as

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to apply to personnel hired prior to a specified date; to provide for definitions; to provide for uniform administrative, travel, and personnel rules; to provide for annual budgets; to provide for the transfer of certain functions from the Department of Administrative Services to the Prosecuting Attorneys' Council of the State of Georgia; to provide that local governments may contract with the Department of Administrative Services to provide certain payroll and fringe benefits for additional personnel provided to the district attorneys by counties; to provide for use of certain law students and law school staff instructors as legal assistants to solicitors of municipal and recorders' courts; to change the duties of the Prosecuting Attorneys' Council of the State of Georgia relative to the budgeting and contracting for prosecuting attorneys; to authorize and direct the Department of Administrative Services to transfer certain funds; to provide that certain policies, rules, and regulations shall remain in force until superseded; to provide for related matters; to provide for compensation of solicitors-general of state courts; to authorize county governing authorities to supplement such compensation; to provide for effective dates; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
SECTION 1. Chapter 18 of Title 15 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to district attorneys, is amended by striking paragraph (7) of Code Section 15-18-6, relating to the duties of district attorneys, and inserting in lieu thereof the following:
"(7) Reserved To advise law enforcement officers concerning the sufficiency of evidence, warrants, and similar matters relating to the investigation and prosecution of criminal offenses;"
SECTION 2. Said chapter is further amended by striking Code Section 15-18-8, relating to the appointment of district attorneys as counsel for state officers investigated, charged, accused, or indicted for federal violations in the performance of their duties, and inserting in its place the following:
"15-18-8.
The Attorney General, m his discretion, is authorized te or&er any district attorney ef
tlllS 9tftt6 TO QdVISC, COUH961; OF FGJ3 F696H t flliy iflW CIll OIC C H16HI OlllClfll Or GlllplOyCC Or
a*y ether pabKe official er employee ef any political subdivision ef this state when saeh official or employee has been charged, accused, er indicted relative te- the alleged violatie of any federal statute or federal rie or regulation of any kind, if the alleged violaTIOH occurred ft9 ft result ot cftc pcrtonnfliic^ of MIC OIIICIQ.I duties of tnc oiiicifli or employee. Under the same procedure, any district attorney ay likewise be directed te advise with any saeh official or employee who is investigated or questioned m any man ne by any federal official or employee relative te the performance of his duties or relative te the laws, ordinances, rates and regulations, er judicial proccdurca ef this state er any political subdivision thereof er ef any eewt within this state Reserved."
SECTION 3. Said chapter is further amended by striking subsections (a) and (b) of Code Section 15-18-10, relating to compensation of district attorneys, and inserting in lieu thereof the following:
"(a) Each district attorney shall receive an annual salary from state funds as prescribed by Iaw7 payable m equal monthly installments from state funds as may be available ferthe operation ef the superior eettrts ef this state. Such salary shall be paid as provided in Code Section 15-18-19. (b) The county or counties comprising the judicial circuit may supplement the salary of the district attorney in such amount as is or may be authorized by local Act or in such amount as may be determined by the governing authority of such county or counties, whichever is greater."
SECTION 4. Said chapter is further amended by striking subsection (d) of Code Section 15-18-12, relating to travel expenses of the district attorneys, and inserting in lieu thereof the following:

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The governing authority of the county or counties comprising the judicial circuit may provide a person designated by subsection (a) of this Code section with a county government owned vehicle and vehicle expenses, in which event the Prosecuting Attorneys' Council of the State of Georgia may reimburse the county for the actual mileage driven at the same rate as is authorized by rules and regulations issued pursuant to Code Section 45-7-28.1, subject to the budget established for the judicial circuit. (2) Subject to the budget established for the judicial circuit, the Prosecuting Attorneys' Council of the State of Georgia may pay the actual costs incurred by the district attorney's office for the operation of state owned motor vehicles. The Prosecuting Attorneys' Council of the State of Georgia shall adopt rules governing the operation of such vehicles."
SECTION 5. Said chapter is further amended by striking Code Section 15-18-13, relating to payment of costs in appellate courts, and inserting in lieu thereof the following:
"15-18-13.
The bill of costs and any filing fees in appeals or applications filed in the Supreme Court or the Court of Appeals on behalf of the state by a district attorney shall be paid by the state the Prosecuting Attorneys' Council of the State of Georgia out of such funds as may be appropriated for the operations of the district attorneys."
SECTION 6. Said chapter is further amended by striking Code Section 15-18-14, relating to assistant district attorneys, and inserting in lieu thereof the following:
"15-18-14.
(a) As used in this Code section, the term: (1) 'Active practice of law' means experience as an attorney engaged in the private practice of law or an attorney employed as such by a corporation, partnership, or government agency or an attorney employed on a full-time basis as a law clerk for a judge of a court of record. If an attorney shall have been disbarred, any period of practice of law prior to such disbarment shall not constitute active practice of law. (2) 'Break in service' means a separation from service on a full-time basis as a prosecuting attorney or as an employee of the State of Georgia for a period of six months or more. Any such separation for a period of less than six months shall not constitute a break in service.1 (3) 'Compensation of the district attorney' means the annual salary of the district attorney paid from state funds, excluding any local supplements to the state salary. {3rt>(4) 'LL.M. or S.J.D. degree' means a master's in law or doctorate in jurisprudence awarded: (A) By a law school recognized by the State Bar of Georgia from which a graduate of or student enrolled therein is permitted to take the bar examination; or (B) By a law school accredited by the American Bar Association or the Association of American Law Schools; provided, however, that the course of study in law schools described in subparagraph (A) of this paragraph shall at least be equivalent in terms of hours and subject matter as the course of study offered in law schools described in subparagraph (B) of this paragraph, and the course of study offered in all law schools described in this paragraph shall have been approved by the Prosecuting Attorneys' Council of the State of Georgia. 44}(5) 'Prosecuting attorney' means a person who serves on a full-time basis as ft distriet attorney; a pe*se whe serves en a full-time basis as : (A) A district attorney; (B) An a assistant district attorney, deputy district attorney, or other attorney appointed by a district attorney of this state; (C) A a perse** whe serves e a full-time basis as ft solicitor-general or assistant solicitor-general of a state court ef as a;

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(D) A solicitor or assistant solicitor of a juvenile court of this state or any political subdivision thereof; (E) An persen whe serves as an attorney employed e full-time basis by the Attorney General of this state; (F) An a persen whe serves as an attorney employed en a full-time basis by the United States Department of Justice;
(G) An a person whe serves as attorney who holds elected or appointed office as or is employed e full-time basis by a public official of any of the several states or any political subdivision thereof having responsibility for the prosecution of violations of the criminal law; (H) An person who serves en full-time basis as a attorney employed by the Prosecuting Attorneys' Council of the State of Georgia; (I) An a person whe serves en a full-time contractual basis with the Department of Human Resources as an attorney employed as an assistant district attorney^ pursuant to a contract with the Department of Human Resources, under Code Section 19-11-23 of Article 1 of Chapter 11 of Title 19, the 'Child Support Recovery Act,' and Code Section 19-11-53 of Article 2 of Chapter 11 of Title 19, the 'Uniform Reciprocal Enforcement of Support Act'; er
(J) A a person whe serves en ft full-time basis as a third-year law student under the authority of Code Section 15-18-227 or as otherwise provided for by rule of the Supreme Court of Georgia; or (K) An attorney serving on active duty with the armed forces of the United States, including the United States Coast Guard, with responsibility for the prosecution of offenses under the Uniform Code of Military Justice, as amended. (6) 'State' includes the District of Columbia and any territory, possession, or domin-
ion of the United States. (b)41) Subject to the provisions of this Code section, the district attorney in each judicial circuit is authorized to appoint:
(1) One attorney for each as many attorneys as there are superior court judges in judge authorized for the circuit, excluding senior judges, plus one additional attorney to assist the district attorney in the performance of the duties of the district attorney's office and consistent with their constitutional and statutory duties to protect the
rights of victims of crimes as now or in the future may be defined by applicable law. (2) In addition to the attorneys appointed pursuant to paragraph (& of this subscecion ond suDjQOr TO flvftiifl Die iundiii} THC district flttomey tn 68.cn judicKn circuit ts authorized te appoint ene additional attorney te assist fee district attorney in the performance ef-the duties ef-the district attorney's office.
\lt/--xtt ftuQltlOtt tO Cul OtllCF QUtlCS 9Cr tOFtll tft tJn.19 OOQC SCCtlOU flftd COD9IStClit WltD
their constitutional and statutory duties, aH attorneys appointed pursuant te para-
FQf)R9 \i) flflu \o) Of tillS 8UD96Ct1OH 9fl8ll ftGr TO pFOtOCr TnO PlxlvS Of VKJtllHS Or CWflftO&
as new er in the ftrtare may be defined by applicable ktw? 44} Subject to the availability of funding and at the option of the Department of
Human Resources, th district attorney in each jadieial eirewit is authorized te appoint at least one assistant district attorney to perform duties described specifically under Code Sections 19-11-23 and 19-11-53 and generally under Article 1 of Chapter 11 of Title 19, the 'Child Support Recovery Act,' and Article 2 of Chapter 11 of Title 19, the 'Uniform Reciprocal Enforcement of Support Act.' The district attorney retains the authority to appoint one or more assistant district attorneys, who shall be county employees, to perform the aforementioned statutory duties, so long as such
appointments are pursuant to a contract for such services with the Department of Human Resources. Once the election to make this position a state position is made, under this statutory provision, it shall be irrevocable. Contractual funds shall be paid by the Department of Human Resources to the Department of Administrative Services in accordance with the compensation provisions of this Code section, or at the election of the appointed attorney, to the appointed attorney's judicial circuit, in accordance
with the compensation provisions of that judicial circuit. (c) Each attorney appointed pursuant to subsection (b) of this Code section shall be classified based on education, training, and experience. The classes of attorneys and the

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minimum qualifications required for appointment or promotion to each class shall be as follows:
(1) Assistant district attorney I. T-e fee eligible fef appointment te this class, an attorney must meet Meet the qualifications specified by subsection (b) of Code Section 15-18-21;
(2) Assistant district attorney II. Te be eligible fer appointment te this class, an attorney must eet Meet the qualifications specified by subsection (b) of Code Section 15-18-21 and have been a member in good standing of the State Bar of Georgia engaged in the active practice of law for not less than three years or have been a prosecuting attorney for not less than two years; (3) Assistant district attorney III. Te be eligible for appointment te this class, an attorney must meet Meet the qualifications specified by subsection (b) of Code Section 15-18-21 and have been a member in good standing of the State Bar of Georgia engaged in active practice of law for not less than four years or have been a prosecuting attorney for not less than three years; and (4) Assistant district attorney IV. T-e fee eligible for appointment te this class, a attorney must meet Meet the qualifications specified by subsection (b) of Code Section 15-18-21 and have been a member of the State Bar of Georgia engaged in the active practice of law for not less than six years or have been a prosecuting attorney for not less than five years, at least two of which were as a prosecuting attorney of the State of Georgia or any of its political subdivisions or as a prosecuting attorney for the United States within the State of Georgia. (d) Except as otherwise provided in Code Section 15-18-15, each attorney appointed pursuant to this Code section shall be compensated based on a salary schedule provided
for in subsection (e) of this Code section. The salary range for each class established in subsection (c) of this Code section shall be as follows:
(1) Assistant district attorney I. Not less than $10,186.00 $27.696.00 nor more than 65 percent of the compensation of the district attorney; (2) Assistant district attorney II. Not less than $21,318.00 $30,552.00 nor more than 70 percent of the compensation of the district attorney;
(3) Assistant district attorney III. Not less than $26,682.00 $37,140.00 nor more than 80 percent of the compensation of the district attorney; and (4) Assistant district attorney IV. Not less than $20,846.00 $42,966.00 nor more than 90 percent of the compensation of the district attorney.
(e) Subject to the salary range established by subsection (d) of this Code section, the Department ef- Administrative Services Prosecuting Attorneys' Council of the State of
Georgia shall develop and promulgate a salary schedule for each class of attorney previded fe* by subsection {e> ef- this Code seetJenr The- salary schedule shaft be similar- te-

6Uld 3nftn prOVldC rOJ* ftft ClVCFy Step find BOt1 HIOfe til&H tCH Sl6p9 Wit111H CflCft CiftSSr ifl"
G3tftD11s11in trie 9fl.ifl.ry scnedule( BJ.I tuncunts sn&u we Founded on to *fie ncflrcst wnoic e5efta* as provided in Code Section 15-18-19.
(f)(l) All personnel actions involving attorneys appointed pursuant to this Code section shall be made by the district attorney in writing in accordance with the provisions of subsection -(fc) ef- this Code section Code Section 15-18-19. (2) The following requirements shall apply to the appointment of attorneys:
(A) Except as otherwise provided by subparagraphs (B) through B) (F) of this paragraph and by subsection i& ef- this Code section Code Section 15-18-19, all attorneys shall be appointed in the entry grade established for the class for which the district attorney determines they are qualified; (B) Any person who is employed as a state paM assistant district attorney en June 3Gj 1084, shall fee appointed te the appropriate class at the salary step which prevides AR ftftfttiKn sftiQTy ncftpesr to, out ^FCflter tfifln, tne flnnufti sfliflry trie 899istftn* district attorney was receiving en June 30; 1084; provided, however, that, if- the dtf-
(June ov> J.yo4j flttct tfie soiftpy step to wjiicft sucii flssistcmt district flttorney would be appointed pursuant te this subparagfftph is less than $100.00, then saeh- assistant district attorney ay fee appointed te the ne*t higher salary step?

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{ }(B) Any person who shall have successfully completed a prosecutorial clinic established at a law school accredited by the American Bar Association, which has been approved by the Prosecuting Attorneys' Council of the State of Georgia, may be appointed as an assistant district attorney I at the salary step which is one step above the entry step; {BKC) Any person who shall have served as a peace officer of this state or of the United States on a full-time basis or shall have served as a forensic scientist of the Division of Forensic Sciences of the Georgia Bureau of Investigation or a comparable agency of the United States or any of the several states may be appointed as an assistant district attorney I at the salary step which is one step above the entry grade; {BMP) Any person employed as a prosecuting attorney by the Attorney General of this state, the Prosecuting Attorneys' Council of the State of Georgia, or the United States Department of Justice who is appointed to an attorney position without a break in service may be appointed to the appropriate class at the salary step which is one step above the annual salary received by such person on the last day of employment immediately preceding said appointment; and {F}(E) Any person who is appointed as a state paid assistant district attorney and who has attained, in addition to a J.D. or LL.B. degree, an LL.M. or S.J.D. degree may be appointed at a salary step which is two steps higher than the salary step for which such person is otherwise qualifiedr] and (F) Any person who is eligible for appointment as assistant district attorney IV who has been engaged in the active practice of law for more than ten years may be appointed at a salary step above the entry level on the basis of one step for every three years of experience over ten years.
(3) !He Except as provided in subsection (g) of this Code section, the provisions of paragraph (2) of this subsection shall not apply to personnel who transfer from a nonstate paid attorney position to a state paid position or to transfer from one district attorney's office to another.
(g) Any person who is employed in a nonstate paid attorney position within a district attorney's office may be transferred to a state paid position. Such transfer shall be to the appropriate class at a salary step which is based on the number of years the person has served in the attorney position as if the person had been initially appointed pursuant to this Code section. Any person employed as a state paid attorney with a district attorney's office who accepts an appointment in another district attorney's office without a break in service shall be considered to have transferred and such transfer shall be to the same class at the same salary step.
(h)(l} All salary advancements shall be based on quality of work, education, and performance.
(2) The salary of an attorney appointed pursuant to this Code section may be advanced one step at the first of the calendar month following the anniversary of such attorney's appointment.? provided, however, that ay attorney whe? subsequent te his appointment pursuant te this Code section, attains a LL.M. degree, maybe advanced two salary steps effective en th fiwt -day ef the calendar -mewth following the award ef the LL.M. degree. Ne attorney's salary shall be increased beyond the maximum ftn& sfliftpy pcm6 AppliedDie T tftc flVtomcy 8 ciftss. Any rcduct<ion ift sfliflpy snoii fTC* iucKx tR flccorddncc with steps tft trie sftlflpy schedule provided for oy 911 Dscction \G* ef-this Code ocction. (3) Any attorney who, subsequent to his or her appointment pursuant to this Code section, is awarded an LL.M. or S.J.D. degree may be advanced two salary steps effective on the first day of the calendar month following the award of the degree, provided that such advancement does not exceed the maximum of the salary range applicable to the attorney's class.
(i) Any attorney appointed pursuant to this Code section may be promoted to the next highest class at any time the attorney meets the minimum qualifications provided for in subsection (c) of this Code section, but in order to be eligible for promotion, the attorney shall have served not less than 12 months in the class from which the attorney

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is to be promoted. When an attorney is promoted to the next highest class, the attorney shall enter the higher class at the salary step which provides an annual salary nearest to, but greater than, the annual salary the attorney was receiving immediately prior to the promotion. \3/ i. we county of counties eofiftpnsing & judicifli circuit m&y suppieifteftt the solflpy ot any attorney appointed by a district attorney pursuant te this Code acetion.
YK^\i./ Ja&en n8tfiet flttorney sn&it MX tiie compensation to i&e p&id to e&cn ftttorncy uppointcd pursufln* to tins ooue section m flccordflnce witn trie ddss to wiiicii tnc attorney is appointed and the appropriate step of the salary schedule. \,f -i nc t^ep&ftment of /VQmmistPfl11ve servicest un coopefftttoft witA tfte rFOSecutsn
50vepmn tne mctnOd of find lonns to "Be used 01 tne sppointinentj tfAftstefi scuory advancements er reductions, and promotions cf attorneys appointed pursuant te this Code acetion. (3) The Deportment ef- Administrative Scrvicca ahaU reviae the salary schedules provided for fey subsection {e) ef ttris Code acction and the entry level salaries provided fe by aubacction {d} ef Aia Code acction te include coat-of-living inercoaca which maybe granted frem time te time te members ef the claaaificd service ef the State Merit System ef Personnel Administration. \4/ i ne s&ictFies pro%'?.cteci IOF Dy tiii9 oocie section sn&ii i&e pftid Kt etjuftr montniy inatnllmeata by the commissienef ef adminiatfative scrvicca frej funds app opriatcd of flVflittHOie tOf tne opeffl11on of tfte superiof courts.
SECTION 7. Said chapter is further amended by striking subsections (d) through (m) of Code Section 15-18-14.1, relating to district attorney investigators, and inserting in lieu thereof the following:
"(d) Each investigator appointed pursuant to this Code section shall be compensated based on a salary schedule established by the Department ef Administrative Services as follows: pursuant to Code Section 15-18-19.
41) The salary range for the investigator appointed pursuant to this Code section shall be not less than $10,600.00 $23.490.00 nor more than 70 percent of the compensation of the district attorney from state funds.? and (2) The aakgy schedule anatt be aimikf te the general pay achcdulc established by the Sfcre Merit System ef Personnel Administratioa and shall provide for a minimum eni'/y step cmd sucfi sdu111on&i steps, not to exceed o percent Detween e&cn step^ fts wi I approach the maximum allowable salary. In establishing -t),e aaktfy achcdulc, H amounts shall be rounded off te the nearest whete dollar. ?% Department of Admin iatrativc Services sfeatt revise the salary schedules provided fosr in thia subsection andthe ea&ry level satey established by paragraph (!) of this subsection -to include cost of-living increases which may be granted from time te time te members ef tie classi fied service of the State, Merit System ef- Persennel Administration.
9ftftH be in writing fey the diatrict attorney in accordance with the provisions ef aubaee tien {i) ef thfai Code section.
{f-He)(l) A Except as otherwise provided in this subsection, a distric^ attorney investigator shall be appointed initially to the entry grade of the general j ' schedule. (2) Any person who is employed in a nonstate paid investigator'h position within a district attorney's office may be transferred to a state paid position. Such transfer shall be to the salary step which is baaed r-ii the number of years the person has served in the investigator position as if the person had been initially appointed pursuant to this Code aection. (3) Any person who is employed as a peace officer by an agency of the executive branch of state government who is appointed as an investigator pursuant to this Code section without a break in service, as defined in Code Section 15-18-14, may be appointed to the salary step which is one step above the annual salary such person received on the last day of employment immediately preceding said appointment.

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(4) Any person who was a certified peace officer employed on a full-time basis by this state, the United States or any of the several states, or a political subdivision or authority thereof, may be appointed to the salary step above the entry level based on one step for every three years experience as a full-time certified peace officer. (g) All salary advancements shall be based en quality of- werfc and- performance. Tne salary of personnel appointed pursuant te this Code section may -be advanced ne step at the first ef the calendar menth following the anniversary ef- saeh person's appointment. Ne employee's salary shall be advanced beyond the maximum ef the salary schedule.
vidcd for m subsection {d> ef this Code section.
any district attorney investigator appointed pursuant te this Code section. ffi(f) Personnel appointed pursuant to this Code section shall be reimbursed for actual expenses incurred in the performance of their official duties in accordance with the provisions of Code Section 15-18-12. (k) The Prosecuting Attorneys' Council of Georgia shall adept and amend policies, rates? and regulations establishing records and procedures concerning personnel actions as may
(1) The salaries provided for in this Code seetien shall be paid frem funds appropriated er available for the operation ef the superior erts 4n the same manner s 4s provided bylaw for assistant district attorneys. (m) In the event that the general appropriations Aet dees net eentain appropriations sufficient te fund all ef the positions authorized by subsection -(a) ef this Code section,
vn& Sr FOSCCUtltt Attorney^" OOUHCll Or OCOF^fift 911flit flllOCftrfr 9UC.Il pO91*lOflS fiIHOR tttC
several district attorneys' offices in stteh a manner as wiH further the intent ef-this Gedesection and provide an investigator te the maximum number ef- judicial circuits."
SECTION 8. Said chapter is further amended by inserting after Code Section 15-18-14.1, a new Code Section 15-18-14.2, to read as follows:
"15-18-14.2.
(a) The Subject to such funds as may be appropriated by the General Assembly or which are otherwise available to the State of Georgia for such purpose, the district attorney is authorized to employ a victim assistance coordinator and such other victim assistance personnel as may be necessary to assist the district attorney in carrying out the duties imposed by Chapter 17 of Title 17 relating to the rights of victims of crime or other laws of this state relating to the rights of victims of crimes. Any such personnel shall be compensated by the state in the same manner as other state paid personnel appointed pursuant to this article from such funds as may be appropriated for such purpose or as are otherwise available for such purpose. Such personnel shall also be authorized to receive the same fringe benefits as other state paid personnel. (b) Subject to the provisions of Code Section 15-18-19, the district attorney shall fix the compensation of each person appointed pursuant to this Code section; provided, however, that the maximum salary for any such position shall not exceed 70 percent of the annual salary of the district attorney from state funds. (c) Each person employed as a victim assistance coordinator or victims advocate shall complete an initial training program prescribed by the Prosecuting Attorneys' Council of the State of Georgia within 12 months of such employment and such in-service training as the council shall by rule prescribe. (d) Not later than June 1 of each year, the Prosecuting Attorneys' Council of the State of Georgia shall furnish to each district attorney and the Department of Administrative Services a budget for the judicial circuit based on the amount appropriated by the General Assembly or otherwise available for personnel and operations of victim assistance programs authorized by this Code section."
SECTION 9. Said chapter is further amended by striking subsection (c) of Code Section 15-18-15, relating to chief assistant district attorneys, in its entirety and inserting in lieu thereof the following:

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"(c) In addition to any other compensation which the chief assistant district attorney may receive from state or county funds, the district attorney may authorize the chief assistant district attorney to be paid an amount net te eseeed $1,200.00 per annum. SaM amount shall be paid equal monthly installments from state fends appropriated er available for the operation of the superior eet*rts based on the salary schedule developed b^ the Prosecuting Attorneys' Council of the State of Georgia pursuant to Code Section 15-18-19."
SECTION 10. Said chapter is further amended by striking Code Section 15-18-17, relating to employment of secretaries for district attorneys, which reads as follows:
"15-18-17.
(a) Each district attorney is authorized to employ two legal secretaries. Each secretary so employed shall be an employee of the judicial branch of state government and shall be in the unclassified service of the State Merit System of Personnel Administration. (b) Secretaries employed pursuant to this Code section shall serve at the pleasure of the district attorney who employed them and shall perform such duties and assignments as shall be prescribed by the district attorney.
(c)(l) The base annual salary of each secretary shall be established on a pay schedule beginning at Step 1 which shall be $13,956.00 annually and ending at Step 7 which shall be $18,703.00 annually. After Step 7 there shall be four additional steps known as Step L-l through Step L-4. Step L-l shall be $23,536.05 annually and Step L-4 shall be $27,244.50 annually. Each step within said schedule shall be equal to an amount 5 percent greater than the previous step.
(2)(A) Each step on said pay schedule to be paid from state funds shall be increased in the same manner, effective on the same date, as may be appropriated for any across-the-board increase for members of the classified service of the State Merit System of Personnel Administration which is effective after June 30, 1990. (B) Each step on said pay schedule to be paid from state funds shall be increased on the effective date of any action by the State Personnel Board which takes effect after June 30, 1989, and which increases all merit system classes one or more pay grades. The amount of such increase shall be 5 percent for each pay grade that the merit system classes are increased. If the action of the State Personnel Board provides for employees to move to a new pay grade without increase, except where it is necessary to bring employees to the minimum step of the new pay grade, then the same provision shall operate to keep secretaries at the same salary, except where it is necessary to bring a secretary to the new salary for Step 1. (3) Each district attorney may grant to each secretary a merit increase equal to one step on Steps 1 through 7 of the pay schedule, or any revised pay schedule, upon completion of one year of service under this schedule or at any time not less than 12 months since the last merit increase under this or any previously existing laws or at any time not less than 12 months since the employees' original date of continuous employment if no merit increase has been granted under previously existing laws. Each district attorney may grant to each secretary who has advanced to Step 7 or above a merit increase in Steps L-l through L-4 at any time not less than 24 months since the last merit increase under this or any previously existing laws. (4) Each secretary employed on July 1, 1985, shall be: (A) Placed upon the appropriate step of the pay schedule so as to give credit for previous merit increases received through July 1, 1985; or (B) Placed upon the next higher step of the secretary's current salary is greater than the step to which the secretary would be entitled by virtue of subparagraph (A) of this paragraph, subject to the provisions of paragraph (3) of this subsection. (5) Each new secretary appointed after July 1, 1985, shall be placed on Step 1 of the pay schedule in effect on the date of appointment; provided, however, that a secretary employed under Code Section 15-6-25, authorizing the employment of superior court judges' secretaries, may transfer to this pay schedule upon appointment as a secretary to a district attorney of the superior court at the step equal to the current salary

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being received if no interruption in state employment occurs as a result of the appointment. (d) The compensation of each secretary shall be paid in equal monthly installments from state funds appropriated or otherwise available for the operation of the superior courts. (e) In addition to the salary paid to each secretary, any employer's contribution required by the act of Congress, approved August 14, 1935, 49 Stat. 620, known as the Social Security Act, as the same may now or hereafter be amended, or by any regulations or requirements issued pursuant thereto, shall also be paid from funds appropriated or otherwise made available for the operation of the superior courts.", and inserting in lieu thereof a new Code Section 15-18-17 to read as follows:
"15-18-17.
(a) Each district attorney is authorized to employ two legal secretaries. (b)(l) Except as otherwise provided in this subsection, legal secretaries appointed pursuant to this Code section shall be compensated based on a salary schedule developed in accordance with Code Section 15-18-19. (2) Any person who is employed in a nonstate paid secretarial position within a district attorney's office may be transferred to a state paid position. Such transfer shall be to the salary step which is based on the number of years the person has served in the secretarial position as if the person had been initially appointed pursuant to this Code section. (3) Any person who is employed as a state paid secretary to a superior court judge pursuant to Chapter 6 of this title and who is appointed as a legal secretary pursuant to this Code section without a break in service may be appointed to the salary step which is equal to the compensation such person received as a secretary for said judge. (4) Any person employed in a comparable clerical or secretarial position by an agency of this state who is appointed to a secretarial position pursuant to this Code section without a break in service may be appointed to the salary step which is one step above the annual salary received by such person on the last day of employment immediately preceding said appointment. (5) Any person employed as a legal secretary on July 1, 1997, shall be appointed to the appropriate step which provides an annual salary nearest to, but greater than, the annual salary such secretary was receiving on July 1, 1997.
(c) All personnel actions involving secretaries appointed pursuant to this Code section shall be in accordance with the provisions of Code Section 15-18-19."
SECTION 11. Said chapter is further amended by striking Code Section 15-18-18, relating to alternate hiring procedures for secretaries, and inserting in lieu thereof the following:
"15-18-18.
(a) In lieu of hiring a secretary under Code Section 15-18-17, each district attorney, with the written consent of the governing authority of any county or counties within his or her judicial circuit, may employ a secretary who shall be an employee of the county which pays the compensation of the secretary and in which the governing authority has given its consent to compensate the secretary. Upon employing the secretary, it shall be the duty of the district attorney to notify the commissioner of administrative services of such fact and of the amount of the compensation to be paid to the secretary. It shall be the further duty of the district attorney to notify the commissioner of any change in the status or compensation of the secretary. The commissioner of administrative services shall reimburse the county or counties paying the compensation from funds appropriated or otherwise available for the operation of the superior courts for the compensation paid to the secretary plus any employer contribution paid for the secretary under the act of Congress approved August 14, 1935, 49 Stat. 620, known as the Social Security Act, as amended; but such payments shall not exceed the maximum amount payable directly to or for a secretary under Code Section 15-18-17. (b) The provisions of this Code section shall apply only to those personnel employed prior to July 1^ 1997. In the event of any vacancy which occurs after July jj 1997, m

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a position heretofore compensated by a county pursuant to this Code section, said vacancy shall be filled as provided in Code Section 15-18-17."
SECTION 12. Said chapter is further amended by striking Code Section 15-18-19, relating to county supplements for secretaries of district attorneys, which reads as follows:
"15-18-19.
Any law to the contrary notwithstanding, the county or counties comprising each judicial circuit within this state are authorized to supplement the compensation of any secretary employed by any district attorney, including those secretaries employed by or paid from the funds of the state.", and inserting in lieu thereof a new Code Section 15-18-19 to read as follows:
"15-18-19.
(a) All state paid personnel employed by the district attorneys pursuant to this article shall be employees of the judicial branch of state government in accordance with Article VI, Section VIII of the Constitution of Georgia and shall be in the unclassified service of the State Merit System of Personnel Administration. (b) Personnel employed by the district attorneys pursuant to this article shall have such authority, duties, powers, and responsibilities as are authorized by law or as assigned by the district attorney and shall serve at the pleasure of the district attorney. (c) Subject to the provisions of this chapter, the Prosecuting Attorneys' Council of the State of Georgia shall, with the advice and consent of a majority of the district attorneys, adopt and amend uniform policies, rules, and regulations which shall apply to all state paid personnel employed by the district attorneys. Such policies, rules, and regulations may include provisions for the appointment, classification, promotion, transfer, demotion, leave, travel, records, reports, and training of personnel. Such policies, rules, and regulations shall be consistent with the duties, responsibilities, and powers of the district attorneys under the Constitution and laws of this state and the rules of the trial and appellate courts. Not less than 30 days prior to taking final action on any proposed policy, rule, or regulation adopted pursuant to this Code section, or any amendment thereto, the council shall transmit a copy of said policy, rule, regulation, or amendment to all district attorneys and the presiding officers of the Judiciary Committee of the House of Representatives and the Judiciary Committee of the Senate. (d) District attorneys and state paid personnel employed by the district attorney shall be entitled to annual, sick, and other leave authorized by the policies, rules, or regulations adopted by the council pursuant to subsection (a) of this Code section. Subject to the provisions of Code Section 47-2-91, district attorneys who are members of either the District Attorneys' Retirement System or the Employees' Retirement System of Georgia shall also be entitled to receive creditable service for any forfeited annual or sick leave.
(e)(l) The council shall establish salary schedules for each such state paid position authorized by this article or any other provision of law. Said salary schedules shall be similar to the general and special schedules adopted by the State Merit System of Personnel Administration and shall provide for a minimum entry step and not less than ten additional steps, not to exceed the maximum allowable salary. In establishing the salary schedule, all amounts will be rounded off to the nearest whole dollar. The council may, from time to time, revise the salary schedule to include across the board increases which the General Assembly may from time to time authorize in the General Appropriations Act. (2) The district attorney shall fix the compensation of each state paid employee appointed pursuant to this article in accordance with the class to which such person is appointed and the appropriate step of the salary schedule. (3) All salary advancements shall be based on quality of work, training, and performance. The salary of state paid personnel appointed pursuant to this article may be advanced one step at the first of the calendar month following the annual anniversary of such person's appointment. No employee's salary shall be advanced beyond the maximum established in the applicable pay schedule.

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(4) Any reduction in salary shall be made in accordance with the salary schedule for such position and the policies, rules, or regulations adopted by the council. (5) The compensation of state paid personnel appointed pursuant to this article shall be paid in equal installments by the Department of Administrative Services as provided by this subsection from funds appropriated for such purpose. The council may, with the consent of the Department of Administrative Services, authorize employees compensated pursuant to this Code section to participate in voluntary salary deductions as provided by Article 3 of Chapter 7 of Title 45. (6) The governing authority of the county or counties comprising a judicial circuit may supplement the salary or fringe benefits of any state paid position appointed pursuant to this article. (7) The governing authority of any municipality within the judicial circuit may, with the approval of the district attorney, supplement the salary or fringe benefits of any state paid position appointed pursuant to this article."
SECTION 13. Said chapter is further amended by inserting after Code Section 15-18-20 a new Code Section 15-18-20.1 to read as follows:
"15-18-20.1.
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the governing authority of any county or municipality within the judicial circuit which provides additional personnel for the office of district attorney may contract with the Department of Administrative Services to provide such additional personnel in the same manner as is provided for state paid personnel in this article. Any such personnel shall be considered state employees and shall be entitled to the same fringe benefits as other state paid personnel employed by the district attorney pursuant to this article. The governing authority of such county or municipality shall transfer to the department such funds as may be necessary to cover the compensation, benefits, travel, and other expenses for such personnel."
SECTION 14. Said chapter is further amended by striking in its entirety paragraph (2) of subsection (c) of Code Section 15-18-22, known as "The Law School Public Prosecutor Act of 1970," and inserting in lieu thereof the following:
"(2) 'District attorney' means any district attorney of this state, the Attorney General, the director of the Prosecuting Attorneys' Council of the State of Georgia, or any solicitor-general or solicitor of a statej municipal, or recorder's court or any assistants of such officers."
SECTION 15. Said chapter is further amended by adding at the end of Code Section 15-18-40, relating to the establishment, purpose, and functions of the Prosecuting Attorneys' Council of the State of Georgia, a new subsection (c) to read as follows:
"(c) The council: (1) Shall be the fiscal officer for the prosecuting attorneys and shall prepare and submit budget estimates of state appropriations necessary for the maintenance and operation of the district attorneys' and solicitors-general's offices; and (2) From such funds as may be appropriated or otherwise available for the operation of the superior courts or prosecuting attorneys, may provide such administrative functions, services, supplies, equipment, or operating expenses as may be necessary for the fulfillment of the duties and responsibilities of such prosecuting attorneys and may contact with the Department of Administrative Services or any other department, bureau, agency, commission, institution, or authority of this state or any other entity for such purpose."
SECTION 16. The Department of Administrative Services is authorized and directed to transfer to the Prosecuting Attorneys' Council of the State of Georgia such funds as may be necessary to carry out the provisions of Section 5 of this Act.

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SECTION 17. Any policies, rules, or regulations relating to the appointment, classification, promotion, transfer, demotion, leave, travel, records, reports, or training of state paid district attorneys' personnel which are in effect on the effective date of this Act shall remain in full force and effect until such time as they are superseded by such policies, rules, or regulations adopted in accordance with Section 11 of this Act.
SECTION 18. Said Chapter 18 of Title 15 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated is further amended in Article 3, relating to solicitors-general of the state courts, by striking in its entirety Code Section 15-18-67, which reads as follows:
"15-18-67. Reserved.", and inserting in lieu thereof the following:
"15-18-67. (a) Solicitors-general of state courts shall be compensated from county funds as provided by local law. (b) The county governing authority is authorized to supplement the minimum compensation to be paid to the solicitor-general of the state court of that county as provided by local law, but no solicitor-general's compensation or supplement shall be decreased during his or her term of office."
SECTION 19. (a) Notwithstanding the provisions of Code Section 1-3-4.1 and except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, this Act shall become effective on July 1, 1997. (b) Section 8 of this Act shall become effective on July 1, 1998.
SECTION 20. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.
Representative Walker of the 141st moved that the House agree to the Senate substitute to HB 124.
On the motion, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

Y Alien
Y Anderson Ashe
Y Bailey Baker
Y Bannister
Y Barfoot Y Barnard Y Barnes Y Bates YBenefield Y Birdsong Y Bohannon Y Bordeaux
Y Bradford YBreedlove Y Bridges Y Brooks E Brown Y Buck
Buckner Y Bunn Y Burkhalter Y Byrd Y Campbell
Y Canty Y Carter YCash E Channell YChilders

Y Clark
Y Coan Coleman, B Coleman, T Connell
Y Cooper
Y Crawford Y Crews Y Culbreth Y Cummings Y Davis, G Y Davis, M
Day DeLoach, B
Y DeLoach, G Y Dix Y Dixon, H
Dixon, S Dobbs Dukes Y Ehrhart Y Epps Y Evans Y Everett Felton
Floyd Y Franklin Y Golden
Graves Y Greene

Y Grindley
Y Hammontree Manner
Y Harbin Y Heard Y Hecht
Y Heckstall Hegstrom
Y Henson Y Holland Y Holmes Y Howard Y Hudgens Y Hudson, H
Y Hudson, N Y Hugley Y Irvin Y Jackson
James Y Jamieson
Jenkins Y Johnson Y Johnston
Jones Y Joyce
Y Kaye Y Ladd Y Lakly Y Lane Y Lee

Y Lewis
Y Lord Y Lucas
Maddox Y Mann Y Manning
Martin, J Y Martin, J.L Y Massey Y McBee Y McCall Y McClinton Y McKinney Y Mills
Y Mobley Y Mosley
Mueller Y O'Neal
Orrock Y Parham Y Fairish Y Parsons Y Pelote
Perry Y Pinholster
Poag Polak Y Ponder Y Porter Y Powell

Y Purcell
Ragas Y Randall Y Ray Y Reaves Y Reichert
Y Rice Y Richardson
Roberts Y Rogers Y Royal Y Sanders Y Sauder Y Scarlett
Y Scheid Y Scott E Shanahan Y Shaw Y Sherrill Y Shipp Y Sims
Sinkfield Y Skipper Y Smith, C Y Smith, C.W
Y Smith, L Y Smith, L.R Y Smith, P
Smith, T Y Smith, V

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Smyre Y Snelling YSnow YStallings Y Stancil, F Y Stancil, S

Y Stanley, L Y Stanley, P Y Taylor ETeague YTeper
Thomas

Tillman Y Titus Y Tolbert
Trense Turnquest YTwiggs

On the motion, the ayes were 138, nays 0. The motion prevailed.

Y Walker, L Y Walker, R.L YWest
Westmorland Y Whitaker Y Wiles

Williams, B Y Williams, J Y Williams, R YWorthan YYates
Murphy, Spkr

HB 731. By Representative Hanner of the 159th:
A bill to amend an Act entitled "An Act to provide that certain vehicles shall be registered and licensed to operate for calendar year 1998 and thereafter in Webster County during the four-month staggered registration period from January 1 through April 30 and other vehicles in said county shall be registered and licensed to operate during February and March, as provided by general law," so as to provide that such tag sales shall be on a four-month nonstaggered basis.

The following Senate amendment was read:

Amend HB 731 by striking lines 27 through 30 of page 1 and inserting in lieu thereof the following:
"County shall be the designated four-month". By inserting on line 32 of page 1, following the words "provided in", the following:
"subparagraph (a)(l)(C) of.
Representative Hanner of the 159th moved that the House agree to the Senate amendment to HB 731.
On the motion the ayes were 110, nays 0. The motion prevailed.

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 530. By Representative Snow of the 2nd:
A resolution creating the House Aged and Disabled Transportation Study Committee.

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:

Y Alien Y Anderson
Ashe Y Bailey Y Baker Y Bannister YBarfoot

Y Barnard YBarnes Y Bates Y Benefield Y Birdsong Y Bohannon Y Bordeaux

Y Bradford Y Breedlove
Y Bridges Y Brooks E Brown YBuck
Buckner

Bunn Y Burkhalter YByrd Y Campbell
Canty Y Carter YCash

E Channell Y Childera Y Clark YCoan Y Coleman, B
Coleman, T Connell

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Y Cooper Crawford
Y Crews Y Culbreth Y Cummings Y Davis, G Y Davis, M
Day DeLoach, B Y DeLoach, G YDix Y DUon, H Dixon, S YDobbs Dukes YEhrhart YEpps Y Evans Y Everett Felton Floyd Y Franklin Y Golden Y Graves Greene Y Grindley Y Hammontree Y Manner Y Harbin

Y Heard YHecht Y HeckstaU
Hegstrom Henson Y Holland Y Holmes Y Howard Y Hudgens Hudson, H Y Hudson, N Y Hugley Irvin Y Jackson James Y Jamieson Jenkins Y Johnson Y Johnston Y Jones Y Joyce YKaye YLadd YLakly YLane YLee Y Lewis YLord Lucas

Y Maddoi YMann Y Manning
Martin, J Y Martin, J.L YMassey YMcBee YMcCall Y McClinton Y McKinney Y Mills Y Mobley Y Mosley
Mueller Y O'Neal YOrrock YParham YParrish Y Parsons Y Pelote Y Perry Y Pinholster
Poag Polak Y Ponder Y Porter Y Powell Y Purcell Ragas

Randall YRay Y Reaves Y Reichert YRice Y Richardson
Roberts Y Rogers Y Royal Y Sanders Y Sauder Y Scarlett Y Scheid Y Scott E Shanahan YShaw YSherrill Y Shipp YSims Y Sinkfield Y Skipper Y Smith, C Y Smith, C.W Y Smith, L Y Smith, L.R Y Smith, P
Smith, T Y Smith, V
Smyre

Y Snelling YSnow Y Stalling: Y Stancil, F Y Stancil, S Y Stanley, L Y Stanley, P Y Taylor ETeague YTeper
Thomas Tilknan Y Titus Y Tolbert Trense Turnquest YTwiggs Walker, L Y Walker, R.L Y West Y Westmoreland Y Whitaker Y Wiles Williams, B Y Williams, J Y Williams, R Y Worthan YYates Murphy, Spkr

On the adoption of the Resolution, the ayes were 139, nays 0. The Resolution, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was adopted.

SB 219. By Senators Starr of the 44th, Taylor of the 12th, Thomas of the 10th and others:
A bill to amend Article 8 of Chapter 7 of Title 31 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to health service provider psychologists, so as to change the provisions relating to appointment of health service provider psychologists to the staff of a medical facility or institution and the powers, privileges, and responsibilities thereof.

The following substitute, offered by Representatives McBee of the 88th, Childers of the 13th and Parrish of the 144th, was read and adopted:

A BILL
To amend Chapter 7 of Title 31 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the regulation and construction of hospitals and other health care facilities, so as to prohibit denial of staff privileges on the basis of certain licenses, certifications, specialties, and membership; to change the provisions relating to appointment of health service provider psychologists to the staff of a medical facility or institution and the powers, privileges, and responsibilities thereof; to provide for the execution of orders of health service provider psychologists; to amend Title 37 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to mental health, so as to change the provisions relating to the use of physical restraints; to provide for the duties and powers of psychologists; 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. Chapter 7 of Title 31 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the regulation and construction of hospitals and other health care facilities, is amended by adding immediately following Code Section 31-7-7 a new Code section to read as follows:

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"31-7-7.1.
Notwithstanding the provisions of Code Section 31-7-7 and Code Section 31-7-15, if a hospital offers or provides a service which is within the scope of practice of a person licensed as a medical doctor, doctor of podiatric medicine, doctor of osteopathic medicine, or doctor of dentistry, that hospital may not deny to any such licensee staff privileges at such hospital based solely upon that person's license, board certification, or specialty membership in a professional association."
SECTION 2. Said chapter is further amended by striking Code Section 31-7-160, relating to the definition of a term, and inserting in lieu thereof a new Code Section 31-7-160 to read as follows:
"31-7-160.
As used in this article, the term: (1) 'Health health service provider psychologist' means a licensed psychologist who meets the criteria of training and experience as provided in Code Section 31-7-162 in the delivery of direct, preventive! assessment and therapeutic intervention services to individuals whose growth, adjustment, or functioning is actually impaired or is demonstrably at a high risk of impairment. (2) 'Psychologist's order' means an order issued by a health service provider psychologist practicing psychology in accordance with Chapter 39 of Title 43 for the care and treatment rendered to a person in a medical facility or institution, including admission and discharge. Such care and treatment does not include the ordering or prescribing of medications, nursing assessments or interventions, or medical procedures."
SECTION 3. Said chapter is further amended by striking Code Section 31-7-161, relating to the appointment of health service provider psychologists to the staff of a medical facility or institution and inserting in lieu thereof a new Code Section 31-7-161 to read as follows:
"31-7-161.
(a) A medical facility or institution may provide for the appointment of health service provider psychologists on such terms and conditions as the medical facility or institution shall establish. Psychologists shall be eligible to hold membership and serve on committees of the medical or professional staff and may possess clinical privileges and carry professional responsibilities consistent with the scope of their licensure and their competence, subject to the reasonable rules of the medical facility or institution. Such privileges and responsibilities may include issuing a psychologist's order. A physician shall be designated to be responsible for the medical aspects of care for a patient admitted by a psychologist. (b) Notwithstanding any other provision of law:
(1) A health service provider psychologist is authorized to issue a psychologist's order to a registered professional nurse or a licensed practical nurse; and (2) A registered professional nurse and a licensed practical nurse shall have the authority to execute a psychologist's order, provided that a registered professional nurse or licensed practical nurse may confer with the health service provider psychologist prior to executing the psychologist's order. Nothing contained in this article shall be deemed to alter the standard of care of the registered professional nurse or the licensed practical nurse applicable to the evaluation and execution of orders, including a psychologists's order."
SECTION 4. Title 37 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to mental health, is amended by striking subsection (b) of Code Section 37-3-165, relating to mistreatment, neglect, or abuse of mentally ill patients, and inserting in lieu thereof a new subsection (b) to read as follows:
"(b) Physical restraints shall not be applied unless they are determined by an attending physician^ a psychologist involved in the care and treatment of a patient, or a clinical

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nurae specialist in paychiatric/mental health involved in the care and treatment of the patient to be absolutely necessary in order to prevent a patient from seriously injuring himself or herself or others and are required by the patient's medical needs. Such determination shall expire after 24 hours. An attending physicianz a psychologist involved in the care and treatment of a patient, or a clinical nurse specialist in psychiatric/mental health involved in the care and treatment of the patient must then make a new determination before the restraint may be continued. Every use of a restraint and the reasons therefor shall be made a part of the clinical record of the patient. A copy of each such entry or a summary of such entries shall be forwarded to the chief medical officer for review. A patient placed in physical restraint shall be checked at least every 30 minutes by staff trained in the use of restraints and a written record of such checks shall be made. When the application of a restraint is necessary in emergency situations to protect the patient from immediate injury to himself or herself or to others, restraints may be authorized by attending staff who must immediately report the action taken to the physician and any psychologist involved in the care and treatment of the patient. The facility shall have written policies and procedures which govern the use of restraints and which clearly delineate, in descending order, the personnel who can authorize the use of restraints in emergency situations."
SECTION 5. Said title is further amended by striking subsection (b) of Code Section 37-4-124, relating to mistreatment, neglect, or abuse of mentally retarded clients, and inserting in lieu thereof, a new subsection (b) to read as follows:
"(b) Physical restraints shall not be applied unless: (1) A person who is involved in the care and treatment of the client as a physicia^ psychologist, or clinical nurse specialist in psychiatric/mental health determines such restraints to be necessary in order to prevent a client from seriously injuring himself or herself or others; or (2) A professional staff member determines that there exists an emergency requiring the use of such restraints. For purposes of this Code section, an emergency exists when the client presents an immediate danger of injury to himself or herself or others. The authorization of physical restraints by a professional staff member shall be immediately reported to a physician and any psychologist involved in the care and treatment of the client. A physician'sz psychologist's, or clinical nurse specialist's in psychiatric/mental health order for restraints shall expire after 12 hours, at which time a new determination of the need for restraints must be made. The physician^ psychologist involved in the care and treatment of the client, or clinical nurse specialist in psychiatric/mental health involved in the care and treatment of the client must issue a written order for each use of restraints. The facility shall have written policies and procedures which govern the use of such restraints and which clearly delineate, in descending order, the personnel who can authorize the use of restraints in emergency situations."
SECTION 6. Said title is further amended by striking subsection (b) of Code Section 37-7-165, relating to mistreatment, neglect, or abuse of alcoholic or drug dependent patients, and inserting in lieu thereof a new subsection (b) to read as follows:
"(b) Physical restraints shall not be applied unless they are determined by an attending physicianj a psychologist involved in the care and treatment of a patient, or a clinical nurse specialist in psychiatric/mental health involved in the care and treatment of the patient to be absolutely necessary in order to prevent a patient from seriously injuring himself or others and are required by the patient's medical needs. Such determination shall expire after 24 hours. An attending physicia^ a psychologist involved in the care and treatment of a patient, or a clinical nurse specialist in psychiatric/mental health involved in the care and treatment of the patient must then make a new determination before the restraint may be continued. Every use of a restraint and the reasons therefor shall be made a part of the clinical record of the patient. A copy of each such entry or a summary of such entry shall be forwarded to the chief medical officer for review.

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A patient placed in physical restraint shall be checked at least every 30 minutes by staff trained in the use of restraints and a written record of such checks shall be made. When the application of a restraint is necessary in emergency situations to protect the patient from immediate injury to himself or herself or to others, restraints may be authorized by attending staff who must immediately report the action taken to the physician and any psychologist involved in the care and treatment of the patient. The facility shall have written policies and procedures which govern the use of restraints and which clearly delineate, in descending order, the personnel who can authorize the use of restraints in emergency situations."
SECTION 7. This Act shall become effective on July 1, 1997.

SECTION 8. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are 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 roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

N Alien Y Anderson YAshe Y Bailey Y Baker N Bannister YBarfoot N Barnard YBarnes N Bates Y Benefield YBirdsong Y Bohannon Y Bordeaux Y Bradford N Breedlove Y Bridges N Brooks E Brown YBuck
Buckner NBunn Y Burkbalter YByrd Y Campbell N Canty N Carter YCasb E Channel! Y Guilders Y Clark NCoan
Coleman, B Coleman, T Y Cornell Y Cooper

Crawford Y Crews Y Culbreth Y Cununings
Davis, G Y Davis, M
Day DeLoach, B N DeLoach, G Dii Y DUon, H Y Diion, S Y Dobbs Y Dukes NEhrhart YEpps N Evans Y Everett Felton Floyd N Franklin N Golden Y Graves Greene Y Grindley Y Hammontree Y Manner Y Harbin Y Heard YHecht YHeckstall Y Hegstrom Y Henson Y Holland Y Holmes Y Howard

Y Hudgens Y Hudson, H
Y Hudson, N Y Hugley Ylrvin Y Jackson Y James Y Jamieson
Jenkins Johnson Y Johnston Y Jones N Joyce EKaye NLadd NLakly YLane YLee N Lewis NLord Y Lucas Y Maddox YMann Y Manning Y Martin, J Y Martin, J.L NMassey Y McBee NMcCall Y McClinton N McKinney N Mills Y Mobley Y Mosley Y Mueller Y O'Neal

Y Orrock YParham Y Parrish
Y Parsons Y Pelote Y Perry N Pinholster
Poag YPolak N Ponder Y Porter Y Powell N Purcell YRagas YRandall
YRay Y Reaves Y Reichert N Rice
Richardson Roberts Y Rogers N Royal
N Sanders Y Sauder Y Scarlett Y Scheid N Scott E Shanahan NShaw Y Sherrill
Y Shipp YSims
Sinkfield
Y Skipper Y Smith, C

N Smith, C.W Y Smith, L N Smith, L.R Y Smith, P Y Smith, T N Smith, V Y Smyre Y Snelling YSnow Y Stallings Y Stancil, F N Stancil, S Y Stanley, L Y Stanley, P Y Taylor E Teague Y Teper
Thomas YTillman Y Titus Y Tolbert Y Trense Y Turnquest YTwiggs Y Walker, L Y Walker, R.L Y West N Westmorland Y Whitaker Y Wiles N Williams, B
Williams, J Y Williams, R Y Worthan Y Yates
Murphy, Spkr

On the passage of the Bill, by substitute, the ayes were 117, nays 38.
The Bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed, by substitute.

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SB 132. By Senators Starr of the 44th and Oliver of the 42nd:
A bill to amend Article 1 of Chapter 11 of Title 15 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to juvenile proceedings, so as to provide that the superior courts shall have exclusive jurisdiction over the trial of certain felony offenses involving juveniles; to provide for bail for juveniles who commit certain felony offenses; to provide that designated felonies are not subject to informal adjustment without the consent of the district attorney.

The following amendment was read and adopted:

The Committee on Special Judiciary moves to amend SB 132 by striking from line 39 of page 7 the word "and" and inserting in lieu thereof the word "or".
By adding on line 3 of page 9 between the number "20" and the period the following:
"when necessary for the discharge of their official duties".

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:

Y Alien Anderson
YAshe Y Bailey Y Baker Y Bannister YBarfoot Y Barnard YBarnes Y Bates Y Benefield YBirdsong Y Bohannon Y Bordeaux Y Bradford Y Breedlove Y Bridges Y Brooks E Brown YBuck Y Buckner YBunn Y Burkhalter YByrd Y Campbell Y Canty Y Carter YCash E Channel! YChildere Y Clark YCoan Y Coleman, B
Coleman, T Y Connell Y Cooper

Y Crawford Crews
Y Culbreth Y Cununings
Davis, G Y Davis, M
Day DeLoach, B Y DeLoach, G YDix Y Dixon, H Diion, S YDobbs Y Dukes YEhrhart YEpps Y Evans Y Everett Y Felton Y Floyd Y Franklin Y Golden Y Graves YGreene Y Grindley Y Hammontree Y Manner Y Harbin Y Heard YHecht Y Heckstall Y Hegstrom YHenson Y Holland Y Holmes Y Howard

Y Hudgens Y Hudson, H Y Hudson, N
Y Hugley Ylrvin Y Jackson Y James Y Jamieson
Jenkins Y Johnson Y Johnston Y Jones Y Joyce EKaye YLadd
Lakly YLane YLee Y Lewis YLord Y Lucas Y Maddoi YMann Y Manning Y Martin, J Y Martin, J.L YMassey YMcBee
McCall Y McClinton Y McKinney Y Mills Y Mobley YMosley Y Mueller YO'Neal

YOrrock YFarham YParrish Y Parsons Y Pelote Y Perry Y Pinholster
Poag Polak Y Ponder Y Porter Y Powell YPurcell YRagas YRandall Ray Y Reaves Y Reichert YRice Y Richardson Y Roberts Y Rogers Y Royal Y Sanders Y Sauder YScarlett YScheid Y Scott E Shanahan YShaw YSherrill YShipp YSims Y Sinkfield Skipper
Y Smith, C

Y Smith, C.W Y Smith, L Y Smith, L.R Y Smith, P Y Smith, T Y Smith, V YSmyre YSneUing YSnow YStallings Y Stancil, F Y Stancil, S Y Stanley, L Y Stanley, P Y Taylor ETeague YTeper Y Thomas YTillman Y Titus Y Tolbert YTrense Y Turnquest YTwiggs Y Walker, L Y Walker, R.L
YWest Y Westmoreland Y Whitaker Y Wiles Y Williams, B Y Williams, J Y Williams, R YWorthan Y Yates
Murphy, Spkr

On the passage of the Bill, as amended, the ayes were 160, nays 0.
The Bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed, as amended.

Representative Crews of the 78th stated that he had been called from the floor of the House during the preceding roll call. He wished to be recorded as voting "aye" thereon.

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SB 93. By Senators Madden of the 47th, Langford of the 29th, Perdue of the 18th and others:
A bill to amend Title 33 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the regulation of insurance, so as to authorize the formation and operation of health plan purchasing cooperatives; to provide definitions; to provide procedures for the issuance of certificates of authority to health plan purchasing cooperatives; to provide for the duties of the Commissioner of Insurance.

The following Committee substitute was read and adopted:

A BILL
To amend Title 33 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the regulation of insurance, so as to authorize the formation and operation of health plan purchasing cooperatives; to provide definitions; to provide procedures for the issuance of certificates of authority to health plan purchasing cooperatives; to provide for the duties of the Commissioner of Insurance; to provide for service areas; to provide for the powers, membership, duties, and responsibilities of health plan purchasing cooperatives; to provide for regulation for consumer protection; to provide for internal operations; to provide for the nonprofit status of a health plan purchasing cooperative and for operations as a nonprofit corporation; to provide for administrative services; to provide for regulations; to provide for applicability of certain laws; to provide for related matters; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
SECTION 1. Title 33 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the regulation of insurance, is amended by inserting immediately following Chapter 30, relating to group or accident and sickness insurance, a new chapter, to be designated as Chapter 30A, to read as follows:
"CHAPTER 30A
33-30A-1. As used in this chapter, the term:
(1) 'Agent' shall be defined as provided in Code Section 33-23-1. (2) 'Carrier' means any entity that provides health insurance to employers in this state. For the purposes of this chapter, carrier includes an insurance company, hospital or medical service corporation, health care plan as defined in Code Section 33-20-3, fraternal benefit society, health maintenance organization, or any other licensed entity providing a plan of health insurance or health benefits subject to state insurance regulation. (3) 'Health benefit plan' means any hospital or medical insurance policy or certificate, health care plan contract or certificate, qualified higher deductible health plan, or health maintenance organization subscriber contract. Health benefit plan does not include policies issued in accordance with Chapter 31 of this title; disability income policies; policies issued in accordance with Code Section 34-9-14 or 34-9-122.1; limited accident and sickness insurance policies such as credit, dental, vision, medicare supplement, long-term care, hospital indemnity, or specified disease insurance; coverage issued as a supplement to liability insurance; workers' compensation or similar insurance; or automobile medical payment insurance. (4) 'Health plan purchasing cooperative,' 'purchasing cooperative,' or 'cooperative' means a nonprofit corporation authorized by the Commissioner pursuant to this chapter and operated for the benefit of members located within a particular geographic area of the state by providing members with purchasing services and detailed information on comparative prices, usage, medical outcomes, quality, and enrollee satisfaction through selected health benefit plans. For purposes of Chapter 30 of this title, a

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health plan purchasing cooperative shall be considered as a true group and not as an association. (5) 'Medical outcome' means a change in an individual's health status after the provision of health services. (6) 'Premium' means all moneys paid by an employer and eligible employees as a condition of receiving coverage from a carrier, including any fees or other contributions associated with the health benefit plan. Premiums shall not include fees for membership in the cooperative. (7) 'Small employer' means any person, firm, corporation, partnership, association, political subdivision, or sole proprietor that is actively engaged in a business that, at the time of application, on at least 50 percent of its working days during the preceding calendar quarter, employed no fewer than two and no more than 50 eligible employees, in which a bona fide employer-employee relationship exists. In determining the number of eligible employees, companies that are affiliated companies or companies that are eligible to file a combined tax return for purposes of state taxation shall be considered one employer. Subsequent to the issuance of a health benefit plan to a small employer and for the purpose of determining eligibility, the size of a small employer shall be determined annually. Except as otherwise provided, provisions of this chapter that apply to a small employer shall continue to apply at least until the plan anniversary following the date the small employer no longer meets the requirements of this paragraph. Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to prohibit a carrier from including self-employed individuals in its definition of small employer.
33-30A-2. (a) On and after July 1, 1997, the Commissioner is authorized to issue certificates of authority to nonprofit corporations to operate as health plan purchasing cooperatives to provide services to members located within particular geographic areas of the state in accordance with the provisions of this chapter. (b) A health plan purchasing cooperative authorized by the Commissioner pursuant to subsection (a) of this Code section may also offer other related employee benefits and services to its members, including continuation coverage administration and purchasing services for limited accident and sickness insurance coverages such as dental, vision, and long-term care; provided, however, that a purchasing cooperative offering such related benefits or services must provide separate and explicitly identified rate or fee schedules for such benefits and services to distinguish them from health benefit plan premiums and membership fees.
(c)(l) Any health benefit plan, limited accident and sickness policy, or other insurance offered through a cooperative must be provided by a carrier. (2) A cooperative may not directly provide insurance or bear any risk associated with any health benefit plan or other insurance offered through the cooperative. (d) No entity shall hold itself out as a health plan purchasing cooperative without a certificate of authority granted by the Commissioner. Any entity not authorized as a health plan purchasing cooperative by the Commissioner shall not use as part of its advertising or marketing any self-descriptive term which is confusingly similar to a health plan purchasing cooperative. Any entity not authorized as a health plan purchasing cooperative by the Commissioner and providing services substantially similar to those of a purchasing cooperative shall clearly indicate in its advertising and marketing materials that such entity is not a health plan purchasing cooperative. Failure to comply with this subsection shall be an unfair and deceptive act or practice in the business of insurance within the meaning of paragraph (1) of subsection (b) of Code Section 33-6-4. (e) Nothing in this chapter shall be deemed to permit a health plan purchasing cooperative to act as an insurer as defined in Code Section 33-1-2, as an agent as defined in Code Section 33-23-1, or as a third-party administrator as defined in Article 2 of Chapter 23 of this title or to receive administrative fees allowed under paragraph (7) of subsection (b) of Code Section 33-23-1.
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(a) Each health plan purchasing cooperative shall serve a particular geographic area of the state that consists of either one entire county or more than one contiguous entire county. The Commissioner shall not authorize any purchasing cooperative to serve a geographic area which divides any county or contains noncontiguous counties. (b) Any purchasing cooperative which serves any portion of a metropolitan statistical area shall not serve less than all of that metropolitan statistical area. The Commissioner shall not authorize any purchasing cooperative to serve a geographic area which divides any metropolitan statistical area. (c) The authority granted by the Commissioner to a purchasing cooperative to serve a particular geographic area shall be nonexclusive, and there shall be no limit upon the number of purchasing cooperatives which may be authorized to serve any particular geographic area. (d) The Commissioner shall authorize service for any geographic service area as proposed by the applicant nonprofit corporation if such proposed service area meets the requirements of this Code section. (e) Except as required in subsection (b) of this Code section, no health plan purchasing cooperative may serve an area larger than five counties. (f) No health plan purchasing cooperative or group of affiliated health plan purchasing cooperatives may serve more than one geographic area, nor may officers, directors, or employees of a health plan purchasing cooperative serve as officers, directors, or employees of another health plan purchasing cooperative. (g) A geographic area may include one or more contiguous counties in an adjoining state.
33-30A-4. (a)(l) Membership in a health plan purchasing cooperative shall be voluntary. (2) A purchasing cooperative shall accept for membership in the cooperative any eligible small employer which agrees to pay the membership fee and a premium for coverage through the purchasing cooperative and which abides by the bylaws and rules of the purchasing cooperative.
(3) A purchasing cooperative may, at its option, accept for membership in the cooperative any otherwise eligible employer which does not qualify as a small employer because it employed more than 50 eligible employees during 50 percent or more of its working days during the previous calendar quarter.
(4) A purchasing cooperative may, at its option, accept for membership in the cooperative any otherwise eligible employer which does not qualify as a small employer because it is an individual or sole proprietor. If a purchasing cooperative chooses to accept such employers, the purchasing cooperative may not discriminate in the acceptance process based upon health status. (5) A purchasing cooperative and its contracted carriers shall comply with the small group health insurance rating requirements provided for in Code Section 33-30-12. (b) Each purchasing cooperative shall have the following powers, duties, and responsibilities:
(1) Establishing and clearly defining the conditions of membership and participation in the purchasing cooperative. Each cooperative shall establish conditions for small employers which must include, but need not be limited to, assurance that the group is a valid small employer and is not formed for the purpose of securing health benefit coverage and assurance that the individuals in the small employer group are employees and have not been added for the purpose of securing health benefit coverage. A purchasing cooperative shall not establish or enforce membership conditions or participation requirements, bylaws, rules, or policies, financial or otherwise, which have the effect of excluding or including membership on the basis of health status of otherwise eligible individuals or other risk characteristics, including, but not limited to, industry type, occupation, experience, age, gender, family composition, education, avocation, or income; nor shall a purchasing cooperative require any small employer, employee, selfemployed individual, or dependent to subscribe to limited accident and sickness insurance policies, products, or services not related to health care;

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(2) Providing to cooperative members clew, standardized information on each health benefit plan or other coverage offered by carriers through the cooperative to cooperative members, including information on price, enrollee costs, quality, patient satisfaction, enrollment, and enrollee responsibilities and obligations and providing health benefit plan and other insurance comparison sheets in accordance with department rule; (3) Annually offering to all members of the cooperative all health benefit plans and other insurance offered by carriers which meet the requirements of this chapter and which submit a responsive proposal as to information necessary for health benefit plans and other insurance comparison sheets and providing assistance to cooperative members in selecting and obtaining coverage with carriers that meet those requirements. A purchasing cooperative shall, whenever feasible, contract with multiple, unaffiliated carriers to offer health benefit plans and other insurance to its members. A purchasing cooperative may selectively contract with carriers based on the quality and cost effectiveness of services and other factors deemed to be relevant by the purchasing cooperative;
(4) Requesting proposals for health benefit plans and other insurance from carriers; (5) Establishing administrative procedures and accounting procedures consistent with generally accepted accounting principles for the operation of the cooperative and members' services, preparing an annual cooperative budget, and preparing annual pro-
gram and fiscal reports on cooperative operations as required by this chapter; (6) Developing and implementing a marketing plan to publicize the cooperative to potential members; (7) Developing grievance procedures to be used in resolving disputes between members and the cooperative and disputes between carriers and the cooperative. Any member of, or carrier that serves, a cooperative shall not be prohibited from filing
grievances directly with the department; (8) Ensuring that carriers have grievance procedures to be used in resolving disputes with members of the cooperative. A member may appeal to the cooperative any griev-
ance that is not resolved by the carrier; (9) Maintaining all records, reports, and other information required by this chapter or by department rule or other applicable laws; (10) Contracting with qualified, independent third parties for any services necessary
to carry out the powers and duties required by this chapter; (11) Assisting agents or employees in enrolling eligible members, employees, and dependents in selected health benefit plans and other insurance and services, establishing procedures for collecting premiums, collecting premiums, appropriately distrib-
uting collected premiums to participating carriers, and paying third-party contractors. The cooperative shall pay participating carriers their contracting premium amounts on a prepaid monthly basis or as otherwise mutually agreed upon; and (12) Working with participating carriers to establish standard criteria for selecting
participating licensed agents. (c) Each cooperative may set and collect reasonable fees for membership in the cooperative which may finance reasonable and necessary costs incurred in administering the cooperative. Any such fee must be clearly identified and not inconsistent with the provi-
sions of paragraph (1) of subsection (b) of this Code section. (d)(l) Each cooperative shall provide semiannual financial statements and annual reports regarding cooperative programs and operations to the Commissioner. (2) Each cooperative shall provide for annual independent audits by a certified public accountant and make reports of such audits available to the Commissioner and the public.
(3) Each purchasing cooperative shall file annually with the Commissioner, at such time and in such form and manner as specified by the Commissioner, evidence of adequate security and prudence in account, premium collection, and the handling and transfer of moneys and evidence of compliance with the provisions of this chapter, including a description of the specific services provided by the purchasing cooperative.
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(f) Each purchasing cooperative shall disclose to the Commissioner any oral or written agreements made prior to its authorization as a purchasing cooperative. (g) Any act of selling health benefit plans or other insurance shall be in accordance with Chapter 23 of this title.
33-30A-5. The department shall assist health plan purchasing cooperatives. To this end, the department is responsible for:
(1) Initially and thereafter annually certifying that each cooperative complies with the provisions of this chapter and regulations adopted pursuant to Code Section 33-30A-9. The department may decertify any cooperative if the cooperative fails to comply with the provisions of this chapter and the regulations adopted by the Commissioner; (2) Conducting an annual review of the performance of each cooperative to ensure that the cooperative is in compliance with the provisions of this chapter and applicable regulations; (3) Establishing criteria for plans to be offered through cooperatives to cooperative members. Such plans may include without limitation fee-for-service plans, preferred provider organizations, health maintenance organizations, provider sponsored health care corporation plans, and medical savings accounts; (4) Receiving and reviewing appeals by members of a cooperative and carriers whose grievances were not resolved by the cooperative; and (5) Providing annually to the House Committee on Insurance and the Senate Insurance and Labor Committee a detailed status report on the effect and administration of this chapter.
33-30A-6. (a) Each cooperative shall use appropriate, efficient, and standardized means to notify members of the availability of health benefit plan coverage offered through the cooperative.
(b)(l) Each cooperative shall make available to its members marketing materials prepared by or for the cooperative that accurately summarize the health benefit plans and other insurance and services that are offered through it to members, including descriptions and standardized comparisons of each plan or service and information on price, benefits, and measures of performance such as medical outcomes and consumer satisfaction. A purchasing cooperative shall disseminate such descriptive and comparative information to all members of the cooperative. (2) Such marketing materials and measures of performance shall be filed with and approved by the Commissioner prior to the use or dissemination of such materials or measures of performance. (c)(l) Each cooperative shall offer annually to each member all health benefit plans and other insurance and services available through the cooperative and provide each member with the appropriate materials relating thereto. (2) Each purchasing cooperative shall adopt its own policy regarding whether member employers shall be permitted to limit the selection of carriers, health benefit plans, or other insurance for their employees from among those health benefit plans and other insurance policies offered through the purchasing cooperative. Any limitation imposed by an employer must be made without discrimination as to the health status of an individual or class.
33-30A-7. (a)(l) Each purchasing cooperative shall be a nonprofit corporation, and the provisions of Chapter 3 of Title 14 shall apply to each purchasing cooperative; provided, however, that the provisions of this chapter shall control to the extent of any conflict with the provisions of Chapter 3 of Title 14. (2) Prior to authorization by the Commissioner to operate as a health plan purchasing cooperative, a nonprofit corporation must provide the Commissioner with a certificate of existence issued pursuant to Code Section 14-3-128. il (b) A purchasing cooperative may not amend its articles of incorporation to operate as a for profit corporation.

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(c) Nothing in this Code section shall limit a cooperative from contracting with a for profit corporation to provide services specified in paragraph (10) of subsection (b) of Code Section 33-30A-4.
(d)(l) No person having had a financial interest in a purchasing cooperative's financing, marketing, or delivery of services, other than as a representative of a member employer or a consumer of services, during the immediately preceding 12 month period shall serve as a member of the board of directors of the purchasing cooperative. (2) No person serving as a member of the board of directors of a purchasing cooperative shall have a financial interest in the purchasing cooperative's financing, marketing, or delivery of services, other than as a representative of a member employer or as a consumer of services, during his or her term as a board member, (e) A purchasing cooperative may establish, as it deems necessary and appropriate, an advisory group to assist its board of directors in deliberations. Such advisory group may include health care providers, carriers, insurance agents, consumers, or other persons.
33-30A-8. (a) Prior to authorization by the Commissioner to operate as a health plan purchasing cooperative, a nonprofit corporation shall, directly or through a contractor which provides administrative services to the corporation, file with the Commissioner a corporate surety bond in an amount deemed adequate by the Commissioner to provide for administration of the proposed purchasing cooperative for a six-month period, in favor of the state and for the use and benefit of the state and of members and creditors of the cooperative. Such bond shall be for protection against insolvency; or against malfeasance, including fraud or theft of funds. The bond shall be conditioned as follows:
(1) For prompt payment of premiums due; (2) For payment of all indebtedness of the corporation; and (3) For payment of costs incurred by the state in the administration of the corporation. (b) Any such bond filed or deposit made or remaining portion thereof held under this Code section shall be released and discharged upon settlement and termination of all liabilities against it. (c) Any health benefit plan offered through a purchasing cooperative must guarantee uninterrupted coverage for a six-month period in the event of the purchasing cooperative's insolvency, subject to timely payment of premiums due. (d) Examinations, rehabilitation, receivership, orders, and administrative supervision of health plan purchasing cooperatives shall be in accordance with this title.
33-30A-9. The Commissioner shall issue regulations in accordance with Code Section 33-2-9 for the administration of this chapter.
33-30A-10. Fees collected by the Commissioner under this chapter shall be as authorized under Chapter 8 of this title.
33-30A-11. Health plan purchasing cooperatives shall be subject to the provisions of Chapter 6 of this title."
SECTION 2. Notwithstanding the provisions of Code Section 1-3-4.1 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated to the contrary, this Act shall become effective on July 1, 1997.
SECTION 3. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are 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 roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

Y Alien Y Anderson YAshe Y Bailey
Baker Y Bannister YBarfoot Y Barnard YBaraes Y Bates Y Benefield YBirdsong Y Bohannon
Bordeaux Y Bradford Y Breedlove Y Bridges Y Brooks E Brown YBuck Y Buckner YBunn Y Burkhalter YByrd Y Campbell Y Canty Y Carter YCash E Channel! Y Childers Y Clark YCoan Y Coleman, B
Y Coleman, T Y Connell Y Cooper

Y Crawford Y Crews Y Culbreth Y CumminEB Y Davis, G Y Davis, M
Day DeLoach, B Y DeLoach, G YDix Y Dixon, H Y Dixon, S YDobbs Y Dukes Y Ehrhart YEpps Y Evans Y Everett Y Felton YFloyd Y Franklin Y Golden Y Graves Y Greene Y Grindley Y Hammontree Hanner Y Harbin Y Heard YHecht YHeckstall Y Hegstrom Y Henson Y Holland Y Holmes Y Howard

Y Hudgens Y Hudson, H Y Hudson, N
Y Hugley Ylrvin Y Jackson Y James Y Jamieson
Jenkins Y Johnson Y Johnston Y Jones Y Joyce YKaye YLadd YLakly YLane YLee Y Lewis YLord Y Lucas Y Maddox YMann Y Manning Y Martin, J Y Martin, J.L YMassey YMcBee
McCall Y McClinton Y McKinney Y Mills Y Mobley Y Mosley
Mueller Y O'Neal

YOrrock Parham Fairish
Y Parsons Pelote
Y Perry Y Pinholster
Poag YPolak Y Ponder Y Porter Y Powell Y Purcell YRagas YRandall YRay
Y Reaves Y Reichert YRice Y Richardson Y Roberts Y Rogers Y Royal
Y Sanders Y Sauder Y Scarlett Y Scheid Y Scott E Shanahan YShaw Y Sherrill Y Shipp YSims
Y Sinkfield Y Skipper Y Smith, C

Y Smith, C.W Y Smith, L Y Smith, L.R Y Smith, P Y Smith, T Y Smith, V Y Smyre YSnelling YSnow Y Stallings Y Stancil, F Y Stancil, S Y Stanley, L Y Stanley, P Y Taylor ETeague YTeper
Thomas YTillman Y Titus Y Tolbert
YTrense Tumquest
YTwiggs Walker, L
Y Walker, R.L YWest Y Westmorland Y Whitaker Y Wiles Y Williams, B Y Williams, J Y Williams, R Y Worthan Y Yates
Murphy, Spkr

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 33. By Senator Boshears of the 6th:
A bill to amend Article 1 of Chapter 20 of Title 45 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the merit system of personnel administration generally, so as to change certain provisions relating to purposes and principles; to change certain provisions relating to composition of classified and unclassified service.

The following Committee substitute was read and adopted:

A BILL
To amend Article 1 of Chapter 20 of Title 45 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the merit system of personnel administration generally, so as to change certain duties and functions of the State Personnel Board; to change certain provisions regarding procedures for adverse action against certain employees; to change certain provisions regarding procedures for certain hearings and appeals; to provide for powers, duties, and authority of administrative law judges with respect to the foregoing; to amend Code Section 49-5-41 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to access to certain child abuse and deprivation records, so as to provide for access in the event of certain findings by an administrative law judge; to amend Article 2 of Chapter 13 of Title 50 of the Official

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Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the Office of State Administrative Hearings, so as to make such provisions applicable to certain additional hearings and procedures; to provide for administrative transfer of certain personnel, equipment, and property; to provide for other matters relative to the foregoing; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
SECTION 1. Article 1 of Chapter 20 of Title 45 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the merit system of personnel administration generally, is amended by striking paragraph (4) of subsection (b) of Code Section 45-20-3, relating to duties and functions of the State Personnel Board generally, and inserting in its place a new paragraph (4) to read as follows:
"(4) Where the board deems a review appropriate, to ensure that a review is afforded on dismissals, other adverse personnel actions defined by the rules and regulations of the State Personnel Board, and other purported violations of the rules and regulations in the several departments which are included in the civil service as well as in other matters under the board's jurisdiction with fee provision that fee State Personnel
compiling evidence, issuing initial decisions, submitting evidence te fee State Pcraon net Beard fer its determination, er for malting investigations en- behalf- of fee beardrelating te personnel matters. All appeals determinations of the board shall be written and documented as to findings of fact, bases for decisions, and prescribed remedies;".
SECTION 2. Said article is further amended by striking Code Section 45-20-8, relating to adverse action procedures, and inserting in its place a new Code Section 45-20-8 to read as follows:
"45-20-8.
(a) Permanent status employees may be dismissed from employment or otherwise adversely affected as to compensation or employment status only if such action is taken in accordance with the rules and regulations of the State Personnel Board. (b) This article is not intended to create a property interest in the job, but rather to create only a procedure under which permanent status employees can be dismissed or otherwise adversely affected. The procedure adopted for dismissing a permanent status employee from employment or otherwise adversely affecting his compensation or employment status shall include, as a minimum, that the appointing authority must provide the permanent status employee with reasons for the action and an opportunity to file an appeal and request a hearing which may be held before either the board or ene ef its hearing officers an administrative law judge; provided, however, that the hearing may be held subsequent to the effective date of the dismissal or other purported adverse action; provided, further, that the right to appeal shall not apply when persons are dismissed or otherwise adversely affected as to compensation due to curtailment of funds or reduction in staff when such action is in accordance with the rules and regulations of the State Personnel Board. (c) No adverse action appealed to the State Personnel Board under the rules and regulations of the board, this article, or otherwise shall be considered invalid for failure to follow or comply with the rules and regulations of the board, this article, or any other requirement unless it is shown that the individual against whom the action has been taken has been substantially harmed by the procedural failure. (d) The decision of the board on an appeal as to whether a dismissal or other adverse action was in accordance with the rules and regulations prescribed by the State Personnel Board shall be binding upon the appointing authority. The board may modify the action of the appointing authority but may not increase the severity of such action on the employee. Such appointing authority shall promptly comply with such order as may be issued as a result of the appeal to the State Personnel Board. The decision of the board shall not limit the rights of the employee or the department to judicial review as to errors of law and such decision shall be stayed pending other further appeal.

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is fltitfiopiKGu to employ ft ricflPHi oiiicer of fieflrin^j oiiice^s tor trie purpose of For purposes of this Code section and Code Section 45-20-9. administrative law judges appointed by the chief state administrative law judge pursuant to Article 2 of Chapter 13 of Title 50 are authorized to hold hearings and otherwise assisting assist the State Personnel Board in the resolution of appeals."
SECTION 3.
Said article is further amended by striking Code Section 45-20-9, relating to procedures for certain hearings and appeals, and inserting in its place a new Code Section 45-20-9 to read as follows:
"45-20-9.
(a) Any laws to the contrary notwithstanding, all hearings on dismissals, other adverse personnel actions, and other purported violations of the rules and regulations in the several departments which are included in the career service shall be instituted by filing a written appeal with the State Personnel Board upon such ground and in such form and under such procedure as may be prescribed by rules and regulations of the board. The party appealing to the board and the department from whose action the appeal is taken shall be notified in writing within seven days from the filing of the appeal that an appeal has been filed and the time for which a hearing is scheduled. (b) The State Personnel Board, any member of the board, or any dtriy appointed hear g effiee* an administrative law judge shall have the authority to do the following in connection with any hearing on a dismissal or other purported violation of the rules and regulations in the several departments which are included in the career service: administer oaths and affirmations; sign and issue subpoenas; rule upon offers of proof; regulate the course of the hearing, set the time and place for continued hearings, and fix the time for filing briefs; dispose of motions to dismiss for lack of the board's jurisdiction over the subject matter or parties or for any other ground; dispose of motions to amend or to intervene; provide for the taking of testimony by deposition or interrogatory; and reprimand or exclude from the hearing any person for any indecorous or improper conduct committed in the presence of the board or the hearing office* administrative law judge. (c) Subpoenas shall be issued without discrimination between public and private parties. When a subpoena is disobeyed, any party may apply to the superior court of the county where the hearing is being held for an order requiring obedience. Failure to comply with such order shall be cause for punishment as for contempt of court. The costs of securing the attendance of witnesses, including fees and mileage, shall be computed and assessed in the same manner as prescribed by law in civil cases in the superior court. Once issued a subpoena may be quashed by the board or e*e ef ite hearing officers an administrative law judge if it appears that the subpoena was used primarily as a means of harassment, that the testimony or documents sought are cumulative, that the testimony or documents sought are not relevant, that the testimony or documents sought are not material, that to respond to the subpoena would be unduly burdensome, or that for other good reasons basic fairness dictates that the subpoena should not be enforced. (d) With respect to all hearings before the board or the hearing officer administrative law judge:
(1) Irrelevant, immaterial, or unduly repetitious evidence shall be excluded. The rules of evidence as applied in the trial of civil nonjury cases in the superior courts of Georgia shall be followed. Evidence not admissible thereunder may be admitted if it is of a type commonly relied upon by reasonably prudent men in the conduct of their affairs. The board shall give effect to the rules of privilege recognized by law. Objections to evidentiary offers may be made and shall be noted in the record. Subject to these requirements, when a hearing will be expedited and the interests of the parties will not be prejudiced substantially, any part of the evidence may be received in written form; (2) Documentary evidence may be received in the form of copies or excerpts if the original is not readily available. Upon request and at the discretion of the hearing officer administrative law judge or board, parties shall be given an opportunity to compare the copy with the original;

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(3) A party may conduct such cross-examination as shall be required for a full and true disclosure of the facts; (4) Official notice may be taken of judicially recognizable facts. In addition, official notice may be taken of technical facts within the board's specialized knowledge. Parties shall be notified either before or during the hearing by reference in preliminary reports or otherwise of the material officially noticed, including any staff memoranda or data; and they shall be afforded an opportunity to contest the material so noticed. The board's experience, technical competence, and specialized knowledge may be utilized in the evaluation of the evidence. (e)(l) With respect to hearings at which the board did not preside at the presentation of the evidence, the hearing office? administrative law judge who presided shall issue an initial decision within 30 days from the close of the evidence or if necessary within a longer period of time as ordered by the board or the hearing effieef administrative law judge. The initial decision shall be transmitted to the board, and copies shall be sent to the parties or their representatives. In the absence of an application for review from an adversely affected party to the board within 30 days from the date the initial decision was issued or in the absence of an order by the board within such time for review on its own motion, the decision shall become the decision of the board without further proceedings or notice; and any right of additional appeals shall be extinguished.
(2) On review of the entire record from the hearing effieer administrative law judge, the board shall have all the powers it would have in presiding at the reception of the evidence, including the review of any motions granted or denied by the hearing effieet administrative law judge and including the review of any action taken by the hearing officer administrative law judge. Both parties shall have the right to present oral arguments to the board. Any presentation to the board on the matter by an administrative law judge shall be made in the presence of the parties. No administrative law judge shall be present during the board's deliberations and voting on the application. At its discretion, the board may take additional testimony or remand the matter to the heading officer administrative law judge for such purpose. (f) Unless precluded by law, informal disposition of any proceeding before the board or the hearing officci1 administrative law judge may be made by stipulation, agreed settlement, consent order, or default.
(g) As a part of the initial decision or order subsequent to any hearing, the hearing office* administrative law judge or the board shall include findings of fact and conclusions of law separately stated and the effective date of the decision or order. Findings of fact, if set forth in statutory language, shall be accompanied by a concise and explicit statement of the underlying facts supporting the findings. Copies of the decision or order shall be mailed to all parties of record.
(h) Any party, including the state and any state board, bureau, commission, or department, who has exhausted all administrative remedies available before the board and who is aggrieved by a final decision or order of the board on any hearing may seek judicial review of the final decision or order of the board in the superior court of the county of the place of employment of the employee.
(i) Proceedings for review shall be instituted by filing a petition with the court within 30 days after the decision or order is rendered. Copies of the petition shall be served upon the board and all parties of record. The petition shall state the nature of the petitioner's interest, the facts showing that the petitioner is aggrieved by the decision of the board, and the grounds upon which the petitioner contends the decision or order should be reversed or remanded. The petition may be amended with leave of court,
(j) Within 30 days after the service of the petition or within further time allowed by the court, the board shall transmit to the reviewing court the original or a certified copy of the entire record of the proceeding under review. By stipulation of all parties to the review proceeding the record may be shortened. A party unreasonably refusing to stipulate to limit the record may be taxed by the court for the additional costs. The court may require or permit subsequent corrections or additions to the record,
(k) The filing of the petition shall stay the enforcement of the board's decision or order.

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(1) If before the date set for hearing the appeal by the superior court application is made to the court for leave to present additional evidence and it is shown to the satisfaction of the court that the additional evidence is material and there were good reasons for failure to present it in the proceedings before the board, the court may order that the additional evidence be taken before the board upon conditions determined by the court. The board may modify its findings and decision or order by reason of the additional evidence and shall file that evidence and any modifications, new findings, or decisions and orders with the reviewing court. (m) The review shall be conducted by the court without a jury and shall be confined to the record. The court shall not substitute its judgment for that of the board as to the weight of the evidence on questions of fact. The court may affirm the decision or order of the board or remand the case for further proceedings. The court may reverse the decision or order of the board if substantial rights of the petitioner have been prejudiced because the board's findings, inferences, conclusions, decisions, or orders are:
(1) In violation of constitutional or statutory provisions; (2) In excess of the statutory authority of the board; (3) Made upon unlawful procedure; (4) Clearly erroneous in view of the reliable, probative, and substantial evidence on the whole record; or (5) Arbitrary, capricious, or characterized by abuse of discretion or clearly unwarranted exercise of discretion. (n) A party aggrieved by an order of the court in a proceeding authorized under this Code section may appeal to the Supreme Court of Georgia or the Court of Appeals of Georgia in accordance with Article 2 of Chapter 6 of Title 5."
SECTION 4. Code Section 49-5-41 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to access to certain child abuse and deprivation records, is amended by striking paragraph (7) of subsection (a) and inserting in its place a new paragraph (7) to read as follows:
"(7) The State Personnel Board, by administrative subpoena, upon a finding by ft State Personnel Board administrative hearing officer an administrative law judge appointed by the chief state administrative law judge pursuant to Article 2 of Chapter 13 of Title 50, that access to such records may be necessary for a determination of an issue involving departmental personnel and that issue involves the conduct of such personnel in child related employment activities, provided that only those parts of the record relevant to the child related employment activities shall be disclosed. The name of any complainant or client shall not be identified or entered into the record;".
SECTION 5. Article 2 of Chapter 13 of Title 50 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the Office of State Administrative Hearings, is amended by striking Code Section 50-13-42, relating to applicability, and inserting in its place a new Code Section 50-13-42 to read as follows:
"50-13-42.
(a) In addition to those agencies expressly exempted from the operation of this chapter under paragraph (1) of Code Section 50-13-2, this article shall not apply to the Public Service Commission, the Health Planning Review Board, or the Health Planning Agency or to the Department of Labor with respect to unemployment insurance benefit hearings conducted under the authority of Chapter 8 of Title 34. Such exclusion does not prohibit these agencies from contracting with the Office of State Administrative Hearings on a case-by-case basis. (b) This article shall apply to hearings conducted pursuant to Code Sections 45-20-8 and 45-20-9. The State Personnel Board may provide by rule that proposed decisions in all or in specified classes of cases before the Office of State Administrative Hearings will become final without further action by the board and without expiration of the 30 day review period otherwise provided for in subsection (e) of Code Section 50-13-41."

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SECTION 6. Said article is further amended by adding a new subsection at the end of Code Section 50-13-44, relating to administrative transfer of certain persons to the Office of State Administrative Hearings, to be designated subsection (e) to read as follows:
"(e)(l) Any full-time hearing officer of the State Personnel Board used exclusively or principally to conduct or preside over hearings for such board immediately prior to July 1, 1997, shall be administratively transferred to the Office of State Administrative Hearings if such employee qualifies under Code Section 50-13-40. Any person serving immediately prior to July 1, 1997, as an independent hearing officer under contract or written order of appointment shall be administratively transferred to the Office of State Administrative Hearings as of July 1, 1997, and shall continue as a special assistant administrative law judge. All full-time staff of the State Personnel Board who have exclusively or principally served as support staff for administrative hearings conducted by such hearing officers shall be administratively transferred to the Office of State Administrative Hearings as of July 1, 1997. All equipment or other tangible property in possession of the State Personnel Board which is used or held exclusively or principally by personnel transferred under this subsection shall be transferred to the Office of State Administrative Hearings as of July 1, 1997. (2) Funding for functions and positions transferred to the Office of State Administrative Hearings under this subsection shall be transferred as provided for in Code Section 45-12-90."
SECTION 7. This Act shall become effective on July 1, 1997.
SECTION 8. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are 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:

Y Alien Y Andereon YAshe Y Bailey
Baker Y Bannister YBarfoot Y Barnard YBarnes Y Bates Y Benefield YBirdsong Y Bohannon
Bordeaux Y Bradford
Breedlove Y Bridges Y Brooks E Brown YBuck Y Buckner Y Bonn Y Burkhalter YByrd Y Campbell Y Canty Y Carter YCash E Channel! Y Childers Y Clark YCoan

Y Coleman, B Y Coleman, T Y Connell Y Cooper Y Crawford Y Crews Y Culbreth Y Cummings Y Davis, G Y Davis, M
Day DeLoach, B Y DeLoach, G YDix Y Dixon, H Y Dixon, S YDobbs Y Dukes YEhrhart YEpps Y Evans Y Everett Y Felton YFloyd Y Franklin Y Golden Y Graves YGreene
Y Grindley Y Hammontree Y Manner Y Harbin

Y Heard Y Hecht Y Heckstall Y Hegstrom Y Henson Y Holland Y Holmes Y Howard Y Hudgens Y Hudson, H Y Hudson, N Y Hugley Ylrvin Y Jackson Y James Y Jamieson Y Jenkins Y Johnson Y Johnston Y Jones Y Joyce YKaye YLadd YLakly YLane YLee Y Lewis YLord Y Lucas Y Maddox YMann
M finning

Y Martin, J Y Martin, J.L YMassey YMcBee
McCall Y McClinton Y McKinney Y Mills Y Mobley Y Mosley
Mueller Y O'Neal Y Orrock YParham Y Fairish Y Parsons
Pelote Y Perry Y Pinholster
Poag YPolek Y Ponder Y Porter Y Powell Y Purcell YRagas YRandall YRay Y Reaves Y Reichert YRice Y Richardson

Y Roberts Y Rogers Y Royal Y Sanders Y Sauder Y Scarlett Y Scheid Y Scott E Shanahan
Shaw Y Sherrill Y Shipp YSims Y Sinkfield
Skipper Smith, C Y Smith, C.W Y Smith, L Smith, L.R Y Smith, P Y Smith, T Y Smith, V Y Smyre Y SneUing YSnow Y Stallings Y Stancil, F Y Stancil, S Y Stanley, L Y Stanley, P Y Taylor ETeague

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YTeper Thomas
Y Tillman Y Titus

Y Tolbert YTrense
Turnquest YTwiggs

Walker, L Y Walker, R.L YWest Y Westmorland

Y Whitaker YWUes Y Williams, B Y Williams, J

Y Williams, R Y Worthan Y Yates
Murphy, Spkr

On the passage of the Bill, by substitute, the ayes were 158, nays 0.
The Bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed, by substitute.

SB 101. By Senators Starr of the 44th and Perdue of the 18th:
A bill to amend Code Section 36-87-2 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the authority of counties and municipal corporations to participate in federal programs, so as to provide that counties and municipal corporations shall be authorized to participate in federal and state programs which provide funds for job training, job research assistance, and workforce development programs and to accept and to expend grant funds subject to such terms as may be required by the grantor.

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:

Y Alien Y Anderson YAshe Y Bailey
Baker Y Bannister YBartoot Y Barnard YBarnes Y Bates Y Benefield YBirdsong Y Bohannon
Bordeaux Y Bradford
Breedlove Y Bridges Y Brooks E Brown YBuck Y Buckner YBunn Y Burkhalter YByrd Y Campbell Y Canty Y Carter YCash E Channel! Y Childers Y Clark YCoan Y Coleman, B Y Coleman, T Y ConneU Y Cooper

Y Crawford Y Crews Y Culbreth Y CummingB Y Davis, G Y Davis, M
Day DeLoach, B Y DeLoach, G Dii Y Dixon, H Y Dixon, S YDobbs Y Dukes YEhrhart YEpps Y Evans Y Everett Y Felton Y Floyd Y Franklin Y Golden Y Graves Y Greene Y Grindley Y Hammontree Y Manner Y Harbin Y Heard YHecht YHeckstall Y Hegstrom YHenson Y Holland Y Holmes Y Howard

Y Hudgens Y Hudson, H Y Hudson, N Y Hugley Ylrvin Y Jackson Y James Y Jamieson Y Jenkins Y Johnson Y Johnston Y Jones Y Joyce YKaye YLadd
Lakly YLane YLee Y Lewis YLord Y Lucas Y Maddox YMann Y Manning Y Martin, J Y Martin, J.L YMassey YMcBee YMcCall Y McClinton Y McKinney Y Mills Y Mobley YMosley
Mueller YO'Neal

YOrrock YParham YParrish Y Parsons
Pelote Y Perry Y Pinholster YPoag YPolak Y Ponder
Y Porter Y Powell YPurcell YRagas YRandall
YRay Y Reaves Y Reichert YRice Y Richardson Y Roberts Y Rogers
Royal Y Sanders Y Sauder Y Scarlett
Scheid Y Scott E Shanahan YShaw Y Sherrill
YShipp YSims
Sinkfield Skipper Y Smith, C

Y Smith, C.W Y Smith, L Y Smith, L.R Y Smith, P Y Smith, T Y Smith, V YSmyre YSnelling YSnow YStallings Y Stancil, F Y Stancil, S Y Stanley, L Y Stanley, P Y Taylor ETeague YTeper Y Thomas YTillman Y Titus Y Tolbert Y Trense
Tumquest YTwiggs
Walker, L Y Walker, R.L YWest Y Westmorland Y Whitaker Y Wiles Y Williams, B Y Williams, J Y Williams, R Y Worthan Y Yates
Murphy, Spkr

On the passage of the Bill, the ayes were 160, nays 0. The Bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed.

The Speaker Pro Tern assumed the Chair.

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HR 360. By Representatives Golden of the 177th, Mann of the 5th, Lane of the 146th, Hammontree of the 4th, Culbreth of the 132nd and others:
A resolution requesting the United States Congress to authorize through legislation one or more state pilot projects to ascertain the feasibility of devolving the unemployment insurance system back to state control.

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:

Y Alien Y Anderson YAshe Y Bailey
Baker Y Bannister YBarfoot Y Barnard YBarnes Y Bates Y Benefield Y Birdsong Y Bohannon
Bordeaux Y Bradford
Breedlove Y Bridges
Brooks E Brown YBuck Y Buckner YBunn Y Burkhalter YByrd Y Campbell Y Canty Y Carter YCash E Channell Y Childers Y Clark YCoan Y Coleman, B Y Coleman, T
Connell Y Cooper

Y Crawford Y Crews Y Culbreth Y Cummings Y Davis, G Y Davis, M
Day DeLoach, B Y DeLoach, G Dij Y Dixon, H Y Diion, S Y Dobbs Y Dukes YEhrhart YEpps Y Evans Y Everett Y Felton Y Floyd Y Franklin Y Golden Y Graves Y Greene Y Grindley Y Hammontree Y Hanner Y Harbin Y Heard Y Hecht Y Heckstall Y Hegstrom Y Henson Y Holland Y Holmes Howard

Y Hudgens Hudson, H
Y Hudson, N Y Hugley Ylrvin Y Jackson Y James Y Jamieson Y Jenkins Y Johnson Y Johnston Y Jones Y Joyce YKaye YLadd YLakly YLane YLee Y Lewis
Lord Y Lucas
Y Maddox YMann Y Manning Y Martin, J Y Martin, J.L
YMassey YMcBee YMcCall Y McClinton
McKinney Y Mills Y Mobley Y Mosley
Mueller YO'Neal

Y Orrock YParham Y Parrish Y Parsons Y Pelote Y Perry Y Pinholster YPoag YPolak Y Ponder Y Porter Y Powell YPurcell YRagas YRandall YRay Y Reaves Y Reichert YRice Y Richardson Y Roberts Y Rogers Y Royal
Sanders Y Sauder Y Scarlett Y Scheid Y Scott E Shanahan YShaw Y Sherrill Y Shipp YSims
Sinkfield Skipper Y Smith, C

Y Smith, C.W Y Smith, L Y Smith, L.R Y Smith, P Y Smith, T Y Smith, V YSmyre YSnelling YSnow YStalUngs Y Stancil, F Y Stancil, S Y Stanley, L Y Stanley, P Y Taylor E Teague YTeper
Thomas YTiUman Y Titus Y Tolbert YTrense
Turnquest YTwiggs
Walker, L Y Walker, R.L Y West Y Westmoreland Y Whitaker Y Wiles Y Williams, B Y Williams, J Y Williams, R Y Worthan Y Yates
Murphy, Spkr

On the adoption of the Resolution, the ayes were 156, nays 0. The Resolution, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was adopted.

SB 48. By Senators Dean of the 31st, Marable of the 52nd and Guhl of the 45th:
A bill to amend Code Section 42-5-60 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the hiring out of inmates and the sale of products produced by inmates, so as to provide that any private person, organization, or corporation with whom the commissioner of corrections has contracted may utilize penal labor in the same manner as any such labor may be utilized by any other penal institution operated under the authority of the Board of Corrections.

The following substitute, offered by Representatives Barfoot of the 155th, Dobbs of the 92nd, Perry of the llth, Barnard of the 154th and Breedlove of the 85th, was read:

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A BILL
To amend Chapter 5 of Title 42 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to correctional institutions of state and counties, so as to provide for certification by the Department of Corrections of copies or compilations of the computerized records of the department; to provide that any private person, organization, or corporation with whom the commissioner of corrections has contracted for the land acquisition, design, construction, operation, maintenance, use, lease, or management of a state prison or for any services related to the custody, care, and control of inmates as authorized by Code Section 42-2-8 may utilize penal labor in the same manner as any such labor may be utilized by any other penal institution operated under the authority of the Board of Corrections; to provide that agreements made pursuant to Code Section 42-2-8 for the land acquisition, design, construction, operation, maintenance, use, lease, or management of a state prison or for any services related to the care, custody, and control of inmates shall factor the value of penal labor such that the state is the only financial beneficiary of the same; to amend Article 2 of Chapter 7 of Title 24 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to authentication of public records, so as to provide that certified records of the Department of Corrections shall be admissible in civil or criminal proceedings; to provide for related matters; 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. Chapter 5 of Title 42 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to correctional institutions of state and counties, is amended by adding a new subsection (d) to Code Section 42-5-36, relating to the classified nature of inmate files, to read as follows:
"(d) The commissioner shall designate members of the department to be the official custodians of the records of the department. The custodians may certify copies or compilations, including extracts thereof, of the records of the department. Subject to the provisions of this Code section, in response to a subpoena or upon the request of any appropriate government or judicial official, the department may provide a duly authenticated copy of any record or other document. This authenticated copy may consist of a photocopy or computer printout of the requested document certified by the commissioner or his or her duly authorized representative."
SECTION 2. Said chapter is further amended by striking subsection (a) of Code Section 42-5-60, relating to the hiring out of inmates and the sale of products produced by inmates, and inserting in lieu thereof a new subsection (a) to read as follows:
"(a) The board shall provide rules and regulations governing the hiring out of inmates by any penal institution under its authority to municipalities, cities, the Department of Transportation, and any other political subdivision, public authority, public corporation, agency, or state or local government, which entities are authorized by this subsection to contract for and receive the inmates. Such inmates shall not be hired out to private persons or corporations, nor shall any instrumentality of government authorized by this subsection to utilize penal labor use such labor in any business conducted for profit, except as provided in Code Section 42-5-59; provided, however, inmate trainees enrolled in any vocational, technical, or educational training program authorized and supported by the department may repair or otherwise utilize any privately owned property or equipment as well as any other property or equipment in connection with the activities of any such training program, so long as the repair or utilization contributes to the inmate's acquisition of any desired vocational, technical, or educational skills. Notwithstanding any other provisions of this subsection, any private person, organization, or corporation with whom the commissioner has contracted for the land acquisition, design, construction, operation, maintenance, use, lease, or management of a state prison or for any services related to the custody, care, and control of inmates as authorized by Code Section 42-2-8 may utilize penal labor in the same manner as any such labor may be

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utilized by any other penal institution operated under the authority of the board. Agreements made pursuant to Code Section 42-2-8 for the land acquisition, design, construction, operation, maintenance, use, lease, or management of a state prison or for any services related to the care, custody, and control of inmates shall factor the value of penal labor such that the state is the only financial beneficiary of the same."
SECTION 3. Article 2 of Chapter 7 of Title 24 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to authentication of public records, is amended by adding a new Code Section 24-7-27 to read as follows:
"24-7-27. Records of the Department of Corrections, or authenticated copies thereof, when certified in accordance with the terms of subsection (d) of Code Section 42-5-36, shall be admissible as evidence in any civil or criminal proceeding as proof of the contents thereof."
SECTION 4. This Act shall become effective upon its approval by the Governor or upon its becoming law without such approval.
SECTION 5. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.

The following amendment was read:

Representatives Sims of the 167th, Graves of the 125th, Cash of the 108th and Williams of the 63rd move to amend the Floor substitute to SB 48 as follows:
Amend page 3 line 11, (add)
"(b) Any person convicted of a crime remanded to a penal institution that profits by an article, story, novel, book, television, movie or any other as a result of the criminal activity in which the inmate is convicted will pay all proceeds to the victim(s) of the crime(s) committed.
(c) Any organization, group, or individual that profits from the story, television, movie, novel, article that involves a crime or criminal act while an inmate that has committed a crime is still incarcerated will pay 50% of all profits to the victim(s) of the crime(s) or criminal activity of the convicted inmate."

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

N Alien Andereon
NAehe Y Bailey Y Baker Y Bannister NBarfoot N Barnard YBaraes Y Bates YBenefield YBirdsong Y Bohannon N Bordeaux N Bradford Y Breedlove Y Bridges N Brooks E Brown Y Buck

Y Buckner Y Bunn Y Burkhalter Y Byrd Y Campbell N Canty Y Carter Y Cash Y Channell Y Childera
Clark Y Coon Y Coleman, B
Coleman, T Connell Y Cooper Y Crawford Y Crews Y Culbreth Y Cummings

N Davis, G Davis, M Day DeLoach, B
Y DeLoach, G Y Dix Y Diion, H Y Dixon, S N Dobbs N Dukes Y Ehrhart Y Epps Y Evans Y Everett Y Felton
Floyd Y Franklin Y Golden Y Graves Y Greene

Y Grindley Y Hammontree
Manner Y Harbin Y Heard Y Hecht N Heckstall N Hegstrom Y Henson Y Holland N Holmes N Howard Y Hudgens
Hudson, H Y Hudson, N Y Hugley Y Irvin Y Jackson N James
Jamieson

Y Jenkins Y Johnson Y Johnston Y Jones Y Joyce Y Kaye Y Ladd
Lakly Y Lane N Lee Y Lewis
Lord Lucas Maddoi Y Mann Manning N Martin, J N Martin, J.L Y Massey Y McBee

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YMcCall N McClinton Y McKinney Y Mills N Mobley Y Mosley N MueUer YO'Neal NOrrock YPaiham YParrish Y Parsons Y Pelote N Perry Y Pinholster YPoag

YPolak Y Ponder
Porter Y Powell YPurcell NRagas NRandall YRay Y Reaves Y Reichert YRice N Richardson N Roberts Y Rogers Y Royal Y Sanders

Y Sauder N Scarlett Y Scheid Y Scott E Shanahan YShaw
Sherrill YShipp YSims Y Sinkfield Y Skipper Y Smith, C Y Smith, C.W Y Smith, L Y Smith, L.R Y Smith, P

Y Smith, T Y Smith, V
Smyre Y Snelling
YSnow Y Stallings Y Stancil, F Y Stancil, S
Stanley, L N Stanley, P Y Taylor ETeague NTeper N Thomas YTillman Y Titus

Y Tolbert Y Trense
Turnquest YTwiggs Y Walker, L Y Walker, R.L YWest Y Westmorland Y Whitaker Y Wiles Y Williams, B Y Williams, J Y Williams, R Y Worthan YYates
Murphy, Spkr

On the adoption of the amendment, the ayes were 123, nays 32. The amendment was adopted.

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:

Y Alien Andereon
YAshe Y Bailey Y Baker Y Bannister YBarfoot Y Barnard YBarnes Y Bates Y Benefleld YBirdsong Y Bohannon N Bordeaux Y Bradford Y Breedlove Y Bridges
Brooks E Brown YBuck Y Buckner Y Bunn Y Burkhalter YByrd Y Campbell Y Canty Y Carter YCash YChannell Y Guilders Y Clark YCoan Y Coleman, B
Coleman, T Connell Y Cooper

Y Crawford Y Crews Y Culbreth Y Gumming* Y Davis, G Y Davis, M
Day DeLoach, B Y DeLoach, G YOU Y DUon, H Y Duma, S YDobbs N Dukes YEhrhart YEpps Y Evans Y Everett Y Felton Floyd Y Franklin Y Golden Y Graves Y Greene Y Grindley Y Hammontree Hanner Y Harbin Y Heard YHecht NHeckstall Y Hegstrom Y Henson Y Holland Y Holmes Y Howard

Y Hudgens Hudson, H
Y Hudson, N N Hugley Ylrvin Y Jackson Y James Y Jamieson Y Jenkina Y Johnson Y Johnston Y Jones Y Joyce YKaye YLadd
Lakly YLane YLee Y Lewis YLord Y Lucas
Maddoi YMann Y Manning Y Martin, J Y Martin, J.L YMassey YMcBee YMcCall Y McClinton Y McKinney Y Mills
Mobley Y Mosley N Mueller Y O'Neal

Orrock YParham YParrish Y Parsons N Pelote Y Perry Y Pinholster YPoag YPolak Y Ponder Y Porter Y Powell YPurcell YRagas NRandall
Ray Y Reaves Y Reichert YRice N Richardson N Roberts Y Rogers Y Royal Y Sanders Y Sauder Y Scarlett Y Scheid Y Scott E Shanahan YShaw Y Sherrill
YShipp YSims
Sinkfield Y Skipper Y Smith, C

Y Smith, C.W Y Smith, L Y Smith, L.R Y Smith, P Y Smith, T Y Smith, V
Smyre Y Smelling YSnow Y Stallings Y Stancil, F Y Stancil, S
Stanley, L Y Stanley, P N Taylor ETeague NTeper N Thomas YTillman Y Titus Y Tolbert YTrense
Tumquest YTwiggs Y Walker, L Y Walker, R.L Y West Y Westmorland Y Whitaker Y Wiles Y Williams, B Y Williams, J Y Williams, R Y Worthan YYates
Murphy, Spkr

On the passage of the Bill, hy substitute, as amended, the ayes were 146, nays 12.
The Bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed, by substitute, as amended.

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SB 304. By Senators Middleton of the 50th, Henson of the 55th, Thomas of the 10th and others:
A bill to amend Article 7 of Chapter 4 of Title 49 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, the "Georgia Medical Assistance Act of 1977," so as to change the provisions regarding unlawful acts and penalties; to change the provisions relating to liens of the Department of Medical Assistance; to change the provisions relating to administrative hearings and appeals.

The following Committee substitute was read and adopted:

A BILL
To amend Article 7 of Chapter 4 of Title 49 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, the "Georgia Medical Assistance Act of 1977," so as to change the provisions regarding unlawful acts and penalties; to change the provisions relating to administrative hearings and appeals; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
SECTION 1. Article 7 of Chapter 4 of Title 49 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, the "Georgia Medical Assistance Act of 1977," is amended by striking subsections (c), (f), and (g) of Code Section 49-4-146.1, relating to unlawful acts and penalties, and inserting in lieu thereof the following:
"(c) Any person violating paragraph (1) or (2) of subsection (b) of this Code section shall be guilty of a felony and, upon conviction thereof, shall be punished for each offense by a fine of not more than $10,000.00, or by imprisonment for not less than one year nor more than ten years, or by both such fine and imprisonment.
(c.l)(l) Any person committing abuse shall be liable for a civil monetary penalty equal to two times the amount of any excess benefit or payment. This penalty shall be collected on the same terms as a penalty imposed pursuant to subsection (d) of this Code section, except as to the amount specified in paragraphs (1) and (2) of that subsection, but shall not be imposed cumulatively with a penalty under such subsection. (2) Abuse is defined as a provider knowingly obtaining or attempting to obtain medical assistance or other benefits or payments under this article to which the provider knows he or she is not entitled when the assistance, benefits, or payments are greater than an amount which would be paid in accordance with those provisions of the department's policies and procedures manual which are adopted pursuant to public notice, and the assistance, benefits, or payments directly or indirectly result in unnecessary costs to the medical assistance program." "(f) The department may refuse to accept a statement of participation, deny a request for reinstatement, refuse to exercise its option to renew a statement of participation, suspend or withhold those payments arising from fraud or willful misrepresentation under the Medicaid program, or terminate the participation of any provider if that provider or any person with an ownership or control interest or any agent or managing employee of such provider has been convicted of: (1) Convicted of violating paragraph (1) or (2) of Committing subsection (b) of this Code section; or (2) Convicted of committing Committing any other criminal offense related to any program administered under Title XVIII, XIX, or XX of the Social Security Act of 1935, as amendedi] or (3) Excluded or suspended from participation in the medicare program for fraud or abuse.

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In making a decision pursuant to this subsection, the department shall consider the facts and circumstances of the specific case, including but not limited to the nature and severity of the crime or violation and the extent to which it adversely affected beneficiaries and the program involved medical assistance recipients and the program.
(g) The department shall reinstate a provider whose participation in the medical assistance program was terminated pursuant to subsection (f) of this Code section if the conviction upon which the termination was based is reversed or vacated or if the decision of the administrative law judge is reversed in accordance with the department's rules and regulations."

SECTION 2. Said article is further amended by striking subsections (b) and (c) of Code Section 49-4-153, relating to administrative hearings and appeals, and inserting in their place the following:
"(b)(l) Any applicant for medical assistance whose application is denied or is not acted upon with reasonable promptness and any recipient of medical assistance aggrieved by the action or inaction of the Department of Medical Assistance as to any medical or remedial care or service which such recipient alleges should be reimbursed under the terms of the state plan which was in effect on the date on which such care or service was rendered or is sought to be rendered shall be entitled to a hearing upon his or her request for such in writing and in accordance with the applicable rules and regulations of the department and the Office of State Administrative Hearings. As a result of the written request for hearing, a T A written recommendation en any matter with respect te which a hearing is requested shall be rendered in writing by a representative ef the commissioner ef medical assistance the administrative law judge assigned to hear the matter. Should a decision be adverse to a party and should a party desire to appeal that decision, the party must file a request in writing to the commissioner or the commissioner's designated representative within 30 days of his or her receipt of the hearing decision. The commissioner, or the commissioner's designated representative, has ten days from the receipt of the request for appeal to affirm, modify, or reverse the decision appealed from. A final decision or order adverse to a party, other than the agency, in a contested case shall be in writing or stated in the record. A final decision shall include findings of fact and conclusions of law, separately stated, and the effective date of the decision or order. Findings of fact shall be accompanied by a concise and explicit statement of the underlying facts supporting the findings. Each agency shall maintain a properly indexed file of all decisions in contested cases, which file shall be open for public inspection except those expressly made confidential or privileged by statute. If the commissioner fails to issue a decision, the initial recommended decision shall become the final administrative decision of the commissioner. 3%e final administrative recommendation rendered by the commissioner's representative shall become the final administrative decision of the commissioner efmcdicol assistance unless the commissioner, within five business days after the reeem-
mcndation de te the misapplication ef- law er policy te the facts found by his representative. (2) A provider of medical assistance aggrieved by an aetien ef the Department ef Medical Assistance with respect te a denial ef- er the determination ef the amount ef-
dered by such provider shall be entitled to a hearing een his rcqucat therefor in writing in accordance with Code Sections 50-13-13 and 50-13-15. A decision shall be rendered in writing by an administrative law judge assigned to hear the matter. The administrative law judge shall be appointed by the Office of State Administrative ilefirings. A decision sfiflil be reridered m writttt^ toy the commissioner r meQICsi assistance er his representative. Should such a decision be adverse to the provider a party and should he a party desire to appeal that decision, he the party must file a request therefor, in writing, with the commissioner within five ten days of his or her receipt of the hearing decision. Such a request must enumerate all factual and legal

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errors alleged by the provider the party. The commissioner may affirm, modify, or reverse the decision appealed from. (3) A person or institution who either has been refused enrollment as a provider in the state plan or has been terminated as a provider by the Department of Medical Assistance shall be entitled to a hearing; provided, however, no entitlement to a hearing before the department shall lie for refusals or terminations based on the want of any license, permit, certificate, approval, registration, charter, or other form of permission issued by an entity other than the Department of Medical Assistance, which form of permission is required by law either to render care or to receive medical assistance in which federal financial participation is available. The final determination (subject to judicial review, if any) of such an entity denying issuance of such a form of permission shall be binding on and unreviewable by the Department of Medical Assistance. In cases where an entitlement to a hearing before the Department of Medical Assistance, pursuant to this paragraph, lies, the Department of Medical Assistance shall give written notice of either the denial of enrollment or termination from enrollment to the affected person or institution; and such notice shall include the reasons of the Department of Medical Assistance for denial or termination. Should such a person or institution desire to contest the initial decision of the Department of Medical Assistance, he or she must give written notice of his or her appeal to the commissioner of medical assistance within ten days after the date on which the notice of denial or notice of termination was transmitted to him or her. A hearing shall be scheduled and commenced within 20 days after the date on which the commissioner receives the notice of appeal; and the commissioner or his or her designee or designees shall render a final administrative decision as soon as practicable thereafter. (c) If any aggrieved party exhausts all the administrative remedies provided in this Code section, judicial review of the final decision of the commissioner may be obtained by filing a petition within 30 days after the service of the final decision of the commissioner OTj if a rehearing is requested, within 30 days after the decision thereon. The petition may be filed in the Superior Court of Fulton County or in the superior court of the county of residence of the petitioner. When the petitioner is a corporation, the action may be brought in the Superior Court of Fulton County or in the superior court of the county where the petitioner maintains its principal place of doing business in this state. Copies of the petition shall be served upon the commissioner and all parties of record. The petition shall state the nature of the petitioner's interest, the facts showing that the petitioner is aggrieved by the decision, and any grounds upon which the petitioner contends that the decision should be reversed or modified. Judicial review of the commissioner's decision may be obtained in the same manner and under the same standards as are applicable to those contested cases which are reviewable pursuant to Code Section 50-13-19; provided, however, that no other provision of Chapter 13 of Title 50 shall be applicable to the department with the exception of Code Sections 60-13-17 and60-13 10 50-13-13 and 50-13-15. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a stay of the commissioner's final decision may be granted by a reviewing court to a provider of medical assistance only on condition that such provider posts bond with the commissioner in favor of the state, with good and sufficient surety thereon by a surety company licensed to do business in this state, in an amount determined by the commissioner to be sufficient to recompense the state for all medical assistance which otherwise would not be paid to the provider but for the granting of such a stay. A stay may be granted and renewed for time intervals up to three months, so long as bond is posted for every interval of time in which the stay is in effect."
SECTION 3. This Act shall become effective on July 1, 1997.
SECTION 4. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are 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 roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

Y Alien Y Anderson
Ashe Y Bailey Y Baker Y Bannister YBarfoot Y Barnard YBarnes Y Bates Y Benefield
Birdsong Y Bohannon Y Bordeaux Y Bradford Y Breedlove Y Bridges Y Brooks E Brown YBuck Y Buckner YBunn Y Burkhalter YByrd Y Campbell Y Canty Y Carter YCash YChannell Y Childers
Clark YCoan Y Coleman, B
Coleman, T Connell Y Cooper

Y Crawford Y Crews Y Culbreth Y Cummings
Davis, G Y Davis, M
Day DeLoach. B Y DeLoach, G YDix Y DUon, H Y Dixon, S YDobbs Y Dukes YEhrhart YEpps Evans Y Everett Y Felton Floyd Y Franklin Y Golden Y Graves Y Greene Y Grindley Y Hammontree Manner Y Harbin Y Heard Y Hecht YHeckstall Y Hegstrom Y Henson Y Holland Y Holmes Y Howard

Y Hudgens Y Hudson, H Y Hudson, N Y Hugley Ylrvin Y Jackson Y James Y Jamieson Y Jenkins Y Johnson Y Johnston
Y Joyce YKaye YLadd
Lakly YLane YLee Y Lewis YLord
Lucas Y Maddox YMann
Manning Y Martin, J Y Martin, J.L YMassey YMcBee
McCall Y McClinton Y McKinney Y Mills
Mobley YMosley Y Mueller YO'Neal

YOrrock YParham YParrish Y Parsons Y Pelote Y Perry Y Pinholster
YPoag YPolak Y Ponder Y Porter Y Powell YPurcell
YRagas YRandall
YRay Y Reaves Y Reichert YRice Y Richardson Y Roberts Y Rogers Y Royal
Y Sanders Y Sauder Y Scarlett Y Scheid Y Scott E Shanahan YShaw Y Sherrill
YShipp YSims
Sinkfield Y Skipper
Smith, C

Y Smith, C.W Y Smith, L Y Smith, L.R Y Smith, P
Smith, T Y Smith, V
Smyre YSnelling YSnow Y Stallings Y Stancil, F Y Stancil, S
Stanley, L Y Stanley, P Y Taylor ETeague YTeper
Thomas YTillman Y Titus Y Tolbert Y Trense
Tumquest YTwiggs Y Walker, L Y Walker, R.L Y West Y Westmorland Y Whitaker Y Wiles Y Williams, B
Williams, J Y Williams, R Y Worthan Y Yates
Murphy, Spkr

On the passage of the Bill, by substitute, the ayes were 151, nays 0.
The Bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed, by substitute.

SB 376. By Senator Langford of the 29th:
A bill to amend Code Section 33-9-40.1 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to rates of workers' compensation policies issued to business entities with majority interest held by the same person, so as to authorize the Commissioner of Insurance to investigate certain complaints against insurers or workers' compensation group self-insurance funds.

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:

Y Alien Y Anderson YAshe Y Bailey Y Baker Y Bannister YBarfoot Y Barnard YBarnes
Bates Y Benefield

Y Birdsong Y Bohannon
Bordeaux Y Bradford Y Breedlove Y Bridges Y Brooks E Brown YBuck Y Buckner Y Bunn

Y Burkhalter YByrd Y Campbell Y Canty Y Carter YCash YChannell Y Childers Y Clark YCoan Y Coleman, B

Coleman, T Connell Y Cooper Y Crawford Y Crews Y Culbreth Y Cummings Y Davis, G Y Davis, M
Day DeLoach, B

Y DeLoach, G YDix Y Dixon, H Y Dixon, S
Dobbs Y Dukes YEhrhart YEpps
Evans Y Everett Y Felton

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Floyd Y Franklin Y Golden Y Graves Y Greene Y Grindley Y Hammontree
Y Banner Y Harbin Y Heard YHecht Y Heckstall
Y Hegstrom YHenson Y Holland Y Holmes Y Howard Y Hudgens Y Hudson, H Y Hudson, N Y Hugley Ylrvin Y Jackson Y James Y Jamieson

Y Jenkins Johnson
Y Johnston Y Jones Y Joyce YKaye YLadd
Lakly YLane YLee Y Lewis YLord Y Lucas Y Maddoi YMann Y Manning Y Martin, J Y Martin, J.L YMassey YMcBee YMcCall Y McClinton
McKinney Y Mills Y Mobley

Y Mosley Y Mueller Y O'Neal YOrrock YParham YParrish Y Parsons Y Pelote Y Perry Y Pinholster YPoag YPolak Y Ponder Y Porter Y Powell Y Purcell
YRagas Randall
YRay Y Reaves Y Reichert YRice Y Richardson
Y Roberts Y Rogers

Y Royal Sanders
Y Sauder Y Scarlett Y Scheid Y Scott E Shanahan YShaw Y Sherrill Y Shipp YSims
Sinkfield Y Skipper Y Smith, C Y Smith, C.W Y Smith, L Y Smith, L.R Y Smith, P Y Smith, T Y Smith, V
Smyre Y Snelling YSnow Y Stalling!) Y Stancil, F

Y Stancil, S Stanley, L
Y Stanley, P Y Taylor ETeague YTeper Y Thomas YTillman Y Titus Y Tolbert
Trense Turnquest YTwiggs Y Walker, L Y Walker, R.L Y West Westmoreland Y Whitaker Y Wiles Y Williams, B Y Williams, J Y Williams, R YWorthan YYates Murphy, Spkr

On the passage of the Bill, the ayes were 156, nays 0. The Bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed.

SB 130. By Senators Starr of the 44th, Perdue of the 18th and Oliver of the 42nd:
A bill to amend Code Section 46-2-91 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to penalties recoverable before the Public Service Commission, so as to increase the maximum penalties.

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:

Y Alien Y Andersen
Y Ashe Y Bailey
Baker Y Bannister YBarfoot Y Barnard YBarnes
Bates Benefield
YBirdsong Y Bohannon
Bordeaux Y Bradford Y Breedlove Y Bridges Y Brooks
E Brown YBuck Y Buckner YBunn Y Burkbalter
YByrd Y Campbell
Canty Y Carter YCash YChannell Y Childers Y Clark

YCoan Y Coleman, B
Coleman, T Connell Y Cooper Y Crawford Y Crews Y Culbreth Y CununinKS Y Davis, G Y Davis, M Day DeLoach, B Y DeLoach, G YDii Y Diion, H Y Diion, S Y Dobbs Y Dukes YEhrhart YEpps Evans Y Everett Y Felton Y Floyd Y Franklin Y Golden Y Graves Y Greene Y Grindley Y Hammontree

Y Hanner Y Harbin Y Heard Y Hecht YHeckstall Y Hegstrom Y Henson Y Holland Y Holmes Y Howard Y Hudgens Y Hudson, H Y Hudson, N Y Hugley Ylrvin Y Jackson Y James Y Jamieson Y Jenkins Y Johnson Y Johnston Y Jones Y Joyce YKaye YLadd Y Lakly YLane YLee Y Lewis YLord Y Lucas

Maddox YMann Y Manning Y Martin, J Y Martin, J.L YMassey YMcBee YMcCall Y McClinton
McKinney Y Mills Y Mobley Y Mosley Y Mueller Y O'Neal YOrrock YParham Y Parrish
Y Parsons Y Pelote Y Perry Y Pinholster YPoag YPolak Y Ponder
Y Porter
Y Powell Y Purcell YRagas
Randall YRay

Y Reaves Y Reichert YRice Y Richardson Y Roberts Y Rogers Y Royal Y Sanders Y Sauder Y Scarlett Y Scheid Y Scott E Shanahan YShaw Y Sherrill Y Shipp YSims Y Sinkfield Y Skipper Y Smith, C Y Smith, C.W Y Smith, L Y Smith, L.R Y Smith, P Y Smith, T Y Smith, V
Smyre Y Snelling
YSnow YStallings Y Stancil, F

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Y Stances Stanley, L
Y Stanley, P YTaylor ETeague

Y Teper Y Thomas Y Tillman Y Titus Y Tolbert

Y Trense Turnquest
Y Twiggs Y Walker, L Y Walker, R.L

Y West Westmorland Whitaker
Y Wiles Y Williams, B

Y Williams, J Y Williams, R Y Worthan Y Yates
Murphy, Spkr

On the passage of the Bill, the ayes were 158, nays 0. The Bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed.

SB 324. By Senator Cagle of the 49th:
A bill to amend Chapter 9 of Title 36 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to county property generally, so as to provide that certain county documents shall be stored within the State of Georgia.

The following Committee substitute was read:

A BILL
To amend Title 15 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to courts, so as to provide that certain court records shall be stored within the State of Georgia; to provide for the cost of transporting such records to respond to a request for inspection in certain circumstances; to amend Chapter 9 of Title 36 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to county property generally, so as to provide that certain county documents shall be stored within the State of Georgia; to provide for the costs of retrieval and the time period for retrieving such records for inspection in certain circumstances; 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. Title 15 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to courts, is amended by striking in its entirety Code Section 15-1-10, relating to removal of court records, and inserting in lieu thereof a new Code Section 15-1-10 to read as follows:
"15-1-10.
(a) No records or papers of any court shall be removed out of the county, except in cases of invasion whereby the same may be endangered or by order of the court. (b) Notwithstanding any other provision of this Code section, such records may be stored in accordance with the provisions of subsection (b) of Code Section 15-6-86."
SECTION 2. Said title is further amended by striking in its entirety subsection (b) of Code Section 15-6-86, relating to location of clerk's office and storage of records, and inserting in lieu thereof a new subsection (b) to read as follows:
"(b) In the event that space at the courthouse or other place where the office of the clerk is located is inadequate to ensure the safe storage of records, the clerk, after obtaining written permission from the governing authority of the county and from the superior court judge of the circuit in which the county is located or the chief judge in those circuits having more than one judge, may cause the records to be stored at seme ether pktee at a data storage and retrieval facility within the State of Georgia. The clerk shall give public notice of the place of storage by posting notice at the courthouse. If documents are stored outside the county where the documents were created, the government entity shall:
(1) Bear all costs of transporting such documents back to the county of origin for purposes of responding to requests under Article 4 of Chapter 18 of Title 50, relating to inspections of public records; and (2) Provide by contract for:
(A) Specific retrieval times in which documents requested shall be delivered: and

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(B) Payment of additional fees by the person requesting the document from the clerk for expedited service."
SECTION 3. Chapter 9 of Title 36 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to county property generally, is amended by striking in its entirety paragraph (2) of subsection (c) of Code Section 36-9-5, and inserting in lieu thereof a new paragraph (2) to read as follows:
"(2) A county officer, the county board of tax assessors, or any other officer of the county having the responsibility or custody of any county documents set forth in paragraph (1) of this subsection shall, at night or when the county office is closed, keep such county documents:
(A) In a fireproof safe or vault; (B) In fireproof cabinets; (C) On microfilm, pursuant to the standards set forth in Article 6 of Chapter 18 of Title 50, only if a security copy has been sent to the Georgia State Archives; or (D) At a location net more titan 35 srites from the courthouse not more than 45 miles from the county in a data storage and retrieval facility approved by the county governing authority within the State of Georgia which is in a building or facility which is in compliance with the fire safety standards applicable to archives and record centers as established by the National Fire Protection Association in Standard No. 232, as such standard was adopted on May W; 1073 August 11. 1995. If documents are stored outside the county where the documents were created, the government entity shall bear all costs of transporting such documents back to the county of origin for purposes of responding to requests under Article 4 of Chapter 18 of Title 50. relating to inspections of public records. Such documents shall be made available to the requester."
SECTION 4. This Act shall become effective on July 1, 1997.
SECTION 5. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.
The following amendment was read and adopted:
Representatives Rogers of the 20th and Walker of the 141st move to amend the Committee substitute to SB 324 as follows:
Section 3 paragraph (D) line 2 change 45 to 100.

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:

Y Alien Y Andersen Y Ahe Y Bailey
Baker Y Bannister YBarfoot Y Barnard YBames Y Bates
Benefield Y Birdsong Y Bohannon

Y Bordeaux Y Bradford YBreedlove Y Bridges Y Brooks E Brown YBuck Y Buckner YBunn Y Burkhalter YByrd Y Campbell Y Canty

Y Carter YCash YChannell YChildere Y Clark YCoan YColeman, B
Coleman, T Connell Y Cooper Y Crawford Y Crews Y Culbreth

Y Cummings YDavis, G Y Davis. M YDay
DeLoach, B YDeLoach, G YOU Y Dixon, H Y Dixon, S YDobbs YDukes YEhrbart YEpps

Evans Y Everett Y Felton YFloyd Y Franklin Y Golden Y Graves YGreene Y Grindley Y Hammontree Y Banner Y Harbin Y Heard

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YHecht YHeckstall YHagstrom YHenson Y Holland
Holmes Y Howard YHudgens Y Hudson, H Y Hudson, N YHugley Ylrvin Y Jackson Y James Y Jftmiosoii
Jenkins YJohnson YJohnston Y Jones Y Joyce YKaye YLadd YUkly

YLane YLee Y Lewis YLord Y Lucas
YMaddox YMann Y Manning
Martin, J Y Martin, J.L YMassey YMcBee YMcCall Y McClinton
McKinney Y Mills
Y Mobley YMoaley Y MueUer YO'Neal YOrrock YFarham YParrish

Y Parsons Y Pelote Y Perry Y Pinholster
YPoag YPolak Y Ponder Y Porter YPowell YPurceU YRagas
Randall YBay Y Reaves
Reichert YRice Y Richardson Y Roberts Y Rogers Y Royal Y Sanders Y Sauder Y Scarlett

YScheid Y Scott
E Sbanahan
YShaw YSherrill
YShipp
YSims
Y Sinkfield
Y Skipper Y Smith, C
Y Smith, C.W
Y Smith, L
Y Smith, L.R
Y Smith, P Y Smith, T
Y Smith, V Smyre
YSnelling YSnow YStallings Y Stancil, F Y Stancil, S
Stanley, L

Y Stanley, P YTaylor ETeague YTeper Y Thomas YTillman Y Titus YTolbert YTranse
Turnquest YTwiggs Y Walker, L Y Walker, R.L
West Y Westmorland YWhi taker Y Wiles Y Williams, B Y Williams, J Y Williams, R YWorthan YYates
Murphy, Spkr

On the passage of the Bill, by substitute, as amended, the ayes were 160, nays 0.
The Bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed, by substitute, as amended.

SB 356. By Senator Langford of the 29th:
A bill to amend Article 3 of Chapter 37 of Title 33 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the procedure for rehabilitation of an insurer, so as to change the priority of distribution of claims from an insurer's estate; to provide for a statement of intent.

The following Committee substitute was read and adopted:

A BILL
To amend Title 33 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to insurance, so as to provide for the inapplicability of certain provisions of law to surplus line insurance; to provide for editorial revision; to change the priority of distribution of claims from an insurer's estate; to provide for a definition; to provide for medical payments coverage for private passenger automobile insurance coverage written in this state; to provide for related matters; to provide for applicability; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
SECTION 1. Title 33 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to insurance, is amended by striking Code Section 33-5-22, relating to licensing of surplus line brokers generally, and inserting in lieu thereof the following:
"33-5-21.1. Insurance placed in accordance with this article shall not be subject to the provisions of Chapter 9 of this title or Code Section 33-24-9.
33-5-22. Any person, while licensed as a resident agent or broker as to property, casualty, and surety insurances, and who is deemed by the Commissioner to be competent and trustworthy, may be licensed as a surplus line broker as follows:
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(2) The license fee shall be in an amount as provided in Code Section 33-8-1; (3) Each license shall be issued for a term expiring on December 31 next following the date of issuance and may be renewed annually by filing an application and paying the prescribed fee in accordance with this Code section; (4) Prior to the issuance of the license or any renewal of such license the applicant shall file with the Commissioner a bond, to be approved by the Commissioner and made payable to the Commissioner or his successor in office, for the benefit of any person injured by the violation of the conditions provided in this paragraph. The bond shall be executed by the applicant as principal and by a corporate surety authorized to do business in this state and shall be in the penal sum of $50,000.00, conditioned that the applicant will comply with the following:
(A) Place insurance only in compliance with Code Section 33-5-25; (B) Remit promptly the taxes provided in Code Section 33-5-31; (C) Account to any person requesting him to obtain insurance for funds or premiums collected in connection with such insurance; and (D) Otherwise conduct business in accordance with this title. The bond shall not be terminated unless prior to such termination 30 days' written notice is filed with the Commissioner; and (5) Each applicant for a license to act as a surplus line broker shall submit to a personal written examination to determine his or her competence."
SECTION 2. Said title is further amended by striking Code Section 33-37-41, relating to priority of distribution of claims from an insurer's estate, and inserting in lieu thereof a new Code section to read as follows:
"33-37-41.
For all pending and future claims in insolvencies existing on July 1^ 1997, and for all claims in future insolvencies, the !Ph* priority of distribution of claims from the insurer's estate shall be in accordance with the order as set forth in this Code section. Every claim in each class shall be paid in full or adequate funds retained for such payment before the members of the next class receive any payment. No subclasses shall be established within any class. The order of distribution of claims shall be:
(1)Class 1. The costs and expenses of administration during rehabilitation and liquidation, including, but not limited to, the following:
(A) The actual and necessary costs of preserving or recovering the assets of the insurer; (B) Compensation for all authorized services rendered in the rehabilitation and liquidation; (C) Any necessary filing fees; (D) The fees and mileage payable to witnesses; (E) Authorized reasonable attorney's fees and other professional services rendered in the rehabilitation and liquidation; and (F) The reasonable expenses of a guaranty association or foreign guaranty association for unallocated loss adjustment expenses; (2)Class 2. Reasonable compensation to employees for services performed to the extent
wicy do Rot exceed two moirtiis of Dttoftet-flpy eonipGil9ftiiOR ctnd reproseflv poy tor services periormed within one yeQF belore Tfee tiling of tfte petitioii TOP injni" dfixion ofj tt relictDiliwition preceded iwjuidQtiowj witfiin one yccu? DCiore tue tiling of the petition for rehabilitation. Principal officers and- directors sfeatt net be entitled to
eettffc Stieh priority shaH be in Ke ef tony ether similar priority which may fee authorised fey law as to wages ef compensation ef employees All claims under policies, including third-party claims and all claims of a guaranty association or foreign guaranty association. All claims under life insurance and annuity policies, whether for death proceeds, annuity proceeds, or investment values, shall be treated as loss claims. That portion of any loss, indemnification for which is provided by. other benefits or advantages recovered by the claimant, shall not be included in this class other than

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benefits or advantages recovered or recoverable in discharge of familial obligation of support or by way of succession at death or as proceeds of life insurance or as gratuities. No payment by an employer to his or her employee shall be treated as a gratuity; (3)Class 3. AH eiaims under policies, including aueh claims of the federal er any state er teea) government for losses incurred, including third-party eiaims and aB claims of a guaranty aasociation er foreign guaranty association. AH claims under life inauranec and annuity policies, whether for death proceeds, annuity proceeds, er invcatmcnt vtAee shall fee treated as teas claima. :Fhat portion ef any teas; indemnification for which
included this dasa ether than benefits er advantages recovered er recoverable in diachargc ef familial obligation ef support er by way ef- succession at death er as pre-
CCCuB Or illC lD8UfA11CG Of ft9 FfttUlllG8. WO pflyiUCttt T&y CO) CBlplOyCF tO A18 OEftpiOyCC
ahaH be treated as a gratuity Claims of the federal government except those under Class 2; (4)Class 4. Claims tinder nonaaacsaablc peKeies fer unearned premium er ether premitHB refunds and ektima ef general croditora, including claims ef-ceding and assuming componica in their capacity a aueh Reasonable compensation to employees for services performed to the extent that such compensation does not exceed two months of monetary compensation and represents payment for services performed within one year before the filing of the petition for liquidation or, if rehabilitation preceded liquidation, within one year before the filing of the petition for rehabilitation. Principal officers and directors shall not be entitled to the benefit of this priority except as otherwise approved by the liquidator and the court. Such priority shall be in lieu of any other similar priority which may be authorized by, law as to wages or compensation of employees; (5)Class 5. Claims ef- the federal er any state er leeal government except these under Glass 3r Claims, including these ef- any governmental bedy for a penalty er forfeiture,
Sfitul DC ftliOWGu ttfc IfllS Clft88 OHly tO tttC 6Xt)6Dt Or TR P6CU11 lfll*y 1O88 9U9 ull HGd I FOBS
the aetj transaction; er proceeding eat ef which the penalty er forfeiture arose with reasonable end actual ceata occasioned thereby. 3%e remainder ef such claima shaH he poatponcd te the daaa ef claims cstabliohcd under paragraph {8} ef- thia- Code aeetieBClaims under nonassessable policies for unearned premium or other premium refunds and claims of general creditors, including claims of ceding and assuming companies in their capacity as such; (6)Class 6. Claims fifed late er any ether eiaims ether titan eiaims under paragraphs ?} and {8} ef this Code section Claims of any state or local government except those under Class 2. Claims, including those of any governmental body for a penalty or forfeiture, shall be allowed in this class only to the extent of the pecuniary loss sustained from the act, transaction, or proceeding out of which the penalty or forfeiture arose with reasonable and actual costs occasioned thereby. The remainder of such claims shall be postponed to the class of claims established under paragraph (8) of this Code section; (7)Class 7. Surplus er contribution netea er similar obligations and premium refunds en osBCDoablc policies. Payments te members ef domestic mutual insurance eompanica ehaH be limited in accordance with law Claims filed late or any other claims other than claims under paragraphs (8) and (9) of this Code section; and (S)Class 8. The eiaims ef shareholders er ether owners in their capacity as shorcholdera Surplus or contribution notes or similar obligations and premium refunds on assessable policies. Payments to members of domestic mutual insurance companies shall be limited in accordance with law; and (9)Class 9. The claims of shareholders or other owners in their capacity as shareholders."
SECTION 3. Said title ia further amended by striking Code Section 33-34-2, relating to definitions, and inserting in lieu thereof the following:
"33-34-2.

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As used in this chapter, the term: (l)'Medical payments coverage* includes any coverage in which the insurer agrees to reimburse the insured and others for reasonable and necessary medical expenses and funeral expenses incurred as a result of bodily injury or death caused by a motor vehicle accident, without regard to the insured's liability for the accident. Coverage shall be available to the named insured, resident spouse, and any resident relative while occupying the covered motor vehicle, and to any other person legally occupying a covered motor vehicle. Expenses must be incurred for services rendered within three years from the date of the accident: provided, however, that nothing shall prevent an insurer from allowing a longer period of time. Any rule or regulation promulgated which expands or conflicts with this definition shall be null and void. &K2) '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. The term includes a trailer drawn by or attached to such a vehicle. {8)(3) 'Owner' means the natural person, corporation, firm, partnership, cooperative, association, group, trust, estate, organization, or other entity in whose name the motor vehicle has been registered. If no registration is in effect at the time of an accident involving the motor vehicle, the term means the natural person, corporation, firm, partnership, cooperative, association, group, trust, estate, organization, or other entity who holds the legal title to the motor vehicle or, in the event the motor vehicle is subject to a security agreement or lease with an option to purchase with the debtor or the lessee having the right to possession, the term means the debtor or the lessee. {8}(4) 'Self-insurer' means any owner who has on file with the Commissioner of Insurance 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 liability insurance that complies with all of the requirements of this chapter."
SECTION 4. Said title is further amended by adding immediately following Code Section 33-34-3 a new Code Section 33-34-3.1 to read as follows:
"33-34-3.1.
(a) All insurers writing private passenger automobile insurance in this state shall file rates and forms for medical payments coverage for a limit of at least $2,000.00 but may file rates for higher limits. (b) Insurers may offer other optional coverage including combinations of sublimits and interests restricted to named insureds and resident relatives. Insurers may make collision, comprehensive, and loss of use coverages available as separate individual coverages and subject to differing levels of deductibles at the request of the policyholder. (c) Any rule or regulation promulgated which expands or conflicts with this Code section shall be null and void."
SECTION 5. Section 2 of this Act shall apply to all claims filed in any proceeding to liquidate an insurer, which proceeding is pending on July 1, 1997, or which is commenced on or after July 1,1997.
SECTION 6. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are 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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Y Alien Y Andersen
YAhe Y Bailey
Baker Y Bannister YBarfoot Y Barnard
Barnes Bate. Y Benefield YBirdsong YBohannon Y Bordeaux Y Bradford YBnedlove Y Bridges Y Brooks E Brown YBuck Y Buckner YBunn Y Burkhalter YByrd YCampbeU
Y Canty Y Carter YCash Y Channel! Y Guilders Y Clark YCoan Y Coleman, B
Coleman, T Connell Y Cooper

Y Crawford Y Crews Y Culbreth Y Gumming! Y Davis, G Y Davis, M YDay
DeLoach, B YDeLoach,G YDix
Y Dixon, H Y Dixon, S YDobbe YDukee YEhrhart
YEpps YEvani YEverett YFelton YFloyd Y Franklin Y Golden Y Graves
YGreene Grindley
YHammontree Y Manner
Y Harbin Y Heard YHeeht YHeckstall Y HogBtroin YHenson Y Holland Y Holmes Y Howard

Y Hudgens Y Hudson, H Y Hudson, N YHugley Ylrvin
Y Jackson Y James Y Jamieson YJenkins Y Johnson Y Johnston Y Jones Y Joyce
Kaye YLadd YLakly YLane YLee Y Lewis
YLord Y Lucas YMaddox YMann Y Manning Y Martin, J Y Martin, J.L YMassey YMcBee YMcCall Y McClinton
McKinney Y Mills Y Mobley YMosley Y Mueller YO-Neal

YOrrock YParham YParrish Y Parsons YPelote Y Perry Y Pinholster YPoag YPolak Y Ponder Y Porter Y Powell YPurcell YRagas
Randall YRay Y Reaves Y Reichert YRice Y Richardson Y Roberts Y Rogers Y Royal Y Sanders Y Sauder Y Scarlett YScheid Y Scott E Shanahan YShaw YSherrill YShipp YSims YSinkfield Y Skipper Y Smith, C

Y Smith, C.W Y Smith, L Y Smith, L.R Y Smith, P Y Smith, T Y Smith, V
Smyre YSneUing YSnow YStalUngs Y Stancil, F Y Stancil, S
Stanley, L Y Stanley, P Y Taylor ETeague YTeper Y Thomas YTillman Y Titus Y Tolbert YTrense
Tumquest YTwiggs Y Walker, L Y Walker, R.L
YWest Y Westmoreland YWhitaker Y Wiles Y Williams, B Y Williams, J Y Williams, R YWorthan YYates
Murphy, Spkr

On the passage of the Bill, by substitute, the ayes were 163, nays 0.
The Bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed, by substitute.

SB 141. By Senators Bowen of the 13th and Street of the 19th:
A bill to amend Chapter 2 of Title 35 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the Department of Public Safety, so as to provide that the Department of Public Safety and its employees are excluded from any grievance procedure promulgated by the rules or regulations of any other department, agency, or board of state government including the State Personnel Board or the State Merit System of Personnel Administration.

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:

Y Alien Y Anderson
YAshe Y Bailey Y Baker
Bannister YBarfoot Y Barnard
Y Barnes Y Bates Y Benefield YBirdsong YBohannon Y Bordeaux Y Bradford

YBreedlove Y Bridges Y Brooks E Brown YBuck
Buckner YBunn Y Burkhalter YByrd YCampbeU Y Canty Y Carter YCaoh Y Channell Y Childers

Y Clark NCoan Y Coleman, B Y Coleman, T
Connell Y Cooper Y Crawford Y Crews Y Culbreth Y Cummings Y Davis, G Y Davis, M YDay
DeLoach, B YDeLoach, G

YDix Y Diion, H Y Diion, S YDobbs Y Dukes YEhrhart YEpps Y Evans Y Everett Y Felton Y Floyd Y Franklin Y Golden Y Graves YGreene

Y Grindley Y Hammontree YHanner Y Harbin Y Heard YHeeht YHeckstall Y Hegstrom YHensonY Holland Y Holmes Y Howard Y Hudgens Y Hudson, H Y Hudson, N

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YHugley Ybvin N Jackson Y James Y Jamieson YJenkins Y Johnson Y Johnston
Y Jones Y Joyce
Kaye YLadd YLakly YLane YLee Y Lewis YLord Y Lucas Y Maddox
YMann
Y Manning

Y Martin, J Y Martin, J.L YMassey YMcBee YMcCaU
McClinton McKinney Y Mills Y Mobley YMosley Y MueUer YO-Neal YOrrock YParham YParrish Parsons Y Pelote Y Perry Y Pinholster YPoag YPolak

Y Ponder Y Porter Y Powell YPurcell YRagas
RandaU YRay Y Reaves Y Reichert YRice Y Richardson Y Roberts Y Rogers Y Royal Y Sanders Y Sauder YScarlett YScheid Y Scott E Shanahan YShaw

Y Sherrill YShipp YSims Y Sinkfield Y Skipper Y Smith, C Y Smith, C.W Y Smith, L Y Smith, L.R Y Smith, P Y Smith, T Y Smith, V
Smyre YSneUing YSnow Y Stallings Y Stancil, F Y Stancil, S
Stanley, L Y Stanley, P Y Taylor

ETeague YTeper
Thomas YTillman Y Titus YTolbert YTrense
Tumquest YTwiggs Y Walker, L Y Walker, R.L YWest Y Westmoreland NWhitaker Y Wiles Y Williams, B N Williams, J Y Williams, R Y Worthan YYates
Murphy, Spkr

On the passage of the Bill, the ayes were 159, nays 4. 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 1053.

By Representatives Mueller of the 152nd, Dixon of the 150th, Bordeaux of the 151st, Pelote of the 149th and Thomas of the 148th:
A bill to amend the several Acts relating to and incorporating the Mayor and Aldermen of the City of Savannah; to change and expand the corporate limits of the City of Savannah.

The following Senate amendment was read:

Amend HB 1053 by inserting on page 1 in line 20 between the word "area" and the word "described" in line 21 the following: "in private ownership".

Representative Mueller of the 152nd moved that the House agree to the Senate amendment to HB 1053.
On the motion the ayes were 110, nays 0.
The motion prevailed.

The following message was received from the Senate through Mr. Eldridge, the Secretary thereof:

Mr. Speaker:
The Senate has passed, by substitute, by the requisite constitutional majority the following bill of the House:

HB 211. By Representatives Grindley of the 35th, Randall of the 127th, Jenkins of the 110th, Davis of the 60th, Crews of the 78th and others:
A bill to amend Code Section 16-6-4 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to child molestation and aggravated child molestation, so as to authorize the court to require that a person convicted of a first offense of aggravated child molestation when the victim is 14 years of age or younger at the time of the offense undergo medroxyprogesterone acetate treatment or its chemical equivalent as a condition of eligibility for probation.

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

HB 506. By Representatives McKinney of the 51st, Walker of the 141st, Franklin of the 39th and others:
A bill to amend Code Section 15-11-59 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to juvenile law enforcement records, so as to provide that juvenile law enforcement records and files involving an offense which would constitute a felony if committed by an adult shall be kept and reported in the same manner as the law enforcement records of adults.

HB 416. By Representatives Martin of the 47th, Henson of the 65th, O'Neal of the 75th, Jones of the 71st, Culbreth of the 132nd and others:
A bill to amend Chapter 10A of Title 43 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to professional counselors, social workers, and marriage and family therapists, so as to provide for licensing of associate professional counselors.

The Senate has disagreed to the House amendment to the following bill of the Senate:

SB 349. By Senator Hooks of the 14th:
A bill to amend Title 50 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to state government, so as to change provisions relating to state relations with nonprofit organizations providing services and facilities to the state; to define terms; to provide for required financial reporting and other reporting; to provide for audits; to provide for review by the state auditor; to provide for required corrective actions.

The Senate insists on its substitute to the following bill of the House:

HB 663. By Representatives Jamieson of the 22nd, Royal of the 164th, Walker of the 141st and Skipper of the 137th:
A bill to provide for the creation and comprehensive regulation of enterprise zones within municipalities and counties; to provide for a short title; to provide for legislative findings and intent; to provide definitions; to provide for designation of state enterprise zones.

The following Bill of the House was taken up for the purpose of considering the Senate's insistence on its position in substituting the same:

HB 663. By Representatives Jamieson of the 22nd, Royal of the 164th, Walker of the 141st and Skipper of the 137th:
A bill to provide for the creation and comprehensive regulation of enterprise zones within municipalities and counties; to provide for a short title; to provide for legislative findings and intent; to provide definitions; to provide for designation of state enterprise zones.

Representative Jamieson of the 22nd moved that the House insist on its position in disagreeing to the Senate substitute to HB 663 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.

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The motion prevailed.
The Speaker appointed as a Committee of Conference on the part of the House the following members:
Representatives Jamieson of the 22nd, Royal of the 164th and Smith of the 12th.

The following Bill of the House was taken up for the purpose of considering the Senate's insistence on its position in amending the same:
HB 426. By Representatives Floyd of the 138th, Reaves of the 178th, Purcell of the 147th, Skipper of the 137th, Holland of the 157th and others:
A bill to amend Title 4 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to animals, so as to change the provisions relating to the definition of the term "livestock"; to provide for a definition of nontraditional livestock; to provide for deer farming and the regulation of farmed deer.
Representative Floyd of the 138th moved that the House insist on its position in disagreeing to the Senate amendment to HB 426 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:
Representatives Floyd of the 138th, Reaves of the 178th and Purcell of the 147th.

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 232. By Senators Oliver of the 42nd, Perdue of the 18th, Land of the 16th and others:
A resolution creating the Joint Study Committee on the Prevention and Treatment of Substance Abuse.

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:

Y Alien YAnderaon YAshe YBailey Y Baker Y Bannister YBarfoot Y Barnard YBarnes Y Bates
Benefield YBirdsong YBohannon
Bordeaux

Y Bradford YBraedlove
Y Bridges Y Brooks E Brown YBuck YBuckner YBunn Y Burkhalter YByrd Y Campbell Y Canty Y Carter YCash

Y Channel! Y Childers Y Clark YCoan Y Coleman, B Y Coleman, T
Connell Y Cooper Y Crawford Y Crews YCulbreth Y Cummings Y Davis, G Y Davis, M

YDay
DeLoach,B YDeLoach, G YDfc YDUon, H
YDiion, S YDobbs YDukes YEhrhart
YEpps YEvans YEverett
Felton Y Floyd

Y Franklin Y Golden Y Graves
YGreene Y Grindley Y Hammontree Y Manner Y Harbin Y Heard YHecht YHeckstall YHegstrom YHennon Y Holland

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Y Holme. Howard
YHudgens Y Hudson, H Y Hudson, N YHugley Ylrvin Y Jackson Y James Y Jamieson YJenkins Y Johnson YJohnston Y Jones Y Joyce
Kaye YLadd
Lakly YLane
Lee Y Lewis
YLord

Y Lucas YMaddox YMann
Manning Y Martin, J Y Martin, J.L YMassey
YMcBee YMcCall Y McClinton
McKinney Y Mills YMobley Y Motley N MueUer YO-Neal YOrrock YParham YParrish Y Parsons YPelote Y Perry

YPinholster YPoag YPolak
Ponder Y Porter YPowell YPurcell YRagas YRandall YBay Y Reaves Y Reichert Y Rice Y Richardson Y Roberts Y Rogers Y Royal
Y Sanders Y Sauder YScarlett YScheid Y Scott

E Shanahan YShaw YSherrffl
Shipp YSims Y Sinkfield Y Skipper Y Smith, C Y Smith, C.W Y Smith, L Y Smith, L.R Y Smith, P Y Smith, T Y Smith, V
Smyre YSneUing YSnow YStallings Y Stancil, F Y Stancil, S
Stanley, L Y Stanley, P

Y Taylor ETeague YTeper
Thomas YTUlman Y Titus Y Tolbert YTrense
Tumquest YTwiggs Y Walker, L
Y Walker, RX YWest Y Westmorland YWhitaker Y Wiles Y Williams, B Y Williams, J Y Williams, R YWorthan YYates
Murphy, Spkr

On the adoption of the Resolution, the ayes were 158, nays 1. The Resolution, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was adopted.

SR 286. By Senator Thompson of the 33rd:
A resolution directing the Georgia Rail Passenger Authority to undertake certain studies concerning passenger rail service.

The following Committee substitute was read and withdrawn:

A RESOLUTION
Directing the Georgia Rail Passenger Authority to undertake certain studies concerning passenger rail service; and for other purposes.
WHEREAS, the General Assembly is cognizant that the population and the economy of many Georgia communities have grown rapidly over recent years and are expected to continue to grow; and
WHEREAS, this growth has brought an ever-increasing demand for intercity travel among the various communities and cities of Georgia, continued growth in commuter traffic in our metropolitan regions, and the rapidly expanding movement of goods throughout our state; and
WHEREAS, this continued growth in travel has and will have substantial effects upon both the economic vitality of our state and the quality of life for our citizens, thus making critical the need for developing and implementing alternative transportation systems; and
WHEREAS, it has become increasingly clear that providing sufficient highway capacity to handle increased travel demand and economic activity is constrained by high cost, physical limitations of available rights of way, and environmental considerations; and
WHEREAS, there exists a unique opportunity to provide the impetus for developing new methods of travel for intercity travelers and commuters as a means of sustaining and enhancing the economy of Georgia and meeting the transportation needs of its growing population; and
WHEREAS, intercity and commuter rail passenger service could significantly benefit the state by removing substantial automobile traffic from the highway system during periods of peak congestion with attendant reductions in automobile emissions and improvements in air quality; and

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WHEREAS, intercity and commuter rail passenger service also would benefit users by providing safe, economical, reliable, and pleasant business or pleasure travel that is competitive with automobile travel; and
WHEREAS, high quality rail freight service is also vital to the future economic well-being and continued growth of the state; and
WHEREAS, existing railroad rights of way already in place could accommodate rail passenger service for the benefit of the state's economy, and passenger and freight service within the same tracks and rights of way with expanded capacity can be made compatible; and
WHEREAS, improved rail systems for moving both passengers and freight are in the economic best interest of the state and its citizens, including the railroads.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA that the Georgia Rail Passenger Authority is authorized and directed to undertake appropriate studies and meetings with CSX Transportation and the Norfolk Southern Corporation that will provide essential information necessary for the implementation of passenger rail service, both commuter and intercity, that addresses the scheduling, needed track and signal improvements, and other related data, including financial needs. This study shall include an evaluation of the feasibility of intercity and commuter rail service involving at a minimum the areas of Albany, Columbus, Macon, Savannah, Athens, Augusta, Atlanta, Rome, Brunswick, Jesup, Statesboro, Gainesville, Waycross, Jacksonville, Fitzgerald, Bainbridge, Cairo, Thomasville, Valdosta, Lavonia, 1-85 North Corridor, Summerville, and Chickamauga. The Georgia Rail Passenger Authority shall provide a report of its analysis, findings, and recommendations to the Rail Passenger Overview Committee on or before January 1, 1998. This is not meant to duplicate any study or work having been done by the Department of Transportation.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Secretary of the Senate is authorized and directed to transmit an appropriate copy of this resolution to the Georgia Rail Passenger Authority.

The following substitute, offered by Representatives Manning of the 32nd and Smith of the 169th, was read:

A RESOLUTION
Directing the Georgia Rail Passenger Authority to undertake certain studies concerning passenger rail service; urging the Surface Transportation Board of the United States Department of Transportation to take account of the needs of the public in consideration of any merger or acquisition involving Conrail; urging CSX Railroad to reopen railroad crossings in Marietta; and for other purposes.
PARTI WHEREAS, the General Assembly is cognizant that the population and the economy of many Georgia communities have grown rapidly over recent years and are expected to continue to grow; and
WHEREAS, this growth has brought an ever-increasing demand for intercity travel among the various communities and cities of Georgia, continued growth in commuter traffic in our metropolitan regions, and the rapidly expanding movement of goods throughout our state; and
WHEREAS, this continued growth in travel has and will have substantial effects upon both the economic vitality of our state and the quality of life for our citizens, thus making critical the need for developing and implementing alternative transportation systems; and

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WHEREAS, it has become increasingly clear that providing sufficient highway capacity to handle increased travel demand and economic activity is constrained by high cost, physical limitations of available rights of way, and environmental considerations; and
WHEREAS, there exists a unique opportunity to provide the impetus for developing new methods of travel for intercity travelers and commuters as a means of sustaining and enhancing the economy of Georgia and meeting the transportation needs of its growing population; and
WHEREAS, intercity and commuter rail passenger service could significantly benefit the state by removing substantial automobile traffic from the highway system during periods of peak congestion with attendant reductions in automobile emissions and improvements in air quality; and
WHEREAS, intercity and commuter rail passenger service also would benefit users by providing safe, economical, reliable, and pleasant business or pleasure travel that is competitive with automobile travel; and
WHEREAS, high quality rail freight service is also vital to the future economic well-being and continued growth of the state; and
WHEREAS, existing railroad rights of way already in place could accommodate rail passenger service for the benefit of the state's economy, and passenger and freight service within the same tracks and rights of way with expanded capacity can be made compatible; and
WHEREAS, improved rail systems for moving both passengers and freight are in the economic best interest of the state and its citizens, including the railroads.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA that the Georgia Rail Passenger Authority is authorized and directed to undertake appropriate studies and meetings with CSX Transportation and the Norfolk Southern Corporation that will provide essential information necessary for the implementation of passenger rail service, both commuter and intercity, that addresses the scheduling, needed track and signal improvements, and other related data, including financial needs. This study shall include an evaluation of the feasibility of intercity and commuter rail service involving at a minimum the areas of Albany, Columbus, Macon, Savannah, Athens, Augusta, Atlanta, Rome, Brunswick, Jesup, Statesboro, Gainesville, Waycross, Jacksonville, Fitzgerald, Bainbridge, Cairo, Thomasville, Valdosta, Lavonia, 1-85 North Corridor, Summerville, and Chickamauga. The Georgia Rail Passenger Authority shall provide a report of its analysis, findings, and recommendations to the Rail Passenger Overview Committee on or before January 1, 1998. This is not meant to duplicate any study or work having been done by the Department of Transportation.
PART II WHEREAS, the Consolidated Rail Corporation, an entity created by the United States government and financed at its inception by the people of the United States, is now subject to purchase by one or two other railroads; and
WHEREAS, both of the potential purchasers, Norfolk Southern Corporation and CSX Corporation, are corporate citizens of this state and both have a large and healthy influence in Georgia, as well as a long and colorful history; and
WHEREAS, rail transportation looms increasingly important in the economic and environmental future of the state and nation, offering, as it does, unequaled efficiencies in energy and land use, and the lowest impact on air quality of any mode of transportation; and
WHEREAS, it is in the best interest of Georgia to support any Conrail acquisition plan which promotes the principles of balanced competition, in order for industries to have viable competitive rail service alternatives to and from markets which have heretofore been unavailable; and

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WHEREAS, any plan to acquire Conrail must have a relatively even balance of strength between two major railroads. A single dominant railroad in the Northeast is unacceptable; and
WHEREAS, the Conrail acquisition plan should provide for competitive access through ownership of rail lines in lieu of trackage rights or some other track use arrangement; and
WHEREAS, with the official demise of the Interstate Commerce Commission, its regulatory duties in regard to the purchase and merger of rail carriers have been shifted to the Surface Transportation Board of the United States Department of Transportation, which is empowered to impose competitive and public interest conditions on all such capital acquisitions; and
WHEREAS, in recent months the CSX Corporation has sought to limit the use of certain of its lines by rail passenger service, including declining to entertain any proposal for temporary service between Atlanta and Athens during the Centennial Olympic Games in the summer of 1996, as well as closing an existing line in the State of Maryland and limiting service expansion in the Commonwealth of Virginia; and
WHEREAS, Norfolk Southern Corporation has likewise indicated some reluctance to allow rail passenger service over certain of its rail lines.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA that the members of this body urge that the Surface Transportation Board of the United States Department of Transportation carefully consider the needs of the public in maintaining personal mobility, environmental quality, and the principles of balanced competition in its consideration of any merger or other acquisition of Conrail by any other rail carrier, taking particular care to assure the availability of those rail carriers' lines and corridors for the provision of rail passenger service and competitive freight service at a reasonable rate of return on their investment.
PART III WHEREAS, the State of Georgia currently leases certain property to the CSX Railroad in the State of Georgia for the operation of a railroad; and
WHEREAS, said leased property runs through the City of Marietta and crosses certain rights of way within the City of Marietta; and
WHEREAS, the CSX railroad has unilaterally closed two of these public crossings, to the extreme detriment of the public, local businesses, and those covered by the Americans with Disabilities Act; and
WHEREAS, CSX did not notify any elected officials or local governments; and
WHEREAS, the State of Georgia feels that said closings are not in the best interest of the citizens of the City of Marietta, Cobb County, or the State of Georgia.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA that CSX is urged to immediately reopen the public crossings at Dobbs Street and Depot Street in Marietta, Georgia.
PART IV
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Secretary of the Senate is authorized and directed to transmit an appropriate copy of this resolution to the Georgia Rail Passenger Authority.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Secretary of the Senate is authorized and directed to transmit an appropriate copy of this resolution to the Secretary of the Surface Transportation Board, Mr. Vernon A. Williams, STB Finance Docket No. 33286, 1201 Constitution Ave., N.W., Washington, D.C. 20423, and to CSX.

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The following amendment was read and adopted:

Representatives Mann of the 5th and Powell of the 23rd move to amend the Floor substitute to SR 286 as follows:
Amend page 2 line 29 after Rome, add: Dalton,.

The following amendment was read:

Representatives Dixon of the 150th and Benefield of the 96th move to amend the Floor substitute to SR 286 as follows:
By striking Part III, lines 13 thru 32 on page 4 and renumbering accordingly.

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

Y Alien
YAndenon YAshe Y Bailey
Baker NBanniater YBarfoot N Barnard NBaraes YBate. Y Benefield YBirdsong NBohannon Y Bordeaux N Bradford NBnodlove N Bridges
Brooks E Brown
YBuck Buckn6r
NBunn N Burkhalter YByrd
Campbell Canty Y Carter YCash Channell Y Childen N Clark
NCoan NColeman, B
Coleman, T Connell N Cooper

Crawford N Crews NCulbreth Y Cummings
Davit, G YDavis, M
Day DeLoach, B YDeLoach, G YDix N Dixon, H
Y Dixon, S YDobbs Y Dukes NEhrhart YEpps N Evans
YEverett Felton Floyd
N Franklin Y Golden
NGravm YGreene NGrindley N Hammontree
Manner N Harbin Y Heard
YHecht YHeckstall YHegstrom YHenson Y Holland Y Holme* Y Howard

Y Hudgens Y Hudson, H Y Hudson, N
N Jackson Y James N JamieBon
Jenkins N Johnson N Johnston
Jones N Joyce NKaye NLadd NLakly YLane YLee Y Lewis YLord
Lucas Maddox YMann N Manning Y Martin, J N Martin, J.L YMassey YMcBee YMcCall YMcClinton McKinney N Mills Y Mobley YMosley NMueller YO'Neal

NOrrock YParham YParrish N Parsons Y Pelote Y Perry N Pinholster YPoag YPolak Y Ponder N Porter Y Powell YPurcell
YRagas Randall
NRay Y Reaves Y Reichert NRice N Richardson
Y Roberts Y Rogers Y Royal N Sanders N Sauder N Scarlett
Scheid N Scott E Shanahan YShaw YSherrffl NShipp YSims
Sinkfield Y Skipper Y Smith, C

N Smith, C.W Y Smith, L N Smith, L.R Y Smith, P Y Smith, T Y Smith, V
Smyre NSnelling YSnow YStallingB Y Stancil, F N Stancil, S Y Stanley, L Y Stanley, P YTaylor ETeague NTeper Y Thomas Y Tillman Y Titus Y Tolbert NTrense
Turnquest YTwiggs Y Walker, L N Walker, R.L Y West N Westmorland YWhi taker N Wiles N Williams, B
N Williams, J N Williams, R NWorthan N Yates
Murphy, Spkr

On the adoption of the amendment, the ayes were 90, nays 61. The amendment was adopted.

The Floor substitute, as amended, was adopted.

The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the adoption of the Resolution, by substitute, was agreed to, by substitute, as amended.
On the adoption of the Resolution, by substitute, as amended, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

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Y Alien YAndenon YAshe Y Bailey Y Baker Y Bannister YBarfoot Y Barnard YBarnes Y Bates Y Benefield YBirdsong Y BohanDon Y Bordeaux Y Bradford Y Breedlove Y Bridges Y Brooks E Brown YBuck Y Buckner NBunn Y Burkhalter
YByrd Y Campbell Y Canty Y Carter
Cash Channel!
Y Childers Y Clark YCoan Y Coleman, B
Coleman, T Connell Cooper

Y Crawford Y Crews Y Culbreth Y CumminKB Y Davis, G Y Davis, M YDay
DeLoach, B Y DeLoach, G YDii
Y Duon, H Y Diion, S YDobbs Y Dukes Y Ehrhart YEpps Y Evans
Y Everett Y Felton
Floyd
Y Franklin Y Golden Y Graves YGnene
Grindley Y Hammontree
Manner Y Harbin Y Heard YHecht YHeckstall YHegstrom YHenson Y Holland Y Holmes
Howard

Y Hudgens Y Hudson, H Y Hudson, N Y Hugley Ylrvin Y Jackson Y James Y Jamieson Y Jenkins Y Johnson Y Johnston Y Jones Y Joyce YKaye YLadd YLakly YLane YLee Y Lewis YLord Y Lucas Y Maddoi YMann
Y Manning Y Martin, J Y Martin, J.L YMassey YMcBee YMcCall Y McClinton
McKinney YMills Y Mobley YMosley Y Mueller YO'Neal

YOrrock YParham YParrish Y Parsons
Pelote Y Perry Y Pinholster YPoag YPolak Y Ponder Y Porter Y Powell YPurcell YRagas
RandaU YRay Y Reaves Y Reichert YRice Y Richardson Y Roberts Y Rogers Y Royal Y Sanders
Sauder Y Scarlett Y Scheid Y Scott E Shanahan YShaw Y Sherrill YShipp YSims
Sinkfield Y Skipper Y Smith, C

Y Smith, C.W Y Smith, L Y Smith, L.R Y Smith, P Y Smith, T Y Smith, V
Smyre YSnelling YSnow YStallings Y Stancil, F Y Stancil, S Y Stanley, L Y Stanley, P Y Taylor
ETeague YTeper Y Thomas YTillman Y Titus Y Tolbert YTrense
Turnquest YTwiggs Y Walker, L Y Walker, R.L YWest Y Westmorland
Y Whitaker
Y Wiles Y Williams, B
Y Williams, J
Y Williams, R
Y Worthan
Y Yates Murphy, Spkr

On the adoption of the Resolution, by substitute, as amended, the ayes were 158, nays 1.
The Resolution, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was adopted, by substitute, as amended.

Due to a mechanical malfunction, the vote of Representative Cash of the 108th was not recorded on the preceding roll call. He wished to be recorded as voting "aye" thereon.

SB 247. By Senators Bowen of the 13th, Streat of the 19th, Huggins of the 53rd and others:
A bill to amend Part 3 of Article 4 of Chapter 11 of Title 16 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the carrying and possession of firearms, so as to change the applicability of certain provisions of the law relating to the issuance of licenses to former law enforcement officers to carry a pistol or revolver; to provide that Code Sections 16-11-126 through 16-11-128 shall not apply to or affect sheriffs, retired sheriffs, deputy sheriffs, or certain retired deputy sheriffs.

The following amendment was read and adopted:

Representatives Jenkins of the 110th, Barnes of the 33rd and Grindley of the 35th move to amend SB 247 by striking in its entirety line 14 of page 1 and inserting in lieu thereof the following:
"to the carrying of such firearms; to clarify certain provisions relating to carrying of firearms by licensed persons in public places; to repeal conflicting".
By adding after line 16 of page 1 the following:

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"SECTION 1.
Part 3 of Article 4 of Chapter 11 of Title 16 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the carrying and possession of firearms, is amended by striking in its entirety subsection (b) of Code Section 16-11-127, relating to carrying deadly weapons to or at public gatherings, and inserting in lieu thereof a new subsection (b) to read as follows:
'(b) For the purpose of this Code section, 'public gathering' shall include, but shall not be limited to, athletic or sporting events, churches or church functions, political rallies or functions, publicly owned or operated buildings, or establishments at which alcoholic beverages are sold for consumption on the premises. Nothing in this Code section shall otherwise prohibit the carrying of a firearm in any other public place b a person licensed or permitted to carry such firearm bjr this part.'"
By striking lines 18 through 20 of page 1 and inserting in lieu thereof the following:
"Said part is further amended by striking".
By renumbering existing Sections 1 through 3 as Sections 2 through 4.

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:

Y Alien Y Andersen YAshe
Bailey Y Baker Y Bannister
Barfoot Y Barnard YBaraes Y Bates
Benefield YBirdsong Y Bohannon Y Bordeaux Y Bradford YBreedlove Y Bridges Y Brooks E Brown YBuck Y Buckner
Bunn YBurkhalter
YByrd Y Campbell Y Canty Y Carter YCash Y Channel! Y Childera Y Clark YCoan Y Coleman, B Y Coleman, T
Connell Y Cooper

Y Crawford Y Crews Y Culbreth Y Cummings Y Da , G Y Davis, M YDay
DeLoach, B Y DeLoach, G YDii Y Diion, H Y Diion, S
Dobbs Y Dukes YEhrhart YEpps Y Evans Y Everett Y Felton YFloyd Y Franklin
Y Golden Y Graves YGreene YGrindley
Hammontree Manner Y Harbin
Heard YHecht YHeckstall YHegstrom YHenson Y Holland Y Holmes Y Howard

Y Hudgens Y Hudson, H Y Hudson, N Y Hugley Ylrvin
Y Jackson Y James
Jamieson YJenkins Y Johnson Y Johnston Y Jones Y Joyce YKaye YLadd YLakly YLane YLee Y Lewis YLord Y Lucas YMaddox YMann Y Manning Y Martin, J Y Martin, J.L YMassey YMcBee YMcCall Y McClinton
McKinney Y Mills Y Mobley
Y Mosley Y Mueller YO'Neal

YOrrock YParham YParrish
Parsons Y Pelote Y Perry
Pinholster YPoag YPolak Y Ponder Y Porter Y Powell YPurceU YRagas
Randall
YRay Y Reaves Y Reichert YRice Y Richardson Y Roberts Y Rogers Y Royal
Sanders Sauder Y Scarlett Y Scheid Y Scott E Shanahan
YShaw SherriU
YShipp YSims
Sinkfield Y Skipper Y Smith, C

Y Smith, C.W Y Smith, L Y Smith, L.R Y Smith, P Y Smith, T Y Smith, V
Smyre YSnelling YSnow YStallings
Y Stancil, F Y Stancil, S Y Stanley, L Y Stanley, P Y Taylor ETeague YTeper
Thomas YTillman Y Titus Y Tolbert Y Trense
Turnquest YTwiggs Y Walker, L Y Walker, R.L Y West Y Westmoreland Y Whitaker Y Wiles Y Williams, B Y Williams, J Y Williams, R YWorthan YYates
Murphy, Spkr

On the passage of the Bill, as amended, the ayes were 154, nays 0.
The Bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed, as amended.

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SB 133. By Senators Oliver of the 42nd, Clay of the 37th, Taylor of the 12th and others:
A bill to amend Chapter 23 of Title 15 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to court-annexed alternative dispute resolution, so as to change the short title; to change the composition of boards of trustees of county funds for alternative dispute resolution programs; to provide for immunity for members of such boards and other personnel acting in a policy making capacity.

The following Committee substitute was read and adopted:

A BILL
To amend Chapter 23 of Title 15 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to court-annexed alternative dispute resolution, so as to change the short title; to change the composition of boards of trustees of county funds for alternative dispute resolution programs; to provide for immunity for members of such boards and other personnel acting in a policy making capacity; to change provisions relating to the surety bonds of secretarytreasurers of such boards; to authorize such boards to create nonprofit corporations for administering alternative dispute resolution programs and soliciting funding; to provide for appointment of trustees or directors of such nonprofit corporations and for maximum terms; to change the amount of additional costs to be collected in civil actions for alternative dispute resolution programs; to extend such fees to certain courts with the same jurisdiction and powers as state magistrate courts; to require approval of the board member representing the affected court to increase the fee beyond a specified amount; to limit the frequency of changes in such fees; to provide for the use of juvenile court supervision fees; to provide for audits and examinations by certified public accountants; to provide criteria for screening of cases; to provide for related matters; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
SECTION 1. Chapter 23 of Title 15 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to courtannexed alternative dispute resolution, is amended by striking in its entirety Code Section 15-23-1, relating to a short title, and inserting in its place the following:
"15-23-1.
This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the 'Georgia Court-annexed Courtconnected Alternative Dispute Resolution Act.'"
SECTION 2. Said chapter is further amended by striking in its entirety Code Section 15-23-3, relating to the board of trustees of a county fund for the administration of alternative dispute resolution programs, and inserting in its place the following:
"15-23-3.
(a) There is created in each county in this state a board to be known as the Board of Trustees of the __________ County Fund for the Administration of Alternative Dispute Resolution Programs. The board shall consist of:
(1) the The chief judge of the superior court of the circuit in which the county is located, or the superior court judge with the longest service if there is no chief judge, or a superior court judge designated b^ the chief judge or the judge with the longest service: (2) the senior The chief judge of the state court, if any, or the state court judge with the longest service if there is no chief judge, or a state court judge designated by the chief judge or the judge with the longest service; (3) The the judge of the probate court;;

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(4) The presiding judge of the juvenile court, if any, or a juvenile court judge designated by that judge; (5) The the chief magistrate or a magistrate designated by the chief magistrate;; (6) The the clerk of the superior court^ and (7) One ene practicing attorney appointed by other members of the board. (b) The chief judge of the superior court judge on the board shall serve as chairperson of the board. The member who is the practicing attorney shall serve at the pleasure of the other members of the board. All members shall serve without compensation. A majority of the members of the board shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of all business that may come before the board. (c) A member who represents a court which does not participate in the alternative dis^ pute resolution program and against whose litigants the additional costs authorized by_ this chapter are not assessed may attend all meetings but will be a nonvoting member of the board. The presence of such a member shall not be counted in determining the constitution of a quorum. (d) Members of any board of trustees of any county fund and other personnel acting in a policy-making capacity shall be immune from any action arising from any act, statement, decision, or omission relating to the implementation of the purposes of this chapter unless the act, statement, decision, or omission is: (1) Grossly negligent and made with malice; or (2) In willful disregard of the safety or property of any party to the alternative dispute process."
SECTION 3. Said chapter is further amended by striking in its entirety Code Section 15-23-5, relating to surety bonds for secretary-treasurers of boards, and inserting in its place the following:
"15-23-5.
The secretary-treasurer of the board shall give a good and sufficient surety bond, payable to the county, fund in such an amount as may be determined by the board, to account faithfully for all funds received and disbursed by him or her. The premium on the bond shall be paid out of the fund in such county. A secretary-treasurer who is designated by a combined board of several counties as provided by Code Section 15-23-12 may satisfy the bonding requirement with one bond. If the secretary-treasurer is already bonded by virtue of being a state employee, such a bond as a state employee will satisfy the bonding requirement."
SECTION 4. Said chapter is further amended by striking in their entirety Code Section 15-23-6, relating to powers and duties of boards, Code Section 15-23-7, relating to collection of additional costs in civil actions for providing court-annexed or court-referred alternative dispute resolution programs, and Code Section 15-23-8, relating to deposit, expenditure, and investment of funds, and inserting in lieu thereof the following:
"15-23-6.
(a) The board is given the following powers and duties: (1) To provide for the collection of all money provided for in this chapter; (2) To manage, control, and direct such fund and the expenditures made therefrom; (3) To distribute the moneys coming into the fund in such manner and subject to such terms and limitations as the board, in its discretion, shall determine will best meet the purpose of this chapter in promoting the alternative resolution of disputes and the efficient administration of justice; (4) To contract for the investment, pooling, and expenditure of funds; (5) To adopt such rules and regulations as may be necessary to manage such fund and provide for such programs; (6) To keep records of all its meetings and proceedings; and (7) To exercise all other powers necessary for the proper administration of the funding mechanism provided for in this chapter.

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(b) In addition to the powers and duties listed in subsection (a) of this Code section, the board is authorized in its discretion to create a nonprofit corporation for the purpose of administering an alternative dispute resolution program and soliciting funding for such a program from any lawful source. The trustees or directors of any such nonprofit corporation shall be appointed by the board for terms not to exceed three years.
15-23-7.
(a) For the purposes of providing court-nnaeaed- court-connected or court-referred alternative dispute resolution programs, a sum not to exceed $6.00 $7.50, in addition to all other legal costs, may be charged and collected in each civil action or case filed in the superior, state, probate, and magistrate courts and other courts within the county that have the same powers and jurisdiction as state or magistrate courts; and (b) A case, within the meaning of this Code section, shall mean and be construed as any matter which is docketed upon the official dockets of the enumerated courts and to which a number is assigned, whether such matter is contested or not. (c) The amount^ if any, to be collected in each case, tf any; shall be fixed; and may from time te thae be changed, in an amount not to exceed $6.00 the applicable amount set out in subsection (a) of this Code section by the chief judge of the superior court or, if there fee is no chief judge, by the superior court judge with the longest service, who shall, after advising and notifying the chairperson of the county governing authority, order the clerk to collect said fees and remit them to the treasurer of the county fund for the administration of alternative dispute resolution programs. Seek additional ee*te No such additional costs shall net be charged and collected unless the chief judge of the superior court or such chief judge's designee, or if there is no chief judge, the superior court judge with the longest service or such judge's designee first determines that a need exists for an alternative dispute resolution program in one or more of the courts within the county. The chief judge of the superior court or the designee of the chief judge or, if there is no chief judge, the superior court judge with the longest service or the designee of such judge may propose, as to a given court, the collection of an amount exceeding $7.00, but in no event to exceed the applicable amount set out in subsection (a) of this Code section; provided, however, that approval of the board member representing the affected court is necessary before imposition upon litigants of that court of costs authorized by this chapter exceeding $7.00. (d) The clerk of each and every such court in such counties shall collect such fees and remit the same to the treasurer of the board of the county in which the case was brought, on the first day of each month. No change in the amount collected pursuant to this Code section may be made within a period of 12 months from the date of a previous change. (e) Juvenile court supervision fees collected pursuant to Code Section 15-11-56.1 may be used for mediation services provided by court programs pursuant to this chapter.
15-23-8.
(a) The board shall have control of the funds provided for in this chapter. All funds received shall be deposited in a special account to be known as the ___________ County Fund for the Administration of Alternative Dispute Resolution Programs. The board shall have authority to expend the funds in accordance with this chapter and to invest any of the funds so received in any investments which are legal investments for fiduciaries in this state. (b) Boards shall comply with and be subject to the audit requirements of Code Section 36-81-7.
SECTION 5. Said chapter is further amended by striking in its entirety Code Section 15-23-10, relating to determination of need as prerequisite to establishing a program, and inserting in lieu thereof the following:
"15-23-10.
No alternative dispute resolution program shall be established for any court unless the judge or a majority of the judges of such court determine that there is a need for such

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program in that court. The funding mechanism set forth in this chapter shall be available to any court which, having determined that a court-annexed or court-referred alternative dispute resolution program would make a positive contribution to the ends of justice in that court, has developed a program meeting the standards of the Georgia Supreme Court's Uniform Rule for Alternative Dispute Resolution Programs. Pursuant to the standards set forth in the Georgia Supreme Court's Uniform Rule for Alternative Dispute Resolutions Programs, the funding mechanism set forth in this chapter shall be available to court programs in which cases are screened by the judge or by the program director under the supervision of the judge on a case-by-base basis to determine whether:
(1) The case is appropriate for the process: (2) The parties are able to compensate the neutral if compensation is required; and (3) A need for emergency relief makes referral inappropriate until the request for relief is heard by the court."
SECTION 6. This Act shall become effective on January 1, 1998.
SECTION 7. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are 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:

Y Alien Y Andersen YAshe Y Bailey
Baker Y Bannister YBarfoot Y Barnard YBarnes
Y Bates Y Benefield
Birdsong Y Bohannon Y Bordeaux Y Bradford
N Bnedlove Y Bridges Y Brooks E Brown YBuck Y Buckner YBunn N Burkhalter
YByrd Y Campbell Y Canty Y Carter YCasb Y Channell Y Childers Y Clark NCoan Y Coleman, B Y Coleman, T
Connell Y Cooper

Y Crawford Y Crews Y Culbreth Y Gumming" Y Davis, G Y Davis, M
YDay DeLoach, B
N DeLoach, G Dii
Y Dizon, H Y Dixon, S YDobbs Y Dukes YEhrhart YEpps Y Evans Y Everett YFelton YFloyd Y Franklin Y Golden Y Graves YGreene Y Grindley Y Hammontree Y Manner Y Harbin Y Heard YHecht YHeckstall Y Hegstrom YHenson Y Holland Y Holmes Y Howard

Y Hudgens Y Hudson, H Y Hudson, N
Y Hugley Ylrvin Y Jackson Y James Y Jamieson YJenkins Y Johnson Y Johnston Y Jones Y Joyce
Kaye YLadd YLakly YLane YLee Y Lewis YLord
Lucas Y Maddox YMann Y Manning Y Martin, J Y Martin, J.L YMassey YMcBee YMcCall
McClinton
McKinney Y Mills Y Mobley Y Moeley
Mueller Y O'Neal

YOrrock YParham YParrish
Y Parsons Pelote
Y Perry Pinholster
YPoag YPolak Y Ponder Y Porter Y Powell YPurcell YRagas
RandaU YRay Y Reaves Y Reichert YRice Y Richardson Y Roberts Y Rogers Y Royal Y Sanders Y Sauder Y Scarlett YScheid Y Scott E Shanahan YShaw YSherrUl
Shipp YSims
Sinkfield Y Skipper Y Smith, C

Y Smith, C.W Y Smith, L Y Smith, L.R Y Smith,? Y Smith, T N Smith, V YSmyre Y Snelling
YSnow YStallings Y Stancil, F Y Stancil, S
Y Stanley, L Y Stanley, P Y Taylor ETeague YTeper
Thomas YTillman Y Titus Y Tolbert YTrense Y Turaquest NTwiggs Y Walker, L
Y Walker, R.L YWest
Westmorland NWhi taker Y Wiles Y Williams, B Y Williams, J Y Williams, R
Worthan Yates Murphy, Spkr

On the passage of the Bill, by substitute, the ayes were 150, nays 7.
The Bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed, by substitute.

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The Speaker assumed the Chair.

SB 81. By Senators Taylor of the 12th, Brown of the 26th, Hooks of the 14th and others:
A bill to amend Article 1 of Chapter 13 of Title 50 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions of the "Georgia Administrative Procedure Act," so as to provide that an agency shall consider the least costly alternative which complies with the statutory directive in formulating a rule; to authorize agencies to grant variances and waivers from compliance with rules.

The following Committee substitute was read:

A BILL
To amend Article 1 of Chapter 13 of Title 50 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions of the "Georgia Administrative Procedure Act," so as to provide that an agency shall consider the least costly alternative which complies with the statutory directive in formulating certain rules; to provide for legislative findings; to authorize agencies to grant variances and waivers from compliance with certain rules under restricted circumstances; to provide for procedures; to provide for exceptions; to provide for review; to provide for related matters; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
SECTION 1. Article 1 of Chapter 13 of Title 50 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions of the "Georgia Administrative Procedure Act," is amended in Code Section 50-13-4, relating to procedural requirements for the adoption, amendment, or repeal of rules, by striking "and" at the end of paragraph (2) of subsection (a), by striking the period at the end of subparagraph (a)(3)(D) and inserting in its place "; and", and by adding a new paragraph immediately following paragraph (3) to read as follows:
"(4) In the formulation and adoption of any rule, an agency shall choose an alternative that does not impose excessive regulatory costs on any regulated person or entity which costs could be reduced by a less expensive alternative that fully accomplishes the stated objectives of the statutes which are the basis of the proposed rule."
SECTION 2. Said article is further amended by adding after Code Section 50-13-9, relating to petitions for and responses to rule changes, a new Code Section 50-13-9.1 to read as follows:
"50-13-9.1.
(a) The General Assembly finds and declares that the strict application of rules can lead to unreasonable, uneconomical, and unintended results in particular instances. The General Assembly further declares that it is appropriate in such cases to adopt a procedure for agencies to provide relief to persons subject to regulation. (b) As used in this Code section, the term:
(1) 'Substantial hardship' means a significant, unique, and demonstrable economic, technological, legal, or other type of hardship to the person requesting a variance or waiver which impairs the ability of the person to continue to function in the regulated practice or business. (2) 'Variance' means a decision by an agency to grant a modification to all or part of the literal requirements of a rule to a person who is subject to the rule. (3) 'Waiver' means a decision by an agency not to apply all or part of a rule to a person who is subject to the rule. (c) Except as provided in subsection (h), an agency is authorized to grant a variance or waiver to a rule when a person subject to that rule demonstrates that the purpose of

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the underlying statute upon which the rule is based can be or has been achieved by other specific means which are agreeable to the person seeking the variance or waiver and that strict application of the rule would create a substantial hardship to such person. A register of all pending requests for variances and waivers and all approved variances and waivers shall be maintained by the department granting the waiver or variance and shall be updated upon each grant of waiver or variance and be made available, upon request, to members of the public. Any member of the public, including interested parties, shall have the opportunity to submit written comments concerning proposed variances or waivers prior to the approval of a variance or waiver pursuant to
this Code section. (d) Except as provided in subsection (h), a person who is subject to regulation by an agency rule may file a petition with that agency requesting a variance or waiver from the agency's rule. In addition to any other requirements which may be imposed by the agency, each petition shall specify:
(1) The rule from which a variance or waiver is requested;
(2) The type of action requested;
(3) The specific facts of substantial hardship which would justify a variance or waiver for the petitioner, including the alternative standards which the person seeking the variance or waiver agrees to meet and a showing that such alternative standards will afford adequate protection for the public health, safety, and welfare; and
(4) The reason why the variance or waiver requested would serve the purpose of the underlying statute.
(e) The agency subject to the provisions of subsections (c) and (d) of this Code section shall grant or deny a petition for variance or waiver in writing no earlier than 15 days after the posting of the petition on the register and no more than 60 days after the receipt of the petition. The agency's decision to grant or deny the petition shall be in writing and shall contain a statement of the relevant facts and the reasons supporting the agency's action.
(f) The agency's decision to deny a petition for variance or waiver shall be subject to judicial review in accordance with Code Section 50-13-19. The validity of any variance or waiver which is granted by an agency may be determined in an action for declaratory judgment in accordance with Code Section 50-13-10.
(g) Nothing in this Code section shall authorize an agency to grant variances or waivers to any statutes or to the agency itself or any other agency. This Code section does not supersede and is cumulative of any other variance or waiver provisions in other statutes or rules.
(h) This Code section shall not apply, and no variance or waiver shall be sought or authorized, when:
(1) Any agency rule or regulation has been adopted or promulgated in order to implement or promote a federally delegated program;
(2) Any rule or regulation is promulgated or adopted by the Department of Corrections concerning any institutional operations or inmate activities;
(3) Any rule or regulation is promulgated or adopted by the State Board of Pardons and Paroles regarding clemency considerations and actions;
(4) Any rule or regulation is promulgated or adopted by the State Health Planning Agency;
(5) Any rules, regulations, standards, or procedures are adopted or promulgated by
the Department of Natural Resources for the protection of the natural resources, envi-
ronment, or vital areas of this state; or
(6) The granting of a waiver or variance would be harmful to the public health, safety, or welfare."

SECTION 3.
Said article is further amended in Code Section 50-13-10, relating to declaratory judgment or validity of rules, by striking subsections (a) and (b) and inserting in lieu thereof new subsections (a) and (b) to read as follows:

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"(a) The validity of any rulej waiver, or variance may be determined in an action for declaratory judgment when it is alleged that the rule, waiver, or variance or its threatened application interferes with or impairs the legal rights of the petitioner. A declaratory judgment may be rendered whether or not the petitioner has first requested the agency to pass upon the validity of the regulation rule, waiver, or variance in question, (b) The agency shall be made a party to the action and a copy of the petition shall be served on the Attorney General. The action shall be brought in the Superior Court of Fulton County or in the superior court of the county of residence of the petitioner. When the petitioner is a corporation, the action may be brought in the Superior Court of Fulton County or in the superior court of the county where the petitioner maintains its principal place of doing business in this state. All actions for declaratory judgment, however, with respect to any rulez waiver, or variance of the Public Service Commission must be brought in the Superior Court of Fulton County."
SECTION 4. Notwithstanding the provisions of Code Section 1-3-4.1, this Act shall become effective on July 1, 1997.
SECTION 5. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.

The following amendment was read and adopted:

Representative Wiles of the 34th moves to amend the Committee substitute to SB 81 by striking in its entirety line 38 of page 2 and inserting in lieu thereof the following:
"available, upon request, to members of the public. The register and each entry on the register shall be posted on the GeorgiaNet. Any".

The following amendment was read:

Representatives Reaves of the 178th and Sims of the 167th move to amend the Committee substitute to SB 81 by striking "(5)" and inserting in lieu thereof "(6)" on line 12 of page 4, by striking "(6)" and inserting in lieu thereof "(7)" on line 16 of page 4, and by inserting between lines 11 and 12 of page 4 the following:
"(5) Any rule or regulation is promulgated or adopted by the Department of Agriculture;".

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

N Alien Y Andersen YAshe Y Bailey
Baker Y Bannister YBarfoot Y Barnard
Baraes Y Bates YBenefield YBirdsong Y Bohannon N Bordeaux Y Bradford YBreedlove Y Bridges Y Brooks E Brown YBuck

Buckner Y Bunn YBurkhalter Y Byrd Y Campbell Y Canty
Carter Y Cash Y Channell Y Childers Y Clark Y Coan Y Coleman, B Y Coleman, T Y Connell Y Cooper Y Crawford
Crews Y Culbreth YCummings

Davis, G Y Davis, M N Day
DeLoach, B Y DeLoach, G Y Dii Y Diion, H Y Diion, S Y Dobbs Y Dukes Y Ehrhart Y Epps Y Evans Y Everett Y Felton Y Floyd Y Franklin Y Golden Y Graves Y Greene

Y Grindley Y Hammontree Y Banner Y Harbin Y Heard
Hecht Y HeckstaU Y Hegstrom Y Henson Y Holland Y Holmes
Howard Y Hudgens Y Hudson, H Y Hudson, N Y Hugley
Irvin Y Jackson Y James Y Jamieson

Y Jenkins Y Johnson Y Johnston Y Jones Y Joyce Y Kaye Y Ladd Y Lakly Y Lane Y Lee Y Lewis Y Lord
Lucas Y Maddoz Y Mann Y Manning N Martin, J Y Martin, J.L Y Massey Y McBee

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YMcCall McClinton McKinney
YMUU YMobley YMosley
Mueller YO'Neal NOrrock YParham YParrish Y Parsons NPelote Y Perry YPinholster NPoag

Polak Y Ponder Y Porter YPowell Y Purcell
Ragas Randall Y Ray Y Reaves Y Reichert Y Rice N Richardson Y Roberts Y Rogers Y Royal Y Sanders

Y Sauder Y Scarlett Y Scheid Y Scott E Shanahan Y Shaw Y Sherrill Y Shipp Y Sims Y Sinkfield Y Skipper N Smith, C
Smith, C.W Y Smith, L Y Smith, L.R Y Smith, P

Y Smith, T Y Smith, V Y Smyie Y SneUing Y Snow N Stallings Y Stancil, F Y Stancil, S Y Stanley, L Y Stanley, P Y Taylor E Teague Y Teper
Thomas Y Tillman Y Titus

On the adoption of the amendment, the ayes were 144, nays 10. The amendment was adopted.

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Y Tolbert Y Trense
Turnquest Y Twiggs
Walker, L Y Walker, R.L Y West Y Westmoreland Y Whitaker Y Wiles Y Williams, B Y Williams, J Y Williams, R Y Worthan
Yates Murphy, Spkr

The following amendment was read and adopted:

Representative Barnes of the 33rd moves to amend the Committee substitute to SB 81 as follows:
By adding after line 17 on p 4 the following:
(i) All waivers granted pursuant to this Act shall be reported to the General Assembly within the first ten days of the next session. Such information shall contain the name, address and telephone number of the person or corporation obtaining such waiver; the name, address and telephone number of any representative or attorney who represented such person or corporation requesting the waiver; and a description of the waiver granted including a detail of the variance from any rule or regulation.

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:

Y Alien Y Andenon
Ashe Y Bailey
Baker Y Bannister YBarfoot
Barnard Y Barnes N Bates YBenefield YBirdsong Y Bohannon Y Bordeaux Y Bradford YBreedlove N Bridges Y Brooks E Brown YBuck YBuckner YBunn Y Burkhalter YByrd Y Campbell

Y Canty Carter
Y Cash Y Channel! Y Childers Y Clark Y Coan Y Coleman, B Y Coleman, T Y Cornell Y Cooper N Crawford
Crews Y Culbreth Y Cummings Y Da , G Y Davis, M Y Day
DeLoach, B Y DeLoach, G Y Dii Y Diion, H
Diion, S N Dobbs Y Dukes

Y Ehrhart Y Epps Y Evans Y Everett Y Felton Y Floyd Y Franklin Y Golden Y Graves Y Greene Y Grindley Y Hammontree Y Manner Y Harbin Y Heard Y Hecht Y Heckstall Y Hegstrom Y Henson Y Holland Y Holmes
Howard Y Hudgens Y Hudson, H Y Hudson, N

Y Hugley Irvin
Y Jackson Y James Y Jamieson Y Jenkins Y Johnson Y Johnston Y Jones Y Joyce Y Kaye Y Ladd Y Lakly Y Lane Y Lee Y Lewis Y Lord Y Lucas Y Maddo* Y Mann Y Manning Y Martin, J N Martin, J.L Y Massey Y McBee

McCall McClinton McKinney Y Mills YMobley Y Mosley Mueller YO'Neal Y Orrock YParham YParrish Y Parsons Y Pelote Y Perry YPinholster Y Poag Y Polak Y Ponder Y Porter YPowell Y Purcell Y Ragas Y Randall Y Ray Y Reaves

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YReichert YRice Y Richardson Y Roberts Y Rogers Y Royal Y Sanders YSauder YScarlett YScheid Y Scott

E Shanahan YShaw Y Shenill Y Shipp Y Sims
Sinkfield Y Skipper Y Smith, C
Smith, C.W Y Smith, L Y Smith, L.R

Y Smith, P Y Smith, T Y Smith, V
Smyre Y Smelling Y Snow Y Stallings Y Stancil, F Y Stancil, S Y Stanley, L Y Stanley, P

Y Taylor E Teague Y Teper Y Thomas Y Tilhnan Y Titus Y Tolbert Y Trense Y Turnquest Y Twiggs Y Walker, L

Y Walker, RL Y West Y Weetmoreland Y Whitaker Y Wiles Y Williams, B Y Williams, J Y Williams, R Y Worthan Y Yates
Murphy, Spkr

On the passage of the Bill, by substitute, as amended, the ayes were 155, nays 5.
The Bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed, by substitute, as amended.

SB 254. By Senators Walker of the 22nd, Madden of the 47th, Abernathy of the 38th and others:
A bill to amend Title 31 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to health, so as to provide for certain duties of health care insurers when primary eye care benefits are included in a health benefit plan; to provide civil relief and remedies for certain violations; to define certain terms; to provide a short title.

The following Committee substitute was read:

A BILL
To amend Chapter 1 of Title 31 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions regarding health, so as to provide for certain duties of health care insurers when eye care benefits are included in a health benefit plan; to provide a short title; to provide civil relief and remedies for certain violations; to define certain terms; to amend Code Section 33-24-27 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to reimbursement for services within the scope of practice of psychologists or chiropractors, so as to provide for reimbursement for services within the scope of practice of athletic trainers; to provide for related matters; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
SECTION 1. Chapter 1 of Title 31 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions regarding health, is amended by designating Code Sections 31-1-1 through 31-1-8 as Article 1.
SECTION 2. Said chapter is further amended by striking paragraph (1) of subsection (e) of Code Section 31-1-3.1, relating to reports of disabled newborns, and inserting in its place the following:
"(1) Maintain records of reports, notifications, and referrals made under this chapter article; and"
SECTION 3. Said chapter is further amended by adding at the end a new article to read as follows:
"ARTICLE 2
31-1-20. This article shall be known and may be cited as the 'Patient Access to Eye Care Act.'
31-1-21.

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As used in this article, the term: (1) 'Covered person' means an individual enrolled in a health benefit plan or an eligible dependent thereof. (2) 'Covered services' means those health care services which a health care insurer is obligated to pay for or provide to a covered person under a health benefit plan. (3) 'Eye care' shall mean those health care services and materials related to the care of the eye and related structures and vision care services which a health care insurer is obligated to pay for or provide to covered persons under the health benefit plan. (4) 'Health benefit plan' means any public or private health plan, program, policy, or agreement implemented in this state which provides health benefits to covered persons, including but not limited to payment and reimbursement for health care services. (5) 'Health care insurer' means an entity, including but not limited to insurance companies, hospital service nonprofit corporations, nonprofit medical service corporations, health care corporations, health maintenance organizations, and preferred provider organizations, authorized by the state to offer or provide health benefit plans, programs, policies, subscriber contracts, or any other agreement of a similar nature which compensate or indemnify health care providers for furnishing health care services.
31-1-22.
(a) A health care insurer providing a health benefit plan which includes eye care benefits shall:
(1) Not set professional fees or reimbursement for the same eye care services as defined by established CPT codes in a manner that discriminates against an individual eye care provider or a class of eye care providers; (2) Not promote or recommend any class of providers to the detriment of any other class of providers for the same eye care service; (3) Ensure that all eye care providers on a health benefit plan provider panel are included on any publicly accessible list of participating providers for the plan; (4) Allow each eye care provider on a health benefit plan provider panel, without discrimination between classes of eye care providers, to furnish covered eye care services to covered persons to the extent permitted by such provider's licensure; (5) Not require any eye care provider to hold hospital privileges or impose any other condition or restriction for initial admittance to a provider panel not necessary for the delivery of eye care upon such providers which would have the effect of excluding an individual eye care provider or class of eye care providers from participation on the health benefit plan; and (6) Include optometrists and ophthalmologists on the health benefit plan provider panel in a manner that ensures plan enrollees timely access and geographic access as defined by NCQA. (b) Nothing in this Code section shall preclude a covered person from receiving eye care or other covered services from the covered person's personal physician in accordance with the terms of the health benefit plan. (c) A person adversely affected by a violation of this Code section by a health care insurer may bring an action in a court of competent jurisdiction for injunctive relief against such insurer and, upon prevailing, in addition to any injunctive relief that may be granted, shall recover from such insurer damages of not more than $100.00 and attorney's fees and costs. (d) Nothing in this Code section requires a health benefit plan to include eye care benefits."
SECTION 4.
Code Section 33-24-27 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to reimbursement for services within the scope of practice of psychologists or chiropractors, is amended by adding at the end thereof a new subsection (c) to read as follows:
"(c) Notwithstanding any provisions in policies or contracts which might be construed to the contrary, from and after July 1, 1997, all individual, group, or blanket policies

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of accident and sickness insurance and individual or group service or indemnity contracts issued by nonprofit corporations or by health care corporations which are issued, delivered, issued for delivery, amended, or renewed in this state and which provide coverage for services which are within the lawful scope of practice of an athletic trainer duly licensed under Chapter 5 of Title 43 to practice in this state shall be deemed to provide that any person covered under such policies or contracts shall be entitled to receive reimbursement for services under such policies or contracts regardless of whether such services are rendered by a duly licensed doctor of medicine or by a duly licensed athletic trainer."
SECTION 5. This Act shall become effective on July 1, 1997.
SECTION 6. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.

The following amendment was read and adopted:

Representative Smith of the 169th moves to amend the Committee substitute to SB 254 by striking lines 7 through 12 of page 1 and inserting in their place the following:
"certain terms; to provide for related matters; to". By striking lines 36 through 41 of page 3 and line 1 through 17 of page 4.
By redesignating Section 6 as Section 5 on line 19 of page 4.

The following amendment was read and withdrawn:

Representative Canty of the 52nd, et al. move to amend the Committee substitute to SB 254 by inserting after the word and symbol "trainers;" on line 12 of page 1 the following:
"to amend Article 1 of Chapter 24 of Title 33 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions relative to insurance generally, so as to prohibit certain discrimination by insurers based on abuse status of an insured; to define certain terms; to specify prohibited acts or practices; to provide for exceptions; to require insurers to provide information in support of certain actions; to provide for policies and procedures of insurers; to provide remedies and penalties for violations; to provide for applicability;".
By inserting between lines 17 and 18 on page 4 the following:
"Article 1 of Chapter 24 of Title 33 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions relative to insurance generally, is amended by designating Code Sections 33-24-1 through 33-24-59 as Part 1 of said article and by adding at the end thereof a new Part 2 to read as follows:
'Part 2
33-24-59.1.
As used in this part, the term:
(1) "Abuse" means one or more of the following acts:
(A) Causing bodily injury, serious emotional injury, psychological trauma, rape, assault, sexual assault, or involuntary sexual intercourse;
(B) Stalking another person as defined in Code Section 16-5-90;
(C) Subjecting another person to kidnapping as defined in Code Section 16-5-40 or false imprisonment as defined in Code Section 16-5-41;

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(D) Causing damage to property so as to intimidate or attempt to control the behavior of another person; or
(E) An act of family violence as defined in Code Section 19-13-1.
(2) "Abuse related medical condition" means a medical condition which arises in whole or in part out of an act or pattern of abuse.
(3) "Abuse status" means the fact or perception by the insurer that a person is, has been, or may be the subject of abuse, irrespective of whether the person has sustained abuse related medical conditions or has incurred abuse related claims.
(4) "Health benefit plan" means any policy, certificate, or similar plan of insurance issued, issued for delivery, or delivered in this state as accident and sickness insurance as defined in Code Section 33-7-2.
(5) "Health carrier" means any person or entity authorized to conduct the business of accident and sickness insurance as defined in Code Section 33-7-2. For purposes of this part, a licensed third-party administrator shall be considered a health carrier.
(6) "Insured" shall have the same meaning as defined in paragraph (1) of Code Section 33-6-32 and includes a person who is a dependent covered by the individual or group policy, contract, or certificate.
(7) "Insurer" shall have the same meaning as defined in paragraph (4) of Code Section 33-1-2, excepting property and casualty insurers. For purposes of this part, a health care corporation shall also be considered an insurer.
(8) "Policy" and "certificate" shall mean a contract of insurance issued, proposed for issuance, or intended for issuance by an insurer, including endorsements or riders thereto.
(9) "Subject of abuse" means a person to whom an act of abuse is or has been directed or who is perceived by the insurer to be a person to whom an act of abuse is or has been directed.
33-24-59.2.
(a) Insurers shall not directly or indirectly engage in any of the following acts or practices on the basis that any person is, has been, or may be, in the perception of an insurer, the subject of abuse:
(1) Denying, refusing to issue or renew, canceling, or otherwise terminating an insurance policy or health benefit plan;
(2) Restricting, excluding, or limiting insurance or health benefit plan coverage for losses or denying a claim incurred by an insured, which is otherwise covered under the policy, as a result of abuse, except as otherwise required by Code Section 33-25-13;
(3) Adding a premium differential to any insurance policy or health benefit plan; or
(4) Terminating health coverage for a subject of abuse because coverage was originally issued in the name of the abuser and the abuser has divorced, separated from, or lost custody of the subject of abuse or the abuser's coverage has terminated voluntarily or involuntarily and the subject of abuse does not qualify for coverage under the federal Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985, P.L. 99-272, as amended, referred to in this Code section as "COBRA." Nothing in this paragraph prohibits the insurer from requiring the subject of abuse to pay the full premium for the subject's coverage or requiring the subject of abuse to reside or work within its service area if the requirements are applied to all insureds of the insurer or health carrier. The insurer may terminate coverage after the continuation coverage required by this paragraph has been in force for 18 months if it offers conversion to an equivalent individual plan. The continuation coverage required by this paragraph shall be satisfied by

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any COBRA coverage provided to a subject of abuse and is not intended to be in addition to any coverage provided under COBRA.
(b) Insurers shall submit a written statement to the Commissioner for review and approval describing and setting forth the underwriting criteria and processes which they utilize on an annual basis or more often as required by the Commissioner.
(c) Medical conditions existing at the time of an application shall be underwritten pursuant to actuarial standards for similarly situated medical conditions, without regard to evidence of abuse.
33-24-59.3.
(a) No insurer may request, use, disclose, or transfer information rekting to an applicant's or insured's abuse status, abuse related medical condition except as provided in subsection (c) of Code Section 33-24-59.2, or status as a family member, employer, associate, or person in a relationship with a subject of abuse or the location, address, or telephone number of a subject of abuse at home, work, or otherwise for any purpose except as necessary for the direct provision of health care services or where required by the Commissioner of Insurance, a court of competent jurisdiction, or abuse reporting laws. Nothing in this subsection shall be construed as limiting or precluding a subject of abuse from obtaining his or her own medical records from an insurer. In the event that a subject of abuse exercises his or her absolute discretion to provide information to an insurer for the limited purpose of facilitating treatment of an abuse related condition or demonstrating that a condition is abuse related, nothing in this subsection shall be construed to authorize the insurer to disregard that information.
(b) Insurers shall develop, submit for approval by the Commissioner, and adhere to written policies specifying procedures to be followed by employees and agents which provide that their actions do not endanger the safety or breach the confidentiality of a subject of abuse in the process of taking an application, investigating a claim, pursuing subrogation, or taking any other actions relating to an application, policy, or claim involving a subject of abuse.
33-24-59.4.
An insurer that takes any adverse action relative to a subject of abuse shall advise the applicant or insured of the specific reasons for the action in writing. Reference to general underwriting practices or guidelines does not constitute a specific reason. The insurer shall be able to demonstrate that its action and any applicable policy provision are otherwise permissible by law and applies in the same manner and to the same extent to all applicants and insureds with a similar medical condition without regard to whether the condition or claim is abuse related.
33-24-59.5.
(a) An insurer shall not engage in any act or practice prohibited by this part. Any such action shall be an unfair trade practice as defined in Chapter 6 of this title and shall be subject to the remedies provided therein.
(b) Any person claiming to be adversely affected by any act or practice prohibited by this part may file a complaint with the Commissioner on his or her behalf and on behalf of any similarly situated individuals for individual or class relief, may maintain an action against the insurer in a court of appropriate jurisdiction, and may seek the remedies and penalties authorized by this Code section as well as other remedies available under law.
(c) An insurer who is found to have violated this part may be ordered to:
(1) Pay penalties not to exceed $5,000.00 for each and every act or violation; and

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(2) Provide appropriate specific relief to the complainant and any similarly situated individual for whom relief is sought which may include temporary, preliminary, or permanent injunctive relief, compensatory damages, and the costs of suit including reasonable attorneys' fees and expert witness fees.'
SECTION 6."
By striking line 18 of page 4 in its entirety and inserting in lieu thereof the following:
"Sections 1 through 4 of this Act shall become effective July 1, 1997. Section 5 of this Act shall become effective on July 1, 1997, and shall apply to all acts, practices, transactions, and applications committed, occurring, or made on or after that effective date and to all policies applied for, issued, or renewed on or after that effective date."
By striking line 19 on page 4 and inserting in lieu thereof the following:
"SECTION 7."

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:

Y Alien Andenon
YAshe Y Bailey
Baker Y Bannister YBarfoot N Barnard YBaraes Y Bates N Benefield YBirdsong Y Bohannon Y Bordeaux Y Bradford YBreedlove Y Bridges
Brooks E Brown YBuck Y Buckner YBunn Y Burkhalter YByrd Y Campbell Y Canty Y Carter YCaah YChannell YChilders Y Clark YCoan YColeman, B Y Coleman, T Y Council Y Cooper

Y Crawford Y Crews Y Culbreth Y Cummincs Y Davis, G N Davis, M YDay
DeLoach, B YDeLoach, G YDix YDiion, H Y Dixon, S NDobbe Y Dukes YEhrhart YEpps Y Evans Y Everett Y Felton YFloyd N Franklin Y Golden Y Graves YGreene Y Grindley Y Hammontree Y Manner Y Harbin Y Heard YHecht YHeckstall YHegstrom YHenson Y Holland Y Holmes Y Howard

Y Hudgens Hudson, H
Y Hudson, N Y Hugley Ylrvin Y Jackson Y James YJamieson
Jenkins Y Johnson Y Johnston Y Jones Y Joyce
Kaye YLadd
Lakly YLane YLee Y Lewis YLord
Lucas Y Maddox Y Mann
Y Manning
Y Martin, J Y Martin, J.L YMassey YMcBee
McCall Y McClinton
McKinney Y Mills Y Mobley YMosley Y Mueller YO'Neal

YOrrock YParham YParrish Y Parsons Y Pelote Y Perry Y PinhoUter YPoag YPolak Y Ponder Y Porter
Powell YPurcell YRagas YRandall YRay Y Reaves Y Reichert YRice Y Richardson Y Roberta Y Rogers Y Royal Y Sanders Y Sauder Y Scarlett YScheid Y Scott E Shtuuhfui YShaw YSherrill YShipp YSims Y Sinkfield Y Skipper Y Smith, C

Y Smith, C.W Y Smith, L Y Smith, L.R Y Smith, P Y Smith, T Y Smith, V
Smyre YSnelling YSnow YStafflngs Y StancU, F Y Stancil, S Y Stanley, L N Stanley, P Y Taylor ETeague YTeper Y Thomas YTillman Y Titus Y Tolbert YTrense Y Turnquest YTwiggs Y Walker, L Y Walker, R.L YWest Y Westmorland YWhitaker Y Wiles N Williams, B Y Williams, J Y Williams, R Y Worthan YYates
Murphy, Spkr

On the passage of the Bill, by substitute, as amended, the ayes were 156, nays 7.
The Bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed, by substitute, as amended.

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Representative McCall of the 90th stated that he had been called from the floor of
the House during the preceding roll call. He wished to be recorded as voting "aye" thereon.

The following message was received from the Senate through Mr. Eldridge, the Secretary thereof:

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

HB 433. By Representative Williams of the 114th:
A bill to amend Chapter 15 of Title 43 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to professional engineers and land surveyors, so as to limit the liability of professional land surveyors to persons in privity of contract and related persons.

HB 330. By Representatives Parham of the 122nd, Graves of the 125th, Parrish of the 144th, Martin of the 145th and Twiggs of the 8th:
A bill to amend Title 26 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to food, drugs, and cosmetics, so as to revise the laws relating to pharmacists and pharmacies.

HB 609. By Representatives Polak of the 67th, Royal of the 164th, Jamieson of the 22nd, Buck of the 135th and Skipper of the 137th:
A bill to amend Article 3 of Chapter 13 of Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the excise tax on the furnishing for value to the public of any rooms, lodgings, or accommodations, so as to change certain provisions regarding the levy and collection of such tax.

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

HB 1036.

By Representatives Mueller of the 152nd, Dixon of the 150th, Pelote of the 149th and Day of the 153rd:
A bill to amend an Act providing for the compensation of certain officials in Chatham County, so as to change the compensation of the clerk of the state court.

The following Senate substitute was read:

A BILL
To amend an Act providing for the compensation of certain officials in Chatham County, approved March 26, 1986 (Ga. L. 1986, p. 4797), as amended, so as to change the compensation of the clerk of the state court and the coroner; 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 providing for the compensation of certain officials in Chatham County, approved March 26, 1986 (Ga. L. 1986, p. 4797), as amended, is amended by striking Section 1 in its entirety and substituting in lieu thereof a new Section 1 to read as follows:

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"SECTION 1. (a) Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, each officer and official of Chatham County listed in this subsection shall receive a salary fixed by the governing authority of such county, provided that said salary for each officer shall not be less than the salary set forth as follows:

Tax commissioner....................................................................

$ 53,000.00 per annum

Sheriff........................................................................................

54,000.00 per annum

Clerk of superior court...........................................................

50,000.00 per annum

Clerk of the state court..........................................................

45,000.00 per annum,

provided that if the clerk of the

state court also serves as court

administrator, such officer shall

receive an annual base salary to

be fixed by the governing

authority of the county at no

less than $60,000.00, payable in

equal monthly installments

from the funds of the county.

Judge of the recorder's court.................................................

59,500.00 per annum

Judge of the probate court.....................................................

62,000.00 per annum

Judge of the juvenile court ..................................................An annual salary equal to the

sum of 90 percent of the

annual salary of a judge of

superior court as paid by the

state plus 90 percent of the

annual amount of any supple-

ment paid by the governing

authority of Chatham County

to a judge of the superior court

Judge of the state court .......................................................An annual salary equal to the

sum of 90 percent of the

annual salary of a judge of

superior court as paid by the

state plus 90 percent of the

annual amount of any supple-

ment paid by the governing

authority of Chatham County

to a judge of the superior court

Chief magistrate of the magistrate court.............................

63,000.00 per annum

Magistrate of the magistrate court.......................................

47,900.00 per annum

Coroner......................................................................................

12,000.00 per annum

(b) The governing authority of Chatham County shall grant each officer and official listed in subsection (a) of this section the same percentage increases in salary that it grants as cost-of-living increases to employees of Chatham County. Such increases shall be granted at the same time cost-of-living increases are granted to county employees."

SECTION 2. This Act shall become effective on January 1, 1998.

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

The following amendment was read and adopted:

Representatives Bordeaux of the 151st, Day of the 153rd, Pelote of the 149th and Mueller of the 152nd move to amend the Senate substitute to HB 1036 as follows:

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On page 1, line 23 delete "50,000.00" and insert in lieu thereof "56,000".

Representative Mueller of the 152nd moved that the House agree to the Senate substitute, as amended by the House, to HB 1036.
On the motion, the ayes were 110, nays 0.
The motion prevailed.

HB 250. By Representative Parham of the 122nd:
A bill to amend Chapter 3 of Title 3 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to regulation of alcoholic beverages generally, so as to change certain provisions relating to powers of local governing authorities as to alcoholic beverage licensing; to change certain provisions relating to furnishing alcoholic beverages to persons under 21 years of age and the duty of a seller or furnisher of alcoholic beverages to request proper identification.

The following Senate amendments were read:

Senate Amendment No. 1
Amend HB 250 by striking lines 6 through 8 on page 1 and inserting in lieu thereof the following:
"retailers or retail consumption dealers to either seize and retain the driver's license of any person under the age of 21 years tendered as identification by such person attempting to purchase alcoholic beverages or to write down the name, address, and license number recorded on such license; to provide for".
By striking lines 11 and 12 on page 4 and inserting in lieu thereof the following:
"said license is tendered shall be authorized to either write down the name, address, and license number or to seize and retain such driver's license and in either event shall".
By striking the misspelled word "sieze" on line 14 on page 4 and inserting in its place the word "seize".

Senate Amendment No. 2 A"1m2emndonHthBs'"250 by deleting, on page 4, line 37 & line 38, "30 days'" and replacing it with By adding, on page 5, line 3, after the words "convicted of, the words "purchasing or".

The following amendment was read and adopted:

Representative Parham of the 122nd moves to amend the Senate amendment to HB 250 by striking in its entirety the Langford of the 29th amendment, which reads as follows:
"Amend HB 250 by deleting, on page 4, line 37 and line 38, '30 days" and replacing it with '12 months"
By adding, on page 5, line 3, after the words 'convicted of, the words 'purchasing or'".

Representative Parham of the 122nd moved that the House agree to the Senate amendments, as amended by the House, to HB 250.
On the motion, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

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Y Alien Y Anderson YAshe Y Bailey Y Baker Y Bannister YBarfoot Y Barnard YBames Y Bates Y Benefield YBirdsong YBohannon Y Bordeaux Y Bradford Y Breedlove Y Bridges Y Brooks E Brown YBuck
Buckner YBunn Y Burkhalter YByrd Y Campbell
Canty Y Carter YCash Y Channel! Y Childers Y Clark YCoan Y Coleman, B
Coleman, T Connell Y Cooper

Crawford Y Crews Y Culbreth Y Cummings Y Davis, G Y Davis, M YDay
DeLoach, B Y DeLoach, G YDix Y Dixon, H Y Dixon, S YDobbs Y Dukes Y Ehrhart YEpps Y Evans Y Everett Y Felton Y Floyd Y Franklin Y Golden Y Graves
Greene Y Grindley Y Hammontree Y Manner Y Harbin Y Heard YHecht Y Heckstall
Hegstrom YHenson Y Holland Y Holmes Y Howard

Y Hudgens Y Hudson, H Y Hudson, N Y Hugley Ylrvin Y Jackson Y James Y Jamieson Y Jenkins Y Johnson Y Johnston
Y Jones Y Joyce YKaye YLadd YLakly YLane YLee Y Lewis YLord
Y Lucas Y Maddox YMann Y Manning Y Martin, J Y Martin, J.L YMassey YMcBee YMcCaJl Y McClinton
McKinney Y Mills Y Mobley YMosley Y Mueller
O'Neal

On the motion, the ayes were 159, nays 0. The motion prevailed.

Orrock YParham
YParrish
Y Parsons Y Pelote
Y Perry
Y Pinholster
YPoag YPolak
Y Ponder
Y Porter
Y Powell
YPurcell
YRagas YRandaU
YRay
Y Reaves
Y Reichert
YRice Y Richardson Y Roberts Y Rogers Y Royal Y Sanders Y Sauder Y Scarlett Y Scheid Y Scott E Shanahan YShaw
Sherrill Shipp YSims Y Sinkfield Y Skipper Y Smith, C

Y Smith, C.W Y Smith, L Y Smith, L.R Y Smith, P Y Smith, T Y Smith, V YSmyre Y Snelling YSnow YStallings Y Stancil, F Y Stancil, S Y Stanley, L Y Stanley, P Y Taylor ETeague YTeper Y Thomas YTillman
Titus Y Tolbert YTrense
Tumquest Twiggs Y Walker, L Y Walker, R.L Y West Y Westmoreland YWhitaker Y Wiles Williams, B Y Williams, J Y Williams, R YWorthan YYates Murphy, Spkr

HB 152. By Representative Birdsong of the 123rd:
A bill to amend Part 1 of Article 7 of Chapter 13 of Title 9 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the advertisement of judicial sales, so as to change the requirements for the official organ of publication.

The following Senate amendment was read:

Amend HB 152 by striking from line 23 of page 1 the following: "be of general circulation and".

Representative Birdsong of the 123rd moved that the House agree to the Senate amendment to HB 152.
On the motion, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

Y Alien Anderson
YAshe Y Bailey Y Baker N Bannister YBarfoot Y Barnard
Barnes Y Bates
Benefield Y Birdsong

Y Bohannon Y Bordeaux N Bradford N Breedlove N Bridges Y Brooks E Brown YBuck Y Buckner Y Bunn N Burkhalter YByrd

Y Campbell
Canty Y Carter YCash Y Channell Y Childers N Clark NCoan Y Coleman, B Y Coleman, T
Connell N Cooper

Crawford Y Crews Y Culbreth N Cummings Y Davis, G Y Davis, M YDay
DeLoach, B
Y DeLoach, G
YDix Y Dixon, H
Y Dixon, S

YDobbs Y Dukes Y Ehrhart YEpps N Evans Y Everett Y Felton Y Floyd N Franklin Y Golden Y Graves
Greene

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N Grindley N Hammontree
Manner Y Harbin Y Heard YHecht YHeckstall YHegstrom YHenson Y Holland Y Holmes Y Howard YHudgens Y Hudson, H
Hudson, N YHugley Ylrvin Y Jackson Y James YJamieson YJenkins
Johnson NJohnston Y Jones

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N Joyce Y Kaye Y Ladd N Lakly Y Lane YLee N Lewis
Y Lord Y Lucas Y Maddoi Y Mann
Manning Y Martin, J Y Martin, J.L N Massey Y McBee
McCall Y McClinton Y McKinney N Mills Y Mobley Y Mosley Y Mueller Y O'Neal

Y Orrock Y Parham Y Fairish
Parsons Y Pelote Y Perry Y Pinholster
Y Poag Y Polak Y Ponder Y Porter
Powell Y Purcell Y Ragas Y Randall Y Ray Y Reaves Y Reichert N Rice Y Richardson Y Roberts Y Rogers N Royal Y Sanders

Y Sauder Y Scailett Y Scheid
Scott E Shanahan Y Shaw Y Sherrill
Y Shipp Sims Sinkfield
Y Skipper Y Smith, C Y Smith, C.W Y Smith, L Y Smith, L.R Y Smith, P Y Smith, T N Smith, V Y Smyre Y Snelling Y Snow Y StaUings Y Stancil, F N Stancil, S

Y Stanley, L Y Stanley, P Y Taylor E Teague Y Teper Y Thomas Y Tillman
Y Titus Y Tolbert Y Trense Y Turnquest Y Twiggs
Walker, L Y Walker, R.L Y West N Westmoreland Y Whitaker N Wiles
Williams, B N Williams, J Y Williams, R Y Worthan Y Yates
Murphy, Spkr

On the motion, the ayes were 130, nays 26. The motion prevailed.

HB 183. By Representatives Randall of the 127th, Crews of the 78th, Murphy of the 18th, Walker of the 141st and Coleman of the 142nd:
A bill to amend Code Section 35-3-37 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to inspection of criminal records and the purging, modifying, or supplementing of criminal records, so as to provide that any person arrested or indicted for a crime and subsequently released without charge or not prosecuted shall be entitled to have any criminal records relative to such case purged.

The following Senate substitute was read:

A BILL
To amend Article 2 of Chapter 3 of Title 35 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the Georgia Crime Information Center, so as to provide that under certain conditions a person who has been arrested may request in writing that the arresting agency expunge the records of such arrest; to provide for review of such request by the prosecuting attorney; to provide criteria for expungement; to provide for the destruction of certain records if the records qualify for expungement; to provide for the preservation of certain records to conform to constitutional requirements; to provide that the Georgia Crime Information Center shall restrict access to the criminal history of certain persons; to provide that certain records shall be available to certain criminal justice officials under certain conditions; to provide for actions to enforce certain rights under this Act; to provide for the award of reasonable court costs and attorney's fees in certain cases; to provide conditions under which records shall not be expunged; to provide for appeals by the prosecuting attorney in cases where the recommendation of the prosecuting attorney is not followed; to provide procedures for expungement of criminal records in certain cases where there has been an indictment or accusation; to provide that certain information relating to criminal cases shall not be destroyed or disclosed; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

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BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
SECTION 1. Article 2 of Chapter 3 of Title 35 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the Georgia Crime Information Center, is amended by striking Code Section 35-3-37, relating to inspection of criminal records and the purging, modifying, or supplementing of criminal records, and inserting in lieu thereof a new Code Section 35-3-37 to read as follows:
"35-3-37.
(a) Nothing in this article shall be construed so as to authorize any person, agency, corporation, or other legal entity to invade the privacy of any citizen as defined by the General Assembly or the courts other than to the extent provided in this article. (b) The center shall make a person's criminal records available for inspection by him such person or his or her attorney upon written application to the center. Should the person or his or her attorney contest the accuracy of any portion of the records, it shall be mandatory upon the center to make available to the person or his such person's attorney a copy of the contested record upon written application identifying the portion of the record contested and showing the reason for the contest of accuracy. Forms, procedures, identification, and other related aspects pertinent to access to records may be prescribed by the center. (c) If an individual believes his or her criminal records to be inaccurate or incomplete, he or she may request the original agency having custody or control of the detail records to purge, modify, or supplement them and to notify the center of such changes. Should the agency decline to act or should the individual believe the agency's decision to be unsatisfactory, the individual or his or her attorney may, within 30 days of such decision, enter an appeal to the superior court of the county of his or her residence or to the court in the county where the agency exists, with notice to the agency, to acquire an order by the court that the subject information be expunged, modified, or supplemented by the agency of record. The court shall conduct a de novo hearing and may order such relief as it finds to be required by law. Such appeals shall be entered in the same manner as appeals are entered from the probate court, except that the appellant shall not be required to post bond or pay the costs in advance. If the aggrieved person desires, the appeal may be heard by the judge at the first term or in chambers. A notice sent by registered or certified mail shall be sufficient service on the agency having custody or control of disputed record that such appeal has been entered. Should the record in question be found to be inaccurate, incomplete, or misleading, the court shall order it to be appropriately expunged, modified, or supplemented by an explanatory notation. Each agency or individual in the state with custody, possession, or control of any such record shall promptly cause each and every copy thereof in his or her custody, possession, or control to be altered in accordance with the court's order. Notification of each such deletion, amendment, and supplementary notation shall be promptly disseminated to any individuals or agencies, including the center, to which the records in question have been communicated, as well as to the individual whose records have been ordered so altered.
(d)(l) An individual who was: (A) Arrested for an offense under the laws of this state but subsequent to such arrest is released by the arresting agency without such offense being referred to the prosecuting attorney for prosecution; or (B) After such offense referred to the proper prosecuting attorney, and the prosecuting attorney dismisses the charges without seeking an indictment or filing an accusation
may request the original agency in writing to expunge the records of such arrest, including any fingerprints or photographs of the individual taken in conjunction with such arrest, from the agency files. Such request shall be in such form as the center shall prescribe. Reasonable fees shall be charged by the original agency and the center for the actual costs of the purging of such records, provided that such fees shall not exceed $50.00.

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(2) Upon receipt of such written request, the agency shall provide a copy of the request to the proper prosecuting attorney. Upon receipt of a copy of the request to expunge a criminal record, the prosecuting attorney shall promptly review the request to determine if it meets the criteria for expungement set forth in paragraph (3) of this subsection. If the request meets those criteria, the prosecuting attorney shall review the records of the arrest to determine if any of the material contained therein must be preserved in order to protect the constitutional rights of an accused under Brady v. Maryland. (3) An individual has the right to have his or her record of such arrest expunged, including any fingerprints or photographs of the individual taken in conjunction with
such arrest, if the prosecuting attorney determines that the following criteria have been satisfied:
(A) The charge was dismissed under the conditions set forth in paragraph (1) of this subsection; (B) No other criminal charges are pending against the individual; and (C) The individual has not been previously convicted of the same or similar offense under the laws of this state, the United States, or any other state within the last
five years, excluding any period of incarceration. (4) The agency shall expunge the record b^ destroying the fingerprint cards, photographs, and documents relating exclusively to such person. Any material which cannot be physically destroyed or which the prosecuting attorney determines must be preserved under Brady v. Maryland shall be restricted by the agency and shall not be
subject to disclosure to any person except by direction of the prosecuting attorney or as ordered by a court of record of this state. (5) It shall be the duty of the agency to notify promptly the center of any records which are expunged pursuant to this subsection. Upon receipt of notice from an agency that a record has been expunged, the center shall, within a reasonable time, restrict access to the criminal history of such person relating to such charge. Records for which access is restricted pursuant to this subsection shall be made available only to criminal justice officials upon written application for official judicial law enforce-
ment or criminal investigative purposes. (6) If the agency declines to expunge such arrest record, the individual may file an action in the superior court where the agency is located as provided in Code Section 50-13-19. A decision of the agency shall be upheld only if it is determined bj clear and convincing evidence that the individual did not meet the criteria set forth in para-
graph (3) of this subsection or subparagraphs (A) through (G) of this paragraph. The court in its discretion may award reasonable court costs including attorney's fees to the individual if he or she prevails in the appellate process. Any such action shall be served upon the agency, the center, the prosecuting attorney having jurisdiction over the offense sought to be expunged, and the Attorney General who may become parties to the action. A record shall not be expunged if the prosecuting attorney shows that
the charges were nolle prossed. dead docketed, or otherwise dismissed because: (A) Of a plea agreement: (B) The government was barred from introducing material evidence against the individual on legal grounds including but not limited to the grant of a motion to
suppress or motion in limine;
(C) A material witness refused to testify or was unavailable to testify against the
individual;
(D) The individual was incarcerated on other criminal charges and the prosecuting
attorney elected not to prosecute for reasons of judicial economy:
(E) The individual successfully completed a pretrial diversion program, the terms of which did not specifically provide for expungement of the arrest record;
(F) The conduct which resulted in the arrest of the individual was part of a pattern of criminal activity which was prosecuted in another court of this state, the United
States, another state, or foreign nation; or
(G) The individual had diplomatic, consular, or similar immunity or inviolability
from arrest or prosecution.

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(7) If the prosecuting attorney having jurisdiction determines that the records should not be expunged because the criteria set forth in paragraph (3) or subparagraphs (A) through (G) of paragraph (6) of this subsection were not met, and the agency or center fails to follow the prosecuting attorney's recommendation, the prosecuting attorney having jurisdiction over the offense sought to be expunged or the Attorney General may appeal a decision by the agency or center to expunge a criminal history as provided in Code Section 50-13-19. (8) An individual who has been indicted or charged by accusation that was subsequently dismissed, dead docketed, or nolle pressed may request an expungement as provided by paragraphs (1) through (3) of this subsection; provided, however, that if the prosecuting attorney objects to the expungement request within 60 days after receiving a copy of said request from the agency, the agency shall decline to expunge and the individual shall have the right to appeal as provided by paragraph (6) of this subsection. After the filing of an indictment or accusation, no individual's record shall be expunged unless such indictment or accusation was dismissed, dead docketed, or nolle pressed in order to serve the best interest of justice. (9) Nothing in this subsection shall be construed as requiring the destruction of incident reports or other records that a crime was committed or reported to law enforcement. Further, nothing in this subsection shall be construed to apply to custodial records maintained bj; county or municipal jail or detention centers. It shall be the duty of the agency to take such action as may be reasonable to prevent disclosure of information to the public which would identify such person whose records were expunged. {d)(e) Agencies, including the center, at which criminal offender records are sought to be inspected may prescribe reasonable hours and places of inspection and may impose such additional procedures, fees not to exceed $3.00, or restrictions including fingerprinting as are reasonably necessary to assure the records' security, to verify the identities of those who seek to inspect them, and to maintain an orderly and efficient mechanism for inspection of records. {e)(f) The provisions of Chapter 13 of Title 50, the 'Georgia Administrative Procedure Act,' shall not apply to proceedings under this Code section. tfHg) If the center has notified a firearms dealer that a person is prohibited from purchasing or possessing a handgun pursuant to Part 5 of Article 4 of Chapter 11 of Title 16 and if the prohibition is the result of such person's being involuntarily hospitalized within the immediately preceding five years, upon such person or his or her attorney making an application to inspect his or her records, the center shall provide the record of involuntary hospitalization and also inform the person or attorney of his or her right to a hearing before the judge of the probate court or superior court relative to such person's eligibility to possess or transport a handgun."
SECTION 2. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.

Representative Randall of the 127th moved that the House agree to the Senate substitute to HB 183.
On the motion, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

N Alien N Anderaon N Aahe Y Bailey
Baker N Bannister YBarfoot N Barnard N Barnes Y Bates Y Benefield Y Birdsong N Bohannon

Y Bordeaux N Bradford
N Breedlove N Bridges Y Brooks E Brown
Buck N Buckner NBunn N Burkhalter NByrd Y Campbell
Canty

Y Carter NCash Y Channell Y Childere N Clark NCoan N Coleman, B Y Coleman, T Y Connell
Cooper N Crawford N Crews N Culbreth

Y Cummings Y Davis, G N Davis, M NDay
DeLoach, B Y DeLoach, G NDii Y Diion, H Y Dixon, S Y Dobbs Y Dukes N Ehrhart
Epps

N Evans N Everett N Felton Y Ployd N Franklin Y Golden Y Graves Y Greene N Grindley N Hammontree Y Hanner N Harbin Y Heard

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YHecht YHeckstall Y Hegstrom YHenson Y Holland Y Holmes N Howard NHudgens
Hudson, H Y Hudson, N YHugley NIrvin N Jackson Y James YJamieoon
Jenkins Johnson NJohnston Y Jones N Joyce NKaye NLadd NLakly

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NLane Y Lee N Lewis
Lord Y Lucas Y Maddoi N Mann
Manning Y Martin, J N Martin, J.L N Massey Y McBee N McCall Y McClinton
McKinney N Mills
Y Mobley N Mosley
Mueller Y O'Neal Y Ortock
Y Parham Y Fairish

Parsons Y Pelote Y Perry N Pinholster Y Poag Y Polak Y Ponder Y Porter Y Powell Y Purcell Y Ragas Y RandaU Y Ray Y Reaves N Reichert N Rice
N Richardson Roberts
N Rogers Y Royal N Sanders
Y Sauder Y Scarlett

N Scheid N Scott E Shanahan Y Shaw Y Shenill Y Shipp N Sims Y Sinkfield Y Skipper N Smith, C N Smith, C.W N Smith, L N Smith, L.R N Smith, P Y Smith, T N Smith, V
Y Smyre N SneUing
Snow Stallings Y Stancil, F
N Stancil, S Y Stanley, L

Y Stanley, P Y Taylor E Teague Y Teper Y Thomas Y Tillman N Titus N Tolbert N Trense Y Turnquest N Twiggs Y Walker, L N Walker, R.L
West N Westmoreland N Whitaker
N Wiles N Williams, B Y Williams, J
Williams, R N Worthan
N Yates Murphy, Spkr

On the motion, the ayes were 80, nays 77. The motion was lost.

The following message was received from the Senate through Mr. Eldridge, the Secretary thereof:

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

HB 553. By Representatives Barnes of the 33rd and Murphy of the 18th:
A bill to amend Article 1 of Chapter 24 of Title 33 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions relative to insurance generally, so as to provide for reimbursement of medical benefits paid to health benefit plans, health maintenance organizations, and insurers in cases in which an injured insured person has been fully compensated for all economic and noneconomic damages exclusive of such reimbursable benefits.

HB 463. By Representatives Buck of the 135th, Barnes of the 33rd, Coleman of the 142nd and Hanner of the 159th:
A bill to amend Code Section 47-16-26 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the power of the board of trustees of the Sheriffs' Retirement Fund of Georgia, so as to provide that the board may invest in certain corporations.

The Senate has adopted, as amended, by the requisite constitutional majority the following resolution of the House:

HR 142. By Representatives Bates of the 179th and Ponder of the 160th:
A resolution authorizing the conveyance of certain state owned real property located in Decatur County.

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

HB 531. By Representatives Birdsong of the 123rd, Ray of the 128th, Jenkins of the 110th and Royal of the 164th:
A bill to amend Code Section 48-8-111 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to procedures for the imposition of the special county 1 percent sales and use tax, so as to change the provisions relating to the purposes for which the proceeds of the tax are to be used and may be expended.

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

SB 50. By Senators Oliver of the 42nd, Hooks of the 14th and Harbison of the 15th:
A bill to amend Chapter 1A of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the Office of School Readiness, so as to direct the office to operate a state program designed to provide enhanced academic resources, community service activities, and other enrichment activities to middle school age children during nonschool hours; to provide for operation of the state program through the encouragement and coordination of local programs.

The Senate insists on its substitute to the following bill of the House:

HB 888. By Representatives Carter of the 166th, Murphy of the 18th, Shaw of the 176th and others:
A bill to amend Article 2 of Chapter 2 of Title 46 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the jurisdiction, powers, and duties of the Public Service Commission generally, so as to provide that on and after January 1, 1998, there shall be toll-free calling between two telephones within a 22 mile radius of an exchange serving such telephones as such 22 mile calling areas are designated on maps on file with the Public Service Commission.

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

HB 57. By Representative Barnes of the 33rd:
A bill to amend Article 2 of Chapter 8 of Title 12 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, known as the "Georgia Comprehensive Solid Waste Management Act," so as to provide that it shall be unlawful to dispose of roofing shingles containing asphalt except in landfills having a liner which meets certain requirements.

The following Bill of the House was taken up for the purpose of considering the report of the Committee of Conference thereon:

HB 204. By Representatives Murphy of the 18th, Coleman of the 142nd, Walker of the 141st, Baker of the 70th, Bordeaux of the 151st and others:
A bill to make and provide appropriations for the State Fiscal Year beginning July 1, 1997 and ending June 30, 1998.

The following report of the Committee of Conference was read:

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COMMITTEE OF CONFERENCE REPORT ON HB 204

The Committee of Conference on HB 204 recommends that both the Senate and the House of Representatives recede from their positions and that the attached Committee of Conference Substitute to HB 204 be adopted.

Respectfully submitted,

FOR THE SENATE:

FOR THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES:

/s/ George Hooks Senator, 14th District

Is/ Terry L. Coleman Representative, 142nd District

/s/ Charles W. Walker Senator, 22nd District

/s/ Larry Walker Representative, 141st District

/s/ Sonny Perdue Senator, 18th District

/s/ Thomas B. Buck, III Representative, 135th District

A BILL

To make and provide appropriations for the State Fiscal Year beginning July 1, 1997, and ending June 30, 1998; to make and provide such appropriations for the operation of the State government, its departments, boards, bureaus, commissions, institutions, and other agencies, and for the university system, common schools, counties, municipalities, political subdivisions and for all other governmental activities, projects and undertakings authorized by law, and for all leases, contracts, agreements, and grants authorized by law; to provide for the control and administration of funds; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:

That the sums of money hereinafter provided are appropriated for the State Fiscal Year beginning July 1, 1997, and ending June 30, 1998, as prescribed hereinafter for such fiscal year, from funds from the Federal Government and the General Funds of the State, including unappropriated surplus, reserves and a revenue estimate of $11,118,625,000 (excluding indigent trust fund receipts and lottery receipts) for State Fiscal Year 1998.

PART I. LEGISLATIVE BRANCH

Section 1. General Assembly. Budget Unit: General Assembly..........................................................$
Personal Services - Staff ................................................................$ Personal Services - Elected Officials............................................! Regular Operating Expenses .........................................................$ Travel-Staff ...................................................................................$ Travel - Elected Officials...............................................................! Capital Outlay.................................................................................! Per Diem Differential.....................................................................! Equipment........................................................................................! Computer Charges...........................................................................! Real Estate Rentals........................................................................! Telecommunications...........,...........................................................! Per Diem, Fees and Contracts - Staff.........................................! Per Diem, Fees and Contracts - Elected
Officials.........................................................................................! Photography.....................................................................................! Expense Reimbursement Account...........,....................................!

27.168,900 14,701,206 3,978,935 2,577,235
100,000 7,000 0
519,200 250,000 608,000
5,000 650,500 130,230
2,403,794 105,000
1,132,800

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

27,168,900 27,168,900

Senate Functional Budgets

Total Funds

State Funds

Senate and Research Office Lt. Governor's Office Secretary of the Senate's Office Total

$

4,227,270

$

740,357

$

1,196,674

$

6,164,301

$

4,227,270

$

740,357

$

1,196,674

$

6,164,301

House Functional Budgets

Total Funds

State Funds

House of Representatives and Research Office
Speaker of the House's Office Clerk of the House's Office Total

$

10,987,419

$

579,469

$

1.471.096

$

13,037,934

$

10,987,419

$

579,469

$

1.471,096

$

13,037,984

Joint Functional Budgets

Total Funds

State Funds

Legislative Counsel's Office Legislative Fiscal Office Legislative Budget Office Ancillary Activities Budgetary Responsibility
Oversight Committee Total

$

2,888,271

$

2,296,665

$

994,253

$

1,391,664

$

395.762

$

7,966,615

$

2,888,271

$

2,296,665

$

994,253

$

1,391,664

$

395.762

$

7,966,615

For compensation, expenses, mileage, allowances, travel and benefits for members, officials, committees and employees of the General Assembly and each House thereof; for operating the offices of Lieutenant Governor and Speaker of the House of Representatives; for membership in the Council of State Governments, the National Conference of State Legislatures and the National Conference of Insurance Legislators and other legislative organizations, upon approval of the Legislative Services Committee; for membership in the Marine Fisheries Compact and other compacts, upon approval of the Legislative Services Committee; for the maintenance, repair, construction, reconstruction, furnishing and refurbishing of space and other facilities for the Legislative Branch; provided, however, before the Legislative Services Committee authorizes the reconstruction or renovation of legislative office space, committee rooms, or staff support service areas in any State-owned building other than the State Capitol, the committee shall measure the need for said space as compared to space requirements for full-time state agencies and departments and shall, prior to approval of renovation or reconstruction of legislative office space, consider the most efficient and functional building designs used for office space and related activities; for the Legislative Services Committee, the Office of Legislative Counsel, the Office of Legislative Budget Analyst and for the Legislative Fiscal Office; for compiling, publishing and distributing the Acts of the General Assembly and the Journals of the Senate and the House of Representatives; for Code Revision; for equipment, supplies, furnishings, repairs, printing, services and other expenses of the Legislative Branch of Government; and for payments to Presidential Electors. The provisions of any other law to the contrary notwithstanding, such payments to Presidential Electors shall be paid from funds provided for the Legislative Branch of Government, and the payment and receipt of such allowances shall not be in violation of any law.
The Legislative Services Committee shall seek to determine ways to effect economies in the expenditure of funds appropriated to the Legislative Branch of Government. The Committee is hereby authorized to promulgate rules and regulations relative to the

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expenditure of funds appropriated to the Legislative Branch which may include that no such funds may be expended without prior approval of the Committee. The Committee shall also make a detailed study of all items and programs for which payments are made from funds appropriated to the Legislative Branch of Government with a view towards determining which are legitimate legislative expenses and which should be paid from other
appropriations.

Section 2. Department of Audits. Budget Unit: Department of Audits...................................................$
Personal Services.............................................................................$ Regular Operating Expenses .........................................................$ Travel................................................................................................$ Motor Vehicle Purchases ...............................................................$ Equipment........................................................................................? Real Estate Rentals ........................................................................$ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts ......................................................$ Computer Charges...........................................................................? Telecommunications.......................................................................! Total Funds Budgeted....................................................................? State Funds Budgeted....................................................................?

20.156,774 17,051,652
629,390 575,000 118,374
15,000 908,710 43,000 636,110 179,538 20,156,774 20,156,774

PART II JUDICIAL BRANCH

Section 3. Judicial Branch. Budget Unit: Judicial Branch..............................................................?
Personal Services.............................................................................? Other Operating..............................................................................? Prosecuting Attorney's Council.....................................................? Judicial Administrative Districts..................................................? Payment to Council of Superior Court Clerks ...........................$ Payment to Resource Center.........................................................? Computerized Information Network............................................? Total Funds Budgeted....................................................................? State Funds Budgeted....................................................................?

91.276.910 12,819,251 75,243,954 2,457,947 1,624,344
38,000 300,000 700,000 93,183,496 91,276,910

Judicial Branch Functional Budgets

Total Funds

State Funds

Supreme Court Court of Appeals Superior Court - Judges Superior Court - District
Attorneys Juvenile Court Institute of Continuing Judicial
Education Judicial Council Judicial Qualifications
Commission Indigent Defense Council Georgia Courts Automation
Commissions Georgia Office of Dispute
Resolution Total

?

6,879,503

?

8,045,875

?

35,689,730

?

30,869,900

?

1,209,812

?

783,635

?

2,701,140

?

166,364

?

4,284,487

?

2,294,186

?

258,864

?

93,183,496

?

6,229,503

?

7,995,875

?

35,615,730

?

29,816,584

?

1,209,812

$

783,635

?

2,621,870

?

166,364

$

4,284,487

?

2,294,186

?

258.864

?

91,276,910

Section 4. Department of Administrative Services. A. Budget Unit: Department of Administrative

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Services.................................................................! Personal Services.............................................................................! Regular Operating Expenses .........................................................$ Travel................................................................................................! Motor Vehicle Purchases ...............................................................$ Equipment........................................................................................! Computer Charges...........................................................................! Real Estate Rentals........................................................................! Telecommunications.......................................................................! Per Diem, Fees and Contracts ......................................................$ Rents and Maintenance Expense.................................................! Utilities.............................................................................................! Payments to DOAS Fiscal Administration.................................! Direct Payments to Georgia Building
Authority for Capital Outlay.....................................................! Direct Payments to Georgia Building
Authority for Operations............................................................! Telephone Billings ..........................................................................$ Radio Billings..................................................................................! Materials for Resale........................................................................! Public Safety Officers Indemnity Fund ......................................$ Health Planning Review Board Operations................................! Payments to Aviation Hall of Fame ............................................$ Payments to Golf Hall of Fame....................................................! Total Funds Budgeted....................................................................! State Funds Budgeted....................................................................!

41,248,629 50,907,231 12,426,380
464,371 666,934 1,396,285 12,160,611 3,567,350 3,850,727 2,797,719 10,908,892
0 2,974,797
0
566,806 56,363,800
929,406 20,039,840
700,000 35,000 48,500 85.000
180,889,649 41,248,629

Departmental Functional Budgets

Total Funds

State Funds

Administration Statewide Operations and Support Interagency Support Services Information Technology Services State Properties Commission Distance Learning and
Telemedicine Office of the Treasury State Office of Administrative
Hearings Total

6,540,570 7,973,594 31,122,149 129,415,677
667,364
0 1,524,951
3,645.344 180,889,649

3,112,635 4,248,093
0 29,664,006
667,364
0 192,372
3.364,159 41,248,629

B. Budget Unit: Georgia Building Authority....................................! Personal Services.............................................................................! Regular Operating Expenses .........................................................$ Travel................................................................................................! Motor Vehicle Purchases...............................................................! Equipment........................................................................................! Computer Charges...........................................................................! Real Estate Rentals ........................................................................$ Telecommunications.......................................................................! Per Diem, Fees and Contracts......................................................! Capital Outlay .................................................................................$ Utilities.............................................................................................! Contractual Expense.......................................................................! Facilities Renovations and Repairs..............................................! Total Funds Budgeted....................................................................! State Funds Budgeted....................................................................!

0 23,054,408 13,560,189
12,000
200,000
196,800 110,100 15,071 228,970 405,000
0 0 0 0
37,782,538
0

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Departmental Functional Budgets

Total Funds

State Funds

Grounds Custodial Maintenance Security Van Pool Sales Administration Rooting Facilities Program Total

1,452,327 5,507,049 4,297,686 7,229,140
381,939 4,234,456 13,605,661
370,657 703,623 37,782,538

Section 5. Department of Agriculture. A. Budget Unit: Department of Agriculture .....................................$
Personal Services.............................................................................$ Regular Operating Expenses .........................................................$ Travel ................................................................................................$ Motor Vehicle Purchases ....................................,..........................$ Equipment.............................................................,..........................$ Computer Charges...........................................................................$ Real Estate Rentals ........................................................................$ Telecommunications .......................................................................$ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts ......................................................$ Market Bulletin Postage ................................................................$ Payments to Athens and Tifton Veterinary
Laboratories .................................................................................$ Poultry Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratories in
Canton, Dalton, Douglas, Oakwood, Statesboro, Carroll, Macon, Mitchell, and Monroe ..........................................................................................$ Veterinary Fees................................................................................$ Indemnities.......................................................................................$ Advertising Contract.......................................................................! Payments to Georgia Agrirama Development Authority for Operations............................................................$ Payments to Georgia Development Authority............................$ Renovation, Construction, Repairs and Maintenance Projects at Major and Minor Markets.............................................................................? Capital Outlay.................................................................................! Contract - Federation of Southern Cooperatives.................................................................................! Boll Weevil Eradication Program.................................................! Total Funds Budgeted....................................................................! State Funds Budgeted....................................................................!

37.776,853 32,369,566 4,449,644
959,745 302,000 448,115 670,430 814,475 412,585 951,396 1,046,000
2,948,546
2,855,440 275,000 60,000 175,000
730,704 0
0 0
40,000 0
49,508,646 37,776,853

Departmental Functional Budgets

Total Funds

State Funds

Plant Industry Animal Industry Marketing Internal Administration Fuel and Measures Consumer Protection Field Forces

8,179,810 15,993,493 6,393,875 6,594,695 3,671,579 8,092,956

7,398,810 12,861,358 2,718,875 6,407,195 3,541,879 4,848,736

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Seed Technology Total

582.238 49,508,646

0 37,776,853

B. Budget Unit: Georgia Agrirama Development Authority ..................................................................$
Personal Services.............................................................................! Regular Operating Expenses .........................................................$ Travel................................................................................................! Motor Vehicle Purchases ...............................................................$ Equipment........................................................................................! Computer Charges...........................................................................! Real Estate Rentals........................................................................! Telecommunications.......................................................................! Per Diem, Fees and Contracts .................................................... ! Capital Outlay.................................................................................! Goods for Resale .............................................................................$ Total Funds Budgeted....................................................................! State Funds Budgeted....................................................................!

0 900,128 209,650
3,500 0
3,060 7,500
0 7,341 37,500 86,432 115,000 1,370,111
0

Section 6. Department of Banking and Finance. Budget Unit: Department of Banking and Finance.........................!
Personal Services.............................................................................! Regular Operating Expenses.........................................................$ Travel................................................................................................! Motor Vehicle Purchases ...............................................................$ Equipment........................................................................................! Computer Charges...........................................................................! Real Estate Rentals ........................................................................$ Telecommunications.......................................................................! Per Diem, Fees and Contracts......................................................! Total Funds Budgeted....................................................................! State Funds Budgeted....................................................................!

9.523.070 7,838,930
437,094 400,000 112,380
7,464 277,112 364,290 73,000 12.800 9,523,070 9,523,070

Section 7. Department of Children and Youth
Services. Budget Unit: Department of Children and Youth
Services.....................................................................! Personal Services.............................................................................! Regular Operating Expenses .........................................................$ Travel................................................................................................! Motor Vehicle Purchases ...............................................................$ Equipment........................................................................................! Computer Charges...........................................................................! Real Estate Rentals ........................................................................$ Telecommunications.......................................................................! Per Diem, Fees and Contracts......................................................! Utilities.............................................................................................! Institutional Repairs and Maintenance.......................................! Grants to County-Owned Detention Centers .............................$ Service Benefits for Children........................................................! Purchase of Service Contracts ......................................................$ Capital Outlay .................................................................................$ Total Funds Budgeted....................................................................! State Funds Budgeted....................................................................!

167,942,031 101,651,303
9,788,339 1,165,861
128,000 533,307 324,310 1,828,885 1,046,880 8,251,183 2,988,520 552,485 2,722,620 18,607,910 23,335,210
0 172,924,813 167,942,031

Departmental Functional Budgets

Total Funds

State Funds

Regional Youth Development

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Centers Bill Ireland YDC Augusta State YDC Lorenzo Benn YDC Macon State YDC Wrightsville YDC
YDC Purchased Services Court Services Day Centers Group Homes CYS Purchased Services
Georgia Addiction Pregnancy and Parenting Project
Law Enforcement Office Assessment and Classification Multi-Service Centers Youth Services Administration Total

34,756,786 16,857,718 11,907,583 6,982,333 6,118,679 15,710,961 22,321,211 19,764,179
493,281 1,113,856 21,210,139

50,000

1,770,050

551,431

3,925,191

$

9.391.415

172,924,813

Section 8. Department of Community Affairs. Budget Unit: Department of Community Affairs ............................$
Personal Services.............................................................................$ Regular Operating Expenses .........................................................$ Travel................................................................................................$ Motor Vehicle Purchases ........................,......................................$ Equipment........................................................................................$ Real Estate Rentals ........................................................................$ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts ......................................................$ Computer Charges...........................................................................$ Telecommunications .......................................................,...............$ Capitol Felony Expenses................................................................$ Contracts for Regional Planning and
Development ................................................................................$ Local Assistance Grants .................................................................$ Appalachian Regional Commission Assessment.........................$ Community Development Block
Grants - Federal ..........................................................................$ Payment to Georgia Environmental Facilities
Authority......................................................................................! Payment to Georgia Housing
and Finance Authority ...............................................................$ ARC-Revolving Loan Fund ...........................................................$ Local Development Fund...............................................................$ Payments to Music Hall of Fame Authority ..............................$ Payments to State Housing Trust Fund .....................................$ Payments to Sports Hall of Fame ................................................$ Regional Economic Business
Assistance Grants........................................................................$ Local Government Efficiency Grant Program ............................$ State Commission on National and Community
Service...........................................................................................$ EZ/EC Administration ...................................................................$ EZ/EC Grants..................................................................................$ Regional Economic Development
Grant Program.............................................................................$ Targeted Regional Assistance Program .......................................$ Administrative Cost Allocation....................................,................! Total Funds Budgeted....................................................................!

33,625,566 16,194,206 11,401,153 6,742,849 5,831,120 15,230,961 21,754,371 19,608,327
493,281 1,113,856 20,348,254
50,000 1,770,050
551,431 3,835,191 9.391.415 167,942,031
28.105.075 6,260,169
335,591 175,696
0 1,368
488,430
247,564 132,424 82,110
0
2,063,100 2,110,000
133,355
30,000,000
2,434,250
2,814,244 0
650,000 715,812 4,531,250 197,868
5,500,000 0
308,272 199,024
0
1,250,000 0 0
60,630,527

THURSDAY, MARCH 27, 1997

2503

State Funds Budgeted...............................................................

28,105,075

Departmental Functional Budgets

Total Funds

State Funds

Executive Division Research and Information Division Planning and Management Division Business and Financial Assistance
Division Housing and Finance Division Accounting, Audits and
Administration Division Rental Assistance Division Total

553,242 3,699,567 3,806,505
37,956,537 0
14,614,676 0
60,630,527

$

553,242

3,699,567

3,631,977

6,882,980 0

13,337,309 0
28,105,075

Section 9. Department of Corrections. A. Budget Unit: Administration, Institutions
andProbation..........................................................$ Personal Services.............................................................................$ Regular Operating Expenses .........................................................$ Travel................................................................................................! Motor Vehicle Purchases ...............................................................$ Equipment........................................................................................! Computer Charges...........................................................................! Real Estate Rentals ........................................................................$ Telecommunications.......................................................................! Per Diem, Fees and Contracts......................................................! Capital Outlay.................................................................................! Utilities.............................................................................................! Court Costs.............................................................................,.........! County Subsidy...............................................................................! County Subsidy for Jails................................................................! County Workcamp Construction Grants.....................................! Central Repair Fund.......................................................................! Payments to Central State Hospital
for Meals.......................................................................................! Payments to Central State Hospital
for Utilities..................................,................................................! Payments to Public Safety for Meals..........................................! Inmate Release Fund......................................................................! Health Services Purchases.............................................................! Payments to MAG for Health Care Certification......................! University of Georgia - College of Veterinary
Medicine Contracts.....................................................................! Minor Construction Fund..............................................................! Total Funds Budgeted....................................................................! Indirect DOAS Funding.................................................................! Georgia Correctional Industries....................................................! State Funds Budgeted....................................................................!

702.534.192 506,213,560 60,714,638
2,296,077 680,920
3,213,596 6,017,166 6,008,776 6,823,074 9,510,438
0 22,010,453
1,200,000 17,273,625 4,034,500
0 1,093,624
4,059,700
1,576,000 577,160
1,300,000 67,146,736
66,620
366,244 894.000 723,076,907 450,000
0 702,534,192

Departmental Functional Budgets

Total Funds

State Funds

Executive Operations Administration Human Resources Field Probation

14,871,021 74,562,254 12,522,840 61,379,465

14,514,021 71,053,179 12,522,840 60,899,465

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Facilities Total

559,741,327 723,076,907

543.544.687 702,534,192

B. Budget Unit: Board of Pardons and Paroles ...............................$ Personal Services.............................................................................! Regular Operating Expenses .........................................................$ Travel................................................................................................$ Motor Vehicle Purchases ...............................................................$ Equipment........................................................................................$ Computer Charges...........................................................................$ Real Estate Rentals ........................................................................$ Telecommunications .......................................................................$ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts ......................................................$ County Jail Subsidy........................................................................! Health Services Purchases.............................................................! Total Funds Budgeted....................................................................! State Funds Budgeted....................................................................!

44,711.153 35,062,129 1,614,750
542,000 23,000 194,424 591,200 2,785,000
930,000
2,293,650 650,000 25.000
44,711,153 44,711,153

Section 10. Department of Defense. Budget Unit: Department of Defense ................................................$
Personal Services.............................................................................! Regular Operating Expenses.........................................................! Travel................................................................................................! Motor Vehicle Purchases...............................................................! Equipment........................................................................................! Computer Charges...........................................................................! Real Estate Rentals........................................................................! Telecommunications.......................................................................! Per Diem, Fees and Contracts ......................................................$ Capital Outlay .................................................................................$ Total Funds Budgeted....................................................................! State Funds Budgeted....................................................................!

4.363.044 10,589,217 6,448,797
29,375 0
20,000 11,125 24,400 40,825 454,200
0 17,617,939 4,363,044

Departmental Functional Budgets

Total Funds

State Funds

Office of the Adjutant General Georgia Air National Guard Georgia Army National Guard Total

1,465,889 5,553,809 10,598,241 17,617,939

!

1,427,197

!

602,799

!

2,333,048

!

4,363,044

Section 11. State Board of Education Department of Education.
A. Budget Unit: Department of Education .......................................$ Operations:
Personal Services.............................................................................! Regular Operating Expenses.........................................................! Travel................................................................................................! Motor Vehicle Purchases...............................................................! Equipment........................................................................................! Computer Charges...........................................................................! Real Estate Rentals ........................................................................$ Telecommunications.......................................................................! Per Diem, Fees and Contracts......................................................! Utilities.............................................................................................! Capital Outlay .................................................................................$ QBE Formula Grants: Kindergarten/Grades 1 - 3.............................................................!

4,353,401,167
34,461,267 4,900,001
951,664 44,661 120,249 9,324,163 1,317,377 1,107,957 22,239,759 793,952
0
1,087,229,681

THURSDAY, MARCH 27, 1997
Grades 4 - 8......................................................................................$ Grades 9 - 12....................................................................................$ High School Laboratories ..............................................................$ Vocational Education Laboratories..............................................$ Special Education............................................................................$ Gifted................................................................................................$ Remedial Education........................................................................$ Staff Development and Professional
Development ................................................................................$ Media ................................................................................................$ Indirect Cost ....................................................................................$ Pupil Transportation......................................................................$ Local Fair Share..............................................................................$ Mid-Term Adjustment Reserve ....................................................$ Teacher Salary Schedule Adjustment..........................................$ Other Categorical Grants: Equalization Formula.....................................................................$ Sparsity Grants................................................................................! In School Suspension......................................................................! Special Instructional Assistance ...................................................$ Middle School Incentive ................................................................$ Special Education Low - Incidence Grants.................................$ Limited English-Speaking Students Program ............................$ Non-QBE Grants: Education of Children of Low-Income Families ........................$ Retirement (H.B. 272 and H.B. 1321) .........................................$ Instructional Services for the Handicapped ...............................$ Tuition for the Multi-Handicapped.............................................$ Severely Emotionally Disturbed ...................................................$ School Lunch (Federal)..................................................................$ School Lunch (State)......................................................................$ Supervision and Assessment of Students and
Beginning Teachers and Performance-Based Certification..................................................................................$ Regional Education Service Agencies ..........................................$ Georgia Learning Resources System............................................$ High School Program .....................................................................$ Special Education in State Institutions.......................................! Governor's Scholarships .................................................................$ Counselors ........................................................................................$ Vocational Research and Curriculum ..........................................$ Even Start........................................................................................$ Child Care Lunch Program (Federal) ..........................................$ Chapter II - Block Grant Flow Through.....................................$ Payment of Federal Funds to Board of Technical and Adult Education................................................! Education of Homeless Children/Youth......................................! Innovative Programs.......................................................................! Next Generation School Grants....................................................! Drug Free School (Federal) ...........................................................$ At Risk Summer School Program ................................................$ Emergency Immigrant Education Program ................................$ Title II Math/Science Grant (Federal)........................................! Robert C. Byrd Scholarship (Federal).........................................! Health Insurance - Non-Cert. Personnel
and Retired Teachers .................................................................$ Pre-School Handicapped Program ...............................................$

2505
921,117,189 376,283,741 187,374,816 122,022,070 438,067,665 69,771,250 99,733,473
35,394,416 114,193,981 727,527,989 142,325,858 (703,482,589)
0 0
168,134,386 3,717,891 27,736,019
104,583,661 85,412,511
563,759 18,078,796
143,999,894 5,408,750 54,732,103 2,210,804 45,900,747
188,375,722 32,038,845
1,491,147 10,389,180 3,568,830 21,862,926 3,644,659 3,500,000 11,524,998
293,520 2,720,906 25,244,070 9,663,513
14,395,919 601,772
1,690,215 500,000
11,625,943 4,632,785
164,514 5,042,895
273,723
99,047,892 17,754,530

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Mentor Teachers .............................................................................$ Advanced Placement Exams .........................................................$ Serve America Program .................................................................$ Youth Apprenticeship Grants .......................................................$ Remedial Summer School..............................................................$ Alternative Programs......................................................................$ Environmental Science Grants......................................................$ Pay for Performance.......................................................................! Mentoring Program.........................................................................! Charter Schools ...............................................................................$ Technology Specialist.....................................................................! Migrant Education..........................................................................! Total Funds Budgeted....................................................................! Indirect DOAS Services Funding .................................................$ State Funds Budgeted....................................................................!

1,250,000 700,000 382,597
4,340,000
1,689,931 13,191,644
100,000 3,300,000
500,000 45,000
0 274,395 4,849,121,982
340,000
4,353,401,167

Departmental Functional Budgets

Total Funds

State Funds

State Administration Student Learning and Assessment Governor's Honors Program Quality and School Support Federal Programs Technology Professional Practices Local Programs Georgia Academy for the Blind Georgia School for the Deaf Atlanta Area School for the Deaf Office of School Readiness Total

12,008,370 18,013,987 1,124,597 5,451,732 5,635,834 14,741,637 1,023,100 4,774,210,932 5,446,986 4,613,900 5,073,439 1,777.468 4,849,121,982

!

10,550,676

!

13,948,034

!

1,047,008

!

5,451,732

!

347,542

!

13,667,941

!

1,023,100

! 4,292,209,954

!

5,193,601

!

4,384,804

!

4,799,884

!

776,891

! 4,353,401,167

B. Budget Unit: Lottery for Education..............................................! Pre-Kindergarten for 4-year-olds.................................................! Applied Technology Labs ..............................................................$ Financial and Management Equipment......................................! Alternative Programs......................................................................! Educational Technology Centers ..................................................$ Distant Learning - Satellite Dishes..............................................! Technology Specialist.....................................................................! Capital Outlay .................................................................................$ Post Secondary Options.................................................................! Learning Logic Sites .......................................................................$ Assistive Technology.......................................................................! Computers in the Classroom.........................................................! Total Funds Budgeted....................................................................! Lottery Funds Budgeted................................................................!

296,825.951 211,279,348
2,400,000 3,804,500
500,000 689,836
0 15,401,836 21,148,000 1,661,000 1,100,000 2,000,000 36.841,431 296,825,951 296,825,951

Section 12. Employees' Retirement System. Budget Unit: Employees' Retirement System..................................!
Personal Services.............................................................................! Regular Operating Expenses .........................................................$ Travel................................................................................................! Motor Vehicle Purchases ...............................................................$ Equipment........................................................................................! Computer Charges...........................................................................! Real Estate Rentals ........................................................................$

0 1,920,759
260,600 18,000
0 5,105 544,663 306,040

THURSDAY, MARCH 27, 1997

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Telecommunications .......................................................................$ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts ......................................................$ Benefits to Retirees ........................................................................$ Total Funds Budgeted....................................................................$ State Funds Budgeted....................................................................!

36,315 1,291,250
0 4,382,732
0

Section 13. Forestry Commission. Budget Unit: Forestry Commission ....................................................$
Personal Services.............................................................................! Regular Operating Expenses .........................................................$ Travel................................................................................................! Motor Vehicle Purchases ...............................................................$ Equipment........................................................................................! Computer Charges...........................................................................!
Real Estate Rentals........................................................................! Telecommunications.......................................................................! Per Diem, Fees and Contracts......................................................! Ware County Grant........................................................................!
Ware County Grant for Southern Forest World........................! Ware County Grant for Road Maintenance ...............................$
Capital Outlay .................................................................................$ Total Funds Budgeted....................................................................! State Funds Budgeted....................................................................!

34,539,659 28,662,209 5,636,892
161,926 668,913 1,598,518 323,000
21,420 925,319 1,161,403
0 28,500 60,000 241,752 39,489,852 34,539,659

Departmental Functional Budgets

Total Funds

State Funds

Reforestation Field Services General Administration and
Support Total

$

1,859,526

$

33,487,912

!

4,142,414

!

39,489,852

$

25,710

$

30,539,690

!

3,974,259

!

34,539,659

Section 14. Georgia Bureau of Investigation. Budget Unit: Georgia Bureau of Investigation.................................!
Personal Services.............................................................................! Regular Operating Expenses.........................................................! Travel................................................................................................! Motor Vehicle Purchases...............................................................! Equipment........................................................................................! Computer Charges...........................................................................! Real Estate Rentals ........................................................................$ Telecommunications.......................................................................! Per Diem, Fees and Contracts......................................................! Evidence Purchased........................................................................! Capital Outlay .................................................................................$ Total Funds Budgeted....................................................................! State Funds Budgeted....................................................................!

48,215,166 36,668,935 4,455,686
467,225 294,000 570,010 625,355 2,086,425 1,095,470 1,468,060 484,000
0 48,215,166 48,215,166

Departmental Functional Budgets

Total Funds

State Funds

Administration Investigative Georgia Crime Information Center Forensic Sciences Total

$

4,324,259

$

24,306,898

$

8,296,824

$

11.287.185

!

48,215,166

!

4,324,259

!

24,306,898

!

8,296,824

!

11.287,185

!

48,215,166

Section 15. Office of the Governor.

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A. Budget Unit: Office of the Governor.............................................! Personal Services.............................................................................! Regular Operating Expenses .........................................................$ Travel................................................................................................! Motor Vehicle Purchases...............................................................! Equipment........................................................................................! Computer Charges...........................................................................! Real Estate Rentals ........................................................................$ Telecommunications.......................................................................! Per Diem, Fees and Contracts......................................................! Cost of Operations ..........................................................................$ Mansion Allowance .........................................................................$ Governor's Emergency Fund.........................................................! Intern Stipends and Travel...........................................................! Art Grants of State Funds.............................................................! Art Grants of Non-State Funds....................................................! Humanities Grant - State Funds..................................................! Art Acquisitions - State Funds.....................................................! Children and Youth Grants...........................................................! Juvenile Justice Grants ..................................................................$ Georgia Crime Victims Assistance Program ...............................$ Grants to Local Systems................................................................! Grants - Local EMA .......................................................................$ Grants - Other.................................................................................! Grants - Civil Air Patrol................................................................! Criminal Justice Grants.................................................................! Total Funds Budgeted....................................................................! State Funds Budgeted....................................................................!

29,930.439 15,269,162
948,169 240,064
0 56,280 833,200 988,718 447,206 4,019,019 3,354,364 40,000 3,000,000 156,750 3,900,000 214,000 175,000
0 276,426 1,499,100 100,000 684,400 1,085,968
0 57,000
0 37,344,826 29,930,439

Departmental Functional Budgets

Total Funds

State Funds

Governor's Office Office of Equal
Opportunity Office of Planning and Budget Council for the Arts Office of Consumer Affairs Georgia Information Technology
Policy Council Criminal Justice Coordinating
Council Children and Youth Coordinating
Council Human Relations Commission Professional Standards Commission Georgia Emergency Management
Agency Governor's Commission for the
Privatization of Government Services Total

6,551,114
983,071 7,800,886 5,078,137 3,310,307
646,123
1,250,197
2,225,596 311,207
4,041,774
4,983,374
163,040 37,344,826

6,551,114
819,125 7,700,886 4,502,137 3,209,307
646,123
310,878
526,596 311,207 4,041,774
1,148,252
163,040 29,930,439

Section 16. Department of Human Resources. A. Budget Unit: Department of Human Resources ..... 1. General Administration and Support Budget:
Services ......................................................................... Regular Operating Expenses.....................................

1.205.031.233
57,133,220 2,197,071

THURSDAY, MARCH 27, 1997

2509

Travel ................................................................................................$ Motor Vehicle Purchases ...............................................................$ Equipment........ ................................................................................$ Real Estate Rentals ........................................................................$ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts ......................................................$ Computer Charges...........................................................................$ Telecommunications .......................................................................$ Special Purpose Contracts .............................................................$ Service Benefits for Children........................................................$ Purchase of Service Contracts ......................................................$ Institutional Repairs and Maintenance .......................................$ Postage..............................................................................................? Payments to DMA-Community Care...........................................$ Total Funds Budgeted....................................................................$ Indirect DOAS Services Funding .................................................$ State Funds Budgeted....................................................................?

1,408,999 1,573,678
87,698 4,743,651 6,494,972 1,348,883
741,138 284,000
46,486,389 38,724,534
89,214 921,644 17,942,073 180,177,164
412,600 113,733,992

Departmental Functional Budgets

Total Funds

State Funds

Commissioner's Office Budget Administration Children's Community Based
Initiative Troubled Chilren's Placements Technology and Support Facilities Management Regulatory Services - Program
Direction and Support Child Care Licensing Health Care Facilities Regulation Fraud and Abuse Financial Services Auditing Services Personnel Administration Indirect Cost Policy and Government Services Aging Services State Health Planning Agency DD Council Total

924,842 4,603,346
5,508,295 46,486,389 22,587,756 5,509,616
743,312 2,752,638 10,193,592 6,468,658 6,198,410 1,888,006 1,837,714
0 1,027,901 59,985,194 1,804,142 1.657.353 $ 180,177,164

$

924,842

$

4,603,346

5,133,295 33,335,726 20,944,602 4,255,620

733,312 2,752,638 4,490,800 2,350,598 5,998,410 1,888,006 1,837,714 (8,988,326) 1,027.901 30,672,202 1,724,142
49,164 113,733,992

2. Public Health Budget: Personal Services.............................................................................? Regular Operating Expenses .........................................................$ Travel................................................................................................? Motor Vehicle Purchases...............................................................? Equipment........................................................................................? Real Estate Rentals........................................................................? Per Diem, Fees and Contracts......................................................? Computer Charges...........................................................................? Telecommunications.......................................................................? Special Purpose Contracts.............................................................? Purchase of Service Contracts ......................................................? Grant-In-Aid to Counties...............................................................? Institutional Repairs and Maintenance.................................................................................? Postage..............................................................................................?

50,123,154 74,065,023
809,702 0
195,367 1,413,650 4,032,117 1,648,431 1,219,461
280,732 14,053,748 132,273,686
34,500 100,803

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Medical Benefits.............................. Total Funds Budgeted.................... Indirect DOAS Services Funding. State Funds Budgeted....................

Departmental Functional Budgets

Total Funds

District Health Administration Newborn Follow-Up Care Oral Health Stroke and Heart Attack
Prevention Sickle Cell, Vision and Hearing High-Risk Pregnant Women and
Infants Sexually Transmitted Diseases Family Planning Women, Infants and Children
Nutrition Grant in Aid to Counties Children's Medical Services Emergency Health Primary Health Care Epidemiology Immunization Community Tuberculosis Control Family Health Management Infant and Child Health Maternal Health - Perinatal Chronic Disease Diabetes Cancer Control Director's Office Injury Control Health Program Management Vital Records Health Services Research Environmental Health Laboratory Services Community Health Management AIDS Vaccines Drug and Clinic Supplies Adolescent Health Public Health - Planning Councils Early Intervention Public Health - Division Indirect
Cost Total

$

12,664,101

$

1,459,457

$

1,573,141

$

2,292,312

$

4,092,194

$

5,246,146

$

2,317,835

$

10,921,359

$

83,435,710

$

68,422,827

$

13,281,839

$

3,296,708

$

1,497,688

$

598,961

$

1,045,235

$

6,165,832

$

861,506

$

1,190,809

$

2,537,274

$

412,330

$

569,046

$

4,745,852

$

1,204,563

$

417,968

$

989,824

$

2,024,327

$

2,718,267

$

1,380,306

$

6,084,203

$

175,327

$

10,027,565

$

7,843,045

$

3,250,000

$

6,626,310

$

179,869

$

13,047,860

$

0

$ 284,597,596

3. Rehabilitation Services Budget: Personal Services....................................................................... Regular Operating Expenses................................................... Travel.......................................................................................... Motor Vehicle Purchases......................................................... Equipment.................................................................................. Real Estate Rentals..................................................................

4,347.222 284,597,596
549,718 153,977,310

State Funds

$

12,534,426

$

1,244,626

$

1,250,966

$

1,179,700

$

3,693,375

$

5,134,146

$

317,677

$

5,894,042

$

0

$

67,292,789

$

6,505,532

$

1,947,995

$

1,394,601

$

442,425

$

2,000

$

4,717,392

$

683,576

$

510,584

$

1,094,399

$

412,330

$

569,046

$

4,745,852

$

950,372

$

206,580

$

941,145

$

1,777,970

$

2,495,449

$

868,433

$

5,814,203

$

175,327

$

5,094,539

$

0

$

2,493,380

$

2,202,706

$

162,372

$

10,763,073

$

(1,535.718)

$ 153,977,310

75,773,945 11,506,402
1,346,807 50,582 751,574
4,117,555

THURSDAY, MARCH 27, 1997

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Per Diem, Fees and Contracts ......................................................$ Computer Charges...........................................................................$ Telecommunications .......................................................................$ Case Services....................................................................................$ Special Purpose Contracts. ............................................................$ Purchase of Services Contracts..... ................................................$ Institutional Repairs and Maintenance.......................................$ Utilities .............................................................................................$
Total Funds Budgeted.................... Indirect DOAS Services Funding . State Funds Budgeted....................

7,681,803 2,941,416 2,038,541 30,870,191
685,245 11,526,062
255,000 759,650 823.695 151,128,468
100,000 24,077,859

Departmental Functional Budgets

Total Funds

State Funds

Vocational Rehabilitation Services Independent Living Sheltered Employment Community Facilities
Program Direction and Support Grants Management Disability Adjudication Georgia Factory for Blind Roosevelt Warm Springs Institute Total

!

59,755,423

!

718,949

!

566,005

!

10,140,272

i

4,534,976

!

694,540

!

36,514,672

!

12,600,070

I

25,603,561

1

151,128,468

$

11,993,737

$

283,969

$

566,005

$

3,585,422

$

1,377,936

$

694,540

$

0

?

867,699

?

4.708.551

$

24,077,859

4. Family and Children Services Budget: Personal Services................................... Regular Operating Expenses ...............
Motor Vehicle Purchases .
Real Estate Rentals ........................................................................$ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts ......................................................$ Computer Charges...........................................................................$ Telecommunications.......................................................................? Children's Trust Fund....................................................................$ Cash Benefits ...................................................................................$ Special Purpose Contracts .............................................................$ Service Benefits for Children ........................................................$ Purchase of Service Contracts ......................................................$
Grants to County DFACS - Operations......................................? Total Funds Budgeted....................................................................? Indirect DOAS Services Funding.................................................? State Funds Budgeted....................................................................?

47,310,521 4,634,925 1,172,730
0 383,289 3,555,817 23,049,502 29,602,552 10,116,881
3,086,607
371,492,647 6,099,933
218,815,408 26,290,684 2,774,088 312.839.264 1,061,224,848 2,565,582 398,484,706

Departmental Functional Budgets

Total Funds

State Funds

Director's Office Social Services Administrative Support Quality Assurance Community Services Field Management Human Resources Management

561,966 4,238,382
3,293,100 3,856,617 10,857,180
980,185 3,121,599

561,966 3,741,073 2,844,919 3,856,617
576,807 980,185 2,115,808

2512

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Public Assistance Employment Services Child Support Recovery Temporary Assistance for Needy
Families SSI - Supplemental Benefits Refugee Programs Energy Benefits County DFACS Operations -
Eligibility County DFACS Operations -
Social Services Food Stamp Issuance County DFACS Operations -
Homemakers Services County DFACS Operations -
Joint and Administration County DFACS Operations -
Employability Program Employability Benefits Legal Services Family Foster Care Institutional Foster Care Specialized Foster Care Adoption Supplement Prevention of Foster Care Day Care Special Projects Children's Trust Fund Indirect Cost Total

31,076,955 1,475,648 70,691,121
361,202,085 I,122,012 2,799,420 7,223,130
118,642,194
97,081,879 3,190,752
8,333,523
66,638,769
22,110,091 40,557,515 3,290,503 31,595,512 9,833,396 5,146,142 17,361,167 II,544,785 117,320,622 2,991,991 3,086,607
0 1,061,224,848

5. Community Mental Health/Mental Retardation and Institutions:
Personal Services...................................................... Operating Expenses ................................................
Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases................... Utilities ..................................................................... Major Maintenance and Construction................. Community Services ............................................... Total Funds Budgeted............................................ Indirect DOAS Services Funding ......................... State Funds Budgeted............................................

Departmental Functional Budgets

Total Funds

Southwestern State Hospital Brook Run Georgia Mental Health Institute Georgia Regional Hospital at
Augusta Northwest Regional Hospital at
Rome Georgia Regional Hospital at
Atlanta Central State Hospital

$

40,669,081

$

24,100,876

$

25,218,310

$

21,099,543

$

28,192,302

$

30,329,986

$ 128,123,021

13,337,518 1,475,648 7,835,403
119,085,713 1,122,012 0 0
58,644,381
36,724,751 0
2,269,294
32,952,994
8,265,641 16,161,742 2,520,990 17,676,422 6,239,845 4,248,383 13,279,408 7,408,642 38,486,937 1,895,784 3,086,607 (8.910.784) 398,484,706
344,173,311 57,412,200
200,000 11,532,133 2,127,790 291.807.430 707,252,864 2,404,100 514,757,366
State Funds
26,106,015 7,262,762 23,300,508
19,212,651
21,320,203
25,774,995 86,338,350

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Georgia Regional Hospital at Savannah
Gracewood State School and Hospital
West Central Regional Hospital Outdoor Therapeutic Programs
Metro Drug Abuse Centers Community Mental Health Services Community Mental Retardation
Services Community Substance Abuse
Services State Administration Regional Administration
Total

20,079,028
53,431,208 20,456,414 4,054,089
970,765 138,296,410
98,059,238
59,129,559 10,206,747 4,836.287 707,252,864

Budget Unit Object Classes:

Personal Services.............................................................................! Regular Operating Expenses .........................................................$ Travel ................................................................................................$ Motor Vehicle Purchases ...............................................................$ Equipment........................................................................................$ Real Estate Rentals ........................................................................$ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts ......................................................$ Computer Charges...........................................................................! Telecommunications.......................................................................! Operating Expenses........................................................................! Major Maintenance and Construction.........................................! Community Services.......................................................................! Case Services....................................................................................! Children's Trust Fund....................................................................$ Cash Benefits...................................................................................! Special Purpose Contracts.............................................................! Service Benefits for Children........................................................! Purchase of Service Contracts ......................................................! Grant-In-Aid to Counties...............................................................! Institutional Repairs and Maintenance.......................................! Utilities.............................................................................................! Postage..............................................................................................! Payments to DMA-Community Care...........................................! Grants to County DFACS - Operations ......................................$ Medical Benefits..............................................................................!

Section 17. Department of Industry, Trade and Tourism.
Budget Unit: Department of Industry, Trade and Tourism....................................................................!
Personal Services.............................................................................! Regular Operating Expenses.........................................................! Travel................................................................................................!
Motor Vehicle Purchases...............................................................! Equipment........................................................................................! Computer Charges...........................................................................! Real Estate Rentals ........................................................................$ Telecommunications.......................................................................!
Per Diem, Fees and Contracts......................................................! Local Welcome Center Contracts.................................................!

2513
18,397,707
22,076,736 17,670,175 3,145,154
909,611 132,279,137
66,886,759
33,531,879 6,361,120 4.183.604 514,757,366
574,514,151 92,403,421 4,738,238
1,824,260 1,417,928 13,830,673 41,258,394 35,541,282 14,116,021 57,412,200 2,127,790 291,807,430 30,870,191 3,086,607 371,492,647 7,349,910 265,301,797 90,595,028 132,273,686
378,714 12,291,783 4,620,230 17,942,073 312,839,264 4,347,222
20,076,479 9,931,865 1,503,726
387,465 16,200 64,757 149,780 850,559 335,700 1,284,638 191,600

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Marketing .........................................................................................$ Georgia Ports Authority Lease Rentals.......................................! Foreign Currency Reserve..............................................................$ Waterway Development in Georgia..............................................$ Lanier Regional Watershed Commission.....................................$ Total Funds Budgeted....................................................................$ State Funds Budgeted....................................................................!

5,536,189 0 0
50,000 0
20,302,479 20,076,479

Departmental Functional Budgets

Total Funds

State Funds

Administration Economic Development Trade Tourism Georgia Legacy Strategic Planning and Research Total

$

7,955,388

$

3,721,259

$

1,608,625

$

5,327,716

$

1,089,204

$

600,287

$

20,302,479

$

7,955,388

$

3,721,259

$

1,608,625

$

5,101,716

$

1,089,204

$

600.287

$

20,076,479

Section 18. Department of Insurance.
Budget Unit: Department of Insurance .............................................$ Personal Services.............................................................................! Regular Operating Expenses.........................................................! Travel................................................................................................! Motor Vehicle Purchases...............................................................! Equipment........................................................................................! Computer Charges...........................................................................! Real Estate Rentals ........................................................................$ Telecommunications.......................................................................! Per Diem, Fees and Contracts......................................................! Health Care Utilization Review....................................................! Total Funds Budgeted....................................................................! State Funds Budgeted....................................................................!

15.799,353 14,129,498
800,728 534,074 50,000 113,558 199,213 825,294 342,424 211,219
0 17,206,008 15,799,353

Departmental Functional Budgets

Total Funds

State Funds

Internal Administration Insurance Regulation Industrial Loans Regulation Fire Safety and Mobile Home
Regulations Special Insurance Fraud Fund Total

!

4,248,088

$

6,425,444

!

559,587

!

5,347,889

!

625,000

!

17,206,008

!

4,248,088

$

6,425,444

!

559,587

!

3,941,234

!

625,000

!

15,799,353

Section 19. Department of Labor. Budget Unit: Department of Labor....................................................!
Personal Services.............................................................................! Regular Operating Expenses .........................................................$ Travel................................................................................................! Motor Vehicle Purchases...............................................................! Equipment........................................................................................! Computer Charges...........................................................................! Real Estate Rentals........................................................................! Telecommunications.......................................................................! Per Diem, Fees and Contracts (JTPA)........................................! Per Diem, Fees and Contracts......................................................! W.I.N. Grants..................................................................................!

10.500,998 72,322,396 6,213,740
1,305,910 0
457,047 3,058,815 1,888,123 1,465,339 60,500,000 3,157,943
0

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Payments to State Treasury..........................................................$ Capital Outlay .................................................................................$ Total Funds Budgeted....................................................................! State Funds Budgeted....................................................................!

1,774,079
0 152,143,392 10,500,998

Section 20. Department of Law. Budget Unit: Department of Law.......................................................!
Personal Services.............................................................................! Regular Operating Expenses .........................................................$ Travel................................................................................................$ Motor Vehicle Purchases...............................................................! Equipment........................................................................................! Computer Charges...........................................................................! Real Estate Rentals ........................................................................$ Telecommunications.......................................................................! Per Diem, Fees and Contracts......................................................! Books for State Library .................................................................$ Total Funds Budgeted....................................................................! State Funds Budgeted....................................................................!

13,124.252 12,272,365
638,449 179,322
0 27,686 311,601 856,234 140,424 160,000 147,000
14,733,081 13,124,252

Section 21. Department of Medical Assistance. A. Budget Unit: Medicaid Services.....................................................!
Personal Services.............................................................................! Regular Operating Expenses .........................................................$ Travel................................................................................................! Motor Vehicle Purchases ...............................................................$ Equipment........................................................................................! Computer Charges...........................................................................! Real Estate Rentals ........................................................................$
Telecommunications.......................................................................! Per Diem, Fees and Contracts......................................................!
Medicaid Benefits, Penalties and Disallowances.......................................................................!
Audit Contracts...............................................................................! Total Funds Budgeted....................................................................! State Funds Budgeted....................................................................!

1.175.443.010 17,102,396 5,314,019 188,400 0 51,500 42,678,090 765,380 475,000 100,384,768
3,234,869,442 772,500
3,402,601,495 1,175,443,010

Departmental Functional Budgets

Total Funds

State Funds

Commissioner's Office Benefits, Penalties and
Disallowances Systems Management Indemnity Chronic Care Maternal and Child Health Reimbursement Services Indemnity Acute Care Legal and Regulatory Managed Care General Administration Total

1,741,886
3,234,869,442 49,596,009 1,765,889 1,811,356 9,099,263 3,539,953 5,695,882 5,053,374 89,428.441
3,402,601,495

!

870,943

! 1,130,328,799

!

10,990,694

!

711,827

!

810,346

!

3,600,644

!

1,499,757

!

2,847,941

!

2,414,588

!

21.367.471

! 1,175,443,010

B. Budget Unit: Indigent Trust Fund.. Per Diem, Fees and Contracts ........ Benefits ............................................... Total Funds Budgeted...................... State Funds Budgeted......................

148.828,880 8,200,000
368,962,635 377,162,635 148,828,880

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Section 22. Merit System of Personnel Administration.
Budget Unit: Merit System of Personnel Administration ........................................................$
Personal Services.............................................................................$ Regular Operating Expenses .........................................................$
Real Estate Rents ...........................................................................$ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts......................................................! Computer Charges...........................................................................$ Telecommunications .......................................................................$ Health Insurance Payments ..........................................................$ Total Funds Budgeted....................................................................! Other Agency Funds .......................................................................$ Agency Assessments........................................................................! Employee and Employer Contributions ......................................$ Deferred Compensation..................................................................! State Funds Budgeted....................................................................!

0 9,292,482 2,490,055
111,100 30,453 882,021 190,833,213 3,412,707
447,820
890,662,994 1,098,162,845
163,900 12,260,190 1,085,476,766
261,989 0

Departmental Functional Budgets

Total Funds

State Funds

Executive Office Human Resource Administration Employee Benefits Internal Administration Personnel Practices Evaluation
Audits Total

2,889,168

$

0

5,121,618

$

0

1,085,713,239

$

0

3,816,729

0

622,091

0

1,098,162,845

0

Section 23. Department of Natural Resources. A. Budget Unit: Department of Natural Resources.........................!
Personal Services.............................................................................! Regular Operating Expenses .........................................................$ Travel................................................................................................! Motor Vehicle Purchases...............................................................! Equipment........................................................................................! Real Estate Rentals ........................................................................$ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts......................................................! Computer Charges...........................................................................! Telecommunications.......................................................................! Authority Lease Rentals ................................................................$ Advertising and Promotion............................................................! Cost of Material for Resale ...........................................................$ Capital Outlay: New Construction............................................................................! Repairs and Maintenance..............................................................! Land Acquisition Support .............................................................$ Wildlife Management Area Land Acquisition............................! Shop Stock - Parks.........................................................................! User Fee Enhancements.................................................................! Buoy Maintenance..........................................................................! Waterfowl Habitat..........................................................................! Paving at State Parks and Historic Sites....................................! Grants: Land and Water Conservation......................................................! Georgia Heritage 2000 Grants.......................................................!

94.994.956 76,092,825 14,842,499
578,730 1,058,500 2,125,893 2,378,593 5,164,708
869,508 1,325,290
98,600 575,000 2,857,663
878,810
3,088,000
213,750
737,330
350,000 1,300,000
26,250 0
500,000
800,000 256,500

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2517

Recreation.........................................................................................$ Chattahoochee River Basin Grants ..............................................$ Contracts: Paralympic Games ..........................................................................$ Technical Assistance Contract ......................................................$ Corps of Engineers (Cold Water Creek
State Park) ...................................................................................$ Georgia State Games Commission................................................$ U.S. Geological Survey for Ground Water
Resources......................................................................................! U.S. Geological Survey for Topographic
Mapping........................................................................................$ Payments to Civil War Commission ............................................$ Hazardous Waste Trust Fund.......................................................$ Solid Waste Trust Fund ................................................................$ Payments to Georgia Agricultural Exposition
Authority ......................................................................................$ Payments to Mclntosh County .....................................................$ Georgia Boxing Commission..........................................................$ Total Funds Budgeted....................................................................! Receipts from Jekyll Island State Park
Authority......................................................................................! Receipts from Stone Mountain Memorial
Association....................................................................................! Receipts from Lake Lanier Islands
Development Authority..............................................................! Receipts from North Georgia Mountain
Authority......................................................................................! Indirect DOAS Funding.................................................................! State Funds Budgeted....................................................................!

1,000,000 2,900,000
0 0
170,047 204,642
300,000
0 31,000 7,380,472 6,792,756
2,062,017 100,000 6,000
137,065,383
890,073
3,814,889
2,663,931
1,426,635 200,000
94,994,956

Departmental Functional Budgets

Total Funds

State Funds

Commissioner's Office Program Support Historic Preservation Parks, Recreation and Historic
Sites Coastal Resources Wildlife Resources Environmental Protection Pollution Prevention Assistance Total

4,810,828 2,962,334 2,681,243
43,652,146 2,189,298 33,720,649 46,023,138 1.025.747 137,065,383

4,795,828 2,962,334 2,191,243
17,245,041 2,064,580 28,472,228 36,237,955 1.025.747 94,994,956

B. Budget Unit: Georgia Agricultural Exposition Authority..................................................................!
Personal Services.............................................................................! Regular Operating Expenses.........................................................! Travel................................................................................................! Motor Vehicle Purchases...............................................................! Equipment........................................................................................! Computer Charges...........................................................................! Real Estate Rentals........................................................................! Telecommunications.......................................................................! Per Diem, Fees and Contracts......................................................! Capital Outlay .................................................................................$ Total Funds Budgeted....................................................................!

0 2,677,702 1,993,200
25,000
30,000
100,000 20,000
0 50,000 695,000
0 5,590,902

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State Funds Budgeted...............................................................

Departmental Functional Budgets

Total Funds

State Funds

Georgia Agricultural Exposition Authority

5,590,902

Section 24. Department of Public Safety.
A. Budget Unit: Department of Public Safety .................................$ 1. Operations Budget:
Personal Services.............................................................................$ Regular Operating Expenses .........................................................$ Travel ................................................................................................$ Motor Vehicle Purchases ...............................................................$ Equipment........................................................................................$ Computer Charges...........................................................................$ Real Estate Rentals ........................................................................$ Telecommunications .......................................................................$ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts ......................................................$ State Patrol Posts Repairs and Maintenance.............................$ Capital Outlay .................................................................................$ Conviction Reports.........................................................................$ Total Funds Budgeted....................................................................$ Indirect DOAS Service Funding...................................................! State Funds Budgeted....................................................................$

99.540.691
61,941,346 8,005,646
104,095 2,100,000
288,460 3,501,067
28,962 1,944,147
994,000 145,100
0 0 79,052,823 1,650,000 77,402,823

2. Driver Services Budget: Personal Services.............................................................................! Regular Operating Expenses .........................................................$ Travel................................................................................................! Motor Vehicle Purchases ...............................................................$ Equipment........................................................................................! Computer Charges...........................................................................! Real Estate Rentals........................................................................! Telecommunications.......................................................................! Per Diem, Fees and Contracts......................................................! Capital Outlay.................................................................................! Conviction Reports.........................................................................! State Patrol Posts Repairs and Maintenance.............................! Driver License Processing..............................................................! Total Funds Budgeted....................................................................! Indirect DOAS Service Funding...................................................! State Funds Budgeted....................................................................!

18,074,759 1,110,763
54,381
0 47,643
0 47,262
270,000 271,500
0 303,651 34,900
1.923.009 22,137,868
0 22,137,868

Departmental Functional Budgets

Total Funds

State Funds

Administration Driver Services Field Operations Total

!

19,334,349

!

22,137,868

!

59.718.474

! 101,190,691

17,834,349 22,137,868 59.568.474 99,540,691

B. Budget Unit: Units Attached for Administrative Purposes Only..............................!
Attached Units Budget: Personal Services.............................................................................! Regular Operating Expenses .........................................................$

14.162.878
8,121,549 2,601,484

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Travel.................................. Motor Vehicle Purchases .
Computer Charges...........................................................................$ Real Estate Rentals ........................................................................$ Telecommunications.......................................................................! Per Diem, Fees and Contracts ......................................................$ Highway Safety Grants ..................................................................$ Peace Officers Training Grants ....................................................$ Capital Outlay .................................................................................$ Total Funds Budgeted....................................................................! State Funds Budgeted....................................................................!

99,663 0
219,153 143,819 156,997 179,113 553,890 2,425,200
3,536,527 0
18,037,395 14,162,878

Departmental Functional Budgets

Total Funds

State Funds

Office of Highway Safety Georgia Peace Officers Standards
and Training Police Academy Fire Academy Georgia Firefighters Standards and
Training Council Georgia Public Safety Training
Facility Total

3,051,769

1,417,555 1,179,198 1,133,947

464,482

!

10,790,444

18,037,395

$

327,252

1,417,555

$

1,089,198

1,023,947

464,482

9.840.444 14,162,878

Section 25. Public School Employees' Retirement System.
Budget Unit: Public School Employees' Retirement
Payments to Employees' Retirement System.............................$ Employer Contributions.................................................................! Total Funds Budgeted....................................................................! State Funds Budgeted....................................................................!

15.110.000 1,472,500 13.637.500 15,110,000 15,110,000

Section 26. Public Service Commission. Budget Unit: Public Service Commission..........................................!
Personal Services.............................................................................! Regular Operating Expenses .........................................................! Travel................................................................................................! Motor Vehicle Purchases ...............................................................! Equipment........................................................................................! Computer Charges...........................................................................! Real Estate Rentals ........................................................................$ Telecommunications.......................................................................! Per Diem, Fees and Contracts......................................................! Total Funds Budgeted....................................................................! State Funds Budgeted....................................................................!

8.482,241 7,389,185
643,921 277,556 204,500 61,826 399,811 330,108 158,378 1,266,590 10,731,875 8,482,241

Departmental Functional Budgets

Total Funds

State Funds

Administration Transportation Utilities Total

!

2,185,724

!

3,561,341

!

4,984,810

!

10,731,875

2,185,724 1,541,099 4,755,418 8,482,241

Section 27. Board of Regents, University

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System of Georgia. A. Budget Unit: Resident Instruction ................................................$ Personal Services:
Educ., Gen., and Dept. Svcs..........................................................$ Sponsored Operations.....................................................................? Operating Expenses: Educ., Gen., and Dept. Svcs..........................................................$ Sponsored Operations.....................................................................? Special Funding Initiative .............................................................$ Office of Minority Business Enterprise .......................................$ Student Education Enrichment Program....................................! Forestry Research............................................................................? Research Consortium......................................................................! Capital Outlay .................................................................................$ Total Funds Budgeted....................................................................? Departmental Income.....................................................................? Sponsored Income...........................................................................? Other Funds.....................................................................................? Indirect DOAS Services Funding .................................................$ State Funds Budgeted....................................................................?
B. Budget Unit: Regents Central Office and Other Organized Activities................................................?
Personal Services: Educ., Gen., and Dept. Svcs..........................................................$ Sponsored Operations.....................................................................?
Operating Expenses: Educ., Gen., and Dept. Svcs..........................................................? Sponsored Operations.....................................................................? Fire Ant and Environmental Toxicology Research........................................................................................? Agricultural Research.....................................................................? Advanced Technology Development Center/ Economic Development Institute .............................................? Capitation Contracts for Family Practice Residency......................................................................? Residency Capitation Grants.........................................................? Student Preceptorships..................................................................? Mercer Medical School Grant.......................................................? Morehouse School of Medicine Grant.........................................? Capital Outlay.................................................................................? Center for Rehabilitation Technology.........................................? SREB Payments..............................................................................? Medical Scholarships......................................................................? Regents Opportunity Grants.........................................................? Regents Scholarships......................................................................? Rental Payments to Georgia Military College............................? CRT Inc. Contract at Georgia Tech Research Institute.......................................................................? Direct Payments to the Georgia Public Telecommunications Commission for Operations..................? Total Funds Budgeted....................................................................? Departmental Income.....................................................................? Sponsored Income...........................................................................?
Other Funds.....................................................................................? Indirect DOAS Services Funding.................................................? State Funds Budgeted....................................................................?

1,248.280.988
1,346,731,158 204,900,000
327,745,456 146,225,000 19,622,118
1,491,151 351,860 741,611
6,085,000 419,000
2,054,312,354 42,000,000 351,125,000 409,866,866 3,039,500
1,248,280,988
180,616,759
278,691,453 70,533,799
128,037,390 42,274,927
0 2,497,965
14,189,218
3,864,204 2,119,378
146,400 7,210,000 6,044,890
200,000 3,049,004 4,653,750 1,386,882
600,000 200,000 1,273,869
193,815
15,576,961 582,743,905
0 121,662,552 279,921,094
543,500 180,616,759

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Regents Central Office and Other Organized Activities

Total Funds

State Funds

Marine Resources Extension Center Skidaway Institute of Oceanography Marine Institute Georgia Tech Research Institute Advanced Technology Development
Center/Economic Development Institute Agricultural Experiment Station Cooperative Extension Service Medical College of Georgia Hospital and Clinics Veterinary Medicine Experiment Station
Veterinary Medicine Teaching Hospital
Joint Board of Family Practice Georgia Radiation Therapy Center Athens and Tifton Veterinary
Laboratories Regents Central Office Total

2,297,115 4,789,005 1,568,456 107,087,281
14,189,218 69,107,582 55,591,738
262,074,410
2,984,133
5,118,005 24,977,456 3,413,908
3,491,531 26.054.067 582,743,905

1,458,968 1,583,372 1,005,675 9,211,977
7,061,177 39,921,393 32,183,352
33,608,599
2,984,133
535,878 24,977,456
0
137,561 25,947,218 180,616,759

C. Budget Unit: Georgia Public Telecommunications Commission..............................................................!
Personal Services.............................................................................$ Operating Expenses ........................................................................$ Total Funds Budgeted....................................................................$ Other Funds.....................................................................................$ State Funds Budgeted....................................................................!

0 9,906,134 18,233,490 28,139,624 28,139,624
0

D. Budget Unit: Lottery for Education .............................................$ Equipment, Technology and Construction Trust Fund ...................................................................................$ Georgia Public Telecommunications Commission .....................$ Internet Connection Initiative ......................................................$ Special Funding Initiatives............................................................$ Total Funds Budgeted....................................................................! Lottery Funds Budgeted................................................................!

33,054,422
15,000,000 1,500,000 6,454,422 10,100.000 33,054,422 33,054,422

Section 28. Department of Revenue. Budget Unit: Department of Revenue...............................................!
Personal Services.............................................................................! Regular Operating Expenses .........................................................$
Travel................................................................................................! Motor Vehicle Purchases ...............................................................$ Equipment........................................................................................! Computer Charges...........................................................................!
Real Estate Rentals ........................................................................$ Telecommunications.......................................................................! Per Diem, Fees and Contracts......................................................! County Tax Officials/Retirement and FICA ..............................$ Grants to Counties/Appraisal Staff..............................................! Motor Vehicle Tags and Decals....................................................! Postage..............................................................................................!

92,513.751 60,089,292 5,221,372
1,366,540 120,000 410,048
9,407,440 2,886,194 2,711,370 1,250,237 3,422,795
0 2,404,350 3,506,810

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Investment for Modernization...... Total Funds Budgeted.................... Indirect DOAS Services Funding. State Funds Budgeted....................

4.902.668 97,699,116
3,845,000 92,513,751

Departmental Functional Budgets

Total Funds

State Funds

Departmental Administration Internal Administration Information Systems Field Services Income Tax Unit Motor Vehicle Unit Central Audit Unit Property Tax Unit Sales Tax Unit State Board of Equalization Taxpayer Accounting Alcohol and Tobacco Total

7,100,054 11,243,171 13,517,722 16,598,073 8,219,335 17,272,788 8,187,047 4,766,066 4,036,076
23,103 4,162,256 2.573.425 97,699,116

$

7,100,054

11,093,171

12,502,522

16,458,073

7,919,335

15,972,788

8,187,047

3,225,701

3,936,076

23,103

3,522,456

2.573,425

92,513,751

Section 29. Secretary of State. A. Budget Unit: Secretary of State-
Personal Services........................... Regular Operating Expenses ....... Travel .............................................. Motor Vehicle Purchases.............
Computer Charges...........................................................................$ Real Estate Rentals ........................................................................$ Telecommunications.......................................................................! Per Diem, Fees and Contracts ......................................................$ Election Expenses ...........................................................................$ Total Funds Budgeted....................................................................! State Funds Budgeted....................................................................!

28,852,465 18,092,115 3,106,655
239,500 135,019 89,990 2,774,487 2,402,255 845,850 1,726,594 485,000 29,897,465 28,852,465

Departmental Functional Budgets

Total Funds

State Funds

Internal Administration Archives and Records Business Services and Regulation Elections and Campaign Disclosure Drugs and Narcotics State Ethics Commission State Examining Boards Holocaust Commission Total

3,919,578 4,772,902 4,553,807 4,449,713 1,195,085
387,907 10,517,499
100,974 29,897,465

3,889,578 4,697,902
3,783,807
4,429,713 1,195,085
387,907 10,367,499
100,974 28,852,465

B. Budget Unit: Real Estate Commission.........................................! Personal Services.............................................................................! Regular Operating Expenses .........................................................$ Travel................................................................................................! Motor Vehicle Purchases ...............................................................$ Equipment........................................................................................! Computer Charges...........................................................................! Real Estate Rentals ........................................................................$

2.235,046 1,344,466
167,500
15,000 25,000 9,630 333,150 165,300

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Telecommunications .................. Per Diem, Fees and Contracts. Total Funds Budgeted............... State Funds Budgeted...............

42,000 133.000 2,235,046 2,235,046

Departmental Functional Budgets

State Funds

Cost of Operations

Real Estate Commission

!

2,235,046

2,275,046

Section 30. Soil and Water Conservation Commission.
Budget Unit: Soil and Water Conservation Commission...............................................................!
Personal Services.............................................................................! Regular Operating Expenses .........................................................$
Motor Vehicle Purchases ...............................................................$ Equipment........................................................................................! Computer Charges...........................................................................! Real Estate Rentals ........................................................................$ Telecommunications.......................................................................! Per Diem, Fees and Contracts......................................................! County Conservation Grants .........................................................$ Total Funds Budgeted....................................................................! State Funds Budgeted....................................................................!

2,132.890 1,277,680
242,164 38,568 13,534 11,094 45,776 93,293 37,076 549,905 186.500 2,495,590 2,132,890

Section 31. Student Finance Commission. A. Budget Unit: Student Finance Commission.................................!
Personal Services.............................................................................! Regular Operating Expenses .........................................................$ Travel................................................................................................! Motor Vehicle Purchases ...............................................................$ Equipment........................................................................................! Computer Charges...........................................................................! Real Estate Rentals ........................................................................$ Telecommunications.......................................................................! Per Diem, Fees and Contracts......................................................! Payment of Interest and Fees.......................................................! Guaranteed Educational Loans.....................................................! Tuition Equalization Grants .........................................................$ Student Incentive Grants...............................................................! Law Enforcement Personnel Dependents' Grants.....................! North Georgia College ROTC Grants..........................................! Osteopathic Medical Loans ...........................................................$ Georgia Military Scholarship Grants ...........................................$ Paul Douglas Teacher Scholarship Loans...................................! Total Funds Budgeted....................................................................! State Funds Budgeted....................................................................!

34.167,303 444,058 15,000 16,000 17,000 3,100 13,822 40,000 12,000 50,000 0
4,739,075 26,264,000 1,221,380
86,000 337,500 100,000 808,368
0 34,167,303 34,167,303

Departmental Functional Budgets

Total Funds

State Funds

Georgia Student Finance Authority Georgia Nonpublic Postsecondary
Education Commission Total

33,556,323
610,980 34,167,303

33,556,323
610.980 34,167,303

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B. Budget Unit: Lottery for Education..............................................$ HOPE Financial Aid - Tuition .....................................................$ HOPE Financial Aid - Books........................................................! HOPE Financial Aid - Fees...........................................................! Hope Scholarships - Private Colleges ..........................................$ Georgia Military College Scholarship ..........................................$ LEPD Scholarship ..........................................................................$
Teacher Scholarships......................................................................! Promise Scholarships......................................................................! Engineer Scholarships ....................................................................$ Total Funds Budgeted....................................................................! Lottery Funds Budgeted................................................................!

174,678.127 85,679,048 22,697,638 16,609,500 35,786,725
755,480 249,736
10,000,000 2,000,000
900,000 174,678,127 174,678,127

Section 32. Teachers' Retirement System. Budget Unit: Teachers' Retirement System .....................................$
Personal Services.............................................................................! Regular Operating Expenses .........................................................$ Travel.....................................................................................,..........! Motor Vehicle Purchases...............................................................! Equipment........................................................................................! Computer Charges.................................,.........................................! Real Estate Rentals ........................................................................$ Telecommunications.......................................................................! Per Diem, Fees and Contracts ......................................................$ Retirement System Members........................................................! Floor Fund for Local Retirement Systems .................................$ Total Funds Budgeted....................................................................! State Funds Budgeted....................................................................!

4.070,000 4,872,587
373,900 20,500
0 5,700 815,736 475,958 140,302 308,000 3,750,000 320,000 11,082,683 4,070,000

Section 33. Department of Technical and Adult Education.
A. Budget Unit: Department of Technical and Adult Education......................................................!
Personal Services..................................................,..........................! Regular Operating Expenses .........................................................$ Travel................................................................................................! Motor Vehicle Purchases...............................................................! Equipment........................................................................................! Real Estate Rentals ........................................................................$ Per Diem, Fees and Contracts ......................................................$ Computer Charges...........................................................................! Telecommunications.......................................................................! Salaries and Travel of Public Librarians ....................................$ Public Library Materials................................................................! Talking Book Centers.....................................................................! Public Library Maintenance and Operation...............................! Capital Outlay.................................................................................! Personal Services-Institutions.......................................................! Operating Expenses-Institutions...................................................! Area School Program......................................................................! Adult Literacy Grants ....................................................................$ Regents Program.............................................................................! Quick Start Program ......................................................................$ Total Funds Budgeted....................................................................! State Funds Budgeted....................................................................!

226.180,069 5,632,485 611,890 161,380 0 187,271 653,288 749,575 912,165 129,033 14,608,836 5,898,788 1,062,342 5,689,075 156,000
166,668,464 47,169,548 6,152,736 18,962,976 3,406,773 8.345.152 287,157,777 226,180,069

Departmental Functional Budgets

Total Funds

State Funds

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Administration Institutional Programs Total

9,037,087 278.120,690 287,157,777

5,938,437 220.241.632 226,180,069

B. Budget Unit: Lottery for Education..............................................? Computer Laboratories and Satellite Dishes-Adult Literacy.................................................................? Capital Outlay - Technical Institute Satellite Facilities........................................................................! Equipment-Technical Institutes ...................................................$
Repairs and Renovations - Technical Institutes.......................................................................................?
Total Funds Budgeted....................................................................? Lottery Funds Budgeted................................................................?

5.441,500
1,040,000
0 4,401,500
0 5,441,500 5,441,500

Section 34. Department of Transportation. Budget Unit: Department of Transportation....................................?
Personal Services.............................................................................? Regular Operating Expenses.........................................................? Travel................................................................................................? Motor Vehicle Purchases...............................................................? Equipment........................................................................................? Computer Charges...........................................................................? Real Estate Rentals........................................................................? Telecommunications.......................................................................? Per Diem, Fees and Contracts......................................................? Capital Outlay.................................................................................? Capital Outlay - Airport Approach Aid and
Operational Improvements........................................................? Capital Outlay - Airport Development........................................? Mass Transit Grants.......................................................................? Harbor Maintenance/Intra-Coastal
Waterways Maintenance and Operations................................? Contracts with the Georgia Rail Passenger
Authority......................................................................................? Total Funds Budgeted....................................................................? State Funds Budgeted....................................................................?

542,507.217 252,140,332 58,974,281
1,894,091 2,000,000 7,011,553 8,399,287 1,341,373 2,769,833 38,674,367 778,307,662
1,001,874 1,239,992 10,942,422
780,000
250.000 1,165,727,067
542,507,217

Departmental Functional Budgets

Motor Fuel Tax Budget

Total Funds

State Funds

Planning and Construction Maintenance and Betterments Facilities and Equipment Administration Total

866,001,883 239,740,628 12,932,803 29.093.905 1,147,769,219

267,000,324 227,316,643 12,372,803 28.310.230 535,000,000

General Funds Budget

Planning and Construction Air Transportation Inter-Modal Transfer Facilities Harbor/Intra-Coastal Waterways
Activities Total

0 1,863,103 15,314,745
780.000 17,957,848

0 1,451,103 5,276,114
780,000 7,507,217

Section 35. Department of Veterans Service. Budget Unit: Department of Veterans Service...........
Personal Services........................................................

19.795.288 5,156,689

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Regular Operating Expenses . Travel........................................ Motor Vehicle Purchases .......
Computer Charges...........................................................................$ Real Estate Rentals ........................................................................$ Telecommunications.......................................................................! Per Diem, Fees and Contracts ......................................................$ Operating Expense/Payments to Medical College
of Georgia .....................................................................................$ Regular Operating Expenses for Projects and
Insurance ......................................................................................$ Total Funds Budgeted....................................................................! State Funds Budgeted....................................................................!

180,263 92,245
0 201,495 20,400 248,700 67,500 14,158,810
7,420,422
498.100 28,044,624 19,795,288

Departmental Functional Budgets

Total Funds

State Funds

Veterans Assistance Veterans Nursing Home-Augusta Total

20,573,202 7.471.422 28,044,624

14,862,258
4.933,030
19,795,288

Section 36. Workers' Compensation Board. Budget Unit: Workers' Compensation Board ...................................$
Personal Services.............................................................................! Regular Operating Expenses.........................................................! Travel................................................................................................! Motor Vehicle Purchases...............................................................!
Equipment........................................................................................! Computer Charges...........................................................................! Real Estate Rentals ........................................................................$ Telecommunications.......................................................................! Per Diem, Fees and Contracts......................................................! Payments to State Treasury..........................................................!
Total Funds Budgeted....................................................................! State Funds Budgeted....................................................................!

10,918,457
8,826,969 407,287 111,345 0 5,160 315,919
I,079,835 166,902 195,040 0
II,108,457 10,918,457

Section 37. State of Georgia General Obligation
Debt Sinking Fund. A. Budget Unit: State of Georgia General Obligation
Debt Sinking Fund State General Funds (Issued)........................................................! Motor Fuel Tax Funds (Issued) ...................................................$
!

349,526,935 35.000.000 384,526,935

B. Budget Unit: State of Georgia General Obligation Debt Sinking Fund
State General Funds (New)...........................................................! Motor Fuel Tax Funds (New).......................................................!

9,200,679 0
9,200,679

Section 38. Provisions Relative to Section 3, Judicial Branch. The appropriations in Section 3 (Judicial) of this Act are for the cost of operating the Supreme Court of the State of Georgia, including salaries and retirement contributions for Justices and the employees of the Court, including the cost of purchasing and distributing the reports (decisions) of the appellate courts to the Judges, District Attorneys, Clerks, and others as required by Code Section 50-18-31, and including Georgia's pro rata share for the operation of the National Center for State Courts; cost of operating the Court of Appeals of the State of Georgia, including salaries and retirement contributions for judges

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and employees of the Court; cost of operating the Superior Courts of the State of Georgia, including the payment of Judges' salaries, the payment of mileage authorized by law and such other salaries and expenses as may be authorized by law; for the payment of salaries, mileage and other expenses as may be authorized by law for District Attorneys, Assistant District Attorneys and District Attorneys Emeritus; for the cost of staffing and operating the Prosecuting Attorneys' Council created by Code Section 15-18-40, the Sentence Review Panel created by Code Section 17-10-6, the Council of Superior Court Judges, and the Judicial Administrative Districts created by Code Section 15-5-2, for the latter of which funds shall be allocated to the ten administrative districts by the Chairman of the Judicial
Council; cost of operating the Council of Juvenile Court Judges created by Code Section 15-11-4; cost of staffing and operating the Institute of Continuing Judicial Education and the Georgia Magistrate Courts Training Council created by Code Section 15-10-132; cost of operating the Judicial Council of the State of Georgia, the Administrative Office of the Courts, the Board of Court Reporting of the Judicial Council, the Georgia Courts Automation Commission and the Office of Dispute Resolution, and for payments to the Council
of Magistrate Court Judges, the Council of Probate Court Judges and the Council of State Court Judges.

Section 39. Provisions Relative to Section 4, Department of Administra tive Services. It is the intent of the General Assembly that all future purchases of radio and related equipment must be compatible with the 800 mhz system. Purchases must be approved by the Office of Planning and Budget and the Department of Administrative Services.

Section 40. Provisions Relative to Section 8, Department of Community Affairs. Provided, that the funds appropriated herein to the Georgia Environmental Facilities Authority for loans shall be available for nominal or no interest loans to counties, municipalities, local water or sewer authorities, boards or political subdivisions created by the General Assembly or pursuant to the Constitution and laws of the state for emergency-
type water and sewer projects. Provided, that from the appropriation made above for "Local Assistance Grants", spe-
cific, mandatory appropriations pursuant to O.C.G.A. 50-8-8(a) are made as follows:

Recipient

Purpose

Amount

Effingham County Board of Education
Effingham County
Cobb County
Cobb County
Cobb County
City of Lilburn City of Jeffersonville Jones County Jefferson County DeKalb County
Fulton County
City of Quitman Echols County Board
of Education City of Kennesaw

Media Centers for Effingham County School System
Playground Equipment for Meldrim Recreational Park
Campbell High School Athletic Department Facility
Computer Equipment for King Springs Elementary
Operation Funds for the Blind Low Vision Program
Improvements for City Park Improvements to City Facilities Equipment for Fire Department Computers for Sheriffs Department Operation Funds for Information
Center at John B. Gordon School Operation Funds for St. Judes
Recovery Center Improvements for City Park
High School Gymnasium Repairs Bleachers for Kennesaw State
University

$ 40,000

$

5,000

$

5,000

$ 15,000

$

5,000

$ 10,000

$ 20,000

$ 20,000

$ 20,000

$ 30,000

$ 25,000 $ 30,000

$ 20,000

$ 20,000

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City of Kennesaw
City of Acworth
City of Pearson
City of Willacoochee City of Clarkston DeKalb County DeKalb County Tattnall County Board
of Education Pike County Newton County Fulton County DeKalb County
DeKalb County Murray County
Columbia County McDuffie County Henry County Atlanta-Fulton Public
Library Foundation DeKalb County
Gwinnett County
Troup County
Heard County
Coweta County
City of Tignall Fulton County
Hall County Cobb County Board
of Education Bacon County City of Commerce City of Tybee City of Pelham City of Atlanta
City of Warner Robins
City of Alapaha Athens/Clarke County Gwinnett County Board
of Education Richmond County
City of Kennesaw

JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE,
Renovation of Old Fire Station into Recreational Facility
Renovation of Coats and Clark Ballfield
Improvements to Recreation Department
Improvements to City Hall Repairs to City Hall Crime Prevention Conference Georgia Women's History Study Operation of Health
Outreach Program Construction of Tennis Courts Purchase Recreation Equipment Operation of Horticulture Program Operation of South DeKalb
Business Incubator Operation of South DeKalb Choir Construction of Murray County
Animal Shelter Operation of Historical Society Operation of Historical Society Paving for Hidden Valley Park Computer Equipment and Materials
for the Roswell Regional Library Operation of the Youth Prevention
Program Construction of Fallen Heros
Park Monument Operation of Troup-Harris-Coweta
Regional Library Parking Lot for Senior Citizens
Center Playground Equipment for
Handicapped Children Equipment for Fire Department Operation of Fulton County
Library Foundation - Alpharetta Operation of Humane Society
Outdoor Classroom Operation of Bacon County Airport Equipment for North Georgia EMS Tybee Island Lighthouse Repairs to Water System Operation of Public Access and
Teacher Preparation Programs at Clark Atlanta University Operating Expenses for the Aviation Museum Little League Equipment Operation of Safe Campus Now Handicapped Access for Meadowcreek High School Operation of Golden Harvest Food Bank Stadium Seating at Kennesaw

$ 10,000

$ 10,000

$ 7,500 $ 7,500 $ 10,000 $ 3,000 $ 40,000

$ 10,000 $ 25,000 $ 5,000 $ 10,000

$ 10,000 $ 5,000

$ 15,000 $ 7,500 $ 7,500 $ 5,000

$ 20,000

$ 5,000

$ 25,000

$ 5,000

$ 10,000

$$

5,000 5,000

$ 20,000 $ 5,000

$ 15,000

$ 5,000

$$

5,000 5,000

$ 58,000

$ 209,000
$ 440,000 $ 5,000 $ 40,000
$ 25,000
$ 20,000

Cobb County Board of Education
Butts County
City of Euharlee Taliferro County
DeKalb County
Tattnall County Board of Education
City of Leslie Sumter County Board
of Education City of Ideal City of Woodland
City of Lavonia Pulaski County City of Tybee Island City of Senoia Grady County Board
of Commissioners Gwinnett County Board
of Education
City of Mt Zion Clayton County Board
of Education DeKalb County Board
of Education City of Georgetown Bartow County
Bartow County
Twiggs County
Gwinnett County Board of Education
Cobb County Board of Education
City of Lakeland Wilkes County Columbus/Muscogee
City of Augusta
Fulton County
City of Berlin Clarke County
Macon County

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State University Lighting for Harrison High
School Baseball Field Purchase Video Cameras for
Sheriffs Patrol Cars Purchase Jaws of Life Historic Preservation of Locust
Grove Cemetary Operation of South DeKalb
Community Development Corporation Purchase Materials for Vocational Agriculture and Educational Facility Improvements to City Hall
Purchase Band Uniforms Equipment for Fire Department Purchase Property for
Recreational Facilities Construction of Recreation Field Operation of Pulaski County Renovation of Tybee Lighthouse Purchase Septic Pumper Truck Operation of Spence Volunteer
Fire Department Purchase Stadium Benches and
Dressing Area for Collins Hill High School Purchase Property
Operate Project Decision Operation of DeKalb Historical
Society Improvements to Sewer System Equipment for Folsom Volunteer
Fire Department Equipment for Pine Log Volunteer
Fire Department Equipment for Twiggs-Jefferson
County Volunteer Fire Department Equipment for Meadowcreek High
School Construction of South Cobb High
School Athletic Field House Land for Patton Detention Center Purchase Equipment for EMS Operating Expenses for the Bridge
Program Operating Expenses for
Trinity School Operation of Friends of Fulton
County Library Operating Expenses For the Clarke Central High
School Gym For the Macon County Public Safety

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$ 10,000

$ 10,000

$ 20,000

$

9,500

$ 30,000

$

5,000

$ 15,000

$

8,500

$ 10,000 $ 10,000

$ 11,000 $ 25,000 $ 25,000 $ 100,000 $ 10,000

$ 10,000

$ 20,000 $ 20,000

$ 30,000

$ 15,000 $ 25,000

$ 10,000

$ 10,000

$

5,000

$ 25,000

$ 75,000

$ 38,000

$

5,000

$ 15,000

$ 10,000

$ 10,000

$

5,000

$ 25,000

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City of Dalton
City of Atlanta
City of Austell City of Reynolds

and Civil Defense Facility Operation of the Northwest
Georgia Girls Home Feasibility Study for Agriscience
Program at Carver High School Purchase Automobile Purchase Automobile

$

7,000

$ 10,000

$ 10,000 $ 35,000 $ 16,000

Section 41. Provisions Relative to Section 11, State Board of Education Department of Education. The formula calculation for Quality Basic Education funding assumes a base unit cost of $1,925.22. In addition, all local school system allotments for Quality Basic Education shall be made in accordance with funds appropriated by this Act.
Provided, that of the above appropriation relative to 13% incentive grants to local school systems for implementing middle grades programs, such grants shall be made to local school systems for only those schools containing grades seven and eight or grades six, seven and eight which provide a minimum of 85 minutes of common preparation time during the student instructional day to each interdisciplinary team of teachers responsible for instruction in language arts, mathematics, science and social studies, and which meet criteria and standards prescribed by the State Board of Education for middle school programs.

Section 42. Provisions Relative to Section 16, Department of Human Resources. The Department of Human Resources is authorized to calculate all Aid to Families with Dependent Children benefit payments utilizing a factor of 66.0% of the standards of need; such AFDC payments shall be made from the date of certification and not from the date of application; and the following maximum benefits and maximum stan-
dards of need shall apply:

Number in Asst. Group

Standards of Need

Maximum Monthly Amount

1

$ 235

$ 155

2

356

235

3

424

280

4

500

330

5

573

378

6

621

410

7

672

444

8

713

470

9

751

496

10

804

530

11

860

568

Provided, the Department of Human Resources is authorized to transfer funds between the Personal Services object class and the Per Diem, Fees and Contracts subobject class at each of the MH/MR/SA institutions as needed to insure coverage for physician, nursing, physical therapy, and speech and hearing therapy services. Such transfers shall not require prior budgetary approval.
Provided, that of the appropriation relative to Community Mental Health/Mental Retardation and Institutions, Regional Boards will be allocated State hospital funds equal to their DHR approved formula fair share. Regional Boards must use their fair share allocation or 90% of their base year hospital utilization funding (whichever is less) to purchase State hospital services. The balance may be used for community based care in accordance with approved Regional Plans.

Section 43. Provisions Relative to Section 21, Department of Medical Assistance. There is hereby appropriated to the Department of Medical Assistance a specific sum of money equal to all the moneys contributed to the Indigent Care Trust

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Fund created pursuant to Article 6 of Chapter 8 of Title 31. The sum of money is appropriated for all of those purposes for which such moneys may be appropriated pursuant to Article 6, and may be used to match federal funds which are available for such purposes.
Medicaid formulary restrictions, including prior authorization, shall be based on the individual patient's clinical and medical criteria and on cost-effectiveness.
Adjust non-state nursing home reimbursement rates effective July 1, 1997 using the June 30, 1996 cost reports plus the appropriate DRI index in accordance with the existing reimbursement methodology.
Section 44. Provisions Relative to Section 22, Merit System of Personnel Administration. The Department is authorized to assess no more than $137.00 per budgeted position for the cost of departmental operations.
It is the intent of this General Assembly that the employer contribution rate for the state employees health benefit plan for SFY 1998 shall not exceed 12.5%.
It is the intent of this General Assembly that the employer contribution rate for the teachers health benefit plan for SFY 1998 shall not exceed 8.66%.
Section 45. Provisions Relative to Section 23, Department of Natural Resources. Provided, that to the extent State Parks and Historic Sites receipts are realized in excess of the amount of such funds contemplated in this Act, the Office of Planning and Budget is authorized to use up to 50 percent of the excess receipts to supplant State funds and the balance may be amended into the budget of the Parks, Recreation and Historic Sites Division for the most critical needs of the Division. This provision shall not apply to revenues collected from a state parks parking pass implemented by the Department.
It is the intent of the General Assembly that the Department of Natural Resources provide grants to local governments in the Chattahoochee River Basin to deal with down stream environmental problems.
Section 46. Provisions Relative to Section 33, Department of Technical and Adult Education. To provide authorization for the conversion of Atlanta Area Technical Institute and Savannah Regional Technical Institute to State operated institutions.
Section 47. Provisions Relative to Section 34, Department of Transporta tion. For this and all future general appropriations acts, it is the intent of this General Assembly that the following provisions apply:
a.) In order to meet the requirements for projects on the Interstate System, the Office of Planning and Budget is hereby authorized and directed to give advanced budgetary authorization for letting and execution of Interstate Highway Contracts not to exceed the amount of Motor Fuel Tax Revenues actually paid into the Fiscal Division of the Department of Administrative Services.
b.) Objects for activities financed by Motor Fuel Tax Funds may be adjusted for additional appropriations or balances brought forward from previous years with prior approval by the Office of Planning and Budget.
c.) Interstate rehabilitation funds may be used for four-laning and passing lanes. Funds appropriated for on-system resurfacing, four-laning and passing lanes may be used to match additional Federal aid.
d.) The Fiscal Officers of the State are hereby directed as of July 1st of each fiscal year to determine the collection of Motor Fuel Tax in the immediately preceding year less refunds, rebates and collection costs and enter this amount as being the appropriation payable in lieu of the Motor Fuel Tax Funds appropriated in Section 34 of this Bill, in the event such collections, less refunds, rebates and collection costs, exceed such Motor Fuel Tax Appropriation.
e.) Functions financed with General Fund appropriations shall be accounted for separately and shall be in addition to appropriations of Motor Fuel Tax revenues required under Article III, Section IX, Paragraph VI, Subsection (b) of the State Constitution.
f.) Bus rental income may be retained to operate, maintain and upgrade departmentowned buses, and air transportation service income may be retained to maintain and upgrade the quality of air transportation equipment.

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In order to aid the Department in the discharge of its powers and duties pursuant to Section 32-2-2 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, and in compliance with Section 32-2-41 (b)(l), O.C.G.A., the Department is authorized to transfer position counts between budget functions provided that the Department's total position count shall not exceed the maximum number of annual positions assigned by law.
It is the express intent of this General Assembly, by this Act, that the use of motor fuel funds for the purpose of providing annual debt service on existing or new general obligation debt, for road purposes, issued by the State of Georgia, is for the sole and specific purpose of addressing the State's special need appropriation.
Section 48. In addition to all other appropriations for the State fiscal year ending June 30, 1998, there is hereby appropriated $3,600,000 for the purpose of providing funds for the operation of regional farmers' markets in the Department of Agriculture; and there is hereby appropriated $400,000 for the purpose of providing funds for the Weights and Measures, Warehouse Auditing Programs, Animal Protection Program and Feed Division; there is hereby appropriated $9,468,000 for the purpose of providing operating funds for the State physical health laboratories ($120,000 Budget Unit "A") and for State mental health/mental retardation institutions ($9,348,000 Budget Unit "B") in the Department of Human Resources; and there is hereby appropriated $10,000,000 for the purpose of providing funds for the operation of the Employment Service and Unemployment Insurance Programs in the Department of Labor. The Office of Planning and Budget is hereby authorized to transfer funds from this section to the appropriate departmental budgets in amounts equal to the departmental remittances to the Fiscal Division of the Department of Administrative Services from agency fund collections.
Section 49. To the extent to which Federal funds become available in amounts in excess of those contemplated in this Appropriations Act, such excess Federal funds shall be applied as follows, whenever feasible:
First, to supplant State funds which have been appropriated to supplant Federal funds, which such supplanted State funds shall thereupon be removed from the annual operating budgets; and
Second, to further supplant State funds to the extent necessary to maintain the effective matching ratio experienced in the immediately preceding fiscal year, which such supplanted State funds shall thereupon be removed from the annual operating budgets.
The Office of Planning and Budget shall utilize its budgetary and fiscal authority so as to accomplish the above stated intent to the greatest degree feasible. At the end of this fiscal year, said Office of Planning and Budget shall provide written notice to the members of the Appropriations Committees of the Senate and House of Representatives of the instances of noncompliance with the stated intent of this Section.
A nonprofit contractor, as defined in Chapter 20 of Title 50, which contracts to receive any public funds appropriated in this Act shall comply with all provisions of Chapter 20 of Title 50 and shall, in addition, deposit copies of each filing required by Chapter 20 of Title 50 with the chairmen of the House and Senate Appropriations Committees and with the Legislative Budget Office, at the same time as the filings required under Chapter 20 of Title 50. Any nonprofit entity which receives a grant of any public funds appropriated in this Act without entering into a contractual arrangement shall likewise, as a condition of such grant, comply with the provisions of Chapter 20 of Title 50 in the same manner as a state contractor and shall likewise file copies of required filings with the chairmen of the House and Senate Appropriations Committees.
Section 50. Each agency for which an appropriation is authorized herein shall maintain financial records in such a fashion as to enable the State Auditor to readily determine expenditures as contemplated in this Appropriations Act.
Section 51. In addition to all other appropriations, there is hereby appropriated as needed, a specific sum of money equal to each refund authorized by law, which is required to make refund of taxes and other monies collected in error, farmer gasoline tax refund and any other refunds specifically authorized by law.

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Section 52. No State appropriations authorized under this Act shall be used to continue programs currently funded entirely with Federal funds.
Section 53. In accordance with the requirements of Article IX, Section VI, Paragraph la of the Constitution 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 existing lease contracts 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 State fiscal year addressed within this Act. If for any reason any of the sums herein provided under any other provision of this Act are insufficient 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.
Section 54. (a.) 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 1997 Regular Session, except as 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 of State funds, nor which would require operating funds or capital outlay funds beyond the fiscal year to which this Appropriation Act applies; and provided, further, that no funds whatsoever shall be transferred between object classes without the prior approval of at least eleven 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 Appropriations Committees of the Senate and House of Representatives of all instances revealed in his audit in which the expenditures by object class of any department, bureau, board, commission, institution or other agency of this State are in violation of this Section or in violation of any amendments properly approved by the Director of the Budget.
(b.) (1.) For purposes of this Section, the term "common object classes" shall include only Personal Services, Regular Operating Expenses, Travel, Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases, Postage, Equipment Purchases, Computer Charges, Real Estate Rentals and Telecommunications.
(b.) (2.) For each Budget Unit's common object classes in this Act, the appropriations shall be as follows: Expenditures of no more than 102% of the stated amount for each common object class are authorized. However, the total expenditure for the group may not exceed the sum of the stated amounts for the separate object classes of the group.
(b.) (3.) It is the further intent of the General Assembly that this principle shall be applied as well when common object class amounts are properly amended in the administration of the annual operating budget.
Section 55. Wherever in this Act the terms "Budget Unit Object Classes" or "Combined Object Classes For Section" are used, it shall mean that the object classification following such term shall apply to the total expenditures within the Budget Unit or combination of budget units within a designated section, respectively, and shall supersede the object classification shown in the Governor's Budget Report.
For budget units within the Legislative Branch, all transfers shall require prior approval of at least eight members of the Legislative Services Committee in a meeting of such Committee, except that no approval shall be required for transfers within the Senate Functional Budget or the House Functional Budget.
Section 56. There is hereby appropriated a specific sum of Federal grant funds, said specific sum being equal to the total of the Federal grant funds available in excess of the amounts of such funds appropriated in the foregoing sections of this Act, for the purpose of supplanting appropriated State funds, which State funds shall thereupon be unavailable

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for expenditure unless re-appropriated by the Georgia General Assembly. This provision shall not apply to project grant funds not appropriated in this Act.
Section 57. Provisions Relative to Section 37, State of Georgia General Obligation Debt Sinking Fund. With regard to the appropriations in Section 37 to the "State of Georgia General Obligation Debt Sinking Fund" for authorizing new debt, the maximum maturities, user agencies and user authorities, purposes, maximum principal amounts and particular appropriations of highest annual debt service requirements of the
new debt are specified as follows: From the appropriation designated "State General Funds (New)", $2,312,500 is specif-
ically appropriated for the purpose of financing projects for the Georgia Building Authority, by means of the acquisition, construction, development, extension, enlargement, or improvement of land, waters, property, highways, buildings, structures, equipment or facilities, both real and personal, necessary or useful in connection therewith, through the issuance of not more than $25,000,000 in principal amount of General Obligation Debt, the instruments of which shall have maturities not in excess of two hundred and forty months.
From the appropriation designated "State General Funds (New)", $962,000 is specifically appropriated for the purpose of financing projects and facilities for the Department of Natural Resources, by means of the acquisition, construction, development, extension, enlargement, or improvement of land, waters, property, highways, buildings, structures, equipment or facilities, both real and personal, necessary or useful in connection therewith, through the issuance of not more than $10,400,000 in principal amount of General Obligation Debt, the instruments of which shall have maturities not in excess of two hundred and forty months.
From the appropriation designated "State General Funds (New)", $159,563 is specifically appropriated for the purpose of financing projects and facilities for the Jekyll Island State Park Authority, by means of the acquisition, construction, development, extension, enlargement, or improvement of land, waters, property, highways, buildings, structures, equipment or facilities, both real and personal, necessary or useful in connection therewith, through the issuance of not more than $1,725,000 in principal amount of General Obligation Debt, the instruments of which shall have maturities not in excess of two hundred and forty months.
From the appropriation designated "State General Funds (New)", $332,538 is specifically appropriated for the purpose of financing projects and facilities for the Department of Children and Youth Services, by means of the acquisition, construction, development, extension, enlargement, or improvement of land, waters, property, highways, buildings, structures, equipment or facilities, both real and personal, necessary or useful in connection therewith, through the issuance of not more than $3,595,000 in principal amount of General Obligation Debt, the instruments of which shall have maturities not in excess of two hundred and forty months.
From the appropriation designated "State General Funds (New)", $159,563 is specifically appropriated for the purpose of financing projects and facilities for the Department of Corrections, by means of the acquisition, construction, development, extension, enlargement, or improvement of land, waters, property, highways, buildings, structures, equipment or facilities, both real and personal, necessary or useful in connection therewith, through the issuance of not more than $1,725,000 in principal amount of General Obligation Debt, the instruments of which shall have maturities not in excess of two hundred and forty months.
From the appropriation designated "State General Funds (New)", $1,387,500 is specifically appropriated for the purpose of financing projects and facilities for the Department of Transportation, by means of the acquisition, construction, development, extension, enlargement, or improvement of land, waters, property, highways, buildings, structures, equipment or facilities, both real and personal, necessary or useful in connection therewith, through the issuance of not more than $15,000,000 in principal amount of General Obligation Debt, the instruments of which shall have maturities not in excess of two hundred and forty months.
From the appropriation designated "State General Funds (New)", $827,875 is specifically appropriated for the Department of Technical and Adult Education for the purpose

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of financing facilities for the Department of Technical and Adult Education, by means of the acquisition, construction, development, extension, enlargement, or improvement of land, waters, property, highways, buildings, structures, equipment or facilities, both real and personal, necessary or useful in connection therewith, and of providing certain public library facilities for county and independent school systems, counties, municipalities, or boards of trustees of public libraries or library systems, through the issuance of not more than $8,950,000 in principal amount of General Obligation Debt, the instruments of which shall have maturities not in excess of two hundred and forty months.
From the appropriation designated "State General Funds (New)", $118,400 is specifically appropriated for the purpose of financing projects and facilities for the Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia, by means of the acquisition, construction, development, extension, enlargement, or improvement of land, waters, property, highways, buildings, structures, equipment or facilities, both real and personal, necessary or useful in connection therewith, through the issuance of not more than $1,280,000 in principal amount of General Obligation Debt, the instruments of which shall have maturities not in excess of two hundred and forty months.
From the appropriation designated "State General Funds (New)", $545,750 is specifically appropriated for the purpose of financing projects and facilities for the Georgia Ports Authority, by means of the acquisition, construction, development, extension, enlargement, or improvement of land, waters, property, highways, buildings, structures, equipment or facilities, both real and personal, necessary or useful in connection therewith, through the issuance of not more than $5,900,000 in principal amount of General Obligation Debt, the instruments of which shall have maturities not in excess of two hundred and forty months.
From the appropriation designated "State General Funds (New)", $29,250 is specifically appropriated for the purpose of financing projects and facilities for the Department of Natural Resources, by means of the acquisition, construction, development, extension, enlargement, or improvement of land, waters, property, highways, buildings, structures, equipment or facilities, both real and personal, necessary or useful in connection therewith, through the issuance of not more than $125,000 in principal amount of General Obligation Debt, the instruments of which shall have maturities not in excess of sixty months.
From the appropriation designated "State General Funds (New)", $508,950 is specifically appropriated for the purpose of financing projects and facilities for the Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia, by means of the acquisition, construction, development, extension, enlargement, or improvement of land, waters, property, highways, buildings, structures, equipment or facilities, both real and personal, necessary or useful in connection therewith, through the issuance of not more than $2,175,000 in principal amount of General Obligation Debt, the instruments of which shall have maturities not in excess of sixty months.
From the appropriation designated "State General Funds (New)", $141,570 is specifically appropriated for the purpose of financing projects and facilities for the Department of Human Resources, by means of the acquisition, construction, development, extension, enlargement, or improvement of land, waters, property, highways, buildings, structures, equipment or facilities, both real and personal, necessary or useful in connection therewith, through the issuance of not more than $605,000 in principal amount of General Obligation Debt, the instruments of which shall have maturities not in excess of sixty months.
From the appropriation designated "State General Funds (New)", $1,715,220 is specifically appropriated for the purpose of financing facilities for the Department Education, by means of the acquisition, construction, development, extension, enlargement, or improvement of land, waters, property, highways, buildings, structures, equipment or facilities, both real and personal, necessary or useful in connection therewith, through the issuance of not more than $7,330,000 in principal amount of General Obligation Debt, the instruments of which shall have maturities not in excess of sixty months.
Section 58. Salary Adjustments. The General Assembly has distributed to and included in the agency appropriations listed hereinbefore State funds for the purposes described herein: 1.) To provide a general salary adjustment of 0% to 7% for employees of the Executive Branch with the amount of the appropriation for this purpose determined

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according to an effective date of October 1, 1997 (proposed salary adjustments are in conformance with the Georgia Gain pay for performance system). 2.) To provide a general salary adjustment of 4% for employees of the Judicial and Legislative branches with the amount of the appropriation for this purpose determined according to an effective date of October 1, 1997 (proposed salary adjustments are contingent on an employee's receiving at least "satisfactory" or "meets expectations" on their annual performance appraisal). 3.) To provide for a cost of living adjustment of 4% for each state official (excluding members of the General Assembly) whose salary is set by Act 755 (H.B. 262) of the 1978 General Assembly, as amended, as authorized in said act, Code Section 45-7-4 with the amount of the appropriation for this purpose determined according to an effective date of October 1, 1997. 4.) To provide for a cost of living adjustment of 2% for members of the General Assembly with the amount of the appropriation for this purpose determined according to an effective date of October 1, 1997. 5.) To provide for a 6% increase in the state base salary on the local teacher salary schedule of the State Board of Education with the amount of the appropriation for this purpose determined according to an effective date of September 1, 1997. 6.) To provide for a 4% increase for local school bus drivers and lunchroom workers with the amount of the appropriation for this purpose determined according to an effective date of July 1, 1997. 7.) In addition to the general salary adjustment in item 1, to provide for an additional 2% increase in the Technical Instructor Salary Schedule of the Department of Technical and Adult Education for instructors with the amount of the appropriation for this purpose, and for the purpose of item 1 as to this group, determined according to an effective date of September 1, 1997, such that the total increase on an annualized basis is 6 percent. 8.) In lieu of item 1 above, to provide a 6% funding level for merit increases for Regents faculty and support personnel with the amount of the appropriation for this purpose determined according to an effective date of July 1, 1997 for non-academic personnel and of September 1, 1997 for academic personnel. 9.) In addition to the general salary adjustment in item 1 above, to provide a 5% conditional salary supplement for incumbents in the Correctional Officer job class series working in high mission (security level V and VI) institutions, with the amount of the appropriation for this purpose determined according to an effective date of Ocotber 1, 1997. 10.) In addition to the general salary adjustment in item 1 above, to provide a 5% in-range salary adjustment for Department of Corrections' food service and maintenance workers directly supervising inmates, with the amount of the appropriation for this purpose determined according to an effective date of October 1, 1997. 11.) In addition to the general salary adjustment in item 1 above, to provide a salary adjustment for administrative law judges in the Office of State Administrative Hearings, with the amount of the appropriation for this purpose determined according to and effective date of October 1, 1997. 12.) In addition to the general salary adjustment in item 1 above, to provide in range salary adjustments and an additional 5% criteria-based-in-range salary adjustment for Peace Officer Standards Training certified personnel in the Juvenile Correctional Officer job class series within the Department of Children and Youth Services, with the amount of the appropriation for this purpose determined according to an effective date of October 1, 1997.

Section 59. TOTAL STATE FUND APPROPRIATIONS

State Fiscal Year 1998

$ 11,781,453,880

Section 60. This Act shall become effective upon its approval by the Governor or upon its becoming law without his approval.

Section 61. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.

Representative Walker of the 141st moved that the House adopt the report of the Committee of Conference on HB 204.
On the motion, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

Y Alien YAnderson Y Ashe

Y Bailey Y Baker Y Bannister

Y Barfoot Y Barnard Y Barnes

Y Bates Y Benefield Y Birdsong

Y Bohannon Y Bordeaux Y Bradford

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Y Breedlove Y Bridges Y Brooks E Brown YBuck Y Buckner YBunn Y Burkhalter YByrd Y Campbell Y Canty Y Carter YCash YChannell Y Childers N Clark NCoan Y Coleman, B Y Coleman, T Y Connell Y Cooper Y Crawford Y Crews Y Culbreth
Y riiimmingH
Y Davis, G Davis, M
YDay DeLoach, B
Y DeLoach, G YOU Y Dbton, H Y Dixon, S

Y Dobbs Y Dukes YEhrhart YEpps N Evans Y Everett Y Felton Y Floyd N Franklin Y Golden Y Graves Y Greene Y Grindley Y Hammontree Y Hanner Y Harbin Y Heard Y Hecht Y Heckstall Y Hegstrom Y Henson Y Holland
Y Holmes Y Howard Y Hudgens Y Hudson, H Y Hudson, N Y Hugley NIrvin Y Jackson Y James Y Jamieson
Y Jenkins

Y Johnson Y Johnston Y Jones Y Joyce NKaye YLadd NLakly YLane YLee Y Lewis YLord Y Lucas Y Maddox YMann Y Manning Y Martin, J Y Martin, J.L Y Massey YMcBee YMcCall Y McClinton Y McKinney
N Mills Y Mobley Y Mosley Y Mueller Y O'Neal Y Orrock YParham Y Parrish Y Parsons Y Pelote Y Perry

On the motion, the ayes were 157, nays 17. The motion prevailed.

N Pinholster YPoag YPolak Y Ponder Y Porter Y Powell Y Purcell
YRagas YRandall YRay Y Reaves Y Reichert NRice Y Richardson
Y Roberts Y Rogers Y Royal N Sanders Y Sauder Y Scarlett Y Scheid Y Scott E Shanahan YShaw Y Sherrill Y Shipp YSims Y Sinkfield Y Skipper Y Smith, C N Smith, C.W Y Smith, L Y Smith, L.R

Y Smith, P Y Smith, T N Smith, V YSmyre Y Snelling YSnow Y Stallings Y Stancil, F N Stancil, S Y Stanley, L Y Stanley, P Y Taylor E Teague Y Teper Y Thomas Y Tillman Y Titus Y Tolbert Y Trense Y Tumquest YTwiggs Y Walker, L Y Walker, R.L Y West N Westmorland Y Whitaker Y Wiles Y Williams, B N Williams, J Y Williams, R Y Worthan N Yates
Murphy, Spkr

The following Bill of the House was taken up for the purpose of considering the Senate amendment thereto:

HB 869. By Representatives Ray of the 128th, Powell of the 23rd, Hudson of the 156th, Floyd of the 138th and Perry of the llth:
A bill to amend Code Section 40-3-4 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to exclusions from motor vehicle certificate of title requirements, so as to change certain provisions relating to exclusions for certain vehicles which are 15 or more model years old.

The following Senate amendment was read:

Amend HB 869 by adding a new section (F) to Code Section 40-2-85 to read as follows:
"any resident motor vehicle owner who is the spouse or legal guardian of a person who is disabled as prescribed in this code section shall be authorized to obtain such specialized plates for such vehicle."

Representative Ray of the 128th moved that the House agree to the Senate amendment to HB 869.
On the motion, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

Y Alien Y Anderson YAshe Y Bailey
Baker

Bannister YBarfoot Y Barnard YBarnes Y Bates

Y Benefield Y Birdsong Y Bohannon Y Bordeaux Y Bradford

Y Breedlove Y Bridges Y Brooks B Brown YBuck

Y Buckner Bunn
Y Burkhalter YByrd Y Campbell

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Y Canty Y Carter YCash YChannell Y Childere Y Clark
Coan Coleman, B Y Coleman, T Y Cornell Y Cooper Y Crawford Crews Y Culbreth Y Cummings Y Davis, G Y Davis, M YDay
DeLoach, B DeLoach, G Dii Y Diion, H Y Diion, S YDobbs Y Dukes YEhrhart YEpps Y Evans Y Everett Felton Y Floyd

Y Franklin Y Golden Y Graves Y Greene
Grindley Y Hammontree
Manner Y Harbin Y Heard YHecht Y Heckstall Y Hegstrom
Henson Y Holland Y Holmes Y Howard
Hudgens Y Hudson, H Y Hudson, N Y Hugley Ylrvin
Y Jackson James Jamieson
Y Jenkins Johnson
Y Johnston Jones
Y Joyce YKaye YLadd

Lakly YLane YLee Y Lewis YLord
Lucas Y Maddox YMann Y Manning
Martin, J Y Martin, J.L YMassey YMcBee YMcCall Y McClinton
McKinney Y Mills Y Mobley YMosley Y MueUer YO'Neal YOrrock YParham YParrish
Parsons Y Pelote Y Perry Y Pinholster YPoag YPolak Y Ponder

Y Porter Y Powell Y Purcell YRagas YRandall YRay Y Reaves Y Reichert
Rice Y Richardson
Y Roberts Y Rogers Y Royal
Sanders Y Sauder Y Scarlett Y Scheid Y Scott E Shanahan YShaw Y Sherrill YShipp YSims
Sinkfield Y Skipper Y Smith, C Y Smith, C.W Y Smith, L Y Smith, L.R
Smith, P Y Smith, T

On the motion, the ayes were 138, nays 0. The motion prevailed.

Y Smith, V Smyre
Y Smiling Snow
YStallings Stancil, F
Y Stancil, S Stanley, L Stanley, P
Y Taylor ETeague
YTeper Y Thomas
Tillman
Y Titus Y Tolbert YTrense
Turnquest YTwiggs Y Walker, L
Walker, R.L
YWest Westmoreland Whitaker
Y Wiles Y Williams, B
Williams, J Y Williams, R Y Worthan YYates
Murphy, Spkr

The following Bill of the House was taken up for the purpose of considering the Senate's insistence on its position in substituting the same:

HB 888. By Representatives Carter of the 166th, Murphy of the 18th, Shaw of the 176th, Hudson of the 156th and Coleman of the 142nd:
A bill to amend Article 2 of Chapter 2 of Title 46 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the jurisdiction, powers, and duties of the Public Service Commission generally, so as to provide that on and after January 1, 1998, there shall be toll-free calling between two telephones within a 22 mile radius of an exchange serving such telephones as such 22 mile calling areas are designated on maps on file with the Public Service Commission.

Representative Carter of the 166th moved that the House insist on its position in disagreeing to the Senate substitute to HB 888 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:
Representatives Carter of the 166th, Hudson of the 156th and Walker of the 141st.

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

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HB 620. By Representative Randall of the 127th:
A bill to amend Code Section 16-10-51 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the offense of bail jumping, so as to change the definition of the offense of out-of-state-bail jumping; to change the penalties for the offense of out-of-state-bail jumping.

The following Senate substitute was read:

A BILL
To amend Code Section 16-10-51 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the offense of bail jumping, so as to change the definition of the offense of out-of-statebail jumping; to change the penalties for the offense of out-of-state-bail jumping; to amend Chapter 6 of Title 17 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to bonds and recognizances, so as to provide that the surety shall be released from liability at the discretion of the court in certain cases where the principal uses a false name when bound over and committed to a facility unless the surety knew or should have known that the principal used a false name, provided that the surety acted with due diligence and used all practical means to secure the attendance of the principal before the court; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
SECTION 1. Code Section 16-10-51 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the offense of bail jumping, is amended by striking subsection (c) and inserting in lieu thereof a new subsection (c) to read as follows:
"(c)(l) Any person who has been charged with or convicted of the commission of any of the misdemeanors listed in paragraph (2) of this subsection and has been set at liberty on bail or on his or her own recognizance upon the condition that he or she will subsequently appear at a specified time and place and who, after actual notice to the defendant in open court or notice to the person defendant by mailing to his the defendant's last known address or otherwise being notified personally in writing by a court official or officer of the court, leaves the state to avoid appearing and feite with et sufficient eaease te appear in court at such time and place commits the offense of out-of-state-bail jumping. A person convicted of the offense of out-of-state-bail jumping shall be guilty of a felony and shall be punished by imprisonment for not less than one year nor more than three five years or by a fine of not less than $1,000.00 nor more than $8,000.00 $5,000.00, or both. (2) Paragraph (1) of this subsection shall apply only to the following misdemeanors:
(A) Abandonment, as provided in Code Sections 19-10-1 and 19-10-2; (B) Simple assault, as provided in Code Section 16-5-20; (C) Carrying deadly weapon to public gathering, as provided in Code Section 16-11-127; (D) Bad checks, as provided in Code Section 16-9-20; (E) Simple battery, as provided in Code Section 16-5-23; (F) Bribery, as provided in Code Section 16-10-3; (G) Failure to report child abuse, as provided in Code Section 19-7-5; (H) Criminal trespass, as provided in Code Section 16-7-21; (I) Contributing to the delinquency of a minor, as provided in Code Section 16-12-1;
(J) Escape, as provided in Code Sections 16-10-52 and 16-10-53; (K) Tampering with evidence, as provided in Code Section 16-10-94; (L) Family violence, as provided in Code Section 19-13-6; (M) Deceptive business practices, as provided in Code Section 16-9-50; (N) Reserved;

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(O) Fraud in obtaining public assistance, food stamps, or Medicaid, as provided in Code Section 49-4-15; (P) Reckless conduct, as provided in Code Section 16-5-60; (Q) Any offense under Chapter 8 of this title which is a misdemeanor; (R) Any offense under Chapter 13 of this title which is a misdemeanor; and (S) Driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs, as provided in Code Section 40-6-3917; (T) Driving without a license in violation of Code Section 40-5-20 or driving while a license is suspended or revoked as provided in Code Section 40-5-121; and (U) Any offense under Code Section 40-6-10, relating to requirement of the operator or owner of a motor vehicle to have proof of insurance."
SECTION 2. Chapter 6 of Title 17 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to bonds and recognizances, is amended by striking subsection (d) of Code Section 17-6-31, relating to the surrender of principal by surety and forfeiture of bond, and inserting in lieu thereof a new subsection (d) to read as follows:
"(d){l) Furthermore, the surety shall be released from liability if, prior to entry of judgment, there is:
(A) A deferred sentence; (B) A presentence investigation; (C) A court ordered pretrial intervention program; (D) A court ordered educational and rehabilitation program; (E) A fine; (F) A dead docket; or (G) Death of the principal. (2) Furthermore, the surety may be released from liability at the discretion of the court ift (A) The principal used a false name when he or she was bound over and committed to jail or a correctional institution and was subsequently released from such facility unless the surety knew or should have known that the principal used a false name; and (B) The surety shows to the satisfaction of the court that he or she acted with due diligence and used all practical means to secure the attendance of the principal before the court."
SECTION 3. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.
Representative Randall of the 127th moved that the House agree to the Senate substitute to HB 620.
On the motion, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

Y Alien
Y Anderson YAshe Y Bailey
Baker Y Bannister Y Barfoot Y Barnard YBarnes Y Bates Y Benefield
Birdsong Y Bohannon Y Bordeaux Y Bradford Y Breedlove Y Bridges Y Brooks E Brown

YBuck Y Buckner
Bunn Y Burkhalter YByrd Y Campbell Y Canty
Carter YCash YChannell Y Childere Y Clark
Coan Coleman, B Y Coleman, T Y Connell Y Cooper Y Crawford Crews

Y Culbreth Y Cummings Y Davis, G Y Davis, M
Day DeLoach, B Y DeLoach, G Dii Y Dixon, H Y Diion, S YDobbs Y Dukes YEhrhart YEpps Y Evans
Y Everett Felton Floyd
N Franklin

Y Golden Y Graves Y Greene Y Grindley Y Hammontree
Manner Y Harbin Y Heard YHecht Y Heckstall Y Hegstrom
Henson Y Holland Y Holmes
Howard Y Hudgens Y Hudson, H Y Hudson, N Y Hugley

Ylrvin Jackson James
Y Jamieson Jenkins Johnson
Y Johnston Jones
Y Joyce NKaye YLadd NLakly YLane YLee Y Lewis YLord Y Lucas Y Maddoi YMann

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Y Manning Y Martin, J
Martin, J.L YMassey YMcBee
McCall Y McClinton
McKinney Y Mills Y Mobley Y Mosley Y Mueller YO'Neal YOrrock YPaiham YParrish
Parsons

Y Pelote Y Perry Y Pinholster
YPoag YPolak Y Ponder Y Porter
Powell YPurcell YRagas Y Randall
YRay Y Reaves Y Reichert
Rice Y Richardson
Y Roberts

Y Rogers Y Royal Y Sanders Y Sauder Y Scarlett
Scheid Y Scott E Stuuuth&n YShaw Y Sherrill YShipp YSims Y Sinkfield Y Skipper Y Smith, C Y Smith, C.W Y Smith, L

On the motion, the ayes were 136, nays 4. The motion prevailed.

Smith, L.R Y Smith, P Y Smith, T Y Smith, V
Smyre Y Snelling
Snow Y Stallings
Stancil, F N Stancil, S Y Stanley, L Y Stanley, P Y Taylor ETeague YTeper Y Thomas YTillman

Y Titus Y Tolbert YTrense
Tumquest YTwiggs Y Walker, L
Walker, R.L YWest
Westmoreland Y Whitaker YWUes Y Williams, B
Williams, J Y Williams, R YWorthan
Yates Murphy, Spkr

Representative Perry of the llth stated that he inadvertently voted "aye" on the preceding roll call. He wished to be recorded as voting "nay" thereon.

HB 417. By Representative Jamieson of the 22nd:
A bill to amend Article 2 of Chapter 7 of Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the imposition, rate, and computation of income tax, so as to provide for a tax credit with respect to purchasing or retrofitting certain single-family homes with accessibility features.

The following Senate amendment was read:

Amend HB 417 by striking "$500.00" and inserting in its place "$500.00 per residence" on line 16 of page 2.

Representative Jamieson of the 22nd moved that the House agree to the Senate amendment to HB 417.
On the motion, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

Alien Y Anderson Y Ashe Y Bailey Y Baker Y Bannister YBarfoot Y Barnard YBarnes Y Bates Y Benefield
Birdsong Y Bohannon Y Bordeaux Y Bradford Y Breedlove Y Bridges Y Brooks E Brown YBuck
Buckner Bunn Y Burkhalter YByrd Y Campbell Y Canty

Carter YCash Y Channell Y Guilders Y Clark
Coan Coleman, B Y Coleman, T Y Connell Y Cooper Y Crawford Crews Y Culbreth Y Cummings Y Davis, G Y Davis, M YDay DeLoach, B
Y DeLoach, G Oil
Y Dizon, H Y Dizon, S YDobbs
Y Dukes YEhrhart YEpps

Y Evans Y Everett
Felton Floyd Y Franklin Y Golden Y Graves Y Greene Y Grindley Y Hammontree Hanner Y Harbin Y Heard YHecht Y Heckstall Y Hegstrom Y Henson Y Holland Y Holmes Y Howard Y Hudgens Y Hudson, H Y Hudson, N Y Hugley Irvin Jackson

Y James Y Jamieson
Y Jenkins Johnson
Y Johnston
Y Jones Y Joyce YKaye YLadd YLakly YLane YLee Y Lewis
Lord Y Lucas Y Maddoi YMann Y Manning Y Martin, J Y Martin, J.L Y Massey YMcBee
Y McCall Y McClinton
McKinney Y Mills

Y Mobley Y Mosley Y Mueller Y O'Neal YOrrock YParham YParrish
Parsons Y Pelote Y Perry Y Pinholster YPoag YPolak Y Ponder Y Porter Y Powell Y Purcell
YRagas Randall
YRay Y Reaves Y Reichert
Rice Y Richardson
Y Roberts Y Rogers

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Y Royal Y Sanders Y Sauder YScarlett
Scheid Y Scott E Shanahan YShaw YSherrUl YShipp

Y Sims Y Sinkfield Y Skipper Y Smith, C Y Smith, C.W Y Smith, L
Smith, L.R Y Smith, P Y Smith, T Y Smith, V

Smyre Snelling Snow Y Stallings Stancil, F Y Stancil, S Y Stanley, L Y Stanley, P Y Taylor E Teague

Y Teper Y Thomas Y Tillman Y Titus Y Tolbert
Trense Turnquest Y Twiggs Walker, L Walker, R.L

Y West Westmorland
Y Whitaker Y Wiles Y Williams, B
Williams, J Y Williams, R Y Worthan Y Yates
Murphy, Spin-

On the motion, the ayes were 143, nays 0. The motion prevailed.

HB 419. By Representatives Jamieson of the 22nd and Lee of the 94th:
A bill to amend Chapter 5 of Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to ad valorem taxation of property, so as to provide that motor vehicles shall be divided into two distinct and separate subclasses of tangible property for purposes of ad valorem taxation with one subclass including heavy-duty equipment motor vehicles.

The following Senate substitute was read:

A BILL
To amend Chapter 5 of Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to ad valorem taxation of property, so as to provide that motor vehicles shall be divided into two distinct and separate subclasses of tangible property for purposes of ad valorem taxation with one subclass including heavy-duty equipment motor vehicles; to define certain terms; to change the method of evaluation of heavy-duty equipment motor vehicles for ad valorem tax purposes; to change the time at which ad valorem taxes on certain heavy-duty equipment motor vehicles become due and payable; to change the provisions relating to ad valorem taxation of certain heavy-duty equipment motor vehicles owned and held by heavy-duty equipment motor vehicle dealers for retail sale; to provide for returns for taxation with respect to certain heavy-duty equipment motor vehicles purchased; to provide for the valuation of certain heavy-duty equipment motor vehicles and for the calculation of the ad valorem tax on certain heavy-duty equipment motor vehicles in the year in which such vehicles are purchased from a dealer; to provide for the collection of certain ad valorem taxes on heavy-duty equipment motor vehicles by dealers; to provide for penalties and interest; to provide for returning and remitting ad valorem taxes to the appropriate tax officials; to provide that dealers shall be liable for certain taxes; to provide for dealers who cease to operate as a business; to require heavy-duty equipment motor vehicle dealers to provide certain information to the tax commissioner of the county where the purchaser of such a motor vehicle is domiciled; to provide for rules and regulations; to provide for affidavits of illegality contesting the assessment of ad valorem tax against heavyduty equipment motor vehicles; to provide for bonds; to provide for trials in superior court; to provide for appeals; to provide for related matters; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
SECTION 1. Chapter 5 of Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to ad valorem taxation of property, is amended by striking in its entirety subsection (a) of Code Section 48-5-441, relating to classification of motor vehicles and mobile homes as separate classes of tangible property for ad valorem taxation purposes, and inserting in lieu thereof a new subsection (a) to read as follows:
"(a) For the purposes of ad valorem taxation, motor vehicles are classified as a separate and distinct class of tangible property. Such class of tangible property shall be divided

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into two distinct and separate subclasses of tangible property with one subclass including heavy-duty equipment motor vehicles as defined in Code Section 48-5-505 and the other subclass including all other motor vehicles. The procedures prescribed by this article for returning motor vehicleSj excluding heavy-duty equipment motor vehicles as defined in Code Section 48-5-505, for taxation, determining the applicable rates for taxation, and collecting the ad valorem tax imposed on motor vehicles shall be exclusive."
SECTION 2. Said chapter is further amended by adding between Articles 10 and 11 a new Article 10A to read as follows:
"ARTICLE 10A
48-5-505. As used in this article, the term:
(1) 'Dealer' means any person who is engaged in the business of selling heavy-duty equipment motor vehicles at retail and who holds a valid current dealer's resale tax exemption number. (2) 'Heavy-duty equipment motor vehicle' means a motor vehicle with all its attachments and parts which is self-propelled, weighs 5,000 pounds or more, and is primarily designed and used for construction, industrial, maritime, or mining uses, provided that such motor vehicles are not required to be registered and have a license plate.
48-5-506. (a) The provisions of this article shall apply only to heavy-duty equipment motor vehicles and dealers as defined in Code Section 48-5-505. (b) The provisions of Part 2 of Article 10 of this chapter shall apply to all other heavyduty equipment motor vehicles and dealers not provided for in subsection (a) of this Code section.
48-5-507. (a) Except as provided in subsections (b) and (c) of this Code section, every heavy-duty equipment motor vehicle owned in this state by a natural person or other entity is subject to ad valorem taxation by the various tax jurisdictions authorized to impose an ad valorem tax on property only if owned by such natural person or entity on the first day of January of any taxable year. Taxes shall be charged against the owner of the property, if known, and, if unknown, against the specific property itself. The owner shall return the heavy-duty equipment motor vehicle for taxation as provided in Article 1 of this chapter.
(b)(l) Any and all purchases of heavy-duty equipment motor vehicles by dealers for the purpose of resale shall be exempt from ad valorem tax at the time of the purchase by the dealer. (2) Any person or entity which purchases a heavy-duty equipment motor vehicle from a dealer shall, for the taxable year in which the heavy-duty equipment motor vehicle is purchased only, return such heavy-duty equipment motor vehicle for ad valorem taxation purposes to the appropriate county and shall pay a tax for such taxable year equal to 33 Va percent of the amount derived by multiplying the amount of ad valorem tax which would otherwise be due on the heavy-duty equipment motor vehicle based on the selling price to the end user times 40 percent, thus deriving the taxable assessment, times the tax rate imposed by the tax authority for the preceding tax year, by a fraction the numerator of which is the number of months remaining in the calendar year not counting the month of purchase and the denominator of which is 12. In no event shall the ad valorem tax due be less than $100.00 for the year of purchase. The taxes levied under this subsection shall be due 60 days after the billing therefor. A penalty of 10 percent of the ad valorem tax due and interest at the rate provided for in Code Section 48-2-40 shall accrue at the expiration of 60 days after billing. (3) Any ad valorem tax due shall be based on the selling price of the heavy-duty equipment motor vehicle purchased.

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(4) In the event that any heavy-duty equipment motor vehicle is purchased other than for resale by a person or entity not domiciled in this state, at the time of the sale the dealer shall collect the ad valorem tax which would be applicable for the county where the heavy-duty equipment motor vehicle was held in inventory at the time of the sale. Each dealer, on or before the last day of the month following a sale to such person or entity, shall transmit returns and remit the ad valorem taxes collected to the tax collector of the county where the heavy-duty equipment motor vehicle was held in inventory at the time of the sale. Such returns shall show all sales and purchases taxable under this article during the preceding calendar month. The returns required by this subsection shall be made upon forms prescribed, prepared, and furnished by the commissioner. If any dealer liable for any tax, interest, or penalty imposed by this article sells out his or her business's heavy-duty equipment motor vehicles or quits the business, he or she shall make a final return and payment within 30 days after the date of selling or quitting the business. Any dealer who does not collect tax as required under this paragraph or who fails to properly remit taxes collected under this paragraph shall be liable for the tax and the tax collector or tax commissioner shall collect such tax, penalty, and interest in the same manner that other taxes are collected. (c) Except as otherwise provided in this subsection, heavy-duty equipment motor vehicles which are owned by a dealer are not included within the distinct subclassification of tangible property made by this article for all other heavy-duty equipment motor vehicles. The procedures prescribed in this article for returning heavy-duty equipment motor vehicles for ad valorem taxation, determining the applicable rates for taxation, and collecting the ad valorem taxes imposed on heavy-duty equipment motor vehicles do not apply to heavy-duty equipment motor vehicles which are owned by a dealer. Heavy-duty equipment motor vehicles which are owned by a dealer shall not be returned for ad valorem taxation, shall not be taxed, and no taxes shall be collected on such heavy-duty equipment motor vehicles until they become subject to taxation as provided in subsections (a) and (b) of this Code section. No heavy-duty equipment motor vehicle held by a dealer in inventory for resale shall be subject to ad valorem taxation unless such heavy-duty equipment motor vehicle was in the dealer's inventory on January 1 of the taxable year and continued to remain in such dealer's inventory on December 20 of such taxable year, in which case the dealer shall be required to return the heavy-duty equipment motor vehicle for ad valorem taxation and pay the ad valorem tax on such vehicle for that taxable year. The assessed value of each heavy-duty equipment motor vehicle owned by a dealer shall be 40 percent of the fair market value of the heavy-duty equipment motor vehicle on January 1 of that year. The taxes levied under this subsection shall be due 60 days after the billing therefor. Penalties and interest for unpaid taxes as provided in this chapter shall accrue at the expiration of 60 days after the billing therefor. (d) Within 30 days of the last day of a month during which there is a sale of any heavyduty equipment motor vehicle other than for resale, the dealer shall mail to the tax assessor of the county where the purchaser is domiciled a statement upon forms prescribed, prepared, and furnished by the commissioner notifying the local tax assessor of the sale which shall include information such as the date of the sale, the selling price, and the name and address of the purchaser. The tax assessor would then be authorized to place the heavy-duty equipment motor vehicle on the tax digest of the county and invoice the purchaser for the applicable ad valorem tax for the current year as provided for in this Code section.
48-5-508. Any taxpayer who contests the assessment of an ad valorem tax against a heavy-duty equipment motor vehicle as defined in this article may file with the tax collector or tax commissioner an affidavit of illegality to the assessment together with a surety bond issued by a surety company authorized to do business in this state or, in lieu of such bond, a bond approved by the clerk of the superior court of the county or a cash bond. The bond shall be made payable to the tax collector or tax commissioner and shall be conditioned upon the payment of taxes and penalties ultimately found to be due. The

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affidavit of illegality and the bond shall be transferred immediately by the tax collector or tax commissioner to the superior court, shall be filed in the superior court, and shall be tried as affidavits of illegality are tried in tax cases. Any taxpayer who contests the value assessment of a heavy-duty equipment motor vehicle as defined in this article may appeal such assessed value as provided for in Code Section 48-5-311, insofar as applicable.
48-5-509. The commissioner shall be authorized to promulgate rules and regulations to facilitate and ensure compliance with the provisions of this article."
SECTION 3. This Act shall become effective on January 1, 1998.
SECTION 4. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.

The following amendment was read and adopted:

Representative Jamieson of the 22nd moves to amend the Senate substitute to HB 419 by inserting between "as" and "to" on line 3 of page 1 the following:
"to change the type of income tax information which is subject to the authority of county boards of tax assessors to summon witnesses and require production of documents;".
By striking "an effective date" and inserting in its place "for effective dates" on lines 34 and 35 of page 1.
By inserting between lines 4 and 5 of page 2 the following:

"amended by striking subparagraph (a)(2)(A) of Code Section 48-5-300, relating to the authority of county boards of tax assessors to summon witnesses and require production of documents, and inserting in its place a new subparagraph (a) (2) (A) to read as follows:
'(A) Any income tax records or returns; provided, however, that any income tax schedules or forms pertaining to any business enterprise shall be subject to the authority provided for in paragraph (1) of this subsection;'.
SECTION 2.
Said chapter is further".
By striking "2" and inserting in its place "3" on line 23 of page 2.
By striking lines 19, 20, and 21 of page 6 and inserting in their place the following:
"SECTION 4.
(a) Except as otherwise provided in subsection (b) of this section, this Act shall become effective on July 1, 1998.
(b) Sections 2 and 3 of this Act this Act shall become effective on January 1, 1998.
SECTION 5."

Representative Jamieson of the 22nd moved that the House agree to the Senate substitute, as amended by the House, to HB 419.
On the motion, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

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Alien Y Anderson
Ashe Y Bailey
Baker Y Bannister
Barfoot Y Barnard YBarnes Y Bates Y Benefield
Birdsong Bohannon Y Bordeaux Y Bradford Breedlove Y Bridges Y Brooks E Brown YBuck Y Buckner YBunn Y Burkhalter YByrd Y Campbell Y Canty Carter YCauh YChannell Y Guilders Clark Coan Y Coleman, B Coleman, T Y Connell Cooper

Y Crawford Y Crews Y Culbreth Y Cununings Y Davis, G Y Davis, M YDay
DeLoach, B Y DeLoach, G YDix Y Dixon, H Y Dixon, S Y Dobbs Y Dukes YEhrhart YEpps Y Evans Y Everett
Felton Floyd Y Franklin Y Golden Y Graves Y Greene Y Grindley Hammontree Hanner Y Harbin Y Heard YHecht YHeckstall Y Hegstrom Y Henson Y Holland Y Holmes Howard

Y Hudgens Y Hudson, H Y Hudson, N Y Hugley Ylrvin
Jackson Y James Y Jamieson YJenkins Y Johnson Y Johnston Y Jones Y Joyce YKaye YLadd YLakly YLane YLee Y Lewis YLord Y Lucas
Maddox YMann
Manning Y Martin, J Y Martin, J.L YMassey Y McBee YMcCall Y McClinton
McKinney Y Mills Y Mobley Y Mosley Y Mueller Y O'Neal

YOrrock YParham Y Parrish Y Parsons Y Pelote Y Perry Y Pinholster YPoag YPolak Y Ponder Y Porter Y Powell Y Purcell YRagas YRandall YRay Y Reaves Y Reichert YRice Y Richardson Y Roberts Y Rogers Y Royal Y Sanders Y Sauder Y Scarlett
Scheid Y Scott E Shanahan YShaw Y Sherrill YShipp YSims Y Sinkfield
Skipper Y Smith, C

Smith, C.W Y Smith, L Y Smith, L.R Y Smith, P Y Smith, T
Smith, V Smyre Snelling YSnow YStallings Y Stancil, F Y Stancil, S Y Stanley, L Y Stanley, P Y Taylor E Teague YTeper Y Thomas YTiUman Y Titus Y Tolbert YTrense Turnquest YTwiggs Walker, L Walker, R.L YWest Westmoreland Y Whitaker Y Wiles Y Williams, B Williams, J Y Williams, R Worthan Yates Murphy, Spkr

On the motion, the ayes were 141, nays 0. The motion prevailed.

HB 307. By Representative Smith of the 109th:
A bill to amend Part 11 of Article 1 of Chapter 1 of Title 7 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to costs on judicial process, so as to provide for additional requirements for garnishment of funds or other property under the control of financial institutions; to require certain information in summons of garnishment.

The following Senate substitute was read:

A BILL
To amend Chapter 4 of Title 18 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to garnishment, so as to require additional information to be provided on certain affidavits and summonses; to provide for property in safe-deposit boxes; to provide for a new form; to provide for relief from liability for certain failures to answer, for attaching liens, and for freezing, paying, or delivering into court certain property or money; to provide for immunity from liability regarding certain association accounts and fiduciary accounts; to provide for cost reimbursements; 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. Chapter 4 of Title 18 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to garnishment, is amended by adding immediately following subsection (h) of Code Section 18-4-20, relating to property subject to garnishment, a new subsection (i) to read as follows:

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"(i) A summons of garnishment upon a financial institution, or an attachment thereto, shall state with particularity all of the following information, to the extent reasonably available to the plaintiff:
(1) The name of the defendant, and, to the extent such would reasonably enable the garnishee to answer properly the summons, all known configurations, nicknames, aliases, former or maiden names, trade names, or variations thereof; (2) The service address and the current addresses of the defendant and, to the extent such would reasonably enable the garnishee to answer properly the summons of garnishment and such is reasonably available to the plaintiff, the past addresses of the defendant; (3) The social security number or federal tax identification number of the defendant; and (4) Account, identification, or tracking numbers known or suspected by the plaintiff to be used by the garnishee in the identification or administration of the defendant's funds or property. A misspelling of any information required by paragraph (1) or (2) of this subsection, other than the surname of a natural person defendant, shall not invalidate a summons of garnishment, so long as such information is not misleading in a search of the garnishee's records."
SECTION 2. Said chapter is further amended by adding immediately following paragraph (6) of Code Section 18-4-66, relating to forms for postjudgment garnishment, a new paragraph (7) to read as follows:
"(7) Attachment to summons of garnishment upon a financial institution.
IN THE _______ COURT OF _______ COUNTY STATE OF GEORGIA

Plaintiff

)

Civil action

)

File no. __

Defendant

_____________

Other known names

)

of Defendant

)

_____________

Current and past

)

addresses of Defendant

)

____________

Social security number

)

or federal tax

)

identification number

)

of Defendant

)

_____________

Account or identification

)

numbers of Defendant

)

used by Garnishee

)

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Garnishee

)"

SECTION 3. Said chapter is further amended by striking Code Section 18-4-84, relating to delivery of money or property to court, and inserting in its place the following:
"18-4-84.
Along with the answer, the garnishee shall deliver to the court the money or other proper'y admitted in the answer to be subject to garnishment. If in answering the summons of garnishment, as provided in Code Section 18-4-82, the garnishee shall state that the property of the defendant includes property in a safe-deposit box or similar property, the garnishee shall answer to the court issuing the summons of garnishment as to the existence of such safe-deposit box and shall hold any contents of such safe-deposit box until the earlier of:
(1) Further order of said court either releasing the garnishment or specifically requiring the garnishee to open such safe-deposit box and deliver any contents thereof to said court upon conditions prescribed by said court; or (2) The elapsing of 120 days from the date of filing of the answer to the summons of garnishment unless such time has been extended by the court."

SECTION 4. Said chapter is further amended by adding immediately following Code Section 18-4-92, a new Code section to read as follows:
"18-4-92.1.
(a) A garnishee may be relieved from liability for failure to answer properly the summons of garnishment if the plaintiff failed to provide the information required by subsection (i) of Code Section 18-4-20 that would reasonably enable the garnishee to answer properly the summons of garnishment and a good faith effort to locate the requested property was made by the garnishee based on the information provided by the plaintiff. In determining whether a garnishee may be relieved of liability imposed by Code Section 18-4-92, the court shall consider and compare the accuracy and quantity of the information supplied by the plaintiff pursuant to subsection (i) of Code Section 18-4-20 with the manner in which the garnishee maintains and locates its records, the compliance by the garnishee with its own procedures, and the conformity of the record systems and procedures with reasonable commercial standards prevailing in the area in which the garnishee is located. (b) A garnishee and a plaintiff shall not be subject to liability to any party or nonparty to the garnishment at issue arising from the attachment of a lien, the freezing, payment, or delivery into court of property, money, or effects reasonably believed to be that of the defendant if such attachment, freezing, payment, or delivery is reasonably required by a good faith effort to comply with the summons of garnishment. In determining whether such compliance by a garnishee is reasonable, the court shall proceed in the manner prescribed in subsection (a) of this Code section by comparing the efforts of the plaintiff to comply with subsection (i) of Code Section 18-4-20 and the garnishee's record system and procedures.
(c)(l) As used in this subsection, the term: (A) 'Association account' means any account, or any safe-deposit box or similar property, maintained by a corporation, statutory close corporation, limited liability company, partnership, limited partnership, limited liability partnership, foundation, trust, a national, state, or local government or quasi-government entity, or any other incorporated or unincorporated association. (B) 'Fiduciary account' means any account, or any safe-deposit box, maintained by any party in a fiduciary capacity for any other party other than the defendant in garnishment. Without limiting the foregoing, for purposes of this subsection, the term fiduciary account shall include any 'trust account' as defined in Code Section

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7-1-810, any account created pursuant to a transfer governed by Code Section 44-5-119, and any agency account or safe-deposit box governed by a power of attorney or other written designation of authority. (2) (A) A garnishee shall not be liable for failure to deliver to the court property, money, or effects in an association account that may be subject to garnishment by reason of the fact that a defendant is an authorized signer on such association account, unless the summons of garnishment alleges that the association account is being used by the defendant for an improper or unlawful purpose. (B) A garnishee shall not be liable for failure to deliver to the court property, money, or effects in a fiduciary account that may be subject to garnishment if such account specifically is exempted from garnishment by the laws of this state. (C) A garnishee shall not be liable for failure to deliver to the court property, money, or effects in a fiduciary account that may be subject to garnishment by reason of the fact that a defendant is a fiduciary of the fiduciary account, unless the summons of garnishment is against the defendant in the defendant's capacity as a fiduciary of the fiduciary account or the summons of garnishment alleges that the fiduciary account is being used by the defendant for an improper or unlawful purpose."
SECTION 5. Said chapter is further amended by adding at the end of Code Section 18-4-97, relating to garnishee's expenses, a new subsection to read as follows:
"(d) Nothing in this Code section shall limit the reimbursement of costs incurred by a financial institution as provided by Code Section 7-1-237."
SECTION 6. This Act shall become effective on July 1, 1997.
SECTION 7. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.

Representative Smith of the 109th moved that the House agree to the Senate substitute to HB 307.
On the motion, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

Alien
Y Anderson
YAshe
Y Bailey
Y Baker
Y Bannister
YBarfoot
Y Barnard
YBaroes
Y Bates
Y Benefield
Y Birdsong Bohannon
Y Bordeaux Y Bradford
Breedlove Y Bridges
Brooks
E Brown
YBuck Buckner
Y Bunn Y Burkhalter YByrd
Campbell Y Canty Y Carter YCash Y Channell Y Childers

Clark Coan Y Coleman, B Y Coleman, T Cornell Y Cooper Y Crawford Y Crews Y Culbreth Y Cummings Y Davis, G Y Davis, M
YDay DeLoach, B
Y DeLoach, G YDii Y Dkon, H Y Diion, S Y Dobbs Y Dukes YEhrhart YEpps
Evans Y Everett
Pelton Y Floyd Y Franklin Y Golden Y Graves Y Greene

Y Grindley Y Hammontree
Hanner Y Harbin Y Heard YHecht YHeckstall Y Hegstrom YHenson
Y Holland Y Holmes
Howard Y Hudgens Y Hudson, H Y Hudson, N Y Hugley Ylrvin Y Jackson Y James Y Jamieson Y Jenkins Y Johnson Y Johnston Y Jones Y Joyce
Kaye YLadd NLakly YLane YLee

Y Lewis YLord Y Lucas Y Maddoi YMann
Manning Y Martin, J Y Martin, J.L
Y Massey Y McBee YMcCall Y McClinton Y McKinney Y Mills Y Mobley Y Mosley Y Mueller Y O'Neal YOrrock YParham
YParrish Y Parsons Y Pelote Y Perry
Y Pinholster YPoag YPolak Y Ponder Y Porter Y Powell

Y Purcell YRagas YRandall YRay Y Reaves Y Reichert YRice Y Richardson Y Roberts Y Rogers Y Royal Y Sanders Y Sauder Y Scarlett
Scheid
Y Scott E Shanahan YShaw Y Sherrill Y Shipp YSims Y Sinkfield Y Skipper Y Smith, C
Smith, C.W Y Smith, L Y Smith, L.R Y Smith, P Y Smith, T
Smith, V

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Smyie YSnelling YSnow YStallings Y Stancil, F YStancil, S

Y Stanley, L Y Stanley, P YTaylor K Teague
Teper Y Thomas

Y Tillman Y Titus Y Tolbert Y Trense Y Turnquest Y Twiggs

On the motion, the ayes were 151, nays 1. The motion prevailed.

Y Walker, L Walker, R.L West Westmoreland
Y Whitaker Y Wiles

Y Williams, B Y Williams, J Y Williams, R Y Worthan Y Yates
Murphy, Spkr

HR 268. By Representatives Floyd of the 138th and James of the 140th: A resolution designating the Alien B. Fulford Bridge.

The following Senate substitute was read:

A RESOLUTION
Designating the Alien B. Fulford Bridge; designating the Pfc James Robert Googe Memorial Bridge; designating the Pfc Clarence Loman Gaskins Memorial Bridge; designating the Corporal Wherry L. "Dub" Abercrombie Memorial Bridge; and for other purposes.
PARTI
WHEREAS, Mr. Alien B. Fulford passed away on March 30, 1996; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Fulford, began his long and distinguished career with the Cooperative Extension Service of the University of Georgia on March 16, 1952, as assistant county agent in Polk County, and he served as county agent in Dooly County from May 17, 1957, to July 16, 1976, when he was appointed extension agronomist cotton at the Rural Development Center in Tifton, Georgia; and
WHEREAS, as county agent in Dooly County, he quickly became known for his strong leadership in cotton, peanut, and livestock production, and he helped Dooly County become Georgia's leading cotton producer at a time when state-wide cotton acreage was declining, and he remained a strong advocate of cotton throughout his career, remaining at the forefront of new cotton technology by pioneering such innovations as precision row subsoil bedding and postdirected herbicide sprays; and
WHEREAS, he was appointed extension agronomist cotton at a time when cotton production had almost disappeared from the state, and he encouraged the extension cotton team, county agents, and farmers to keep the faith with cotton, and he promoted better crop management with lower plant populations, fast fruiting varieties, and better nitrogen management with petiole nitrite monitoring, and his confidence in and love for cotton was ultimately rewarded by the resurgence of cotton production in the state; and
WHEREAS, it is only right and fitting that the memory of Mr. Fulford be honored and memorialized.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY that the members of this body honor the life of Mr. Alien B. Fulford and express regret at his passing.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the bridge to be constructed across Sandy Mount Creek Bridge on Highway 90 in Dooly County be designated the Alien B. Fulford Memorial Bridge.
PART II
WHEREAS, James Robert Googe was born in Bacon County, Georgia, on March 14, 1924, the son of Heather Johnson and Frank Googe, and spent his boyhood in Bacon County, Georgia; and

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WHEREAS, he volunteered to serve his country as an infantryman in the United States Army during the Second World War; and
WHEREAS, he was a Pfc in the 30th Infantry Division during the first days of the Normandy invasion and the campaign to liberate France; and
WHEREAS, he gave his life in service to his country, his comrades in arms, and the ideal of liberty on July 8, 1944, on the battlefields of Normandy, and his body still rests in the soil of the French nation for whose freedom he gave his own life; and
WHEREAS, the passage of time has not dimmed his family's memories of this brave young Georgian whose life was so tragically cut short; and
WHEREAS, it is only fitting and proper that the State of Georgia pay tribute to this young man's supreme sacrifice.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA that the members of this body designate the bridge on County Road 327 at the Bacon County-Appling County line as the Pfc James Robert Googe Memorial Bridge in honor of this courageous fallen soldier.
PART III
WHEREAS, Clarence Loman Gaskins was born in Nashville, Georgia, on March 11, 1929, and spent his boyhood in Bacon County, Georgia; and
WHEREAS, he answered his country's call to duty in the infantry of the United States Army; and
WHEREAS, he was a Private First Class and combat engineer in the 24th Infantry Division during the grim early days of the Korean War and was among the first American soldiers sent to stem the tide of aggression against South Korea; and
WHEREAS, he gave his life in service to his country, his comrades in arms, and the ideal of liberty in July, 1950; and
WHEREAS, the passage of time has not dimmed his family's memories of this brave young Georgian whose life was so tragically cut short; and
WHEREAS, it is only fitting and proper that the State of Georgia pay tribute to this young man's supreme sacrifice.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA that the members of this body designate the bridge over Fishing Creek on Highway 651 South in Bacon County as the Pfc Clarence Loman Gaskins Memorial Bridge in honor of this courageous fallen soldier.
PART IV
WHEREAS, Wherry L. "Dub" Abercrombie was born in Bacon County, Georgia, on January 25, 1925, and spent his boyhood in Bacon County, Georgia; and
WHEREAS, though he enjoyed civilian life and was known as a skilled guitar and baseball player, he volunteered to serve his country as a military policeman in the United States Army; and
WHEREAS, he was a Corporal in Company C of the 19th Infantry Regiment during the grim early days of the Korean War and was among the first American soldiers sent to stem the tide of aggression against South Korea; and
WHEREAS, he gave his life in service to his country, his comrades in arms, and the ideal of liberty on July 16, 1950, holding the line against the North Korean Army at the Kum River near Seoul to gain time to organize a defense of the peninsula; and

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WHEREAS, the passage of time has not dimmed his family's memories of this brave young Georgian whose life was so tragically cut short; and
WHEREAS, it is only fitting and proper that the State of Georgia pay tribute to this young man's supreme sacrifice.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA that the members of this body designate the Old Stewart Bridge over Hurricane Creek outside Alma, Georgia, in Bacon County as the Corporal Wherry L. "Dub" Abercrombie Memorial Bridge in honor of this courageous fallen soldier.
PARTY
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Department of Transportation is authorized and directed to place and maintain appropriate signs at appropriate locations designating the Alien B. Fulford Memorial Bridge, the Pfc James Robert Googe Memorial Bridge, the Pfc Clarence Loman Gaskins Memorial Bridge, and the Corporal Wherry L. "Dub" Abercrombie Memorial Bridge as provided in this resolution.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Clerk of the House of Representatives is authorized and directed to transmit appropriate copies of this resolution to Mrs. Kay Bush Fulford, the family of James Robert Googe, the family of Clarence Loman Gaskins, the family of Corporal Wherry L. "Dub" Abercrombie, and the Department of Transportation.
Representative Floyd of the 138th moved that the House agree to the Senate substitute to HR 268.
On the motion, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

Alien Y Anderson YAshe Y Bailey Y Baker Y Bannister
Barfoot Y Barnard YBarnes Y Bates Y Benefield Y Birdsong
Bohannon Y Bordeaux Y Bradford Y Breedlove Y Bridges Y Brooks E Brown
YBuck Y Buckner Y Bunn Y Burkhalter YByrd Y Campbell Y Canty Y Carter YCash Y Channell Y Childers Y Clark YCoan
Y Coleman, B Y Coleman, T Y Connell Y Cooper

Y Crawford Y Crews Y Culbreth
Y Cuminings Y Davis, G Y Davis, M
YDay DeLoach, B
Y DeLoach, G YDix Y Dixon, H Y Dixon, S Y Dobbs Y Dukes YEhrhart YEpps
Evans Y Everett Y Felton Y Floyd Y Franklin Y Golden Y Graves Y Greene Y Grindley Y Hammontree Y Hanner Y Harbin
Y Heard YHecht Y Heckstall Y Hegstrom Y Henson Y Holland Y Holmes Y Howard

Y Hudgens Y Hudson, H Y Hudson, N Y Hugley Ylrvin
Y Jackson Y James Y Jamieson Y Jenkins Y Johnson Y Johnston Y Jones Y Joyce YKaye YLadd YLakly YLane YLee Y Lewis YLord Y Lucas
Maddox YMann Y Manning Y Martin, J Y Martin, J.L Y Massey Y McBee YMcCall
McClinton Y McKinney Y Mills Y Mobley Y Mosley Y Mueller Y O'Neal

On the motion, the ayes were 162, nays 0. The motion prevailed.

YOrrock YParham Y Parrish Y Parsons Y Pelote Y Perry Y Pinholster YPoag Y Polak Y Ponder Y Porter Y Powell Y Purcell YRagas YRandall
YRay Y Reaves Y Reichert YRice Y Richardson Y Roberts Y Rogers Y Royal Y Sanders
Y Sauder Y Scarlett
Scheid Y Scott E Shanahan YShaw Y Sherrill Y Shipp YSims Y Sinkfield Y Skipper Y Smith, C

Y Smith, C.W Y Smith, L Y Smith, L.R
Y Smith, P Y Smith, T
Smith, V Smyre Y Snelling YSnow YStallings Y Stancil, F Y Stancil, S Stanley, L Y Stanley, P Y Taylor ETeague YTeper Y Thomas Y Tillman Y Titus
Y Tolbert Y Trense Y Turnquest YTwiggs
Walker, L Walker, R.L Y West Westmoreland Y Whitaker Y Wiles Y Williams, B
Y Williams, J Y Williams, R Y Worthan Y Yates
Murphy, Spkr

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HB 489. By Representatives Royal of the 164th, Walker of the 141st, Reichert of the 126th and Felton of the 43rd:
A bill to amend Title 36 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to local government, so as to provide for the adoption of a local government service delivery strategy agreement by municipalities and counties.

The following Senate substitute was read:

A BILL
To amend Title 36 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to local government, so as to provide for the adoption of a local government service delivery strategy agreement by municipalities and counties; to change certain definitions; to provide legislative intent; to provide procedures for adopting the strategy; to provide for the elements to be included within the strategy; to provide for criteria to be met by the strategy; to provide for verification by the Department of Community Affairs; to provide for prohibitions related to state administered grants to municipalities and counties; to change a certain cross-reference; to provide for related matters; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
SECTION 1. Title 36 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to local government, is amended by striking Chapter 70, relating to coordinated and comprehensive planning by counties and municipalities, and inserting in its place a new Chapter 70 to read as follows:
"ARTICLE 1
36-70-1.
The local governments of the State of Georgia are of vital importance to the state and its citizens. The state has an essential public interest in promoting, developing, sustaining, and assisting local governments. In addition, the natural resources, environment, and vital areas of the state are of vital importance to the state and its citizens. The state has an essential public interest in protecting and preserving the natural resources, the environment, and the vital areas of the state. The purpose of this chapter article is to provide for local governments to serve these essential public interests of the state by authorizing and promoting the establishment, implementation, and performance of coordinated and comprehensive planning by municipal governments and county governments, and this chapter article shall be construed liberally to achieve that end. This chapter article is enacted pursuant to the authority granted the General Assembly in the Constitution of the State of Georgia, including, but not limited to, the authority provided in Article III, Section VI, Paragraphs I and II(a)(l) and Article IX, Section II, Paragraphs III and IV.
36-70-2.
As used in this chapter, the term: (1) 'Comprehensive plan' means any plan by a county or municipality covering such county or municipality proposed or prepared pursuant to the minimum standards and procedures for preparation of comprehensive plans and for implementation of comprehensive plans established by the department. (2) 'Coordinated and comprehensive planning' means planning by counties and municipalities undertaken in accordance with the minimum standards and procedures for preparation of plans, for implementation of plans, and for participation in the coordinated and comprehensive planning process, as established by the Department ef- Community Affairs department. (3) 'County' means any county of this state.

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(4) 'Department ef Community Affairs' means the Department of Community Affairs of the State of Georgia created pursuant to Article 1 of Chapter 8 of Title 50. (5) 'Governing authority' or 'governing body' means the board of commissioners of a county, sole commissioner of a county, council, commissioners, or other governing authority for a county or municipality. {6i6}(5.1) 'Inactive municipality" means any municipality which has not for a period of three consecutive calendar years carried out any of the following activities:
(A) The levying or collecting of any taxes or fees; (B) The provision of any of the following governmental services: water; sewage; garbage collection; police protection; fire protection; or library; or (C) The holding of a municipal election. (5.2) 'Local government' means any county as defined in paragraph (3) of this Code section or any municipality as defined in paragraph (7) of this Code section. The term does not include any school district of this state. (5.3) 'Mechanisms' includes, but is not limited to, intergovernmental agreements, ordinances, resolutions, and local Acts of the General Assembly in effect on July lj 1997. or executed thereafter. (6) 'Minimum standards and procedures' means the minimum standards and procedures for preparation of comprehensive plans, for implementation of comprehensive plans, and for participation in the coordinated and comprehensive planning process, as established by the Department ef Community Affairs department, in accordance with Article 1 of Chapter 8 of Title 50. Minimum standards and procedures shall include any standards and procedures for such purposes prescribed by a regional development center for counties and municipalities within its region and approved in advance by the Department ef Community Affairs department. (7) 'Municipality' means any municipal corporation of the state and any consolidated city-county government of the state. (8) 'Region' means the territorial area within the boundaries of operation for any regional development center, as such boundaries shall be established from time to time by the board of the Department ef Community Affairs department. (9) 'Regional development center' means a regional development center established under Article 2 of Chapter 8 of Title 50.
36-70-3.
The governing bodies of municipalities and counties are authorized: (1) To develop, or to cause to be developed pursuant to a contract or other arrangement approved by the governing body, a comprehensive plan; (2) To develop, establish, and implement land use regulations which are consistent with the comprehensive plan of the municipality or county, as the case may be; (3) To develop, establish, and implement a plan for capital improvements which conforms to minimum standards and procedures and to make any capital improvements plan a part of the comprehensive plan of the municipality or county, as the case may be; (4) To employ personnel, or to enter into contracts with a regional development center or other public or private entity, to assist the municipality or county in developing, establishing, and implementing its comprehensive plan; (5) To contract with one or more counties or municipalities, or both, for assistance in developing, establishing, and implementing a comprehensive plan, regardless of whether the contract is to obtain such assistance or to provide such assistance; and (6) To take all action necessary or desirable to further the policy of the state for coordinated and comprehensive planning, without regard for whether any such action is specifically mentioned in this chapter article or is otherwise specifically granted by law.
36-70-4.
(a) Each municipality and county shall automatically be a member of the regional development center for the region which includes such municipality or county, as the case may be.

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(b) Each municipality and county shall pay, when and as they become due, the annual dues required for membership in its regional development center. (c) Each municipality and county shall participate in compiling a Georgia data base and network, coordinated by the Department ef Community Affairs department, to serve as a comprehensive source of information available, in an accessible form, to local governments and state agencies.
36-70-5.
(a) Except as provided in subsection (b) of this Code section, nothing in this chapter article shall limit or compromise the right of the governing body of any county or municipality to exercise the power of zoning. (b) Any municipality which is as of April 17, 1992, an inactive municipality shall not on or after April 17, 1992, exercise any powers under this chapter article or exercise any zoning powers, until and unless the municipality is restored to active status by the enactment of an appropriate new or amended charter by local Act of the General Assembly. Any municipality which becomes an inactive municipality after April 17, 1992, shall not after becoming inactive exercise powers under this chapter article or exercise any zoning powers, until and unless the municipality is restored to active status by the enactment of an appropriate new or amended charter by local Act of the General Assembly. (c) Any county which has located within its boundaries all or any part of any inactive municipality shall have full authority to exercise through its governing body all planning and zoning powers within the area of such inactive municipality within the county, in the same manner as if such area were an unincorporated area.
ARTICLE 2
36-70-20. The intent of this article is to provide a flexible framework within which local governments in each county can develop a service delivery system that is both efficient and responsive to citizens in their county. The General Assembly recognizes that the unique characteristics of each county throughout the state preclude a mandated legislative outcome for the delivery of services in every county. The process provided by this article is intended to minimize inefficiencies resulting from duplication of services and competition between local governments and to provide a mechanism to resolve disputes over local government service delivery, funding equity, and land use. The local government service delivery process should result in the minimization of noncompatible municipal and county land use plans and in a simple, concise agreement describing which local governments will provide which service in specified areas within a county and how provision of such services will be funded.
36-70-21. Each county and municipality shall execute an agreement for the implementation of a local government service delivery strategy as set forth in this article by July 1^ 1999.
36-70-22. Each county shall initiate the process for developing a local government service delivery strategy after July 1^ 1997, but no later than January 1^ 1998. Initiation of the strategy shall be accomplished by the provision of a written notice from the county to the governing bodies of all municipalities located wholly or partially within the county or providing services within the county and to other counties providing services within the county. Such notice shall state the date, time, and place for a joint meeting at which designated representatives of all local governing bodies shall assemble for the purpose of commencing deliberations on the service delivery strategy. The notice shall be sent not more than 45 and not less than 15 days prior to the meeting date. In the event the county governing authority fails to initiate the process by January 1^ 1998, any municipality within the county may do so by^ sending a written notice, containing the required information, to the county and all other municipalities.
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Each local government service delivery strategy shall include the following components: (1) An identification of all local government services presently provided or primarily funded by each general purpose local government and each authority within the county, or providing services within the county, and a description of the geographic area in which the identified services are provided by each jurisdiction; (2) An assignment of which local government or authority, pursuant to the requirements of this article, will provide each service, the geographic areas of the county in which such services are to be provided, and a description of any services to be provided by any local government to any geographic area outside its geographical boundaries. In the event two or more local governments within the county are assigned responsibility for providing identical services within the same geographic area, the strategy shall include an explanation of such arrangement; (3) A description of the source of the funding for each service identified pursuant to paragraph (2) of this Code section; and (4) An identification of the mechanisms to be utilized to facilitate the implementation of the services and funding responsibilities identified pursuant to paragraphs (2) and (3) of this Code section.
36-70-24. In the development of a service delivery strategy, the following criteria shall be met:
(1) The strategy shall promote the delivery of local government services in the most efficient, effective, and responsive manner. The strategy shall identify steps which will be taken to remediate or avoid overlapping and unnecessary competition and duplication of service delivery and shall identify the time frame in which such steps shall be taken. When a municipality provides a service at a higher level than the base level of service provided throughout the geographic area of the county by the county, such service shall not be considered a duplication of the county service;
(2)(A) The strategy shall provide that water or sewer fees charged to customers located outside the geographic boundaries of a service provider shall not be arbitrarily higher than the fees charged to customers receiving such service which are located within the geographic boundaries of the service provider. (B) If a governing authority disputes the reasonableness of water and sewer rate differentials imposed within its jurisdiction by another governing authority, that disputing governing authority may hold a public hearing for the purpose of reviewing the rate differential. Following the preparation of a rate study by a qualified engineer, the governing authority may challenge the arbitrary rate differentials on behalf of its residents in a court of competent jurisdiction. Prior to such challenge, the dispute shall be submitted to some form of alternative dispute resolution; (3) (A) The strategy shall ensure that the cost of any service which a county provides primarily for the benefit of the unincorporated area of the county shall be borne by the unincorporated area residents, individuals, and property owners who receive the service. Further, when the county and one or more municipalities jointly fund a county-wide service, the county share of such funding shall be borne by the unincorporated residents, individuals, and property owners that receive the service. (B) Such funding shall be derived from special service districts created by the county in which property taxes, insurance premium taxes, assessments, or user fees are levied or imposed or through such other mechanism agreed upon by the affected parties which complies with the intent of subparagraph (A) of this paragraph; and (4) (A) Local governments within the same county shall, if necessary, amend their land use plans so that such plans are compatible and nonconflicting, or, as an alternative, they shall adopt a single land use plan for the unincorporated and incorporated areas of the county. (B) The provision of extraterritorial water and sewer services by any jurisdiction shall be consistent with all applicable land use plans and ordinances. (C) A process shall be established by July lj 1998, to resolve land use classification disputes when a county objects to the proposed land use of an area to be annexed into a municipality within the county.

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36-70-25. (a) Approval of the local government service delivery strategy shall be accomplished as provided for in this Code section. (b) The county and each municipality within the county shall participate in the development of the strategy. Approval of the strategy shall be accomplished by adoption of a resolution:
(1) By the county governing authority; (2) By the governing authority of municipalities located within the county which have a population of 9,000 or greater within the county; (3) By the municipality which serves as the county site if not included in paragraph (2) of this subsection; and (4) By no less than 50 percent of the remaining municipalities within the county which contain at least 500 persons within the county if not included in paragraph (2) or (3) of this subsection. (c) For the purpose of determining population, the population in the most recent United States decennial census shall be utilized. (d) If a county and the necessary number of cities in the county cannot reach an agreement on the strategy, a means for facilitating an agreement through some form of alternative dispute resolution shall be employed. Where the alternative dispute resolution action is unsuccessful, the neutral party or parties shall prepare a report which shall be provided to each governing authority and made a public record. The cost of alternative dispute resolution authorized by this subsection shall be shared by the parties to the dispute pro rata based on each party's population according to the most recent United States decennial census. The county's share shall be based upon the unincorporated population of the county. (e) The adoption of a service delivery strategy specified in Code Section 36-70-21 may be extended to a date certain no later than 120 days following the date otherwise specified in Code Section 36-70-21 upon written agreement of the local governments enumerated in subsection (b) of this Code section. In the event such an agreement is executed, the sanctions specified in Code Section 36-70-27 shall not apply until on and after such extended date.
36-70-26. Each county shall file the agreement for the implementation of strategy required by Code Section 36-70-21 with the department. The department shall, within 30 days of receipt, verify that the strategy includes the components enumerated in Code Section 36-70-23 and the minimum criteria enumerated in Code Section 36-70-24. The department, however, shall neither approve nor disapprove the specific elements or outcomes of the strategy.
36-70-27. On and after July I, 1999, no state administered financial assistance or grant, loan, or permit shall be issued to any local government or authority which is not included in a department verified strategy or for any project which is inconsistent with such strategy.
36-70-28. Each county and municipality shall review, and revise if necessary, the approved strategx:
(1) In conjunction with updates of the comprehensive plan as required by Article 1 of this chapter; (2) Whenever necessary to change service delivery or revenue distribution arrangements; or (3) In the event of the creation, abolition, or consolidation of local governments."
SECTION 2. Said title is further amended by striking paragraph (2) of Code Section 36-66-3, relating to definitions regarding zoning procedures, and inserting in its place a new paragraph (2) to read as follows:

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"(2) 'Territorial boundaries' means, in the case of counties, the unincorporated areas thereof and any area defined in paragraph (6.6) (5.1) of Code Section 36-70-2, and, in the case of municipalities, the area lying within the corporate limits thereof except any area defined in paragraph (6.6) (5.1) of Code Section 36-70-2."
SECTION 3. This Act shall become effective upon its approval by the Governor or upon its becoming law without such approval.
SECTION 4. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.

Representative Royal of the 164th moved that the House agree to the Senate substitute to HB 489.
On the motion, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

Y Alien Y Anderson YAshe Y Bailey
Baker N Bannister YBarfoot Y Barnard YBarnes Y Bates Y Benefield Y Birdsong Y Bohannon Y Bordeaux Y Bradford Y Breedlove Y Bridges Y Brooks E Brown YBuck Y Buckner NBunn Y Burkhalter YByrd Y Campbell Y Canty Y Carter NCash YChannell Y Childere Y Clark NCoan Y Coleman, B Y Coleman, T
Connell Y Cooper

N Crawford Y Crews Y Culbreth Y Cummings Y Davis, G N Davis, M NDay
DeLoach, B Y DeLoach, G YDix Y Diion, H Y Dixon, S YDobbs Y Dukes YEhrhart YEpps N Evans Y Everett Y Felton
Floyd N Franklin Y Golden Y Graves Y Greene Y Grindley N Hammontree Y Manner Y Harbin Y Heard Y Hecht Y Heckstall
Hegstrom Y Henson Y Holland Y Holmes Y Howard

Y Hudgens Y Hudson, H Y Hudson, N Y Hugley Ylrvin Y Jackson Y James Y Jamieson Y Jenkins Y Johnson Y Johnston
Jones N Joyce NKaye YLadd
Lakly YLane YLee Y Lewis YLord Y Lucas
Maddoz NMann Y Manning
Martin, J Y Martin, J.L YMassey Y McBee YMcCall Y McClinton Y McKinney N Mills Y Mobley Y Mosley Y Mueller Y O'Neal

On the motion, the ayes were 143, nays 20. The motion prevailed.

Y Orrock YParham Y Parrish Y Parsons Y Pelote Y Perry Y Pinholster YPoag YPolak Y Ponder Y Porter Y Powell Y Purcell YRagas YRandall YRay Y Reaves Y Reichert NRice Y Richardson
Y Roberts Y Rogers Y Royal N Sanders Y Sauder Y Scarlett Y Scheid Y Scott E Shanahan YShaw Y Sherrill YShipp YSims
Sinkfield Y Skipper Y Smith, C

Y Smith, C.W Y Smith, L N Smith, L.R Y Smith, P Y Smith, T N Smith, V
Smyre Y Snelling
Snow YStallings Y Stancil, F Y Stancil, S Y Stanley, L Y Stanley, P Y Taylor ETeague Y Teper Y Thomas YTillman Y Titus Y Tolbert Y Trense Y Tumquest YTwiggs Y Walker, L N Walker, R.L Y West
Westmorland N Whitaker Y Wiles Y Williams, B Y Williams, J Y Williams, R Y Worthan YYates
Murphy, Spkr

HB 535. By Representative Davis of the 48th:
A bill to amend an Act to provide a homestead exemption of $10,000.00 from all City of Atlanta and City of Atlanta School District ad valorem taxes, except ad valorem taxes levied to pay interest on and retire bonded indebtedness, for each resident of the City of Atlanta who is 65 years of age or over or disabled, so as to increase the amount of the homestead exemption from City of Atlanta ad valorem taxes to $30,000.00 for persons 65 years of age or over.

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The following Senate substitute was read:

A BILL
To amend an Act to provide a homestead exemption of $10,000.00 from all City of Atlanta and City of Atlanta School District ad valorem taxes, except ad valorem taxes levied to pay interest on and retire bonded indebtedness, for each resident of the City of Atlanta who is 65 years of age or over or disabled if the resident's adjusted gross income together with the adjusted gross income of the spouse who already resides at such homestead does not exceed the maximum amount which may be received by a person and a person's spouse under the federal Social Security Act, approved March 30, 1989 (Ga. L. 1989, p. 4229), so as to increase the amount of the homestead exemption from City of Atlanta ad valorem taxes to $30,000.00 for persons 65 years of age or over; to provide for applicability; to provide for a referendum and automatic repeal; to provide a homestead exemption from all City of Atlanta School District ad valorem taxes for educational purposes for the full value of the homestead for certain residents of that school district; to provide for definitions; to specify the terms and conditions of the exemption and the procedures relating thereto; to provide for applicability; to provide for a referendum, effective dates, and automatic repeal; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
ARTICLE I SECTION 1. An Act to provide a homestead exemption from all City of Atlanta and City of Atlanta School District ad valorem taxes, except ad valorem taxes levied to pay interest on and retire bonded indebtedness, for each resident of the City of Atlanta who is 65 years of age or over or disabled if the resident's adjusted gross income together with the adjusted gross income of the spouse who already resides at such homestead does not exceed the maximum amount which may be received by a person and a person's spouse under the federal Social Security Act, approved March 30, 1989 (Ga. L. 1989, p. 4229), is amended by striking subsection (a) of Section 1 in its entirety and inserting in lieu thereof the following: "(a) Each resident of the City of Atlanta who is 65 years of age or over or disabled is granted an exemption from all City of Atlanta School District ad valorem taxes in the amount of $10,000.00 and each resident who is 65 years of age or over is granted an exemption from all City of Atlanta ad valorem taxes in the amount of $30,000.00 on a homestead owned and occupied by such resident if such resident's adjusted gross income, together with the adjusted gross income of the resident's spouse who also resides at such homestead, does not exceed the maximum amount which may be received by an individual and an individual's spouse under the federal Social Security Act. As used in this subsection, the term 'adjusted gross income' shall have the same meaning as defined in the United States Internal Revenue Code of 1986, except that for the purposes of this subsection the term shall include only that portion of income or benefits received as retirement, survivor, or disability benefits under the federal Social Security Act or under any other public or private retirement, disability, or pension system which exceeds the maximum amount which may be received by an individual and an individual's spouse under the federal Social Security Act. The value of the residence in excess of the above-exempted amount shall remain subject to taxation. The homestead exemption provided for in this Act shall not apply to any ad valorem taxes levied to pay interest on and retire bonded indebtedness."
SECTION 2. Said Act is further amended by striking subsection (e) of Section 1 in its entirety and inserting in lieu thereof the following:
"(e) The homestead exemption granted by this section shall be cumulative of any other homestead exemption applicable to City of Atlanta School District ad valorem taxes. The homestead exemption granted by this section shall apply to all taxable years beginning on and after January 1, 1998."

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SECTION 3.
Unless prohibited by the federal Voting Rights Act of 1965, as amended, the election superintendent of the City of Atlanta shall call and conduct an election as provided in this section for the purpose of submitting Article 1 of this Act to the electors of the City of Atlanta for approval or rejection. The election superintendent shall conduct that election on the date of and in conjunction with the general municipal election in November, 1997, and shall issue the call therefor not less than 30 days nor more than 45 days prior to that date. The superintendent shall cause the date and purpose of the election to be published once a week for two weeks immediately preceding the date thereof in the official organ of the City of Atlanta. The ballot shall have written or printed thereon the words:

"( ) YES ( ) NO

Shall Article 1 of this Act be approved which provides a homestead exemption of $30,000.00 from all City of Atlanta ad valorem taxes, but not ad valorem taxes levied to pay interest on and retire bonded indebtedness, for each resident of the City of Atlanta who is 65 years of age or over if the resident's adjusted gross income, together with the adjusted gross income of the resident's spouse residing at the same homestead, does not exceed the maximum amount which may be received by a person and a person's spouse under the federal Social Security Act?"

All persons desiring to vote for approval of Article 1 of this Act shall vote "Yes," and those persons desiring to vote for rejection of Article 1 of this Act shall vote "No." If more than one-half of the votes cast on such question are for approval of Article 1 of this Act, it shall become of full force and effect immediately. If Article 1 of this Act is not so approved or if the election is not conducted as provided in this section, the remaining sections of Article 1 of this Act shall not become effective and Article 1 of this Act shall be automatically repealed on the first day of January immediately following that election
date. The expense of such election shall be borne by the City of Atlanta. It shall be the election superintendent's duty to certify the result thereof to the Secretary of State.

ARTICLE II SECTION 4. Said Act is further amended by adding between Sections 1 and 2 a new Section 1A to read as follows:

"SECTION 1A. (a) For purposes of this section, the term:
(1) "Ad valorem taxes for educational purposes" means all ad valorem taxes for educational purposes levied by, for, or on behalf of the City of Atlanta School District, including, but not limited to, taxes to retire bonded indebtedness. (2) "Homestead" means homestead as defined and qualified in Code Section 48-5-40 of the O.C.G.A. (3) "Senior citizen" means a person who is 75 years of age or over on or before January 1 of the year in which application for the exemption under Article II of this Act is made. (b) Not withstanding the provisions of Section 1 of this Act each resident of the City of Atlanta School District who is a senior citizen is granted an exemption on that person's homestead from all City of Atlanta School District ad valorem taxes for educational purposes for the full value of that homestead. (c) The governing authority of the City of Atlanta or the designee thereof shall provide application forms for the exemption granted by this section and shall require such information as may be necessary to determine the initial and continuing eligibility of the owner for the exemption. (d) The exemption shall be claimed and returned as provided in Code Section 48-5-50.1 of the O.C.G.A. The exemption shall be automatically renewed from year to year as long as the owner occupies the residence as a homestead. It shall be the duty of any person granted the homestead exemption under Article II of this Act to notify the governing

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authority of the City of Atlanta or the designee thereof in the event that person for any reason becomes ineligible for that exemption. (e) The exemption granted by Article II this Act shall not apply to or affect any state taxes, county taxes, or municipal taxes for municipal purposes. The homestead exemption granted by Article II of this Act shall be in lieu of and not in addition to any other homestead exemption applicable to City of Atlanta School District ad valorem taxes for educational purposes.
(f) The exemption granted by Article II of this Act shall apply to all taxable years beginning on or after January 1, 1998."

SECTION 5.
Unless prohibited by the federal Voting Rights Act of 1965, as amended, the election superintendent of the City of Atlanta shall call and conduct an election as provided in this section for the purpose of submitting Article II of this Act to the electors of the City of Atlanta School District for approval or rejection. The election superintendent shall conduct that election on the date of and in conjunction with the general municipal election in November, 1997, and shall issue the call and conduct that election as provided by general law. The superintendent shall cause the date and purpose of the election to be published once a week for two weeks immediately preceding the date thereof in the official organ of the City of Atlanta. The ballot shall have written or printed thereon the words:

"( ) YES ( ) NO

Shall Article II of this Act be approved which provides a homestead exemption from City of Atlanta School District ad valorem taxes for educational purposes for that school district for the full value of homesteads for residents of that school district who are 75 years of age or older?"

All persons desiring to vote for approval of Article II of this Act shall vote "Yes," and those persons desiring to vote for rejection of Article II of this Act shall vote "No." If more than one-half of the votes cast on such question are for approval of Article II of this Act, then Section 4 shall become of full force and effect immediately and shall be applicable to all taxable years beginning on or after January 1, 1998. If Section 4 of Article II of this Act is not so approved or if the election is not conducted as provided in this sec-
tion, Section 4 of Article II of this Act shall not become effective and Article II of this Act shall be automatically repealed on the first day of January immediately following that election date.
The expense of such election shall be borne by the City of Atlanta. It shall be the superintendent's duty to certify the result thereof to the Secretary of State.

ARTICLE III SECTION 6. The issues submitted to the voters as provided for in Sections 3 and 5 of this Act shall be submitted and voted upon separately and the election results on each such question shall not be affected by the election results on the other issue or question.

SECTION 7.
Except as otherwise provided in Sections 2, 3, and 5 of this Act, this Act shall become effective upon its approval by the Governor or upon its becoming law without such approval.

SECTION 8. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.

Representative Davis of the 48th moved that the House disagree to the Senate substitute to HB 535.
The motion prevailed.

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HB 914. By Representatives Purcell of the 147th, Parham of the 122nd and Floyd of the 138th:
A bill to amend Part 3 of Article 7 of Chapter 3 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the Georgia Student Finance Authority, so as to provide for the establishment by the authority of a program of scholarship grants for students who have completed two scholarship years at Georgia Military College.

The following Senate substitute was read:

A BILL
To amend Part 3 of Article 7 of Chapter 3 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the Georgia Student Finance Authority, so as to provide for the establishment by the authority of a program of scholarship grants for students who have completed two scholarship years at Georgia Military College; to define terms; to provide for eligibility and qualifications; to authorize appropriations by the General Assembly; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
SECTION 1. Part 3 of Article 7 of Chapter 3 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the Georgia Student Finance Authority, is amended by adding at its end a new Subpart 11 to read as follows:
"Subpart 11
20-3-490. As used in this subpart, the term:
(1) 'Approved school' means any unit of the University System of Georgia which supports a Reserve Officers' Training Corps program. (2) 'Eligible student' means a person who has received from funds appropriated by the General Assembly a two-year Georgia Military College scholarship as provided for in Code Section 20-3-567 and has satisfactorily completed the two-year program for which such scholarship was granted.
20-3-491. (a) Subject to appropriations by the General Assembly, the authority shall establish a program of two-year scholarship grants for eligible students attending approved schools and participating in a Reserve Officers' Training Corps program while so enrolled. Any person meeting the conditions of this subpart may apply to the authority for a grant. Such application shall be submitted in writing on forms prescribed by the authority for such purpose. The applicant shall furnish such information as may be required by the authority for determination of eligibility for the grant. The authority shall approve grant renewals only upon receipt of the recipient's application therefor and upon a finding that the recipient has successfully completed the work of the preceding school period and presents evidence that he or she is a student in good standing, that he or she remains a citizen of this state, and that he or she remains otherwise qualified to receive such grant under this subpart. (b) The authority is authorized to prescribe such rules and regulations as may be necessary or convenient for administration of this program and to establish procedures for determination of eligibility of applicants.
20-3-492. (a) The funds necessary to provide for the program of scholarship grants provided for in this subpart shall come from funds appropriated by the General Assembly. In the event funds available to the authority are not sufficient to enable the authority to pay

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on behalf of eligible students the full grant amount otherwise payable under this subpart, grants shall be reduced by the authority on a pro rata basis, (b) Nothing in this subpart shall be construed to require the General Assembly to appropriate any such funds."
SECTION 2. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.

Representative Purcell of the 147th moved that the House agree to the Senate substitute to HB 914.
On the motion, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

Y Alien Y Anderson YAshe Y Bailey Y Baker N Bannister YBarfoot Y Barnard YBames Y Bates Y Benefield
Y Birdsong N Bohannon Y Bordeaux
N Bradford Y Breedlove N Bridges Y Brooks E Brown YBuck Y Buckner
YBunn Y Burkhalter YByrd N Campbell
Canty Carter Cash YChannell Y Childers N Clark NCoan Y Coleman, B Coleman, T Y Cornell N Cooper

Y Crawford N Crews Y Culbreth Y Cummings Y Davis, G N Davis, M YDay
DeLoach, B Y DeLoach, G NDix Y Diion, H Y Dizon, S Y Dobbs Y Dukes NEhrhart YEpps N Evans N Everett
Felton Y Floyd N Franklin Y Golden Y Graves Y Greene N Grindley N Hammontree YHanner Y Harbin
Heard
YHecht Y Heckstall Y Hegstrom Y Henson Y Holland Y Holmes Y Howard

Y Hudgens Y Hudson, H
Hudson, N Y Hugley N Irvin Y Jackson Y James Y Jamieson
Jenkins Y Johnson N Johnston Y Jones N Joyce
Kaye NLadd YLakly YLane YLee Y Lewis YLord Y Lucas
Maddox N Mann N Manning Y Martin, J Y Martin, J.L NMassey Y McBee YMcCall Y McClinton Y McKinney N Mills Y Mobley Y Mosley Y Mueller Y O'Neal

On the motion, the ayes were 118, nays 39. The motion prevailed.

Y Orrock YParham Y Parrish Y Parsons
Pelote Y Perry N Pinholster YPoag YPolak Y Ponder Y Porter Y Powell Y Purcell YRagas YRandall YRay Y Reaves Y Reichert NRice N Richardson Y Roberts Y Rogers Y Royal N Sanders
Sauder Y Scarlett N Scheid N Scott E Shanahan YShaw Y Sherrill Y Shipp YSims
Sinkfleld Y Skipper Y Smith, C

N Smith, C.W Y Smith, L Y Smith, L.R Y Smith, P
Y Smith, T Smith, V Smyre
N Snelling YSnow Y Stallings Y Stancil, F N Stancil, S Y Stanley, L Y Stanley, P Y Taylor ETeague Y Teper
Thomas Y Tillman
Titus Y Tolbert
Trense Y Turnquest Y Twiggs Y Walker, L
Y Walker, R.L Y West Y Westmoreland N Whitaker N Wiles Y Williams, B N Williams, J Y Williams, R N Worthan N Yates
Murphy, Spkr

Representative Smyre of the 136th stated that he had been called from the floor of the House during the preceding roll call. He wished to be recorded as voting "aye" thereon.

HB 635. By Representative Holmes of the 53rd:
A bill to amend Title 21 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to elections, so as to change the inclusive dates of notification of intent for write-in candidates for general and special elections conducted under the provisions of such title applicable to primaries and elections generally.

The following Senate substitute was read:

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A BILL
To amend Chapter 2 of Title 21 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, the "Georgia Election Code," so as to provide for certain new definitions; to amend certain definitions; to remove the authority of the Secretary of State to designate hearing officers in certain candidate qualification challenge proceedings; to provide that certain time periods applicable to primaries and elections generally include Saturdays, Sundays, and legal holidays; to provide for a mechanism for resignation from and filling of vacancies on boards of counties having no board of elections and in which the judge of probate court is a candidate; to amend provisions relating to terms of service on such boards; to change the method of determining the distribution of qualifying fees in primaries and elections generally; to change the inclusive dates of notification of intent for write-in candidates for general and special elections; to provide for the time of qualification of candidates for presidential elector; to provide that the state executive committee of a party may fill a vacancy in any party nomination; to change provisions relating to the presidential candidate selection committee and the certification of candidates; to delete certain provisions relating only to the 1992 and 1996 primaries; to provide that the Secretary of State and election superintendents shall reject nominating petition signatures and pages not in conformance with law; to change certain provisions relating to form and submission of such petitions; to change certain provisions relating to absentee ballots; to provide for certain changes in the procedures relating to registration of voters, precinct cards, and the official list of voters; to change certain provisions relating to ballot labels in nonpartisan primaries; to provide for separate vote recorders for each party in primaries; to authorize nonpartisan poll watchers and to incorporate certain State Election Board rules into the provisions governing poll watchers; to make certain provisions governing general primary qualification applicable to special primaries; to amend certain provisions relating to nomination in nonpartisan primaries; to provide for setting the date of second primaries, elections, and runoffs in contested general primaries, elections, and runoffs; to amend certain procedures relating to appeals of judgments in such contests; to clarify certain provisions relating to dates of special primaries and special elections generally; to change certain provisions regarding the printing of certain candidates' names on election ballots and ballot labels in elections and primaries generally; to provide for public access to polling places during the official count; to require entry of credit for voting within a certain period; to permit the destruction of unused ballots under certain circumstances; to provide for related matters; 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. Chapter 2 of Title 21 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, the "Georgia Election Code," is amended by striking in its entirety Code Section 21-2-2, relating to definitions applicable to primaries and elections generally, and inserting in lieu thereof a new Code Section 21-2-2 to read as follows:
"21-2-2.
As used in this chapter, the term: (1) 'Ballot card' means the tabulating or punch card upon which an elector records his or her vote by the use of a vote recorder. 'Ballot card' also means a ballot upon which an elector records his or her vote for tabulation by an optical scan tabulating machine. (2) 'Ballot labels' means the cards, paper, or other material placed on the front of a voting machine or vote recorder containing the names of offices and candidates and statements of questions to be voted on. (2.1) 'Call' or 'the call,' as used in relation to special elections or primaries, means the affirmative action taken by the responsible public officer to cause a special election or primary to be held. The date of the call shall be the date of the first publication in a newspaper of appropriate circulation of such affirmative action. (3) 'Custodian' means the person charged with the duty of testing and preparing the voting machine or vote recorder for the primary or election and with instructing the poll officers in the use of same.

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(4) 'Election' means any general or special election and shall not include a primary. (5) 'Election district' is synonymous with the terms 'precinct' and 'voting precinct.' (6) 'Elector' means any person who shall possess all of the qualifications for voting now or hereafter prescribed by the laws of this state and shall have registered in accordance with this chapter. (7) 'General election' means an election recurring at stated intervals fixed by law; and the words 'general primary' mean a primary recurring at stated intervals fixed by law. (8) 'Independent' means a person unaffiliated with any political party or body.
(9) 'Managers' means the chief manager and the assistant managers required to conduct primaries and elections in any precinct in accordance with this chapter. (10) 'Municipality' means an incorporated municipality.
(11) 'Nomination' means the selection, in accordance with this chapter, of a candidate for a public office authorized to be voted for at an election. (12) 'November election' means the general election held on the Tuesday next following the first Monday in November in each even-numbered year. (13) 'Numbered list of voters' means one or more sheets of uniform size containing consecutively numbered blank spaces for the insertion of voters' names at the time of and in the order of receiving their ballots or number slips governing admissions to the voting machines. (14) 'Oath' shall include affirmation.
(15) 'Official ballot' means a paper ballot which is furnished by the superintendent in accordance with Code Section 21-2-280. (16) 'Official ballot label' means a ballot label prepared in accordance with Article 9 of this chapter and delivered by the superintendent to the poll officers in accordance with Code Sections 21-2-328 and 21-2-360. (17) 'Paper ballot' or 'ballot' means the forms described in Article 8 of this chapter. The term 'paper ballot' shall not include a ballot card. (18) 'Party nomination' means the selection by a political party, in accordance with this chapter, of a candidate for a public office authorized to be voted for at an election.
(18.1) 'Plurality' means the receiving by one candidate alone of the highest number of votes cast in an election among the candidates for the same office provided that such number of votes exceeds 45 percent of the total number of votes cast in such election for such office. In the case where two or more persons tie in receiving the highest number of votes or no candidate receives more than 45 percent of the total votes cast in the election for the office sought there is no plurality. (19) 'Political body' or 'body' means any political organization other than a political party. (20) 'Political organization' means an affiliation of electors organized for the purpose of influencing or controlling the policies and conduct of government through the nomination of candidates for public office and, if possible, the election of its candidates to public office, except that the term 'political organization' shall not include a 'subversive organization' as defined in Part 2 of Article 1 of Chapter 11 of Title 16, the 'Sedition and Subversive Activities Act of 1953.'
(21) 'Political party' or 'party' means any political organization which at the preceding:
(A) Gubernatorial election nominated a candidate for Governor and whose candidate for Governor at such election polled at least 20 percent of the total vote cast in the state for Governor; or (B) Presidential election nominated a candidate for President of the United States and whose candidates for presidential electors at such election polled at least 20 percent of the total vote cast in the nation for that office. (22) 'Polling place' means the room provided in each precinct for voting at a primary or election.
(23) 'Poll officers' means the chief manager, assistant managers, and clerks required to conduct primaries and elections in any precinct in accordance with this chapter.

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(23.5) 'Precinct' is synonymous with the term 'voting precinct' and means a geographical area, established in accordance with this chapter, within which all electors vote at one polling place. (24) 'Primary' means any election held for the purpose of electing party officers or nominating candidates for public offices to be voted for at an election. (25) 'Public office' means every federal, state, and county office to which persons can be elected by a vote of the electors under the laws of this state, except that the term shall not include the office of soil and water conservation district supervisor. (26) 'Question* means a brief statement of such constitutional amendment or other proposition as shall be submitted to a popular vote at any election. (27) 'Residence' means domicile. (28) 'Special election' means an election that arises from some exigency or special need outside the usual routine. (29) 'Special primary' means a primary that arises from some exigency or special need outside the usual routine. (30) 'Superintendent' means either the judge of the probate court of a county or the county board of electionsz the county board of elections and registration, the joint city-county board of elections, or the joint city-county board of elections and registration, if a county has such. (31) 'Swear' shall include affirm. (32) 'Tabulating machine' means any data processing machine used in counting ballot cards and tabulating votes thereon. (33) Reserved. (34) 'Vote recorder' means a device into which a ballot card may be inserted so that an elector may record his or her vote for any candidate and for or against any question by punching or marking the ballot card. (34.1) Voter' is synonymous with the term 'elector.' (35) 'Voting machine' shall not include a vote recorder or tabulating machine. (36) 'Write-in ballot' means the paper or other material on which a vote is cast for persons whose names do not appear on the official ballot."
SECTION 2. Said chapter is further amended by striking in its entirety Code Section 21-2-5, relating to qualifications of candidates for federal and state office and determination of qualifications, and inserting in lieu thereof a new Code Section 21-2-5 to read as follows:
"21-2-5.
(a) Every candidate for federal and state office who is certified by the state executive committee of a political party or who files a notice of candidacy shall meet the constitutional and statutory qualifications for holding the office being sought. (b) The Secretary of State upon his or her own motion may challenge the qualifications of any candidate at any time prior to the election of such candidate. Within two weeks after the deadline for qualifying, any elector who is eligible to vote for a candidate may challenge the qualifications of the candidate by filing a written complaint with the Secretary of State giving the reasons why the elector believes the candidate is not qualified to seek and hold the public office for which he or she is offering. Upon own his or her motion or upon a challenge being filed, the Secretary of State shall notify the candidate in writing that his or her qualifications are being challenged and the reasons therefor and shall advise the candidate that he or she is setting requesting a hearing on the matter before an administrative law judge of the Office of State Administrative Hearings pursuant to Article 2 of Chapter 13 of Title 50 and shall inform the candidate of the date, time, and place of the hearing when such information becomes available. !H*e Sec retary ef- State is authorized te designate taty member ef IMS office s hearing officer
regarding the qualifications ef any candidate. The hearing officer administrative law judge shall report his or her findings to the Secretary of State. (c) The Secretary of State shall determine if the candidate is qualified to seek and hold the public office for which such candidate is offering. If the Secretary of State determines that the candidate is not qualified, the Secretary of State shall withhold the name

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of the candidate from the ballot or strike such candidate's name from the ballot if the ballots have been printed. If there is insufficient time to strike the candidate's name or reprint the ballots, a prominent notice shall be placed at each affected polling place advising voters of the disqualification of the candidate and all votes cast for such candidate shall be void and shall not be counted. (d) The elector filing the challenge or the candidate challenged shall have the right to appeal the decision of the Secretary of State by filing a petition in the Superior Court of Fulton County within ten days after the entry of the final decision by the Secretary of State. The filing of the petition shall not itself stay the decision of the Secretary of State; however, the reviewing court may order a stay upon appropriate terms for good cause shown. As soon as possible after service of the petition, the Secretary of State shall transmit the original or a certified copy of the entire record of the proceedings under review to the reviewing court. The review shall be conducted by the court without a jury and shall be confined to the record. The court shall not substitute its judgment for that of the Secretary of State as to the weight of the evidence on questions of fact. The court may affirm the decision or remand the case for further proceedings. The court may reverse or modify the decision if substantial rights of the appellant have been prejudiced because the findings, inferences, conclusions, or decisions of the Secretary of State are:
(1) In violation of the Constitution or laws of this state; (2) In excess of the statutory authority of the Secretary of State; (3) Made upon unlawful procedures; (4) Affected by other error of law; (5) Clearly erroneous in view of the reliable, probative, and substantial evidence on the whole record; or (6) Arbitrary or capricious or characterized by an abuse of discretion or a clearly unwarranted exercise of discretion. An aggrieved party may obtain a review of any final judgment of the superior court by the Court of Appeals or the Supreme Court, as provided by law."
SECTION 3. Said chapter is further amended by striking in its entirety Code Section 21-2-14, relating to computation of time under said chapter, and inserting in lieu thereof a new Code Section 21-2-14 to read as follows:
"21-2-14.
Unless otherwise stated, time periods under this chapter include Saturdays, Sundays, and legal holidays. When the last day for the exercise of any privilege or the discharge of any duty prescribed or required by this chapter shall fall on a Saturday, Sunday, or legal holiday, the next succeeding business day shall be the last day for the exercise of such privilege or the discharge of such duty."
SECTION 4. Said chapter is further amended by striking in its entirety Code Section 21-2-70, relating to powers and duties of election superintendents, and inserting in lieu thereof a new Code Section 21-2-70 to read as follows:
"21-2-70.
Each superintendent within his or her county shall exercise all the powers granted to him or her by this chapter and shall perform all the duties imposed upon him or her by this chapter, which shall include the following:
(1) To receive and act upon all petitions presented by electors, the board of registrars, or the county executive committee of a political party for the division, redivision, alteration, change, or consolidation of precincts; (2) To receive and determine the sufficiency of nomination petitions of candidates filing notice of their candidacy with him or her in accordance with this chapter; (3) To prepare and publish, in the manner provided by this chapter, all notices and advertisements, in connection with the conduct of elections, which may be required by

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law, and to transmit immediately to the Secretary of State a copy of any publication in which a call for a special primary, election, or runoff is issued; (4) To select and equip polling places for use in primaries and elections in accordance
with this chapter; (5) To purchase, except voting machines and voting recorders, preserve, store, and maintain election equipment of all kinds, including voting booths and ballot boxes and to procure ballots and all other supplies for primaries and elections; (6) To appoint poll officers and other officers to serve in primaries and elections in accordance with this chapter; (7) To make and issue such rules, regulations, and instructions, consistent with law, including the rules and regulations promulgated by the State Election Board, as he or she may deem necessary for the guidance of poll officers, custodians, and electors in primaries and elections; (8) To instruct poll officers and others in their duties, calling them together in meetings whenever deemed advisable, and to inspect systematically and thoroughly the conduct of primaries and elections in the several precincts of his or her county to the end that primaries and elections may be honestly, efficiently, and uniformly conducted; (9) To receive from poll officers the returns of all primaries and elections, to canvass and compute the same, and to certify, as soon as practicable following the primary and election, the results thereof to such authorities as may be prescribed by law; (10) To announce publicly, by posting in his or her office, the results of all primaries and elections held in his or her county; (11) To cause the casting of votes by qualified electors to be reported to the Secretary of State within 60 days of a primary or election for the purpose of maintaining the list of electors; {HrHl2) To prepare annually a budget estimate of his or her expenses under this chapter, in which shall be set forth an itemized list of expenditures for the preceding two years and an itemized estimate of the amount of money necessary to be appropriated for the ensuing year and to submit the same at the time and in the manner and form other budget estimates of his or her county are now or may hereafter be required to be filed; and
To perform such other duties as may be prescribed by law."

SECTION 5. Said chapter is further amended by striking in its entirety Code Section 21-2-74, relating to creation of a board in counties having no board of elections and in which the judge of probate court is a candidate, and inserting in lieu thereof a new Code Section 21-2-74 to read as follows:
"21-2-74.
(a) If a county does not have a board of elections and if the judge of the probate court of that county is a candidate, with opposition, for any public office in a primary or election, a board to be composed of the judge of the probate court who shall serve as chairperson, of an elector of the county named by the state Democratic executive committee, and of an elector of the county named by the state Republican executive committee shall assume the duties of the election superintendent for any such primary or election. (b) In selecting a person to serve, the state executive committee is authorized to seek the recommendation of the county executive committee, if any; persons from the county who are active in the party; persons who are present or former officials in the party; persons who hold political office or who have sought political office as candidates of the party; and such other persons as the committee shall desire to consult. (c) Within five days after the close of qualifying, the judge of the probate court shall notify the state Democratic and Republican party executive committees in writing of the need to appoint a member of the board. The state executive committees shall have 14 days from the close of qualifying to appoint their respective members of the board. If the state executive committee of a party has not notified the judge of the probate court

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of its appointment by the close of business on the fourteenth day after the close of qualifying, the judge of the probate court shall notify the chief judge of the superior court of the county. The chief judge shall appoint an elector of the county to serve on the board within seven days following the notice from the judge of the probate court. A board member may resign by giving written notice to the probate judge. In the event of the death, resignation, or other vacancy of the position of an appointed board member, the probate judge shall immediately notify the state executive committee of the appropriate party of such vacancy, and the state executive committee shall promptly fill such vacancy. If the state executive committee has not filled such vacancy within seven days after notification of such vacancy by the probate judge, the probate judge shall notify the chief judge of the superior court of the county of such vacancy and the chief judge shall appoint a person to serve within seven days after being so notified. (d) The judge of the probate court shall swear in the other board members and shall instruct the other board members concerning their duties on the board. The board members shall begin service on the board on the date on which they take their oath as members of the board and shall serve until the judge of the probate court no longer has opposition or is no longer a candidate for public office^ whichever comes first. (e) Appointed board members shall receive a per diem of $55.00 per day for each day of service on the business of the board. Such fees shall be paid from county funds."
SECTION 6. Said chapter is further amended by striking in its entirety Code Section 21-2-130, relating to procedures for qualification of candidates in elections and primaries generally, and inserting in lieu thereof a new Code Section 21-2-130 to read as follows:
"21-2-130.
Candidates may qualify for an election by virtue of: (1) Nomination in a primary conducted by a political party; (2) Filing a nomination petition either as an independent candidate or as a nominee of a political body, if duly certified by the chairman and the secretary of the political body as having been nominated in a duly constituted political body convention as prescribed in Code Section 21-2-172; (3) Nomination for a state-wide office by a duly constituted political body convention as prescribed in Code Section 21-2-172 if the political body making the nomination has qualified to nominate candidates for state-wide public office under the provisions of Code Section 21-2-180; (4) In the case of an election for presidential electors, nomination as prescribed by rules of a political party; (5) Substitute nomination by a political party or body or substitute nonpartisan nomination for judge as prescribed in Code Sections 21-2-134 and 21-2-155, respectively; (6) Candidacy in a special election as prescribed in subsection (d) of Code Section 21-2-132; (7) Incumbent qualifying as a candidate to succeed such incumbent as prescribed in subsection (d) of Code Section 21-2-132; or (8) Nomination in a nonpartisan primary for the office ef judge ef ft state court, judge
aa prescribed in Cede Section 21-2-138."
SECTION 7. Said chapter is further amended by striking in its entirety Code Section 21-2-131, relating to fixing and publication of, payment of, and distribution of qualifying fees, and inserting in lieu thereof a new Code Section 21-2-131 to read as follows:
"21-2-131.
(a) Qualification fees for party and public offices shall be fixed and published as follows: (1) The governing authority of any county, not later than February 1 of any year in which a general primary, nonpartisan primary, or general election is to be held, and at least 20 days prior to the special primary or election in the case of a special primary or special election, shall fix and publish a qualifying fee for each county office

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to be filled in the upcoming primary or election. Such fee shall be 3 percent of the total gross salary of the office paid in the preceding calendar year including all supplements authorized by law if a salaried office. If not a salaried office, a reasonable fee shall be set by the county governing authority, such fee not to exceed 3 percent of the income derived from such office by the person holding the office for the preceding year; (2) Within the same time limitation as provided in paragraph (1) of this subsection, the Secretary of State shall fix and publish a qualifying fee for any candidate qualifying by this method with a state political party and for any candidate qualifying with the Secretary of State for a nonpartisan primary and for any candidate filing with the Secretary of State his or her notice of candidacy for a general or special election. Such fee shall be 3 percent of the annual salary of the office if a salaried office, except that the fee for members of the General Assembly shall be $400.00. If not a salaried office, a reasonable fee shall be set by the Secretary of State, such fee not to exceed 3 percent of the income derived from such office by the person holding the office for the preceding year;
(3) A reasonable qualifying fee may be set according to party rule for each political party office to be filled in a primary. Such fees shall be set and published by the county or state political party not later than February 1 of the year in which the primary is to be held for the filling of such party office.
(b) Qualifying fees shall be paid as follows: (1) The qualifying fee for a candidate in a primary shall be paid to the county or state political party at the time the candidate qualifies; (2) The qualifying fee for all other candidates shall be paid to the superintendent or Secretary of State at the time the notice of candidacy is filed by the candidate.
(c) Qualifying fees shall be prorated and distributed as follows: (1) Fees paid to the county political party: 50 percent to be retained by the county political party with which the candidate qualified; 50 percent to be transmitted to the superintendent of the county with the party's certified list of candidates not later than 12:00 Noon of the third day after the deadline for qualifying in the case of a general
primary and by 12:00 Noon of the day following the closing of qualifications in the case of a special primary. Such fees shall be transmitted as soon as practicable by the superintendent to the governing authority of the county, to be applied toward the cost
of the primary and election; (2) Fees paid to the state political party: 75 percent to be retained by the state political party; 25 percent to be transmitted to the Secretary of State with the party's certified list of candidates not later than 12:00 Noon of the third day after the deadline
for qualifying in the case of a general primary and by 12:00 Noon of the day following the closing of qualifications in the case of a special primary. Such fees shall be transmitted as soon as practicable by the Secretary of State as follows: one-third to the st-fltc treasury find two~*.nircis to trie govern1115 flUMioniy of trie county OP counties HT

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involved proportion te the vote east by each county m the preceding presidential election divided among the governing authorities of the counties in the candidate's district in proportion to the population of each such county according to the last United States decennial census, such fees to be applied to the cost of holding the election; (3) Qualification fees paid to the superintendent of the county:
(A) If the person qualifies as a candidate of a political body, 50 percent shall be transmitted to the state executive committee of the appropriate political body and 50 percent shall be retained by the superintendent of the county; and (B) If the person qualifies as an independent or nonpartisan candidate, the superintendent of the county shall retain the entire amount of the fees. Such fees shall be transmitted as soon as practicable by the superintendent to the governing authority of the county, to be applied toward the cost of holding the election;

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(4) Qualification fees paid to the Secretary of State shall be prorated and distributed as follows:
(A) If the person qualifies as the candidate of a political body, 75 percent shall be transmitted to the appropriate political body and 25 percent shall be retained by the Secretary of State; and (B) If the person qualifies as an independent or nonpartisan candidate, the Secretary of State shall retain the entire amount of the fees. Such fees shall be transmitted as soon as practicable by the Secretary of State as follows: one-third to the state treasury and two-thirds divided among the governing authorities of the counties in proportion to the population of each county according to the last United States decennial census, such fees to be applied to the cost of holding the election."
SECTION 8. Said chapter is further amended by striking in its entirety Code Section 21-2-132, relating to filing notice of candidacy, nomination petition, and affidavit, and inserting in lieu thereof a new Code Section 21-2-132 to read as follows:
"21-2-132.
(a) The names of nominees of political parties nominated in a primarVj the names of nominees of political parties for the office of presidential elector, and the names of candidates nominated in a nonpartisan primary shall be placed on the election ballot without their filing the notice of candidacy otherwise required by this Code section. (b) Candidates seeking nomination in a nonpartisan primary shall comply with the requirements of subsections (b.l) and (e) of this Code section, as modified by subsection (f) of this Code section, by the date prescribed and shall by the same date pay to the proper authority the qualifying fee prescribed by Code Section 21-2-131 in order to be eligible to have their names placed on the nonpartisan primary ballots. Candidates seeking election in a nonpartisan election for an office that the General Assembly has provided by local Act shall be filled without a prior nonpartisan primary shall comply with the requirements of subsections (c) and (e) of this Code section, as modified by subsection (f) of this Code section, by the date prescribed and shall by the same date pay to the proper authority the qualifying fee prescribed by Code Section 21-2-131 in order to be eligible to have their names placed on the nonpartisan primary ballots, (b.l) All candidates seeking nomination in a nonpartisan primary shall file their notice of candidacy and pay the prescribed qualifying fee by the date prescribed in this subsection in order to be eligible to have their names placed on the nonpartisan primary ballot by the Secretary of State or election superintendent, as the case may be, in the following manner:
(1) Each candidate for the office of judge of the superior court, Judge of the Court of Appeals, or Justice of the Supreme Court, or the candidate's agent, desiring to have his or her name placed on the nonpartisan primary ballot shall file a notice of candidacy, giving his or her name, residence address, and the office sought, in the office of the Secretary of State no earlier than 9:00 A.M. on the fourth Monday in April immediately prior to the election and no later than 12:00 Noon on the Friday following the fourth Monday in April, notwithstanding the fact that any such days may be legal holidays; and (2) Each candidate for a county judicial office, a local school board office, or an office of a consolidated government, or the candidate's agent, desiring to have his or her name placed on the nonpartisan primary ballot shall file notice of candidacy in the office of the superintendent no earlier than 9:00 A.M. on the fourth Monday in April immediately prior to the election and no later than 12:00 Noon on the Friday following the fourth Monday in April, notwithstanding the fact that any such days may be legal holidays. (c) All other candidates shall file their notice of candidacy and pay the prescribed qualifying fee by the date prescribed in this subsection in order to be eligible to have their names placed on the election ballot by the Secretary of State or election superintendent, as the case may be, in the following manner:

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(1) Each candidate for federal or state office, or his or her agent, desiring to have his or her name placed on the election ballot shall file a notice of his or her candidacy, giving his or her name, residence address, and the office he or she is seeking, in the office of the Secretary of State no earlier than 9:00 A.M. on the fourth Monday in June immediately prior to the election and no later than 12:00 Noon on the Friday following the fourth Monday in June in the case of a general election and no earlier than the date of the call of the election and no later than 25 days prior to the election in the case of a special election; (2) Each candidate for a county office, or his or her agent, desiring to have his or her name placed on the election ballot shall file notice of his or her candidacy in the office of the superintendent of his or her county no earlier than 9:00 A.M. on the fourth Monday in June immediately prior to the election and no later than 12:00 Noon on the Friday following the fourth Monday in June in the case of a general election and no earlier than the date of the call of the election and no later than 25 days prior to the election in the case of a special election. (d) Each candidate required to file a notice of candidacy by this Code section shall, no earlier than 9:00 A.M. on the fourth Monday in June immediately prior to the election and no later than 12:00 Noon on the second Tuesday in July immediately prior to the election, file with the same official with whom he or she filed his or her notice of candidacy a nomination petition in the form prescribed in Code Section 21-2-170, except that such petition shall not be required if such candidate is: (1) A nominee of a political party for the office of presidential elector when such party has held a national convention and therein nominated candidates for President and Vice President of the United States; (2) Seeking office in a special election; (3) An incumbent qualifying as a candidate to succeed such incumbent if, prior to the election in which such incumbent was originally elected to the office for which such incumbent seeks reelection, such incumbent filed a notice of candidacy and a nomination petition as required by this chapter; (4) A candidate seeking nomination or election in a nonpartisan primary or election; or (5) A nominee for a state-wide office by a duly constituted political body convention, provided that the political body making the nomination has qualified to nominate candidates for state-wide public office under the provisions of Code Section 21-2-180. (e) Each candidate required by this Code section to file a notice of candidacy shall accompany his or her notice of candidacy with an affidavit stating: (1) His or her residence, with street and number, if any, and his or her post office address; (2) His or her profession, business, or occupation, if any; (3) The name of his or her precinct; (4) That he or she is an elector of the county of his or her residence eligible to vote in the election in which he or she is a candidate;
(5) The name of the office he or she is seeking;
(6) That he or she is eligible to hold such office;
(7) That the candidate has never been convicted and sentenced in any court of competent jurisdiction for fraudulent violation of primary or election laws, malfeasance in office, or felony involving moral turpitude or conviction of domestic violence under the laws of this state or any other state or of the United States, or that the candidate's civil rights have been restored and that at least ten years have elapsed from the date of the completion of the sentence without a subsequent conviction of another felony involving moral turpitude; and
(8) That he or she will not knowingly violate this chapter or rules and regulations adopted under this chapter.
The affidavit shall contain such other information as may be prescribed by the officer with whom the candidate files his or her notice of candidacy.
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a qualifying petition as provided for in subsection (g) of this Code section. A candidate filing a pauper's affidavit instead of paying a qualifying fee shall under oath affirm his or her poverty and his or her resulting inability to pay the qualifying fee otherwise required. The form of the affidavit shall be prescribed by the Secretary of State and shall include a financial statement which lists the total income, assets, liabilities, and other relevant financial information of the candidate and shall indicate on its face that the candidate has neither the assets nor the income to pay the qualifying fee otherwise required. The affidavit shall contain an oath that such candidate has neither the assets nor the income to pay the qualifying fee otherwise required. The following warning shall be printed on the affidavit form prepared by the Secretary of State, to wit: 'WARNING: Any person knowingly making any false statement on this affidavit commits the offense of false swearing and shall be guilty of a felony.' The name of any candidate who subscribes and swears to an oath that such candidate has neither the assets nor the income to pay the qualifying fee otherwise required shall be placed on the ballot by the Secre-
tary of State or election superintendent, as the case may be. (g) No candidate shall be authorized to file a pauper's affidavit in lieu of paying the qualifying fee otherwise required by this Code section and Code Section 21-2-138 unless such candidate has filed a qualifying petition which complies with the following requirements:
(1) A qualifying petition of a candidate seeking an office which is voted upon state wide shall be signed by a number of voters equal to one-fourth of 1 percent of the total number of registered voters eligible to vote in the last election for the filling of
the office the candidate is seeking and the signers of such petition shall be registered and eligible to vote in the election at which such candidate seeks to be elected. A qualifying petition of a candidate for any other office shall be signed by a number of voters equal to 1 percent of the total number of registered voters eligible to vote in the last election for the filling of the office the candidate is seeking and the signers of such petition shall be registered and eligible to vote in the election at which such
candidate seeks to be elected. However, in the case of a candidate seeking an office for which there has never been an election or seeking an office in a newly constituted
constituency, the percentage figure shall be computed on the total number of registered voters in the constituency who would have been qualified to vote for such office had the election been held at the last general election and the signers of such petition
shall be registered and eligible to vote in the election at which such candidate seeks to be elected;
(2) Each person signing a qualifying petition shall declare therein that he or she is a duly qualified and registered elector of the state entitled to vote in the next election
for the filling of the office sought by the candidate supported by the petition and shall add to his or her signature his or her residence address, giving municipality, if any, and county, with street and number, if any. No person shall sign the same petition more than once. Each petition shall support the candidacy of only a single candidate.
A signature shall be stricken from the petition when the signer so requests prior to the presentation of the petition to the appropriate officer for filing, but such a request shall be disregarded if made after such presentation;
(3) A qualifying petition shall be on one or more sheets of uniform size and different sheets must be used by signers resident in different counties. The upper portion of each sheet, prior to being signed by any petitioner, shall bear the name and title of the officer with whom the petition will be filed, the name of the candidate to be supported by the petition, his or her profession, business, or occupation, if any, his or her
place of residence with street and number, if any, the name of the office he or she is seeking, his or her political party or body affiliation, if any, and the name and date of the election in which the candidate is seeking election. If more than one sheet is used, they shall be bound together when offered for filing if they are intended to constitute one qualifying petition, and each sheet shall be numbered consecutively, begin-
ning with number one, at the foot of each page. Each sheet shall bear on the bottom or back thereof the affidavit of the circulator of such sheet, setting forth:
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(B) That each signer manually signed his or her own name with full knowledge of the contents of the qualifying petition; (C) That each signature on such sheet was signed within 180 days of the last day on which such petition may be filed; and (D) That, to the best of the affiant's knowledge and belief, the signers are registered electors of the state qualified to sign the petition, that their respective residences are correctly stated in the petition, and that they all reside in the county named in the affidavit; (4) No qualifying petition shall be circulated prior to 180 days before the last day on which such petition may be filed, and no signature shall be counted unless it was signed within 180 days of the last day for filing the same; and (5) A qualifying petition shall not be amended or supplemented after its presentation to the appropriate officer for filing."
SECTION 9. Said chapter is further amended by striking in its entirety Code Section 21-2-133, relating to giving of notice of intent by write-in candidates, and inserting in lieu thereof a new Code Section 21-2-133 to read as follows:
"21-2-133.
(a) No person elected on a write-in vote shall be eligible to hold office unless notice of his or her intention of candidacy was given no earlier than January 1 and no later than the Tuesday after the first Monday in September prior to the election in the case of a general election or at least 20 or more days prior to the a special election by the person to be a write-in candidate or by some other person or group of persons qualified to vote in the subject election, as follows:
(1) In a state general or special election, to the Secretary of State and by publication in a paper of general circulation in the state; or (2) In a general or special election of county officers, to the superintendent of elections in the county in which he or she is to be a candidate and by publication in the official organ of the same county. (b) In addition to the requirements contained in subsection (a) of this Code section, the person or persons giving notice of intention of candidacy for a write-in candidate shall also file, with the appropriate official specified in paragraph (1) or (2) of subsection (a) of this Code section, a copy of the notice as published with an affidavit stating that the notice has been published and including the name of the newspaper and the date of publication, not later than the fifth day after the deadline for filing and publishing such notice. The affidavit may be made by the person giving notice of intention of candidacy or by the publisher of the newspaper in which the notice was published or by an employee of the newspaper designated by the publisher. (c) No person shall be eligible as a write-in candidate in a special or general primary, a special or general primary runoff, or in a special or general election runoff. (d) No person shall be eligible as a write-in candidate in a general or special election if such person was a candidate for nomination or election to the same office in the immediately preceding primary. (e) The Secretary of State shall certify to the election superintendent of each county affected at least ten days prior to the general or special election the names of all persons who have filed notices of intention to be write-in candidates with the Secretary of State."
SECTION 10. Said chapter is further amended by striking in its entirety Code Section 21-2-134, relating to withdrawal, death, or disqualification of candidate for office, and inserting in lieu thereof a new Code Section 21-2-134 to read as follows:
"21-2-134.
(a)(l) A candidate nominated at any primary election or nonpartisan primary or nominated by means other than a primary may withdraw as a candidate at the ensuing general election by filing a notarized affidavit of withdrawal with the Secretary of

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State, if nominated for a state office, or the county superintendent, if nominated for a county office. The qualifying fee shall not be returned to the candidate. If the ballots have been printed, the Secretary of State or the county superintendent may reprint the ballots to omit the name of the withdrawn candidate. All votes cast for the withdrawn candidate shall be void and shall not be counted. Prominent notices shall be posted in all polling places in which the name of the withdrawn candidate appears on the ballot stating that the candidate has withdrawn and that all votes cast for such withdrawn candidate shall be void and shall not be counted. No vacancy on the ballot for a general election or for a nonpartisan election shall be filled except by reason of the withdrawal, death, or disqualification of a candidate.
(2) A candidate in a general, special, or nonpartisan primary may withdraw as a candidate after qualifying but prior to the date of the general, special, or nonpartisan primary by filing a notarized affidavit of withdrawal with the Secretary of State, if qualifying for a state office, or the county election superintendent, if qualifying for a county office. A candidate of a political body or an independent candidate in a general or special election may withdraw as a candidate after qualifying but prior to the date of the general or special election by filing a notarized affidavit of withdrawal with the Secretary of State, if qualifying for a state office, or the county election superintendent, if qualifying for a county office. The qualifying fee shall not be returned to the candidate. If the ballots have been printed, the Secretary of State or the county election superintendent may reprint the ballots to omit the name of the withdrawn candidate. All votes cast for the withdrawn candidate shall be void and shall not be counted. Prominent notices shall be posted in all polling places in which the name of the withdrawn candidate appears on the ballot stating that the candidate has withdrawn and that all votes cast for such withdrawn candidate shall be void and shall not be counted. (b)(l) Any vacancy in any party nomination filled by a primary created by reason of the death or disqualification of a candidate occurring after nomination may be filled in the following manner:
(A) In the case of a public office to be filled by the vote of the electors of the entire state in which the vacancy occurs after nomination but at least ten days prior to the election to fill the public office sought by such candidate, the vacancy may be filled by a substitute nomination made by a convention composed of the delegates of the county executive committee of such party in each county of the state. Immediately upon such vacancy occurring, the state executive committee or a subcommittee thereof appointed for the purpose shall fix a time within six days of the occurrence of such vacancy; shall select and provide a convenient place for the holding of such a convention, which shall be open to the public; and shall give notice thereof to the chairperson and secretary of each county executive committee. Each county executive committee shall be entitled to select the number of delegates apportioned to it by the state executive committee; provided, however, that each county executive committee shall be entitled to select at least one delegate. Such apportionment of delegates among the counties shall be based substantially upon the population of the state according to the last United States decennial census or upon the number of votes cast within the state for the party's candidates for presidential electors in the last presidential election. A two-thirds' majority of the delegates of such county executive committees shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business, and a majority of the delegates present while a quorum exists shall be sufficient to fill such nomination by a substitute nomination. Each delegate shall have one vote and all votes taken shall be by a roll-call vote. The records of the convention shall be filed with the state executive committee. In the event such a vacancy in party nomination shall occur during the ten days preceding the day of such an election, such vacancy may be filled by a substitute nomination made by the state executive committee or a subcommittee thereof appointed for the purpose;
(B) In the case of a public office for which a candidate must qualify with the state
executive committee, except a public office to be filled by the vote of the electors

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of the entire state, the nomination may remain vacant or may be filled at the decision of the state executive committee of the party. The decision whether to fill such vacancy shall be made by the state executive committee by 4:00 P.M. on the next business day following the actual knowledge of the death or disqualification of the candidate. The decision of the state executive committee shall be immediately transmitted to the Secretary of State. If the Secretary of State has not been notified of the decision of the state executive committee by 4:30 P.M. on the next business day following the actual knowledge of the vacancy, it shall be conclusively presumed that the state executive committee has decided not to fill the vacancy. If the state executive committee decides not to fill the vacancy, the nomination shall remain vacant. If the state executive committee decides to fill the vacancy, the vacancy shall be filled by a substitute nomination made by the state executive committee or a subcommittee thereof appointed for that purpose; and
(C) In the case of a public office for which a candidate must qualify with the county executive committee, the nomination may remain vacant or may be filled at the decision of the state executive committee of the party. The state executive committee or a subcommittee thereof may determine on its own whether to fill the vacancy but is authorized, though not required, to seek the recommendation of any of the following persons for the purpose of determining whether to fill the vacancy: the county executive committee, if any; persons from the area who are active in the party; persons who are present or former officials of the party; persons who presently hold political office or have sought political office as candidates of the party; or such other persons as the committee or subcommittee may desire to consult. The decision whether to fill such vacancy shall be made by the state executive committee by 4:00 P.M. on the next business day following the actual knowledge of the death or disqualification of the candidate. The decision of the state executive committee shall be immediately transmitted to the county superintendent. If the county superintendent has not been notified of the decision of the state executive committee by 4:30 P.M. on the next business day following the actual knowledge of the vacancy, it shall be conclusively presumed that the state executive committee has decided not to fill the vacancy. If the state executive committee decides not to fill the vacancy, the nomination shall remain vacant. If the state executive committee decides to fill the vacancy, the vacancy shall be filled by a substitute nomination made by the state executive committee or a subcommittee thereof appointed for that purpose. The state executive committee or a subcommittee thereof may determine on its own who shall fill the vacancy as a substitute nominee but is authorized, though not required, to seek the recommendation of any of the following persons for the purpose of determining the most suitable substitute nomination: the county executive committee, if any; persons from the area who are active in the party; persons who are present or former officials of the party; persons who presently hold political office or have sought political office as candidates of the party; or such other persons as the committee or subcommittee may desire to consult.
(2) Any vacancy which occurs in any party nomination filled by a primary and which is created by reason of the withdrawal of a candidate 60 or more days prior to the date of the election shall be filled as follows:
(A) By the person seeking nomination in such primary who received the second highest total of votes cast in such primary for that office, provided that such person received not less than 40 percent of the votes cast for that office; or
(B) In the event no person received the vote total required under subparagraph (A) of this paragraph, such vacancy shall be filled in the same manner as provided in subparagraph (A), (B), or (C) of paragraph (1) of this subsection, as appropriate.
(3) Any vacancy which occurs in any party nomination filled by a primary and which is created by reason of the withdrawal of a candidate less than 60 days prior to the date of the election shall be filled in the same manner as provided in subparagraph (A), (B), or (C) of paragraph (1) of this subsection, as appropriate.
(c) Any vacancy occurring in any body nomination or party nomination filled by means other than by primary, by reason of the withdrawal, death, or disqualification of any

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candidate after nomination, may be filled by a substitute nomination made by such committee as is authorized by the rules and regulations of the party or body to make nominations in the event of vacancies on the party or body ticket. (d) If the withdrawal, death, or disqualification of a candidate after nomination for any public office, except an office filled by a nonpartisan primary, would at the time of such event result in there being no candidate for that office on the ballot in the general election, then the vacancy shall be filled by a special primary which shall be open only to the party of such deceased, withdrawn, or disqualified candidate and the office shall be filled by a special election as provided in Code Section 21-2-540. (e) In the event a candidate withdraws, dies, or is disqualified after the nonpartisan primary but before the nonpartisan election, no special nonpartisan primary shall be held and the nonpartisan election shall be conducted in the following manner:
(1) If the vacancy occurs prior to 60 days before the general election, the nonpartisan election shall be held on the date of the November election. If no candidate receives a majority of the votes cast, a runoff shall be held on the date of the general election runoff. Upon actual knowledge of the withdrawal, death, or disqualification of a candidate, the Secretary of State shall reopen qualifications for any state office and the election superintendent shall reopen qualifications for any county office for a period of not less than one nor more than three days after notice has been published in a newspaper of appropriate circulation. The names of candidates who qualify shall be placed on the nonpartisan election ballot in the arrangement and form prescribed by the Secretary of State or the election superintendent but shall conform insofar as practicable with Code Section 21-2-285.1. The list of electors qualified to vote in the nonpartisan election shall be the same list as is used in the general election; and (2) If the vacancy occurs within 60 days of the general election, the nonpartisan election shall be held on the date of the general election runoff. If no candidate receives a majority of the votes cast, a runoff shall be held on the fourteenth day after the election. Upon actual knowledge of the withdrawal, death, or disqualification of a candidate, the Secretary of State shall reopen qualifications for any state office and the election superintendent shall reopen qualifications for any county office for a period of not less than one nor more than three days. All candidates who qualify shall be placed on the nonpartisan ballot. The form of the ballot shall be as prescribed by the Secretary of State or the election superintendent. The list of electors qualified to vote in the nonpartisan election shall be the same list as used in the general election. (f) Upon the making of any such substitute nomination, in the manner prescribed in subsection (b) or subsection (c) of this Code section, it shall be the duty of the chairperson and secretary of the convention or committee making the nomination to file with the Secretary of State or with the superintendent, as the case may be, a nomination certificate which shall be signed by such chairperson and secretary. Every such certificate of nomination shall be sworn to by the chairperson and secretary before an officer qualified to administer oaths."
SECTION 11. Said chapter is further amended by striking in its entirety Code Section 21-2-150, relating to date of general and nonpartisan primary, and inserting in lieu thereof a new Code Section 21-2-150 to read as follows:
"21-2-150.
(a) Whenever any political party holds a primary to nominate candidates for public offices to be filled in the ensuing November election, such primary shall be held on the third Tuesday in July in each even-numbered year, except as provided in subsection (c) of this Code section. (b) Whenever any nonpartisan primary is held to nominate candidates for the office of judge of the state court, judge of the superior court, Judge of the Court of Appeals, or Justice of the Supreme Court to be filled in the ensuing November election, such primary shall be held jointly with the political primaries on the third Tuesday in July in each even-numbered year, except as provided in subsection (c) of this Code section.

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(c) Whenever the primary occurs during the same week of the national convention of either the political party whose candidates received the highest number of votes or the political party whose candidates received the next highest number of votes in the last presidential election, the general primary shall be conducted on the second Tuesday in July of such year. This subsection shall not apply unless the date of the convention of the political party is announced by the political party prior to April 1 of the year in which the general primary is conducted. (d) In 1Q06, avtek primary snaH be held e the second Tuesday m Jtdyv Notwithstanding
priDttflry wfticfi ts rccjuiFCu v& DC field out tftc triiFu' i. ucsdfty ift truly( il/Uo, sn&ii not oc1 conducted en that date, bat shall be neM en the second Tuesday in July, 1006."
SECTION 12. Said chapter is further amended by striking in its entirety Code Section 21-2-153, relating to qualification of candidates for party nomination in a primary, and inserting in lieu thereof a new Code Section 21-2-153 to read as follows:
"21-2-153.
(a) A candidate for any party nomination in a primary may qualify by either of the two following methods:
(1) Payment of a qualifying fee pursuant to Code Section 21-2-131; or (2)(A) The submission of a pauper's affidavit by any candidate who has filed a qualifying petition as provided for in subsection (a.l) of this Code section, by which the candidate under oath affirms his or her poverty and his or her resulting inability to pay the qualifying fee otherwise required. The form of the affidavit shall be prescribed by the Secretary of State and shall include a financial statement which lists the total income, assets, liabilities, and other relevant financial information of the candidate and shall indicate on its face that the candidate has neither the assets nor the income to pay the qualifying fee otherwise required. The affidavit shall contain an oath that such candidate has neither the assets nor the income to pay the qualifying fee otherwise required. The following warning shall be printed on the affidavit form prepared by the Secretary of State, to wit: 'WARNING: Any person knowingly making any false statement on this affidavit commits the offense of false swearing and shall be guilty of a felony.' The name of any candidate who subscribes and swears to an oath that such candidate has neither the assets nor the income to pay the qualifying fee otherwise required shall be placed on the ballot by the Secretary of State or election superintendent, as the case may be. (B) If a candidate seeks to qualify for a county or militia district office, the pauper's affidavit and financial statement shall be presented to the county political party; otherwise, the candidate shall file his or her pauper's affidavit and financial statement with the state political party.
(a.l) No candidate shall be authorized to file a pauper's affidavit in lieu of paying the qualifying fee otherwise required by this Code section and Code Section 21-2-131 unless such candidate has filed a qualifying petition which complies with the following requirements:
(1) A qualifying petition of a candidate seeking an office which is voted upon state wide shall be signed by a number of voters equal to one-fourth of 1 percent of the total number of registered voters eligible to vote in the last election for the filling of the office the candidate is seeking and the signers of such petition shall be registered and eligible to vote in the election at which such candidate seeks to be elected. A qualifying petition of a candidate for any other office shall be signed by a number of voters equal to 1 percent of the total number of registered voters eligible to vote in the last election for the filling of the office the candidate is seeking and the signers of such petition shall be registered and eligible to vote in the election at which such candidate seeks to be elected. However, in the case of a candidate seeking an office for which there has never been an election or seeking an office in a newly constituted constituency, the percentage figure shall be computed on the total number of registered voters in the constituency who would have been qualified to vote for such office

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had the election been held at the last general election and the signers of such petition shall be registered and eligible to vote in the election at which such candidate seeks to be elected; (2) Each person signing a qualifying petition shall declare therein that he or she is a duly qualified and registered elector of the state entitled to vote in the next election for the filling of the office sought by the candidate supported by the petition and shall add to his or her signature his or her residence address, giving municipality, if any, and county, with street and number, if any. No person shall sign the same petition more than once. Each petition shall support the candidacy of only a single candidate. A signature shall be stricken from the petition when the signer so requests prior to the presentation of the petition to the appropriate officer for filing, but such a request shall be disregarded if made after such presentation; (3) A qualifying petition shall be on one or more sheets of uniform size and different sheets must be used by signers resident in different counties. The upper portion of each sheet, prior to being signed by any petitioner, shall bear the name and title of the officer with whom the petition will be filed, the name of the candidate to be supported by the petition, his or her profession, business, or occupation, if any, his or her place of residence with street and number, if any, the name of the office he or she is seeking, his or her political party or body affiliation, if any, and the name and date of the election in which the candidate is seeking election. If more than one sheet is used, they shall be bound together when offered for filing if they are intended to constitute one qualifying petition, and each sheet shall be numbered consecutively, beginning with number one, at the foot of each page. Each sheet shall bear on the bottom or back thereof the affidavit of the circulator of such sheet, setting forth:
(A) His or her residence address, giving municipality with street and number, if any; (B) That each signer manually signed his or her own name with full knowledge of the contents of the qualifying petition; (C) That each signature on such sheet was signed within 180 days of the last day on which such petition may be filed; and (D) That, to the best of the affiant's knowledge and belief, the signers are registered electors of the state qualified to sign the petition, that their respective residences are correctly stated in the petition, and that they all reside in the county named in the affidavit; (4) No qualifying petition shall be circulated prior to 180 days before the last day on which such petition may be filed, and no signature shall be counted unless it was signed within 180 days of the last day for filing the same; and (5) A qualifying petition shall not be amended or supplemented after its presentation to the appropriate officer for filing. (b) Unless otherwise provided by law, all candidates for party nomination in a primary shall qualify as such candidates in accordance with the procedural rules of their party; provided, however, that no person shall be prohibited from qualifying for such office if
he or she: (1) Meets the requirements of such procedural rules; (2) Is eligible to hold the office which he or she seeks; (3) Is not prohibited from being nominated or elected by provisions of Code Section
21-2-7 or 21-2-8; and (4) If party rules so require, affirms his or her allegiance to his or her party by signing
the following oath: 'I do hereby swear or affirm my allegiance to the (name of party) Party.'
(c) In the case of a general primary, the candidates or their agents shall commence qualifying at 9:00 A.M. on the fourth Monday in April immediately prior to the primary and shall cease qualifying at 12:00 Noon on the Friday following the fourth Monday in April,
notwithstanding the fact that any such days may be legal holidays. In the case of a special primary, the candidate shall qualify no earlier than the date of the call for the special primary and no later than 25 days prior to the date of such primary.

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(d)(l) Within two hours after the qualifications have ceased, the county executive committee of each political party shall post at the county courthouse a list of all candidates who have qualified with such executive committee, and the state executive committee of each political party shall post a list of all candidates who have qualified with such committee at the courthouse of the county in which such executive committee's office is located. (2) Except as otherwise provided in Code Section 21-2-154, it shall be unlawful for any person to add or remove any candidates from either of the lists provided for in paragraph (1) of this subsection following the posting of such lists unless such candidates have died, withdrawn, or been disqualified. Any person who violates this paragraph shall be guilty of a misdemeanor. (e) Each candidate for party nomination described in subsection (a) of this Code section shall file an affidavit with the political party at the time of his or her qualifying stating: (1) His or her residence, with street and number, if any, and his or her post office address; (2) His or her profession, business, or occupation, if any; (3) The name of his or her precinct; (4) That he or she is an elector of the county of his or her residence eligible to vote in the primary election in which he or she is a candidate for nomination; (5) The name of the office he or she is seeking; (6) That he or she is eligible to hold such office; (7) That the candidate has never been convicted and sentenced in any court of competent jurisdiction for fraudulent violation of primary or election laws, malfeasance in office, or felony involving moral turpitude under the laws of this state or any other state or of the United States, or that the candidate's civil rights have been restored and that at least ten years have elapsed from the date of the completion of the sentence without a subsequent conviction of another felony involving moral turpitude; and (8) That he or she will not knowingly violate this chapter or rules or regulations adopted under this chapter. (f) Candidates for the office of presidential elector who have been nominated m accordance with the rules of a political party shall qualify beginning at 9:00 A.M. on the fourth Monday in April in the year in which a presidential election shall be held and shall cease qualifying at 12:00 Noon on the Friday following the fourth Monday in April, notwithstanding the fact that any such days may be legal holidays."
SECTION 13. Said chapter is further amended by striking in its entirety Code Section 21-2-154, relating to certification of political party candidates in elections and primaries generally, and inserting in lieu thereof a new Code Section 21-2-154 to read as follows:
"21-2-154.
(a) At or before 12:00 Noon on the third day after the deadline for qualifying, the county executive committee of each political party shall certify to the superintendent and the state executive committee of each political party shall certify to the Secretary of State, on forms prescribed by the Secretary of State, all those candidates who have qualified with such committee for the succeeding general primary election. Such certification shall be accompanied by the appropriate amount of the qualifying fees paid by such candidates as prescribed in paragraph (1) or (2) of subsection (c) of Code Section 21-2-131. Such certification shall not be accepted if the political party has not registered with the Secretary of State as required in Article 3 of this chapter. (b) Any candidate whose name does not appear on the list of candidates posted by a county executive committee or the state executive committee pursuant to subsection (d) of Code Section 21-2-153 shall not be certified under this Code section; provided, however, that the name of a candidate who has properly qualified whose name has been left off of the list of candidates through inadvertence or clerical error may be placed upon such list upon the filing of an affidavit by the county executive committee or the state executive committee, as appropriate, attesting to such inadvertence or error. The county

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executive committee of each political party shall attach to its certification a copy of the affidavits required by paragraph (2) of subsection (b) of Code Section 15-6-50, paragraph (2) of subsection (a) of Code Section 15-9-2, subparagraph (c)(2)(A) of Code Section 15-16-1, paragraph (2) of subsection (b) of Code Section 45-16-1, and paragraph (2) of subsection (b) of Code Section 48-5-210."
SECTION 14. Said chapter is further amended by striking in its entirety Code Section 21-2-171, relating to examination of nomination petitions, and inserting in lieu thereof a new Code Section 21-2-171 to read as follows:
"21-2-171.
(a) When any nomination petition is presented in the office of the Secretary of State or of any superintendent for filing within the period limited by this chapter, it shall be the duty of such officer to examine the same to the extent necessary to determine if it complies with the law. No nomination petition shall be permitted to be filed if:
(1) It contains material errors or defects apparent on the face thereof; (2) It contains material alterations made after signing without the consent of the signers; or (3) It does not contain a sufficient number of signatures of registered voters as required by law. The Secretary of State or any superintendent shall review the petition for compliance with the provisions of Code Section 21-2-170 and shall disregard any pages or signatures that are not in conformance with the provisions of that Code section. The Secretary of State or any superintendent may question the genuineness of any signature appearing on a petition or the qualification of any signer whose signature appears thereon and, if he or she shall thereupon find that any such signature is improper, such signature shall be disregarded in determining whether the petition contains a sufficient number of signatures as required by law. The invalidity of any sheet of a nomination petition shall not affect the validity of such petition if a sufficient petition remains after eliminating such invalid sheet. (b) Upon the filing of a nomination petition, the officer with whom it is filed shall begin expeditiously to examine the petition to determine if it complies with the law. During such examination the officer shall have the right to summon by subpoena on two days' notice and interrogate under oath the candidate named in the petition, any person who signed the petition, any person who executed or witnessed any affidavit or certificate accompanying the petition, or any other person who may have knowledge of any matter relevant to the examination. Such officer shall also have the right to subpoena on two days' notice any record relevant to the examination. No witness shall be compelled to attend if he or she should reside more than 100 miles from the place of hearing by the nearest practical route; provided, however, that the officer may compel the taking of his or her testimony by deposition in the county of the residence of the witness. The sheriff of any county, or his or her deputy, or agent of the officer shall serve all processes issued by the officer, or the same may be served by United States registered or certified mail; and the production of an appropriate return receipt issued by the United States post office shall constitute prima-facie evidence of such service. In case of the refusal of any person subpoenaed to attend or testify, such fact shall be reported forthwith by the officer to the appropriate superior court, or to a judge thereof, and such court or judge shall order such witness to attend and testify; and, on failure or refusal to obey such order, such witness shall be dealt with as for contempt. Any witness so subpoenaed, and after attending, shall be allowed and paid the same mileage and fee as now allowed and paid witnesses in civil actions in the superior court. The officer shall not be bound by technical rules of evidence in hearing such testimony. The testimony presented shall be stenographically recorded and made a part of the record of the examination. If the petition complies with the law, it shall be granted and the candidate named therein shall be notified in writing. If the petition fails to comply with the law, it shall be denied and the candidate named therein shall be notified of the cause for such denial by letter

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directed to his or her last known address. In neither case shall the petition be returned to the candidate. (c) The decision of the officer denying a nomination petition may be reviewed by the superior court of the county containing the office of such officer upon an application for a writ of mandamus to compel the granting of such petition. The application for such writ of mandamus shall be made within five days of the time when the petitioner is notified of such decision. Upon the application being made, a judge of such court shall fix a time and place for hearing the matter in dispute as soon as practicable; and notice thereof shall be served with a copy of such application upon the officer with whom the nomination petition was filed and upon the petitioner. At the time so fixed the court, or any judge thereof assigned for the purpose, shall hear the case. If after such hearing the said court shall find that the decision of the officer was erroneous, it shall issue its mandate to the officer to correct his or her decision and to grant the nomination petition. From any decision of the superior court an appeal may be taken within five days after the entry thereof to the Supreme Court. It shall be the duty of the Supreme Court to fix the hearing and to announce its decision within such period of time as will permit the name of the candidate affected by the court's decision to be printed on the ballot if the court should so determine."
SECTION 15. Said chapter is further amended by striking in its entirety Code Section 21-2-183, relating to form of nomination petitions, and inserting in lieu thereof a new Code Section 21-2-183 to read as follows:
"21-2-183.
(a) A petition to qualify a political body to nominate candidates for public office by convention shall be on one or more sheets of uniform size, and different sheets must be used by signers residing in different counties. The upper portion of each sheetj prior to being signed by any petitioner, shall bear the name and title of the Secretary of State and the political body to be formed by the petition. If more than one sheet is used, they shall be bound together when offered for filing and each sheet shall be numbered consecutively, beginning with number one, at the foot of each page. (b) Each sheet shall bear on the bottom or back thereof the affidavit of the circulator of such sheet setting forth:
(1) The residence address of the circulator; (2) That each signer manually signed such signer's own name with full knowledge of the contents of the political body qualifying petitions; (3) That, to the best of the affiant's knowledge and belief, the signers are registered voters of the State of Georgia, qualified to sign the petition; (4) That their respective residences are correctly stated in the petition; and (5) That they all reside in the county named in the affidavit."
SECTION 16. Said chapter is further amended by striking in its entirety Code Section 21-2-185, relating to filing deadline for nomination petition, and inserting in lieu thereof a new Code Section 21-2-185 to read as follows:
"21-2-185.
No petition to qualify a political body shall be submitted to the Secretary of State for verification after 12:00 Noon on the first Tuesday i August second Tuesday in July."
SECTION 17. Said chapter is further amended by striking in its entirety Code Section 21-2-187, relating to holding of conventions and filing notice of candidacy, and inserting in lieu thereof a new Code Section 21-2-187 to read as follows:
"21-2-187.
Political bodies shall hold their conventions in accordance with Code Section 21-2-172 and candidates nominated for state-wide public office in convention shall file a notice

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of candidacy no earlier than 9:00 A.M. on the fourth Monday in June immediately prior to the election and no later than 12:00 Noon on the Friday following the fourth Monday in June as prescribed in Code Section 21-2-132; provided, however, that the political body must file its qualifying petition no later than 12:00 Noon on the second Tuesday in July following the convention as prescribed in Code Section 21 2 186 21-2-172 in order to qualify its candidates to be listed on the general election ballot."
SECTION 18. Said chapter is further amended by striking in its entirety Code Section 21-2-191, relating to parties entitled to hold primaries, and inserting in lieu thereof a new Code Section 21-2-191 to read as follows:
"21-2-191.
As provided in this article, a presidential preference primary shall be held in 1992 and every four years thereafter for each political party or body which has cast for its candidates for President and Vice President in the last presidential election more than 20 percent of the total vote cast for President and Vice President in the state, so that the electors may express their preference for one person to be the candidate for nomination by such person's party or body for the office of President of the United States; provided, however, that no elector shall vote in the primary of more than one political party or body in the same presidential preference primary. Such primary shall be held on March 3, 1992, and on the first Tuesday in March every four years thereafter. A state political party or body may by rule choose to elect any portion of its delegates to that party's or body's presidential nominating convention in the primary; and, if a state political party or body chooses to elect any portion of its delegates, such state political party or body shall establish the qualifying period for those candidates for delegate and delegate alternate positions which are to be elected in the primary and for any party officials to be elected in the primary and shall also establish the date on which state and county party executive committees shall certify to the Secretary of State or the superintendent, as the case may be, the names of any such candidates who are to be elected in the primary; provided, however, that such dates shall not be later than December 31 in the year preceding the year in which the presidential preference primary is to be held."
SECTION 19. Said chapter is further amended by striking in its entirety Code Section 21-2-193, relating to selection of candidates to appear on ballot, and inserting in lieu thereof a new Code Section 21-2-193 to read as follows:
"21-2-193.
WNot later than December 31 in the year preceding the year m which a presidential preference primary is to be held, the state executive committee of each party which is to conduct a presidential preference primary shall submit to the Secretary of State a list of the names of the candidates of such party to appear on the presidential preference primary ballot. Such lists shall be published by the Secretary of State in a newspaper of general circulation in the state during the first week of January in the year in which the presidential preference primary is to be held. The nae ef any candidate fer politiccu pflrty or oofly nouninAtion tor tne otiicc of r resident of tne united owitcs snctii DC printed pen the ballot used in streh primary apen the direction ef a presidential candidate selection committee composed ef a nonvoting chairperson whe shaft be the Seere-
the Senate, the minority leaders ef both the Hens* and Senate, and the chairpersons ef the political parties and bodies who conduct a presidential preference primary pursuant te Cede Section 21 2-101. The Secretary of- State, during the fourth week at November ef- the year preceding the year in which a presidential preference primary is held, shall prepare and publish a list ef names ef potential presidential candidates whe are generally advocated er recognized in news media throughout the United States as aspirants

no* include on sucn list tne ncmie of &ny potcntifti

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who, if elected te the office ef President ef the United States, would be ineligible wnder the Constitution and laws ef- the United States te serve at such elected office. The See-
to tne selection committee during tne tourtn wceK m w oveinuep OF tne year preceding the yea* in whieh a presidential preference primary is held; The selection committee
i which a presidential preference primary is hold, en a date publicly announced by the chairperson. Eaeh person designated by the Secretary of State as a presidential eandidate sAoil appear upon tne Dallot of trie approprtare political party OF Douy unless ftii committee members ef the same political party er feedy as the candidate agree to delete saeh candidate's same from the ballot. The selection committee shall publicly announce and oubmit the names ef- presidential candidates who shall appear en the presidential
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December of- the year preceding the year a presidential preference primary is held. Net later than December -H ef eaeh year preceding the yea* in which presidential preference primary is held, the Secretary of- State shall notify eaeh potential presidential candidate designated Dy pfte commit tee top inclusion on tne primary Daiiot* oucn
rcqucatcd. (b) Any presidential candidate whose name is net selected by the Secretary of State er whose name is deleted by the selection committee may request, in writing, te the chairperson of- the selection committee, prior te December -16 of eaeh yea* preceding -the year in which a presidential preference primary is held, that saeh candidate's ntane be placedon me iDciiiofc wot es.flier tn&n uccemoef io* nor iftter tRfln uecemoer ~B of tne ycflr preceding the year in which a presidential preference primary is held, the Secretary efState shall convene the committee te consider such requests; provided, however, that the committee shall net consider any request te place the name of any potential presidential cctndicictte on tne DQllot IT 9ucn potentictr pre9Ktenttftr c&ndidttej tt elected TO tne onice of F resident of tne u nited otfttes, would oe ineiigiDie. TI sny memoes ^ tne selection committee of the same political party of body as the candidate requests that aueh- candi-
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Secretary ef- State shall notify the potential presidential candidate whether er net saeh candidate's name wiH appear en the ballot."
SECTION 20. Said chapter is further amended by striking in its entirety Code Section 21-2-194, relating to procedure for withdrawal of candidates, and inserting in lieu thereof a new Code Section 21-2-194 to read as follows:
"21-2-194. Reserved. A candidate's name shall be printed en the appropriate primary ballot unless
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yea* preceding the year in which a presidential preference primary is held, an affidavit stating without qualification that sch persen is net new and docs net presently intend-
nominating convention ef- seh person's political party er body, ff a candidate withdraws pupsuon c to tiiis Oode section, tne secret ft py Or otdte snail notuy tne state exocutive committee ef- the political party er body ef- such candidate that the candidate's name
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SECTION 21. Said chapter is further amended by striking in its entirety Code Section 21-2-224, relating to registration deadlines, restrictions on voting, official list of electors, and voting procedures when portion of county changes from one county to another in elections and primaries generally, and inserting in lieu thereof a new Code Section 21-2-224 to read as follows:
"21-2-224.

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(a) If any person whose name is not on the list of registered electors desires to vote at any general primary, general election, or presidential preference primary, such person shall make application as provided in this article by the close of business on the fifth Monday or, if such Monday is a legal holiday, by the close of business on the following business day prior to the date of such general primary, general election, or presidential preference primary. (b) If any person whose name is not on the list of registered electors desires to vote at any special primary or special election, such person shall make application as provided in this article no later than the close of business on the fifth day after the date of the call for the special primary or special election, excluding Saturdays, Sundays, and legal holidays of this state; except that:
(1) If such special primary or special election is held in conjunction with a general primary, general election, or presidential preference primary, the registration deadline for such special primary or special election shall be the same as the registration deadline for the general primary, general election, or presidential preference primary in conjunction with which the special primary or special election is being conducted; or
(2) If such special primary or special election is not held in conjunction with a general primary, general election, or presidential preference primary, but is held on one of the dates specified in Code Section 21-2-540 for the conduct of special elections to present a question to the voters or special primaries or elections to fill vacancies in elected county offices, the registration deadline for such a special primary or election shall be at the close of business on the fifth Monday prior to the date of the special primary or election or, if such Monday is a legal holiday, by the close of business on the following business day.
(c) Mail voter registration applications shall be deemed to have been made as of the date of the postmark affixed to such application by the United States Postal Service or, if no such postmark is affixed or if the postmark affixed by the United States Postal Service is illegible or bears no date, such application shall be deemed to have been made timely if received through the United States mail by the Secretary of State no later than the close of business on the fourth Friday prior to a general primary, general election, presidential preference primary, or special primary or special election held in conjunction with a general primary, general election, or presidential preference primary or special primary or special election held on one of the dates specified in Code Section 21-2-540 for the conduct of special elections to present questions to the voters or special primaries or special elections to fill vacancies in elected county offices or no later than the close of business on the ninth day after the date of the call, excluding Saturdays, Sundays, and legal holidays of this state, for all other special primaries and special elections.
(d) Each elector who makes timely application for registration, is found eligible by the board of registrars and placed on the official list of electors, and is not subsequently found to be disqualified to vote shall be entitled to vote in any primary or election; provided, however, that an elector, voting in the primary or primaries held by a single party for the nomination of candidates to seek public offices to be filled in an election, shall not vote in a primary held by any other party for the nomination of candidates to seek public offices to be filled in the same such election.
(e) The official list of electors eligible to vote in any primary or election shall be prepared and completed at least five calendar days prior to the date of the primary or election in which the list is to be used.
(f) The official list of electors and the official list of inactive electors prepared and distributed to the poll officers of each precinct shall include only the elector's name, address, ZIP code, date of birth, voter identification number, congressional district, state Senate district, state House district, county commission district, if any, county or independent board of education district, if any, and municipal governing authority district designations, if any, and such other voting districts, if any. The official list of electors and the official list of inactive electors prepared and distributed to the poll officers of each precinct may also include codes designating that an elector has voted by absentee ballot, has been challenged, or has been sent mail by the registrars which has been

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returned marked undeliverable. No person whose name does not appear on the official list of electors shall vote or be allowed to vote at any election, except as otherwise provided in this article. (g) All persons whose names appear on the list of electors placed in the possession of the managers in each precinct and no others except as otherwise provided in this article shall be allowed to deposit their ballots according to law at the precinct in which they are registered. (h) When any portion of a county is changed from one county to another, the persons who would have been qualified to vote in the county from which taken, at the time of any primary or election, shall vote in the county to which they are removed; and, if required to swear or certify, the oath or certification may be so qualified as to contain this fact. The name of such elector shall be kept and checked as provided in Code Section 21-2-228."
SECTION 22. Said chapter is further amended by striking in its entirety Code Section 21-2-226, relating to duties of county board in determining eligibility of voters, notice of ineligibility, and issuance of registration cards in primaries and elections generally, and inserting in lieu thereof a new Code Section 21-2-226 to read as follows:
"21-2-226.
(a) It shall be the duty of the county board of registrars to determine the eligibility of each person applying to register to vote in such county. (b) Upon finding an elector eligible to vote in the county, the county board of registrars shall have the duty of determining and placing the elector in the proper congressional district; state Senate district; state House district; county commission district, if any; county or independent board of education district, if any; and municipal governing authority district, if any; such other voting districts, if any; and precinct. (c) It shall be the duty of each incorporated municipality located wholly or partially within the boundaries of a county to provide a detailed map showing the municipal boundaries, municipal precinct boundaries, and voting district boundaries to the county board of registrars no later than January 1, 1995, and within 15 days after the preclearance of any changes in such municipal boundaries, precinct boundaries, or voting district boundaries pursuant to Section 5 of the federal Voting Rights Act of 1965 (42 U.S.C. Section 1973c), as amended. Upon receiving any changes in municipal boundaries, the county board of registrars shall provide to the municipal registrar a list of all voters affected by such changes with the street addresses of such electors for the purpose of verifying the changes with the municipality. (d) Each person submitting an application for voter registration shall be notified of the disposition of such application. In the event that the person is found ineligible, the person shall be notified of the reasons for ineligibility. Such notices shall be sent to the person in writing by nonforwardable, first-class mail at the mailing address listed on the application. (e) Each elector found eligible to be registered to vote by the board of registrars shall be issued a card which shall contain the elector's name and address, a block or space for the elector's signature, the date of the elector's registration, the name and location of the elector's polling place or polling places if the county and municipal polling places are not the same, and the designation of the elector's congressional district; state Senate district; state House district; county commission district, if any; county or independent board of education district, if any; and municipal governing authority district, if any, and such other voting districts, if any. On the reverse side of the card, there shall be printed instructions which shall indicate the procedure to be followed in the event of the change of address of the elector. In the event an elector changes residences within the county in which an elector is registered to vote, the elector may change such elector's address by returning the card to the board of registrars of such county indicating the new address. Upon receipt of such card, the board of registrars shall make the necessary changes in the elector's registration records and issue a new card to the elector. In the event that an elector's precinct^ polling place, or voting district or districts

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change, a new card shall be issued to the elector reflecting such changes. When the boundaries of a precinct are changed, all affected electors shall be sent a new card prior to the next primary or election. The form of such cards shall be determined by the Secretary of State. The issuance of such cards shall be sufficient as a notification of the disposition of an application for voter registration under this Code section, provided that such cards are sent by nonforwardable, first-class mail. (f) In the event that the registrars are required to issue voters new cards under subsection (e) of this Code section due to changes in districts or precincts as a result of reapportionment or court order, the registrars may apply to the Secretary of State prior to June 30 of each year for reimbursement of the costs of postage with respect to mailing such cards during the 12 month period ending on June 30 of that year. The Secretary of State shall receive all such applications and shall, no later than June 30 of each year, reimburse the counties for such costs from funds specifically appropriated for that purpose. In the event that the total amount of the requests for reimbursement exceeds the funds appropriated for reimbursement, the Secretary of State shall reimburse the counties on a pro rata basis. In the event that no funds are specifically appropriated for reimbursement, no such reimbursement shall be made."
SECTION 23. Said chapter is further amended by striking in its entirety Code Section 21-2-227, relating to duty of registrars to furnish list of electors for elections held in governmental subdivisions, and inserting in lieu thereof a new Code Section 21-2-227 to read as follows:
"21-2-227.
Whenever the authority of a governmental subdivision within a county who is charged with the responsibility of holding elections shall request the board of registrars of the county to furnish a list of electors qualified to vote in the election involved and residing within the limits of such subdivision, it shall be the duty of the board of registrars to prepare promptly and furnish such a list at no charge."
SECTION 24. Said chapter is further amended by striking in its entirety Code Section 21-2-228, relating to duties of county board in determining eligibility and examination of electors' qualifications in elections and primaries generally, and inserting in lieu thereof a new Code Section 21-2-228 to read as follows:
"21-2-228.
(a) The board of registrars of each county shall have the right and shall be charged with the duty of examining from time to time the qualifications of each elector of the county whose name is entered upon the list of electors and shall not be limited or estopped by any action previously taken. (b) For the purpose of determining the qualification or disqualification of applicants and electors, the board of registrars may, upon at least three days' notice, require the production of books, papers, and other material and, upon like notice, may subpoena witnesses. The board may swear any witness appearing before it. If the registrars shall differ among themselves upon any question coming before them, the concurrent votes of a majority of the registrars shall control. (c) The sheriff, any deputy sheriff, or any lawful constable of such county shall serve all summonses, notices, and subpoenas issued by such registrars and placed in the hands of any such official. Such official shall receive such compensation as is provided for like services in the superior court. In case of the refusal of any person subpoenaed to attend or testify, such fact shall be reported immediately by the registrars to the appropriate superior court, or to a judge thereof, and such court or judge shall order such witness to attend and testify; and, on failure or refusal to obey such order, such witness shall be dealt with as for contempt. Any witness so subpoenaed, and after attending, shall be allowed and paid the same mileage and fee as allowed and paid witnesses in civil actions in the superior court. (d) If the right of any person to remain on the list of electors is questioned by the registrars, they shall give such person at least three days' written notice of the date, time,

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and place of a hearing to determine such right which shall be served upon such person either by first-class mail addressed to the mailing address shown on the person's voter registration records or in the manner provided in subsection (c) of this Code section for other notices. (e) If, after conducting a hearing, the registrars find that the elector is not qualified to remain on the list of electors, the registrars shall remove the name of such elector from the list of electors. The elector shall be notified of such decision in writing either by first-class mail addressed to the mailing address shown on the person's voter registration records or in the manner provided in subsection (c) of this Code section for other notices. (f) An elector whose name is removed from the list of electors in accordance with this Code section shall have a right of appeal of such decision to the superior court of the county by filing a petition with the clerk of the superior court within ten days after the date of the decision of the registrars. A copy of such petition shall be served upon the registrars. Unless and until the decision of the registrars is reversed by the court, the decision of the registrars shall stand."
SECTION 25. Said chapter is further amended by striking in its entirety Code Section 21-2-229, relating to challenge of applicant for registration by other electors in elections and primaries generally, and inserting in lieu thereof a new Code Section 21-2-229 to read as follows:
"21-2-229.
(a) Any elector of the county may challenge the qualifications of any person applying to register to vote in the county and may challenge the qualifications of any elector of the county whose name appears on the list of electors. Such challenges shall be in writing and shall specify the grounds of the challenge. (b) Upon such challenge being filed with the board of registrars, the registrars shall set a hearing on such challenge. Notice of the date, time, and place of the hearing shall be served upon the person whose qualifications are being challenged along with a copy of such challenge and upon the elector making the challenge. The person being challenged shall receive at least three days' notice of the date, time, and place of the hearing. Such notice shall be served either by first-class mail addressed to the mailing address shown on the person's voter registration records or in the manner provided in subsection (c) of Code Section 21-2-228. (c) The burden shall be on the elector making the challenge to prove that the person being challenged is not qualified to remain on the list of electors. The board of registrars shall have the authority to issue subpoenas for the attendance of witnesses and the production of books, papers, and other material upon application by the person whose qualifications are being challenged or the elector making the challenge. The party requesting such subpoenas shall be responsible to serve such subpoenas and, if necessary, to enforce the subpoenas by application to the superior court. Any witness so subpoenaed, and after attending, shall be allowed and paid the same mileage and fee as allowed and paid witnesses in civil actions in the superior court. (d) After the hearing provided for in this Code section, the registrars shall determine said challenge and shall notify the parties of their decision. If the registrars uphold the challenge, the person's application for registration shall be rejected or the person's name removed from the list of electors, as appropriate. The elector shall be notified of such decision in writing either by first-class mail addressed to the mailing address shown on the person's voter registration records or in the manner provided in subsection (c) of Code Section 21-2-228 for other notices. (e) Either party shall have a right of appeal from the decision of the registrars to the superior court by filing a petition with the clerk of the superior court within ten days after the date of the decision of the registrars. A copy of such petition shall be served upon the other parties and the registrars. Unless and until the decision of the registrars is reversed by the court, the decision of the registrars shall stand."
SECTION 26. Said chapter is further amended by striking in its entirety Code Section 21-2-231, relating to lists of convicted felons, persons declared mentally incompetent, and deceased persons

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and removal of names from list of electors in elections and primaries generally, and inserting in lieu thereof a new Code Section 21-2-231 to read as follows:
"21-2-231.
(a) The clerk of the superior court of each county shall, on or before the tenth day of each month, prepare and transmit to the Secretary of State, in a format as prescribed by the Secretary of State, a complete list of all persons, including addresses, ages, and other identifying information as prescribed by the Secretary of State, who were convicted of a felony involving moral turpitude during the preceding calendar month in the county. (b) The judge of the probate court of each county shall, on or before the tenth day of each month, prepare and transmit to the Secretary of State, in a format as prescribed by the Secretary of State, a complete list of all persons, including addresses, ages, and other identifying information as prescribed by the Secretary of State, who were declared mentally incompetent during the preceding calendar month in the county and whose voting rights were removed. (c) The local registrar of vital statistics of each county shall, on or before the tenth day of each month, prepare and transmit to the Secretary of State, in a format as prescribed by the Secretary of State, a complete list of all persons, including addresses, ages, and other identifying information as prescribed by the Secretary of State, who died during the preceding calendar month in the county. The Secretary of State may, by agreement with the commissioner of human resources, obtain such information from the state registrar of vital statistics. (d) Upon receipt of such lists and the lists of persons convicted of felonies in federal courts received pursuant to 42 U.S.C. Section 1973gg-6(g), the Secretary of State shall emise transmit the names of such persons whose names appear on the list of electors to the appropriate county board of registrars who shall remove such names be removed from the list of electors and shall cause mail a notice of such action and the reason therefor te be sent to the last known address of such persons by first-class mail."
SECTION 27. Said chapter is further amended by striking in its entirety Code Section 21-2-284, relating to form of official primary ballot, and inserting in lieu thereof a new Code Section 21-2-284 to read as follows:
"21-2-284.
(a) In each primary separate official ballots shall be prepared for the political party holding the primary. At the top of each ballot shall be printed in prominent type the words 'OFFICIAL PRIMARY BALLOT OF _____ PARTY FOR,' followed by the designation of the precinct for which it is prepared and the name and date of the primary. (b) Immediately under this caption, the following directions shall be printed: 'Place a cross (X) or check (V) mark in the square opposite the name of each candidate for whom you choose to vote. If you spoil your ballot, do not erase, but ask for a new ballot. Use only pen or pencil.' (c) Immediately under the directions, the names of all candidates who have qualified with the party in accordance with this chapter and party rules and who have been certified to the superintendent or Secretary of State as having so qualified shall be printed on the ballots. The names of the candidates shall in all cases be arranged under the title of the office for which they are candidates and be printed thereunder in alphabetical order. The incumbency of a candidate seeking party nomination for the public office he or she then holds shall be indicated on the ballots. Under the title of each office shall be placed a direction as to the number of candidates to be voted for. (d) If at any primary a political party shall submit to its members any matter or question to be voted upon, the party shall by the deadline for certifying candidates for the primary election certify the wording of said question to the superintendent, if to be voted on by one county only, or to the Secretary of State, if to be voted on by more than one county; and the superintendent or Secretary of State shall have such language

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printed on the ballot form. To the left of each question there shall be placed the words 'Yes' and 'No' together with appropriate squares to the left of each for the convenient insertion of a cross (X) or check (V) mark. (e) The ballots shall vary in form only as the names of precincts, offices, candidates, color of ballot cards, or this chapter may require. (f) Notwithstanding any ether provision ef- law te the contrary, with respect te the genci*u ppimflpy field HH lyyo, OCIIIOTS wiiicii df Hi contopmdiioc to flii provisioiw of tins chapter except fef the date ef- the election printed en th ballot may be ased-in the-gen-

SECTION 28. Said chapter is further amended by striking in its entirety Code Section 21-2-285, relating to form of official election ballot in elections and primaries generally, and inserting in lieu thereof a new Code Section 21-2-285 to read as follows:
"21-2-285.
(a) At the top of each ballot for an election shall be printed in prominent type the words 'OFFICIAL BALLOT,' followed by the designation of the precinct for which it is prepared and the name and date of the election. (b) Immediately under this caption on a ballot presenting the names of candidates for election to office, the following directions shall be printed, insofar as the same may be appropriate for the election involved:
(1) To vote for presidential electors, mark a cross (X) or check(V)mark in the square opposite the names of the candidates of the party or body for the offices of President and Vice President you choose to vote for. Place a cross (X) or check (V) mark in the square opposite the name of each candidate you choose to vote for. To vote for a person whose name is not on the ballot, manually write his or her name, accompanied by the title of the office involved, in the write-in column. If you spoil your ballot, do not erase, but ask for a new ballot. Use only pen or pencil. (2) Marks made in violation of these directions shall be disregarded in the counting of the votes cast. The names of persons inserted on the ballot by the elector shall be manually written only within the write-in column and the insertion of such names outside such column or by the use of a sticker, paster, stamp, or other printed or written matter is prohibited. (c) Immediately under the directions, the names of all candidates who have been nominated in accordance with the requirements of this chapter shall be printed on the ballot and the names of the candidates shall in all cases be arranged under the titles of the respective offices they are seeking. The incumbency of a candidate seeking election for the public office he or she then holds shall be indicated on the ballot. The names of candidates who are nominees of a political party shall be placed under the name of their party. The columns of political parties shall be printed on the ballot, beginning on the left side thereof, and shall be arranged from left to right in the descending order of the totals of votes cast for candidates of the political parties for Governor at the last gubernatorial election. The columns of parties having no candidate for Governor on the ballot at the last gubernatorial election shall be arranged alphabetically according to the party name to the right of the columns of the parties so represented. The columns of political bodies shall be arranged alphabetically according to the body name to the right of the party columns. The names of all independent candidates shall be printed on the ballot in a column or columns under the heading 'Independent,' which shall be placed to the right of the political body columns. In the case of two or more independent candidates seeking the same office, their names shall be arranged under the title of the office in alphabetical order. The names of candidates seeking the same office shall be printed horizontally opposite one another in their respective columns, and such columns shall be of sufficient length to permit such an arrangement. To the right of the independent column or columns shall be printed a blank column sufficient for the insertion of write-in votes. At the left of the name heading every column on the ballot and at the left of the name of every candidate thereon shall be a square of sufficient size for the convenient insertion of a cross (X) or check(V)mark.

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(d) Unless a candidate has filed with his or her nominating petition a certificate from a political party or body attesting that such candidate is the nominee of such party by virtue of having been nominated in a duly constituted party convention, the candidate's name shall appear on the ballot under the independent column. (e) When presidential electors are to be elected, the names of the nominees of each political party or body for such offices shall be arranged alphabetically under the names of the candidates of the party or body for President and Vice President of the United
tram te the rifht ef th column Mating the ether candidates of such party er body. (f) When proposed constitutional amendments or other questions are submitted to a vote of the electors, each amendment or other question so submitted may be printed upon the ballot to the right of or below the groups of candidates for the various offices. Proposed constitutional amendments so submitted shall be printed in brief form as directed by the General Assembly and, in the event of a failure to so direct, the form shall be determined by the Secretary of State. Unless otherwise provided by law, any other state-wide questions so submitted shall be printed in brief form as directed by the General Assembly and, in the event of a failure to so direct, the form shall be determined by the Secretary of State and any local questions so submitted shall be printed in brief form as directed by the General Assembly and, in the event of a failure to so direct, the form shall be determined by the superintendent. To the left of each question there shall be placed the words 'Yes' and 'No' together with appropriate squares to the left of each for the convenient insertion of a cross (X) or check (V) mark unless otherwise directed by the General Assembly. (g) The ballots shall vary in form only as the names of precincts, offices, candidates, or this chapter may require."
SECTION 29. Said chapter is further amended by striking in its entirety Code Section 21-2-325, relating to form of ballot labels in elections and primaries generally, and inserting in lieu thereof a new Code Section 21-2-325 to read as follows:
"21-2-325.
(a) The ballot labels shall be printed in black ink upon clear, white, or pastel colored material, of such size as will fit the ballot frame, and in plain, clear type so as to be easily readable by persons with normal vision. (b) If the construction of the machine shall require it, the ballot label for each candidate, group of candidates, political party or body, or question to be voted on shall bear the designating letter or number of the counter on the voting machine which will register or record votes therefor. Each question to be voted on shall appear on the ballot labels, in brief form, of not more than 75 words. Unless otherwise provided by law, proposed constitutional amendments so submitted shall be in brief form as directed by the General Assembly and, in the failure to so direct, the form shall be determined by the Secretary of State. Unless otherwise provided by law, any other state-wide questions so submitted shall be printed in brief form as directed by the General Assembly and, in the event of a failure to so direct, the form shall be determined by the Secretary of State and any local questions so submitted shall be printed in brief form as directed by the General Assembly and, in the event of a failure to so direct, the form shall be determined by the superintendent. (c) The ballot label for each candidate or group of candidates nominated by a party or body shall contain the name or designation of the party or body. (d) The titles of offices may be arranged horizontally or vertically, with the names of candidates for an office arranged transversely under or opposite the title of the office. The incumbency of a candidate seeking election for the public office he or she then holds shall be indicated on the ballot labels. (e) The names of all candidates nominated by a party or body shall appear in adjacent rows or columns containing generally the names of candidates nominated by such party or body, provided that the names of individual candidates for presidential elector shall not appear upon the ballot labels, but, in lieu thereof, the names of the candidates of

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such party or body for President and Vice President shall be printed en a single ballot label, together with the name of such party or body. (f) The form and arrangement of ballot labels shall be prepared by the superintendent. (g) The names of all candidates of a party or body shall appear in the same row or column, and no other names shall appear in the same row or column. The names of candidates and independent candidates shall be arranged under or opposite the title of the office for which they are candidates and shall appear in the order prescribed by subsection (c) and the second sentence of subsection (e) of Code Section 21-2-285. The rows or columns occupied by the names of the candidates of political parties and bodies shall be arranged according to the priority prescribed by subsection (c) of Code Section 21-2-285. When voting machines are used on which the titles of offices are arranged horizontally, the names of all candidates for the same office shall appear within the same vertical lines. The names of all candidates in the nonpartisan election shall appear on a separate portion of the voting machine in the form and arrangement prescribed in Code Section 21-2-285.1 insofar as practicable. At the top of the separate portion shall be printed in prominent type the words 'OFFICIAL NONPARTISAN ELECTION BALLOT.' (h) In primaries, the ballot labels containing the names of candidates seeking nomination by a political party shall be segregated on the face of the machine in adjacent rows or columns by parties, the priority of such political parties on the ballot labels to be determined in the order prescribed by subsection (c) of Code Section 21-2-285. If a nonpartisan primary is being held in conjunction with a partisan primary, each partisan ballot label shall be clearly marked to indicate that the elector may vote in the nonpartisan primary also. In nonpartisan primaries, the ballot labels shall include a separate portion for the names of candidates seeking nomination in a nonpartisan primary and the heading and arrangement of such candidates shall be as prescribed by Code Section 21-2-284.1 insofar as practicable. At the top of the separate portion shall be printed in prominent type the words 'OFFICIAL NONPARTISAN PRIMARY BALLOT.' (i) In primaries, if it shall be impracticable to place on the ballot labels of one machine the names of all candidates seeking nomination in all political parties and the names of all candidates seeking nomination in a nonpartisan primary, the superintendent may arrange for the names of all the candidates seeking nomination in any one political party to be placed on separate voting machines; provided, however, that the names of all candidates seeking nomination in a nonpartisan primary shall appear on all machines, (j) Any other provision of law to the contrary notwithstanding, in the event there is no opposed candidate in a precinct in a special or general election, no special or general election shall be held in such precinct unless a write-in candidate has qualified as provided by law or unless there are issues to be submitted to the electorate. Each such unopposed candidate shall be deemed to have voted for himself or herself. Where feasible, the superintendent shall provide notice reasonably calculated to inform the affected electorate that no special or general election is to be conducted. The superintendent shall certify such unopposed candidate as elected in the same manner as he or she certifies other candidates as elected pursuant to Code Section 21-2-493."
SECTION 30. Said chapter is further amended by striking in its entirety Code Section 21-2-355, relating to use of separate vote recorders for each party in primaries generally, and inserting in lieu thereof a new Code Section 21-2-355 to read as follows:
"21-2-355.
In primaries, separate vote recorders may shall be used for each political party. If the same vote recorder is used for twe or mere political parties e th same day; th ballot CQPQ9 of cflcti pflity sii&ii DC cicflFiy iQ6ntiti6ci Etfiu 9 u691nee* iftftt only votes co.9t ior candidates ef that party wiH fee counted by the tabulating machine."
SECTION 31. Said chapter is further amended by striking in its entirety Code Section 21-2-381.1, relating to procedures for voting with special write-in absentee ballots by qualified absentee

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electors in primaries and elections generally, and inserting in lieu thereof a new Code Section 21-2-381.1 to read as follows:
"21-2-381.1.
(a) Notwithstanding any other provisions of this chapter, a qualified absentee elector, as defined in Code Section 21-2-380, may apply not earlier than 180 days before an election for a special write-in absentee ballot. This ballot shall be for presidential electors and United States senator or representative in Congress. (b) The application for a special write-in absentee ballot may be made on the federal post card application form or on a form prescribed by the Secretary of State. (c) In order to qualify for a special write-in absentee ballot, the voter must state that he or she is unable to vote by regular absentee ballot or in person due to requirements of military service or due to living in isolated areas or extremely remote areas of the world. This statement may be made on the federal post card application or on a form prepared by the Secretary of State and supplied and returned with the special write-in absentee ballot. (d) Upon receipt of said application, the superintendent registrars shall issue the special write-in absentee ballot which shall be prescribed and provided by the Secretary of State. Such ballot shall permit the elector to vote by writing in a party preference for each office, the names of specific candidates for each office, or the name of the person whom the voter prefers for each office."
SECTION 32. Said chapter is further amended by striking in its entirety Code Section 21-2-386, relating to safekeeping, certification, and validation of absentee ballots, and inserting in lieu thereof a new Code Section 21-2-386 to read as follows:
"21-2-386.
(a)(l) The board of registrars shall keep safely and unopened all official absentee ballots received from absentee electors prior to the closing of the polls on the day of the primary or election except as otherwise provided in paragraph (2) of this subsection. Upon receipt of each ballot, a registrar shall write the day and hour of the receipt of the ballot on its envelope. The registrar shall then compare the identifying information on the oath with the information on file in his or her office and shall, if the information and signature appear to be valid, so certify by signing his or her name below the voter's oath. Each elector's name so certified shall be listed by the registrar on the numbered list of absentee voters prepared for his or her precinct. If the elector has failed to sign the oath, or if the signature does not appear to be valid, or if the elector has failed to furnish required information or information so furnished does not conform with that on file in the registrar's office, or if the elector is otherwise found disqualified to vote, the registrar shall write across the face of the envelope 'Rejected,' giving the reason therefor. The board of registrars shall promptly notify the elector of such rejection, a copy of which notification shall be retained in the files of the board of registrars for at least one year. Three copies of the numbered list of voters shall also be prepared for such rejected absentee electors, giving the name of the elector and the reason for the rejection in each case. Three copies of the numbered list of certified absentee electors voters and three copies of the numbered list of rejected absentee electors voters for each precinct shall be turned over to the poll manager in charge of counting the absentee ballots and shall be distributed as required by law for numbered lists of voters. All absentee ballots returned to the board after the closing of the polls on the day of the primary or election shall be safely kept unopened by the board for the period of time required for the preservation of ballots used at the primary or election and shall then, without being opened, be destroyed in like manner as the used ballots of the primary or election. The board of registrars shall promptly notify the elector by first-class mail that the elector's ballot was returned too late to be counted and that the elector will not receive credit for voting in the primary or election. (2) After 5:00 P.M. and until the closing of the polls on the day of the primary or election, the registrars shall be authorized to open the outer envelope on which is

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printed the oath of the elector in such a manner as not to destroy the oath printed thereon; provided, however, that the registrars shall not be authorized to remove the contents of such outer envelope or to open the inner envelope marked 'Official Absentee Ballot.' At least three persons who are registrars, deputy registrars or poll workers must be present before commencing. (b) After the close of the polls on the day of the primary or election, in precincts other than those in which vote recorders are used, a registrar shall deliver the official absentee ballot of each certified absentee elector, each rejected absentee ballot, applications for such ballots, and copies of the numbered lists of certified and rejected absentee electors to the manager in charge of the absentee ballot precinct of the county, which shall be located in the precinct containing the county courthouse. Such manager with two assistant managers, appointed by the superintendent, with such clerks as the manager deems necessary shall count the absentee ballots following the procedures prescribed by this chapter for other ballots, insofar as practicable, and prepare an election return for the county showing the results of the absentee ballots cast in such county. In those precincts in which vote recorders are used, such absentee ballots shall be taken to the tabulation center or other place designated by the superintendent, and the official receiving such absentee ballots shall issue his or her receipt therefor. A manager shall then open the envelope in such manner as not to destroy the oath printed thereon and shall deposit the inner envelope marked 'Official Absentee Ballot' in a ballot box reserved for absentee ballots and shall count the absentee ballots for the county in the manner as prescribed above. (b.l) Notwithstanding teay provision ef tew te the contrary, with respect te the presidential prcfcf-cncc primary te be held in 1002 the teeatd f registrars shall lse keep safely and unopened aH official absentee ballots received beat absentee electors after 7^0 M4r
fourteenth day following the date ef the presidential preference primary which ate post-
mflJKCd on Of DeiOFe tne dflte Ox IRC pfeSIdentl&l pFCIeFenCe pMIttflFy. At OlUU r.JYL. OH
the fourteenth day following the date ef- the presidential preference primary the rcgistr&rs 9iioil deliver &ii sucft D&iiots to trie election superintendent TO i&e counted HI tne same manner as absentee ballots are ordinarily counted. (c) Any other provision of law to the contrary notwithstanding, if at any primary, general, or special election in any county any question is to be voted on involving any political subdivision which includes less than the entire county, all absentee ballots shall be separated by precinct for counting purposes; and separate returns shall be certified for each precinct in which absentee ballots were cast. (d) If an absentee elector's right to vote has been challenged for cause, a poll officer shall open the envelopes and write 'Challenged,' the elector's name, and the alleged cause of challenge on the back of the ballot, without disclosing the markings on the face thereof, and shall deposit the ballot in the box; and it shall be counted as other challenged ballots are counted. The board of registrars shall promptly notify the elector of such challenge."
SECTION 33. Said chapter is further amended by striking in its entirety Code Section 21-2-388, relating to cancellation of absentee ballots of electors who are present in election precinct during primaries and elections generally, and inserting in lieu thereof a new Code Section 21-2-388 to read as follows:
"21-2-388.
When an absentee ballot which has been voted shall be returned to the board of registrars, it shall be deemed to have been voted then and there; and no other absentee ballot shall be issued to the same elector. However, if an elector who has requested to vote by absentee ballot based upon the reason that the elector is required to be absent from the elector's precinct during the time of the primary or election in which the elector desires to vote is present in the precinct of the elector's residence during the time the polls are open in any primary, election, or runoff for which the elector has requested an absentee ballot or if the elector's circumstances change and the elector is no longer

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eligible to vote by absentee ballot under Code Section 21-2-380, such elector shall have the absentee ballot canceled in one of the following ways:
(1) By surrendering the absentee ballot to the poll manager of the precinct in which the elector's name appears on the electors list and then being permitted to vote the regular ballot. The poll manager shall mark 'Canceled' and the date and time across the face of the absentee ballot and shall initial same. The poll manager shall also make appropriate notations beside the name of the elector on the electors list. All such canceled absentee ballots shall be returned with other ballots to the superintendent; (2) By appearing in person before the registrars and requesting in writing that the envelope containing the elector's absentee ballot be marked 'Canceled.' After having satisfied themselves as to the identity of such elector, the registrars shall grant the request and shall notify the managers of the elector's precinct as to such action so as to permit the elector to vote in person in that precinct. If the absentee ballot is in the possession of the registrars, it shall be promptly marked 'Canceled' and the date and time written across the face of the envelope. If the absentee ballot is in the mail or its exact location is unknown, the registrar shall write 'Canceled' beside the elector's name on the master list of absentee voters and shall cancel the ballot itself as soon as it is received. Canceled absentee ballots shall be disposed of in the same manner as provided in subsection (a) of Code Section 21-2-386 for absentee ballots returned too late to be cast."
SECTION 34. Said chapter is further amended by striking in its entirety Code Section 21-2-390, relating to delivery of election materials to clerk of superior court after primary or election generally, and inserting in lieu thereof a new Code Section 21-2-390 to read as follows:
"21-2-390.
All official absentee ballots^ applications for such ballots, and envelopes on which the forms of affidavits and jurats appear shall be delivered to the clerk of the superior court upon the conclusion of the primary or election and shall be safely kept by him or her for the period required by law and then shall be destroyed. The applications for such ballots shall be retained by the absentee ballot clerk for at least 24 months and then may be destroyed. On the day following the primary or election, the board of registrars shall transmit all canceled, spoiled, and unused absentee ballots and copies of requests for cancellation of absentee ballots to the clerk of the superior court to be held with other election materials as provided in Code Section 21-2-500. The registrars shall also transmit an accounting of all absentee ballots, including the number furnished by the superintendent registrars, the number issued to electors, the number spoiled, and the number unused."
SECTION 35. Said chapter is further amended by striking in its entirety Code Section 21-2-408, relating to designation, authority, and removal of poll watchers in elections and primaries generally, and inserting in lieu thereof a new Code Section 21-2-408 to read as follows:
"21-2-408.
(a) In a primary or run-off primary, each candidate entitled to have his or her name placed on the primary or run-off primary ballot may submit the name of one poll watcher for each precinct in which he or she wishes to have an observer to the chairman chairperson or secretary of the appropriate party executive committee at least 21 days prior to such primary or 14 days prior to such run-off primary. The appropriate party executive committee shall designate at least seven days prior to such primary or run-off primary no more than two poll watchers for each precinct, such poll watchers to be selected by the committee from the list submitted by party candidates. In addition, candidates running in a nonpartisan primary shall be entitled to designate one poll watcher in each precinct. Official poll watchers wffl shall be given a letter signed by the party chairman chairperson and secretary2 if designated by a political party, or by the nonpartisan candidate, if designated by the nonpartisan candidate, containing the following

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information: name of official poll watcher, address, precinct in which he or she shall serve, and name and date of primary or run-off primary. At least three days prior to the primary, a copy of the letter shall be delivered to the superintendent of the county in which the poll watcher is to serve. (b) In an election or run-off election, each political party and political body shall each be entitled to designate, at least seven days prior to such election or run-off election, no more than two official poll watchers in each precinct to be selected by the appropriate party or body executive committee. Each independent candidate shall be entitled to designate one poll watcher in each precinct. In addition, candidates running in a nonpartisan election shall be entitled to designate one poll watcher in each precinct. Each poll watcher shall be given a letter signed by the appropriate political party or body chairperson and secretary, if a party or body designates same, or by the independent candidate, if named by the independent candidate. Such letter shall contain the following information: name of official poll watcher, address, precinct in which he or she shall serve, and date of election or run-off election. At least three days prior to the election, a copy of the letter shall be delivered to the superintendent of the county in which the poll watcher is to serve. (c) In counties using vote recorders, each political party may appoint two poll watchers in each primary or election, each political body may appoint two poll watchers in each election, each nonpartisan candidate may appoint one poll watcher in each nonpartisan primary or nonpartisan election, and each independent candidate may appoint one poll watcher in each election to serve in the locations designated by the superintendent within the tabulating center. Such designated locations shall include the check-in area, the computer room, the duplication area, and such other areas as the superintendent may deem necessary to the assurance of fair and honest procedures in the tabulating center. The poll watchers provided for in this subsection shall be appointed and serve in the same manner as other poll watchers. (d){e> Notwithstanding any other provisions of this chapter, a poll watcher may be permitted behind the enclosed space for the purpose of observing the conduct of the election and the counting and recording of votes. Such poll watcher shall in no way interfere with the conduct of the election, and the poll manager may make reasonable regulations to avoid such interference. Without in any way limiting the authority of poll managers, poll watchers are prohibited from talking to voters, checking electors lists, or participating in any other form of campaigning while they are behind the enclosed space. If a poll watcher persists in interfering with the conduct of the election or in violating any of the provisions of this Code section after being duly warned by the poll manager or superintendent, he or she may be removed by such official. Any infraction or irregularities observed by poll watchers shall be reported directly to the superintendent, not to the poll manager. The superintendent shall furnish a badge to each poll watcher bearing the words 'Official Poll Watcher,' the name of the poll watcher, the primary or election in which the poll watcher shall serve, and the precinct or tabulating center in which the poll watcher shall serve. The poll watcher shall wear such badge at all times while serving as a poll watcher. (e){d} No person shall be appointed or be eligible to serve as a poll watcher in any primary or election in which such person is a candidate."
SECTION 36. Said chapter is further amended by striking in its entirety Code Section 21-2-455, relating to canvass and return of votes in elections and primaries generally, and inserting in lieu thereof a new Code Section 21-2-455 to read as follows:
"21-2-455.
(a) If the type of voting machine provided shall require the counters to be seen in order to enable the poll officers to canvass the vote, the poll officers, in the presence of all persons within the polling place, shall then make visible the registering counters and, for that purpose, shall unlock and open the doors, or other covering concealing the same, giving full view of all the counter numbers. If the voting machine is equipped with a mechanism for printing paper proof sheets the poll officers shall immediately print not

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less than four proof sheets and as many more as may be requested by those present, to the extent of the machine's capacity. The chief manager and an assistant manager shall then, under the scrutiny of the other assistant manager, and in the order of the offices as their titles are arranged on the machine, read from the counters or from one of the proof sheets, as the case may be, and announce, in distinct tones, the designation or designating number and letter on each counter for each candidate's name, the result as shown by the counter numbers, the votes recorded for each office for persons other than nominated candidates, and the designation or designating numbers and letters on each counter, and the results as shown by the counter numbers for and against each question voted on. The counters shall not be read consecutively along the party or body rows or columns but shall always be read along the office columns or rows, completing the canvass for each office or question before proceeding to the next. (b) The vote as registered shall be entered by the poll officers, in ink, on duplicate return sheets and also on a general return sheet and statement, all of which, after the canvass is completed, shall be signed by the poll officers. If any poll officer shall refuse to sign or certify the general or duplicate return sheets or statement, he or she shall write his or her reasons therefor upon such sheets. The vote for presidential electors shall be computed and returned as provided in subsection (e) of Code Section 21-2-452. If more than one voting machine is used in any precinct, the vote registered on each machine shall be ascertained in like manner and separately entered in appropriate spaces on the general and duplicate return sheets and statement. The total vote cast for each candidate and for and against each question shall then be computed and entered on the general and duplicate return sheets and statement. There shall also be entered on the general return sheet and statement the number of electors who have voted, as shown by the numbered list of voters, electors list, and voter's certificates, and the number on each machine, as shown by the public counters. The number registered on the protective counter or device on each machine immediately prior to the opening of the polls and immediately after the closing thereof and sealing of the machine and the number or other designation of each machine used shall also be entered thereon. In the case of primaries, duplicate return sheets shall be prepared as for other elections. The registering counters of the voting machine or the paper proof sheets, as the case may be, shall remain exposed to view until the said returns and all other reports have been fully completed and checked by the poll officers. During such time, any candidate er his representative anyone who may desire to be present shall be admitted to the polling place.
(c) The proclamation of the result of the votes cast shall be announced distinctly and audibly by the chief manager, who shall read the name of each candidate, the designation or designating numbers and letters of his or her counters, and the vote registered
on each counter, as well as the vote cast for and against each question submitted. During such proclamation, ample opportunity shall be given to any person lawfully present to compare the results so announced with the counter dials of the machine or with the
paper proof sheets, as the case may be, and any necessary corrections shall then and there be made by the poll officers, after which the doors or other cover of the voting machine shall be closed and locked. Any ballots written, deposited, or affixed in or upon
the voting machine shall be enclosed in properly sealed packages and properly endorsed and shall be delivered by the chief manager as provided in this part. The chief manager shall promptly deliver to the superintendent or his or her representative the keys of the
voting machine, enclosed in a sealed envelope, if the construction of the voting machine shall permit their separate return. Such envelope shall have endorsed thereon a certifi-
cate of the poll officers stating the number of the machine, the precinct where it has been used, the number on the seal, and the number on the protective counter or device at the close of the polls.
(d) The poll officers, on the returns provided for in this Code section, shall record any votes which have been cast by means of a write-in ballot for a person whose name is not printed on the ballot labels. In returning any such votes which have been written,
deposited, or affixed upon receptacles or devices provided for the purpose, the poll officers shall record any such names exactly as they were written, deposited, or affixed."

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SECTION 37.
Said chapter is further amended by striking in its entirety Code Section 21-2-493, relating to computation, canvassing, and tabulation of returns, and inserting in lieu thereof a new Code Section 21-2-493 to read as follows:
"21-2-493.
(a) The superintendent shall, at or before 12:00 Noon on the day following the primary or election, at his or her office or at some other convenient public place at the county seat, of which due notice shall have been given as provided by Code Section 21-2-492, publicly commence the computation and canvassing of the returns and continue the same from day to day until completed. For this purpose the superintendent may organize his or her assistants into sections, each of which may simultaneously proceed with the computation and canvassing of the returns from various precincts of the county in the manner provided by this Code section. Upon the completion of such computation and canvassing, the superintendent shall tabulate the figures for the entire county and sign, announce, and attest the same, as required by this Code section. (b) The superintendent, before computing the votes cast in any precinct, shall compare the registration figure with the certificates returned by the poll officers showing the number of persons who voted in each precinct or the number of ballots cast. If, upon consideration by the superintendent of the returns and certificates before him or her from any precinct, it shall appear that the total vote returned for any candidate or candidates for the same office or nomination or on any question exceeds the number of electors in such precinct or exceeds the total number of persons who voted in such precinct or the total number of ballots cast therein, such excess shall be deemed a discrepancy and palpable error and shall be investigated by the superintendent; and no votes shall be recorded from such precinct until an investigation shall be had. Such excess shall authorize the summoning of the poll officers to appear immediately with any primary or election papers in their possession. The superintendent shall then examine all the registration and primary or election documents whatever, relating to such precinct, in the presence of representatives of each party, body, and interested candidate. Such examination may, if the superintendent deems it necessary, include a recount or recanvass of the votes of that precinct and a report of the facts of the case to the district attorney where such action appears to be warranted. (c) In precincts in which paper ballots or vote recorders have been used, the superintendent may require the production of the ballot box and the recount of the ballots contained in such ballot box, either generally or respecting the particular office, nomination, or question as to which the excess exists, in the discretion of the superintendent, and may require the correction of the returns in accordance with the result of such recount. If the ballot box is found to contain more ballots than there are electors registered in such precinct, or more ballots than the number of voters who voted in such precinct at such primary or election, the superintendent may, in his or her discretion, exclude the poll of that precinct, either as to all offices, candidates, questions, or parties and bodies, or as to any particular offices, candidates, questions, or parties and bodies, as to which such excess exists. (d) In precincts in which voting machines have been used, the superintendent may require a recanvass of the votes recorded on the machines used in the precinct, as provided in Code Section 21-2-495. (e) In precincts in which paper ballots or vote recorders have been used, the general returns made by the poll officers from the various precincts shall be read one after another in the usual order, slowly and audibly, by one of the assistants who shall, in each case of a return from a precinct in which ballots were used, read therefrom the number of ballots issued, spoiled, canceled, and cast, respectively, whereupon the assistant having charge of the records of the superintendent showing the number of ballots furnished for each precinct, including the number of stubs and unused ballots and spoiled and canceled ballots returned, shall publicly announce the number of the same respectively; and unless it appears by such number or calculations therefrom that such records and such general return correspond, no further returns shall be read from the latter until all discrepancies are explained to the satisfaction of the superintendent.

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(f) In precincts in which voting machines have been used, there shall be read from the general return the identifying number or other designation of each voting machine used and the numbers registered on the protective counter or device on each machine prior to the opening of the polls and immediately after the close of the same, whereupon the assistant having charge of the records of the superintendent showing the number registered on the protective counter or device of each voting machine prior to delivery at the polling place shall publicly announce the numbers so registered; and, unless it appears that such records and such general return correspond, no further returns shall be read from the latter until any and all discrepancies are explained to the satisfaction of the superintendent. (g) In precincts in which paper ballots have been used, when the records agree with such returns regarding the number of ballots and the number of votes recorded for each candidate, such votes for each candidate shall be read by an assistant slowly, audibly, and in an orderly manner from the general return which has been returned unsealed; and the figures announced shall be compared by other assistants with the general return which has been returned sealed. The figures announced for all precincts shall be com-
pared by one of the assistants with the tally papers from the respective precincts. If any discrepancies are discovered, the superintendent shall examine all of the return sheets, tally papers, and other papers in his or her possession relating to the same precinct. If
the tally papers and sealed general return sheet agree, the unsealed general return shall be immediately corrected to conform thereto. But in every other case the superintendent shall immediately cause the ballot box of the precinct to be opened and the vote therein to be recounted in the presence of interested candidates or their representatives; and, if the recount shall not be sufficient to correct the error, the superintendent may sum-
mon the poll officers to appear immediately with all election papers in their possession, (h) In precincts in which voting machines have been used, when the records agree with the returns regarding the number registered on the voting machine, the votes recorded for each candidate shall be read by an assistant slowly, audibly, and in an orderly manner from the general return sheet which has been returned unsealed; and the figures announced shall be compared by other assistants with the duplicate return sheet which
has been returned sealed. If the voting machine is of the type equipped with a mechanism for printing paper proof sheets, such general and duplicate return sheets shall also be compared with such proof sheets, which have been returned as aforesaid. If any discrepancies are discovered, the superintendent shall examine all of the return sheets, proof sheets, and other papers in his or her possession relating to the same precinct.
Such proof sheets shall be deemed to be prima-facie evidence of the result of the primary or election and to be prima facie accurate; and, if the proper proof sheets, properly identified, shall be mutually consistent and if the general and duplicate returns, or either of them, from such precinct shall not correspond with such proof sheets, they shall be corrected so as to correspond with same, in the absence of allegation of specific
fraud or error, proved to the satisfaction of the superintendent. (i) If any error or fraud is discovered, the superintendent shall compute and certify the votes justly, regardless of any fraudulent or erroneous returns presented to him or her,
and shall report the facts to the appropriate district attorney for action, (j) The superintendent shall see that the votes shown by each absentee ballot are added to the return received from the precinct of the elector casting such ballot, (k) As the returns from each precinct are read, computed, and found to be correct or corrected as aforesaid, they shall be recorded on the blanks prepared for the purpose until all the returns from the various precincts which are entitled to be counted shall
have been duly recorded; then they shall be added together, announced, and attested by the assistants who made and computed the entries respectively and shall be signed by the superintendent. The consolidated returns shall then be certified by the superintendent, in the manner required by this chapter. (1) In case the results of an election contest change the returns so certified, a corrected
return shall be certified and filed by the superintendent, making such corrections as the court orders. (m) Notwithstanding ay provision ef- tew te the contrary, with respect te the prcsiden tial preference primary te be held in 1002, the superintendent shall begin te compute

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and consolidate the returns from eaeh precinct and aH absentee ballots east through :hQQ P.M. e the date ef the presidential preference primary net later than 12:00 Neon- enthe day following the date ef the presidential preference primary in accordance with the procedures set forth this Code section. Upon the conclusion ef- the consolidation, the superintendent shall announce the results ef- the conaolidation bat shall net certify the
presidential preference primary, the superintendent shall compute and canvass the rettwns ef the absentee ballets which were received by the registrars after 7^0 ftMr enthe date ef the presidential preference primary bttt by 6i66- P.M. en- the fourteenth day following the date ef the presidential preference primary which were postmarked e er befere the date ef the presidential preference primary. These tettums shall be added te the consolidation ef the votes previously prepared and a final consolidation ef the votes siictLx oe certified fljid iiied ft& other ee'ftiiicfltions OT election results flfifl flii election materials shall then be distributed in accordance with the provisions ef this chapter."
SECTION 38. Said chapter is further amended by striking in its entirety Code Section 21-2-500, relating to delivery of election materials to clerk of superior court, presentation to grand jury, and preservation and destruction, and inserting in lieu thereof a new Code Section 21-2-500 to read as follows:
"21-2-500.
(a) Immediately upon completing the returns required by this article, the superintendent shall deliver in sealed containers to the clerk of the superior court or, if designated by the clerk of the superior court, to the county records manager or other office or officer under the jurisdiction of a county governing authority which maintains or is responsible for records, as provided in Code Section 50-18-99, the used, unused, and void ballots and the stubs of all ballots used, one copy of oaths of poll officers, one copy of the numbered lists of voters, tally paper, voting machine paper proof sheet, and return sheet involved in the primary or election. In addition, the superintendent shall deliver copies of the voting machine and vote recorder ballot labels, computer chips containing ballot tabulation programs, copies of computer records of ballot design, computer programming decks for ballot tabulation programs, and similar items. The clerk, county records manager, or the office or officer designated by the clerk shall hold such ballots and other documents under seal, unless otherwise directed by the superior court, for at least 24 months, after which they shall be presented to the grand jury for inspection at its next meeting. Such ballots and other documents shall be preserved in the office of the clerk, county records manager, or officer designated by the clerk until the adjournment of such grand jury, and then they may be destroyed, unless otherwise provided by order of the superior court. (b) The superintendent shall retain all unused ballots for 30 days after the election or primary and, if no challenge or contest is filed prior to or during that period that could require future use of such ballots, may thereafter destroy such unused ballots. If a challenge or contest is filed during that period that could require the use of such ballots, they shall be retained until the final disposition of the challenge or contest and, if remaining unused, may be thereafter be destroyed."
SECTION 39. Said chapter is further amended by striking in its entirety Code Section 21-2-501, relating to vote required for nomination or election, and inserting in lieu thereof a new Code Section 21-2-501 to read as follows:
"21-2-501.
(a) Except as otherwise provided in this Code section, no candidate shall be nominated for public office in any primary or elected to public office in any special election unless such candidate shall have received a majority of the votes cast to fill such nomination or public office. In instances where no candidate receives a majority of the votes cast, a run-off primary or special election runoff between the candidates receiving the two highest numbers of votes shall be held. Unless such date is postponed by a court order,

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such run-off primary or special election runoff shall be held on the twenty-first day after the day of holding the preceding primary or special election, provided that unless postponed by court order, a runoff in the case of a special primary or special election shall be held no sooner than the fourteenth day and no later than the twenty-first day after the day of holding the preceding special primary or special election, which run-off day shall be determined by the Secretary of State in a runoff to fill a federal or state office, or by the superintendent in a runoff to fill a county or militia district office. With
eighth day following the 1006 general primary. If any candidate eligible to be in a runoff withdraws, dies, or is found to be ineligible, the remaining candidates receiving the two highest numbers of votes shall be the candidates in the runoff. The candidate receiving the highest number of the votes cast in such run-off primary or special election runoff to fill the nomination or public office sought shall be declared the winner. The name of a write-in candidate eligible for election in a runoff shall be printed on the special election run-off ballot in the independent column. The run-off primary or special election runoff shall be a continuation of the primary or special election for the particular office concerned, and only the electors who were entitled to vote in the primary or special election for candidates for that particular office shall be entitled to vote therein; and only those votes cast for the persons designated as candidates in such run-off primary or special election runoff shall be counted in the tabulation and canvass of the votes cast. No elector shall vote in a run-off primary in violation of Code Section 21-2-224. (b) Except for presidential electors, to be elected to public office in a general election, a candidate must receive a plurality of the votes cast in an election to fill such public office. To be elected to the office of presidential electors, no slate of candidates shall be required to receive a plurality of the votes cast, but that slate of candidates shall be elected to such office which receives the highest number of votes cast. (c) In the event that no candidate receives a plurality of the votes cast in a general election or more than one candidate in a general election, special election runoff, or run-off primary receives the highest number of votes cast, a runoff of the general election, special election runoff, or run-off primary between the candidates receiving the two highest numbers of votes shall be held. Unless such date is postponed by a court order, such runoff shall be held on the twenty-first day after the day of holding the preceding general election, special election runoff, or run-off primary, provided that, unless postponed by court order, a runoff resulting from a special election runoff or a special primary runoff shall be held no sooner than the fourteenth day and no later than the twenty-first day after the day of holding the preceding special election runoff or special primary runoff, which run-off day shall be determined by the Secretary of State in a runoff to fill a federal or state office, or by the superintendent in a runoff to fill a county or militia district office. If any candidate eligible to be in such runoff withdraws, dies, or is found to be ineligible, the remaining candidates receiving the two highest numbers of votes shall be the candidates in the runoff. The candidate receiving the highest number of the votes cast in such runoff to fill the nomination or public office such candidate seeks shall be declared the winner. The name of a write-in candidate eligible for election in a runoff shall be printed on the run-off election ballot in the independent column. The runoff of a run-off primary or special election runoff shall be a continuation of the primary or special election for the particular office concerned; and the run-off election of a general election shall be a continuation of the general election for the particular office concerned, and only the electors who were entitled to vote for that particular office shall be entitled to vote therein; and only those votes cast for the persons designated as candidates in such runoff shall be counted in the tabulation and canvass of the votes cast. No elector shall vote in a run-off primary in violation of Code Section 21-2-235. (d) Until and unless Article V, Section II, Paragraph VIII(b) of the Constitution is amended so as to provide for plurality election of the Secretary of State, Attorney General, State School Superintendent, Commissioner of Insurance, Commissioner of Agriculture, and Commissioner of Labor, such officers shall continue to be elected by majority vote as provided by the law in effect prior to July 1, 1994."

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SECTION 40. Said chapter is further amended by striking in its entirety Code Section 21-2-527, relating to pronouncement of judgment and effect of finding of misconduct by poll officers in elections and primaries generally, and inserting in lieu thereof a new Code Section 21-2-527 to read as follows:
"21-2-527.
(a) After hearing the allegations and evidence in the contest, the court shall declare as nominated, elected, or as eligible to compete in a run-off primary or election that qualified candidate who received the requisite number of votes and shall pronounce judgment accordingly; and the clerk shall certify such determination to the proper authority. In the case of a contest involving a question submitted to electors at an election, the court shall pronounce judgment as to whether the same was approved or disapproved; and the clerk shall certify such determination to the defendant. (b) When a defendant who has received the requisite number of votes for nomination, election, or to compete in a run-off primary or election is determined to be ineligible for the nomination or office sought, the court shall pronounce judgment declaring the primary or election invalid with regard to such nomination or office and shall call a second primary or election to fill such nomination or office and shall set the date for such second primary or election. (c) If misconduct is complained of on the part of the poll officers of any precinct, it shall not be held sufficient to set aside the contested result unless the rejection of the vote of such precinct would change such result. (d) Whenever the court trying a contest shall determine that the primary, election, or runoff is so defective as to the nomination, office, or eligibility in contest as to place in doubt the result of the entire primary, election, or runoff for such nomination, office, or eligibility, such court shall declare the primary, election, or runoff to be invalid with regard to such nomination, office, or eligibility and shall call for a second primary, election, or runoff to be conducted among all of the same candidates who participated in the primary, election, or runoff to fill such nomination or office which was declared invalid and shall set the date for such second primary, election, or runoff."
SECTION 41. Said chapter is further amended by striking in its entirety Code Section 21-2-528, relating to appeals from court's determination on contest petition in elections and primaries generally, and inserting in lieu thereof a new Code Section 21-2-528 to read as follows:
"21-2-528.
An appeal from the final determination of the court may be taken within ten days from the rendition thereof to the Supreme Court or the Court of Appeals as in other civil cases. Seh court The filing of a notice of appeal shall not act as a stay or supersedeas. The appellant may apply to the Supreme Court or the Court of Appeals, as appropriate, for a stay or supersedeas, and such courts shall consider applications for stays or supersedeas in such cases without regard to whether any notice of appeal has been filed or the record docketed in such cases."
SECTION 42. Said chapter is further amended by striking in its entirety Code Section 21-2-540, relating to conduct of special elections generally, and inserting in lieu thereof a new Code Section 21-2-540 to read as follows:
"21-2-540.
(a) Every special election shall be held and conducted in all respects in accordance with the provisions of this chapter relating to general elections; and the provisions of this chapter relating to general elections shall apply thereto insofar as practicable and as not inconsistent with any other provisions of this chapter. All special elections held at the time of a general election, as provided by Code Section 21-2-541, shall be conducted by the poll officers by the use of the same equipment and facilities, so far as practicable, as are used for such general election.

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(b) At least 29 days shall intervene between the call of a special primary and the holding of same, and at least 29 days shall intervene between the call of a special election and the holding of same.
(c)(l) Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, a special election to present a question to the voters or a special primary or special election to fill a vacancy in a county office shall be held only on one of the following dates which is at least 29 days after the date of the call for the special election:
(A) In odd-numbered years any such special election shall only be held on: (i) The third Tuesday in March; (ii) The third Tuesday in June; (iii) The third Tuesday in September; or (iv) The Tuesday after the first Monday in November; and
(B) In even-numbered years any such special election shall only be held on: (i) The third Tuesday in March; provided, however, that in the event that a special election is to be held under this division in a year in which a presidential preference primary is to be held, then any such special election shall be held on the date of and in conjunction with the presidential preference primary; (ii) The date of the general primary; (iii) The third Tuesday in September; or (iv) The Tuesday after the first Monday in November.
(2) The provisions of this subsection shall not apply to: (A) Special elections held pursuant to Chapter 4 of this title, the 'Recall Act of 1989/ to recall a public officer or to fill a vacancy in a public office caused by a recall election; (B) Special primaries or special elections to fill vacancies in federal or state public offices except as otherwise provided in paragraph {3} ef this subsection; e*
trie ftppFov&i of rej6ction of the voters of ft pFoposod Question, it tnc oFiincti cciii tof sucn election ts IFFeui&F iOF fluy reftson OF tnc &dveF119ement of sucn CQH ncis net been conducted as required by lawr \ti) 1 ne provisions t tnis su usection snctii ftpply to specifli pFimsFies OF spccifti eiec tiona te fiH vacancies in elected county offices. (4) (A) Thia subsection shall net apply te special elections ndf this paragraph. \7 *ft trie cflsc of d specifli election designed TO DFing fluout tne ftppFovsi OF FCJCC~
tor sny Feflson OF trie fidveFtisement of sucn cftii nfts not been conducted fts FCQUiped oy iflWj tfte election supeFintcndent mfly enter &n RHIended ordeF pFovidin^ tor &
Hnvn nft.PT the fi-A^p nf thp nmpnHrH poll
(d) Except as otherwise provided by this chapter, the superintendent of each county shall publish the call of the special election. (e) Candidates in special elections shall not be listed on the ballot according to party affiliation unless a candidate has been nominated in a special primary, in which event such a candidate shall have his or her name placed in a column under the name of his or her party. The incumbency of a candidate seeking election for the public office he or she then holds shall be indicated on the ballot."
SECTION 43. This Act shall become effective upon its approval by the Governor or upon its becoming law without such approval.
SECTION 44. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.

Representative Holmes of the 53rd moved that the House agree to the Senate substitute to HB 635.
On the motion, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

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Y Alien Y Anderson YAshe Y Bailey Y Baker Y Bannister YBarfoot N Barnard YBarnes Y Bates Y Benefield
Birdsong Y Bohannon Y Bordeaux Y Bradford
Breedlove N Bridges Y Brooks E Brown YBuck Y Buckner NBunn Y Burkhalter YByrd Y Campbell Y Canty Y Carter YCash YChannell Y Childers Y Clark YCoan Y Coleman, B Y Coleman, T Y Connell Y Cooper

Y Crawford Y Crews Y Culbreth Y Cummings Y Davis, G Y Davis, M NDay
DeLoach, B N DeLoach, G YDix Y Dixon, H Y Dixon, S YDobbs Y Dukes YEhrhart
Epps Y Evans N Everett
Felton Y Floyd N Franklin Y Golden Y Graves Y Greene Y Grindley Y Hammontree Y Manner Y Harbin Y Heard YHecht Y Heckstall Y Hegstrom Y Henson Y Holland Y Holmes
Howard

Y Hudgens Y Hudson, H Y Hudson, N Y Hugley Ylrvin N Jackson Y James Y Jamieson Y Jenkins Y Johnson Y Johnston Y Jones Y Joyce YKaye YLadd YLakly YLane YLee Y Lewis YLord Y Lucas Y Maddox YMann Y Manning Y Martin, J Y Martin, J.L YMassey Y McBee YMcCall Y McClinton Y McKinney N Mills Y Mobley Y Mosley N Mueller Y O'Neal

YOrrock YParham Y Parrish Y Parsons Y Pelote Y Perry Y Pinholster YPoag YPolak Y Ponder Y Porter Y Powell YPurcell
YRagas YRandall YRay
Reaves Reichert YRice
Y Richardson Y Roberts Y Rogers Y Royal Y Sanders Y Sauder Y Scarlett
Scheid Y Scott E Shanahan YShaw Y Sherrill Y Shipp YSims
Sinkfleld Y Skipper Y Smith, C

N Smith, C.W Y Smith, L Y Smith, L.R Y Smith, P Y Smith, T N Smith, V
Smyre Y Snelling YSnow YStallings Y Stancil, F Y Stancil, S Y Stanley, L Y Stanley, P Y Taylor ETeague YTeper Y Thomas YTillman
Titus Y Tolbert
Trense Y Turnquest YTwiggs Y Walker, L
Walker, R.L YWest Y Westmorland Y Whitaker Y Wiles Y Williams, B Y Williams, J Y Williams, R YWorthan NYates
Murphy, Spkr

On the motion, the ayes were 149, nays 13. The motion prevailed.

HB 517. By Representatives Sherrill of the 62nd, Heard of the 89th, Childers of the 13th, Skipper of the 137th, Coleman of the 142nd and others:
A bill to amend Article 2 of Chapter 7 of Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the imposition, rate, and computation of income tax, so as to provide for a tax credit for certain amounts expended for qualified caregiving expenses.

The following Senate substitute was read:

A BILL
To amend Article 2 of Chapter 7 of Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the imposition, rate, and computation of income tax, so as to provide for a tax credit for certain amounts expended for qualified caregiving expenses; to provide for definitions; to provide for conditions and limitations; to provide for authority of the state revenue commissioner with respect to the foregoing; to provide an effective date; to provide for applicability; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
SECTION 1. Article 2 of Chapter 7 of Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the imposition, rate, and computation of income tax, is amended by adding a new Code section immediately following Code Section 48-7-29, to be designated Code Section 48-7-29.1, to read as follows:

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"48-7-29.1.
(a) As used in this Code section, the term: (1) 'Qualified caregiving expenses' means payments by the taxpayer for home health agency services, personal care services, personal care attendant services, homemaker services, adult day care, respite care, or health care equipment and supplies which equipment and supplies have been determined to be medically necessary by a physician which services, care, or equipment and supplies are: (A) Provided to the qualifying family member; and (B) Purchased or obtained from an organization or individual not related to the taxpayer or the qualifying family member. (2) 'Qualifying family member' means the taxpayer or an individual who is related to the taxpayer by blood, marriage, or adoption and who: (A) Is at least 62 years of age; or (B) Has been determined to be disabled by the Social Security Administration.
(b) A taxpayer shall be allowed a credit against the tax imposed by Code Section 48-7-20 for qualified caregiving expenses in an amount not to exceed 10 percent of the total amount expended for qualified caregiving expenses. No taxpayer shall be entitled to such credit with respect to the same qualified caregiving expenses claimed by another taxpayer. (c) In no event shall the amount of the tax credit exceed $500.00 or the taxpayer's income tax liability, whichever is less. Any unused tax credit shall not be allowed to be carried forward to apply to the taxpayer's succeeding years' tax liability. No such tax credit shall be allowed the taxpayer against prior years' tax liability. (d) No credit shall be allowed under this Code section with respect to any qualifying caregiving expenses either deducted or subtracted by the taxpayer in arriving at Georgia taxable net income or with respect to any qualified caregiving expenses for which amounts were excluded from Georgia net taxable income. (e) The commissioner shall promulgate any rules and regulations necessary to implement and administer this Code section."
SECTION 2. This Act shall become effective on January 1, 1999, and shall be applicable to all taxable years beginning on or after January 1, 1999.
SECTION 3. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.

The following amendment was read and adopted:

Representatives Channell of the lllth, Sherrill of the 62nd, Buck of the 135th, Jamieson of the 22nd and Royal of the 164th move to amend the Senate substitute to HB 517 by striking lines 1, 2, and 3 of page 1 and inserting in their place the following:
"To amend Chapter 7 of Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to income tax, so as to provide for a tax".
By striking lines 7 and 8 of page 1 and inserting in their place the following:
"state revenue commissioner with respect to the foregoing; to provide for setoff debt collection for debts owed to political subdivisions of the state; to provide for legislative purposes; to change certain provisions regarding definitions; to provide for procedures; to provide for effective dates; to provide for applicability; to".
By striking lines 12, 13, and 14 of page 1 and inserting in their place the following:
"Chapter 7 of Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to income tax, is amended by adding a new Code".
By striking lines 29 through 35 of page 2 and inserting in their place the following:

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"SECTION 2.
Said chapter is further amended by striking Code Section 48-7-160, relating to legislative purposes, and inserting in its place a new Code Section 48-7-160 to read as follows:
'48-7-160.
The purpose of this article is to establish a policy and to provide a system whereby all claimant agencies of this state in conjunction with the department shall cooperate in identifying debtors who owe money to the state through its various claimant agencies and who qualify for refunds from the department. It is also the purpose of this article to establish procedures for setting off against any such refund the sum of any debt owed to the state claimant agencies. It is the intent of the General Assembly that this article be liberally construed to effectuate these purposes.'
SECTION 3.
Said chapter is further amended at the end of paragraph (1) of Code Section 48-7-161, relating to definitions, by striking the word 'and' at the end of subparagraph (D), by striking the period and inserting '; and' at the end of subparagraph (E), and by adding a new subparagraph (F) to read as follows:
'(F) Any political subdivision which contracts with a Georgia nonprofit corporation whose income is exempt from federal income tax pursuant to Section 115 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, which corporations shall be the sole entity through which any such political subdivision may seek claims under this article.'
SECTION 4.
Said chapter is further amended by striking paragraph (2) of Code Section 48-7-161, relating to definitions, and inserting in its place a new paragraph (2) to read as follows:
'(2) "Debt" means any liquidated sum due and owing any claimant agency, which sum has accrued through contract, subrogation, tort, or operation of law regardless of whether there is an outstanding judgment for the sum or any sum which is due and owing any person and is enforceable by the Department of Human Resources pursuant to subsection (b) of Code Section 19-11-8. For purposes of claimant agencies which are political subdivisions, the sum due and owing shall not be subject to setoff pursuant to this article until the political subdivision to whom the debt is owed has obtained a judgment on the debt from a court of competent jurisdiction.'
SECTION 5.
Said chapter is further amended by adding a new paragraph immediately following paragraph (3) of Code Section 48-7-161, relating to definitions, to be designated paragraph (3.1) to read as follows:
'(3.1) "Political subdivision" means any county, municipality, or school district in this state or any instrumentality of such county, municipality, or school district. Priority for multiple claims from political subdivisions for a refund setoff, when the amount of the setoff available for such political subdivision claims does not equal the combined total of the claims filed by political subdivisions under this article, shall be determined by distributing the available funds to each political subdivision in the order of the date that the claim is received by the department.'
SECTION 6.
Said chapter is further amended by striking subsection (e) of Code Section 48-7-164, relating to procedures and notification, which reads as follows:
'(e) The claimant agency shall pay the department for all costs incurred by the department in setting off debts in the manner provided in this article.',

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and inserting in its place a new subsection (e) to read as follows:
'(e) The department may retain an amount not to exceed $25.00 from each refund set off to defray its administrative expenses. If, after appropriate review, the claimant agency determines that it is not entitled to any part of the amount set off, it shall refund the entire amount plus the amount retained by the department to defray its cost. That portion of the refund reflecting the cost incurred must be paid from the claimant agency's funds.'
SECTION 7.
(a) Except as otherwise provided in subsection (b) of this section, this Act shall become effective July 1, 1998.
(b) Section 1 of this Act shall become effective on January 1, 1999, and shall be applicable to all taxable years beginning on or after January 1, 1999.
SECTION 8.
All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed."

Representative Sherrill of the 62nd moved that the House agree to the Senate substitute, as amended by the House, to HB 517.
On the motion, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

Y Alien Y Anderson
YAshe Y Bailey Y Baker Y Bannister YBarfoot Y Barnard YBarnes Y Bates Y Benefield
Birdsong Y Bohannon Y Bordeaux Y Bradford Y Breedlove Y Bridges Y Brooks E Brown YBuck Y Buckner YBunn Y Burkhalter YByrd Y Campbell
Canty Y Carter YCash YChannell Y Childere Y Clark YCoan Y Coleman, B Y Coleman, T Y ConneU Y Cooper

Y Crawford YCrews Y Culbreth Y Cummings Y Davis, G Y Davis, M YDay
DeLoacb, B Y DeLoach, G YDix Y Dixon, H Y Dixon, S YDobbs Y Dukes YEhrhart YEpps Y Evans Y Everett Y Felton YFloyd Y Franklin Y Golden Y Graves Y Greene Y Grindley Y Hammontree Y Manner Y Harbin Y Heard YHecht YHeckstall Y Hegstrom Y Henson Y Holland Y Holmes Y Howard

Y Hudgens Y Hudson, H Y Hudson, N Y Hugley Ylrvin Y Jackson Y James Y Jamieson Y Jenkins
Johnson Y Johnston Y Jones Y Joyce YKaye YLadd YLakly
Lane YLee Y Lewis YLord Y Lucas
Maddox YMann Y Manning Y Martin, J Y Martin, J.L YMassey Y McBee YMcCall Y McClinton Y McKinney Y Mills Y Mobley Y Mosley Y Mueller Y O'Neal

On the motion, the ayes were 166, nays 0. The motion prevailed.

Y Orrock YPaiham Y Parrish
Parsons Y Pelote
Y Perry Y Pinholster YPoag YPolak Y Ponder Y Porter Y Powell Y Purcell YRagas YRandall
YRay Y Reaves Y Reichert YRice Y Richardson Y Roberts Y Rogers Y Royal
Y Sanders Y Sauder Y Scarlett Y Scheid Y Scott E Shanahan YShaw Y Sherrill
YShipp YSims
Sinkfield Y Skipper Y Smith, C

Y Smith, C.W Y Smith, L Y Smith, L.R Y Smith, P Y Smith, T Y Smith, V Y Smyre Y Spelling YSnow Y Stallings Y Stancil, F Y Stancil, S Y Stanley, L Y Stanley, P Y Taylor ETeague Y Teper Y Thomas YTillman Y Titus Y Tolbert YTrense Y Turnquest YTwiggs Y Walker, L
Walker, R.L
YWest Y Westmorland Y Whitaker Y Wiles Y Williams, B Y Williams, J Y Williams, R Y Worthan
Yates Murphy, Spkr

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HB 918. By Representative Hudson of the 120th:
A bill to amend an Act providing for a board of commissioners of Warren County, so as to change the provisions relating to the compensation of the chairman and other members of the board of commissioners.

The following Senate substitute was read:

A BILL
To amend an Act providing for a board of commissioners of Warren County, approved March 23, 1977 (Ga. L. 1977, p. 3951), as amended, so as to change the provisions relating to the compensation of the chairman and other members of the board of commissioners; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
SECTION 1. An Act providing for a board of commissioners of Warren County, approved March 23, 1977 (Ga. L. 1977, p. 3951), as amended, is amended by striking subsection (b) of Section 5 in its entirety and inserting in lieu thereof a new subsection (b) to read as follows:
"(b)(l) The chairman of the board of commissioners shall be compensated as follows: (A) The person serving as chairman of the board of commissioners shall receive a base annual salary as follows: (i) Effective January 1, 1998, $34,000.00; (ii) Effective January 1, 1999, $39,000.00; (iii) Effective January 1, 2000, $44,000.00; (B) Beginning on January 1, 1998, and continuing thereafter, in any year that the sheriff of Warren county receives a cost-of-living increase or general performance based increase of a certain percentage or a certain amount pursuant to the provisions of paragraph (2) of subsection (a) of Code Section 15-16-20 of the O.C.G.A., the amount of the effective base annual salary provided in subparagraph (A) of this paragraph, plus any previous cost-of-living increases in salary received by the person serving as chairman pursuant to the provisions of this subparagraph, and plus any previous longevity increases in salary received by the person serving as chairman authorized under subparagraph (C) of this paragraph shall be increased by the same such percentage or same such amount applicable to the sheriff. Such increase in salary shall become effective on the same date that the increase to which the sheriff is entitled becomes effective; (C) Beginning on January 1, 1998, and continuing thereafter, whenever the chairman of the board completes a four-year term of office, the amount of the effective base annual salary provided in subparagraph (A) of this paragraph, plus any previous cost-of-living increases in salary received by the person serving as chairman authorized under subparagraph (B) of this paragraph, and plus any previous longevity increases in salary received by the person serving as chairman pursuant to the provisions of this subparagraph shall be increased by 5 percent. Such increase in salary shall become effective on the first day of January following the completion of each four-year term of office; and (D) The salary provided in this paragraph shall be paid in equal monthly installments from the funds of Warren County.
(2) The chairman shall also receive an expense allowance in the sum of $4,200.00 to defray the expenses incurred by him in carrying out his official duties. Said expense allowance shall be paid in equal monthly installments. When traveling out of the county on official business, the chairman shall be reimbursed for actual expenses incurred thereby, in addition to the foregoing, which shall be paid from the funds of Warren County; provided, however, that expenses incurred while traveling out of the county shall not be reimbursed without the approval of the board of commissioners.

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(3) The members of the board, other than the chairman, shall each be compensated in the amount of $3,600.00 per annum to be paid in equal monthly installments from the funds of Warren County. In addition to said salary, each such member shall be reimbursed for actual and necessary expenses incurred by him in carrying out his official duties from the funds of Warren County.
(4) (A) The salary and expenses provided for in this subsection shall constitute the entire compensation from all sources to which said members of the board shall be entitled to be paid from county funds. (B) The salary and expenses provided for in this subsection are expressly in lieu of the salary supplement provided by an Act approved March 17, 1967 (Ga. L. 1967, p. 2168), and the commissioners, including the chairman, shall not be entitled to receive the supplement provided by said Act."
SECTION 2. This Act shall become effective January 1, 1998.
SECTION 3. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.

The following amendment was read and adopted:

Representative Hudson of the 120th moves to amend the Senate substitute to HB 918 by striking in their entirety lines 19 through 21 on page 1 and inserting in lieu thereof the following:
"(i) Effective January 1, 1998, $39,0000.00; and
(ii) Effective January 1, 1999, $44,000.00;"

Representative Hudson of the 120th moved that the House agree to the Senate substitute, as amended by the House, to HB 918.
On the motion, the ayes were 110, nays 0.
The motion prevailed.

HB 322. By Representative Stancil of the 91st:
A bill to amend Code Section 8-2-26 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the enforcement of state minimum standard building codes, so as to require that any county or municipal building permit issued in this state shall have certain information printed thereon relative to the possibility that improvements to the property may subject the property to mechanics' and materialmen's liens.

The following Senate substitute was read:

A BILL
To amend Title 8 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to buildings and housing, so as to require that any county or municipal building permit issued in this state shall have certain information printed thereon relative to the possibility that improvements to the property may subject the property to mechanics' and materialmen's liens; to provide for additional information to be included on such permits; to require that a copy of such permit be posted on property being improved for residential purposes; to provide that nothing in the laws applicable to documentation by home inspectors shall preempt a political subdivision from prescribing licensing requirements for home inspectors; to provide an effective date and for applicability; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

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BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
SECTION 1. Title 8 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to buildings and housing, is amended by adding at the end of Code Section 8-2-26, relating to the enforcement of state minimum standard building codes, a new subsection (e) to read as follows:
"(e)(l) Any county or municipal building permit issued in this state shall have prominently printed thereon at least one inch apart from any other text on such permit and in type size and boldness equal to or greater than any other type size and boldness on the permit the following:
'The issuance of this permit authorizes improvements of the real property designated herein which improvements may subject such property to mechanics' and materialmen's liens pursuant to Part 3 of Article 8 of Chapter 14 of Title 44 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated. In order to protect any interest in such property and to avoid encumbrances thereon, the owner or any person with an interest in such property should consider contacting an attorney or purchasing a consumer's guide to the lien laws which may be available at building supply home centers.' (2) Any person who is issued a permit which authorizes improvements to a tract of real property which is being used or will be used for residential purposes shall be required to post a copy of such permit in a conspicuous place in the vicinity of such property where such improvements are being undertaken."
SECTION 2. Said title is further amended by adding between Code Sections 8-3-331 and 8-3-332 a new Code Section 8-3-331.1 to read as follows:
"8-3-331.1.
Nothing in this article shall preempt a political subdivision from prescribing licensing requirements for home inspectors."
SECTION 3. This Act shall become effective on January 1, 1998, except that no county or municipality shall be required to implement the requirements of this Act until such time as the county or municipality has consumed all building permit forms on hand as of the effective date of this Act.
SECTION 4. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.

Representative Stancil of the 91st moved that the House agree to the Senate substitute to HB 322.
On the motion, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

Y Alien Y Anderson Y Ashe Y Bailey Y Baker Y Bannister Y Barfoot
Y Barnard YBames Y Bates
Benefield Birdsong Y Bohannon Bordeaux Y Bradford Y Breedlove N Bridges Brooks E Brown Y Buck

Y Buckner Y Bunn Y Burkhalter Y Byrd Y Campbell
Canty Y Carter
N Cash Y Channel! Y Childere Y Clark Y Coan Y Coleman, B
Coleman, T Connell Y Cooper Y Crawford Y Crews Y Culbreth Cummings

Y Davis, G Y Davis, M Y Day
DeLoach, B Y DeLoach, G Y Di* Y Diion, H
Y Diion, S Dobbs
Y Dukes Y Ehrhart Y Epps Y Evans N Everett Y Felton
Floyd Y Franklin Y Golden Y Graves Y Greene

Y Grindley Y Hammontree Y Hanner Y Harbin Y Heard Y Hecht Y Heckstall
Y Hegstrom Y Henson Y Holland Y Holmes Y Howard Y Hudgens Y Hudson, H Y Hudson, N Y Hugley Y Irvin Y Jackson Y James Y Jamieson

Jenkins Y Johnson Y Johnston Y Jones Y Joyce N Kaye Y Ladd
Y Lakly Y Lane Y Lee Y Lewis Y Lord
Lucas Maddox Y Mann Y Manning Y Martin, J Y Martin, J.L Y Massey Y McBee

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YMcCall McClinton
Y McKinney N Mills Y Mobley Y Mosley Y Mueller Y O'Neal YOrrock YParham
Fairish Y Parsons Y Pelote Y Perry N Pinholster YPoag

YPolak Y Ponder Y Porter Y Powell Y Purcell YRagas
Randall
Ray Y Reaves Y Reichert YRice
Richardson Y Roberts Y Rogers Y Royal
N Sanders

Y Sauder Y Scarlett Y Scheid Y Scott E Shanahan YShaw
Sherrill
Y Shipp YSims Y Sinkfield Y Skipper Y Smith, C Y Smith, C.W Y Smith, L Y Smith, L.R
Y Smith, P

Y Smith, T N Smith, V
Smyre Y Snelling YSnow Y Stallings Y Stancil, F N Stancil, S
Stanley, L Stanley, P Y Taylor ETeague Y Teper Y Thomas Tillman Y Titus

On the motion, the ayes were 140, nays 10. The motion prevailed.

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Y Tolbert Y Trense Y Turnquest
Twiggs Y Walker, L
Walker, R.L Y West Y Westmoreland Y Whitaker Y Wiles Y Williams, B Y Williams, J Y Williams, R Y Worthan N Yates
Murphy, Spkr

HB 423. By Representatives Hecht of the 97th, Lee of the 94th, Skipper of the 137th and Smith of the 109th: A bill to amend Code Section 16-8-14 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to theft by shoplifting, so as to change the provisions relating to shoplifting so that the fourth or subsequent conviction for shoplifting shall be a felony.
The following Senate amendment was read:
Amend HB 423 by striking from line 2 of page 2 the following:
"camp* unit", and inserting in lieu thereof the following:
"camp,' probation detention center, diversion center, or other community correctional facility".
Representative Hecht of the 97th moved that the House agree to the Senate amendment to HB 423.
On the motion, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

Y Alien Y Anderson Y Ashe Y Bailey
Baker Y Bannister YBarfoot Y Barnard YBames Y Bates Y Benefield
Birdsong N Bohannon
Bordeaux Y Bradford Y Breedlove Y Bridges
Brooks E Brown YBuck Y Buckner YBunn Y Burkhalter

YByrd Y Campbell
Canty Y Carter YCash Y Channell Y Childere N Clark YCoan Y Coleman, B
Coleman, T Connell Y Cooper Y Crawford Y Crews Y Culbreth Y Cummings Davis, G Y Davis, M
YDay DeLoach, B
Y DeLoach, G YDix

Y Dixon,H Y Dixon, S
Dobbs Y Dukes Y Ehrhart YEpps
Evans Y Everett
Felton Floyd Y Franklin Y Golden Y Graves Y Greene Y Grindley Y Hammontree Hanner Y Harbin Y Heard Y Hecht Y Heckstall Y Hegstrom Y Henson

Y Holland Y Holmes Y Howard Y Hudgens Y Hudson, H Y Hudson, N Y Hugley
Irvin Y Jackson Y James Y Jamieson Y Jenkins Y Johnson Y Johnston Y Jones Y Joyce YKaye YLadd Y Lakly YLane YLee Y Lewis YLord

Lucas Y Maddox YMann Y Manning Y Martin, J Y Martin, J.L Y Massey Y McBee YMcCaU
McClinton Y McKinney Y Mills Y Mobley Y Mosley Y Mueller Y O'Neal Y Orrock YParham
Parrish Y Parsons Y Pelote Y Perry Y Pinholster

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Y Poag Y Polak Y Ponder Y Porter Y Powell Y Purcell Y Ragas
Randall Ray Y Reaves YReichert Y Rice Richardson

Y Roberts Y Rogers Y Royal Y Sanders Y Sauder Y Scarlett Y Scheid Y Scott E Shanahan Y Shaw
Sherrill Y Shipp Y Sims

Y Sinkfleld Y Skipper Y Smith, C Y Smith, C.W Y Smith, L Y Smith, L.R Y Smith, P Y Smith, T Y Smith, V
Smyre Y Snelling Y Snow Y Stallings

On the motion, the ayes were 149, nays 2. The motion prevailed.

Y Stancil, F Y Stancil, S Y Stanley, L
Stanley, P Y Taylor E Teague Y Teper Y Thomas
Tillman Y Titus Y Tolbert Y Trense Y Turnquest

Y Twiggs Y Walker, L Y Walker, R.L Y West Y Westmorland Y Whitaker Y Wiles Y Williams, B Y Williams, J Y Williams, R Y Worthan Y Yates
Murphy, Spkr

HB 355. By Representatives Teper of the 61st and Henson of the 65th:
A bill to amend Chapter 11 of Title 33 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to investments of insurers, so as to change certain provisions relating to authorized investments in certain governmental bonds and other securities.

The following Senate amendment was read:

Amend HB 355 by inserting on lieu of lines 16-18 "country which the International Monetary Fund lists as an industrialized country and for which the full faith and credit of such government has been pledged for the payment of principal and interest, provided such securities are listed as investment grade by the Securities Valuation Office of the National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) or as investment grade by a securities rat-
ing organization accepted by the NAIC.'"

Representative Teper of the 61st moved that the House agree to the Senate amendment to HB 355.
On the motion, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

Y Alien Y Anderson Y Ashe Y Bailey Y Baker Y Bannister Y Barfoot Y Barnard Y Bames Y Bates Y Benefield
Birdsong Y Bohannon
Bordeaux Y Bradford Y Breedlove Y Bridges Y Brooks E Brown Y Buck Y Buckner Y Bunn Y Burkhalter Y Byrd Y Campbell Y Canty Y Carter Y Cash
Y Channell

Y Childers Y Clark Y Coan Y Coleman, B
Coleman, T Y Connell Y Cooper Y Crawford
Crews Y Culbreth Y Cummings Y Davis, G Y Davis, M Y Day
DeLoach, B Y DeLoach, G Y Dix Y Dixon, H Y Dixon, S Y Dobbs Y Dukes Y Ehrhart Y Epps Y Evans Y Everett
Felton Floyd Y Franklin
Y Golden

Y Graves Y Greene Y Grindley Y Hammontree
Manner Y Harbin Y Heard Y Hecht
Heckstall Y Hegstrom Y Henson Y Holland Y Holmes Y Howard Y Hudgens Y Hudson, H Y Hudson, N Y Hugley Y Irvin Y Jackson Y James Y Jamieson Y Jenkins Y Johnson Y Johnston Y Jones Y Joyce Y Kaye
Y Ladd

Y Lakly Y Lane Y Lee Y Lewis Y Lord Y Lucas Y Maddox Y Mann Y Manning Y Martin, J Y Martin, J.L Y Massey Y McBee Y McCall
McClinton Y McKinney Y Mills Y Mobley Y Mosley Y Mueller Y O'Neal Y Orrock Y Parham
Parrish Y Parsons Y Pelote Y Perry Y Pinholster
Y Poag

Y Polak Y Ponder Y Porter Y Powell Y Purcell Y Ragas
Randall Y Ray Y Reaves Y Reichert Y Rice
Richardson Y Roberts Y Rogers Y Royal Y Sanders Y Sauder Y Scarlett Y Scheid Y Scott E Shanahan Y Shaw Y Sherrill Y Shipp Y Sims Y Sinkfield Y Skipper Y Smith, C
Y Smith, C.W

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Y Smith, L Y Smith, L.R Y Smith, P Y Smith, T Y Smith, V Y Smyre YSnelling

Snow Y Stallings YStancil, F Y Stancil, S Y Stanley, L Y Stanley, P Y Taylor

E Teague Y Teper Y Thomas
Tillman Y Titus Y Tolbert Y Trense

Y Turnquest Y Twiggs Y Walker, L Y Walker, R.L Y West Y Westmorland Y Whitaker

Y Wiles Y Williams, B Y Williams, J Y Williams, R Y Worthan Y Yates
Murphy, Spkr

On the motion, the ayes were 161, nays 0. The motion prevailed.

HB 689. By Representatives Channell of the lllth, Jenkins of the 110th, Greene of the 158th, Powell of the 23rd and Ponder of the 160th:
A bill to amend Article 2 of Chapter 3 of Title 19 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to marriage licenses and ceremonies, and Chapter 10 of Title 31 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to vital records, so as to provide for an application supplement-marriage report form in connection with each marriage license.

The following Senate amendment was read:

Amend HB 689 by adding at the beginning of line 5 on page 1 the following:
"authorize federal judges to perform marriage ceremonies; to".
By inserting between lines 14 and 15 on page 1 the following:
"SECTION 1.
Article 2 of Chapter 3 of Title 19 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to marriage licenses and ceremonies, is amended by striking subsection (c) of Code Section 19-3-30, relating to the issuance, return, and recording of marriage licenses, and inserting in lieu thereof a new subsection (c) to read as follows:
'(c) The license shall be directed to any judge, including judges of state and federal courts of record in this state, city recorder, magistrate, minister, or other person of any religious society or sect authorized by the rules of such society to perform the marriage ceremony; such license shall authorize the marriage of the persons therein named and require the judge, city recorder, magistrate, minister, or other authorized person to return the license to the judge of the probate court with the certificate thereon as to the fact and date of marriage within 30 days after the date of the marriage. The license with the return thereon shall be recorded by the judge in a book kept by him such judge for that purpose.'"
By redesignating Sections 1 through 7 as Sections 2 through 8, respectively.
By striking lines 16 through 18 on page 1 and inserting in lieu thereof the following:
"Said article is further amended by striking in its entirety Code".

Representative Channell of the lllth moved that the House agree to the Senate amendment to HB 689.
On the motion, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

Y Alien YAndereon Y Ashe Y Bailey Y Baker

Bannister Y Barioot Y Barnard Y Barnes Y Bates

Y Benefield Y Birdsong Y Bohannon Y Bordeaux Y Bradford

Y Breedlove Y Bridges Y Brooks E Brown Y Buck

Y Buckner Y Bunn Y Burkhalter Y Byrd Y Campbell

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Y Canty Y Carter YCash Y ChanneU Y Childere Y Clark YCoan Y Coleman, B Y Coleman, T Y Connell Y Cooper Y Crawford Y Crews Y Culbreth Y Cummings
Davis, G Y Davis, M YDay
DeLoach, B Y DeLoach, G YDii Y Dbron, H Y Dixon, S YDobbs Y Dukes YEhrhart YEpps Y Evans Y Everett Y Felton Y Floyd

Y Franklin Y Golden Y Graves Y Greene Y Grindley Y Hammontree Y Banner Y Harbin Y Heard YHecht YHeckstall Y Hegstrom Y Henson Y Holland Y Holmes Y Howard Y Hudgens Y Hudson, H Y Hudson, N Y Hugley Ylrvin Y Jackson Y James Y Jamieson Y Jenkins Y Johnson Y Johnston Y Jones Y Joyce YKaye YLadd

Y Lakly YLane YLee Y Lewis YLord Y Lucas Y Maddox YMann Y Manning Y Martin, J Y Martin, J.L YMassey Y McBee YMcCall
McClinton McKinney Y Mills Y Mobley Y Mosley Y Mueller Y O'Neal YOrrock YParham Y Parrish Y Parsons Y Pelote Y Perry Y Pinholster YPoag YPolak Y Ponder

On the motion, the ayes were 168, nays 0. The motion prevailed.

Y Porter Y Powell Y Purcell
YRagas Randall
YRay Y Reaves Y Reichert YRice Y Richardson Y Roberts Y Rogers Y Royal Y Sanders Y Sauder Y Scarlett Y Scheid Y Scott E Shanahan YShaw Y Sherrill Y Shipp YSims
Sinkfield Y Skipper Y Smith, C Y Smith, C.W Y Smith, L Y Smith, L.R Y Smith, P Y Smith, T

Y Smith, V YSmyre Y Snelling YSnow Y Stallings Y Stancil, F Y Stancil, S Y Stanley, L Y Stanley, P Y Taylor ETeague YTeper
Thomas YTillman Y Titus Y Tolbert Y Trense Y Turnquest YTwiggs Y Walker, L Y Walker, R.L Y West Y Westmorland Y Whitaker Y Wiles Y Williams, B Y Williams, J Y Williams, R YWorthan YYates
Murphy, Spkr

HB 651. By Representative Mueller of the 152nd:
A bill to amend Article 3 of Chapter 21 of Title 31 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to offenses involving dead bodies, so as to provide that a person who is providing care to another person, either on a permanent or temporary basis, shall, upon the death of such person while in such person's care, be required to notify a local law enforcement agency or a relative of such deceased person within six hours of the discovery of the death of such person.

The following Senate substitute was read:

A BILL
To amend Article 3 of Chapter 21 of Title 31 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to offenses involving dead bodies, so as to provide that a person who is providing care to another person, either on a permanent or temporary basis, shall, upon the death of such person while in such person's care, be required to notify a local law enforcement agency or a relative of such deceased person within six hours of the discovery of the death of such person; to provide that any person who intentionally violates the provisions of this Act shall commit the offense of abuse of a dead body; to provide a penalty; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
SECTION 1. Article 3 of Chapter 21 of Title 31 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to offenses involving dead bodies, is amended by striking Code Section 31-21-44.1, relating to the offense of abuse of a dead body prior to interment, and inserting in lieu thereof a new Code Section 31-21-44.1 to read as follows:

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"31-21-44.1.
(a)(l) A person commits the offense of abuse of a dead body if, prior to interment and except as otherwise authorized by law, such person willfully defaces a dead body while the dead body is lying in state or is prepared for burial, showing, or cremation whether in a funeral establishment, place of worship, home, or other facility for lying in state or at a grave site. The lawful presence of the offender at a place where the dead body is abused shall not be a defense to a prosecution under this Code section. (2) A person who is providing care to another person, other than in a hospital, either on a permanent or temporary basis, shall, upon the death of such person while in such person's care, be required to notify a local law enforcement agency, or coroner or a relative of such deceased person within six hours of the discovery of the death of such person. Any person who intentionally violates the provisions of this paragraph shall commit the offense of abuse of a dead body. (b) Any person who violates subsection (a) of this Code section shall be guilty of a felony and shall be punished by imprisonment for not less than one nor more than three years."
SECTION 2. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.

Representative Mueller of the 152nd moved that the House agree to the Senate substitute to HB 651.
On the motion, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

Y Alien Y Anderson YAahe Y Bailey Y Baker
Bannister YBarfoot Y Barnard YBarnes Y Bates Y Benefield
Birdsong YBohannon Y Bordeaux Y Bradford Y Breedlove Y Bridges Y Brooks E Brown YBuck Y Buckner YBunn Y Burkhalter YByrd Y Campbell Y Canty Y Carter YCash Y Channel! Y Childers Y Clark YCoan Y Coleman, B Y Coleman, T Y ConneU Y Cooper

Y Crawford Y Crews Y Culbreth Y Cummings Y Davis, G Y Davis, M YDay
DeLoach, B Y DeLoach, G YDix Y Dixon, H Y Dixon, S NDobbs Y Dukes YEhrhart YEpps Y Evans Y Everett
Felton Y Floyd Y Franklin Y Golden Y Graves Y Greene Y Grindley Y Hammontree Y Banner Y Harbin Y Heard Y Hecht Y Heckstall Y Hegstrom YHenson Y Holland Y Holmes Y Howard

Y Hudgens Y Hudson, H
Y Hudson, N Y Hugley Ylrvin Y Jackson Y James Y Jamieson Y Jenkins Y Johnson Y Johnston Y Jones Y Joyce
YKaye
YLadd YLakly YLane YLee Y Lewis YLord Y Lucas Y Maddox YMann Y Manning Y Martin, J Y Martin, J.L YMassey YMcBee YMcCall
McClinton McKinney Y Mills Y Mobley Y Mosley Y Mueller Y O'Neal

On the motion, the ayes were 163, nays 2. The motion prevailed.

Y Orrock YParham YParrish Y Parsons Y Pelote Y Perry Y Pinholster YPoag YPolak Y Ponder Y Porter Y Powell Y Purcell YRagas
Randall YRay Y Reaves Y Reichert YRice Y Richardson Y Roberts Y Rogers Y Royal Y Sanders Y Sauder Y Scarlett Y Scheid
Y Scott E Shanahan YShaw
Sherrill Y Shipp YSims
Sinkfield Y Skipper Y Smith, C

Y Smith, C.W Y Smith, L Y Smith, L.R Y Smith, P Y Smith, T Y Smith, V YSmyre Y Snelling YSnow YStallings Y Stancil, F Y Stancil, S Y Stanley, L Y Stanley, P Y Taylor ETeague YTeper Y Thomas
Tillman Y Titus Y Tolbert YTrense
Turnquest NTwiggs Y Walker, L Y Walker, R.L YWest Y Westmoreland Y Whitaker Y Wiles Y Williams, B Y Williams, J Y Williams, R Y Worthan Y Yates
Murphy, Spkr

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HB 369. By Representatives Bordeaux of the 151st, Barnes of the 33rd, Crawford of the 129th, Campbell of the 42nd and Alien of the 117th:
A bill to amend Article 8 of Chapter 10 of Title 9 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to argument and conduct of counsel, so as to provide which parties are entitled to opening and concluding arguments.

The following Senate amendment was read:

Amend HB 369 by adding on line 4 of page 1 between the semicolon and the word "to" the following:
"to provide that in civil actions for personal injuries the defendant shall be deemed not to have admitted a prima-facie case under certain conditions;"
By striking the word "the" at the end of line 20 of page 1 and the word "injury" from line 21 of page 1 and inserting in lieu thereof the following:
"damages, other than cross-examination of the plaintiff and witnesses called by the plaintiff.

Representative Bordeaux of the 151st moved that the House agree to the Senate amendment to HB 369.
On the motion, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

Alien Y Anderson YAshe Y Bailey Y Baker Y Bannister YBarfoot Y Barnard Y Barnes Y Bates Y Benefield
Y Birdsong Y Bohannon Y Bordeaux Y Bradford Y Breedlove Y Bridges Y Brooks E Brown YBuck Y Buckner Y Bunn Y Burkhalter YByrd Y Campbell Y Canty Y Carter YCash YChannell
Y Childera Y Clark YCoan Y Coleman, B Y Coleman, T Y Connell Y Cooper

Crawford Y Crews Y Culbreth Y Cummings
Davis, G Y Davis, M YDay
DeLoach, B
Y DeLoach, G YDii Y Dixon, H Y Dixon, S Y Dobbs Y Dukes YEhrhart YEpps Y Evans Y Everett
Felton Y Floyd Y Franklin Y Golden Y Graves Y Greene Y Grindley Y Hammontree
Manner Y Harbin Y Heard YHecht YHeckstall
Hegstrom Y Henson Y Holland Y Holmes Y Howard

Y Hudgens Y Hudson, H Y Hudson, N Y Hugley Ylrvin Y Jackson
Y James Y Jamieson Y Jenkins Y Johnson Y Johnston Y Jones Y Joyce YKaye YLadd YLakly YLane
YLee Y Lewis YLord Y Lucas Y Maddox YMann Y Manning
Y Martin, J Martin, J.L
YMassey YMcBee YMcCall Y McClinton
McKinney Y Mills Y Mobley Y Mosley Y Mueller Y O'Neal

On the motion, the ayes were 163, nays 0. The motion prevailed.

YOrrock YParham YParrish Y Parsons Y Pelote Y Perry Y Pinholster YPoag YPolak Y Ponder Y Porter Y Powell Y Purcell YRagas YRandall
Ray Y Reaves Y Reichert YRice Y Richardson
Y Roberts Y Rogers Y Royal Y Sanders Y Sauder Y Scarlett Y Scheid Y Scott E Shanahan
YShaw Sherrill
Y Shipp YSims
Sinkfield Y Skipper Y Smith, C

Y Smith, C.W Y Smith, L
Y Smith, L.R Y Smith, P Y Smith, T Y Smith, V Y Smyre Y Snelling YSnow Y Stallings Y Stancil, F Y Stancil, S Y Stanley, L Y Stanley, P Y Taylor ETeague YTeper Y Thomas Y Tillman Y Titus Y Tolbert YTrense
Turnquest YTwiggs Y Walker, L Y Walker, R.L YWest Y Westmorland Y Whitaker Y Wiles Y Williams, B Y Williams, J Y Williams, R YWorthan
YYates Murphy, Spkr

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HB 708. By Representatives Skipper of the 137th and Polak of the 67th:
A bill to amend Part 2 of Article 15 of Chapter 1 of Title 10 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, the "Fair Business Practices Act of 1975," so as to make unlawful certain practices relating to telemarketing, the use of a computer or computer network, or home repair or home improvement work.

The following Senate substitute was read:

A BILL
To amend Part 2 of Article 15 of Chapter 1 of Title 10 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, the "Fair Business Practices Act of 1975," so as to make unlawful certain practices relating to telemarketing, the use of a computer or computer network, or home repair or home improvement work; to provide for criminal penalties, including penalties for a felony offense; to provide for vicarious liability under certain circumstances; to provide for an additional civil penalty for certain practices relating to an elder or disabled person; to provide for investigations of violations of Article 15 of Chapter 1 of Title 10; to authorize the administrator to issue certain regulations; to provide for the forwarding of results of certain investigations conducted by the administrator to prosecuting attorneys of this state; to amend Code Section 16-8-12 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to criminal penalties for violation of Code Sections 16-8-2 through 16-8-9 regarding theft, so as to provide for criminal penalties for certain offenses; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date and applicability; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
SECTION 1. Part 2 of Article 15 of Chapter 1 of Title 10 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, the "Fair Business Practices Act of 1975," is amended by striking the word "or" at the end of paragraph (29) of subsection (b) of Code Section 10-1-393, relating to unlawful unfair or deceptive practices in consumer transactions, and by striking the period at the end of paragraph (30) and inserting in lieu thereof "; or" and inserting immediately thereafter a new paragraph to read as follows:
"(31) With respect to telemarketing sales: (A) For any seller or telemarketer to use any part of an electronic record to attempt to induce payment or attempt collection of any payment that the seller or telemarketer claims is due and owing to it pursuant to a telephone conversation or series of telephone conversations with a residential subscriber. Nothing in this paragraph shall be construed to: (i) Prohibit the seller or telemarketer from introducing, as evidence in any court proceeding to attempt collection of any payment that the seller or telemarketer claims is due and owing to it pursuant to a telephone conversation or series of telephone conversations with a residential subscriber, an electronic record of the entirety of such telephone conversation or series of telephone conversations; or (ii) Expand the permissible use of an electronic record made pursuant to 16 C.F.R. Part 310.3(a)(3), the Federal Telemarketing Sales Rule. (B) For purposes of this paragraph, the term: (i) 'Covered communication' means any unsolicited telephone call or telephone call arising from an unsolicited telephone call. (ii) 'Electronic record' means any recording by electronic device of, in part or in its entirety, a telephone conversation or series of telephone conversations with a residential subscriber that is initiated by a seller or telemarketer in order to induce the purchase of goods, services, or property. This term shall include, without limitation, any subsequent telephone conversations in which the seller or telemarketer attempts to verify any alleged agreement in a previous conversation or previous conversations.

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(iii) 'Residential subscriber' means any person who has subscribed to residential phone service from a local exchange company or the other persons living or residing with such person. (iv) 'Seller or telemarketer' means any person or entity making a covered communication to a residential subscriber for the purpose of inducing the purchase of goods, services, or property by such subscriber. This term shall include, without limitation, any agent of the seller or telemarketer, whether for purposes of conducting calls to induce the purchase, for purposes of verifying any calls to induce the purchase, or for purposes of attempting to collect on any payment under the purchase."
SECTION 2. Said part is further amended by striking in its entirety Code Section 10-1-393.5, relating to prohibited telemarketing or Internet activities, and inserting in lieu thereof the following:
"10-1-393.5.
(a) For purposes of this Code section, the term 'telemarketing' shall have the same meaning which it has under 16 Code of Federal Regulations Part 310, the Telemarketing Sales Rule of the Federal Trade Commission, except that the term 'telemarketing' shall also include those calls made in intrastate as well as interstate commerce. (b) Without otherwise limiting the definition of unfair and deceptive acts or practices under this part, it shall be an unlawful, unfair; and deceptive trade practice under this
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white engaging in telemarketing er while engaging in any activity on the Internet or any similar computerised system which individuals connect t by se ef- a computer and- amodem unlawful for any person who is engaged in telemarketing, any person who is engaged in any activity involving or using a computer or computer network, or any person who is engaged in home repair work or home improvement work to:
(1) Employ any device, scheme, or artifice to defraud a person, organization, or entity: (2) Engage in any act, practice, or course of business that operates or would operate as a fraud or deceit upon a person, organization, or entity; or (3) Commit any offense involving theft under Code Sections 16-8-2 through 16-8-9. (c) In addition to any civil penalties under this part, any person who intentionally violates subsection (b) of this Code section with intent te commit any theft ttnder Code Sections 16-8-2 through 16-8-0 shall be subject to a criminal penalty under paragraph (4) of subsection (a) of Code Section 16-8-12. In addition thereto, if the violator is a corporation, each of its officers and directors may be subjected to a like penalty; if the violator is a sole proprietorship, the owner thereof may be subjected to a like penalty; and, if the violator is a partnership, each of the partners may be subjected to a like penalty, provided that no person shall be subjected to a like penalty if the person did not have prior actual knowledge of the acts violating subsection (b) of this Code section. (d) Any person who intentionally targets an elder or disabled person, as defined in Article 31 of this chapter, in a violation of subsection (b) of this Code section shall be subject to double the applicable civil and criminal penalties for sweh violation or offcnae an additional civil penalty, as provided in Code Section 10-1-851. (e) Persons employed full time or part time for the purpose of conducting telemarketing potentially criminal investigations under this Code section article shall be designated as certified peace officers; and any persen so designated shall have all the powers of a certified peace officer of this state when engaged in the enforcement of this Code acction article, including but not limited to the power to obtain, serve, and execute search warrants. Such Georgia certified peace officers shall be subject to the requirements of Chapter 8 of Title 35, the 'Georgia Peace Officer Standards and Training Act,' and are specifically required to complete the training required for peace officers by that chapter. Such certified peace officers shall be authorized, upon completion of the required training, with the written approval of the administrator, and notwithstanding Code Sections 16-11-126, 16-11-128, and 16-11-129, to carry firearms of a standard police issue when engaged in detecting, investigating, or preventing crimes under this Code acction article.

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(f) The administrator shall be authorized to promulgate procedural rules relating to his or her enforcement duties under this Code section."
SECTION 3. Said part is further amended by striking in its entirety Code Section 10-1-406, relating to the duty of prosecuting attorneys, and inserting in lieu thereof a new Code Section 10-1-406 to read as follows:
"10-1-406.
ft shall be the duty ef- the prosecuting attorneys ef this state te tend te th administrator soek assistance as the administrator may request m the commencement and- prosccutien ef- specific actions pursuant te this part. Whenever an investigation has been conducted under this article and such investigation reveals conduct which constitutes a criminal offense, the administrator shall forward the results of such investigation to a prosecuting attorney of this state who shall commence any criminal prosecution that such prosecuting attorney deems appropriate."
SECTION 4. Code Section 16-8-12 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to criminal penalties for violation of Code Sections 16-8-2 through 16-8-9 regarding theft, is amended by striking in its entirety paragraph (4) of subsection (a) and inserting in lieu thereof a new paragraph (4) of subsection (a) to read as follows:
"(4)(A) The provisions of paragraph (1) of this subsection notwithstanding, if the property which was the subject of the theft was a motor vehicle or was a motor vehicle part or component which exceeded $100.00 in value or if the theft or unlawful activity was committed in violation of subsection (b) of Code Section 10-1-393.5 or while engaged in telemarketing as defined tmdef Code Section 10-1-803.6 e* telemarketing conduct in violation of Chapter 5B of Title 10, by imprisonment for not less than one nor more than 36 ten years or, in the discretion of the trial judge, as for a misdemeanor; provided, however, that any person who is convicted of a second or subsequent offense under this paragraph shall be punished by imprisonment for not less than th*ee yeafs one year nor more than 20 years; ne pertien ef- which may be suspended, probated, deferred, e* withheld; and any pefsen whe is convicted ef- a third offense ndr this paragraph shaH be punished by imprisonment fef net loss incm ten ycftrs HOP more Lficiii BW ycflrs no portion of winen moy DC 3uspcnuco.f probated, deferred, er withheld. (B) Subsequent offenses committed under this paragraph, including those which may have been committed after prior felony convictions unrelated to this paragraph, shall be punished as provided in Code Section 17-10-7; or".
SECTION 5. This Act shall become effective on July 1, 1997, and shall apply to offenses committed on or after said date.
SECTION 6. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.

Representative Polak of the 67th moved that the House agree to the Senate substitute to HB 708.
On the motion, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

Alien Andereon YAshe Y Bailey
Baker Y Bannister YBarfoot Y Barnard Y Barnes

Y Bates Y Benefield YBirdsong Y Bohannon
Bordeaux Y Bradford YBreedlove Y Bridges Y Brooks

E Brown Y Buck Y Buckner Y Bunn
Y Burkhalter Y Byrd Y Campbell Y Canty Y Carter

Y Cash Y Channel] Y Childere Y Clark
Y Coan Y Coleman, B Y Coleman, T Y Connell
Cooper

Crawford Y Crews Y Culbreth Y Cummings
Y Davis, G Y Davis, M Y Day
DeLoach, B Y DeLoach, G

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YDix Y Diion, H Y Diion, S YDobbs Y Dukes YEhihart YEpps Y Evans Y Everett
Felton YFloyd Y Franklin Y Golden Y Graves Y Greene Y Grindley Y Hammontree
Hanner Y Harbin Y Heard
YHecht YHeckstall Y Hegstrom YHenson Y Holland Y Holmes Y Howard

Y Hudgens Y Hudson, H Y Hudson, N Y Hugley
Irvin Y Jackson Y James Y Jamieson
Jenkins Y Johnson Y Johnston
Y Jones Y Joyce YKaye YLadd
Lakly YLane
YLee Y Lewis YLord Y Lucas Y Maddoz YMann Y Manning Y Martin, J Y Martin, J.L
YMassey

YMcBee YMcCall
McClinton McKinney Y Mills Y Mobley YMosley Y Mueller Y O'Neal YOrrock YParham Y Parrish Y Parsons Y Pelote Y Perry Y Pinholster YPoag YPolak Y Ponder Y Porter Y Powell Y Purcell YRagas YRandall Ray Y Reaves Y Reichert

YRice Y Richardaon Y Roberts Y Rogers Y Royal Y Sanders Y Sauder Y Scarlett Y Scheid Y Scott E Shanahan YShaw
Sherrill
YSMpp YSims
Sinkfield Y Skipper Y Smith, C Y Smith, C.W Y Smith, L Y Smith, L.R Y Smith, P Y Smith, T Y Smith, V Y Smyre
Snelling YSnow

On the motion, the ayes were 157, nays 0. The motion prevailed.

Y Stallings Y Stancil, F Y Stancil, S
Stanley, L Y Stanley, P Y Taylor ETeague YTeper Y Thomas YTillman Y Titus Y Tolbert YTrense Y Turnquest YTwiggs Y Walker, L Y Walker, R.L YWest Y Westmorland Y Whitaker Y Wiles Y Wuliams, B Y Williams, J Y Williams, R Y Worthan Y Yates
Murphy, Spkr

HB 600. By Representatives Skipper of the 137th, Murphy of the 18th, Walker of the 141st, Parrish of the 144th and Childers of the 13th:
A bill to amend Chapter 7 of Title 31 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to health care facilities, so as to require notification of certain transfers of assets of nonprofit corporations which own, control, or operate hospitals when the transfer is to certain for-profit businesses.

The following Senate substitute was read:

A BILL
To amend Chapter 7 of Title 31 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to health care facilities, so as to require notification of certain transfers of assets of nonprofit corporations which own, control, or operate hospitals when the transfer is to certain acquiring entities; to provide for definitions; to provide for duties and powers of the Attorney General; to require that certain members of the governing board and the chief executive officer of a nonprofit corporation that proposes to dispose of hospital assets, and certain other members of the governing board and chief executive officers of such nonprofit corporations, file certifications regarding the transaction; to provide for notices of the transaction and forms, fees, and publication relating thereto; to provide for public hearings regarding the transaction; to provide for testimony of and disclosures by experts and consultants; to provide for testimony by parties to the transaction; to provide for the purpose of the hearings and for disclosures and procedures relating thereto; to provide for enforcement of compliance and for fines and proceedings relating thereto; to prohibit the issuance or renewal of hospital permits and provide for their revocation and suspension; to provide for applicability; to provide that certain violative transactions are void; to provide that certain transfers of hospital assets owned or operated by a hospital authority, when transferred to certain acquiring entities, are subject to the same requirements as transfers of hospital assets of nonprofit corporations; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

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BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
SECTION 1. Chapter 7 of Title 31 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to hospitals and other health care facilities, is amended by adding at the end thereof the following:
"ARTICLE 15
31-7-400. As used in this article the term:
(1) 'Acquiring entity' means an individual, business corporation, general partnership, limited partnership, limited liability company, limited liability partnership, joint venture, nonprofit corporation, hospital authority, or any other for profit or not for profit entity which is a purchaser or lessee of an acquisition. (2) 'Acquisition' means a purchase or lease by an acquiring entity of the assets of a hospital which is owned, controlled, or operated by a nonprofit corporation and which meets one or more of the following conditions:
(A) Constitutes a purchase or lease of 50 percent or more of the assets of a hospital having a permit under this chapter; or (B) Constitutes a purchase or lease which, when combined with one or more transfers between the same or related parties occurring within a five-year period, constitutes a purchase or lease of 50 percent or more of the assets of a hospital having a permit under this chapter; provided, however, that an acquisition does not include the restructuring of a hospital owned by a hospital authority involving a lease of assets to any not for profit or for profit entity which has a principal place of business located in the same county where the main campus of the hospital in question is located and which is not owned, in whole or in part, or controlled by any other for profit or not for profit entity whose principal place of business is located outside such county. (3) 'Attorney General' means the Attorney General of the State of Georgia or some other attorney employed in the Attorney General's office and designated to perform the functions required by this article. (4) 'Control' or 'controlling interest' means ownership of 50 percent or more of the assets of the entity in question or the ability to influence significantly the operations or decisions of the entity in question. (5) 'Disposition' means a sale or lease of the assets of a hospital which is owned, controlled, or operated by a nonprofit corporation to an acquiring entity which meets one or more of the following conditions: (A) Constitutes a sale or lease of 50 percent or more of the assets of a hospital having a permit under this chapter; or (B) Constitutes a sale or lease which, when combined with one or more transfers between the same or related parties occurring within a five-year period, constitutes a sale or lease of 50 percent or more of the assets of a hospital having a permit under this chapter; provided, however, that a disposition does not include the restructuring of a hospital owned by a hospital authority involving a lease of assets to any not for profit or for profit entity which has a principal place of business located in the same county where the main campus of the hospital in question is located and which is not owned, in whole or in part, or controlled by any other for profit or not for profit entity whose principal place of business is located outside such county. (6) 'Family' means a spouse, child, or sibling. (7) 'Financial interest' means the direct or indirect ownership of any assets or stock of any business. (8) 'Hospital' means any institution classified and having a permit as a hospital from the department pursuant to this chapter and the department's rules and regulations. (9) 'Related party' means an individual, business corporation, general partnership, limited partnership, limited liability company, limited liability partnership, joint venture, nonprofit corporation, or any other for profit or not for profit entity that owns

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or controls, is owned or controlled by, or operates under common ownership or control with a party in question. (10) 'Transaction' means an acquisition and disposition.
31-7-401. No acquiring entity shall engage in an acquisition without first notifying the Attorney General pursuant to this article. No nonprofit corporation which owns, controls, or operates, directly or indirectly, a hospital having a permit under this chapter shall engage in a disposition without first notifying the Attorney General pursuant to this article. The parties to the transaction shall provide the Attorney General with at least 90 days' notice of the proposed transaction prior to its consummation.
31-7-402. (a) Notice to the Attorney General required by this article shall include the name of the seller or lessor; the name of the acquiring entity and other parties to the acquisition; the county in which the main campus of the hospital is located; the terms of the proposed agreement and any related agreements including leases, management contracts, and service contracts; the acquisition price; a copy of the acquisition agreement and any related agreements including leases, management contracts, and service contracts; any valuations of the hospital's assets prepared in the three years immediately preceding the proposed transaction date; a financial and economic analysis and report from any expert or consultant retained by the seller or lessor which addresses each of the criteria set forth in Code Section 31-7-406; articles of incorporation and bylaws of the nonprofit corporation and related entities and foundations; all donative documents reflecting the purposes of prior gifts of more than $100,000.00 in value by donors to the nonprofit corporation or any related entities or foundations for or on behalf of the hospital; and all documents pertaining to the disposition of assets, including those documents which are included as schedules or exhibits to the acquisition agreement and any related agreements. (b) The Attorney General may prescribe a form of notice to be utilized by the seller or lessor and the acquiring entity and may require information in addition to that specified in this article if the disclosure of such information is determined by the Attorney General to be in the public interest. The notice to the Attorney General required by this article and all documents related thereto shall be considered public records pursuant to Code Section 50-18-70. (c) Notice to the Attorney General shall be accompanied by the payment by either the seller or lessor, or by the acquiring entity, of a fee in the amount of $50,000.00. (d) The Attorney General shall be authorized to retain financial, economic, health planning, or other experts or consultants to assist in addressing each of the criteria set forth in Code Section 31-7-406.
31-7-403. (a) Except as provided in subsection (c) of this Code section, notice to the Attorney General required by this article shall also include a separate certification from each member of the governing board and the chief executive officer of the nonprofit corporation which is a party to the proposed disposition, and from each member of the governing board and the chief executive officer of any nonprofit corporation that holds a membership, stock, or controlling interest therein, executed under oath, stating whether that director or officer of the nonprofit corporation is then or may become within the three-year period following the completion of the transaction a member or shareholder in, or officer, employee, agent, or consultant of, or will otherwise derive any compensation or benefits, directly or indirectly, from the acquiring entity or any related party in connection with or as a result of the disposition. (b) Except as provided in subsection (c) of this Code section, notice to the Attorney General required by this article shall also include a certification from each member of the governing board and the chief executive officer of the nonprofit corporation which is a party to the proposed disposition, and from each member of the governing board and the chief executive officer of any nonprofit corporation that holds a membership, stock, or controlling interest therein, executed under oath:

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(1) Disclosing any financial interest held by that individual or that individual's family, or held by any business in which such individual or the individual's family owns a financial interest, in any business which:
(A) Within the immediately preceding 12 month period sold products, property interests, or services to the nonprofit corporation engaged in the disposition; or (B) Within the immediately preceding 12 month period sold or within the threeyear period after the completion of the transaction may sell products, property interests, or services to the acquiring entity; and (2) Disclosing any contract pursuant to which a sale was made or may be made of those products, property interests, or services regarding financial interests which are disclosed pursuant to paragraph (1) of this subsection; (3) Stating that the nonprofit corporation has received fair market value for its assets or, in the case of a proposed disposition to a not for profit entity or a hospital authority, stating that the nonprofit corporation has received an enforceable commitment of fair and reasonable community benefits for its assets; (4) Stating that the market value of the hospital's assets has not been manipulated to decrease their value; (5) Stating that the terms of the transaction are fair and reasonable to the nonprofit corporation; (6) Stating that the transaction is authorized by the nonprofit corporation's governing documents and is consistent with the intent of any major donors who have contributed over $100,000.00; (7) Stating that the proceeds of the transaction will be used solely in a manner consistent with the charitable purposes of the nonprofit corporation and will not be used, directly or indirectly, to benefit the acquiring entity; and (8) Stating that the transaction will not adversely affect the availability or accessibility of health care services in the county in which the main campus of the hospital is located. (c) The certification requirements of subsections (a) and (b) of this Code section shall not apply to any governing board members who vote to oppose the proposed disposition.
31-7-404. Within ten working days after receipt of notice under this article, the Attorney General shall publish notice of the proposed transaction in a newspaper of general circulation in the county where the main campus of the hospital is located and shall notify in writing the governing authority of such county. The published notice required by this Code section shall state that the Attorney General has received notice of a proposed transaction, the names of the parties to the proposed transaction, the date, time, and place of the public hearing regarding the transaction, and the means by which a person may submit written comments about the proposed transaction to the Attorney General.
31-7-405. (a) Within 60 days after receipt of the notice under this article, the Attorney General shall conduct a public hearing regarding the proposed transaction in the county in which the main campus of the hospital is located. At such hearing, the Attorney General shall provide an opportunity for those persons in favor of the transaction, those persons opposed to the transaction, and other interested persons to be heard. The Attorney General shall also receive written comments regarding the transaction from any interested person, and such written comments shall be considered public records pursuant to Code Section 50-18-70. (b) Any expert or consultant retained by the nonprofit corporation to prepare the financial and economic analysis of the proposed transaction shall be required to appear and testify at the public hearing regarding his or her report if requested to do so by the Attorney General and may be questioned by the Attorney General. Such expert or consultant shall make the same disclosure required by members and officers under paragraphs (1) and (2) of subsection (b) of Code Section 31-7-403. The independent expert or consultant retained by the Attorney General to review the proposed transaction shall also appear and testify at the public hearing regarding his or her findings and analysis.

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(c) At least one member of the governing board of the seller or lessor shall be designated by the seller or lessor, and at least one representative of the acquiring entity shall be designated by the acquiring entity, which designees shall appear and testify under oath at the public hearing and shall be subject to questioning by the Attorney General.
31-7-406. The purpose of the public hearing shall be to ensure that the public's interest is protected when the assets of a nonprofit hospital are acquired by an acquiring entity by requiring full disclosure of the purpose and terms of the transaction and providing an opportunity for local public input. The disposition of a nonprofit hospital to an acquiring entity shall not be in the public interest unless there has been adequate disclosure that appropriate steps have been taken to ensure that the transaction is authorized, to safeguard the value of charitable assets, and to ensure that any proceeds of the transaction are used for appropriate charitable health care purposes. Such disclosure shall address, at a minimum, the following factors:
(1) Whether the disposition is permitted under Chapter 3 of Title 14, the 'Georgia Nonprofit Corporation Code,' and other laws of Georgia governing nonprofit entities, trusts, or charities; (2) Whether the disposition is consistent with the directives of major donors who have contributed over $100,000.00; (3) Whether the governing body of the nonprofit corporation exercised due diligence in deciding to dispose of hospital assets, selecting the acquiring entity, and negotiating the terms and conditions of the disposition; (4) The procedures used by the nonprofit corporation in making its decision to dispose of its assets, including whether appropriate expert assistance was used; (5) Whether any conflict of interest was disclosed, including, but not limited to, conflicts of interest related to directors or officers of the nonprofit corporation and experts retained by the parties to the transaction; (6) Whether the seller or lessor will receive fair value for its assets, including an appropriate control premium for any relinquishment of control or, in the case of a proposed disposition to a not for profit entity, will receive an enforceable commitment for fair and reasonable community benefits for its assets; (7) Whether charitable assets are placed at unreasonable risk if the transaction is financed in part by the seller or lessor; (8) Whether the terms of any management or services contract negotiated in conjunction with the transaction are reasonable; (9) Whether any disposition proceeds will be used for appropriate charitable health care purposes consistent with the nonprofit corporation's original purpose or for the support and promotion of health care in the affected community; (10) Whether a meaningful right of first refusal to repurchase the assets by a successor nonprofit corporation or foundation has been retained if the acquiring entity subsequently proposes to sell, lease, or transfer the hospital to yet another entity; (11) Whether sufficient safeguards are included to assure the affected community continued access to affordable care and to the range of services historically provided by the nonprofit corporation; (12) Whether the acquiring entity has made an enforceable commitment to provide health care to the disadvantaged, the uninsured, and the underinsured and to provide benefits to the affected community to promote improved health care; and (13) Whether health care providers will be offered the opportunity to invest or own an interest in the acquiring entity or a related party, and whether procedures or safeguards are in place to avoid conflict of interest in patient referrals.
31-7-407. The Attorney General shall have the authority to ensure compliance with any and all notices, certifications, obligations, and commitments which are required to be made in connection with a transaction under this article and may institute proceedings to enforce such compliance in the superior court of the county in which the main campus of the

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hospital is located. This provision shall not preclude any other person with standing from instituting judicial proceedings regarding the proposed disposition.
31-4-407.1. The Attorney General shall issue a report of findings addressing the issues outlined in Code Section 31-7-406 within 30 days of the public hearing; provided, however, the time for issuing said report may be extended for an additional 30 days if the Attorney General finds there has been a failure by the entities involved in the transaction under review or any of them, to comply with disclosures required by this article or to respond to subpoenas or other process authorized by this article, and additional extensions may be ordered upon a continuation of a failure to so comply.
31-7-408. No permit to operate a hospital may be issued or renewed under this chapter or any other applicable statute or regulation and a permit which has been issued shall be subject to revocation or suspension if there is a disposition or acquisition of hospital assets as defined in this article without notice first having been provided to the Attorney General as required by this article.
31-7-409. Any transaction completed before the effective date of this article, or any transaction that is subject to a pending definitive agreement as of the effective date of this article and which is either conditioned only upon receipt of regulatory approval, or is subject to a pending judicial proceeding as of April 1, 1997, is not subject to the requirements of this article.
31-7-410. No provision of this article shall derogate from the common law or statutory authority of the Attorney General.
31-7-411. In connection with the Attorney General's responsibilities under this article and in connection with the public hearing required by this article, the Attorney General shall have the same power to investigate and issue subpoenas as the Attorney General has with respect to investigations authorized under Code Section 45-15-17.
31-7-412. Any disposition or acquisition of assets made in violation of the notice, disclosure, and certification requirements of this article shall be null and void, and each member of the governing bodies and the chief executive officers of the parties thereto shall be subject to a fine of up to $50,000.00, the amount of which shall be determined by the superior court in the county in which the main campus of the hospital is located. The Attorney General shall institute proceedings to impose such fine within one year of the unlawful disposition or acquisition."
SECTION 2. Article 4 of Chapter 7 of Title 31 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, the "Hospital Authorities Law," is amended by adding at the end thereof the following:
"31-7-89.1.
(a) As used in this Code section, the term 'control' means ownership of 50 percent or more of the assets of the entity in question or the ability to influence significantly the operations or decisions of the entity in question. (b) The sale or lease of assets of a hospital owned or operated by a hospital authority to an individual, business corporation, general partnership, limited partnership, limited liability company, limited liability partnership, joint venture, nonprofit corporation, hospital authority, or any other for profit or not for profit entity shall be subject to the notice, hearing, certification, enforcement, and other requirements of Article 15 of Chapter 7 of Title 31 which are applicable to dispositions of nonprofit hospitals to acquiring entities if the disposition of assets constitutes a sale or lease of 50 percent or more of

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the assets of a hospital having a permit under this chapter or constitutes a sale or lease which, when combined with one or more transfers between the same or related parties occurring within a period of five years, constitutes a sale or lease of 50 percent or more of the assets of a hospital having a permit under this chapter; provided, however, that the provisions of this Code section shall not apply to the restructuring of a hospital owned by a hospital authority involving a lease of assets to any not for profit or for profit entity which has a principal place of business located in the same county where the main campus of the hospital in question is located and which is not owned, in whole or in part, or controlled by any other for profit or not for profit entity whose principal place of business is located outside such county."
SECTION 3. This Act shall become effective on October 31, 1997.
SECTION 4. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.

Representative Skipper of the 137th moved that the House agree to the Senate substitute to HB 600.
On the motion, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

Alien
Andersen Y Ashe Y Bailey
Baker Bannister YBarfoot Y Barnard YBarnes Y Bates Y Benefield YBirdsong Y Bohannon Y Bordeaux Y Bradford Y Breedlove Y Bridges Y Brooks E Brown YBuck Y Buckner YBunn Y Burkhalter
YByrd Y Campbell Y Canty Y Carter YCash YChannell Y Childers Y Clark YCoan Y Coleman, B Y Coleman, T Y Connell Y Cooper

Y Crawford Y Crews Y Culbreth Y Cummings Y Davis, G Y Davis, M
YDay DeLoach, B
Y DeLoach, G YDix Y Dixon, H Y Dixon, S YDobbs
Dukes YEhrhart YEpps Y Evans Y Everett
Felton Y Floyd Y Franklin Y Golden Y Graves Y Greene Y Grindley Y Hammontree Y Manner Y Harbin Y Heard YHecht YHeckstall YHegstrom YHenson Y Holland
Y Holmes Y Howard

Y Hudgens Y Hudson, H Y Hudson, N Y Hugley Ylrvin Y Jackson Y James Y Jamieson Y Jenkins Y Johnson Y Johnston Y Jones Y Joyce YKaye YLadd YLakly YLane YLee Y Lewis YLord Y Lucas Y Maddox YMann Y Manning Y Martin, J Y Martin, J.L YMassey YMcBee YMcCall Y McClinton
McKinney Y Mills
Mobley YMosley Y Mueller YO'Neal

Y Orrock YParham YParrish Y Parsons Y Pelote Y Perry Y Pinholster YPoag
Polak Y Ponder
Y Porter Y Powell YPurcell
YRagas YRandall
Ray Y Reaves Y Reichert YRice Y Richardson Y Roberts Y Rogers Y Royal Y Sanders Y Sauder Y Scarlett Y Scheid Y Scott E Shanahan YShaw Y Sherrill Y Shipp YSims Y Sinkfield Y Skipper Y Smith, C

Y Smith, C.W Y Smith, L Y Smith, L.R Y Smith, P Y Smith, T Y Smith, V YSmyre Y Snelling
YSnow Y Stallings Y Stancil, F Y Stancil, S Y Stanley, L Y Stanley, P Y Taylor ETeague YTeper Y Thomas YTillman Y Titus Y Tolbert Y Trense Y Turnquest YTwiggs Y Walker, L Y Walker, R.L Y West Y Westmoreland Y Whitaker Y Wiles Y Williams, B Y Williams, J Y Williams, R Y Worthan YYates
Murphy, Spkr

On the motion, the ayes were 165, nays 0. The motion prevailed.

Due to a mechanical malfunction, the vote of Representative Bannister of the 77th was not recorded on the preceding roll call. He wished to be recorded as voting "aye" thereon.

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HB 126. By Representatives Walker of the 141st, Skipper of the 137th and Martin of the 47th:
A bill to amend Code Section 15-11-41 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to duration and termination of orders of disposition committing delinquent or unruly children to the Department of Children and Youth Services, reports and plans regarding reunification of the family, so as to provide that following initial reviews, additional periodic reviews shall be held at six-month intervals.

The following Senate substitute was read:

A BILL
To amend Code Section 15-11-41 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to duration and termination of orders of disposition committing delinquent or unruly children to the Department of Children and Youth Services, reports and plans regarding reunification of the family, reports and review of determinations that reunification was not appropriate, duration of plans, review of determinations, hearings, and supplemental orders, so as to provide that following initial reviews, additional periodic reviews shall be held at six-month intervals; to change the period of time for which an order placing a deprived child in foster care may be extended; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
SECTION 1. Code Section 15-11-41 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to duration and termination of orders of disposition committing delinquent or unruly children to the Department of Children and Youth Services, reports and plans regarding reunification of the family, reports and review of determinations that reunification was not appropriate, duration of plans, review of determinations, hearings, and supplemental orders, is amended by striking subsections (j) and (1) of said Code section and inserting in lieu thereof the following:
"(j) Except as otherwise provided by law, an order of disposition placing a deprived child in foster care under the supervision of the Division of Family and Children Services of the Department of Human Resources shall continue in force for 12 months after the date of original placement with the department or until sooner terminated by the court. All cases of children in foster care in the custody of the Division of Family and Children Services of the Department of Human Resources shall be initially reviewed within 90 days of the entering of the dispositional order but no later than six months following the child's placement and shall be conducted by the juvenile court judge, by an associate juvenile court judge or judge pro tempore, or by judicial citizen review panels established by the court, as the court directs, meeting such standards and using such procedures as shall be established by court rule by the Supreme Court of Georgia, with the advice and consent of the Council of Juvenile Court Judges. At the time of each review of every case of a child in foster care in the custody of the Division of Family and Children Services of the Department of Human Resources, a representative of the Division of Family and Children Services shall notify the court whether the division intends to proceed with the termination of parental rights at that time. If the division indicates that it does not intend to petition for the termination of parental rights at that time, the court may appoint a guardian ad litem and charge such guardian with the duty of determining whether termination proceedings should be commenced. In the event the review is conducted by citizen review panels, the panel shall transmit its report, including its findings and recommendations and those of the department, along with the department's proposed revised plan for reunification or other permanency plan, if necessary, to the court and the parents within five days after the review. Any party may request a hearing on the proposed revised plan in writing within five days after receiving

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a copy of such plan. Following such initial review, additional periodic reviews shall be held at six-month intervals." "(1) The court which made the order may extend its duration for not more than two years 12 months if:
(1) A hearing is held upon motion of the Division of Family and Children Services of the Department of Human Resources prior to the expiration of the order, which hearing shall, after the making of appropriate findings of fact, determine the future status of the child including, but not limited to, whether the child should be returned to the parent or parents, should be continued in foster care for a specified period, should be placed for adoption, or should, because of the child's special needs or circumstances, be continued in foster care on a permanent or long-term basis and whether reunification services, if in effect, should be continued; and procedural safeguards shall be applied with respect to parental rights pertaining to the removal of the child from the home of his or her parents, to a change in the child's placement, and to any determination affecting visitation privileges of parents; (2) Reasonable notice of the factual basis of the motion and of the hearing and opportunity to be heard are given to the parties affected; and (3) The court finds that the extension is necessary to accomplish the purposes of the order extended."
SECTION 2. This Act shall become effective upon its approval by the Governor or upon becoming law without such approval.
SECTION 3. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.
Representative Skipper of the 137th moved that the House agree to the Senate substitute to HB 126.
On the motion, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

Alien Anderson Y Ashe Y Bailey
Baker
Y Bannister YBarioot Y Barnard YBarnes Y Bates Y Benefield YBirdsong Y Bohannon
Bordeaux Y Bradford Y Breedlove
Bridges Y Brooks E Brown YBuck Y Buckner YBunn Y Burkhalter YByrd Y Campbell Y Canty Y Carter YCash YChannell Y Childers Y Clark YCoan Y Coleman, B Y Coleman, T Y Connell
Cooper

Y Crawford Y Crews Y Culbreth Y Cununings Y Davis, G Y Davis, M YDay
DeLoach, B Y DeLoach, G YDix Y Dixon, H Y Dixon, S YDobbs Y Dukes YEhrhart YEppe Y Evans Y Everett
Felton Y Floyd Y Franklin Y Golden Y Graves Y Greene Y Grindley Y Hammontree Y Banner Y Harbin Y Heard Y Hecht Y Heckstall Y Hegstrom YHenson Y Holland Y Holmes Y Howard

Y Hudgens Y Hudson, H Y Hudson, N
Y Hugley Ylrvin Y Jackson Y James Y Jamieson Y Jenkins Y Johnson Y Johnston
Jones Y Joyce YKaye YLadd YLakly YLane YLee Y Lewis YLord Y Lucas Y Maddox YMann Y Manning Y Martin, J Y Martin, J.L YMassey YMcBee YMcCall Y McClinton
McKinney Y Mills Y Mobley Y Mosley Y Mueller YO'Neal

Y Orrock YParham YParrish Y Parsons Y Pelote Y Perry Y Pinholster YPoag YPolak Y Ponder Y Porter Y Powell Y Purcell YRagas YRandall YRay Y Reaves Y Reichert YRice Y Richardson Y Roberts Y Rogers Y Royal Y Sanders Y Sauder Y Scarlett Y Scheid Y Scott E Shanahan YShaw Y Sherrill YShipp YSims Y Sinkfield
Y Skipper Y Smith, C

Y Smith, C.W Y Smith, L Y Smith, L.R Y Smith, P Y Smith, T Y Smith, V YSmyre Y Snelling YSnow YStallings Y Stancil, F Y Stancil, S Y Stanley, L Y Stanley, P Y Taylor ETeague YTeper Y Thomas YTillman Y Titus Y Tolbert YTrense Y Turnquest YTwiggs Y Walker, L Y Walker, R.L Y West
Westmoreland Y Whitaker
Y Wiles Y Williams, B Y Williams, J Y Williams, R Y Worthan YYates
Murphy, Spkr

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On the motion, the ayes were 165, nays 0. The motion prevailed.

HB 533. By Representatives Shanahan of the 10th, Smith of the 175th, Crawford of the 129th and Barnes of the 33rd:
A bill to amend Part 1 of Article 8 of Chapter 14 of Title 44 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to liens affecting real property, so as to define nonconforming liens; to provide that the filing of a nonconforming lien in the land records of any county shall be a nullity and of no force and effect.

The following Senate substitute was read:

A BILL
To amend Article 2 of Chapter 14 of Title 44 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to mortgages, so as to change the manner of perfection and filing of certain instruments securing obligations relating to fixtures and personalty of certain railroad and utility corporations; to amend Part 1 of Article 8 of Chapter 14 of Title 44 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to liens affecting real property, so as to define nonconforming liens; to provide that the filing of a nonconforming lien in the land records of any county shall be a nullity and of no force and effect; to provide a means to cancel the record of a nonconforming lien; to amend Code Section 11-9-302 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to perfection of security interests, so as to make a conforming amendment; to provide for related matters; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
SECTION 1. Article 2 of Chapter 14 of Title 44 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to mortgages, is amended by striking Code Section 44-14-36, relating to security interests in property of certain railroad and utility corporations, and inserting in its place a new Code section to read as follows:
"44-14-36.
(a) A mortgage, deed to secure debt, indenture, deed of trust, or other security agreement or any supplement or amendment thereto relating to both real and personal property made by a railroad corporation, electric or gas corporation, other public utility corporation, or any corporation or other entities engaged in the furnishing of telephone service or the production, transmission, or distribution of electricity or made by any receivers, trustees, or other legal officers in possession of or operating any such corporation or other entity shall be recorded on the real property records in the office of the clerk of the superior court in each county in this state in which any of the property is located. The etefk- of the superior eeart eaeh county shall afee- be required te- cross-in de* any personalty involved n the instruments the de*es maintained fey the eterfc in which are recorded ati licna, mortgages, er ether encumbrances en personal property. Any such security agreement or any supplement or amendment thereto shall be valid only from the time it is filed for record against subsequent creditors, grantees, purchasers, and mortgagees acting in good faith and without notice. Such instruments need not otherwise be filed or refiled except as may be provided by Chapter 3 of Title 40. To the extent that any mortgage, deed to secure debt, indenture, deed of trust, or other security agreement or any supplement or amendment thereto executed before April 8, 1968, has been filed or recorded as provided in this Code section, it need not be refiled or rerecorded under this Code section; and nothing in this Code section shall be deemed to impair the lien or effect of any such instrument executed prior to April 8, 1968, which

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instrument has been recorded or filed in accordance with the laws of this state applicable thereto prior to April 8, 1968. (b) A security interest relating to fixtures and personal property of such a corporation shall be perfected as provided in Code Sections 11-9-401 through 11-9-403. Any such prior filing or recording that has been entered on the Uniform Commercial Code index for secured transactions, where no notice of conflict of lien or notice of creditor priority has been given, shall be valid and any such instruments need not otherwise be refiled, rerecorded, or reindexed."
SECTION 2. Part 1 of Article 8 of Chapter 14 of Title 44 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to liens affecting real property, is amended by striking in its entirety Code Section 44-14-320, relating to the establishment of certain liens, and inserting in lieu thereof the following:
"44-14-320.
(a) The following liens are established in this state: (1) Liens for taxes in favor of the state, the counties, and the municipal corporations; (2) Liens in favor of creditors by judgment and decree; (3) Liens in favor of laborers; (4) Liens in favor of landlords; (5) Liens in favor of mortgagees; (6) Liens in favor of landlords furnishing supplies; (7) Liens in favor of mechanics on real and personal property; (8) Liens in favor of contractors, materialmen, subcontractors, materialmen furnishing material to subcontractors, and laborers furnishing labor to subcontractors, machinists, and manufacturers of machinery. As used in this paragraph, the term 'subcontractor' includes, but is not limited to, subcontractors having privity of contract with the prime contractor; (9) Liens in favor of certain creditors against steamboats and other watercraft; (10) Liens in favor of the proprietors of sawmills and the proprietors of planing mills and other similar establishments; (11) Liens in favor of innkeepers, boardinghouse keepers, carriers, livery stable keepers, pawnbrokers, depositories, bailees, factors, acceptors, and attorneys at law; (12) Liens in favor of owners of stallions, jacks, bulls, and boars; (13) Liens in favor of railroad employees, owners of stock killed, and persons furnishing supplies to railroads; (14) Liens in favor of laundrymen; and (15) Liens in favor of jewelers.
(b) All liens provided for in this chapter or specifically established by federal or state statute, county, municipal or consolidated government ordinance, or specifically established in a written declaration or covenant which runs with the land shall be exempt from subsection (c) of this Code section. All other liens shall be defined as nonconforming liens. Each nonconforming lien shall be nullity with no force or effect whatsoever even though said nonconforming lien is duly filed, recorded, and indexed in the land records of one or more counties in this state. (c) Any person, corporation, or other entity against whose property a nonconforming lien is filed or recorded may, without notice to any party, file an ex parte petition for an order to remove a nonconforming lien from the record in the superior court of the county in which said lien is filed or recorded and obtain an order from said superior court directing the clerk of the superior court to record the order and mark the recorded nonconforming lien: 'CANCELED OF RECORD PURSUANT TO ORDER DATED ___, RECORDED AT DEED BOOK __l PAGE __, THIS ___ DAY OF ____. 19 .' The petition shall set forth that:
(1) The movant is a party against whose property a nonconforming lien is filed; (2) The lien in question is a nonconforming lien as defined under this Code section; and (3) A certified copy of the nonconforming lien is attached as an exhibit.

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The petition must be executed by the movant or movant's attorney. The order may be entered as early as the date of filing of the petition and shall set forth that, upon review of the petition and the certified copy of the recorded instrument attached thereto, it is the order of the court that said lien is a nonconforming lien under this Code section and that the clerk of the court is ordered to record the order and mark the nonconforming lien canceled of record."
SECTION 3. Code Section 11-9-302 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to perfection of security interests, is amended by striking subsection (3) and inserting in its place a new subsection to read as follows:
"(3) The filing of a financing statement otherwise required by this article is not necessary or effective to perfect a security interest in property:
(a) Subject to a statute or treaty of the United States which provides for a national or international registration or a national or international certificate of title or which specifies a place of filing different from that specified in this article for filing of the security interest; or (b) Required to have a certificate of title under Chapter 3 of Title 40, as now or hereafter amended, or subject to Code Section 40-3-50 but during any period in which collateral is inventory held for sale by a person who is in the business of selling goods of that kind, the filing provisions of this article (Part 4) apply to a security interest in that collateral created by him or her as debtor; or (c) Subject to Code Section 44-14-36, relating to the registry of mortgages e property ef railroads and ethef- utilities, as new e* hereafter amended; btrt the filing provisions of this article shall apply te a security interest created by a agreement which deals only wrtii TR& personfli property \cxciuuiii^ iixturcs/ of 1116 entities uescFioctr HT SQIQ ede section; {dKc) Subject to a certificate of title statute of another jurisdiction under the law of which indication of a security interest on the certificate is required as a condition of perfection (subsection (2) of Code Section 11-9-103)."
SECTION 4. Notwithstanding the provisions of Code Section 1-3-4.1, this Act shall become effective July 1, 1997.
SECTION 5. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.

Representative Walker of the 141st moved that the House agree to the Senate substitute to HB 533.
On the motion, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

Alien
Anderson YAshe Y Bailey Y Baker Y Bannister YBarfoot
Barnard YBames Y Bates Y Benefield YBirdsong YBohannon Y Bordeaux Y Bradford Y Breedlove Y Bridges Y Brooks E Brown YBuck

Y Buckner YBunn Y Burkhalter YByrd
Y Campbell Y Canty Y Carter YCash Y Channel!
Childera Y Clark YCoan Y Coleman, B Y Coleman, T Y Connell Y Cooper Y Crawford Y Crews Y Culbreth YCummings

Y Davis, G Y Davis, M
YDay DeLoach, B
Y DeLoach, G YDii Y Diion, H Y Diion, S YDobbs Y Dukes Y Ehrhart
YEpps Y Evans Y Everett
Felton Y Floyd Y Franklin Y Golden Y Graves Y Greene

Y Grindley Y Hammontree Y Manner Y Harbin Y Heard YHecht YHeckstall Y Hegstrom Y Henson Y Holland Y Holmes
Howard Y Hudgens Y Hudson, H Y Hudson, N Y Hugley Ylrvin Y Jackson Y James Y Jamieson

Y Jenkins Y Johnson Y Johnston
Y Jones Y Joyce YKaye YLadd YLakly YLane YLee Y Lewis YLord Y Lucas Y Maddox YMann Y Manning Y Martin, J Y Martin, J.L
YMassey Y McBee

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YMcCall Y McClinton
McKinney Y Mills YMobley YMosley YMueller YO'Neal YOrrock YParham YParrish Y Parsons YPelote Y Perry YPinholster
Poag

YPolak Y Ponder Y Porter YPowell Y Purcell Y Ragas Y Randall Y Ray Y Reaves Y Reichert Y Rice Y Richardson Y Roberta Y Rogers Y Royal Y Sanders

Y Sauder Y Scarlett Y Scheid Y Scott E Shanahan Y Shaw Y Sherrill Y Shipp Y Sims Y Sinkfield Y Skipper Y Smith, C Y Smith, C.W Y Smith, L Y Smith, L.R Y Smith, P

Y Smith, T Y Smith, V Y Smyre Y Snelling Y Snow Y Stallings Y Stancil, F Y Stancil, S Y Stanley, L Y Stanley, P Y Taylor E Teague Y Teper Y Thomas Y Tillman Y Titus

Y Tolbert Y Trense Y Turnquest Y Twiggs Y Walker, L Y Walker, R.L Y West
Westmoreland Y Whitaker Y Wiles Y Williams, B Y Williams, J Y Williams, R Y Worthan Y Yates
Murphy, Spkr

On the motion, the ayes were 166, nays 0. The motion prevailed.

HB 393. By Representatives Epps of the 131st, Taylor of the 134th, Porter of the 143rd, Hugley of the 133rd, Skipper of the 137th and others:
A bill to amend Part 2 of Article 6 of Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to education competencies and core curriculum, so as to provide for the development by the State Board of Education of a character curriculum in Georgia public schools.

The following Senate amendment was read:

Amend HB 393 by adding on line 6 on page 1 following the word and symbol "matters;" the following:
"to provide for severability;".
By adding between lines 31 and 32 on page 1 the following:
"SECTION 1.1.
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 invalid or unconstitutional were not originally a part hereof. The General Assembly 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."

Representative Epps of the 131st moved that the House agree to the Senate amendment to HB 393.
On the motion, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

Alien Anderson YAshe Y Bailey Y Baker Y Bannister YBarfoot Y Barnard YBarnes Y Bates Y Benefield

Y Birdsong Y Bohannon Y Bordeaux Y Bradford Y Breedlove Y Bridges Y Brooks E Brown Y Buck Y Buckner Y Bunn

Y Burkhalter Y Byrd Y Campbell Y Canty Y Carter Y Cash Y Channell
Childers Y Clark Y Coan Y Coleman, B

Y Coleman, T Y Connell Y Cooper Y Crawford Y Crews Y Culbreth Y Cummings Y Davis, G Y Davis, M Y Day
DeLoach, B

Y DeLoach, G Y Dix Y Dixon, H Y Dixon, S Y Dobbs Y Dukes Y Ehrhart Y Epps
Evans Y Everett
Felton

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Y Floyd Y Franklin Y Golden Y Graves YGreene Y Grindley Y Hammontree Y Manner Y Harbin Y Heard YHecht Y Heckstall Y Hegstrom YHenson Y Holland Y Holmes Y Howard Y Hudgens Y Hudson, H Y Hudson, N Y Hugley Ylrvin Y Jackson Y James Y Jamieson

Y Jenkins Y Johnson Y Johnston Y Jones Y Joyce YKaye YLadd YLakly YLane YLee Y Lewis YLord Y Lucas Y Maddox YMann Y Manning Y Martin, J Y Martin, J.L YMassey YMcBee YMcCaU Y McClinton
McKinney Y Mills Y Mobley

Y Mosley Y Mueller Y O'Neal YOrrock YParham YParrish Y Parsons Y Pelote Y Perry Y Pinholster YPoag YPolak Y Ponder Y Porter Y Powell Y Purcell YRagas YRandall YRay Y Reaves Y Reichert YRice Y Richardson Y Roberts Y Rogers

Y Royal Y Sanders Y Sauder YScarlett Y Scheid Y Scott G Shanahan YShaw Y SherrUl YShipp YSims Y Sinkfield Y Skipper Y Smith, C Y Smith, C.W Y Smith, L Y Smith, L.R Y Smith, P Y Smith, T Y Smith, V YSmyre Y Snelling
Snow
YStallings Y Stancil, F

Y Stancil, S Stanley, L
Y Stanley, P Y Taylor ETeague YTeper Y Thomas YTiUman Y Titus Y Tolbert YTrense Y Turnquest
Twiggs Y Walker, L Y Walker, R.L Y West
Westmoreland YWhitaker Y Wiles Y Williams, B Y Williams, J Y Williams, R Y Worthan YYates
Murphy, Spkr

On the motion, the ayes were 165, nays 0. The motion prevailed.

HB 104. By Representative Davis of the 60th:
A bill to amend Article 3 of Chapter 2 of Title 40 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to prestige and special motor vehicle license plates, so as to provide for special license plates commemorating square and round dancers.

The following Senate substitute was read:

A BILL
To amend Chapter 2 of Title 40 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to registration and licensing of motor vehicles, so as to provide for use of dealers' numbers; to provide for issuance of special "Supporting Public Schools" license plates; to provide for special license plates commemorating square and round dancers; to provide for the design of such license plates; to provide for license fees; to provide for applications for such license plates; to provide for processing of applications; to provide for renewal of license plates; to permit certain nonrefundable surcharges to be imposed by an organization processing applications for special "Supporting Public Schools" license plates; to regulate the expenditure of funds generated by such surcharges; to provide for related matters; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
SECTION 1. Chapter 2 of Title 40 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to registration and licensing of motor vehicles, is amended by striking subsection (a) of Code Section 40-2-38, relating to registration and licensing of dealers, manufacturers, and distributors, and inserting in lieu thereof the following:
"(a) Manufacturers, distributors, and dealers engaged in the manufacture, sale, or leasing of vehicles required to be registered under Code Section 40-2-20 shall register with the commissioner, making application for a distinguishing dealer's number, specifying the name and make of motor vehicle, tractor, or trailer manufactured, sold, or leased by them, upon forms prepared by the commissioner for such purposes, and pay therefor a fee of $62.00, which shall accompany such application. Upon payment of such fee by a

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dealer, the commissioner shall furnish to the dealer one number plate to expire December 31 of odd-numbered years, to be known as a dealer's number, and to be distinguished from the number plates provided for in this chapter by a different and distinguishing color to be determined by the commissioner, with the word 'Dealer' on same; a dealer's number plate to be for the purpose of demonstrating or transporting dealer's vehicles or trailers for sale or lease. No dealer may use or permit to be used a dealer's number for private use or on cars for hire, for lease, or other manner not provided for in this Code section. A dealer may use or permit to be used a dealer's number for private use on vehicles owned by the dealership, regardless of whether such vehicle has been issued a certificate of title or registered, when such vehicles are operated b an employee or corporate officer of the dealer which has been issued such number. A distinguishing dealer's number used by an employee or officer shall authorize such person to operate the vehicle to which the number is attached on the public highways and streets. A dealer may apply for one or more distinguishing dealer's numbers. The manufacturer's or distributor's license plate is limited to no longer than six months' use per vehicle. Upon payment of such a fee by a manufacturer or distributor, the commissioner shall issue to manufacturers and distributors number plates with the word 'Manufacturer' or 'Distributor' on such plates. Nothing in this subsection shall preclude a manufacturer or distributor from using a 'Manufacturer' or 'Distributor' number plate on motor vehicles they own when such vehicles are used for evaluation or demonstration purposes, notwithstanding incidental personal use by a manufacturer or distributor. In the event the dealers, distributors, or manufacturers desire more than one tag, they shall so state on the application, and, in addition to the fee of $62.00 provided in this Code section, shall pay $12.00 for each and every additional number plate furnished. Persons engaged in the business of transporting vehicles for others under such vehicle's own power shall likewise be entitled to obtain license plates under this Code section, but such plates shall be used only on vehicles being transported."
SECTION 1A. Said chapter is further amended by adding a new Code Section 40-2-50 to read as follows:
"40-2-50.
(a) Subject to subsection (d) of this Code section, motor vehicle owners who are residents of the State of Georgia, upon application therefor and upon full compliance with the state motor vehicle laws in relation to registration and licensing of motor vehicles and upon payment of the regular motor vehicle registration fee and an additional initial fee of $25.00, shall be issued a license plate for a private passenger vehicle which shall bear the words 'Supporting Public Schools.' It shall be a requirement that a county name decal shall be affixed and displayed on license plates issued under this Code section; except that a decal, in a form approved by the commissioner, bearing the name of a public school selected by the applicant and located within the county where the vehicle is registered may be affixed and displayed on such a license plate in a place suitable other than in the place for county name decal. (b) Upon transfer of the ownership of a private passenger vehicle upon which there is a special license plate as provided in subsection (a) of this Code section, such plate shall be removed and the authority to use the plate shall thereby be canceled; provided, however, that after such a transfer of ownership occurs, should the license plate holder acquire another motor vehicle, the license plate issued pursuant to this Code section shall be transferred between vehicles as provided in Code Section 40-2-80. (c) Special license plates issued under this Code section shall be renewed annually with a revalidation decal as provided in Code Section 40-2-31 upon payment of an additional $25.00 annual registration fee, which fee shall be collected by the county tag agent at the time of collection of other registration fees and remitted to the state as provided in Code Section 40-2-34. (d) Each application for a special license plate under this Code section along with all fees required by subsection (a) and any surcharge imposed under subsection (e) of this Code section shall be submitted directly to the Georgia School Boards Association, Inc., which shall retain all applications thereby received for such special license plates until

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a minimum of 1,000 applications has been received. Thereafter, the applications and fees, not including such surcharge, shall be transmitted to the commissioner. After the receipt of 1,000 applications for such special license plates, the commissioner will then design the special license plate. If the commissioner does not receive the required minimum of 1,000 applications for special license plates under this Code section no later than July 31 of the year preceding the year of issuance of such plates, no such special plates shall be issued and all fees shall be refunded no later than 30 days thereafter to applicants by the Georgia School Boards Association, Inc. All license plates issued pursuant to this Code section shall be issued in compliance with the state motor vehicle laws relating to registration and licensing of motor vehicles as prescribed in this article, (e) The Georgia School Boards Association, Inc., may impose a nonrefundable surcharge to be paid directly to the Georgia School Boards Association, Inc., by an applicant at the time of application which shall not exceed $15.00 per application; provided, however, that funds generated by any such surcharges, less any processing fee in an amount authorized by the commissioner under Code Section 40-2-25, shall be distributed by the Georgia School Boards Association, Inc., to the board of education of the local public school district operating the local public school selected by the applicant and named in the decal issued under subsection (a) of this Code section, which shall be expended only in supporting and enhancing the educational programs of such school."
SECTION 2. Said chapter is further amended by adding a new Code Section 40-2-86.1 to read as follows:
"40-2-86.1.
(a) The commissioner shall design a special license plate to be issued commemorating square and round dancers, which license plate shall be similar in design to the license plate issued to all other residents of the state except that an emblem consisting of a depiction of a traditionally attired square dancing couple and the letters 'SD' arranged vertically shall be placed immediately to the left of the numbers on the license plate. The phrase 'Square & Round Dancers' shall be imprinted on such special license plate. It shall be a requirement that a county name decal shall be fixed and displayed on license plates issued under this Code section. (b) Any resident motor vehicle owner desiring a special license plate commemorating square and round dancers shall submit to the commissioner a completed application form for such license plate with a $25.00 manufacturing fee in addition to the regular motor vehicle registration fee. Upon complying with the motor vehicle registration and licensing laws and the requirements of this subsection and subject to the restriction in subsection (c) of this Code section, a resident motor vehicle owner shall be issued a special license plate. (c) The commissioner shall retain all applications received for special license plates commemorating square and round dancers until a minimum of 1,000 applications have been received. After receipt of 1,000 applications for such commemorative license plate, the commissioner will then design the commemorative license plate. If the commissioner does not receive the required minimum of 1,000 applications no later than July 31 of the year preceding the year of issuance of such plates, the commissioner shall not accept any applications for such license plates and all fees shall be refunded to applicants. (d) Special license plates issued under this Code section shall be renewed annually with a revalidation decal, as provided in Code Section 40-2-31, upon payment of an additional $25.00 annual registration fee which fee shall be collected by the county tag agent at the time of collection of other registration fees and shall be remitted to the state as provided in Code Section 40-2-34. Special license plates issued under this Code section shall be transferred between vehicles as provided in Code Section 40-2-80."
SECTION 3. This Act shall become effective upon its approval by the Governor or upon its becoming law without such approval, but no special license plates provided by this Act shall be issued prior to January 1, 1998.

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

Representative Davis of the 60th moved that the House disagree to the Senate substitute to HB 104.
The motion prevailed.

HB 584. By Representatives Lane of the 146th, Golden of the 177th, Dobbs of the 92nd, Smith of the 175th and Barnes of the 33rd:
A bill to amend Chapter 9 of Title 33 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to regulation of insurance rates, underwriting rules, and related organizations, so as to change certain provisions relating to workers' compensation insurance premium discounts for insureds with drug-free workplace programs.

The following Senate substitute was read:

A BILL
To amend Title 33 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to insurance, so as to provide for the inapplicability of certain provisions of law to surplus line insurance; to change certain provisions relating to workers' compensation insurance premium discounts for insureds with drug-free workplace programs; to change the priority of distribution of claims from an insurer's estate; to amend Article 11 of Chapter 9 of Title 34 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to drug-free workplace programs, so as to change certain provisions relating to insurance premium discounts; to provide for related matters; to provide for applicability; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
SECTION 1. Title 33 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to insurance, is amended by adding a new Code Section 33-5-21.1 to read as follows:
"33-5-21.1.
Insurance placed in accordance with this article shall not be subject to the provisions of Chapter 9 of this title or Code Section 33-24-9."
SECTION 2. Said title is further amended by striking Code Section 33-9-40.2, relating to workers' compensation insurance premium discounts for insureds with drug-free workplace programs, and inserting in its place the following:
"33-9-40.2.
(a) For each policy of workers' compensation insurance issued or renewed in the state on and after July 1, 1993, there shall be granted by the insurer not less than a 6 7 Vi percent reduction in the premium for such policy if the insured has been certified by the State Board of Workers' Compensation as having a drug-free workplace program which complies with the requirements of Article 11 of Chapter 9 of Title 34 and has notified its insurer in writing of such certification. (b)(l) The premium discount provided by this Code section shall be applied to an insured's policy of workers' compensation insurance pro rata as of the date the insured receives certification by the State Board of Workers' Compensation and shall continue for a period not to exceed few eight years; provided, however, an insurer shall not be required to credit the actual amount of the premium discount to the account of the insured until the final premium audit under such policy. Certification by an insured

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shall be required for each of the few eight years in which such premium discount is granted. Thereafter, any premium discount pursuant to this article shall be determined from the insured's experience rating plan or in the case of an insured not rated upon experience, as provided in paragraph (2) of this subsection.
(2) With respect to an insured which is not rated upon experience, any premium discount given an insured pursuant to this article after the initial four'year eight-year period provided in paragraph (1) of this subsection shall be determined by the Commissioner based upon data received from the rating and statistical organization designated by the Commissioner pursuant to this chapter. (c) The workers' compensation insurance policy of an insured shall be subject to an additional premium for the purposes of reimbursement of a previously granted premium discount and to cancellation in accordance with the provisions of the policy if it is determined by the State Board of Workers' Compensation that such insured misrepresented the compliance of its drug-free workplace program with the provisions of Article 11 of Chapter 9 of Title 34. (d) Each insurer shall make an annual report to the rating and statistical organization designated by the Commissioner pursuant to this chapter illustrating the total dollar amount of drug-free workplace premium credit. Standard earned premium figures reported pursuant to this subsection on the aggregate calls for experience must reflect the effects of such credits. The net standard premium will then be the basis of any premium adjustment. The drug-free workplace credits must be reported under a unique classification code or unit statistical reports submitted to the rating and statistical organization designated by the Commissioner pursuant to this chapter. (e) The Commissioner shall conduct a study to determine the impact of this chapter on reducing workers' compensation losses and on the impact of the premium credit provided pursuant to this Code section in encouraging employers to implement and maintain the program for which the credit is provided. {eMf) The Commissioner shall be authorized to promulgate rules and regulations necessary for the implementation and enforcement of this Code section."
SECTION 3. Said title is further amended by striking Code Section 33-37-41, relating to priority of distribution of claims from an insurer's estate, and inserting in lieu thereof a new Code section to read as follows:
"33-37-41.
For all pending and future claims in insolvencies existing on July 1^ 1997, and for all claims in future insolvencies, the The priority of distribution of claims from the insurer's estate shall be in accordance with the order as set forth in this Code section. Every claim in each class shall be paid in full or adequate funds retained for such payment before the members of the next class receive any payment. No subclasses shall be established within any class. The order of distribution of claims shall be:
(1) Class 1. The costs and expenses of administration during rehabilitation and liquidation, including, but not limited to, the following:
(A) The actual and necessary costs of preserving or recovering the assets of the insurer; (B) Compensation for all authorized services rendered in the rehabilitation and liquidation; (C) Any necessary filing fees; (D) The fees and mileage payable to witnesses; (E) Authorized reasonable attorney's fees and other professional services rendered in the rehabilitation and liquidation; and (F) The reasonable expenses of a guaranty association or foreign guaranty association for unallocated loss adjustment expenses; (2) Class 2. Reasonable compensation te employees tor services performed te the - extent tnflt tttey uo not exceed two monttis &t monciftpy compensfltion emu represent
liquidation e*; if rchabilitetkm preceded liquidation, withia ee year befe*e the filing

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ef- the petition tor rchabilitatienT Principal officers and dircctora shall net be entitled tio DUG Dcneiit of tins priority except ftft otJticFwise ftppFoveci oy TUG IIQuiudtop ftiiu cne* eeurtr Such priority shall fee in lieu ef- any ether similar priority which may be authorized by tew as te wages er compensation ef employees All claims under policies, including third-party claims and all claims of a guaranty association or foreign guaranty association. All claims under life insurance and annuity policies, whether for death proceeds, annuity proceeds, or investment values, shall be treated as loss claims. That portion of any loss, indemnification for which is provided by other benefits or advantages recovered by the claimant, shall not be included in this class other than benefits or advantages recovered or recoverable in discharge of familial obligation of support or b^ way of succession at death or as proceeds of life insurance or as gratuities. No payment by an employer to his employee shall be treated as a gratuity;
(3) Class 3. All claims wider policies, including atteh daims ef the federal er any state e teeal government for lesaes incurred, including third-party eteims and aH daims ef a guaranty association er foreign guaranty association. AH daims under life insurance and annuity polieica, whether for death proceeds, annuity proceeds, er investment values shall fee treated as less claims: rPhat portion ef any teas; indcmnifieatieB (eat which is pFoviucu Dy ot"Cr DCnetltd o? ftuvontfl^es vecovcrcQ oy tfic cicumcizi^ siicui fto* DC inciuciGQ Hi tins doss ottiGP tnEui Denciits or ftuVfliiwi^fes recovered or recoverctorc m diochorgc ef familial obligation ef support er fey way ef succession at death er as procccds of me ui8u?once of d8 HyFELuuitles. .wo pflymeric i&y fiR employet to nts eflftployee shall fee treated e a gratuity Claims of the federal government except those under Class 2;
(4) Class 4. Cloimo under nonassessable policies fer unearned premium er ether preflim refunds and dams ef general creditors, including eteiffis ef ceding and assuming companies in their capacity as such Reasonable compensation to employees for services performed to the extent that such compensation does not exceed two months of monetary compensation and represents payment for services performed within one year before the filing of the petition for liquidation or, if rehabilitation preceded liquidation, within one year before the filing of the petition for rehabilitation. Principal officers and directors shall not be entitled to the benefit of this priority except as otherwise approved by the liquidator and the court. Such priority shall be in lieu of any other similar priority which may be authorized b_ law as to wages or compensation of employees;
(5) Class 5. Claims ef the federal er any state er local government cseept -these tmdr Class 3-r Claims, including those ef any governmental body for a penalty er forfeiture, 9n6tu 'oG (mowed ID tnis Gloss only to tfte extent of tne pccumicu^y loss sustoinect fifom the aetj transaction, er proceeding eat ef which the penalty er forfeiture arese with reasonable and actual costs occasioned thereby. 3%e remainder ef such ctems shall fee postponed te the class ef daima established under paragraph (8> ef this Code sectionClaims under nonassessable policies for unearned premium or other premium refunds and claims of general creditors, including claims of ceding and assuming companies in their capacity as such;
(6) Class 6. Claims filed late er any ether eteims ether titan dams under paragraphs 7) and {8) ef tins Code section Claims of any state or local government except those under Class 2. Claims, including those of any governmental body for a penalty or forfeiture, shall be allowed in this class only to the extent of the pecuniary loss sustained from the act, transaction, or proceeding out of which the penalty or forfeiture arose with reasonable and actual costs occasioned thereby. The remainder of such claims shall be postponed to the class of claims established under paragraph (9) of this Code section:
(7) Class 7. Surplus er contribution notes er similar obligations and premium refunds en assessable polieica. Payments te members ef domestic mutual insurance companies shall be limited in accordance with tew Claims filed late or any other claims other than claims under paragraphs (8) and (9) of this Code section; and
(8) Class 8. !Fhe eteims ef shareholders er ether owners in their capacity as sharehold ers Surplus or contribution notes or similar obligations and premium refunds on

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assessable policies. Payments to members of domestic mutual insurance companies shall be limited in accordance with law; and (9) Class 9. The claims of shareholders or other owners in their capacity as shareholders."
SECTION 4. Article 11 of Chapter 9 of Title 34 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to drug-free workplace programs, is amended by striking Code Section 34-9-412, relating to insurance premium discounts, and inserting in lieu thereof the following:
"34-9-412. If an employer implements a drug-free workplace program substantially in accordance with Code Section 34-9-413, the employer shall qualify for certification for a 6 percent premium discount under such employer's workers' compensation insurance policy as provided in Code Section 33-9-40.2."
SECTION 5. Section 3 of this Act shall apply to all claims filed in any proceeding to liquidate an insurer which proceeding is pending on July 1, 1997, or which is commenced on or after July 1, 1997.
SECTION 6. This Act shall become effective on July 1, 1997.
SECTION 7. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.

Representative Lane of the 146th moved that the House agree to the Senate substitute to HB 584.
On the motion, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

Alien Anderson YAshe Y Bailey Y Baker Y Bannister
YBarfoot Y Barnard YBarnes Y Bates Y Benefield YBirdsong Y Bohannon
Bordeaux Y Bradford Y Breedlove Y Bridges Y Brooks E Brown YBuck Y Buckner YBunn Y Burkhalter YByrd Y Campbell Y Canty Y Carter YCash Y Channel!
Childers Y Clark YCoan Y Coleman, B Y Coleman, T Y Connell
Cooper

Y Crawford Y Crews Y Culbreth Y Cummings Y Davis, G
Davis, M YDay
DeLoach, B Y DeLoach, G YDii Y Dixon, H Y Dixon, S YDobbs Y Dukes
Ehrhart YEpps Y Evans Y Everett Y Felton
Floyd Y Franklin Y Golden Y Graves YGreene Y Grindley Y Hammontree Y Manner Y Harbin Y Heard YHecht Y Heckstall Y Hegstrom YHenson Y Holland Y Holmes Y Howard

Y Hudgens Y Hudson, H Y Hudson, N Y Hugley Ylrvin Y Jackson Y James Y Jamieson Y Jenkins Y Johnson Y Johnston Y Jones Y Joyce YKaye YLadd YLakly YLane
Lee Y Lewis YLord Y Lucas Y Maddox YMann Y Manning Y Martin, J Y Martin, J.L YMassey Y McBee YMcCall Y McClinton
McKinney Y Mills Y Mobley YMosley Y Mueller Y O'Neal

Y Orrock YParham YParrish Y Parsons Y Pelote Y Perry Y Pinholster
YPoag YPolak Y Ponder Y Porter Y Powell Y Purcell YRagas YRandall YRay
Reaves Y Reichert YRice Y Richardson
Y Roberts Y Rogers Y Royal Y Sanders Y Sauder Y Scarlett
Scheid Y Scott E Shanahan YShaw Y Sherrill Y Shipp YSims Y Sinkfield Y Skipper
Smith, C

Y Smith, C.W Y Smith, L Y Smith, L.R Y Smith, P Y Smith, T Y Smith, V YSmyre YSnelling YSnow YStaUings Y Stancil, F Y Stancil, S Y Stanley, L Y Stanley, P Y Taylor ETeague YTeper
Thomas YTUlman
Y Titus Y Tolbert Y Trense Y Tumquest YTwiggs Y Walker, L Y Walker, R.L YWest
Westmorland Y Whitaker Y Wiles Y Williams, B Y Williams, J Y Williams, R Y Worthan YYates
Murphy, Spkr

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On the motion, the ayes were 160, nays 0. The motion prevailed.

HB 834. By Representative Ashe of the 46th:
A bill to amend Code Section 3-6-21.2 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to sales on farm wineries and in special entertainment districts, so as to provide that special entertainment districts may be defined and designated by local governing authorities.

The following Senate amendment was read:

Amend HB 834 by inserting after the word "To" on line 1 of page 1 "amend Title 3 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to alcoholic beverages, so as to authorize certain activities; to authorize issuance of certain permits; to".
By inserting between lines 9 and 10 of page 1 the following:
"Title 3 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to alcoholic beverages, is amended by striking 'and' at the end of subparagraph (A), adding 'and' at the end of subparagraph (B), and adding at the end of paragraph (2) of Code Section 3-5-36, relating to 'brewpub' exceptions, the following:
*(C) Notwithstanding any other provision of this paragraph, sell ug to a maximum of 500 barrels annually of such beer to licensed wholesale dealers for distribution to retailers and retail consumption dealers;'
SECTION 1A.
Said title is further amended by striking from Code Section 3-5-38, relating to permits for certain brewery tours, the following:
'and which brews over 100,000 barrels of malt beverages annually'
SECTION IB."

Representative Ashe of the 46th moved that the House agree to the Senate amendment to HB 834.
On the motion, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

Alien Andersen YAuhe Y Bailey Y Baker N Bannister Y Barfoot N Barnard Y Bames Y Bates
Y Benefield YBirdsong Y Bohannon Y Bordeaux Y Bradford Y Breedlove Y Bridges Y Brooks E Brown Y Buck YBuckner
Bunn N Burkhalter

N Byid Y Campbell Y Canty Y Carter N Cash Y Channell Y Childers Y Clark N Coan Y Coleman, B
Y Coleman, T Y Connell Y Cooper Y Crawford N Crews Y Culbreth Y Cummings Y Davis, G Y Davis, M Y Day
DeLoach, B Y DeLoach, G Y Dii

Y Diion, H Y Dizon, S Y Dobbs Y Dukes Y Ehrhart Y Epps N Evans Y Everett
Felton Y Floyd
Y Franklin Y Golden Y Graves Y Greene Y Grindley N Hammontree Y Hanner Y Harbin Y Heard Y Hecht Y Heckstall Y Hegstrom Y Henson

Y Holland Y Holmes Y Howard Y Hudgens Y Hudson, H Y Hudson, N Y Hugley Y Irvin N Jackson Y James
Y Jamieson Y Jenkins Y Johnson N Johnston Y Jones N Joyce N Kaye N Ladd N Lakly Y Lane Y Lee N Lewis Y Lord

Y Lucas Y Maddoz N Mann Y Manning
Martin, J Y Martin, J.L Y Massey Y McBee Y McCall
McClinton
McKinney N Mills Y Mobley Y Mosley Y Mueller Y O'Neal Y Orrock Y Parham Y Parrish
Parsons Y Pelote Y Perry Y Pinholster

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Y Pong YPolak Y Ponder Y Porter YPowell Y Purcell YRagas YRandaU YRay Y Reaves Y Reichert YRice Y Richardson

Y Roberts Y Rogers N Royal N Sanders YSauder Y Scarlett Y Scheid Y Scott E Shanahan Y Shaw
Sherrill YShipp Y Sims

Sinkfield Y Skipper Y Smith, C N Smith, C.W Y Smith, L Y Smith, L.R N Smith, P N Smith, T N Smith, V Y Smyre Y Snelling Y Snow Y Stallings

Stancil, F Y Stancil, S Y Stanley, L Y Stanley, P Y Taylor E Teague Y Teper
Thomas Y Tillman N Titus Y Tolbert Y Trense Y Tumquest

Y Twiggs Walker, L
N Walker, RX Y West E Westmoreland Y Whitaker N Wiles Y Williams, B N Williams, J Y Williams, R Y Worthan N Yates
Murphy, Spkr

On the motion, the ayes were 132, nays 29. The motion prevailed.

HB 110. By Representative Barnes of the 33rd:
A bill to amend Article 2 of Chapter 2 of Title 40 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the registration and licensing of vehicles generally, so as to provide for a special license plate honoring and supporting the Shrine hospitals for children.

The following Senate substitute was read:

A BILL
To amend Article 2 of Chapter 2 of Title 40 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the registration and licensing of vehicles generally, so as to provide for a special license plate honoring and supporting the Shrine hospitals for children; to provide for the design of such license plates; to provide for a license fee; to provide for applications for license plates; to provide for licensing agreements; to provide for renewal of license plates; to provide for issuance of special license plates; commemorating Civil War battlefields and historic sites in this state; to provide for the design of such license plates; to provide for license fees; to provide for applications for such license plates; to provide for processing of applications; to provide for renewal of license plates; to permit certain nonrefundable surcharges to be imposed by an organization processing applications; to regulate the expenditure of funds generated by such surcharges; to provide for matters relative to the foregoing; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
SECTION 1. Article 2 of Chapter 2 of Title 40 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the registration and licensing of vehicles generally, is amended by inserting at the end thereof the following:
"40-2-50.
(a) Because the Shrine hospitals for children have done immeasurable good for the children of this state, it is appropriate and proper that, subject to the provisions of this Code section, there shall be issued beginning in 1998 special license plates to honor and support the Shrine hospitals for children. (b) The commissioner in cooperation with a representative of the Shrine hospitals shall prepare special distinctive license plates of a design appropriate to honor and support the Shrine hospitals for children, subject to subsection (d) of this Code section. Such Shrine hospital plate must be of the same size and general design of general issue motor vehicle license plates. Such plates shall include a unique identifying number whose total characters do not exceed the sum of seven, provided that no two recipients receive identical plates. It shall not be a requirement that a county name decal be affixed and displayed on license plates issued under this Code section.

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(c) Subject to subsection (d) of this Code section, any motor vehicle owner who is a resident of Georgia, upon complying with the motor vehicle laws relating to registration and licensing of motor vehicles and upon the payment of a fee of $25.00 in addition to the regular motor vehicle registration fee, shall be issued such a special license plate. (d) The commissioner shall retain all applications received for such special license plates until a minimum of 500 applications have been received. After receipt of 500 applications for such special license plates, the commissioner will then design the special license plate. If the commissioner does not receive the required minimum of 500 applications no later than July 31 of the year preceding the year of issuance of such plates, the commissioner shall not accept any applications for such special license plates and all fees shall be refunded to applicants. (e) Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions of this Code section, this Code section shall not be implemented until such time as the State of Georgia has, through a licensing agreement or otherwise, received such licenses or other permissions, at no cost to the State of Georgia, as may be required for the use of the Shrine logo or other acceptable design or as may otherwise be necessary or appropriate to implement this Code section. No royalty, license fee, or other moneys shall be paid to the Shrine organization or its licensor for the use by the state on such license tags of such logo or design. The commissioner is authorized, on behalf of the state, to accept and execute the licensing agreements with the Shrine organization or its licensor. The commissioner may charge fees, take other actions, and agree to or impose terms and conditions which might normally be envisioned in licensing and cross-licensing agreements for the use of designs and similar intellectual property. Without limitation, the commissioner may agree to allow to others the exclusive or nonexclusive use of the design of the special license plate. The design of the special license plate, excepting only the Shrine logo and any other part of the design owned by others and licensed to the state, shall be owned solely by the State of Georgia for its exclusive use and control, except as authorized by the commissioner. The commissioner may take steps necessary to give notice of and protect such right, including the copyright. However, such steps shall be cumulative of the ownership and exclusive use and control established by this subsection as a matter of law, and no person shall reproduce or otherwise use such design, except as authorized by the commissioner. (f) Special license plates issued under this Code section shall be renewed annually with a revalidation decal, as provided in Code Section 40-2-31, upon payment of an additional $25.00 annual registration fee which fee shall be collected by the county tag agent at the time of collection of other registration fees and shall be remitted to the state as provided in Code Section 40-2-34. Special license plates issued under this Code section shall be transferred between vehicles as provided in Code Section 40-2-80."
SECTION 2. Said article is further amended by adding a new Code Section 40-2-51 to read as follows:
"40-2-51.
(a) Subject to subsection (d) of this Code section, motor vehicle owners who are residents of the State of Georgia, upon application therefor and upon full compliance with the state motor vehicle laws in relation to registration and licensing of motor vehicles and upon payment of the regular motor vehicle registration fee and an additional initial fee of $25.00, shall be issued a license plate commemorating Civil War battlefields and historic sites in this state. A county name decal shall be affixed and displayed on each license plate issued under this Code section. (b) Upon transfer of the ownership of a private passenger vehicle upon which there is a special license plate as provided in subsection (a) of this Code section, such plate shall be removed and the authority to use the plate shall thereby be canceled; provided, however, that after such a transfer of ownership occurs, should the license plate holder acquire another motor vehicle, the license plate issued pursuant to this Code section shall be transferred between vehicles as provided in Code Section 40-2-80. (c) Special license plates issued under this Code section shall be renewed annually with a revalidation decal as provided in Code Section 40-2-31 upon payment of an additional

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$25.00 annual registration fee, which fee shall be collected by the county tag agent at the time of collection of other registration fees and remitted to the state as provided in Code Section 40-2-34. (d) Each application for a special license plate under this Code section along with all fees required by subsection (a) of this Code section shall be submitted directly to the Civil War Commission established by Ga. L. 1993, p. 1952, which shall retain all applications thereby received for such special license plates until a minimum of 500 applications have been received, whereupon the applications and fees shall be transmitted to the commissioner. After the receipt of 500 applications for such special license plates, the commissioner will then design the special license plate. If the commissioner does not receive the required minimum of 500 applications for special license plates under this Code section no later than July 31 of the year preceding the year of issuance of such plates, no such special plates shall be issued and all fees shall be refunded no later than 30 days thereafter to applicants by the Civil War Commission. All license plates issued pursuant to this Code section shall be issued in compliance with the state motor vehicle laws relating to registration and licensing of motor vehicles as prescribed in this article. (e) The provisions of subsection (d) of this Code section notwithstanding, the Civil War Commission may impose a nonrefundable surcharge to be paid directly to the Civil War Commission by an applicant at the time of application which shall not exceed $20.00 per application; provided, however, that funds generated by any such surcharges shall be expended by the Civil War Commission only for the acquisition of Civil War battlefields in this state and associated Civil War historic sites in this state and for the maintenance, protection, and interpretation of the same as provided by Ga. L. 1993, p. 1952."
SECTION 3. Notwithstanding the provisions of Code Section 1-3-4.1 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, this Act shall become effective on the first day of July following the approval of this Act by the Governor or its becoming law without such approval.
SECTION 4. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.

Representative Barnes of the 33rd moved that the House disagree to the Senate substitute to HB 110.
The motion prevailed.

The following message was received from the Senate through Mr. Eldridge, the Secretary thereof:

Mr. Speaker:
The Senate adheres to its substitute and has appointed a Committee of Conference on the following bill of the House:

HB 71. By Representative Murphy of the 18th:
A bill to amend Chapter 5 of Title 46 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to telephone and telegraph service, so as to prohibit certain unsolicited telephone calls to residential subscribers who have given notice of their objection to such calls to the Georgia Public Service Commission.

The President has appointed as a Committee of Conference on the part of the Senate the following:
Senators Henson of the 55th, Oliver of the 42nd and Johnson of the 1st.

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

HB 238. By Representatives Henson of the 65th, Jones of the 71st, Martin of the 47th, Walker of the 87th and Hudson of the 120th:
A bill to amend Chapter 34 of Title 43 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to physicians, physician's assistants, and respiratory care, so as to provide for the issuance of a license in lieu of a certificate to a physician's assistant upon approval by the Composite State Board of Medical Examiners of an application for utilization; to make conforming amendments to other provisions in said chapter.

The Senate adheres to its substitute and has appointed a Committee of Conference on the following bill of the House:

HB 663. By Representatives Jamieson of the 22nd, Royal of the 164th, Walker of the 141st and Skipper of the 137th:
A bill to provide for the creation and comprehensive regulation of enterprise zones within municipalities and counties; to provide for a short title; to provide for legislative findings and intent; to provide definitions; to provide for designation of state enterprise zones.

The President has appointed as a Committee of Conference on the part of the Senate the following:
Senators Thompson of the 33rd, Huggins of the 53rd and Dean of the 31st.

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

HB 383. By Representative Ashe of the 46th:
A bill to amend Code Section 20-2-133 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to eligibility for and exceptions from free public education, so as to provide for the state to reimburse local units of administration for reasonable attorneys' fees incurred in actions relating to the education of a child residing in a state facility.

The Senate adheres to its amendments and has appointed a Committee of Conference on the following bill of the House:

HB 294. By Representatives Martin of the 47th, Alien of the 117th, Hammontree of the 4th and Davis of the 60th:
A bill to amend Chapter 2 of Title 14 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to business corporations, so as to provide for the transmission of notice by facsimile, telegraph, or teletype; to provide that if a corporation which has treasury shares declares a shared dividend, such dividend shall not be deemed to include a dividend on treasury shares unless the resolution declaring the dividend expressly so provides.

The President has appointed as a Committee of Conference on the part of the Senate the following:
Senators Oliver of the 42nd, Thompson of the 33rd and Hill of the 4th.

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The Senate adheres to its disagreement to the House substitute and has appointed a Committee of Conference to confer with a like committee on the part of the House on the following bill of the Senate:
SB 209. By Senators Madden of the 47th, Oliver of the 42nd, Walker of the 22nd and others:
A bill to amend Article 4 of Chapter 11 of Title 31 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to emergency services, so as to provide that no insurer, health maintenance organization, or private health benefit plan which has given prospective authorization for certain procedures may subsequently deny payment for the provision of such procedures.
The President has appointed as a Committee of Conference on the part of the Senate the following:
Senators Madden of the 47th, Henson of the 55th and Price of the 56th.
The Senate adheres to its disagreement to the House substitute and has appointed a Committee of Conference to confer with a like committee on the part of the House on the following bill of the Senate:
SB 91. By Senators Gillis of the 20th, Marable of the 52nd, Henson of the 55th and Starr of the 44th:
A bill to amend Article 1 of Chapter 18 of Title 45 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the state employees' health insurance plan, so as to authorize the various counties to contract with the State Personnel Board for the participation of certain county officers in the state employees' health insurance plan; to provide for a definition; to provide for the collection of payments from county employees, retirees, and dependents.
The President has appointed as a Committee of Conference on the part of the Senate the following:
Senators Gillis of the 20th, Streat of the 19th and Broun of the 46th.
The Senate has passed, as amended, by the requisite constitutional majority the following bill of the House:
HB 567. By Representatives Porter of the 143rd, Taylor of the 134th, Purcell of the 147th, Williams of the 83rd, Sherrill of the 62nd and others:
A bill to be known as the "School Safety Act of 1997"; to amend Code Section 15-11-5 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the jurisdiction of the juvenile court, so as to require the superior court having exclusive jurisdiction over certain criminal offenses committed by juveniles to provide written notice to the local school system in which the juvenile is enrolled.
The Senate has agreed to the House substitute as amended by the Senate to the following bill of the Senate:
SB 276. By Senators Land of the 16th, Ralston of the 51st and Ray of the 48th:
A bill to amend Article 3 of Chapter 11 of Title 9 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to pleadings and motions under the "Georgia Civil Practice Act," so as to change the provisions relating to the affidavit which must be filed with the complaint in any action for damages alleging professional malpractice; to change the provisions relating to the time of filing and the contents of such affidavit and the practices and procedures related thereto.

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The following Bill of the Senate was taken up for the purpose of considering the Senate's appointment of a Committee of Conference thereon:

SB 91. By Senators Gillis of the 20th, Marable of the 52nd, Henson of the 55th and others:
A bill to amend Article 1 of Chapter 18 of Title 45 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the state employees' health insurance plan, so as to authorize the various counties to contract with the State Personnel Board for the participation of certain county officers in the state employees' health insurance plan; to provide for a definition; to provide for the collection of payments from county employees, retirees, and dependents.

Representative Barnes of the 33rd moved that the House adhere to its position in substituting SB 91 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:
Representatives Lord of the 121st, Barnes of the 33rd and Smith of the 175th.

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

HR 457. By Representatives Smith of the 169th, Byrd of the 170th, Coleman of the 142nd, Mosley of the 171st, Lewis of the 14th and others:
A resolution directing the Department of Human Resources to expend certain appropriated funds for certain purposes.

The following Senate substitute was read:

A RESOLUTION
Directing the Department of Human Resources to expend funds appropriated to the department for state fiscal year 1998 for the purpose of teen pregnancy prevention on programs emphasizing abstinence from sexual intercourse; and for other purposes.
WHEREAS, the problem of teen pregnancy in this state has reached epidemic proportion and it is incumbent upon this body to take appropriate measures to alleviate this situation.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA that funds appropriated to the Department of Human Resources for state fiscal year 1998 for the purpose of teen pregnancy prevention shall ensure a primary emphasis on abstinence education which:
(1) Has as its exclusive purpose, teaching the social, psychological, and health gains to be realized by abstaining from sexual activity; (2) Teaches abstinence from sexual activity outside marriage as the expected standard for all school age children; (3) Teaches that abstinence from sexual activity is the only certain way to avoid outof-wedlock pregnancy, sexually transmitted diseases, and other associated health problems;

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(4) Teaches that a mutually faithful monogamous relationship in the context of marriage is the expected standard of human sexual activity; (5) Teaches that sexual activity outside of the context of marriage could have harmful psychological and physical effects; (6) Teaches that bearing children out-of-wedlock is likely to have harmful consequences for the child, the child's parents, and society; (7) Teaches young people how to reject sexual advances and how alcohol and drug use increases vulnerability to sexual advances; and (8) Teaches the importance of attaining self-sufficiency before engaging in sexual activity.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Clerk of the House of Representatives is authorized and directed to transmit an appropriate copy of this resolution to the Board of Human Resources and commissioner of human resources.

The following amendment was read and adopted:

Representative Smith of the 169th moves to amend the Senate substitute to HR 457 by striking lines 1 through 14 of page 1 and inserting in their place the following:
"Directing the Department of Human Resources to expend certain appropriated funds for certain purposes; and for other purposes.
WHEREAS, the problem of teen pregnancy in this state has reached epidemic proportion and it is incumbent upon this body to take appropriate measures to alleviate this situation.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA that funds appropriated supplementally to the Department of Human Resources for state fiscal year 1997 and funds appropriated to the Department of Human Resources for state fiscal year 1998, which funds are appropriated for the purpose of teen pregnancy prevention, shall ensure a primary emphasis on abstinence education which:".

Representative Smith of the 169th moved that the House agree to the Senate substitute, as amended by the House, to HR 457.
On the motion, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

N Alien NAndereon YAshe Y Bailey Y Baker Y Bannister YBarfoot Y Barnard YBaraes Y Bates
YBenefield YBirdsong YBohannon N Bordeaux Y Bradford YBreedlove Y Bridges Y Brooks E Brown Y Buck Y Buckner YBunn YBurkhalter YByrd Y Campbell Y Canty Y Carter

Y Cash Y Channel! YChUdere Y Clark Y Coan Y Coleman, B Y Coleman, T Y Connell Y Cooper Y Crawford
Y Crews Y Culbreth Y Cummings N Davis, G Y Davis, M Y Day
DeLoach, B Y DeLoach, G Y Dix Y Dixon, H Y Dixon, S Y Dobbs N Dukes Y Ehrhart N Epps Y Evans Y Everett

Y Felton Y Floyd Y Franklin Y Golden Y Graves Y Greene Y Grindley Y Hammontree Y Manner Y Harbin
Y Heard Y Hecht N Heckstall N Hegstrom N Henson Y Holland N Holmes N Howard Y Hudgens Y Hudson, H N Hudson, N N Hugley Y Irvin Y Jackson N James
Jamieson Y Jenkins

Y Johnson Y Johnston Y Jones Y Joyce Y Kaye Y Ladd Y Lakly Y Lane Y Lee Y Lewis
Y Lord N Lucas N Maddoi Y Mann Y Manning
Martin, J Y Martin, J.L Y Massey Y McBee
McCall N McClinton N McKinney Y Mills N Mobley Y Mosley Y Mueller Y O'Neal

N Orrock Y Parham Y Fairish Y Parsons N Pelote Y Perry Y Pinholster Y Poag N Polak Y Ponder
Porter Y Powell Y Purcell Y Ragas N RandaU Y Ray Y Reaves Y Reichert Y Rice Y Richardson N Roberts Y Rogers Y Royal Y Sanders Y Sauder Y Scarlett Y Scheid

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Y Scott EShanahan YShaw
Shetrill YShipp YSims NSinkfield Y Skipper Y Smith, C

Y Smith, C.W Y Smith, L Y Smith, L.R Y Smith, P Y Smith, T Y Smith, V NSmyre Y Snelling Y Snow

Y Stallings Y Stancil, F Y Stancil, S N Stanley, L N Stanley, P N Taylor E Teague N Teper N Thomas

Y TUlman Y Titus Y Tolbert Y Trense
Turnquest Y Twiggs Y Walker, L Y Walker, R.L Y West

E Westmoreland Y Whitaker Y Wiles Y Williams, B Y Williams, J Y Williams, R Y Woithan Y Yates
Murphy, Spin-

On the motion, the ayes were 137, nays 31. The motion prevailed.

HB 173. By Representatives Powell of the 23rd and Skipper of the 137th:
A bill to amend Chapter 40 of Title 43 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to real estate brokers and salespersons, so as to provide that the Georgia Real Estate Commission, through its rules and regulations, shall establish standards for the approval of schools to offer the education courses required under said chapter.

The following Senate substitute was read:

A BILL
To amend Chapter 40 of Title 43 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to real estate brokers and salespersons, so as to provide that the Georgia Real Estate Commission, through its rules and regulations, shall establish standards for the approval of schools to offer the education courses required under said chapter; to change the provisions relating to nonresident licenses; to repeal a certain provision relating to agreements between a licensed Georgia broker and the licensed broker of another state; to provide that when a licensed broker of another state is acting only as a referral agent and is not involved in real estate brokerage activity, a licensed broker in Georgia may divide or share a real estate commission with such licensed broker in another state; to provide that the Georgia Real Estate Commission is authorized to enter into such contracts as are necessary to carry out its duties; to provide for contracts relating to investigations and examinations of brokers' trust accounts; to provide that such commission is authorized to retain all funds received as collection fees for use in defraying the cost of collection of fees required by law; to provide for the deposit of certain funds in the state treasury; to provide for construction; to provide for compliance with certain budgetary laws; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
SECTION 1. Chapter 40 of Title 43 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to real estate brokers and salespersons, is amended by striking subsection (i) of Code Section 43-40-8, relating to qualifications of licensees, and inserting in lieu thereof a new subsection (i) to read as follows:
"(i) The commission, through its rules and regulations, shall establish standards for the approval of schools to offer the education courses required by this chapter. The commission, through its rules and regulations, shall establish standards for the offering of the prelicense education courses required by this chapter by methods of instruction, which it deems to be educationally sound, other than in-class instruction. The commission, through its rules and regulations, may establish standards for the offering of continuing education courses required by this chapter by methods of instruction, which it deems to be educationally sound, other than in-class instruction."

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SECTION 1.1. Said chapter is further amended by striking paragraph (5) of subsection (c) of Code Section 43-40-9, relating to nonresident licenses, and inserting in lieu thereof a new paragraph (5) to read as follows:
"(5) Provide any documentation required b% the commission of the applicant's licensure in any other state Cause the licensing body ef the applicant's state ef rcaidcncc te furnish te the commission a certification of liccnsurc and copies of the records of any disciplinary actions taken against the applicant's license in that or other states. The imposition of a disciplinary action by any other lawful licensing authority may be grounds for denial of license to a nonresident or for suspension or revocation of a license issued to a nonresident;"
SECTION 2. Said chapter is further amended by striking subsection (e) of Code Section 43-40-9, relating to nonresident licenses, and inserting in lieu thereof a new subsection (e) to read as follows:
"(e)(l) Notwithstanding any other provision of this Code section, a licensed broker of another state may enter into a written agreement with a Georgia broker to conduct the real estate brokerage business in Georgia without first obtaining a Georgia license. The Georgia broker shall be responsible for all real estate brokerage acts performed by the out-of-state broker under such written agreement and for determining that the out-of-state broker has and maintains an active license in the out-of-state broker's state of residence. For purposes of this subsection, a 'licensed broker of another state' means the licensed broker and other brokers or salespersons licensed under such broker. The licensed Georgia broker and- the licensed broker ef- another state must enter wte a separate agreement for each transaction which they become involved. The Georgia broker shall maintain for at least three years after its expiration date a copy of any written agreement into which such Georgia broker enters with a licensed broker of another state. Each written agreement shall provide:
(A) For procedures to be followed in the event of the out-of-state broker's performing any of the acts of a broker on real property located in Georgia; (B) How the brokers will divide any earned commissions; (C) That any listing or property management agreement for Georgia real property in which the out-of-state broker will participate shall be in the name of the Georgia broker; (D) That the out-of-state broker shall conduct negotiations with any client of a Georgia broker only with the express permission of the Georgia broker; (E) That any advertisement by any means of Georgia real property shall identify the listing Georgia broker;
(F) That any contracts, agreements, or offers on Georgia real property shall clearly identify the Georgia broker and the out-of-state broker with the statement that the out-of-state broker is not licensed by the Georgia Real Estate Commission; that said contract, agreement, or offer shall be construed under Georgia law; and that the superior courts of this state shall have jurisdiction over any actions which may be brought against either broker as a result of such contract, agreement, or offer; (G) That any trust funds obtained in any transaction involving any real property in Georgia by an out-of-state broker shall be held in the trust account of the Georgia broker unless agreed otherwise in writing by the party or parties having any interest in said trust funds; and
(H) Such other matters as the commission may require by rule and regulation. (2) Notwithstanding any other provision of this Code section, the commission in its discretion may enter into written agreements with similar licensing authorities of other states to permit persons licensed in those states to conduct real estate brokerage business in Georgia without obtaining a license in Georgia, provided that such other states afford the same opportunities to Georgia licensees. (3) Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter, when a licensed broker of another state is acting only as a referral agent which involves only the mere referral

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of one person to another and such referring broker is not involved in the actual negotiations, execution of documents, collection of rent, management of property, or any other real estate brokerage activity, a licensed broker in Georgia may divide or share a real estate commission with such licensed broker in another state."
SECTION 3. Said chapter is further amended by striking Code Section 43-40-14, relating to the power of the Georgia Real Estate Commission to issue, revoke, or suspend licenses and censure licensees, and inserting in lieu thereof a new Code Section 43-40-14 to read as follows:
"43-40-14.
The commission shall have the full power to regulate the issuance of licenses, to revoke or suspend licenses issued under this chapter, and to censure licensees. The commission is authorized to enter into such contracts as are necessary to carry out its duties under this chapter: provided, however, the commission may enter into contracts to assist it in the conduct of investigations and examinations of brokers' trust accounts authorized b this chapter only whenever it needs special legal or accounting expertise or other extraordinary circumstances exist. Whenever the commission contracts to perform such investigation or examination of trust account functions, any such contractor working on an investigation or examination of a trust account authorized by this chapter shall be under the supervision of the commission or an employee of the commission. Any contractor used by the commission shall be knowledgeable in the work area for which such contractor is retained. A contractor shall not be empowered to determine the disposition of any investigation or examination of a trust account nor to make any discretionary decision that the commission is authorized by law to make. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the commission is authorized to retain all funds received as collection fees for use in defraying the cost of collection of fees required under this chapter. Any such funds not expended for this purpose in the fiscal year in which they are generated shall be deposited in the state treasury; provided, however, that nothing in this Code section shall be construed so as to allow the commission to retain any funds required bj the Constitution to be paid into the state treasury; provided, further, that the commission shall comply with all provisions of Part 1 of Article 4 of Chapter 12 of Title 45, the 'Budget Act,' except Code Section 45-12-92, prior to expending any such funds."
SECTION 4. This Act shall become effective upon its approval by the Governor or upon its becoming law without such approval.
SECTION 5. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.

Representative Powell of the 23rd moved that the House agree to the Senate substitute to HB 173.
On the motion, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

Alien Y Anderson
YAshe Y Bailey Y Baker Y Bannister
YBarfoot Y Barnard YBames
Y Bates Benefield
Y Birdsong Y Bohannon
Bordeaux Y Bradford Y Breedlove Y Bridges

Y Brooks E Brown YBuck Y Buckner
Bunn Y Burkhalter YByrd Y Campbell Y Canty Y Carter YCash YChannell
Y Childers Y Clark
YCoan Y Coleman, B Y Coleman, T

Y Connell Y Cooper Y Crawford E Crews Y Culbreth Y Cummings Y Davis, G Y Davis, M YDay
DeLoach, B Y DeLoach, G
YDix Y Diion, H Y Diion, S Y Dobbs Y Dukes YEhrhart

YEpps Y Evans Y Everett Y Felton Y Floyd Y Franklin Y Golden Y Graves Y Greene Y Grindley Y Hammontree Y Banner Y Harbin
Y Heard Y Hecht Y Heckstall Y Hegstrom

Y Henson Y Holland Y Holmes Y Howard Y Hudgens Y Hudson, H Y Hudson, N
Y Hugley Ylrvin Y Jackson Y James Y Jamieson Y Jenkins Y Johnson Y Johnston
Y Jones Y Joyce

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YKaye YLadd YLakly YLane YLee
Y Lewis
YLord Lucas
Y Maddox YMann Y Manning Y Martin, J Y Martin, J.L YMassey YMcBee YMcCall Y McClinton
McKinney Y Mills

Y Mobley YMosley Y Mueller Y O'Neal
Orrock YParham YParrish Y Parsons Y Pelote Y Perry Y Pinholster YPoag YPolak Y Ponder Y Porter Y Powell YPurcell YRagas YRandall

YRay Y Reaves
Reicbert YRice Y Richardson Y Roberts Y Rogers Y Royal Y Sanders Y Sauder Y Scarlett Y Scheid Y Scott Shanahan YShaw Y Sherrill Y Shipp
Sims Sinkfield

Y Skipper Smith, C
Y Smith, C.W Y Smith, L Y Smith, L.R Y Smith, P Y Smith, T Y Smith, V
Smyre Y Snefflng YSnow YStallings Y Stancil, F Y Stancil, S
Stanley, L Y Stanley, P Y Taylor ETeague Y Teper

Y Thomas YTillman Y Titus Y Tolbert YTrense
Turnquest YTwigrs Y Walker, L Y Walker, R.L YWest E Westmoreland Y Whitaker Y Wiles
Williams, B Y Williams, J Y Williams, R Y Worthan YYates
Murphy, Spkr

On the motion, the ayes were 158, nays 0. The motion prevailed.

HB 172. By Representatives Powell of the 23rd and Skipper of the 137th:
A bill to amend Chapter 39A of Title 43 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, known as the "Real Estate Appraiser Classification and Regulation Act," so as to change the definition of a certain term; to provide that any instructor approved to teach any required education course at an approved school shall pay an original application fee and renewal fee as established by the Georgia Real Estate Appraisers Board.

The following Senate substitute was read:

A BILL
To amend Chapter 39A of Title 43 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, known as the "Real Estate Appraiser Classification and Regulation Act," so as to change the definition of a certain term; to change the provisions relating to requirements for nonresident applicants; to provide that any instructor approved to teach any required education course at an approved school shall pay an original application fee and renewal fee as established by the Georgia Real Estate Appraisers Board; to provide that the Georgia Real Estate Appraisers Board is authorized to enter into such contracts as are necessary to carry out its duties; to provide for contracts for investigations; to provide that such board is authorized to retain all funds received as collection fees for use in defraying the cost of collection of fees required by law; to change the penalties for violations of said chapter; to provide that if an appraiser is in violation of certain provisions of said chapter, such board may revoke any appraiser classification issued to the appraiser and simultaneously issue such appraiser a classification with more restricted authority to conduct appraisals; to change certain penalty provisions; to provide that performing or attempting to perform any real estate appraisal activity in a federally related transaction without complying with the standards required by the federal financial institutions regulatory agency that regulates the financial transaction for which the appraisal assignment is undertaken shall be a violation of standards of conduct under such chapter; to provide for the deposit of certain funds in the state treasury; to provide for construction; to provide for compliance with certain budgetary laws; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
SECTION 1. Chapter 39A of Title 43 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, known as the "Real Estate Appraiser Classification and Regulation Act," is amended by striking paragraph

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(14) of Code Section 43-39A-2, relating to definitions applicable to said chapter, and inserting in lieu thereof a new paragraph (14) to read as follows:
"(14) 'Real estate' means a identified parcel or tract ef kmd; including improvements, if- aayr condominiums and leaseholds as well as any other interest or estate in land, whether corporal, incorporeal, freehold, or nonfreehold and whether the real estate is situated in this state or elsewhere. Such term also includes any structure or structures equipped with the necessary service connections and made so as to be readily moveable as a unit or units when such a structure is affixed to land."
SECTION 1.1. Said chapter is further amended by striking paragraph (3) of subsection (c) of Code Section 43-39A-9, relating to requirements for nonresident applicants and temporary permits, and inserting in lieu thereof a new paragraph (3) to read as follows:
"(3) Providing any documentation required by the board of the applicant's classification in any other state Causing the licensing body ef- the applicant's resident state, er any ether state which the applicant stay heM an appraiser classification, te ftaish te the beard a certification ef- stjeh appraiser classification and copies of the records of any disciplinary actions taken against the applicant's appraiser classification in that or other states. The imposition of a disciplinary action by any other lawful licensing authority may be grounds for denial of an appraiser classification to a nonresident or for suspension or revocation of the appraiser classification issued to a nonresident;".
SECTION 2. Said chapter is further amended by striking subsection (j) of Code Section 43-39A-11, relating to fees for examination, activation, and renewal of appraiser classifications, and inserting in lieu thereof a new subsection (j) to read as follows:
"(j) Any school approved to offer required education courses under this chapter, except units of the University System of Georgia, and any instructor approved to teach any of such courses shall pay an original application fee and renewal fee as established by the board. If such an approval lapses, the school may reinstate the approval by paying the total amount of all renewal fees and late charges which would have been due during the period the approval was lapsed plus a reactivation fee."
SECTION 3. Said chapter is further amended by striking Code Section 43-39A-13, relating to the power of the Georgia Real Estate Appraisers Board to regulate the issuance of appraiser classifications, and inserting in lieu thereof a new Code Section 43-39A-13 to read as follows:
"43-39A-13.
The board, through its rules and regulations, shall have the full power to regulate the issuance of appraiser classifications, to discipline appraisers in any manner permitted by this chapter, to establish qualifications for appraiser classifications consistent with this chapter, to regulate approved courses, and to establish standards for real estate appraisals. Except for conducting an investigation as provided in this chapter, the board is authorized to enter into such contracts as are necessary to carry out its duties under this chapter; provided, however, the board may enter into contracts to assist it in the conduct of investigations authorized by this chapter only whenever it needs special legal or appraisal expertise or other extraordinary circumstances exist. Whenever the board contracts to perform such investigative functions, any such contractor working on an investigation authorized by this chapter shall be under the supervision of the board or a duly authorized representative of the board. Any contractor used by the board shall be knowledgeable in the work area for which such contractor is retained. A contractor shall not be empowered to determine the disposition of any investigation nor to make any discretionary decision that the board is authorized by_ law to make. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the board is authorized to retain all funds received as collection fees for use in defraying the cost of collection of fees required under this chapter. Any such funds not expended for this purpose in the fiscal year in which they are generated shall be deposited in the state treasury; provided, however, that nothing in this Code

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section shall be construed so as to allow the board to retain any funds required by the Constitution to be paid into the state treasury; provided, further, that the board shall comply with all provisions of Part 1 of Article 4 of Chapter 12 of Title 45, the 'Budget Act,' except Code Section 45-12-92, prior to expending any such funds."
SECTION 4. Said chapter is further amended by striking subsection (a) of Code Section 43-39A-18, relating to penalties for violations of such chapter, and inserting in lieu thereof a new subsection (a) to read as follows:
"(a) In accordance with the hearing procedures established for contested cases by Chapter 13 of Title 50, the 'Georgia Administrative Procedure Act,' the board shall have the power to reprimand appraisers and approved schools; to revoke or suspend any appraiser classification issued under this chapter; to revoke any appraiser classification issued to an appraiser under this chapter and simultaneously to issue such appraiser a classification with more restricted authority to conduct appraisals; to revoke or suspend approval of any school; to impose a fine not to exceed $1,000.00 for each violation of this chapter or its rules and regulations with fines for multiple violations limited to $5,000.00 in any one hearing; to require completion of a course of study in real estate appraisal or instruction; or to utilize any combination of these sanctions which the board may deem appropriate whenever an appraiser classification or a school approval has been obtained by false or fraudulent representation or whenever an appraiser or an approved school has been found guilty of a violation of this chapter, of the rules and regulations promulgated by the board, or of any standard of conduct, including, but not limited to, the following acts or omissions:
(1) Performing any real estate appraisal activity or specialized services which indicate any preference, limitation, or discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, disability, familial status, or national origin or an intention to make any such preference, limitation, or discrimination; (2) An act or omission involving dishonesty, fraud, or misrepresentation with the intent to benefit substantially an appraiser or another person or with the intent to injure substantially another person; (3) Commission of any act of fraud, misrepresentation, or deceit in the making of an appraisal of real estate for which act a final civil or criminal judgment has been rendered; (4) Engaging in real estate appraisal activity under an assumed or fictitious name not properly registered in this state; (5) Paying a finder's fee or a referral fee to a person who is not an appraiser in connection with an appraisal of real estate or real property; (6) Making a false or misleading statement in that portion of a written appraisal report that deals with professional qualifications or in any testimony concerning professional qualifications; (7) Violation of the confidential nature of governmental records to which an appraiser gained access through employment or engagement as an appraiser by a governmental agency; (8) Violation of any of the standards for the development or communication of real estate appraisals as promulgated by the board; (9) Failure or refusal without good cause to exercise reasonable diligence in developing an appraisal, preparing an appraisal report, or communicating an appraisal; (10) Negligence or incompetence in developing an appraisal, in preparing an appraisal report, or in communicating an appraisal; (11) Accepting an independent appraisal assignment when the employment itself is contingent upon the appraiser's reporting a predetermined estimate, analysis, valuation, or opinion or where the fee to be paid is contingent upon the opinion, conclusions, analysis, or valuation reached or upon the consequences resulting from the appraisal assignment; (12) Failure to retain for a period of five years the original or a true copy of each appraisal report prepared or signed by the appraiser and all supporting data assembled and formulated by the appraiser in preparing each such appraisal report. The

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five-year period for retention of records is applicable to each engagement of the services of the appraiser and shall commence upon the date of the delivery of each appraisal report to the client unless, within such five-year period, the appraiser is notified that the appraisal or the appraisal report is involved in litigation, in which event the five-year period for the retention of records shall commence upon the date of the final disposition of such litigation; (13) Failure upon reasonable request of an appraiser to make all records required to be maintained under the provisions of this chapter available to the board for inspection and copying by the board; (14) Performing any appraisal beyond the scope of authority granted in the appraiser classification held; (15) Demonstrating incompetency to act as an appraiser in such a manner as to safeguard the interests of the public or any other conduct, whether of the same or a different character than specified in this subsection, which constitutes dishonest dealing; (16) Performing or attempting to perform any real estate appraisal activity on property located in another state without first having complied fully with that state's laws regarding real estate appraisal activity; (17) Providing an oral appraisal report in a federally related transaction; e* (18) Utilizing the services of any person in other than a ministerial capacity whose appraised classification suspended er revoked in developing an appraisal, in preparing an appraisal report, or in communicating an appraisal; if such person's appraiser classification is suspended or revoked or if such person does not hold an appraiser classification; or (19) Performing or attempting to perform any real estate appraisal activity in a federally related transaction without complying with the standards required by the federal financial institutions regulatory agency that regulates the financial transaction for which the appraisal assignment is undertaken."
SECTION 5. This Act shall become effective upon its approval by the Governor or upon its becoming law without such approval.
SECTION 6. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.

Representative Powell of the 23rd moved that the House agree to the Senate substitute to HB 172.
On the motion, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

Alien Y Anderaon YAshe Y Bailey Y Baker Y Bannister YBarfoot Y Barnard YBarnes Y Bates Y Benefield YBirdsong
Y Bohannon Bordeaux
Y Bradford Y Breedlove Y Bridges Y Brooks E Brown YBuck Y Buckner YBunn Y Burkhalter YByrd

Y Campbell Y Canty Y Carter YCash YChannell Y Childers Y Clark YCoan Y Coleman, B Y Coleman, T Y Connell Y Cooper Y Crawford E Crews Y Culbreth Y Cummings Y Davis, G Y Davis, M
Day DeLoacb, B Y DeLoach, G YDii Y DUon, H Y Diion, S

Y Dobbs Y Dukes YEhrhart YEpps Y Evans Y Everett Y Felton Y Floyd Y Franklin Y Golden Y Graves Y Greene Y Grindley Y Hammontree Y Manner Y Harbin
Heard YHecht
Heckstall Y Hegstrom YHenson Y Holland Y Holmes Y Howard

Y Hudgens Y Hudson, H Y Hudson, N Y Hugley Ylrvin Y Jackson Y James Y Jamieson Y Jenkins Y Johnson Y Johnston Y Jones Y Joyce YKaye YLadd YLakly YLane YLee Y Lewis YLord Y Lucas Y Maddoi YMann Y Manning

Y Martin, J Y Martin, J.L
YMassey YMcBee YMcCall Y McClinton Y McKinney Y Mills Y Mobley YMosley Y Mueller Y O'Neal YOrrock YParham YParrish Y Parsons Y Pelote Y Perry Y Pinholster
YPoag YPolak Y Ponder Y Porter Y Powell

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YPurcell YRagas YRandaU Y Ray Y Reaves YReichert YRice Y Richardson Y Roberts Y Rogers Y Royal Y Sanders

Y Sauder Y Scarlett Y Scheid Y Scott E Shanahan
Shaw YSherrill Y Shipp Y Sims
Sinkfleld Y Skipper Y Smith, C

Y Smith, C.W Y Smith, L Y Smith, L.R Y Smith, P Y Smith, T Y Smith, V
Smyre Y Sneffing Y Snow Y Stallings Y Stancil, F Y Stancil, S

Y Stanley, L Y Stanley, P Y Taylor E Teague Y Teper Y Thomas Y Tillman Y Titus Y Tolbert Y Trense Y Turnquest Y Twiggs

Y Walker, L Y Walker, R.L Y West E Westmorland Y Whitaker Y Wiles Y Williams, B Y Williams, J Y Williams, R Y Worthan Y Yates
Murphy, Spkr

On the motion, the ayes were 165, nays 0. The motion prevailed.

HB 283. By Representative Bordeaux of the 151st:
A bill to amend Article 12 of Chapter 1 of Title 10 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to ticket scalping, so as to provide that charitable organizations and their employees and volunteers shall not be subject to ticket scalping laws under certain circumstances.

The following Senate substitute was read:

A BILL
To amend Article 12 of Chapter 1 of Title 10 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to ticket scalping, so as to change the provisions relating to the sale of tickets to athletic contests and entertainment events; to define certain terms; to restrict the sale of tickets to athletic contests and entertainment events at a price in excess of the price printed on the ticket; to provide an exception with respect to a ticket broker who meets certain qualifications and certain persons who are the purchasers of tickets to an athletic contest or entertainment event; to authorize certain service charges on the sale of tickets to athletic contests or entertainment events; to require advertising of events to include certain information relating to service charges; to provide requirements for ticket brokers; to prohibit certain conduct by ticket brokers; to provide that no laws shall prohibit the casual resale of tickets to events for any price if such casual resale of tickets is not on the property where the athletic contest or entertainment event is being held; to provide that charitable organizations and their employees and volunteers shall not be subject to ticket scalping laws under certain circumstances; to provide for enforcement; to provide for related matters; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
SECTION 1. Article 12 of Chapter 1 of Title 10 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to ticket scalping, is amended by striking Code Section 10-1-310, relating to the prohibition against scalping tickets for certain athletic contests or entertainment events, and inserting in lieu thereof a new Code Section 10-1-310 to read as follows:
"10-1-310.
(a) As used in this article, the term: (1) 'Administrator' means the administrator appointed pursuant to subsection (a) of Code Section 10-1-395 or the administrator's delegate. (2) 'Charitable organization' means any benevolent, philanthropic, religious, or eleemosynary organization which is exempt from taxation under federal and Georgia law. (3) 'Charitable purposes' means purposes which further the mission of the charitable organization.

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(4) 'Ticket broker' means any person who is involved in the business of reselling tickets of admission to athletic contests, concerts, theater performances, or other entertainments, amusements, or exhibitions to which the general public is admitted and who charges a premium in excess of the price of the ticket. The term ticket broker shall not include the owner, operator, lessee, or tenant of the property in which an athletic contest or entertainment event is being held or the sponsor of such a contest or event or the authorized ticketing agent of such persons. (b) Except as provided in paragraphs (1) and (2) of subsection (g) of this Code section, it shall be unlawful for any person other than a ticket broker to resell or offer for resale any ticket of admission or other evidence of the right of entry to any athletic contests, concerts, theater performances, or other entertainments, amusements, or exhibitions to which the general public is admitted for a price in excess of the price printed on the ticket. Notwithstanding any other provision of this article to the contrary, a service charge not to exceed $3.00 may be charged when tickets or other evidences of the right of entry are sold by an authorized ticket agent through places of established business licensed to do business by the municipality or county, where applicable, in which such places of business are located. Notwithstanding any other provisions of this article to the contrary, the owner, operator, lessee, or tenant of the property on which such athletic contest or entertainment event is to be held or is being held or the sponsor of such contest or event may charge or may authorize, in writing, any person to charge a service charge for the sale of such ticket, privilege, or license of admission in addition to the price printed on the ticket. Such writing granting authority to another shall specify the amount of the service charge to be charged for the sale of each ticket, privilege, or license of admission. (c) Any advertisement, announcement, or poster for any contest or event covered by this Code section which includes the price of admission shall specify the amount of the service charge to be charged for the sale or reselling of each ticket, privilege, or license of admission and such advertisement shall be clearly and conspicuously stated.
(d) In order to engage in the practice or business of a ticket broker a person shall be required to:
(1) Maintain a permanent office or place of business, excluding a post office box, for the purpose of engaging in the business of a ticket broker; (2) Obtain any business license required by a local government; and (3) Provide satisfactory evidence to the administrator that the ticket broker has posted or has made provision for the posting of a bond. The required bond shall be executed in favor of the state, in the amount of $150,000.00, with a surety company authorized to do business in this state and conditioned to pay damages not to exceed the amount of such bond to any person aggrieved by any act of the principal named in such bond, which act is in violation of this Code section. (e) The ticket broker shall be required to: (1) Post at its established place of business the purchaser's right to cancel the pur-
chase of a ticket from a ticket broker; (2) Disclose to the purchaser the refund policy of the ticket broker should an athletic contest or entertainment event be canceled; and (3) Disclose to the purchaser in writing the difference between the price printed on
the ticket and the amount which the ticket broker is charging for such ticket. (f)(l) A ticket broker shall be prohibited from employing any agents or employees for the purpose of making future purchases of tickets from the owner, operator, lessee, or
tenant of the property on which an athletic contest or entertainment event is to be held. (2) Unless a ticket broker has a written contract with the owner, operator, lessee, or
tenant of the property on which an athletic contest or entertainment event is to be held, which contract authorizes the ticket broker to resell more than 1 percent of the
tickets allocated for such event, the ticket broker, including any affiliated group of ticket brokers, shall be prohibited from acquiring and reselling in excess of 1 percent of the total tickets allocated for the contest or event.

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(3) A ticket broker shall be required to refund any payment received for the purchase of a ticket under this article if the purchaser returns the ticket and requests a cancellation of the sale thereof within 36 hours from the time of purchase of the ticket and if such return is made more than 72 hours preceding the athletic contest or entertainment event. (4) A ticket broker shall be required to refund any payment received for the purchase of a ticket under this article if the athletic contest or entertainment event is canceled and not rescheduled. (5) If a ticket broker guarantees in writing delivery of a ticket or tickets to an athletic contest or entertainment event as provided under this article to a purchaser and fails to complete such delivery, the ticket broker shall be required to provide within 15 days a full refund of any amount paid by the purchaser and, in addition, shall pay the purchaser a refund fee of three times the amount paid by the purchaser for each such ticket. (g)(l) No provision of this article or any other provision of law shall prohibit any person who is the original purchaser for personal use of tickets to an athletic contest or entertainment event covered under subsection (b) of this Code section from reselling or offering for resale any of such tickets for any price, provided that such person does not sell or offer to sell such tickets on the property where the athletic contest or entertainment event is being held. (2) Charitable organizations and their employees and volunteers shall not be subject to the provisions of this Code section when offering for sale any tickets of admission to the highest bidder in a raffle, auction, or similar fundraising activity for the benefit of the organization's charitable purposes. (h) In addition to criminal prosecutions under Code Section 10-1-311, the provisions of this article shall be enforced by the administrator. The administrator shall be authorized to exercise all powers and to impose civil penalties as provided in Code Section 10-1-397 in enforcing the provisions of this article."
SECTION 2. This Act shall become effective upon its approval by the Governor or upon its becoming law without such approval.
SECTION 3. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.

Representative Powell of the 23rd moved that the House agree to the Senate substitute to HB 283.
On the motion, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

Y Alien Y Andenon YAshe Y Bailey Y Baker Y Bannister Y Barfoot Y Barnard Y Barries Y Bates
Benefield Birdsong Y Bohannon Y Bordeaux Y Bradford Y Breedlove Y Bridges Y Brooks E Brown YBuck N Buckner YBunn YBurkhalter

Byrd Y Campbell Y Canty Y Carter Y Cash Y Channell N Childers Y Clark Y Coan Y Coleman, B Y Coleman, T N Connell Y Cooper Y Crawford E Crews Y Culbreth N Cummings N Davis, G N Davis, M YDay
DeLoach, B Y DeLoach, G Y Dix

Y Dixon, H Dixon, S
Y Dobbs Y Dukes Y Ehrhart Y Epps Y Evans N Everett Y Felton Y Floyd Y Franklin Y Golden Y Graves Y Greene Y Grindley Y Hammontree
Manner Y Harbin Y Heard Y Hecht Y Heckstall N Hegstrom Y Henson

Y Holland N Holmes Y Howard Y Hudgens Y Hudson, H Y Hudson, N Y Hugley Y Irvin N Jackson Y James Y Jamieson N Jenkins Y Johnson Y Johnston Y Jones N Joyce Y Kaye Y Ladd Y Lakly Y Lane N Lee N Lewis
Lord

Y Lucas Y Maddox Y Mann Y Manning Y Martin, J
Martin, J.L Y Massey Y McBee Y McCall N McClinton N McKinney Y Mills Y Mobley Y Mosley Y Mueller Y O'Neal
Orrock Y Parham Y Parrish Y Parsons Y Pelote N Perry Y Pinholster

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NPoag YPolak Y Ponder Y Porter Y Powell Y Purcell YRagas Y Randall YRay
Reaves YReichert YRice Y Richardson

Y Roberts Y Rogers Y Royal Y Sanders Y Sauder Y Scarlett Y Scheid Y Scott E Shanahan Y Shaw N Sherrill YShipp N Sims

Y Sinkfield Y Skipper Y Smith, C Y Smith, C.W Y Smith, L Y Smith, L.R N Smith, P Y Smith, T Y Smith, V Y Smyre Y SneUing
Snow Y Stallings

Y Stancil, F Y Stancil, S Y Stanley, L Y Stanley, P Y Taylor E Teague Y Teper Y Thomas Y Tillman N Titus Y Tolbert Y Trense N Tumquest

Twiggs Y Walker, L N Walker, R.L Y West E Westmoreland Y Whitaker Y Wiles Y Williams, B Y Williams, J Y Williams, R Y Worthan Y Yates
Murphy, Spkr

On the motion, the ayes were 138, nays 24. The motion prevailed.

HB 273. By Representative Childers of the 13th:
A bill to amend Article 7 of Chapter 4 of Title 49 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, the "Georgia Medical Assistance Act of 1977," so as to provide for the reuse of unused unit dosage drugs in certain long-term care facilities.

The following Senate substitute was read:

A BILL
To amend Article 7 of Chapter 4 of Title 49 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, the "Georgia Medical Assistance Act of 1977," so as to provide for the reuse of unused unit dosage drugs in certain long-term care facilities; to provide for statutory construction; 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. Article 7 of Chapter 4 of Title 49 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, the "Georgia Medical Assistance Act of 1977," is amended by adding immediately following Code Section 49-4-152.2 a new Code section to read as follows:
"49-4-152.3.
(a) As used in this Code section, the term: (1) 'Long-term care facility' or 'facility' means an intermediate care home, skilled nursing home, or intermingled home subject to regulation as such by the Department of Human Resources. (2) 'Unit dosage drug' means any dangerous drug regulated under Chapter 13 of Title 16 which is individually packaged to contain only one dosage of such drug and which includes on such packaging the brand or generic name, strength, lot number, and expiration date of such drug.
(b) Unit dosage drugs may be returned to the dispensing pharmacy for reuse. The department and the State Board of Pharmacy shall promulgate regulations which permit the reuse of prescribed but unused unit dosage drugs for a resident of a long-term care facility other than the resident for whom the drug was originally prescribed, but only when:
(1) The cost of those drugs has been paid for or reimbursed under this article; and (2) The drugs are unused because the resident for whom the drugs were originally prescribed:
(A) Has died; (B) Has had such resident's prescription changed so as no longer to require those drugs; or (C) Otherwise no longer needs those drugs.

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The consent of the resident for whom the unused drugs were originally prescribed shall not be required for such reuse of prescribed unit doses. Such reuse shall only be authorized by a resident of a long-term care facility for whom the specific dosage of that unused drug has been prescribed when payment or reimbursement for that drug for that resident is otherwise permitted under this article. Nothing in this Code section shall require a pharmaceutical manufacturer to provide a rebate based on the reuse of any unused unit dosage drug."
SECTION 2. This Act shall become effective on July 1, 1997.
SECTION 3. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.

Representative Childers of the 13th moved that the House agree to the Senate substitute to HB 273.
On the motion, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

Y Alien Y Anderson YAflhe Y Bailey Y Baker Y Bannister YBarfoot Y Barnard YBaroes Y Bates
Benefield Birdsong Bohannon
Y Bordeaux Y Bradford Y Breedlove Y Bridges Y Brooks E Brown YBuck Y Buckner Y Bunn Y Burkhalter YByrd Y Campbell Y Canty Y Carter YCash YChannell Y Childers Y Clark YCoan Y Coleman, B Y Coleman, T
Connell Y Cooper

Y Crawford E Crews Y Culbreth Y Cunimings Y Da\ris, G Y Davis, M YDay
DeLoach, B Y DeLoach, G YDix Y Dixon, H Y Dixon, S YDobbs Y Dukes YEhrhart YEpps Y Evans Y Everett
Felton Y Floyd Y Franklin Y Golden Y Graves Y Greene Y Grindley Y Hammontree
Hanner Y Harbin Y Heard Y Hecht Y Heckstall Y Hegstrom Y Henson Y Holland Y Holmes Y Howard

Y Hudgens Y Hudson, H Y Hudson, N Y Hugley Ylrvin
Jackson
Y James Y Jamieson Y Jenkins Y Johnson Y Johnston
Jones Y Joyce YKaye YLadd
Lakly YLane YLee Y Lewis YLord Y Lucas Y Maddox YMann Y Manning Y Martin, J Y Martin, J.L Y Massey Y McBee
McCall Y McClinton Y McKinney Y Mills Y Mobley Y Mosley Y Mueller Y O'Neal

On the motion, the ayes were 158, nays 0. The motion prevailed.

Y Orrock YParham Y Parrish Y Parsons
Pelote Y Perry Y Pinholster YPoag Y Polak Y Ponder Y Porter Y Powell Y Purcell YRagas YRandall YKay Y Reaves
Reichert YRice Y Richardson
Roberts Y Rogers Y Royal Y Sanders Y Sauder Y Scarlett
Scheid Y Scott E Shanahan YShaw Y Sherrill YShipp YSims Y Sinkfield Y Skipper Y Smith, C

Y Smith, C.W Y Smith, L Y Smith, L.R Y Smith, P Y Smith, T Y Smith, V YSmyre Y Snelling
Snow Y Stallings
Y Stancil, F Y Stancil, S
Y Stanley, L Y Stanley, P Y Taylor ETeague Y Teper Y Thomas YTillman Y Titus Y Tolbert Y Trense Y Turnquest YTwiggs Y Walker, L Y Walker, R.L Y West E Westmorland Y Whitaker Y Wiles Y Williams, B Y Williams, J Y Williams, R Y Worthan Y Yates
Murphy, Spkr

HB 398. By Representatives Jenkins of the 110th, Lee of the 94th, Coleman of the 142nd, Day of the 153rd and Channell of the lllth:
A bill to amend Chapter 14 of Title 40 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the use of radar speed detection devices, so as to provide that sheriffs may approve of the use of radar; to prohibit sheriffs from using radar in certain circumstances.

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The following Senate amendment was read:
Amend HB 398 by striking line 21 of page 1 and inserting in lieu thereof the following: "or the governing authorities of such counties and".

The following amendment was read and adopted:
Representative Jenkins of the 110th moves to amend the Senate amendment to HB 398 by striking the words "counties and" at the end of line 5 of page 1 and inserting in lieu thereof the following:
"countieSj and or the governing authorities of such".
Representative Jenkins of the 110th moved that the House agree to the Senate amendment, as amended by the House, to HB 398.
On the motion, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

Alien Anderson YAshe Y Bailey Baker Y Bannister YBarfoot Barnard YBarnes Y Bates Y Benefield Y Birdsong Bohannon Bordeaux Y Bradford Y Breedlove Y Bridges Y Brooks E Brown YBuck Buckner YBunn Y Burkhalter YByrd Y Campbell Y Canty Y Carter YCash Y Channel! Y Childers Y Clark YCoan Y Coleman, B Y Coleman, T Y Connell Y Cooper

Y Crawford E Crews Y Culbreth Y Cummings Y Davis, G Y Davis, M YDay
DeLoach, B Y DeLoach, G YDix Y Dixon, H Y Dixon, S YDobbs Y Dukes YEhrhart YEpps Y Evans Y Everett Y Felton Y Floyd Y Franklin Y Golden Y Graves Y Greene Y Grindley
Hammontree Banner Y Harbin Y Heard YHecht Y Heckstall Hegstrom YHenson Y Holland Y Holmes Y Howard

Y Hudgens Y Hudson, H Y Hudson, N Y Hugley Ylrvin Y Jackson Y James Y Jamieson Y Jenkins Y Johnson Y Johnston Y Jones Y Joyce YKaye YLadd YLakly YLane YLee Y Lewis YLord Y Lucas
Maddox YMann Y Manning Y Martin, J Y Martin, J.L YMassey YMcBee YMcCall Y McClinton
McKinney Y Mills Y Mobley Y Mosley Y Mueller
O'Neal

On the motion, the ayes were 154, nays 0. The motion prevailed.

Orrock YParham Y Parrish Y Parsons Y Pelote Y Perry Y Pinholster YPoag YPolak Y Ponder Y Porter Y Powell Y Purcell YRagas YRandall
YRay Y Reaves Y Reichert YRice Y Richardson
Roberts Y Rogers Y Royal Y Sanders Y Sauder Y Scarlett Y Scheid Y Scott E Shanahan YShaw
Sherrill YShipp YSims Y Sinkfield
Skipper Smith, C

Y Smith, C.W Y Smith, L Y Smith, L.R Y Smith, P Y Smith, T Y Smith, V YSmyre Y Snelling YSnow YStallings Y Stancil, F Y StancU, S Y Stanley, L Y Stanley, P Y Taylor ETeague YTeper Y Thomas YTUlman Y Titus Y Tolbert YTrense Y Turnquest YTwiggs Y Walker, L
Walker, R.L YWest E Westmoreland Y Whitaker Y Wiles Y Williams, B Y Williams, J Y Williams, R Y Worthan YYates
Murphy, Spkr

HB 505. By Representatives Snow of the 2nd, Byrd of the 170th, Burkhalter of the 41st, Anderson of the 116th and Rogers of the 20th:
A bill to amend Chapter 11 of Title 25 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, known as the "Georgia Fire Sprinkler Act," so as to provide specific license requirements; to provide for accountability for the work performed by contractors, installers, and inspectors.

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The following Senate amendment was read:

Amend HB 505 on page 5, line 11, change "reaction" to "preaction".

Representative Snow of the 2nd moved that the House agree to the Senate amendment to HB 505.
On the motion, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

Alien
Y Anderson YAshe Y Bailey Y Baker Y Bannister YBarfoot Y Barnard YBarnes Y Bates Y Benefield YBirdsong Y Bohannon Y Bordeaux Y Bradford Y Breedlove Y Bridges Y Brooks E Brown YBuck Y Buckner YBunn Y Burkhalter YByrd Y Campbell Y Canty Y Carter YCash Y Channel! Y Cbilders Y Clark NCoan
Y Coleman, B Y Coleman, T Y Connell Y Cooper

Y Crawford E Crews Y Culbreth Y Cummings Y Davis, G Y Davis, M YDay
DeLoach, B Y DeLoach, G YDix Y Dixon, H Y Dixon, S YDobbs Y Dukes YEhrhart YEpps Y Evans Y Everett Y Felton Y Floyd N Franklin Y Golden Y Graves Y Greene Y Grindley Y Hammontree
Manner Y Harbin Y Heard Y Hecht Y Heckstall Y Hegstrom Y Henson Y Holland Y Holmes Y Howard

Y Hudgens Y Hudson, H Y Hudson, N Y Hugley Ylrvin Y Jackson Y James Y Jamieson Y Jenkins Y Johnson Y Johnston Y Jones Y Joyce YKaye YLadd
Lakly Lane YLee Y Lewis YLord Y Lucas Maddox YMann Y Manning Martin, J Y Martin, J.L YMassey Y McBee McCall McCUnton McKinney Y Mills
Y Mobley Y Mosley Y Mueller Y O'Neal

Orrock YParham YParrish Y Parsons Y Pelote Y Perry
Pinholster YPoag YPolak Y Ponder
Porter Y Powell Y Purcell YRagas YRandaU YRay Y Reaves Y Reichert YRice Y Richardson
Roberts Y Rogers Y Royal Y Sanders Y Sauder Y Scarlett Y Scheid Y Scott E Shanahan YShaw Y Sherrill Y Shipp YSims Y Sinkfield Y Skipper Y Smith, C

Y Smith, C.W Y Smith, L Y Smith, L.R Y Smith, P Y Smith, T Y Smith, V YSmyre Y Snelling
Snow Y Stallings Y Stancil, F Y Stancil, S Y Stanley, L Y Stanley, P Y Taylor E Teague YTeper
Thomas YTillman Y Titus Y Tolbert N Trense Y Turnquest YTwiggs Y Walker, L Y Walker, R.L Y West E Westmorland Y Whitaker Y Wiles Y Williams, B Y Williams, J Y Williams, R YWorthan
Y Yates Murphy, Spkr

On the motion, the ayes were 155, nays 3. The motion prevailed.

HB 284. By Representatives Baker of the 70th, Bordeaux of the 151st and Orrock of the 56th:
A bill to amend Article 2 of Chapter 3 of Title 9 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to specific periods of limitation of actions, so as to exclude judgments for child support and spousal support from statutes of limitation; to amend Article 3 of Chapter 12 of Title 9 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to dormancy and revival of judgments, so as to exclude judgments or orders for child support or spousal support.

The following Senate substitute was read:

A BILL
To amend Article 2 of Chapter 3 of Title 9 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to specific periods of limitation of actions, so as to exclude judgments for child

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support and spousal support from statutes of limitation; to amend Article 3 of Chapter 12 of Title 9 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to dormancy and revival of judgments, so as to exclude judgments or orders for child support or spousal support; to amend Code Section 15-15-4 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the duties of the child support receiver, so as to provide for duties under the Uniform Interstate Family Support Act; to amend Code Section 15-18-14 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to assistant district attorneys, so as to authorize the appointment of an assistant district attorney to perform duties under the Uniform Interstate Family Support Act; to amend Code Section 18-4-131 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to definitions relating to continuing garnishment for support of a family member, so as to redefine a certain term; to amend Chapter 6 of Title 19 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to alimony and child support generally, so as to provide that payments or installments of child support under a support order are judgments by operation of law; to provide for continuing, exclusive jurisdiction by courts in Georgia for purposes of entering a child support order, modifying a domestic child support order, or modifying a foreign child support order and to establish concurrent jurisdiction among specific courts of Georgia; to change certain procedures relating to a rule nisi; to authorize a court to order the suspension or denial of hunting or fishing licenses of persons not in compliance with an order for child support; to change certain definitions; to provide that a separate order for income deduction shall be entered upon the entry of a judgment or order for spousal support or child support; to authorize the IV-D agency to issue an order for income deduction; to provide that child support orders shall automatically become subject to withholding upon the accrual of a 30 day arrearage; to provide that contesting an income deduction order shall not stay its enforcement; to change the method of service of an income deduction order; to provide for a method to attack fraudulent conveyances; to amend Article 2 of Chapter 7 of Title 19 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to legitimacy, to provide for the issuance of an order for the legitimation of a child in certain proceedings to establish paternity; to amend Article 3 of Chapter 7 of Title 19 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the determination of paternity, so as to provide that there is no trial by jury in paternity actions and to authorize the Office of State Administrative Hearings to adjudicate certain paternity actions; to change the requirements for service of process upon nonresidents; to require the court to order genetic tests to establish paternity upon motion by any party; to require genetic tests to be performed in laboratories certified by the American Association of Blood Banks; to provide for matters of proof in paternity actions; to provide for voluntary acknowledgments of paternity and the legal effect of such acknowledgments upon registration with the Department of Human Resources; to provide for the issuance of temporary child support orders and payments made pursuant to such orders; to provide that evidence of costs of pregnancy, child birth, and genetic testing shall be admitted without the need for third-party testimony and shall constitute prima-facie evidence of amounts incurred; to amend Article 1 of Chapter 11 of Title 19 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, the "Child Support Recovery Act," so as to define certain terms; to provide for rescission of voluntary acknowledgments of paternity in the putative father registry; to authorize the IV-D agency to require entities in Georgia to disclose information regarding an obligor or obligee, including information about location, income, and credit status, and to establish a penalty for failure to respond; to require employers doing business in Georgia to make certain reports to the Department of Human Resources; to authorize the enforcement of proposed consent orders and income deduction orders entered prior to the filing of an action; to provide that the final administrative order for support shall have the full force and effect of an order of a superior court; to require the IV-D agency to provide certain notices and information regarding support obligations to certain persons; to authorize the IV-D agency to institute collection procedures for all child support arrearages; to create a lien in an
amount sufficient to satisfy unpaid child support; to provide for administrative and judi-
cial review, perfection, priority, and expiration of such lien; to authorize the IV-D agency
to levy upon property to satisfy such lien and to provide for penalty for failure to surren-
der property; to provide for prompt payment to the custodial parent of child support held
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Resources to establish safeguards against the unauthorized use or disclosure of certain information; to authorize the Department of Administrative Services to establish a computer based registry of account data obtained from financial institutions doing business in Georgia; to establish reporting requirements and penalties relating to the registry; to establish an administrative procedure by which the IV-D agency may levy and seize deposits at certain financial institutions, including requirements for notice and judicial review; to authorize the Department of Human Resources to establish a computerized central registry for all support orders entered by any court or administrative tribunal of Georgia; to amend Article 2 of Chapter 11 of Title 19 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, the "Uniform Reciprocal Enforcement of Support Act," so as to provide that no petition may be filed, nor may any proceeding be initiated, under said article on or after January 1, 1998; to enact Article 3 of Chapter 11 of Title 19 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, the "Uniform Interstate Family Support Act;" to provide for a short title; to provide for definitions; to provide for extended personal jurisdiction over a nonresident in a proceeding to establish, enforce, or modify a support order or to determine parentage; to provide for jurisdiction in support proceedings involving two or more states; to provide for reconciliation of multiple orders for support; to establish procedures relating to proceedings under said article; to provide for the duties of initiating and responding tribunals; to provide for the duties of the support enforcement agency; to authorize the district attorney of each judicial circuit to represent the Department of Human Resources in any proceeding under said article; to designate the Department of Human Resources as the state information agency; to provide for limited immunity of a petitioner under said article; to provide for evidentiary matters, including the application of certain privileges; to provide for establishment of a support order; to provide for enforcement of an order of another state through income withholding; to provide for penalties for noncompliance with an income-withholding order issued by another state; to provide for registration and enforcement of a support order or income-withholding order of another state; to provide for modification of a registered child support order; to provide for proceedings to determine parentage; to provide for interstate rendition of persons charged criminally with failure to provide support; to amend Chapter 2 of Title 27 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to game and fish licenses and permits generally, so as to provide for the suspension or denial of licenses for failure to comply with an order of child support; to amend Chapter 10 of Title 31 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to vital records, so as to correct a cross-reference; to provide for related matters; to provide for effective dates and applicability; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
SECTION 1. Article 2 of Chapter 3 of Title 9 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to specific periods of limitation of actions, is amended by striking in its entirety Code Section 9-3-20, relating to actions on foreign judgments, and inserting in lieu thereof a new Code Section 9-3-20 to read as follows:
"9-3-20.
All actions upon judgments obtained outside this statej except judgments for child support or spousal support, or both, shall be brought within five years after such judgments have been obtained."
SECTION 2. Article 3 of Chapter 12 of Title 9 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to dormancy and revival of judgments, is amended by adding immediately following subsection (c) of Code Section 9-12-60, relating to when a judgment becomes dormant, a new subsection (d) to read as follows:
"(d) The provisions of subsection (a) of this Code section shall not apply to judgments or orders for child support or spousal support."
SECTION 3. Code Section 15-15-4 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the duties of the child support receiver, is amended by striking in its entirety paragraph (4) and inserting in lieu thereof a new paragraph (4) to read as follows:

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"(4) Notify within 15 days the person entitled to support of any account which is 30 days past due except:
(A) When a case has been designated as a public assistance case, the delinquent amount and a copy of the payment records of that account shall be promptly referred and forwarded to the district attorney's office or the state agency responsible for the enforcement of collection of such delinquent payments; (B) In cases in which actions have been filed under Article 2 or Article 3 of Chapter 11 of Title 19, the child support receiver shall promptly notify the district attorney and forward a copy of the payment records and the amount of arrears to the district attorney; (C) In cases in which a court has ordered that child support payments be paid through the child support receiver as a condition of probation or a suspended sentence, the child support receiver shall promptly notify the probation office of such court and shall forward a copy of the payment records and the amount of arrears to the prosecuting attorney; or (D) In cases which are based upon a written agreement in which a person has agreed to provide support of a minor child, the child support receiver shall promptly notify the party designated in the agreement;"
SECTION 4. Code Section 15-18-14 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to assistant district attorneys, is amended by striking in their entirety paragraph (4) of subsection (a) and paragraph (4) of subsection (b) and inserting in lieu thereof two new paragraphs to read as follows:
"(4) 'Prosecuting attorney' means a person who serves on a full-time basis as a district attorney; a person who serves on a full-time basis as an assistant district attorney, deputy district attorney, or other attorney appointed by a district attorney of this state; a person who serves on a full-time basis as a solicitor-general or assistant solicitor-general of a state court or as a solicitor or assistant solicitor of a juvenile court of this state or any political subdivision thereof; a person who serves as an attorney employed on a full-time basis by the Attorney General of this state; a person who serves as an attorney employed on a full-time basis by the United States Department of Justice; a person who serves as an attorney employed on a full-time basis by a public official of any of the several states or any political subdivision thereof having responsibility for the prosecution of violations of the criminal law; a person who serves on a full-time basis as an attorney employed by the Prosecuting Attorneys' Council of the State of Georgia; a person who serves on a full-time contractual basis with the Department of Human Resources as an attorney employed as an assistant district attorney under Code Section 19-11-23 of Article 1 of Chapter 11 of Title 19, the 'Child Support Recovery Act,' aad Code Section 19-11-53 of Article 2 of Chapter 11 of Title 19, the 'Uniform Reciprocal Enforcement of Support Act/} and Article 3 of Chapter 11 of Title 19, the 'Uniform Interstate Family Support Act'; or a person who serves on a full-time basis as a third-year law student under the authority of Code Section 15-18-22."
"(4) Subject to the availability of funding and at the option of the Department of Human Resources, the district attorney in each judicial circuit is authorized to appoint at least one assistant district attorney to perform duties described specifically under Code Sections 19-11-23 and 19-11-53 and generally under Article 1 of Chapter 11 of Title 19, the 'Child Support Recovery Act,' ad Article 2 of Chapter 11 of Title 19, the 'Uniform Reciprocal Enforcement of Support Act^' and Article 3 of Chapter 11 of Title 19, the 'Uniform Interstate Family Support Act.' The district attorney retains the authority to appoint one or more assistant district attorneys, who shall be county employees, to perform the aforementioned statutory duties, so long as such appointments are pursuant to a contract for such services with the Department of Human Resources. Once the election to make this position a state position is made, under this statutory provision, it shall be irrevocable. Contractual funds shall be paid by the Department of Human Resources to the Department of Administrative Services in accordance with the compensation provisions of this Code section, or at the election

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of the appointed attorney, to the appointed attorney's judicial circuit, in accordance with the compensation provisions of that judicial circuit."
SECTION 5. Code Section 18-4-131 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to definitions relating to continuing garnishment for support of a family member, is amended by striking in its entirety paragraph (3) and inserting in lieu thereof a new paragraph (3) to read as follows:
"(3) 'Earnings' means compensation paid ef payable for personal services, whether denominated as any periodic form of payment due to an individual, regardless of source, including without limitation wages, salary, commission, bonus, e* otherwise, and includes periodic payments pursuant te pension e? retirement program workers' compensation, disability, payments pursuant to a pension or retirement program, and interest."
SECTION 6. Chapter 6 of Title 19 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to alimony and child support generally, is amended by adding immediately following subsection (d) of Code Section 19-6-17, relating to an application for child support following a custody award, a new subsection (e) to read as follows:
"(e) Any payment or installment of support under any child support order is, on and after the date due:
(1) A judgment by operation of law, with the full force and effect and attributes of a judgment of this state, including the ability to be enforced; (2) Entitled as a judgment to full faith and credit; and (3) Not subject to retroactive modification."
SECTION 7. Said chapter is further amended by striking in its entirety Code Section 19-6-26, relating to the procedure for modification of a permanent alimony judgment, and inserting in lieu thereof a new Code Section 19-6-26 to read as follows:
"19-6-26.
(a) Se leaf as a party against whe is rendered a permanent alimony judgment remains
HI Of 18 QOIQlllt tft till 9 StfttCj InC 6 XClU 81VC pPOCC uU PC tO? WlC HHOu 11 ICflllOU Or UlC JUClg"-
county which vee is proper. As used in this Code section, the term: (1) 'Child support order' means a judgment, decree, or order of a court or authorized administrative agency requiring the payment of child support in periodic amounts or in a lump sum and includes (A) a permanent or temporary order and (B) an initial order or a modification of an order. (2) 'Continuing, exclusive jurisdiction' means the authority and jurisdiction of a court to enter or modify a judgment, decree, or order for the payment of child support, as defined in the Full Faith and Credit for Child Support Orders Act, 28 U.S.C. Section 1738B. as amended. (3) 'Foreign child support order' means a judgment, decree, or order of a court or authorized administrative agency of another state requiring the payment of child support in periodic amounts or in a lump sum and includes (A) a permanent or temporary order and (B) an initial order or a modification of an order. (4) 'Modification' means a change in a child support order that affects the amount, scope, or duration of the order and modifies, replaces, supersedes, or otherwise is made subsequent to a child support order or foreign child support order. (5) 'Moving party' means the party initiating an action for the modification of a child support order or foreign child support order. (6) 'Nonmoving party' means the party not initiating an action for the modification of a child support order or foreign child support order. (7) 'State' means a state of the United States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the territories and possessions of the United States, and Indian Country as defined in 18 U.S.C. Section 1151.

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(b) Ne judgment ef any ether state or foreign jurisdiction by which- it is attempted te
ft cfiiid &t Ciiiidrenj or Dothj will oe recognized or enforced oy tne courts or TJIIS suite. A court of this state may exercise continuing, exclusive jurisdiction for purposes of entering a child support order if the court has subject matter and personal jurisdiction to make such a child support order, and no previous support order has been entered by a court of competent jurisdiction with respect to the child or children named in the support order. ^c^ l ni9 i^ode section sn&lx Apply to ctn jud^Hfteirts fop perniftnent Alimony tof trie sup
pOFt Or ft pflTiyy Crliiu. Of Cttlidf6U t Of DOtflj feHdCfCu 8UDSCQUCUt tO JVLftfCn trj iyOO. A
court of this state may exercise continuing, exclusive jurisdiction for purposes of entering a modification of a child support order issued by a court of this state if the child or children named in the child support order or any party to the action resides in this state. (d) A court of this state may exercise continuing, exclusive jurisdiction for purposes of entering a modification of a foreign child support order if:
(1) The court has subject matter and personal jurisdiction over the nonmoving party; and (2) The court of the state issuing the order sought to be modified no longer has continuing, exclusive jurisdiction to modify said order as defined in the Full Faith and Credit for Child Support Orders Act, 28 U.S.C. Section 1738B, as amended. (3) The parties file a written consent allowing the court to assume continuing, exclusive jurisdiction. This Code section shall be interpreted to effectuate the provisions of Article 3 of Chapter 11 of this title. (e) Jurisdiction within this state to enforce a child support order entered by or registered with a court of this state shall be vested concurrently in the court issuing such order, the court in the county where the person owing the duty of support may be found or is employed, and the court in the county where property may be found which is subject to seizure, sale, foreclosure, or other process for application toward the support obligation."
SECTION 8. Said chapter is further amended by striking in their entirety subsections (b) and (c) of Code Section 19-6-28, relating to enforcement of orders, and inserting in lieu thereof new subsections (b) and (c) to read as follows:
"(b) In any proceeding to enforce a temporary or permanent grant of alimony or child support by attachment for contempt, the petitioner may serve the motion and rule nisi by mailing a copy of the motion and rule nisi by first-class mail, postage prepaid, to the respondent at the respondent's last known address together with two copies of a notice and acknowledgment conforming substantially to the form specified in subsection (c) of this Code section and a return envelope, postage prepaid, addressed to the sender. If service is perfected by acknowledgment of service in this manner, the petitioner shall file with the court the acknowledgment of the respondent; and such filing shall constitute a return of service. If no acknowledgment of service under this subsection is received by the petitioner within 36 ten days after the date of such mailing, the petitioner shall notify the clerk of court and deposit the costs of service and service of such summons shall be made as provided in Code Section 9-11-4. The costs of such service shall be charged by the clerk of court to the respondent unless the respondent after motion and hearing establishes to the court that there is good reason why such person should not be so charged. A child support contempt motion shall be served upon a respondent with a notice that contains a date certain for hearing which shall be no later than 30 days from the date of service of the motion, unless good cause for a later date is found by the court, in which event the time for a hearing may be extended for urj to 30 days. (c) The form for notice and acknowledgment under subsection (b) of this Code section shall be substantially as follows:
IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF _______ COUNTY STATE OF GEORGIA

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Plaintiff v.

)

)

)

Civil action

)

File no. ______

____________

Defendant

)

RULE NISI NOTICE AND ACKNOWLEDGMENT
To: (insert the name and address of the person to be served) The enclosed motion and rule nisi are served pursuant to Official Code of Georgia Annotated Section 19-6-28. You must complete the acknowledgment part of this form and mail one copy of the completed form to the sender within 30 ten days of the date of mailing to you, which date is set out below. You must sign and date the acknowledgment. If you are served on behalf of another person and you are authorized to receive process, you must indicate under your signature your authority. If you do not complete and return this form to the sender within 36 ten days, you or the party on whose behalf you are being served will be required to pay any expenses incurred in serving a summons and complaint in any other manner permitted by law unless good and sufficient cause is shown to the contrary. If you do complete and mail this form, you or the party on whose behalf you are being served must appear and show cause why you should not be attached for contempt at the time required by the enclosed rule nisi. I declare, under penalty of perjury, that this Notice and Acknowledgment of Receipt will have been mailed on the date set out below.

Signature

Date of mailing
ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF RECEIPT OF SUMMONS AND COMPLAINT I declare, under penalty of perjury, that I received a copy of the motion and of the rule nisi in the above-captioned manner at (insert address).

Signature

Printed name of signer

Authority to receive service of process

Date of mailing"
SECTION 9. Said chapter is further amended by striking in its entirety Code Section 19-6-28.1, relating to the suspension of, or denial of application or renewal of, certain licenses for noncompliance with a child support order, and inserting in lieu thereof a new Code Section 19-6-28.1 to read as follows:
"19-6-28.1. (a) As used in this Code section, the term:

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(1) 'License' means a certificate, permit, registration, or any other authorization issued by the Department of Public Safety or any other licensing entity that allows a person to operate a motor vehicle ort to engage in a profession, business, or occupation, or to hunt or fish. (2) 'Licensing entity' means any state agency, department, or board of this state which issues or renews any license, certificate, permit, or registration to authorize a person to drive a motor vehicle, to hunt or fish, or to engage in a profession, business, or occupation including those under Article 3 of Chapter 7 of Title 2, the 'Georgia Pesticide Use and Application Act of 1976'; Article 13 of Chapter 1 of Title 7, relating to mortgage lenders and mortgage brokers; Part 2 of Chapter 6 of Title 12, relating to foresters; Part 3 of Chapter 4 of Title 26, relating to pharmacists; Chapter 23 of Title 33, relating to insurance agents, counselors, and other personnel; Chapter 1 of Title 43, relating to professions and businesses; Chapter 39A of Title 43, relating to real estate appraisers; or Chapter 40 of Title 43, relating to real estate brokers and salespersons. (b) In any proceeding for enforcement of a judgment or order to pay child support, if the court is satisfied by competent proof that the respondent has accumulated support arrears equivalent to or greater than the current support due for 60 days and that the respondent is licensed to conduct a trade, business, profession, or occupation, licensed to hunt or fish, licensed to drive a motor vehicle, owns a motor vehicle which is registered in this state in his or her name, or is applying for the renewal or issuance of any such license or registration, the court may order the appropriate licensing or registering entity to suspend the license or registration or deny the application for such license and to inform the court of the actions it has taken pursuant to such proceedings. Evidence relating to the ability and willingness of the respondent to comply with an order of child support shall be considered by the court prior to the entry of any order under this Code section. (c) The court shall inform the respondent that competent proof for purposes of proving to a licensing or registering entity that the respondent is in compliance with the order for child support shall be written proof of payment by cash or a certified check, notice issued by the court, or notice from a child support receiver, if such receiver has been appointed."
SECTION 10. Said chapter is further amended by striking in their entirety paragraphs (5) and (7) of Code Section 19-6-31, relating to definitions, and inserting in lieu thereof new paragraphs (5) and (7), respectively, to read as follows:
"(5) 'Income' or 'earnings' means compensation paid- or payable for personal services, whether denominated tts any periodic form of payment due to an individual, regardless of source, including without limitation wages, salary, commission, bonus, er otherwise and includes periodic payments pursuant te a pension or retirement program workers' compensation, disability, payments pursuant to a pension or retirement program, and interest. (7) 'IV-D agency' means the Office <rf Ghfld Support Recovery Child Support Enforcement Agency of the Department of Human Resources and its contractors."
SECTION 11. Said chapter is further amended by striking in its entirety Code Section 19-6-32, relating to entering an income deduction order for an award of child support, and inserting in lieu thereof a new Code Section 19-6-32 to read as follows:
"19-6-32.
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tatA ttpes the estfy of a judgment establishing, enforcing, or modifying a ehHd- support obligation or spousal support obligation wwtef subsection {d} of Code Section 10-11-6,
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efdef for income deduction if- one has net been entered. Copies of the erdef baU be served- e the obligee and obligor, ff the support order directs that support payments

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fee made through th ehikl support receiver, the court shall provide eepy ef-the support efde* te the receiver. Except as provided for in paragraph (1) of subsection (a.l) of this Code section, upon the entry of a judgment or order establishing, enforcing, or modifying a child support obligation or spousal support obligation through a court or an administrative process, a separate order for income deduction, if one has not been previously entered, shall be entered. If the obligee is an applicant for child support services under Title IV-D of the federal Social Security Act, the court, referee, or administrative hearing office* law judge shall furnish copies of the support order and the income deduction order to the IV-D agency. (2) For all child support orders er and spousal support orders ndf enforced pursuant to subsection (d) of Code Section 19-11-6 prior te Jaly 4; 4989, the IV-D agency shall be authorized to issue an order for income deduction ay be issued without need for any amendment to the order involved or any further action by the court or entity that issued it, provided that an opportunity for a hearing before a court, a referee of the court, or an administrative hearing ffieer law judge is afforded. Such order may
be issued electronically by the IV-D agency. (3) All child support orders issued or modified before July 1^ 1997, which are not otherwise subject to income deduction shall become subject to income deduction upon the accrual of the equivalent of a 30 day arrearage, without the need for an administrative or judicial hearing or order.
(a.l)(l) All child support orders which are initially issued in this state on or after January 1, 1994, and are not at the time of issuance being enforced tinder- subsection {a) ef- this Code section by the IV-D agency shall provide for the immediate withholding
of such support from the wages of the parent person required by that order to furnish support unless:
(A) The court issuing the order finds there is good cause not to require such immediate withholding; or (B) A written agreement is reached between both parties which provides for an alternative arrangement.
For purposes of this paragraph, any finding that there is good cause not to require immediate withholding must be based on at least a written determination that imple-
menting immediate wage withholding would not be in the best interest of the child and proof of timely payment of previously ordered support in cases involving modification of support orders.
(2) All child support orders which are not described in subsection (a) of this Code section or in paragraph (1) of this subsection shall, upon petition of either party to revise that order under Code Section 19-6-19 or to enforce that order under Code Section
19-6-28, be revised to include provisions for withholding of such support from the wages of the person required by the order to furnish that support if arrearages equal to one month's support eeeaf accrue but without the necessity of filing application for services under Code Section 19-11-6.
(3) Copies of income deduction orders issued under this subsection shall be served on the obligee, obligor, and the child support IV-D agency when payment is to be made to the agency.
(b) The income deduction order shall:
(1) Direct a payor to deduct from all income due and payable to an obligor the amount required by the eewt support order to meet the obligor's support obligation; (2) State the amount of arrearage accrued, if any, under the support order and direct a payor to withhold a speei&e an additional amount until the arrearage is paid in full; and
(3) Direct a payor not to deduct in excess of the amounts allowed under Section 303(b) of the federal Consumer Credit Protection Act, 15 U.S.C. Section 1673(b), as amended.
(c) The income Income deduction erder ander subsection {a} ef this Code section isorders shall be effective immediately unless the court upon good cause shown finds that
the income deduction shall be effective upon a delinquency in an amount equal to one month's support or a written agreement is reached between both parties which provides for an alternative arrangement.

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(d) The income deduction order shall be effective so long as the order of support upon which it is based is effective or until further order of the court. (e) When the court orders the income deduction to be effective immediately, the court shall furnish to the obligor a statement of his or her rights, remedies, and duties in regard to the income deduction order. The statement shall state:
(1) All fees or interest which shall be imposed; (2) The total amount of income to be deducted for each pay period until the arrearage, if any, is paid in full and state the total amount of income to be deducted for each pay period thereafter. The amounts deducted may not be in excess of that allowed under Section 303(b) of the federal Consumer Credit Protection Act, 15 U.S.C. Section 1673(b), as amended; (3) That the income deduction applies to current and subsequent payors and periods of employment;
(4) That a copy of the income deduction order will be served on the obligor's payor or payors; (5) That the enforcement of the income deduction order may only be contested on the ground of mistake of fact regarding the amount of support owed pursuant to a support order, the arrearages, or the identity of the obligor; and (6) That the obligor is required to notify the obligee and, when the obligee is receiving Title IV-D services, the IV-D agency within seven days of changes in the obligor's address and payors and the addresses of his or her payors.
(f) When the eeart eiders the income deduction te be is effective upon a delinquency in an amount equal to one month's support, or when an order for spousal or child support was in effect prior to July 1, 1989, the obligee may enforce the income deduction by serving notice of delinquency on the obligor. The notice of delinquency shall state:
(1) The terms of the support order; (2) The period of delinquency and the total amount of the delinquency as of the date the notice is mailed;
(3) All fees or interest which may be imposed; (4) The total amount of income to be deducted for each pay period until the arrearage and all applicable fees and interest are paid in full and state the total amount of income to be deducted for each pay period thereafter. The amounts deducted may not be in excess of that allowed under Section 303 (b) of the federal Consumer Credit Protection Act, 15 U.S.C. Section 1673(b), as amended; (5) That a copy of the notice of delinquency will be served on the obligor's payor or payors, together with a copy of the income deduction order antess the obligor applies te> the eeurt te contest enforcement ef th erder. The obligor may apply to the court to contest enforcement of the order once the notice of delinquency has been served. The application sfeaH be filed within 46 days after the date the netiee e delinquency was served shall not affect the enforcement of the income deduction order until the court enters an order granting relief to the obligor; (6) That the enforcement of the income deduction order may only be contested on the ground of mistake of fact regarding the amount of support owed pursuant to a support order, the arrearages, or the identity of the obligor; and
(7) That the obligor is required to notify the obligee of the obligor's current address and current payors and the address of current payors. All changes shall be reported by the obligor within seven days. If the IV-D agency is enforcing the order, the obligor shall make these notifications to the agency instead of to the obligee.
The failure of the obligor to receive the notice of delinquency does not preclude subsequent service of the income deduction order on the obligor's payor. A notice of delinquency which fails to state an arrearage does not mean that an arrearage is not owed. (g) At any time, any party, including the IV-D agency, may apply to the court, referee
of the court, or administrative hearing officer law judge to: (1) Modify, suspend, or terminate the order for income deduction because of a modification, suspension, or termination of the underlying order for support; or
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SECTION 12. Said chapter is further amended by striking in their entirety subsections (a), (b), (c), (d), and (h) of Code Section 19-6-33, relating to notice and service of an income deduction order, and inserting in lieu thereof new subsections (a), (b), (c), (d), and (h), respectively, to read as follows:
"(a) The obligee or his or her agent shall serve an income deduction order and the notice to the payor, and in the case of a delinquency a notice of delinquency, on the obligor's payor unless the obligor has applied for a hearing te contest the enforcement of- the income deduction order pursuant to subsection {c) of this Code section. The obligor must be notified that withholding has commenced and how to contest the withholding. (b) Service of the initial income deduction order by or upon any person who is a party to a proceeding under this Code section shall be made person by personal service, or by certified mail, return receipt requested^ or by regular mail. Service upon an obligor's payor or successor payor under this Code section shall be by regular first-class mail.
(c)(l) When the eeaft orders the income deduction te be is effective upon a delinquency in an amount equal to one month's support, the obligor? within 16 days after service of- a notice ef delinquency, may apply for a hearing to the court to contest the enforcement of the income deduction order on the ground of mistake of fact regarding the amount of support owed pursuant to a support order, the amount of arrearage of support, or the identity of the obligor. The obligor shall send a copy of the pleading to the obligee and, if the obligee is receiving IV-D services, to the IV-D agency. The timely filing of the pleading snaB stay the service of does not affect the enforcement of an income deduction order en H payers ef- the obligor until a hearing is held- and a determination is made te whether the enforcement ef the income deduction is proper unless the court enters an order granting relief to the obligor. The payment of delinquent support by an obligor upon entry of an income deduction order shall not preclude service of the income deduction on the obligor's payor. (2) When an obligor timely requests a hearing to contest enforcement of an income deduction order, the court, referee, or administrative heating officer law judge after due notice to all parties and the IV-D agency, if the obligee is receiving IV-D services, shall hear the matter within 26 30 days after the application is filed and shall not extend the time for hearing unless good cause for a later date is found by the court. in which event the time for a hearing may be extended for u to 30 days. The court, referee, or administrative hearing officer law judge shall enter an order resolving the matter within ten days after the hearing. A copy of this order shall be served on the parties and the IV-D agency if the obligee is receiving IV-D services. If the eeart
date fee income deduction order mast be served en the obligor's payerr (d) When a court, court referee, or administrative hearing officer law judge determines that an income deduction order is proper pursuant to subsection (c) of this Code section, the obligee or his or her agent shall cause a copy of the income deduction order and a notice to payor, and in the case of a delinquency a notice of delinquency, to be served on the obligee's payors. A copy of the notice to the payor, and in the case of a delinquency a notice of delinquency, shall also be furnished to the obligor." "(h)(l) When an income deduction order is to be enforced against a payer- located- oat-
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toe income ctcducwon orderf inciuding tfte &motwrt to tte pewodicfttty dcducteo, d copy of- the support order; and a statement ef arrearages, if applicable.
tion in another state te enforce an income deduction order against a payer- located in
agency in the ether state, the IV-D agency shall- act promptly pursuant to the- applicable provisions of- this ode section. (3) When n obligor who is subject te an income deduction order enforced against
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The provisions of Article 3 of Chapter 11 of this title, the 'Uniform Interstate Family Support Act,' apply to all income deduction orders originating in this state and directed to another state. In addition, the provisions of Article 3 of Chapter 11 of this title, the 'Uniform Interstate Family Support Act,' apply to all income withholding orders originating in another state and directed to this state."
SECTION 13. Said chapter is further amended by adding immediately following Code Section 19-6-34 a new Code section, to be designated Code Section 19-6-35, to read as follows:
"19-6-35.
(a) As used in this Code section, the term: (1) 'Child support obligee' means an individual to whom the payment of a child support obligation is owed and includes a custodial parent or caretaker of a child to whom such support obligation is to be paid or a governmental agency entitled by law to enforce a child support obligation on behalf of such parent, caretaker, or child. (2) 'Child support obligor' means an individual owing a duty of support to a child or children, whether or not such duty is evinced by a judgment, order, or decree.
(b) A child support obligee shall be regarded as a creditor, and a child support obligor shall be regarded as a debtor, as defined in Code Section 18-2-1, for the purposes of attacking as fraudulent a judgment, conveyance, transaction, or other arrangement interfering with the creditor's rights, either at law or in equity."
SECTION 14. Article 2 of Chapter 7 of Title 19 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to legitimacy, is amended by striking in its entirety Code Section 19-7-22, relating to the petition for legitimation of child, and inserting in lieu thereof a new Code Section 19-7-22 to read as follows:
"19-7-22.
(a) A father of a child born out of wedlock may render the same legitimate by petitioning the superior court of the county of his residence, the county of residence of the child, or, if a petition for the adoption of the child is pending, the county in which the adoption petition is filed for legitimation of the child. The petition shall set forth the name, age, and sex of the child, the name of the mother, and, if the father desires the name of the child to be changed, the new name. If the mother is alive, she shall have notice of the petition for legitimation. Upon the presentation and filing of the petition, the court may pass an order declaring the child to be legitimate and to be capable of inheriting from the father in the same manner as if born in lawful wedlock and specifying the name by which the child shall be known. In addition, the court shall upon notice to the mother further establish such duty as the father may have to support the child, considering the facts and circumstances of the mother's obligation of support and the needs of the child. (b) Consistent with the purpose of subsection (a) of this Code section, whenever the Department of Human Resources petitions the superior court or other authorized trier of fact to establish paternity, the father may intervene to petition for the legitimation of the child born out of wedlock if the mother of the child consents to the filing of such legitimation petition. Upon the determination of paternity or if a voluntary acknowledgment of paternity has been made and has not been rescinded pursuant to Code Section 19-7-46.1, the court or trier of fact as a matter of law and pursuant to the provisions of Code Section 19-7-51 may enter an order or decree legitimating a child born out of wedlock, provided that such is in the best interest of the child. Issues of name change,

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visitation, and custody shall not be determined by the court until such time as a separate petition is filed by one of the parents or bjr the legal guardian of the child. Custody of the child shall remain in the mother until a court order is entered addressing the issue of custody."
SECTION 15. Article 3 of Chapter 7 of Title 19 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the determination of paternity, is amended by striking in its entirety Code Section 19-7-40, relating to jurisdiction, and inserting in lieu thereof a new Code Section 19-7-40 to read as follows:
"19-7-40.
(a) The superior and state courts of the several counties shall have concurrent jurisdiction in all proceedings for the determination of paternity of children who are residents of this state. The state courts shall have such concurrent jurisdiction notwithstanding any contrary provision of local law. Parties to an action to establish paternity shall not be entitled to a trial by jury. (b) Whenever the Department ef Human Resources seeks te establish paternity for the benefit ef ft child for when* pablie assistance is being received or child whe is net the recipient ef- pablie assistance whose custodian has applied for services for the ehiWr the putative father may voluntarily waive in writing his right te ft trial by jary tine supcnor coupr emu consent TO trie flu.nnHii9irfl.tivc UCT-GPHIIHQIIOH oi pftternity pursufltt* to Chapter 43 ef- Title 66 Whenever the Department of Human Resources seeks to establish paternity of a child, the Office of State Administrative Hearings shall have authority to adjudicate the issue of paternity, pursuant to Chapter 13 of Title 50, the 'Georgia Administrative Procedure Act'; provided, however, that if the putative father demands a trial by fay in the superior court, it shall be the duty of the judge to cause an issue to be made and tried fey jary at the first session of the next term of court succeeding the putative father's demand for trial by jary er before the jadge without a jary daring the same term in the event that the putative father having made ft demand for trial by jary thereafter withdraws said demand. The administrative determination shall have the same force and effect as a judicial decree."
SECTION 16. Said article is further amended by striking in its entirety Code Section 19-7-41, relating to service outside the state, and inserting in lieu thereof a new Code Section 19-7-41 to read as follows:
"19-7-41.
In a proceeding under this article, the court, pursuant to Chapter 11 of Title 9, may order service upon a person outside the state upon a finding that there is a constitutionally permissible basis for jurisdiction over the personj including those enumerated in Article 3 of Chapter 11 of this title arising eat ef the fact that the child- was conceived
ot uiis stfltc tuiu tftc person on wnoiR service is rec[uircu t& VR& ftiieeu

SECTION 17. Said article is further amended by striking in its entirety Code Section 19-7-43, relating to a petition to establish paternity, and inserting in lieu thereof a new Code Section 19-7-43 to read as follows:
"19-7-43.
(a) A petition to establish the paternity of a child may be brought by: (1) The child; (2) The mother of the child; (3) Any relative in whose care the child has been placed; (4) The Department of Human Resources in the name of and for the benefit of a child for whom public assistance is received or in the name of and for the benefit of

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a child not the recipient of public services whose custodian has applied for services for the child; or (5) One who is alleged to be the father. (b) Regardless of its terms, an agreement, other than an agreement approved by the court in accordance with this article, between an alleged or presumed father and the mother or child does not bar a petition under this Code section. (c) If a petition under this article is brought before the birth of the child, all proceedings shall be stayed until after the birth except service of process, discovery, and the taking of depositions." (d) In any case involving child support in which the paternity of a child is made an issue or children has not been established, any party may make a motion for the court to the court, its discretion, may order the mother, the alleged father, and the child or children to submit to blood genetic tests as specified in Code Section 19-7-45. Such motion shall be supported by_ a sworn statement (1) alleging paternity and setting forth facts establishing a reasonable possibility of the requisite sexual contact between the parties; or (2) denying paternity and setting forth facts establishing a reasonable possibility of the nonexistence of sexual contact between the parties. Appropriate orders shall be issued in accordance with the provisions of this article. The court shall grant the motion unless it finds good cause as defined by the federal Social Security Act or if other good excuse for noncooperation is established. (e) In any case in which the paternity of a child or children has not been established, the Department of Human Resources may order the mother, the alleged father, and the child or children to submit to genetic tests as specified in Code Section 19-7-45. The request for the order shall be supported by a sworn statement alleging paternity and setting forth facts establishing a reasonable possibility of the requisite sexual contact between the parties. The parties shall be given notice and an opportunity to contest the order before the department prior to the testing or the imposition of any noncooperation sanction. (f) In any case in which the court or the department orders genetic testing, the department shall pay the costs of such tests subject to recoupment from the alleged father if paternity is established. A second genetic test shall be ordered by the department if an order for paternity has not been issued and if the person making the request tenders payment of the cost of the test at the time of the request."
SECTION 18. Said article is further amended by striking in its entirety Code Section 19-7-45, relating to blood tests, and inserting in lieu thereof a new Code Section 19-7-45 to read as follows:
"19-7-45.
As see as practicable after an action has been brought, the court, -upon -motion pctitionefj the fespondentj of ftny otrier inteFe91eo pQFty( nifty order trie motfieF)
Ql.lCel Iflt.tl.CF) find Tn CflllQ TO SUDIttlt TO Uiy DlOOfl t69t8, inClUulH^ tny Of tllC
ef- testing specified i subsection {b} ef- Code Section 10-7-46, which are reasonably accessible, fe eases in which the Department ef- Human Resources is the petitioner ptsaant te paragraph (4) ef- subsection {a) ef- Code Section 10-7-43, the eeart shaH pe motion of &ny pftFty to tne fiction order tne motncF, tne filleted tfltiier) &nd me cniid to 9UDio.it to 9UCn Diood tests. IT tine court OFQCFS tnc oiood tests ond tt trie ctction ts hrninrht nrinr in thr hirtti nf thf philH ttin pfinrt atio!! /vrripr tVip VilAnH tnqtq Tyioritf* nn
seen as medically feasible after the birth. All orders requiring parties to submit to genetic tests shall be issued in conformance with Code Sections 19-7-43 and 19-7-46. In all cases such tests must be conducted by a laboratory certified by the American Association of Blood Banks. When an action to determine paternity is initiated prior to the birth of a child, the court shall order that the genetic tests be made as soon as medically feasible after the birth. The tests shall be performed by a duly qualified licensed practicing physician, duly qualified immunologist, or other qualified person. Upon motion by a party, the eeart may e*dr that independent tests be performed by ether- experts qalificd as examiners ef bleed types. In all cases, however, the court shall determine the number and qualifications of the experts. In all cases the results shall be made known

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to all parties at interest as soon as available. An order issued under this Code section is enforceable by contempt, provided that, if the petitioner refuses to submit to an order for a Weed genetic test, the court may dismiss the action upon motion of the respondent."
SECTION 19. Said article is further amended by striking in its entirety Code Section 19-7-46, relating to evidence at trial, and inserting in lieu thereof a new Code Section 19-7-46 to read as follows:
"19-7-46.
(a) The results of medical tests and comparisons ordered by the court, including the statistical likelihood of the alleged parent's parentage, if available, unless a party to the paternity Weed genetic test objects in writing at least 30 days prior to a hearing at which the results of the testing may be introduced into evidence, shall be admitted in evidence without the need for foundation testimony or other proof of authenticity or accuracy. When an objection is filed at least 30 days prior to a hearing at which the results may be introduced into evidence, the results of medical tests and comparisons ordered by the court including the statistical likelihood of the alleged parent's parentage, if available, shall be admitted in evidence when offered by a duly qualified, licensed practicing physician, duly qualified immunologist, duly qualified geneticist, or other duly qualified person. (b) There shall exist a rebuttable presumption of paternity of a child born out of wedlock if there has been performed scientifically credible parentage-determination genetic testing which establishes at least a 97 percent probability of paternity. The rebuttable presumption of paternity can be overcome by the presentation of competent clear and convincing evidence as determined by the trier of fact. Parentage-determination testing shall include, but not necessarily be limited to, red cell antigen, human leucocyte antigen (HLA), red cell enzyme, and serum protein electrophoresis tests or testing by deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) probes. (c) Evidence of a refusal to submit to a Weed genetic test or other ordered medical or anthropological test is admissible to show that the alleged father is not precluded from being the father of the child. (d) An expert's opinion concerning the time of conception is as admissible as is other expert testimony. (e) Testimony relating to sexual access to the mother by any person on or about the probable time of conception of the child is admissible in evidence. (f) Other relevant evidence shall be admitted as is appropriate."
SECTION 20. Said article is further amended by striking in its entirety Code Section 19-7-46.1, relating to the name or social security number on birth certificate or other record as evidence of paternity, and inserting in lieu thereof a new Code Section 19-7-46.1 to read as follows:
"19-7-46.1.
(a) The appearance of the name or social security account number of the father, entered with his written consent, on the certificate of birth or a certified copy of such certificate or records on which the name of the alleged father was entered with his written consent from the vital records department of another state or the registration of the father, entered with his written consent, in the putative father registry of this state, pursuant to subsection (d) of Code Section 19-11-9, shall constitute a prima-facie case of establishment of paternity and the burden of proof shall shift to the putative father to rebut such in a proceeding for the determination of paternity.
a ehfld filed e e* after Jly 1; 4993 When both the mother and father have signed a voluntary acknowledgment of paternity and the acknowledgment is recorded in the putative father registry established by subsection (d) of Code Section 19-11-9, the acknowledgment shall constitute a legal determination of paternity, subject to the right of any signatory to rescind the acknowledgment prior to the date of the support order,

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any other order adjudicating paternity, or 60 days from the signing of the agreement, whichever is earlier. Recording such information in the putative father registry shall constitute a legal determination of paternity for purposes of establishing a future order for support, visitation privileges, and other matters under Code Section 19-7-51. (c) After the 60 day rescission period specified in subsection (b) of this Code section, the signed voluntary acknowledgment of paternity may be challenged in court only on the basis of fraud, duress, or material mistake of fact, with the burden of proof on the person challenging the acknowledgment. The legal responsibilities of any signatory, including child support obligations, arising from the acknowledgment may not be suspended during the challenge, except for good cause shown."
SECTION 21. Said article is further amended by adding immediately following Code Section 19-7-46.1 a new Code section, to be designated Code Section 19-7-46.2, to read as follows:
"19-7-46.2.
(a) Upon motion by a party to a paternity action, a temporary order shall be issued in accordance with the guidelines prescribed in Code Section 19-6-15 if there is clear and convincing evidence of paternity. Such temporary order will be valid pending an administrative or judicial determination of parentage. (b) All child support payments made pursuant to the temporary order prescribed in subsection (a) of this Code section shall be paid to the court which shall deposit the amount of the payment in a separate account in a bank approved as a federal depository. Such bank shall hold the amount as a special escrow fund and, except as provided in this Code section, shall not distribute any portion of the payment to any party to the action. Each full payment made into the escrow account pursuant to this Code section shall be effective to discharge any duty of the putative father to pay the ordered child support amount. (c) Upon final judgment in a paternity action that the alleged putative father is the father of the child, the court shall order that the amount retained in the special escrow fund shall be paid to the appropriate person or entity along with any interest that may have accrued. (d) Upon final judgment in a paternity action that the alleged putative father is not the father of the child, the amount retained in the special escrow fund shall be returned to the putative father along with any interest that may have accrued."
SECTION 22. Said article is further amended by striking in its entirety subsection (c) of Code Section 19-7-49, relating to a decree of paternity, and inserting in lieu thereof a new subsection (c) to read as follows:
\C) WilCrC the ISSUe Ox pOTC11tfl^e 19 v& DC decided Dy ft JUFy> Where the PCSUltS dr DIOOu
teats and comparisons are net shewn te be inconaiatcnt with the results ef- any ether bleed tests and comparisons, and- where the results ef those blood tests and- comparisons indicate that the alleged parent earmet be the natural parent ef-the child, the jry shall be instructed tlicit) tf they believe thQt tfte witness presentih the results testmcd truthfully ds T those results &nd rt they Dciicvc tftflt the tests &nd compflnsons were conducted properly, it will be their duty te decide that the alleged parent is- net the natural parent. The trier of fact shall receive without foundation or the need for third-party testimony evidence of costs of pregnancy, child birth, and genetic testing. The evidence so presented shall constitute prima-facie evidence of amounts incurred for such services or for testing on behalf of the child. The court may award such costs as part of its final decree."
SECTION 23. Article 1 of Chapter 11 of Title 19 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, the "Child Support Recovery Act," is amended by striking in its entirety Code Section 19-11-3, relating to definitions, and inserting in lieu thereof a new Code Section 19-11-3 to read as fol-

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"19-11-3.
As used in this article, the term: (1) 'Court order for child support' means any judgment or order of the courts of this state or another state and includes orders in criminal proceedings which result in the payment of child support, as a condition of probation or otherwise. (2) 'Department' means the Department of Human Resources. (3) 'Dependent child' means any person under the age of 18 who is not otherwise emancipated, self-supporting, married, or a member of the armed forces of the United States. (4) 'Duty of support' means any duty of support imposed or imposable by law or by court order, decree, or judgment. (5) 'IV-D' means Title IV-D of the federal Social Security Act. (6) 'IV-D agency' means the Child Support Enforcement Agency of the Department of Human Resources and its contractors. 'Parent' means the natural or adoptive parents of a child and includes the father of a child born out of wedlock if his paternity has been established in a judicial proceeding or if he has acknowledged paternity under oath either in open court, in an administrative hearing, or by verified writing."
SECTION 24. Said article is further amended by striking in its entirety subsections (b) and (d) of Code Section 19-11-9, relating to the location of absent parents by the Department of Human Resources, and inserting in lieu thereof new subsections (b) and (d) to read as follows:
"(b) The department is to serve as a registry for the receipt of information which directly relates to the identity or location of absent parents, to assist any governmental agency or department in locating an absent parent, to answer interstate inquiries concerning deserting parents, to coordinate and supervise any activity on a state level in search for an absent parent, and to develop guidelines for coordinating activities of any governmental department, board, commission, bureau, or agency in providing information necessary for location of absent parents and is to process all requests received from an initiating county or an initiating state which has adopted the Uniform Reciprocal Enforcement ef Support Act Uniform Interstate Family Support Act or a law substantially similar to the Uniform Interstate Family Support Act, the Uniform Reciprocal Enforcement of Support Act, or the Revised Uniform Reciprocal Enforcement of Support Act."
"(d)(l) There is established within the department a putative father registry. The putative father registry shall record the name, address, and social security number of any person who claims to be the father of a child for whom paternity is not presumed or has not been established by a court or administrative agency of competent jurisdiction. A voluntary acknowledgment of paternity may be rescinded pursuant to the provisions of Code Section 19-7-46.1. (2) Information supplied te the registry may be revoked by a- written statement which-
19 91gll6r ftflu ftCJCI1OWl6U6U Dy til6 FG19tFflirt DCIOFC ft HOtflTy pUDllC. 1 TIC 91fltIllCRr
must include a declaration that, te the best ef his knowledge tad belief, the registrant
19 HOt vn& Ifttiier Or tilC HftlQ6r CIHiu Of tilfit ft COUPt ilftS fiujUQ1C&tCQ pfttCFIllty ftflu
someone otftcp tji&w tft p&istfftnt lifts Dccn determineu TO DC tiie iQtricr of trie cniiu. Revocation shall ely be effective after th birth- ef the ehiW The department is authorized to prescribe the notices, forms, and educational materials to be used for entities that may offer voluntary paternity establishment services."
SECTION 25. Said article is further amended by striking in its entirety Code Section 19-11-9.1, relating to the duty to furnish information about an obligor to the Department of Human Resources, and inserting in lieu thereof a new Code Section 19-11-9.1 to read as follows:
"19-11-9.1.
(a) Any state ef teea} agency er private employer ef- this state entity in this state including for profit, nonprofit, and governmental employers, upon the request of the department and its authorized contractors, shall provide the department with information

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regarding t including the name, address, and social security number^ employment, compensation, and benefits regarding ef a person owing or allegedly owing an obligation of support for a dependent child, fe addition te the preceding information, if the ease involves a pese receiving pbMe assistance, the employer shall atee provide information regarding earnings. !Phe department tipen receipt ef this information ay eaahe it availb!e enly te the appropriate officials or agency ef this state er teay ether state operating program pursuant te Title IV'D ef the federal Seektt Security Aefc (b) Except as may be prohibited under the federal Fair Credit Reporting Act, 15 U.S.C. Section 1681 et seq., the IV-D agency may require disclosure of information, including the location, employment, title to property, credit status, or professional affiliation to assist the IV-D agency in locating a custodial parent or noncustodial parent. The IV-D agency may require such disclosure from any state or local government agency; state. county, or municipal registry of deeds or titles; registry of vital records and statistics: utility company regulated by the Georgia Public Service Commission; tax assessor's office; housing authority: employer; professional or trade association: labor union; professional or trade licensing board; or credit bureau or agency. Information furnished by a telephone company, however, shall be limited to the address and telephone number of an obligor or obligee. (c) The IV-D agency may request from any employer or other person or entity providing a source of income which the IV-D agency has reason to believe employs an obligor or obligee or otherwise provides the obligor or obligee with regular periodic income information concerning the dates and amounts of income paid, the last known address, social security number, and available health care benefits. The IV-D agency shall not inquire of an employer or other person or entity providing a source of income concerning the same obligor or obligee more than once every three months. (d) The department upon receipt of information collected pursuant to this Code section may make such information available only to the appropriate officials or agency of this state or any other state operating a program pursuant to Title IV-D of the federal Social Security Act. Information collected b^ the department pursuant to this Code section shall not be subject to public inspection or disclosure under Article 4 of Chapter 18 of Title 50. (e) No employer or other person or entity providing a source of income who complies with this Code section shall be liable in any civil action or proceeding brought by_ the obligor or obligee on account of such compliance. (f) Responses pursuant to this Code section may be made by paper, facsimile, magnetic tape, or other electronic means. (g) The failure of any individual or entity, without reasonable cause, to provide the IV-D agency with the information requested under this Code section within 14 days after such information is requested or a willful false response to a request pursuant to this Code section shall be punishable by a penalty to be assessed by the IV-D agency or by a court of competent jurisdiction in the amount of $100.00 for each such failure or false response."

SECTION 26. Said article is further amended by striking in its entirety Code Section 19-11-9.2, relating to the duty of employers to report the hiring or rehiring of persons to the state support registry, and inserting in lieu thereof the following:
"19-11-9.2.
(a) Effective July 1, 1993, employers doing business with sever* er usere employees in the State of Georgia shall report to the Georgia state support registry within the Department of Human Resources:
(1) The hiring of any person who resides or works in this state to whom the employer anticipates paying earnings; and (2) The hiring or return to work of any employee who was laid off, furloughed, separated, granted leave without pay, or terminated from employment. (b) Employers are not required to report the hiring of any person who:

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(1) Will be employed sporadically so that the employee will be paid for less than 350 hours during a continuous four-month period; or (2) Will have gross earnings of less than $300.00 in every month. (c) Employers may report by mailing the employee's copy of the W-4 form or other means authorized by the registry which will result in timely reporting. Employers shall submit reports within ten days of the hiring, rehiring, or return to work of the employee. The report shall contain: (1) The employee's name, address, social security number, and date of birth; and (2) The employer's name, address, and employment security number or unified business identifier number. An employer who fails to report as required under this Code section shall be given a written warning. (d) Except that access to information shall be made available as provided in subsections (f), (g), and (h) of this Code section, the registry shall retain the information for a particular employee only if the registry is responsible for establishing, enforcing, or collecting a support obligation or debt of the employee. If the employee does not owe such an obligation or a debt, the registry shall not create a record regarding the employee and the information contained in the notice shall be promptly destroyed. (e) The department in cooperation with any other affected department may adopt rules to establish additional exemptions from this Code section if needed to reduce unnecessary or burdensome reporting. (f) The department shall be entitled to have access to this employment registry for the limited purposes of determining eligibility for needs based programs provided by the department, including, but not limited to, the Aid te Familica with Dependent Children Temporary Assistance for Needy Families program and the food stamp program. (g) The Department of Labor shall be entitled to have access to this employment registry for the limited purpose of determining the employment status of persons applying for or receiving unemployment compensation benefits and for the collection of delinquent unemployment contributions and overpayment of unemployment benefits, (h) The Department of Administrative Services shall administer this registry and shall provide computer access to the authorized users. The Department of Administrative Services shall be authorized to apportion the costs of the registry between the users.
(i) This Gede section shaH be repealed in its entirety effective May 1-, 499^"

SECTION 27. Said article is further amended by striking in its entirety Code Section 19-11-15, relating to voluntary support agreements, and inserting in lieu thereof new Code Sections 19-11-15 and 19-11-15.1 to read as follows:
"19-11-15.
(a) When the department has completed its investigation, has applied the standard established pursuant te Code Section 10-11-12 te an absent parent has determined the ability of the absent parent to support his or her child or children in accordance with guidelines prescribed in Code Section 19-6-15, and believes that the absent parent is able to furnish a certain amount of support, the department may2 as an exception to Code Section 9-12-18, request the absent parent to ttgree in writing enter into a proposed consent order and income deduction order to provide the support amount aleng with and accident and sickness insurance coverage consistent with Code Section 19-11-26 prior to the filing of an action with the superior court. The orders may not be set aside on the grounds that the parties consented thereto prior to the filing of the action. An income deduction order shall issue consistent with Code Sections 19-6-30 through 19-6-34. If the department is unable to secure a voluntary support agreement proposed consent order from the parent, the department er its designated hearing officer may file an action in superior court or may conduct initiate an administrative hearing te deter mine finally the ability te support, tne ability te provide accident and aicknoss insurance coverage, and the amount of support action pursuant to Chapter 13 of Title 50, the 'Georgia Administrative Procedure Act.'

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(b) The administrative hearing shall be conducted within 20 days of the filing date, the absent parent shall be notified of the hearing at least ten days before it is held, and the hearing decision shall issue not more than ten days after the hearing. (c) Whenever the department, after ft hearing, determines th amount ef support ad the ability te provide accident and sickness insurance coverage, it ahaB detivef the determination The determination of the administrative law judge regarding the ability to provide support and the ability to provide accident and sickness insurance coverage shall be delivered to the absent parent personally or shall send it be sent by regular mail. The final order shall include an order for income deduction consistent with Code Sections 19-6-30 through 19-6-34, and shall inform the absent parent in plain language:
(1) That failure to support may result in the foreclosure of liens on his or her personal or real property, in garnishment of his or her wages or other personalty, or in other collection actions; and (2) That he the absent parent has the right to appeal the determination within 30 days. (d) The final administrative order for support shall have the full force and effect of an order of a superior court of this state and shall be enforceable upon filing with such court under an action for contempt. All other remedies available under the law shall be available for the enforcement of such administrative orders.
19-11-15.1. The IV-D agency shall provide individuals who are applying for or receiving services under this article, or who are parties to cases in which services are being provided under this article, with the following:
(1) Notice, pursuant to Title IV-D of the Social Security Act and regulations thereunder, of all proceedings in which support obligations might be established or modified; and (2) A copy of any order establishing or modifying a child support obligation or, in the case of a request for review or modification, a notice of determination that there should be no change in the amount of the child support award within 14 days after issuance of such order or determination."
SECTION 28. Said article is further amended by striking in its entirety Code Section 19-11-18, relating to child support liens, and inserting in lieu thereof a new Code Section 19-11-18 to read as follows:
"19-11-18.
\&) A criiid support ii n ift iflvor of the depflitmcftt 9ftfill flttflcri to ftii personQI ftnet fcfli property of tnc rcsponsiQIC p&p&nt if ftc lifts iQtid to indite tuny cfiitct support pflymcnt
tf ftc tQiis to pfly wrtnin ow dsys flitci* the judumcnt of tnc court fltripmiri^ t-ne dcpflrt** mcnt'a decision. The IV-D agency, in accordance with Title IV, Part D of the federal Social Security Act, is authorized to institute collection procedures for all arrearages which have accrued against child support payments owed pursuant to a judgment or support order of a court or an order from a IV-D agency of competent jurisdiction. These collection procedures shall include, but not be limited to, notification of employers that a wage assignment is in effect and not suspended; notification of obligors; demand letters; use of state and federal income tax refund intercept programs; initiation of contempt proceedings; the use of liens, levies, and seizures as provided in subsections (b) and (c) of this Code section; the use of the services of any person providing collection services to the department; seeking warrants in appropriate situations; attachment or lien against property; civil actions to reach and apply; and any other civil or administrative remedy available for the enforcement of judgments or for the enforcement of support or custody orders.
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(1) A child support obligation which is unpaid in whole or in part shall, as of the date on which it was due, be a lien in favor of the obligee in an amount sufficient to satisfy unpaid child support, whether the amount due is a fixed sum or is accruing periodically. An amount of restitution established by a court or an administrative agency of competent jurisdiction shall be due and payable as of the date such amount is established. Such lien shall incorporate any additional child support obligation on the date it becomes due and shall not terminate except as provided in paragraph (5) of this subsection. Upon recordation or registration in accordance with paragraph (3) of this subsection, such lien shall encumber all tangible and intangible property, whether real or personal, and any interest in property, whether legal or equitable, belonging to the obligor. An interest in property acquired by the obligor after the child support lien arises shall be subject to such lien, subject to the limitations provided in paragraphs (3) and (5) of this subsection.
(2) When the IV-D agency determines that child support is unpaid, it shall send written notice to the obligor by first-class mail, if the address is known to the IV-D agency, no less frequently than once a year. The notice shall specify the amount unpaid as of the date of the notice or other date certain and the right of the obligor to request an administrative review by filing a written request with the IV-D agency within 30 days of the date of the notice. If the obligor files a timely written request for an administrative review, the IV-D agency shall conduct the review within 21 days of said request and shall not conduct further administrative enforcement action under this subsection until the review is completed. If the obligor has failed to keep the IV-D agency informed of his or her address as required by Code Section 19-6-32 and the agency cannot otherwise determine the current address of the obligor from other available information, the agency may proceed under the provisions of paragraph (4) of this subsection.
(3) The filing of a notice of a lien or of a waiver or release of a lien shall be received and registered or recorded without payment of a fee. The IV-D agency may file notice of a lien or waiver or release of a lien or may transmit information to, or receive information from, any registry of deeds or other office or agency responsible for the filing or recording of liens by any means, including electronic means. The perfected lien shall not be subordinate to any recorded lien except a lien that has been perfected before the date on which the child support lien was perfected; provided, however, that the IV-D agency may, upon request of the obligor, subordinate the child support lien to a subsequently perfected lien, security deed, or mortgage. To assist in the collection of a debt, the IV-D agency may disclose the name of an obligor against whom a lien has arisen and other identifying information including the existence of the lien and the amount of the outstanding obligation. A notice of a lien shall be filed as follows:
(A) With respect to real property, the IV-D agency shall file notice of a lien in the county where property is located or in the county where the obligor resides. The social security number of the obligor shall be noted on the notice of lien. The filing shall operate to perfect a lien when duly recorded and indexed in the grantor index or when registered, as the case may be, as to any interest in real property owned by the obligor that is located in the county where the lien is recorded or registered. A special index for liens created under this chapter shall be maintained in each registry of deeds. If the obligor subsequently acquires an interest in real property, the lien shall be perfected upon the recording or registering of the instrument by which such interest is obtained in the registry of deeds in the county where the notice of the lien was filed within six years prior thereto. A child support lien shall be perfected as to real property when both the notice thereof and a deed or other instrument in the name of the obligor are on file in the registry of deeds where the obligor owns property without respect to whether the lien or the deed or other instrument
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(B) With respect to personal property, the IV-D agency may also file notice of a child support lien with the social security number of the obligor noted thereon with the Secretary of State, Motor Vehicle Division of the Department of Revenue, or office or agency responsible for the filing or recording of liens. (4) If the collection of any unpaid child support will be jeopardized by delay as determined by the commissioner of human resources or his or her designee, the IV-D agency shall proceed forthwith to collect such unpaid child support by perfecting a lien under paragraph (3) of this subsection or by executing levy or seizure of property under paragraph (1) of subsection (c) of this Code section or by any other available remedy without respect to the 30 day notice period provided in paragraph (2) of this subsection.
(5) A lien under this chapter shall expire upon payment in full of the unpaid child support covered by the lien, upon release of the lien by the IV-D agency, or six years from the date on which such lien was first perfected, whichever is earlier. Expiration of the lien shall not terminate the underlying order or judgment of child support.
Liens may be extended for additional periods of six years each by recording or registering, within one year before the expiration of the unexpired lien, a further notice of the lien^ as provided in paragraph (3) of this subsection, without affecting the prior-
ity of such lien. The IV-D agency may issue a full or partial waiver or release of any lien imposed under this Code section. Such waiver or release shall be conclusive evidence that the lien upon the property covered by the waiver or release is extinguished. The IV-D agency shall issue a release of any lien imposed under this Code section within 30 days of payment in full of the unpaid child support covered by the lien. (c)(l) If any obligor against whom a lien has arisen and has been perfected under paragraph (3) of subsection (b) of this Code section neglects or refuses to pay the sum due after the expiration of the 30 day notice period specified in paragraph (2) of subsection (b) of this Code section, the IV-D agency may collect such unpaid child sup-
port and levy upon all property as provided in this subsection. For the purposes of this subsection, the word 'levy' shall include the power of distraint and seizure by any means. A person in possession of property upon which a lien has priority under paragraph (3) of subsection (b) of this Code section which has been perfected shall, upon
demand, surrender the property to the IV-D agency as provided in this subsection. A levy on property held by an organization with respect to a life insurance or endowment contract shall, without necessity for surrender of the contract document, constitute a demand by the IV-D agency for payment of the amcunt of the lien and the
exercise of the right of the obligor to the advance of such amount. Such organization shall pay the amount 90 days after service of notice to levy. The levy shall be deemed to be satisfied if the organization pays to the IV-D agency the full amount which the obligor could have had advanced to him or her, provided that the amount does not exceed the amount of the lien.
(2) Whenever any property upon which levy has been made is not sufficient to satisfy the claim of the IV-D agency for which levy is made, the IV-D agency may thereafter, as often as may be necessary, proceed to levy, without further notice, upon any other property of the obligor liable to levy upon first perfecting its lien as provided ]n paragraph (3) of subsection (b) of this Code section, until the amount due, together with
expenses, is fully paid. With respect to a seizure or levy of real property or tangible personal property, the IV-D agency shall proceed in the manner prescribed by Chapter 13 of Title 9 to the extent that such statutes are not inconsistent with the provisions of this subsection. The IV-D agency shall have any rights to property remaining after satisfying superior perfected liens, as provided in paragraph (3) of subsection (b) of
this Code section. (3) Upon demand by the IV-D agency, a person who fails or refuses to surrender property subject to levy pursuant to this subsection shall be liable in his or her own person and estate to the state in a sum equal to the value of the property not so surrendered but not exceeding the amount of the lien, together with costs and interest at the rate due on a judgment from the date of the levy. The interest or costs incurred
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(4) Any person in possession of, or obligated with respect to, property who upon demand by the IV-D agency surrenders the property or discharges the obligation to the IV-D agency or who pays a liability to the obligor under this subsection, shall be discharged from any obligation or liability to the obligor arising from the surrender or payment. In the case of a levy on an organization with respect to a life insurance or endowment contract which is satisfied pursuant to this subsection, the organization shall be discharged from any obligation or liability to any beneficiary arising from the surrender or payment. (5) In any case where there has been a refusal or neglect to pay child support or to discharge any liability in respect thereto, whether or not a levy has been made, the IV-D agency, in addition to other forms of relief, may file a civil action in the superior court which originally entered the order for child support to enforce the lien under this subsection. The filing of a civil action shall not preclude the IV-D agency from enforcing the child support order through the use of any administrative means permitted by federal or state law. (d) The IV-D agency shall send timely written notice to the obligor by first-class mail of any action taken to perfect a lien, execute a levy, or seize any property. The notice shall specify the amount due, the steps to be followed to release the property so placed under lien, levied, or seized, the time period within which to respond to such notice, and include the name of the court or administrative agency of competent jurisdiction which entered the child support order. (e) Any person aggrieved by a determination of the IV-D agency pursuant to paragraph (2) or (4) of subsection (b) of this Code section may, upon exhaustion of the procedures for administrative review provided in subsection (b) of this Code section, seek judicial review in the court where the order or judgment was issued or registered. Commencement of the review shall not stay enforcement of child support under this Code section. The court may review the proceedings taken by the agency under the provisions of this Code section and may correct any mistakes of fact, but the court shall not reduce or retroactively modify child support arrears. (f) Notwithstanding any other provision of this title to the contrary, any child support being held by the Child Support Enforcement Agency of the Department of Human Resources shall be paid to the custodial parent within 30 days from receipt of same by the enforcement agency."
SECTION 29. Said article is further amended by striking in its entirety Code Section 19-11-30, relating to the confidentiality of information and records, and inserting in lieu thereof a new Code Section 19-11-30 to read as follows:
"19-11-30.
(a) Information and records obtained by the department pursuant to any provision of this article or Title IV-D of the federal Social Security Act shall be deemed to be confidential and shall be released only by permission of the party or parties named in the information or records, by order of the court, or for those purposes specifically authorized by this article. Any person who violates this Code section shall be guilty of a misdemeanor. (b) The department shall establish safeguards against the unauthorized use or disclosure of information relating to:
(1) Proceedings or actions to establish paternity; (2) Proceedings to establish or enforce support; (3) The whereabouts of one party to another party against whom a protective order with respect to the former party has been entered; and (4) The whereabouts of one party to another party tf the department has reason to believe that the release of the information may result in physical or emotional harm to the former party."
SECTION 30. Said article is further amended by adding immediately following Code Section 19-11-30 the following new Code sections, to be designated Code Sections 19-11-30.1 through
19-11-30.11, to read as follows:

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"19-11-30.1.
The Department of Administrative Services shall establish a computer based registry of account data obtained from financial institutions doing business in this state. Such registry shall include only identifying information for obligors whom the IV-D agency believes owe child support and who are not under a child support order, and for obligors who are delinquent in an amount equal to or in excess of their support payment for one month. Such registry shall be known as the Department of Administrative Services Bank Match Registry. The IV-D agency shall be the sole agency with access to this data. Access shall be for the purpose of establishing and enforcing orders for support. The Department of Administrative Services is authorized to enter into an agreement with the department establishing the procedures and the costs to be paid by the department to the Department of Administrative Services for performing the data searches and for providing the data to the department's IV-D agency.

19-11-30.2.
(a) As used in Code Section 19-11-30.1, this Code section, and Code Sections 19-11-30.3 through 19-11-30.11, the term:
(1) 'Account' means a demand deposit account, checking or negotiable order of withdrawal account, savings account, time deposit account, or a money market mutual fund account. (2) 'For cause' means that the department has reason to believe that an individual has opened an account at a financial institution listed in paragraph (3) of this subsection. (3) 'Financial institution' means every federal or state chartered commercial or savings bank, including savings and loan associations and cooperative banks, federal or state chartered credit unions, benefit associations, insurance companies, safe-deposit companies, trust companies, and any money market mutual fund.
(4) 'Money market mutual fund' means every regulated investment company within the meaning of Section 851 (a) of the Internal Revenue Code which seeks to maintain a constant net asset value of $1.00 in accordance with 17 CFR 270.2A-7.
(b) The Department of Administrative Services shall, pursuant to the provisions of subsection (f) of this Code section, request from each financial institution, not more frequently than on a quarterly basis, the name, record address, social security number, and other identifying data for each person listed in such request who maintains an account at such financial institution. The data provided shall be sent to the Department of Administrative Services Bank Match Registry. Such registry shall include only identifying information for obligors whom the IV-D agency believes owe child support and who are not under a child support order, and for obligors who are delinquent in an amount equal to or in excess of their support payment for one month. The Department of Administrative Services shall update such listing every calendar quarter by removing the names of all persons who have had no prior matches in the two immediately preceding quarters.
(c) The Department of Administrative Services may continue to request account matches on such removed names once a year for the two calendar years immediately following the year in which the names are removed or for cause.
(d) All requests made by the Department of Administrative Services pursuant to subsection (b) or (c) of this Code section shall be in machine readable form unless a financial institution expressly requests the department to submit the request in writing. The financial institution shall furnish all such information in machine readable form, which meets criteria established by the Department of Administrative Services, within 30 days of such request. Each financial institution shall furnish all such information on those persons whose accounts bear a residential address within the state at the time such request is processed by the financial institution.
(e) In no event shall a request for identifying information be made to a financial institution on anyone other than an obligor whom the Department of Human Resources has a good reason to believe owes child support and who is not under a child support order, or an obligor who is delinquent in an amount equal to or in excess of his or her support payment for one month.

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(f) The Department of Human Resources shall enter into agreements with financial institutions doing business in this state to develop and operate a data match system to the maximum extent feasible for the providing of the needed information to the department by the financial institution. At a minimum, the department shall identify the obligor by name and social security number or other taxpayer identification number. If the geographic region of an obligor is known by the Department of Human Resources, and that department shall make an effort to determine the geographic region of an obligor, the department shall initially limit its request to the financial institution or institutions within that geographic region prior to making additional requests to other financial institutions in other geographic regions of the state. The department may pay a reasonable fee to the financial institution for conducting the searches required herein not to exceed the actual costs incurred by the financial institution.
19-11-30.3. The Department of Administrative Services Bank Match Registry shall examine the data provided, make positive identification of cases submitted by the Department of Human Resources for child support enforcement purposes, and report the matched accounts to the Department of Human Resources in machine readable form. Upon the receipt of such information, the Department of Human Resources, and where appropriate local contractors, shall seek to verify the accuracy of the information presented.
19-11-30.4. No employee or agent of the state shall divulge any information collected pursuant to Code Sections 19-11-30.1 through 19-11-30.11 to any public or private agency or individual except in the manner prescribed in this Code section. Information may be disclosed and shared by and between any employee of an administering agency and any subgrantee, local administering agency, or contractor performing child support enforcement functions under the provisions of Title IV-D of the federal Social Security Act. Unauthorized disclosure shall be punished pursuant to Code Section 19-11-30.
19-11-30.5. Any financial institution required to submit a report pursuant to Code Section 19-11-30.2 which fails without reasonable cause as determined by the Department of Administrative Services to comply with such reporting requirements and which, after notification by certified mail by the Department of Administrative Services, return receipt requested, of such failure, continues for more than 15 business days after the mailing of such notification to fail to comply without reasonable cause shall be liable for a penalty of $1,000.00. Any financial institution which willfully provides false information in reply to such notification shall be liable for a penalty of $1,000.00.
19-11-30.6. The commissioner of administrative services, in cooperation with the IV-D agency, shall establish a program of wage and bank information sharing with other states. The commissioner is authorized to enter into reciprocal agreements with other states to share lists of absent parents who owe support payments to the IV-D agency. Such reciprocal agreements shall only be made with states which administer programs that the commissioner of administrative services, in consultation with the IV-D agency, determines are substantially similar. The wage and bank information sharing program shall apply only to states which have similar prohibitions and penalties for disclosure of information. The prohibitions and penalties of Code Section 19-11-30.4 shall also apply to any such information received from any other state under a reciprocal agreement.
19-11-30.7. Code Sections 19-11-30, 19-11-30.4, and 19-11-30.6 shall not be construed to prevent the release by the commissioners of administrative services and human resources of such wage and bank information data for the purposes described in Title IV-D of the federal Social Security Act.
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The commissioner of administrative services shall file an annual report describing the status of the wage reporting and bank match systems. The report shall be filed with the Clerk of the House of Representatives and the Secretary of the Senate for the previous state fiscal year no later than September 30 of each year.
19-11-30.9. As an exception to Code Section 7-1-360, a financial institution furnishing a report or providing information for the commissioner of administrative services under Code Section 19-11-30.2 shall not disclose to a depositor or an account holder that the name of such person has been received from or furnished to the the Department of Administrative Services; provided, however, that a financial institution may disclose to its depositors or account holders that under the bank match system the Department of Administrative Services has the authority to request certain identifying information on certain depositors or account holders. If a financial institution willfully violates the provisions of this Code section, such institution shall pay to the Department of Administrative Services the lesser of $1,000,00 or the amount on deposit or in the account of the person to whom such disclosure was made. A financial institution shall incur no obligation or liability to a depositor or account holder or any other person arising from the furnishing of a report or information to the Department of Administrative Services pursuant to Code Section 19-11-30.2 or from the failure to disclose to a depositor or account holder that the name of such person was included in a list furnished by the Department of Administrative Services or in a report furnished by the financial institution to the Department of Administrative Services.
19-11-30.10. The IV-D agency shall have the authority to levy and seize a deposit or account in accordance with Code Section 19-11-32.
19-11-30.11. A financial institution may charge an account levied on by the commissioner of human resources a fee, as determined by the commissioner, of not less than $20.00 nor more than $50.00 which shall be deducted from such account prior to remitting funds to the Department of Human Resources. The commissioner of administrative services requesting bank or account information under Code Section 19-11-30.2 shall not be liable for costs otherwise assessable pursuant to Code Section 7-1-237."
SECTION 31. Said article is further amended by adding at the end thereof the following new Code sections, to be designated Code Sections 19-11-32 through 19-11-39, to read as follows:
"19-11-32.
(a) Notwithstanding other statutory provisions which provide for the execution, attachment, or levy against accounts, the IV-D agency, including its authorized contractors, may utilize the process established in this Code section and Code Sections 19-11-33 through 19-11-39 to collect delinquent support payments, provided that any exemptions or exceptions which specifically apply to enforcement of support obligations pursuant to other statutory provisions shall also apply. (b) An obligor is subject to the provisions of this Code section and Code Sections 19-11-33 through 19-11-39 if the obligor's support obligation is being enforced by the IV-D agency and if the support payments ordered pursuant to Georgia law or under a comparable statute of a foreign jurisdiction, as certified to the IV-D agency, are delinquent in an amount equal to the support payment for one month. (c) Any amount forwarded by a financial institution under this Code section and Code Sections 19-11-33 through 19-11-39 shall not exceed the delinquent or accrued amount of support owed by the obligor. Financial institutions subject to administrative levy are defined in paragraph (3) of subsection (a) of Code Section 19-11-30.2.
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(a) The IV-D agency may proceed under Code Section 19-11-32, this Code section, and Code Sections 19-11-34 through 19-11-38 only if notice has been provided to the obligor in one of the following manners:
(1) The obligor is provided notice of the provisions of this Code section in the court order establishing the support obligation. The IV-D agency or court or administrative law judge may include language in any new or modified support order issued on or after July 1, 1997, notifying the obligor that the obligor is subject to the provisions of Code Section 19-11-32, this Code section, and Code Sections 19-11-34 through 19-11-39; or (2) The IV-D agency may send a notice by regular mail to the last known address of the obligor.
19-11-34. (a) The IV-D agency may contact a financial institution to obtain verification of the account number, the names and social security numbers listed for the account, and the account balance of any account held by an obligor. A financial institution may require positive voice recognition and the telephone number of the authorized person from the IV-D agency before releasing an obligor's account information by telephone. (b) The financial institution is immune from any liability, civil or criminal, which might otherwise be incurred or imposed for any information released by the financial institution to the IV-D agency pursuant to this Code section. (c) Neither the financial institution nor the IV-D agency is liable for the cost of any early withdrawal penalty of an obligor's certificate of deposit.
19-11-35. (a) If an obligor is subject to the provisions of Code Section 19-11-32, the IV-D agency may initiate an administrative action to levy against the account or accounts of the obligor. If notice has previously been provided pursuant to Code Section 19-11-33, further notice is not required prior to such action. (b) The IV-D agency may send a notice to the financial institution with which the account is placed directing that the financial institution forward all or a portion of the moneys in the obligor's account or accounts to the IV-D agency or its collection services center. The notice shall be sent by certified mail. (c) The notice to the financial institution shall contain all of the following information:
(1) The name and social security number of the obligor; (2) A statement that the obligor is believed to have one or more accounts at the financial institution; (3) A statement that, pursuant to the provisions of Code Sections 19-11-32 through 19-11-34, this Code section, and Code Sections 19-11-36 through 19-11-39, the obligor's accounts are subject to seizure and the financial institution is authorized and required to forward moneys to the IV-D agency or its collection services center; (4) The maximum amount that shall be forwarded by the financial institution, which shall not exceed the delinquent or accrued amount of support owed the obligor; (5) The prescribed time frame which the financial institution must meet in forwarding amounts; (6) The address of the IV-D agency which will process the moneys forwarded; and (7) A telephone number, address, and contact name of the child support enforcement office contact initiating the action.
19-11-36. The IV-D agency shall notify an obligor subject to an administrative levy, as well as any other party known to have an interest in the account, of the action taken. The notice shall contain all of the following information:
(1) The name and social security number of the obligor; (2) A statement that the obligor is believed to have one or more accounts at a specified financial institution; (3) A statement that, pursuant to the provisions of Code Sections 19-11-32 through 19-11-35, this Code section, and Code Sections 19-11-37 through 19-11-39, the obligor's

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accounts are subject to seizure and the financial institution is authorized and required to forward moneys to the IV-D agency or its collection services center; (4) The maximum amount to be forwarded by the financial institution, which shall not exceed the delinquent or accrued amount of support owed by the obligor; (5) The prescribed time frame within which the financial institution must comply; (6) A statement that any challenge to the action shall be in writing and must be received by the IV-D agency within ten days of the date of the notice to the obligor; (7) The address of the IV-D agency which will process the moneys forwarded; and (8) A telephone number, address, and contact name of the child support enforcement office contact initiating the action.
19-11-37. (a) Challenges to the administrative levy for child support arrearage may be initiated only by an obligor or by an account holder of interest. Actions initiated by the IV-D agency pursuant to Code Sections 19-11-32 through 19-11-36, this Code section, and Code Sections 19-11-38 and 19-11-39 are not subject to Chapter 13 of Title 50, the 'Georgia Administrative Procedure Act,' and the only hearing following notice to the financial institution directing the levy shall be in superior court pursuant to this Code section. (b) If a person decides to challenge the action taken by the IV-D agency, he or she must submit a written challenge within ten working days of the date of the notice, and the challenge must be directed to the person identified in the notice as the contact with the IV-D agency. (c) The IV-D agency shall, upon receipt of a written challenge, review the facts of the case with the challenging party. Only a mistake of fact, including but not limited to a mistake in the identity of the obligor or ownership of funds or a mistake in the amount of delinquent support due, shall be considered as a reason to dismiss or modify the proceeding. A rebuttable presumption shall exist in a joint account that the funds belong to the obligor, which presumption may only be rebutted by clear and convincing evidence. (d) If the IV-D agency determines that a mistake of fact has occurred, the agency shall proceed as follows:
(1) If a mistake in identity has occurred or the obligor is not delinquent in an amount equal to the payment for one month, the IV-D agency shall notify the financial institution that the administrative levy has been released. The IV-D agency shall provide a copy of the notice to the support obligor by regular mail; or (2) If the obligor is delinquent but the amount of the delinquency is less than the amount indicated in the notice, the IV-D agency shall notify the financial institution of the revised amount with a copy to the obligor by regular mail. Upon written receipt of instructions from the IV-D agency, the financial institution shall release the funds in excess of the revised amount to the obligor and the moneys in the amount of the debt shall be processed according to Code Section 19-11-38. (e) If the IV-D agency finds no mistake of fact, the IV-D agency shall so notify the challenging party by regular mail. Upon a subsequent written request of the challenging party, the IV-D agency shall request a hearing before the superior court in the county in which the underlying support order is filed. (f) Once such a hearing has been requested, the IV-D agency shall proceed as follows: (1) Require the financial institution to encumber moneys; and (2) Request that the clerk of the superior court schedule a hearing for a time not later than 30 calendar days after the filing of the request for hearing. The time for hearing shall not be extended unless good cause for a later date is found by the court, in which event the time for a hearing may be extended for up to 30 days. The clerk shall mail copies of the request for hearing and the order scheduling the hearing to the IV-D agency and to all account holders of interest. (g) Once such a hearing has concluded, the IV-D agency shall proceed as follows: (1) If the superior court finds that there is a mistake of identity or that the obligor does not owe the delinquent support, the IV-D agency shall notify the financial institution that the administrative levy has been released;

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(2) If the superior court finds that the obligor has an interest in the account and the amount of support due was incorrectly overstated, the IV-D agency shall notify the financial institution to release the excess moneys to the obligor and remit the remaining moneys in the amount of the debt to the IV-D agency for disbursement to the appropriate recipient; or (3) If the superior court finds that the obligor has an interest in the account and the amount of support due is correct, the financial institution shall forward the moneys to the IV-D agency for disbursement to the appropriate recipient. (h) If the obligor or any other party known to have an interest in the account fails to appear at the hearing, the court may find the challenging party in default, shall ratify the administrative levy, if valid upon its face, and shall enter an order directing the financial institution to release the moneys to the IV-D agency. (i) Issues related to visitation, custody, or other provisions not related to levies against accounts are not grounds for a hearing under this Code section. (j) Support orders shall not be modified pursuant to this Code section, and any findings in the challenge of an administrative levy related to the amount of the accruing or accrued support obligation do not modify the underlying support order, (k) An order entered under this Code section for a levy against an account of a support obligor has priority over a levy for a purpose other than the support of the dependents in the order being enforced. (1) The support obligor may withdraw the request for challenge by submitting a written withdrawal to the person identified as the contact for the IV-D agency in the notice, or the IV-D agency may withdraw the administrative levy at any time prior to the court hearing and provide notice of the withdrawal to the obligor and any account holder of interest and to the financial institution by regular mail. (m) If the financial institution has forwarded moneys to the IV-D agency and has deducted a fee from the moneys of the account, or if any additional fees or costs are levied against the account, and all funds are subsequently refunded to the account due to a mistake of fact or ruling of the court, the IV-D agency shall reimburse the account for any fees assessed by the financial institution. If the mistake of fact is a mistake in the amount of support payments, however, the IV-D agency is not required to reimburse the account for any fees or costs levied against the account. Additionally, for the purposes of reimbursement to the account for any fees or costs, each certificate of deposit is considered a separate account.
19-11-38. (a) Upon receipt of a notice under Code Section 19-11-35, the financial institution shall do all of the following:
(1) Immediately encumber funds in all accounts in which the obligor has an interest to the extent of the debt indicated in the notice; and (2) Forward the moneys encumbered to the IV-D agency no sooner than 15 days and no later than 20 days from the date the financial institution receives the notice pursuant to Code Section 19-11-35. Such money shall not be forwarded, however, if the IV-D agency notifies the financial institution of a challenge by an obligor or an account holder of interest. All encumbered moneys that are forwarded must be accompanied by the obligor's name and social security number, child support enforcement account number, and any other information required in the notice. (b) The financial institution may assess a fee against the obligor, not to exceed $10.00, for forwarding of moneys to the IV-D agency. This fee is in addition to the amount of support due. In the event that there are insufficient moneys to cover the fee and the support due, the institution may deduct the fee amount prior to forwarding moneys to the IV-D agency or its collection services center, and the amount credited to the support obligation shall be reduced by the fee amount.
19-11-39. (a) The department shall create by contract, cooperative agreement, or otherwise a computerized central case registry for all support orders entered by any court or administrative tribunal of this state. All IV-D agency orders as well as those not within the IV-D

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agency shall be registered in this data base. The department may enter into a cooperative agreement with the Administrative Office of the Courts so as to obtain information needed to create and maintain the state registry of orders as required by federal law. (b) The registry of orders shall include the following information for each case: the full names of each party and minor child, the date of birth and social security number for each such person, the last known address for each person at the time the order was entered, the name of the county in which the order was entered, any and all case identification numbers, including civil action filing numbers and IV-D agency assigned case numbers, and any such information as may be later required under federal law. (c) In any case handled by the IV-D agency, the registry shall include payment records as well as the amount of child support liens. The payment record shall include: (1) the amount of monthly or other periodic support owed under the order and other amounts including arrearages, interest or late payment penalties, and fees due or overdue under the order; (2) any amount described in item (1) of this subsection that has been collected; (3) the distribution of such collected accounts; (4) the birth date of any child for whom the order requires the provision of support; and (5) the amount of any lien imposed with respect to a child support order. (d) The state agency operating the state case registry shall promptly establish and update, maintain, and regularly monitor case records in the state case registry with respect to which services are being provided by the IV-D agency. Services to be monitored include: information on administrative actions and administrative and judicial proceedings and orders related to paternity and support; information obtained from comparison with federal, state, or local sources of information; information on support collections and distributions; and any other relevant information. (e) The information contained in the state case registry shall be available to state and federal agencies as authorized by law for the enforcement of support orders. The information shall be available for data comparisons with case registries of other states."
SECTION 32. Article 2 of Chapter 11 of Title 19 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, the "Uniform Reciprocal Enforcement of Support Act," is amended by inserting after Code Section 19-11-40 the following new Code section, to be designated Code Section 19-11-40.5, to read as follows:
"19-11-40.5.
No new petition may be filed, nor may any type of proceeding be initiated, under this article on or after January 1, 1998. It is the intent of the General Assembly that any petitions filed or proceedings initiated on or after January 1, 1998, be governed by the provisions of Article 3 of this chapter, the 'Uniform Interstate Family Support Act.' The provisions of this article shall apply only to proceedings pending prior to January 1, 1998."
SECTION 33. Said chapter is further amended by adding at the end thereof the following new article, to be designated Article 3, to read as follows:
"ARTICLE 3 Part 1
19-11-100. This article shall be known and may be cited as the 'Uniform Interstate Family Support Act.'
19-11-101. As used in this article, the term:
(1) 'Child' means an individual, whether over or under the age of majority, who is or is alleged to be owed a duty of support by the individual's parent or who is or is alleged to be the beneficiary of a support order directed to the parent. (2) 'Child support order' means a support order for a child, including a child who has attained the age of majority under the law of the issuing state.

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(3) 'Duty of support' means an obligation imposed or which may be imposed by law to provide support for a child, spouse, or former spouse, including an unsatisfied obligation to provide support. (4) 'Home state' means the state in which a child lived with a parent or a person acting as parent for at least six consecutive months immediately preceding the time of filing of a petition or comparable pleading for support and, if a child is less than six months old, the state in which the child lived from birth with any of them. A period of temporary absence of any of them is counted as part of the six-month or other period.
(5) 'Income' includes earnings or other periodic entitlements to money from any source and any other property subject to withholding for support under the law of Georgia. (6) 'Income-withholding order' means an order or other legal process directed to an obligor's employer or other debtor, pursuant to Code Sections 19-6-31 through 19-6-33, to withhold support from the income of the obligor.
(7) 'Initiating state' means a state from which a proceeding is forwarded or in which a proceeding is filed for forwarding to a responding state under this article or a law substantially similar to this article or under a law or procedure substantially similar to the Uniform Reciprocal Enforcement of Support Act, or the Revised Uniform Reciprocal Enforcement of Support Act.
(8) 'Initiating tribunal' means the authorized tribunal in an initiating state.
(9) 'Issuing state' means the state in which a tribunal issues a support order or renders a judgment determining parentage. (10) 'Issuing tribunal' means the tribunal that issues a support order or renders a judgment determining parentage.
(11) 'Law' includes decisional and statutory law and rules and regulations having the force of law.
(12) 'Obligee' means:
(A) An individual to whom a duty of support is or is alleged to be owed or in whose favor a support order has been issued or a judgment determining parentage has been rendered;
(B) A state or political subdivision to which the rights under a duty of support or support order have been assigned or which has independent claims based on financial assistance provided to an individual obligee; or (C) An individual seeking a judgment determining parentage of the individual's child.
(13) 'Obligor' means an individual or the estate of a decedent:
(A) Who owes or is alleged to owe a duty of support;
(B) Who is alleged but has not been adjudicated to be a parent of a child; or
(C) Who is liable under a support order.
(14) 'Register' means to record or file a support order or judgment determining parentage in the appropriate court for the recording or filing of foreign judgments generally or foreign support orders specifically.
(15) 'Registering tribunal' means a tribunal in which a support order is registered.
(16) 'Responding state' means a state in which a proceeding is filed or to which a proceeding is forwarded for filing from an initiating state under this article or a law or procedure substantially similar to this article, the Uniform Reciprocal Enforcement of Support Act, or the Revised Uniform Reciprocal Enforcement of Support Act.
(17) 'Responding tribunal' means the authorized tribunal in a responding state.
(18) 'Spousal support order' means a support order for a spouse or former spouse of the obligor.
(19) 'State' means a state of the United States, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, the United States Virgin Islands, or any territory or insular possession subject to the
jurisdiction of the United States. The term includes:
(A) An Indian tribe; and
(B) A foreign jurisdiction that has enacted a law or established procedures for issu-
ance and enforcement of support orders which are substantially similar to the proce-
dures under this article, the Uniform Reciprocal Enforcement of Support Act, or the
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(20) 'Support enforcement agency' means a public official or agency authorized to seek:
(A) Enforcement of support orders or laws relating to the duty of support; (B) Establishment or modification of child support; (C) Determination of parentage; or (D) The location of obligors or their assets. (21) 'Support order' means a judgment, decree, or order, whether temporary, final, or subject to modification, for the benefit of a child, a spouse, or a former spouse, which provides for monetary support, health care, arrearages, or reimbursement and may include related costs and fees, interest, income withholding, attorney's fees, and other relief. (22) 'Tribunal' means a court, administrative agency, or quasi-judicial entity authorized to establish, enforce, or modify support orders or to determine parentage.
19-11-102. The superior courts, the Office of State Administrative Hearings, and the Department of Human Resources are the tribunals of Georgia for purposes of this article.
19-11-103. Remedies provided by this article are cumulative and do not affect the availability of remedies under other law.
Part 2
19-11-110. In a proceeding to establish, enforce, or modify a support order or to determine parentage, a tribunal of this state may exercise personal jurisdiction over a nonresident individual or the individual's guardian or conservator if:
(1) The individual is personally served with process within Georgia; (2) The individual submits to the jurisdiction of Georgia by consent, by entering a general appearance, or by filing a responsive document having the effect of waiving any contest to personal jurisdiction; (3) The individual resided with the child in Georgia; (4) The individual resided in Georgia and provided prenatal expenses or support for the child; (5) The child resides in Georgia as a result of the acts or directives of the individual; (6) The individual engaged in sexual intercourse in Georgia and the child may have been conceived by that act of intercourse; (7) The individual asserted parentage in the putative father registry maintained in this state by the Department of Human Resources; or (8) There is any other basis consistent with the Constitutions of Georgia and the United States for the exercise of personal jurisdiction.
19-11-111. A tribunal of Georgia exercising personal jurisdiction over a nonresident under Code Section 19-11-110 may apply Code Section 19-11-135 to receive evidence from another state and Code Section 19-11-137 to obtain discovery through a tribunal of another state. In all other respects, Parts 3 through 7 of this article do not apply and the tribunal shall apply the procedural and substantive law of Georgia, including the rules on choice of law other than those established by this article.
19-11-112. Under this article, a tribunal in Georgia may serve as an initiating tribunal to forward proceedings to another state and as a responding tribunal for proceedings initiated in another state.
19-11-113. (a) A tribunal in Georgia may exercise jurisdiction to establish a support order if the petition or comparable pleading is filed after a pleading is filed in another state only if:

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(1) The petition or comparable pleading in Georgia is filed before the expiration of the time allowed in the other state for filing a responsive pleading challenging the exercise of jurisdiction by the other state; (2) The contesting party timely challenges the exercise of jurisdiction in the other state; and (3) If relevant, Georgia is the home state of the child. (b) A tribunal in Georgia may not exercise jurisdiction to establish a support order if the petition or comparable pleading is filed before a petition or comparable pleading is filed in another state if: (1) The petition or comparable pleading in the other state is filed before the expiration of the time allowed in Georgia for filing a responsive pleading challenging the exercise of jurisdiction by Georgia; (2) The contesting party timely challenges the exercise of jurisdiction in Georgia; and (3) If relevant, the other state is the home state of the child.
19-11-114. (a) A tribunal in Georgia issuing a support order consistent with the law of Georgia has continuing, exclusive jurisdiction over a child support order:
(1) As long as Georgia remains the residence of the obligor, the individual obligee, or the child for whose benefit the support order is issued; or (2) Until all of the parties who are individuals have filed written consents with the tribunal in Georgia for a tribunal of another state to modify the order and assume continuing, exclusive jurisdiction. (b) A tribunal in Georgia issuing a child support order consistent with the law of Georgia may not exercise its continuing jurisdiction to modify the order if the order has been modified by a tribunal of another state pursuant to this article or a law substantially similar to this article. (c) If a child support order of Georgia is modified by a tribunal of another state pursuant to this article or a law substantially similar to this article, a tribunal in Georgia loses its continuing, exclusive jurisdiction with regard to prospective enforcement of the order issued in Georgia and may only: (1) Enforce the order that was modified as to amounts accruing before the modification; (2) Enforce nonmodifiable aspects of that order; and (3) Provide other appropriate relief for violations of that order which occurred before the effective date of the modification. (d) A tribunal of Georgia shall recognize the continuing, exclusive jurisdiction of a tribunal of another state which has issued a child support order pursuant to this article or a law substantially similar to this article. (e) A temporary support order issued ex parte or pending resolution of a jurisdictional conflict does not create continuing, exclusive jurisdiction in the issuing tribunal. (f) A tribunal of Georgia issuing a support order consistent with the law of Georgia has continuing, exclusive jurisdiction over a spousal support order throughout the existence of the support obligation. A tribunal of Georgia may not modify a spousal support order issued by a tribunal of another state having continuing, exclusive jurisdiction over that order under the law of that state.
19-11-115. (a) A tribunal in Georgia may serve as an initiating tribunal to request a tribunal of another state to enforce or modify a support order issued in that state. (b) A tribunal in Georgia having continuing, exclusive jurisdiction over a support order may act as a responding tribunal to enforce or modify the order. If a party subject to the continuing, exclusive jurisdiction of the tribunal no longer resides in the issuing state, in subsequent proceedings the tribunal may apply Code Section 19-11-135 to receive evidence from another state and Code Section 19-11-137 to obtain discovery through a tribunal of another state. (c) A tribunal in Georgia which lacks continuing, exclusive jurisdiction over a spousal support order may not serve as a responding tribunal to modify a spousal support order of another state.

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19-11-116. (a) If a proceeding is brought under this article and only one tribunal has issued a child support order, the order of that tribunal controls and must be so recognized. (b) If a proceeding is brought under this article and two or more child support orders have been issued by tribunals of Georgia or another state with regard to the same obligor and child, a tribunal of Georgia shall apply the following rules in determining which order to recognize for purposes of continuing, exclusive jurisdiction:
(1) If only one of the tribunals would have continuing, exclusive jurisdiction under this article, the order of that tribunal controls and must be so recognized; (2) If more than one of the tribunals would have continuing, exclusive jurisdiction under this article, an order issued by a tribunal in the current home state of the child controls and must be so recognized, but if an order has not been issued in the current home state of the child, the order most recently issued controls and must be so recognized; or (3) If none of the tribunals would have continuing, exclusive jurisdiction under this article, the tribunal of Georgia having jurisdiction over the parties shall issue a child support order, which controls and must be so recognized. (c) If two or more child support orders have been issued for the same obligor and child and if the obligor or the individual obligee resides in Georgia, a party may request a tribunal in Georgia to determine which order controls and must be so recognized under subsection (b) of this Code section. The request must be accompanied by a certified copy of every support order in effect. The requesting party shall give notice of the request to each party whose rights may be affected by the determination. (d) The tribunal that issued the controlling order under subsection (a), (b), or (c) of this Code section is the tribunal that has continuing, exclusive jurisdiction under Code Section 19-11-114. (e) A tribunal of Georgia which determines by order the identity of the controlling order under paragraph (1) or (2) of subsection (b) of this Code section or which issues a new controlling order under paragraph (3) of subsection (b) of this Code section shall state in that order the basis upon which the tribunal made its determination. (f) Within 30 days after issuance of an order determining the identity of the controlling order, the party obtaining the order shall file a certified copy of it with each tribunal that issued or registered an earlier order of child support. A party who obtains the order and fails to file a certified copy is subject to appropriate sanctions by a tribunal in which the issue of failure to file arises. The failure to file does not affect the validity or enforceability of the controlling order.
19-11-117. In responding to multiple registrations or petitions for enforcement of two or more child support orders in effect at the same time with regard to the same obligor and different individual obligees, at least one of which was issued by a tribunal of another state, a tribunal of Georgia shall enforce those orders in the same manner as if the multiple orders had been issued by a tribunal of Georgia.
19-11-118. Amounts collected and credited for a particular period pursuant to a support order issued by a tribunal of another state must be credited against the amounts accruing or accrued for the same period under a support order issued by the tribunal of Georgia.
PartS
19-11-120. (a) Except as otherwise provided in this article, this part applies to all proceedings under this article. (b) This article provides for the following proceedings:
(1) Establishment of an order for spousal support or child support pursuant to Part 4 of this article; (2) Enforcement of a support order and income-withholding order of another state without registration pursuant to Part 5 of this article;

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(3) Registration of an order for spousal support or child support of another state for enforcement pursuant to Part 6 of this article; (4) Modification of an order for child support or spousal support issued by a tribunal of Georgia pursuant to Code Sections 19-11-112 through 19-11-115; (5) Registration of an order for child support of another state for modification pursuant to Part 6 of this article; (6) Determination of parentage pursuant to Part 7 of this article; and (7) Assertion of jurisdiction over nonresidents pursuant to Code Sections 19-11-110 and 19-11-111. (c) An individual petitioner or a support enforcement agency may commence a proceeding authorized under this article by filing a petition in an initiating tribunal for forwarding to a responding tribunal or by filing a petition or a comparable pleading directly in a tribunal of another state which has or can obtain personal jurisdiction over the respondent.
19-11-121. A minor parent, or a guardian or other legal representative of a minor parent, may maintain a proceeding on behalf of or for the benefit of the minor's child.
19-11-122. Except as otherwise provided by this article, a responding tribunal of Georgia:
(1) Shall apply the procedural and substantive law, including the rules on choice of law, generally applicable to similar proceedings originating in Georgia and may exercise all powers and provide all remedies available in those proceedings; and (2) Shall determine the duty of support and the amount payable in accordance with the law and support guidelines of Georgia.
19-11-123. (a) Upon the filing of a petition authorized by this article, an initiating tribunal of this state shall forward three copies of the petition and its accompanying documents:
(1) To the responding tribunal or appropriate support enforcement agency in the responding state; or (2) If the identity of the responding tribunal is unknown, to the state information agency of the responding state with a request that they be forwarded to the appropriate tribunal and that receipt be acknowledged. (b) If a responding state has not enacted this article or a law or procedure substantially similar to this article, a tribunal of Georgia may issue a certificate or other document and make findings required by the law of the responding state. If the responding state is a foreign jurisdiction, the tribunal may specify the amount of support sought and provide other documents necessary to satisfy the requirements of the responding state.
19-11-124. (a) When a responding tribunal of Georgia receives a petition or comparable pleading from an initiating tribunal or directly pursuant to subsection (c) of Code Section 19-11-120, it shall cause the petition or pleading to be filed and notify the petitioner where and when it was filed. (b) A responding tribunal of Georgia, to the extent otherwise authorized by law, may do one or more of the following:
(1) Issue or enforce a support order, modify a child support order, or render a judgment to determine parentage; (2) Order an obligor to comply with a support order, specifying the amount and the manner of compliance; (3) Order income withholding; (4) Determine the amount of any arrearages and specify a method of payment; (5) Enforce orders by civil or criminal contempt, or both; (6) Set aside property for satisfaction of the support order; (7) Place liens and order execution on the obligor's property; (8) Order an obligor to keep the tribunal informed of the obligor's current residential address, telephone number, employer, address of employment, and telephone number at the place of employment;

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(9) Issue an order for the arrest of an obligor who has failed after proper notice to appear at a hearing ordered by the tribunal and enter the arrest order in any local and state computer systems; (10) Order the obligor to seek appropriate employment by specified methods; (11) Award reasonable attorney's fees and other fees and costs; and (12) Grant any other available remedy. (c) A responding tribunal of Georgia shall include in a support order issued under this article, or in the documents accompanying the order, the calculations on which the support order is based. (d) A responding tribunal of Georgia may not condition the payment of a support order issued under this article upon compliance by a party with provisions for visitation. (e) If a responding tribunal of Georgia issues an order under this article, the tribunal shall send a copy of the order to the petitioner and the respondent and to the initiating tribunal, if any.
19-11-125. If a petition or comparable pleading is received by an inappropriate tribunal of this state, it shall forward the pleading and accompanying documents to an appropriate tribunal in this state or another state and notify the petitioner where and when the pleading was sent.
19-11-126. (a) A support enforcement agency of this state, upon request, shall provide services to a petitioner in a proceeding under this article. (b) A support enforcement agency that is providing services to the petitioner as appropriate shall:
(1) Take all steps necessary to enable an appropriate tribunal in Georgia or another state to obtain jurisdiction over the respondent; (2) Request an appropriate tribunal to set a date, time, and place for a hearing; (3) Make a reasonable effort to obtain all relevant information, including information as to income and property of the parties; (4) Within five days, exclusive of Saturdays, Sundays, and legal holidays, after receipt of a written notice from an initiating, responding, or registering tribunal, send a copy of the notice to the petitioner or other appropriate agency; (5) Within five days, exclusive of Saturdays, Sundays, and legal holidays, after receipt of a written communication from the respondent or the respondent's attorney, send a copy of the communication to the petitioner; and (6) Notify the petitioner if jurisdiction over the respondent cannot be obtained. (c) This article does not create a relationship of attorney-client or other fiduciary relationship between a support enforcement agency or the attorney for the agency and the individual being assisted by the agency.
19-11-127. (a) The district attorney of each judicial circuit shall be authorized to represent the Department of Human Resources in any proceeding under this article; otherwise, at the option of the district attorney, actions under this article on behalf of the department shall be brought by attorneys appointed by the Attorney General. Written delegation of such duties previously executed by a district attorney pursuant to Article 2 of this chapter, the 'Uniform Reciprocal Enforcement of Support Act,' particularly Code Section 19-11-53, shall constitute a delegation of such representation to the Attorney General for purposes of this article. In all actions brought or maintained by the Department of Human Resources, the department shall be regarded as the sole client of such attorney, and no attorney-client relationship shall be created between such attorney and any individual seeking or receiving services under this article through the Department of Human Resources. The department may require a completed application for services pursuant to Title IV-D of the federal Social Security Act as a condition of providing any services under this article. (b) Where a support order is established pursuant to Code Section 19-11-140 incident to representation of the department by the district attorney, there shall be paid to the

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county in which the petition is handled the sum of $50.00 for each such support order established, whether this state is the initiating or responding jurisdiction, (c) If the Attorney General determines that the support enforcement agency is neglecting or refusing to provide services to an individual, the Attorney General may provide those services directly to the individual.
19-11-128. An individual may employ private counsel to represent the individual in proceedings authorized by this article.
19-11-129. (a) The Department of Human Resources is the state information agency under this article. (b) The state information agency shall:
(1) Compile and maintain a current list, including addresses, of the tribunals in this state which have jurisdiction under this article and any support enforcement agencies in this state and transmit a copy to the state information agency of every other state; (2) Maintain a register of tribunals and support enforcement agencies received from other states; (3) Forward to the appropriate tribunal in the place in Georgia in which the individual obligee or the obligor resides, or in which the obligor's property is believed to be located, all documents concerning a proceeding under this article received from an initiating tribunal or the state information agency of the initiating state; and (4) Obtain information concerning the location of the obligor and the obligor's property within this state not exempt from execution, by such means as postal verification and federal or state locator services, examination of telephone directories, requests for the obligor's address from employers, and examination of governmental records, including, to the extent not prohibited by other law, those relating to real property, vital statistics, law enforcement, taxation, motor vehicles, driver's licenses, and social security.
19-11-130. (a) A petitioner seeking to establish or modify a support order or to determine parentage in a proceeding under this article must verify the petition. Unless otherwise ordered under Code Section 19-11-131, the ^tition or accompanying documents must provide, so far as known, the name, residential address, and social security numbers of the obligor and the obligee and the name, sex, residential address, social security number, and date of birth of each child for whom support is sought. The petition must be accompanied by a certified copy of any support order in effect. The petition may include any other information that may assist in locating or identifying the respondent. (b) The petition must specify the relief sought. The petition and accompanying documents must conform substantially with the requirements imposed by the forms mandated by federal law for use in cases filed by a support enforcement agency.
19-11-131. Upon a finding, which may be made ex parte, that the health, safety, or liberty of a party or child would be unreasonably put at risk by the disclosure of identifying information, or if an existing order so provides, a tribunal shall order that the address of the child or party or other identifying information not be disclosed in a pleading or other document filed in a proceeding under this article.
19-11-132. (a) The petitioner may not be required to pay a filing fee or other costs. (b) If an obligee prevails, a responding tribunal may assess against an obligor filing fees, reasonable attorney's fees, other costs, and necessary travel and other reasonable expenses incurred by the obligee and the obligee's witnesses. The tribunal may not assess fees, costs, or expenses against the obligee or the support enforcement agency of either the initiating or the responding state, except as provided by other law. Attorney's fees may be taxed as costs and may be ordered paid directly to the attorney, who may

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enforce the order in the attorney's own name. Payment of support owed to the obligee has priority over fees, costs, and expenses. (c) The tribunal shall order the payment of costs and reasonable attorney's fees if it determines that a hearing was requested primarily for delay. In a proceeding under Part 6 of this article, a hearing is presumed to have been requested primarily for delay if a registered support order is confirmed or enforced without change.
19-11-133. (a) Participation by a petitioner in a proceeding before a responding tribunal, whether in person, by private attorney, or through services provided by the support enforcement agency, does not confer personal jurisdiction over the petitioner in another proceeding. (b) A petitioner is not amenable to service of civil process while physically present in this state to participate in a proceeding under this article. (c) The immunity granted by this Code section does not extend to civil litigation based on acts unrelated to a proceeding under this article committed by a party while present in Georgia to participate in the proceeding.
19-11-134. A party whose parentage of a child has been previously determined by or pursuant to law may not plead nonparentage as a defense to a proceeding under this article.
19-11-135. (a) The physical presence of the petitioner in a responding tribunal of Georgia is not required for the establishment, enforcement, or modification of a support order or the rendition of a judgment determining parentage. (b) A verified petition, affidavit, document substantially complying with federally mandated forms, and a document incorporated by reference in any of them, not excluded under the hearsay rule if given in person, is admissible in evidence if given under oath by a party or witness residing in another state. (c) A copy of the record of child support payments certified as a true copy of the original by the custodian of the record may be forwarded to a responding tribunal. The copy is evidence of facts asserted in it and is admissible to show whether payments were made. (d) Copies of bills for testing for parentage and for prenatal and postnatal health care of the mother and child, furnished to the adverse party at least ten days before trial, are admissible in evidence to prove the amount of the charges billed and that the charges were reasonable, necessary, and customary. (e) Documentary evidence transmitted from another state to a tribunal of Georgia by telephone, telecopier, or other means that do not provide an original writing may not be excluded from evidence on an objection based on the means of transmission. (f) In a proceeding under this article, a tribunal of Georgia may permit a party or witness residing in another state to be deposed or to testify by telephone, audiovisual means, or other electronic means at a designated tribunal or other location in that state. A tribunal of this state shall cooperate with tribunals of other states in designating an appropriate location for the deposition or testimony. (g) If a party called to testify at a civil hearing refuses to answer on the ground that the testimony may be self-incriminating, the trier of fact may draw an adverse inference from the refusal. (h) A privilege against disclosure of communications between spouses does not apply in a proceeding under this article. (i) The defense of immunity based on the relationship of husband and wife or parent and child does not apply in a proceeding under this article.
19-11-136. A tribunal in Georgia may communicate with a tribunal of another state in writing, or by telephone or other means, to obtain information concerning the laws of that state, the legal effect of a judgment, decree, or order of that tribunal, and the status of a proceeding in the other state. A tribunal in Georgia may furnish similar information by similar means to a tribunal of another state.

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19-11-137. A tribunal of this state may:
(1) Request a tribunal of another state to assist in obtaining discovery; and (2) Upon request, compel a person over whom it has jurisdiction to respond to a discovery order issued by a tribunal of another state.
19-11-138. A support enforcement agency or tribunal in Georgia shall disburse promptly any amounts received pursuant to a support order, as directed by the order. The agency or tribunal shall furnish to a requesting party or tribunal of another state a certified statement by the custodian of the record of the amounts and dates of all payments received.
Part 4
19-11-140. (a) If a support order entitled to recognition under this article has not been issued, a responding tribunal of this state may issue a support order if:
(1) The individual seeking the order resides in another state; or (2) The support enforcement agency seeking the order is located in another state. (b) The tribunal may issue a temporary child support order if: (1) The respondent has signed a verified statement acknowledging parentage; (2) The respondent has been determined by or pursuant to law to be the parent; or (3) There is other clear and convincing evidence that the respondent is the child's parent. (c) Upon finding, after notice and opportunity to be heard, that an obligor owes a duty of support, the tribunal shall issue a support order directed to the obligor and may issue other orders pursuant to Code Section 19-11-124.
Parts
19-11-150. An income-withholding order issued in another state may be sent to the obligor's employer pursuant to Code Sections 19-6-31 through 19-6-33 without first filing a petition or comparable pleading or registering the order with a tribunal of this state.
19-11-151. (a) Upon receipt of an income-withholding order, the obligor's employer shall immediately provide a copy of the order to the obligor. (b) The employer shall treat an income-withholding order issued in another state which appears regular on its face as if it had been issued by a tribunal of Georgia. (c) Except as otherwise provided by subsection (d) of this Code section and Code Section 19-11-152, the employer shall withhold and distribute the funds as directed in the withholding order by complying with the terms of the order which specify:
(1) The duration and the amount of periodic payments of current child support, stated as a sum certain; (2) The person or agency designated to receive payments and the address to which the payments are to be forwarded; (3) Medical support, whether in the form of periodic cash payment, stated as a sum certain, or ordering the obligor to provide health insurance coverage for the child under a policy available through the obligor's employment; (4) The amount of periodic payments of fees and costs for a support enforcement agency, the issuing tribunal, and the obligee's attorney, stated as sums certain; and (5) The amount of periodic payments of arrearages and interest on arrearages, stated as sums certain. (d) An employer shall comply with the law of the state of the obligor's principal place of employment for withholding from income with respect to: (1) The employer's fee for processing an income-withholding order; (2) The maximum amount permitted to be withheld from the obligor's income; and (3) The time periods within which the employer must implement the withholding order and forward the child support payment.

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19-11-152. If an obligor's employer receives multiple income-withholding orders with respect to the earnings of the same obligor, the employer satisfies the terms of the multiple orders if the employer complies with the law of the state of the obligor's principal place of employment to establish the priorities for withholding and allocating income withheld for multiple child support obligees.
19-11-153. An employer who complies with an income-withholding order issued in another state in accordance with this article is not subject to civil liability to an individual or agency with regard to the employer's withholding of child support from the obligor's income.
19-11-154. An employer who willfully fails to comply with an income-withholding order issued by another state and received for enforcement is subject to the same penalties that may be imposed for noncompliance with an order issued by a tribunal in Georgia.
19-11-155. (a) An obligor may contest the validity or enforcement of an income-withholding order issued in another state and received directly by an employer in Georgia in the same manner as if the order had been issued by a tribunal of Georgia. Code Section 19-11-163 applies to the contest. (b) The obligor shall give notice of the contest to:
(1) Any support enforcement agency providing services to the obligee; (2) Each employer that has directly received an income-withholding order; and (3) The person or agency designated to receive payments in the income-withholding order or, if no person or agency is designated, to the obligee.
19-11-156. (a) A party seeking to enforce a support order or an income-withholding order, or both, issued by a tribunal of another state may send the documents required for registering the order to a support enforcement agency of Georgia. (b) Upon receipt of the documents, the support enforcement agency, without initially seeking to register the order, shall consider and, if appropriate, use any administrative procedure authorized by the law of Georgia to enforce a support order or an incomewithholding order, or both. If the obligor does not contest administrative enforcement, the order need not be registered. If the obligor contests the validity or administrative enforcement of the order, the support enforcement agency shall register the order pursuant to this article.
Part 6
19-11-160. A support order or an income-withholding order issued by a tribunal of another state may be registered in Georgia for enforcement.
19-11-161. (a) A support order or income-withholding order of another state may be registered in Georgia by sending the following documents and information to the appropriate tribunal in Georgia:
(1) A letter of transmittal to the tribunal requesting registration and enforcement; (2) Two copies, including one certified copy, of all orders to be registered, including any modification of an order; (3) A sworn statement by the party seeking registration or a certified statement by the custodian of the records showing the amount of any arrearage; (4) The name of the obligor and, if known:
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(C) A description and the location of property of the obligor in Georgia not exempt from execution; and (5) The name and address of the obligee and, if applicable, the agency or person to whom support payments are to be remitted. (b) On receipt of a request for registration, the registering tribunal shall cause the order to be filed as a foreign judgment, together with one copy of the documents and information, regardless of their form. (c) A petition, motion, or comparable filing seeking a remedy that must be affirmatively sought under other laws of this state, and discovery incident thereto, may be filed at the same time as the request for registration or later. The pleading, motion, or other filing must specify the grounds for the remedy sought. For purposes of this subsection, remedies sought may include, but are not limited to, a rule for contempt or a petition for entry of an income deduction order.
19-11-162. (a) A support order or income-withholding order issued in another state is registered when the order is filed in the registering tribunal of Georgia. (b) A registered order issued in another state is enforceable in the same manner and is subject to the same procedures as an order issued by a tribunal in Georgia. (c) Except as otherwise provided in this part, a tribunal in Georgia shall recognize and enforce, but may not modify, a registered order if the issuing tribunal had jurisdiction.
19-11-163. (a) The law of the issuing state governs the nature, extent, amount, and duration of current payments and other obligations of support and the payment of arrearages under the order. (b) In a proceeding for arrearages, the statute of limitation under the laws of Georgia or of the issuing state, whichever is longer, applies.
19-11-164. (a) When a support order or income-withholding order issued in another state is registered, the registering tribunal shall notify the nonregistering party. The notice must be accompanied by a copy of the registered order and the documents and relevant information accompanying the order. (b) The notice must inform the nonregistering party:
(1) That a registered order is enforceable as of the date of registration in the same manner as an order issued by a tribunal of Georgia; (2) That a hearing to contest the validity or enforcement of the registered order must be requested within 20 days after notice; (3) That failure to contest the validity or enforcement of the registered order in a timely manner will result in confirmation of the order and enforcement of the order and the alleged arrearages and precludes further contest of that order with respect to any matter that could have been asserted; and (4) Of the amount of any alleged arrearages. (c) Upon registration of an income-withholding order for enforcement, the registering tribunal shall notify the obligor's employer pursuant to Code Sections 19-6-31 through 19-6-33.
19-11-165. (a) A nonregistering party seeking to contest the validity or enforcement of a registered order in Georgia shall request a hearing within 20 days after notice of the registration. The nonregistering party may seek to vacate the registration, to assert any defense to an allegation of noncompliance with the registered order, or to contest the remedies being sought or the amount of any alleged arrearages pursuant to Code Section 19-11-166. (b) If the nonregistering party fails to contest the validity or enforcement of the registered order in a timely manner, the order is confirmed by operation of law. (c) If a nonregistering party requests a hearing to contest the validity or enforcement of the registered order, the registering tribunal shall schedule the matter for hearing and give notice to the parties of the date, time, and place of the hearing.

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19-11-166. (a) A party contesting the validity or enforcement of a registered order or seeking to vacate the registration has the burden of proving one or more of the following defenses:
(1) The issuing tribunal lacked personal jurisdiction over the contesting party; (2) The order was obtained by fraud; (3) The order has been vacated, suspended, or modified by a later order; (4) The issuing tribunal has stayed the order pending appeal; (5) There is a defense under the law of Georgia to the remedy sought; (6) Full or partial payment has been made; or (7) The statute of limitation under Code Section 19-11-163 precludes enforcement of some or all of the arrearages. (b) If a party presents evidence establishing a full or partial defense under subsection (a) of this Code section, a tribunal may stay enforcement of the registered order, continue the proceeding to permit production of additional relevant evidence, and issue temporary or other appropriate orders. Any portion of the registered order which is not in dispute may be enforced by all remedies available under the laws of Georgia, (c) If the contesting party does not establish a defense under subsection (a) of this Code section to the validity or enforcement of the order, the registering tribunal shall issue an order confirming the order.
19-11-167. Confirmation of a registered order, whether by operation of law or after notice and hearing, precludes further contest of the order with respect to any matter that could have been asserted at the time of registration.
19-11-168. A party or support enforcement agency seeking to modify, or to modify and enforce, a child support order issued in another state shall register that order in Georgia in the same manner provided in Code Sections 19-11-160 through 19-11-163 if the order has not been registered. A petition for modification may be filed at the same time as a request for registration, or later. The pleading must specify the grounds for modification.
19-11-169. A tribunal of Georgia may enforce a child support order of another state registered for purposes of modification in the same manner as if the order had been issued by a tribunal of Georgia, but the registered order may be modified only if the requirements of Code Section 19-11-170 have been met.
19-11-170. (a) After a child support order issued in another state has been registered in Georgia, the responding tribunal of Georgia may modify that order only if Code Section 19-11-172 does not apply and, after notice and hearing, it finds that:
(1) The following requirements are met: (A) The child, the individual obligee, and the obligor do not reside in the issuing state; (B) A petitioner who is a nonresident of Georgia seeks modification; and (C) The respondent is subject to the personal jurisdiction of the tribunal of Georgia; or
(2) The child, or a party who is an individual, is subject to the personal jurisdiction of the tribunal of Georgia and all of the parties who are individuals have filed written consents in the issuing tribunal for a tribunal of this state to modify the support order and assume continuing, exclusive jurisdiction over the order. However, if the issuing state is a foreign jurisdiction that has not enacted a law or established procedures substantially similar to the procedures under this article, the consent otherwise required of an individual residing in this state is not required for the tribunal to assume jurisdiction to modify the child support order. (b) Modification of a registered child support order is subject to the same requirements, procedures, and defenses that apply to the modification of an order issued by a tribunal of this state, and the order may be enforced and satisfied in the same manner.

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(c) A tribunal in Georgia may not modify any aspect of a child support order that may not be modified under the law of the issuing state. If two or more tribunals have issued child support orders for the same obligor and child, the order that controls and must be so recognized under the provisions of Code Section 19-11-116 establishes the aspects of the support order which are nonmodifiable. (d) On issuance of an order modifying a child support order issued in another state, a tribunal of Georgia becomes the tribunal having continuing, exclusive jurisdiction.
19-11-171. A tribunal in Georgia shall recognize a modification of its earlier child support order by a tribunal of another state which assumed jurisdiction pursuant to this article or a law substantially similar to this article and, upon request, except as otherwise provided in this article, shall:
(1) Enforce the order that was modified only as to amounts accruing before the modification; (2) Enforce only nonmodifiable aspects of that order; (3) Provide other appropriate relief only for violations of that order which occurred before the effective date of the modification; and (4) Recognize the modifying order of the other state, upon registration, for the purpose of enforcement.
19-11-172. (a) If all of the parties who are individuals reside in Georgia and the child does not reside in the issuing state, a tribunal in Georgia has jurisdiction to enforce and to modify the issuing state's child support order in a proceeding to register that order. (b) A tribunal in Georgia exercising jurisdiction as provided in this Code section shall apply the provisions of Parts 1 and 2 of this article and the procedural and substantive law of Georgia to the proceeding for enforcement or modification. Parts 3, 4, 5, 7, and 8 of this article do not apply.
19-11-173. Within 30 days after issuance of a modified child support order, the party obtaining the modification shall file a certified copy of the order with the issuing tribunal that had continuing, exclusive jurisdiction over the earlier order and in each tribunal in which the party knows the earlier order has been registered. A party who obtains the order and fails to file a certified copy is subject to appropriate sanctions by a tribunal in which the issue of failure to file arises. The failure to file does not affect the validity or enforceability of the modified order of the new tribunal having continuing, exclusive jurisdiction.
Part 7
19-11-180. (a) A tribunal of this state may serve as an initiating or responding tribunal in a proceeding brought under this article or a law substantially similar to this article, or the Uniform Reciprocal Enforcement of Support Act, or the Revised Uniform Reciprocal Enforcement of Support Act to determine that the petitioner is a parent of a particular child or to determine that a respondent is a parent of that child. (b) In a proceeding to determine parentage, a responding tribunal in Georgia shall apply the procedural and substantive law of this state and the rules of this state on choice of law.
Part 8
19-11-185. (a) For purposes of this part, the term 'governor' includes an individual performing the functions of governor or the executive authority of a state covered by this article. (b) The Governor of this state may:
(1) Demand that the governor of another state surrender an individual found in the other state who is charged criminally in this state with having failed to provide for the support of an obligee; or

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(2) On the demand by the governor of another state, surrender an individual found in this state who is charged criminally in the other state with having failed to provide for the support of an obligee. (c) A provision for extradition of individuals not inconsistent with this article applies to the demand even if the individual whose surrender is demanded was not in the demanding state when the crime was allegedly committed and has not fled therefrom.
19-11-186. (a) Before making demand that the governor of another state surrender an individual charged criminally in this state with having failed to provide for the support of an obligee, the Governor of this state may require a prosecutor of this state to demonstrate that at least 90 days previously the obligee had initiated proceedings for support pursuant to this article or that the proceeding would be of no avail. (b) If, under this article or a law substantially similar to this article, the Uniform Reciprocal Enforcement of Support Act, or the Revised Uniform Reciprocal Enforcement of Support Act, the governor of another state makes a demand that the Governor of this state surrender an individual charged criminally in that state with having failed to provide for the support of a child or other individual to whom a duty of support is owed, the Governor of this state may require a prosecutor to investigate the demand and report whether a proceeding for support has been initiated or would be effective. If it appears that a proceeding would be effective but has not been initiated, the Governor of this state may delay honoring the demand for a reasonable time to permit the initiation of a proceeding. (c) If a proceeding for support has been initiated and the individual whose rendition is demanded prevails, the Governor of this state may decline to honor the demand. If the petitioner prevails and the individual whose rendition is demanded is subject to a support order, the Governor of this state may decline to honor the demand if the individual is complying with the support order.
Part 9
19-11-190. This article shall be applied and construed to effectuate its general purpose to make uniform the law with respect to the subject of the article among states enacting it.
19-11-191. If any provision of this article or its application to any person or circumstance is held invalid, the invalidity does not affect other provisions or applications of this article which can be given effect without the invalid provision or application, and to this end the provisions of this article are severable."
SECTION 34. Chapter 2 of Title 27 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to game and fish licenses, permits, and stamps generally, is amended by adding immediately following Codes Section 27-2-25.1 a new Code section, to be designated Code Section 27-2-25.2, to read as follows:
"27-2-25.2.
The commissioner shall have the power to suspend any license required by this title when such license holder is not in compliance with a court order for child support as provided in Code Section 19-6-28.1. The commissioner shall also have the power to deny the application for issuance or renewal of a license required by this title when such applicant is not in compliance with a court order for child support as provided in Code Section 19-6-28.1. Notwithstanding the provisions of Code Section 27-2-25, the hearings and appeal procedures provided for in Code Section 19-6-28.1 shall be the only such procedures required to suspend or deny any license pursuant to this Code section."
SECTION 35. Chapter 10 of Title 31 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to vital records, is amended by striking in its entirety Code Section 31-10-9.1, relating to social security

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account information of parents, and inserting in lieu thereof a new Code Section 31-10-9.1 to read as follows:
"31-10-9.1.
(a) Social security account information of the mother and father, if paternity is acknowledged by the father, of a child born within this state shall be entered in the medical and health statistics section of the certificate of live birth at the time of filing the certificate of birth as provided in Code Section 31-10-9. (b) The state registrar shall make available the records of parent name and social security number to the Office of Child Support Recovery Child Support Enforcement Agency of the Department of Human Resources for its use in the establishment of paternity or the enforcement of child support orders. (c) Information obtained by the Office ef Child Support Recovery Child Support Enforcement Agency of the Department of Human Resources pursuant to this Code section may be used in an action or proceeding before any court, administrative tribunal, or other body for the purpose of establishing a child support obligation, collecting child support, or locating individuals owing the obligation."
SECTION 36. Section 26 of this Act shall become effective upon this Act's approval by the Governor or upon its becoming law without such approval. Section 32 of this Act shall become effective on January 1, 1998. Sections 16 and 33 of this Act shall become effective on January 1, 1998, and shall apply to all proceedings initiated on or after that date. All other provisions of this Act shall become effective on July 1, 1997.
SECTION 37. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.

Representative Baker of the 70th moved that the House agree to the Senate substitute to HB 284.
On the motion, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

Y Alien Y Anderaon Y Ashe
Y Bailey Y Baker
Y Bannister YBarfoot Y Barnard Y Barnes Y Bates Y Benefield Y Birdsong
Bohannon Y Bordeaux Y Bradford Y Breedlove Y Bridges Y Brooks E Brown
Buck Y Buckner N BUM Y Burkhalter YByrd Y Campbell Y Canty Y Carter YCash Y Channell YChilders Y Clark NCoan Y Coleman, B

Y Coleman, T Y Connell Y Cooper Y Crawford K Crews Y Culbreth Y Cummings Y Davis, G
Davis, M NDay
DeLoach, B
Y DeLoach, G YDii
Y Dixon, H
Y Diion, S
Y Dobbs
Y Dukes
YEhrhart
YEpps
Y Evans
Y Everett
Felton Y Floyd
N Franklin
Y Golden
Y Graves
Y Greene
Y Grindley Y Hammontree
Hanner
Y Harbin Y Heard
YHecht

Y Heckstall Y Hegstrom Y Henson
Y Holland Y Holmes Y Howard Y Hudgens
Hudson, H Y Hudson, N Y Hugley Ylrvin Y Jackson Y James
Jamieson Y Jenkins Y Johnson Y Johnston
Y Jones N Joyce NKaye YLadd YLakly YLane YLee Y Lewis YLord Y Lucas Y Maddox
Mann Y Manning
Martin, J Y Martin, J.L Y Massey

Y McBee Y McCall Y McClinton Y McKinney Y Mills Y Mobley Y Mosley
Mueller O'Neal Y Orrock YParham Y Parrish Y Parsons Y Pelote Y Perry Pinholater
YPoag YPolak Y Ponder Y Porter Y Powell Y Purcell YRagas YRandall YRay Y Reaves
Reichert YRice Y Richardson
Roberts Y Rogers Y Royal N Sanders

Y Sauder Y Scarlett Y Scheid N Scott E Shanahan YShaw
Sherrill Y Shipp
Sims Y Sinkfield Y Skipper Y Smith, C Y Smith, C.W Y Smith, L Y Smith, L.R Y Smith, P Y Smith, T Y Smith, V Y Smyre Y Snelling YSnow Y Stallings Y Stancil, F Y Stancil, S Y Stanley, L Y Stanley, P Y Taylor E Teague Y Teper
Thomas Y Tillman
Titus Y Tolbert

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Y Walker, L N Walker, R.L
West

E Westmoreland Y Whitaker Y Wiles

Y Williams, B Y Williams, J Y Williams, R

Y Worthan N Yates
Murphy, Spkr

On the motion, the ayes were 144, nays 10. The motion prevailed.

Representative Davis of the 60th stated that he had been called from the floor of the House during the preceding roll call. He wished to be recorded as voting "aye" thereon.

The following message was received from the Senate through Mr. Eldridge, the Secretary thereof:

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

HB 62. By Representatives Wiles of the 34th, Johnston of the 81st and Parsons of the 40th:
A bill to amend Code Section 40-5-31 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to replacement drivers' licenses or permits, so as to provide for issuance or a replacement license or permit for the period of time remaining on the original issuance.

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

HB 233. By Representatives Heard of the 89th, McBee of the 88th, Sherrill of the 62nd and Hugley of the 133rd:
A bill to amend Code Section 33-1-9 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to insurance fraud, so as to provide for increased penalties for felony insurance fraud committed against persons 60 years of age or older.

The Senate adheres to its amendment and has appointed a Committee of Conference on the following bill of the House:

HB 426. By Representatives Floyd of the 138th, Reaves of the 178th, Purcell of the 147th and others:
A bill to amend Title 4 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to animals, so as to change the provisions relating to the definition of the term "livestock"; to provide for a definition of nontraditional livestock; to provide for deer farming and the regulation of farmed deer.

The President has appointed as a Committee of Conference on the part of the Senate the following:
Senators Ragan of the llth, Streat of the 19th and Middleton of the 50th.

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

SB 356. By Senator Langford of the 29th:
A bill to amend Article 3 of Chapter 37 of Title 33 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the procedure for rehabilitation of an insurer, so as to change the priority of distribution of claims from an insurer's estate; to provide for a statement of intent.

The Senate insists on its substitute to the following bill of the House:

HB 183. By Representatives Randall of the 127th, Crews of the 78th, Murphy of the 18th and others:
A bill to amend Code Section 35-3-37 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to inspection of criminal records and the purging, modifying, or supplementing of criminal records, so as to provide that any person arrested or indicted for a crime and subsequently released without charge or not prosecuted shall be entitled to have any criminal records relative to such case purged.

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

HB 193. By Representative Johnson of the 84th:
A bill to amend Code Section 51-2-3 of the Official Code of Geoigia Annotated, relating to liability of a parent or person in loco parentis for the willful or malicious acts of a minor child or children, so as to provide for liability for the willful or malicious acts of a minor child or children resulting in personal injury to another person.

The Senate insists on its substitute to the following bill of the House:

HB 1016.

By Representatives Alien of the 117th, Anderson of the 116th, Howard of the 118th and others:
A bill to amend an Act creating the City Court of Richmond County, now the State Court of Richmond County, so as to create a second division of the State Court of Richmond County.

The Senate has agreed to the House amendment as amended by the Senate to the following bill of the Senate:

SB 143. By Senators Land of the 16th, Broun of the 46th, Cheeks of the 23rd and Harbison of the 15th:
A bill to amend Article 4 of Chapter 4 of Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to land bank authorities, so as to provide that consolidated governments may create land bank authorities; to provide for definitions; to provide for the method of establishment of such authorities by consolidated governments; to provide for transition in the event of consolidation of governments having such an authority.

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

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HB 572. By Representative Teper of the 61st:
A bill to amend Article 1 of Chapter 12 of Title 51 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions relative to damages, so as to provide for removing the limitation on punitive damages for tort cases involving the influence of intoxicating or toxic agents on the defendant or for defendants meeting specified criteria as to intent, knowledge, or constructive knowledge.

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

SB 48. By Senators Dean of the 31st, Marable of the 52nd and Guhl of the 45th:
A bill to amend Code Section 42-5-60 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the hiring out of inmates and the sale of products produced by inmates, so as to provide that any private person, organization, or corporation with whom the commissioner of corrections has contracted may utilize penal labor in the same manner as any such labor may be utilized by any other penal institution operated under the authority of the Board of Corrections.

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

HB 528. By Representatives Dixon of the 150th, Bordeaux of the 151st and Mueller of the 152nd:
A bill to amend Code Section 12-5-96 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to permits to withdraw, obtain, or use ground water, so as to lower the threshold over which a person must obtain a water permit to 10,000 gallons per day.

The Senate insists on its substitute to the following bill of the House:

HB 104. By Representative Davis of the 60th:
A bill to amend Article 3 of Chapter 2 of Title 40 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to prestige and special motor vehicle license plates, so as to provide for special license plates commemorating square and round dancers.

The following Bill of the Senate was taken up for the purpose of considering the Senate's insistence on its position in amending the House substitute thereto and appointing a Committee of Conference thereon:

SB 209. By Senators Madden of the 47th, Oliver of the 42nd, Walker of the 22nd and others:
A bill to amend Article 4 of Chapter 11 of Title 31 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to emergency services, so as to provide that no insurer, health maintenance organization, or private health benefit plan which has given prospective authorization for certain procedures may subsequently deny payment for the provision of such procedures.

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Representative Byrd of the 170th moved that the House adhere to its position in disagreeing to the Senate amendment to the House substitute to SB 209 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:
Representatives Lord of the 121st, Byrd of the 170th and Tolbert of the 25th.

The following Bill of the House was taken up for the purpose of considering the Senate's insistence on its position in substituting the same:

HB 1016.

By Representatives Alien of the 117th, Anderson of the 116th, Howard of the 118th, Williams of the 114th, Connell of the 115th and others:
A bill to amend an Act creating the City Court of Richmond County, now the State Court of Richmond County, so as to create a second division of the State Court of Richmond County.

Representative Alien of the 117th moved that the House insist on its position in disagreeing to the Senate substitute to HB 1016 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:
Representatives Alien of the 117th, Williams of the 114th and Howard of the 118th.

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

HB 325. By Representatives Bordeaux of the 151st, Davis of the 60th and Alien of the 117th:
A bill to amend Article 1 of Chapter 7 of Title 24 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to authentication of writings in general, so as to provide for the authenticity of medical reports.

The following Senate substitute was read:

A BILL
To amend Article 1 of Chapter 3 of Title 24 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to hearsay in general, so as to provide for the authenticity of medical reports; to provide for admissibility of such medical reports; to provide for objections and cross-examination; to provide for presentation of medical narratives to the jury; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
SECTION 1. Article 1 of Chapter 3 of Title 24 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to hearsay in general, is amended by adding a new Code Section 24-3-18 at the end thereof to read as follows:

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"24-3-18.
(a) Upon the trial of any civil case involving injury or disease, any medical report in narrative form which has been signed and dated by an examining or treating licensed medical doctor, dentist, orthodontist, podiatrist, physical or occupational therapist, doctor of chiropractic, psychologist, advanced practice nurse, social worker, professional counselor, or marriage and family therapist shall be admissible and received in evidence insofar as it purports to represent the history, examination, diagnosis, treatment, prognosis, or interpretation of tests or examinations, including the basis therefor, by the person signing the report, the same as if that person were present at trial and testifying as a witness; provided, however, that such report and notice of intention to introduce such report must first be provided to the adverse party at least 60 days prior to trial. A statement of the qualifications of the person signing the report may be included as part of the basis for providing the information contained therein, and the opinion of the person signing the report with regard to the etiology of the injury or disease may be included as part of the diagnosis. Any adverse party may object to the admissibility of any portion of the report, other than on the ground that it is hearsay, within 15 days of being provided with the report. Further, any adverse party shall have the right to cross-examine the person signing the report and provide rebuttal testimony. The party tendering the report may also introduce testimony of the person signing the report for the purpose of supplementing the report or otherwise. (b) The medical narrative shall be presented to the jury as depositions are presented to the jury and shall not go out with the jury as documentary evidence."
SECTION 2. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.

Representative Hecht of the 97th moved that the House agree to the Senate substitute to HB 325.
On the motion, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

Y Alien Y Anderson YAshe Y Bailey
Baker Y Bannister YBarfoot Y Barnard YBarnes Y Bates Y Benefield
Birdsong Bohannon Y Bordeaux Y Bradford N Breedlove Y Bridges Y Brooks E Brown Buck Y Buckner YBunn
Burkhalter
YByrd
Y Campbell
Y Canty Y Carter
YCash
YChannell
Y Childers
Y Clark
YCoan
Y Coleman, B
Coleman, T Y Connell
Y Cooper

Y Crawford
E Crews Y Culbreth
Y Cummings
Y Davis, G Davis, M
YDay DeLoach, B
Y DeLoach, G YDix Y Dixon, H Y Dixon, S Y Dobbs Y Dukes YEhrhart YEpps Y Evans Y Everett Y Felton Y Floyd Y Franklin N Golden Y Graves Y Greene Y Grindley Y Hammontree
Manner
Y Harbin
Y Heard
Y Hecht
Y Heckstall
Y Hegstrom
Y Henson Y Holland
Y Holmes
Howard

Y Hudgens Y Hudson, H Y Hudson, N Y Hugley Ylrvin Y Jackson Y James Y Jamieson Y Jenkins Y Johnson Y Johnston
Y Jones Y Joyce YKaye YLadd YLakly YLane YLee Y Lewis YLord Y Lucas Y Maddox
Mann Y Manning Y Martin, J Y Martin, J.L
YMassey Y McBee
McCall Y McClinton
McKinney Y Mills Y Mobley Y Mosley
Mueller Y O'Neal

Y Orrock YParham Y Parrish Y Parsons Y Pelote N Perry N Pinholster YPoag YPolak
Y Ponder Y Porter Y Powell Y Purcell YRagas YRandall YRay Y Reaves N Reichert YRice Y Richardson Y Roberts N Rogers Y Royal N Sanders Y Sauder Y Scarlett Y Scheid Y Scott E Shanahan NShaw Y Sherrill Y Shipp YSims Y Sinkfield Y Skipper Y Smith, C

Y Smith, C.W Y Smith, L Y Smith, L.R Y Smith, P Y Smith, T Y Smith, V YSmyre Y Smelling YSnow Y Stallings
Stancil, F Y Stancil, S Y Stanley, L Y Stanley, P Y Taylor ETeague YTeper
Thomas Tillman Y Titus Y Tolbert Y Trense Turnquest Y Twiggs Y Walker, L Y Walker, R.L YWest E Westmorland N Whitaker Y Wiles N Williams, B Y Williams, J Y Williams, R Y Worthan N Yates Murphy, Spkr

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On the motion, the ayes were 145, nays 11. The motion prevailed.

HB 377. By Representatives Baker of the 70th, Bordeaux of the 151st and Orrock of the 56th:
A bill to enact the "Medicaid Fraud Forfeiture Act of 1997"; to provide a statement of findings and intent; to amend Article 7 of Chapter 4 of Title 49 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, known as the "Georgia Medical Assistance Act of 1977," so as to provide that property and proceeds obtained as a result of Medicaid fraud are subject to forfeiture to the state by an action brought by the state under this Act.

The following Senate substitute was read:

A BILL
To amend Article 7 of Chapter 4 of Title 49 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, known as the "Georgia Medical Assistance Act of 1977," so as to provide that the Department of Medical Assistance may bar a provider which is not a natural person from participating in such Act if such provider or certain agents or employees have been convicted of violating such Act; to provide an exception; to provide that the department shall bar a provider who is a natural person under the same conditions; to enact the "Medicaid Fraud Forfeiture Act of 1997"; to provide a statement of findings and intent; to provide that property and proceeds obtained as a result of Medicaid fraud are subject to forfeiture to the state by an action brought by the state under this Act; to provide for definitions; to exempt cases involving alleged fraud by Medicaid recipients; to provide for procedures for a Medicaid fraud forfeiture action; to provide for the authority of the court upon a judgment of forfeiture; to provide for the filing of actions and the practices, procedures, time limits, and notices related thereto; to provide for jurisdiction; to provide for compromise and settlement; to provide for seizure and disposition of property, rights therein, and proceeds derived therefrom; to provide that court orders for seizure shall include conditions to ensure the safety of recipients or patients who may be affected by the warrant; to provide for liens and the filing, enforcement, and release thereof; to provide that certain rented or leased vehicles are not subject to forfeiture; to provide procedures in connection therewith; to provide for duties and powers of law enforcement officers, sheriffs, and prosecuting attorneys; to provide for the service of process and notices; to provide that certain property taken or detained is not subject to replevin, conveyance, sequestration, or attachment; to provide for the consolidation of actions; to provide for bonds; to provide for the seizure, storage, use, and retention of property; to provide for inventory and estimates of value; to provide for claims, hearings, and the determination of rights and interest in property; to provide for temporary restraining orders; to provide for the sale or other disposition of property or interest therein; to provide for applicability with respect to certain property; to provide for construction; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
SECTION 1. Article 7 of Chapter 4 of Title 49 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, known as the "Georgia Medical Assistance Act of 1977," is amended by striking subsections (f) and (g) of Code Section 49-4-146.1, relating to unlawful acts regarding medical assistance, and inserting in their respective places the following:
"(f) The department may refuse to accept a statement of participation, deny a request for reinstatement, refuse to exercise its option to renew a statement of participation, or terminate the participation of any provider other than a natural person if that provider

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or any person with an ownership or control interest or any agent or managing employee of such provider has been convicted of:
(1) Violating subsection (b) of this Code section; or (2) Committing any other criminal offense related to any program administered under Title XVIII, XIX, or XX of the Social Security Act of 1935, as amended. In making a decision pursuant to this subsection, the department shall consider the facts and circumstances of the specific case, including but not limited to the nature and severity of the crime and the extent to which it adversely affected beneficiaries and the program involved. (g) The department shall refuse to accept a statement of participation, deny a request for reinstatement, refuse to exercise its option to renew a statement of participation, or terminate the participation of any provider who is a natural person if that provider or any agent or managing employee of such provider has been convicted of: (1) Violating subsection (b) of this Code section; or (2) Committing any other criminal offense related to any program administered under Title XVIII. XIX, or XX of the Social Security Act of 1935, as amended. 4eKh) The department shall reinstate a provider whose participation in the medical assistance program was terminated pursuant to subsection (f) or ^ of this Code section if the conviction upon which the termination was based is reversed or vacated."
SECTION 1.1. Sections 2 and 3 of this Act shall be known and may be cited as the "Medicaid Fraud Forfeiture Act of 1997."
SECTION 2. The General Assembly finds that substantial financial losses to the state are being caused by acts of fraud directed at the Department of Medical Assistance and that there is a need to enhance the ability of the state to recover property and proceeds obtained through Medicaid fraud. It is the intent of this legislation to provide a legal mechanism for the seizure and forfeiture to the state of property and proceeds obtained through acts of fraud committed to obtain medical assistance benefits or payments under Article 7 of Chapter 4 of Title 49.
SECTION 3. Article 7 of Chapter 4 of Title 49 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, known as the "Georgia Medical Assistance Act of 1977," is amended by adding between Code Sections 49-4-146.2 and 49-4-147 a new Code Section 49-4-146.3 to read as follows:
"49-4-146.3.
(a) As used in this Code section, the term: (1) 'Costs' means, but is not limited to: (A) All expenses associated with the seizure, towing, storage, maintenance, custody, preservation, operation, or sale of the property; and (B) Satisfaction of any security interest or lien not subject to forfeiture under this Code section. (2) 'Court costs' means, but is not limited to: (A) All court costs, including the costs of advertisement, transcripts, and court reporter fees; and (B) Payment of receivers, conservators, appraisers, accountants, or trustees appointed by the court pursuant to this Code section. (3) 'Interest holder' means a secured party within the meaning of Code Section 11-9-105 or the beneficiary of a perfected encumbrance pertaining to an interest in property. (4) 'Medicaid fraud' means: (A) A violation of Code Section 49-4-146.1; or (B) A violation relating to the obtaining of medical assistance benefits or payments under this article of any provision of: (i) Chapter 8 of Title 16, relating to offenses involving theft;

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(ii) Code Section 16-10-20, relating to false statements and writings, concealment of facts, and fraudulent documents in matters within jurisdiction of state or political subdivisions; or (iii) Code Section 16-10-21, relating to conspiracy to defraud the state or its political subdivisions. (5) 'Owner' means a person, other than an interest holder, who has an interest in property and is in compliance with any statute requiring its recordation or reflection in public records in order to perfect the interest against a bona fide purchaser for value.
(6) 'Proceeds' means property derived from or realized through, directly or indirectly Medicaid fraud, and includes property of any kind without reduction for expenses incurred for acquisition, maintenance, or any other purpose. (7) 'Property' means anything of value and includes any interest in anything of value, including real property and any fixtures thereon, and tangible and intangible personal property, including but not limited to currency, instruments, securities, or any kind of privilege, interest, claim, or right. (8) 'Prosecutor' means a district attorney or his or her designee or the Attorney General or his or her designee.
(b) All property and proceeds obtained by a person or entity through or as a result of Medicaid fraud in the provision of services or equipment under this article are subject
to forfeiture to the state by a Medicaid fraud forfeiture action brought by the state in accordance with this Code section. This Code section shall not apply to cases involving alleged fraud by Medicaid recipients in obtaining medical assistance benefits. (c) A Medicaid fraud forfeiture proceeding shall be initiated by a complaint filed in the name of the State of Georgia and may be brought in the case of:
(1) An in rem action, by the prosecutor in the county in which the property is located or seized; or
(2) An in personam action, by the prosecutor in the county in which the defendant resides.
(d)(l) An action pursuant to this Code section may be commenced before or after the seizure of property. (2) Any Medicaid fraud forfeiture action filed under this Code section shall be limited to a civil action.
(e) A property interest shall not be subject to forfeiture under this Code section if the owner of such interest or interest holder establishes that the owner or interest holder:
(1) Is not legally accountable for the conduct giving rise to its forfeiture, did not consent to it, and did not know and there is no reason why he or she should have known of the conduct or that it was likely to occur; (2) Had not acquired and did not stand to acquire substantial proceeds from the conduct giving rise to its forfeiture other than as an interest holder in an arm's length commercial transaction;
(3) With respect to conveyances for transportation only, did not hold the property jointly, in common, or in community with a person whose conduct gave rise to its forfeiture; (4) Does not hold the property for the benefit of or as nominee for any person whose
conduct gave rise to its forfeiture, and, if the owner or interest holder acquired the interest through any such person, the owner or interest holder acquired it as a bona fide purchaser for value without knowingly taking part in an illegal transaction; and (5) Acquired the interest:
(A) Before the completion of the conduct giving rise to its forfeiture, and the person whose conduct gave rise to its forfeiture did not have the authority to convey the interest to a bona fide purchaser for value at the time of the conduct; or (B) After the completion of the conduct giving rise to its forfeiture:
(i) As a bona fide purchaser for value without knowingly taking part in an illegal transaction; (ii) Before the filing of a lien on it and before the effective date of a notice of
pending forfeiture relating to it and without notice of its seizure for forfeiture under this article; and

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(Hi) At the time the interest was acquired, was reasonably without cause to believe that the property was subject to forfeiture or likely to become subject to forfeiture under this article. Upon the request of the owner or interest holder, for good cause shown, the court shall hold an expedited hearing to determine whether the property is subject to forfeiture under this Code section. (f) A rented or leased vehicle shall not be subject to forfeiture unless it is established in forfeiture proceedings that the owner of the rented or leased vehicle is legally accountable for the conduct which would otherwise subject the vehicle to forfeiture, consented to the conduct, or knew or reasonably should have known of the conduct or that it was likely to occur. Upon learning of the address or phone number of the company which owns any rented or leased vehicle which is present at the scene of an arrest or other action taken pursuant to this Code section, the duly authorized authorities shall immediately contact the company to inform it that the vehicle is available for the company to take possession. (g) Property which is subject to forfeiture under this Code section may be seized by any law enforcement officer of this state or of any political subdivision thereof who has power to make arrests or execute process or a search warrant issued by any court having jurisdiction over the property. A search warrant authorizing seizure of property which is subject to forfeiture pursuant to this Code section may be issued at an ex parte hearing before a superior court judge of a county where the forfeiture action may be brought demonstrating that probable cause exists for its forfeiture or that the property has been the subject of a previous final judgment of forfeiture in the courts of this state, any other state, or the United States. The court may order that the property be seized on such terms and conditions as are reasonable. In entering any such seizure order, the court shall determine that appropriate conditions are included to ensure the physical safety and well-being of any recipients or patients who may be affected by such warrant. The property owner or interest holder, within ten days of the seizure of property taken pursuant to a search warrant, may make a written demand to the court with notice to the prosecutor for a hearing to determine if probable cause still exists for the seized property to be subject to forfeiture pursuant to this Code section. Said hearing shall be held within 20 days of said demand unless continued by the court for good cause. (h)(l) When property is seized pursuant to this article, the sheriff or law enforcement officer seizing the same shall report the fact of seizure, in writing, within 20 days thereof to the prosecutor of the judicial circuit having jurisdiction in the county where the seizure was made. (2) Within 60 days from the date of seizure, a complaint for forfeiture shall be initiated as provided for in subsection (n), (o), or (p) of this Code section.
(3) If the state fails to initiate forfeiture proceedings against property seized for forfeiture by notice of pending forfeiture within the time limits specified in paragraphs (1) and (2) of this subsection, the property must be released on the request of an owner or interest holder, pending further proceedings pursuant to this Code section, unless the property is being held as evidence.
(1)(l) Seizure of property by a law enforcement officer constitutes notice of such seizure to any person who was present at the time of seizure who may assert an interest in the property.
(2) When property is seized pursuant to this article, the prosecutor or the sheriff or law enforcement officer seizing the same shall give notice of the seizure to any owner or interest holder who is not present at the time of seizure by personal service, publication, or the mailing of written notice:
(A) If the owner's or interest holder's name and current address are known, by either personal service or mailing a copy of the notice by certified mail to that address;
(B) If the owner's or interest holder's name and address are required by law to be on record with a government agency to perfect an interest in the property but the owner's or interest holder's current address is not known, by mailing a copy of the notice by certified mail, return receipt requested, to any address on the record; or

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(C) If the owner's or interest holder's address is not known and is not on record as provided in subparagraph (B) of this paragraph or the owner's or interest holder's interest is not known, by publication in two consecutive issues of a newspaper of general circulation in the county in which the seizure occurs. (3) Notice of seizure must include a description of the property, the date and place of seizure, the conduct giving rise to forfeiture, and the violation of law alleged,
(j) A prosecutor may file, without a filing fee, a lien for forfeiture of property upon the initiation of any civil proceeding under this article or upon seizure for forfeiture. The filing constitutes notice to any person claiming an interest in the property owned by the named person. The filing shall include the following:
(1) The lien notice must set forth: (A) The name of the person and, in the discretion of the state, any alias and any corporations, partnerships, trusts, or other entities, including nominees, that are either owned entirely or in part or controlled by the person; and
(B) The description of the property, the civil proceeding that has been brought under this article, the amount claimed by the state, the name of the court where the proceeding or action has been brought, and the case number of the proceeding or action if known at the time of filing; (2) A lien under this subsection applies to the described property and to one named person and to any aliases, fictitious names, or other names, including names of corpo-
rations, partnerships, trusts, or other entities, that are either owned entirely or in part or controlled by the named person and any interest in real property owned or controlled by the named person. A separate lien for forfeiture of property must be filed for any other person; (3) The lien creates, upon filing, a lien in favor of the state as it relates to the seized
property or to the named person or related entities with respect to said property. The lien secures the amount of potential liability for civil judgment and, if applicable, the
fair market value of seized property relating to all proceedings under this article enforcing the lien. The forfeiture lien referred to in this subsection must be filed in accordance with the provisions of the laws in this state pertaining to the type of property that is subject to the lien. The state may amend or release, in whole or in part, a lien filed under this subsection at any time by filing, without a filing fee, an
amended lien in accordance with this subsection which identifies the lien amended. The state, as soon as practical after filing a lien, shall furnish to any person named in the lien a notice of the filing of the lien; (4) Upon entry of judgment in favor of the state, the state may proceed to execute on the lien as in the case of any other judgment;
(5) A trustee, constructive or otherwise, who has notice that a lien for forfeiture of property, a notice of pending forfeiture, or a civil forfeiture proceeding has been filed against the property or against any person or entity for whom the person holds title or appears as the owner of record shall furnish, within ten days, to the prosecutor or the prosecutor's designee the following information:
(A) The name and address of the person or entity for whom the property is held; (B) The names and addresses of all beneficiaries for whose benefit legal title to the seized property, or property of the named person or related entity, is held; and (C) A copy of the applicable trust agreement or other instrument, if any, under which the trustee or other person holds legal title or appears as the owner of record of the property; and
(6) A trustee, constructive or otherwise, who fails to comply with this subsection shall be guilty of a misdemeanor. (k) Property taken or detained under this Code section is not subject to replevin, conveyance, sequestration, or attachment. The seizing law enforcement agency or the prosecutor may authorize the release of the property if the forfeiture or retention is
unnecessary or may transfer the action to another agency or prosecutor by discontinuing forfeiture proceedings in favor of forfeiture proceedings initiated by the other law enforcement agency or prosecutor. An action under this Code section may be consolidated with any other action or proceeding under this article relating to the same prop-
erty on motion by an interest holder and must be so consolidated on motion by the

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prosecutor in either proceeding or action. The property is deemed to be in the custody of the State of Georgia subject only to the orders and decrees of the superior court hav-
ing jurisdiction over the forfeiture proceedings. (1)(1) If property is seized under this article, the prosecutor may:
(A) Remove the property to a place designated by the superior court having jurisdiction over the forfeiture proceeding; (B) Place the property under constructive seizure by posting notice of pending forfeiture, by giving notice of pending forfeiture to its owners and interest holders, or by filing notice of seizure in any appropriate public record relating to the property; (C) Remove the property to a storage area, within the jurisdiction of the court, for safekeeping or, if the property is a negotiable instrument or money and is not
needed for evidentiary purposes, the prosecutor may authorize its being deposited in an interest-bearing account in a financial institution in this state. Any accrued interest shall follow the principal in any judgment with respect thereto; (D) Provide for another governmental agency, a receiver appointed by the court
pursuant to Chapter 8 of Title 9, an owner, or an interest holder to take custody of the property and remove it to an appropriate location within the county where the property was seized; or (E) Require the sheriff or chief of police of the political subdivision where the prop-
erty was seized to take custody of the property and remove it to an appropriate location for disposition in accordance with law. (2) If any property which has been attached or seized pursuant to this Code section is perishable or is liable to perish, waste, or be greatly reduced in value by keeping
or if the expense of keeping the same is excessive or disproportionate to the value thereof, the court, upon motion of the state, a claimant, or the custodian, may order the property or any portion thereof to be sold upon such terms and conditions as may be prescribed by the court; and the proceeds shall be paid into the registry of the court pending final disposition of the action. (m) As soon as possible, but not more than 30 days after the seizure of property, the seizing law enforcement agency shall conduct an inventory and estimate the value of the
property seized. (n) If the estimated value of personal property seized is $25,000.00 or less, the prosecutor may elect to proceed under the provisions of this subsection in the following manner:
(1) Notice of the seizure of such property shall be posted in a prominent location in the courthouse of the county in which the property was seized. Such notice shall include a description of the property, the date and place of seizure, the conduct giving rise to forfeiture, a statement that the owner of such property has 30 days within
which a claim must be filed, and the violation of law alleged; (2) A copy of the notice, which shall include a statement that the owner of such property has 30 days within which a claim must be filed, shall be served upon an owner, interest holder, or person in possession of the property at the time of seizure as provided in subsection (i) of this Code section and shall be published for at least three successive weeks in a newspaper of general circulation in the county where the seizure
was made; (3) The owner or interest holder may file a claim within 30 days after the second publication of the notice of forfeiture by sending the claim to the seizing law enforcement agency and to the prosecutor by certified mail, return receipt requested;
(4) The claim must be signed by the owner or interest holder under penalty of perjury and must substantially set forth:
(A) The caption of the proceedings as set forth on the notice of pending forfeiture
and the name of the claimant;
(B) The address at which the claimant will accept mail;
(C) The nature and extent of the claimant's interest in the property;
(D) The date, identity of the transferor, and circumstances of the claimant's acqui-
sition of the interest in the property;
(E) The specific provision of this Code section relied on in asserting that the prop-
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(F) The precise relief sought; (5) If a claim is filed, the prosecutor shall file a complaint for forfeiture as provided in subsection (o) or (p) of this Code section within 30 days of the actual receipt of the claim. A person who files a claim shall be joined as a party; and (6) If no claim is filed within 30 days after the second publication of the notice of forfeiture, all right, title, and interest in the property is forfeited to the state and the prosecutor shall dispose of the property as provided in subsection (u) of this Code section, (o) In rem proceedings. (1) In actions in rem, the property which is the subject of the action shall be named as the defendant. The complaint shall be verified on oath or affirmation by a duly authorized agent of the state in a manner required by the laws of this state. Such complaint shall describe the property with reasonable particularity; state that it is located within the county or will be located within the county during the pendency of the action; state its present custodian; state the name of the owner or interest holder, if known; allege the essential elements of the violation which is claimed to exist; state the place of seizure, if the property was seized; and conclude with a prayer of due process to enforce the forfeiture. (2) A copy of the complaint and summons shall be served on any person known to be an owner or interest holder and any person who is in possession of the property.
(A) Service of the complaint and summons shall be as provided in subsections (a), (b), (c), and (d) of Code Section 9-11-4. (B) If real property is the subject of the action or the owner or interest holder is unknown or resides out of the state or departs the state or cannot after due diligence be found within the state or conceals himself or herself so as to avoid service, notice of the proceeding shall be published once a week for two successive weeks in the newspaper in which the sheriffs advertisements are published. Such publication shall be deemed notice to any and all persons having an interest in or right affected by such proceeding and from any sale of the property resulting therefrom, but shall not constitute notice to an interest holder unless that person is unknown or resides out of the state or departs the state or cannot after due diligence be found within the state or conceals himself or herself to avoid service. (C) If tangible property which has not been seized is the subject of the action, the court may order the sheriff or another law enforcement officer to take possession of the property. If the character or situation of the property is such that the taking of actual possession is impracticable, the sheriff shall execute process by affixing a copy of the complaint and summons to the property in a conspicuous place and by leaving another copy of the complaint and summons with the person having possession or such person's agent. In cases involving a vessel or aircraft, the sheriff or other law enforcement officer is authorized to make a written request with the appropriate governmental agency not to permit the departure of such vessel or aircraft until notified by the sheriff or the sheriffs deputy that the vessel or aircraft has been released.
(3) An owner of or interest holder in the property may file an answer asserting a claim against the property in the action in rem. Any such answer shall be filed within 30 days after the service of the summons and complaint. Where service is made by publication and personal service has not been made, an owner or interest holder shall file an answer within 30 days of the date of final publication. An answer must be verified by the owner or interest holder under penalty of perjury. In addition to complying with the general rules applicable to an answer in civil actions, the answer must substantially set forth:
(A) The caption of the proceedings as set forth in the complaint and the name of the claimant;
(B) The address at which the claimant will accept mail;
(C) The nature and extent of the claimant's interest in the property;
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(E) The specific provision of this Code section relied on in asserting that the property is not subject to forfeiture; and (F) The precise relief sought. (4) If at the expiration of the period set forth in paragraph (3) of this subsection no answer has been filed, the court shall order the disposition of the seized property as provided for in this Code section. (5) If an answer is filed, a hearing must be held within 60 days after service of the complaint unless continued for good cause and must be held by the court without a jury.
(6) An action in rem may be brought by the state in addition to or in lieu of any other in rem or in personam action brought pursuant to this article, (p) In personam proceedings. (1) The complaint shall be verified on oath or affirmation by a duly authorized agent of the state in a manner required by the laws of this state. It shall describe with reasonable particularity the property which is sought to be forfeited; state its present custodian; state the name of the owner or interest holder, if known; allege the essential elements of the violation which is claimed to exist; state the place of seizure, if the property was seized; and conclude with a prayer of due process to enforce the forfeiture.
(2) Service of the complaint and summons shall be as follows:
(A) Except as otherwise provided in this subsection, service of the complaint and summons shall be as provided by subsections (a), (b), (c), and (d) of Code Section 9-11-4; and
(B) If the defendant is unknown or resides out of the state or departs the state or cannot after due diligence be found within the state or conceals himself or herself so as to avoid service, notice of the proceedings shall be published once a week for two successive weeks in the newspaper in which the sheriffs advertisements are published. Such publication shall be deemed sufficient notice to any such defendant. (3) A defendant shall file a verified answer within 30 days after the service of the summons and complaint. Where service is made by publication and personal service
has not been made, a defendant shall file such answer within 30 days of the date of final publication. In addition to complying with the general rules applicable to an answer in civil actions, the answer must contain all of the elements set forth in paragraph (3) of subsection (o) of this Code section. (4) Any interest holder or person in possession of the property may join any action brought pursuant to this subsection as provided by Chapter 11 of Title 9, known as the 'Georgia Civil Practice Act.'
(5) If at the expiration of the period set forth in paragraph (3) of this subsection no answer has been filed, the court shall order the disposition of the seized property as provided for in this Code section. (6) If an answer is filed, a hearing must be held within 60 days after service of the complaint unless continued for good cause and must be held by the court without a jury.
(7) On a determination of liability of a person for conduct giving rise to forfeiture under this Code section, the court must enter a judgment of forfeiture of the property described in the complaint and must also authorize the prosecutor or the prosecutor's agent or any law enforcement officer or peace officer to seize all property ordered to be forfeited which was not previously seized or was not then under seizure. Following
the entry of an order declaring the property forfeited, the court, on application of the state, may enter any appropriate order to protect the interest of the state in the property ordered to be forfeited. (q) In conjunction with any civil action brought pursuant to this article: (1) The court, on application of the prosecutor, may enter any restraining order or injunction; require the execution of satisfactory performance bonds; appoint receivers,
conservators, appraisers, accountants, or trustees; or take any action to seize, secure, maintain, or preserve the availability of property subject to forfeiture under this article, including issuing a warrant for its seizure and writ of attachment, whether before or after the filing of a complaint for forfeiture;

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(2) A temporary restraining order under this Code section may be entered on application of the prosecutor, without notice or an opportunity for a hearing, if the prosecutor demonstrates that:
(A) There is probable cause to believe that the property with respect to which the order is sought, in the event of final judgment or conviction, would be subject to forfeiture under this article; and (B) Provision of notice would jeopardize the availability of the property for forfeiture; (3) Notice of the entry of a restraining order and an opportunity for a hearing must be afforded to persons known to have an interest in the property. The hearing must be held at the earliest possible date consistent with the date set in subsection (b) of Code Section 9-11-65 and is limited to the issues of whether: (A) There is a probability that the state will prevail on the issue of forfeiture and that failure to enter the order will result in the property's being destroyed, conveyed, encumbered, removed from the jurisdiction of the court, concealed, or otherwise made unavailable for forfeiture; and (B) The need to preserve the availability of property through the entry of the requested order outweighs the hardship on any owner or interest holder against whom the order is to be entered; (4) If property is seized for forfeiture or a forfeiture lien is filed without a previous judicial determination of probable cause or order of forfeiture or a hearing under paragraph (2) of this subsection, the court, on an application filed by an owner of or interest holder in the property within 30 days after notice of its seizure or lien or actual knowledge of such seizure or lien, whichever is earlier, and complying with the requirements for an answer to an in rem complaint, and after five days' notice to the prosecutor of the judicial circuit where the property was seized or, in the case of a forfeiture lien, to the prosecutor filing such lien, may issue an order to show cause to the seizing law enforcement agency for a hearing on the sole issue of whether probable cause for forfeiture of the property then exists. The hearing must be held within 30 days unless continued for good cause on motion of either party. If the court finds that there is no probable cause for forfeiture of the property, the property must be released pending the outcome of a judicial proceeding which may be filed pursuant to this Code section; and (5) The court may order property that has been seized for forfeiture to be sold to satisfy a specified interest of any interest holder, on motion of any party, and after notice and a hearing, on the conditions that: (A) The interest holder has filed a proper claim and:
(i) Is authorized to do business in this state and is under the jurisdiction of a governmental agency of this state or of the United States which regulates financial institutions, securities, insurance, or real estate; or (ii) Has an interest that the prosecutor has stipulated is exempt from forfeiture; (B) The interest holder must dispose of the property by commercially reasonable public sale and apply the proceeds first to its interest and then to its reasonable expenses incurred in connection with the sale or disposal; and
(C) The balance of the proceeds, if any, must be returned to the actual or constructive custody of the court, in an interest-bearing account, subject to further proceedings under this Code section.
(r) An acquittal or a dismissal or a conviction in any criminal proceeding, either by a verdict or a plea of guilty or nolo contendere, shall be admissible in evidence in any proceeding pursuant to this Code section,
(s) In hearings and determinations pursuant to this Code section:
(1) The court may receive and consider, in making any determination of probable cause or reasonable cause, all evidence admissible in determining probable cause at a preliminary hearing or by a magistrate pursuant to Article 1 of Chapter 5 of Title 17, together with inferences therefrom; and
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(A) The person has engaged in conduct giving rise to forfeiture; (B) The property was acquired by the person during the period of the conduct giving rise to forfeiture or within a reasonable time after the period; and (C) There was no likely source for the property other than the conduct giving rise to forfeiture. (t)(l) All property declared to be forfeited under this Code section vests in this state at the time of commission of the conduct giving rise to forfeiture together with the proceeds of the property after that time. Any property or proceeds transferred later to any person remain subject to forfeiture and thereafter must be ordered to be forfeited unless the transferee claims and establishes in a hearing under this Code section that the transferee is a bona fide purchaser for value and the transferee's interest is exempt under subsection (e) of this Code section. (2) On entry of judgment for a person claiming an interest in the property that is subject to proceedings to forfeit property under this Code section, the court shall order that the property or interest in property be released or delivered promptly to that person free of liens and encumbrances, as provided under this article. (3) The court is authorized to order a claimant who files a frivolous claim to pay the reasonable costs relating to the disproving of the claim which were incurred by the state, including costs for investigation, prosecution, and attorney's fees. (u)(l) The court may, after judgment of forfeiture, make any of the following orders for disposition of the property: (A) Judicial sale of the property; (B) Retention of the property by any party having a property interest therein, as such interest is described in subsection (e) of this Code section, upon payment or approval of a plan for payment into court of the value of any forfeited interest in the property. The plan may include, in the case of a party having such a property interest who holds a lien on or security interest in the property, the sale of the property by any such party under such terms and conditions as may be prescribed by the court and the payment into court of any proceeds from such sale over and above the amount necessary to satisfy the lien or security interest; or (C) Destruction of any contraband, the possession of which is illegal. (2) The proceeds from any judicial sale or payments from a party having a property interest as described in paragraph (1) of this subsection shall be delivered to the Department of Medical Assistance. The proceeds shall then be disbursed in accordance with the requirements of federal law. (v) An acquittal or dismissal in a criminal proceeding does not preclude civil proceedings under this article, provided that no property shall be forfeited after an acquittal or dismissal in a criminal proceeding unless the state obtains a civil judgment for forfeiture under this article. (w) For good cause shown, the court may stay civil forfeiture proceedings during the criminal trial resulting from a related indictment or information alleging a violation of this article. (z)(l) The court shall order the forfeiture of any property of a claimant or defendant up to the value of property found by the court to be subject to forfeiture under the provisions of this Code section if any of the forfeited property:
(A) Cannot be located;
(B) Has been transferred or conveyed to, sold to, or deposited with a third party;
(C) Is beyond the jurisdiction of the court;
(D) Has been substantially diminished in value while not in the actual physical custody of the receiver or governmental agency directed to maintain custody of the property; or
(E) Has been commingled with other property that cannot be divided without difficulty.
(2) In addition to any other remedy provided for by law, a prosecutor on behalf of the state may institute an action in any court of this state or of the United States or any of the several states against any person acting with knowledge or any person to whom notice of a lien for forfeiture of property has been provided in accordance

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with subsection (j) of this Code section; to whom notice of seizure has been provided in accordance with subsection (i) of this Code section; or to whom notice of a civil proceeding alleging conduct giving rise to forfeiture under this Code section has been provided, if property subject to forfeiture is conveyed, alienated, disposed of, or otherwise rendered unavailable for forfeiture after the filing of a forfeiture lien notice or notice of seizure or after the filing and notice of a civil proceeding alleging conduct giving rise to forfeiture under this Code section, as the case may be. The state may recover judgment in an amount equal to the value of the lien but not to exceed the fair market value of the property or, if there is no lien, in an amount not to exceed the fair market value of the property, together with reasonable investigative expenses and attorney's fees. If a civil proceeding is pending, the action must be heard by the court in which the civil proceeding is pending. (3) A prosecutor may file and prosecute in any of the courts of this state or of the United States or of any of the several states such civil actions as may be necessary to enforce any judgment rendered pursuant to this Code section. (4) No person claiming an interest in property subject to forfeiture under this article may commence or maintain any action against the state concerning the validity of the alleged interest other than as provided in this Code section. Except as specifically authorized by this Code section, no person claiming an interest in such property may file any counterclaim or cross-claim to any action brought pursuant to this Code section. (5) A civil action under this article must be commenced within five years after the last conduct giving rise to forfeiture or to the claim for relief became known or should have become known, excluding any time during which either the property or defendant is out of the state or in confinement or during which criminal proceedings relating to the same conduct are in progress. (y) Except as provided in subsections (e) and (f) of this Code section, a property interest of a person charged with Medicaid fraud shall be subject to forfeiture under this Code section, and there shall be a presumption that such property interest was acquired in whole or in part with proceeds obtained as a result of Medicaid fraud; provided, however, that the person charged with Medicaid fraud may rebut such presumption by clear and convincing evidence which shows that the property interest was not so acquired. In the event the person charged with Medicaid fraud successfully rebuts such presumption, the property interest shall not be subject to forfeiture but may still be subject to lien, levy, and other processes in order to satisfy any judgment which orders the payment of restitution based upon a conviction or judgment of Medicaid fraud, (z) This Code section must be liberally construed to effectuate its remedial purposes."
SECTION 4. This Act shall become effective upon its approval by the Governor or upon its becoming law without such approval.
SECTION 5. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.

The following amendment was read and adopted:

Representatives Bordeaux of the 151st, Murphy of the 18th, Baker of the 70th, Walker of the 141st and Lee of the 94th move to amend the Senate substitute to HB 377 by striking "60" and inserting in lieu thereof "30" on line 27 of page 7.
By striking lines 1 and 2 of page 15 and inserting in lieu thereof the following:
"for good cause and must be held by the court with a jury unless waived by the claimant."
By striking lines 9 and 10 of page 16 and inserting in lieu thereof the following:

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"for good cause and must be held by the court with a jury unless waived by the claimant."

Representative Baker of the 70th moved that the House agree to the Senate substitute, as amended by the House, to HB 377.
On the motion, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

Y Alien Y Anderson Y Ashe
Y Bailey Y Baker Y Bannister YBartoot Y Barnard YBames Y Bates Y Benefield
YBirdsong YBohannon Y Bordeaux Y Bradford Y Breedlove Y Bridges Y Brooks E Brown YBuck Y Buckner YBunn Y Burkhalter YByrd Y Campbell
Y Canty Y Carter YCaah YChannell YChilden Y Clark YCoan Y Coleman, B Y Coleman, T YConneU Y Cooper

Y Crawford E Crews Y Culbreth Y Cummings Y Da , G
Davis, M YDay
DeLoacb, B Y DeLoach, G YDht Y DUon, H Y Dixon, S YDobbs Y Dukes YEhrhart
Epps Evans Y Everett YFelton YFloyd Y Franklin Y Golden Y Graves YGreene Y Grindley YHammontree Y Manner Y Harbin Y Heard YHecht Y Heckstall YHegstrom YHenson Y Holland Y Holmes Howard

Y Hudgens Y Hudson, H Y Hudson, N YHugley Ylrvin Y Jackson Y James Y Jamieson YJenkins
Y Johnson Y Johnston Y Jones Y Joyce YKaye YLadd YLakly YLane YLee YLewi YLord Y Lucas YMaddox
Mann Y Manning Y Martin, J
Martin, J.L YMassey YMcBee YMcCall Y McClinton
McKinney YMiUs Y Mobley Y Motley YMueUer YO'Neal

On the motion, the ayes were 161, nays 0. The motion prevailed.

YOrrock YParham YParrish Y Parsons Y Pelote Y Perry Y Pinholster YPoag YPolak Y Ponder Y Porter
Powell YPurcell YRagas Y Randall YRay Y Reaves Y Reichert YRice Y Richardson Y Roberts Y Rogers Y Royal
Sanders Y Sauder Y Scarlett Y Scheid Y Scott E Shanahan YShaw YSherrill YShipp
Sims Y Sinkfield Y Skipper Y Smith, C

Y Smith, C.W Y Smith, L Y Smith, L.R Y Smith, P Y Smith, T Y Smith, V Y Smyre YSnelling
YSnow YStallings Y Stancil, F Y Stancil, S Y Stanley, L Y Stanley, P Y Taylor ETeague YTeper
Thomas YTillman
Y Titus Y Tolbert YTrense
Turnquest YTwiggs Y Walker, L Y Walker, R.L YWest E Westmoreland YWhitaker Y Wiles Y Williams, B Y Williams, J Y Williams, R Y Worthan
YYates Murphy, Spkr

HB 889. By Representatives Dixon of the 150th, Lee of the 94th, Walker of the 141st, Skipper of the 137th, Irvin of the 45th and others:
A bill to amend Article 6 of Chapter 2 of Title 21 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to registration of voters, so as to provide new methods for identifying and removing from voting lists inactive electors who have had no contact with the election process; to provide for maintenance of an inactive list of electors.

The following Senate substitute was read:

A BILL
To amend Title 21 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to elections, so as to provide for persons 16 years of age and older to be appointed as poll officers in all elections; to provide new methods for identifying and removing from voting lists inactive electors who have had no contact with the election process; to provide for maintenance of an

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inactive list of electors; to provide for procedures and limitations; to provide that absentee ballots and their return envelopes shall bear certain warnings regarding election fraud; to provide for the mailing of absentee ballots for general and special primaries and elections held during the remainder of a calendar year upon one proper application by any of certain eligible absentee electors who are elderly or disabled; to amend Article 10 of Chapter 3 of Title 21 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to absentee voting in municipal elections, so as to provide for the mailing of absentee ballots for general and special primaries and elections held during the remainder of a calendar year upon one proper application by certain eligible absentee electors who are elderly or disabled; to authorize the promulgation of rules and regulations by the Secretary of State governing the foregoing; to provide for related matters; 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. Title 21 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to elections, is amended by striking in its entirety Code Section 21-2-92, relating to qualifications of poll officers in elections and primaries generally, and inserting in lieu thereof a new Code Section 21-2-92 to read as follows:
"21-2-92.
Poll officers appointed pursuant to Code Sections 21-2-90 and 21-2-91 shall be judicious, intelligent, and upright electors citizens of the United States, residents of the county in which they are appointedj 16 years of age or over, and shall be able to read, write, and speak the English language. No poll officer shall be eligible for any nomination or public office or to be voted for at a primary or election at which the poll officer shall serve. No person who is otherwise holding public office, other than a political party office, shall be eligible to be appointed as or to serve as a poll officer. A parent, spouse, child, brother, sister, father-in-law, mother-in-law, son-in-law, daughter-in-law, brother-in-law, or sister-in-law of a candidate shall not be eligible to serve as a poll officer in any precinct in which such candidate's name appears on the ballot in any primary or election."
SECTION 2. Said title is further amended by striking Code Section 21-2-234, relating to inactive electors and procedures related thereto, and inserting in lieu thereof a new Code section to read as follows:
"21-2-234.
(a)(l) As used in this Code section and Code Section 21-2-235. the term 'no contact' shall mean that the elector has net voted in any election, has not filed an updated voter registration card, has not filed a change of name or address, has not signed a petition which is required by law to be verified by the election superintendent of a county or municipality or the Secretary of State2 has not signed a voter's certificate. and has not confirmed the elector's continuation at the same address during the preceding three calendar years. (2) In the first six months of Beginning 1007, prior te February i ef each odd-numbered year, the Secretary of State shall identify all electors whose names appear on the list of electors with whom there has been no contact during the preceding three calendar years and who were not identified as changing addresses under Code Section 21-2-233. The Secretary ef State shaH eawse th confirmation notice described in this Code section te shall be sent to each such elector prier te Maeh 1 ef during each oddnumbered year. Such notices shall be sent by forwardable, first-class mail. (b) When mailings to electors whose names appear on the list of electors, including, but not limited to, acknowledgments under Code Section 21-2-226, are returned undeliverable by the United States Postal Service, the Secretary ef State shall eawse the confirmation notice described in this Code section te shall be sent to such electors. (c) The confirmation notice shall be a postage prepaid, preaddressed return card on which an elector may state such elector's current address and which also includes a notice which states substantially the following:

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(1) If the elector has not changed addresses or has changed addresses within the county in which the elector is currently registered, the elector must return the card with the updated information, if any, e late* than the cloac ef- business en the fourth Friday prior to the net general primary or general election for- federal offices or presidential preference primary, whichever eemes first; within 30 days after the date of the notice; and (2) If the card is not returned; the elector will be required te affirm or confirm the elector's address before voting in tony election beginning en the date ef the notice and ending e the day after the second- November election which eeears- after the date efthe notice; and within 30 days after the date of the notice, the elector's name shall be transferred to the inactive list of electors provided for in Code Section 21-2-235. (3) If the elector dees net vete in an election during the period beginning en the date ef the notice and ending on the day after the second November election which eeeara
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(d) If the elector returns the card and shows that he or she has changed residence to a place outside of the boundaries of the county in which the elector is currently registered, the elector's name shall be removed from the list of electors and information shall be sent to the elector explaining how the elector can continue to be eligible to vote. (e) If the elector returns the card and states that the elector has changed residences within the county in which the elector is currently registered, the elector shall remain on the list of electors, the registration records shall be corrected to reflect such new address, and a new voter identification card shall be issued pursuant to Code Section 21-2-226. {eKf) If such elector returns the card and confirms that such elector continues to reside at the current address at which such elector is registered, the fact of such confirmation shall be recorded and the elector shall remain on the list of electors. If- the elector
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voter identification card shaB be isaaed pursuant to Gede Section 21-2-226. (f) If the elector rctuma the card and states that the elector has changed addroaacs outside of- the boundaries in which the elector is currently registered te vote, the elector's name ahaB be removed from the list of- clcctora. (g) If the elector fails to return the card within 30 days after the date of the notice, the elector shall be transferred to the inactive list provided for in Code Section 21-2-235. (h) Nothing in this Code section shall prevent the removal from the list of electors of an elector for ineligibility to vote. (i) List maintenance activities pursuant to this Code section and Code Section 21-2-233 shall be completed not later than 90 days prior to a general primary or general election for federal offices or a presidential preference primary. This subsection shall not apply to notices sent pursuant to subsection (b) of this Code section."
SECTION 3. Said title is further amended by striking Code Section 21-2-235, relating to an inactive list of electors, and inserting in lieu thereof a new Code section to read as follows:
"21-2-235.
(a) In addition to the official list of electors, the Secretary of State shall also maintain an inactive list of electors. Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, the names of electors on the inactive list of electors shall not be counted in computing the number of ballots required for an election, the number of voting machines or vote recorders needed for a precinct, the number of electors required to divide or constitute a precinct, or the number of signatures needed on any petition. However, any elector whoae name appears on the inactive list shall be eligible to sign a petition and such petition signature, if valid, shall be sufficient to return the elector to the official list of electors if the elector still resides at the address listed on the elector's registration records and shall be grounds to proceed under Code Section 21-2-234 to confirm the change of

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address of the elector if the elector provides a different address from the address which appears on the elector's registration records. (b) An elector placed on the inactive list of electors shall remain on such list until the day after the second November general election held after the elector is placed on the inactive list of electors. If the elector dees et vote in any election feeW makes no contact, as defined in Code Section 21-2-234, during that period, the elector shall be removed from the inactive list of electors. (c) An elector whose name is on the inactive list of electors may vote:
(1) If the elector has not changed residences, at the polling place of such elector's last address upon affirming in writing that such elector still resides at the address shown on such elector's registration records; (2) If the elector has moved to an address within the county in the same precinct, such elector may vote at the polling place of such elector's last address upon affirming in writing that such elector resides in the county by completing a change of address card affirming the new address within the county; or (3) If the elector has moved to an address within the county in a different precinct, such elector may vote at the polling place of such elector's last address, for that election and any runoffs resulting from such election only, upon affirming in writing that such elector still resides in the county and completing a change of address card affirming the new address within the county. (d) If an elector whose name appears on the inactive list of electors appears at the polls and votes as provided under subsection (c) of this Code section, the board of registrars shall transfer the elector's name back to the official list of electors and shall make any necessary corrections in the elector's registration records. (e) In addition to the official list of electors provided to each polling place, there shall also be provided an inactive list of electors."
SECTION 4. Said title is further amended by striking in its entirety Code Section 21-2-381, relating to application for absentee ballots, eligibility determination, furnishing applications to colleges and universities, and persons entitled to apply, and inserting in lieu thereof a new Code section to read as follows:
"21-2-381.
(a)(l) Not more than 180 days prior to the date of the primary or election, or runoff of either, in which the elector desires to vote, any absentee elector may make, either by mail, by facsimile transmission, or in person in the registrar's office, an application to the board of registrars of the county of the elector's residence for an official ballot of the elector's precinct to be voted at such primary, election, or runoff. In the case of an elector residing temporarily out of the county or a physically disabled elector residing within the county, the application for the elector's absentee ballot may, upon satisfactory proof of relationship, be made by such elector's mother, father, grandparent, aunt, uncle, sister, brother, spouse, son, daughter, niece, nephew, grandchild, sonin-law, daughter-in-law, mother-in-law, father-in-law, brother-in-law, or sister-in-law of the age of 18 or over. The application shall be in writing and shall contain sufficient information for proper identification of the elector; the permanent or temporary address of the elector to which the absentee ballot shall be mailed; the identity of the primary, election, or runoff in which the elector wishes to vote; the reason for requesting the absentee ballot; and the name and relationship of the person requesting the ballot if other than the elector. Except in the case of physically disabled electors residing in the county, no absentee ballot shall be mailed to an address other than the permanent mailing address of the elector as recorded on the elector's voter registration record or a temporary out of county address. Relatives applying for absentee ballots for electors must also sign an oath stating that facts in the application are true. If the elector is unable to fill out or sign such elector's own application because of illiteracy or physical disability, the elector shall make such elector's mark, and the person filling in the rest of the application shall sign such person's name below it as a witness; provided, however, that one timely and proper application for an absentee ballot for use

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in a primary shall be sufficient to require the mailing of the absentee ballot to: (A) an eligible absentee elector who lives outside the county in which the election is held and is also a member of the armed forces of the United States, a member of the merchant marine of the United States, or a spouse or dependent of a member of the armed forces or the merchant marine residing with or accompanying said member or overseas citizen] or (B) any elector meeting criteria of advanced age or disability specified by rule or regulation of the Secretary of State for such primary as well as for any runoffs resulting therefrom and for the election for which such primary shall nominate candidates. Further, such application for an absentee ballot to be used in any election shall be sufficient to require the mailing of an absentee ballot for any runoffs resulting from such election. In any event, a separate and distinct application for an absentee ballot shall be required for the presidential preference primary held pursuant to Article 5 of this chapter and for any special election or special primary.
(2) A properly executed registration card submitted under the provisions of subsection (b) of Code Section 21-2-219, if submitted within 180 days of a primary or election in which the registrant is entitled to vote, shall be considered to be an application for an absentee ballot under this Code section, or for a special absentee ballot under Code Section 21-2-381.1, as appropriate.
(b) Upon receipt of a timely application, a registrar shall enter thereon the date received and shall determine if the applicant is eligible to vote in the primary or election involved. If found eligible, the registrar shall certify by signing in the proper place on the application and shall either mail the ballot as provided in this Code section or issue the ballot to the elector to be voted within the confines of the registrar's office or deliver the ballot in person to the elector if such elector is confined to a hospital. If found ineligible, the board of registrars shall deny the application by writing the reason for rejection in the proper space on the application and shall promptly notify the applicant in writing of the ground of ineligibility, a copy of which notification should be retained on file in the office of the board of registrars for at least one year. If the registrar is unable to determine the identity of the elector from information given on the application, the registrar should promptly write to request additional information. In the case of an unregistered applicant who is eligible to register to vote, the board shall immediately mail a blank registration card as provided by Code Section 21-2-223, and such applicant, if otherwise qualified, shall be deemed eligible to vote by absentee ballot in such primary or election, if the registration card, properly completed, is returned to the board on or before the last day for registering to vote in such primary or election. If the closing
date for registration in the primary or election concerned has not passed, the registrar
shall also mail a ballot to the applicant, as soon as it is prepared and available; and the
ballot shall be cast in such primary or election if returned to the board not later than
the close of the polls on the day of the primary or election concerned.
(c) In those counties in which the board of registrars provides application forms for
absentee ballots, the board shall provide such quantity of the application form to the
dean of each college or university located in that county as said dean determines neces-
sary for the students of his such college or university.
(d)(l) A citizen of the United States permanently residing outside the United States
is entitled to make application for an absentee ballot from Georgia and to vote by
absentee ballot in any election for presidential electors and United States senator or
representative in Congress:
(A) If he such citizen was last domiciled in Georgia immediately before his depar-
ture from the United States; and
(B) If he such citizen could have met all qualifications, except any qualification
relating to minimum voting age, to vote in federal elections even though, while
residing outside the United States, he or she does not have a place of abode or other
address in Georgia.
(2) An individual is entitled to make application for an absentee ballot under para-
graph (1) of this subsection even if tas such individual's intent to return to Georgia
may be uncertain, as long as:

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(A) He or she has complied with all applicable Georgia qualifications and requirements which are consistent with 42 U.S.C. Section 1973ff concerning absentee registration for and voting by absentee ballots; (B) He or she does not maintain a domicile, is not registered to vote, and is not voting in any other state or election district of a state or territory or in any territory or possession of the United States; and (C) He or she has a valid passport or card of identity and registration issued under the authority of the Secretary of State of the United States or, in lieu thereof, an alternative form of identification consistent with 42 U.S.C. Section 1973ff and applicable state requirements, if a citizen does not possess a valid passport or card of identity and registration. (e) The Secretary of State is authorized to promulgate reasonable rules and regulations for the implementation of paragraph (1) of subsection (a) of this Code section. Said rules and regulations may include provisions for the limitation of opportunities for fraudulent application, including, but not limited to, comparison of voter registration records with death certificates."
SECTION 5. Said title is further amended by striking in its entirety Code Section 21-2-383, relating to preparation and delivery of absentee ballots and form of ballots, and inserting in lieu thereof a new Code Section 21-2-383 to read as follows:
"21-2-383.
Ballots for use by absentee electors shall be prepared sufficiently in advance by the superintendent and shall be delivered to the board of registrars as provided in Code Section 21-2-384. Such ballots shall be marked 'Official Absentee Ballot' and shall be in substantially the form for ballots required by Article 8 of this chapter, except that in counties using voting machines or vote recorders the ballots may be in substantially the form for the ballot labels required by Article 9 of this chapter or in such form as will allow the ballot to be machine tabulated. Every such ballot shall have printed on the face thereof the following: |I understand that the offer or acceptance of money or any other object of value to vote for any particular candidate, list of candidates, issue, or list of issues included in this election constitutes an act of voter fraud and is a felony under Georgia law.' The form for either ballot shall be determined and prescribed by the Secretary of State."
SECTION 6. Said title is further amended by striking in its entirety subsection (c) of Code Section 21-2-384, relating to the preparation and delivery of supplies, mailing of ballots, oath of absentee electors and persons assisting absentee electors, master list of ballots sent, and challenges in elections and primaries generally, and inserting in lieu thereof a new subsection (c) to read as follows:
"(c) The oaths referred to in subsection (b) of this Code section shall be in substantially the following form:
I, the undersigned, do swear (or affirm) that I am a citizen of the United States and of the State of Georgia; that my residence address is _____________ County, Georgia; that I possess the qualifications of an elector required by the laws of the State of Georgia; that I am entitled to vote in the precinct containing my residence in the primary or election in which this ballot is to be cast; that I am eligible to vote by absentee ballot; that I have not marked or mailed any other absentee ballot, nor will I mark or mail another absentee ballot for voting in such primary or election; nor shall I vote therein in person; and that I have read and understand the instructions accompanying this ballot; and that I have carefully complied with such instructions in completing this ballot. I understand that the offer or acceptance of money or any other object of value to vote for any particular candidate, list of candidates, issue, or list of issues included in this election constitutes an act of voter fraud and is a felony under Georgia law.

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Elector's Place of Birth

Month and Day of Elector's Birth

Maiden Name ef- Mother ef Elector

Signature or Mark of Elector Oath of Person Assisting Elector (if any): I, the undersigned, do swear (or affirm) that I assisted the above-named elector in marking such elector's absentee ballot as such elector personally communicated such elector's preference to me; that I am satisfied that such elector presently possesses the disability noted below; and that by reason of such disability such elector is entitled to receive assistance in voting under provisions of subsection (a) of Code Section 21-2-409.
This, the _____ day of ____________, 19__.

Signature of Person Assisting Elector Relationship
Reason for assistance (Check appropriate square): ( ) Elector is unable to read the English language. ( ) Elector has following physical disability ______. The forms upon which such oaths are printed shall contain the following information: Georgia law provides, in subsection (b) of Code Section 21-2-409, that no person shall assist more than ten electors in any primary or election. Georgia law further provides that any person who knowingly falsifies information so as to vote illegally by absentee ballot or who illegally gives or receives assistance in voting, as specified in Code Section 21-2-568, 21-2-573, or 21-2-579, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor."
SECTION 7. Said title is further amended by striking in its entirety Code Section 21-3-34, relating to qualifications of poll officers in municipal elections, and inserting in lieu thereof a new Code Section 21-3-34 to read as follows:
"21-3-34.
(a) Poll officers shall be electors citizens of the United States, residents of the municipality in which they are appointed or the county in which the municipality is located^ 16 years of age or older, and shall be able to read, write, and speak the English language. No poll officer shall be eligible to any nomination or public office to be voted for at a primary or election in which such poll officer shall serve. No person who is otherwise holding public office, other than a political party office, shall be eligible to be appointed as or to serve as a poll officer. A parent, spouse, child, brother, sister, fatherin-law, mother-in-law, son-in-law, daughter-in-law, brother-in-law, or sister-in-law of a candidate shall not be eligible to serve as a municipal poll officer in any precinct in which such candidate's name appears on the ballot in any primary or election. (b) Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection (a) of this Code section, in the event that a municipal primary or election is held in conjunction with a regular county, state, or federal election, poll officers assigned by the county election superintendent to conduct such county, state, or federal election shall also be authorized to serve as poll officers to conduct such municipal election or primary and shall not be required to be residents of said municipality."
SECTION 8. Said title is further amended by striking in its entirety Code Section 21-3-283, relating to application for an absentee ballot, eligibility determination, delivery of ballots to eligible applicants, and notice to rejected applicants, and inserting in lieu thereof a new Code section to read as follows:

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"21-3-283.
(a) Any absentee elector may make an application either by mail, by facsimile transmission, or in person in the absentee ballot clerk's office to the absentee ballot clerk for an official ballot of the elector's precinct to be voted at such primary or election. In the case of an elector residing temporarily out of the municipality and the county in which the absentee elector permanently resides or a physically disabled elector residing within the municipality, the application for the elector's absentee ballot may, upon satisfactory proof of relationship, be made by such elector's mother, father, grandparent, aunt, uncle, sister, brother, spouse, son, daughter, niece, nephew, grandchild, son-in-law, daughter-inlaw, mother-in-law, father-in-law, brother-in-law, or sister-in-law of the age of 18 or over. The application shall be in writing and shall contain sufficient information for proper identification of the elector; the permanent or temporary address of the elector to which the absentee ballot shall be mailed; the identity of the primary, election, or runoff in which the elector wishes to vote; the reason for requesting the absentee ballot; and the name and relationship of the person requesting the ballot if other than the elector. No absentee ballot shall be mailed to an address other than the elector's permanent address as recorded on the elector's voter registration record or temporary address outside of the municipality. Relatives applying for absentee ballots for electors must also sign an oath stating that facts in the application are true. If the elector is unable to fill out or sign such elector's own application because of illiteracy or physical disability, the elector shall make such elector's mark, and the person filling in the rest of the application shall sign such person's name below it as a witness. (b) One timely and proper application for an absentee ballot for use in a primary shall be sufficient to require the mailing of the absentee ballot to: (1) an eligible absentee elector who lives outside the county in which the election is held and is also a member of the armed forces of the United States, a member of the merchant marine of the United States, or a spouse or dependent of a member of the armed forces or the merchant marine residing with or accompanying said member;] or (2) any elector meeting criteria of advanced age or disability specified by rule or regulation of the Secretary of State for such primary as well as for any runoffs resulting therefrom and for the election for which such primary shall nominate candidates. Further, such application for an absentee ballot to be used in any election shall be sufficient to require the mailing of an absentee ballot for any runoffs resulting from such an election. In any event, a separate and distinct application for an absentee ballot shall be required for any special election or special primary. (c) Upon receipt of a timely application, the absentee ballot clerk shall enter thereon the date received and shall determine if the applicant is eligible to vote in the primary or election involved. If found eligible, the absentee ballot clerk shall certify by signing in the proper place on the application and either mail the ballot, as provided in Code Section 21-3-284, issue the ballot to the elector to be voted within the confines of the absentee ballot clerk's office, or deliver the ballot in person to the elector if he or she is confined to a hospital. If found ineligible, the clerk shall deny the application by writing the reason for the rejection in the proper space on the application and shall promptly notify the applicant in writing of the ground of his or her ineligibility, a copy of which should be retained on file in the office of the absentee ballot clerk. If the absentee ballot clerk is unable to determine the identity of the elector from information given on the application, he the clerk should promptly write to request additional information. (d) The Secretary of State is authorized to promulgate reasonable rules and regulations for the implementation of subsection (b) of this Code section. Said rules and regulations may include provisions for the limitation of opportunities for fraudulent application, including, but not limited to, comparison of voter registration records with death certificates."
SECTION 9. Said title is further amended by striking in their entirety subsections (a) and (d) of Code Section 21-3-284, relating to the form of absentee ballots, preparation and delivery of supplies, mailing of ballots, oath of absentee electors and persons assisting absentee electors,

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and list of ballots sent in municipal elections, and inserting in lieu thereof new subsections (a) and (d) to read as follows:
"(a) The ballots shall be marked 'Official Absentee Ballot' and shall be in substantially the form for ballots required by Article 8 of this chapter, except that in municipalities using voting machines or vote recorders the ballots may be in substantially the form for ballot labels required by Article 9 of this chapter or in such form as will allow the ballots to be machine tabulated. Every such ballot shall have printed on the face thereof the following: |I understand that the offer or acceptance of money or any other object
of value to vote for any particular candidate, list of candidates, issue, or list of issues included in this election constitutes an act of voter fraud and is a felony under Georgia law.' The form for absentee ballots shall be determined and prescribed by the superin-
tendent, except that the Secretary of State shall determine and prescribe the form for ballots not following the paper ballot format."
"(d) The oaths referred to in subsection (c) of this Code section shall be in substantially the following form:
I, the undersigned, do swear (or affirm) that I am a citizen of the United States and of the State of Georgia; that my residence address is ___________ City, ___________ County, Georgia; that I possess the qualifications of an elector required by the laws of the State of Georgia; that I am entitled to vote in the precinct containing my residence in the primary or election in which this ballot is to be cast; that I am eligible to vote by absentee ballot; that I have not marked or mailed any other absentee ballot; nor will I mark or mail another absentee ballot for voting in such primary or election, nor shall I vote there therein in person; and that I have read
and understand the instructions accompanying this ballot and that I have carefully complied with such instructions in completing this ballot. I understand that the offer or acceptance of money or any other object of value to vote for any particular candidate, list of candidates, issue, or list of issues included in this election constitutes an act of voter fraud and is a felony under Georgia law.

Elector's Residence Address

Month and Day of Elector's Birth

Signature or Mark of Elector
Oath of Person Assisting Elector (if any): I, the undersigned, do swear (or affirm) that I assisted the above-named elector in marking such elector's absentee ballot as such elector personally communicated such elector's preference to me, that I am satisfied that such elector presently possesses the disability noted below, and that by reason of such disability such elector is entitled to receive assistance in voting under provisions of subsection (a) of Code Section 21-3-318. This, the _____ day of _____________, 19__.

Signature of Person Assisting Elector Relationship
Reason for assistance (check appropriate square): ( ) Elector is unable to read the English language. ( ) Elector has the following physical disability ____________.
The forms upon which such oaths are printed shall contain the following language: Georgia law provides that no person shall assist more than ten electors in any primary or election. (Subsection (c) of Code Section 21-3-318.)

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Georgia law further provides that any person violating the Georgia Municipal Election Code shall be guilty of a misdemeanor."
SECTION 10. This Act shall become effective on January 1,1998.
SECTION 11. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.

Representative Dixon of the 150th moved that the House agree to the Senate substitute to HB 889.
On the motion, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

Y Alien Y Andereon YAshe Y Bailey
Baker Y Bannister YBarfoot Y Barnard YBarnes Y Bates Y Benefield YBirdsong YBohannon Y Bordeaux Y Bradford YBnedlove Y Bridges Y Brooks E Brown
Buck Y Buckner YBunn Y Burkhalter YByrd Y Campbell Y Canty Y Carter YCaah Y Channel! Y Childen Y Clark YCoan Y Coleman, B Y Coleman, T Y Connell Y Cooper

Y Crawford E Crews Y Culbreth Y Cummings Y Davis, G Y Davis, M YDay
DeLoach, B Y DeLoach, G YDix Y Dixon, H Y Dixon, S YDobbs Y Dukes YEhlhart YEpps Y Evans Y Everett
Felton YFloyd Y Franklin Y Golden Y Graves YGreene Y Grindley Y Hammontree Y Manner Y Harbin Y Heard YHecht Y Heckstall YHegstrom YHenson Y Holland Y Holmes
Howard

Y Hudgens Y Hudson, H Y Hudson, N YHugley Ylrvin
Y Jackson Y James Y Jamieson Y Jenkins Y Johnson Y Johnston Y Jones Y Joyce YKaye YLadd YLakly YLane YLee Y Lewis YLord Y Lucas Y Maddox
Mann Y Manning Y Martin, J
Martin, J.L YMassey YMcBee YMcCall Y McClinton
McKinney Y Mills Y Mobley YMosley
Mueller YO'Neal

YOrrock YParham YParrish Y Parsons Y Pelote Y Perry Y Pinholster YPoag YPolak Y Ponder
Y Porter Y Powell YPurcell YRagas
Randall YRay Y Reaves Y Reichert YRice
Richardson Y Roberts Y Rogers Y Royal Y Sanders Y Sauder Y Scarlett YScheid Y Scott E Shanahan YShaw YSherrill YShipp YSims Y Sinkfield Y Skipper Y Smith, C

Y Smith, C.W Y Smith, L Y Smith, L.R Y Smith, P Y Smith, T Y Smith, V YSmyre YSnelling YSnow Y Stalling Y Stancil, F Y Stancil, S Y Stanley, L Y Stanley, P Y Taylor ETeague YTeper
Thomas YTUlman Y Titus Y Tolbert YTrense
Turnquest YTwiggs Y Walker, L Y Walker, R.L YWert E Westmoreland Y Whitaker Y Wiles Y Williams, B Y Williams, J Y Williams, R YWorthan YYates
Murphy, Spkr

On the motion, the ayes were 161, nays 0. The motion prevailed.

The following Bill of the House was taken up for the purpose of considering the Senate's insistence on its position in substituting the same:

HB 183. By Representatives Randall of the 127th, Crews of the 78th, Murphy of the 18th, Walker of the 141st and Coleman of the 142nd:
A bill to amend Code Section 35-3-37 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to inspection of criminal records and the purging, modifying, or supplementing of criminal records, so as to provide that any person arrested or indicted for a crime and subsequently released without charge or not prosecuted shall be entitled to have any criminal records relative to such case purged.

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Representative Randall of the 127th moved that the House insist on its position in disagreeing to the Senate substitute to HB 183 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:
Representatives Randall of the 127th, Ragas of the 64th and Richardson of the 26th.

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

HB 420. By Representative O'Neal of the 75th:
A bill to amend Part 1 of Article 17 of Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, known as the "Professional Teaching Practices Act," so as to redefine the term "educator"; to provide for an additional definition; to provide for the appointment of members emeritus of the Professional Practices Commission.
The following Senate substitute was read:

A BILL
To amend Article 6 of Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, known as the "Quality Basic Education Act," so as to provide additional time for receipt of the criminal records check for teachers, principals, and other certificated professional personnel; to amend Part 1 of Article 17 of Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, known as the "Professional Teaching Practices Act," so as to redefine the term "educator"; to provide for an additional definition; to provide for the appointment of members emeritus of the Professional Practices Commission; to provide for the qualifications, nomination, powers, duties, expenses, and terms of members emeritus; to provide for the rights of members emeritus and the reimbursement of their employers; to provide for privileged utterances; to change the provisions relating to investigations by the commission and the commission's authority over applicants; to change the provisions relating to disciplinary actions, findings of fact, conclusions of law, and recommendations; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
SECTION 1. Article 6 of Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, known as the "Quality Basic Education Act," is amended by striking paragraph (1) of subsection (e) of Code Section 20-2-211, relating to annual contracts, and inserting in lieu thereof the following:
"(e)(l) Each person to be issued a contract of employment for the first time by a local unit of administration after July 1, 1994, as a teacher, principal, or other certificated professional personnel shall be fingerprinted and have a criminal record check made as required by this subsection prior to the issuing of a contract. The local unit of administration shall have the authority to employ a person or persons under a provisional or temporary contract for a maximum of -136 200 days to allow for the receipt of the results of the criminal record check."
SECTION 2. Part 1 of Article 17 of Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, known as the "Professional Teaching Practices Act," is amended by striking Code Section 20-2-792, relating to definitions, and inserting in its place the following:

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"20-2-792.
As used in this part, the term: (1) 'Commission' means the Professional Practices Commission. (2) 'Educator' means teachers and ether professional educators ef this state whe heW certificates and school or school system administrators and other education personnel of this state who hold certificates, permits, or other certification documents issued by the Professional Standards Commission; and persons who have applied for but have not yet received or been denied such certificates, permits, or other certification documents from the Professional Standards Commission. (2.1) 'Expungement' means the records are sealed and labeled pursuant to Code Section 20-2-795.1. (3) 'Local board' means the board of education of any local school system. (4) 'Local school system' means any county school system or any independent school system of a municipality. (5) 'Local superintendent' means the school superintendent of any local school system. (6) 'State board' means the State Board of Education. (7) 'State Superintendent' means the State School Superintendent. (8) 'Teaching' means any professional service rendered or performed by an educator."
SECTION 3. Said part is further amended by adding a new subsection (d) to Code Section 20-2-793, relating to the creation, composition, nomination and appointment of members, terms, removal, and vacancies in the membership of the Professional Practices Commission, to read as follows:
"(d) There is created the position of member emeritus of the commission. The executive director of the commission shall recommend to the commission a list of former members of the commission who are eligible for appointment as members emeritus. The commission may appoint such number of such persons as members emeritus as the commission deems advisable to assist the commission in the execution of its duties, but not more than 17 persons shall serve as members emeritus at any one time. Members emeritus shall be appointed for a term of three years and no person shall be eligible to serve as a member emeritus for more than three years. To be eligible for service as a member emeritus, a person must have served as a member of the commission for a term which ended on or after January 1, 1993, must hold a valid Georgia educator certificate, and must be employed in the public schools of this state or by the Department of Education or be retired from employment in the public schools or the Department of Education. Members emeritus shall be eligible to serve as members of any hearing panel in any hearing conducted by the commission. Members emeritus shall receive no compensation for their services but shall be reimbursed for their actual and necessary expenses, not to exceed $59.00 per day, incurred in the performance of their official duties and for mileage at the same rate as state officials and employees. A member emeritus of the commission who is an employee of the Department of Education or of a local board shall be permitted to attend commission meetings and perform other commission duties without loss of income or other benefits. A local board which employs a member emeritus of the commission and employs a person to replace such member emeritus during his or her performance of commission duties or incurs other additional expenses as a result of such performance shall be reimbursed for the actual amount of expenses so incurred. When acting in good faith in the course of their duties at meetings or hearings of the commission, members emeritus shall be privileged in their utterances."
SECTION 4. Said part is further amended by striking subsection (e) of Code Section 20-2-796, relating to investigations by the Professional Practices Commission and the commission's authority over applicants, and inserting in its place the following:
"(e) No applicant who is under review investigation by the commission shall be allowed to withdraw his or her application for a certificate, permit, or other certification document without the written consent of the commission. The commission shall retain its authority over those applicants to proceed with the denial of the certificate, permit, or

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other certification document upon any ground provided by law; or to enter an order recommending denying the certificate, permit, or other certification document upon any ground provided by law. The suspension or expiration of any certificate, permit, or certification document, or its surrender without the written consent of the commission, shall not deprive the commission of its authority to do any of the following:
(1) Institute or continue an investigation or a disciplinary proceeding against the holder of a certificate, permit, or other certification document upon any ground provided by law; or (2) Enter an order recommending to the Professional Standards Commission suspending or revoking the certificate, permit, or other certification document; or.
\o) J.88UC ftl) QQUtOIMlitOfl vQ T&G flOlflCf Of ft CCFtIIICflTC > pCHUlt^ Of OUlGT CCITlIlCflllOll
document.-"
SECTION 5. Said part is further amended by striking subsection (a) of Code Section 20-2-797, relating to recommendations of the Professional Practices Commission as to disciplinary actions and consultative services and recommendations, and inserting in its place the following:
"(a) Following its completion of an investigation authorized by Code Section 20-2-796 but, in a contested case, not before the conclusion of a hearing held pursuant to Code Section 50-13-41, the commission may furnish to the local board, the state board, the Professional Standards Commission, or any combination thereof, findings of fact, conclusions of law, and recommendations. Based on its findings of fact and conclusions of law, the commission may recommend that no action be taken against the educators involved if the commission determined that the complaints against the educators were not justified. If the commission determined there was justification for the complaints against the educators involved, it may recommend any combination of the following actions:
(1) That the educators be warnedj r reprimanded^ monitored, or any combination thereof; (2) That the contracts of the educators be terminated, suspended, or not renewed; or (3) That the certificates of the educators be suspended or revoked."
SECTION 6. Notwithstanding the provisions of Code Section 1-3-4.1, this Act shall become effective on the first day of July following the approval of this Act by the Governor or its becoming law without such approval.
SECTION 7. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.

Representative O'Neal of the 75th moved that the House agree to the Senate substitute to HB 420.
On the motion, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

Y Alien Y Andersen YAshe Y Bailey
Baker Y Bannister
YBarfoot Y Barnard YBarnes Y Bates YBenefield YBirdsong YBohannon Y Bordeaux Y Bradford YBreedlove Y Bridges Y Brooks E Brown

Y Buck Y Buckner YBunn Y Burkhalter Y Byrd Y Campbell
Y Canty Y Carter Y Cash Y Channel! Y Childers Y Clark Y Coan Y Coleman, B Y Coleman, T
Connell Y Cooper Y Crawford E Crews

Y Culbreth Y Cummings Y Davis, G Y Davis, M Y Day
DeLoach, B
Y DeLoach, G Y Dii Y Diion, H Y Diion. S Y Dobbs Y Dukes Y Ehrhart Y Epps Y Evans Y Everett
Felton Y Floyd Y Franklin

Y Golden Y Graves Y Greene Y Grindley Y Hammontree Y Banner
Y Harbin Y Heard Y Hecht Y Heckstall Y Hegstrom Y Henson Y Holland Y Holmes
Howard Y Hudgens Y Hudson, H Y Hudson, N Y Hugley

Y Irvin Y Jackson Y James YJamieson Y Jenkins Y Johnson
Y Johnston Y Jones Y Joyce Y Kaye Y Ladd Y Lakly Y Lane Y Lee Y Lewis Y Lord Y Lucas Y Maddoi Y Mann

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Y Manning Martin, J
Y Martin, J.L YMassey YMcBee YMcCall Y McClinton
McKinney Y Mills
Mobley YMosley Y Mueller YO'Neal YOrrock YPaiham YParrish Y Parsons

Y Pelote Y Perry Y Pinholster YPoag YPolak Y Ponder Y Porter YPowell YPurceU
YRagas YRandaU YRay Y Reaves Y Reichert YRice Y Richardson Y Roberts

Y Rogers Y Royal Y Sanders Y Sauder Y Scarlett YScheid Y Scott J3 ShflDflhan YShaw YSherriU YShipp YSims Y Sinkfield Y Skipper Y Smith, C Y Smith, C.W Y Smith, L

On the motion, the ayes were 164, nays 0. The motion prevailed.

Y Smith, L.R Y Smith, P Y Smith, T
Smith, V YSmyre Y SneUing YSnow YStaUings Y Stancil, F Y Stancil, S Y Stanley, L
Y Stanley, P Y Taylor ETeague YTeper
Thomas YTillman

Y Titus Y Tolbert YTrense Y Turnquest YTwiggs Y Walker, L Y Walker, R.L YWest E Westmoreland Y Whitaker Y Wiles Y Williams, B Y Williams, J Y Williams, R Y Worthan Y Yates
Murphy, Spkr

HB 487. By Representatives Baker of the 70th, Bordeaux of the 151st and Orrock of the 56th:
A bill to amend Title 40 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to motor vehicles and traffic, so as to authorize the state revenue commissioner to promulgate certain rules and regulations; to authorize the state revenue commissioner to enter into certain agreements; to change provisions regarding the issuance of license plates for government vehicles.

The following Senate substitute was read:

A BILL
To amend Title 40 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to motor vehicles and traffic, so as to authorize the state revenue commissioner to promulgate certain rules and regulations; to authorize the state revenue commissioner to enter into certain agreements; to amend various provisions so as to permit the state revenue commissioner's authorized county tag agent to receive and retain certain documents relating to notices of security interests and applications and registrations for license plates and certificates of title; to authorize the use of digital signatures under certain circumstances; to authorize certain transactions relating to liens to be made by electronic means; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
SECTION 1. Title 40 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to motor vehicles and traffic, is amended by striking in its entirety subsection (a) of Code Section 40-2-23, relating to county tax collectors and tax commissioners as designated tag agents, and inserting in its place a new subsection (a) to read as follows:
"(a) The tax collectors of the various counties of this state and the tax commissioners of those counties in which the duties of the tax collector are performed by a tax commissioner shall be designated as tag agents of the commissioner for the purpose of accepting applications for the registration of vehicles. The commissioner is authorized to promulgate rules and regulations for the purpose of delegating to such tag agents the custodial responsibility for properly receiving, processing, issuing, and storing motor vehicle titles or registrations, or both."
SECTION 2. Said title is further amended by adding immediately following Code Section 40-2-32 a new Code section 40-2-32.1 to read as follows:

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"40-2-32.1.
(a) In the event the General Assembly enacts any law approving the sale of commemorative license plates recognizing Georgia organizations or institutions, including educational institutions, civic associations, and social organizations, the commissioner shall approve the form of any such license plates and shall be authorized to enter into any agreements with private parties for the purpose of promoting the sale of any such license plates. (b) Beginning in calendar year 1998, any Georgia resident who is the owner of a motor vehicle, except a vehicle registered under the international registration plan, upon complying with the motor vehicle laws relating to registration and licensing of motor vehicles and upon the payment of a manufacturing fee of not more than $25.00 in addition to the regular motor vehicle registration fee shall be issued a commemorative license plate pursuant to the enactment of a law by the General Assembly and approval by the commissioner in accordance with subsection (a) of this Code section. Revalidation decals, upon payment of fees required by law and collected by the county tag agent and remitted to the state as provided in Code Section 40-2-34, shall be issued for any such commemorative license plates in the same manner as provided for general issue license plates. (c) Any such agreements for the purpose of promoting the sale of commemorative license plates may authorize the manufacturing fee to be apportioned, as determined by the commissioner, between the organization commemorated by the license plates, the vendor administering the sale and promotion of the license plates, and the State of Georgia."
SECTION 3. Said title is further amended by striking in its entirety subsection (a) of Code Section 40-2-130, relating to records of certificates of registration, and inserting in its place a new subsection (a) to read as follows:
"(a) The commiaaioncr- ahaH maintain a A record of aH certificates of registration shall be maintained b_ the commissioner or the commissioner's duly authorized county tag agent. All certificates of registration shall be issued:
(1) Under a distinctive tag registration number assigned to the vehicle; (2) Under the identifying number of the vehicle; (3) Alphabetically, under the name of the owner; (4) Under the vehicle title number; and (5)In the discretion of the commissioner, in any other method he the commissioner determines."
SECTION 4. Said title is further amended by striking in its entirety subsection (a) of Code Section 40-3-3, relating to the powers and duties of the commissioner, and inserting in its place a new subsection (a) to read as follows:
"(a) The commissioner is responsible for the administration of this chapter and may employ such clerical assistants and agents as may be necessary from time to time to enable hw& the commissioner speedily, completely, and efficiently to perform the duties conferred on tost the commissioner in this chapter. The commissioner shall be authorized to delegate any administrative responsibility for retention of applications, certificates of title, notices of security interest, and any other forms or documents relating to the application and registration process to the appropriate authorized tag agent for the county in which the application is made or the registration is issued."
SECTION 5. Said title is further amended by striking in its entirety Code Section 40-3-21, relating to application for first certificate of title, and inserting in its place a new Code Section 40-3-21 to read as follows:
"40-3-21.
(a) The application for the first certificate of title of a vehicle in this state shall be made by the owner to the commissioner or the commissioner's duly authorized county

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tag agent on the prescribed form. Except as provided in subsection (b) of this Code section, the application must be submitted to the commissioner or the appropriate authorized county tag agent by the owner of the vehicle within 90 days from the date of purchase of the vehicle or from the date the owner is otherwise required by law to register the vehicle in this state. If the owner does not submit the application within that time, the owner of the vehicle shall be required to pay a penalty of $10.00 in addition to the ordinary title fee provided for by this chapter. If the documents submitted in support of the title application are rejected, the party submitting the documents shall have 60 days from the date of rejection to resubmit the documents required by the commissioner or the authorized county tag agent for the issuance of a certificate of title. Should the documents not be properly resubmitted within the 60 day period, there shall be an additional $10.00 penalty assessed, and the owner of the vehicle shall be required to remove immediately the license plate of the vehicle and return same to the commissioner or the authorized county tag agent. The license plate shall be deemed to have expired at 12:00 Midnight of the sixtieth day following the initial rejection of the documents submitted, if the documents have not been resubmitted as required under this subsection. Such application shall contain:
(1) The name, residence, and mailing address of the owner;
(2) A description of the vehicle, including, so far as the following data exist: its make, model, identifying number, type of body, the number of cylinders, and whether new, used, or a demonstrator and, for a manufactured home, the manufacturer's statement or certificate of origin and the full serial number for all manufactured homes sold in this state on or after July 1, 1994;
(3) The date of purchase by the applicant and, except as provided in paragraph (2) of subsection (c) of this Code section, the name and address of the person from whom the vehicle was acquired and the names and addresses of the holders of all security interests and liens in order of their priority; and
(4) Any further information the commissioner reasonably requires to identify the vehicle and to enable the commissioner or the authorized county tag agent to determine whether the owner is entitled to a certificate of title and the existence or nonexistence of security interests in the vehicle and liens on the vehicle.
(b)(l) As used in this subsection, the term 'digital signature' means a digital or electronic method executed or adopted by a party with the intent to be bound by or to authenticate a record, which is unique to the person using it, is capable of verification, is under the sole control of the person using it, and is linked to data in such a manner that if the data are changed the digital or electronic signature is invalidated.
(2) If the application refers to a vehicle purchased from a dealer, it shall contain the name and address of the holder of any security interest created or reserved at the time of the sale by the dealer. The application shall be signed by the owner and, unless the dealer's signature appears on the certificate of title or manufacturer's statement of origin submitted in support of the title application, the dealer^ provided that as an alternative to a handwritten signature, the commissioner may authorize use of a digital signature as long as appropriate security measures are implemented which assure security and verification of the digital signature process, in accordance with regulations promulgated by the commissioner. The dealer shall promptly mail or deliver the application to the commissioner or the county tag agent of the county in which the seller is located, of the county in which the sale takes place, of the county in which the vehicle is delivered, or of the county wherein the vehicle owner resides so as to have the application submitted to the commissioner or such authorized county tag agent within 90 days from the date of the sale of the vehicle. If the application is not submitted within that time, the dealer, or in nondealer sales the transferee, shall be required to pay a penalty of $10.00 in addition to the ordinary title fee paid by the transferee provided for in this chapter. If the documents submitted in support of the title application are rejected, the dealer submitting the documents shall have 60 days from the date of initial rejection to resubmit the documents required by the commissioner or authorized county tag agent for the issuance of a certificate of title. Should the documents not be properly resubmitted within 60 days, there shall be an

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additional penalty of $10.00 assessed against the dealer. The willful failure of a dealer to obtain a certificate of title for a purchaser shall be grounds for suspension or revocation of the dealer's state issued license and registration for the sale of motor vehicles. (c)(l) If the application refers to a vehicle last previously registered in another state or country, the application shall contain or be accompanied by:
(A) Any certificate of title issued by the other state or country; and (B) Any other information and documents the commissioner or authorized county tag agent reasonably requires to establish the ownership of the vehicle and the existence or nonexistence of security interests in it and liens against it. (2) If the application refers to a vehicle last previously registered in another state and if the applicant is the last previously registered owner in such state, the application need not contain the name and address of the person from whom the vehicle was acquired."
SECTION 6. Said title is further amended by striking in its entirety subsection (a) of Code Section 40-3-22, relating to examination of records, and inserting in its place a new subsection (a) to read as follows:
"(a) The commissioner or the commissioner's duly authorized county tag agent, upon receiving application for a first certificate of title, shall check the identifying number of the vehicle shown in the application against the records of vehicles required to be maintained by Code Section 40-3-23 and against the record of stolen and converted vehicles required to be maintained by Code Section 40-3-5."
SECTION 7. Said title is further amended by striking in its entirety Code Section 40-3-23, relating to issuance of certificate of title and maintenance and inspection of records, and inserting in its place a new Code Section 40-3-23 to read as follows:
"40-3-23.
(a) The commissioner or the commissioner's duly authorized county tag agent shall file each application received and, when satisfied as to its genuineness and regularity and that the applicant is entitled to the issuance of a certificate of title, shall issue a certificate of title of the vehicle. (b) The commissioner or the commissioner's duly authorized county tag agent shall maintain a record of all certificates of title issued:
(1) Under a distinctive title number assigned to the vehicle; (2) Under the identifying number of the vehicle; (3) Alphabetically, under the name of the owner; (4) Under the vehicle tag registration number; and (5) In the discretion of the commissioner, in any other method fee the commissioner determines. (c) The commissioner or the commissioner's duly authorized county tag agent is authorized and empowered to provide for photographic and photostatic recording of certificate of title records in such manner as fee the commissioner or the commissioner's duly authorized county tag agent may deem expedient. The photographic or photostatic copies authorized in this subsection shall be sufficient as evidence in tracing of titles of the motor vehicles designated therein and shall also be admitted in evidence in all actions and proceedings to the same extent that the originals would have been admitted. (d) The motor vehicle records which the commissioner or the commissioner's duly authorized county tag agent is required to maintain under this Code section or any other provision are exempt from the provisions of any law of this state requiring that such records be open for public inspection; provided, however, that the records of any particular motor vehicle may be available for inspection by the following: (1) Any law enforcement officer for official law enforcement investigations as certified by the commanding officer of the law enforcement agency making such request; (2) The owner of the vehicle. When the title or registration records of the Motor Vehicle Division of the Department of Revenue have not been changed to reflect a

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new owner of the vehicle, proof of proprietary interest must be submitted prior to release of the information; (3) Any judgment creditor of the owner of the vehicle upon the presentation of a fi. fa.; (4) Any individual or an authorized agent or representative of such individual involved in a motor vehicle accident either as an operator of a motor vehicle, a passenger in a motor vehicle, or a pedestrian; (5) Any licensed dealer of new or used motor vehicles; (6) Any person for the purposes of a manufacturer's recall; and (7) Any tax collector, tax receiver, or tax commissioner. (e) The commissioner may, if necessary, promulgate reasonable rules and regulations outlining additional circumstances under which such records shall be open for public inspection."
SECTION 8. Said title is further amended by striking in its entirety Code Section 40-3-24, relating to contents of certificate of title, and inserting in its place a new Code Section 40-3-24 to read as follows:
"40-3-24.
(a) Each certificate of title issued by the commissioner or the commissioner's duly authorized county tag agent shall contain:
(1) The date issued; (2) The name and address of the owner; (3) The names and addresses of the holders of any security interest and of any lien as shown on the application or, if the application is based on a certificate of title, as shown on the certificate; (4) The title number assigned to the vehicle; (5) A description of the vehicle including, so far as the following data exist: its make, model, identifying number, type of body, number of cylinders, whether new, used, or a demonstrator and, if a new vehicle or a demonstrator, the date of the first sale of the vehicle for use; and (6) Any other data the commissioner prescribes. (b) The certificate of title shall contain forms for assignment and warranty of title by the owner, and for assignment and warranty of title by a dealer, and may contain forms for applications for a certificate of title by a transferee or naming of a security interest holder and of a lienholder and the assignment or release of the security interest and lien. (c) A certificate of title issued by the commissioner or the commissioner's duly authorized county tag agent is prima-facie evidence of the facts appearing on it. (d) A certificate of title for a vehicle is not subject to garnishment, attachment, execution, or other judicial process, but this subsection does not prevent a lawful levy upon the vehicle."
SECTION 9. Said title is further amended by striking in its entirety Code Section 40-3-25, relating to entry of odometer reading on certificate of title upon sale or transfer of vehicle, and inserting in its place a new Code Section 40-3-25 to read as follows:
"40-3-25.
In addition to the information required by Code Section 40-3-24, each certificate of title issued by the commissioner or the commissioner's duly authorized county tag agent shall contain spaces thereon for the entry of the mileage of the motor vehicle as shown on the odometer of such motor vehicle at the time of its sale or transfer. When a demonstrator or a new motor vehicle is sold by a dealer, it shall be the duty of the dealer to insert on the application for the certificate of title and on the manufacturer's statement of origin where assigned to the first retail purchaser the mileage of such motor vehicle as shown on its odometer on the day of the sale. When the owner of a motor vehicle sells or transfers such motor vehicle, he such owner shall enter on the certificate of title the mileage as shown on the odometer of such motor vehicle at the time he such owner

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executes the assignment and warranty of title. When a new certificate of title is issued for a previously titled motor vehicle, the odometer reading as recorded on the old certificate of title shall be shown on the new certificate of title. When a replacement certificate of title is issued to the owner of a lost, stolen, mutilated, or destroyed certificate of title, the mileage as shown on the odometer on the day application is made for the replacement certificate of title shall be shown on the replacement certificate of title. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Code section, the odometer reading of any motor vehicle which is more than ten model years old shall not be required to be recorded on the certificate of title for such vehicle. However, vehicles having a gross vehicle weight rating of more than 16,000 pounds shall be exempt from the requirement of disclosure of the odometer mileage on certificates of title. The commissioner is authorized and directed to provide by regulation for the implementation of this Code section."
SECTION 10. Said title is further amended by striking in its entirety Code Section 40-3-26, relating to delivery of certificates and notices to holders of security interests and liens, and inserting in its place a new Code Section 40-3-26 to read as follows:
"40-3-26.
(a)(l) The certificate of title shall be mailed or delivered to the holder of the first security interest or lien named in it. In the event there is no security interest holder or lienholder named in such certificate, the certificate of title shall be mailed or delivered directly to the owner. (2) The commissioner may enter into agreements with any such security interest holder or lienholder to provide a means of delivery by secure electronic measures of a notice of the recording of such security interest or lien. Such security interest or lien shall remain on the official records of the Motor Vehicle Division of the Department of Revenue until such time as the security interest or lien is released by secure electronic measures or affidavit of lien or security interest release; after which release, or at the request of the lienholder or security interest holder, the certificate of title may be printed and mailed or delivered to the next lienholder or security interest holder or as otherwise provided by paragraph (1) of this subsection without payment of any fee provided by Code Section 40-3-38. (b) If the certificate of title is mailed to a security interest holder or lienholder, such person shall notify by mail all other lien or security interest holders that he such person has received the certificate of title. The notice shall inform the security interest holder or lienholder of the contents and information reflected on such certificate of title. Such mailing or delivery shall be within five days, exclusive of holidays, after the receipt of the certificate by the holder of any security interest or lien. (c) The security interest holder or lienholder may retain custody of the certificate of title until his such security interest holder's or lienholder's claim has been satisfied. The security interest holder or lienholder having custody of a certificate of title must deliver the certificate of title to the next lienholder or security interest holder within ten days after his such custodial security interest holder's or lienholder's lien or security interest has been satisfied and, if there is no other security interest holder or lienholder, lie such custodial security interest holder or lienholder must deliver the certificate of title to the owner. (d) If a lien or security interest has been electronically recorded, the release of such lien or security interest will require the lienholder to notify the commissioner and the owner of the vehicle, on a form prescribed by the commissioner, or by electronic means approved by the commissioner, of the release of the lien or security interest. Such notice will inform the owner that such owner may request a title free of lien, upon verification of such owner's current mailing address, from the commissioner as provided in Code Section 40-3-56."
SECTION 11. Said title is further amended by striking in its entirety Code Section 40-3-27, relating to general procedure for reflecting a subsequent transaction or certificate, and inserting in its place a new Code Section 40-3-27 to read as follows:

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"40-3-27.
(a) Whenever the certificate of title is in the possession of a security interest holder or lienholder as allowed by this chapter and some other person, including the owner, who has an interest in a transaction concerning a security interest or lien shown on the certificate of title desires to have that transaction reflected on the certificate of title, he such security interest holder or lienholder may execute a notice of that transaction in the form prescribed by the commissioner, setting forth the details of the transaction he such security interest holder or lienholder desires to be reflected on the certificate of title. The notice, a fee of $5.00, and the title application shall be mailed by registered or certified mail, return receipt requested, by the person desiring the change to the first security interest holder or lienholder having possession of the certificate of title. The notice shall contain on its face instructions to the security interest holder or lienholder having custody of the certificate of title directing him such security interest holder or lienholder within ten days to forward the notice, the fee, the title application, and the certificate of title to the commissioner or the commissioner's duly authorized county tag agent. The first security interest holder or lienholder having possession of the certificate of title shall comply with the instructions contained in the notice. The commissioner or the authorized county tag agent, upon receipt of such a notice and title application, together with the fee and certificate of title, shall enter the transaction shown on the notice on his such commissioner's or authorized county tag agent's records and on the certificate of title or issue a new certificate of title and shall then deliver the certificate of title as provided for in this chapter. The person desiring the change shall retain the return registered or certified mail receipt as proof of his such person's compliance with this Code section. (b) In the event the first security interest holder or lienholder holding the certificate of title fails, refuses, or neglects to forward the title application, notice, fee, and original certificate of title to the commissioner or the commissioner's duly authorized county tag agent, as required by this Code section, the person desiring the change may, on a form prescribed by the commissioner, make direct application to the commissioner or the authorized county tag agent. Such direct application to the commissioner or the authorized county tag agent shall have attached to it the return registered or certified mail receipt showing the previous mailing of the title application, fee, and notice to the first security interest holder or lienholder. Upon receipt of such a direct application, the commissioner or the authorized county tag agent shall order the first security interest holder or lienholder having custody of the certificate of title to forward the certificate of title to him the commissioner or the authorized county tag agent for the purpose of having the subsequent transaction entered thereon or a new certificate of title issued. If, after a direct application to the commissioner or the authorized county tag agent and the order of the commissioner or authorized county tag agent, the first security interest holder or lienholder continues to fail, refuse, or neglect to forward the certificate of title as provided in this Code section, the commissioner or authorized county tag agent may cancel the outstanding certificate of title and issue a new certificate of title reflecting all security interests and liens, including the subsequent security interest, and this new certificate of title shall be delivered as provided for in this chapter. (c) As an alternative to mailing notices of transactions concerning a security interest or lien on the certificate of title to the commissioner or the commissioner's appropriate authorized county tag agent in accordance with this Code section, the commissioner shall be authorized to permit the transaction to be made by electronic means in accordance with regulations promulgated by the commissioner. {eKd) Any first security interest holder or lienholder having possession of a certificate of title shall not have the validity of his such first security interest holder's or lienholder's security interest or lien affected by surrendering the certificate of title as provided by this Code section."
SECTION 12. Said title is further amended by striking in its entirety Code Section 40-3-28, relating to registration of vehicle where commissioner not satisfied as to ownership of vehicle, and inserting in its place a new Code Section 40-3-28 to read as follows:

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"40-3-28.
If the commissioner or the commissioner's duly authorized county tag agent is not satisfied as to the ownership of the vehicle or that there are no undisclosed security interests in it, the commissioner or authorized county tag agent may register the vehicle, but shall either: (1) withhold issuance of a certificate of title until the applicant presents documents reasonably sufficient to satisfy the commissioner or authorized county tag agent as to the applicant's ownership of the vehicle and that there are no undisclosed security interests in it; or (2) as a condition of issuing a certificate of title, require the applicant to file with the commissioner or authorized county tag agent a bond in the form prescribed by the commissioner and executed by the applicant and by a bonding, surety, or insurance company licensed to do business in Georgia. The bond shall be in an amount equal to the value of the vehicle as determined by the commissioner or authorized county tag agent and payable to the commissioner or authorized county tag agent for the benefit of any prior owner, lienholder, or security interest holder, and any subsequent purchaser of the vehicle or person acquiring any security interest or lien on it, and their respective successors in interest, against any expense, loss, or damage, by reason of the issuance of the certificate of title of the vehicle or on account of any defect in or undisclosed security interest upon the right, title, and interest of the applicant in and to the vehicle. The commissioner or authorized county tag agent shall have a right of action to recover on the bond for any breach of its conditions, but the aggregate liability of the surety to all persons shall not exceed the amount of the bond. The bond shall expire at the end of four years unless the commissioner or authorized county tag agent has been notified of a breach of a condition of the bond."
SECTION 13. Said title is further amended by striking in its entirety subsection (a) of Code Section 40-3-29, relating to refusing a certificate of title, and inserting in its place a new subsection (a) to read as follows:
"(a) The commissioner or the commissioner's duly authorized county tag agent shall refuse issuance of a certificate of title only if any required fee is not paid or if he the commissioner or the commissioner's duly authorized county tag agent has reasonable grounds to believe that:
(1) The applicant is not the owner of the vehicle; (2) The application contains a false or fraudulent statement; (3) The applicant fails to furnish required information or documents or any additional information the commissioner or authorized county tag agent reasonably requires; or (4) The registration of the vehicle stands suspended or revoked for any reason as provided in the motor vehicle laws of this state."
SECTION 14. Said title is further amended by striking in its entirety Code Section 40-3-31, relating to lost, stolen, mutilated, or destroyed certificates, and inserting in its place a new Code Section 40-3-31 to read as follows:
"40-3-31.
If a certificate of title is lost, stolen, mutilated, or destroyed or becomes illegible, the owner or the legal representative of the owner named in the certificate, as shown by the records of the commissioner or the commissioner's duly authorized county tag agent, shall promptly make application for and may obtain a replacement, upon furnishing information satisfactory to the commissioner or authorized county tag agent. The replacement shall be issued on the following terms and conditions:
(1) If the replacement title is issued to the owner named in the lost, stolen, mutilated, or destroyed certificate, as shown by the records of the commissioner or authorized county tag agent, the replacement certificate of title shall contain the legend:
'This is a replacement certificate and may be subject to the rights of a person under the original certificate.'; (2) When the vehicle for which a replacement certificate of title has been issued is transferred to a new owner, the certificate of title issued to the transferee shall continue to contain the legend:

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'This is a replacement certificate and may be subject to the rights of a person under the original certificate.' After a replacement certificate has been issued and the records of the commissioner or authorized county tag agent show that the owner has held record title continuously for a period of not less than six calendar months and the record title of the owner has not been challenged, the commissioner or authorized county tag agent may, upon proper application, issue a replacement title, which shall simply contain the legend 'Replacement Title'; (3) A person recovering an original certificate of title for which a replacement has been issued shall promptly surrender the original certificate to the commissioner or authorized county tag agent. Where the owner named in a replacement certificate of title, or a transferee, recovers the original certificate he such owner or transferee may surrender the original certificate together with the replacement title and if fee such owner or transferee is otherwise entitled to a certificate the commissioner or authorized county tag agent may issue him such owner or transferee a new certificate of title with no legend thereon; and (4) If two or more innocent persons are the victims of the fraud or mistake of another and none of the victims could have reasonably taken steps to detect or prevent the fraud or mistake, the victim who first acquired an interest in a vehicle through any certificate of title shall have his such victim's interest protected."
SECTION 15. Said title is further amended by striking in its entirety Code Section 40-3-31.1, relating to replacement certificates of title for mobile homes, and inserting in its place a new Code Section 40-3-31.1 to read as follows:
"40-3-31.1.
The commissioner or the commissioner's duly authorized county tag agent shall issue a new certificate of title to replace any certificate of title for a mobile home which was retired pursuant to the former provisions of Code Section 40-3-4, authorizing the retirement of the certificate of title for a mobile home which was declared real property by the tax commissioner or tax collector of the county in which such mobile home is located. Any lienholder or security interest holder with an interest in such mobile home may make application to the commissioner or authorized county tag agent to have such interest recorded on the new certificate of title, and such lien or security interest shall relate back to the original date of creation without any lapse due to the retirement of such certificate of title."
SECTION 16. Said title is further amended by striking in its entirety subsection (e) of Code Section 40-3-32, relating to transfer of vehicle generally, and inserting in its place a new subsection (e) to read as follows:
"(e) The commissioner shall promulgate procedures and provide forms whereby a prospective purchaser may, if he such prospective purchaser desires, have the commissioner's or the commissioner's duly authorized county tag agent's records searched for undisclosed certificates of title and security interests."
SECTION 17. Said title is further amended by striking in its entirety subsection (c) of Code Section 40-3-34, relating to transfer of vehicle by operation of law, and inserting in its place a new subsection (c) to read as follows:
"(c) A person holding a certificate of title whose interest in the vehicle has been extinguished or transferred other than by voluntary transfer shall mail or deliver the certificate to the commissioner or the commissioner's duly authorized county tag agent upon request of the commissioner or authorized county tag agent. The delivery of the certificate pursuant to the request of the commissioner or authorized tag agent does not affect the rights of the person surrendering the certificate; and the action of the commissioner or authorized tag agent in issuing a new certificate of title as provided in this article is not conclusive upon the rights of an owner or lienholder named in the old certificate."

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SECTION 18. Said title is further amended by striking in its entirety Code Section 40-3-35, relating to when commissioner to issue new certificate to transferee and filing and retention of surrendered certificates, and inserting in its place a new Code Section 40-3-35 to read as follows:
"40-3-35.
(a) The commissioner or the commissioner's duly authorized county tag agent, upon receipt of a properly assigned certificate of title, with an application for a new certificate of title, the required fee, and any other documents required by law, shall issue a new certificate of title in the name of the transferee as owner and mail the certificate to the first lienholder named in the application or, if none, to the owner. (b) The commissioner or the commissioner's duly authorized county tag agent, upon receipt of an application for a new certificate of title by a transferee other than by voluntary transfer, with proof of the transfer, the required fee, and any other documents required by law, shall issue a new certificate of title in the name of the transferee as owner. If the outstanding certificate of title is not delivered to him the commissioner or the authorized county tag agent, the commissioner or authorized county tag agent shall make demand therefor from the holder thereof. (c) The commissioner or the commissioner's duly authorized county tag agent shall file and retain for five years every surrendered certificate of title, the file to be maintained so as to permit the tracing of title of the vehicle designated therein."
SECTION 19. Said title is further amended by striking in its entirety Code Section 40-3-51, relating to creation of security interest by owner, and inserting in its place a new Code Section 40-3-51 to read as follows:
"40-3-51.
If the owner creates a security interest in a vehicle: (1) The owner shall immediately execute the application in the space provided therefor on the certificate of title or on a separate form that the commissioner prescribes, naming the holder of the security interest on the certificate and showing the name and address of the security interest holder, and shall cause the certificate, the application, and the required fee to be delivered to the security interest holder; (2) The security interest holder shall immediately cause the certificate of title and application and the required fee to be mailed or delivered to the commissioner or his the commissioner's appropriate authorized county tag agent within 90 days of the date of creation of the security interest or lien. If the certificate of title and application and the required fee are not mailed or delivered within such time, the lien or security interest holder shall be required to pay a $10.00 penalty in addition to the ordinary title fee provided for by this chapter. If the documents submitted in support of the title application are rejected, the party submitting the documents shall have 60 days from the date of initial rejection to resubmit the documents required by the commissioner or the authorized county tag agent for the issuance of title. If the documents are not properly resubmitted within the 60 day period, there shall be an additional $10.00 penalty assessed, and the owner of the vehicle shall be required to remove immediately the license plate of the vehicle and return same to the commissioner or authorized county tag agent. The license plate shall be deemed to have expired at 12:00 Midnight of the sixtieth day following the initial rejection of the documents, if the documents have not been resubmitted as required under this paragraph; and (3) Upon receipt of the certificate of title, the application, and the required fee, the commissioner or the commissioner's duly authorized county tag agent shall issue a new certificate containing the name and address of the holder of the security interest and of holders of previous unreleased security interests and liens, if any, and shall mail the certificate to the first holder on it. If more than one holder is named on the certificate, the first holder shall comply with subsection (b) of Code Section 40-3-26 in regard to notifying other holders of the content of the certificate."

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SECTION 20.
Said title is further amended by striking in its entirety Code Section 40-3-52, relating to perfection of second or subsequent security interests, and inserting in its place a new Code Section 40-3-52 to read as follows:
"40-3-52.
(a) If the owner of a motor vehicle desires to place a second or subsequent security interest against the vehicle and the certificate of title on that vehicle is being held by a security interest holder or lienholder, the owner shall, on the form prescribed by the commissioner, execute a title application and a notice of the second or subsequent security interest; and the holder of the second or subsequent security interest shall forward such notice and title application, together with a $5.00 filing fee, by registered or certified mail, return receipt requested, to the first holder of a security interest or lien who has custody of the certificate of title. The notice of such second or subsequent security interest shall contain on its face instructions to the security interest holder or lienholder having custody of the certificate of title directing hi such custodial security interest holder or lienholder within ten days to forward the notice, title application, and fee, together with the certificate of title, to the commissioner or the commissioner's duly authorized county tag agent in order that the commissioner or authorized county tag agent may issue a new certificate of title and reflect on the certificate of title the subsequent security interest. The first security interest holder or lienholder having possession of the certificate of title shall comply with the instructions contained in the notice. The commissioner or authorized county tag agent, upon receipt of a properly executed application notice, the fee, and the original certificate of title, shall enter the subsequent security interest on his such commissioner's or authorized county tag agent's records and shall issue a new certificate of title and shall then deliver the certificate of title as provided for in this chapter. (b) If the holder of the second or subsequent security interest forwards by registered or certified mail the title application, notice of the second or subsequent security interest, and fee to the first security interest holder or lienholder who has custody of the certificate of title within ten days of the execution of that second or subsequent security interest, it shall be perfected as of the date it was executed; otherwise, as of the date the notice was forwarded to the first security interest holder or lienholder holding the certificate of title. The second or subsequent security interest holder shall retain the return registered or certified mail receipt as proof of perfection of his security interest under this Code section. (c) Ii! the event the first security interest holder or lienholder holding the certificate of the title fails, refuses, or neglects to forward the title application, notice, fee, and original certificate of title to the commissioner or the commissioner's duly authorized county tag agent as required by this Code section, the holder of the second or subsequent security interest may, on a form prescribed by the commissioner, make direct application to the commissioner or authorized county tag agent. Such direct application to the commissioner or authorized county tag agent shall have attached to it the return registered or certified mail receipt showing the previous mailing of the title application, fee, and notice to the first security interest holder or lienholder. Upon receipt of such a direct application the commissioner or authorized county tag agent shall order the first security interest holder or lienholder having custody of the certificate of title to forward the certificate of title to feka the commissioner or the authorized county tag agent for the purpose of having the second or subsequent security interest entered and a new certificate of title issued. If after a direct application of the commissioner or authorized county tag agent and the order of the commissioner or authorized county tag agent the first security interest holder or lienholder continues to fail, refuse, or neglect to forward the certificate of title as provided in this Code section, the commissioner or authorized county tag agent may cancel the outstanding certificate of title and issue a new certificate of title reflecting all security interests and liens, including the second or subsequent security interest, and this new certificate of title shall be delivered as provided for in this chapter.

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(d) As an alternative to mailing notices concerning a second or subsequent security interest to the commissioner or the commissioner's duly authorized county tag agent in accordance with this Code section, the commissioner shall be authorized to permit the
transaction to be made by electronic means in accordance with regulations promulgated by the commissioner.
{d)(e) No first security interest holder or lienholder having possession of the certificate of title shall have the validity of his that security interest or lien affected by surrendering the certificate of title as provided for by this Code section."

SECTION 21.
Said title is further amended by striking in its entirety Code Section 40-3-53, relating to perfection and enforcement of liens generally, and inserting in its place a new Code Section 40-3-53 to read as follows:
"40-3-53.
(a) If the holder of any lien as defined in paragraph (7) of Code Section 40-3-2 (excepting the holder of a mechanic's lien, perfection of which is prescribed in Code Section 40-3-54) desires to perfect such lien against a vehicle, the lienholder shall, on the form prescribed by the commissioner, execute a title application and a notice of lien stating the type of lien and the specific vehicle against which the lien is claimed and shall forward such notice and title application, together with a $5.00 fee, either personally or by registered or certified mail, return receipt requested, to the person who has custody of the current certificate of title at the address shown on such certificate of title. If someone other than the owner is holding the certificate of title, a copy of the notice shall also be forwarded to the owner. The lien claimant shall retain the registered or certified mail receipt as proof of compliance with this Code section. (b) After receipt of the notice of lien, as specified in this Code section, neither the owner nor any other person shall take any action affecting the title other than as provided in this Code section. After receipt of the notice of lien, the person holding the certificate of title shall hold the notice of lien and attachments and the title for ten days. If, during the ten-day period following receipt of the notice, the claimed lien is satisfied, the lien claimant shall, on the form prescribed by the commissioner, notify the owner and the person holding the certificate of title of such satisfaction. The notice of satisfaction shall serve as a release and withdrawal of the pending notice of lien. If the owner or person holding the certificate of title chooses to contest the claimed lien, he such owner or person holding the certificate of title shall so indicate on the notice of lien form and shall notify the other interested parties. If the notice contesting the lien is given, or if ten days have elapsed without the lien being satisfied, the person holding the certificate of title shall forward the certificate of title together with the notice of lien and attachments thereto to the commissioner or the commissioner's duly authorized county tag agent in order that the commissioner or authorized county tag agent may issue a new certificate of title and reflect on the new certificate of title the lien on the vehicle. The owner or the person who has custody of the current certificate of title shall comply with the instructions contained in the notice, and in the event he such owner or person having custody of the current title cannot do so he such owner or person having custody of the current title shall notify the lien claimant. The commissioner or authorized county tag agent, upon receipt of a properly executed title application, notice, fee, and the current certificate of title, shall enter the lien on his the commissioner's or authorized county tag agent's records and shall issue a new certificate of title reflecting the lien and shall then deliver the certificate of title as provided for in this chapter. The lien shall be perfected at the time the lien notice, application for title, fee, and current certificate of title are received by the commissioner or authorized county tag agent. (c) In the event that the person who has custody of the current certificate of title fails, refuses, or neglects to forward the title application, notice, fee, and current certificate of title to the commissioner or the commissioner's duly authorized county tag agent as required in this Code section, the lien claimant may, if his such lien claimant's lien has not been satisfied, on a form prescribed by the commissioner, make direct application

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to the commissioner or authorized county tag agent. Such direct application to the commissioner or authorized county tag agent shall have attached to it the return registered or certified mail receipt showing the previous mailing of the title application, fee, and notice to the person who has custody of the current certificate of title. Upon receipt of such a direct application, the commissioner or authorized county tag agent shall order the person who has custody of the current certificate of title to forward the certificate of title to him the commissioner or authorized county tag agent for the purpose of having the lien entered and a new certificate of title reflecting the lien issued. If, after a direct application to the commissioner or authorized county tag agent and after the order of the commissioner or authorized county tag agent, the person who has custody of the current certificate of title continues to fail, refuse, or neglect to forward the certificate of title as provided in this Code section, the commissioner or authorized county tag agent may cancel the current certificate of title and issue a new certificate of title reflecting all security interests and liens, and this new certificate of title shall be delivered as provided for in this chapter. In the event a direct application is made, the lien shall be perfected as of the date the outstanding certificate of title is canceled. (d) No security interest holder or lienholder having custody of the certificate of title shall have the validity of his such security interest holder's or lienholder's security interest or lien affected by surrendering the certificate of title as provided by this Code section. The first security interest holder or lienholder shall have the responsibility to advise a prospective transferee or security interest holder, upon inquiry, that a notice of subsequent lien has been received. Upon the issuing of a new certificate of title, the commissioner or the commissioner's duly authorized county tag agent shall cancel the old certificate of title. (e) A lien perfected under this Code section shall be a lien only against the specific vehicle identified in the application for a new certificate. (f) A lien on a vehicle for which a certificate of title is required shall be perfected and shall be valid against subsequent transferees and holders of security interest interests and liens only by compliance with this Code section. The procedure contained in this chapter shall be the exclusive method for the perfection of liens on vehicles, and no lien shall be effective as to a vehicle unless so perfected."
SECTION 22. Said title is further amended by striking in its entirety Code Section 40-3-55, relating to assignment of security interests and liens, and inserting in its place a new Code Section 40-3-55 to read as follows:
"40-3-55.
(a) The holder of any security interest in or lien on a vehicle may assign, absolutely or otherwise, his such holder's security interest or lien to a person other than the owner without affecting the interest of the owner or the validity of the security interest or lien, but any person without notice of the assignment is protected in dealing with the holder of the security interest or lien, and the holder of the security interest or lien remains liable for any obligations as such holder until the assignee is named as the holder of the security interest or lien on the certificate of title. (b) The assignee may, but need not to perfect the assignment, have the certificate of title endorsed or issued with the assignee named as holder of a security interest or lien, upon delivering to the commissioner or the commissioner's duly authorized county tag agent the certificate and assignment by the holder of a security interest or lien named in the certificate in the form the commissioner prescribes^ provided that as an alternative to a handwritten signature, the commissioner may authorize use of a digital signature as long as appropriate security measures are implemented which assure security and verification of the digital signature process, in accordance with regulations promulgated by the commissioner. If the assignment refers to a security interest or lien which is reflected on the certificate of title and the certificate of title is in the possession of the first security interest holder or lienholder as provided by this chapter, the assignee may, but need not to perfect the assignment, have the certificate of title endorsed, or a new certificate of title issued, by complying with Code Section 40-3-27."

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SECTION 23. Said title is further amended by striking in its entirety Code Section 40-3-56, relating to satisfaction of security interests and liens, and inserting in its place a new Code Section 40-3-56 to read as follows:
"40-3-56.
(a)(l) If any security interest or lien listed on a certificate of title is satisfied, the holder thereof shall, within ten days after demand, execute a release in the form the commissioner prescribes and mail or deliver the release to the owner2 provided that as an alternative to a handwritten signature, the commissioner may authorize use of a digital signature as long as appropriate security measures are implemented which assure security and verification of the digital signature process, in accordance with regulations promulgated by the commissioner. For the purposes of the release of a security interest or lien the 'holder' of the lien or security interest is the parent bank or other lending institution and any branch or office of the parent institution may execute such release. (2) If the commissioner has entered into an agreement with such a security interest holder or lienholder to provide a means of delivery by secure electronic measures of a notice of the recording of such security interest or lien, at such time as the security interest or lien is released, by secure electronic measures, the certificate of title may be printed and mailed or delivered to the next lienholder or security interest holder or, if there is no other security interest holder or lienholder, to the owner without payment of any fee provided by Code Section 40-3-38. (b) The owner may then forward the certificate of title, the release, the properly executed title application, and title application fee to the commissioner or the commissioner's duly authorized county tag agent, and the commissioner or authorized county tag agent shall release the security interest or lien on the certificate or issue a new certificate and mail or deliver the certificate to the owner. If the satisfied security interest or lien is one reflected on the certificate of title but the certificate of title is in the custody of the first security interest holder or lienholder as provided by this chapter, the release may be handled as provided in Code Section 40-3-27, and Code Section 40-3-26 shall otherwise be complied with. In the event that the lienholder or security interest holder is no longer in business, an individual shall not be required to submit a release to secure a new certificate of title. The owner shall be required to present to the commissioner or authorized county tag agent certification from the appropriate regulatory agency that such lienholder or security interest holder is no longer in business. (c) Except for liens and security interests listed on certificates of title for mobile homes, cranes, or vehicles which weigh more than 10,000 pounds gross vehicle weight, which shall be satisfied only in conformity with subsections (a) and (b) of this Code section, any lien or security interest shall be considered satisfied and release shall not be required after ten years from the date of issuance of a title on which such lien or security interest is listed. None of the provisions of this Code section shall preclude the perfection of a new lien or security agreement, or the perfection of an extension of a lien or security agreement beyond a period of ten years, by application for a new certificate of title on which such lien or security agreement is listed. In order to provide for the continuous perfection of a lien or security interest originally entered into for a period of more than ten years for a vehicle other than a mobile home, crane, or vehicle which weighs more than 10,000 pounds gross vehicle weight, an application for a second title on which the lien or security interest is listed must be submitted to the commissioner or the commissioner's duly authorized tag agent before ten years from the date of the original title on which such lien or security interest is listed. Otherwise the lien or security interest shall be perfected as of the date of receipt of the application by the commissioner or the commissioner's duly authorized county tag agent."
SECTION 24. This Act shall become effective on July 1, 1997.
SECTION 25. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.

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Representative Orrock of the 56th moved that the House agree to the Senate substitute to HB 487.
On the motion, the ayes were 106, nays 0.
The motion prevailed.

The following Bill of the House was taken up for the purpose of considering the Senate's insistence on its position in substituting the same:

HB 104. By Representative Davis of the 60th:
A bill to amend Article 3 of Chapter 2 of Title 40 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to prestige and special motor vehicle license plates, so as to provide for special license plates commemorating square and round dancers.

Representative Davis of the 60th moved that the House insist on its position in disagreeing to the Senate substitute to HB 104 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:
Representatives Parham of the 122nd, Davis of the 60th and Barnes of the 33rd.

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 196. By Senators Johnson of the 2nd, Johnson of the 1st, Perdue of the 18th and others:
A resolution authorizing the granting of a nonexclusive easement to extend certain utilities in, on, over, under, upon, across, or through property owned by the State of Georgia in Chatham County, Georgia.

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 102, nays 0.
The Resolution, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was adopted.

Representative Mueller of the 152nd would like to be recorded as voting "nay" on SR 196.

Representative Reaves of the 178th District, Chairman of the Committee on Agriculture & Consumer Affairs, submitted the following report:

Mr. Speaker:
Your Committee on Agriculture & Consumer Affairs 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:

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HR 623 Do Pass

Respectfully submitted, /s/ Reaves of the 178th
Chairman

Representative Martin of the 47th 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 369 Do Pass, by Substitute
Respectfully submitted, /s/ Martin of the 47th
Chairman

Representative Coleman of the 142nd 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 Senate and has instructed me to report the same back to the House with the following recommendation:
SB 297 Do Pass
Respectfully submitted, /s/ Coleman of the 142nd
Chairman

The following message was received from the Senate through Mr. Eldridge, the Secretary thereof:

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

HB 621. By Representatives Sims of the 167th, Shaw of the 176th, Porter of the 143rd and others:
A bill to amend Code Section 32-4-23 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the Council on Rural Transportation and Economic Development, so as to authorize activities of the council through March 31, 2000.

The Senate has adopted, by substitute, by the requisite constitutional majority the following resolution of the House:

HR 362. By Representatives McBee of the 88th, Taylor of the 134th, Porter of the 143rd and others:
A resolution urging the State Board of Education to designate a "Civics Day" in the schools of Georgia.

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

SB 254. By Senators Walker of the 22nd, Stokes of the 43rd, Madden of the 47th and others:
A bill to amend Title 31 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to health, so as to provide for certain duties of health care insurers when primary eye care benefits are included in a health benefit plan; to provide civil relief and remedies for certain violations; to define certain terms; to provide a short title.

The Senate adheres to its substitute and has appointed a Committee of Conference on the following bill of the House:

HB 1016. By Representatives Alien of the 117th, Andersor. of the 116th, Howard of the 118th and others:
A bill to amend an Act creating the City Court of Richmond County, now the State Court of Richmond County, so as to create a second division of the State Court of Richmond County.

The President has appointed as a Committee of Conference on the part of the Senate the following:
Senators Cheeks of the 23rd, Brush of the 24th and Walker of the 22nd.

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

HB 673. By Representative Twiggs of the 8th:
A bill to amend Title 35 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to law enforcement, so as to change the provisions relating to the training of law enforcement officers in the investigation of family violence incidents.

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

HB 111. By Representatives Parham of the 122nd, Parrish of the 144th, Twiggs of the 8th, Martin of the 145th and Graves of the 125th:
A bill to amend Chapter 13 of Title 16 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to controlled substances, so as to change the listing of controlled substances and dangerous drugs; to provide for penalties relating to flunitrazepam.

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

HB 833. By Representatives Stallings of the 100th and West of the 101st: A bill to repeal an Act creating a board of elections in certain counties.

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The Senate has adopted, as amended, by the requisite constitutional majority the following resolution of the House:

HR 326. By Representatives Hanner of the 159th, Dixon of the 150th and Bordeaux of the 151st:
A resolution creating the Joint Coastal Ground-water Resources Study Committee.

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

HB 840. By Representatives Bordeaux of the 151st, Pelote of the 149th, Thomas of the 148th, Dixon of the 150th and Mueller of the 152nd:
A bill to amend Article 2 of Chapter 7 of Title 16 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to criminal trespass and damage to property, so as to provide for the offense of vandalism to a cemetery or memorial.

Representative Walker of the 141st 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 Friday, March 28, 1997

The House met pursuant to adjournment at 10:00 o'clock, A.M., this day and was called to order by the Speaker.

The roll was called and the following Representatives answered to their names:

Alien Anderson Ashe Bailey Baker Barfoot Barnard Barnes Bates Benefield Birdsong Bohannon Bordeaux Bradford Breedlove Bridges Brooks
Buck
Buckner Bunn
Burkbalter Campbell Carter Cash Channell Childers Clark

Coleman, B Crawford Crews Culbreth Cununings Davis, M DeLoach, G Dix Dixon, H Dobbs Dukes Ehrhart Evans Everett
Franklin
Golden
Graves Greene
Grindley
Hammontree
Harbin
Heard
Hecht Henson
Holland
Howard

Hudgens Hugley Jackson James Jamieson Jenkins Johnson Johnston Kaye Lakly Lane Lewis Maddox Mann
Manning
Martin, J
McBee
McCall
McClinton
McKinney
Mills
Mosley
Mueller O'Neal
Orrock
Parham

Parsons Pelote Perry Pinholster Polak Ponder Porter Powell PurceU Randall Ray Reichert Rice Richardson
Rogers
Royal Sanders
Scarlett
Scheid
Scott Shaw
Sherrill
Shipp Suns
Smith, C
Smith, L

Smith, L.R Smith, P Smith, V Smyre Snelling Snow S tailings Stancil, F Stancil, S Stanley, L Stanley, P Taylor Teper TUlman
Titus
Tolbert Twiggs
Walker, R.L
West Whitaker
Wiles
Williams, B
Williams, R
Worthan
Yates
Murphy, Spkr

The following members were off the floor of the House when the roll was called:
Representatives Coan of the 82nd, Massey of the 86th, Cooper of the 31st, Ladd of the 59th, Hudson of the 156th, Mobley of the 69th, Smith of the 19th, Trense of the 44th, Hanner of the 159th, Davis of the 48th, Heckstall of the 55th, Hegstrom of the 66th, Reaves of the 178th, Canty of the 52nd, Poag of the 6th, Floyd of the 138th, Joyce of the 1st, Roberts of the 162nd, Epps of the 131st, Sauder of the 29th, Martin of the 145th, Lee of the 94th, Skipper of the 137th, Dixon of the 150th, Thomas of the 148th, Turnquest of the 73rd, Williams of the 83rd and Irvin of the 45th.
They wish to be recorded as present.

Prayer was offered by the Reverend C. L. Carter, Senior Pastor, First Missionary Baptist Church, College Park, Georgia.

The members pledged allegiance to the flag.

Representative Ray of the 128th, 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:

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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.

By unanimous consent, the following Bills and Resolutions of the House were introduced, read the first time and referred to the committees:

HB 1088. By Representatives Stallings of the 100th and West of the 101st:
A bill to amend Code Section 47-2-264 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to membership in the Employees' Retirement System of Georgia by secretaries of superior court judges and district attorneys, so as to provide for creditable service for certain prior service.
Referred to the Committee on Retirement.

HB 1089. By Representative Polak of the 67th:
A bill to amend an Act revising, superseding, and consolidating the laws relating to the governing authority of DeKalb County, so as to remove future department directors and heads from the DeKalb County Merit System and change the provisions relating to their appointment, discharge, and compensation.
Referred to the Committee on State Planning & Community Affairs - Local.

HB 1090. By Representatives Buckner of the 95th, Taylor of the 134th, Thomas of the 148th and Hudson of the 120th:
A bill to amend Chapter 12 of Title 15 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to juries, so as to change the number of peremptory challenges allowed the prosecuting attorney and the accused in misdemeanor trials; to change the size of the jury panel in felony cases; to change the number of peremptory challenges allowed the prosecuting attorney and the accused in felony trials.
Referred to the Committee on Judiciary.

HB 1091. By Representative Felton of the 43rd:
A bill to amend Chapter 13 of Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to specific, business, and occupation taxes, so as to authorize the imposition and levy of certain fees upon the operation of certain telecommunication systems.
Referred to the Committee on Ways & Means.

HB 1092. By Representatives McBee of the 88th and Cummings of the 27th:
A bill to amend Chapter 10 of Title 47 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the Trial Judges and Solicitors Retirement Fund, so as to define a certain term; to provide that a member of such retirement fund who was previously a member of the Employees' Retirement System of Georgia may obtain certain creditable service for such period of prior membership.
Referred to the Committee on Retirement.

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HB 1093. By Representatives Holmes of the 53rd, McKinney of the 51st, Randall of the 127th, Brooks of the 54th, McClinton of the 68th and others:
A bill to amend Title 21 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to elections, so as to provide for the election of the members of the House of Representatives by means of preference voting from multiple-member districts.
Referred to the Committee on Governmental Affairs.

HB 1094. By Representatives Baker of the 70th, Ashe of the 46th and Teper of the 61st:
A bill to amend an Act known as the "Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority Act of 1965," so as to change the provisions relating to acquisitions, dispositions, and awarding of contracts.
Referred to the Committee on State Planning & Community Affairs.

HB 1095. By Representatives Ray of the 128th and James of the 140th:
A bill to amend Title 36 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to local government, so as to provide for special districts consisting of each municipality and the unincorporated area of each county of the state for the purposes of collecting certain fees, assessments, and taxes to be used to pay, wholly or partially, for the provision of local government services within such districts and to construct and maintain facilities therefor.
Referred to the Committee on State Planning & Community Affairs.

HB 1096. By Representative Cummings of the 27th:
A bill to amend Article 1 of Chapter 1 of Title 47 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions relative to retirement and pensions, so as to provide that in the event a person designated as the primary beneficiary by a member of a public retirement or pension system does not survive the member by at least 32 days, any survivor's benefits shall be paid to the secondary beneficiary.
Referred to the Committee on Retirement.

HB 1097. By Representatives Ragas of the 64th, Martin of the 47th, Randall of the 127th and Maddox of the 72nd:
A bill to amend Code Section 15-11-5 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the jurisdiction of the juvenile court, so as to change the provisions relating to the transfer of cases involving a child 13 to 17 years of age who is alleged to have committed any of certain offenses from the superior court to the juvenile court.
Referred to the Committee on Special Judiciary.

HB 1098. By Representative Byrd of the 170th:
A bill to amend Chapter 9 of Title 25 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to blasting or excavating near underground gas pipes and utility facilities, so as to change the definition of the term "utility facility".
Referred to the Committee on Industry.

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HB 1099. By Representatives Smith of the 169th, Murphy of the 18th, Childers of the 13th, Dixon of the 168th, Mosley of the 171st and others:
A bill to amend Article 7 of Chapter 3 of Title 47 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to retirement allowances, disability benefits, and spouses' benefits under the Teachers Retirement System of Georgia, so as to provide that the retirement allowance paid under such retirement system shall be automatically increased by the same percentage as the state salary for public school teachers.
Referred to the Committee on Retirement.

HB 1100. By Representatives Twiggs of the 8th, Whitaker of the 7th and Dobbs of the 92nd:
A bill to amend Chapter 5 of Title 49 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to programs and protection for children and youth, so as to provide for the certification and regulation of youth camps.
Referred to the Committee on Children and Youth.

HB 1101. By Representatives Childers of the 13th, Martin of the 47th, Hudson of the 120th, Culbreth of the 132nd, Shaw of the 176th and others:
A bill to amend Title 31 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to health, so as to create health care authorities in every county and municipality in the state.
Referred to the Committee on Health & Ecology.

HB 1102.

By Representatives Brooks of the 54th, Walker of the 141st, Crews of the 78th, Barnes of the 33rd, Mobley of the 69th and others:
A bill to amend Title 10 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to commerce and trade, so as to prohibit various types of discrimination by persons doing business in this state; to provide that no such person shall discriminate against, or blacklist, or refuse to buy from, sell to, or trade with any person in this state because of race, creed, religion, color, national origin, or sex of the person.

March 28, 1997 Mr. Clerk:
Representatives Walker of the 141st and Brooks of the 54th serve notice that at the proper time we would like this bill (HB 1102) engrossed.
Referred to the Committee on Judiciary.

HB 1103. By Representative Cummings of the 27th:
A bill to amend Code Section 47-2-96.1 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to creditable service in the Employees' Retirement System of Georgia for certain prior service, so as to authorize up to ten years of creditable service for certain temporary full-time employment by the legislative branch of state government.
Referred to the Committee on Retirement.

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HB 1104. By Representative Byrd of the 170th:
A bill to amend Chapter 14 of Title 43 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the regulation of electrical contractors, plumbers, conditioned air contractors, low-voltage contractors, and utility contractors, so as to authorize the State Construction Industry Licensing Board to issue cease and desist orders to prohibit persons from violating provisions of said chapter.
Referred to the Committee on Industry.
HB 1105. By Representative O'Neal of the 75th:
A bill to amend Code Section 48-8-3 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to exemptions from state sales and use tax, so as to provide for an exemption with respect to sales of blood glucose level measuring strips.
Referred to the Committee on Ways & Means.

HB 1106. By Representative Harbin of the 113th:
A bill to amend Title 33 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to insurance, so as to enact the "Georgia Insurance State of Entry Act of 1998".
Referred to the Committee on Insurance.
HB 1107. By Representative Jones of the 71st:
A bill to amend Part 5 of Article 3 of Chapter 12 of Title 44 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to pawnbrokers, so as to provide that each pawnbroker in business on July 1, 1998, shall register with the Secretary of State; to provide that any person doing business as a pawnbroker must possess a certification of registration.
Referred to the Committee on Industry.
HB 1108. By Representative Williams of the 114th:
A bill to amend Chapter 11 of Title 33 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to investments of domestic insurers, so as to change certain provisions relating to authorized investments in obligations of corporations generally.
Referred to the Committee on Insurance.

HB 1109. By Representatives Manning of the 32nd and Franklin of the 39th:
A bill to amend Code Section 43-9-1 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to definitions regarding chiropractors, so as to change the definition of "chiropractic".
Referred to the Committee on Health & Ecology.

HB 1110. By Representative Holland of the 157th:
A bill to amend Article 4 of Chapter 5 of Title 21 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to public officials' conduct and lobbyist disclosure, so as to provide that no member of the General Assembly shall accept lodging paid for by a lobbyist or anyone represented by a lobbyist.
Referred to the Committee on Rules.

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HB 1111. By Representative Holland of the 157th:
A bill to amend Chapter 5 of Title 36 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the organization of county government, so as to provide a procedure for reapportioning election districts for county boards of commissioners.
Referred to the Committee on Legislative & Congressional Reapportionment.

HB 1112. By Representative Holland of the 157th:
A bill to amend Code Section 19-9-1 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the custody of children and related matters, so as to provide conditions for the issuance of an ex parte order granting child custody.
Referred to the Committee on Judiciary.

HB 1113. By Representatives Dobbs of the 92nd and Breedlove of the 85th:
A bill to amend Title 31 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to health, so as to require that instructions by county health personnel for the placement of septic systems and individual sewage management systems be made in writing; to provide that counties shall be liable for damages caused by devaluation of property as a result of improper instructions for the placement of such systems.
Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources & Environment.

HB 1114. By Representative Breedlove of the 85th:
A bill to amend Article 3 of Chapter 5 of Title 12 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to wells and drinking water, so as to require that instructions by county personnel for the placement of wells be made in writing.
Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources & Environment.

HR 648. By Representative Teper of the 61st:
A resolution urging certain action with respect to statues upon the Capitol grounds.
Referred to the Committee on Rules.

HR 649. By Representative Teper of the 61st:
A resolution creating the House Competitive Electric Service Study Committee.
Referred to the Committee on Rules.

HR 703. By Representative Smith of the 169th:
A resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution so as to repeal the provisions requiring the funding of education by ad valorem taxation and provide for the imposition of a state-wide sales and use tax of 3 percent, which rate of taxation may be adjusted as necessary by the Assembly, the proceeds of which shall be used exclusively for educational purposes prior to the college or postsecondary level.
Referred to the Committee on Ways & Means.

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

HB 1070 HB 1071 HB 1072 HB 1073 HB 1074 HB 1075 rHWHlrRBBs 11l1Uf00l77//7b87
HB 1079
HB 1080
HB 1081
HB 1082

HB 1083 HB 1084 HB 1085 HB 1086 HB 1087 HR 608 "uHr"_, "c6n.1Q-9
HR 611
HR 620
HR 621
HR 622

Representative Royal of the 164th 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 Bill of the Senate and has instructed me to report the same back to the House with the following recommendation:
SB 401 Do Pass
Respectfully submitted, /s/ Royal of the 164th
Chairman

By unanimous consent, the following Bill of the Senate was taken up for consideration and read the third time:

SB 401. By Senator Ralston of the 51st:
A bill to provide a new charter for the Town of Talking Rock; to provide for incorporation, boundaries, and powers of the town; to provide for a governing authority of such town and the powers, duties, authority, election, terms, vacancies, compensation, expenses, qualifications, prohibitions, conflicts of interest, and suspension and removal from office relative to members of such governing authority; to provide for inquiries and investigations.

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 93, nays 7.
The Bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed.

The following message was received from the Senate through Mr. Eldridge, the Secretary thereof:

Mr. Speaker:

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

HB 774. By Representatives Dixon of the 150th, Mueller of the 152nd, Bordeaux of the 151st and others:
A bill to amend an Act relating to the Board of Public Education for the City of Savannah and the County of Chatham, so as to change the provisions relating to the compensation of the members and chairperson of said board.

HB 938. By Representative Floyd of the 138th:
A bill to provide a homestead exemption from certain Dooly County ad valorem taxes for county purposes in the amount of $4,000.00 of the assessed value of the homestead for certain residents of that county who are 62 years of age or over.

HB 983. By Representative Greene of the 158th:
A bill to amend an Act incorporating the City of Shellman in the County of Randolph, so as to change the corporate limits of the city.

HB 990. By Representative Hudgens of the 24th:
A bill to amend an Act establishing the board of commissioners of Madison County, so as to allow the board to change the day for meetings of the board.

HB 1005.

By Representatives Bordeaux of the 151st, Mueller of the 152nd, Dixon of the 150th and Pelote of the 149th:
A bill to amend an Act authorizing the governing authority of Chatham County to provide an additional supplement to the salaries of each of the judges of the superior courts of the Eastern Judicial Circuit, so as to provide for an additional supplement to the salary of the chief judge of the Eastern Judicial Circuit.

HB 1034. By Representative Coleman of the 142nd:
A bill to amend an Act creating the office of Commissioner of Dodge County, so as to change the composition of the governing authority of Dodge County; to provide for a multimember board of commissioners.

HB 1035.

By Representatives Mueller of the 152nd, Bordeaux of the 151st, Thomas of the 148th and Day of the 153rd:
A bill to amend an Act completely revising the laws relative to the governing authority of Chatham County, so as to provide for the option of an in-house county attorney.

HB 1040. By Representative Twiggs of the 8th:
A bill to create the Towns County Recreation Authority and to provide for the appointment of members of the Authority.

HB 1046.

By Representative Scott of the 165th:
A bill to amend an Act entitled "An Act to provide a new charter for the City of Tifton," or, in the alternative, that Act introduced during the regular 1997 session of the General Assembly to provide a new charter for the City of Tifton if such Act becomes law, so as to change the corporate limits of the City of Tifton.

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HB 1048. By Representative Scott of the 165th: A bill to provide a new charter for the City of Tifton.

HB 1051.

By Representative Jamieson of the 22nd:
A bill to amend an Act creating the Banks County board of commissioners, so as to change the compensation of the chairman and other members of the board of commissioners.

HB 1052. By Representative Martin of the 145th:
A bill to provide for the membership of the Jenkins County Development Authority.

HB 15. By Representative Royal of the 164th:
A bill to amend Code Section 48-8-112 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the commencement and termination of the special county 1 percent sales and use tax, so as to change the provisions regarding the date of termination of the tax; to provide for applicability.

HB 79. By Representatives Hegstrom of the 66th, Baker of the 70th, Sherrill of the 62nd and Byrd of the 170th:
A bill to amend Code Section 40-6-228 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to enforcement of the Parking Law for Persons with Disabilities, so as to provide for uniforms for persons appointed for enforcement purposes.

HB 84. By Representatives Buck of the 135th, Jamieson of the 22nd, Skipper of the 137th and others:
A bill to amend Chapter 6 of Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to taxation of intangibles, so as to change certain provisions with respect to the distribution of tax revenues.

HB 85. By Representatives Buck of the 135th, Jamieson of the 22nd, Skipper of the 137th and others:
A bill to amend Article 2 of Chapter 7 of Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to imposition, rate, and computation of income tax, so as to provide for refundable credits with respect to previously taxed income which is subsequently repaid by the taxpayer.

HB 100. By Representatives Barnard of the 154th, Williams of the 63rd, Smith of the 175th and Thomas of the 148th:
A bill to amend Article 2 of Chapter 7 of Title 16 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to criminal trespass and damage to property, so as to provide that a minor may not give permission for lawful entry onto the property or premises of the minor's parent or guardian in certain circumstances.

HB 217. By Representatives Royal of the 164th, Bates of the 179th and Stancil of the 16th:
A bill to amend Article 1 of Chapter 36 of Title 36 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions regarding annexation, so as to provide that certain provisions authorizing local annexation or deannexation shall not affect the authority of the General Assembly to annex or deannex by local Act.

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HB 293. By Representatives Martin of the 47th, Alien of the 117th, Barnes of the 33rd and others:
A bill to amend Article 3 of Chapter 8 of Title 17 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the conduct of criminal trials, so as to change the oath administered to witnesses; to eliminate a reference to the charges against the defendant in such oath.

HB 295. By Representative Lucas of the 124th:
A bill to amend Code Section 31-5-9 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to injunctions for enjoining violations of the provisions of this title, so as to exempt certain injunction cases filed by the Department of Human Resources and county boards of health from the automatic supersedeas provisions of Code Section 5-6-13, relating to the granting of supersedeas in cases of contempt.

HB 299. By Representatives Birdsong of the 123rd and Smith of the 175th:
A bill to amend Code Section 20-2-850 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to sick leave for teachers and other personnel, so as to provide that certain unused sick and personal leave accumulated by personnel employed in any public school system shall be credited to such personnel and shall be transferred when there is a change in the employment of such personnel from a local board of education to an unclassified position in the Department of Education.

HB 309. By Representative Greene of the 158th:
A bill to amend Code Section 21-3-64 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to local law exceptions to Code Sections 21-3-60 through 21-3-63 relating to terms of office and elections of municipal offices, so as to provide that the General Assembly is authorized to provide by local law for municipal offices elected pursuant to a prior local law authorized by subsection (a) or (c) of Code Section 21-3-64 so as to change the terms of office to four years.

HB 333. By Representatives Cummings of the 27th and Shanahan of the 10th:
A bill to amend Article 4 of Chapter 7 of Title 47 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to financing the Georgia Firemen's Pension Fund, so as to state the base upon and manner in which a certain tax is levied on premiums on certain insurance policies; to provide a mechanism for the refund of taxes erroneously or illegally paid.

HB 337. By Representatives Cummings of the 27th and Shanahan of the 10th:
A bill to amend Article 1 of Chapter 18 of Title 45 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the State Employees' Health Insurance Plan, so as to change certain references to the Georgia Firemen's Pension Fund.

HB 340. By Representatives Cummings of the 27th and Shanahan of the 10th:
A bill to amend Chapter 7 of Title 47 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the Georgia Firemen's Pension Fund, so as to change the name of such pension fund to the "Georgia Firefighter's Pension Fund".

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HB 348. By Representative Crawford of the 129th:
A bill to amend Article 6 of chapter 10 of Title 47 of the O.C.G.A., relating to retirement allowances and disability benefits for the Trial Judges and Solicitors Retirement Fund, so as to change the mandatory retirement age.

HB 371. By Representatives Parrish of the 144th, Parham of the 122nd, Childers of the 13th and others:
A bill to amend Article 7 of Chapter 4 of Title 49 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, the "Georgia Medical Assistance Act of 1977," so as to require refunds on certain drug rebates obtained by providers of medical assistance.

HB 380. By Representatives Cummings of the 27th and Shanahan of the 10th:
A bill to amend Part 5 of Article 8 of Chapter 2 of Title 47 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to provisions of such chapter applicable to certain law enforcement personnel, so as to provide that certain law enforcement personnel may retire upon a normal service retirement with certain benefits.

HB 474. By Representatives Mobley of the 69th, Taylor of the 134th, Turnquest of the 73rd and others:
A bill to amend Chapter 2 of Title 26 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to standards, labeling, and adulteration of food, so as to require hair nets or restraints for certain persons who handle food in food service establishments.

HB 630. By Representative Barnes of the 33rd:
A bill to amend Part 3 of Article 2 of Chapter 1 of Title 7 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to powers of banks, so as to change the provisions relating to transaction fees charged by operators of automated teller machines.

HB 644. By Representatives Dixon of the 150th, Sherrill of the 62nd, Lewis of the 14th and others:
A bill to amend Article 3 of Chapter 3 of Title 50 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to other state symbols, so as to designate the official tartan of the State of Georgia.

HB 654. By Representative Lord of the 121st:
A bill to amend Title 33 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, the "Georgia Insurance Code," so as to change provisions relating to health insurance and other forms of health benefits.

HB 958. By Representative Murphy of the 18th:
A bill to amend Code Section 28-2-1 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to apportionment and qualifications for the House of Representatives, so as to provide for the district residency requirements for representative districts; to provide for the election of members of the House of Representatives.

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

SR 185. By Senators Boshears of the 6th, Kemp of the 3rd and Blitch of the 7th:
A resolution creating the Coastal Region Aquarium and Maritime Facility Study Commission; to provide legislative findings; to provide for the purpose of the commission; to provide for the membership of the commission; to provide for the powers and duties of the commission; to provide for staff personnel; to provide for a report and recommendations; to provide for allowances for certain commission members; to provide for a termination date.

HR 82. By Representative Dixon of the 168th:
A resolution creating the Waycross-Ware County Charter and Unification Study Committee.

HR 249. By Representatives Baker of the 70th, Bordeaux of the 151st and Orrock of the 56th:
A resolution creating the Graduate Medical Education Study Commission.

HR 398. By Representative Jenkins of the 110th:
A resolution ratifying the change of regional development center boundaries established by the Board of Community Affairs.

HR 425. By Representatives Porter of the 143rd, Jamieson of the 22nd, Parham of the 122nd and others:
A resolution to create the Joint Study Committee on Historic Preservation.

HR 492. By Representatives McKinney of the 51st, Ashe of the 46th, McClinton of the 68th and others:
A resolution commending the Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority (MARTA) for its stellar performance during the 1996 Olympic Games.

The Senate has adopted, by substitute, by the requisite constitutional majority the following resolution of the House:

HR 464. By Representative Benefield of the 96th: A resolution creating the Joint Georgia Transportation Study Committee.

The Senate adheres to its substitute and has appointed a Committee of Conference on the following bills of the House:

HB 97. By Representative Williams of the 114th:
A bill to amend Title 33 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to insurance, so as to change certain provisions relating to fees and charges generally; to change certain provisions relating to annual registration of agencies; to change certain provisions relating to qualifications for license applicants.

The President has appointed as a Committee of Conference on the part of the Senate the following:
Senators Langford of the 29th, Brush of the 24th and Thomas of the 54th.

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HB 104. By Representative Davis of the 60th:
A bill to amend Article 3 of Chapter 2 of Title 40 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to prestige and special motor vehicle license plates, so as to provide for special license plates commemorating square and round dancers.

The President has appointed as a Committee of Conference on the part of the Senate the following:
Senators Thompson of the 33rd, Burton of the 5th and Madden of the 47th.

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

SB 69. By Senators Dean of the 31st and Marable of the 52nd:
A bill to amend Code Section 42-8-101 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the County and Municipal Probation Advisory Council, so as to provide for the designation of the municipal court judge member.

SB 228. By Senator Thomas of the 10th:
A bill to amend Chapter 33 of Title 43 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, known as the "Georgia Physical Therapy Act," so as to revise certain definitions; to change provisions relating to the composition of the State Board of Physical Therapy; to provide for the qualifications of board members; to change provisions relating to license requirements for physical therapists and physical therapist assistants.

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

HB 445. By Representatives Childers of the 13th, Shaw of the 176th, Parsons of the 40th and others:
A bill to amend Article 3 of Chapter 3 of Title 14 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the purposes and powers of nonprofit corporations, so as to provide for the right, powers, benefits, and purposes of those nonprofit corporations formed, created, or operated by or on behalf of a hospital authority.

The Senate has adopted the report of the Committee of Conference on the following Bill of the House:

HB 204. By Representatives Murphy of the 18th, Coleman of the 142nd, Walker of the 141st, Baker of the 70th, Bordeaux of the 151st and others:
A bill to make and provide appropriations for the State Fiscal Year beginning July 1, 1997 and ending June 30, 1998.

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

HR 613. By Representatives Howard of the 118th, Anderson of the 116th, Alien of the 117th, Epps of the 131st, Taylor of the 134th and others:
A resolution commending the Godfather of Soul, Mr. James Brown.

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By unanimous consent, the following Resolution of the Senate was read the first time and referred to the committee:

SR 185. By Senators Boshears of the 6th, Kemp of the 3rd and Blitch of the 7th:
A resolution creating the Coastal Region Aquarium and Maritime Facility Study Commission; to provide legislative findings; to provide for the purpose of the commission; to provide for the membership of the commission; to provide for the powers and duties of the commission; to provide for staff personnel; to provide for a report and recommendations; to provide for allowances for certain commission members; to provide for a termination date.
Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources & Environment.

Representative Baker of the 70th arose to a point of personal privilege and addressed the House.

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

HB 531. By Representatives Birdsong of the 123rd, Ray of the 128th, Jenkins of the 110th and Royal of the 164th:
A bill to amend Code Section 48-8-111 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to procedures for the imposition of the special county 1 percent sales and use tax, so as to change the provisions relating to the purposes for which the proceeds of the tax are to be used and may be expended.

The following Senate substitute was read:

A BILL
To amend Code Section 48-8-111 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to procedures for the imposition of the special county 1 percent sales and use tax, so as to change the provisions relating to the purposes for which the proceeds of the tax are to be used and may be expended; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
SECTION 1. Code Section 48-8-111 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to procedures for the imposition of the special county 1 percent sales and use tax, is amended by striking subparagraphs (a)(l)(G) and (a)(l)(H) and inserting in lieu thereof new subparagraphs (a)(l)(G) and (a)(l)(H) to read as follows:
"(G) The retirement of previously incurred general obligation debt of the county^ one or more municipalities, or any combination thereof other than general obligation debt incurred for road, street, or bridge purposes, if such previously incurred general obligation debt was incurred for a project or projects of a type for which new general obligation debt may be incurred under this article; (H) A capital outlay project or projects of the county for the use of and benefit of the citizens of the entire county and consisting of public safety facilities ad capital equipment te operate 9eh facilities, airport facilities2 and or related capital equipment te operate auch used in the operation of public safety or airport facilities, or betk any combination of such purposes; or".
SECTION 2. This Act shall become effective upon its approval by the Governor or upon its becoming law without such approval.

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

Representative Jenkins of the 110th moved that the House agree to the Senate substitute to HB 531.
On the motion, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

Y Alien Y Andersen YAshe
Bailey Baker Y Bannister YBarfoot Y Barnard YBarnes Y Bates Y Benefield Y Birdsong Y Bohannon Y Bordeaux Y Bradford Y Breedlove Y Bridges Y Brooks E Brown YBuck Buckner YBunn Y Burkhalter YByrd Y Campbell Y Canty Y Carter YCash Y Channell Y Childers Y Clark YCoan Y Coleman, B Coleman, T Connell Y Cooper

Y Crawford Y Crews Y Culbreth Y Cummings
Davis, G Y Davis, M
Day DeLoach, B DeLoach, G Dii Y Diion, H Dixon, S Y Dobbs Y Dukes YEhrhart YEpps Evans Y Everett E Felton Y Floyd Y Franklin Y Golden Y Graves Y Greene Grindley Y Hammontree Manner Y Harbin Y Heard Hecht Y Heckstall Y Hegstrom Y Henson Y Holland Holmes Howard

Y Hudgens Y Hudson, H Y Hudson, N Y Hugley Ylrvin Y Jackson
Y Jamieson Y Jenkins Y Johnson Y Johnston Y Jones Y Joyce YKaye
Ladd YLakly YLane YLee Y Lewis YLord
Lucas Maddox YMann Y Manning Martin, J Martin, J.L YMassey YMcBee McCall Y McClinton McKinney Y Mills Y Mobley Y Mosley Y Mueller Y O'Neal

On the motion, the ayes were 139, nays 0. The motion prevailed.

Y Orrock YParham Y Parrish
Parsons Y Pelote Y Perry Y Pinholster YPoag YPolak Y Ponder Y Porter Y Powell Y Purcell
Ragas YRandall YRay Y Reaves Y Reichert YRice Y Richardson
Y Roberts Y Rogers Y Royal Y Sanders V Sauder Y Scarlett Y Scheid Y Scott E Shanahan
Shaw Y Sherrill Y Shipp YSims
Sinkfield Y Skipper Y Smith, C

Y Smith, C.W Y Smith, L
Smith, L.R Y Smith, P Y Smith, T Y Smith, V YSmyre Y Snelling YSnow Y Stallings Y Stancil, F Y Stancil, S Y Stanley, L
Stanley, P Y Taylor ETeague YTeper
Thomas Tillman Y Titus Y Tolbert Y Trense Turnquest YTwiggs Y Walker, L Y Walker, R.L Y West E Westmorland Whitaker Y Wiles Y Williams, B Y Williams, J Y Williams, R Y Worthan Y Yates Murphy, Spkr

HB 833. By Representatives Stallings of the 100th and West of the 101st: A bill to repeal an Act creating a board of elections in certain counties.

The following Senate amendment was read:

Amend HB 833 by striking on line 9 not less than 45,000 and not more than 50,000 And add on line 9 after the word of; not less than 25,000 and not more than 60,000.

Representative Stallings of the 100th moved that the House disagree to the Senate amendment to HB 833.
The motion prevailed.

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HB 233. By Representatives Heard of the 89th, McBee of the 88th, Sherrill of the 62nd and Hugley of the 133rd:
A bill to amend Code Section 33-1-9 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to insurance fraud, so as to provide for increased penalties for felony insurance fraud committed against persons 60 years of age or older.

The following Senate substitute was read:

A BILL
To amend Code Section 33-1-9 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to insurance fraud, so as to provide for increased penalties for felony insurance fraud; to provide for applicability; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
SECTION 1. Code Section 33-1-9 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to insurance fraud, is amended by striking in its entirety subsection (c) of said Code section, which reads as follows:
"(c)(l) Except as provided in paragraph (2) of this subsection, a person convicted of a violation of subsection (a) of this Code section shall be guilty of a misdemeanor. (2) Where the claim, benefit, or money referred to in subsection (a) of this Code section exceeds an aggregate of $500.00, a person convicted of a violation of subsection (a) of this Code section shall be guilty of a felony and shall be punished by imprisonment for not less than one nor more than five years, or by a fine of not more than $5,000.00, or both.", and inserting in lieu thereof a new subsection (c) to read as follows: "(c) A person convicted of a violation of subsection (a) of this Code section shall be guilty of a felony and shall be punished by imprisonment for not less than two nor more than ten years, or by a fine of not more than $10,000.00, or both."
SECTION 2. This Act shall become effective July 1, 1997, and shall apply with respect to offenses committed on or after that effective date. This Act shall not apply to or affect conduct or offenses committed prior to that effective date.
SECTION 3. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.

Representative Heard of the 89th moved that the House disagree to the Senate substitute to HB 233.
The motion prevailed.

HB 490. By Representatives Royal of the 164th, Walker of the 141st and Reichert of the 126th:
A bill to amend Code Section 48-8-111 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to procedure for imposing the special county 1 percent sales and use tax, so as to provide for additional notice requirements.

The following Senate substitute was read:

A BILL
To amend Chapter 8 of Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to sale and use taxes, so as to provide for an additional exemption for components of machinery

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used directly in the manufacture of tangible personal property when the machinery is bought to replace or upgrade machinery in a manufacturing plant presently existing in this state; to provide for additional notice requirements for the imposition of the special county 1 percent sales and use tax; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
SECTION 1. Chapter 8 of Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to sale and use taxes, is amended by striking subparagraph (A) of paragraph (34) of Code Section 48-8-3, relating to exemptions, and inserting in lieu thereof the following:
"(A) Machinery^ including components thereof, which is used directly in the manufacture of tangible personal property when the machinery is bought to replace or upgrade machinery in a manufacturing plant presently existing in this state;"
SECTION 2. Said chapter is further amended by striking the introductory language of subsection (a) of Code Section 48-8-111, relating to procedure for imposing the special county 1 percent sales and use tax, and inserting in lieu thereof the following:
"(a) Whenever Prior to the vote of a county governing authority to impose the tax under this article, such governing authority shall deliver or mail a written notice to the mayor or chief elected official in each municipality located within the county. Such notice shall contain the date, time, place, and purpose of a meeting at which the governing authorities of the county and of each municipality are to meet to discuss the possible projects for inclusion in the referendum, including municipally owned or operated projects. The notice shall be delivered or mailed at least ten days prior to the date of the meeting. The meeting shall be held at least 30 days prior to the issuance of the call for the referendum. Following such meeting, a county governing authority votes voting to impose the tax authorized by this article^ the governing authority shall notify the county election superintendent by forwarding to the superintendent a copy of the resolution or ordinance of the governing authority calling for the imposition of the tax. Such ordinance or resolution shall specify:"
SECTION 3. 'jTnis Act shall become effective on July 1, 1997.
SECTION 4. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.

The following amendment was read and adopted:

Representative Royal of the 164th moves to amend the Senate substitute to HB 490 by striking line 1 of page 1 through line 20 of page 2 and inserting in their place the following:
"To amend Chapter 8 of Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to sale and use taxes, so as to provide for an additional exemption for certain components of machinery used directly in the manufacture of tangible personal property; to provide for an additional exemption for the sale of certain machinery and equipment incorporated into any telecommunications manufacturing facility; to provide for conditions and limitations; to provide for additional notice requirements for the imposition of the special county 1 percent sales and use tax; to provide for an effective date; to provide for applicability; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
SECTION 1.
Chapter 8 of Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to sale and use taxes, is amended by striking subparagraph (A) of paragraph (34) of Code Section 48-8-3, relating to exemptions, and inserting in lieu thereof the following:

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'(A) Machinery^ including components thereof, which is used directly in the manufacture of tangible personal property when the machinery is bought to replace or upgrade machinery in a manufacturing plant presently existing in this state;'
SECTION 2.
Said chapter is further amended in Code Section 48-8-3, relating to exemptions from state sales and use taxation, by striking the period at the end of paragraph (58) thereof and inserting in its place a semicolon, inserting '; or' at the end of paragraph (59) thereof, and adding thereafter a new paragraph (60) to read as follows:
'(60) The sale of machinery and equipment which is incorporated into any telecommunications manufacturing facility and used for the primary purpose of improving air quality in advanced technology clean rooms of Class 100,000 or less, provided such clean rooms are used directly in the manufacture of tangible personal property.'
SECTION 3.
Said chapter is further amended by striking the introductory language of subsection (a) of Code Section 48-8-111, relating to procedure for imposing the special county 1 percent sales and use tax, and inserting in lieu thereof the following:
'(a) Whcncvcf Prior to the vote of a county governing authority to impose the tax under this article, such governing authority shall deliver or mail a written notice to the mayor or chief elected official in each municipality located within the county. Such notice shall contain the date, time, place, and purpose of a meeting at which the governing authorities of the county and of each municipality are to meet to discuss the possible projects for inclusion in the referendum, including municipally owned or operated projects. The notice shall be delivered or mailed at least ten days prior to the date of the meeting. The meeting shall be held at least 30 days prior to the issuance of the call for the referendum. Following such meeting, a county governing authority votes voting to impose the tax authorized by this article; the governing authority shall notify the county election superintendent by forwarding to the superintendent a copy of the resolution or ordinance of the governing authority calling for the imposition of the tax. Such ordinance or resolution shall specify:'.
SECTION 4.
This Act shall become effective on July 1, 1997.
SECTION 5.
All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed."

Representative Royal of the 164th moved that the House agree to the Senate substitute, as amended by the House, to HB 490.
On the motion, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

Y Alien Y Anderson
Ashe Y Bailey Y Baker Y Bannister Y Barfoot Y Barnard YBames Y Bates YBenefield
Birdsong Y Bohannon
Bordeaux Y Bradford

Breedlove Bridges Y Brooks E Brown Y Buck Buckner Y Bunn Y Burkhalter Y Byrd Y Campbell Canty Y Carter Y Cash Y Channel! Childers

Y Clark Y Coan Y Coleman, B Y Coleman, T Y Connell Y Cooper Y Crawtord Y Crews Y Culbreth Y Cummings
Davis, G Y Davis, M
Day DeLoach, B DeLoach, G

Y Dix Y Dixon, H Y Dixon, S Y Dobbs Y Dukes Y Ehrhart Y Epps Y Evans Y Everett E Felton Y Floyd Y Franklin Y Golden Y Graves Y Greene

Grindley Hammontree Banner Y Harbin Y Heard Y Hecht Y Heckstall Hegstrom Y Henson Y Holland Y Holmes Howard Y Hudgens Y Hudson, H Y Hudson, N

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Y Hugley Ylrvin Y Jackson
James Y Jamieson Y Jenkins Y Johnson Y Johnston Y Jones Y Joyce YKaye YLadd YLakly YLane YLee Y Lewis YLord Y Lucas
Maddox YMann
Manning

Martin, J
Martin, J.L YMassey Y McBee YMcCaU Y McClinton
McKinney Y Mills Y Mobley Y Mosley Y Mueller Y O'Neal YOrrock Y Parham Y Parrish
Parsons Pelote Y Perry Y Pinholster YPoag YPolak

Y Ponder Porter
Y Powell Y Purcell
Ragas YRandall
YRay Y Reaves Y Reichert YRice
Richardson
Roberts Y Rogers Y Royal Y Sanders Y Sauder Y Scarlett Y Scheid Y Scott E Shanahan YShaw

Y Sherrill Y Shipp YSims
Sinkfield Y Skipper
Y Smith, C Y Smith, C.W Y Smith, L
Smith, L.R Y Smith, P Y Smith, T Y Smith, V YSmyre Y Snelling YSnow Y Stallings Y Stancil, P Y Stancil, S Y Stanley, L Y Stanley, P Y Taylor

ETeague YTeper
Thomas Tillman Y Titus Y Tolbert Y Trense Turnquest YTwiggs Y Walker, L Y Walker, R.L Y West E Westmorland Y Whitaker Y Wiles Y Williams, B Williams, J Y Williams, R Y Worthan Yates Murphy, Spkr

On the motion, the ayes were 138, nays 0. The motion prevailed.

HR 142. By Representatives Bates of the 179th and Ponder of the 160th:
A resolution authorizing the conveyance of certain state owned real property located in Decatur County.

The following Senate amendment was read:

Amend HR 142 by adding on line 2 of page 1 between the word "Georgia" and the semicolon the following: ", and Dougherty County, Georgia", and by adding between lines 32 and 33 of page 1 the following:
"WHEREAS, the State of Georgia is the owner of certain parcels or tracts of real property located in Dougherty County, which real property is all those tracts or parcels of land lying and being on either side of Jackson Street as it intersects Oglethorpe Boulevard in the City of Albany containing 2.03 and 1.78 acres and is the location of the Georgia Department of Human Resources; and
WHEREAS, Dougherty County has agreed to build a new facility for the use of the Department of Human Resources."
By adding on line 8 of page 2 between the word "property" and the word "shall" the words: "located in Decatur County".
By adding between lines 24 and 25 of page 2 the following:
"SECTION 4.1.
That the above-described real property located in Dougherty County shall be conveyed by appropriate instrument to Dougherty County by the State of Georgia, acting by and through its State Properties Commission, for a consideration of $10.00 once the property is vacated by the Department of Human Resources, provided that the fair market value of the above-described state owned property shall be deducted from the rental rate of the new facility to be built by Dougherty County over a term of not less than 15 years, and such further consideration and provisions as the State Properties Commission shall in its discretion determine to be in the best interest of the State of Georgia."
By adding on line 27 of page 2 between the words "county" and "and" the words "or Dougherty County".

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Representative Everett of the 163rd moved that the House agree to the Senate amendment to HR 142.
On the motion, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

Y Alien Y Anderson YAshe Y Bailey
Baker Y Bannister YBarfoot Y Barnard Y Burma Y Bates Y Benefield
Birdsong Y Bohannon Y Bordeaux Y Bradford Y Breedlove
Bridges Y Brooks E Brown YBuck Y Buckner YBunn Y Burkhalter YByrd Y Campbell Y Canty Y Carter YCash Y Channell Y Childers
Clark YCoan Y Coleman, B Y Coleman, T
Cornell Y Cooper

Y Crawford Y Crews Y Culbreth Y Cummings
Davis, G Y Davis, M
Day DeLoach, B DeLoacb, G YDix Y Dixon, H
Y Dixon, S YDobbs Y Dukes YEhrhart YEpps
Evans Y Everett E Felton Y Floyd Y Franklin Y Golden Y Graves Y Greene
Grindley Hammontree Banner Y Harbin Heard YHecht Y Heckstall Y Hegstrom Y Henson Y Holland Y Holmes Howard

Y Hudgens Y Hudson, H Y Hudson, N Y Hugley Ylrvin Y Jackson
James Jamieson Y Jenkins Johnson
Y Johnston Y Jones Y Joyce
Kaye YLadd YLakly
Lane YLee Y Lewis YLord Y Lucas
Maddox YMann
Manning Martin, J Martin, J.L YMassey Y McBee YMcCall Y McClinton McKinney Y Mills Mobley Y Mosley Y Mueller Y O'Neal

YOrrock YParham Y Parrish
Parsons Y Pelote Y Perry Y Pinholster
Poag Polak Y Ponder Porter Y Powell Y Purcell Ragas Randall YRay Reaves Y Reichert YRice
Richardson
Roberts Y Rogers Y Royal
Sanders Y Sauder Y Scarlett Y Scheid Y Scott E Shanahan YShaw Y Sherrill YShipp YSims
Sinkfield Skipper Y Smith, C

Y Smith, C.W Y Smith, L
Smith, L.R Y Smith, P Y Smith, T Y Smith, V YSmyre Y SnelUng YSnow Y Stallings Y Stancil, F
Y Stancil, S Y Stanley, L Y Stanley, P
Taylor
ETeague YTeper
Thomas Tilknan Titus Y Tolbert Y Trense Turnquest YTwiggs Y Walker, L Y Walker, R.L West E Westmorland Y Whitaker YWUes Y Williams, B Williams, J Y Williams, R Y Worthan Y Yates Murphy, Spkr

On the motion, the ayes were 128, nays 0. The motion prevailed.

The following Bill of the Senate was taken up for the purpose of considering the Senate amendment to the House amendment thereto:

SB 143. By Senators Land of the 16th, Broun of the 46th, Cheeks of the 23rd and others:
A bill to amend Article 4 of Chapter 4 of Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to land bank authorities, so as to provide that consolidated governments may create land hank authorities; to provide for definitions; to provide for the method of establishment of such authorities by consolidated governments; to provide for transition in the event of consolidation of governments having such an authority.

The following Senate amendment was read:

Amend the House amendment to SB 143 by striking the term "neighborhood non-profit".

Representative Reichert of the 126th moved that the House agree to the Senate amendment to the House amendment to SB 143.

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

Alien Y Anderson Y Ashe Y Bailey
Baker Y Bannister Y Barfoot Y Barnard Y Barnes Y Bates Y Benefield
Birdsong Y Bohannon Y Bordeaux Y Bradford Y Breedlove Y Bridges Y Brooks E Brown YBuck Y Buckner YBunn Y Burkhalter YByrd Y Campbell Y Canty Y Carter YCash Y Channell Y Guilders
Clark YCoan
Coleman, B Y Coleman, T Y Connell Y Cooper

Y Crawford Y Crews Y Culbreth Y Cummings
Davis, G Y Davis, M
Day DeLoach, B DeLoach, G YDii Y Diion, H Y Dixon, S
YDobbs Y Dukes YEhrhart
Epps Evans Y Everett E Felton Y Floyd Y Franklin Y Golden Y Graves Y Greene
Grindley Hammontree Manner Y Harbin Y Heard Y Hecht YHeckstall Y Hegstrom Y Henson Y Holland Y Holmes Howard

Y Hudgens Y Hudson, H Y Hudson, N Y Hugley Ylrvin Y Jackson
James Jamieson Y Jenkins Johnson Y Johnston Jones Y Joyce YKaye YLadd YLakly YLane YLee Y Lewis YLord Y Lucas Maddox YMann Y Manning Martin, J Martin, J.L YMassey Y McBee YMcCall Y McClinton McKinney Y Mills Y Mobley Y Mosley Y Mueller Y O'Neal

On the motion, the ayes were 144, nays 0. The motion prevailed.

Y Orrock YParham Y Parrish Y Parsons Y Pelote Y Perry
Y Pinholster YPoag YPolak Y Ponder
Porter Y Powell Y Purcell YRagas
Randall YRay
Heaves Y Reichert YRice Y Richardson
Roberts Y Rogers Y Royal Y Sanders Y Sauder Y Scarlett Y Scheid Y Scott E Shanahan YShaw Y Sherrill YShipp YSims
Y Sinkfield Y Skipper Y Smith, C

Y Smith, C.W Y Smith, L
Smith, L.R Y Smith, P Y Smith, T Y Smith, V YSmyre Y Snelling YSnow Y Stallings Y Stancil, F Y Stancil, S Y Stanley, L Y Stanley, P Y Taylor ETeague Y Teper Y Thomas
Tillman Y Titus Y Tolbert Y Trense
Turnquest YTwiggs Y Walker, L Y Walker, R.L Y West E Westmoreland Y Whitaker Y Wiles Y Williams, B Y Williams, J Y Williams, R Y Worthan Y Yates
Murphy, Spkr

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

HB 557. By Representative Skipper of the 137th:
A bill to consolidate and revise the laws of this state relating to the Division of Forensic Sciences of the Georgia Bureau of Investigation and forensic testing of evidence; to provide for a short title; to amend Article 3 of Chapter 4 of Title 24 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to particular matters of proof, so as to provide conditions under which certain chemical tests shall be admissible as evidence.

The following Senate amendment was read:

Amend HB 557 by adding on line 35 of page 1 between the word "transportation" and the semicolon the following:
"in certain cases".
By striking lines 20 through 24 on page 14 and inserting the following:
"for payment of fees incurred by the medical examiner. Subject to funds being appropriated or otherwise available for such purpose, the chief medical examiner shall provide transportation of the deceased person to the site of the autopsy, if such autopsy is to

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be performed by a state or regional medical examiner employed by the state, and to return the body to the county where the death occurred."

Representative Hecht of the 97th moved that the House agree to the Senate amendment to HB 557.
On the motion, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

Y Alien Y Anderson YAshe Y Bailey
Baker Y Bannister YBarfoot Y Barnard YBarnes Y Bates Y Benefield Y Birdsong Y Bohannon
Bordeaux Y Bradford Y Breedlove Y Bridges Y Brooks E Brown YBuck Y Buckner YBunn Y Burkhalter YByrd
Campbell Y Canty Y Carter YCash Y Channel! Y Childers Y Clark YCoan Y Coleman, B Y Coleman, T
Connell Y Cooper

Y Crawford Y Crews Y Culbreth Y Cummings
Davis, G Y Davis, M
Day DeLoach, B
DeLoach, G YDii Y Diion, H Y DUon, S Y Dobbs Y Dukes YEhrhart
YEpps Evans
Y Everett E Felton Y Floyd Y Franklin Y Golden Y Graves Y Greene
Grindley Y Hammontree
Manner Y Harbin
Heard Y Hecht
Hecks tall Y Hegstrom Y Henson Y Holland Y Holmes
Howard

Y Hudgens Y Hudson, H Y Hudson, N Y Hugley
Irvin Y Jackson
James Jamieson Y Jenkins Y Johnson Y Johnston Jones Y Joyce YKaye YLadd YLakly Lane YLee Y Lewis Lord Lucas Y Maddoi YMann Y Manning Martin, J Martin, J.L YMassey Y McBee YMcCall Y McClinton McKinney Y Mills Y Mobley Y Mosley Y Mueller YO'Neal

On the motion, the ayes were 139, nays 0. The motion prevailed.

YOrrock YParham Y Parrish Y Parsons Y Pelote Y Perry Y Pinholster YPoag YPolak Y Ponder
Porter Y Powell Y Purcell YRagas
Randall YRay
Reaves Y Reichert YRice
Richardson Roberts Y Rogers Y Royal Y Sanders Sauder Y Scarlett Y Scheid Y Scott E Shanahan Shaw Y Sherrill Y Shipp YSims Y Sinkfield Y Skipper Y Smith, C

Y Smith, C.W Y Smith, L
Smith, L.R Y Smith, P Y Smith, T Y Smith, V YSmyre Y Snelling YSnow YStallings Y Stancil, F Y Stancil, S Y Stanley, L Y Stanley, P Y Taylor ETeague YTeper
Thomas Tillman Y Titus Y Tolbert YTrense Turnquest YTwiggs Y Walker, L Y Walker, R.L YWest E Westmoreland Y Whitaker Y Wiles Y Williams, B Y Williams, J Y Williams, R Y Worthan YYates Murphy, Spkr

HB 238. By Representatives Henson of the 65th, Jones of the 71st, Martin of the 47th, Walker of the 87th and Hudson of the 120th:
A bill to amend Chapter 34 of Title 43 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to physicians, physician's assistants, and respiratory care, so as to provide for the issuance of a license in lieu of a certificate to a physician's assistant upon approval by the Composite State Board of Medical Examiners of an application for utilization; to make conforming amendments to other provisions in said chapter.

The following Senate amendment was read:
Amend HB 238 by adding after the semicolon on line 8 of page 1 the following: "to change the provisions relating to the number and geographic representation of members of such board;".
By adding between lines 2 and 3 of page 2 the following:

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"SECTION 1.1.
Said chapter is further amended by striking Code Section 43-34-22, relating to the number and geographic representation of the members of the State Board of Medical Examiners, and inserting in its place the following:
'43-34-22.
The ten tea members of the State Board of Medical Examiners as ef- March ! ; 1070,
existing otflte DO&FCI OT JViccticfti jxdminci*ST ! fie otiicp two ptiysiciAH
Examiners Osteopathy i office as of -March -16-, 1070, to serve -terms coextensive -with their terms e the previously existing State Beard of Examiners i Osteopathy. AH Sttbacqucnt appointees shall serve for a term of four years and until successors are appointed and qualified. All reappointments and new appointments shall be made so that eaeh congressional district the state is represented by a M.D. member at aH times the various geographic regions of the state shall be represented. Any vacancy that may occur in the board as a result of death, resignation, removal from the state, or other cause shall be filled for the unexpired term in the same manner as regular appointments are made.'"

The following amendment was read and adopted:

Representative Henson of the 65th moves to amend the Senate amendment to HB 238 by striking the word "ten" on line 13 of page 1.

Representative Henson of the 65th moved that the House agree to the Senate amendment, as amended by the House, to HB 238.
On the motion, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

Y Alien Y Anderson YAshe Y Bailey
Baker Y Bannister YBarfoot Y Barnard YBarnes Y Bates Y Beneileld Y Birdsong Y Bohannon Y Bordeaux Y Bradford
Breedlove Y Bridges Y Brooks E Brown YBuck Y Buckner YBunn Y Burkhalter YByrd Y Campbell
Y Canty Y Carter YCash Y Channel! Y Childere
Clark YCoan Y Coleman, B Y Coleman, T
Connell Y Cooper

Y Crawford Y Crews Y Culbreth
Y Cummings Davis, G
Y Davis, M Day DeLoach, B
Y DeLoach, G YDii Y Diron, H Y Diion, S YDobbs Y Dukes YEbrhart YEpps
Evans Y Everett E Felton Y Floyd Y Franklin Y Golden Y Graves Y Greene Y Grindley Y Hammontree
Manner Y Harbin
Heard YHecht
Hecks tall Y Hegstrom Y Henson Y Holland Y Holmes
Howard

Y Hudgens Y Hudson, H Y Hudson, N Y Hugley Ylrvin Y Jackson
James Y Jamieson Y Jenkins Y Johnson Y Johnston Y Jones Y Joyce
Kaye YLadd YLakly YLane YLee Y Lewis YLord Y Lucas Y Maddoi YMann Y Manning
Martin, J Martin, J.L Y Massey Y McBee McCall Y McClinton McKinney Y Mills
Y Mobley Y Mosley Y Mueller
O'Neal

Y Orrock YParham Y Parrish Y Parsons
Pelote Y Perry Y Pinholster YPoag YPolak Y Ponder Y Porter Y Powell Y Purcell
YRagas Randall
YRay Y Reaves Y Reichert
YRice Richardson Roberts
Y Rogers Y Royal
Y Sanders Y Sauder Y Scarlett Y Scheid Y Scott E Shanshfln YShaw Y Sherrill
Y Shipp YSims
Sinkfield Y Skipper Y Smith, C

Y Smith, C.W Y Smith, L
Smith, L.R Y Smith, P Y Smith, T Y Smith, V YSmyre Y Snelling YSnow Y Stallings Y Stancil, F Y Stancil, S Y Stanley, L Y Stanley, P Y Taylor ETeague Y Teper
Thomas Tilhnan Y Titus Y Tolbert Trense Tumquest YTwiggs Y Walker, L Y Walker, R.L Y West E Westmorland Y Whitaker Y Wiles Y Williams, B Y Williams, J Y Williams, R Y Worthan Y Yates Murphy, Spkr

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On the motion, the ayes were 145, nays 0. The motion prevailed.

HB 465. By Representative Williams of the 114th:
A bill to amend Article 7 of Chapter 4 of Title 49 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, the "Georgia Medical Assistance Act of 1977," so as to provide for a definition; to provide for a modification of the state plan for medical assistance.

The following Senate substitute was read:

A BILL
To amend Article 7 of Chapter 4 of Title 49 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, the "Georgia Medical Assistance Act of 1977," so as to provide for a definition; to authorize a modification of the state plan for medical assistance; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
SECTION 1. Article 7 of Chapter 4 of Title 49 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, the "Georgia Medical Assistance Act of 1977," is amended by adding to Code Section 49-4-141, relating to definitions, a new paragraph (4.1) to read as follows:
"(4.1) 'Institution for mental diseases' means a hospital, nursing facility, or other institution that is primarily engaged in providing diagnosis, treatment, or care of persons with mental diseases, including medical attention, nursing care, and related services."
SECTION 2. Said article is further amended by adding at the end of Code Section 49-4-142, relating to the Department of Medical Assistance and the state plan for medical assistance, a new subsection (d) to read as follows:
"(d) Subject to the provisions of the appropriations Act and fees as determined by the department, the department is authorized to provide in the state plan for medical assistance and the rules or regulations of the department for reimbursement for inpatient care in institutions for mental diseases; provided, however, that such provisions in the state plan shall not provide for reimbursement in such institutions for recipients under 65 years of age, unless the recipients are under 21 years of age or are under 22 years of age and had begun receiving inpatient psychiatric services immediately before their twenty-first birthday. If so amended, the state plan for medical assistance will require, to the extent possible by use of case management and utilization review programs, selective contracting, or other alternatives designed to control costs, that expenditures for inpatient behavioral health services for the defined population will not increase above fiscal year 1996 levels adjusted according to the health care component of the Consumer Price Index. Not later than 45 days after the effective date of this subsection, the department shall forward the appropriate public notice of the plan modifications to the Board of Medical Assistance for approval. Subject to and immediately upon such approval, the department shall forward such provisions, including any applications for modification to any previously approved federal Medicaid waivers or any necessary additional waiver, to the Governor and the appropriate federal authorities for approval. To the extent that the department must make provisions in its policies and procedures pursuant to this subsection, such provisions shall be adopted and implemented no later than 90 days following the approval of the provisions in the state plan by the federal authorities."

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SECTION 3. This Act shall become effective upon its approval by the Governor or upon its becoming law without such approval.
SECTION 4. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.

Representative Williams of the 114th moved that the House agree to the Senate substitute to HB 465.
On the motion, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

Y Alien Y Anderson Y Ashe Y Bailey
Baker Y Bannister YBarfoot Y Barnard YBaroes Y Bates Y Benefield
Birdsong Y Bohannon
Bordeaux Y Bradford
Breedlove Y Bridges Y Brooks E Brown YBuck Y Buckner YBunn Y Burkhalter
YByrd Y Campbell Y Canty Y Carter YCash Y Channel! Y Childere Y Clark YCoan Y Coleman, B
Coleman, T ConneU
Y Cooper

Y Crawford Y Crews Y Culbreth Y Cummings
Davis,G Y Davis, M
Dty DeLoach, B Y DeLoach, G YDix Dixon, H
Y Dixon, S YDobbs Y Dukes YEhrhart YEpps
Evans Y Everett E Felton Y Floyd Y Franklin
Golden Y Graves YGreene Y Grindley Y Hammontree Y Hanner Y Harbin
Heard YHecht
Heckstall Y Hegstrom Y Henson Y Holland Y Holmes
Howard

Y Hudgens Y Hudson, H
Hudson, N Y Hugley Ylrvin Y Jackson
James Y Jamieson
Jenkins Y Johnson
Y Johnston Jones
Y Joyce YKaye YLadd YLakly YLane YLee Y Lewis YLord Y Lucas Y Maddox
Mann Y Manning Y Martin, J
Martin, J.L YMassey Y McBee
McCall Y McClinton
McKinney Y Mills Y Mobley Y Mosley Y Mueller Y O'Neal

On the motion, the ayes were 143, nays 0. The motion prevailed.

Y Orrock YParham
Parrish Y Parsons Y Pelote Y Perry Y Pinholster YPoag YPolak Y Ponder Y Porter Y Powell Y Purcell
YRagas Randall
YRay Y Reaves Y Reichert YRice Y Richardson
Roberts Y Rogers Y Royal Y Sanders Y Sauder Y Scarlett Y Scheid Y Scott E Shanahan YShaw Y Sherrill YShipp YSims
Sinkfield Y Skipper Y Smith, C

Y Smith, C.W Y Smith, L
Smith, L.R Y Smith, P Y Smith, T Y Smith, V Y Smyre Y Snelling YSnow Y Stallings Y Stancil, F Y Stancil, S Y Stanley, L Y Stanley, P Y Taylor ETeague YTeper
Thomas Tillman Y Titus Y Tolbert Y Trense Turnquest YTwiggs Y Walker, L Y Walker, R.L YWest E Westmorland Y Whitaker Y Wiles Y Williams, B Y Williams, J Y Williams, R YWorthan Y Yates Murphy, Spkr

HB 193. By Representative Johnson of the 84th:
A bill to amend Code Section 51-2-3 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to liability of a parent or person in loco parentis for the willful or malicious acts of a minor child or children, so as to provide for liability for the willful or malicious acts of a minor child or children resulting in personal injury to another person.

The following Senate substitute was read:

A BILL
To amend Code Section 51-2-3 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to liability of a parent or person in loco parentis for the willful or malicious acts of a minor

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child or children, so as to increase the amount for which a parent or guardian having custody and control over a minor child shall be liable for the willful or malicious act of the minor; to provide for liability for the willful or malicious acts of a minor child or children resulting in reasonable medical expenses to another person; to provide that the Code section is cumulative as to common law; to provide for an effective date and for applicability; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
SECTION 1. Code Section 51-2-3 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to liability of a parent or person in loco parentis for the willful or malicious acts of a minor child or children, is amended by striking said Code section and inserting in lieu thereof a new Code section to read as follows:
"51-2-3.
(a) Every parent or guardian having the custody and control over a minor child or children under the age of 18 shall be liable in an amount not to exceed $6,000.00 $10.000.00 plus court costs for the willful or malicious acts of the minor child or children resulting in reasonable medical expenses to another, damage to the property of another or both reasonable medical expenses and damage to property. (b) This Code section shall be cumulative and shall not be restrictive of any remedies now available to any person, firm, or corporation for injuries or damages arising out of the acts, torts, or negligence of a minor child under the 'family-purpose car doctrine,' e* any statutes new statute, or common law in force and effect in this state. (c) The intent of the General Assembly in passing this Code section is to provide for the public welfare and aid in the control of juvenile delinquency, not to provide restorative compensation to victims of injurious or tortious conduct by children."
SECTION 2. This Act shall become effective on July 1, 1997, and shall apply to willful or malicious acts occurring on or after said date.
SECTION 3. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.

Representative Johnson of the 84th moved that the House agree to the Senate substitute to HB 193.
On the motion, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

Y Alien Y Andereon Y Ashe Y Bailey
Baker Y Bannister Y Barfoot Y Barnard Y Barnes Y Bates Y Benefield
Birdsong Y Bohannon Y Bordeaux Y Bradford
Breedlove Bridges Y Brooks E Brown
Y Buck Y Buckner Y Bunn Y Burkhalter YByrd

Y Campbell Y Canty Y Carter Y Cash Y Channell Y Childere Y Clark Y Coan Y Coleman, B
Coleman, T Connell Y Cooper Y Crawford Y Crews Y Culbreth Y Cummings Y Davis, G Y Davis, M Day
DeLoach, B Y DeLoach, G Y Dix
Dixon, H Y Dixon, S

Y Dobbs Y Dukes Y Ehihart Y Epps
Evans Y Everett E Felton Y Floyd Y Franklin Y Golden Y Graves Y Greene Y Grindley Y Hammontree Y Banner Y Harbin
Heard Y Hecht Y Heckstall
Y Hegstrom Y Henson Y Holland Y Holmes
Howard

Hudgens Y Hudson, H Y Hudson, N Y Hugley Y Irvin Y Jackson
James Y Jamieson
Jenkins Y Johnson Y Johnston Y Jones Y Joyce
Kaye Y Ladd Y Lakly Y Lane Y Lee Y Lewis
Y Lord Lucas
Y Maddox Y Mann
Manning

Y Martin, J Martin, J.L Massey
Y McBee McCall
Y McClinton Y McKinney Y Mills Y Mobley Y Mosley Y Mueller Y O'Neal Y Orrock Y Parham Y Parrish Y Parsons Y Pelote Y Perry Y Pinholster
Poag Y Polak Y Ponder Y Porter Y Powell

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YPurcell YRagas
Randall Y Ray Y Reaves YReichert
Rice Y Richardson Y Roberts Y Rogers Y Royal Y Sanders

Y Sauder Y Scarlett Y Scheid Y Scott E Shanahan Y Shaw Y Sherrill Y Shipp Y Sims
Sinkfield Y Skipper Y Smith, C

Y Smith, C.W Y Smith, L
Smith, L.R Y Smith, P Y Smith, T Y Smith, V
Smyre Y Snelling Y Snow Y Stallings Y Stancil, F Y Stancil, S

Y Stanley, L Y Stanley, P Y Taylor E Teague Y Teper
Thomas Y Tillman
Titus Y Tolbert Y Trense
Tumquest Y Twiggs

Y Walker, L Y Walker, R.L Y West E Westmorland Y Whitaker Y Wiles
Williams, B Y Williams, J Y Williams, R Y Worthan Y Yates
Murphy, Spkr

On the motion, the ayes were 143, nays 0. The motion prevailed.

The following Bill of the Senate was taken up for the purpose of considering the Senate amendment to the House substitute thereto:

SB 356. By Senator Langford of the 29th:
A bill to amend Article 3 of Chapter 37 of Title 33 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the procedure for rehabilitation of an insurer, so as to change the priority of distribution of claims from an insurer's estate; to provide for a statement of intent.

The following Senate amendment was read:

Amend the House substitute to SB 356 by adding after line 8 of page 1 the following:
"provide for certain circumstances under which new life insurance may exceed insurance being surrendered; to".
By adding after line 33 of page 5 the following:
"SECTIONS.
Title 33 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to insurance, is amended by adding a new Code Section 33-24-6.1 to read as follows:
'33-24-6.1.
Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection (c) of Code Section 33-24-3, subsection (d) of Code Section 33-24-6, or paragraph (11) of Code Section 33-27-3 which relate to the replacement of existing life insurance, any new life insurance may exceed the insurance being surrendered:
(1) When an entity has a proper interest pursuant to subsection (c) or (c.l) of Code Section 33-24-3 and the authority to effectuate life insurance pursuant to the provisions of paragraph (4), (5), or (6) of subsection (a) of Code Section 33-24-6; and
(2) (A) To the extent application of the cash surrender value from the old insurance as a premium under the new life insurance contract requires a larger amount of insurance to qualify as life insurance or to be not treated as a modified endowment contract for federal income tax purposes;
(B) To otherwise comply with applicable federal law; or
(C) When, upon cessation of premium payments, a former employee or trustee elects under the policy to use the cash value available under the policy to restructure the term, face amount, or investment options under the policy, even

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though such restructuring may result in an increase in the amount of the insurance.'" By renumbering existing Sections 3 through 6 as Sections 4 through 7, respectively.

Representative Harbin of the 113th moved that the House agree to the Senate amendment to the House substitute to SB 356.
On the motion, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

Y Alien Y Anderson
Y Ashe Y Bailey
Baker Y Bannister
Barfoot Y Barnard YBaraes
Bates Y Benefield
Birdsong Y Bohannon Y Bordeaux Y Bradford
Breedlove Bridges Y Brooks E Brown YBuck Buckner YBunn Y Burkhalter Byrd Y Campbell Y Canty Y Carter YCash Y Channell Y Childers Y Clark YCoan Y Coleman, B Y Coleman, T Connell
Y Cooper

Y Crawford Y Crews Y Culbreth Y Cummings Y Davis, G Y Davis, M
Day DeLoach, B Y DeLoach, G YDix Diion, H
Y Diion, S YDobbs Y Dukes YEhrhart YEpps Y Evans Y Everett E Felton Y Floyd Y Franklin
Golden Y Graves Y Greene Y Grindley Y Hammontree Y Manner Y Harbin Y Heard YHecht Y Heckstall Y Hegstrom YHenson Y Holland
Holmes Y Howard

Y Hudgens Y Hudson, H Y Hudson, N
Y Hugley Ylrvin Y Jackson
James Y Jamieson
Jenkins Y Johnson Y Johnston Y Jones Y Joyce
Kaye Ladd YLakly YLane YLee Y Lewis Lord Lucas Y Maddox YMann Manning Y Martin, J Martin, J.L YMassey Y McBee McCall Y McClinton Y McKinney Y Mills Y Mobley Y Mosley Y Mueller YOTSIeal

YOrrock YParham YParrish Y Parsons
Pelote Y Perry Y Pinholster YPoag YPolak Y Ponder Y Porter Y Powell Y Purcell YRagas
Randall YRay Y Reaves Y Reichert YRice Y Richardson Y Roberts Y Rogers Y Royal Y Sanders Y Sauder Y Scarlett
Y Scheid Y Scott E Shanahan YShaw Y Sherrill Y Shipp YSims
Sinkfield Y Skipper Y Smith, C

Y Smith, C.W Y Smith, L
Smith, L.R Y Smith, P Y Smith, T Y Smith, V YSmyre YSnelling YSnow Y Stallings Y Stancil, F Y Stancil, S Y Stanley, L Y Stanley, P Y Taylor ETeague YTeper
Thomas YTillman
Titus Y Tolbert Y Trense
Turnquest Twiggs Y Walker, L Walker, R.L
YWest E Westmorland YWhitaker Y Wiles
Williams, B
Y Williams, J Y Williams, R YWorthan Y Yates
Murphy, Spkr

On the motion, the ayes were 141, nays 0. The motion prevailed.

The following message was received from the Senate through Mr. Eldridge, the Secretary thereof:

Mr. Speaker:
The Senate adheres to its substitute and has appointed a Committee of Conference on the following bill of the House:
HB 888. By Representatives Carter of the 166th, Murphy of the 18th, Shaw of the 176th, Hudson of the 156th and Coleman of the 142nd:
A bill to amend Article 2 of Chapter 2 of Title 46 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the jurisdiction, powers, and duties of the Public Service Commission generally, so as to provide that on and after January 1, 1998, there shall be toll-free calling between two telephones within a 22 mile radius of an exchange serving such telephones as such 22 mile calling areas are designated on maps on file with the Public Service Commission.

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The President has appointed as a Committee of Conference on the part of the Senate the following:
Senators Langford of the 29th, Perdue of the 18th and Streat of the 19th.

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

HB 447. By Representatives Twiggs of the 8th, Day of the 153rd and Sherrill of the 62nd:
A bill to amend Code Section 16-11-181 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the applicability of the Brady Law regulations and the transfer of handguns as collateral for loan or in pawn transactions, so as to change the time period during which the exemption granted for certain loan or pawn transactions is applicable.

The Senate adheres to its substitute and has appointed a Committee of Conference on the following bill of the House:

HB 183. By Representatives Randall of the 127th, Crews of the 78th, Murphy of the 18th and others:
A bill to amend Code Section 35-3-37 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to inspection of criminal records and the purging, modifying, or supplementing of criminal records, so as to provide that any person arrested or indicted for a crime and subsequently released without charge or not prosecuted shall be entitled to have any criminal records relative to such case purged.

The President has appointed as a Committee of Conference on the part of the Senate the following:
Senators Clay of the 37th, Kemp of the 3rd and Ralston of the 51st.

The Senate has agreed to the House amendment as amended by the Senate to the following bill of the Senate:

SB 397. By Senator Boshears of the 6th:
A bill to amend an Act creating a Board of Commissioners of Pierce County, as amended, so as to provide for a vacancy in the office of chairperson; to provide for additional compensation for the acting chairperson; to require the commissioners to give bond conditioned on the faithful discharge of the duties of the county commissioners; to provide for the payment for such bonds.

The Senate insists on its substitute to the following bill of the House:

HB 110. By Representative Barnes of the 33rd:
A bill to amend Article 2 of Chapter 2 of Title 40 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the registration and licensing of vehicles generally, so as to provide for a special license plate honoring and supporting the Shrine hospitals for children.

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

HB 573. By Representatives Culbreth of the 132nd, Heard of the 89th and Ehrhart of the 36th:
A bill to amend Title 33 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to insurance, so as to allow an insurer to acquire investments in investment pools; to provide a short title; to define terms; to provide for applicability; to set forth requirements an investment pool must follow for an investment to be qualified under this Act.

The following Senate substitute was read:

A BILL
To amend Title 33 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to insurance, so as to allow an insurer to acquire investments in investment pools; to provide a short title; to define terms; to provide for applicability; to set forth requirements an investment pool must follow for an investment to be qualified under this Act; to provide for certain limitations; to specify requirements for the managers of investment pools; to provide requirements for investment pool agreements; to require the investment pool to be a business entity; to exempt transactions between an investment pool and its participants from certain requirements; to require investment activities of pools and transactions between pools and participants to be reported annually; to provide for related matters; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
SECTION 1. Title 33 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to insurance, is amended by adding after Chapter 11 a new Chapter 11A to read as follows:
"CHAPTER 11A
33-11A-1. This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the 'Investment Pool Act of 1997.'
33-11A-2. This chapter shall apply to domestic insurers only.
33-11A-3. As used in this chapter, the term:
(1) 'Business entity' means a corporation, limited liability company, association, partnership, joint-stock company, joint venture, mutual fund trust, or other similar form of business organization, whether organized for profit or not for profit. (2) 'Class one money market mutual fund' means a mutual fund that at all times qualifies for investment using the bond class one reserve factor under the Purposes and Procedures of the SVO or any successor publication. (3) 'Government money market mutual fund' means a money market mutual fund that at all times:
(A) Invests only in obligations issued, guaranteed, or insured by the government of the United States or collateralized repurchase agreements composed of such obligations; and (B) Qualifies for investment without a reserve under the Purposes and Procedures of the SVO or any successor publication. (4) 'Money market mutual fund' means a mutual fund that meets the conditions of 17 C.F.R. 270.2a-7, under the Investment Company Act of 1940, 15 U.S.C. Section 80a-l, et seq., as amended.

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(5) 'Obligation' means a bond, note, debenture, or trust certificate, including equipment certificate, production payment, negotiable bank certificate of deposit, banker's acceptance, credit tenant loan, loan secured by financing net leases, and other evidence of indebtedness for the payment of money, or participation, certificates, or other evidences of an interest in any of the foregoing, whether constituting a general obligation of the issuer or payable only out of certain revenues or certain funds pledged or otherwise dedicated for payment. (6) 'Qualified bank' means a national bank, state bank, or trust company that at all times is no less than adequately capitalized as determined by the standards provided by federal banking regulations and that is either regulated by state banking laws or is a member of the Federal Reserve System. (7) 'Repurchase transaction' means a transaction in which an insurer purchases securities from a business entity that is obligated to repurchase the purchased securities or equivalent securities from the insurer at a specified price, either within a specified period of time or upon demand. i2 (8) 'Reverse repurchase transaction' means a transaction in which an insurer sells securities to a business entity and is obligated to repurchase the sold securities or equivalent securities from the business entity at a specified price, either within a specified period of time or upon demand. (9) 'Securities lending transaction' means a transaction in which securities are loaned by an insurer to a business entity that is obligated to return the loaned securities or equivalent securities to the insurer, either within a specified period of time or upon demand. (10) 'SVO' means the Securities Valuation Office of the National Association of Insurance Commissioners.
33-11A-4. (a) Notwithstanding any provisions of Chapter 11 of this title to the contrary, an insurer may under this chapter acquire investments in investments pools that:
(1) Invest only in: (A) Obligations that are rated 1 or 2 by the SVO or have an equivalent of an SVO 1 or 2 rating by a nationally recognized statistical rating organization recognized by the SVO or, in the absence of an SVO 1 or 2 rating or equivalent rating, the issuer has outstanding obligations with an SVO 1 or 2 rating or equivalent rating by a nationally recognized statistical rating organization recognized by the SVO and which have: (i) A remaining maturity of 397 days or less or a put that entitles the holder to receive the principal amount of the obligation, which put may be exercised through maturity at specified intervals not exceeding 397 days; or (ii) A remaining maturity of three years or less and a floating interest rate that resets no less frequently than quarterly on the basis of a current short-term index, including federal funds, prime rate, treasury bills, London InterBank Offered Rate (LIBOR), or commercial paper, and is subject to no maximum limit, if the obligations do not have an interest rate that varies inversely to market interest rate changes; (B) Government money market mutual funds or class one money market mutual funds; or
(C) Securities lending, repurchase, and reverse repurchase transactions that meet all the requirements of Code Section 33-11-7; or
(2) Invest only in investments which an insurer may acquire under this title, if the insurer's proportionate interest in the amount invested in such investments does not exceed the applicable limits of this title.
33-11A-5.
For an investment in an investment pool to be qualified under this chapter, the investment pool shall not:
(1) Acquire securities issued, assumed, guaranteed, or insured by the insurer or an affiliate of the insurer;

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(2) Borrow or incur an indebtedness for borrowed money, except for securities lending and reverse repurchase transactions that meet the requirements of this chapter; or (3) Permit the aggregate value of securities then loaned or sold to, purchased from, or invested in any one business entity under this chapter to exceed 10 percent of the total assets of the investment pool.
33-11A-6. The limitations of paragraphs (1) and (2) of Code Section 33-11-5 shall not apply to an insurer's investment in an investment pool; provided, however, that an insurer shall not acquire an investment in an investment pool under this chapter if, as a result of and after giving effect to the investment, the aggregate amount of investments then held by the insurer under this chapter:
(1) In any one investment pool would exceed 10 percent of its admitted assets; (2) In all investment pools investing in investments permitted under paragraph (2) of subsection (a) of Code Section 33-11A-4 would exceed 25 percent of its admitted assets; or (3) In all investment pools would exceed 35 percent of its admitted assets.
33-11A-7. For an investment in an investment pool to be qualified under this chapter, the manager of the investment pool shall:
(1) Be organized under the laws of the United States or a state and designated as the pool manager in a pooling agreement; (2) Be the insurer, an affiliated insurer or a business entity affiliated with the insurer, a qualified bank, or a business entity registered under the Investment Advisors Act of 1940, 15 U.S.C. Section 80b-l, et seq., as amended; or, in the case of a reciprocal insurer or interinsurance exchange, be its attorney in fact; or, in cases of a United States branch of an alien insurer, be its United States manager or affiliates or subsidiaries of its United States manager; (3) Compile and maintain detailed accounting records setting forth:
(A) The cash receipts and disbursements reflecting each participant's proportionate investment in the investment pool; (B) A complete description of all underlying assets of the investment pool, including amount, interest rate, any maturity date, and other appropriate designations; and (C) Such other records which, on a daily basis, allow third parties to verify each participant's investment in the investment pool; and (4) Maintain the assets of the investment pool in one or more accounts, in the name of or on behalf of the investment pool, under a custodial agreement compliant with this title with a qualified bank. The custodial agreement shall include but not be limited to: (A) A statement and recognition of the claims and rights of each participant; (B) An acknowledgment that the underlying assets of the investment pool are held solely for the benefit of each participant in proportion to the aggregate amount of its investments in the investment pool; and (C) An agreement that the underlying assets of the investment pool shall not be commingled with the general assets of the custodian qualified bank or any other person.
33-11A-8. A pooling agreement under this chapter may not be entered into unless the insurer has notified the Commissioner in writing of the pooling agreement at least 30 days prior to entering into the pooling agreement and the Commissioner has not disapproved it within such period. The pooling agreement for each investment pool shall be in writing and shall provide that:
(1) An insurer and its affiliated insurers or, in the case of an investment pool investing solely in investments permitted under paragraph (1) of subsection (a) of Code Section 33-11A-4, the insurer and its subsidiaries, affiliates, or any pension or

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profit-sharing plan of the insurer, its subsidiaries and affiliates, or, in the case of a United States branch of an alien insurer, affiliates or subsidiaries of its United States manager, shall, at all times, hold 100 percent of the interests in the investments pool; (2) The underlying assets of the investment pool shall not be commingled with the general assets of the pool manager or any other person; (3) In proportion to the aggregate amount of each pool participant's interest in the investment pool:
(A) Each participant owns an undivided interest in the underlying assets of the investment pool; and (B) The underlying assets of the investment pool are held solely for the benefit of each participant; (4) A participant, or in the event of the participant's insolvency, bankruptcy, or receivership, its trustee, receiver, or other successor in interest, may withdraw all or any portion of its investment from the pool under the terms of the pooling agreement; (5) Withdrawals may be made on demand without penalty or other assessment on any business day, but settlement of funds shall occur within a reasonable and customary period thereafter not to exceed five business days. Distributions under this paragraph shall be calculated in each case net of all then applicable fees and expenses of the investment pool. The pooling agreement shall provide that the pool manager shall distribute to a participant, at the discretion of the pool manager: (A) In cash, the then fair market value of the participant's pro rata share of each underlying asset of the investment pool; (B) In kind, a pro rata share of each underlying asset; or (C) In a combination of cash and in kind distributions, a pro rata share of each underlying asset; and (6) The pool manager shall make the records of the investment pool available for inspection by the Commissioner.
33-11A-9. An investment pool authorized under this chapter must be a business entity.
33-11A-10. Transactions between an investment pool and its participants shall not be subject to the provisions of Code Section 33-13-5. Investment activities of an investment pool and transactions between such pools and pool participants shall be reported annually in the registration statement required by Code Section 33-13-4."
SECTION 2. This Act shall become effective upon its approval by the Governor or upon its becoming law without such approval.
SECTION 3. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.

The following amendment was read and adopted:

Representatives Culbreth of the 132nd and Lord of the 121st move to amend the Senate substitute to HB 573 by striking in its entirety line 14 of page 1 and inserting in lieu thereof the following:
"annually; to amend Code Section 40-9-101 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to motor vehicle self-insurers, so as to change certain provisions relating to an exception applicable to taxicab self-insurers located in counties with populations of 400,000 or less; to provide for related matters; to provide an".
By adding after line 27 of page 7 the following:

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"SECTION 2.
Code Section 40-9-101 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to motor vehicle self-insurers, is amended by striking subparagraph (a)(3)(G) and inserting in lieu thereof the following:
'(G) Until December 8% 4996 31, 1997, the provisions of subparagraph (C) of this paragraph shall not apply to taxicab self-insurers which were located in counties with populations of 400,000 or less according to the United States decennial census of 1990 or any future such census and were licensed by the Commissioner on December 31,1996 1996."'
By renumbering existing Sections 2 and 3 as Sections 3 and 4, respectively.
Representative Culbreth of the 132nd moved that the House agree to the Senate substitute, as amended by the House, to HB 573.
On the motion, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

Y Alien Y Anderson Y Ashe Y Bailey
Baker Y Bannister YBarfoot YBarnard
Barnes Y Bates Y Benefield
Birdsong Y Bohannon Y Bordeaux Y Bradford
Breedlove Bridges Y Brooks E Brown YBuck Buckner YBunn Y Burkhalter YByrd Y Campbell Y Canty Y Carter YCash Y Channel! Y Childera Y Clark YCoan Coleman, B Y Coleman, T Connell Y Cooper

Y Crawford Y Crews Y Culbreth Y Cummings N Davis, G Y Davis, M
Day DeLoacb, B Y DeLoach, G YDix Y Duon, H Y Diion, S
YDobbs Y Dukes YEhrhart YEpps Y Evans Y Everett E Felton YFloyd Y Franklin
Golden Y Graves YGreene Y Grindley Y Hammontree
Manner Y Harbin Y Heard Y Hecht YHeckstall Y Hegstrom YHenson Y Holland
Holmes Howard

Y Hudgens Y Hudson, H Y Hudson, N Y Hugley Ylrvin Y Jackson
James Y Jamieson
Jenkins Johnson Y Johnston Y Jones Y Joyce YKaye Ladd YLakly Lane YLee Y Lewis YLord
Lucas Y Maddoi YMann
Manning Y Martin, J
Martin, J.L YMassey YMcBee
McCall Y McClinton Y McKinney Y Mills Y Mobley Y Mosley Y Mueller YO'Neal

Y Orrock YParham YParrish Y Parsons Y Pelote Y Perry Y Pinholster
YPoag YPolak Y Ponder Y Porter Y Powell YPurceU YRagas
Randall
YRay Y Reaves Y Reichert YRice Y Richardson Y Roberts Y Rogers Y Royal Y Sanders Y Sauder Y Scarlett Y Scheid Y Scott E Shanahan YShaw Y Sherrill Y Shipp YSims Y Sinkfield Y Skipper
Smith, C

Y Smith, C.W Smith, L Smith, L.R
Y Smith, P Y Smith, T Y Smith, V Y Smyre Y Sneffing YSnow Y Stallings Y Stancil, F Y Stancil, S Y Stanley, L Y Stanley, P Y Taylor
E Teague Y Teper
Thomas YTiUman
Titus Y Tolbert Y Trense
Turnquest YTwiggs Y Walker, L Y Walker, R.L
West E Westmoreland Y Whitaker Y Wiles
Williams, B Y Williams, J Y Williams, R Y Worthan Y Yates
Murphy, Spkr

On the motion, the ayes were 141, nays 1. The motion prevailed.

HB 245. By Representatives Baker of the 70th, Campbell of the 42nd and Reichert of the 126th:
A bill to amend Title 53 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to wills, as such title was amended by an Act approved April 2, 1996 (Ga. L. 1996, p. 504), which Act becomes effective January 1, 1998, so as to change a provision relating to the effect of a decree of adoption; to renumber such provision; to change a provision relating to inheritance of a child born out of wedlock through the child's father.

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The following Senate substitute was read:
A BILL
To amend Title 53 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to wills, as" such title is effective on July 1, 1997, so as to authorize appointment of additional county administrators in all counties; to amend Title 53 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, as such title was amended by an Act approved April 2, 1996 (Ga. L. 1996, p. 504), which Act becomes effective January 1, 1998, so as to change the applicability of new provisions of Chapters 2 through 11 of such title; to provide for exceptions; to change a provision relating to the effect of a decree of adoption; to renumber such provision; to change a provision relating to inheritance of a child born out of wedlock through the child's father; to change provisions relating to a petition for an order that no administration is necessary for the estate of an intestate decedent; to authorize separate awards of year's support for the minor children and the surviving spouse in certain circumstances; to change a provision relating to a contract concerning succession; to change a provision relating to the deadline for offering a will for probate; to clarify that proof of a codicil is proof of a will in certain circumstances; to change a provision relating to service of a notice of petition for probate in solemn form; to change a provision relating to selection of an administrator with the will annexed; to change provisions relating to appointment of an administrator for an estate partially administered and unrepresented because of the death of the executor; to change a provision relating to the contents of a petition for issuance of letters of administration when a prior personal representative has qualified; to change provisions relating to notice and the time to respond or file objections in certain circumstances; to authorize appointment of additional county administrators in all counties; to change certain provisions relating to compensation of a personal representative; to change provisions relating to failure to return an inventory; to change provisions relating to supplementary inventory; to provide for compensation for temporary administrators; to provide for reduction of compensation for administrators in certain circumstances; to provide that failure to return an inventory is sufficient ground for removal; to provide for exceptions; to provide for the compromise of debts; to change provisions relating to petitions for discharge; to change certain provisions relating to the duty of the probate court to cite personal representatives who have failed to make an annual return; to provide for exceptions to the application of the notice provisions of Chapter 11 of such title; to provide for termination of guardian ad litem appointments; to change certain notice provisions and provisions relating to the date on or before which objections must be filed; to provide for swearing to or affirming a waiver or acknowledgment of service or notice; to provide for related matters; to provide effective dates; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
SECTION 1. Title 53 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to wills, as such title was amended by an Act approved April 2, 1996 (Ga. L. 1996, p. 504), which Act becomes effective January 1, 1998, is amended by striking in its entirety Code Section 53-1-1, relating to the effective date of Chapters 1 through 11 of Title 53, and inserting in lieu thereof the following:
"53-1-1.
Except as otherwise provided i this chapter d Chapters 3 through li ef- this title by law, the provisions contained in this chapter and Chapters 2 through 11 of this title shall be effective for the estates ef- decedents dying- en e* after January IT 1008 on January lj 1998; provided, however, that no vested rights of title, year's support, succession, or inheritance shall be impaired."
SECTION 2. Said title, as amended by an Act approved April 2, 1996 (Ga. L. 1996, p. 504), is further amended by inserting a new Code section, to be designated Code Section 53-1-8, to read as follows:

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"53-1-8.
A decree of adoption, whether issued by a court of this state or by a court of any other jurisdiction, shall have the effect described in Code Section 19-8-19, and the adoptive parents and relatives of the adoptive parents shall likewise be entitled to inherit from and through the adopted individual under the laws of intestacy in the absence of a will and to take as parents or relatives of the parents of the adopted individual under the provisions of any instrument of testamentary gift, unless expressly excluded therefrom."
SECTION 3. Said title, as amended by an Act approved April 2, 1996 (Ga. L. 1996, p. 504), is further amended by striking in its entirety Code Section 53-2-2, relating to the effect of a decree of adoption, and inserting in its place the following:
"53-2-2.
Reserved."
SECTION 4. Said title, as amended by an Act approved April 2, 1996 (Ga. L. 1996, p. 504), is further amended by striking in its entirety subparagraph (A) of paragraph (2) of Code Section 53-2-3, relating to inheritance by children born out of wedlock, and inserting in its place the following:
"(2)(A) A child born out of wedlock may not inherit from or through the child's father, the other children of the father, or any paternal kin by reason of the paternal kinship, unless:
(i) A court of competent jurisdiction has entered an order declaring the child to be legitimate, under the authority of Code Section 19-7-22 or such other authority as may be provided by law; (ii) A court of competent jurisdiction has otherwise entered a court order establishing paternity; (iii) The father has executed a sworn statement signed by him attesting to the parent-child relationship; (iv) The father has signed the birth certificate of the child; or (v) There is other clear and convincing evidence that the child is the child of the father and that a de feete parent-child relationship existed ef weald have existed

SECTION 5. Said title, as amended by an Act approved April 2, 1996 (Ga. L. 1996, p. 504), is further amended by striking in its entirety subsection (b) of Code Section 53-2-40, relating to the petition, and inserting in lieu thereof the following:
"(b) The petition shall show: the name and domicile of the decedent; the names, ages or majority status, and domicile of the heirs of the decedent; a description of the property in this state owned by the decedent; that the estate owes no debts or that there are known debts and all creditors have consented or will be served as provided in Chapter 11 of this title; and that the heirs have agreed upon a division of the estate among themselves. A eepy ef the The agreement containing original signatures of all the heirs, attested to by^ a clerk of the probate court or a notary public, shall be attached to the petition. Property subject to an outstanding security deed or agreement may be subject to this proceeding only if the holder of the security deed consents or is served and makes no objection."
SECTION 6. Said title, as amended by an Act approved April 2, 1996 (Ga. L. 1996, p. 504), is further amended by striking in its entirety Code Section 53-3-8, relating to minor children by different spouses, and inserting in its place the following:
"53-3-8.
(a) If the decedent leaves minor children by different spouses, the probate court shall specify the portion going to the children of the former spouse or spouses, which portion shall vest in those children.

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(b) If the decedent leaves minor children and the surviving spouse is the parent of the minor children, the probate court may in its discretion specify separate portions for the minor children and the surviving spouse if the court deems the award of separate portions to be in the best interests of the parties, and the portions shall vest separately in the surviving spouse and the children."
SECTION 7. Said title, as amended by an Act approved April 2, 1996 (Ga. L. 1996, p. 504), is further amended by striking in its entirety Code Section 53-4-30, relating to contracts concerning succession, and inserting in lieu thereof the following:
"53-4-30.
A contract made on or after January 1, 1998, that obligates an individual to make a will or a testamentary disposition, not to revoke a will or a testamentary disposition, or to die intestate shall be express and shall be in a writing that is signed by the obligor."
SECTION 8. Said title, as amended by an Act approved April 2, 1996 (Ga. L. 1996, p. 504), is further amended by striking in its entirety Code Section 53-5-3, relating to time limitation for probate of wills, and inserting in lieu thereof the following:
"53-5-3.
A will shall not be offered for probate following the expiration of five years from the latest date on which a petition is filed for:
(1) The appointment of a personal representative of the decedent's estate; (2) An order granting year's support from the decedent's estate; or (3) An order that no administration is necessary on the decedent's estate?; provided, however, that the will of a testator who died prior to January 1^ 1998, may be offered for probate at least until December 31, 2002."
SECTION 9. Said title, as amended by an Act approved April 2, 1996 (Ga. L. 1996, p. 504), is further amended in Article 1 of Chapter 5, relating to general provisions relative to probate, by adding a new Code section, to be designated Code Section 53-5-7, to read as follows:
"53-5-7.
If a codicil republished a will except as to any amendment contained in the codicil and clearly identified the will that was republished, proof of the codicil is proof of the will."
SECTION 10. Said title, as amended by an Act approved April 2, 1996 (Ga. L. 1996, p. 504), is further amended by striking in its entirety subsection (c) of Code Section 53-5-22, relating to notice, and inserting in lieu thereof the following:
"(c) Service of a notice of petition for probate in solemn form shall be in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 11 of this title and2 if made personally or by mail, shall include a copy of the petition and of the will for which probate is sought. If service is to be made by publication, the published notice shall contain caption setting set forth the court, the time the order e for service by publication was granted, the name of the decedent, the fact that a petition has been filed seeking the probate of the will of the decedent in solemn form, and the name of the petitioner who seeks letters testamentary or the continuance in force of any letters testamentary previously granted. The notice shall command all parties to whom it is directed to file objection, if there is any; why the probate i solemn form should et be had."
SECTION 11. Said title, as amended by an Act approved April 2, 1996 (Ga. L. 1996, p. 504), is further amended by striking in its entirety subsection (b) of Code Section 53-6-14, relating to selection by beneficiaries, and inserting in lieu thereof the following:
"(b) An administrator with the will annexed may be unanimously selected by the beneficiaries of the will who are capable of expressing a choice unless the sole beneficiary

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is the decedent's surviving spouse and an action for divorce or separate maintenance was pending between the decedent and the surviving spouse at the time of death. When no such unanimous selection is made, the probate court shall make the appointment that will best serve the interests of the estate, considering the following preferences:
(1) Any beneficiary or the trustee of any trust that is a beneficiary under the will; or (2) Those persons listed in paragraphs (3) through (5) of Code Section 53-6-20."
SECTION 12. Said title, as amended by an Act approved April 2, 1996 (Ga. L. 1996, p. 504), is further amended by striking in its entirety subsection (b) of Code Section 53-6-15, relating to petitions for letters of administration with the will annexed, and inserting in lieu thereof the following:
"(b) If the will has been admitted to probate, the petition for letters of administration with the will annexed shall set forth the names, addresses, and ages or majority status of the beneficiaries, the date on which the will was admitted to probate, and the circumstances giving rise to the need for an administrator with the will annexed. The petition shall be served on the beneficiaries of the will and the executor, if any, of any deceased executor whose death created the vacancy in the manner described in Chapter 11 of this title. (c) In the case of an estate partially administered and unrepresented because of the death of the previous executor, the judge shall determine whether the interest of the first estate and the persons interested in the first estate will be best served by the appointment of an administrator with the will annexed or by permitting the executor, if any, appointed under the will of the deceased previous executor to be or become, as the case may be, the executor of the first estate by operation of law."
SECTION 13. Said title, as amended by an Act approved April 2, 199G (Ga. L. 1996, p. 504), is further amended by striking subsection (b) of Code Section 53-6-21, relating to petitions for letters of administration, and inserting in lieu thereof the following:
"(b) The petition shall set forth the full name, the legal domicile, and the date of death of the decedent; the mailing address and place of domicile of the petitioner; the names, ages or majority status, and addresses of heirs, stating their relationship to the decedent; and, in the event full particulars are lacking, the reasons for any omission. The petition shall conclude with a prayer for issuance of letters of administration. If a prior personal representative has qualified only stjeh of the foregoing information s saight -be different from the information w the petition ef the preceding personal representative shaU fee required and a copy of the original petition is attached, it is unnecessary for the new petition to repeat relevant and unchanged information from the original petition."
SECTION 14. Said title, as amended by an Act approved April 2, 1996 (Ga. L. 1996, p. 504), is further amended by striking in its entirety Code Section 53-6-22, relating to notice, and inserting in lieu thereof the following:
"53-6-22.
Notice of the petition for Issuance ef letters of administration requires dtie notice te the
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be mailed by first-class mail to each heir with a known address at least 13 days prior to the date on or before which any objection is required to be filed. If there is any heir whose current address is unknown or any heir who is unknown, notice shall be published once each week for four weeks prior to the week which includes the date on or before which any objection must be filed."
SECTION 15. Said title, as amended by an Act approved April 2, 1996 (Ga. L. 1996, p. 504), is further amended by striking subsection (b) of Code Section 53-6-35, as such section becomes effective on January 1, 1998, relating to the appointment of a county administrator and assistant county administrators, and inserting in lieu thereof a new subsection (b) to read as follows:

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"(b) In all counties of this state having a population ef- 400,000 er sere according te the United States decennial eensws ef 1070 f any future sweh census, the probate court is authorized to appoint, in the same manner as the county administrator is appointed, one or more additional county administrators who shall have the same powers, duties, and authority and be subject to the same laws, including Chapter 3 of Title 29, relating to county guardians, as county administrators."
SECTION 16. Said title is further amended by striking subsection (b) of Code Section 53-6-90, as such section is effective on July 1, 1997, relating to appointment of a county administrator and assistant county administrators, and inserting in lieu thereof a new subsection (b) to read as follows:
"(b) In all counties of this state having a population of 400,000 er e*e according te the United States decennial census ef- 4970 f any future saeh enss-, the judge of the probate court is authorized to appoint, in the same manner as the county administrator is appointed, one or more assistant county administrators who shall have the same powers, duties, and authority and be subject to the same laws, including Chapter 3 of Title 29, relating to county guardians, as the county administrators."
SECTION 17. Said title, as amended by an Act approved April 2, 1996 (Ga. L. 1996, p. 504), is further amended by striking in their entirety paragraph (2) of subsection (b) and subsections (d) and (e) of Code Section 53-6-60, relating to amount of compensation of personal representatives, and inserting in lieu thereof the following:
"(2) Ten percent commission on the amount of interest made if, during the course of administration, the personal representative shall receive interest on money loaned by the decedent e* by the personal representative in that capacity and shall include the same on the return to the probate court so as to become chargeable therewith as a part of the corpus of the estate;" "(d) Unless the will or written agreement specifies otherwise, where some or all of the estate passes through the hands of several personal representatives by reason of the death, removal, or resignation of the first qualified personal representative, or otherwise, the estate shall not be subject to diminution by charges of commission of each successive personal representative holding and receiving in the same right but rather commissions for receiving the estate shall be paid to the first personal representative who receives the property for the benefit of the estate or that person's representative, and commissions for paying out shall be paid to the personal representative who actually distributes the fund, and no commissions shall be paid for handing over the fund to a successor personal representative. If there is more than one personal representative serving simultaneously, the division of the compensation allowed them shall be according to the services rendered by each. (e) Unless the will or written agreement specifies otherwise, a personal representative is entitled to receive commissions on debts, legacies, and distributive shares paid to that personal representative in the same manner as commissions to which the personal representative would be entitled under the terms of the will or written agreement or applicable law on such items paid to others; provided, however, a personal representative shall not be entitled to any commissions for any sums paid to any personal representative of the estate as commissions or other compensation."
SECTION 18. Said title, as amended by an Act approved April 2, 1996 (Ga. L. 1996, p. 504), is further amended by striking in its entirety subsection (a) of Code Section 53-6-62, relating to extra compensation for personal representatives, and inserting in lieu thereof the following:
"(a) A personal representative may petition the probate court for compensation that is greater than that allowed under Code Section 53-6-60. Service of notice of the petition for extra compensation shall be made to all the heirs of an intestate decedent or to ail the any affected beneficiaries under the will of a testate decedent. Service shall be made in the manner described in Chapter 11 of this title and shall direct the parties served

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to file any written objections to the extra compensation with the probate court within ten days."
SECTION 19. Said title, as amended by an Act approved April 2, 1996 (Ga. L. 1996, p. 504), is further amended by inserting a new Code section to be designated Code Section 53-6-64, to read as follows:
"53-6-64.
A temporary administrator may apply to the court for reasonable compensation after notice to interested parties in compliance with Chapter 11 of this title. The court shall award reasonable compensation to a temporary administrator. For good cause, including but not limited to services performed and compensation awarded to a temporary administrator, the court may reduce the compensation due the personal representative under other provisions of this article."
SECTION 20. Said title, as amended by an Act approved April 2, 1996 (Ga. L. 1996, p. 504), is further amended by striking in its entirety Code Section 53-7-30, relating to inventories and supplemental inventories, and inserting in lieu thereof the following:
"53-7-30.
ifb Unless otherwise provided by will or relieved under Code Section 53-7-32 or 53-7-33, the personal representative shall prepare an inventory of all the property of the decedent. The personal representative shall file the inventory with the probate court and shall deliver a copy of the inventory to the beneficiaries of a testate estate or the heirs of an intestate estate by first-class mail within six months after the qualification of the personal representative. The time for filing the inventory may be extended by the probate court for good cause shown. The inventory shall state that it contains a true statement of all the property of the decedent within the knowledge of the personal representative and shall be verified in the same manner as a petition filed in the probate court. The inventory shall state that the inventory has been mailed to all beneficiaries or heirs who are entitled to receive the inventory and shall provide the name of any beneficiary or heir who has waived the right to receive the inventory, as provided in Code Section 53-7-32.
representative after the inventory is filed, the personal representative shall file with the probate eeart a supplementary inventory ad shall mail a eepy ef it te the beneficiaries er heifa the manner prescribed subsection ^a) f this Code section within -90 days ef- the receipt ef- saeh property."
SECTION 21. Said title, as amended by an Act approved April 2, 1996 (Ga. L. 1996, p. 504), is further amended by inserting a new Code section to be designated Code Section 53-7-34, to read as follows:
"53-7-34.
Unless the inventory is waived pursuant to Code Section 53-7-32 or a testator by will dispenses with the necessity of having a personal representative make an inventory pursuant to Code Section 53-7-33, the failure of a personal representative to return a correct inventory shall be sufficient grounds for removal."
SECTION 22. Said title, as amended by an Act approved April 2, 1996 (Ga. L. 1996, p. 504), is further amended by striking in its entirety Code Section 53-7-45, relating to compromise of claims, and inserting in lieu thereof the following:
"53-7-45.
Personal representatives are authorized to compromise, adjust, arbitrate, assign, sue or defend, abandon, or otherwise deal with or settle debts or claims in favor of or against the estate."

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SECTION 23. Said title, as amended by an Act approved April 2, 1996 (Ga. L. 1996, p. 504), is further amended by striking in its entirety Code Section 53-7-50, relating to petitions by personal representatives for discharge, and inserting in lieu thereof the following:
"53-7-50.
(a) A personal representative who has fully performed all duties or who has been allowed to resign may petition the probate court for discharge from the office and from all liability. The petition shall state that the personal representative has fully administered the estate of the decedent and shall set forth the names and addresses of all known heirs of an intestate decedent or beneficiaries of a testate decedent, including any persons who succeeded to the interest of any heir or beneficiary who died after the decedent died, and shall name which of the heirs or beneficiaries is or should be represented by a guardian. The petition shall state that the personal representative has paid all claims against the estate or shall enumerate which claims of the estate have not been paid and the reason for such nonpayment. The petition shall also state that the personal representative has filed all necessary inventory and returns or, alternatively, has been relieved of such filings by the testator, the heirs or beneficiaries, or the probate court. (b) Upon the filing of a petition that states that aH claims against the estate here been paM for discharge, citation shall issue to all heirs or beneficiaries, as provided in Chapter 11 of this title, requiring aU parties m interest them to file any objections to the discharge; except that in all cases a by a date at least 14 days after the date of the citation. !Hje citation shall be published one time in the newspaper in which sheriffs advertisements are published in the county in which the petition is filed at least ten days prior to the date on or before which any objection is required to be filed. A copy ef the citaUOQ Snfrix DC mfiif& t promptly by iir9t~clfl89 mctii T cm IICIPS 01 GUI intesifltc cswit ~or beneficiaries ef a testate estate. Any creditors whose claims are disputed shall be served in accordance with Chapter 11 of this title. (c) Upon the filing ef a petition that enumerates claims against the estate that have net been paid, citation shati issue, as provided in Chapter H of this title, requiring att parTICS HI interest TO file tiny oDJcclions to Tftc disciifli1jjc ^y ^ uftcc srt icflflc o\? uflys ftitcp

&n lieWflpflpCt ift WlllCft 9116Flit 9 Q.QVCFLl9&ID.CDr9 dF pU DllSflGCi ttt Tn COURty Hi WHICH
the petition is filed. A copy ef-the citation shaH be matted promptly -by first-class aH te all heirs ef an intestate estate er beneficiaries ef a testate estate and te all the creditors whose claims have net been paid. {d)(c) If any party in interest files objection to the discharge, a hearing shall be held. If as a result of the hearing, the probate court is satisfied that the personal representative has faithfully and honestly discharged the office, an order shall be entered releasing and discharging the personal representative from all liability. If no objections are filed, the probate court shall enter the order for discharge without further proceedings or delay. Any heir or beneficiary or creditor who is a minor at the time of the discharge and who is not represented by a guardian may, within two years of reaching the age of majority, commence suit against the personal representative and such discharge shall be no bar to the action. feKd) If other property of the estate is discovered after an estate has been settled and the personal representative discharged, the probate court, upon petition of any interested person and upon such notice as it directs, may appoint the same personal representative or a successor personal representative to administer the subsequently discovered estate. If a new appointment is made, unless the probate court orders otherwise, the provisions of this title shall apply as appropriate; but no claim previously barred may be asserted in the subsequent administration."
SECTION 24. Said title, as amended by an Act approved April 2, 1996 (Ga. L. 1996, p. 504), is further amended by striking in its entirety Code Section 53-7-72, relating to the docket of persons required to make returns and failure to make returns, and inserting in lieu thereof the following:

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"53-7-72. To ensure annual returns from every personal representative, it shall be the duty of the probate court to keep a docket of all those who are liable to make returns and, immediately after the ceasing of the January term or as soon thereafter as the court deems practical in each year, to cite all defaulters to show cause for their neglect. A willful and continued failure to make a return shall be good cause for removal."
SECTION 25. Said title, as amended by an Act approved April 2, 1996 (Ga. L. 1996, p. 504), is further amended by striking in their entirety subsections (b) and (c) of Code Section 53-8-13, relating to general procedures, and inserting in lieu thereof the following:
"(b) Upon filing the petition, notice shall be matted by first- clasa mail by the probate te given to the heirs of an intestate estate or the affected beneficiaries of a testate
estate in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 11 of this title. (c) If no written objection by a person so notified is filed within 36 days following th mailing f notice the appropriate period of time following notice, as provided by Chapter 11 of this title, the probate court shall order such sale summarily in the manner and terms petitioned. If timely written objection is filed, the court shall hear the matter and grant or deny the petition for sale or make such other order as is in the best interest of the estate, which may require the sale to be private or at public outcry including confirmation of the sale by the court or otherwise. An appeal shall lie to the superior court in the manner, under the restrictions, and with the effect provided for appeals from the probate court in other cases."
SECTION 26. Said title, as amended by an Act approved April 2, 1996 (Ga. L. 1996, p. 504), is further amended by striking in its entirety Code Section 53-11-1, relating to applicability and compliance, and inserting in lieu thereof the following:
"53-11-1.
Except as otherwise specifically provided, the provisions of this chapter shall apply to any proceeding in the probate court that arises under Chapters 1 through 10 of this title. Compliance with the provisions of this chapter shall be deemed to be sufficient for proceedings in the probate court arising under Chapters 1 through 10 of this title except as otherwise provided in those chapters and in Chapter 11 of Title 9 and Chapter 9 of Title 15."
SECTION 27. Said title, as amended by an Act approved April 2, 1996 (Ga. L. 1996, p. 504), is further amended by striking in its entirety subsection (c) of Code Section 53-11-2, relating to guardians, and inserting in lieu thereof the following:
"(c) Whenever a guardian ad litem is appointed, the court may limit the appointment or may at any time for cause appoint a successor. !H*e Unless the appointment is limited by the court, the guardian ad litem first appointed with respect to the proceedings for the appointment of ft administrator, the probate ef- ft wtt^ or any ethej- proceeding involving the administration of the estate shall continue to serve with respect to such proceeding on behalf of the party represented until a successor is appointedj er the party represented becomes sui juriSj or the court terminates the appointment."
SECTION 28. Said title, as amended by an Act approved April 2, 1996 (Ga. L. 1996, p. 504), is further amended by striking in its entirety Code Section 53-11-4, relating to service on persons who reside outside the state and when the person or residence is unknown, and inserting in lieu thereof the following:
"53-11-4.
(a) Except as otherwise prescribed by law or directed by the probate judge pursuant to Code Section 53-11-5, the provisions of this Code section shall apply in cases when a person to be served has a known current residence address outside this state, is

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unknown, or is known but whose current residence address is unknown? resides outaidc tins stfltC) o? involuntflrily resides outside tins stflte under ciPCUHISt&nces tnot m&le "rt difficult te determine if the persen is a legal resident ef this state or some ether state. (b) Unless all such persons have known current residence addresses, tEpen the feet being made te appear; the probate court shall order service to be perfected by publication of the citation in the newspaper in which sheriffs advertisements are published in the county in which the petition is made. The citation shall be published once a week for four weeks prior to the date on which objections must be filed. The records of the court shall show the persons notified and the character of the notice given. {b)-The published citation provided far in subsection {a} ef this Code section shall be directed and addressed to the person to be served, if known, and, if all persons are not known, then and in that event to all and singular the parties in interest. (c) If In the ease ef nonresident er known persen whe involuntarily resides outside the state nder circumstances that make it difficult te determine if the persen is a legal rooidcnt ef this state er seme ether state, if the current residence ef mailing address of such a person is known, the petitioner shall file in the eeart a copy ef the published ciuttion, ctud upon sucn tiling, rt snftir De tne duty of tfte^ prooftrfc court) wiuiin tnree days after the first publication ef the notice in the newspaper, te direct; stamp, and mail
shall be made by mailing by certified or registered mail, return receipt requested, a copy of the petition and the citation. (d) When service by publication is ordered pursuant to this Code section, compliance with the provisions of this Code section relating to a person to be notified who is unknown or who is known but whose current residence address is unknown; whe resides outside tills stftte^ &f wfto invoiuntftnly resides outside tnis stctte under circuiiiuiftnccs that make it difficult te determine if the persen is a legal resident ef this state er seme ether state shall be equivalent to personal service of a copy of the petition and citation when the fact appears in the records of the court showing the persons notified and the character of the notice given. In the case of an unknown person, it shall be sufficient if the records of the court show publication published notice directed to all and singular the parties in interest and compliance with this Code section. In the case of a nonrosi dent whe is kaewn er a known person whose current residence address is unknown er a known persen whe resides outside the state involuntarily under circumstances that mflite rt ditti'CUxt TO determme* tt sucn person is ft ic^o.1 resident or tins stAte o? souse ether state, that person's name shall appear in the records of the court, and such records shall show as to that person compliance with this Code section. In any case in which service by publication is granted, one order for publication shall be sufficient and the published citation shall be directed as provided in subsection (b) of this Code section."
SECTION 29. Said title, as amended by an Act approved April 2, 1996 (Ga. L. 1996, p. 504), is further amended by striking in its entirety Code Section 53-11-5, relating to additional service or notice, and inserting in lieu thereof the following:
"53-11-5.
The probate judge may direct any additional service or notice or extend the time to respond with respect to any proceedings covered by this chapter as the judge may determine to be proper in the interests of due process and reasonable opportunity for any party or interest to be heard."
SECTION 30. Said title, as amended by an Act approved April 2, 1996 (Ga. L. 1996, p. 504), is further amended by striking in its entirety subsection (a) of Code Section 53-11-6, relating to waiver or acknowledgment of service or notice and consent to granting of relief or entry of order, and inserting in its place the following:
"(a) Service or notice may be waived or acknowledged before or after the filing of the petition. The waiver or acknowledgment shall be in a writing signed by the person to be served or some person authorized by the person to be servedj shall be sworn to or

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affirmed before the probate court or a notary public, and shall be filed with the probate court."
SECTION 31. Said title, as amended by an Act approved April 2, 1996 (Ga. L. 1996, p. 504), is further amended by striking in its entirety Code Section 53-11-9, relating to issuance of citation upon filing of petition, and inserting in lieu thereof the following:
"53-11-9.
(a) Upon the filing of a petition, a citation shall be issued addressed to the persons required to be served or entitled to notice; provided, however, if all parties have acknowledged service and assented to the petition, no citation need issue. The citation shall state that any objection must be made in writing and shall designate the date on or before which objections must be filed in the probate court. The citation also shall state whether the hearing will take place on a certain date or be specially scheduled for a later date. Where appropriate, the citation shall state that if no objections are filed, the petition will be granted. (b) For purposes of this chapter, the words 'citation' and 'notice' shall have the same meaning unless the context otherwise requires."
SECTION 32. Said title, as amended by an Act approved April 2, 1996 (Ga. L. 1996, p. 504), is further amended by striking in its entirety Code Section 53-11-10, relating to the date by which objections must be filed or on which a hearing will be held, and inserting in its place the following:
"53-11-10.
(a) Except as otherwise prescribed by law or directed by the judge pursuant to Code Section 53-11-5 with respect to any particular proceeding, the date on or before which any objection is required to be filed shall be not less than 30 days from the date the citation is issued ten days after the date the person is personally served. For persons within the continental United States who are served by registered or certified mail, return receipt requested, the date on or before any objection is required to be filed shall not be less than 13 days from the date of mailing; provided, however, that if a return receipt from any recipient is received by the court within 13 days from the date of mailing, the date on or before any objection is required to be filed by such recipient shall be ten days from the date of receipt shown on such return receipt. For a person outside the continental United States who is served by registered or certified mail, return receipt requested, the date on or before any objection is required to be filed shall not be less than 30 days from the date the citation is mailed; provided, however, that if the return receipt from any recipient is received by the court during such 30 day period the date on or before which any objection is required to be filed by such recipient shall not be earlier than ten days from the date of receipt shown on such return receipt. For a person served by publication, the date on or before which any objection is required to be filed shall be no sooner than the first day of the week following publication once each week for four weeks. (b) Except as otherwise prescribed by law or directed by the judge with respect to any particular proceeding, the date on which any required hearing shall be held shall be the date by which any objection is required to be filed or such later date as the probate court may specify. When the matter is set for hearing on a date that was not specified in the petition citation, the probate court shall send by first-class mail a notice of the time of the hearing to the petitioner and all parties who have served responses at the addresses given by them in their pleadings. (c) Notwithstanding the ether provisions ef this Code section, the date by which objcc'
aftct the date ef ocrvicc e ay pel-sort who is entitled te personal service."
SECTION 33. Section 16 of this Act shall become effective July 1, 1997, and shall stand repealed on January 1, 1998. The remaining provisions of this Act shall become effective on January 1, 1998.

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SECTION 34. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.
Representative Martin of the 47th moved that the House agree to the Senate substitute to HB 245.
On the motion, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

Y Alien Y Andereon YAshe Y Bailey Y Baker Y Banniater YBarfoot Y Barnard YBarnes Y Bates Y Benefield Y Birdsong Y Bonannon Y Bordeaux Y Bradford Y Breedlove Y Bridges Y Brooks E Brown
Buck Y Buckner YBunn Y Burkhalter YBjrrd Y Campbell
Canty Y Carter YCash YChanneU Y Childers Y Clark YCoan Y Coleman, B Y Coleman, T Y ConneU Y Cooper

Y Crawford Y Crews
Culbreth Y CuznminES Y Davis, G Y Davis, M
Day DeLoach, B Y DeLoach, G YDix Y DUon, H Y DUon, S YDobbs Y Dukes YEhrhart YEpps Y Evans Y Everett E Felton Y Floyd Y Franklin Y Golden Y Graves Y Greene Y Grindley Y Hammontree Hanner Y Harbin Heard YHecht YHeckstall YHegstrom YHenson Y Holland Holmes Y Howard

Y Hudgens Y Hudson, H Y Hudson, N Y Hugley Ylrvin Y Jackson Y James Y Jamieson Y Jenkins Y Johnson Y Johnston
Jones Y Joyce YKaye YLadd
Lakly YLane
Lee Y Lewis YLord Y Lucas Y Maddox YMann Y Manning Y Martin, J
Martin, J.L YMassey YMcBee
McCaU Y McClinton Y McKinney Y Mills Y Mobley YMosley Y MueUer Y O'Neal

YOrrock YParham YParrish Y Parsons Y Pelote Y Perry
Pinholster YPoag YPolak Y Ponder Y Porter Y Powell Y Purcell
Ragas Eandall
YRay Y Reaves Y Reichert YRice Y Richardson Y Roberts Y Rogers Y Royal Y Sanders Y Sauder Y Scarlett Y Scheid Y Scott E Shanahan YShaw Y SherriU YShipp YSims Y Sinkfield
Skipper Y Smith, C

Y Smith, C.W Y Smith, L Y Smith, L.R Y Smith, P Y Smith, T Y Smith, V YSmyre Y Snelling YSnow YStallings Y Stancil, F Y Stancil, S Y Stanley, L Y Stanley, P Y Taylor ETeague
Teper Thomas YTillman Y Titus Y Tolbert Trense Tumquest YTwiggs Y Walker, L Y Walker, R.L Y West E Westmorland YWhitaker
Y Wiles Williams, B
Y Williams, J Y Williams, R YWorthan YYates
Murphy, Spkr

On the motion, the ayes were 152, nays 0. The motion prevailed.

HB 621. By Representatives Sims of the 167th, Shaw of the 176th, Porter of the 143rd, Jamieson of the 22nd, McBee of the 88th and others:
A bill to amend Code Section 32-4-23 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the Council on Rural Transportation and Economic Development, so as to authorize activities of the council through March 31, 2000.

The following Senate amendment was read:
Amend HB 621 by inserting after the number and symbol "2000;" on line 4 of page 1 "to provide for studies and plans related to economic development;". By inserting after the word "System" on line 18 of page 1 the following:
and the system's relationship to economic development". By inserting after the word "transportation" on line 19 of page 1 the following:
"and economic development".

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By inserting after the word "System" on line 25 of page 1 the following: "and its relationship to economic development".
Representative Sims of the 167th moved that the House agree to the Senate amendment to HB 621.
On the motion, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

Y Alien Y Anderson YAshe Y Bailey Y Baker Y Bannister YBarfoot Y Barnard
Y Bates Y Benefield
Birdsong Y Bohannon Y Bordeaux Y Bradford Y Breedlove Y Bridges Y Brooks E Brown
Buck Y Buckner YBunn Y Burkhalter YByrd Y Campbell
Canty Y Carter YCash Y Channell Y Childers Y Clark YCoan Y Coleman, B Y Coleman, T
Connell Y Cooper

Y Crawford Y Crews
Culbreth Y Cummings Y Davis, G Y Davis, M
Day DeLoach, B Y DeLoach, G YDut Y DUon, H Y Diion, S Y Dobbs Y Dukes YEhrhart YEpps Y Evans Y Everett E Pelton Y Floyd Y Franklin Y Golden Y Graves Y Greene Y Grindley Y Hammontree Hanner Y Harbin Y Heard YHecht YHeckstall Y Hegstrom YHenson Y HoUand Holmes Y Howard

Y Hudgens Y Hudson, H Y Hudson, N Y Hugley Ylrvin Y Jackson Y James Y Jamieson
Jenkins Y Johnson Y Johnston Y Jones Y Joyce YKaye YLadd YLakly
Lane YLee Y Lewis YLord Y Lucas Y Maddoz YMann Y Manning
Martin, J Martin, J.L YMassey Y McBee McCall Y McClinton McKinney Y Mills Mobley Y Mosley Y Mueller Y O'Neal

Orrock YPaiham Y Parrish Y Parsons Y Pelote Y Perry
Pinholster YPoag YPolak
Y Ponder Y Porter Y Powell Y Purcell
Ragas Randall YRay Y Reaves Y Reichert YRice Y Richardson Y Roberts Y Rogers Y Royal Y Sanders Y Sauder Y Scarlett Y Scheid Y Scott E Shanahan YShaw Y Sherrill Y Shipp YSims Y Sinkfield Y Skipper Y Smith, C

Y Smith, C.W Y Smith, L Y Smith, L.R
Y Smith, P Y Smith, T Y Smith, V
YSmyre Y Snelling YSnow YStallings Y Stancil, F Y Stancil, S Y Stanley, L Y Stanley, P Y Taylor ETeague
Teper Thomas YTillman Y Titus Y Tolbert YTrense Turnquest YTwiggs Walker, L Y Walker, R.L Y West E Westmorland Y Whitaker YWUes Williams, B Y Williams, J Y Williams, R Y Worthan Y Yates Murphy, Spkr

On the motion, the ayes were 148, nays 0. The motion prevailed.

HR 362. By Representatives McBee of the 88th, Taylor of the 134th, Porter of the 143rd, Ashe of the 46th and Coleman of the 80th:
A resolution urging the State Board of Education to designate a "Civics Day" in the schools of Georgia.

The following Senate substitute was read:

A RESOLUTION
Urging the Secretary of State and the State Board of Education to designate a "Civics Day" in the schools of Georgia; and for other purposes.
WHEREAS, voter participation in Georgia's elections is a vital element of the maintenance of the government of the people, for the people, and by the people; and
WHEREAS, in recent years, voter turnout in the State of Georgia has been among the lowest in any of the 50 states; and

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WHEREAS, increasing the awareness among our young people of the crucial role the exercise of the franchise plays in a representative democracy should be one of the goals of our educational system.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA that the members of this body urge the Secretary of State, as the state's chief elections official, the State School Superintendent, and the State Board of Education to work together to establish a "Civics Day" in the public schools of Georgia in early October of each year, prior to the holding of general and municipal elections each November, and dedicated to the improvement of the education and participation of the young people of Georgia in the areas of representative democracy, the wise exercise of the franchise, and the crucial role of the people in securing the blessings of liberty by becoming full participants in the political process.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Clerk of the House of Representatives is authorized and directed to transmit an appropriate copy of this resolution to the Secretary of State, the State Board of Education, and the State School Superintendent.
Representative McBee of the 88th moved that the House agree to the Senate substitute to HR 362.
On the motion, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

Y Alien Y Anderaon YAshe Y Bailey Y Baker Y Bannister YBarfoot Y Barnard
Barnes Y Bates Y Benefield
Birdsong Y Bohannon Y Bordeaux Y Bradford Y Breedlove Y Bridges Y Brooks E Brown YBuck Y Buckner YBunn Y Burkhalter YByrd Y Campbell
Canty Y Carter YCasb YChannell Y Childers Y Clark YCoan Y Coleman, B Y Coleman, T
Connell Y Cooper

Y Crawford Y Crews Y Culbreth Y Cummings Y Davis, G Y Davis, M
Day DeLoach, B Y DeLoach, G YDix Y Dixon, H Y Dixon, S Y Dobbs Y Dukes YEhrhart YEpps Y Evans Y Everett E Felton Y Floyd Y Franklin Y Golden Y Graves Y Greene Y Grindley Y Hammontree Hanner Y Harbin Y Heard Y Hecht YHeckstaU Y Hegstrom Y Henson Y Holland Y Holmes Y Howard

Y Hudgens Y Hudson, H Y Hudson, N
Hugley Ylrvin Y Jackson Y James Y Jamieson Y Jenkins Y Johnson Y Johnston Y Jones Y Joyce
Kaye YLadd YLakly
Lane YLee Y Lewis YLord Y Lucas Y Maddox YMann Y Manning
Martin, J Y Martin, J.L YMassey Y McBee
McCall Y McClinton
McKinney Y Mills Y Mobley Y Mosley Y Mueller Y O'Neal

Orrock YParham Y Parrish Y Parsons Y Pelote Y Perry
Pinholster YPoag YPolak Y Ponder Y Porter Y Powell YPurcell
YRagas Randall
YRay Y Reaves Y Reichert YRice Y Richardson Y Roberts Y Rogers Y Royal Y Sanders Y Sauder Y Scarlett Y Scheid
Scott E Shanahan YShaw Y Sherrill YShipp YSims Y Sinkfield
Skipper Smith, C

Y Smith, C.W Y Smith, L Y Smith, L.R Y Smith, P Y Smith, T Y Smith, V YSmyre Y Snelling YSnow YStallings Y Stancil, F Y Stancil, S Y Stanley, L Y Stanley, P Y Taylor ETeague YTeper
Thomas YTfflman Y Titus Y Tolbert YTrense
Turnquest YTwiggs
Walker, L Y Walker, R.L Y West E Westmoreland
Whitaker Y Wiles
Williams, B Y Williams, J Y Williams, R YWorthan YYates
Murphy, Spkr

On the motion, the ayes were 150, nays 0. The motion prevailed.

HB 383. By Representative Ashe of the 46th:
A bill to amend Code Section 20-2-133 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to eligibility for and exceptions from free public education, so as to provide for the state to reimburse local units of administration for reasonable attorneys' fees incurred in actions relating to the education of a child residing in a state facility.

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The following Senate substitute was read:

A BILL
To amend Article 6 of Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, the "Quality Basic Education Act," so as to provide for the state to reimburse local units of administration for reasonable attorneys' fees incurred in actions relating to the education of a child residing in a state facility; to provide for eligibility for certain grants for middle schools; to provide for related matters; to provide an effective date; to amend Code Section 20-8-5, relating to law enforcement powers of school security personnel, so as to allow every county regardless of size to authorize certain of their security personnel to carry firearms; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
SECTION 1. Article 6 of Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, the "Quality Basic Education Act," is amended in Code Section 20-2-133, relating to eligibility for and exceptions from free public education, by striking subsection (b) and inserting in lieu thereof a new subsection (b) to read as follows:
"(b)(l) Except for a child who is in the physical custody of the Department of Children and Youth Services or the Department of Human Resources or any of its divisions and who receives services from a local unit of administration pursuant to paragraph (2) of this subsection, any child placed by the Department of Children and Youth Services or the Department of Human Resources or any of its divisions in a facility operated by or under contract with the Department of Children and Youth Services or the Department of Human Resources who remains in that facility for more than 60 continuous days and any child who is a patient in a facility licensed by the State of Georgia to deliver intermediate care for the mentally retarded and which follows the federal regulations for intermediate care for the mentally retarded, who has been determined as appropriate for that level of care by the Department of Medical Assistance or its designee, who has been admitted to such facility after evaluation and recommendation by developmental service teams of the Department of Human Resources, and who remains in that facility for more than 60 continuous days shall be treated by the local unit of administration of the school district in which the facility is located as eligible for enrollment in the educational programs of that local unit of administration; provided, however, that the child meets the age eligibility requirements established by this article. The local unit of administration of the school district in which these facilities are located is responsible for the provision of all educational programs, including special education and related services, free of charge to these children as long as the children remain in such facilities. However, except as provided in this paragraph, placement in such a facility by the parent or by another local unit of administration shall not create such responsibility. (2) Any child, except a child in a youth development center as specifically provided in this paragraph, who is in the physical custody of the Department of Children and Youth Services or the Department of Human Resources or any of its divisions and who is physically present within the geographical area served by a local unit of administration for any length of time is eligible for enrollment in the educational programs of that local unit of administration; provided, however, that the child meets the age eligibility requirements established by this article. The local unit of administration of the school district in which these children are present is responsible for the provision of all educational programs, including special education and related services, free of charge to these children as long as the children are physically present in the school district. No child will be considered in the physical custody of the Department of Children and Youth Services or the Department of Human Resources or any of its divisions unless custody has been awarded, either temporarily or permanently, by court order. No child in a youth development center, regardless of his or her custody status, shall be eligible for enrollment in the educational programs of the local unit

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of administration of the school district in which that youth development center is located. No child or youth in the custody of the Department of Corrections or the Department of Children and Youth Services and confined in a facility as a result of a sentence imposed by a court shall be eligible for enrollment in the educational programs of the local unit of administration of the school district where such child or youth is being held.
(3)(A) For any child described in paragraph (1) of this subsection, the custodian of the child shall notify the appropriate local unit of administration when the child remains in a facility operated by or under contract with the Department of Children and Youth Services or the Department of Human Resources or in a facility licensed to provide intermediate care for the mentally retarded for more than 30 continuous days and is anticipated to remain in the facility for more than a total of 60 continuous days. (B) For any child described in paragraph (2) of this subsection, the custodian of the child shall notify the appropriate local unit of administration at least five days in advance of the move when the child is to be moved from one local unit of administration to another.
(4) When the custodian of any child notifies a local unit of administration, as provided in paragraph (3) of this subsection, that the child may become eligible for enrollment in the educational programs of a local unit of administration, the custodian of the records of that child shall transfer the educational records and Individualized Education Programs (IBP's) and all education related evaluations, assessments, social histories, and observations to the appropriate local unit of administration. Notwithstanding any other law to the contrary, the custodian of the records has the obligation to transfer these records and the local unit of administration has the right to receive, review, and utilize these records. Notwithstanding any other law to the contrary, upon the request of a local unit of administration responsible for providing educational services to a child described in paragraph (1) or (2) of this subsection, the Department of Children and Youth Services or the Department of Human Resources shall furnish to the local unit of administration all medical and educational records in the possession of the Department of Children and Youth Services or the Department of Human Resources pertaining to any such child, except where consent of a parent or legal guardian is required in order to authorize the release of any of such records, in which event the Department of Children and Youth Services or the Department of Human Resources shall obtain such consent from the parent or guardian prior to such release.
(5) Any local unit of administration which serves a child pursuant to paragraphs (1) and (2) of this subsection shall receive in the form of annual grants in state funding for that child the difference between the actual state funds received for that child pursuant to Code Section 20-2-161 and the reasonable and necessary expenses incurred in educating that child, calculated pursuant to regulations adopted by the State Board of Education. For the purposes of this paragraph, the term 'reasonable and necessary expenses' shall include reasonable attorneys' fees and costs of litigation expended, either for its defense or in payment of statutorily mandated plaintiffs' attorneys' fees, by the local unit of administration on any administrative or judicial proceeding involving any child described in paragraphs ^1} or j(2} of this subsection. These grants will be determined and made pursuant to regulations adopted by the State Board of Education.
(6) If any child described in paragraphs (1) and (2) of this subsection is unable to leave the Department of Human Resources facility or the facility licensed to provide intermediate care for the mentally retarded to receive educational services as determined by the local school system responsible for educational services and the Department of Human Resources, then the local school system shall not be responsible for providing any educational services to such child.
(7) The Department of Education, the Department of Human Resources, the Department of Children and Youth Services, and the local units of administration where Department of Children and Youth Services or Department of Human Resources facilities or contract facilities are located shall jointly develop procedures binding on all

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agencies implementing the provisions of this Code section applicable to children and youth in the physical custody of the Department of Children and Youth Services or the Department of Human Resources."
SECTION 2. Said article is further amended by striking Code Section 20-2-290, relating to organization of schools, and inserting in lieu thereof a new Code Section 20-2-290 to read as follows:
"20-2-290.
The board of education of any local school system is authorized to organize or reorganize the schools and fix the grade levels to be taught at each school in its jurisdiction. However, the State Board of Education shall provide grants to local school systems that operate middle school programs in middle schools which meet the criteria and standards prescribed by the state board, subject to appropriation by the General Assembly. The amount of such grants shall be an additional 13 percent of all funds calculated for the Quality Basic Education Formula provided in Code Section 20-2-161 for students in grade levels six, seven, and eight who are counted in the full-time equivalent count for the middle grades program in state board approved middle school programs. Local school systems which have organized their schools in such a manner that facilities house grades six, seven, and eight or grades seven and eight shall qualify for middle school grants for students in grade levels so housed; provided, however, that each qualified middle school must provide each interdisciplinary team of academic teachers with common planning time of at least 85 minutes during the student instructional day and provided, further, that they meet all other criteria and standards prescribed by the state board. State board criteria and standards for middle school program eligibility for grants made pursuant to this Code section must provide that local school systems may include instruction in foreign language as an option for students whe have seetetl at ef above the sixtieth pcrccntilo e a nationally normcd test ef- reading achievement administered wiuim Tne previous OP CUPP&RT scftooi yeor tt& ORO of tne i6triUfte flrts WJIICR ftPC recjuireci te meet the eligibility requirements fot web grants. A school which houses grades other than six, seven, or eight shall only be eligible if it has a full-time principal for grades seven and eight or six, seven, and eight and another full-time principal for grades above or below the middle school grades; provided, however, that such schools also meet all other provisions of this Code section. Schools with students in the sixth grade shall not be eligible for the middle school grants if the sixth grades are not housed in middle schools which also contain both grades seven and eight. Further, two or more adjacent local school systems shall qualify for middle school grants if through their contractual arrangement they jointly meet the requirements of this Code section and the criteria and standards prescribed by the state board. If a local school system has a combination of qualified and nonqualified schools, it shall receive the middle school grant only for those students counted in the full-time equivalent count for the middle grades program in qualified middle schools."
SECTION 3. This Act shall become effective on July 1, 1997.
SECTION 4. Code Section 20-8-5, relating to law enforcement powers of school security personnel, is amended by striking subsection (d) and inserting in lieu thereof a new subsection to read as follows:
\CL) ociiool iR every county iiflving & popuifltion of AOU,UUU or more Qccorciing TO uic
sonnel who are certified by the Georgia Peace Officer Standards and Training Council may be authorized by a local board of education to carry a standard issue firearm or weapon generally used for law enforcement purposes for the purpose of carrying out law enforcement duties."
SECTION 5. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.

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Representative Ashe of the 46th moved that the House agree to the Senate substitute to HB 383.
On the motion, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

Y Alien Y Anderson YAshe Y Bailey Y Baker Y Bannister YBarfoot Y Barnard
Baraes Y Bates Y Benefield
Birdsong Y Bohannon Y Bordeaux Y Bradford Y Breedlove
Bridges Y Brooks E Brown YBuck Y Buckner YBunn Y Burkhalter YByrd Y Campbell
Canty Y Carter YCash Y Channel! Y Childere Y Clark YCoan Y Coleman, B Y Coleman, T Y Connell
Cooper

Y Crawford Y Crews Y Culbreth Y Cummings Y Davis, G Y Davis, M
Day DeLoach, B Y DeLoach, G YDii Y Dixon, H Y Dixon, S YDobbs Y Dukes YEhrhart YEpps Y Evans Y Everett E Felton Y Floyd Y Franklin Y Golden Y Graves Y Greene Y Grindley Y Hammontree Manner Y Harbin Y Heard YHecht YHeckstall Y Hegstrom YHenson Y Holland Y Holmes Y Howard

Y Hudgens Y Hudson, H Y Hudson, N Y Hugley Ylrvin Y Jackson Y James Y Jamieson Y Jenkins Y Johnson Y Johnston Y Jones Y Joyce YKaye YLadd YLakly
Lane YLee Y Lewis YLord Y Lucas Y Maddox YMann Y Manning
Martin, J Y Martin, J.L Y Massey Y McBee
McCall Y McClinton
McKinney Y Mills Y Mobley Y Mosley Y Mueller Y O'Neal

On the motion, the ayes were 154, nays 0. The motion prevailed.

Y Orrock YParham Y Parrish Y Parsons Y Pelote Y Perry
Pinholster YPoag YPolak Y Ponder Y Porter Y Powell YPurcell YRagas
Randall YRay Y Reaves Y Reichert YRice Y Richardson Y Roberts Y Rogers Y Royal Y Sanders Y Sauder Y Scarlett Y Scheid Y Scott E Shanahan YShaw Y Sherrill Y Shipp YSims Y Sinkfield
Skipper Y Smith, C

Y Smith, C.W Y Smith, L Y Smith, L.R Y Smith, P Y Smith, T Y Smith, V YSmyre Y SneUing YSnow Y Stallings Y Stancil, F Y Stancil, S Y Stanley, L Y Stanley, P Y Taylor ETeague YTeper
Thomas YTiUman
Titus Y Tolbert Y Trense
Turnquest YTwiggs
Walker, L Y Walker, R.L Y West E Westmoreland Y Whitaker Y Wiles
Williams, B Y Williams, J Y Williams, R YWorthan Y Yates
Murphy, Spkr

HB 673. By Representative Twiggs of the 8th:
A bill to amend Title 35 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to law enforcement, so as to change the provisions relating to the training of law enforcement officers in the investigation of family violence incidents.

The following Senate amendments were read:

Senate Amendment No. 1
Amend HB 673 by striking line 32 of page 1 and inserting in lieu thereof the following:
"communications officers; to change certain definitions; to include certain employees of municipal correctional institutions authorized to exercise arrest powers in the definition of 'peace officer'; to include municipal correctional institutions in the definition of 'law enforcement unit'; to limit the number of municipal correctional officers permitted to take the basic training course for a certified peace officer; to amend Code Section 35-8-2 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, as amended by an Act amending Chapter 8 of Title 35 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, known as the 'Georgia Peace Officer Standards and Training Act,' approved April 19, 1995 (Ga. L. 1995, p. 880), so as to change the definition of certain terms; to provide an effective date; to".

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By adding after line 31 of page 3 the following:
"SECTION 2A.
Said title is further amended by striking subparagraph (C) of paragraph (7) of Code Section 35-8-2, relating to definitions, and inserting in lieu thereof a new subparagraph (C) to read as follows:
'(C) The Department of Corrections, the State Board of Pardons and Paroles, and county correctional institutions t and municipal correctional institutions employing 300 or more correctional officers for the purpose of personnel who are authorized to exercise the power of arrest and who are employed or appointed by said department, board, or institutions.'
SECTION 2B.
Said chapter is further amended by striking subparagraph (C) of paragraph (8) of Code Section 35-8-2, relating to definitions applicable to said chapter, and inserting in lieu thereof the following:
'(C) Personnel who are authorized to exercise the power of arrest and who are employed or appointed by the Department of Corrections, the State Board of Pardons and Paroles, county correctional institutions, municipal correctional institutions employing 300 or more correctional officers, and county probation systems TJ and
(D) An administrative investigator who is an agent, operative, investigator, or officer of this state whose duties include the prevention, detection, and investigation of violations of law and the enforcement of administrative, regulatory, licensing, or certification requirements of his or her respective employing agency.
Law Sheriffs who feeM elective office ftnd law enforcement support personnel are not peace officers within the meaning of this chapter, but they may be certified upon voluntarily complying with the certification provisions of this chapter.''
By adding after line 28 of page 7 the following:
"SECTION 4A.
Said chapter is further amended by adding at the end of Code Section 35-8-9, relating to requirement of completion of a basic training course, a new subsection (d) to read as follows:
'(d) A municipal correctional institution covered under the provisions of subparagraph (C) of paragraph (7) and subparagraph (C) of paragraph (8) of Code Section 35-8-2 shall not be permitted to have more than ten correctional officers in any 12 month period take the basic training course necessary to become a certified peace officer.'"
By adding after line 21 of page 9 the following:
'SECTION 7A.
Code Section 35-8-2 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to definitions, as amended by an Act amending Chapter 8 of Title 35 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, known as the 'Georgia Peace Officer Standards and Training Act,' to define certain terms and provide training requirements for jail officers, approved April 19, 1995 (Ga. L. 1995, p. 880), is amended by striking subparagraph (C) of paragraph (7) of said Code section and inserting in lieu thereof a new subparagraph (C) to read as follows:
'(C) The Department of Corrections, the State Board of Pardons and Paroles, municipal correctional institutions employing 300 or more correctional officers, and county correctional institutions for the purpose of personnel who are authorized to

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exercise the power of arrest and who are employed or appointed by said department, board, or institutions.'
SECTION 7B.
Said Code section as amended by said Act is further amended by striking subparagraph (C) of paragraph (8) of said Code section and inserting in lieu thereof a new subparagraph (C) to read as follows:
'(C) Personnel who are authorized to exercise the power of arrest and who are employed or appointed by the Department of Corrections, the State Board of Pardons and Paroles, municipal correctional institutions employing 300 or more correctional officers, and county correctional institutions.'"
By striking in its entirety line 24 of page 9 and inserting in lieu thereof the following:
"Governor upon its becoming law without such approval, except that Sections 7A and 7B of this Act shall become effective upon the same date as an Act amending Chapter 8 of Title 35 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, approved April 19, 1995 (Ga. L. 1995, p. 880)."

Senate Amendment No. 2
Amend HB 673 by adding on line 30 of page 3 immediately proceeding the word "costs" the word "tuition".

Representative Twiggs of the 8th moved that the House agree to the Senate amendments to HB 673.
On the motion, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

Alien Y Andereon YAshe Y Bailey Y Baker Y Bannister YBarfoot Y Barnard YBarnes Y Bates Y Benefield Y Birdsong Y Bohannon Y Bordeaux Y Bradford Y Breedlove
Bridges Y Brooks E Brown YBuck Y Buckner YBunn Y Burkbalter YByrd Y Campbell Y Canty Y Carter YCash Y Channel! Y Childera Y Clark
Coan Y Coleman, B Y Coleman, T
Connell Y Cooper

Y Crawford Y Crews Y Culbreth Y Cummings Y Davis, G Y Davis, M
Day DeLoacb, B Y DeLoach, G YDix Y Dizon, H Y Dixon, S YDobbs Y Dukes YEhrhart YEpps Y Evans Y Everett E Felton Y Floyd Y Franklin Y Golden Graves Y Greene Y Grindley Y Hammontree
Y Manner Y Harbin Y Heard YHecht YHeckstall
Hegstrom YHenson Y Holland Y Holmes Y Howard

Y Hudgens Y Hudson, H Y Hudson, N Y Hugley Ylrvin Y Jackson Y James Y Jamieson Y Jenkins Y Johnson Y Johnston Y Jones Y Joyce YKaye YLadd YLakly YLane YLee Y Lewis YLord Y Lucas Y Maddox YMann Y Manning
Martin, J Martin, J.L YMassey Y McBee YMcCall Y McClinton McKinney Y Mills Y Mobley Y Mosley Y Mueller Y O'Neal

On the motion, the ayes were 161, nays 0.

YOrrock YParham Y Parrish Y Parsons Y Pelote Y Perry Y Pinholster YPoag YPolak Y Ponder Y Porter Y Powell Y Purcell YRagas
Randall YRay Y Reaves Y Reicbert YRice Y Richardson Y Roberts Y Rogers Y Royal Y Sanders Y Sauder Y Scarlett Y Scheid Y Scott E Shanahan YShaw Y Sherrill Y Shipp YSims Y Sinkfield Y Skipper Y Smith, C

Y Smith, C.W Y Smith, L Y Smith, L.R Y Smith, P Y Smith, T Y Smith, V YSmyre Y Snelling YSnow YStallings Y Stancil, F Y Stancil, S Y Stanley, L Y Stanley, P Y Taylor E Teague YTeper
Thomas YTiUman Y Titus Y Tolbert YTrense Y Tumquest Y Twiggs Y Walker, L Y Walker, R.L YWest E Westmorland Y Whitaker Y Wiles Y Williams, B Y Williams, J Y Williams, R Y Worthan Y Yates
Murphy, Spkr

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The motion prevailed.

HB 62. By Representatives Wiles of the 34th, Johnston of the 81st and Parsons of the 40th:
A bill to amend Code Section 40-5-31 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to replacement drivers' licenses or permits, so as to provide for issuance or a replacement license or permit for the period of time remaining on the original issuance.

The following Senate amendment was read:

Amend HB 62 by inserting on line 5 of page 1, following the word and symbol "fees;", the following:
"to amend Code Section 40-5-28, relating to the issuance of drivers' licenses, to repeal a certain provision relating to requiring fingerprints;"
By inserting following line 3 of page 2 the following:
"SECTION 1A.
Code Section 40-5-28, relating to the issuance of drivers' licenses, is amended by striking the last sentence of such Code section, which reads as follows:
'Specifically but without limitation, the department may require applicants to submit fingerprints by means of an inkless fingerprint scanning device upon application.'"

Representative Wiles of the 34th moved that the House disagree to the Senate amendment to HB 62.
On the motion, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

Y Alien N Anderson N Ashe Y Bailey Y Baker N Bannister YBarfoot Y Barnard NBarnes Y Bates Y Benefield
Birdsong N Bohannon Y Bordeaux N Bradford N Breedlove
Bridges N Brooks E Brown
Buck N Buckner N Bunn N Burkhalter NByrd N Campbell N Canty Y Carter NCash N Channel! Y Childers N Clark NCoan N Coleman, B

Y Coleman, T Y Cornell N Cooper N Crawford N Crews N Culbreth N Cummings Y Davis, G N Davis, M
Day DeLoacb, B N DeLoach, G NDix N DUon, H Y DUon, S YDobbs N Dukes NEhrhart YEpps N Evans N Everett E Felton Y Floyd N Franklin
Y Golden N Graves Y Greene N Grindley N Hammontree
Manner N Harbin Y Heard NHecht

N Heckstall Y Hegstrom N Henson N Holland Y Holmes N Howard N Hudgens N Hudson, H Y Hudson, N Y Hugley NIrvin N Jackson Y James Y Jamieson N Jenkins N Johnson N Johnston N Jones N Joyce NKaye
Ladd YLakly YLane
YLee N Lewis YLord Y Lucas
Maddox NMann N Manning
Martin, J N Martin, J.L NMassey

Y McBee NMcCall Y McClinton
McKlnney N Mills Y Mobley N Mosley Y Mueller Y O'Neal YOrrock YParham YParrish N Parsons Y Pelote Y Perry N Pinholster YPoag NPolak Y Ponder
Y Porter N Powell
Purcell
NRagas YRandall
Ray Y Reaves Y Reichert NRice N Richardson
Y Roberts N Rogers Y Royal N Sanders

N Sauder N Scarlett N Scheid N Scott E Shanahan YShaw Y Sherrill NShipp YSims Y Sinkfield Y Skipper Y Smith, C N Smith, C.W Y Smith, L N Smith, L.R N Smith, P N Smith, T N Smith, V
YSmyre N Snelling YSnow YStallings Y Stancil, F N Stancil, S Y Stanley, L Y Stanley, P
Taylor ETeague NTeper Y Thomas YTillman Y Titus N Tolbert

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N Trense YTuraquest YTwiggs

Y Walker, L N Walker, R.L NWest

E Westmorland N Whitaker Y Wiles

Y Williams, B N Williams, J Y Williams, R

N Worthan N Yates
Murphy, Spin-

On the motion, the ayes were 71, nays 90. The motion was lost.

Representative Titus of the 180th stated that he inadvertently voted "aye" on the preceding roll call. He wished to be recorded as voting "nay" thereon.

Representative Ladd of the 59th stated that he had been called from the floor of the House during the preceding roll call. He wished to be recorded as voting "nay" thereon.

Representative Ray of the 128th stated that he had been called from the floor of the House during the preceding roll call. He wished to be recorded as voting "aye" thereon.

HR 326. By Representatives Hanner of the 159th, Dixon of the 150th and Bordeaux of the 151st: A resolution creating the Joint Coastal Ground-water Resources Study Committee.
The following Senate amendment was read:
Amend HR 326 by striking on line 32 of page 1 the number "28" and inserting in lieu thereof the number "29". By striking lines 4 through 6 of page 2 and inserting in lieu thereof the following: "committee. The President of the Senate shall appoint nine additional members and the Speaker of the House of Representatives shall appoint eight additional members so as to ensure representation from each of the following organizations: the". By inserting at the end of line 11 of page 2 the following: "the Georgia Drillers Association,".
Representative Hanner of the 159th moved that the House agree to the Senate amendment to HR 326.
On the motion, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

Men Y Andersen YAshe Y Bailey Y Baker Y Bannister YBarfoot Y Barnard YBarnes Y Bates Y Benefield
Birdsong YBohannon Y Bordeaux Y Bradford Y Breedlove
Bridges Y Brooks E Brown YBuck

Y Buckner Buon
Y Burkhalter YByrd Y Campbell Y Canty Y Carter YCash Y Channel!
Childers Y Clark YCoan Y Coleman, B Y Coleman, T Y Connell Y Cooper Y Crawford Y Crews Y Culbreth Y Cummings

Y Davis, G Y Davis, M
Day DeLoach, B Y DeLoach, G YDix Y Dixon, H
Y Dixon, S Y Dobbs Y Dukes YEhrhart YEpps Y Evans Y Everett E Felton Y Floyd Y Franklin Y Golden
Graves Y Greene

Y Grindley Y Hammontree Y Hanner Y Harbin Y Heard YHecht YHeckstall Y Hegstrom Y Henson Y Holland Y Holmes Y Howard Y Hudgens Y Hudson, H Y Hudson, N Y Hugley
Irvin Y Jackson
James Y Jamieson

Y Jenkins Y Johnson Y Johnston
Jones Joyce Kaye YLadd Lakly YLane
YLee Y Lewis YLord Y Lucas Y Maddoi YMann Y Manning
Martin, J Y Martin, J.L Y Massey YMcBee

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YMcCall YMcClinton
McKinney Y Mills YMobley YMoeley NMueUer Y O'Neal YOrrock
Parham YParrish Y Parsons YPelote Y Perry Y Pinholster Y Poag

YPolak Y Ponder Y Porter YPowell Y Purcell Y Ragas Y Randall
Ray Y Reaves Y Reichert Y Rice Y Richardson Y Roberts Y Rogers Y Royal Y Sanders

Y Sauder Y Scarlett Y Scheid Y Scott E Shanahan Y Shaw Y Sherrill
Shipp Y Sims Y Sinkfield Y Skipper Y Smith, C Y Smith, C.W Y Smith, L Y Smith, L.R Y Smith, P

Smith, T Y Smith, V Y Smyre Y Snelling Y Snow Y Stallings Y Stancil, F Y Stancil, S Y Stanley, L Y Stanley, P Y Taylor E Teague Y Teper Y Thomas Y Tillman Y Titus

Y Tolbert Y Trense
Turnquest Y Twiggs Y Walker, L Y Walker, R.L Y West E Westmorland Y Whitaker Y Wiles Y Williams, B Y Williams, J
Williams, R Y Worthan Y Yates
Murphy, Spin-

On the motion, the ayes were 151, nays 1. The motion prevailed.

The following Bill of the Senate was taken up for the purpose of considering the Senate's disagreeing to the House substitute thereto:

SB 50. By Senators Oliver of the 42nd, Hooks of the 14th and Harbison of the 15th:
A bill to amend Chapter 1A of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the Office of School Readiness, so as to direct the office to operate a state program designed to provide enhanced academic resources, community service activities, and other enrichment activities to middle school age children during nonschool hours; to provide for operation of the state program through the encouragement and coordination of local programs.

Representative Smith of 175th moved that the House insist on its position in substituting SB 50.
The motion prevailed.

The following Bill of the Senate was taken up for the purpose of considering the Senate amendment to the House substitute thereto:

SB 48. By Senators Dean of the 31st, Marable of the 52nd and Guhl of the 45th:
A bill to amend Code Section 42-5-60 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the hiring out of inmates and the sale of products produced by inmates, so as to provide that any private person, organization, or corporation with whom the commissioner of corrections has contracted may utilize penal labor in the same manner as any such labor may be utilized by any other penal institution operated under the authority of the Board of Corrections.

The following Senate amendment was read:

Amend the House substitute to SB 48 by striking on page 3, lines 12 through 23, paragraph (b) and (c) of Section 2.

Representative Dobbs of the 92nd moved that the House agree to the Senate amendment to the House substitute to SB 48.
On the motion, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

FRIDAY, MARCH 28, 1997

Y Alien Y Anderson YAshe Y Bailey Y Baker Y Bannister YBarfoot Y Barnard Y Barries Y Bates Y Benefield YBirdsong Y Bohannon Y Bordeaux Y Bradford YBreedlove
Bridges Y Brooks E Brown YBuck Y Buckner YBunn Y Burkhalter YByrd Y Campbell Y Canty Y Carter YCash Y Channel! YChilders Y Clark YCoan Y Coleman, B Y Coleman, T Y Connell Y Cooper

Crawford Y Crews Y Culbreth
Cummings Y Davis, G Y Davis, M
Day DeLoach, B Y DeLoach, G YDix Y Dixon, H Y Dixon, S Y Dobbs Y Dukes YEhrhart YEpps Y Evans Y Everett E Felton Y Floyd Y Franklin Y Golden Y Graves Y Greene Y Grindley Y Hammontree Y Banner Y Harbin Y Heard YHecht YHeckstall Y Hegstrom Y Henson Y Holland
Holmes
Y Howard

Y Hudgens Y Hudson, H Y Hudson, N Y Hugley Ylrvin Y Jackson Y James Y Jamieson Y Jenkins Y Johnson Y Johnston Y Jones Y Joyce YKaye YLadd YLakly YLane YLee Y Lewis YLord Y Lucas Y Maddox YMann
Manning Martin, J Y Martin, J.L YMassey Y McBee YMcCall Y McClinton McKinney Y Mills Y Mobley Y Mosley N MueUer Y O'Neal

YOrrock Parham
YParrish Y Parsons
Pelote Y Perry Y Pinholster YPoag YPolak Y Ponder Y Porter Y Powell YPurceU
Ragas YRandall
Ray Y Reaves Y Reichert YRice
Richardson Y Roberts Y Rogers Y Royal Y Sanders Y Sauder Y Scarlett Y Scheid Y Scott E Shanahan YShaw Y Sherrill YShipp YSims Y Sinkfield Y Skipper
Smith, C

On the motion, the ayes were 156, nays 1. The motion prevailed.

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Y Smith, C.W Y Smith, L Y Smith, L.R
Smith, P Y Smith, T Y Smith, V YSmyre Y Snelling YSnow YStallings Y Stancil, F Y Stancil, S Y Stanley, L Y Stanley, P Y Taylor ETeague YTeper Y Thomas YTUlman Y Titus Y Tolbert YTrense
Turnquest YTwiggs Y Walker, L Y Walker, R.L YWest E Westmoreland YWhitaker Y Wiles Y Williams, B Y Williams, J Y Williams, R YWorthan YYates
Murphy, Spkr

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

HB 211. By Representatives Grindley of the 35th, Randall of the 127th, Jenkins of the 110th, Davis of the 60th, Crews of the 78th and others:
A bill to amend Code Section 16-6-4 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to child molestation and aggravated child molestation, so as to authorize the court to require that a person convicted of a first offense of aggravated child molestation when the victim is 14 years of age or younger at the time of the offense undergo medroxyprogesterone acetate treatment or its chemical equivalent as a condition of eligibility for probation.

The following Senate substitute was read:

A BILL
To amend Code Section 16-6-4 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to child molestation and aggravated child molestation, so as to provide that the court sentencing a person who has been convicted of a first offense of aggravated child molestation when a victim is 16 years of age or younger at the time of the offense is authorized to require, before sentencing, that the defendant undergo a psychiatric evaluation to ascertain whether or not medroxyprogesterone acetate treatment or its chemical equivalent would be effective in changing the defendant's behavior; to provide that under certain conditions such chemical treatment and treatment by a qualified mental health professional may be

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required as a condition of probation; to provide for treatment prior to release from custody; to provide that a defendant sentenced to probation who is required to undergo such treatment and who is not in custody shall be returned to custody for such treatment; to provide that no such treatment shall be administered until such person has been fully informed of the side effects of hormonal chemical treatment and has consented thereto in writing; to provide procedures for the administration of treatment; to amend Article 2 of Chapter 9 of Title 42 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the grants of pardons, paroles, and other relief, so as to provide that the Board of Pardons and Paroles may require as a condition of parole that a person who has been convicted of a second or subsequent offense of child molestation of a child who was 16 years of age or younger at the time of the offense or who has been convicted of a first offense of aggravated child molestation of a child who was 16 years of age or younger at the time of the offense undergo medroxyprogesterone acetate treatment or its chemical equivalent which must be coupled with treatment by a qualified mental health professional; to provide for administration of the treatment by the State Board of Pardons and Paroles; to require the Department of Corrections to permit medical access to persons required to receive such treatment; to require informed consent before the administration of such treatment; to provide that certain persons may refuse to administer such treatment; to provide that any physician or qualified mental health professional who acts in good faith in compliance with the provisions of this Act in the administration of treatment or provision of counseling provided for in this Act shall be immune from civil or criminal liability for his or her actions in connection with such treatment; to provide that while undergoing treatment under this Act, a person must participate in and pay for counseling currently available from a private or public provider of outpatient mental health services; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
SECTION 1. Code Section 16-6-4 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to child molestation and aggravated child molestation, is amended by striking in its entirety subsection (d) and inserting in lieu thereof the following:
"(d)(l} A person convicted of the offense of aggravated child molestation shall be punished by imprisonment for not less than ten nor more than 30 years. Any person convicted under this Code section of the offense of aggravated child molestation shall, in addition, be subject to the sentencing and punishment provisions of Code Sections 17-10-6.1 and 17-10-7. (2) The court sentencing a person who has been convicted of a first offense of aggravated child molestation when the victim is 16 years of age or younger at the time of the offense is authorized to require, before sentencing, that the defendant undergo a psychiatric evaluation to ascertain whether or not medroxyprogesterone acetate chemical treatment or its equivalent would be effective in changing the defendant's behavior. If it is determined by a qualified mental health professional that such treatment would be effective, the court may require, as a condition of probation and upon provisions arranged between the court and the defendant, the defendant to undergo medroxyprogesterone acetate treatment or its chemical equivalent which must be coupled with treatment by a qualified mental health professional. In case of a person sentenced to probation who is required to undergo such treatment or its chemical equivalent and is in the custody of a law enforcement agency or confined in a jail at the time of sentencing, when he or she becomes eligible for probation, such person shall begin medroxyprogesterone acetate treatment and counseling prior to his or her release from custody or confinement. A person sentenced to probation who is required to undergo such treatment and who is not in the custody of a law enforcement agency or confined in a jail at the time of sentencing shall be taken into custody or confined until treatment can begin. Additional treatment may continue after such defendant's release from custody or confinement until the defendant demonstrates to the court that such treatment is no longer necessary. No such treatment shall be administered until such person has been fully informed of the side effects of hormonal chemical

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treatment and has consented to the treatment in writing. The administration of the

treatment shall conform to the procedures and conditions set out in subsection (c) of

Code Section 42-9-44.2.

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(3) Any physician or qualified mental health professional who acts in good faith in

compliance with the provisions of this Code section and subsection (c) of Code Section

42-9-44.2 in the administration of treatment or provision of counseling provided for

in this Code section shall be immune from civil or criminal liability for his or her

actions in connection with such treatment or counseling."

SECTION 2. Article 2 of Chapter 9 of Title 42 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the grants of pardons, paroles, and other relief, is amended by adding between Code Sections 42-9-44.1 and 42-9-45 a new Code section to be designated Code Section 42-9-44.2 to read as follows:
"42-9-44.2.
(a) The Board of Pardons and Paroles may in the exercise of its discretion in considering the grant of parole to a person who has been convicted of a second or subsequent offense of child molestation of a child who was 16 years of age or younger at the time of the offense or who has been convicted of a first offense of aggravated child molestation of a child who was 16 years of age or younger at the time of the offense require, as a condition of parole, that such person undergo medroxyprogesterone acetate treatment or its chemical equivalent. While undergoing such treatment, such person must participate in and pay for counseling currently available from a private or public provider of outpatient mental health services. No such treatment shall be administered until such person has consented thereto in writing. (b) A person who is required to undergo medroxyprogesterone acetate treatment or its chemical equivalent and counseling as a condition of parole shall begin such treatment prior to his or her release from confinement in the state correctional institution or other institution, but additional treatment may continue after such defendant's release on parole until the defendant demonstrates to the board that such treatment is no longer necessary. (c) The provision of treatment required as a condition of parole shall be administered by the State Board of Pardons and Paroles through licensed medical personnel employed by the defendant and approved by the board. Any physician or qualified mental health professional who acts in good faith in compliance with the provisions of this Code section in the administration of treatment or provision of counseling provided for in this Code section shall be immune from civil or criminal liability for his or her actions in connection with such treatment. The Department of Corrections shall permit access by such licensed medical personnel for such purpose to any person required to begin the treatment and counseling while confined in a facility of the department. The medical personnel utilized or approved by the board shall be required to inform the person about the effect of hormonal chemical treatment and any side effects that may result from it. A person subject to treatment under this Code section shall acknowledge in writing the receipt of this information."

SECTION 3. Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection (b) of Code Section 1-3-4.1, this Act shall become effective on July 1, 1997.

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

Representative Grindley of the 35th moved that the House agree to the Senate substitute to HB 211.
On the motion, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

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Y Alien Y Anderson YAshe Y Bailey Y Baker Y Bannister YBarfoot
Barnard YBarnes Y Bates Y Benefield YBirdsong Y Bohannon Y Bordeaux Y Bradford Y Breedlove
Bridges Y Brooks E Brown YBuck Y Buckner YBunn Y Burkhalter YByrd Y Campbell Y Canty Y Carter YCash YChanneU Y Childers Y Clark YCoan Y Coleman, B Y Coleman, T YConnell Y Cooper

Crawford Y Crews Y Culbreth Y Cummingg Y Davis, G Y Davis, M
Day DeLoach, B
Y DeLoach, G YDii Y Diion, H Y Dizon, S YDobbs Y Dukes YEhrhart YBpps Y Evans Y Everett E Felton Y Floyd Y Franklin Y Golden Y Graves Y Greene Y Grindley Y Hammontree Y Manner Y Harbin Y Heard YHecht Y Heckstall Y Hegstrom YHenson Y Holland Y Holmes Y Howard

Y Hudgens Y Hudson, H Y Hudson, N Y Hugley Ylrvin Y Jackson Y James Y Jamieson Y Jenkins Y Johnson Y Johnston Y Jones Y Joyce YKaye YLadd YLakly
YLane YLee Y Lewis YLord Y Lucas Y Maddox YMann Y Manning
Martin, J Y Martin, J.L YMassey YMcBee YMcCall Y McClinton
McKinney Y Mills Y Mobley Y Mosley
Mueller Y O'Neal

Orrock Parham YParrish Parsons Y Pelote Y Perry Y Pinholster
YPoag YPolak
Ponder Y Porter Y Powell Y Purcell
YRagas YRandall
Ray Y Reaves Y Reichert YRice Y Richardson Y Roberts Y Rogers Y Royal Y Sanders Y Sauder Y Scarlett Y Scheid Y Scott E Sbanahan YShaw Y Sherrill YShipp YSims Y Sinkfield Y Skipper
Smith, C

Y Smith, C.W Y Smith, L Y Smith, L.R Y Smith, P
Smith, T Y Smith, V YSmyre YSnelling YSnow
Stallings Y Stancil, F Y Stancil, S Y Stanley, L N Stanley, P Y Taylor ETeague YTeper Y Thomas YTillman Y Titus Y Tolbert YTrense
Tumquest YTwiggs
Walker, L Y Walker, R.L Y West E Westmoreland YWhitaker Y Wiles Y Williams, B Y Williams, J Y Williams, R Y Worthan Y Yates
Murphy, Spkr

On the motion, the ayes were 155, nays 1. The motion prevailed.

HB 463. By Representatives Buck of the 135th, Barnes of the 33rd, Coleman of the 142nd and Hanner of the 159th:
A bill to amend Code Section 47-16-26 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the power of the board of trustees of the Sheriffs' Retirement Fund of Georgia, so as to provide that the board may invest in certain corporations.

The following Senate substitute was read:

A BILL
To amend Title 47 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to retirement and pensions, so as to provide that the boards of trustees of certain retirement systems may invest in certain corporations; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
SECTION 1. Title 47 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to retirement and pensions, is amended by striking in its entirety subsection (b) of Code Section 47-7-23, relating to the powers and duties of the board of trustees of the Georgia Firemen's Pension Fund, and inserting in lieu thereof the following:
"(b) The board shall have the full power to invest and reinvest such funds subject to all the terms, conditions, limitations, and restrictions imposed by the laws of this state

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upon domestic life insurance companies in the making and disposing of their investments] provided, however, that the board may invest in corporations or in obligations of corporations organized under the laws of this state or any other state or under the laws of any foreign country, but wily, if the corporation has a market capitalization equivalent to $100 million. The board shall be authorized to invest no more than 50 percent of the funds or assets in equities and may not invest more than 5 percent of the investment portfolio in corporations or in obligations of corporations organized in a country other than the United States or Canada. Subject to such terms, conditions, limitations, and restrictions, the board shall have full power to hold, purchase, sell, assign, transfer, and dispose of any of the securities and investments in which any of the funds are invested, including the proceeds of any investments and money belonging to the fund."
SECTION 2. Said title is further amended by striking in its entirety subsection (b) of Code Section 47-11-23, relating to the powers and duties of the board of commissioners of the Judges of the Probate Courts Retirement Fund, and inserting in lieu thereof the following:
"(b) The board shall have full power to invest and reinvest such funds, subject to all the terms, conditions, limitations, and restrictions imposed by the laws of the state upon domestic life insurance companies in the making and disposing of their investments] provided, however, that the board may invest in corporations or in obligations of corporations organized under the laws of this state or any other state or under the laws of any foreign country, but only if the corporation has a market capitalization equivalent to $100 million. Subject to such terms, conditions, limitations, and restrictions, the board shall have full power to hold, purchase, sell, assign, transfer, and dispose of any of the securities and investments in which any of the funds are invested, including the proceeds of any investments and any money belonging to the fund] provided, however, that the board may invest not more than 50 percent of the assets of the retirement fund in common stocks and may not invest more than 5 percent of the investment portfolio in corporations or in obligations of corporations organized in a country other than the United States or Canada."
SECTION 3. Said title is further amended by striking in its entirety subsection (a) of Code Section 47-16-26, relating to the power of the board of commissioners of the Sheriffs' Retirement Fund of Georgia, and inserting in lieu thereof the following:
"(a) The board shall have control over the funds provided for in this chapter, authority to expend such funds in accordance with this chapter, and authority to invest the funds in investments which would be permissible for domestic life insurance companies under the laws of this state except; provided, however, that the board may invest in corporations or in obligations of corporations organized under the laws of this state or any other state or under the laws of any foreign country, but only if the corporation has a market capitalization equivalent to $100 million; and provided, further, that the board may invest not more than 50 percent of the assets of the retirement fund in common stocks and equities and may not invest more than 5 percent of the investment portfolio in corporations or in obligations of corporations organized in a country other than the United States or Canada."
SECTION 4. Said title is further amended by striking in its entirety subsection (b) of Code Section 47-17-23, relating to the powers and duties of the board of commissioners of the Peace Officers' Annuity and Benefit Fund, and inserting in lieu thereof the following:
"(b) The board shall have full power to invest and reinvest such funds, subject to all the terms, conditions, limitations, and restrictions imposed by the laws of this state upon domestic life insurance companies in the making and disposing of their investments; provided, however, that the board may invest in corporations or in obligations of corporations organized under the laws of this state or any other state or under the laws of any foreign country, but only if the corporation has a market capitalization

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equivalent to $100 million; and provided, further, except that the board may invest not more than 50 percent of the assets of the fund in common stocks and equities and may not invest more than 5 percent of the investment portfolio in corporations or in obligations of corporations organized in a country other than the United States or Canada. Subject to such terms, conditions, limitations, and restrictions, the board shall have full power to hold, purchase, sell, assign, transfer, and dispose of any of the securities and investments in which any of the funds are invested, including the proceeds of any investments and any money belonging to the fund."
SECTION 5. Notwithstanding any provisions of Code Section 1-3-4.1 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated to the contrary, this Act shall become effective on July 1, 1997.
SECTION 6. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.
Representative Cummings of the 27th moved that the House agree to the Senate substitute to HB 463.
On the motion, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

Y Alien Y Andenon YAshe
Bailey Y Baker Y Bannister YBarfoot Y Barnard YBarnes Y Bates
Beneiield YBirdsong YBohannon Y Bordeaux Y Bradford Y Breedlove
Bridges Y Brooks E Brown YBuck Y Buckner YBunn Y Burkhalter YByrd Y Campbell Y Canty Y Carter YCash Y Channel! Y Childere Y Clark YCoan Y Coleman, B Y Coleman, T YConnell Y Cooper

Y Crawford Y Crews Y Culbreth
Cummings Y Davis, G Y Davis, M
Day DeLoach, B Y DeLoach, G Dix Y Dixon, H Y Dixon, S YDobbs Y Dukes YEhrhart YEpps Y Evans Y Everett E Felton Y Floyd Y Franklin Y Golden Graves Y Greene Y Grindley Y Hammontree Y Manner Y Harbin
Y Heard YHecht YHeckstall Y Hegstrom YHenson Y Holland Y Holmes Y Howard

Y Hudgens Y Hudson, H Y Hudson, N Y Hugley Ylrvin Y Jackson Y James Y Jamieson Y Jenkins
Johnson Y Johnston
Y Joyce Kaye
YLadd YLakly YLane
Lee Y Lewis YLord Y Lucas Y Maddox YMann
Manning Martin, J Y Martin, J.L Y Massey YMcBee YMcCall Y McClinton McKinney Y Mills Y Mobley Y Mosley Y Mueller Y O'Neal

YOrrock Parham
YParrish Parsons
Y Pelote Y Perry Y Pinholster YPoag YPolak Y Ponder
Porter Y Powell Y Purcell YRagas
RandaU Ray Y Reaves Y Reichert Rice Y Richardson Y Roberts Y Rogers Y Royal Sanders Y Sauder Y Scarlett Y Scheid Y Scott E Shanahan YShaw Y Sherrill YShipp YSims Y Sinkfield Y Skipper Y Smith, C

Y Smith, C.W Y Smith, L Y Smith, L.R Y Smith, P
Smith, T Y Smith, V Y Smyre Y Snelling YSnow YStallings Y Stancil, F Y Stancil, S Y Stanley, L Y Stanley, P Y Taylor ETeague YTeper Y Thomas YTfflman Y Titus Y Tolbert YTrense
Tumquest YTwiggs
Walker, L Walker, R.L
YWest E Westmoreland Y Whitaker Y Wiles Y Williams, B Y Williams, J Y Williams, R Y Worthan Y Yates
Murphy, Spkr

On the motion, the ayes were 148, nays 0. The motion prevailed.

HB 572. By Representative Teper of the 61st:
A bill to amend Article 1 of Chapter 12 of Title 51 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions relative to damages, so as to provide for removing the limitation on punitive damages for tort cases involving the influence of intoxicating or toxic agents on the defendant or for defendants meeting specified criteria as to intent, knowledge, or constructive knowledge.

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The following Senate substitute was read:

A BILL
To amend Article 1 of Chapter 12 of Title 51 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions relative to damages, so as to provide for removing the limitation on punitive damages for tort cases involving the influence of intoxicating or toxic agents on the defendant; to eliminate a provision relating to liability of third parties as joint tortfeasors; to provide for an effective date; to provide for applicability; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
SECTION 1. Article 1 of Chapter 12 of Title 51 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions relative to damages, is amended by striking in its entirety Code Section 51-12-5.1, relating to punitive damages, and substituting in lieu thereof the following:
"51-12-5.1.
(a) As used in this Code section, the term 'punitive damages' is synonymous with the terms 'vindictive damages,' 'exemplary damages,' and other descriptions of additional damages awarded because of aggravating circumstances in order to penalize, punish, or deter a defendant. (b) Punitive damages may be awarded only in such tort actions in which it is proven by clear and convincing evidence that the defendant's actions showed willful misconduct, malice, fraud, wantonness, oppression, or that entire want of care which would raise the presumption of conscious indifference to consequences. (c) Punitive damages shall be awarded not as compensation to a plaintiff but solely to punish, penalize, or deter a defendant.
(d)(l) An award of punitive damages must be specifically prayed for in a complaint. In any case in which punitive damages are claimed, the trier of fact shall first resolve from the evidence produced at trial whether an award of punitive damages shall be made. This finding shall be made specially through an appropriate form of verdict, along with the other required findings. (2) If it is found that punitive damages are to be awarded, the trial shall immediately be recommenced in order to receive such evidence as is relevant to a decision regarding what amount of damages will be sufficient to deter, penalize, or punish the defendant in light of the circumstances of the case. It shall then be the duty of the trier of fact to set the amount to be awarded according to subsection (e), (f), or (g) of this Code section, as applicable. (e)(l) In a tort case in which the cause of action arises from product liability, there shall be no limitation regarding the amount which may be awarded as punitive damages. Only one award of punitive damages may be recovered in a court in this state from a defendant for any act or omission if the cause of action arises from product liability, regardless of the number of causes of action which may arise from such act or omission. (2) Seventy-five percent of any amounts awarded under this subsection as punitive damages, less a proportionate part of the costs of litigation, including reasonable attorney's fees, all as determined by the trial judge, shall be paid into the treasury of the state through the Office of Treasury and Fiscal Services. Upon issuance of judgment in such a case, the state shall have all rights due a judgment creditor until such judgment is satisfied and shall stand on equal footing with the plaintiff of the original case in securing a recovery after payment to the plaintiff of damages awarded other than as punitive damages. A judgment debtor may remit the state's proportional share of punitive damages to the clerk of the court in which the judgment was rendered. It shall be the duty of the clerk to pay over such amounts to the Office of Treasury and Fiscal Services within 60 days of receipt from the judgment debtor. This paragraph shall not be construed as making the state a party at interest and the sole right of the state is to the proceeds as provided in this paragraph.

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(f) In a tort case in which the cause of action does not arise from product liability, if it is found that the defendant acted, or failed to act, with the specific intent to cause harm2 or that the defendant acted or failed to act while under the influence of alcohol, drugs other than lawfully prescribed drugs administered in accordance with prescription, or any intentionally consumed glue, aerosol, or other toxic vapor to that degree that his or her judgement is substantially impaired, there shall be no limitation regarding the amount which may be awarded as punitive damages against an active tortfeasor but such damages shall not be the liability of any defendant other than an active tortfeasor. Previdcd, however, where the defendant is acting as an agent fof a third party and that third party knew e* should have tewwn that the defendant was under the influence as
QC8CHDCQ &DOVG, tilCH^ HI tfttft CVCWt, 9A1O ttllFu p fifty Sftflli DC COHoluCrCu Q3 JOIHI
tortfcoaor with the active tortfcasor. (g) For any tort action not provided for by subsection (e) or (f) of this Code section in which the trier of fact has determined that punitive damages are to be awarded, the amount which may be awarded in the case shall be limited to a maximum of $250,000.00. (h) This Code section shall apply only to causes of action arising on or after Jtriy 4; 498? the effective date of this subsection."
SECTION 2. Notwithstanding the provisions of Code Section 1-3-4.1, this Act shall become effective upon its approval by the Governor or upon its becoming law without such approval.
SECTION 3. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.

Representative Teper of the 61st moved that the House agree to the Senate substitute to HB 572.
On the motion, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

Y Alien Y Andenon YAshe
Bailey
Y Baker
Y Bannister
YBarfoot
Y Barnard
YBaraes
Y Bates
Y Benefield
Y Birdsong Y Bohannon
Y Bordeaux
Y Bradford
Y Breedlove
Bridges
Y Brooks
E Brown
YBuck Y Buckner
N Bunn
Y Burkhalter
Byrd Y Campbell Y Canty Y Carter YCash YChannell Y Childers Y Clark YCoan Y Coleman, B Y Coleman, T Y Connell Y Cooper

Crawford Y Crews Y Culbreth Y Cuininings Y Davis, G Y Davis, M
Day DeLoach, B Y DeLoach, G YDii Y Diion, H Y Dixon, S YDobbs Y Dukes YEhrhart YEpps Y Evans Y Everett E Felton Y Floyd N Franklin Y Golden Y Graves Y Greene Y Grindley Y Hammontree Y Manner Y Harbin Y Heard YHecht Y Heckstall Y Hegstrom YHenson Y Holland Y Holmes Howard

Y Hudgens Y Hudson, H Y Hudson, N
Y Hugley Ylrvin
Jackson Y James Y Jamieaon Y Jenkins Y Johnson Y Johnston Y Jones Y Joyce NKaye YLadd YLakly YLane YLee Y Lewis
Lord Y Lucas Y Maddox YMann
Manning Martin, J Y Martin, J.L YMassey Y McBee YMcCall Y McClinton McKinney Mills Y Mobley
YMosley Y Mueller Y O'Neal

Y Orrock Parham
YParrish Y Parsons Y Pelote Y Perry N Pinholster YPoag YPolak Y Ponder
Porter Y Powell Y Purcell YRagas
Randall
Ray
Y Reaves Y Reicbert YRice Y Richardson
Y Roberts Y Rogers Y Royal N Sanders
Y Sauder Y Scarlett Y Scheid Y Scott E Shanahan YShaw Y Sherrill
Y Shipp YSims Y Sinkfield Y Skipper Y Smith, C

Y Smith, C.W Y Smith, L Y Smith, L.R Y Smith, P Y Smith, T N Smith, V YSmyre Y Snelling YSnow Y Stallings Y Stancil, F N Stancil, S Y Stanley, L Y Stanley, P Y Taylor ETeague Y Teper Y Thomas YTillman Y Titus Y Tolbert YTrense
Turnquest Y Twiggs
Walker, L
N Walker, R.L YWest E Westmoreland Y Whitaker Y Wiles Y Williams, B Y Williams, J Y Williams, R Y Worthan N Yates
Murphy, Spkr

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On the motion, the ayes were 146, nays 9. The motion prevailed.

The Speaker announced the House in recess until 1:15 o'clock this afternoon.

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AFTERNOON SESSION

The Speaker called the House to order.

Representative Royal of the 164th 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 Bill of the House and has instructed me to report the same back to the House with the following recommendation:
HB 216 Do Pass
Respectfully submitted, Is/ Royal of the 164th
Chairman

By unanimous consent, the following Bill of the House was taken up for consideration and read the third time:

HB 216. By Representatives Connell of the 115th and Williams of the 114th:
A bill to amend an Act creating the Augusta-Richmond County Coliseum Authority, so as to provide for appointment of members.

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 91, 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 1016.

By Representatives Alien of the 117th, Anderson of the 116th, Howard of the 118th, Williams of the 114th, Connell of the 115th and others:
A bill to amend an Act creating the City Court of Richmond County, now the State Court of Richmond County, so as to create a second division of the State Court of Richmond County.

The following report of the Committee of Conference was read:

COMMITTEE OF CONFERENCE REPORT ON HB 1016

The Committee of Conference on HB 1016 recommends that both the Senate and the House of Representatives recede from their positions and that the attached Committee of Conference Substitute to HB 1016 be adopted.
Respectfully submitted,

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FOR THE SENATE:
Is/ Cheeks Senator, 23rd District
1st Charles Walker Senator, 22nd District
/s/ Joey Brush, Jr. Senator, 24th District

FOR THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES:
/s/ Benjamin Alien Representative, 117th District
/s/ R. L. Williams Representative, 114th District
/s/ Henry Howard Representative, 118th District

A BILL
To amend an Act creating the City Court of Richmond County, now the State Court of Richmond County, approved September 22, 1881 (Ga. L. 1880-81, p. 574), as amended, so as to create a second division of the State Court of Richmond County; to provide for the judges of the second division and for their qualifications, selection, duties, responsibilities, and compensation; to provide for assignment of matters to the second division; to provide for related matters; 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 creating the City Court of Richmond County, now the State Court of Richmond County, approved September 22, 1881 (Ga. L. 1880-81, p. 574), as amended, is amended by designating the existing text of the Act as "Part I" of the Act and by adding thereafter a new Part II to read as follows:
"PART II
SECTION 2-1. There is created a second division of the State Court of Richmond County. The second division of the state court shall be governed by the provisions of general law contained in Chapter 7 of Title 15 of the O.C.G.A., relating to state courts, and by the additional provisions of this part.
SECTION 2-2. (a)(l) In addition to all other judges of the state court, there shall be one judge of the second division who shall be known as an associate judge of the State Court of Richmond County. The qualifications and election of the associate judge shall be as provided by general law. (2) Except as otherwise provided in this section, said associate judge shall have and may exercise all powers, duties, jurisdictions, privileges, and immunities of the present judge of the State Court of Richmond County under the provision of this Act and the general law applicable to said present judge. (b) The initial associate judge shall be appointed by the Governor for an initial term beginning on July 1, 1997, and expiring on December 31, 1998, and upon the election and qualification of a successor.
SECTION 2-3. (a) The associate judge shall receive the same compensation as the present judge of the State Court of Richmond County payable in equal monthly installments from the funds of Augusta-Richmond County, Georgia. The associate judge is designated as a full-time judge and may not engage in the private practice of law. (b) Any salary supplement heretofore enacted by Augusta-Richmond County, Georgia, shall also be applicable to the associate judge.

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SECTION 2-4. The judge of the State Court of Richmond County who has served the longest period of time in office as judge of said court shall be the chief judge of the State Court of Richmond County.
SECTION 2-5. (a) The chief judge of the State Court of Richmond County may order that any or all of the following matters shall be automatically assigned to the second division of the court:
(1) All cases involving violations of the traffic laws of the State of Georgia; (2) The hearing of applications for and the issuance of arrest and search warrants; (3) The holding of courts of inquiry; and (4) Any other matters within the jurisdiction of the court. (b) The provisions of this section shall not limit the power of the associate judge to hear and decide any matter within the jurisdiction of the court; but the associate judge shall hear and decide only such matters as are assigned to the second division by order of the chief judge. (c) This section shall not limit the power of the associate judge to punish contempts in the same manner as any other judge of state court. (d) The chief judge shall receive additional compensation for performing the handling of the administration and operation of the State Court of Richmond County.
SECTION 2-6. Such chief judge shall be responsible further for the administration and the expeditious disposition of the business of the state court, both civil and criminal, and shall have power to make such rules as the chief judge shall deem necessary or proper for such purpose but which are not in conflict with the general laws of this state. Such rules, when approved by the chief judge and filed in the office of the clerk of the State Court of Richmond County, shall be binding upon the other judge or judges of said court. The chief judge shall be vested with the power to make all appointments whenever the law provides for the state court judge to make appointments. Such chief judge may by published rule, or from time to time by order, allocate the jurisdiction and powers of the state court of said county and the duties of the judges thereof; may assign to the other judge or judges of said court such business of said court as the chief judge shall deem appropriate; may require reports from the clerk of the court and from any judge of said court relative to business of the court; and generally shall supervise and direct the disposition of all business, both civil and criminal, of said court.
SECTION 2-7. The associate judge shall take an oath to faithfully administer and discharge the duties of his or her office in accordance with the Constitution and laws of the State of Georgia, which oath may be administered by any officer authorized under the laws of this state to administer oaths."
SECTION 2. This Act shall become effective upon its approval by the Governor or upon its becoming law without such approval.
SECTION 3. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.

Representative Alien of the 117th moved that the House adopt the report of the Committee of Conference on HB 1016.
On the motion, the ayes were 110, nays 0.
The motion prevailed.

The following report of the Committee on Rules was read and adopted:

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HOUSE RULES CALENDAR FRIDAY, MARCH 28, 1997
Mr. Speaker and Members of the House:
The Committee on Rules has fixed the calendar for this 40th Legislative Day as enumerated below:
HR 435 House Shrimp Fishery Study Committee; create HR 623 Canadian lumber; trade agreement limiting; urge Congress not rescind
SB 1 Frivolous lawsuits; attys' fees incurred in obtaining court order (Ray of the 48th)
SB 62 Adult Bookstore, Theatre-distance from church, sch, college (Rec) (James of the 35th)
SB 104 Public Assistance Pmts. - electronic transfer (Taylor of the 12th)
SB 113 Municipal Elections - reapportionment of districts (Thompson of the 33rd)
SB 140 Peace Off. Misdemeanor, Felony Indictment - procedure (Marable of the 52nd)
SB 148 Employ. Security Law; Labor Comm. auth. to est. contributions (Langford of the 29th)
SB 150 Silver-Haired Legislature - meetings, funding, personnel (Burton of the 5th)
SB 182 Guardians - reasonable legal fees allowed expenses (Kemp of the 3rd)
SB 205 Simple Battery of Pregnant Woman - misdemeanor of high nature (Clay of the 37th)
SB 227 Cert. Bomb, Explosive Violations - add. term of imprisonment (Thompson of the 33rd)
SB 242 Pardons, Paroles - electronic calling sys. to check felons, parolees (Johnson of the 1st)
SB 258 Inmate Convicted of Cert. Misdemeanor While Confined; sentencing (Dean of the 31st)
SB 262 Privatization - training, assistance for employees displaced (Stokes of the 43rd)
SB 278 Chiropractors - definitions, cert, administering of adjustments (Kemp of the 3rd)
SB 287 Cosmetology - nail care profession, schools deregulation (Streat of the 19th)
SB 297 State Programs - listing, reports & duties of BROC research office (Hooks of the 14th)
SB 316 Concealing Death of Another - felony (Langford of the 29th)
SB 335 Military Leave by Public Employee - salary pmt. for 18 days (Hill of the 4th)
SB 369 Courts; compensation & travel; cert appellate court justices & judges (Ralston of the 51st)
SR 73 Joint Guardianship Rewrite Comm - recreate (Oliver of the 42nd)
SR 145 Jt. Study Commission on Chronic & Long-term Care - create (Walker of the 22nd)
SR 159 Exec. Branch Officers, Agencies - info, on cert, state projects (Kemp of the 3rd)
SR 244 Coogan Ray Bleodow Memorial Bridge - designate (Thompson of the 33rd)
SR 253 Thomas Kirkland Bridge - designate

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(Streat of the 19th) SR 304 L. G. Landers Memorial Bridge; designate
(Thompson of the 33rd) SR 305 Walter H. Buce Memorial Bridge; designate
(Thompson of the 33rd)
Bills and Resolutions on this calendar may be called in any order the Speaker desires.
Respectfully submitted, /s/ Lee of the 94th
Chairman

The following Bill of the House was taken up for the purpose of considering the Senate amendment thereto:

HB 567. By Representatives Porter of the 143rd, Taylor of the 134th, Purcell of the 147th, Williams of the 83rd, Sherrill of the 62nd and others:
A bill to be known as the "School Safety Act of 1997"; to amend Code Section 15-11-5 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the jurisdiction of the juvenile court, so as to require the superior court having exclusive jurisdiction over certain criminal offenses committed by juveniles to provide written notice to the local school system in which the juvenile is enrolled.

The following Senate amendment was read:

Amend HB 567 by striking line 15 of page 1 and inserting in lieu thereof the following:
"provide for procedures for disciplinary proceedings; to authorize the removal of a student posing disciplinary problems from a teacher's classroom and for the reassignment of such student; to provide for notice, hearing, parental conference, student support team, study of students removed from classrooms, and annual report to the General Assembly; to."
By inserting after lino 17 of page 5 the following:
"SECTION 6.
Said part is further amended by adding immediately following Code Section 20-2-755 new Code Sections 20-2-755.1 and 20-2-755.2 to read as follows:
'20-2-755.1.
(a) A teacher may remove from class a student:
(1) Who has been documented by the teacher to repeatedly interfere with the teacher's ability to communicate effectively with the students in the class or with the ability of the student's classmates to learn; or
(2) Whose behavior the teacher determines is so unruly, disruptive, or abusive that it substantially interferes with the teacher's ability to communicate effectively with the students in the class or with the ability of the student's classmates to learn.
(b) If a teacher removes a student from class under subsection (a) of this Code section, the school principal may place the student in another appropriate class at the same school, in in-school suspension, in an alternative educational setting, or return the student to class. The student may be prohibited from attending or participating in school sponsored or school related activities.
(c) If a student is removed from a class, the school shall promptly notify the student's parent or guardian by telephone or in writing.

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(d) The school principal may not return the student to the teacher's class without the teacher's consent unless the student support team established under this Code section determines that such placement is the best or only available alternative.
(e) If a student is removed from class for disciplinary reasons, there shall be a conference between the teacher, the student, the student's parent or guardian, and the school principal to establish a contract of appropriate behavior for the student and to impose any appropriate disciplinary penalties as a condition of readmittance.
(f) If a student is removed from the classroom for a period of ten days or more, he or she may request a hearing pursuant to the procedures provided in Code Section 20-2-754.
(g) Any teacher who removes 15 percent of his or her total class enrollment shall be required to complete professional development to improve classroom management skills.
(h) The Department of Education shall conduct a study on the number of students who are removed from classrooms and statistical information on their race and gender, the length of removal, placement alternatives for students who are expelled, and the number of decisions by teachers that are overridden by the placement review committee. A report to the General Assembly shall be submitted no later than January 1, 1999, and annually thereafter no later than January 1.
(i) A teacher acting in conformity with these removal procedures shall not be subject to any disciplinary action by the school administration or the local school board members.
(j) Nothing in this Code section shall infringe on any right provided to students with Individualized Education Programs pursuant to the federal Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, Section 504 of the federal Rehabilitation Act of 1973, or the federal Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990.
20-2-755.2.
Each school shall establish a student support team to determine placement of a student when a teacher requests removal of a student from his or her class. Committee membership must include at least the following:
(1) Principal or assistant principal;
(2) One member from the school's staff selected by the school principal; and
(3) The referring teacher.'"

By renumbering Sections 6 through 11 as Sections 7 through 12, respectively.

Representative Porter of the 143rd moved that the House disagree to the Senate amendment to HB 567.
The motion prevailed.

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

SB 148. By Senator Langford of the 29th:
A bill to amend Chapter 8 of Title 34 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, known as the "Employment Security Law," so as to change the provisions relating to the authority of the Commissioner of Labor to estimate contributions due from employers; to change a certain reference; to change the provisions relating to grounds for disqualification of benefits.

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The following Committee substitute was read and adopted:

A BILL
To amend Chapter 8 of Title 34 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, known as the "Employment Security Law," so as to change the provisions relating to the liability of succeeding employer and computation of rate of contributions; to change the provisions relating to the authority of the Commissioner of Labor to estimate contributions due from employers; to change a certain reference; to provide for the deduction and withholding of certain unemployment compensation payable to an individual who owes an uncollected overissuance pursuant to the federal Food Stamp Act of 1977, as amended; to define a certain term; to provide for certain disclosures with respect to uncollected overissuances; to provide for payments of amounts deducted to the Department of Human Resources or the successor state food stamp agency; to provide for the consideration of such amounts deducted; to provide that the provisions of this Act relating to the deduction and withholding of certain unemployment compensation payable to an individual who owes an uncollected overissuance shall apply only if arrangements have been made for reimbursement of the administrative costs incurred by the Commissioner of Labor which are attributable to the repayment of uncollected overissuances; to change the provisions relating to the effective date and automatic repeal of an Act amending Chapter 10 of Title 34 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to labor pools, approved April 13, 1994 (Ga. L. 1994, p. 1152); to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
SECTION 1. Chapter 8 of Title 34 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, known as the "Employment Security Law," is amended by striking subsection (b) of Code Section 34-8-153, relating to the liability of succeeding employer and computation of rate of contributions, and inserting in lieu thereof a new subsection (b) to read as follows:
"(b) If the successor is already an employer at the time of the acquisition, the rate of contributions applicable to the successor shall continue until the end of the quarter in which the acquisition occurred. The rate of contributions applicable to the successor beginning on the first day of the quarter following the acquisition will be determined by the combined experience of the predecessor and successor as of the applicable computation date; provided, however, the experience of the predecessor shall not be combined with that of the successor for purposes of rate calculation if the predecessor's rate of contributions immediately preceding the acquisition exceeded the rate already in effect for the successor; in such event, the experience of the predecessor shall not be considered for purposes of rate calculations unless this combination of experience results in a reduction of rates."
SECTION 1.5. Said chapter is further amended by striking paragraph (2) of subsection (g) of Code Section 34-8-170, relating to the authority of the Commissioner of Labor to estimate contributions due from employers, and inserting in lieu thereof a new paragraph (2) to read as follows:
"(2) In levying the assessment, the Commissioner may demand a deposit of such security as the Commissioner deems necessary to ensure compliance with the department, including additional security from time to time, but not more frequently than monthly, in the amount of accumulating interest. The deposit of sufficient security to ensure compliance shall stay other collection action by the Commissioner while the assessment is under review. The deposit of the sufficient security shall not be a condition for the exercise of the review and appeal rights of the employer pursuant to this chapter. The filing of a petition for reassessment shall not stay collection action by the Commissioner while the assessment is under review but shall stay the sale of all

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property other than perishable goods seized by the Commissioner pursuant to the collection action until a final decision from a hearing pursuant te thfe chapter is issued by the Office of State Administrative Appeals Hearings."
SECTION 2. Said chapter is further amended by adding at the end of Article 7, relating to benefits, a new Code Section 34-8-199 to read as follows:
"34-8-199.
(a) As used in this Code section, the term: (1) 'Uncollected overissuance' has the same meaning as provided in 7 U.S.C. Section 2022(c)(l). (2) 'Unemployment compensation' means any compensation payable under this chapter including amounts payable by the Commissioner pursuant to an agreement under any federal law providing for compensation, assistance, or allowances with respect to unemployment.
(b) An individual filing a new claim for unemployment compensation shall, at the time of filing such claim, disclose whether or not he or she owes an uncollected overissuance of food stamp coupons. The Commissioner shall notify the Department of Human Resources or the successor state food stamp agency enforcing such obligation of any individual who discloses that he or she owes such uncollected overissuance and who is determined to be eligible for unemployment compensation. (c) The Commissioner shall deduct and withhold from any unemployment compensation payable to an individual who owes an uncollected overissuance:
(1) The amount specified by the individual to the Commissioner to be deducted and withheld as provided by this Code section; (2) The amount, if any, determined pursuant to an agreement submitted to the Department of Human Resources or the successor state food stamp agency under 7 U.S.C. Section 2022(c)(3)(A); or (3) Any amount otherwise required to be deducted and withheld from unemployment compensation pursuant to 7 U.S.C. Section 2022(c)(3)(B). (d) Any amount deducted and withheld pursuant to this Code section shall be paid by the Commissioner to the Department of Human Resources or the successor state food stamp agency. (e) Any amount deducted and withheld under subsection (d) of this Code section shall for all purposes be treated as if it were paid to the individual as unemployment compensation and paid by such individual to the Department of Human Resources or the successor state food stamp agency as repayment of the individual's uncollected issuance. (f) This Code section applies only if arrangements have been made for reimbursement by the Department of Human Resources or the successor state food stamp agency for the administrative costs incurred by the Commissioner under this Code section which are attributable to the repayment of uncollected overissuances to the Department of Human Resources or the successor state food stamp agency."
SECTION 3. An Act amending Chapter 10 of Title 34 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to labor pools, approved April 13, 1994 (Ga. L. 1994, p. 1152), is air inded by striking Section 7 thereof and inserting in its place the following:
"SECTION 7. This Act shall be repealed in its entirety July 1, 2000, if funds have not been specifically appropriated for purposes of this Act on or before such date."
SECTION 4. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are 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 roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

Y Alien Y Anderson Y Ashe Y Bailey
Baker Y Bannister YBarfoot Y Barnard Y Barnes Y Bates Y Beneileld
Birdsong Y Bohannon Y Bordeaux Y Bradford Y Breedlove Y Bridges Y Brooks E Brown YBuck Y Buckner EBunn Y Burkhalter YByrd Y Campbell
Canty Y Carter YCash
Channell Y Childere Y Clark YCoan Y Coleman, B Y Coleman, T
Connell Y Cooper

Y Crawford Y Crews Y Culbreth Y Cummings Y Davis, G Y Davis, M
Day E DeLoach, B Y DeLoach, G YDix Y Dixon, H Y Dizon, S YDobbs Y Dukes YEhrhart YEpps Y Evans Y Everett E Felton Y Floyd Y Franklin Y Golden Y Graves Y Greene Y Grindley Y Hammontree Y Manner Y Harbin Y Heard YHecht
HeckstaJl Y Hegstrom YHenson Y Holland Y Holmes
Howard

Y Hudgens Y Hudson, H Y Hudson, N Y Hugley Ylrvin Y Jackson Y James Y Jamieson YJenkins Y Johnson Y Johnston
Jones Y Joyce YKaye YLadd YLakly YLane YLee Y Lewis YLord
Lucas Y Maddox YMann Y Manning Y Martin, J Y Martin, J.L YMassey Y McBee YMcCall Y McClinton
McKinney Y Mills
Y Mobley Y Mosley Y Mueller YO'Neal

YOrrock Parham
YParrish Y Parsons Y Pelote Y Perry Y Pinholster YPoag YPolak Y Ponder
Porter Powell Y Purcell Ragas YRandall YRay Y Reaves Y Reichert YRice Y Richardson
Y Roberts Y Rogers Y Royal
Sanders Y Sauder Y Scarlett Y Scheid Y Scott E Shanahan YShaw Y Sherrill YShipp YSims Y Sinkfleld
Skipper Y Smith, C

Y Smith, C.W Y Smith, L Y Smith, L.R Y Smith, P Y Smith, T Y Smith, V
Smyre Y Smelling
Snow YStallings Y Stancil, F Y Stancil, S
Stanley, L Stanley, P Y Taylor ETeague YTeper Y Thomas Y Tillman Y Titus Y Tolbert YTrense Y Turnquest YTwiggs Y Walker, L Y Walker, R.L Y West E Westmoreland Whitaker Y Wiles
Y Williams, B Y Williams, J Y Williams, R Y Worthan
Yates Murphy, Spkr

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 258. By Senators Dean of the 31st and Marable of the 52nd:
A bill to amend Chapter 10 of Title 17 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to procedures for sentencing and imposition of punishment, so as to provide for sentencing an inmate convicted of a misdemeanor or misdemeanor of a high and aggravated nature committed within the confines of a state correctional institution to confinement under the jurisdiction of the Department of Corrections.
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:

Y Alien Y Anderson Y Ashe Y Bailey
Baker Y Bannister YBarfoot Y Barnard YBarnes Y Bates

Y Benefield Birdsong
Y Bohannon Y Bordeaux Y Bradford Y Breedlove Y Bridges Y Brooks E Brown YBuck

Y Buckner EBunn Y Burkhalter
YByrd Y Campbell
Canty Y Carter
YCash Y Channell Y Childere

Y Clark Coan
Y Coleman, B Y Coleman, T
Connell Y Cooper
Crawford Y Crews Y Culbreth Y Cummings

Davis, G Y Davis, M
Day E DeLoach, B Y DeLoach, G
Dix Y Dixon, H
Y Dixon, S Y Dobbs Y Dukes

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YEhrhart YEpps
Evans Y Everett E Felton Y Floyd Y Franklin Y Golden Y Graves
Greene Y Grindley Y Hammontree Y Manner Y Harbin Y Heard YHecht
Heckstall Y Hegstrom YHenson Y Holland Y Holmes
Howard Y Hudgens
Hudson, H Y Hudson, N Y Hugley

Ylrvin Y Jackson Y James Y Jamieson Y Jenkins Y Johnson Y Johnston
Jones Y Joyce YKaye YLadd YLakly YLane YLee Y Lewis YLord
Lucas Y Maddox YMann Y Manning
Martin, J Y Martin, J.L YMasney YMcBee YMcCall
McClinton

Y McKinney Y Mills Y Mobley Y Mosley Y Mueller Y O'Neal YOrrock
Parham Parrish Y Parsons Y Pelote Y Perry E Pinholster YPoag YPolak Y Ponder Porter Y Powell Y Purcell YRagas YRandaU YRay Y Reaves Y Reichert YRice Y Richardson

Y Roberts Y Rogers Y Royal
Sanders Y Sauder Y Scarlett Y Scheid Y Scott E Shanahan YShaw Y Sherrill YShipp YSims Y Sinkfield
Skipper Y Smith, C Y Smith, C.W Y Smith, L Y Smith, L.R Y Smith, P Y Smith, T Y Smith, V
Smyre Y Snelling YSnow Y Stalling

Y Stancil, F Y Stancil, S
Stanley, L Stanley, P Y Taylor ETeague YTeper Thomas YTilknan Y Titus Y Tolbert YTrense Turnquest YTwiggs Y Walker, L Y Walker, R.L YWest E Westmorland Whitaker Y Wiles Y Williams, B Y Williams, J Y Williams, R YWorthan Yates Murphy, Spkr

On the passage of the Bill, the ayes were 141, nays 0. The Bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed.

SR 253. By Senator Streat of the 19th: A resolution designating the Thomas Kirkland Bridge.

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:

Y Alien Y Anderson YAshe Y Bailey
Baker Y Bannister YBarfoot Y Barnard YBarnes Y Bates Y Benefield YBirdsong YBohannon Y Bordeaux Y Bradford Y Breedlove Y Bridges
Brooks E Brown YBuck Y Buckner EBunn Y Burkhalter YByrd Y Campbell
Canty Y Carter YCash Y Channel! Y Childers Y Clark YCoan

Y Coleman, B Coleman, T
Y Connell Y Cooper
Crawford Y Crews Y Culbreth Y Cununings Y Davis, G Y Davis, M
Day E DeLoach, B Y DeLoach, G YDix Y Dixon, H Y Dixon, S
Dobbs Y Dukes YEhrhart YEpps Y Evans Y Everett E Felton Y Floyd Y Franklin Y Golden Y Graves
Greene
Y Grindley Y Hammontree Y Banner Y Harbin

Y Heard Y Hecht
Heckstall Y Hegstrom Y Henson
Holland Y Holmes
Howard Y Hudgens
Hudson, H Y Hudson, N Y Hugley Ylrvin Y Jackson Y James Y Jamieson Y Jenkins Y Johnson
Johnston Jones Y Joyce YKaye YLadd YLakly YLane YLee Y Lewis YLord Y Lucas Y Maddox YMann Y Manning

Y Martin, J Y Martin, J.L
YMassey Y McBee YMcCall
McClinton McKinney Y Mills Y Mobley Y Mosley Mueller Y O'Neal YOrrock Y Parham Y Parrish Y Parsons Y Pelote Y Perry E Pinholster YPoag YPolak Y Ponder Y Porter Y Powell Y Purcell YRagas YRandaU YRay Y Reaves Y Reichert YRice Y Richardson

Y Roberts Y Rogers Y Royal
Sanders Y Sauder Y Scarlett Y Scheid Y Scott E Shanahan
YShaw Y Sherrill YShipp YSims Y Sinkfield
Skipper Y Smith, C Y Smith, C.W Y Smith, L Y Smith, L.R Y Smith, P Y Smith, T Y Smith, V
Smyre Y Snelling YSnow YStallings Y Stancil, F Y Stancil, S
Stanley, L Stanley, P Y Taylor
ETeague

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YTeper Thomas
YTUlman Y Titus

Y Tolbert YTrense
Turnquest YTwiggs

Y Walker, L Y Walker, R.L Y West E Westmorland

Whitaker Y Wiles
Williams, B Y Williams, J

Y Williams, R YWorthan
Yates Murphy, Spkr

On the adoption of the Resolution, the ayes were 144, nays 0. The Resolution, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was adopted.

SB 140. By Senators Marable of the 52nd, Dean of the 31st and Henson of the 55th:
A bill to amend Article 3 of Chapter 7 of Title 17 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to indictments, so as to provide that procedure for indictment of a peace officer for a crime in the performance of duties and the rights of peace officers in such cases shall apply to prosecutions for misdemeanors or felonies.

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:

Y Alien Anderson
YAshe Y Bailey
Baker Y Bannister YBarfoot Y Barnard YBarnes Y Bates Y Benefield
Birdsong Bohannon Y Bordeaux Y Bradford Y Breedlove Y Bridges Y Brooks E Brown YBuck Buckner EBunn Y Burkhalter YByrd Y Campbell
Canty Y Carter
YCash Y Channel! Y Childers Y Clark
Coan Y Coleman, B
Coleman, T Connell
Y Cooper

Y Crawford Y Crews
Culbreth Y Cununings Y Davis, G Y Davis, M
Day E DeLoach, B Y DeLoach, G YDii Y Diion, H Y Diion, S YDobbs Y Dukes YEhrhart YEpps Y Evans Y Everett E Felton Y Floyd Y Franklin
Golden Y Graves
Greene Y Grindley Y Hammontree Y Hanner Y Harbin Y Heard Y Hecht
Heckstall Y Hegstrom Y Henson Y Holland Y Holmes Y Howard

Y Hudgens Y Hudson, H Y Hudson, N Y Hugley Ylrvin
Jackson Y James Y Jamieson Y Jenkins Y Johnson Y Johnston
Jones Y Joyce YKaye YLadd YLakly YLane
YLee Y Lewis YLord Y Lucas Y Maddox YMann Y Manning Y Martin, J Y Martin, J.L YMassey Y McBee YMcCall
McClinton Y McKinney Y Mills Y Mobley Y Mosley Y Mueller Y O'Neal

Y Orrock YParham YParrish Y Parsons Y Pelote Y Perry E Pinholster YPoag YPolak Y Ponder Y Porter Y Powell Y Purcell YRagas YRandall YRay Y Reaves Y Reichert YRice Y Richardson Y Roberts Y Rogers Y Royal Y Sanders Y Sauder Y Scarlett Y Scheid Y Scott E Shanahan YShaw Y Sherrill YShipp YSims Y Sinkfield
Skipper Y Smith, C

Y Smith, C.W Y Smith, L Y Smith, L.R Y Smith, P Y Smith, T Y Smith, V YSmyre Y SneUing YSnow YStallings Y Stancil, F Y Stancil, S
Stanley, L Stanley, P Y Taylor E Teague YTeper Y Thomas YTillman Y Titus Y Tolbert YTrense Turnquest YTwiggs Y Walker, L Y Walker, R.L Y West E Westmorland Whitaker Y Wiles Y Williams, B Y Williams, J Y Williams, R YWorthan Y Yates Murphy, Spkr

On the passage of the Bill, the ayes were 149, nays 0. The Bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was

SB 227. By Senators Thompson of the 33rd, Dean of the 31st and Marable of the 52nd:
A bill to amend Article 4 of Chapter 7 of Title 16 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to bombs, explosives, and chemical and biological weapons, so as to provide for an additional term of imprisonment for violations done with the intent to cause death, bodily injury, or physical damage to a public building which would require expenditure exceeding a specified amount.

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The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the passage of the Bill, was to.
On the passage of the Bill, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

Y Alien Anderson
Y Ashe Y Bailey
Baker Y Bannister YBarfoot Y Barnard YBarnes Y Bates Y Benefield
Birdsong Y Bohannon
Bordeaux Y Bradford Y Breedlove Y Bridges Y Brooks E Brown YBuck Y Buckner E Bunn Y Burkhalter YByrd Y Campbell
Canty Y Carter YCash Y Channell Y Childers Y Clark YCoan Y Coleman, B
Coleman, T Y Cornell Y Cooper

Y Crawtord Y Crews Y Culbreth
Y Cnmminga
Y Davis, G Y Davis, M
Day E DeLoach, B Y DeLoach, G YDix Y Dixon, H Y Dixon, S YDobba Y Dukes YEhrhart YEpps
Evans Y Everett E Felton Y Floyd Y Franklin Y Golden Y Graves Y Greene Y Grindley Y Hammontree Y Manner
Harbin Y Heard YHecbt YHeckstall Y Hegstrom YHenson Y Holland Y Holmes Y Howard

Y Hudgens Y Hudson, H Y Hudson, N
Y Hugley Ylrvin Y Jackson Y James Y Jamieson Y Jenkins Y Johnson Y Johnston
Jones Y Joyce YKaye YLadd YLakly YLane YLee Y Lewis YLord Y Lucas Y Maddox YMann Y Manning Y Martin, J Y Martin, J.L YMassey YMcBee YMcCall Y McClinton Y McKinney Y Mills Y Mobley Y Mosley Y Mueller YO'Neal

YOrrock YParham YParrish Y Parsons Y Pelote Y Perry
E Pinholster YPoag YPolak Y Ponder Y Porter Y Powell Y Purcell YRagas YRandall YRay Y Reaves Y Reichert YRice Y Richardson Y Roberts Y Rogers Y Royal Y Sanders Y Sauder Y Scarlett Y Scheid Y Scott E Shanahan YShaw YSherrill YShipp YSims Y Sinkfield Y Skipper Y Smith, C

Y Smith, C.W Y Smith, L Y Smith, L.R Y Smith, P Y Smith, T Y Smith, V YSmyre Y Snelling YSnow YStaUings Y StancU, F Y Stancil, S
Stanley, L Stanley, P Y Taylor E Teague YTeper Y Thomas YTfflman Y Titus Y Tolbert YTrense Turnquest YTwiggs Y Walker, L Y Walker, R.L
Y West E Westmorland
Whitaker Y Wiles Y Williams, B Y Williams, J Y Williams, R Y Worthan
YYatee Murphy, Spkr

On the passage of the Bill, the ayes were 157, nays 0. The Bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed.

Due to a mechanical malfunction, the vote of Representative Harbin of the 113th was not recorded on the preceding roll call. He wished to be recorded as voting "aye" thereon.

SR 304. By Senator Thompson of the 33rd:
A resolution honoring the late L. G. Lenders and designating the bridge separating Austell Road and Maxim Road (State Route 5) in the City of Austell as the "L. G. Landers Memorial Bridge".

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:

Y Alien Anderson
Y Ashe Y Bailey
Baker Y Bannister YBarfoot

Y Barnard YBarnes Y Bates
Benefield
Birdsong Y Bohannon Y Bordeaux

Y Bradford Y Breedlove Y Bridges Y Brooks E Brown YBuck Y Buckner

EBunn Y Burkhalter YByrd Y Campbell
Canty Y Carter YCash

Y Channell Y Childers Y Clark YCoan Y Coleman, B
Coleman, T Y Connell

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Y Cooper Y Crawford Y Crews Y Culbreth Y Cummings Y Davis, G Y Davis, M
Day E DeLoach, B Y DeLoach, G YDix Y Dixon, H Y Dixon, S YDobbs Y Dukes YEhrhart YEpps Y Evans Y Everett E Felton Y Floyd Y Franklin
Y Golden Y Graves Y Greene Y Grindley Y Hammontree Y Manner
Harbin

Y Heard Hecht
Y Heckstall Y Hegstrom Y Henson Y Holland Y Holmes Y Howard
Hudgens Y Hudson, H Y Hudson, N Y Hugley Ylrvin Y Jackson Y James Y Jamieson Y Jenkins Y Johnson Y Johnston
Jones Y Joyce YKaye
Ladd YLakly YLane
Lee Y Lewis YLord Y Lucas

Y Maddox YMann Y Manning Y Martin, J Y Martin, J.L YMassey YMcBee YMcCall Y McClinton
McKinney Y Mills Y Mobley YMosley
Mueller YO'Neal YOrrock YParham Y Parrish Y Parsons Y Pelote Y Perry E Pinholster YPoag YPolak Y Ponder
Y Porter Y Powell Y Purcell YRagas

YRandall YRay Y Reaves Y Reichert YRice Y Richardson Y Roberts Y Rogers Y Royal Y Sanders Y Sauder Y Scarlett Y Scheid Y Scott
E Shanghfln
YShaw Sherrill
YShipp YSims Y Sinkfield Y Skipper Y Smith, C Y Smith, C.W Y Smith, L Y Smith, L.R Y Smith, P Y Smith, T Y Smith, V YSmyre

YSnelling YSnow YStallings Y Stancil, F Y Stancil, S
Stanley, L Stanley, P Y Taylor ETeague Teper
Y Thomas YTillman Y Titus Y Tolbert YTrense
Tumquest YTwiggs Y Walker, L Y Walker, R.L YWest E Westmoreland
Whitaker Y Wiles Y Williams, B Y Williams, J Y Williams, R
Worthan YYates
Murphy, Spkr

On the adoption of the Resolution, the ayes were 149, nays 0. The Resolution, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was adopted.

Due to a mechanical malfunction, the vote of Representative Harbin of the 113th was not recorded on the preceding roll call. He wished to be recorded as voting "aye" thereon.

SR 305. By Senator Thompson of the 33rd:
A resolution honoring the late Walter H. Buce and designating the bridge carrying Mableton Parkway (State Route 139) over the Chattahoochee River at the Cobb County-Fulton County line as the "Walter H. Buce Memorial Bridge".

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:

Alien Y Anderson YAshe Y Bailey
Baker Y Bannister YBarfoot Y Barnard YBaraes Y Bates
Benefield Birdsong Bohannon Bordeaux Y Bradford Y Breedlove Y Bridges Y Brooks E Brown YBuck

Buckner E Bunn Y Burkhalter YByrd Y Campbell
Canty Y Carter YCash Y Channel! Y Childers
Clark YCoan Y Coleman, B
Coleman, T Y Connell Y Cooper Y Crawford Y Crews
Culbreth Y Cummings

Y Davis, G Y Davis, M
Day E DeLoach, B
DeLoach, G YDix Y Dixon, H Y Dixon, S YDobbs
Dukes YEhrhart YEpps Y Evans Y Everett E Felton Y Floyd Y Franklin Y Golden
Graves Y Greene

Y Grindley Y Hammontree Y Manner
Harbin Heard Hecht Y Heckstall
Y Hegstrom Y Henson Y Holland
Holmes Y Howard Y Hudgens
Hudson, H Y Hudson, N
Hugley Ylrvin Y Jackson
James Jamieson

Y Jenkins Johnson Johnston Jones
Y Joyce YKaye YLadd
Lakly
YLane YLee Y Lewis YLord
Lucas Y Maddox YMann
Manning Y Martin, J
Martin, J.L Massey YMcBee

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YMcCall McClinton McKinney
Y Mills YMobley Y Mosley
Mueller Y O'Neal
Orrock YParham Y Parrish Y Parsons Y Pelote Y Perry E Pinholster Y Poag

YPolak Y Ponder Y Porter YPowell Y PurceU Y Ragas Y Randall Y Ray
Reaves Reichert Y Rice Richardson Y Roberts Rogers Y Royal Sanders

Y Sauder Y Scarlett
Scheid Y Scott E Shanahan
Shaw Y Sherrill Y Shipp Y Sims
Sinkfield Y Skipper Y Smith, C Y Smith, C.W Y Smith, L
Smith, L.R Y Smith, P

Y Smith, T Smith, V
Y Smyre Y Snelling Y Snow Y Stallings
Stancil, F Y Stancil, S
Stanley, L Stanley, P Taylor E Teague Y Teper Y Thomas Y Tillman Y Titus

Y Tolbert Trense Turnquest
Y Twiggs Y Walker, L Y Walker, R.L Y West E Westmorland
Whitaker Y Wiles Y Williams, B
Williams, J Y Williams, R Y Worthan
Yates Murphy, Spkr

On the adoption of the Resolution, the ayes were 117, nays 0. The Resolution, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was adopted.

Due to a mechanical malfunction, the vote of Representative Harbin of the 113th was not recorded on the preceding roll call. He wished to be recorded as voting "aye" thereon.

SB 335. By Senators Hill of the 4th and Harbison of the 15th:
A bill to amend Part 4 of Article 3 of Chapter 2 of Title 38 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the rights, privileges, and prohibitions pertaining to military personnel, so as to provide that a public employee will be paid his or her salary for 18 days of ordered military leave each federal fiscal year; to make conforming changes.

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:

Y Alien YAnderson Y Ashe
Bailey Baker Y Bannister Y Barfoot Y Barnard Y Barnes Y Bates YBenefield Y Birdsong YBohannon Bordeaux Y Bradford Y Breedlove Y Bridges Y Brooks E Brown YBuck Y Buckner E Bunn YBurkhalter YByrd YCampbeU Canty Y Carter YCash Y Channel! YChildera Y Clark YCoan Y Coleman, B

Coleman, T Y Connell Y Cooper
Y Crawford Y Crews Y Culbreth Y Cummings Y Davis, G Y Davis, M
Day E DeLoach, B Y DeLoach, G Y Dix Y Dixon, H Y Dixon, S Y Dobbs Y Dukes Y Ehrhart Y Epps
Evans Y Everett E Felton Y Floyd Y Franklin Y Golden Y Graves Y Greene YGrindley Y Hammontree Y Banner
Harbin Y Heard Y Hecht

Y Heckstall Y Hegstrom Y Henson
Y Holland Y Holmes Y Howard Y Hudgens Y Hudson, H Y Hudson, N Y Hugley Y Irvin Y Jackson Y James Y Jamieson Y Jenkins Y Johnson
Johnston Jones Y Joyce Y Kaye Y Ladd Lakly Y Lane Y Lee Y Lewis Y Lord Y Lucas Y Maddox Y Mann Y Manning Y Martin, J Y Martin, J.L Y Massey

Y McBee YMcCall Y McClinton
Y McKinney Y Mills YMobley Y Mosley
Mueller Y O'Neal Y Orrock YParham Y Parrish Y Parsons Y Pelote Y Perry E Pinholster Y Poag YPolak Y Ponder Y Porter Y Powell Y Purcell Y Ragas Y Randall Y Ray Y Reaves Y Reichert Y Rice
Richardson Y Roberts Y Rogers Y Royal Y Sanders

Y Sauder Y Scarlett Y Scheid
Y Scott E Shanahan Y Shaw Y Sherrill
Shipp Y Sims Y Sinkfield Y Skipper Y Smith, C Y Smith, C.W Y Smith, L Y Smith, L.R Y Smith, P Y Smith, T Y Smith, V
Smyre Y SneUing Y Snow
Stallings Y Stancil, F Y Stancil, S
Stanley, L Stanley,? Y Taylor E Teague Y Teper Y Thomas Y Tillman Y Titus Y Tolbert

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YTrense Turnquest
YTwiggs

Y Walker, L Y Walker, R.L YWest

E Westmorland Whitaker
Y Wiles

Y Williams, B Y Williams, J
Williams, R

Y Woithan Y Yates
Murphy, Spkr

On the passage of the Bill, the ayes were 150, nays 0. The Bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed.

Due to a mechanical malfunction, the vote of Representative Harbin of the 113th was not recorded on the preceding roll call. He wished to be recorded as voting "aye" thereon.

The following message was received from the Senate through Mr. Eldridge, the Secretary thereof:

Mr. Speaker:
The Senate has agreed to the House substitute as amended by the Senate to the following bill of the Senate:

SB 93. By Senators Madden of the 47th, Langford of the 29th, Perdue of the 18th and others:
A bill to amend Title 33 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the regulation of insurance, so as to authorize the formation and operation of health plan purchasing cooperatives; to provide definitions; to provide procedures for the issuance of certificates of authority to health plan purchasing cooperatives; to provide for the duties of the Commissioner of Insurance.

The following Bill of the House was taken up for the purpose of considering the Senate substitute thereto:

HB 840. By Representatives Bordeaux of the 151st, Pelote of the 149th, Thomas of the 148th, Dixon of the 150th and Mueller of the 152nd:
A bill to amend Article 2 of Chapter 7 of Title 16 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to criminal trespass and damage to property, so as to provide for the offense of vandalism to a cemetery or memorial.

The following Senate substitute was read:

A BILL
To amend Article 2 of Chapter 7 of Title 16 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to criminal trespass and damage to property, so as to provide for the offense of vandalism to a cemetery or memorial; to provide a penalty; to provide a special penalty for such offense when one or more persons are injured; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
SECTION 1. Article 2 of Chapter 7 of Title 16 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to criminal trespass and damage to property, is amended by striking in its entirety Code Section 16-7-26, relating to vandalism to a place of worship, and inserting in its place the following:
"16-7-26.

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(a) A person commits the offense of vandalism to a place of worship when he or she maliciously defaces or desecrates a church, synagogue, or other place of public religious worship. (b) A person commits the offense of vandalism to a cemetery or memorial when he or she maliciously defaces, disturbs, mutilates, removes, or destroys all or any part of a burial object, burial ground, cemetery, or abandoned cemetery as those terms are defined in Code Section 36-72-2. (c) A Except as provided in subsection (c) of this Code section, a person convicted of the offense of vandalism to a place of worship or vandalism to a cemetery or memorial shall be punished by imprisonment for not less than one nor more than five years. (d) When any person physically injures another person in the course of vandalism to a public place of worship or as a result of vandalism to a public place of worship, any person convicted of such vandalism to a public place of worship shall be punished by imprisonment for not less than three nor more than five years."
SECTION 2. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.

Representative Bordeaux of the 151st moved that the House disagree to the Senate substitute to HB 840.
The motion prevailed.

The following Bill of the Senate was taken up for the purpose of considering the Senate's disagreeing to the House amendment thereto:

SB 349. By Senator Hooks of the 14th:
A bill to amend Title 50 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to state government, so as to change provisions relating to state relations with nonprofit organizations providing services and facilities to the state; to define terms; to provide for required financial reporting and other reporting; to provide for audits; to provide for review by the state auditor; to provide for required corrective actions.

Representative Coleman of the 142nd moved that the House insist on its position in amending SB 349.
The motion prevailed.

The following Bill of the Senate was taken up for the purpose of considering the Senate amendment to the House amendment thereto:

SB 397. By Senator Boshears of the 6th:
A bill to amend an Act creating a Board of Commissioners of Pierce County, as amended, so as to provide for a vacancy in the office of chairperson; to provide for additional compensation for the acting chairperson; to require the commissioners to give bond conditioned on the faithful discharge of the duties of the county commissioners; to provide for the payment for such bonds.

The following Senate amendment was read:

Amend the House amendment to SB 397 by striking the period at the end of line 5 and inserting a comma and by adding immediately below line 5 the following:

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"by striking from lines 25 through 28 on page 2 the following sentence:
'Any compensation that the chairperson may receive that is not provided for in this section shall be subject to the approval of the board.',
and by striking from lines 5 through 9 on page 3 the following sentence:
'Any compensation that the members of the board other than the chairperson shall rbeocaeridve.'"which is not provided for in this section shall be subject to the approval of the

Representative Smith of the 169th moved that the House agree to the Senate amendment to the House amendment to SB 397.
On the motion the ayes were 110, nays 0. The motion prevailed.
The following Resolutions of the House were read and adopted:
HR 650. By Representatives Smith of the 102nd, Yates of the 106th, Sanders of the 107th, Rice of the 79th, Dix of the 76th and others: A resolution expressing condolences regarding the loss of Eric Jeffrey Brown.
HR 651. By Representative Mann of the 5th: A resolution commending Mr. Eddie Norwood.
HR 652. By Representative Tolbert of the 25th: A resolution commending Horace J. Jackson.
HR 653. By Representative Hudson of the 120th: A resolution commending the Hancock Central High School Lady Bulldogs basketball team.
HR 654. By Representative Hudson of the 120th: A resolution commending the John Hancock Academy football team.
HR 655. By Representative Perry of the llth: A resolution expressing condolences at the loss of Joy Lorice Archer Sweat.
HR 656. By Representatives McKinney of the 51st, Grindley of the 35th, Barnes of the 33rd, Wiles of the 34th and Parsons of the 40th: A resolution commending the coaches and players of the Life College Running Eagles basketball team.
HR 657. By Representative Holland of the 157th: A resolution expressing regrets at the passing of Tom Bryant.
HR 658. By Representatives Dixon of the 150th, Cummings of the 27th, Murphy of the 18th, Pelote of the 149th, Thomas of the 148th and others: A resolution honoring Doug Weathers.

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HR 659. By Representative Holland of the 157th: A resolution expressing regret at the passing of Leonard D. Sumner.

HR 660. By Representative Holland of the 157th: A resolution expressing regrets at the passing of Janie Darby Murray.

HR 661. By Representatives McKinney of the 51st, Grindley of the 35th, Barnes of the 33rd, Wiles of the 34th and Parsons of the 40th:
A resolution commending Dr. Sid E. Williams.

HR 662. By Representatives Irvin of the 45th, Ashe of the 46th, Martin of the 47th, Burkhalter of the 41st and Trense of the 44th:
A resolution commending Coach Harry Lloyd.

HR 663. By Representatives Buckner of the 95th, McBee of the 88th, Hegstrom of the 66th, Culbreth of the 132nd, Hugley of the 133rd and others:
A resolution commending Twenty-Five for the Twenty-First Century.

HR 664. By Representative Buckner of the 95th: A resolution commending Clayton County STAR Students and Teachers.

HR 665. By Representative Buckner of the 95th: A resolution recognizing and commending Dorothy Griffin.

HR 666. By Representatives Graves of the 125th, Reichert of the 126th, Randall of the 127th and Lucas of the 124th:
A resolution commending George T. Jones, Jr.

HR 667. By Representatives Purcell of the 147th and Barnard of the 154th: A resolution commending Kenneth David Shuman.

HR 668. By Representatives Purcell of the 147th and Barnard of the 154th: A resolution commending Colen Floyd.

HR 669. By Representative Channell of the lllth:
A resolution commending and congratulating Carrie Hart DeVane and James Roy DeVane on their 61st wedding anniversary.

HR 670. By Representative Martin of the 47th:
A resolution recognizing the Order of Ahepa on the occasion of its seventyfifth anniversary.

HR 671. By Representatives Powell of the 23rd, Murphy of the 18th, Connell of the 115th, Lee of the 94th and Byrd of the 170th:
A resolution commending Mr. William C. McBrayer.

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HR 672. By Representative Powell of the 23rd:
A resolution commending the Franklin County STAR student and STAR teacher, Matthew Hayes and Bo Lumpkin.

HR 673. By Representative McClinton of the 68th: A resolution recognizing and commending the Whitehead/Johnson family.

HR 674. By Representatives Smyre of the 136th, Stanley of the 49th, Stanley of the 50th and McClinton of the 68th:
A resolution expressing condolences upon the passing of Jacob Robert "Jake" Henderson.

HR 675. By Representatives Mueller of the 152nd, Murphy of the 18th, Irvin of the 45th, Walker of the 141st and Orrock of the 56th:
A resolution commending the 50th reunion of the last class to graduate from Atlanta's famous Girls High School.

HR 676. By Representatives Smyre of the 136th, Murphy of the 18th, Walker of the 141st and Irvin of the 45th:
A resolution commending the University System of Georgia Outstanding Scholars on Academic Recognition Day.

HR 677. By Representative Powell of the 23rd: A resolution commending Jennifer Stith and Sheraldean Crawford.

HR 678. By Representative Powell of the 23rd: A resolution commending Greg McCall.

HR 679. By Representative Powell of the 23rd: A resolution commending Laura K. Payne.

HR 680. By Representative Powell of the 23rd: A resolution commending Kenny Whitworth.

HR 681. By Representative Powell of the 23rd: A resolution commending Larry Warnock.

HR 682. By Representative Powell of the 23rd: A resolution congratulating the Hart County High School debate team.

HR 683. By Representative Smith of the 169th: A resolution commending Hugh S. Arnold.

HR 684. By Representative Smith of the 169th:
A resolution commending the Community Hero Olympic Torchbearers from the 1996 Olympic Torch Relay through Pierce County.

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HR 685. By Representative Hudson of the 120th: A resolution commending the Briarwood Academy Buccaneers football team.
HR 686. By Representatives Williams of the 63rd and Ladd of the 59th: A resolution commending Mr. James B. Chivers.

HR 687. By Representatives Holland of the 157th, Scott of the 165th and Hudson of the 156th:
A resolution expressing regret at the passing of Judge Joseph Bowie Gray.
HR 688. By Representatives Lee of the 94th, Childers of the 13th, Murphy of the 18th, Barnes of the 33rd, Manning of the 32nd and others:
A resolution commending Life University's men's basketball team and Coach Roger Kaiser.

HR 689. By Representative Birdsong of the 123rd: A resolution expressing condolences on the passing of Julian J. Roberts.
HR 690. By Representatives Holland of the 157th and Hudson of the 156th: A resolution commending and congratulating Clark Henderson Shingler.

HR 691. By Representatives Lane of the 146th, Golden of the 177th, Murphy of the 18th, Walker of the 141st, Skipper of the 137th and others:
A resolution recognizing and commending Marti Fullerton.

HR 692. By Representative Bailey of the 93rd:
A resolution commending Mr. and Mrs. Melvin Plunkett on the occasion of their fiftieth anniversary.

HR 693. By Representatives Dukes of the 161st, Roberts of the 162nd, Holmes of the 53rd, Brooks of the 54th, McKinney of the 51st and others:
A resolution honoring and expressing appreciation to former Representative John E. White.

HR 694. By Representative Byrd of the 170th: A resolution expressing regret at the passing of Mrs. Joan Ellen Bragg.

HR 695. By Representative Byrd of the 170th: A resolution recognizing and commending Dywayne Johnson.

HR 696. By Representative Smith of the 169th: A resolution commending Shirley McDonald.

HR 697. By Representatives Dixon of the 150th, Murphy of the 18th, Lee of the 94th, Floyd of the 138th, Walker of the 141st and others:
A resolution commending the Department of Administrative Services personnel who contributed to the creation of the Georgia House or Representatives Internet site.

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HR 698. By Representatives Dixon of the 150th, Pelote of the 149th, Thomas of the 148th, Bordeaux of the 151st, Mueller of the 152nd and others:
A resolution commending the Honorable Viola W. Bell.

HR 699. By Representatives Dixon of the 150th, Pelote of the 149th, Thomas of the 148th, Bordeaux of the 151st, Mueller of the 152nd and others:
A resolution commending Dr. Priscilla D. Thomas.

HR 700. By Representatives Byrd of the 170th, Mosley of the 171st, Barnes of the 33rd, Scarlett of the 174th, Tillman of the 173rd and others:
A resolution expressing regret at the passing of Judge John Gordon Knox, Jr.

HR 701. By Representative Byrd of the 170th: A resolution recognizing and commending Nina Beth Wigley.

HR 702. By Representatives Cummings of the 27th and Murphy of the 18th: A resolution recognizing and commending Leonora Ferguson Mintz.

HR 704. By Representative Holland of the 157th:
A resolution honoring the memory of Captain Henry Talmadge Elrod, Medal of Honor recipient.

HR 705. By Representative Holland of the 157th:
A resolution congratulating Jack and Annie Ruth Ivey on their fiftieth Wedding Anniversary.

HR 706. By Representatives Snow of the 2nd, Perry of the llth, Poag of the 6th and Murphy of the 18th:
A resolution recognizing and commending Richard Eugene Baker.

HR 707. By Representatives Holland of the 157th, Hudson of the 156th and Scott of the 165th:
A resolution commending and congratulating the Honorable Gary Clinton McCorvey upon his election as judge of superior courts.

HR 708. By Representatives Holland of the 157th and Jenkins of the 110th:
A resolution recognizing and commending the students selected as officials of the Georgia Youth Assembly.

HR 709. By Representatives Holland of the 157th, Hudson of the 156th and Scott of the 165th:
A resolution commending and congratulating Honorable William J. Forehand upon his retirement as judge of superior court.

HR 710. By Representatives Powell of the 23rd, Murphy of the 18th, Connell of the 115th, Lee of the 94th and Dixon of the 150th:
A resolution commending Reita Mendum, Director of Pages for the House of Representatives, and each member of her staff.

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HR 711. By Representatives Davis of the 48th, Lucas of the 124th, Canty of the 52nd, Sinkfield of the 57th, Tillman of the 173rd and others:
A resolution commending Ms. Dorothy Norwood.

HR 712. By Representatives Holland of the 157th and Hanner of the 159th:
A resolution commending and congratulating Dr. Robert A. Clay upon his retirement.

HR 713. By Representative Holland of the 157th: A resolution commending Cleveland Hobby and L. B. Hobby.

HR 714. By Representative Smith of the 169th: A resolution commending Brice Holcomb, Sr.

HR 715. By Representatives Byrd of the 170th, Kaye of the 37th, Teper of the 61st and Henson of the 65th:
A resolution expressing regret at the passing of Irving Paparo.

HR 716. By Representatives Smith of the 169th and Murphy of the 18th: A resolution commending Janel Lynn Reid.

HR 717. By Representative Byrd of the 170th:
A resolution commending Jeremy Carter and Jerry A. Carter, the 1997 Appling County STAR Student and Teacher.

HR 719. By Representatives Byrd of the 170th, Mosley of the 171st, Coleman of the 142nd and Reaves of the 178th:
A resolution mourning the loss of "Peppermint Pete".

The following message was received from the Senate through Mr. Eldridge, the Secretary thereof:

Mr. Speaker:
The Senate has adopted, as amended, by the requisite constitutional majority the following resolution of the House:

HR 296. By Representative Holland of the 157th:
A resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution so as to provide for a Georgia Compensation Commission with the authority to fix the compensation of certain state constitutional officers and such other state officers as may be provided for by law; to provide that such commission shall investigate and approve or disapprove the separation of state employees subject to involuntary separation benefits.

The Senate adheres to its disagreement to the House substitute and has appointed a Committee of Conference to confer with a like committee on the part of the House on the following bill of the Senate:

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SB 50. By Senators Oliver of the 42nd, Hooks of the 14th and Harbison of the 15th:
A bill to amend Chapter 1A of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the Office of School Readiness, so as to direct the office to operate a state program designed to provide enhanced academic resources, community service activities, and other enrichment activities to middle school age children during nonschool hours; to provide for operation of the state program through the encouragement and coordination of local programs.

The President has appointed as a Committee of Conference on the part of the Senate the following:
Senators Broun of the 46th, Hooks of the 14th and Oliver of the 42nd.

The Senate insists on its amendment to the following bill of the House:

HB 567. By Representatives Porter of the 143rd, Taylor of the 134th, Purcell of the 147th, Williams of the 83rd, Sherrill of the 62nd and others:
A bill to be known as the "School Safety Act of 1997"; to amend Code Section 15-11-5 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the jurisdiction of the juvenile court, so as to require the superior court having exclusive jurisdiction over certain criminal offenses committed by juveniles to provide written notice to the local school system in which the juvenile is enrolled.

The Senate has disagreed to the House amendment to the Senate substitute to the following bill of the House:

HB 419. By Representatives Jamieson of the 22nd and Lee of the 94th:
A bill to amend Chapter 5 of Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to ad valorem taxation of property, so as to provide that motor vehicles shall be divided into two distinct and separate subclasses of tangible property for purposes of ad valorem taxation with one subclass including heavy-duty equipment motor vehicles.

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

SB 219. By Senators Starr of the 44th, Taylor of the 12th, Thomas of the 10th and others:
A bill to amend Article 8 of Chapter 7 of Title 31 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to health service provider psychologists, so as to change the provisions relating to appointment of health service provider psychologists to the staff of a medical facility or institution and the powers, privileges, and responsibilities thereof.

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 435. By Representatives DeLoach of the 172nd, Carter of the 166th, Murphy of the 18th, Tillman of the 173rd, Barnard of the 154th and others:
A resolution creating the House Shrimp Fishery Study Committee.

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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:

Y Alien Y Anderson YAshe Y Bailey
Baker Y Bannister YBarfoot Y Barnard YBarnes Y Bates Y Benefield YBirdsong YBohannon Y Bordeaux Y Bradford Y Breedlove Y Bridges Y Brooks E Brown YBuck Y Buckner E Bunn Y Burkhalter
Byrd Y Campbell
Canty Y Carter YCash Y Channel!
Childers Y Clark YCoan Y Coleman, B Y Coleman, T
Connell Cooper

Y Crawford Y Crews Y Culbreth
Cummings Y Davis, G Y Davis, M
Day E DeLoach, B Y DeLoach, G YDii Y Dixon, H
Diion, S YDobbs Y Dukes YEhrhart YEpps Y Evans Y Everett E Felton YFloyd Y Franklin Y Golden Y Graves YGreene Y Grindley Y Hammontree Y Manner Y Harbin Y Heard YHecht YHeckstall Y Hegstrom YHenson Y Holland Y Holmes Y Howard

Y Hudgens Y Hudson, H Y Hudson, N Y Hugley Ylrvin Y Jackson Y James Y Jamieson Y Jenkins Y Johnson Y Johnston
Y Joyce YKaye YLadd YLakly
Lane YLee Y Lewis
Lord Lucas Maddox YMann Y Manning Martin, J Y Martin, J.L YMassey YMcBee YMcCall Y McClinton Y McKinney Y Mills Y Mobley Y Mosley Y Mueller Y O'Neal

YOrrock YParham YParrish Y Parsons Y Pelote Y Perry E Pinholster YPoag YPolak
Ponder Y Porter Y Powell YPurcell YRagas YRandall YRay Y Reaves
Reichert YRice Y Richardson
Y Roberts Y Rogers Y Royal Y Sanders Y Sauder Y Scarlett Y Scheid Y Scott E Shanahan YShaw
Sherrill YShipp YSims Y Sinkfield
Skipper Y Smith, C

Y Smith, C.W Y Smith, L Y Smith, L.R Y Smith, P Y Smith, T Y Smith, V YSmyre Y Snelling YSnow YStallings Y Stancil, F Y Stancil, S Y Stanley, L Y Stanley, P Y Taylor ETeague YTeper Y Thomas YTillman Y Titus Y Tolbert YTrense
Tumquest YTwiggs Y Walker, L Y Walker, R.L YWest E Westmorland YWhitaker YWUes Y Williams, B Y Williams, J Y Williams, R Y Worthan YYates
Murphy, Spkr

On the adoption of the Resolution, the ayes were 151, nays 0. The Resolution, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was adopted.

SB 287. By Senator Streat of the 19th:
A bill to amend Title 43 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to professions and businesses, so as to deregulate the practice of nail care and esthetics but require the regulation of facilities in which such practice occurs; to deregulate schools of nail care and esthetics; to change the provisions relating to definitions and the composition of the State Board of Cosmetology; to require registration as a master cosmetologist in order to practice cosmetology.

The following amendment was read:

Representative Tumquest of the 73rd moves to amend Senate Bill 287 by striking "experience" from line 4 of page 1.
By striking lines 30 through 34 of page 1 and lines 1 through 10 of page 2 and inserting in their place the following:
cosmetologist AOIQIII tt mctscOf cosDUCtot0^fist ccrti11cfltc &t on C9tn ticiun ccmricutc} provided that atteh cosmetologist licensed esthetician who has had at least 48 36 months'

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experience, or under an instructor in a school of cosmetology or school of esthetics who has been a licensed cosmetologist for a petied of at least IS months, is qualified to teach said practices, and has registered under this chapter. Nothing in this chapter shall pro-
hibit any person at least 16 years of age from learning the occupation of nail care or manicuring under a cosmetologist holding a master cosmetologist certificate or a naniearist certificate, provided that stteh cosmetologist a licensed manicurist who has had at least 18 36 months' experience, or under an instructor in a seheel of cosmetology ef school of nail care who has been a licensed cosmetologist fe* a period of at teas* 18
--m.u--ll*n1--ils, iias>>

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

Y Alien Y Anderson YAshe
Bailey Y Baker Y Bannister NBarfoot Y Barnard
Barnes N Bates
Benefield YBinbong Y Bohannon Y Bordeaux Y Bradford N Breedlove N Bridges
Brooks E Brown YBuck
Y Buckner E Bunn N Burkhalter YByrd N Campbell
Canty Y Carter YCash YChanneU N Guilders Y Clark NCoan N Coleman, B Y Coleman, T Y Connell N Cooper

Y Crawford Y Crews Y Culbreth N Cummings Y Davis, G Y Davis, M
Day E DeLoach, B Y DeLoach, G NDii Y Duon, H
Dixon, S YDobbs Y Dukes YEhrhart YEpps N Evans Y Everett
E Felton Y Floyd N Franklin N Golden Y Graves Y Greene N Grindley N Hammontree YHanner Y Harbin Y Heard YHecht Y Heckstall Y Hegstrom
Henson Y Holland Y Holmes Y Howard

Y Hudgens Y Hudson, H N Hudson, N Y Hugley NIrvin
Y Jackson Y James Y Jamieson
Jenkins N Johnson Y Johnston Y Jones N Joyce NKaye NLadd YLakly NLane YLee N Lewis YLord Y Lucas
Maddox YMann
Manning Y Martin, J Y Martin, J.L YMassey YMcBee YMcCall
McClinton McKinney Y Mills Y Mobley Y Mosley Y Mueller NO'Neal

Y Orrock YParham
Y Parrish Y Parsons Y Pelote Y Perry E Pinholster
YPoag YPolak
Ponder Y Porter Y Powell Y Purcell YRagas YRandall YRay Y Reaves Y Reichert YRice
Richardson Y Roberts N Rogers Y Royal Y Sanders Y Sauder Y Scarlett Y Scheid N Scott E Shanahan NShaw Y Sherrill
Y Shipp YSims Y Sinkfield Y Skipper Y Smith, C

Y Smith, C.W Y Smith, L Y Smith, L.R N Smith, P Y Smith, T Y Smith, V Y Smyre N Snelling YSnow NStallings
Stancil, F
Y Stancil, S Stanley, L
Y Stanley, P Y Taylor ETeague YTeper
Y Thomas YTillman N Titus N Tolbert YTrense Y Turnquest YTwiggs Y Walker, L N Walker, R.L YWest E Westmorland
Whitaker Y Wiles Y Williams, B
Williams, J Y Williams, R YWorthan N Yates
Murphy, Spkr

On the adoption of the amendment, the ayes were 116, nays 36. The amendment was adopted.

The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the passage of the Bill, was agreed to, as amended.
On the passage of the Bill, as amended, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

Y Alien
Y Anderson Ashe
Y Bailey Baker
Y Bannister YBarfoot Y Barnard

Barnes Y Bates Y Benefield Y Birdsong
Y Bohannon Y Bordeaux Y Bradford Y Breedlove

Y Bridges Brooks
E Brown YBuck Y Buckner E Bunn Y Burkhalter YByrd

Y Campbell Canty
Y Carter YCash Y Channell Y Childers Y Clark YCoan

Y Coleman, B Y Coleman, T
Connell
Y Cooper Y Crawford Y Crews Y Culbreth Y Cummings

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Y Davis, G Y Davis, M
Day E DeLoach, B Y DeLoach, G YDix Y Dixon, H Y Dixon, S YDobbs Y Dukes YEhrhart
YEpps Y Evans Y Everett E Felton Y Floyd Y Franklin
Y Golden Y Graves Y Greene Y Grindley Y Hammontree Y Manner Y Harbin Y Heard YHecht Y Heckstall Y Hegstrom

Y Henson Y Holland
Holmes Y Howard Y Hudgens Y Hudson, H Y Hudson, N Y Hugley Ybvin Y Jackson Y James Y Jamieson Y Jenkins Y Johnson Y Johnston Y Jones Y Joyce YKaye YLadd YLakly YLane YLee Y Lewis YLord
Lucas Maddox YMann Y Manning

Y Martin, J Y Martin, J.L YMassey YMcBee YMcCall Y McClinton
McKinney Y Mills Y Mobley Y Mosley
Mueller Y O'Neal YOrrock YParham YParrish Y Parsons Y Pelote Y Perry E Pinholster YPoag YPolak Y Ponder Y Porter YPowell
YPurcell YRagas YRandaU YRay

Y Reaves Y Reichert YRice
Richardson Y Roberts Y Rogers Y Royal Y Sanders Y Sauder Y Scarlett Y Scheid Y Scott E Shanahan YShaw Y Sherrill YShipp YSims Y Sinkfield Y Skipper Y Smith, C Y Smith, C.W Y Smith, L Y Smith, L.R Y Smith, P Y Smith, T Y Smith, V
Smyre Y SneUing

YSnow Y Stallings Y Stancil, F Y Stancil, S Y Stanley, L Y Stanley, P Y Taylor ETeague YTeper Y Thomas YTillman Y Titus Y Tolbert YTrense
Y Turnquest YTwiggs Y Walker, L Y Walker, R.L YWest E Westmorland YWhitaker Y Wiles Y Williams, B Y Williams, J Y Williams, R YWorthan YYates
Murphy, Spkr

On the passage of the Bill, as amended, the ayes were 157, nays 0.
The Bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed, as amended.

SB 278. By Senators Kemp of the 3rd, Thompson of the 33rd, Clay of the 37th and others:
A bill to amend Chapter 9 of Title 43 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to chiropractors, so as to change the provisions relating to definitions.

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:

Y Alien Y Anderson YAshe Y Bailey
Baker Y Bannister
YBarfoot Y Barnard YBarnes Y Bates Y Benefield
Birdsong Y Bohannon
Bordeaux Y Bradford Y Breedlove Y Bridges
Brooks E Brown YBuck Y Buckner E Bunn Y Burkhalter YByrd Y Campbell
Canty

Y Carter YCash Y Channel! Y Childers Y Clark
YCoan Y Coleman, B
Coleman, T Y Connell Y Cooper Y Crawford Y Crews Y Culbreth Y Cummings Y Davis, G Y Davis, M
Day E DeLoach, B Y DeLoach, G YDix Y Dixon, H Y Dixon, S YDobbs Y Dukes YEhrhart YEpps

Y Evans Y Everett E Felton Y Floyd Y Franklin Y Golden Y Graves Y Greene Y Grindley Y Hammontree YHanner Y Harbin Y Heard YHecht YHeckstall Y Hegstrom Y Henson Y Holland Y Holmes Y Howard Y Hudgens Y Hudson, H Y Hudson, N Y Hugley Ylrvin Y Jackson

Y James Y Jamieson Y Jenkins Y Johnson Y Johnston Y Jones
Joyce Kaye YLadd YLakly YLane YLee Y Lewis
YLord Y Lucas
Maddox YMann Y Manning Y Martin. J Y Martin, J.L YMassey YMcBee YMcCall Y McClinton
McKinney Y Mills

Y Mobley Y Mosley
Mueller
Y O'Neal YOrrock YParham
Parrish Y Parsons Y Pelote Y Perry E Pinholster YPoag YPolak Y Ponder Y Porter Y Powell YPurcell YRagas YRandall YRay Y Reaves Y Reichert YRice
Richardson
Y Roberts Y Rogers

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Y Royal Y Sanders Y Sauder Y Scarlet* YScheid Y Scott E Shanahan YShaw Y Sherrill YShipp

YSims Sinkfield Skipper
Y Smith, C Y Smith, C.W Y Smith, L Y Smith, L.R Y Smith, P Y Smith, T Y Smith, V

YSmyre Snelling
YSnow Y Stalling* Y Stancil, F Y Stancil, S Y Stanley, L Y Stanley, P Y Taylor ETeague

YTeper Y Thomas YTillman Y Titus Y Tolbert Y Trense
Tumquest YTwiggs Y Walker, L Y Walker, R.L

Y West E Westmorland YWhitaker Y Wiles Y Williams, B Y Williams, J Y Williams, R Y Worthan YYates
Murphy, Spkr

On the passage of the Bill, the ayes were 153, nays 0. The Bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed.

SB 1. By Senators Ray of the 48th, Balfour of the 9th, Oliver of the 42nd and others:
A bill to amend Code Section 9-15-14 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to litigation costs and attorney's fees assessed for frivolous actions and defenses, so as to provide for the assessment and award of attorney's fees and expenses of litigation incurred in obtaining an order of court for the payment of attorney's fees and expenses of litigation.

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:

Y Alien Y Anderson YAshe Y Bailey Y Baker Y Bannister
YBarfoot Y Barnard YBarnes Y Bates Y Benefield
Birdsong Y Bohannon
Bordeaux Y Bradford Y Breedlove Y Bridges
Brooks E Brown YBuck Y Buckner E Bunn Y Burkhalter
Byrd Y Campbell
Canty Y Carter YCash YChannell
Y Childers Y Clark YCoan Y Coleman, B Y Coleman, T
Connell Y Cooper

Y Crawford Y Crews Y Culbreth Y CuBuniiigB Y Davis, G
Davis, M Day E DeLoach, B Y DeLoach, G YDii Y Diion, H Y Diion, S YDobbs Y Dukes Ehrhart
YEpps Evans
Y Everett E Felton YFloyd Y Franklin Y Golden Y Graves YGreene Y Grindley Y Hammontree Y Manner Y Harbin Y Heard YHecht Y Heckstall Y Hegstrom YHenson Y Holland Y Holmes Y Howard

Y Hudgens Y Hudson, H Y Hudson, N Y Hugley Ylrvin
Jackson Y James Y Jamieson Y Jenkins Y Johnson Y Johnston
Y Jones Y Joyce
Kaye YLadd YLakly YLane YLee Y Lewis
Lord Y Lucas Y Maddoi
Mann Y Manning
Martin, J Y Martin, J.L
YMaasey YMcBee YMcCall
McClinton McKinney Y Mills Y Mobley Y Mosley Y Mueller YO'Neal

YOrrock YParham YParrish Y Parsons Y Pelote Y Perry E Pinholster
YPoag YPolak Y Ponder Y Porter Y Powell YPurcell YRagas Y Randall YRay Y Reaves Y Reichert YRice
Richardson Y Roberts Y Rogers Y Royal Y Sanders Y Sauder Y Scarlett Y Scheid Y Scott E Shanahan
YShaw Y Sherrill YShipp YSims Y Sinkfield Y Skipper
Smith, C

Y Smith, C.W Y Smith, L Y Smith, L.R Y Smith, P Y Smith, T Y Smith, V YSmyre Y Snelling YSnow YStallings Y Stancil, F Y Stancil, S Y Stanley, L
Stanley, P Y Taylor ETeague YTepet Y Thomas YTillman Y Titus Y Tolbert YTrense
Turnquest YTwiggs Y Walker, L Y Walker, R.L Y West E Westmoreland YWhitaker Y Wiles Y Williams, B Y Williams, J Y Williams, R Y Worthan Y Yates
Murphy, Spkr

On the passage of the Bill, the ayes were 150, nays 0. The Bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was

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SR 73. By Senators Oliver of the 42nd, Tanksley of the 32nd and Thomas of the 10th:
A resolution re-creating the Joint Guardianship Rewrite Committee.

The following amendment was read and adopted:

The Committee on Rules moves to amend SR 73 by striking from line 28 of page 2 the following:
"ten",
and inserting in lieu thereof the following: "five".

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:

Y Alien Y Anderson YAshe Y Bailey Y Baker Y Bannister YBarfoot Y Barnard YBaroes Y Bates Y Benefield Y Birdsong Y Bohannon
Bordeaux Y Bradford Y Breedlove Y Bridges Y Brooks E Brown YBuck Y Buckner EBunn Y Burkhalter YByrd Y Campbell
Canty Y Carter YCash YChannell Y Guilders Y Clark YCoan Y Coleman, B Y Coleman, T
Connell Y Cooper

Y Crawford Y Crews Y Culbreth Y Cummings Y Davis, G Y Davis, M
Day E DeLoach, B Y DeLoach, G YDii Y Diion, H Y Dixon, S YDobbs Y Dukes YEhrhart YEpps
Evans Y Everett E Felton Y Floyd Y Franklin Y Golden Y Graves Y Greene Y Grindley
Y Hammontree Y Hanner Y Harbin Y Heard Y Hecht YHeckstall Y Hegstrom Y Henson Y Holland Y Holmes Y Howard

Y Hudgens Y Hudson, H Y Hudson, N Y Hugley Ylrvin
Jackson Y James Y Jamieson Y Jenkins Y Johnson Y Johnston Y Jones Y Joyce
Kaye YLadd YLakly YLane YLee Y Lewis YLord
Lucas Maddox YMann Y Manning Y Martin, J Y Martin, J.L Y Massey Y McBee YMcCall McClinton McKinney Y Mills Y Mobley Y Mosley Mueller Y O'Neal

Y Orrock YParham Y Parrish Y Parsons Y Pelote Y Perry E Pinholster YPoag Y Polak Y Ponder Y Porter Y Powell Y Purcell
YRagas Randall
YRay Reaves
Y Reichert YRice
Richardson Y Roberts Y Rogers Y Royal Y Sanders Y Sauder Y Scarlett Y Scheid Y Scott E Shanahan YShaw Y Sherrill
Shipp YSims Y Sinkfield Y Skipper Y Smith, C

Y Smith, C.W Y Smith, L Y Smith, L.R Y Smith, P Y Smith, T
Smith, V YSmyre Y Snelling YSnow Y Stallings Y Stancil, F Y Stancil, S Y Stanley, L Y Stanley, P Y Taylor ETeague Y Teper Y Thomas YTiUman Y Titus N Tolbert Y Trense
Turnquest YTwiggs Y Walker, L Y Walker, R.L Y West E Westmorland Y Whitaker Y Wiles Y Williams, B Y Williams, J Y Williams, R Y Worthan Y Yates
Murphy, Spkr

On the adoption of the Resolution, as amended, the ayes were 152, nays 1.
The Resolution, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was adopted, amended.

The following Bill of the Senate was taken up for the purpose of considering the Senate's disagreeing to the House substitute thereto:

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SB 25. By Senators Oliver of the 42nd, Egan of the 40th, Taylor of the 12th and others:
A bill to amend Article 2 of Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the state school superintendent, so as to repeal certain provisions relating to the qualifications of the state school superintendent.

The following amendment was read and adopted:

Representative Porter of the 143rd moves to amend the House substitute to SB 25 by striking from lines 21 and 22 the following:
"and possess the same qualifications as required for a local school superintendent".

Representative Porter of 143rd moved that the House insist on its position in substituting, as amended, SB 25.
On the motion, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

Y Alien Y Anderson NAshe Y Bailey Y Baker N Bannister YBarfoot N Barnard YBarnes Y Bates
Benefield YBirdsong N Bobannon Y Bordeaux N Bradford N Breedlove N Bridges Y Brooks E Brown YBuck N Buckner EBunn N Burkhalter NByrd N Campbell
N Canty Y Carter NCash YChannell Y Childers N Clark NCoan N Coleman, B Y Coleman, T Y Connell N Cooper

N Crawford N Crews N Culbretb N Cummings Y Davis, G N Davis, M
Day E DeLoach, B N DeLoach, G NDii Y Dixon, H
Y Dixon, S Dobbs
Y Dukes NEhrhart YEpps N Evans N Everett E Felton Y Floyd N Franklin Y Golden N Graves YGreene N Grindley N Hammontree Y Manner N Harbin Y Heard YHecht Y Heckstall Y Hegstrom YHenson Y Holland
Holmes Y Howard

N Hudgens Hudson, H
Y Hudson, N Y Hugley NIrvin
N Jackson
Y James Y Jamieson Y Jenkins
N Johnson
Y Johnston
N Jones N Joyce NKaye NLadd NLakly
Lane YLee N Lewis YLord Y Lucas Y Maddox NMann N Manning Y Martin, J N Martin, J.L
NMassey YMcBee
YMcCall Y McCUnton Y McKinney N Mills Y Mobley
Y Mosley N Mueller Y O'Neal

YOrrock YParham YParrish N Parsons Y Pelote Y Perry N Pinholster YPoag YPolak Y Ponder Y Porter Y Powell Y Purcell YRagas YRandall
YRay Y Reaves Y Reichert NRice N Richardson Y Roberts N Rogers Y Royal N Sanders N Sauder N Scarlett N Scheid N Scott E Shanahan YShaw Y Sherrill N Shipp YSims Y Sinkfield Y Skipper Y Smith, C

N Smith, C.W Y Smith, L
N Smith, L.R
Y Smith, P
Y Smith, T
N Smith, V YSmyre
NSnelling
YSnow
YStaUings Y Stancil, F
N Stancil, S
Y Stanley, L
Y Stanley, P
Y Taylor
ETeague YTeper
Y Thomas
YTillman
N Titus Tolbert
NTrense Y Turnquest YTwiggs Y Walker, L N Walker, R.L YWest E Westmorland
NWhi taker
N Wiles
N Williams, B
N Williams, J N Williams, R
N Worthan
N Yates
Murphy, Spkr

On the motion, the ayes were 91, nays 74. The motion prevailed.

Representative Lakly of the 105th moved that the House reconsider its action on insisting to its substitute, as amended.
On the motion, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

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N Alien N Anderson YAshe N Bailey N Baker Y Bannister NBarfoot Y Barnard NBarnes N Bates N Benefield NBirdsong Y Bohannon Y Bordeaux Y Bradford Y Breedlove Y Bridges N Brooks E Brown NBuck N Buckner EBunn Y Burkhalter YByrd Y Campbell
Y Canty N Carter NCash N Channel! NChildere Y Clark YCoan Y Coleman, B N Coleman, T N Connell Y Cooper

Y Crawford Y Crews Y Culbreth Y Cummings N Davis, G Y Davis, M
Day EDeLoach, B
YDeLoach, G YDii N Dixon, H N Dixon, S
Dobbs N Dukes YEhrhart NEpps Y Evans Y Everett E Felton NFloyd Y Franklin N Golden Y Graves NGreene
Y Grindley Y Hammontree N Hanner Y Harbin N Heard NHecht NHeckstall N Hegstrom NHenson N Holland N Holmes N Howard

Y Hudgens N Hudson, H N Hudson, N N Hugley Ylrvin Y Jackson
James N Jamieson N Jenkins Y Johnson Y Johnston N Jones Y Joyce YKaye YLadd YLakly
Lane NLee Y Lewis NLord N Lucas N Maddoi YMann Y Manning N Martin, J Y Martin, J.L YMassey NMcBee NMcCall N McClinton N McKinney Y Mills N Mobley NMosley Y Mueller NO'Neal

NOrrock N Parham NParrish Y Parsons N Pelote N Perry Y Pinholster
NPoag NPolak N Ponder N Porter N Powell NPurcell NRagas NRandall NRay N Reaves N Reichert YRice Y Richardson
N Roberts Y Rogers N Royal Y Sanders Y Sauder Y Scarlett Y Scheid Y Scott E Shanahan NShaw N Sherrill YShipp NSims N Sinkfield N Skipper N Smith, C

On the motion, the ayes were 74, nays 94. The motion was lost.

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Y Smith, C.W N Smith, L Y Smith, L.R N Smith, P N Smith, T Y Smith, V NSmyre YSneUing NSnow NStaUings N Stancil, F Y Stancil, S N Stanley, L N Stanley, P N Taylor ETeague NTeper N Thomas NTillman Y Titus Y Tolbert YTrense N Turnquest NTwiggs N Walker, L Y Walker, R.L N West E Westmoreland Y Whitaker Y Wiles Y Williams, B Y Williams, J Y Williams, R YWorthan YYates
Murphy, Spkr

Representative Cash of the 108th stated that he inadvertently voted "nay" on the preceding roll call. He wished to be recorded as voting "aye" thereon.

The following Bill of the Senate was taken up for the purpose of considering the Senate's appointment of a Committee of Conference thereon:

SB 50. By Senators Oliver of the 42nd, Hooks of the 14th and Harbison of the 15th:
A bill to amend Chapter 1A of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the Office of School Readiness, so as to direct the office to operate a state program designed to provide enhanced academic resources, community service activities, and other enrichment activities to middle school age children during nonschool hours; to provide for operation of the state program through the encouragement and coordination of local programs.

Representative Smith of the 175th moved that the House adhere to its position in substituting SB 50 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 on the part of the House the following members: Representatives Smith of the 175th, Porter of the 143rd and Purcell of the 147th.

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

HB 54. By Representative Barnes of the 33rd:
A bill to amend Code Section 36-15-7 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the use of county law library funds, so as to authorize the board of trustees of a county law library to grant excess county law library funds to charitable tax exempt organizations which provide legal representation for low-income people.

The following Senate substitute was read:

A BILL
To amend Chapter 15 of Title 36 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to county law libraries, so as to change the provisions relating to the membership of the boards of trustees of county law libraries; to provide for the establishment and maintenance of county ordinance codes; to provide for funding for codification of county ordinances; to provide for a maximum cost for each action or case; to authorize the board of trustees of a county law library to grant excess county law library funds to charitable tax exempt organizations which provide civil legal representation for low-income people; to provide effective dates; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
SECTION 1. Chapter 15 of Title 36 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to county law libraries, is amended by striking in its entirety Code Section 36-15-1, relating to the board of trustees of the county law library, and inserting in lieu thereof a new Code section to read as follows:
"36-15-1.
There is created in each county in this state a board to be known as the board of trustees of the county law library, hereafter referred to as the board. The board shall consist of the chief judge of the superior court of the circuit in which the county is located, the judge of the probate court, the senior judge of the state court, if any, the clerk of the superior court, and two practicing attorneys of the county. The practicing attorneys shall be selected by the other trustees and shall serve at their pleasure. All of the trustees shall serve without pay. The chief judge of the superior court shall be chairman chairperson of the board. A majority of the members of the board shall constitute a quorum for the purpose of transacting all business that may come before the board."
SECTION 2. Said chapter is further amended by striking in their entirety subsections (a) and (c) of Code Section 36-15-7, relating to funding of county law libraries, and inserting in lieu thereof new subsections to read as follows:
"(a) The money paid into the hands of the treasurer of the board of trustees of the county law library shall be used for the purchase of law books, reports, texts, periodicals, supplies, desks, and equipment and for the maintenance, upkeep, and operation of the law library, including the services of a librarian, and for the purchase or leasing of computer related legal research equipment and programsj and, upon request of the county governing authority and consent of the chairperson of the board of trustees of the county law library, for the establishment and maintenance of the codification of county ordinances." "(c) In the event the board of trustees determine determines in their its discretion that they have it has excess funds, such funds as may be designated by the board of trustees shall be granted to charitable tax exempt organizations which provide civil legal representation for low-income people. Any remaining excess funds shall be turned over to the

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county commissioner and said funds shall be used by the county commissioners for the purchase of fixtures and furnishings for the courthouse."
SECTION 3. Said chapter is further amended by striking in its entirety subsection (a) of Code Section 36-15-9, relating to funding of county law libraries, and inserting in lieu thereof a new subsection (a) to read as follows:
"(a) For the purpose of providing funds for those uses specified in Code Section 36-15-7, a sum not to exceed $5.00, in addition to all other legal costs, may be charged and collected in each action or case, either civil or criminal, including, without limiting the generality of the foregoing, all adoptions, certiorari, applications by personal representatives for leave to sell or reinvest, trade name registrations, applications for change of name, and all other proceedings of civil or criminal or quasi-criminal nature, filed in the superior, state, probate, magistrate if approved by the local governing authority, and any other courts of record, except county recorders' courts or municipal courts provided that no sums may be charged and collected in magistrate court for criminal or quasi-criminal actions or cases unless otherwise provided by local law. The amount of such additional costs to be charged and collected, if any, in each such case shall be fixed by the chief judge of the superior court of the circuit in which such county is located. Such additional costs shall not be charged and collected unless the chief judge first determines that a need exists for a law library in the county. The clerk of each and every such court in such counties in which such a law library is established shall collect such fees and remit the same to the treasurer of the board of trustees of the county law library of the county in which the case was brought, on the first day of each month. Where fees collected by the treasurer have been allocated for the purpose of establishing or maintaining the codification of county ordinances, the allocated amount shall in turn be remitted by the treasurer to the county governing authority for said purpose on a monthly basis or as otherwise agreed bjr the treasurer and the county governing authority. The county ordinance code provided for in subsection (a) of Code Section 36-15-7 shall be maintained by the county governing authority. When the costs in criminal cases are not collected, the cost provided in this Code section shall be paid from the fines and forfeitures fund of the court in which the case is filed, before any other disbursement or distribution of such fines or forfeitures is made."
SECTION 4. Said chapter is further amended by inserting at the end of Code Section 36-15-9, relating to funding of county law libraries, a new subsection (g) to read as follows:
"(g) In counties where a law library authorized by this? ,hapter has not been established, upon request of the county governing authority, the chief judge of a circuit may direct that the fees authorized by this Code section be charged and collected for the purpose of the establishment and maintenance of the codification of county ordinances. The clerk of each and every court in such counties in which costs are collected for the purpose of carrying out the provisions of this subsection shall remit the same to the county governing authority on the first day of each month. The county ordinance code provided for in this subsection shall be maintained by the county governing authority. When the costs in criminal cases are not collected, the cost provided in this Code section shall be paid from the fines and forfeitures fund of the court in which the case is filed before any other disbursement or distribution of such fines or forfeitures is made."
SECTION 5. Article 5 of Chapter 10 of Title 15 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to fees and costs in magistrate courts, is amended by striking Code Section 15-10-86, relating to law library fees in magistrate court, in its entirety and inserting in lieu thereof:
"15-10-86.
Reserved."
SECTION 6. (a) Except as provided by subsection (b) of this section, this Act shall become effective on the first day of July following the approval of this Act by the Governor or upon its becoming law without such approval.

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(b) Subsection (c) of amended Code Section 36-15-17, as set out in Section 2 of this Act, shall become effective on the first day of January following the approval of this Act by the Governor or its becoming law without such approval.
SECTION 7. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.

The following amendment was read and adopted:

Representative Barnes of the 33rd moves to amend the Senate substitute to HB 54 by striking line 11 of page 1 and inserting in lieu thereof the following:
"legal representation for low-income people; to amend Article 1 of Chapter 32 of Title 36 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions relative to municipal courts, so as to provide for jurisdiction in municipal courts of unified or consolidated governments over misdemeanors if certain conditions are met; to provide".
By striking line 29 of page 1 and inserting in lieu thereof the following:
"any, a solicitor-general of the state court, if any, the clerk of the superior court, and two practicing".
By striking in their entirety lines 2 through 7 of page 3 and inserting in lieu thereof the following:
"probate, and any other courts of record, except county recorders' courts or municipal courts other than municipal courts of a unified or consolidated government that have been given jurisdiction as provided in Code Section 36-32-10.2. The amount of such".
By striking lines 12 through 18 of page 4 and inserting in lieu thereof the following:
"Article 1 of Chapter 32 of Title 36 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions relative to municipal courts, is amended by adding immediately following Code Section 36-32-10.1 a new Code Section 36-32-10.2 to read as follows:
'36-32-10.2.
(a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary and in addition to any other jurisdiction conferred by law, the municipal court of any government which has been created through the unification or consolidation of county and city governments is granted jurisdiction to try and dispose of any misdemeanor violation of the laws of this state punishable as set forth in Code Sections 17-10-3 and 17-10-4, provided that the following conditions are and continue to be met:
(1) The chief judge of said court must be full time and a resident of the county wherein such municipal court is located, and each judge of said court must be a member in good standing of the State Bar of Georgia and must have been such a member for a minimum of three years before becoming judge;
(2) The prosecuting attorney for that court having general misdemeanor jurisdiction in the county wherein any alleged misdemeanor violation occurs must consent to be the prosecuting attorney of such municipal court and must be authorized and made by ordinance the prosecuting attorney of such court; and
(3) Provision must be made for the availability of general probation supervision, fine collection services, counseling, and other probation services for persons convicted in such court and placed on probation, as set forth in Code Section 42-8-102 or as otherwise provided by law.
The jurisdiction of such municipal court shall be concurrent with the jurisdiction of any other courts within the county having jurisdiction to try and dispose of such cases.

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(b) Any defendant charged with any misdemeanor violation pursuant to this Code section at any time before trial or before the entry of a plea of guilty or nolo contendere shall be entitled on request to have the case against such defendant transferred to the court having general misdemeanor jurisdiction in the county wherein the alleged offense occurred. In addition, no such municipal court described in this Code section shall have the power to dispose of such misdemeanor cases as provided in this Code section unless the defendant shall first waive in writing a trial by jury.
(c) A person convicted of any misdemeanor violation in municipal court pursuant to this Code section shall be punished as provided in the provision of law for which such person was convicted or as provided by any other applicable Code section.
(d) The prosecuting attorney of a municipal court of a unified or consolidated government shall have no less authority and discretion in the prosecution of such misdemeanor violations as he or she would if the same were otherwise prosecuted in that court having general misdemeanor jurisdiction.
(e) Any judge of a state court or a magistrate court of the county in which a municipal court of a unified or consolidated government is located may be authorized and made by ordinance the chief judge or any judge of said municipal court so long as he or she consents to same and fulfills the qualifications of paragraph (1) of subsection (a) of this Code section.
(f) Any fines and forfeitures arising from the prosecution of cases pursuant to this Code section shall be retained by the unified or consolidated government and shall be paid into the treasury of such government.
(g) It shall be the duty of the appropriate agencies of the unified or consolidated government, within the limits of which an offense under subsection (a) of this Code section occurred, to make any reports to the Georgia Crime Information Center required under Article 2 of Chapter 3 of Title 35 or as otherwise required by law.'"
By striking line 20 of page 4 and inserting in lieu thereof the following:
"(a) Except as provided by subsection (b) or (c) of this section,".
By striking line 24 of page 4 and inserting in lieu thereof the following:
"(b) Subsection (c) of amended Code Section 36-15-7, as set".
By inserting after line 27 of page 4 the following:
"(c) Notwithstanding Code Section 1-3-4.1, Section 5 of this Act is effective upon the approval of this Act by the Governor or upon becoming law without such approval."

Representative Barnes of the 33rd moved that the House agree to the Senate substitute, as amended by the House, to HB 54.
On the motion, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

Alien
Y Andersen YAshe Y Bailey Y Baker Y Bannister YBarfoot Y Barnard Y Barnes Y Bates YBenefield Y Birdsong Y Bohannon Y Bordeaux

Y Bradford
Y Breedlove Y Bridges Y Brooks E Brown Y Buck
Buckner E Bunn Y Burkhalter Y Byrd
Campbell Canty Y Carter Y Cash

Y Channel!
Y Guilders Y Clark Y Coan Y Coleman, B Y Coleman, T
Connell Y Cooper Y Crawford Y Crews Y Culbreth Y Cummings Y Davis, G Y Davis, M

Day
E DeLoach, B Y DeLoach, G Y Diz Y Diion, H Y Diion, S Y Dobbs Y Dukes Y Ehrhart Y Epps Y Evans Y Everett E Felton Y Ployd

Y Franklin
Y Golden Y Graves Y Greene
Grindley Y Hammontree Y Manner Y Harbin Y Heard Y Hecht Y Heckstall Y Hegstrom Y Henson Y Holland

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Y Holmes Y Howard Y Hudgens Y Hudson, H Y Hudson, N Y Hugley Ylrvin Y Jackson
James Y Jamieson Y Jenkins Y Johnson Y Johnston Y Jones Y Joyce YKaye YLadd NLakly YLane YLee Y Lewis YLord

Lucas Y Maddox YMann Y Manning
Martin, J Y Martin, J.L YMassey YMcBee YMcCaU Y McClinton Y McKinney YMills
Mobley YMosley Y MueUer
YOrrock YParham Y Fairish Y Parsons Y Pelote Y Perry

Y Pinholster YPoag YPolak Y Ponder Y Porter Y Powell YPurceU YRagas YRandaU YRay
Reaves Y Reichert
YRice Y Richardson Y Roberts Y Rogers Y Royal
N Sanders Y Sauder Y Scarlett
Scheid
Y Scott

On the motion, the ayes were 152, nays 3. The motion prevailed.

E Shflnahfln YShaw Y Sherrill
YShipp YSims Y Sinkfield Y Skipper Y Smith, C Y Smith, C.W Y Smith, L Y Smith, L.R Y Smith, P
Smith, T Smith, V YSmyre YSnelling YSnow Y Strings Y Stancil, F Y Stancil, S Y Stanley, L Y Stanley, P

Y Taylor ETeague YTeper Y Thomas YTillman Y Titus Y Tolbert YTrense Y Tumquest
Twiggs Walker, L Y Walker, R.L YWest E Westmorland YWhitaker
Y Wiles Y Williams, B
Y Williams, J Y Williams, R Y Worthan
NYates Murphy, Spkr

HB 416. By Representatives Martin of the 47th, Henson of the 65th, O'Neal of the 75th, Jones of the 71st, Culbreth of the 132nd and others:
A bill to amend Chapter IDA of Title 43 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to professional counselors, social workers, and marriage and family therapists, so as to provide for licensing of associate professional counselors.

The following Senate amendments were read:

Senate Amendment No. 1
Amend HB 416 by striking lines 1 and 2 of page 1 and inserting in lieu thereof the following:
"To amend Title 43 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to professions and business, so as to amend Chapter 44 to change provisions regarding license requirements for the practice of speech-language pathology and audiology; to amend Chapter 10A, relating to professional counselors,".
By redesignating Sections 3 and 4 as Sections 4 and 5 and by inserting between lines 27 and 28 of page 3 the following:
"SECTION 3.
Said title is further amended by striking paragraph (1) of subsection (b) of Code Section 43-44-7, relating to license requirements for the practice of speech-language pathology or audiology, and inserting in its place a new paragraph (1) to read as follows:
'(b)(l) Licensure is not required of a speech-language pathologist certified by the Department of Education or Professional Standards Commission or successor agency while that person is working as an employee of an educational institution, provided pthaarttyn.'"o fees are charged for the services either directly or through a private third

Senate Amendment No. 2 Amend HB 416 by adding after the first semicolon on line 9 of page 1 the following:

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"to change the exception for certain persons providing services to individuals with disabilities or employed by agencies or departments of the state or its political subdivisions;".
By renumbering Sections 2 through 4 as Sections 3 through 5 respectively and inserting a new Section 2 to read as follows:
"SECTION 2.
Said chapter is further amended by striking subparagraph (b)(3)(A) of said Code Section 43-10A-7 and inserting in its place a new subparagraph to read as follows:
'(3)(A) Persons who, prior to Jaly 4; 499? July lj 2000, engaged in the practice of a specialty as an employee of any community service board or similar entity created by general law to provide services to persons with disabilities, as defined in Chapter 2 of Title 37, or any agency or department of the state or any of its political subdivisions, but only when engaged in that practice as an employee of such an agency or department.'"
The following amendment was read and adopted:
Representative Martin of the 47th moves to amend Senate amendment #1 to HB 416 as follows:
By striking line 25 on page 1 and inserting in lieu thereof the following:
"third party, except for Medicaid".
Representative Martin of the 47th moved that the House agree to the Senate amendments, as amended by the House, to HB 416.
On the motion, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

Alien Y Anderson
YAshe Y Bailey Y Baker Y Bannister
YBarfoot Barnard
YBarnes Y Bates Y Benefield YBirdsong Y Bohannon
Bordeaux Y Bradford Y Breedlove Y Bridges Y Brooks E Brown YBuck
Buckner EBunn Y Burkhalter YByrd
Campbell
Y Canty Y Carter YCash Y Channel! Y Childen Y Clark YCoan Y Coleman, B Y Coleman, T
Council Y Cooper

Y Crawford Y Crews Y Culbreth Y Cummings Y Davis, G Y Davis, M
Day E DeLoach, B
Y DeLoach, G YDix Y Diion, H N Diion. S YDobbs Y Dukes YEhrhart YEpps
Evans Y Everett E Felton YFloyd Y Franklin
Y Golden Y Graves Y Greene Y Grindley Y Hammontree Y Manner Y Harbin Y Heard YHecht YHeckstall Y Hegstrom YHenson Y Holland Y Holmes Y Howard

Y Hudgens Y Hudson, H Y Hudson, N Y Hugley Ylrvin Y Jackson Y James Y Jamieson YJenkins Y Johnson Y Johnston
Jones Y Joyce YKaye YLadd YLakly YLane YLee Y Lewis
YLord Lucas
Y Maddox YMann Y Manning Y Martin, J Y Martin, J.L YMassey YMcBee YMcCall Y McClinton Y McKinney
Y Mills Y Mobley YMosley Y Mueller YO'Neal

YOrrock YParham YParrish
Y Parsons Y Pelote Y Perry Y Pinholster YPoag YPolak Y Ponder Y Porter Y Powell Y Purcell YRagas
Randall YRay
Reaves Y Reichert YRice Y Richardson Y Roberts Y Rogers Y Royal
Y Sanders Y Sauder Y Scarlett
Scheid Scott E Shanahan YShaw Y Sherrill YShipp YSims Y Sinkfield
Y Skipper Y Smith, C

Y Smith, C.W Y Smith, L Y Smith, L.R Y Smith, P Y Smith, T Y Smith, V YSmyre Y Snelling
Snow YStalUngs Y Stancil, F Y Stancil, S Y Stanley, L Y Stanley, P Y Taylor
ETeague YTeper
Y Thomas Y Tillman Y Titus Y Tolbert YTrense Y Turnquest YTwiggs Y Walker, L Y Walker, R.L Y West E Westmoreland
Whitaker Y Wiles Y Williams, B N Williams, J Y Williams, R Y Worthan Y Yates
Murphy, Spkr

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On the motion, the ayes were 154, nays 2. The motion prevailed.

The Speaker Pro Tern assumed the Chair.

The following Bill of the Senate was taken up for the purpose of considering the Senate amendment to the House substitute thereto:

SB 254. By Senators Walker of the 22nd, Madden of the 47th, Abernathy of the 38th and others:
A bill to amend Title 31 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to health, so as to provide for certain duties of health care insurers when primary eye care benefits are included in a health benefit plan; to provide civil relief and remedies for certain violations; to define certain terms; to provide a short title.

The following Senate amendment was read:

Amend the House substitute to SB 254 by adding between lines 35 and 36 of page 2 the following:
"(1.1) Not preclude a covered person who seeks eye care from obtaining such service directly from a provider on the health benefit plan provider panel who is licensed to provide eye care;".
By striking "as defined by NCQA" from line 19 of page 3.

Representative Smith of the 169th moved that the House agree to the Senate amendment to the House substitute to SB 254.
On the motion, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

Y Alien Y Anderaon Y Ashe Y Bailey
Baker Bannister NBarfoot N Barnard Bames N Bates Y Benefield YBirdsong Y Bohannon Y Bordeaux N Bradford N Breedlove Y Bridges Y Brooks E Brown YBuck Y Buckner N Bunn N Burkhalter YByrd Y Campbell
Canty Carter YCash Y Channel! Y Childen N Clark

NCoan N Coleman, B
Coleman, T Connell N Cooper Y Crawford Y Crews N Culbreth Y Cummings Y Davis, G N Davis, M Day E DeLoach, B N DeLoach, G YDii N Diion, H Y Diion, S YDobbs Y Dukes YEhrhart YEpps Y Evans Y Everett E Felton NFloyd N Franklin N Golden N Graves YGreene Y Grindley N Hammontree

Y Hanner N Harbin N Heard YHecht YHeckstall Y Hegstrom YHenson Y Holland Y Holmes Y Howard Y Hudgens Y Hudson, H N Hudson, N
Y Hugley Ylrvin Y Jackson Y James Y Jamieson Y Jenkins N Johnson Y Johnston
Y Jones N Joyce YKaye NLadd YLakly YLane YLee N Lewis
NLord Y Lucas

N Maddox NMann N Manning
Martin, J N Martin, J.L
YMassey NMcBee YMcCall Y McClinton Y McKinney Y Mills Y Mobley Y Mosley Y Mueller Y O'Neal YOrrock YParham YParrish
Y Parsons Y Pelote Y Perry N Pinholster YPoag NPolak Y Ponder Y Porter N Powell Y Purcell YRagas YRandall YRay

Reaves Y Reichert YRice N Richardson Y Roberts Y Rogers N Royal N Sanders
Sauder Y Scarlett Y Scheid N Scott E Shanahan NShaw YSherrill NShipp YSims Y Sinkfield
Skipper
Y Smith, C Y Smith, C.W Y Smith, L Y Smith, L.R N Smith, P Y Smith, T N Smith, V NSmyre Y Snelling YSnow YStaUings Y Stancil, F

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N Stancil, S Y Stanley, L N Stanley, P YTaylor ETeague

Y Teper Y Thomas Y TUlman Y Titu. N Tolbert

Y Ttenae Y Turnquest N Twigp
Walker, L Y Walker, R.L

Y West E Westmorland N Whitaker Y Wiles Y Williams, B

N Williams, J N Williams, R Y Worthan N Yates
Murphy, Spkr

On the motion, the ayes were 107, nays 53. The motion prevailed.

Due to a mechanical malfunction, the vote of Representative Bannister of the 77th was not recorded on the preceding roll call. He wished to be recorded as voting "aye" thereon.

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

HB 111. By Representatives Parham of the 122nd, Parrish of the 144th, Twiggs of the 8th, Martin of the 145th and Graves of the 125th:
A bill to amend Chapter 13 of Title 16 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to controlled substances, so as to change the listing of controlled substances and dangerous drugs; to provide for penalties relating to flunitrazepam.

The following Senate substitute was read:

A BILL
To amend Chapter 13 of Title 16 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to controlled substances, so as to change the listing of controlled substances and dangerous drugs; to provide for penalties relating to flunitrazepam; to provide for the offenses of trafficking in methamphetamine or amphetamine and provide for penalties; 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. Chapter 13 of Title 16 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to controlled substances, is amended by adding immediately following subparagraph (U) of paragraph (2) of Code Section 16-13-26, relating to Schedule II controlled substances, the following:
"(U.I) Remifentanil;".
SECTION 2. Said chapter is further amended by striking from Code Section 16-13-27, relating to Schedule III controlled substances, the semicolon at the end of subparagraph (AA) of paragraph (6) and inserting a period and by striking paragraph (7) thereof which reads as follows:
"(7) Butorphanol."
SECTION 3. Said chapter is further amended by adding in the appropriate positions in subsection (a) of Code Section 16-13-28, relating to Schedule IV controlled substances, the following:
"(2.25) Carisoprodol;" "(8.5) Dexfenfluramine;".
SECTION 4. Said chapter is further amended by adding at the end of Code Section 16-13-30, relating to punishment for purchase and possession of controlled substances, the following:

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"(1)(1) Any person who violates subsection (a) of this Code section with respect to flunitrazepam, a Schedule IV controlled substance, shall be guilty of a felony and, upon conviction thereof, shall be punished by imprisonment for not less than two years nor more than 15 years. Upon conviction of a second or subsequent offense, such person shall be punished by imprisonment for not less than five years nor more than 30 years. (2) Any person who violates subsection (b) of this Code section with respect to flunitrazepam, a Schedule IV controlled substance, shall be guilty of a felony and, upon conviction thereof, shall be punished by imprisonment for not less than five years nor more than 30 years. Upon conviction of a second or subsequent offense, such person shall be punished by imprisonment for not less than ten years nor more than 40 years or life imprisonment. The provisions of subsection (a) of Code Section 17-10-7 shall not apply to a sentence imposed for a second such offense, but that subsection and the remaining provisions of Code Section 17-10-7 shall apply for any subsequent offense."
SECTION 6. Said chapter is further amended by striking subsection (e) of Code Section 16-13-31, relating to trafficking in certain controlled substances and drugs, and inserting in its place the following:
"(e) Any person who knowingly sells, manufactures, delivers, or brings into this state or has possession of 28 grams or more of methamphetamine, amphetamine, or ef any mixture ef containing either methamphetamine or amphetamine, as described in Schedule II, in violation of this article commits the felony offense of trafficking in methamphetamine or amphetamine and, upon conviction thereof, shall be punished as follows:
(1) If the quantity of methamphetamine, amphetamine, or a mixture containing either substance involved is 28 grams or more, but less than 200 grams, the person shall be sentenced to a mandatory minimum term of imprisonment of ten years and shall pay a fine of $200,000.00; (2) If the quantity of methamphetamine, amphetamine, or a mixture containing either substance involved is 200 grams or more, but less than 400 grams, the person shall be sentenced to a mandatory minimum term of imprisonment of 15 years and shall pay a fine of $300,000.00; and (3) If the quantity of methamphetamine, amphetamine, or a mixture containing either substance involved is 400 grams or more, the person shall be sentenced to a mandatory minimum term of imprisonment of 25 years and shall pay a fine of $1 million."
SECTION 6. Said chapter is further amended by striking from subsection (b) of Code Section 16-13-71, listing the dangerous drugs, the following paragraphs:
"(91.5) Bepridil HCL; (119.1) Butoconazole nitrate; (143) Carisoprodol; (152.2) Cefotaxime sodium; (152.3) Cefotetan disodium; (153.1) Cefpiramide sodium; (160.1) Ceruletide phosphate sodium; (166.5) Chlorhexidine; (218) Cromolyn; (239.5) Dapiprazole HCL; (330.5) Edetate; (331.05) Eflornithine HCL; (396) Fluoride; (420.5) Glycine; (464.1) Idarubicin HCL; (487.05) lofetamine HCL 1-123; (515.5) Levamisole HCL;

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(516.1) Levobunolol hydrochloride; (608) Metoclopramide injection; (619) Minoxidil; (624.7) Moricizine HCL; (625) Morrhuate sodium; (625.1) Moxalactam disodium; (640.7) Nicardipine HCL; (641.1) Nicotin resin complex; (648.6) Nizatidine; (650) Nonoxynol; (692.6) Penbutolol sulfate; (766) Potassium perchlorate; (788.5) Propafenone HCL; (831.1) Ranitidine; (852.6) Selegiline HCL; (967.3) Tioconazole; (968.1) Tocainide hydrochloride; (974.5) Trazodone HCL; (983.1) Trientine hydrochloride;".
SECTION 7. Said chapter is further amended by adding in the appropriate positions in subsection (b) of Code Section 16-13-71, listing the dangerous drugs, the following paragraphs:
"(.05) Acarbose; (13.55) Adapalene; (17.5) Albendazole; (30.5) Amifostine; (44.7) Ammonium lactate; (50.5) Anastrozole; (72.3) Azelaic acid; (91.5) Bepridil; (97.5) Bicalutamide; (119.1) Butoconazole See exceptions; (143) Reserved; (145.8) Carvedilol; (152.2) Cefotaxime; (152.3) Cefotetan; (153.1) Cefpiramide; (153.5) Ceftibuten; (160.1) Ceruletide; (160.15) Cetirizine; (166.5) Chlorhexidine See exceptions; (192.05) Cidofovir; (194.8) Cisatracurium; (213.5) Corticorelin; (217.5) Crixivan; (218) Cromolyn See exceptions; (231.5) Cyclosporine; (239.5) Dapiprazole; (260.5) Dexrazoxane; (315.5) Docetaxel; (330.5) Edetate See exceptions; (331.05) Eflornithine; (334.5) Epoprostenol; (383.5) Fexofenadine; (396) Fluoride See exceptions; (412.05) Gemcitabine; (415.05) Glimepiride;

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(420.5) Glycine See exceptions; (464.05) Ibutilide; (464.1) Idarubicin; (469.5) Indecainide; (470.05) Indinavir; (474.5) Interferon; (475.3) Inulin; (482.5) lodixanol; (487.05) lofetamine; (489.2) lothalamate; (490.5) loxilan; (491.7) Irinotecan; (511.3) Lamivudine; (512.7) Latanoprost; (515.5) Levamisole; (516.1) Levobunolol; (567.1) Meropenem;
(608) Metoclopramide; (617.3) Mifepristone; (619) Minoxidil See exceptions; (619.3) Mirtazapine; (622.7) Moexipril; (624.7) Moricizine; (625) Morrhuate;
(625.1) Moxalactam; (640.4) Nevirapine;
(640.7) Nicardipine; (641.1) Nicotine resin complex (polacrilex)
(648.6) Nizatidine See exceptions; (650) Nonoxynol See exceptions; (692.6) Penbutolol;
(752.5) Porfimer; (788.5) Propafenone; (831.1) Ranitidine See exceptions; (836.5) Retinoic acid, all-trans;
(842.2) Riluzole; (843.8) Ritonavir; (846.5) RSVIGIV; (851.05) Saquinavir;
(852.6) Selegiline; (873.7) Sodium phenylbutyrate; (967.3) Tioconazole See exceptions; (968.1) Tocainide;
(973.3) Topotecan; (973.8) Trandolapril; (974.5) Trazodone; (983.1) Trientine; (1002) Triprolidine; (1021.3) Urofollitropin;".

See exceptions;

SECTION 8.
Said chapter is further amended by striking from subsection (c) of Code Section 16-13-71, listing the dangerous drugs, the following:
"(7.1) Cimetidine when a single dosage unit is 100 mg. or less; (7.5) Clotrimazole when used as vaginal tablets up to 100 mg. in strength and topical skin or vaginal preparations up to 1.0 percent in strength; (14.1) Miconazole when used as antifungal powder, cream, or both, and containing not more that 2 percent of miconazole nitrate, and when used as vaginal tablets up to 100 mg. in strength;".

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SECTION 9. Said chapter is further amended by adding in the appropriate positions in subsection (c) of Code Section 16-13-71, listing the dangerous drugs, the following:
"(6.4) Butoconazole when used with a strength up to 2 percent in a vaginal preparation; (6.7) Chlorhexadine when used with a strength up to 4 percent in a topical skin product; (7.1) Cimetidine when a single dosage unit is 200 mg. or less; (7.5) Clotrimazole when a single vaginal insert is 200 mg. or less or with a strength up to 1 percent in a topical skin or vaginal product; (7.8) Cromolyn when used as cromolyn sodium in a nasal solution of 4 percent or less in strength; (9.3) Edetate when used in any form other than an oral or parenteral; (9.7) Fluoride when used with a strength up to 1,500 parts per million in an oral care or dentifrice product; (9.8) Glycine when used with a strength up to 1.5 percent in an irrigation solution, when used in a topical skin product; (14.1) Miconazole when used as antifungal powder, cream, or both, and containing not more than 2 percent of miconazole nitrate, and when used as vaginal tablets up to 200 mg. in strength; (14.2) Minoxidil when used with a strength up to 2 percent in a topical skin product; (15.5) Nicotine resin complex (polacrilex) when used as oral chewing gum where a single dose (piece of gum) is 4 mg. or less; (16.3) Nizatidine when a single dosage unit is 75 mg. or less; (16.8) Nonoxynol when used with a strength up to 12.5 percent or 1 gram per dose in a vaginal product; (23.5) Ranitidine when a single dosage unit is 75 mg. or less; (27.5) Tioconazole when used with a strength up to 1 percent in a topical product;".
SECTION 10. Said chapter is further amended by adding in the appropriate position in subsection (d) of Code Section 16-13-71, listing the dangerous drugs, the following:
"(37.5) Potassium perchlorate;".
SECTION 11. This Act shall become effective upon its approval by the Governor or upon its becoming law without such approval.
SECTION 12. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.

Representative Parham of the 122nd moved that the House agree to the Senate substitute to HB 111.
On the motion, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

Y Alien Y Andersen YAshe Y Bailey Y Baker Y Bannister YBarfoot Y Barnard Y Barnes Y Bates YBenefield Y Birdsong Y Bohannon Y Bordeaux

Y Bradford Y Breedlove
Bridges Y Brooks E Brown Y Buck Y Buckner Y Bunn Y Burkhalter Y Byrd Y Campbell Y Canty
Carter Y Cash

Y Channell Y Charters Y Clark Y Coan
Coleman, B Coleman, T Cornell Y Cooper Y Crawford Y Crews Y Culbreth Y Cummings Y Davis, G Y Davis, M

Day E DeLoach, B Y DeLoach, G Y Dii Y Diion, H Y Diion, S Y Dobbs Y Dukes Y Ehrhart Y Epps Y Evans Y Everett E Felton Y Floyd

Y Franklin Y Golden Y Graves Y Greene Y Grindley Y Hammontree Y Hanner Y Harbin Y Heard Y Hecht Y Heckstall Y Hegstrom Y Henson Y Holland

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Y Holmes Y Howard Y Hudgens Y Hudson, H
Hudson, N YHugley Ylrvin Y Jackson Y James Y Jamieson
Y Jenkins Y Johnson Y Johnston Y Jones Y Joyce
Kaye YLadd YLakly YLane YLee Y Lewis YLord

Lucas Y Maddox YMann Y Manning
Martin, J Y Martin, J.L YMassey YMcBee YMcCall Y McClinton Y McKinney Y Mills Y Mobley Y Mosley
MueUer YO'Neal YOrrock YParham Y Fairish Y Parsons Y Pelote Y Perry

Y Pinholster YPoag YPolak Y Ponder Y Porter Y Powell Y Purcell YRagas
Randall Ray Reaves Y Reichert YRice Y Richardson Y Roberts Y Rogers Royal Y Sanders Y Sauder Y Scarlett Y Scheid Y Scott

E Shan&han YShaw Y SherriU YSnipp YSims
Sinkfield Skipper Y Smith, C Y Smith, C.W Y Smith, L Y Smith, L.R Y Smith, P Y Smith, T Y Smith, V YSmyre YSneUing
Snow YStallings Y Stancil, F Y Stancil, S
Stanley, L Y Stanley, P

Y Taylor ETeague YTeper Y Thomas YTfflman Y Titus Y Tolbert YTrense
Tumquest YTwiggs
Walker, L Y Walker, R.L
West E Westmorland YWhitaker Y Wiles Y Williams, B
Y Williams, J Y Williams, R YWorthan YYates
Murphy, Spkr

On the motion, the ayes were 151, nays 0. The motion prevailed.

HB 553. By Representatives Barnes of the 33rd, Murphy of the 18th and Ragas of the 64th:
A bill to amend Article 1 of Chapter 24 of Title 33 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions relative to insurance generally, so as to provide for reimbursement of medical benefits paid to health benefit plans, health maintenance organizations, and insurers in cases in which an injured insured person has been fully compensated for all economic and noneconomic damages exclusive of such reimbursable benefits.

The following Senate substitute was read:

A BILL
To amend Article 1 of Chapter 24 of Title 33 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions relative to insurance generally, so as to provide for definitions; to provide for reimbursement of medical benefits paid to benefit providers in cases in which an injured insured person has been fully compensated for all economic and noneconomic damages exclusive of such reimbursable benefits; to provide allocations in a settlement or judgment among categories of damages; to provide for reimbursement claims to be paid net of a prorated share of attorney's fees and expenses of litigation; to restrict setoffs for medical reimbursement in payment of other benefits; to provide notice requirements; to provide that a reimbursement claim may not be enforced against an insured without actual notice of the claim; to provide definitions; 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 GEORGIA:
SECTION 1. Article 1 of Chapter 24 of Title 33 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions relative to insurance generally, is amended by adding, following Code Section 33-24-56, a new Code Section 33-24-56.1 to read as follows:
"33-24-56.1. (a) As used in this Code section, the term:
(1) 'Benefit provider' means any insurer, health maintenance organization, health benefit plan, preferred provider organization, employee benefit plan, or other entity which

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provides for payment or reimbursement of health care expenses, health care services, disability payments, lost wage payments, or any other benefits under a policy of insurance or contract with an individual or group. (2) 'Injured party' means a person who alleges that he or she has been injured by the acts or omissions of a third party and who has received benefits from a benefit provider. This term also includes the personal representative of the estate of such person. (b) In the event of recovery for personal injury from a third party by or on behalf of a person for whom any benefit provider has paid medical expenses or disability benefits, the benefit provider for the person injured may require reimbursement from the injured party of benefits it has paid on account of the injury, up to the amount allocated to those categories of damages in the settlement documents or judgment, if: (1) The amount of the recovery exceeds the sum of all economic and noneconomic losses incurred as a result of the injury, exclusive of losses for which reimbursement may be sought under this Code section; and (2) The amount of the reimbursement claim is reduced by the pro rata amount of the attorney's fees and expenses of litigation incurred by the injured party in bringing the claim.
(c) In the settlement of any claim for personal injury, under circumstances where it is claimed that the amount of the recovery does not exceed the sum of all economic and noneconomic losses incurred as a result of the injury, a benefit provider which has paid benefits to or on behalf of the injured person may seek a declaratory judgment pursuant to Code Section 9-4-2 as to what extent it may equitably share in said settlement. If the court determines said settlement does not fully and completely compensate the injured party, the benefit provider has no right of reimbursement.
(d) In the trial of any case for personal injury submitted to a court or jury, the trier of fact may allocate the amounts paid among the categories of damages actually sought by the plaintiff at trial, and it shall be conclusively presumed that such allocation by the trier of fact is reasonable.
(e) Subrogation for medical expenses and disability payments by a benefit provider against a person at fault for injury is prohibited and no defendant or liability insurance carrier shall include any insurer seeking reimbursement under subsection (b) of this Code section as a copayee on any check or draft in payment of a settlement or judgment.
(f) No benefit provider shall be entitled to reduce the amount for which it is liable under an insured party's coverage for liability, uninsured motorist, disability, medical payments, or other benefits as a setoff against any claim for reimbursement under subsection (b) of this Code section, nor shall any benefit provider be entitled to withhold or set off insurance benefits as a means of enforcing a claim for reimbursement. Nothing in this subsection shall be deemed to prohibit the coordination of benefits between or among benefit providers.
(g) When a recovery for personal injury is sought from a third party by or on behalf of a person for whom any benefit provider has paid medical expenses or disability benefits, the person asserting the claim for recovery against the third party shall provide notice of the existence of the claim, by certified mail unless some other form of notice is agreed to by the designated recipient of the notice, to any benefit provider which the person asserting the claim has reason to believe has paid benefits relating to the injury for which the injured party seeks a recovery. This notice shall be provided no later than ten days prior to the consumation of any settlement or commencement of any trial unless a shorter notice period is agreed to by the designated recipient of the notice and shall include a request for information regarding the existence of any claim by a benefit provider and an itemization of payments for which the benefit provider seeks reimbursement including the names of payees, the dates of service or payment or both, and the amounts thereof.
(h) If the notice required in subsection (g) of this Code section is provided, a claim for reimbursement under subsection (b) of this Code section is enforceable against an injured party only to the extent that such person has actual notice prior to the

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consumation of a settlement or commencement of trial, by certified mail or other form of notice if agreed to by the designated recipient of the notice, of the claim of the benefit provider for reimbursement including a specific itemization of payments for which the benefit provider seeks reimbursement, including the names of payees, the dates of service or payment or both, and the amounts thereof. Nothing contained in this subsection shall prohibit the supplementation of a claim prior to the consummation of a settlement or judgment, except that any supplemental claims shall be subject to the notice requirements contained in this subsection. (i) If the notice required in subsection (g) of this Code section is not provided, then subsection (h) of this Code section shall not apply, and a claim for reimbursement under subsection (b) of this Code section is enforceable subject to the other provisions of this Code section. (j) No benefit provider contracts or policies containing or incorporating provisions in conflict with this Code section may be issued in this state, and no policy or contract provisions for subrogation or reimbursement in conflict with this Code section may be enforced by a benefit provider with regard to claims or injuries. (k) Any settlement which is subject to this Code section that contains a confidentiality provision as to any terms of the settlement which are necessary to a proceeding under this Code section shall be unenforceable as to the disclosure of such required information.
(1) This Code section shall not apply to the rights of the Department of Medical Assistance to recover under Article 7 of Chapter 4 of Title 49, nor shall it affect the subrogation rights and obligations provided in Code Section 34-9-11.1."
SECTION 2. Notwithstanding the provisions of Code Section 1-3-4.1, this Act shall become effective on the first day of July following the approval of this Act by the Governor or its becoming law without such approval.
SECTION 3. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.

Representative Barnes of the 33rd moved that the House disagree to the Senate substitute to HB 553.
The motion prevailed.

The following message was received from the Senate through Mr. Eldridge, the Secretary thereof:

Mr. Speaker:
The Senate has agreed to the House substitute as amended by the Senate to the following resolution of the Senate:

SR 286. By Senator Thompson of the 33rd:
A resolution directing the Georgia Rail Passenger Authority to undertake certain studies concerning passenger rail service.

The Senate adheres to its disagreement to the House amendment and has appointed
a Committee of Conference to confer with a like committee on the part of the House on the following bill of the Senate:

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SB 349. By Senator Hooks of the 14th:
A bill to amend Title 50 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to state government, so as to change provisions relating to state relations with nonprofit organizations providing services and facilities to the state; to define terms; to provide for required financial reporting and other reporting; to provide for audits; to provide for review by the state auditor; to provide for required corrective actions.

The President has appointed as a Committee of Conference on the part of the Senate the following:
Senators Hooks of the 14th, Starr of the 44th and Bowen of the 13th.

The Senate insists on its substitute to the following bills of the House:

HB 233. By Representatives Heard of the 89th, McBee of the 88th, Sherrill of the 62nd and Hugley of the 133rd:
A bill to amend Code Section 33-1-9 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to insurance fraud, so as to provide for increased penalties for felony insurance fraud committed against persons 60 years of age or older.

HB 535. By Representative Davis of the 48th:
A bill to amend an Act to provide a homestead exemption of $10,000.00 from all City of Atlanta and City of Atlanta School District ad valorem taxes, except ad valorem taxes levied to pay interest on and retire bonded indebtedness, for each resident of the City of Atlanta who is 65 years of age or over or disabled, so as to increase the amount of the homestead exemption from City of Atlanta ad valorem taxes to $30,000.00 for persons 65 years of age or over.

HB 840. By Representatives Bordeaux of the 151st, Pelote of the 149th, Thomas of the 148th, Dixon of the 150th and Mueller of the 152nd:
A bill to amend Article 2 of Chapter 7 of Title 16 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to criminal trespass and damage to property, so as to provide for the offense of vandalism to a cemetery or memorial.

The following Bill of the House was taken up for the purpose of considering the Senate's insistence on its position in substituting the same:

HB 535. By Representative Davis of the 48th:
A bill to amend an Act to provide a homestead exemption of $10,000.00 from all City of Atlanta and City of Atlanta School District ad valorem taxes, except ad valorem taxes levied to pay interest on and retire bonded indebtedness, for each resident of the City of Atlanta who is 65 years of age or over or disabled, so as to increase the amount of the homestead exemption from City of Atlanta ad valorem taxes to $30,000.00 for persons 65 years of age

Representative Davis of the 48th moved that the House insist on its position in disagreeing to the Senate substitute to HB 535 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.

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The motion prevailed.

The Speaker appointed as a Committee of Conference on the part of the House the following members:
Representatives Davis of the 48th, Martin of the 47th and Holmes of the 53rd.

The following message was received from the Senate through Mr. Eldridge, the Secretary thereof:

Mr. Speaker: The Senate has disagreed to the House amendment to the following bill of the Senate:

SB 287. By Senator Streat of the 19th:
A bill to amend Title 43 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to professions and businesses, so as to deregulate the practice of nail care and esthetics but require the regulation of facilities in which such practice occurs; to deregulate schools of nail care and esthetics; to change the provisions relating to definitions and the composition of the State Board of Cosmetology; to require registration as a master cosmetologist in order to practice cosmetology.

The Senate has adopted the report of the Committee of Conference on the following bills of the Senate and House:

SB 50. By Senators Oliver of the 42nd, Hooks of the 14th and Harbison of the 15th:
A bill to amend Chapter 1A of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the Office of School Readiness, so as to direct the office to operate a state program designed to provide enhanced academic resources, community service activities, and other enrichment activities to middle school age children during nonschool hours; to provide for operation of the state program through the encouragement and coordination of local programs.

SB 91. By Senators Gillis of the 20th, Marable of the 52nd, Henson of the 55th and others:
A bill to amend Article 1 of Chapter 18 of Title 45 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the state employees' health insurance plan, so as to authorize the various counties to contract with the State Personnel Board for the participation of certain county officers in the state employees' health insurance plan; to provide for a definition; to provide for the collection of payments from county employees, retirees, and dependents.

SB 105. By Senators Taylor of the 12th, Brown of the 26th, Boshears of the 6th and others:
A bill to amend Code Section 42-1-12 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the registration of sexually violent predators, so as to change the definition of the term "criminal offense against a victim who is a minor" to include federal offenses and offenses committed in other states or territories of the United States under certain circumstances; to require registration for conviction of certain offenses committed in other jurisdictions.

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SB 209. By Senators Madden of the 47th, Oliver of the 42nd, Walker of the 22nd and others:
A bill to amend Article 4 of Chapter 11 of Title 31 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to emergency services, so as to provide that no insurer, health maintenance organization, or private health benefit plan which has given prospective authorization for certain procedures may subsequently deny payment for the provision of such procedures.

SB 341. By Senator Gochenour of the 27th:
A bill to amend Article 2 of Chapter 34 of Title 43 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to licenses to practice medicine, so as to provide that individuals have the right to be provided with any medical treatment desired or authorized under certain conditions; to provide immunity from disciplinary actions.

HB 97. By Representative Williams of the 114th:
A bill to amend Title 33 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to insurance, so as to change certain provisions relating to fees and charges generally; to change certain provisions relating to annual registration of agencies; to change certain provisions relating to qualifications for license applicants.

HB 426. By Representatives Floyd of the 138th, Reaves of the 178th, Purcell of the 147th, Skipper of the 137th, Holland of the 157th and others:
A bill to amend Title 4 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to animals, so as to change the provisions relating to the definition of the term "livestock"; to provide for a definition of nontraditional livestock; to provide for deer farming and the regulation of farmed deer.

HB 663. By Representatives Jamieson of the 22nd, Royal of the 164th, Walker of the 141st and Skipper of the 137th:
A bill to provide for the creation and comprehensive regulation of enterprise zones within municipalities and counties; to provide for a short title; to provide for legislative findings and intent; to provide definitions; to provide for designation of state enterprise zones.

HB 1016.

By Representatives Alien of the 117th, Anderson of the 116th, Howard of the 118th, Williams of the 114th, Connell of the 115th and others:
A bill to amend an Act creating the City Court of Richmond County, now the State Court of Richmond County, so as to create a second division of the State Court of Richmond County.

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 104. By Senators Taylor of the 12th, Brown of the 26th, Perdue of the 18th and others:
A bill to amend Chapter 4 of Title 49 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to public assistance, so as to provide for money payments of public assistance to be made by electronic transfer; to change provisions with respect to hearings; to change provisions with respect to the issuance of subpoenas; to repeal Article 5 of Chapter 4 of said title, the "Aid to Dependent Children Act".

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Representative Irvin of the 45th moved that debate on SB 104 be limited to ten minutes with the exception of the presenter who has twenty minutes.
On the motion, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

N Alien Andenon
Y Ashe Y Bailey Y Baker N Bannister YBarfoot Y Barnard
Barnes Bates Y Benefield Birdsong Bohannon Y Bordeaux Y Bradford Y Breedlove Y Bridges N Brooks E Brown Buck
Y Buclmer N Bunn Y Burkhalter
Byrd Y Campbell Y Canty
Carter YCash
Channel! Y Childers Y Clark
Coan Y Coleman, B
Coleman, T Connell Y Cooper

Y Crawford Y Crews
Culbreth Y Cumniings
Davis, G Y Davis, M
Day E DeLoach, B Y DeLoach, G YDii Y Diion, H Y Diion, S YDobbs Y Dukes YEhrhart
Epps Y Evans Y Everett E Felton YFloyd N Franklin
Golden Y Graves Y Greene Y Grindley Y Hammontree Y Manner Y Harbin Y Heard YHecht
HeckstaU Y Hegstrom YHenson
Holland Y Holmes
Howard

Y Hudgens Y Hudson, H
Hudson, N Y Hugley Ylrvin Y Jackson Y James
Jamieson Y Jenkins Y Johnson Y Johnston Y Jones N Joyce
Kaye YLadd NLakly YLane YLee Y Lewis
Lord
Lucas Maddoi YMann Y Manning Martin, J Y Martin, J.L YMassey YMcBee YMcCall McCUnton McKinney NMills Y Mobley Y Moeley Y Mueller Y O'Neal

On the motion, the ayes were 116, nays 13. The motion prevailed.

YOrrock Y Parham
Parrish
Y Parsons Y Pelote Y Perry
Y Pinholster YPoag YPolak Y Ponder
Porter Y Powell Y Purcell YRagas YRandall
Ray Reaves Y Reichert YRice
Y Richardson Y Roberts Y Rogers
Royal N Sanders Y Sauder Y Scarlett Y Scheid Y Scott E Shanahan
Shaw YSherriU YShipp
Sims Sinkfield Y Skipper Y Smith, C

Smith, C.W Y Smith, L Y Smith, L.R Y Smith, P Y Smith, T
Smith, V Smyre Y Smelling Snow Y Stallings
Y Stancil, F N Stancil, S
Stanley, L Stanley, P Y Taylor ETeague YTeper Y Thomas YTillman Y Titus Y Tolbert YTrense Y Turnquest YTwiggs Walker, L N Walker, R.L YWest E Westmoreland YWhitaker Y Wiles Y Williams, B N Williams, J Y Williams, R YWorthan N Yates Murphy, Spkr

Representative Smith of the 19th stated that he had been called from the floor of the House during the preceding roll call. He wished to be recorded as voting "nay" thereon.

The following Committee substitute was read and withdrawn:

A BILL
To amend Chapter 4 of Title 49 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to public assistance, so as to provide for money payments of public assistance to be made by electronic transfer; to change provisions with respect to hearings; to change provisions with respect to fraud and the issuance of subpoenas; to repeal Article 5 of Chapter 4 of said title, the "Aid to Dependent Children Act"; to create the "Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Act"; to define terms; to provide for the purpose of said Act; to provide for administration; to provide for limitations on assistance; to require the promulgation of rules and regulations; to provide for guidelines for such rules and regulations; to provide for duties of the Board and Department of Human Resources; to provide for criteria which make an applicant ineligible for assistance; to provide for criteria which make a recipient eligible for an additional year of assistance; to provide for conduct which authorizes the reduction or termination of assistance; to provide for appeals, hearings, and a conciliation process; to provide for a family cap; to provide for a limitation on assistance for persons

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moving into Georgia; to provide for assistance to qualified aliens; to provide for statutory construction; to provide for screening TANF recipients for domestic violence and for referrals and waivers relating thereto and to continue the Jobs First Program; to make conforming amendments to numerous other provisions of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated; to amend Article 2 of Chapter 7 of Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to income tax imposition, so as to conform terms and continue the job tax credit under certain circumstances; to provide for severability; to provide for related matters; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
SECTION 1. Chapter 4 of Title 49 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to public assistance, is amended by striking in its entirety subsection (b) of Code Section 49-4-11, relating to the award and payment of public assistance, and inserting in lieu thereof the following:
"(b) Money payments of public assistance shall be made by check or electronic transfer in accordance with the regulations of the board."
SECTION 2. Said chapter is further amended by striking in its entirety Code Section 49-4-13, relating to hearings and appeal, and inserting in lieu thereof the following:
"49-4-13.
(a) Aa Except as provided in subsection (b) of this Code section, an applicant for or recipient of public assistance who is aggrieved by the action or inaction of the departmentj including any county department of family and children services, shall be entitled to a hearing. Each applicant or recipient shall be notified of his or her right to a hearing. Upon request for such hearing, reasonable notice of the time and place thereof shall be given to such applicant or recipient. Such hearing shall be conducted by the Office of State Administrative Hearings in accordance with Chapter 13 of Title SO, the 'Georgia Administrative Procedure Act,' the rules and regulations of the Office of State Administrative Hearings, and the rules and regulations prescribed by the board. The decision of the commissioner on any appeal shall be final, subject to the right to judicial review of contested cases under Chapter 13 of Title 50. (b) An applicant for or recipient of assistance under Article 9 of this chapter, the 'Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Act,' shall be authorized to request and receive a hearing to challenge any denial, reduction, or termination of assistance based upon any action by the department, including any county department of family and children services. Nothing contained in this subsection shall operate to create an entitlement to the receipt of assistance under the TANF program."
SECTION 3. Said chapter is further amended by striking in its entirety subsection (b) of Code Section 49-4-15, relating to fraud in obtaining public assistance, and inserting in lieu thereof the following:
"(b) It shall be a fraudulent device within the meaning of subsection (a) of this Code section, and punishable as therein provided, for any person:
(1) Knowingly to use, alter, or transfer food stamp coupons or authorizations to purchase food stamp coupons in any manner not authorized by law; (2) Knowingly to possess food stamp coupons or authorizations to purchase food stamp coupons when he or she is not authorized by law or by the lawful recipient of such coupons or authorizations to possess them; (3) Knowingly to redeem food stamp coupons or benefits when he or she is not authorized by law or by the lawful recipient of such coupons or authorizations to possess or redeem them; or (4) Knowingly to use or redeem food stamp coupons or benefits in any manner or for purposes not authorized by law."

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SECTION 4. Said chapter is further amended by striking in its entirety Code Section 49-4-15.1, relating to examination of financial records in instances of alleged fraud, and inserting in lieu thereof the following:
"49-4-15.1.
The department may examine any books, papers, or memoranda reflecting the income of, or financial records bearing upon the determination of the eligibility of, recipients in instances of alleged fraud by recipients of food stamps and public assistance. This process may be implemented by means of a subpoena which may be issued by a dcportmcn-
t-fll UC(LF1I1 CX&XfllIl WO ttflfl ftr lCfl9t I1VC
noBrings flUiu issuing compulsory process AHQ WHO) ws &QQ1tioxi> sfi&if 06 ~ geed standing ef the State Set ef- Georgia an attorney for the Department of Human Resources with experience in conducting hearings and acting, with respect to this Code section, in the capacity of an impartial hearing officer. In order to consider the issuance of such subpoenas, the director of the department's office of fraud and abuse must personally make application in writing to eeh hearing examiner the commissioner of human resources specifying why such information is necessary. If issued, such subpoenas shall compel the production of relevant documents. Subpoenas shall be served in the same manner as if issued by a superior court. If any person fails to obey a subpoena issued and served under this Code section with respect to any matter germane to the department's investigation, on application of the department, through the commissioner of human resources or his the commissioner's duly authorized representative, the superior court of the county in which the documents were required to be produced may issue an order requiring the person to comply with the subpoena and to produce the relevant documents."
SECTION 5. Said chapter is further amended by striking in its entirety Article 5, the "Aid to Families with Dependent Children Act," and inserting in lieu thereof the following:
"ARTICLE 5 RESERVED."
SECTION 6. Said chapter is further amended by adding at the end thereof a new Article 9 immediately following Article 8 to read as follows:
"ARTICLE 9
49-4-180. This article shall be known and may be cited as the 'Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Act.'
49-4-181. As used in this article, the term:
(1) 'Applicant' means a person who applies for assistance under the state plan. (2) 'Assistance' means the temporary assistance provided to needy families with children in accordance with Part A of Title IV of the federal Social Security Act, as amended, regulations promulgated pursuant thereto by the secretary of health and human services, all applicable laws of this state, the state plan, and regulations of the Board of Human Resources. (3) 'Board' means the Board of Human Resources. (4) 'Cash assistance' means the money payment component of TANF assistance. (5) 'Department' means the Department of Human Resources. (6) 'Family' means one or more children living with a responsible parent, both parents, or other caretaker relative or legal guardian. (7) 'Recipient' means a person who receives assistance pursuant to the state plan. (8) 'State plan' means the plan submitted by the State of Georgia to the secretary of health and human services, pursuant to Part A of Title IV of the federal Social Security Act, as amended, particularly by the Act of August 22, 1996, Public Law 104-193,

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the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996, as amended. (9) 'TANF' means temporary assistance for needy families. (10) 'Work activity' means a work activity as defined by Part A of Title IV of the federal Social Security Act, as amended. The term shall not include a potentially dangerous situation arising as a result of temporary employment caused by a layoff of permanent workers or union strike. The term currently includes any of the following:
(A) Unsubsidized employment; (B) Subsidized private sector employment; (C) Subsidized public sector employment; (D) Work experience, including work associated with the refurbishing of publicly assisted housing, if sufficient private sector employment is not available; (E) On-the-job training; (F) Job search and job readiness assistance; (G) Community service programs which include but are not limited to the provision of care to a person in the home when such care is required on a substantially continuous basis due to the illness or incapacity of another member of the household when no other appropriate member of the household is available to provide the needed care; (H) Vocational educational training, not to exceed 12 months with respect to any individual; (I) Job skills training directly related to employment; (J) Education directly related to employment, in the case of a recipient who has not received a high school diploma or a certificate of high school equivalency; (K) Satisfactory attendance at secondary school or in a course of study leading to a certificate of general equivalence, in the case of a recipient who has not completed secondary school or received such a certificate of high school equivalency; and (L) The provision of child care services to an individual who is participating in a community service program. In the event the definition of work activities in Part A of Title IV of the federal Social Security Act is amended to delete from or add to the list of activities contained in this paragraph, any such change or changes shall be incorporated into this paragraph.
49-4-182. (a) There is created the Georgia Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program, which shall be known as the 'Georgia TANF Program.' The purpose of such program is to provide necessary assistance to needy families with children on a temporary basis and to provide parents, legal guardians, or other caretaker relatives of children with the necessary support services to enable such parents, legal guardians, or caretaker relatives to become self-sufficient and leave the program as soon as possible. After an initial assessment and once the state determines an applicant is ready for work, applicants for assistance shall be required to engage in a work activity in accordance with Part A of Title IV of the federal Social Security Act, as amended, and the state plan as soon as possible but in any event when the applicant or recipient has received cash assistance for a total of 24 months whether or not consecutive. (b) Assistance shall be provided in accordance with the state plan and any future amendments thereto. Cash assistance to a recipient who is not a minor child and who is a head of a household or married to the head of a household shall be limited to a lifetime maximum of 48 months, whether or not consecutive, beginning January 1, 1997, except that a recipient who has met or exceeded all of the department's requirements and still is unable to find work may receive an additional 12 months of cash assistance. (c) Nothing in this article, the state plan, or any rules or regulations adopted pursuant to this article shall be interpreted to entitle any individual or any family to assistance under the Georgia TANF Program.
49-4-183. (a) This article shall be administered by the Department of Human Resources. The Board of Human Resources shall issue such rules and regulations as may be necessary

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to administer this article properly and to comply with the requirements of Part A of Title IV of the federal Social Security Act, as amended, the state plan, and any future amendments to such Act or plan. The initial rules and regulations for the Georgia TANF Program shall be promulgated by the board pursuant to Chapter 13 of Title 50, the 'Georgia Administrative Procedure Act,' and specifically Code Section 50-13-4 no later than July 1, 1997. (b) The board shall ensure that such rules and regulations provide for:
(1) Methods of administration necessary for the proper and efficient operation of the state plan for implementation of this article;
(2) Reasonable standards for determining eligibility and the extent of assistance available for recipients; (3) Consideration of the income and resources of an applicant for assistance in determining eligibility, except that an applicant's vehicle older than four years shall not be considered so long as such vehicle is used by the applicant to commute to work or job training or for educational or job search purposes;
(4) Personal responsibility obligations and work activity requirements consistent with Part A of Title IV of the federal Social Security Act, as amended, and the state plan; provided, that programs included in the personal responsibility obligations established by the board shall include counseling on abstinence until marriage and family planning;
(5) Criteria which make an applicant ineligible to receive benefits under the Georgia TANF Program, including but not limited to those specified in Code Section 49-4-184; (6) Specific conduct which if not corrected would authorize the reduction or termination of assistance to a recipient, including but not limited to that specified in Code Section 49-4-185; (7) Standards whereby certain obligations, requirements, and criteria will be waived for specific applicants or recipients based on hardship; (8) An administrative hearing process with hearings to be conducted by the Office of
State Administrative Hearings in accordance with Chapter 13 of Title 50, the 'Georgia Administrative Procedure Act,' and subsection (b) of Code Section 49-4-13; (9) Safeguards which restrict the use and disclosure of information concerning applicants for and recipients of assistance under this article and in accordance with Code Section 49-4-14 and Part A of Title IV of the federal Social Security Act, as amended; (10) Immunizations for specified diseases for preschool age children as a condition of
assistance being provided for such children, and the schedule of and standards for administering such immunizations, including the presentation of a certificate of immunization, unless:
(A) There is appropriate evidence from the local health department or a physician that an immunization sequence has been started and can be completed within a period of up to 180 days, in which case a waiver of the immunization requirement
for up to 180 days shall be granted; (B) After examination by the local board of health or a physician, any preschool age
child is found to have a physical disability which may make vaccination undesirable, in which case a certificate to that effect issued by the local board of health or the physician may be accepted in lieu of a certificate of immunization and shall exempt the child from obtaining a certificate of immunization until the disability is relieved; (C) The parent or legal guardian furnishes an affidavit swearing or affirming that the immunization conflicts with the religious beliefs of the parent or legal guardian;
or (D) The implementation of such an immunization requirement violates any federal law or regulations or would result in the loss of any federal funds to this state; (11) The establishment and maintenance of individual development accounts. The
funds in such accounts may be used for postsecondary educational expenses, the purchase of a first home, or business capitalization. The funds in such accounts shall not be considered in determining eligibility for cash assistance pursuant to 42 U.S.C. 604(h); and (12) Earnings of a minor child from a part-time or temporary job shall not be consid-
ered in determining the recipient family's eligibility for cash assistance.

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(c) The department shall: (1) Supervise the administration of assistance pursuant to the Georgia TANF Program by the division of family and children services; (2) Prescribe necessary forms and procedures to carry out the Georgia TANF Program, subject to the rules and regulations prescribed by the board pursuant to this article; and (3) Publish an annual report and such interim reports as may be necessary. The annual report and such interim reports shall be provided to the Governor and members of the General Assembly and contain the following: (A) The total TANF caseload count; (B) Quarterly and annual TANF reports, in full, prepared for submission to the federal government; (C) The percentage of the TANF caseload and the number of individuals given a hardship exemption from the lifetime limit on cash assistance and a categorization of the reasons for such exemptions; (D) The number of individuals who received transportation assistance and the cost of such assistance; (E) The number of individuals who received diversionary assistance in order to prevent their requiring TANF assistance and the categories and cost of such diversionary assistance, and job acceptance and retention statistics; (F) The number of individuals denied assistance due to a serious violent felony conviction; (G) The number of mothers under 19 years of age who received assistance and their percentage of the total TANF caseload; (H) Number of children receiving subsidized child care and the total and average per recipient cost of child care provided to TANF recipients; (I) Data on teen pregnancy prevention; (J) The number of families sanctioned and the categorization of the reasons for such sanctions broken down by the type of sanction; (K) The number of legal immigrants receiving TANF benefits by category of immigration status; (L) The number of families no longer eligible because of time limits; and (M) Follow-up information collected at one-year and two-year intervals after families leave the rolls on the status of representative samples of families formerly receiving TANF assistance and formerly participating in PEACH who received postsecondary education. This information shall include: (i) Employment status; (ii) Income; (Hi) Family size and structure; (iv) Health insurance coverage; and (v) Other data the department determines to be relevant; The information required under this Code section shall be provided on a county-bycounty basis where feasible."
49-4-184. (a) An applicant is not eligible for assistance under this article and a recipient shall no longer be eligible for assistance under this article if:
(1) The applicant's or recipient's family does not include a minor child; (2) The applicant or recipient does not cooperate with the department in establishing paternity, in providing assistance in a fraud and abuse investigation, or in establishing, modifying, or enforcing a support order with respect to a child of the applicant or recipient, and the applicant or recipient does not qualify for any good cause exception which may be established by the board; (3) The applicant or recipient fails to assign to the department any rights that applicant or recipient may have to support from any other person, not exceeding the total amount of assistance so provided to the family which accrue or have accrued before the date the recipient family leaves the program, in accordance with the provisions of Part A of Title IV of the federal Social Security Act, as amended;

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(4) The applicant or recipient is convicted of a serious violent felony as defined in subsection (a) of Code Section 17-10-6.1 on or after January 1, 1997; (5) The applicant or recipient is convicted of any felony under Article 2 of Chapter 13 of Title 16, 'Georgia Controlled Substances Act,' on or after January 1, 1997; (6) The applicant or recipient is under 18 years of age, is not married, has a minor child at least 12 weeks of age in his or her care, and has not completed a high school education or its equivalent, unless the applicant or recipient participates in:
(A) Educational activities directed toward the attainment of a high school diploma or its equivalent; or (B) An alternative educational or training program that has been approved by the department; (7) The applicant or recipient is under 18 years of age, has never married, and is either pregnant or has a minor child in his or her care, unless: (A) The applicant or recipient and the child or children live in a place of residence maintained by the applicant's or recipient's parent, legal guardian, or other adult relative of the applicant or recipient as such parent's, legal guardian's, or other adult relative's own home; or
(B) The applicant or recipient lives in a foster home, maternity home, or other supportive living arrangement supervised by an adult; (8) The applicant or recipient is fleeing to avoid prosecution or custody or confinement after conviction of a felony under the laws of the place from which the applicant or recipient is a fugitive; or (9) The applicant or recipient violates a condition of probation or parole imposed under state or federal law. (b) Paragraph (2) of subsection (a) of this Code section shall not apply when circumstances beyond the control of the applicant or recipient cause such failure to comply or cooperate. Paragraphs (6) and (7) of subsection (a) of this Code section shall not apply if the applicant or recipient has no parent or legal guardian whose whereabouts are known, no parent or legal guardian of the applicant or recipient allows the applicant or recipient to live in the home of that parent or legal guardian, or the department otherwise determines that there is good cause not to apply the prohibitions contained in said paragraphs.
49-4-185. (a) As used in this Code section, the term 'sanction' means a 25 percent reduction of any cash assistance provided to a family for a time period established by the board for the first material violation and termination of any cash assistance provided to the family for any subsequent material violation within a time period established by the board; provided, however, that the department determine that there is good cause not to apply such a sanction in specific circumstances. (b) Prior to imposition of any sanction described in subsection (a) of this Code section, the department must hold a meeting with the TANF recipient as part of a conciliation process. (c) A recipient shall be subject to sanction for failing to comply with the state plan if the recipient:
(1) Fails to report that a child is absent from home for a period of 45 consecutive days or, in the case of a child who is a recipient, being absent from home for a period of 45 consecutive days; provided, however, that a child who is a recipient shall not be sanctioned if the department determines there is good cause not to sanction the child under such circumstances; (2) Violates any personal responsibility or work participation requirement, except that a refusal to work in a potentially dangerous situation caused by temporary employment at a place where a layoff of permanent employees or a union strike has occurred shall not be considered a violation; provided, however, that a single custodial parent with a child under 12 months of age may be exempt from any work participation requirement until adequate child care is available; or

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(3) Except for violations of subsection (a) of Code Section 49-9-184 which result in the recipient no longer being eligible for assistance, violates any other term or condition specified in the federal Social Security Act, as amended, the state plan, or the rules and regulations of the board. (d) No sanction may be imposed pursuant to this Code section when circumstances beyond the control of the applicant or recipient caused such failure to comply or when the department has not assisted the applicant or recipient in obtaining adequate child care, prenatal care, transportation, or other services necessary for the applicant or recipient's compliance with the personal responsibility or work participation requirements of the department. (e) No sanction under this Code section may be imposed until the initial rules and regulations are promulgated and published by the department.
49-4-186. (a) The schedule of assistance to be paid to a recipient family under this article shall eliminate the increment in benefits under the Georgia TANF Program as a result of the birth of a child during the period in which the family is eligible for TANF assistance or during a temporary period in which the family or recipient is ineligible for TANF assistance pursuant to a sanction imposed for failure to comply with eligibility requirements, subsequent to which the family or recipient is again eligible for assistance. The recipient family in which the recipient parent gives birth to an additional child during the recipient's period of eligibility for TANF assistance, or during a temporary period of ineligibility for assistance, may not receive additional assistance, except in the case of a general increase in the amount of TANF assistance which is provided to all program recipients. This provision shall only apply to recipient families who have been in receipt of cash assistance under this article for a total of ten months after May 1, 1997. Nothing in this Code section shall be considered to disqualify a recipient family from an incremental increase in assistance in cases in which the birth of a child is the result of a verifiable rape or incest. (b) If the recipient family has another child and is ineligible because of the application of subsection (a) of this Code section for an incremental increase in cash assistance for that child, the department shall disregard after other budget computations any income the recipient may earn from work or receive as child support up to the amount the recipient would have received for that child were it not for the application of subsection (a) of this Code section.
49-4-187. An applicant who moves into this state after receiving assistance from another state under Part A of Title IV of the federal Social Security Act, as amended, if otherwise eligible to receive assistance under the Georgia TANF Program, shall receive the same level of assistance for the same period of time under the same requirements and restrictions as a resident of this state; provided, however, that for a period not to exceed 12 months, such applicant shall receive the same amount of cash assistance as that applicant received in his or her previous state of residence, if such amount is lower than the amount of cash assistance paid to a comparable family unit in this state; provided, further, that an applicant who moves into this state shall be eligible to receive cash assistance for the same time period for which he or she would have been eligible in his or her previous state of residence, if such time period is shorter than the maximum time period permitted for receipt of assistance in this state.
49-4-188. (a) As used in this Code section, the term 'qualified alien' means a qualified alien as defined in Section 431 of the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996, as amended, Public Law 104-193. (b) Qualified aliens who arrived in the United States prior to August 22, 1996, if otherwise eligible for assistance under the former Aid to Families with Dependent Children program, will continue to be eligible for assistance under the Georgia TANF Program upon meeting the same qualifications and conditions as other applicants. Qualified aliens

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who arrived in the United States on or after August 22, 1996, will be eligible for assistance under the Georgia TANF Program upon meeting the same qualifications and conditions as other applicants. Every qualified alien whether or not he or she eventually becomes a naturalized citizen shall be limited to a lifetime maximum of 48 months, whether or not consecutive, beginning January 1, 1997.
49-4-189. (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, except as provided in subsection (b) of this Code section, an employer providing an applicant or recipient with employment in a work or community service activity, when such employment is uncompensated, shall not be liable to the applicant or recipient or to any other person for any injury, accident, or death arising out of and in the course of such employment unless such injury is caused by the employer's negligence or recklessness or is caused by an intentional act of the employer; provided, however, that provision of public or private insurance covering any risk shall apply to the extent of such insurance coverage. (b) The provisions of this Code section shall be subject to any applicable provisions of Chapter 9 of Title 34 inconsistent with this Code section.
49-4-190. It is the intention of the General Assembly that this article be construed consistently with Part A of Title IV of the federal Social Security Act, as amended, and so as to authorize the Department of Human Resources, within the appropriations provided to it, to administer the state plan in a manner so as to receive the maximum amount of the federal block grant available for expenditures made under the state plan. Nothing in this article shall be construed to impose requirements which conflict with such federal law or regulations promulgated thereunder so as to result in a loss of federal funding to this state under that law.
49-4-191. The department shall establish and enforce standards and procedures to:
(1) Screen and identify recipients of TANF assistance with a history of being victims of domestic violence, while protecting the confidentiality of any such recipients; (2) Refer any such recipients to counseling and supportive services; and (3) Waive, pursuant to a determination of good cause, other program requirements for any such recipients of TANF assistance, such as time limits, for so long as necessary, residency requirements, child support cooperation requirements, and family cap provisions, in cases where compliance with such requirements would make it more difficult for individuals receiving TANF assistance to escape domestic violence or unfairly penalize such recipients who are or have been victimized by such violence, or individuals who are at risk of further domestic violence.
49-4-192. (a) As used in this Code section, the term:
(1) 'Participant' means any person required to participate in the program. (2) 'Program' means the Jobs First Program established pursuant to this Code section. (b) The department shall conduct a program, in accordance with this article, which shall be known as the Jobs First Program. The program shall test the effects of the program in ten counties to be designated by the commissioner of human resources. The program shall assign participants to wage-paying public and private sector jobs designed to increase their self-sufficiency and improve their competitive position in the work force. (c) The department shall incorporate the program for the participating counties into the state TANF program. The department shall administer the program and promulgate state regulations for operation of the program. In administering the program, the department shall actively encourage both public and private employers to utilize program participants and ensure that, to the extent feasible, program job assignments match participant skills and experience with the needs of employers. (d) Any resident of the participating counties who is 18 years of age or older and is a recipient shall participate in the program unless exempted by this Code section.

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Noncustodial nonsupporting parents of TANF children shall participate in the program in order to meet their child support obligations. Participating county residents between 16 and 19 years of age who are in high school shall be exempt from mandatory participation in the program, but shall be eligible for summer work in the program. Recipients of Supplemental Security Income shall be exempt from participation in the program. Any TANF resident of a participating county who is working at least 30 hours per week in a job that is not subsidized under the program shall be exempt from participation in the program.
(e)(l) Participants in the program shall be entitled to employment in program jobs which, over a four-week period, average 40 hours per week. Employers shall pay the participant at least the federal or state minimum wage, whichever is higher, for every participant hour worked. (2) For each participant hour worked, the department shall reimburse the employer at an hourly rate determined by multiplying by one-half the monthly cash assistance for which the participant is otherwise eligible and dividing the result obtained by 175. An employer may not receive such reimbursement for more than 24 months for any participant. (3) For the first four weeks during which a participant works in a program job assignment, the participant shall continue to receive the same cash assistance as was received immediately prior to beginning such work, after which time all cash assistance to the recipient and dependents thereof shall cease for the duration of employment in such work assignment.
(4) Any participant may, with good cause as determined by the Department of Human Resources, choose to terminate participation in a program job assignment; and any participating employer may, at any time, choose to terminate the use of a participant in accordance with regulations of the department. The department shall endeavor to keep such terminations to a minimum and, when they occur, to provide expeditiously new jobs for the participants and new participants for the employers.
(5) Assignment of participants to available jobs shall be made on the basis of a preference schedule developed by the department. A recipient required to participate in the program who, without good cause, does not accept a program job offered to the recipient, shall be subject to sanctions pursuant to Code Section 49-4-185.
(f) Program participants who are eligible for Medicaid at the time they enter the program shall remain eligible for Medicaid so long as they continue to participate. Participants needing child care shall be provided child care through the program.
(g) Every employer in this state shall be eligible for assignment of program participants, but no employer shall be required to utilize such participants. Employers shall provide on-the-job training to the degree necessary for the participants to perform their duties. Employers also shall recruit volunteer mentors from among their regular employees to assist the participants in becoming oriented to work and the workplace. Employers shall ensure that jobs made available to program participants are in conformity with Section 3304(a)(5) of the Federal Unemployment Tax Act, which requires that the job offered cannot be available as a result of a strike or labor dispute, that the job cannot require the employee to join nor prohibit the employee from joining a labor organization, and that program participants are not used to displace regular workers, nor to fill unfilled positions previously established. The job must also be one for which the program wage is not substantially less than the wage paid for similar jobs in the local community,
(h) Case management services under the program in the participating counties shall actively assist persons eligible to participate in the program in finding unsubsidized employment first and, if unable to find unsubsidized employment within a reasonable time as determined by the department for a participant, shall assign the participant to a subsidized job under the program.
(i) Annually during the period of the program, the department shall report the status and progress of the program to the General Assembly and the Governor. Six months before the end of the period of the program, the department shall submit a written report to the General Assembly and the Governor containing a full and complete description and analysis of program operations and results. Such report shall include

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recommendations from the department as to the potential for state-wide implementation of the program. (j) A recipient whose employment earnings make such person ineligible for receiving cash assistance shall continue to be eligible for Medicaid for a period of 24 months from the date of such ineligibility. (k) This Code section shall be automatically repealed January 1, 2001."
SECTION 7. The following Code sections of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated are amended by striking the terms "Aid to Families with Dependent Children" and "aid to families with dependent children" wherever they occur and inserting in their respective places the terms "Temporary Assistance for Needy Families" and "temporary assistance for needy families":
(1) Code Section 19-11-9.2, relating to the duty of employers to report hiring and rehiring of persons; (2) Code Section 21-2-222, relating to designated voter registration agencies and offices; (3) Code Section 49-3-6, relating to functions of county department; (4) Code Section 49-4-3, relating to establishment of categories of public assistance; (5) Code Section 49-4-16, relating to research, demonstration, and work experience programs; (6) Code Section 49-4-170, relating to grounds for appointing personal representative; (7) Code Section 49-4-171, relating to hearing on petition; and (8) Code Section 49-5-7, relating to development and administration of public child welfare and youth services.
SECTION 8. The following Code sections of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated are amended by striking the term "AFDC" wherever it occurs and inserting in its place the term "TANF":
(1) Code Section 19-11-12, relating to determination of ability to support; and (2) Code Section 19-11-21, relating to payment of support to department.
SECTION 9. Article 2 of Chapter 7 of Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the imposition, rate, and computation of income taxes and exemptions therefrom, is amended by striking Code Section 48-7-42, relating to tax credits for employers of certain persons receiving public assistance, and inserting a new Code section to read as follows:
"48-7-42.
(a) As used in this Code section, the term: (1) 'AFDC TANF recipient' means a person who receives cash assistance as defined in Code Section 40-4 101 aad 49-4-181 and who is a participant in the Jobs First Program established by Code Section 40'4-118 49-4-192. (2) 'Employer' means any employer upon whom an income tax is imposed by this chapter.
(b) A tax credit against the tax imposed by this chapter shall be granted to an employer who first employs AFDC a TANF recipient effective January 1, 4996 1997. The amount of the credit shall be as follows:
(1) If the AFDC TANF recipient is compensated at $4.00 or more above the hourly rate of the federal minimum wage, the credit shall be 40 percent of the first $7,000.00 in wages paid annually for such person; (2) If the AFDC TANF recipient is compensated at less than $4.00, but more than $3.00 above the hourly rate of the federal minimum wage, the credit shall be 25 percent of the first $7,000.00 in wages paid annually for such person; and (3) If the AFDC TANF recipient is compensated at $3.00 or less above the hourly rate of the federal minimum wage, the credit shall be 20 percent of the first $7,000.00 in wages paid annually for such person.

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(c) A tax credit under this Code section shall not exceed the amount of the employer's income tax liability for the taxable year as computed without regard to this Code section. Any such excess credit may be carried over and claimed during the period of five years after the taxable year for which the credit is claimed until the credit is exhausted. (d) No credit may be claimed under this Code section for the employment of any AFDC TANF recipient for whom a credit has been claimed by any one or more employers for a period of 36 months. (e) To be eligible to claim the credit granted under this Code section, the employer must certify to the department the name of the employee and provide written evidence of the employee's wages, which may include but not be limited to copies of the AFDC TANF recipient's W-2 forms prepared by or for the employer, and evidence of the employee's receipt of AFDC TANF assistance during the period for which the credit is claimed, which evidence of receipt the employer may require of the employee as a condition of employment. (f) A credit cannot be claimed pursuant to this Code section for any job which could not be made available through the Jobs First Program under subsection (g) of Code Section 40 4 118 49-4-192 because of Section 3304(a)(5) of the Federal Unemployment Tax Act. (g) This Code section shall be automatically repealed January 1, 2001."
SECTION 10. 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 invalid or unconstitutional were not originally a part hereof. The General Assembly 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 11. Notwithstanding the provisions of Code Section 1-3-4.1, this Act shall become effective upon its approval of the Governor or upon its becoming law without such approval.
SECTION 12. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.

The following substitute, offered by Representatives Murphy of the 18th and Sinkfield of the 57th, was read:

A BILL
To amend Chapter 4 of Title 49 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to public assistance, so as to provide for money payments of public assistance to be made by electronic transfer; to change provisions with respect to hearings; to change provisions with respect to fraud and the issuance of subpoenas; to repeal Article 5 of Chapter 4 of said title, the "Aid to Dependent Children Act"; to create the "Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Act"; to define terms; to provide for the purpose of said Act; to provide for administration; to provide for limitations on assistance; to authorize and require the promulgation of rules and regulations; to provide for guidelines for such rules and regulations; to provide for duties of the Board and Department of Human Resources; to provide for criteria which make an applicant ineligible for assistance; to provide for conduct which authorizes the reduction or termination of assistance; to provide for appeals, hearings, and a conciliation process; to provide for a family cap; to provide for a limitation on assistance for persons moving into Georgia; to provide for limited assistance to qualified aliens; to provide for statutory construction; to provide for screening TANF recipients for domestic violence and for referrals and waivers relating thereto; to provide for reports; to make conforming amendments to numerous other provisions of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated; to amend Article 2 of Chapter 7 of Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia

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Annotated, relating to income tax imposition, so as to repeal a certain tax credit; to provide for severability; to provide for related matters; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
SECTION 1. Chapter 4 of Title 49 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to public assistance, is amended by striking in its entirety subsection (b) of Code Section 49-4-11, relating to the award and payment of public assistance, and inserting in lieu thereof the following:
"(b) Money payments of public assistance shall be made by check or electronic transfer in accordance with the regulations of the board."
SECTION 2. Said chapter is further amended by striking in its entirety Code Section 49-4-13, relating to hearings and appeal, and inserting in lieu thereof the following:
"49-4-13.
(a) A Except as provided in subsection (b) of this Code section, an applicant for or recipient of public assistance who is aggrieved by the action or inaction of the departmentj including any county department of family and children services, shall be entitled to a hearing. Each applicant or recipient shall be notified of his or her right to a hearing. Upon request for such hearing, reasonable notice of the time and place thereof shall be given to such applicant or recipient. Such hearing shall be conducted by the Office of State Administrative Hearings in accordance with Chapter 13 of Title 50, the 'Georgia Administrative Procedure Act,' the rules and regulations of the Office of State Administrative Hearings, and the rules and regulations prescribed by the board. The decision of the commissioner on any appeal shall be final, subject to the right to judicial review of contested cases under Chapter 13 of Title 50. (b) An applicant for or recipient of assistance under Article 9 of this chapter, the 'Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Act.' shall be authorized to request and receive a hearing to challenge any denial, reduction, or termination of assistance based upon any action by the department, including any county department of family and children services. Nothing contained in this subsection shall operate to create an entitlement to the receipt of assistance under the TANF program."
SECTION 3. Said chapter is further amended by striking in its entirety subsection (b) of Code Section 49-4-15, relating to fraud in obtaining public assistance, and inserting in lieu thereof the following:
"(b) It shall be a fraudulent device within the meaning of subsection (a) of this Code section, and punishable as therein provided, for any person:
(1) Knowingly to use, alter, or transfer food stamp coupons or authorizations to purchase food stamp coupons in any manner not authorized by law; (2) Knowingly to possess food stamp coupons or authorizations to purchase food stamp coupons when he or she is not authorized by law or by the lawful recipient of such coupons or authorizations to possess them; (3) Knowingly to possess or redeem food stamp coupons or benefits when he or she is not authorized by law or by the lawful recipient of such coupons or authorizations to possess or redeem them; or (4) Knowingly to use or redeem food stamp coupons or benefits in any manner or for purposes not authorized by law."
SECTION 4. Said chapter is further amended by striking in its entirety Code Section 49-4-15.1, relating to examination of financial records in instances of alleged fraud, and inserting in lieu thereof the following:
"49-4-15.1.

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The department may examine any books, papers, or memoranda reflecting the income of, or financial records bearing upon the determination of the eligibility of, recipients in instances of alleged fraud by recipients of food stamps and public assistance. This process may be implemented by means of a subpoena which may be issued by a dcportmcn tal hearing examiner whe has at least five years2 actual experience i conducting
geed standing ef the State Bar ef Georgia the commissioner of human resources, upon the advice of the State Department of Law. In order to consider the issuance of such subpoenas, the director of the department's office of fraud and abuse must personally make application in writing to sack hearing examiner the commissioner of human resources specifying why such information is necessary. If issued, such subpoenas shall compel the production of relevant documents. Subpoenas shall be served in the same manner as if issued by a superior court. If any person fails to obey a subpoena issued and served under this Code section with respect to any matter germane to the department's investigation, on application of the department, through the commissioner of human resources or his the commissioner's duly authorized representative, the superior court of the county in which the documents were required to be produced may issue an order requiring the person to comply with the subpoena and to produce the relevant documents."
SECTION 5. Said chapter is further amended by striking in its entirety Article 5, the "Aid to Families with Dependent Children Act," and inserting in lieu thereof the following:
"ARTICLE 5 RESERVED."
SECTION 6. Said chapter is further amended by adding at the end thereof a new Article 9 immediately following Article 8 to read as follows:
"ARTICLE 9
49-4-180. This article shall be known and may be cited as the 'Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Act.'
49-4-181. As used in this article, the term:
(1) 'Applicant' means a person who applies for assistance under the state plan. (2) 'Assistance' means the temporary assistance provided to needy families with children in accordance with Port A of Title IV of the federal Social Security Act, as amended, regulations promulgated pursuant thereto by the secretary of health and human services, all applicable laws of this state, the state plan, and regulations of the Board of Human Resources. (3) 'Board' means the Board of Human Resources. (4) 'Cosh assistance' means the money payment component of TANF assistance. (5) 'Department' means the Department of Human Resources. (6) 'Family' means one or more children living with a responsible parent, both parents, or other caretaker relative or legal guardian. (7) 'Recipient' means a person who receives assistance pursuant to the state plan. (8) 'State plan' means the plan submitted by the State of Georgia to the secretary of health and human services, pursuant to Part A of Title IV of the federal Social Security Act, as amended, particularly by the Act of August 22, 1996, Public Law 104-193, the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996, as amended. (9) 'TANF' means temporary assistance for needy families. (10) 'Work activity' means a work activity as defined by Part A of Title IV of the federal Social Security Act, as amended. The term currently includes any of the following:

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(A) Unsubaidized employment; (B) Subsidized private sector employment; (C) Subsidized public sector employment; (D) Work experience, including work associated with the refurbishing of publicly assisted housing, if sufficient private sector employment is not available; (E) On-the-job training; (F) Job search and job readiness assistance, but such activity by a recipient shall be limited to no more than six weeks, only four weeks of which may be consecutive, unless the state's unemployment rate is 50 percent above the national average, in which case such activity shall be limited to no more than 12 weeks, only four weeks of which may be consecutive; (G) Community service programs which if allowed by federal law shall include but shall not be limited to the provision of care to a person in the home when such care is required on a substantially continuous basis due to the illness or incapacity of another member of the household when no other appropriate member of the household is available to provide the needed care; (H) Vocational educational training, not to exceed 12 months with respect to any individual; (I) Job skills training directly related to employment; (J) Education directly related to employment, in the case of a recipient who has not received a high school diploma or a certificate of high school equivalency; (K) Satisfactory attendance at secondary school or in a course of study leading to a certificate of general equivalence, in the case of a recipient who has not completed secondary school or received such a certificate of high school equivalency; and (L) The provision of child care services to an individual who is participating in a community service program. In the event the definition of work activities in Part A of Title IV of the federal Social Security Act is amended to delete from or add to the list of activities contained in this paragraph, any such change or changes shall be incorporated into this paragraph. The minimum average number of hours per week of such work activity for not less than the percentage of recipients comprising the minimum work participation rate in a given federal fiscal year shall be as follows:

If the month is in federal fiscal year

The minimum average number of hours per week is:

1997.......................................................................................................................20... 1998.......................................................................................................................2a.. 1999.......................................................................................................................2S... 2000 or thereafter ...............................................................................................30...

(11) 'Work participation rate' means the percentage of TANF recipients who are required to engage in a work activity in accordance with Part A of Title IV of the federal Social Security Act, as amended. The minimum work participation rate with respect to all families receiving assistance under the Georgia TANF Program shall be, in accordance with current federal law, as follows:

If the federal fiscal year is:

The minimum participation rate is:

2002 or thereafter ...............................................................................................50.%

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The minimum work participation rate with respect to two-parent families receiving assistance under the Georgia TANF Program shall be, in accordance with current fed-
eral law, as follows:

If the federal fiscal year is:

The minimum participation rate is:

1999 or thereafter ...............................................................................................90.%
Provided, however, that the work participation rates reflected in this paragraph may be adjusted due to caseload reductions in accordance with Part A of Title IV of the federal Social Security Act, as amended.
49-4-182. (a) There is created the Georgia Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program, which shall be known as the 'Georgia TANF Program.' The purpose of such program is to provide necessary assistance to needy families with children on a temporary basis and to provide parents, legal guardians, or other caretaker relatives of children with the necessary support services to enable such parents, legal guardians, or caretaker relatives to become self-sufficient and leave the program as soon as possible. After an initial assessment and once the state determines an applicant is ready for work, applicants for assistance shall be required to engage in a work activity in accordance with Part A of Title IV of the federal Social Security Act, as amended, and the state plan as soon as possible but in any event when the applicant or recipient has received cash assistance for a total of 24 months whether or not consecutive. (b) Assistance shall be provided in accordance with the state plan and any future amendments thereto. Cash assistance to a recipient who is not a minor child and who is a head of a household or married to the head of a household shall be limited to a lifetime maximum of 48 months, whether or not consecutive, beginning January 1, 1997. (c) Nothing in this article, the state plan, or any rules or regulations adopted pursuant to this article shall be interpreted to entitle any individual or any family to assistance under the Georgia TANF Program.
49-4-183. (a) This article shall be administered by the Department of Human Resources. The Board of Human Resources shall issue such rules and regulations as may be necessary to administer this article properly and to comply with the requirements of Part A of Title IV of the federal Social Security Act, as amended, the state plan, and any future amendments to such Act or plan. The initial rules and regulations for the Georgia TANF Program shall be promulgated by the board pursuant to Chapter 13 of Title 50, the 'Georgia Administrative Procedure Act,' and specifically Code Section 50-13-4 no later than July 1, 1997. (b) The board shall ensure that such rules and regulations provide for:
(1) Methods of administration necessary for the proper and efficient operation of the state plan for implementation of this article; (2) Reasonable standards for determining eligibility and the extent of assistance available for recipients; (3) Consideration of the income and resources of an applicant for assistance in determining eligibility, except that an applicant may own a vehicle which shall not be considered so long as such vehicle is used by the applicant to commute to work, job training, education or for job search purposes; (4) Personal responsibility obligations and work activity requirements consistent with Part A of Title IV of the federal Social Security Act, as amended, and the state plan, provided that programs included in the personal responsibility obligations established by the board shall include counseling on family planning and abstinence until marriage;

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(5) Criteria which make an applicant ineligible to receive benefits under the Georgia TANK Program, including but not limited to those specified in Code Section 49-4-184;
(6) Specific conduct which if not corrected would authorize the reduction or termination of assistance to a recipient, including but not limited to that specified in Code Section 49-4-185; (7) Standards whereby certain obligations, requirements, and criteria will be waived for specific applicants or recipients based on hardship; (8) An administrative hearing process with hearings to be conducted by the Office of State Administrative Hearings in accordance with Chapter 13 of Title 50, the 'Georgia Administrative Procedure Act,' and subsection (b) of Code Section 49-4-13; (9) Safeguards which restrict the use and disclosure of information concerning applicants for and recipients of assistance under this article and in accordance with Code Section 49-4-14 and Part A of Title IV of the federal Social Security Act, as amended; (10) Immunizations for specified diseases for preschool age children as a condition of assistance being provided for such children, and the schedule of and standards for administering such immunizations, including the presentation of a certificate of immunization, unless:
(A) There is appropriate evidence from the local health department or a physician that an immunization sequence has been started and can be completed within a
period of up to 180 days, in which case a waiver of the immunization requirement for up to 180 days shall be granted;
(B) After examination by the local board of health or a physician, any preschool age child is found to have a physical disability which may make vaccination undesirable, in which case a certificate to that effect issued by the local board of health or the physician may be accepted in lieu of a certificate of immunization and shall exempt the child from obtaining a certificate of immunization until the disability is relieved; (C) The parent or legal guardian furnishes an affidavit swearing or affirming that the immunization conflicts with the religious beliefs of the parent or legal guardian; or
(D) The implementation of such an immunization requirement violates any federal law or regulations or would result in the loss of any federal funds to this state; (11) The establishment and maintenance of individual development accounts. The funds in such accounts may be used for postsecondary educational expenses, the pur-
chase of a first home, or business capitalization. The funds in such accounts shall not be considered in determining eligibility for cash assistance pursuant to 42 U.S.C. 604(h); (12) Earnings of children up to 19 years of age who are attending school on a full-time
basis in otherwise eligible families shall not be counted as income for TANF eligibility purposes; and (13) The monitoring of the health and welfare of children affected by the application of Code Section 49-4-186. (c) The department shall:
(1) Supervise the administration of assistance pursuant to the Georgia TANF Program by the division of family and children services; (2) Prescribe necessary forms and procedures to carry out the Georgia TANF Program, subject to the rules and regulations prescribed by the board pursuant to this article;
(3) Publish an annual report and such interim reports as may be necessary. The annual report and such interim reports shall be provided to the Governor and members of the General Assembly and contain the following:
(A) The total TANF caseload count; (B) Quarterly and annual TANF reports, in full, prepared for submission to the federal government; (C) The percentage of the TANF caseload and the number of individuals given a
hardship exemption from the lifetime limit on cash assistance and a categorization of the reasons for such exemptions; (D) The number of individuals who received transportation assistance and the cost of such assistance;

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(E) The number of individuals who received diversionary assistance in order to prevent their requiring TANF assistance and the categories and cost of such diversionary assistance, and job acceptance and retention statistics; (F) The number of individuals denied assistance due to a serious violent felony conviction; (G) The number of mothers under 19 years of age who received assistance and their percentage of the total TANF caseload; (H) Number of children receiving subsidized child care and the total and average per recipient cost of child care provided to TANF recipients; (I) Data on teen pregnancy prevention; (J) The number of families sanctioned; (K) The number of legal immigrants receiving TANF benefits by category of immi-
gration status; (L) The number of families no longer eligible because of time limits; (M) Follow-up information on job retention and earnings; and (N) An evaluation of the effect of Code Section 49-4-186 on the number of births to TANF recipient families. The information required under this paragraph shall be provided on a county-bycounty basis where feasible; and (4) Develop a plan, on or before January 1, 1998, to provide incentives for employers to hire those TANF recipients who have difficulty in finding employment.
49-4-184. (a) An applicant is not eligible for assistance under this article and a recipient shall no longer be eligible for assistance under this article if:
(1) The applicant's or recipient's family does not include a minor child; (2) The applicant or recipient does not cooperate with the department in establishing paternity, in providing assistance in a fraud and abuse investigation, or in establishing, modifying, or enforcing a support order with respect to a child of the applicant or recipient, and the applicant or recipient does not qualify for any good cause exception which may be established by the board; (3) The applicant or recipient fails to assign to the department any rights that applicant or recipient may have to support from any other person, not exceeding the total amount of assistance so provided to the family which accrue or have accrued before the date the recipient family leaves the program, in accordance with the provisions of Part A of Title IV of the federal Social Security Act, as amended; (4) The applicant or recipient is convicted of a serious violent felony as defined in subsection (a) of Code Section 17-10-6.1 on or after January 1, 1997; (5) The applicant or recipient is convicted of any felony under Article 2 of Chapter 13 of Title 16, 'Georgia Controlled Substances Act,' on or after January 1, 1997; (6) The applicant or recipient is under 18 years of age, is not married, has a minor child at least 12 weeks of age in his or her care, and has not completed a high school education or its equivalent, unless the applicant or recipient participates in:
(A) Educational activities directed toward the attainment of a high school diploma or its equivalent; or (B) An alternative educational or training program that has been approved by the department; (7) The applicant or recipient is under 18 years of age, has never married, and is either pregnant or has a minor child in his or her care, unless: (A) The applicant or recipient and the child or children live in a place of residence maintained by the applicant's or recipient's parent, legal guardian, or other adult relative of the applicant or recipient as such parent's, legal guardian's, or other adult relative's own home; or (B) The applicant or recipient lives in a foster home, maternity home, or other supportive living arrangement supervised by an adult; (8) The applicant or recipient is fleeing to avoid prosecution or custody or confinement after conviction of a felony under the laws of the place from which the applicant or recipient is a fugitive;

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(9) The applicant or recipient violates a condition of probation or parole imposed under state or federal law; or (10) The recipient is pregnant and fails to participate actively in prenatal care arranged by the department at a level defined by the department. (b) Paragraph (2) of subsection (a) of this Code section shall not apply when circumstances beyond the control of the applicant or recipient cause such failure to comply or cooperate. Paragraphs (6) and (7) of subsection (a) of this Code section shall not apply if the applicant or recipient has no parent or legal guardian whose whereabouts are known, no parent or legal guardian of the applicant or recipient allows the applicant or recipient to live in the home of that parent or legal guardian, or the department otherwise determines that there is good cause not to apply the prohibitions contained in said paragraphs.
49-4-185. (a) As used in this Code section, the term 'sanction' means a 25 percent reduction of any cash assistance provided to a family for a time period established by the board for the first material violation and termination of any cash assistance provided to the family for any subsequent material violation within a time period established by the board; provided, however, that the department determine that there is good cause not to apply such a sanction in specific circumstances. (b) Prior to imposition of any sanction described in subsection (a) of this Code section for failing to comply with any requirement contained in subsection (c) of this Code section, the department shall engage in a conciliation process with the recipient; provided, however, that the department shall not be required to engage in such a conciliation process if the recipient commits multiple material violations of the same conduct. (c) A recipient shall be subject to sanction for failing to comply with the state plan if the recipient:
(1) Fails to report that a child is absent from home for a period of 45 consecutive days or, in the case of a child who is a recipient, being absent from home for a period of 45 consecutive days; provided, however, that a child who is a recipient shall not be sanctioned if the department determines there is good cause not to sanction the child under such circumstances; is good cause not to sanction the child under such circumstances; (2) Violates any personal responsibility or work participation requirement; provided, however, that a single custodial parent with a child under 12 months of age may be exempt from any work participation requirement until adequate child care is available; provided, further, that no adult in a work activity shall be employed or assigned when any other individual is on layoff from the same or any substantially equivalent job or if the employer has terminated the employment of any regular employee or otherwise caused an involuntary separation of its workforce in order to fill the vacancy so created with that adult; or (3) Except for violations of subsection (a) of Code Section 49-9-184 which result in the recipient no longer being eligible for assistance, violates any other term or condition specified in the federal Social Security Act, as amended, the state plan, or the rules and regulations of the board. (d) No sanction may be imposed pursuant to this Code section if the applicant or recipient can establish good cause beyond his or her control for such failure to comply.
49-4-186. (a) The schedule of assistance to be paid to a recipient family under this article shall eliminate the increment in benefits under the Georgia TANF Program as a result of the birth of a child during the period in which the family is eligible for TANF assistance or during a temporary period in which the family or recipient is ineligible for TANF assistance pursuant to a sanction imposed for failure to comply with eligibility requirements, subsequent to which the family or recipient is again eligible for assistance. The recipient family in which the recipient parent gives birth to an additional child during the recipient's period of eligibility for TANF assistance, or during a temporary period of ineligibility for assistance, may not receive additional assistance, except in the case

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of a general increase in the amount of TANF assistance which is provided to all program recipients. This provision shall only apply to recipient families who have been in receipt of cash assistance under this article for a total of ten months after May 1, 1997. Nothing in this Code section shall be considered to disqualify a recipient family from an incremental increase in assistance in cases in which the birth of a child is the result of a verifiable rape or incest. (b) If the recipient family has another child and is ineligible because of the application of subsection (a) of this Code section for an incremental increase in cash assistance for that child, the department shall disregard after other budget computations any income the recipient may earn from work or receive as child support up to the amount the recipient would have received for that child were it not for the application of subsection (a) of this Code section.
49-4-187. An applicant who moves into this state after receiving assistance from another state under Part A of Title IV of the federal Social Security Act, as amended, if otherwise eligible to receive assistance under the Georgia TANF Program, shall receive the same level of assistance for the same period of time under the same requirements and restrictions as a resident of this state; provided, however, that for a period not to exceed 12 months, such applicant shall receive the same amount of cash assistance as that applicant received in his or her previous state of residence, if such amount is lower than the amount of cash assistance paid to a comparable family unit in this state; provided, further, that an applicant who moves into this state shall be eligible to receive cash assistance for the same time period for which he or she would have been eligible in his or her previous state of residence, if such time period is shorter than the maximum time period permitted for receipt of assistance in this state.
49-4-188. (a) As used in this Code section, the term 'qualified alien' means a qualified alien as defined in Section 431 of the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996, as amended, Public Law 104-193. (b) Qualified aliens who arrived in the United States prior to August 22, 1996, if otherwise eligible for assistance under the former Aid to Families with Dependent Children program, will continue to be eligible for assistance under the Georgia TANF Program upon meeting the same qualifications and conditions as other applicants. Qualified aliens who arrived in the United States on or after August 22, 1996, will not be eligible for TANF assistance, except to the extent required by federal law; provided, however, that such qualified aliens will be eligible for cash assistance for a period not to exceed 12 months upon meeting the same qualifications and conditions as other applicants.
49-4-189. (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, except as provided in subsection (b) of this Code section, an employer providing an applicant or recipient with employment in a work or community service activity, when such employment is uncompensated, shall not be liable to the applicant or recipient or to any other person for any injury, accident, or death arising out of and in the course of such employment unless such injury is caused by the employer's negligence or recklessness or is caused by an intentional act of the employer; provided, however, that provision of public or private insurance covering any risk shall apply to the extent of such insurance coverage. (b) The provisions of this Code section shall be subject to any applicable provisions of Chapter 9 of Title 34 inconsistent with this Code section.
49-4-190. It is the intention of the General Assembly that this article be construed consistently with Part A of Title IV of the federal Social Security Act, as amended, and so as to authorize the Department of Human Resources, within the appropriations provided to it, to administer the state plan in a manner so as to receive the maximum amount of the federal block grant available for expenditures made under the state plan. Nothing in this article shall be construed to impose requirements which conflict with such federal

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law or regulations promulgated thereunder so as to result in a loss of federal funding to this state under that law.
49-4-191. The department shall establish and enforce standards and procedures to:
(1) Screen and identify recipients of TANF assistance with a history of being victims of domestic violence, while protecting the confidentiality of any such recipients; (2) Refer any such recipients to counseling and supportive services; and (3) Waive, pursuant to a determination of good cause, other program requirements for any such recipients of TANF assistance, such as time limits, for so long as necessary, residency requirements, child support cooperation requirements, and family cap provisions, in cases where compliance with such requirements would make it more difficult for individuals receiving TANF assistance to escape domestic violence or unfairly penalize such recipients who are or have been victimized by such violence, or individuals who are at risk of further domestic violence."
SECTION 7. The following Code sections of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated are amended by striking the terms "Aid to Families with Dependent Children" and "aid to families with dependent children" wherever they occur and inserting in their respective places the terms "Temporary Assistance for Needy Families" and "temporary assistance for needy families":
(1) Code Section 19-11-9.2, relating to the duty of employers to report hiring and rehiring of persons; (2) Code Section 21-2-222, relating to designated voter registration agencies and offices; (3) Code Section 49-3-6, relating to functions of county department; (4) Code Section 49-4-3, relating to establishment of categories of public assistance; (5) Code Section 49-4-16, relating to research, demonstration, and work experience programs; (6) Code Section 49-4-170, relating to grounds for appointing personal representative; (7) Code Section 49-4-171, relating to hearing on petition; and (8) Code Section 49-5-7, relating to development and administration of public child welfare and youth services.
SECTION 8. The following Code sections of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated are amended by striking the term "AFDC" wherever it occurs and inserting in its place the term "TANF":
(1) Code Section 19-11-12, relating to determination of ability to support; and (2) Code Section 19-11-21, relating to payment of support to department.
SECTION 9. Article 2 of Chapter 7 of Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the imposition, rate, and computation of income taxes and exemptions therefrom, is amended by striking Code Section 48-7-42, relating to tax credits for employers of certain persons receiving public assistance, which reads as follows:
"48-7-42.
(a) As used in this Code section, the term: (1) 'AFDC recipient' means a person who receives assistance as defined in Code Section 49-4-101 and who is a participant in the Jobs First Program established by Code Section 49-4-118. (2) 'Employer' means any employer upon whom an income tax is imposed by this chapter.
(b) A tax credit against the tax imposed by this chapter shall be granted to an employer who first employs an AFDC recipient effective January 1, 1996. The amount of the credit shall be as follows:
(1) If the AFDC recipient is compensated at $4.00 or more above the hourly rate of the federal minimum wage, the credit shall be 40 percent of the first $7,000.00 in wages paid annually for such person;

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(2) If the AFDC recipient is compensated at less than $4.00, but more than $3.00 above the hourly rate of the federal minimum wage, the credit shall be 25 percent of the first $7,000.00 in wages paid annually for such person; and (3) If the AFDC recipient is compensated at $3.00 or less above the hourly rate of the federal minimum wage, the credit shall be 20 percent of the first $7,000.00 in wages paid annually for such person. (c) A tax credit under this Code section shall not exceed the amount of the employer's income tax liability for the taxable year as computed without regard to this Code section. Any such excess credit may be carried over and claimed during the period of five years after the taxable year for which the credit is claimed until the credit is exhausted. (d) No credit may be claimed under this Code section for the employment of any AFDC recipient for whom a credit has been claimed by any one or more employers for a period of 36 months. (e) To be eligible to claim the credit granted under this Code section, the employer must certify to the department the name of the employee and provide written evidence of the employee's wages, which may include but not be limited to copies of the AFDC recipient's W-2 forms prepared by or for the employer, and evidence of the employee's receipt of AFDC assistance during the period for which the credit is claimed, which evidence of receipt the employer may require of the employee as a condition of employment. (f) A credit cannot be claimed pursuant to this Code section for any job which could not be made available through the Jobs First Program under subsection (g) of Code Section 49-4-118 because of Section 3304(a)(5) of the Federal Unemployment Tax Act. (g) This Code section shall be automatically repealed January 1, 2001."
SECTION 10. 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 invalid or unconstitutional were not originally a part hereof. The General Assembly 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 11. Notwithstanding the provisions of Code Section 1-3-4.1, this Act shall become effective upon its approval of the Governor or upon its becoming law without such approval.
SECTION 12. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.

The following amendment was read:

Representatives Stanley of the 50th and Stanley of the 49th move to amend the Floor substitute to SB 104 as follows:
Sect. 49-4-183 p. 11 after line 34 add a new section (c) (5) to read:
"(5) Provide child care benefits for a period of up to 24 months to Georgia TANF recipients who engage in work activity."

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

N Alien N Andersen N Ashe

N Bailey N Baker N Bannister

N Baifoot N Barnard N Barnes

N Bates N Benefield N Birdsong

N Bohannon N Bordeaux N Bradford

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N Breedlove N Bridges Y Brooks E Brown NBuck N Buckner NBunn N Burkhalter NByrd N Campbell N Canty N Carter
NCash N ChanneU N Childere N Clark NCoan N Coleman, B N Coleman, T
Council N Cooper N Crawford N Crews N Culbretb N Cummings
Davis, G N Davis, M
Day E DeLoach, B N DeLoach, G NDU N DUon, H N DUon, S

NDobbs Y Dukes NEhrhart
NEpps N Evans N Everett E Felton N Floyd N Franklin N Golden N Graves NGreene N Grindley N Hammontree N Manner N Harbin N Heard NHecht Y Heckstall Y Hegstrom N Henson N Holland Y Holmes N Howard N Hudgens N Hudson, H N Hudson, N N Hugley NIrvin N Jackson N James N Jamieson N Jenkins

N Johnson N Johnston N Jones N Joyce NKaye NLadd NLakly NLane NLee N Lewis NLord Y Lucas NMaddoi NMann N Manning N Martin, J N Martin, J.L MMassey NMcBee NMcCall
N McClinton YMcKinney N Mills Y Mobley N Motley N Mueller N O'Neal NOrrock N Parham NParrish N Parsons Y Pelote N Perry

N Pinholster NPoag NPolak N Ponder N Porter N Powell NPurcell NRagas YRandall NRay N Reaves N Reichert NRice N Richardson
Y Roberts N Rogers N Royal N Sanders
Sauder N Scarlett N Scheid N Scott E Shanahan NShaw NSherriU NShipp NSims N Sinkfield N Skipper N Smith, C N Smith, C.W N Smith, L N Smith, L.R

On the adoption of the amendment, the ayes were 16, nays 154. The amendment was lost.

N Smith, P N Smith, T N Smith, V NSmyre NSneUing NSnow NStalUngs N Stancil, F N Stancil, S Y Stanley, L Y Stanley, P N Taylor ETeague YTeper Y Thomas NTillman N Titus N Tolbert NTrense Y Turnquest NTwiggs N Walker, L N Walker, R.L
NWest E Westmorland N Whitaker N Wiles N Williams, B N Williams, J N Williams, R N Worthan NYates N Murphy, Spkr

The following amendment was read:
Representative Thomas of the 148th moves to amend the Floor substitute to SB 104 as follows: Pg 14 line 23 after layoff, insert
'or union strike'...

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

N Alien N Anderson
NAshe N Bailey N Baker N Bannister N Barfoot N Barnard Y Baraes N Bates N Benefield NBirdsong N Bohannon Y Bordeaux N Bradford N Breedlove N Bridges Y Brooks E Brown NBuck
Y Buckner NBunn

N Burkhalter NByrd N Campbell
N Canty N Carter YCash N Channel! Y Childers N Clark NCoan N Coleman, B N Coleman, T
Cornell N Cooper N Crawford N Crews N Culbreth N Cummings Y Davis, G N Davis, M
Day E DeLoach, B

N DeLoach, G NDix N Diion, H N Diion, S NDobbs Y Dukes NEhrhart NEpps N Evans
N Everett E Felton N Floyd N Franklin N Golden N Graves N Greene
N Grindley N Hammontree N Banner N Harbin N Heard YHecht

Y Heckstall Y Hegstrom Y Henson N Holland Y Holmes N Howard N Hudgens N Hudson, H N Hudson, N N Hugley NIrvin N Jackson N James N Jamieson N Jenkins N Johnson N Johnston N Jones N Joyce NKaye NLadd NLakly

NLane YLee N Lewis NLord Y Lucas N Maddoi NMann N Manning N Martin, J N Martin, J.L
NMassey NMcBee NMcCall N McClinton Y McKinney N Mills Y Mobley
Mosley N Mueller N O'Neal NOrrock N Parham

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N Fairish N Parsons Y Pelote N Perry N Pinholster NPoag NPolak N Ponder N Porter N PoweU NPurceU
YRagas YRandall
NRay

N Reaves N Reichert NRice N Richardson Y Roberts N Rogers N Royal N Sanders N Sauder N Scarlett N Scheid N Scott E Shanahan NShaw

N Sherrill NShipp NSims N Sinkfield N Skipper N Smith, C N Smith, C.W N Smith, L N Smith, L.R N Smith, P N Smith, T N Smith, V NSmyre N Snelling

N Snow N Stallings N Stancil, F N Stancil, S Y Stanley, L Y Stanley, P N Taylor ETeague Y Teper Y Thomas N Tillman N Titus N Tolbert N Trense

On the adoption of the amendment, the ayes were 26, nays 145. The amendment was lost.

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Y Turnquest NTwiggs N Walker, L N Walker, R.L NWest E Westmoreland N Whitaker N Wiles N Williams, B N Williams, J N Williams, R N Worthan N Yates N Murphy, Spkr

The following amendment was read:

Representative Thomas of the 148th moves to amend the Floor substitute to SB 104 by striking line 14 of page 5 and inserting in lieu thereof the following:
"as amended. Excluding potentially dangerous situations as a result of temporary employment caused by a union strike or layoff of full-time permanent employees.

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

N Alien N Anderson N Ashe
Bailey N Baker N Bannister YBarfoot N Barnard Y Earners N Bates N Benefield N Birdsong N Bohannon N Bordeaux N Bradford N Breedlove N Bridges Y Brooks E Brown YBuck Y Buckner NBunn N Burkhalter NByrd N Campbell N Canty N Carter NCash NChannell Y Childers N Clark NCoan N Coleman, B N Coleman, T
Connell N Cooper

N Crawford N Crews N Culbreth N Cummings N Davis, G N Davis, M
Day E DeLoach, B N DeLoach, G NDix N Diion, H N DUon, S NDobbs N Dukes NEhrhart NEpps N Evans N Everett E Felton N Floyd N Franklin N Golden N Graves N Greene N Grindley N Hammontree N Hanner N Harbin N Heard N Hecht Y Heckstall N Hegstrom YHenson Y Holland Y Holmes N Howard

N Hudgens N Hudson, H N Hudson, N N Hugley NIrvin N Jackson N James N Jamieson N Jenkins N Johnson N Johnston N Jones N Joyce NKaye NLadd NLakly NLane NLee N Lewis NLord Y Lucas N Maddox NMann N Manning N Martin, J N Martin, J.L NMassey N McBee NMcCall N McClinton Y McKinney N Mills Y Mobley N Mosley N Mueller N O'Neal

N Orrock NParham
N Parrish N Parsons Y Pelote N Perry N Pinholster NPoag NPolak N Ponder N Porter N PoweU N Purcell N Ragas YRandall NRay N Reaves
N Reichert NRice N Richardson
Y Roberts N Rogers N Royal N Sanders N Sauder N Scarlett N Scheid N Scott E Shanahan NShaw N Sherrill NShipp NSims N Sinkfield N Skipper N Smith, C

On the adoption of the amendment, the ayes were 21, nays 150. The amendment was lost.

N Smith, C.W N Smith, L N Smith, L.R N Smith, P N Smith, T N Smith, V NSmyre N Snelling NSnow NStallings N Stancil, F N Stancil, S Y Stanley, L Y Stanley, P N Taylor
ETeague Y Teper Y Thomas N Tillman N Titus N Tolbert NTrense Y Turnquest NTwiggs N Walker, L N Walker, R.L
NWest E Westmorland N Whitaker N Wiles N Williams, B N Williams, J N Williams, R N Worthan N Yates N Murphy, Spkr

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The following amendment was read:

Representative Randall of the 127th moves to amend the Floor substitute to SB 104 by deleting all the language on lines 19-25 on page 12 and by adding a Section (c) on page 13 to read as follows:
"Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 115 of the Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996, Public Law 104-193, 42 U.S.C. Section 862(a), only applicants who meet the eligibility requirements as set forth in this chapter are eligible for TANF benefits."

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

N Alien
Y Anderaon N Ashe N Bailey N Baker
N Bannister NBarfoot N Barnard N Barnes N Bates N Benefield N Birdsong N Bohannon N Bordeaux N Bradford N Breedlove N Bridges Y Brooks E Brown NBuck N Buckner N Bunn N Burkhalter NByrd N Campbell N Canty N Carter NCash N Channel!
N Childers N Clark NCoan N Coleman, B N Coleman, T
Connell N Cooper

N Crawford N Crews N Culbreth N Cummings
Davis, G N Davis, M
Day E DeLoach, B N DeLoach, G NDii N Diion, H N Diion, S N Dobbs N Dukes NEhrhart NEpps N Evans N Everett E Felton N Floyd N Franklin N Golden N Graves N Greene N Grindley N Hammontree N Hanner N Harbin N Heard NHecht NHeckstall N Hegstrom N Henson N Holland N Holmes N Howard

N Hudgens N Hudson, H N Hudson, N N Hugley NIrvin N Jackson N James N Jamieson N Jenkins N Johnson N Johnston Y Jones N Joyce NKaye NLadd NLakly NLane NLee N Lewis NLord Y Lucas N Maddoi NMann N Maiming N Martin, J N Martin, J.L NMassey NMcBee NMcCall N McClinton N McKinney
N Mills Mobley
N Mosley N Mueller N O'Neal

NOrrock NParham NParrish
N Parsons Pelote
N Perry N Pinholster NPoag NPolak
N Ponder N Porter N Powell N Purcell YRagas Y Randall
NRay N Reaves N Reichert NRice N Richardson Y Roberts N Rogers N Royal N Sanders N Sauder N Scarlett N Scheid N Scott E Shanahan NShaw N Sherrill
NShipp N Sims N Sinkfield
N Skipper N Smith, C

On the adoption of the amendment, the ayes were 12, nays 157. The amendment was lost.

N Smith, C.W N Smith, L
N Smith, L.R N Smith, P N Smith, T N Smith, V
NSmyre NSnelling N Snow NStaUings N Stancil, F N Stancil, S Y Stanley, L Y Stanley, P N Taylor E Teague YTeper Y Thomas NTillman N Titus N Tolbert NTrense Y Turnquest NTwiggs N Walker, L N Walker, R.L NWest E Westmorland N Whitaker N Wiles N Williams, B N Williams, J N Williams, R NWorthan NYates N Murphy, Spkr

The following amendment was read:

Representative Manning of the 32nd moves to amend the Floor substitute to SB 104 by adding after line 30 of page 1 the following:
"provide for the establishment of a social assistance register; to provide for the listing in such register of groups, associations, organizations, and individuals who are willing to assist citizens who are receiving public assistance or who need aid to ensure the quality of their lives; to provide for the dissemination of the names of such entities and individuals to those in need; to provide for the powers and duties of the Department of Human Resources in connection with such register; to"
By adding after line 17 of page 4 the following:

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"SECTION 4A.
Said chapter is further amended by inserting a new Code Section 49-4-19 to read as follows:
'49-4-19.
It shall be the duty of the department to establish and maintain a social assistance register and to provide for the listing in such register of groups, associations, organizations, and individuals who notify the department or any county department of family and children services that they are willing to assist citizens who are receiving public assistance or who need aid to improve or ensure the quality of their lives. The department shall provide for the dissemination of the names of such entities and individuals to those in need of assistance. It shall be the further duty of the department to publicize the existence of the social assistance register and to inform the public of the opportunities which members of the public have to enrich the lives of others.'"

The following amendment was read:

Representatives Irvin of the 45th and Manning of the 32nd move to amend the Manning amendment to the Floor substitute to SB 104 as follows:
On line 14, page 1, strike "17" and insert "9".

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

Alien N Andenon
YAshe Y Bailey Y Baker
Bannister YBarfoot Y Barnard YBarnes Y Bates Y Benefield
YBirdsong Y Bohannon
Bordeaux Y Bradford Y Breedlove Y Bridges N Brooks E Brown
Buck N Buckner
Bunn Y Burkhalter YByrd Y Campbell
Y Canty Y Carter YCash Y Channel! N Childers Y Clark YCoan Y Coleman, B Y Coleman, T
Connell Y Cooper

Y Crawford Y Crews Y Culbreth Y Cumoiitigs N Davis, G Y Davis, M
Day E DeLoach, B Y DeLoach, G YDix Y Dixon, H Y Diion. S YDobbs N Dukes YEhrhart NEpps Y Evans Y Everett E Felton Y Floyd Y Franklin Y Golden Y Graves
Greene Y Grindley Y Hammontree N Manner Y Harbin
Heard YHecht NHeckstall NHegstrom YHenson Y Holland N Holmes N Howard

Y Hudgens Y Hudson, H N Hudson, N N Hugley Ytrvin Y Jackson N James Y Jamieson Y Jenkins Y Johnson Y Johnston N Jones Y Joyce YKaye YLadd YLakly YLane YLee Y Lewis YLord N Lucas N Maddox YMann
Y Manning
Y Martin, J Y Martin, J.L YMassey YMcBee YMcCall N McClinton N McKinney Y Mills N Mobley Y Mosley Y Mueller YO'Neal

Orrock N Parham Y Fairish Y Parsons N Pelote Y Perry Y Pinholster YPoag NPolak Y Ponder Y Porter Y Powell YPurcell
NRagas NRandall YRay
Reaves Y Reichert YRice Y Richardson N Roberts Y Rogers Y Royal
Y Sanders Y Sauder Y Scarlett
Y Scheid Y Scott B Shflimluui YShaw Y SherriU YShipp YSims N Sinkfield Y Skipper Y Smith, C

On the adoption of the amendment, the ayes were 127, nays 35. The amendment was adopted.

Y Smith, C.W Y Smith, L Y Smith, L.R Y Smith, P Y Smith, T Y Smith, V N Smyre YSneUing YSnow Y Stallings Y Stancil, F Y Stancil, S Y Stanley, L N Stanley, P N Taylor ETeague NTeper
Y Thomas NTiUman Y Titus Y Tolbert YTrense N Turnquest YTwiggB Y Walker, L Y Walker, R.L YWest E Westmoreland NWhitaker Y Wiles Y Williams, B Y WiUiams, J Y Williams, R Y Worthan Y Yates
Murphy, Spkr

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

N Alien N Anderaon YAshe N Bailey N Baker Y Bannister NBarfoot Y Barnard Y Barries Y Bates Y Benefield NBirdsong Y Bohannon N Bordeaux Y Bradford Y Breedlove Y Bridges N Brooks E Brown NBuck N Buckner YBunn Y Burkhalter YByrd Y Campbell
Canty N Carter YCash YChanneU Y Childere Y Clark YCoan Y Coleman, B Y Coleman, T
Connell Y Cooper

Y Crawford Y Crews Y Culbreth Y CunuuioKs N Davis, G Y Davis, M
Day E DeLoach, B Y DeLoach, G YDix N Diion, H Y Dixon, S YDobbs N Dukes YEhrhart NEpps Y Evans Y Everett E Felton N Floyd Y Franklin Y Golden Y Graves NGreene Y Grindley Y Hammontree N Manner Y Harbin
N Heard YHecht
Heckstall N Hegstrom YHenson
N Holland N Holmes N Howard

Y Hudgens Y Hudson, H N Hudson, N N Hugley Ylrvin Y Jackson N James N Jamieson Y Jenkins Y Johnson Y Johnston
N Jones Y Joyce YKaye YLadd YLakly YLane YLee Y Lewis YLord Y Lucas
N Maddoi YMann Y Manning N Martin, J Y Martin, J.L YMassey N McBee YMcCall N McClinton N McKinney Y Mills N Mobley Y Mosley Y Mueller N O'NesJ

N Orrock NParham NParrish Y Parsons N Pelote Y Perry Y Pinholster NPoag NPolak Y Ponder N Porter
Powell NPurcell NRagas NRandall YRay N Reaves N Reichert YRice Y Richardson N Roberts N Rogers N Royal Y Sanders Y Sauder Y Scarlett Y Scheid Y Scott
YShaw N Sherrill YShipp NSims N Sinkfield Y Skipper N Smith, C

On the adoption of the amendment, the ayes were 101, nays 68. The amendment was adopted.

Y Smith, C.W N Smith, L Y Smith, L.R N Smith, P Y Smith, T Y Smith, V NSmyre YSnelling YSnow NStalUngs N Stancil, F Y Stancil, S N Stanley, L N Stanley, P N Taylor ETeague YTeper Y Thomas NTillman Y Titus N Tolbert YTrense N Turnquest YTwiggs Y Walker, L Y Walker, R.L NWest E Westmorland N Whitaker Y Wiles Y WUliams, B Y Williams, J Y Williams, R Y Worthan Y Yates N Murphy, Spkr

The following amendment was read:

Representatives Baker of the 70th, Bordeaux of the 151st and Orrock of the 56th move to amend the Floor substitute to SB 104 by striking all matter on lines 39 through 41 of page 7 and inserting in place thereof the following:
"possible after making application for assistance, but in any event no later than 24 months after first receiving cash assistance."
By striking all matter on lines 17 through 20 of page 13 and inserting in place thereof the following:
"(b) Paragraphs (6) and (7) of subsection (a) of.
By striking all matter on lines 13 through 15 of page 14 and inserting in place thereof the following:
"sanction the child under such circumstances;".
By deleting all matter on lines 34 through 37 of page 14.
By deleting the designation "(a)" on line 39 of page 14 and deleting all matter on lines 20 through 28 of page 15.

The following amendment was read:

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Representatives Irvin of the 45th, Crews of the 78th and Smith of the 19th move to amend the Baker amendment to the Floor substitute to SB 104 by striking 'or b the lawful recipient of such coupons or authorizations' from lines 9 and 10 of page 3 and lines 12 and 13 of page 3. By striking lines 35 through 40 of page 5 and lines 1 and 2 of page 6 and inserting in their place the following:
'(G) Community service programs;'.
By striking the comma and inserting a semicolon on line 31 of page 8.
By striking lines 32 through 35 of page 8.
By striking 'family planning and' from line 41 of page 8.
By striking 'if not corrected' from line 5 of page 9.
By adding 'and' at the end of line 8 of page 10.
By striking the semicolon and inserting a period on line 15 of page 10.
By striking lines 16 through 22 of page 10.
By striking lines 39 through 42 of page 13 and lines 1 through 4 of page 14.
By striking '(c)' and inserting '(b)' on line 5 of page 14.
By striking lines 21 through 27 of page 14 and inserting in their place 'or'.
By striking lines 23 through 39 of page 16 and inserting '49-4-189. Reserved.' in their place.

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

Y Alien N Andenon
YAshe N Bailey Y Baker Y Bannister
NBarfoot Y Barnard NBarnes Y Bates N Benefield N Birdsong Y Bohannon
Y Bordeaux Y Bradford Y Breedlove Y Bridges N Brooks E Brown
Buck N Buckner Y Bunn Y Burkhalter YByrd Y Campbell
Canty Y Carter YCash YChannell N Guilders Y Clark YCoan Y Coleman, B

N Coleman, T ConneU
Y Cooper Y Crawford Y Crews Y Culbreth N CuHunings N Davis, G Y Davis, M
Day E DeLoach. B
Y DeLoach, G YOU N Diion, H N Diion, S NDobbs N Dukes YEhrhart NEpps Y Evans Y Everett E Felton Y Floyd Y Franklin Y Golden Y Graves NGreene Y Grindley Y Hammontree NHanner Y Harbin N Heard YHecht

NHeckstall N Hegstrom N Henson Y Holland N Holmes N Howard Y Hudgens N Hudson, H N Hudson, N N Hugley Y Irvin
Y Jackson N Jamee N Jamieson N Jenkins Y Johnson Y Johnston N Jones Y Joyce YKaye YLadd YLakly YLane NLee Y Lewie YLord N Lucas N Maddox YMann Y Manning N Martin, J Y Martin, J.L YMassey

NMcBee YMcCall N McClinton N McKinney Y Mills N Mobley Y Mosley Y Mueller N O'Neal YOrrock N Parham N Parrish Y Parsons N Pelote Y Perry Y Pinholster YPoag NPolak N Ponder N Porter
Powell Y Purcell NRagas NRandall YRay N Reaves N Reichert YRice Y Richardson N Roberts Y Rogers Y Royal Y Sanders

Y Sauder Y Scarlett
Y Scheid Y Scott E Shanahan YShaw Y Sherrill YShipp NSims N Sinkfield N Skipper Y Smith, C Y Smith, C.W N Smith, L Y Smith, L.R N Smith, P N Smith, T Y Smith, V N Smyre Y Snelling NSnow NStallings N Stancil, F
Y Stancil, S N Stanley, L N Stanley, P N Taylor ETeague NTeper N Thomas NTilknan Y Titus Y Tolbert

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YTrense N Tumquest
Twiggs

N Walker, L Y Walker, R.L NWest

E Westmoreland YWhitaker Y Wiles

Y Williams, B Y Williams, J Y Williams, R

YWorthan YYates N Murphy, Spkr

On the adoption of the amendment, the ayes were 96, nays 72. The amendment was adopted.

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

Y Alien N Anderson YAshe N Bailey Y Baker Y Bannister NBarfoot Y Barnard NBarnes Y Bates N Benefleld N Birdsong Y Bohannon Y Bordeaux Y Bradford Y Breedlove Y Bridges N Brooks E Brown NBuck Y Buckner N BUM Y Burkhalter
NByrd Y Campbell N Canty Y Carter YCash YChannell N Childers Y Clark YCoan Y Coleman, B N Coleman, T
Connell Y Cooper

Y Crawford Y Crews Y Culbreth N Cummings N Davis, G Y Davis, M
Day E DeLoach, B Y DeLoach, G YDii N Diion, H N Diion, S NDobbs N Dukes YEhrhart NEpps Y Evans
Y Everett E Felton N Floyd Y Franklin Y Golden Y Graves N Greene Y Grindley Y Hammontree N Hanner Y Harbin N Heard YHecht NHeckstall N Hegstrom NHemon Y Holland N Holmes N Howard

Y Hudgens N Hudson, H N Hudson, N N Hugley Ylrvin Y Jackson N James N Jamieson NJenkins Y Johnson Y Johnston N Jones Y Joyce YKaye YLadd YLakly YLane NLee Y Lewis NLord N Lucas N Maddoi YMann Y Manning N Martin, J Y Martin, J.L YMausey NMcBee NMcCall Y McClinton N McKinney YMUls N Mobley N Mosley Y Mueller N O'Neal

YOirock N Parham NParrish Y Parsons N Pelote Y Perry Y Pinholster YPoag NPolak Y Ponder N Porter NPowell N Purcell NRagas NRandall NRay N Reaves N Reichert YRice Y Richardson N Roberts Y Rogers N Royal Y Sanders Y Sauder Y Scarlett Y Scheid Y Scott E Shanahan
YShaw NSherrill YShipp NSims N Sinkfield
N Skipper Y Smith, C

Y Smith, C.W N Smith, L Y Smith, L.R N Smith, P N Smith, T Y Smith, V NSmyre YSnelling NSnow YStallings N Stancil, F Y Stancil, S N Stanley, L N Stanley, P N Taylor ETeague NTeper N Thomas NTUlman Y Titus Y Tolbert YTrense N Turnquest
NTwiggs N Walker, L Y Walker, R.L NWest E Westmoreland N Whitaker Y Wiles Y Williams, B Y Williams, J Y Williams. R YWorthan YYates N Murphy, Spkr

On the adoption of the amendment, the ayes were 89, nays 83. The amendment was adopted.

Representative Murphy of the 18th moved that the House reconsider its action in adopting the Baker amendment, as amended.
On the motion, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

N Alien Y Anderson NAshe Y Bailey N Baker N Bannister YBarfoot N Barnard YBarnes N Bates Y Benefield Y Birdsong N Bohannon

N Bordeaux N Bradford Y Breedlove
N Bridges Y Brooks E Brown YBuck N Buckner YBunn N Burkhalter YByrd N Campbell Y Canty

Y Carter NCash Y Channell Y Childers N Clark NCoan N Coleman, B Y Coleman, T
Connell N Cooper N Crawford N Crews N Culbreth

Y Cummings Y Davis, G N Davis, M NDay E DeLoach, B N DeLoach, G NDii Y Diion, H Y Diion, S YDobbs Y Dukes N Ehrhart YEpps

N Evans N Everett E Felton Y Floyd N Franklin N Golden N Graves Y Greene N Grindley N Hammontree Y Hanner N Harbin Y Heard

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YHecht YHeckstall Y Hegstrom Y Henson Y Holland Y Holmes Y Howard N Hudgens Y Hudson, H Y Hudson, N
Y Hugley NIrvin N Jackson Y James Y Jamieson
Y Jenkins N Johnson N Johnston
Y Jones N Joyce NKaye NLadd NLakly

YLane YLee N Lewis YLord Y Lucas Y Maddox NMann N Manning Y Martin, J N Martin, J.L NMassey YMcBee YMcCall Y McClinton YMcKinney N Mills Y Mobley Y Mosley N Mueller YO'Neal NOrrock YParham YParrish

N Parsons Y Pelote N Perry N Pinholster
NPoag YPolak Y Ponder Y Porter Y Powell YPurcell YRagas YRandall YRay Y Reaves Y Reichert NRice N Richardson
Y Roberts Y Rogers Y Royal N Sanders N Sauder N Scarlett

On the motion, the ayes were 96, nays 77. The motion prevailed.

N Scheid N Scott E Shanahan YShaw Y SherriU NShipp YSims Y Sinkfield Y Skipper Y Smith, C N Smith, C.W Y Smith, L N Smith, L.R Y Smith, P Y Smith, T N Smith, V YSmyre N Snelling YSnow YStafflngs Y Stancil, F N Stancil, S Y Stanley, L

Y Stanley, P Y Taylor ETeague YTeper Y Thomas YTillman N Titus Y Tolbert NTrense Y Tumquest YTwiggs Y Walker, L N Walker, R.L YWest E Westmorland Y Whitaker N Wiles N Williams, B N Williams, J N Williams, R N Worthan N Yates Y Murphy, Spkr

On the re-adoption of the Baker amendment, as amended, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

Y Alien N Anderson
Y Ashe N Bailey Y Baker Y Bannister NBarfoot Y Barnard NBaraes Y Bates N Benefield NBirdsong Y Bohannon Y Bordeaux Y Bradford Y Breedlove Y Bridges N Brooks E Brown NBuck Y Buckner NBunn Y Burkhalter NByrd Y Campbell N Canty Y Carter YCash Y Channel! N Childers Y Clark YCoan Y Coleman, B N Coleman, T
Connell Y Cooper

Y Crawford Y Crews Y Culbreth N Cummings N Davis, G Y Davis, M
Day E DeLoach, B Y DeLoach, G YDii N Dixon, H N Dixon, S NDobb* N Dukes YEhrhart NEpps Y Evans Y Everett E Felton Y Floyd Y Franklin Y Golden Y Graves NGreene Y Grindley Y Hammontree NHanner Y Harbin N Heard YHecht NHeckstall N Hegstrom N Henson Y Holland
N Holmes N Howard

Y Hudgens N Hudson, H N Hudson, N N Hugley Ylrvin Y Jackson N James N Jamieson N Jenkins Y Johnson Y Johnston N Jones Y Joyce YKaye YLadd YLakly NLane NLee Y Lewis
Lord N Lucas N Maddox YMann Y MflnDing N Martin, J Y Martin, J.L YMassey NMcBee NMcCall N McClinton N McKinney Y Mills N Mobley N Mosley Y Mueller NO'Neal

YOrrock N Parham N Parrish Y Parsons N Pelote Y Perry Y Pinholster YPoag NPolak Y Ponder N Porter N Powell Y Purcell N Rasas NRandall NRay N Reaves
N Reichert YRice Y Richardson N Roberts Y Rogers Y Royal Y Sanders Y Sauder Y Scarlett Y Scheid Y Scott E Shanahan YShaw N SherriU Y Shipp NSims N Sinkfield N Skipper Y Smith, C

Y Smith, C.W N Smith, L Y Smith, L.R N Smith, P N Smith, T Y Smith, V NSmyre Y Snelling NSnow NStallings N Stancil, F Y Stancil, S N Stanley, L N Stanley, P N Taylor ETeague NTeper N Thomas NTiUman Y Titus Y Tolbert YTrense N Turnquest NTwiggs N Walker, L Y Walker, R.L NWest E Westmoreland N Whitaker Y Wiles Y Williams, B Y Williams, J Y Williams, R Y Worthan
Y Yates N Murphy, Spkr

On the re-adoption of the Baker amendment, as amended, the ayes were 89, nays 82. The amendment was adopted.

The following amendment was read:

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Representative Crews of the 78th moves to amend the Floor substitute to SB 104 as follows:
P. 1, line 20 strike "limited"
P. 16 strike lines 10-22 and insert in their place:
(b) Qualified aliens who arrived in the United States prior to August 22, 1996, if otherwise eligible for assistance under the former Aid to Families with Dependent Children program, will continue to be eligible for assistance under the Georgia TANF Program upon meeting the same qualifications and conditions as other applicants. Qualified aliens who arrived in the United States on or after August 22, 1996, will be eligible for assistance under the Georgia TANF Program upon meeting the same qualifications and conditions as other applicants. Every qualified alien whether or not he or she eventually becomes a naturalized citizen shall be limited to a lifetime maximum of 48 months, whether or not consecutive, beginning January 1, 1997.

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

N Alien Y Andenon YAshe N Bailey N Baker N Bannister NBarfoot N Barnard NBames N Bates N Benefield N Birdsong Y Bohannon N Bordeaux Y Bradford Y Breedlove N Bridges Y Brooks E Brown NBuck N Buckner NBunn N Burkbalter NByrd N Campbell
Y Canty N Carter NCash N Channel! N Childers N Clark NCoan N Coleman, B N Coleman, T
Connell
N Cooper

N Crawford Y Crews N Culbreth Y Cununings Y Davis, G Y Davis, M
Day E DeLoach, B N DeLoach, G NDii Y Diion, H Y Diion, S YDobbs Y Dukes NEhrhart YEpps N Evans N Everett E Felton NFloyd N Franklin
N Golden N Graves N Greene N Grindley N Hammontree NHanner N Harbin N Heard NHecht Y Heckstall Y Hegstrom YHenson N Holland Y Holmes N Howard

N Hudgens N Hudson, H N Hudson, N Y Hugley NIrvin N Jackson N James Y Jamieson N Jenkins N Johnson N Johnston Y Jones Y Joyce NKaye NLadd NLakly NLane NLee N Lewis NLord Y Lucas N Maddoi NMann
N Manning
Y Martin, J Y Martin, J.L NMassey YMcBee NMcCall N McCUnton Y McKinney N Mills Y Mobley N Mosley Y Mueller Y O'Neal

NOrrock N Parham NParrish N Parsons Y Pelote N Perry Y Pinholster
YPoag YPolak N Ponder Y Porter Y Powell NPurcell YRagas YRandall
YRay N Reaves Y Reichert NRice N Richardson Y Roberts N Rogers N Royal N Sanders N Sauder N Scarlett N Scheid Y Scott EShanahan NShaw Y Sherrill
NShipp YSims Y Sinkfield N Skipper N Smith, C

On the adoption of the amendment, the ayes were 57, nays 115. The amendment was lost.

N Smith, C.W N Smith, L N Smith, L.R N Smith, P Y Smith, T N Smith, V NSmyre Y SneUing YSnow NStallings N Stencil, F N Stencil, S N Stanley, L Y Stanley, P N Taylor ETeague YTeper Y Thomas YTillman Y Titus N Tolbert NTrense Y Turnquest NTwiggs N Walker, L N Walker, R.L NWest E Westmoreland NWhi taker N Wiles N Williams, B N Williams, J N Williams, R N Worthan N Yates Y Murphy, Spin-

The following amendment was read:

Representatives Irvin of the 45th, Crews of the 78th, Smith of the 19th and Ehrhart of the 36th move to amend the Floor substitute to SB 104 by adding after the word and symbol "thereto;" on line 23 of page 1 the following:

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"to provide for a LEARNFARE pilot program to require school attendance of certain teen-agers and provide for sanctions and reports relating thereto;".
By adding between lines 13 and 14 on page 18 the following:
"SECTION 7.1.
Chapter 4 of Title 49 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to public assistance, is amended by adding a new Code section to read as follows:
'49-4-192.
(a) As used in this Code section, the term:
(1) "Program" means the LEARNFARE program established in this Code section.
(2) "Teen-ager" means a person at least 13 years of age but not more than 16 years of age who is included in a grant of TANF assistance, who is residing with a parent or guardian, and who has not graduated from high school or received a certificate of high school equivalency (GED).
(b) The purpose of this Code section is to establish a pilot LEARNFARE program that requires school attendance of all teen-agers.
(c) The department shall establish in not less than ten counties in this state a pilot LEARNFARE program. Such program shall require school attendance of all teen-agers.
(d) A teen-ager who is required to attend school to meet LEARNFARE participation requirements under this Code section shall comply except when there is good cause shown, as defined by the department.
(e) Upon determination that a teen-ager has failed without good cause to attend school as required, the teen-ager will be removed from the TANF grant for the next possible payment month.
(f) A sanction applied under this program shall be effective for one month for each month that the teen-ager failed to meet the monthly attendance requirement, as established by the department. In the case of a teen-ager who drops out of school, the sanction shall remain in force until the teen-ager provides written proof from the school system that the teen-ager has re-enrolled and has met the monthly attendance requirement for one calendar month.
(g) The department shall adopt not later than July 1, 1997, such rules and regulations as may be necessary to implement this program. The department shall establish by appropriate rules and regulations the eligibility and participation guidelines for such program.
(h) The department shall further provide, no later than January 1, 1999, a written report to the General Assembly which shall describe all actions taken to implement this program and the results and findings derived therefrom.'"

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

N Alien Andersen
YAshe Y Bailey N Baker
Y Bannister N Barfoot Y Barnard YBarnes N Bates

Y Benefield Y Birdsong YBohannon N Bordeaux Y Bradford
Breedlove Y Bridges
Brooks E Brown Y Buck

Y Buckner Bunn
Y Burkhalter Y Byrd Y Campbell
Y Canty Y Carter Y Cash Y Channel! Y Childers

Clark Y Coan Y Coleman, B Y Coleman, T
ConneU
Y Cooper Y Crawford Y Crews Y Culbreth Y Cummings

Davis, G Davis, M Day E DeLoach, B Y DeLoach, G
Y DU Y Dixon, H Y Dixon, S Y Dobbs Y Dukes

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YEhrhart YEpps Y Evans Y Everett E Felton YFloyd Y Franklin N Golden Y Graves YGreene YGrindley Y Hammontree
Manner Y Harbin N Heard YHecht NHeckstall N Hegstrom YHenson Y Holland N Holmes
Howard YHudgens Y Hudson, H Y Hudson, N N Hugley

Y Irvin Y Jackson
James Y Jamieson N Jenkins Y Johnson Y Johnston
Jones Y Joyce Y Kaye Y Ladd Y Lakly Y Lane Y Lee Y Lewis YLord N Lucas Y Maddox Y Mann Y Manning Y Martin, J Y Martin, J.L Y Massey Y McBee Y McCall Y McClinton

Y McKinney Y Mills N Mobley Y Mosley Y Mueller N O'Neal N Orrock Y Parham Y Parrish Y Parsons
Pelote Y Perry Y Pinholster Y Poag N Polak Y Ponder Y Porter Y Powell Y Purcell Y Ragas N Randall Y Ray
Reaves Y Reichert Y Rice
Richardson

N Roberts Y Rogers Y Royal Y Sanders
Sauder Y Scarlett Y Scheid Y Scott E Shanahan N Shaw Y Sherrill Y Shipp Y Sims N Sinkfield Y Skipper N Smith, C Y Smith, C.W Y Smith, L Y Smith, L.R Y Smith, P Y Smith, T Y Smith, V N Smyre Y Snelling Y Snow N Stallings

N Stancil, F Y Stancil, S N Stanley, L Y Stanley, P
Taylor E Teague N Teper Y Thomas Y Tillman Y Titus Y Tolbert
Trense N Turnquest Y Twiggs Y Walker, L Y Walker, R.L Y West E Westmoreland Y Whitaker Y Wiles Y Williams, B Y Williams, J Y Williams, R Y Worthan Y Yates Y Murphy, Spkr

On the adoption of the amendment, the ayes were 127, nays 28. The amendment was adopted.

Representative Trense of the 44th stated that she had been called from the floor of the House during the preceding roll call. She wished to be recorded as voting "aye" thereon.

The following amendment was read and ruled not germane:

Representatives Stanley of the 49th and Stanley of the 50th move to amend the Floor substitute to SB 104 by adding on line 21 of page 1 immediately following the word and symbol "construction;", the following:
"to provide for a poverty wage;"
By adding following Code Section 49-4-189, between lines 39 and 40 of page 16, the following:

"49-4-189.1.
(a) It is the finding of the General Assembly that there exists a deficit between the number of jobs currently being created in Georgia and the number of people in Georgia who are entering the work force. It is the intention of the General Assembly that efforts to place recipients of TANF in work activities shall not operate to undermine the wages and working conditions of the gainfully employed people of Georgia.
(b) As used in this Code section, the term "poverty wage" means an amount equal to 1/2080 of the current federal poverty level for a family of three for the ensuing fiscal year, as defined by this Code section or adjusted by rule of the department.
(c) Every employer, whether a person, firm, or corporation, shall pay to each current or former TANF recipient engaged in a work activity in their employ at least the greater of $6.24 per hour or the poverty wage as defined in this Code section for each hour worked in the employment of such employer.
(d)(l) On January 1, 1998, and each year thereafter, the board shall adjust the poverty wage provided for in subsection (c) of this Code section to an amount equal to

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1/2080 of the current federal poverty level for a family of three for the ensuing fiscal year, provided that the amount of the current poverty wage is less than the amount of the adjusted poverty wage. The board shall devise a formula which uses the annual adjustment of the federal poverty level for a family of three, a projection of inflation based on historical data, and which is projected to yield an adjusted poverty wage that will provide poverty-level wages by July 1 of each year.
(2) The amount of the adjusted poverty wage shall be publicly declared and promulgated by issuance of an order by the board on January 1 of each year and shall become effective on July 1 of that year.
(e) In compliance with the requirements of Public Law 104-193, the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunities Act of 1996, Section 407 (f), related to nondisplacement in work activities, the following provisions shall be applicable:
(1) Subject to paragraph (2) of this subsection, an adult in a family receiving temporary assistance under the state plan may fill a vacant employment position in order to engage in a work activity;
(2) No adult in a work activity which is funded, in whole or in part, by funds provided by the federal government, by the State of Georgia, or by a person, firm, or corporation shall be employed or assigned:
(A) When any other individual is on layoff or strike from the same or any substantially equivalent job; or
(B) If the employer has terminated the employment of any regular or temporary employee or otherwise caused an involuntary reduction of its work force in order to fill the vacancy so created with an adult described in paragraph (1) of this subsection;
(3) The board, in cooperation with the Commissioner of Labor, shall establish by January 1, 1998, and maintain a grievance procedure for resolving complaints of alleged violations of paragraph (2) of this subsection; and
(4) Nothing in this subsection shall preempt or supersede any provision of state or local law that provides greater protection for employees from displacement.
(f) The board is authorized to administer and enforce this Code section and to make such rules and regulations as are necessary for such administration."

The following amendment was read:

Representatives Irvin of the 45th, Smith of the 19th and Crews of the 78th move to amend the Floor substitute to SB 104 by adding between Code Section 49-4-189 and Code Section 49-4-190, between lines 39 and 40 of page 16, the following:
"49-4-189.1.
A parent or caretaker receiving TANF assistance who, after receiving such assistance for two months, is not exempt from work requirements and is not engaged in work shall be required to participate in community service employment, with minimum hours per week and tasks to be determined by the department."
By adding between line 30 and line 31 of page 17, the following:
"(4) Establish copayments, by recipients engaged in remunerative work activities, of 10 percent of the cost per child for any child care payments made under TANF for a child of the recipient for whom the cash assistance is obtained; and the department shall propose to the General Assembly by January 1, 1998, a sliding fee scale whereby

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a recipient's copayment for child care increases as the recipient's income increases so that the highest income recipients will pay the entire cost of child care;".

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

N Alien N Anderson NAshe N Bailey N Baker Y Bannister NBarfoot N Barnard Y Barnes N Bates N Benefield N Birdsong Y Bohannon N Bordeaux N Bradford N Breedlove Y Bridges N Brooks E Brown NBuck N Buckner YBunn Y Burkhalter YByrd Y Campbell N Canty N Carter YCash
N Channel! Y Childers Y Clark YCoan N Coleman, B N Coleman, T
Connell Y Cooper

Y Crawford Y Crews Y Culbreth N Cununings N Davis, G Y Davis, M
Day E DeLoach, B Y DeLoach, G NDU N DUon, H N DUon, S NDobbs N Dukes YEhrhart NEpps Y Evans
Y Everett E Felton NFloyd Y Franklin N Golden Y Graves N Greene Y Grindley Y Hammontree N Manner Y Harbin
N Heard NHecht N Heckstall N Hegstrom YHenson Y Holland N Holmes N Howard

Y Hudgens Y Hudson, H N Hudson, N N Hugley Ylrvin N Jackson N James N Jamieson N Jenkins N Johnson Y Johnston N Jones Y Joyce YKaye YLadd YLakly NLane NLee N Lewis
Lord N Lucas N Maddox YMann
Y Manning N Martin, J Y Martin, J.L YMassey N McBee YMcCaJl N McClinton Y McKinney Y Mills
N Mobley N Mosley Y Mueller N O'Neal

NOrrock N Parham NParrish
Y Parsons N Pelote N Perry Y Pinholster NPoag NPolak N Ponder N Porter N Powell
NPurcell NRagas NRandall
NRay N Reaves N Reichert YRice Y Richardson N Roberts N Rogers N Royal
Y Sanders N Sauder Y Scarlett Y Scheid Y Scott E Shanahan NShaw N Sherrill
YShipp N Sims N Sinkfield N Skipper N Smith, C

Y Smith, C.W N Smith, L Y Smith, L.R N Smith, P Y Smith, T Y Smith, V N Smyre Y Snelling N Snow NStallings
N Stancil, F Y Stancil, S N Stanley, L N Stanley, P N Taylor ETeague YTeper
Y Thomas NTillman Y Titus N Tolbert NTrense N Turnquest
Twiggs N Walker, L Y Walker, R.L N West E Westmoreland N Whitaker Y Wiles Y Williams, B N Williams, J N Williams, R Y Worthan YYates
Murphy, Spkr

On the adoption of the amendment, the ayes were 67, nays 102. The amendment was lost.

The following amendment was read:

Representatives Irvin of the 45th, Smith of the 19th and Crews of the 78th move to amend the Floor substitute to SB 104 by striking subsection (b) of Code Section 49-4-182 on line 42 page 7 through line 5 of page 8 and inserting in its place the following:
"(b) Assistance shall be provided in accordance with the state plan and any future amendments thereto. Cash assistance to a recipient shall be limited to a lifetime maximum of 48 months, whether or not consecutive, beginning January 1, 1997, except that any month shall be disregarded for which such assistance was provided with respect to the individual and during which the individual was a minor child and not the head of a household or married to the head of a household. Cash assistance to a recipient who is a minor and who is a parent of a child for whom cash assistance is received shall be limited to a lifetime maximum of 48 months, whether or not consecutive, beginning January 1, 1997, plus, after the expiration of such 48 month period, one month for each month thereafter during which such recipient meets the educational requirements of paragraph (6) of subsection (a) of Code Section 49-4-184 until the earlier of attaining 20 years of age or attaining a high school diploma or its equivalent."

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

N Alien N Andersen NAshe N Bailey N Baker Y Bannister NBarfoot YBarnard
Barnes N Bates N Benefield N Birdsong Y Bohannon N Bordeaux Y Bradford N Breedlove Y Bridges N Brooks E Brown NBuck N Buckner YBunn Y Burkhalter YByrd Y CampbeU N Canty N Carter YCash N Channell N Childers Y Clark YCoan Y Coleman, B N Coleman, T
Connell Y Cooper

Y Crawford Y Crews Y Culbreth N Cummings N Davis, G Y Davis, M
Day E DeLoach, B Y DeLoach, G YDix N Dixon, H N Dixon, S NDobbs
Y Dukes YEhrhart
NEpps Y Evans Y Everett E Felton NFloyd Y Franklin N Golden Y Graves NGreene Y Grindley Y Hammontree N Manner Y Harbin N Heard NHecht NHeckstall N Hegstrom N Henson N Holland N Holmes N Howard

Y Hudgens N Hudson, H N Hudson, N N Hugley Ylrvin Y Jackson
N James N Jamieson N Jenkins Y Johnson Y Johnston N Jones Y Joyce YKaye YLadd YLakly NLane NLee Y Lewis NLord
Lucas N Maddox YMann Y Mflnning N Martin, J Y Martin, J.L YMassey NMcBee YMcCall Y McClinton Y McKinney Y Mills N Mobley N Mosley Y Mueller NO'Neal

NOrrock N Parham NParrish Y Parsons N Pelote N Perry Y Pinholster NPoag NPolak Y Ponder
N Porter Powell
N Purcell NRagas NRandall
NRay N Reaves N Reichert
YRice Y Richardson N Roberts N Rogers N Royal Y Sanders Y Sauder Y Scarlett Y Scheid Y Scott E Shanahan NShaw N Sherrill YShipp NSims N Sinkfield
N Skipper N Smith, C

On the adoption of the amendment, the ayes were 78, nays 88. The amendment was lost.

Y Smith, C.W Y Smith, L Y Smith, L.R Y Smith, P
Smith, T Y Smith, V NSmyre YSnelling NSnow N Stallings N Stancil, F Y Stancil, S N Stanley, L N Stanley, P N Taylor ETeague YTeper Y Thomas NTiUman
Y Titus N Tolbert Y Trense N Tumquest
Twiggs N Walker, L Y Walker, R.L N West E Westmoreland Y Whitaker
Y Wiles Y Williams, B Y Williams, J Y Williams, R Y Worthan
YYates Murphy, Spkr

The following amendment was read:
Representatives Irvin of the 45th, Smith of the 19th and Crews of the 78th move to amend the Floor substitute to SB 104 by striking subsection (b) of Code Section 49-4-188, on lines 10 through 22 of page 16, and inserting in its place the following:
"(b) Qualified aliens who arrived in the United States prior to August 22, 1996, if otherwise eligible for assistance under the former Aid to Families with Dependent Children program, will continue to be eligible for assistance under the Georgia TANF Program upon meeting the same qualifications and conditions as other applicants. Qualified aliens who arrived in the United States on or after August 22, 1996, will not be eligible for TANF assistance, except to the extent required by federal law; provided, however, that such qualified aliens will be eligible for cash assistance until July 1, 1998, unless such period is extended by enactment of the General Assembly, upon meeting the same qualifications and conditions as other applicants.".

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

N Alien N Anderson YAshe Y Bailey

N Baker Y Bannister N Barfoot YBarnard

Y Barnes N Bates N Benefield N Birdsong

Y Bohannon N Bordeaux Y Bradford Y Breedlove

Y Bridges Y Brooks E Brown NBuck

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Y Buckner YBunn Y Burkhalter YByrd Y Campbell Y Canty N Carter YCash N Channel! Y Childers Y Clark YCoan Y Coleman, B N Coleman, T
Connell Y Cooper Y Crawford Y Crews Y Culbreth Y Cummings N Davis, G Y Davis, M
Day E DeLoach, B Y DeLoach, G YDii Y DUon, H Y Dizon, S YDobbs Y Dukes YEhrhart NEpps

Y Evans Y Everett E Felton NFloyd Y Franklin N Golden Y Graves YGreene Y Grindley Y Hammontree Y Manner Y Harbin N Heard YHecht NHeckstall N Hegstrom YHenson Y Holland Y Holmes N Howard Y Hudgens N Hudson, H N Hudson, N Y Hugley Ylrvin Y Jackson N James N Jamieson N Jenkins Y Johnson Y Johnston Y Jones

Y Joyce YKaye YLadd NLakly YLane NLee Y Lewis NLord Y Lucas
Maddoz YMann Y Manning Y Martin, J Y Martin, J.L YMassey NMcBee NMcCaU N McClinton Y McKinney Y Mills Y Mobley Y Mosley Y Mueller YO'Neal NOrrock NParham NParrish N Parsons Y Pelote Y Perry Y Pinholster NPoag

YPolak Y Ponder N Porter Y Powsll YPurceU YRagas NRandall
YRay N Reaves Y Reichert YRice Y Richardson
Y Roberts Y Rogers Y Royal Y Sanders Y Sauder Y Scarlett Y Scheid Y Scott E Shanahan NShaw N Sherrill YShipp NSims Y Sinkfield Y Skipper N Smith, C Y Smith, C.W Y Smith, L Y Smith, L.R Y Smith, P

Y Smith, T Y Smith, V NSmyre Y Snelling YSnow NStallings N Stancil, F Y Stancil, S Y Stanley, L Y Stanley, P Y Taylor ETeague YTeper Y Thomas NTillman Y Titus Y Tolbert YTrense
N Turnquest NTwiggs N Walker, L Y Walker, R.L
YWest E Westmoreland YWhitaker Y Wiles Y Williams, B Y Williams, J YWUliams, R YWorthan YYates
Murphy, Spkr

On the adoption of the amendment, the ayes were 120, nays 50. The amendment was adopted.

The following amendment was read and adopted:

Representatives Irvin of the 45th, Smith of the 19th and Crews of the 78th move to amend the Floor substitute to SB 104 by adding in paragraph (6) of subsection (a) of Code Section 49-4-184, after "unless the applicant or recipient participates" on line 30 of page 12, the following:
"and obtains passing grades".

The following amendment was read:

Representative Lucas of the 124th moves to amend the Floor substitute to SB 104 by adding following the word and symbol "reports;" on line 24 of page 1 the following:
"to provide for the continuation of the Jobs First Program;".
By striking from line 28 of page 1 the following:
"repeal a certain tax credit",
and inserting in its place the following:
"conform terms to the TANF program and continue the job tax credit under certain circumstances".
By striking the quotation mark at the end of line 30 and by adding between lines 30 and 31 of page 17 the following:
"49-4-192.
(a) As used in this Code section, the term:

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(1) 'Participant' means any person required to participate in the program.
(2) 'Program' means the Jobs First Program established pursuant to this Code section.
(b) The department shall conduct a program, in accordance with this article, which shall be known as the Jobs First Program. The propam shall test the effects of the program in ten counties to be designated by the commissioner of human resources. The program shall assign participants to wage-paying public and private sector jobs designed to increase their self-sufficiency and improve their competitive position in the work force.
(c) The department shall incorporate the program for the participating counties into the state TANF program. The department shall administer the program and promulgate state regulations for operation of the program. In administering the program, the department shall actively encourage both public and private employers to utilize program participants and ensure that, to the extent feasible, program job assignments match participant skills and experience with the needs of employers.
(d) Any resident of the participating counties who is 18 years of age or older and is a recipient shall participate in the program unless exempted by this Code section. Noncustodial nonsupporting parents of TANF children shall participate in the program in order to meet their child support obligations. Participating county residents between 16 and 19 years of age who are in high school shall be exempt from mandatory participation in the program, but shall be eligible for summer work in the program. Recipients of Supplemental Security Income shall be exempt from participation in the program. Any TANF resident of a participating county who is working at least 30 hours per week in a job that is not subsidized under the program shall be exempt from participation in the program.
(e)(l) Participants in the program shall be entitled to employment in program jobs which, over a four-week period, average 40 hours per week. Employers shall pay the participant at least the federal or state minimum wage, whichever is higher, for every participant hour worked.
(2) For each participant hour worked, the department shall reimburse the employer at an hourly rate determined by multiplying by one-half the monthly cash assistance for which the participant is otherwise eligible and dividing the result obtained by 175. An employer may not receive such reimbursement for more than 24 months for any participant.
(3) For the first four weeks during which a participant works in a program job assignment, the participant shall continue to receive the same cash assistance as was received immediately prior to beginning such work, after which time all cash assistance to the recipient and dependents thereof shall cease for the duration of employment in such work assignment.
(4) Any participant may, with good cause as determined by the Department of Human Resources, choose to terminate participation in a program job assignment; and any participating employer may, at any time, choose to terminate the use of a participant in accordance with regulations of the department. The department shall endeavor to keep such terminations to a minimum and, when they occur, to provide expeditiously new jobs for the participants and new participants for the employers.
(5) Assignment of participants to available jobs shall be made on the basis of a preference schedule developed by the department. A recipient required to participate in the program who, without good cause, does not accept a program job offered to the recipient, shall be subject to sanctions pursuant to Code Section 49-4-185.
(f) Program participants who are eligible for Medicaid at the time they enter the program shall remain eligible for Medicaid so long as they continue to participate. Participants needing child care shall be provided child care through the program.

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(g) Every employer in this state shall be eligible for assignment of program participants, but no employer shall be required to utilize such participants. Employers shall provide on-the-job training to the degree necessary for the participants to perform their duties. Employers also shall recruit volunteer mentors from among their regular employees to assist the participants in becoming oriented to work and the workplace. Employers shall ensure that jobs made available to program participants are in conformity with Section 3304(a)(5) of the Federal Unemployment Tax Act, which requires that the job offered cannot be available as a result of a strike or labor dispute, that the job cannot require the employee to join nor prohibit the employee from joining a labor organization, and that program participants are not used to displace regular workers, nor to fill unfilled positions previously established. The job must also be one for which the program wage is not substantially less than the wage paid for similar jobs in the local community.
(h) Case management services under the program in the participating counties shall actively assist persons eligible to participate in the program in finding unsubsidized employment first and, if unable to find unsubsidized employment within a reasonable time as determined by the department for a participant, shall assign the participant to a subsidized job under the program.
(i) Annually during the period of the program, the department shall report the status and progress of the program to the General Assembly and the Governor. Six months before the end of the period of the program, the department shall submit a written report to the General Assembly and the Governor containing a full and complete description and analysis of program operations and results. Such report shall include recommendations from the department as to the potential for state-wide implementation of the program.
(j) A recipient whose employment earnings make such person ineligible for receiving cash assistance shall continue to be eligible for Medicaid for a period of 24 months from the date of such ineligibility.
(k) This Code section shall be automatically repealed January 1, 2001.'"
By striking Section 9 beginning on line 22 of page 18 and continuing through line 42 of page 19 and inserting in lieu thereof the following:
"SECTION 9.
Article 2 of Chapter 7 of Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the imposition, rate, and computation of income taxes and exemptions therefrom, is amended by striking Code Section 48-7-42, relating to tax credits for employers of certain persons receiving public assistance, and inserting a new Code section to read as follows:
'48-7-42.
(a) As used in this Code section, the term:
{8}11 "Employer" means any employer upon whom an income tax is imposed by this chapter.
"AFDC TANF recipient" means a person who receives cash assistance as defined in Code Section 40-4-101 d 49-4-181 and who is a participant in the Jobs First Program established by Code Section 40-4-118 49-4-192.
(b) A tax credit against the tax imposed by this chapter shall be granted to an employer who first employs a AFDC a TANF recipient effective January 1, 4996 1997. The amount of the credit shall be as follows:
(1) If the AFDC TANF recipient is compensated at $4.00 or more above the hourly rate of the federal minimum wage, the credit shall be 40 percent of the first $7,000.00 in wages paid annually for such person;

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(2) If the AFDC TANF recipient is compensated at less than $4.00, but more than $3.00 above the hourly rate of the federal minimum wage, the credit shall be 25 percent of the first $7,000.00 in wages paid annually for such person; and
(3) If the AFDC TANF recipient is compensated at $3.00 or less above the hourly rate of the federal minimum wage, the credit shall be 20 percent of the first $7,000.00 in wages paid annually for such person.
(c) A tax credit under this Code section shall not exceed the amount of the employer's income tax liability for the taxable year as computed without regard to this Code section. Any such excess credit may be carried over and claimed during the period of five years after the taxable year for which the credit is claimed until the credit is exhausted.
(d) No credit may be claimed under this Code section for the employment of any AFDC TANF recipient for whom a credit has been claimed by any one or more employers for a period of 36 months.
(e) To be eligible to claim the credit granted under this Code section, the employer must certify to the department the name of the employee and provide written evidence of the employee's wages, which may include but not be limited to copies of the AFDC TANF recipient's W-2 forms prepared by or for the employer, and evidence of the employee's receipt of AFDC TANF assistance during the period for which the credit is claimed, which evidence of receipt the employer may require of the employee as a condition of employment.
(f) A credit cannot be claimed pursuant to this Code section for any job which could not be made available through the Jobs First Program under subsection (g) of Code Section 404-118 49-4-192 because of Section 3304(a)(5) of the Federal Unemployment Tax Act.
(g) This Code section shall be automatically repealed January 1, 2001.'"

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

N Alien Andersen
NAshe N Bailey N Baker N Bannister NBarfoot N Barnard
Barnes N Bates N Benefield NBirdsong N Bohannon N Bordeaux N Bradford N Breedlove N Bridges Y Brooks E Brown NBuck N Buckner YBunn N Burkhalter NByrd N Campbell Y Canty N Carter NCash N Channel! Y Childers N Clark NCoan

N Coleman, B N Coleman, T
ConneU N Cooper N Crawford N Crews N Culbreth N Cummings Y Davis, G N Davis, M
Day E DeLoach, B N DeLoach, G NDii Y Diion, H N Diion, S YDobbs Y Dukes NEhrhart YEpps N Evans N Everett E Felton NFloyd N Franklin
N Golden N Graves NGreene N Grindley N Hanunontree N Manner N Harbin

N Heard N Hecht YHeckstall Y Hegstrom N Henson N Holland N Holmes
Howard N Hudgens N Hudson, H N Hudson, N Y Hugley N Irvin N Jackson Y James N Jamieaon N Jenkins N Johnson N Johnston
Jones Y Joyce NKaye NLadd YLakly NLane NLee N Lewis NLord Y Lucas N Maddoi NMann N Manning

N Martin, J N Martin, J.L NMassey NMcBee NMcCall Y McClinton
McKinney N Mills Y Mobley N Mosley N Mueller Y O'Neal NOrrock N Parham NParrish N Parsons Y Pelote N Perry N Pinholster NPoag YPolak N Ponder N Porter N Powell N Purcell YRagas YRandall
NRay N Reaves Y Reichert NRice N Richardson

Y Roberts N Rogers N Royal N Sanders N Sauder N Scarlett N Scheid N Scott E Shanahan NShaw YSherrill NShipp NSims Y Sinkfield N Skipper N Smith, C
N Smith, C.W N Smith, L N Smith, L.R N Smith, P N Smith, T N Smith, V YSmyre N Snelling NSnow N Stallings Y Stancil, F N Stancil, S Y Stanley, L Y Stanley, P
Taylor ETeague

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YTeper Y Thomas YTillman N Titus

N Tolbert YTrene Y Turaquest YTwiggs

N Walker, L N Walker, R.L N West E Westmorland

N Whitaker N Wiles N Williams, B N Williams, J

On the adoption of the amendment, the ayes were 37, nays 128. The amendment was lost.

N Williams, R NWorthan NYates
Murphy, Spkr

The Floor 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:

Y Alien Y Andersen YAshe Y Bailey Y Baker Y Bannister YBarfoot Y Barnard YBarnes
Y Bates Y Benefield YBirdsong Y Bohannon Y Bordeaux Y Bradford Y Breedlove Y Bridges N Brooks E Brown YBuck Y Buckner
Y Bunn Y Burkhalter
YByrd Y Campbell Y Canty Y Carter YCash Y Channel! Y Childers
Clark YCoan Y Coleman, B Y Coleman, T
Council
Cooper

Y Crawford Y Crews Y Culbreth Y Cununiiiffs
NDavi, G Y Davis, M
Day E DeLoach, B Y DeLoach, G
YDix Y Diion, H Y Diion, S YDobbs N Dukes YEhrhart YEpps Y Evans Y Everett E Felton YFloyd Y Franklin
Y Golden Y Graves YGreene Y Grindley Y Hammontree Y Manner Y Harbin Y Heard YHecht YHeckstall Y Hegstrom YHenson Y Holland N Holmes Y Howard

Y Hudgens Y Hudson, H Y Hudson, N Y Hugley Ylrvin Y Jackson Y James Y Jamieson Y Jenkins Y Johnson Y Johnston Y Jones Y Joyce YKaye YLadd YLakly YLane YLee Y Lewis
Lord N Lucas Y Maddoi YMann Y Manning Y Martin, J Y Martin, J.L YMassey YMcBee YMcCall Y McClinton
McKinney YMills N Mobley Y Mosley Y Mueller YO'Neal

YOrrock YParham YParrish Y Parsons Y Pelote Y Perry Y Pinholster YPoag YPolak
Y Ponder Y Porter Y Powell YPurcell YRagas NRandall YRay Y Reaves Y Reichert YRice Y Richardson N Roberts Y Rogers Y Royal Y Sanders Y Sauder Y Scarlett Y Scheid Y Scott
E Shanahan YShaw Y Sherrill YShipp YSims Y Smkfield Y Skipper Y Smith, C

Y Smith, C.W Y Smith, L Y Smith, L.R Y Smith, P Y Smith, T Y Smith, V YSmyre YSnelling YSnow Y Stagings Y Stancil, F Y Stancil, S N Stanley, L N Stanley, P Y Taylor ETeague NTeper Y Thomas YTillman Y Titus Y Tolbert YTrense Y Turnquest YTwiggs Y Walker, L Y WaJker, R.L Y West E Westmoreland Y Whitaker Y Wiles Y Williams, B Y Williams, J Y Williams, R Y Worthan YYates
Murphy, Spkr

On the passage of the Bill, by substitute, as amended, the ayes were 156, nays 11.
The Bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed, by substitute, as amended.

Due to a mechanical malfunction, the vote of Representative Cooper of the 31st was not recorded on the preceding roll call. She wished to be recorded as voting "aye" thereon.

House of Representatives Atlanta, Georgia 30334
To: The Clerk of the House

Austin Scott

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Ref: SB 104 Welfare Reform w/regard to Crews amendment
Under legal advice from the law firm of King and Spalding, a very conservative and well respected law firm of Georgia, I am obligated to support the amendments to this or any other welfare reform bill that insures that all "persons" are treated equally under the law. The Constitution is specific in its requirement for this, and in my judgement this vote will prevent constitutional challenges to these bills.

SB 113. By Senators Thompson of the 33rd and Clay of the 37th:
A bill to amend Code Section 36-35-4.1 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to reapportionment of election districts for municipal elections, so as to provide that in addition to reapportionment following publication of the decennial census, the governing authority of any municipal corporation is authorized, from time to time, to reapportion or modify the election districts from which members of the municipal governing authority are elected.

The following Committee substitute was read and adopted:

A BILL
To amend Code Section 36-35-4.1 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to reapportionment of election districts for municipal elections, so as to provide that in addition to reapportionment following publication of the decennial census, the governing authority of any municipal corporation is authorized, under certain circumstances, to reapportion or modify the election districts from which members of the municipal governing authority are elected; to provide that such reapportionment of districts shall be effective for the election of one or more members to the municipal governing authority at the next regular general municipal election or special municipal election following such reapportionment; to provide certain limitations on such reapportionment; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
SECTION 1. Code Section 36-35-4.1 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to reapportionment of election districts for municipal elections, is amended by adding at the end thereof a new subsection (e) to read as follows:
"(e) In addition to reapportionment following publication of the decennial census, the governing authority of any municipal corporation with a population of 40,000 or more according to the latest United States decennial census is authorized not more than one time during the ten-year period between the publication of consecutive decennial censuses to reapportion or modify the election districts from which members of the municipal governing authority are elected; provided, however, that (1) no such reapportionment shall result in the redistricting of more than 600 persons, (2) no such reapportionment shall occur within 180 days of a general or special municipal election or primary, and (3) a map reflecting any changes and copies of any communications to or from the United States Department of Justice relating to such changes are furnished to the Secretary of State and the Legislative Reapportionment Office within 30 days after such change or communication. Such reapportionment of districts shall be effective for the election of one or more members to the municipal governing authority at the next regular general municipal election or special municipal election following such reapportionment."
SECTION 2. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are 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:

Alien Andenon YAshe Y Bailey Y Baker Y Bannister
YBarfoot Y Barnard YBarnes Y Bates Y Benefield YBirdsong Y Bohannon Y Bordeaux Y Bradford Y Breedlove Y Bridges N Brooks E Brown YBuck
Buckner YBunn Y Burkhalter YByrd Y Campbell
Canty Y Carter YCash YChannell Y Childers Y Clark YCoan Y Coleman, B Y Coleman, T
Connell Y Cooper

Y Crawford Y Crews Y Culbreth Y Cummings Y Davis, G Y Davis, M
Day E DeLoach, B Y DeLoach, G YOU Y Dixon, H Y Diion, S YDobbs
Dukes YEhrhart YEpps Y Evans Y Everett E Felton Y Floyd Y Franklin Y Golden Y Graves YGreene Y Grindley Y Hammontree
Hanner Y Harbin Y Heard YHecht YHeckstall
Hegstrom YHenson Y Holland Y Holmes
Howard

Y Hudgens Y Hudson, H Y Hudson, N Y Hugley Ylrvin
Y Jackson Y James Y Jamieson Y Jenkins Y Johnson
Johnston Y Jones Y Joyce YKaye YLadd
Lakly YLane YLee Y Lewis YLord
Lucas Maddoi YMann Y Manning Y Martin, J Martin, J.L YMassey YMcBee McCall Y McClinton McKinney Y Mills Y Mobley YMoeley Y MueUer Y O'Neal

YOrrock YParham YParrish
Y Parsons Y Pelote Y Perry Y Pinholster YPoag YPolak Y Ponder Y Porter Y Powell YPurcell YRagas
Randall Ray
Reaves Reichert YRice Y Richardson Roberts Rogers Y Royal Y Sanders Y Sauder Y Scarlett Y Scheid Y Scott E Shanahan
Shaw Y Sherrill YShipp YSims
Sinkfield Y Skipper Y Smith, C

Y Smith, C.W Y Smith, L Y Smith, L.R
Y Smith, P Y Smith, T
Smith, V YSmyre Y Snelling YSnow YStallings
Stancil, F Y Stancil, S Y Stanley, L Y Stanley, P Y Taylor ETeague YTeper
Thomas Y TUlman Y Titus Y Tolbert YTrense Y Turnquest YTwiggs Y Walker, L Y Walker, R.L
West E Westmoreland YWhitaker Y Wiles Y Williams, B Y Williams, J Y Williams, R Y Worthan YYates
Murphy, Spkr

On the passage of the Bill, by substitute, the ayes were 143, nays 1.
The Bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed, by substitute.

SB 242. By Senators Johnson of the 1st, Dean of the 31st, Thompson of the 33rd and others:
A bill to amend Chapter 9 of Title 42 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to pardons and paroles, so as to provide that the State Board of Pardons and Paroles shall develop and implement a system whereby any interested citizen of this state shall be permitted to contact the board through an electronic calling system or by other means and receive information relating to persons who have been convicted of a felony and who have been paroled.

The following Committee substitute was read and adopted:

A BILL
To amend Chapter 9 of Title 42 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to pardons and paroles, so as to provide that the State Board of Pardons and Paroles shall develop and implement a system whereby any interested citizen of this state shall be permitted to contact the board through an electronic calling system or by other means and

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receive information relating to persons who have been convicted of a felony and who have been paroled; to provide for the information to be released; to provide that the board shall not release any information regarding a person who has previously been paroled and whose civil rights have been restored; to provide that the board shall be authorized to charge a reasonable fee to cover the costs of providing such information; to provide for rules and regulations; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
SECTION 1. Chapter 9 of Title 42 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to pardons and paroles, is amended by adding between Code Sections 42-9-20 and 42-9-21 a new Code Section 42-9-20.1 to read as follows:
"42-9-20.1.
Notwithstanding the provisions of Article 4 of Chapter 18 of Title 50 or any provisions of this chapter relating to the confidentiality of records, the State Board of Pardons and Paroles shall develop and implement a system whereby any interested citizen of this state shall be permitted to contact the board through an electronic calling system or by other means and receive information relating to persons who have been convicted of a felony, who have been paroled, and whose current addresses are within the State of Georgia. With respect to each parolee, the board shall provide the parolee's name, sex, date of birth, current address, crime or crimes for which the parolee was convicted, and the beginning and ending dates of such person's parole. The board shall not release any information regarding a person who has previously been paroled and whose civil rights have been restored. The board shall be authorized to charge a reasonable fee to cover the costs of providing such information. The board shall be authorized to promulgate rules and regulations to carry out the provisions of this Code section."
SECTION 2. This Act shall become effective on July 1 of the fiscal year for which funds necessary to carry out its purposes are specifically appropriated by the General Assembly or upon the State Board of Pardons and Paroles establishing a data base and system to make the information required under Section 1 of this Act available, whichever occurs first.
SECTION 3. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are 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:

Y Alien Andersen
YAshe Y Bailey Y Baker Y Bannister Y Barfoot Y Barnard YBarnes Y Bates YBenefield YBirdsong Y Bohannon Y Bordeaux
Bradford YBreedlove Y Bridges Y Brooks E Brown Y Buck

Buckner Y Bunn
Burkhalter Y Byrd Y Campbell Y Canty Y Carter Y Cash Y Channel! Y Childera Y Clark Y Coan Y Coleman, B Y Coleman, T
Connell Y Cooper Y Crawford Y Crews Y Culbreth Y Cummings

Davis, G Davis, M Day E DeLoach, B Y DeLoach, G Y Dix Y Dixon, H Y Dixon, S Y Dobbs Y Dukes Y Ehrhart Y Epps Y Evans Y Everett E Felton Y Floyd Y Franklin Y Golden Y Graves Y Greene

Y Grindley Y Hammontree
Manner Y Harbin Y Heard
Hecht Y Heckstall Y Hegstrom Y Henson Y Holland Y Holmes
Howard Y Hudgens Y Hudson, H Y Hudson, N Y Hugley Y Irvin Y Jackson Y James Y Jamieson

Y Jenkins Y Johnson Y Johnston Y Jones Y Joyce Y Kaye Y Ladd Y Lakly Y Lane Y Lee Y Lewis Y Lord
Lucas Maddoi Y Mann Manning Y Martin, J Y Martin, J.L Y Massey Y McBee

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YMcCall Y McClinton
McKinney Y Mills Y Mobley YMosley Y MueUer YO'Neal YOrrock YPaiham YParrish Y Parsons Y Pelote Y Perry Y Pinholster
Poag

YPolak Y Ponder Y Porter Y PoweU YPurceU YRagas
RandaU
YRay Reaves
Y Reichert YRice Y Richardson Y Roberts Y Rogers Y Royal Y Sanders

Y Sauder Y Scarlett Y Scheid Y Scott E Shanahan
Shaw Sherrill
YShipp YSims
Sinkfield Skipper Y Smith, C Y Smith, C.W Y Smith, L Y Smith, L.R Y Smith, P

Y Smith, T Y Smith, V YSmyre YSnelling YSnow YStallings Y Stancil, F Y Stancil, S Y Stanley, L Y Stanley, P Y Taylor ETeague YTeper
Thomas YTillman Y Titus

Y Tolbert Trense Tumquest Twiggs Walker, L
Y Walker, R.L West
E Westmoreland Y Whitaker YWUes YWilUams, B Y Williams, J Y Williams, R YWorthan
YYates Murphy, Spkr

On the passage of the Bill, by substitute, the ayes were 145, nays 0.
The Bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed, by substitute.

HR 623. By Representatives Floyd of the 138th and Murphy of the 18th:
A resolution strongly urging the United States Congress and the United States International Trade Representative to recognize the economic and environmental benefits of Georgia's magnificent forest resources, strongly urging that the Congress and the United States Trade Representative not rescind the international trade agreement limiting the amount of subsidized Canadian lumber imported duty-free into the United States.

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:

Y Alien Anderson
YAshe Y Bailey
Baker Y Bannister
YBarfoot Y Barnard
YBarnes Y Bates Y Benefield YBirdsong Y Bohannon Y Bordeaux Y Bradford Y Breedlove Y Bridges Y Brooks E Brown
YBuck Buckner
YBunn Y Burkhalter YByrd Y Campbell
Canty Y Carter YCash Y Channel! Y Childers Y Clark YCoan Y Coleman, B

Y Coleman, T Connell
Y Cooper Y Crawford
Crews Y Culbreth Y Cummings Y Davis, G Y Davis, M
Day E DeLoach, B
DeLoach, G
YDu Y Dixon, H Y Dixon, S YDobbs Y Dukes YEhrhart
YEpps Y Evans Y Everett E Felton Y Floyd Y Franklin Y Golden Y Graves Y Greene Y Grindley Y Hammontree
Manner Y Harbin Y Heard YHecht

Y Heckstall Y Hegstrom YHenson
Y Holland Y Holmes Y Howard Y Hudgens Y Hudson, H
Hudson, N Hugley Ylrvin Y Jackson James Y Jamieson Y Jenkins Y Johnson Y Johnston Y Jones Joyce YKaye YLadd YLakly YLane YLee Y Lewis YLord Lucas Maddox Mann Manning Y Martin, J Y Martin, J.L
YMassey

Y McBee YMcCall Y McClinton
McKinney Y Mills Y Mobley Y Mosley
MueUer YO'Neal YOrrock YParham YParrish Y Parsons Y Pelote Y Perry Y Pinholster
Poag YPolak Y Ponder
Y Porter Y PoweU YPurcell
YRagas RandaU
YRay Reaves
Y Reichert YRice
Richardson
Y Roberts Y Rogers Y Royal Y Sanders

Y Sauder Y Scarlett Y Scheid Y Scott E) Shanahan
Shaw Y Sherrill YShipp YSims
Sinkfield Skipper Y Smith, C Y Smith, C.W Y Smith, L Y Smith, L.R Y Smith, P Y Smith, T Y Smith, V YSmyre Y SneUing YSnow YStallings Y StancU, F Y StancU, S Y Stanley, L Y Stanley, P Y Taylor ETeague YTeper Thomas TiUman Y Titus Y Tolbert

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YTrense Y Turnquest YTwiggs

Walker, L Y Walker, R.L
West

E Westmoreland Y Whitaker Y Wiles

Williams, B Y Williams, J Y Williams, R

YWorthan YYates
Murphy, Spkr

On the adoption of the Resolution, the ayes were 142, nays 0. The Resolution, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was adopted.

The following Bill of the Senate was taken up for the purpose of considering the Senate amendment to the House substitute thereto:

SB 276. By Senators Land of the 16th, Ralston of the 51st and Ray of the 48th:
A bill to amend Article 3 of Chapter 11 of Title 9 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to pleadings and motions under the "Georgia Civil Practice Act," so as to change the provisions relating to the affidavit which must be filed with the complaint in any action for damages alleging professional malpractice; to change the provisions relating to the time of filing and the contents of such affidavit and the practices and procedures related thereto.

The following Senate amendment was read:

Amend the House substitute to SB 276 by inserting on p. 1, line 27, after "Section" and before the ","the following:
"or against any licensed Healthcare facility alleged to be liable based upon the action or inaction of a Healthcare professional licensed by the State of Georgia and listed in subsection (f) of this Code section,

Representative Barnes of the 33rd moved that the House agree to the Senate amendment to the House substitute to SB 276.
On the motion, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

Y Alien YAndenon YAshe Y Bailey
Baker Y Bannister YBarfoot Y Barnard Y Barnes Y Bates Y Benefield YBirdsong YBobannon Y Bordeaux Y Bradford Y Breedlove Y Bridges Y Brooks E Brown YBuck
Buckner YBunn Y Burkhalter YByrd Y Campbell
Y Canty Y Carter YCash Y Channel!
Y Childers

Y Clark YCoan Y Coleman, B Y Coleman, T
Cornell Y Cooper Y Crawford
Crews Y Culbreth Y Cununings Y Davis, G
Davis, M Day E DeLoach, B Y DeLoach, G YDix Y Dixon, H Y Dixon, S YDobbs Y Dukes YEhrhart
YEpps Y Evans Y Everett E Felton
Floyd Y Franklin Y Golden Y Graves YGreene

Y Grindley Y Hammontree
Hanner Y Harbin Y Heard YHecht YHeckstall Y Hegstrom Y Heneon Y Holland Y Holmes Y Howard Y Hudgens Y Hudson, H Y Hudson, N Y Hugley Ylrvin Y Jackson Y James Y Jamieson
Y Jenkins Y Johnson Y Johnston Y Jones Y Joyce
Kaye YLadd
Lakly YLane

Y Lewis YLord Y Lucas
Maddoz YMann Y Manning Y Martin, J Y Martin, J.L YMassey YMcBee YMcCall Y McClinton
McKinney Y Mills Y Mobley Y Mosley
Mueller YO'Neal YOrrock YParham YParrish Y Parsons
Pelote Y Perry Y Pinholster YPoag YPolak Y Ponder Y Porter Y Powell

YPurcell YRagas
Randall YRay
Reaves Y Reichert YRice Y Richardson
Y Roberts Y Rogers Y Royal Y Sanders Y Sauder Y Scarlett Y Scheid Y Scott E Shanahan
Shaw YSherrill YShipp YSims
Sinkfield Skipper Y Smith, C Y Smith, C.W Y Smith, L Y Smith, L.R Y Smith, P Y Smith, T Y Smith, V

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YSmyre Y Snelling YSnow Y Stallings YStancil, F Y Stancil, S

Y Stanley, L Y Stanley, P
Taylor E Teague Y Teper
Thomas

Y Tillman Y Titus Y Tolbert Y Trense Y Tumquest Y Twiggs

Walker, L Y Walker, R.L Y West E Westmoreland Y Whitaket Y Wiles

Williams, B Y Williams, J Y Williams, R Y Worthan Y Yates
Murphy, Spkr

On the motion, the ayes were 149, nays 0. The motion prevailed.

The following Bill of the House was taken up for the purpose of considering the Senate substitute thereto:

HB 330. By Representatives Parham of the 122nd, Graves of the 125th, Parrish of the 144th, Martin of the 145th and Twiggs of the 8th:
A bill to amend Title 26 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to food, drugs, and cosmetics, so as to revise the laws relating to pharmacists and pharmacies.

The following Senate substitute was read:

A BILL
To amend Title 26 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to food, drugs, and cosmetics, so as to revise the laws relating to pharmacists and pharmacies; to provide for a short title; to provide for legislative intent and purpose; to provide for definitions; to provide for the Georgia State Board of Pharmacy and its composition, powers, duties, vacancies, organization, meetings, voting, quorum, and conflicts; to provide for enforcement and for rules and regulations; to provide for members and their qualifications, compensation, oaths, terms, and removal; to provide for duties and powers of the joint-secretary of the state licensing boards; to provide for certificates; to provide for the Georgia Drugs and Narcotics Agency and the administrative assignment, director, employees, duties, powers, and compensation thereof; to provide for notice and hearings; to provide for certain duties of sheriffs and prosecutors; to provide for legislative construction; to prohibit certain unlicensed practices; to require the licensing of pharmacists and pharmacy interns and provide the conditions and procedures relating thereto; to provide for license transfers, for licensing of foreign pharmacy graduates, for temporary licenses and license renewal and reinstatement; to provide for pharmacy assistants; to provide for continuing education; to provide for drug researcher permits; to provide for sanctions against license applicants and holders and penalties therefor; to prohibit the practice of pharmacy without a license and provide penalties therefor; to provide for fees; to provide for prescription drug orders; to provide for refills; to provide for dispensing without a prescription under certain conditions; to provide for drug substitutions; to provide for dispensing drugs; to provide for pharmacy technicians; to provide for patient records and the duties of pharmacists relating thereto; to provide for patient counseling; to provide for compounding practices; to provide for storage, handling, and dispensing of drugs; to prohibit vending machine sale or dispensing of drugs and provide a penalty; to require the licensing of pharmacies and the conditions and procedures relating thereto; to prohibit the use of certain titles; to provide for pharmacy standards; to prohibit certain unlicensed persons from engaging in certain transactions involving drugs; to provide for sanctions and penalties regarding pharmacy licenses and unlicensed practice; to provide for special pharmacy permits; to provide for the registration of drug wholesalers, distributors, suppliers, and reverse drug distributors; to prohibit certain conduct and practices and require compliance with certain standards by pharmacists, pharmacies, pharmacy interns, and pharmacy technicians; to provide for drugs for emergency service providers; to provide for injunctions; to provide for dispensing drugs and other actions relating to drugs by practitioners of the

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healing arts; to provide for the examination of items to determine whether they are adulterated or misbranded and provide for actions relating thereto; to provide for third party prescription programs and a short title, findings, and definitions; to provide for program submissions and duties of the Commissioner of Insurance; to provide for program requirements, claims, administrators, and liability for use of cards for cancelled programs; to provide for criminal and civil penalties; to provide for the sale of poisons and records, prescriptions, and penalties relating thereto; 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. Title 26 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to food, drugs, and cosmetics, is amended by striking Chapter 4 thereof, relating to pharmacists and pharmacies, and inserting in its place the following:
"CHAPTER 4 ARTICLE 1
26-4-1. This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the 'Georgia Pharmacy Practice Act.'
26-4-2. The practice of pharmacy in this state is declared to be a learned profession and the practice of pharmacy affects the public health, safety, and welfare and is subject to regulation and control in the public interest. It is further declared to be a matter of public interest and concern that the practice of pharmacy in this state as a learned profession, as defined in this chapter, should merit and receive the confidence of the public and that only qualified persons be permitted to engage in the practice of pharmacy to ensure the quality of drugs and related devices distributed in this state. This chapter shall be liberally construed to carry out these objectives and purposes.
26-4-3. It is the purpose of this chapter to promote, preserve, and protect the public health, safety, and welfare by and through the effective control and regulation of the practice of pharmacy; the licensure of pharmacists; the licensure, control, and regulation of all sites or persons, in or out of this state that distribute, manufacture, or sell drugs or devices used in the dispensing and administration of urugs within this state; and the regulation and control of such other materials as may be used in the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of injury, illness, and disease of a patient or other individual.
26-4-4. The 'practice of pharmacy' means the interpretation, evaluation, or dispensing of prescription drug orders in the patient's best interest; participation in drug and device selection, drug administration, drug regimen reviews, and drug or drug related research; provision of patient counseling and the provision of those acts or services necessary to provide pharmacy care; and the responsibility for compounding and labeling of drugs and devices.
26-4-5. As used in this chapter the term:
(1) 'Administer' or 'administration' means the provision of a unit dose of medication to an individual patient as a result of the order of an authorized practitioner of the healing arts. (2) 'Board of pharmacy' or 'board' means the Georgia State Board of Pharmacy. (3) 'Brand name drug' means the proprietary, specialty, or trade name used by a drug manufacturer for a generic drug and placed upon the drug, its container, label, or wrapping at the time of packaging. (4) Reserved.

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(5) 'Compounding' means the preparation, mixing, assembling, packaging, or labeling of a drug or device as the result of a practitioner's prescription drug order or initiative based on the relationship between the practitioner, patient, and pharmacist in the course of professional practice or for the purpose of, or as an incident to, research, teaching, or chemical analysis and not for sale or dispensing. Compounding also includes the preparation of drugs or devices in anticipation of prescription drug orders based on routine and regularly observed prescribing patterns. (6) 'Confidential information' means information maintained by the pharmacist in the patient's records or which is communicated to the patient as part of patient counsel-
ing which is privileged and may be released only to the patient or, as the patient directs, to those practitioners and other pharmacists where, in the pharmacist's professional judgment, such release is necessary to protect the patient's health and well being; and to such other persons or governmental agencies authorized by law to
receive such confidential information. (7) 'Controlled substance' means a drug, substance, or immediate precursor in Schedules I through V of Code Sections 16-13-25 through 16-13-29 Schedules I through V of 21 C.F.R. Part 1308, or both.
(8) 'Dangerous drug' means any drug, substance, medicine, or medication as defined in Code Section 16-13-71.
(9) 'Deliver' or 'delivery' means the actual, constructive, or attempted transfer of a drug or device from one person to another, whether or not for a consideration. (10) 'Device' means an instrument, apparatus, contrivance, or other similar or related article, including any component part or accessory, which is required under federal law to bear the label, 'Caution: federal or state law requires dispensing by or on the order of a physician.' (11) 'Dispense' or 'dispensing' means the preparation and delivery of a drug or device to a patient, patient's caregiver, or patient's agent pursuant to a lawful order of a
practitioner in a suitable container appropriately labeled for subsequent administration to, or use by, a patient. (12) 'Distribute' means the delivery of a drug or device other than by administering
or dispensing. (13) 'Drug' means:
(A) Articles recognized as drugs in any official compendium, or supplement thereto, designated from time to time by the board for use in the diagnosis, cure, mitigation, treatment, or prevention of disease in humans or animals; (B) Articles intended for use in the diagnosis, cure, mitigation, treatment, or pre-
vention of disease in humans or animals; (C) Articles, other than food, intended to affect the structure or any function of the body of humans or animals; and (D) Articles intended for use as a component of any articles specified in subparagraphs (A), (B), or (C) of this paragraph but does not include devices.
(14) 'Drug researcher' means a person, firm, corporation, agency, department, or other entity which handles, possesses, or utilizes controlled substances or dangerous drugs, as defined in Chapter 13 of Title 16, for purposes of conducting research, drug analysis, animal training, or drug education, as such purposes may be further defined by the board, and is not otherwise registered as a pharmacist, pharmacy, drug wholesaler, distributor, supplier, or medical practitioner.
(15) 'Drug regimen review' includes but is not limited to the following activities: (A) Evaluation of any prescription drug order and patient record for: (i) Known allergies;
(ii) Rational therapy-contraindications;
(iii) Reasonable dose and route of administration; and
(iv) Reasonable directions for use;
(B) Evaluation of any prescription drug order and patient record for duplication of therapy;
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(i) Drug-drug; (ii) Drug-food; (iii) Drug-disease; and (iv) Adverse drug reactions; and (D) Evaluation of any prescription drug order and patient record for proper utilization, including overutilization or underutilization, and optimum therapeutic outcomes. (16) 'Emergency service provider" means licensed ambulance services, first responder services or neonatal services, or any combination thereof; (17) 'Federal act' or 'Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act' means the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act of the United States of America, approved June 25, 1938, officially cited as Public Document 717, 75th Congress (Chapter 675-3rd Sess.) and all amendments thereto, and all regulations promulgated thereunder by the commissioner of the Federal Food and Drug Administration. (18) 'Generic name' means a chemical name, a common or public name, or an official name used in an official compendium recognized by the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act, as amended. (19) 'Intern' or 'pharmacy intern' means an individual who is: (A) A student who is currently enrolled in an approved school or college of pharmacy, has registered with the board, and has been licensed as a pharmacy intern; or (B) A graduate of an approved school or college of pharmacy who is currently licensed by the board for the purpose of obtaining practical experience as a requirement for licensure as a pharmacist; or (C) An individual who does not otherwise meet the requirements of subparagraph (A) or (B) of this paragraph and who has established educational equivalency by obtaining a Foreign Pharmacy Graduate Examination Committee (FPGEC) certificate and is currently licensed by the board for the purpose of obtaining practical experience as a requirement for licensure as a pharmacist. (20) 'Joint-secretary' means the joint-secretary of the state examining boards. (21) 'Labeling' means the process of preparing and affixing a label to any drug container exclusive, however, of the labeling by a manufacturer, packer, or distributor of a nonprescription drug or commercially packaged legend drug or device. Any such label shall include all information required by federal, state, or federal and state law or rule. (22) 'Manufacturing' means the production, preparation, propagation, conversion, or processing of a drug or device, either directly or indirectly, by extraction from substances of natural origin or independently by means of chemical or biological synthesis and includes any packaging or repackaging of any substance or labeling or relabeling of its container and the promotion and marketing of such drugs or devices. Manufacturing also includes the preparation and promotion of commercially available products from bulk compounds for resale by pharmacies, practitioners, or other persons. (23) 'Manufacturer' means a person engaged in the manufacturing of drugs or devices.
(24) 'Nonprescription drug' means a drug which may be sold without a prescription and which is labeled for use by the consumer in accordance with the requirements of the laws and rules of this state and the federal government.
(25) 'Patient counseling' means the oral communication by the pharmacist of information, as defined in the rules of the board, to the patient, patient's caregiver, or patient's agent, in order to improve therapy by ensuring proper use of drugs and devices.
(26) 'Person' means an individual, corporation, partnership, or association.
(27) 'Pharmaceutically equivalent' means drug products that contain identical amounts of the identical active ingredient, in identical dosage forms, but not necessarily containing the same inactive ingredients.
(28) 'Pharmacist' means an individual currently licensed by this state to engage in the practice of pharmacy. This recognizes a pharmacist as a learned professional who is authorized to provide patient services and pharmacy care.

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(29) 'Pharmacist in charge' means a pharmacist currently licensed in this state who accepts responsibility for the operation of a pharmacy in conformance with all laws and rules pertinent to the practice of pharmacy and the distribution of drugs and who is personally in full and actual charge of such pharmacy and personnel. (30) 'Pharmacy' means:
(A) The profession, art, and science that deals with pharmacy care, drugs, or both, medicines, and medications, their nature, preparation, administration, dispensing, or
effect; or (B) Any place licensed in accordance with this Chapter wherein the possessing, displaying, compounding, dispensing, or selling of drugs may be conducted, including any and all portions of the building or structure leased, used, or controlled by the licensee in the conduct of the business or profession licensed by the board at the address for which the license was issued. (31) 'Pharmacy care' means those services related to the interpretation, evaluation, or dispensing of prescription drug orders, the participation in drug and device selection, drug administration, and drug regimen reviews, and the provision of patient counseling related thereto. (32) 'Pharmacy technician' means those support persons utilized in pharmacies whose responsibilities are to provide nonjudgmental technical services concerned with the preparation for dispensing of drugs under the direct supervision and responsibility of a pharmacist. (33) 'Practitioner' or 'practitioner of the healing arts' means a physician, dentist, podiatrist, or veterinarian and shall include any other person licensed under the laws of this state to use, mix, prepare, dispense, prescribe, and administer drugs in connection with medical treatment to the extent provided by the laws of this state. (34) 'Preceptor' means an individual who is currently licensed as a pharmacist by the board, meets the qualifications as a preceptor under the rules of the board, and participates in the instructional training of pharmacy interns. (35) 'Prescription drug' or 'legend drug' means a drug which, under federal law, is required, prior to being dispensed or delivered, to be labeled with either of the following statements: 'Caution: Federal law prohibits dispensing without prescription' or 'Caution: federal law restricts this drug to use by, or on the order of, a licensed veterinarian'; or a drug which is required by any applicable federal or state law or rule to be dispensed pursuant only to a prescription drug order or is restricted to use by practitioners only; or a controlled substance, as defined in paragraph (7) of this Code section or a dangerous drug as defined in paragraph (8) of this Code section. (36) 'Prescription drug order' means a lawful order of a practitioner for a drug or device for a specific patient. (37) 'Prospective drug use review' means a review of the patient's drug therapy and prescription drug order, as defined in the rules of the board, prior to dispensing the drug as part of a drug regimen review.
(38) 'Reverse drug distributor' means a person, firm, or corporation which receives and handles drugs from within this state which are expired, discontinued, adulterated, or misbranded, under the provisions of Chapter 3 of this title, the 'Georgia Drug and Cosmetic Act,' from a pharmacy, drug distributor, or manufacturer for the purposes of destruction or other final disposition or for return to the original manufacturer of a drug.
(39) 'Significant adverse drug reaction' means a drug-related incident that may result in serious harm, injury, or death to the patient.
(40) 'Substitution' means to dispense pharmaceutically equivalent and therapeutically equivalent drug products as regulated by the board in place of the drug prescribed.
(41) 'Wholesale distributor' means any person engaged in wholesale distribution of drugs, including but not limited to manufacturers; repackagers; own label distributors; private label distributors; jobbers; brokers; warehouses, including manufacturers' and distributors' warehouses, chain drug warehouses, and wholesale drug warehouses; independent wholesale drug traders; and retail and hospital pharmacies that conduct wholesale distributions.

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ARTICLE 2
26-4-20.
(a) The Georgia State Board of Pharmacy existing immediately preceding July 1, 1998, is continued in existence, and members serving on the board immediately preceding that date shall continue to serve out their terms of office and until their respective successors are appointed and qualified. (b) The responsibility for enforcement of the provisions of this chapter shall be vested in the Georgia State Board of Pharmacy. The board shall have all of the duties, powers, and authority specifically granted by or necessary for the enforcement of this chapter, as well as such other duties, powers, and authority as it may be granted from time to time by applicable law.
26-4-21.
(a) Each of the seven pharmacist members of the board shall, at the time of appointment:
(1) Be a resident of this state for not less than six months; (2) Be currently licensed and in good standing to engage in the practice of pharmacy in this state; (3) Be actively engaged in the practice of pharmacy in this state; (4) Have five years of experience in the practice of pharmacy in this state after licensure; and (5) Not be officially employed as a full-time faculty member by any school or college of pharmacy. (b) The one consumer member of the board shall be a resident of Georgia who has attained the age of majority and shall not have any connection whatsoever with the pharmaceutical industry. (c) Appointees to the board shall immediately after their appointment take and subscribe to an oath or affirmation before a qualified officer that they will faithfully and impartially perform the duties of the office, which oath shall be filed with the Secretary of State, whereupon the Secretary of State shall issue to each appointee a certificate of appointment.
26-4-22.
(a) The board shall consist of seven members possessing the qualification specified in subsection (a) of Code Section 24-4-21 and one additional member possessing the qualifications specified in subsection (b) of Code Section 24-4-21 who shall be appointed by the Governor for a term of five years or until their successors are appointed and qualified. Pharmacist members shall represent a diversity of practice settings and geographic dispersion of practitioners across the state. (b) At the annual meeting of the Georgia Pharmacy Association, there may be nominated by such licensed pharmacists as may be present three practicing registered pharmacists who shall meet the qualifications imposed by subsection (a) of Code Section 24-4-21 to fill the next vacancy occurring on the board, except a vacancy in the consumer member position on said board, by reason of expiration of term. The secretary of said association may regularly submit to the Governor the names of the three pharmacists so nominated and the Governor may make the appointment to fill such vacancy from the names so submitted. Should any vacancy occur upon the board, other than in the consumer member position on the board and other than by reason of expiration of term, such vacancy may be filled by appointment by the Governor for the unexpired term from a group of three practicing registered pharmacists nominated as provided in this subsection at any regular or special meeting of the Georgia Pharmacy Association. (c) The consumer member of the board shall also be appointed by the Governor. Such member shall vote only on matters relating to administration and policy which do not directly relate to practical and scientific examination of pharmacists for licensing in Georgia. Vacancies occurring in the membership of the board occupied by a consumer shall be filled by the Governor for the unexpired term of office.
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Any member who has failed to attend three consecutive regular monthly meetings of the board for any reason other than illness of such member shall be subject to removal by the Governor upon request of the board. The president of the board shall notify the Governor in writing when any such member has failed to attend three consecutive regular monthly meetings. Any member of the board may be removed by the Governor as provided in Code Section 43-1-17.
26-4-24.
The board shall meet at least annually to organize and elect a president and a vice-president from its members. The joint-secretary shall be the secretary of the board and shall have all the power, duties, and authority with reference to such board as shall be prescribed by Chapter 1 of Title 43 and shall perform such other duties as may be prescribed by the board. All appeals from the decision of the board, all documents or applications required by law to be filed with the board, and any notice or legal process to be served upon the board may be filed with or served upon the joint-secretary at his or her office in Fulton County.
26-4-25.
Each member of the board shall be reimbursed as provided for in subsection (f) of Code Section 43-1-2.
26-4-26.
(a) The board shall meet on a regular basis to transact its business. The board shall meet at such additional times as it may determine. Such additional meetings may be called by the president of the board or by at least two-thirds of the members of the board. (b) Notice of all meetings of the board shall be given in the manner and pursuant to requirements prescribed by Chapter 14 of Title 50 relating to open meetings. (c) A majority of the members of the board shall constitute a quorum for the conduct of a board meeting and, except where a greater number is required by this chapter or by any rule of the board, all actions of the board shall be by a majority of a quorum. (d) All board meetings and hearings shall be open to the public. The board may, in its discretion and according to law, conduct any portion of its meeting in executive session closed to the public.
26-4-27.
The board may establish such rules and regulations not inconsistent with this chapter and as in its judgment will best carry out the requirements thereof.
26-4-28.
(a) The board shall have the power, duty, and authority for the control and regulation of the practice of pharmacy in the state of Georgia including, but not limited to, the following:
(1) The licensing by examination or by license transfer of applicants who are qualified to engage in the practice of pharmacy under the provisions of this chapter; (2) The renewal of licenses to engage in the practice of pharmacy; (3) The establishment and enforcement of compliance with professional standards and rules of conduct of pharmacists engaged in the practice of pharmacy; (4) The determination and issuance of standards for recognition and approval of degree programs of schools and colleges of pharmacy whose graduates shall be eligible for licensure in this state, and the specification and enforcement of requirements for practical training including internship; (5) The enforcement of those provisions of this chapter relating to the conduct or competence of pharmacists practicing in this state and the suspension, revocation, or restriction of licenses to engage in the practice of pharmacy; (6) The licensure and regulation of pharmacies and pharmacy interns; (7) The regulation of other employees in the prescription or pharmacy department; (8) The collection of professional demographic data;

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(9) The right to seize any such drugs and devices found by the board to constitute an imminent danger to the public health and welfare; (10) The establishment of minimum specifications for the physical facilities, technical equipment, environment, supplies, personnel, and procedures for the storage, compounding and dispensing of such drugs or devices utilized within the practice of pharmacy; (11) The establishment of minimum standards for the purity and quality of such drugs utilized within the practice of pharmacy; (12) The establishment of minimum standards for the purity and quality of such devices and other materials utilized within the practice of pharmacy; (13) The issuance and renewal of licenses of all persons engaged in the manufacture and distribution of drugs; (14) The issuance and renewal of licenses of all persons engaged in the manufacture and distribution of devices utilized within the practice of pharmacy; (15) The inspection of any licensed person at all reasonable hours for the purpose of determining if any provisions of the laws governing the legal distribution of drugs or devices or the practice of pharmacy are being violated. The board, its officers, agents, and designees shall cooperate with all agencies charged with the enforcement of the laws of the United States, of this state, and of all other states relating to drugs, devices, and the practice of pharmacy; (16) The investigation of alleged violations of this chapter or any other law in this
state pertaining to, or in connection with, persons or firms licensed by the board or otherwise authorized by the laws of this state to manufacture, sell, distribute, dispense, or possess drugs, medicines, poisons, cosmetics, or devices, or as related to misbranded or counterfeit drugs, or any rules and regulations promulgated by the board under this chapter; the conducting of hearings in respect thereto when in its discretion it appears to be necessary; and the bringing of such violations to the notice of the prosecuting attorney of the court of competent jurisdiction in which a violation takes place or to the notice of the Attorney General;
(17) The confining at any time to prescription order only the dispensing of any drug found to be potentially dangerous to public safety if dispensed without prescription; and
(18) The expunging of the pharmacy related practice record of any pharmacist whose record consists of a sole sanction resulting from alcohol impairment and whose pharmacy related practice record during a five-year time period dating from the time of the sanction has incurred no additional charges or infractions.
(b) Proceedings by the board in the exercise of its authority to issue, cancel, suspend, or revoke any license issued under the terms of this chapter shall be conducted in accordance with Chapter 13 of Title 50, the 'Georgia Administrative Procedure Act.' In all such proceedings the board shall have authority to compel the attendance of witnesses and the production of any book, writing, or document upon the issuance of a subpoena therefor signed by the secretary of the board. In any hearing in which the fitness of a licensee or applicant to practice pharmacy is in question, the board may exclude
all persons from its deliberation of the appropriate action to be taken and may, when it deems it necessary, speak to a licensee or applicant in private. (c) The board shall have such other duties, powers, and authority as may be necessary to the enforcement of this chapter and to the enforcement of board rules made pursuant thereto which shall include, but are not limited to, the following:
(1) The board may join such professional organizations and associations organized exclusively to promote the improvement of the standards of the practice of pharmacy for the protection of the health and welfare of the public and whose activities assist and facilitate the work of the board;
(2) The board may place under seal all drugs or devices that are owned by or in the possession, custody, or control of a licensee at the time his or her license is suspended or revoked or at the time the board refuses to renew his or her license. Except as otherwise provided in this section, drugs or devices so sealed shall not be disposed of until appeal rights under Chapter 13 of Title 50, the 'Georgia Administrative Proce-
dure Act,' have expired, or an appeal filed pursuant to such Act has been determined.

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The court involved in an appeal filed pursuant to such Act may order the board, during the pendency of the appeal, to sell sealed drugs that are perishable. The proceeds of such a sale shall be deposited with that court; (3) Except as otherwise provided to the contrary, the board shall exercise all of its duties, powers, and authority in accordance with Chapter 13 of Title 50, the 'Georgia Administrative Procedure Act'; (4) In addition to the fees specifically provided for in this chapter, the board may assess additional reasonable fees for services rendered to carry out its duties and responsibilities as required or authorized by this chapter or the rules and regulations promulgated by the board. Such services rendered shall include but not be limited to the following:
(A) Issuance of duplicate certificates or identification cards; (B) Certification of documents; (C) License transfer; (D) Examination administration to a licensure applicant; and (E) Examination materials; (5) Cost Recovery. (A) For any order issued in resolution of a disciplinary proceeding before the board, the board may direct any licensee found guilty of a charge involving a violation of any drug laws or rules to pay to the board a sum not to exceed the reasonable costs of the investigation and prosecution of the case and, in any case, not to exceed $25,000. The costs to be assessed shall be fixed by the board and the costs so recovered shall be paid to the state treasury; and (B) In the case of a pharmacy or wholesale distributor, the order issued may be made to the corporate owner, if any, and to any pharmacist, officer, owner, or partner of the pharmacy or wholesale distributor who is found to have had knowledge of or have participated knowingly in one or more of the violations set forth in this Code section.
Where an order for recovery of costs is made and timely payment is not made as directed in the board's decision, the board may enforce the order for payment in the court in the county where the administrative hearing was held. This right of enforcement shall be in addition to any other rights the board may have as to any person directed to pay costs. In any action for recovery of costs, proof of the board's decision shall be conclusive proof of the validity of the order of payment and the terms for payment.
26-4-29.
(a) The agency created in 1908 as the Office of the Chief Drug Inspector and known as the Georgia Drugs and Narcotics Agency since 1976 is continued in existence as the Georgia Drugs and Narcotics Agency. This agency shall be a budget unit as defined under Code Section 45-12-7; provided, however, that the agency shall be assigned for administrative purposes only, as defined in Code Section 50-4-3, to the joint-secretary under the office of the Secretary of State. The Georgia Drugs and Narcotics Agency is authorized by this Code section to enforce the drug laws of this state. The board shall appoint a director who shall be charged with supervision and control of such agency. The agency shall employ the number of personnel deemed necessary to properly protect the health, safety, and welfare of the citizens of this state. Such personnel shall be pharmacists registered in this state when employed as either special agents or the deputy director.
(b) The director shall hold office at the pleasure of the board, and should any vacancy occur in said office for any cause whatsoever, said board shall appoint a successor at a regular or called meeting. The director shall be a pharmacist registered in this state. The salary of the director shall be fixed by the board. The whole time of the director shall be at the disposal of the board. The director, or agency personnel acting on behalf of the director, shall have the duty and the power to:
(1) Visit and inspect factories, warehouses, wholesaling establishments, retailing establishments, chemical laboratories, and such other establishments in which any drugs,

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devices, cosmetics, and such articles known as family remedies, grocer's drugs, and toilet articles are manufactured, processed, packaged, sold at wholesale, sold at retail, or otherwise held for introduction into commerce; (2) Enter and inspect any vehicle used to transport or hold any drugs, devices, cosmetics, or any of the articles listed in paragraph (1) of this subsection; (3) Investigate alleged violations of laws and regulations regarding drugs, devices, cosmetics, or any of the articles listed in paragraph (1) of this subsection; (4) Take up samples of the articles listed in paragraph (1) of this subsection from any of the said establishments for examination and analysis by the state chemist, or under such person's direction and supervision, as provided by Code Section 26-4-131; (5) Seize and take possession of all articles which are declared to be contraband under Chapter 13 of Title 16 and Chapters 3 and 4 of this title and deliver such articles to the agency; (6) Compel the attendance of witnesses and the production of evidence on behalf of the board via a subpoena issued by the director, when there is reason to believe any violations of laws or regulations concerning drugs, devices, cosmetics, or any of the articles listed in paragraph (1) of this subsection have occurred; and (7) Perform such other duties as may be directed by the board. (c) The director, deputy director, and special agents of the Georgia Drugs and Narcotics Agency shall have the authority and power that sheriffs possess to make arrests of any persons violating or charged with violating Chapter 13 of Title 16 and Chapters 3 and 4 of this title. The deputy director and special agents shall be required to be P.O.S.T. certified peace officers under Chapter 8 of Title 35, the 'Georgia Peace Officer Stan-
dards and Training Act.' (1) In case of such arrest, the director, deputy director, or any of the special agents shall immediately deliver the person so arrested to the custody of the sheriff of the county wherein the offense is alleged to have been committed. The duty of the sheriff in regard to the person delivered to the sheriff by any such person arrested under power of this Code section shall be the same as if the sheriff had made the original
arrest. (2) When the deputy director or a special agent employed by the Georgia Drugs and Narcotics Agency leaves the agency under honorable conditions and, after accumulating 25 years of service in the agency or as a result of a disability arising in the line of duty, such director or agent shall be entitled to retain his or her weapon and badge pursuant to approval by the State Board of Pharmacy, and upon leaving the agency the director of the Georgia Drugs and Narcotics Agency shall retain his or her weapon
and badge pursuant to approval by the State Board of Pharmacy. (d) Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, upon receiving a summary report from agency personnel, the director shall report to the board what have been determined to be violations of the drug laws and rules over which the board has authority. After such reports have been made to the board, the board can instruct the director to:
(1) Cite any such person or establishment to appear before the cognizant member of
the board for an investigative interview; (2) Forward such reports to the Attorney General's office for action decided on by the board; or
(3) Take whatever other action the board deems necessary. (e) The Georgia Drugs and Narcotics Agency shall compile and submit to the General
Assembly during each annual legislative session a list of known dangerous drugs as defined in subsection (a) of Code Section 16-13-71 and any other drugs or devices which the board has determined may be dangerous or detrimental to the public health and safety and should require a prescription, and the Georgia Drugs and Narcotics Agency
shall assist the State Board of Pharmacy during each annual legislative session by compiling and submitting a list of substances to add to or reschedule substances enumerated in the schedules in Code Sections 16-13-25 through 16-13-29 by using the guidelines set forth in Code Section 16-13-22.
(1) The State Board of Pharmacy is authorized and directed to publish and distribute
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(2) The Georgia State Board of Pharmacy shall provide for a fee as deemed reasonable or at no cost, such number of copies of the 'Dangerous Drug List' and 'Georgia Controlled Substances Act' to law enforcement officials, school officials, parents, and other interested citizens as are required.
26-4-30.
This chapter shall not be construed to prohibit the sale by general merchants or other nonpharmacy retailers of nonprescription drugs when sold only in their original and unbroken packages.
ARTICLE 3
26-4-40.
(a) Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, it shall be unlawful for any individual to engage in the practice of pharmacy unless currently licensed to practice under the provisions of this chapter; (b) Practitioners authorized under the laws of this state to compound drugs and to dispense drugs to their patients in the practice of their respective professions shall not be required to be licensed under the provisions of this chapter; however, practitioners shall meet the same standards, record-keeping requirements, and all other requirements for the dispensing of drugs applicable to pharmacists. (c) Any individual who, after hearing, shall be found by the board to have unlawfully engaged in the practice of pharmacy shall be subject to a fine to be imposed by the board for each offense. Each violation of this chapter pertaining to unlawfully engaging in the practice of pharmacy shall also constitute a felony punishable upon conviction thereof by a fine of not less than $500.00 nor more than $1,000.00 or by imprisonment for not less than two nor more than five years, or both.
26-4-41.
(a) To obtain a license to engage in the practice of pharmacy, an applicant for licensure by examination shall:
(1) Have submitted a written application in the form prescribed by the board; (2) Have attained the age of majority; (3) Be of good moral character; (4) Have graduated and received a professional undergraduate degree from a college or school of pharmacy that has been approved by the board; (5) Have completed an internship or other program that has been approved by the board or demonstrated to the board's satisfaction that experience in the practice of pharmacy which meets or exceeds the minimum internship requirements of the board; (6) Have successfully passed an examination or examinations approved by the board; and (7) Have paid the fees specified by the board for the examination and any related materials and have paid for the issuance of the license. (b) Examinations. (1) The examination for licensure required under paragraph (6) of subsection (a) of this Code section shall be made available by the board at least two times during each year. The board shall determine the content and subject matter of each examination, and the place, time, and date of administration of the examination; (2) The examination shall be prepared to measure the competence of the applicant to engage in the practice of pharmacy. The board may employ, cooperate, and contract with any organization or consultant in the preparation and grading of an examination, but shall retain the sole discretion and responsibility for determining which applicants have successfully passed such an examination; and (3) Any person who takes the board examination and fails the examination may repeat the examination at regular intervals of administration; however, a person may not take the examination more than three times without permission from the board. A person who has taken the board examination and failed the examination for the third time may not practice as a pharmacy intern. A person who takes the board examination and successfully completes the examination must become licensed within

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two years of the examination date or the results of the examination shall become invalid, (c) Internship and Other Training Programs. (1) All applicants for licensure by examination shall obtain practical experience in the practice of pharmacy concurrent with or after college attendance or both under such terms and conditions as the board shall determine; and (2) The board shall establish such licensure requirements for interns and standards for internship or any other experiential program necessary to qualify an applicant for the licensure examination and shall also determine the qualifications of preceptors used in practical experience programs.
26-4-42.
(a) In order for a pharmacist currently licensed in another jurisdiction to obtain a license as a pharmacist by license transfer in this state, an applicant shall:
(1) Complete and file a form applying for licensure with the board, which form shall include the applicant's name, address, and other such information as prescribed by the board, and, after an investigation by agents acting on behalf of the board, produce evidence satisfactory to the board which shows the applicant has the age, moral character, background, education, and experience demanded of applicants for registration by examination under this chapter and by the rules and regulations promulgated under this chapter; (2) Have attained the age of majority; (3) Be of good moral character; (4) Have possessed at the time of initial licensure as a pharmacist all qualifications necessary to have been eligible for licensure at that time in this state; (5) Have presented to the board proof of initial licensure by examination and proof that such license is in good standing; (6) Have presented to the board proof that any other license granted to the applicant by any other state has not been suspended, revoked, or otherwise restricted for any reason except nonrenewal or for the failure to obtain the required continuing education credits in any state where the applicant is currently licensed but not engaged in the practice of pharmacy; (7) Have successfully passed an examination by the board on Georgia pharmacy law and board regulations; and (8) Have paid the fees specified by the board. (b) No applicant shall be eligible for license transfer unless the state in which the applicant was licensed as a pharmacist also grants licensure transfer to pharmacists duly licensed by examination in this state under like circumstances and conditions. (c) To obtain a license to engage in the practice of pharmacy, a foreign pharmacy graduate applicant shall obtain the National Association of Boards of Pharmacy Foreign Pharmacy Graduate Examination Committee's certification which shall include, but not be limited to, successfully passing the Foreign Pharmacy Graduate Equivalency Examination as well as attaining a passing score on the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) as established by the board. Additionally, a foreign pharmacy graduate applicant shall: (1) Have submitted a written application in the form prescribed by the board; (2) Have attained the age of majority; (3) Be of good moral character; (4) Have possessed at the time of initial licensure as a pharmacist all qualifications necessary to have been eligible for licensure at that time in this state; (5) Have graduated and been granted a pharmacy degree from a college or school of pharmacy recognized by the National Association of Boards of Pharmacy Foreign Pharmacy Graduate Examination Committee;
(6) Have successfully passed an examination approved by the board; and (7) Have paid the fees specified by the board.
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A temporary license may be issued by the joint-secretary upon the approval of the president of the board if an applicant produces satisfactory evidence of fulfilling the requirements for licensure under this article, except the examination requirement, and evidence of an emergency situation justifying such temporary license. All temporary licenses shall expire at the end of the month during which the first board meeting is conducted following the issuance of such license and may not be reissued or renewed.
26-4-44.
(a) Each pharmacist shall apply for renewal of his or her license biennially pursuant to the rules and regulations promulgated by the board. A pharmacist who desires to continue in the practice of pharmacy in this state shall file with the board an application in such form and containing such data as the board may require for renewal of the license. Notice of any change of employment or change of business address shall be filed with the joint-secretary within ten days after such change. If the board finds that the applicant has been licensed and that such license has not been revoked or placed under suspension and that the applicant has paid the renewal fee, has continued his or her pharmacy education in accordance with Code Section 26-4-45 and the rules and regulations of the board, and is entitled to continue in the practice of pharmacy, then the board shall issue a license to the applicant. (b) If a pharmacist fails to make application to the board for renewal of his or her license as set forth in and in accordance with the provisions of this chapter, the pharmacist must apply for reinstatement pursuant to the rules of the board.
26-4-45.
The board shall establish a program of continuing professional pharmaceutical education for the renewal of pharmacist licenses. Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter, no pharmacist license shall be renewed by the board or the joint-secretary until the pharmacist submits to the board satisfactory proof of his or her participation, during the biennium preceding his or her application for renewal, in a minimum of 30 hours of approved programs of continuing professional pharmacy education as defined in this Code section. Continuing professional pharmacy education shall consist of educational programs providing training pertinent to the practice of pharmacy and approved by the board under this Code section. The board shall approve educational programs for persons practicing pharmacy in this state on a reasonable nondiscriminatory fee basis and may contract with institutions of higher learning, professional organizations, or qualified individuals for the providing of approved programs. In addition to such programs, the board shall allow the continuing professional pharmacy education requirement to be fulfilled by the completion of approved correspondence courses which provide the required hours of approved programs of continuing professional pharmaceutical education or to be fulfilled by a combination of approved correspondence courses and other approved educational programs. The board may, consistent with the requirements of this Code section, promulgate rules and regulations to implement and administer this Code section, including the establishment of a committee to prescribe standards, approve and contract for educational programs, and set the required minimum number of hours per year.
26-4-46.
(a) To obtain a license as a pharmacy intern, an applicant shall: (1) Have submitted a written application in the form prescribed by the board of pharmacy; (2) Have attained the age of majority; (3) Be of good moral character; and (4) Have paid the fees specified by the board for the issuance of the license.
(b) The following individuals shall be eligible to be licensed as a pharmacy intern: (1) A student who is currently enrolled in an approved school or college of pharmacy; (2) An individual who is a graduate of an approved school or college of pharmacy who is currently licensed by the board for the purpose of obtaining practical experience as a requirement for licensure as a pharmacist; or

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(3) An individual who does not otherwise meet the requirements of paragraph (1) or (2) of this subsection and who has established educational equivalency by obtaining a Foreign Pharmacy Graduate Examination Committee (FPGEC) certificate, who is currently licensed by the board for the purpose of obtaining practical experience as a requirement for licensure as a pharmacist. (c) The board shall approve all internship programs for the purpose of providing the practical experience necessary for licensure as a pharmacist. A pharmacy intern is authorized to engage in the practice of pharmacy under the supervision of a pharmacist. The board shall adopt rules regarding the licensure of interns and the standards for internship programs.
26-4-47.
(a) Licenses issued under Code Section 26-4-46 shall bear the date of issuance and shall be valid for up to five years. Unless said license is renewed by the board, the license shall expire. (b) Any license issued pursuant to Code Section 26-4-46 shall expire at the time a pharmacy intern is expelled, suspended, dismissed, or withdraws from an approved school or college of pharmacy or is otherwise licensed as a pharmacist pursuant to this title. (c) Any license issued pursuant to Code Section 26-4-46 shall expire upon notification that a person has taken and failed the board examination for the third time.
26-4-48.
Licenses issued pursuant to Code Section 26-4-46 which shall expire by lapse of time may be renewed upon application, unless, at the time of expiration, there shall be pending action before the board to suspend or revoke such license.
26-4-49.
(a) Every person, firm, corporation, agency, department, or other entity located within this state which handles, possesses, or utilizes controlled substances or dangerous drugs, as defined in Chapter 13 of Title 16, for the purposes of conducting research, analysis, animal training, or drug education, as such purposes may be further defined by the board, and is not otherwise registered as a pharmacist, pharmacy, drug wholesaler, distributor, supplier, or practitioner shall biennially register with the state board of pharmacy for a drug researcher permit which shall entitle the holder thereof to purchase, receive, possess, or dispose of such controlled substances and dangerous drugs for such purposes. In applying for the permit:
(1) The application for registration shall be made on a form to be prescribed and furnished by said board and shall show at a minimum the name of the person responsible for filing the application, the name of the applying firm, corporation, agency, department, or other entity, if applicable, the address where the controlled substances or dangerous drugs will be kept secured and can be inspected by the board, together with such other information as may be required by the board; (2) The person filing the application for the permit shall be the responsible person for the safe and proper storage and accountability, as defined under Chapter 13 of Title 16, for any and all controlled substances and dangerous drugs. Such person shall be responsible for maintaining exact and accurate records regarding the purchase, receipt, utilization, and disposal of all controlled substances and dangerous drugs utilized for purposes granted by this permit. All records must be maintained for a minimum of two years and be readily available for inspection by agents of the board; and (3) Before approval by the board for any permit issued under this Code section, the application for registration must successfully undergo a thorough investigation by agents of the board to ensure the applicant complies with all applicable laws, rules, and regulations pursuant to handling controlled substances and dangerous drugs as defined under Chapter 13 of Title 16. (b) The board may require that the application for registration as a drug researcher be accompanied by a fee in an amount established under rules promulgated by the board, and the board may establish conditions for exemptions from such fees. Such registration

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shall not be transferable and shall expire on the expiration date established by the jointsecretary and may be renewed pursuant to rules and regulations promulgated by the board. If not renewed, the registration shall lapse and become null and void. (c) The board shall have the authority to promulgate rules and regulations governing the holder of a drug researcher permit as defined under this Code section. (d) A drug researcher permit may be suspended or revoked or the registrant may be reprimanded, fined, or placed on probation by the board if the registrant fails to comply with all applicable local, state, or federal laws, rules, and regulations. (e) A holder of a drug researcher permit who is not also licensed as a pharmacist practicing in a duly licensed pharmacy shall not engage in the sale, distribution, or dispensing of controlled substances or dangerous drugs. (f) Any person, firm, or corporation which violates any provision of this Code section shall be guilty of a felony and, upon conviction thereof, be punished by imprisonment for not less than one year nor more than five years or by a fine not to exceed $10,000.00 or both.
ARTICLE 4
26-4-60.
(a) The board of pharmacy may refuse to issue or renew, or may suspend, revoke, or restrict the licenses of, or fine any person pursuant to the procedures set forth in this Code section, upon one or more of the following grounds:
(1) Unprofessional conduct as that term is defined by the rules of the board; (2) Incapacity that prevents a licensee from engaging in the practice of pharmacy with reasonable skill, competence, and safety to the public; (3) Being guilty of one or more of the following:
(A) A felony; (B) Any act involving moral turpitude; or (C) Violations of the pharmacy or drug laws of this state, or rules and regulations pertaining thereto, or of laws, rules, and regulations of any other state, or of the federal government; (4) Misrepresentation of a material fact by a licensee in securing the issuance or renewal of a license; (5) Engaging or aiding and abetting an individual to engage in the practice of pharmacy without a license falsely using the title of 'pharmacist' or 'pharmacy intern,' or falsely using the term 'pharmacy' in any manner; (6) Failing to pay the costs assessed in a disciplinary hearing pursuant to subsection (c) of Code Section 26-4-28; (7) Becoming unfit or incompetent to practice pharmacy by reason of: (A) Intemperance in the use of alcoholic beverages, narcotics, or habit-forming drugs or stimulants; or (B) Any abnormal physical or mental condition which threatens the safety of persons to whom such person may compound or dispense prescriptions, drugs, or devices or for whom he or she might manufacture, prepare, or package or supervise the manufacturing, preparation, or packaging of prescriptions, drugs, or devices; (8) Being adjudicated to be mentally ill or insane; (9) Violating any rules and regulations promulgated by the board; (10) Promoting to the public in any manner a drug which may be dispensed only pursuant to prescription; (11) Regularly employing the mails or other common carriers to sell, distribute, and deliver a drug to a patient which requires a prescription; (12) Unless otherwise authorized by law, dispensing or causing to be dispensed a different drug or brand of drug in place of the drug or brand of drug ordered or prescribed without the prior authorization of the practitioner ordering or prescribing the same; or (13) Violating or attempting to violate a statute, law, any lawfully promulgated rule or regulation of this state, any other state, the board, the United States, or any other lawful authority without regard to whether the violation is criminally punishable,

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which statute, law, rule, or regulation relates to or in part regulates the practice of pharmacy, when the licensee or applicant knows or should know that such action is violative of such statute, law, or rule; or violating either a public or confidential lawful order of the board previously entered by the board in a disciplinary hearing, consent decree, or license reinstatement. (b) The board shall have the power to suspend or revoke the license of the pharmacist in charge when a complete and accurate record of all controlled substances on hand, received, manufactured, sold, dispensed, or otherwise disposed of has not been kept by the pharmacy in conformance with the record keeping and inventory requirements of federal law and the rules of the board. (c) Any person whose license to practice pharmacy in this state has been suspended, revoked, or restricted pursuant to this chapter, whether voluntarily or by action of the board, shall have the right, at reasonable intervals, to petition the board for reinstatement of such license pursuant to rules and regulations promulgated by the board. Such petition shall be made in writing and in the form prescribed by the board. Upon investigation and hearing, the board may, in its discretion, grant or deny such petition, or it may modify its original finding to reflect any circumstances which have changed sufficiently to warrant such modifications. (d) Nothing in this Code section shall be construed as barring criminal prosecutions for violations of this chapter. (e) All final decisions by the board shall be subject to judicial review pursuant to Chapter 13 of Title 50, the 'Georgia Administrative Procedure Act.' (f) Any individual or entity whose license to practice pharmacy is revoked, suspended, or not renewed shall return his or her license to the offices of the board within ten days after receipt of notice of such action. (g) For purposes of this Code section, a conviction shall include a finding or verdict of guilty, a plea of guilty, or a plea of nolo contendere in a criminal proceeding, regardless of whether the adjudication of guilt or sentence is withheld or not entered thereon, (h) Nothing in this Code section shall be construed as barring or prohibiting pharmacists from providing or distributing health or drug product information or materials to patients which is intended to improve the health care of patients. (i) The board shall have the power to suspend any license issued under this article when such holder is not in compliance with a court order for child support as provided in Code Section 19-6-28.1 or 19-11-9.3. The board shall also have the power to deny the application for issuance or renewal of a license under this part when such applicant is not in compliance with a court order for child support as provided in either of such Code sections. The hearings and appeals procedures provided for in such Code sections shall be the only such procedures required to suspend or deny any license issued under this article. (j) Nothing in this chapter shall prohibit any person from assisting any duly licensed pharmacist or practitioner in the measuring of quantities of medication and the typing of labels therefor, but excluding the dispensing, compounding, or mixing of drugs, provided that such duly licensed pharmacist or practitioner shall be physically present in the prescription room and actually observing the actions of such person in doing such measuring and typing, and provided, further, that no prescription shall be given to the person requesting the same unless the contents and the label thereof shall have been verified by a licensed pharmacist or practitioner. No pharmacist or practitioner shall be assisted by more than one such person at any one time.
26-4-61.
Notwithstanding any provisions of Chapter 13 of Title 50, the 'Georgia Administrative Procedure Act,' the board may, without a hearing, temporarily suspend a license for not more than 60 days if the board finds that a pharmacist or pharmacy intern has violated a law or rule that the board is empowered to enforce, and if continued practice by the pharmacist or pharmacy intern would create an imminent risk of harm to the public. The suspension shall take effect upon written notice to the pharmacist or pharmacy intern, specifying the law or rule violated. At the time it issues the suspension notice, the board shall schedule a disciplinary hearing to be held under Chapter 13 of Title 50,

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the 'Georgia Administrative Procedure Act,' within 20 days thereafter. The pharmacist or pharmacy intern shall be provided with at least ten days notice of any hearing held under this subsection.
ARTICLE 5
26-4-80.
(a) All persons engaging in the practice of pharmacy in this state must be licensed by the board. (b) Prescription drugs shall be dispensed only pursuant to a valid prescription drug order. A pharmacist shall not dispense a prescription which the pharmacist knows or should know is not a valid prescription. (c) A prescription drug order may be accepted by a pharmacist in written form, orally, or electronically unless the order is for a Schedule II controlled substance. In institutional settings, a prescription drug order for a Schedule II controlled substance may be accepted by a pharmacist in written form, orally, or electronically pursuant to regulations promulgated by the board. In outpatient settings, a prescription drug order for a Schedule II controlled substance may only be accepted by a pharmacist in written form; provided, however, that a pharmacist may accept an emergency oral prescription for a Schedule II controlled substance; provided, further, that the pharmacist shall not dispense more than a 72 hour supply of the Schedule II controlled substance. If transmitted orally or electronically, the prescription drug order shall be filed and maintained on paper of permanent quality by the pharmacist in accordance with the rules and regulations of the board. Electronically transmitted prescription drug orders shall meet the following requirements:
(1) Electronically transmitted prescription drug orders shall only be transmitted from the practitioner or the employee of the practitioner under supervision of the practitioner to the pharmacy of the patient's choice with no intervening person or intermediary having access to the prescription drug order; (2) Prescription drug orders transmitted by facsimile or computer shall include:
(A) In the case of a prescription drug order for a dangerous drug, the complete name and address of the practitioner; (B) In the case of a prescription drug order for a controlled substance, the complete name, address, and DEA registration number of the practitioner; (C) The telephone number of the practitioner for verbal confirmation; (D) The name, address, and age of the patient; (E) The time and date of the transmission; and (F) The full name of the person transmitting the order; (3) An electronically transmitted drug order which meets the requirements of this Code section shall be deemed the original order; (4) The pharmacist shall exercise professional judgment regarding the accuracy and authenticity of the transmitted prescription drug order consistent with federal and state laws and rules and regulations adopted pursuant to the same; (5) An electronically transmitted prescription drug order from a prescriber to a pharmacist shall be considered a highly confidential transaction and the said transmission shall not be compromised by interventions, control, change, altering, or manipulation by any other person or party in any manner whatsoever; (6) Any pharmacist that transmits, receives, or maintains any prescription or prescription refill either orally, in writing, or electronically shall ensure the security, integrity, and confidentiality of the prescription and any information contained therein; and (7) The board shall promulgate rules and regulations which may provide specific exceptions under this Code section for institutional settings such as hospital pharmacies, nursing home pharmacies, clinic pharmacies, or pharmacies owned or operated directly by health maintenance organizations. (d) Information contained in the patient medication record or profile shall be considered confidential information as defined in this title. Confidential information may be released to the patient or the patient's authorized representative, the prescriber or other

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licensed health care practitioners then caring for the patient, another licensed pharmacist, the board or its representative, or any other person duly authorized to receive such information. In accordance with Code Section 24-9-40, confidential information may be released to others only on the written release of the patient, court order, or subpoena. (e) Except as authorized under subsection (j) of this Code section, a prescription may not be refilled without authorization. When refills are dispensed pursuant to authorization contained on the original prescription or when no refills are authorized on the original prescription but refills are subsequently authorized by the practitioner, the refill authorization shall be recorded on the original prescription document and the record of any refill made shall be maintained on the back of the original prescription document or on some other uniformly maintained record and the dispensing pharmacist shall record the date of the refill, the quantity of the drug dispensed and the dispensing pharmacist's initials; provided, however, that an original prescription for a controlled substance which contains no refill information may not be authorized to be refilled more than five times or after six months from the date of issuance. Authorization for any additional refill of a controlled substance prescription in excess of five refills or after six months from the date of issuance of the prescription shall be treated as a new prescription. (f) When filling a prescription or refilling a prescription which may be refilled, the pharmacist shall exercise professional judgment in the matter. No prescription shall be filled or refilled with greater frequency than the approximate interval of time that the dosage regimen ordered by the prescriber would indicate, unless extenuating circumstances are documented which would justify a shorter interval of time before the filling or refilling of the prescription. (g) The pharmacist who fills or refills a prescription shall record the date of dispensing and indicate the identity of the dispensing pharmacist on the prescription document or some other appropriate and uniformly maintained record. If this record is maintained on the original prescription document, the original dispensing and any refills must be recorded on the back of the prescription. (h) When the patient no longer seeks personal consultation or treatment from the practitioner, the practitioner and patient relationship is terminated. A prescription becomes invalid after the practitioner and patient relationship is terminated which is defined as a reasonable period of time not to exceed six months in which the patient could have established a new practitioner and patient relationship as established by the board through the promulgation of rules and regulations. (i) A written prescription drug order must bear an original signature of the practitioner. A signature stamp or other signature facsimile is not acceptable in lieu of an original signature. When an oral prescription drug order or the oral authorization for the refilling of a prescription drug order is received which is transmitted by someone other than the practitioner, the name of the individual making the transmission and the date of the transmission must be recorded on the original prescription drug order or other uniform record by the pharmacist receiving the transmission.
(j) A pharmacist licensed by the board may dispense up to a 72 hour supply of a prescribed medication in the event the pharmacist is unable to contact the practitioner to obtain refill authorization, provided that:
(1) The prescription is not for a controlled substance;
(2) In the pharmacist's professional judgment, the interruption of therapy might reasonably produce undesirable health consequences or may cause physical or mental discomfort;
(3) The dispensing pharmacist notifies the practitioner or his or her agent of the dispensing within seven working days after the prescription is refilled pursuant to this subsection;
(4) The pharmacist properly records the dispensing as a separate nonrefillable prescription. Said document shall be filed as is required of all other prescription records. This document shall be serially numbered and contain all information required of other prescriptions. In addition it shall contain the number of the prescription from which it was refilled;

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(5) The pharmacist shall record on the patient's record and on the new document the circumstances which warrant such dispensing; and (6) The pharmacist does not employ this provision regularly for the same patient on the same medication. (k) All out-patient prescription drug orders which are dispensed shall be appropriately labeled in accordance with the rules and regulations promulgated by the board as follows: (1) Before an out-patient prescription drug is released from the dispensing area, the prescription drug shall bear a label containing the name and address of the pharmacy, a prescription number, the name of the prescriber, the name of the patient, directions for taking the medication, the date of the filling or refilling of the prescription, the initials or identifying code of the dispensing pharmacist, and any other information which is necessary, required, or, in the pharmacist's professional judgment, appropriate; and (2) The pharmacist who fills an out-patient prescription drug order shall indicate the identity of the dispensing pharmacist on the label of the prescription drug. Identification may be made by placing initials on the label of the dispensed drug. The label shall be affixed to the outside of the container of the dispensed drug by means of adhesive or tape or any other means which will assure that the label remains attached to the container.
26-4-81.
(a) In accordance with this Code section, a pharmacist may substitute a drug with the same generic name in the same strength, quantity, dose, and dosage form as the prescribed brand name drug product which is, in the pharmacist's reasonable professional opinion, pharmaceutically equivalent. (b) If a practitioner of the healing arts prescribes a drug by its generic name, the pharmacist shall dispense the lowest retail priced drug product which is in stock and which is, in the pharmacist's reasonable professional opinion, pharmaceutically equivalent. (c) Substitutions as provided for in subsections (a) and (b) of this Code section are authorized for the express purpose of making available to the consumer the lowest retail priced drug product which is in stock and which is, in the pharmacist's reasonable professional opinion, both therapeutically equivalent and pharmaceutically equivalent. (d) Whenever a substitution is made, the pharmacist shall record on the original prescription the fact that there has been a substitution and the identity of the dispensed drug product and its manufacturer. Such prescription shall be made available for inspection by the board or its representative in accordance with the rules of the board. (e) The substitution of any drug by a registered pharmacist pursuant to this Code section does not constitute the practice of medicine. (f) A patient for whom a prescription drug order is intended may instruct a pharmacist not to substitute a generic name drug in lieu of a brand name drug. (g) A practitioner of the healing arts may instruct the pharmacist not to substitute a generic name drug in lieu of a brand name drug by including the words 'brand necessary' in the body of the prescription. Such indication of brand necessary must be in the practitioner's own handwriting and shall not be printed, applied by rubber stamp, or any such similar means. (h) The substitution of any drug by a registered pharmacist pursuant to this Code section does not constitute the practice of medicine.
26-4-82.
(a) In dispensing drugs, no individual other than a licensed pharmacist shall perform or conduct those duties or functions which require professional judgment. It shall be the responsibility of the supervising pharmacist to ensure that no other employee of the pharmacy, including pharmacy technicians, performs or conducts those duties or functions which require professional judgment. (b) For all prescriptions, it shall be the responsibility of the pharmacist on duty at a facility to ensure that only a pharmacist or a pharmacy intern under the direct supervision of a pharmacist provides professional consultation and counseling with patients or

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other licensed health care professionals, and that only a pharmacist or a pharmacy intern under the direct supervision of a pharmacist accepts initial telephoned prescription orders or provides information in any manner relative to prescriptions or prescription drugs. (c) In the dispensing of all prescription drug orders:
(1) The pharmacist shall be responsible for all activities of the pharmacy technician in the preparation of the drug for delivery to the patient; (2) The pharmacist shall be present and personally supervising the activities of the pharmacy technician at all times; (3) When electronic systems are employed within the pharmacy, pharmacy technicians may enter information into the system and prepare labels; provided, however, that it shall be the responsibility of the pharmacist to verify the accuracy of the information entered and the label produced in conjunction with the prescription drug order; (4) When a prescription drug order is presented for refilling, it shall be the responsibility of the pharmacist to review all appropriate information and make the determination as to whether to refill the prescription drug order; and (5) Pharmacy technicians in the dispensing area shall be easily identifiable. (d) The board of pharmacy shall promulgate rules and regulations regarding the activities and utilization of pharmacy technicians in pharmacies; provided, however, that the pharmacist to pharmacy technician ratio shall not exceed one pharmacist providing direct supervision of two pharmacy technicians unless the board approves an application to increase the ratio. Such application must be made in writing and must be submitted to the board by the pharmacist-in-charge of a specific licensed pharmacy in this state.
26-4-83.
(a) A patient record system shall be maintained by all pharmacies for patients for whom prescription drug orders are dispensed. The patient record system shall provide for the immediate retrieval of information necessary by the pharmacist to identify previously dispensed drugs at the time a prescription drug order is presented for dispensing. The pharmacist or the pharmacist's designee shall make a reasonable effort to obtain, record, and maintain the following information:
(1) The full name of the patient for whom the drug is intended; (2) The address and telephone number of the patient; (3) The date of birth of the patient; and (4) The gender of the patient. (b) The pharmacist shall make a reasonable effort to obtain from the patient or the patient's agent and shall record any known allergies, drug reactions, idiosyncrasies, and chronic conditions or disease states of the patient and identify any other drugs, including over-the-counter drugs or devices, currently being used by the patient which may relate to prospective drug use review unless the patient or the patient's agent refuses to provide such information. The pharmacist shall make a reasonable effort to obtain, record, and maintain the following information: (1) A list of all prescription drug orders obtained by the patient at the pharmacy where the prescription drug order is being filled for at least the preceding two years, showing the prescription number, the name and strength of the drug, the quantity and date dispensed, and the name of the prescribing practitioner; and (2) Comments from the pharmacist relevant to the individual's drug therapy, including any other information peculiar to the specific patient or drug. (c) A patient record shall be maintained for a period of not less than two years from the date of the last entry in the profile record. This record may be a hard copy of a computerized form.
26-4-84.
(a) A pharmacist shall review the patient record and each prescription drug order presented for dispensing for the purposes of promoting therapeutic appropriateness by identifying:
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(3) Drug-disease contraindications; (4) Drug-drug interactions; (5) Incorrect drug dosage or duration of drug therapy; (6) Drug-allergy interactions; and (7) Clinical abuse or misuse. (b) Upon recognizing any of the above situations, the pharmacist shall take appropriate steps to avoid or resolve the situation or problem which shall, if necessary, include consultation with the prescribing practitioner.
26-4-85.
(a) Upon receipt of a prescription drug order and following a review of the patient's record, the pharmacist shall personally offer to discuss matters which will enhance or optimize drug therapy with each patient or caregiver of such a patient. Such discussion shall be in person, whenever practicable, or by telephone and shall include appropriate elements of patient counseling, based on the professional judgment of the pharmacist. Such elements may include but are not limited to the following:
(1) The name and description of the drug; (2) The dosage form, dose, route of administration and duration of therapy; (3) The intended use of the drug and expected action or result; (4) Any special directions or precautions for preparation, administration or use by the patient; (5) Common severe side effects or adverse effects or interactions and therapeutic contraindications that may be encountered, including their avoidance, and the action required if such side effect, adverse effect, interaction, or therapeutic contraindication occurs; (6) Techniques for self-monitoring of drug therapy; (7) The proper storage of the drug; (8) Prescription refill information; (9) The action to be take in the event of a missed dose; and (10) The comments of the pharmacist relevant to the patient's drug therapy, including any other information peculiar to the specific patient or drug. (b) Additional forms of patient information may be used to supplement verbal patient counseling when appropriate or available. (c) Patient counseling, as described in this Code section, shall not be required for: (1) In-patients of a hospital or institution where other health care professionals are authorized to administer the drug or drugs; (2) Inmates of corrections institutions where pharmacy services are provided by the Department of Corrections or by a county or municipal political subdivision either directly or by a subcontractor of the above; or (3) Patients receiving drugs from the Department of Human Resources Division of Public Health; provided, however, that pharmacists who provide drugs to patients in accordance with Code Section 43-34-26.1 shall include in all dispensing procedures a written process whereby the patient or the caregiver of the patient is provided with the information required under this Code section. (d) A pharmacist shall not be required to counsel a patient or the caregiver of the patient when the patient or the caregiver of the patient refuses such consultation or counseling.
26-4-86.
The board may establish regulations governing the compounding of medication by pharmacists and pharmacies licensed in this state.
26-4-87. Reserved.
26-4-88.
The board shall promulgate rules and regulations governing the appropriate and proper storage and handling of controlled substances and dangerous drugs as defined in Chapter 13 of Title 16 which are consistent with those standards established by the United States Pharmacopeial Convention.

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26-4-89.
(a) No person shall engage in the dispensing of any medicines, drugs, or poisons unless said person is a pharmacist licensed in accordance with this chapter or a pharmacy intern dispensing such items in accordance with this chapter. (b) This chapter shall not apply to practitioners of the healing arts prescribing, compounding their own prescriptions, or dispensing drugs or medicines except as provided in Code Section 26-4-130. (c) Nothing in this Code section shall prohibit any person from assisting any duly licensed pharmacist or practitioner, provided that such duly licensed pharmacist or practitioner shall be physically present in the prescription area and actually observing the actions of such person performing such tasks; provided, further, that no prescription shall be given to the person requesting the same unless the contents and the label thereof shall have been verified by a licensed pharmacist or practitioner. (d) With respect to pharmacy technicians, the following functions require the professional judgment of a pharmacist, or pharmacy intern under the supervision of a pharmacist, and may not be performed by a pharmacy technician:
(1) Acceptance of initial oral prescriptions; (2) Certification of a filled or finished prescription or prescription drug order; (3) Weighing or measuring active ingredients without a mechanism of verification; (4) Reconstitution of prefabricated medication without a mechanism of verification; (5) Verification of the constituents of final IV admixtures for accuracy, efficacy, and patient utilization; (6) Entry of orders on patient medication profiles without verification by a pharmacist; and (7) Provision of drug information that has not been prepared or approved by the pharmacist.
26-4-90.
Any person who shall sells or dispenses drugs by the use of vending machines shall be guilty of a misdemeanor.
ARTICLE 6
26-4-110. (a) All facilities engaged in the manufacture, production, sale, or distribution of drugs or devices utilized in the practice of pharmacy or pharmacies where drugs or devices are dispensed or pharmacy care is provided shall be licensed by the board and shall biennially renew their license with the board. Where operations are conducted at more than one location, each such location shall be licensed by the board. (b) The board may by rule determine the licensure classifications of all persons and facilities licensed as a pharmacy under this article, and establish minimum standards for such persons and facilities.
(c)(l) The board shall establish by rule, under the powers granted to it under Article 2 of this chapter and as may be required from time to time under federal law the criteria which each person must meet to qualify for licensure as a pharmacy in each classification. The board may issue licenses with varying restrictions to such persons where the board deems it necessary. (2) All applications for a new license shall be accompanied by a fee. Upon the filing of an application for a license, the board shall cause a thorough investigation of the applicant to be made, and, if satisfied that the applicant possesses the necessary qualifications and that the pharmacy will be conducted in accordance with law, shall issue a license. (d) Each pharmacy shall have a pharmacist in charge. Whenever an applicable rule requires or prohibits action by a pharmacy, responsibility shall be that of the owner and the pharmacist in charge of the pharmacy, whether the owner is a sole proprietor, partnership, association, corporation, or otherwise. (e) The board may enter into agreements with other states or with third parties for the purpose of exchanging information concerning licensure of any pharmacy.

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(f) The board may deny or refuse to renew a pharmacy license if it determines that the granting or renewing of such license would not be in the public interest. (g) It shall be unlawful for any person in connection with any place of business or in any manner to take, use, or exhibit the title 'drug store,' 'pharmacy,' apothecary,' or any combination of such titles or any title or designation of like import or other term to take the place of such title, unless such place of business is licensed as a pharmacy under the provisions of this chapter. (h) Every pharmacy licensed under this chapter shall have a prescription department which shall be kept clean and free of all materials not currently in use in the practice of compounding or preparing a medication for dispensing. The space behind the prescription counter shall be kept free of obstruction at all times. (i) During hours of operation, every pharmacy licensed pursuant to this chapter shall have a prescription department under the personal supervision of a duly licensed pharmacist who shall have personal supervision of not more than one pharmacy at the same time, provided that nothing in this chapter shall be construed to prohibit any pharmacist from having personal supervision of a pharmacy located in a hospital, nursing home, college of pharmacy, or a pharmacy owned and operated directly by a health maintenance organization. Every pharmacy licensed under this chapter, except those located within and owned and operated by a duly licensed and accredited hospital, nursing home, or college of pharmacy or a pharmacy complying with subsection (j) of this Code section, shall have a prescription department open for business at all times that the business establishment is open to the public, except that during temporary absences of any licensed pharmacist not to exceed three hours daily or more than one and one-half hours at any one time the prescription department shall be closed and no prescription shall be filled or dispensed. (j) If a pharmacy is located in a general merchandising establishment, or if the owner of the pharmacy so chooses, a portion of the space of the business establishment may be set aside and permanently enclosed or otherwise secured. Only that permanently enclosed or otherwise secured area shall be subject to the provisions of this chapter and shall be registered as a pharmacy. In such case, the area to be registered as a pharmacy shall be permanently enclosed with a partition built from the floor to the ceiling or otherwise secured in a manner as provided by the board through rules and regulations. Identification of the area by the use of the words 'drug,' 'medicine,' 'drug store,' 'apothecary,' 'pharmacy,' or other such terms shall be restricted to the prescription department area licensed as a pharmacy by the board.
26-4-111. (a) The board shall specify by rule the pharmacy licensure procedures to be followed, including but not limited to specification of forms for use in applying for such licensure and times, places, and applicable fees. (b) Applicants for licensure to distribute, manufacture, sell, purchase, or produce drugs or devices within this state shall file with the board a verified application containing such information as the board requires of the applicant relative to the qualifications for a license. (c) Pharmacy licenses issued by the board pursuant to this chapter shall not be transferable or assignable. (d) The board shall specify by rule minimum standards for responsibility of any person or pharmacy that has employees or personnel engaged in the practice of pharmacy, manufacture, distribution, production, sale, or use of drugs or devices in the conduct of their business. If the licensed person is a pharmacy located in this state, that portion of the facility to which such license applies shall be operated only under the direct supervision of a pharmacist licensed to practice in this state.
26-4-112. (a) The board shall be notified immediately upon the occurrence of any of the following:
(1) Permanent closing of a licensed pharmacy; (2) Change of ownership, management, or location of a licensed pharmacy; (3) Change of the pharmacist in charge of a licensed pharmacy;

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(4) Any theft or loss of drugs or devices of a licensed pharmacy; (5) Any known conviction of any employee of a licensed pharmacy of any state or federal drug laws; (6) Disasters, accidents, theft, destruction, or loss of records of a licensed pharmacy required to be maintained by state or federal law; (7) Occurrence at a licensed pharmacy of a significant adverse drug reaction as defined by rules of the board; or (8) Any and all other matters and occurrences at a licensed pharmacy as the board may require by rule.
26-4-113. (a) No person shall operate as a pharmacy until a pharmacy license has been issued to such person by the board. (b) Except where otherwise permitted by law, it shall be unlawful for a manufacturer or a wholesale distributor to distribute or deliver drugs or devices to any person in this state not licensed under this chapter. Any person who shall distribute or deliver drugs or devices to a person not licensed under this chapter shall be subject to a fine to be imposed by the board not to exceed $1,500.00 for each offense in addition to such other disciplinary action the board may take under this chapter. Each such violation shall also constitute a misdemeanor. (c) The board may suspend, revoke, deny, reprimand, or refuse to renew the pharmacy license of or fine, not to exceed $1,500.00, any person licensed under this article on any of the following grounds:
(1) The finding by the board of violations of any federal or state laws relating to the practice of pharmacy, drug samples, wholesale or retail drug or device distribution, or distribution of controlled substances; (2) Any felony convictions under federal or state laws; (3) The furnishing of false or fraudulent material in any application made in connection with drug or device manufacturing or distribution; (4) Suspension or revocation by the federal or state government of any license currently or previously held by the applicant for the manufacture or distribution of any drugs or devices including controlled substances; (5) Obtaining any remuneration by fraud, misrepresentation, or deception; (6) Dealing with drugs or devices that are known or should have been known to be stolen drugs or devices; (7) Purchasing or receiving of a drug or device from a source other than a person or pharmacy licensed under the laws of the state except where otherwise provided; (8) Wholesale drug distributors, other than pharmacies, dispensing or distributing drugs or devices directly to patients; or (9) Violations of any of the provisions of this chapter or of any of the rules adopted by the board under this chapter. (d) Reinstatement of a pharmacy license that has been suspended, revoked, or restricted by the board may be granted in accordance with the rules of the board.
26-4-114. (a) A pharmacy located within and owned and operated by a school or college of pharmacy in this state may apply to the board for a special pharmacy permit which shall entitle the holder thereof to purchase, receive, possess, or dispose of drugs for educational or research purposes. The application shall include the name of a registered pharmacist who shall be responsible for maintaining accurate records regarding the purchase, receipt, possession, and disposal of drugs utilized for educational or research purposes. If the board certifies that the application complies with applicable laws and rules and regulations, the board shall issue the permit. (b) A holder of a special pharmacy permit under subsection (a) of this Code section shall not engage in the sale or dispensing of drugs. (c) The board shall have the authority to promulgate rules and regulations governing the holder of a special pharmacy permit under this Code section and may exempt the holder thereof from requirements otherwise applicable to other pharmacies.

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26-4-115. (a) All persons, firms, or corporations, whether located in this state or in any other state, engaged in the business of selling or distributing drugs at wholesale in this state, in the business of supplying drugs to manufacturers, compounders, and processors in this state, or in the business of a reverse drug distributor shall biennially register with the board as a drug wholesaler, distributor, reverse drug distributor, or supplier. The application for registration shall be made on a form to be prescribed and furnished by said board and shall show each place of business of the applicant for registration, together with such other information as may be required by the board. The application shall be accompanied by a fee in an amount established by the board for each place of business registered by the applicant. Such registration shall not be transferable and shall expire on the expiration date established by the joint-secretary. Registration shall be renewed pursuant to the rules and regulations of the board and a renewal fee prescribed by the board shall be required. If not renewed, the registration shall lapse and become null and void. Registrants shall be subject to such rules and regulations with respect to sanitation or equipment as the board may, from time to time, adopt for the protection of the public health and safety. Such registration may be suspended or revoked or the registrant may be reprimanded, fined, or placed on probation by the board if the registrant fails to comply with any law of this state, the United States, or any other state having to do with the control of pharmacists, pharmacies, wholesale distribution, or reverse drug distribution of controlled substances or dangerous drugs as defined in Chapter 13 of Title 16; if the registrant fails to comply with any rule or regulation promulgated by the board; or if any registration or license issued to the registrant under the federal act is suspended or revoked. (b) Every drug wholesaler, distributor, or supplier registered as provided in Chapter 13 of Title 16 or in subsection (a) of this Code section, except reverse drug distributors, shall:
(1) Be required to submit a monthly report as prescribed by the board accounting for all transactions involving controlled substances listed in Schedule II as defined in Code Section 16-13-26; provided, however, that the submission of a copy of the report relative to such transactions required by the federal Drug Enforcement Agency shall be sufficient. The reports shall be submitted to the board; and (2) Be required to submit reports of excessive purchases of controlled substances with the federal Drug Enforcement Agency pursuant to 21 C.F.R. Sec. 1301.74 and shall be required to submit a copy of each such report to the board. (c) The board shall be authorized to promulgate rules and regulations to facilitate compliance with this Code section. (d) The provisions of subsection (b) of this Code section shall not apply to any wholesaler, manufacturer, distributor, or supplier who only ships controlled substances directly to a licensed wholesaler within this state. (e) Any person, firm, or corporation which violates any provision of this Code section shall be guilty of a felony and, upon conviction thereof, shall be punished by imprisonment for not less than one year nor more than five years or by a fine not to exceed $25,000.00, or both. (f) Any practitioner who knowingly transfers any controlled substance or dangerous drug as such terms are defined in Chapter 13 of Title 16 by purchasing from or returning to a person, firm, or corporation which is not registered as required in subsection (a) of this Code section or as required in Chapter 13 of Title 16 shall be guilty of a felony and, upon conviction thereof, shall be punished by imprisonment for not less than one year nor more than three years or by a fine not to exceed $10,000.00, or both.
26-4-116. (a) Dangerous drugs and controlled substances as defined under Chapter 13 of Title 16 shall only be issued to the medical director of an emergency service provider from a pharmacy licensed in this state only in accordance with the provisions of this Code section. (b) The medical director of an emergency service provider and the issuing pharmacy must have a signed contract or agreement designating the issuing pharmacy as the

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provider of drugs and consultant services and a copy must be filed with the state board and the Department of Human Resources prior to any drugs being issued. The medical director of an emergency service provider may only have one contractual relationship with one pharmacy per county serviced by such emergency service provider. (c) A manual of policies and procedures for the handling, storage, labeling, and record keeping of all drugs must be written, approved, and signed by the medical director of an emergency service provider and the pharmacist in charge of the issuing pharmacy. The manual shall contain procedures for the safe and effective use of drugs from acquisition to final disposition. (d) A written record of all drugs issued to the medical director of an emergency service provider must be maintained by the issuing pharmacy and emergency service provider. Agents of the Drugs and Narcotics Agency may review all records to determine the accuracy and proper accountability for the use of all drugs. (e) To provide for the proper control and accountability of drugs, a written record of all drugs used by such emergency service provider shall be provided to the issuing pharmacy within 72 hours of use. (f) A pharmacist from the contracting issuing pharmacy shall physically inspect the drugs of such emergency service provider to determine compliance with appropriate policies and procedures for the handling, storage, labeling, and record keeping of all drugs not less than annually and maintain records of such inspection for a period of not less than two years. Such an inspection shall, at a minimum, verify that:
(1) Drugs are properly stored, especially those requiring special storage conditions; (2) Drugs are properly accounted for by personnel of such emergency service provider; (3) Proper security measures to prohibit unauthorized access to the drugs are implemented; and (4) All policies and procedures are followed and enforced. (g) All outdated, expired, unused, or unusable drugs shall be returned to the issuing pharmacy for proper disposition in a manner acceptable to the board.
26-4-117. (a) It shall be the duty of the prosecuting attorney of the court of competent jurisdiction to whom the board or some other person shall report a violation of this chapter to cause appropriate proceedings to be commenced and prosecuted for the enforcement of the penalties as in such case may be provided. (b) The board, or any person, corporation, or association, in addition to the remedies set forth in this chapter, may bring an action in a court having competent jurisdiction over the parties and subject matter to enjoin violations of this chapter. Such injunction may issue notwithstanding the existence of an adequate remedy at law.
ARTICLE 7
26-4-130. (a) For purposes of this Code section, the term:
(1) 'Drugs' means drugs as defined in this chapter and controlled substances as defined in Article 2 of Chapter 13 of Title 16. (2) 'Practitioner' or 'practitioner of the healing arts' means, notwithstanding Code Section 26-4-5, a person licensed as a dentist, physician, podiatrist, or veterinarian under Chapter 11, 34, 35, or 50, respectively, of Title 43. (b) The other provisions of this chapter and Article 3 of Chapter 13 of Title 16 shall not apply to practitioners of the healing arts prescribing or compounding their own prescriptions and dispensing drugs except as provided in this Code section. Nor shall such provisions prohibit the administration of drugs by a practitioner of the healing arts or any person under the supervision of such practitioner or by the direction of such practitioner except as provided in this Code section. Any term used in this subsection and defined in Code Section 43-34-26.1 shall have the meaning provided for such term in Code Section 43-34-26.1. The other provisions of this chapter and Articles 2 and 3 of Chapter 13 of Title 16 shall not apply to persons authorized by Code Section 43-34-26.1 to order, dispense, or administer drugs when such persons order, dispense, or administer

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those drugs in conformity with Code Section 43-34-26.1. When a person dispenses drugs pursuant to the authority delegated to that person under the provisions of Code Section 43-34-26.1, with regard to the drugs so dispensed, that person shall comply with the requirements placed upon practitioners by subsections (c) and (d) of this Code section. (c) All practitioners who dispense drugs shall comply with all record-keeping, labeling, packaging, and storage requirements imposed upon pharmacists and pharmacies with regard to such drugs pursuant to this chapter and Chapter 13 of Title 16. (d) All practitioners who dispense drugs shall make all records required to be kept under subsection (c) of this Code section available for inspection by the board. (e) Any practitioner who desires to dispense drugs shall notify, at the time of the renewal of that practitioner's license to practice, that practitioner's respective examining board of that practitioner's intention to dispense drugs. That examining board shall notify the board regarding each practitioner concerning whom that board has received a notification of intention to dispense drugs. The examining board's notification shall include the following information:
(1) The name and address of the practitioner; (2) The state professional license number of the practitioner; (3) The practitioner's Drug Enforcement Administration license number; and (4) The name and address of the office or facility from which such drugs shall be dispensed and the address where all records pertaining to such drugs shall be maintained. (f) The board shall have the authority to promulgate rules and regulations governing the dispensing of drugs pursuant to this Code section. (g) This Code section shall not apply to practitioners who provide to their patients at no cost manufacturer's samples of drugs.
26-4-131. The examination of specimens of foods, drugs, and cosmetics shall be made by the state chemist or under direction of that chemist and supervision for the purpose of determining from such examination whether such articles are adulterated or misbranded within the meaning of this title; and, in the case of drugs and cosmetics, if it shall appear from any such examination that any such specimens are adulterated or misbranded within the meaning of this title, a copy of the results of the analysis of the examination of such article, duly authenticated by the analyst or officer making such examination under the oath of such analyst or officer, shall be forwarded to the board without delay. If it shall appear to the satisfaction of the board and the Attorney General, in the case of adulterated or misbranded drugs, that the article involved was shipped in interstate commerce or the act complained of comes under the supervision and jurisdiction of the United States, the board shall certify the case to the United States district attorney in whose district the violation may have been committed.
ARTICLE 8
26-4-140. This article shall be known and may be cited as the 'Third-party Prescription Program Law of 1983.'
26-4-141. The General Assembly finds that certain practices are unfair to providers of pharmaceuticals, are burdensome and costly to those providers, result in unfair increased costs to certain consumers, and threaten the availability of pharmaceuticals to the public. The General Assembly further finds that there is a need for regulation of certain practices engaged in by some third-party prescription program administrators.
26-4-142. As used in this article, the term:
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(2) 'Commissioner' means the Commissioner of Insurance. (3) 'Contract' means a program contract. (4) 'Enrollee' means a consumer who receives pharmaceuticals under a program. (5) 'Participating pharmacy' means a pharmacy having a contract to provide pharmaceuticals to enrollees under a program. (6) 'Pharmaceuticals' means drugs, devices, or services available from a pharmacy. (7) 'Prevailing rate' means the average wholesale price of the pharmaceutical during the applicable period, plus the usual, customary, and reasonable dispensing fee added thereto, provided that in no event shall the amount submitted for reimbursement by a pharmacy under this article exceed the eighty-fifth percentile of the retail prices charged by all pharmacies in Georgia for the same or similar pharmaceuticals during such period of time or the actual price charged by the submitting pharmacy to consumers, other than enrollees, for the same or similar pharmaceuticals during such period of time, whichever is less. (8) 'Program' means a third-party prescription program. (9) 'Program contract' means that contract creating rights and obligations between a participating pharmacy and a program or administrator. (10) 'Program identification card' means a document which identifies enrollees as participants in a program. (11) 'Third-party prescription program' means any system of providing payments or reimbursement of payments made for pharmaceuticals pursuant to a contract between a pharmacy and another party, including insurance companies and administrators of programs, who are not consumers of the pharmaceuticals under that contract and shall include, without being limited to, insurance plans whereby an enrollee receives pharmaceuticals which are paid for by insurance companies or administrators, or by an agent of his employer, or by others.
26-4-143. (a) Unless the program is exempt under subsection (b) of this Code section, no administrator, person, corporation, or business entity shall offer, operate, or administer a program in this state unless that program has been submitted to the Commissioner, in a manner provided by the Commissioner, and is approved by the Commissioner as complying with the requirements of this article.
(b)(l) A program contract existing immediately prior to January 1, 1984, shall be exempt from the requirements of this article but shall not be renewed or otherwise extended beyond its renewal or expiration date, respectively, as specified immediately prior to January 1, 1984, unless the program under the renewed or extended contract is approved by the Commissioner under subsection (a) of this Code section, except that if no such expiration or renewal date is provided in that program contract, the program contract shall be submitted not later than March 1, 1984, to the Commissioner for approval. (2) A program providing pharmaceuticals pursuant to Article 7 of Chapter 4 of Title 49, the 'Georgia Medical Assistance Act of 1977,' shall be exempt from the requirements of this article.
(3) A policy or plan regulated under Title 33, relating to insurance, which does not include or utilize a third-party prescription program or contract shall be exempt from the requirements of this article.
(c) A program approved by the Commissioner may have that approval revoked or suspended if it fails to meet any requirements therefor specified in this article or if it fails to be administered in conformity with those requirements.
(d) Disapproval or revocation or suspension of approval of a program by the Commissioner shall constitute a contested case for purposes of Chapter 13 of Title 50, the 'Georgia Administrative Procedure Act.'
26-4-144.
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(1) A statement of the method, frequency, and amount of claim reimbursement to participating pharmacies; (2) That any valid claim for pharmaceuticals under this program will be paid to a participating pharmacy within 30 days after the claim is received by the administrator if that claim is complete, accurate, and legible, as determined by the administrator; (3) That any valid claim not paid as required in paragraph (2) of this Code section shall be subject to interest at the rate specified in paragraph (1) of subsection (b) of Code Section 33-25-10, relating to payment of interest on life insurance proceeds; (4) That reimbursement rates for pharmaceuticals shall not be less than the prevailing rates therefor paid by consumers who are not enrollees; (5) That each participating pharmacy and enrollee will be notified in writing by the administrator of the cancellation of any program at least 30 days prior to the effective date of cancellation, except that where the administrator is not notified of such cancellation at least 30 days prior to the effective date of cancellation, the written notice shall be provided within 30 days after the administrator received his notification; (6) That program identification cards issued to an enrollee show an expiration date; (7) That the administrator shall make reasonable efforts to gain possession of all program identification cards upon cancellation of a program for which the cards were issued; (8) That a valid claim by a participating pharmacy will not be denied upon the basis of the fraudulent use of a program identification card; (9) That at least 30 days prior to the date a program becomes effective, the program contract therefor shall be offered to all pharmacies located within those counties wherein reside enrollees in that program, which pharmacies shall have at least 30 days from the time they receive the offer to accept that offer and become participating pharmacies; (10) That any audit by a program to verify claims by a participating pharmacy shall comply with generally accepted accounting principles and procedures but shall not extrapolate randomly sampled data as a basis for reimbursement from the pharmacy which is audited or from one participating pharmacy to be the corresponding data for another participating pharmacy. In the event a claim against a participating pharmacy for reimbursement is based upon a program audit, the administrator of the program shall submit details of the audit to that participating pharmacy, and any dispute relating thereto shall be resolved under the dispute resolution procedures required under paragraph (11) of this subsection, with the Commissioner to render a final binding decision in the dispute if either party is dissatisfied with the outcome under the dispute resolution procedure; and (11) A dispute resolution procedure for disputes between the program or administrator and participating pharmacies and between the program or administrator and enrollees. (b) A program which meets the requirements of subsection (a) of this Code section shall not be administered except in conformity with those requirements, and the administration of that program except in conformity with those requirements shall constitute a violation of this Code section by the administrator of that program.
26-4-145. A participating pharmacy shall not submit claims for payment for pharmaceuticals under a program for charges in excess of those charged by that pharmacy to consumers, other than enrollees, for the same or similar pharmaceuticals.
26-4-146. (a) On and after January 1, 1984, no person, corporation, or business entity shall serve as administrator of a program which has no administrator registered under this Code section unless that person, corporation, or business entity is registered as administrator of that program with the Commissioner. (b) No administrator may be registered unless the administrator gives bond to the Commissioner conditioned to pay all losses, damages, and expenses incurred as a result of any violation of this article by the administrator or the program being administered

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thereby. The bond shall be with a surety approved by the Commissioner in the amount of $200,000.00 or the total annual payments made in the immediately preceding year by all programs administered by that administrator, whichever is greater; provided, however, if the administrator is an insurance company licensed to transact insurance in this state or if the administrator is a self-insurer and is approved by the Commissioner, then such administrator shall not be required to give bond to the Commissioner. (c) No program shall be required to have more than one administrator registered and bonded under this Code section. (d) An administrator may have his registration suspended or revoked by the Commissioner upon any violation of this article by the administrator or when any program administered by the administrator fails to conform to the requirements of this article. The refusal by the Commissioner to register an administrator and the suspension or revocation of an administrator's registration shall constitute a contested case for purposes of Chapter 13 of Title 50, the 'Georgia Administrative Procedure Act.' (e) Records, information, and other identifying matter obtained through the submission of a claim for reimbursement by a participating pharmacy shall be used exclusively and solely for the purposes of verification and payment to the participating pharmacy and policyholder and for no other purposes.
26-4-147. No enrollee may utilize a program identification card to obtain pharmaceuticals after the program has been canceled and after the enrollee has received notification of the cancellation, and if such card is so utilized, that enrollee shall be liable to the administrator of that program for the cost of those pharmaceuticals.
26-4-148. (a) Any person, corporation, or business entity which violates subsection (a) of Code Section 26-4-146 shall be guilty of a misdemeanor. (b) Any person, corporation, or business entity which violates any provision of this article shall be subject to a civil penalty in the amount of $1,000.00 for each act in violation of this article or, if the violation was knowing and willful, a civil penalty of $5,000.00 for each act in violation of this article. (c) Any person injured as a result of a violation of this article may bring an action against that person, corporation, or business entity violating this article for the recovery of all actual damages occurring as a result thereof, plus attorneys' fees. (d) An action may be brought against any person, corporation, or business entity subject to civil penalties or an action for damages under this Code section in the county in this state in which the person resides or corporation or business entity maintains an office or, if neither residing nor maintaining an office in this state, in the Superior Court of Fulton County. (e) All penalties and remedies provided in this Code section are cumulative of each other and of any other penalties and remedies otherwise provided by law.
ARTICLE 9
26-4-160. No person shall furnish by retail sale any poison enumerated in this Code section without distinctly labeling the bottle, box, vessel, or paper in which the poison is contained, and also the outside wrapper or cover thereof, with the name of the article, the word 'Poison,' and the name and place of business of the person who furnishes the same; and no poison shall be furnished unless upon due inquiry it shall be found that the person to whom it is delivered is aware of its poisonous character and shall represent that it is to be used for a legitimate purpose:
(1) Schedule 'A.' Arsenic and its preparations, corrosive sublimate, white precipitate, red precipitate, biniodide of mercury, cyanide of potassium, hydrocyanic acid, strychnia, and all other poisonous vegetable alkaloids and their salts; essential oil of bitter almonds, opium and its preparations, except paregoric and other preparations of opium containing less than two grains to the ounce;

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(2) Schedule 'B.' Aconite, belladonna, colchicum, conium, mix vomica, henbane, creosote, digitalis, and their pharmaceutical preparations; croton oil, chloroform, chloral hydrate, sulfate of zinc, mineral acids, carbolic acid, and oxalic acid.
26-4-161. No licensed pharmacist shall sell or deliver any of the poisons included in paragraph (1) of Code Section 26-4-160 without first making an entry in a book for that purpose, stating the date of the delivery, the name and address of the person receiving the poison, the name and quantity of the poison, the purpose for which it is represented by such person to be required, and the name of the dispenser. Such book shall always be open for inspection by the proper authorities and shall be preserved for reference for at least five years.
26-4-162. This article shall not apply to the dispensing of poisons in not unusual quantities or doses, upon the prescriptions of practitioners of the healing arts.
26-4-163. Any person violating this article shall be guilty of a misdemeanor."
SECTION 2. This Act shall become effective on July 1, 1998.
SECTION 3. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.

Representative Parham of the 122nd moved that the House disagree to the Senate substitute to HB 330.
The motion prevailed.

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:

SB 262. By Senators Stokes of the 43rd and Henson of the 55th:
A bill to amend Chapter 4 of Title 50 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to organization of the executive branch of state government, so as to provide for job training and retraining programs for the benefit of state employees displaced by privatization of operations of state institutions; to provide for a feasibility study; to provide for implementation of an employee assistance program.

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:

Y Alien YAndereon YAshe Y Bailey
Baker Bannister YBarfoot Y Barnard YBarnes Y Bates YBenefield YBirdsong YBohannon

Y Bordeaux Y Bradford YBreedlove Y Bridges Y Brooks E Brown Y Buck
Buckner Y Bunn Y Burkhalter Y Byrd Y Campbell
Canty

Y Carter Y Cash Y Channel! Y Childers Y Clark Y Coan Y Coleman, B Y Coleman, T
Connell
Y Cooper Y Crawford Y Crews Y Culbreth

Y Cummings Y Davis, G Y Davis, M
Day E DeLoach, B Y DeLoach, G Y Dix Y Dixon, H Y Dixon, S
Y Dobbs Y Dukes Y Ehrhart Y Epps

Evans Y Everett E Felton Y Floyd Y Franklin Y Golden Y Graves Y Greene Y Grindley Y Hammontree
Banner Y Harbin Y Heard

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YHecht Y Heckstall Y Hegstrom YHenson Y Holland Y Holmes Y Howard Y Hudgens Y Hudson, H Y Hudson, N Y Hugley
Irvin
Y Jackson James
Y Jamieson YJenkins Y Johnson Y Johnston Y Jones Y Joyce
Kaye YLadd YLakly

YLane YLee Y Lewis YLord Y Lucas
Maddoi YMann Y Manning
Martin, J Y Martin, J.L YMassey YMcBee YMcCall Y McClinton
McKinney Y Mills Y Mobley YMosley
Mueller YO'Neal YOrrock YParham YParrish

Y Parsons Y Pelote Y Perry Y Pinholster YPoag YPolak
Ponder Y Porter Y Powell YPurceU
YRagas Randall
YRay Reaves
Y Reichert Rice Richardson Roberts
Y Rogers Y Royal Y Sanders Y Sauder Y Scarlett

Y Scheid Y Scott E Shanahan
Shaw Y Sherrill
YShipp YSims
Sinkfield Y Skipper Y Smith, C Y Smith, C.W Y Smith, L Y Smith, L.R Y Smith, P Y Smith, T Y Smith, V YSmyre YSnelling YSnow YStallings Y Stancil, F Y Stancil, S Y Stanley, L

Y Stanley, P Y Taylor ETeague Y Teper
Thomas Tillman Y Titus Y Tolbert YTrense Y Turnquest YTwiggs Walker, L
Y Walker, R.L YWest E Westmorland YWhitaker Y Wiles
Wilh'ams, B Y WilUams, J Y Williams, R Y Worthan YYatos
Murphy, Spkr

On the passage of the Bill, the ayes were 146, nays 0. The Bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed.

SB 182. By Senators Kemp of the 3rd, Tanksley of the 32nd, Ray of the 48th and others:
A bill to amend Article 1 of Chapter 2 of Title 29 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to powers and duties of guardians, so as to provide for reasonable fees and expenses of legal counsel as allowed expenses in certain circumstances.

The following Committee substitute was read and adopted:

A BILL
To amend Chapters 2 and 5 of Title 29 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to guardians generally and to guardians of incapacitated adults, respectively, so as to provide for reasonable fees and expenses of legal counsel and other professionals as allowed expenses in certain circumstances; to conform certain provisions relating to guardians to certain provisions relating to testamentary executors or administrators; to change provisions relating to sale, rent, lease, exchange, or disposal of the ward's property by a guardian of the property or an emergency or temporary guardian of the property; to change provisions relating to sale of stocks and bonds; to provide for sale of perishable property or property that is expensive to keep; to change provisions relating to the sale of real property and to affidavits claiming real or personal property; to change provisions relating to service on minors or incapacitated adults; to eliminate certain provisions relating to appraisement of assets; to provide that a warranty in a conveyance by a guardian may not bind the ward's estate or bind the guardian personally except in specified circumstances; to change provisions relating to public sales and the manner, advertisement, petitions, location, time, payment terms, and returns thereof; to change provisions relating to sale of evidences of debt or indebtedness; to change provisions relating to certain recitals in guardians' deeds and to liens on real property sold under court order; to change the powers, duties, compensation, and liabilities of a guardian of the property of an adult ward; to provide for notice to the attorney of the proposed ward of the date and time of the evaluation and changes in such date and time; to provide that the judge of the probate court shall have the exclusive power to change such date, place, and time; to provide that appointment of a guardian does not divest the ward of the right to bring legal action relating to the guardianship individually or through legal counsel; to provide effective dates; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

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BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
SECTION 1. Chapter 2 of Title 29 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to powers and duties of guardians, is amended by striking in its entirety Code Section 29-2-2, relating to expenses allowed and use of the corpus of the estate, and inserting in its place the following:
"29-2-2.
Every guardian shall be allowed all reasonable disbursements and expenses suitable to the circumstances of the ward committed to his or her care as well as the necessary expenses of maintaining, supporting, and educating those who may be legally dependent upon the ward. There shall also be allowed the reasonable expenses, including fees of legal counsel and other professionals, for the interested person or incapacitated person bringing a petition pursuant to paragraph (3) or (4) of subsection (a) of Code Section 29-5-9, provided that the action results in the court's modification or termination of the guardianship or the court's determination that the petition was brought in good faith and for reasonable cause even though the guardianship is not modified or terminated. The expenses of maintenance and education must not exceed the annual profits of the estate, absent the prior approval of the judge of the probate court. The judge, in his or her discretion, may allow the corpus of the estate, in whole or in part, to be used for the maintenance and education of the ward and for the necessary expenses of maintaining, supporting, and educating those who may be legally dependent upon the ward."
SECTION 2. Said chapter is further amended by striking in its entirety Code Section 29-2-4, relating to sale, lease, exchange, or encumbrance of a ward's property, as such Code section was enacted by an Act to amend said title, approved April 2, 1996 (Ga. L. 1996, p. 504), which Act becomes effective January 1, 1998, and which reads as follows:
"29-2-4.
(a) Whenever any guardian deems it necessary or in the best interests of his ward to sell, lease, exchange, or encumber the estate of the ward, or any part thereof, the guardian shall file with the judge of the probate court of the county of the guardian's appointment or of the county in which the property, or any part thereof, of the ward may be situated in the case of a foreign guardian, a petition:
(1) Setting forth the facts; (2) Describing the property which the guardian proposes to sell, lease, exchange, or encumber; (3) Indicating the disposition to be made of the proceeds of the sale, lease, or encumbrance, which may include reinvestment in other property; and (4) Setting forth the terms of the sale, lease, or encumbrance proposed. (b) Citation shall be issued upon the petition and published in the county of the guardian's appointment, and in the county where the land is located, if different from the county of the guardian's appointment, once a week in four different weeks in the newspaper in which county advertisements are published. (c)(l) If the ward is a minor and resides within this state, he shall be served personally with a copy of the petition and citation. If the ward is a minor and resides outside the state, or is outside the state, the judge of the probate court may provide for substituted service upon the minor. In any such case, service upon such minor by registered or certified mail addressed to him at his last known address, as furnished by the guardian, shall be deemed sufficient. (2) If the ward is not a minor but an incompetent for whom a guardian has been appointed pursuant to the laws of this state or any other state or jurisdiction, he shall be personally served, if within this state, as provided in paragraph (1) of this subsection with respect to service upon minors residing within this state. If the incompetent ward does not reside within this state, or is outside the state, service upon the incompetent ward by registered or certified mail addressed to his last known address as furnished by the guardian, as in the case of service upon nonresident minors, shall be

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deemed sufficient; provided, however, that, if any incompetent ward is a patient in any hospital, sanitarium, insane asylum, or any similar institution located within or outside this state, service upon such incompetent ward shall be perfected by delivery of a copy of the petition and citation to the incompetent by a member of the staff of the institution in which the incompetent is confined, who shall make a certificate of the delivery and return the same to the judge of the probate court issuing the citation. (d) In every case provided for by this Code section, the judge of the probate court, upon the filing of the petition, shall appoint a guardian ad litem for the ward and shall cause service of the petition and citation to be made upon the guardian ad litem. (e) At the time the citation is returnable, or thereafter, the judge shall consider the petition and shall hear evidence thereon. If he determines from a consideration of the evidence and the report of the guardian ad litem that the proposed transaction is fair and in the best interest of the ward, he shall, by appropriate order, permit the sale, lease, exchange, or encumbrance and direct the disposition of the proceeds of any such sale or encumbrance. If upon hearing evidence the judge finds that a transaction proposed by a party other than the petitioner is fairer than the transaction proposed by the petitioner and is in the best interests of the ward, the judge may by appropriate order permit the sale proposed by such other party. The judge may require that any sale of land of the ward be at public outcry as in the case of administrator's sales and subject to confirmation by the judge. (f) This Code section shall not be deemed to be exclusive of other provisions of law authorizing sales by guardians but shall be deemed to be cumulative thereof.", and inserting in lieu thereof the following:
"29-2-4.
(a) Subject to the provisions of this article, a guardian of the property may sell, rent, lease, exchange, or otherwise dispose of property, whether personal, real, or mixed, for the purposes set forth in Code Section 29-2-3. (b) An emergency or temporary guardian of the property is authorized to petition the probate court for leave to sell or otherwise deal with property of the estate following the procedures described in this article; provided, however, that good cause is shown for not waiting until a different type of guardianship is created."
SECTION 3. Said article is further amended by striking in its entirety Code Section 29-2-5, relating to sale of corporate stock, which reads as follows:
"29-2-5.
Whenever any guardian desires to sell railroad or bank stock or stocks of other incorporated companies, he shall first apply to the judge of the probate court of the county which has jurisdiction over him for leave to sell the stock, which application shall be heard and determined after the usual citation for leave to sell is issued, as in applications for sale of real estate. After the sale is ordered, the sale of the stocks shall be conducted in the same manner as sales of real estate are conducted.", and inserting in lieu thereof the following:
"29-2-5.
Perishable property, property that is liable to deteriorate from keeping, or property that is expensive to keep shall be sold as early as practicable and in such manner as the probate court shall determine to be in the best interest of the ward, after such notice and opportunity for hearing, if any, as the probate court shall deem practicable under the circumstances."
SECTION 4. Said article is further amended by striking in its entirety Code Section 29-2-6, relating to sale of trust property, which reads as follows:
"29-2-6.

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Any guardian who by law is managing any trust estate or fund under the supervision of the probate court or the judge thereof may sell on the premises any real property of his ward situated in this state, if upon petition the judge of the probate court, in the exercise of a sound discretion, deems that it is for the best interest of the beneficiary or beneficiaries that the real estate be sold on the premises and so directs by order entered on the minutes. The sale shall be advertised as provided by law and one hour's public notice of the commencement of the sale shall be given at the courthouse door on the sale day.", and inserting in lieu thereof the following:
"29-2-6.
Stocks or bonds, either listed or admitted to unlisted trading privileges upon any stock exchange or quoted regularly in any newspaper having a general circulation in Georgia, may be sold at private sale without order from or report to the probate court at a sales price not less than the stock exchange bid price or the published bid price at the time of sale. Reasonable brokerage commissions, not in excess of those customarily charged by stock exchange members, may be paid. The particulars concerning such sales shall be shown on the annual report of the guardian."
SECTION 5. Said article is further amended by striking in its entirety Code Section 29-2-7, relating to affidavits claiming real property, which reads as follows:
"29-2-7.
When a guardian advertises that it is his intention to apply for leave to sell any real estate as the property of his ward or obtains an order authorizing such a sale, any person claiming the real estate may file in the probate court, either by himself, his agent, or his attorney, an affidavit claiming the property. A copy of the affidavit shall be served on the guardian prior to the day of sale.", and inserting in lieu thereof the following:
"29-2-7.
(a) A guardian of the property desiring to sell, rent, lease, exchange, or otherwise dispose of property other than property that is perishable, liable to deteriorate, or expensive to keep or listed stocks and bonds shall file a petition with the probate court stating the property involved and the interests in such property, the specific purpose of the transaction, the proposed price, if any, and all other terms or conditions proposed for the transaction. In the event full particulars are lacking, the petition shall state the reasons for any such omission. (b) Upon filing the petition, the minor or the incapacitated adult shall be served personally if the minor or the incapacitated adult is within this state. If the minor or the incapacitated adult is outside of this state or cannot be located, service upon the minor or the incapacitated adult may be by personal service or by registered or certified mail to the last known address of the minor or the incapacitated adult. If the incapacitated adult is a patient in any hospital, medical facility, residential facility, or any similar institution located within or outside this state, service upon such incapacitated adult may be perfected by delivery of a copy of the petition and citation to the incapacitated adult by a member of the staff of the institution in which the incapacitated adult is confined; the staff member shall make a certificate of the delivery and return the same to the judge of the probate court issuing the citation. The judge of the probate court shall appoint a guardian ad litem for the minor or the incapacitated adult and cause a copy of the petition and citation to be served upon the guardian ad litem. The probate judge may direct any additional service or notice as the judge may determine to be proper in the interests of due process and reasonable opportunity for any party or interest to be heard. (c) If no written objection by a person so notified is filed within 30 days following the mailing of notice or service upon the guardian ad litem, the probate court shall order such sale summarily in the manner and terms petitioned. If timely written objection is filed, the court shall hear the matter and grant or deny the petition for sale or make

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such other order as is in the best interest of the estate, which may require the sale to be private or at public outcry including confirmation of the sale by the court or otherwise. An appeal shall lie to the superior court in the manner, under the restrictions, and with the effect provided for appeals from the probate court in other cases. (d) A guardian of the property shall make a full return to the probate court of every sale, specifying the property sold, the purchasers, the amounts received, and the terms of the sale. (e) The recital in the guardian of the property's deed of compliance with legal provisions shall be prima-facie evidence of the facts recited. (f) Where a guardian of the property sells real property under the provisions of this Code section, liens on such real property may be divested and transferred to the proceeds of the sale as a condition of the sale."
SECTION 6. Said article is further amended by striking in its entirety Code Section 29-2-8, relating to transmittal of real property claim and trial, which reads as follows:
"29-2-8.
After an affidavit has been made and filed and notice has been given as required in Code Section 29-2-7, it shall be the duty of the judge of the probate court to transmit the claim affidavit to the next term of the superior court of the county in which the land lies. The right of property shall be there tried upon an issue made up in the same manner and under the same regulations, restrictions, and penalties as are provided for the trial of claims to property levied on by execution.", and inserting in lieu thereof the following:
"29-2-8.
A guardian of the property may not bind the estate by any warranty in any conveyance or contract, nor shall a guardian of the property be personally bound by such covenant, unless the intention to create a personal liability is distinctly expressed."
SECTION 7. Said article is further amended by striking in its entirety Code Section 29-2-9, relating to personalty claims, which reads as follows:
"29-2-9.
When any guardian advertises to sell any personal property as the property of his ward and the same is claimed on oath, the claim affidavit having been filed and served as required in Code Section 29-2-7, it shall be the duty of the judge of the probate court to transmit the claim affidavit to the first term of the superior court to be held after the claim is filed in the county where the guardian resides.", and inserting in lieu thereof the following:
"29-2-9.
(a) At any time after a guardian petitions for leave to sell real property or personal property of a ward, including after an order has been entered allowing such sale, but prior to the actual sale, any person claiming the real or personal property may file in the probate court, either by himself or herself, his or her agent, or his or her attorney, an affidavit claiming the property. The claimant must have the guardian personally served with a copy of the affidavit prior to the sale. (b) After an affidavit has been made and filed and notice has been given as required by subsection (a) of this Code section, the probate court shall transmit the claim affidavit to the next term of the appropriate superior court. (c) If the claim is to real property, the claim shall be transmitted to the superior court in the county in which the land lies, and the right of property shall be there tried upon an issue made up in the same manner and under the same regulations, restrictions, and penalties as are provided for the trial of claims to property levied on by execution. (d) If the claim is to personal property, the claim shall be transmitted to the superior court in the county where the guardian resides."

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SECTION 8. Said article is further amended by striking in their entirety Code Sections 29-2-10.1, relating to the manner of public sales; 29-2-10.2, relating to public sale of perishable property; 29-2-10.3, relating to to advertisements for public sales; 29-2-10.4, relating to petitions for public sales; 29-2-10.5, relating to the time and place for public sales; 29-2-10.6, relating to public sale of real property located in two counties; 29-2-10.7, relating to public sale of wild lands; 29-2-10.8, relating to public sale of livestock; 29-2-10.9, relating to public sale of evidences of debt; 29-2-10.10, relating to public sale of personal property; 29-2-10.11, relating to public sale of stocks or bonds; 29-2-10.12, relating to private sale of evidence of indebtedness; 29-2-10.13, relating to payment terms for public sales; 29-2-10.14, relating to warranties; 29-2-10.15, relating to returns of sales; 29-2-10.16, relating to the evidentiary effect of the recital of compliance in the guardian's deed; and 29-2-10.17, relating to liens on real property sold under court order, as each such Code section was enacted by an Act amending Title 29, approved April 2, 1996 (Ga. L. 1996, p. 504) which Act becomes effective January 1, 1998, and which Code sections read as follows:
"29-2-10.1.
All public sales made by guardians shall be at public outcry. Beginning at 10:00 A.M. eastern standard time or eastern daylight time, whichever is applicable, or as soon thereafter as practicable, each sale shall be made following any other sale at public outcry, without undue delay. All sales shall be concluded prior to 4:00 P.M. eastern standard time or eastern daylight time, whichever is applicable, unless a different time shall be advertised. No sale shall be continued from day to day unless as advertised. Good faith is required by the guardian in all cases so that the property may be sold in such manner and quantities as shall be deemed most advantageous to the ward.
29-2-10.2. Perishable property, property that is liable to deteriorate from keeping, or property that is expensive to keep shall be sold as soon as practicable, consistent with the interest of the ward. The sale shall be made under order from the judge of the probate court. Such order shall specify the kind of notice and for what length of time, which shall not be less than ten days, the notice shall be given. The order for sale shall be granted as a matter of course.
29-2-10.3. Guardians shall state, in all advertisements of sales by them, the terms of sale.
29-2-10.4. If any time it becomes necessary to sell the real property of the ward, the guardian shall, by written petition, apply to the judge of the probate court for leave to sell, setting forth in the petition the reason for the proposed sale; and notice of the petition for sale shall be published once a week for four weeks before the hearing in the newspaper in which county advertisements are published. If no objection is filed and the judge is satisfied as to the truth of the allegation in the petition, an order shall be passed granting the leave to sell and specifying the real property as definitely as possible.
29-2-10.5. Every sale under the provisions of Code Section 29-2-10.4 shall be advertised in a newspaper having a general circulation in the county where the property to be sold is located once a week for four weeks after the leave is granted and before the sale. The sale shall be by public auction on the first Tuesday of the month, between the usual hours of sale and at the place of public sales in the county having jurisdiction of the guardianship, unless by special order, in the discretion of the judge of the probate court, real property located in another county is sold in the county where such real property is located.
29-2-10.6. If real property ordered to be sold is composed of one tract or body located in two counties, the sale may be in either county, as directed by the judge of the probate court.
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Wild lands shall be sold in the same manner and upon the same terms as other real property.
29-2-10.8. Guardians are authorized to sell livestock at public sales establishments on sales days and during the regular hours of business of the sales establishments when the guardian determines that the sale of the property is in the best interest of the ward. Good faith is required by the guardian in all cases, and the livestock may be sold in such manner and quantities as the guardian may deem most advantageous to the ward. The sales may be made at any time after an order authorizing the sale is obtained from the judge of the probate court, which order may be issued at any time after application for the order by the guardian. The guardian shall be accountable in all other respects as is otherwise provided by law.
29-2-10.9. All notes, bonds, judgments, accounts, or other evidences of debt which, after due diligence, remain uncollected and are deemed insolvent or doubtful may be sold by the guardian under an order of the judge of the probate court. Such sale shall be at public outcry, during the usual hours of sale, on the regular day of sheriffs sales and at the place of sheriffs sales. Thirty days' notice of the sale shall be given by posting notice at the courthouse door and at three or more public places in the county.
29-2-10.10. Except as otherwise provided in Code Section 29-2-10.11, whenever any guardian desires to sell stocks or other securities of any corporation or other personal property, the guardian shall first apply to the judge of the probate court of the county which has jurisdiction for leave to sell the stock, which application shall be heard and determined, after the usual citation for leave to sell is issued, as are applications for the sale of real property. After the sale is ordered, the sale of the stocks or other personal property shall be conducted in the same manner as sales of real property are conducted.
29-2-10.11. (a) Any guardian may sell, at private sale, stocks or bonds held in the guardian's representative capacity where the stocks or bonds are either listed or admitted to unlisted trading privileges upon any stock exchange or quoted regularly in any newspaper or newspapers having a general circulation in this state. The sale price for the stocks or bonds shall not be less than the stock exchange bid price or the published bid price at the time of sale. (b) The guardian, before making such sale, shall make application to the probate court for an order to sell the stocks or bonds, describing same, which order shall issue on or after the application has been on file for a period of ten days and, after making such a sale, shall file with the probate court a statement showing the date of sale, the name of the purchaser, the stock exchange bid price or the published bid price at the time of sale, and the proceeds of the sale. An order of the court confirming such a sale is not required. (c) The sale of securities other than those listed upon or admitted to unlisted trading privileges on any stock exchange shall be subject to an order of the judge of the probate court showing approval or disapproval of the sale within not less than three nor more than five days from the date of the sale.
29-2-10.12. Whenever any guardian, trustee, or other fiduciary holds any note or other evidence of indebtedness, that guardian, trustee, or other fiduciary may sell and transfer the same along with the collateral and other security, if any, securing the same at private sale, without any order of court, provided the guardian, trustee, or other fiduciary shall receive as proceeds the full face value of the note or other evidence of indebtedness.
29-2-10.13. The guardian may exercise discretion, except where otherwise provided, in demanding cash or extending credit. Full notice shall be given and the best interest of the ward

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observed. If credit is given, the guardian shall, at the guardian's own risk, determine the sufficiency of the security given. If the security taken is ample at the time credit is extended and subsequently the debt is lost after the utmost diligence by the guardian, the guardian shall not be responsible for the amount.
29-2-10.14. A guardian may not bind the ward by any warranty in any conveyance or contract made by the guardian. The guardian shall not be personally bound by such covenant unless the intention to create a personal liability is distinctly expressed in such covenant.
29-2-10.15. A guardian shall make a full return of every sale specifying the property sold, the purchasers, and the amounts received, together with the terms of sale.
29-2-10.16. The recital in the guardian's deed of compliance with legal provisions shall be primafacie evidence of the facts recited.
29-2-10.17. Where a guardian sells real property under a proper order of the probate court, liens thereon shall be divested and transferred to the proceeds of the sale.
SECTION 9. Said article is further amended by striking in its entirety Code Section 29-2-24, relating to inventory and appraisement, as such Code section was enacted by an Act amending Title 29, approved April 2, 1996 (Ga. L. 1996, p. 504) which Act becomes effective January 1, 1998, and inserting in lieu thereof the following:
"29-2-24.
Every guardian shall make a just and true inventory of all the personal property owned and possessed by the ward and all real property located in the county of the guardianship and shftH produce and exhibit the inventory, tf possible, te the appraisers appointed pursuant te Code Sections 20-2-26 and 20-2 26. The inventory shall be filed with the judge of the probate court within four months after the qualification of the guardian. When the inventory and appraiaement are is returned to the judge of the probate court, the guardian shall swear, in addition to the usual oath on making returns, that the inventory contains a true statement of all the goods, chattels, rights, and credits of the ward which are in the guardian's hands, possession, or knowledge. The guardian shall also return, under oath, with the approvement, so far as may come to the guardian's knowledge, all real property outside the county of the guardianship."
SECTION 10. Said article is further amended by striking in their entirety Code Sections 29-2-25, relating to warrants of appraisement; 29-2-26, relating to request for appraisement; 29-2-27, relating to oath of appraisers; 29-2-28, relating to execution of the warrant of appraisement and return of inventory; 29-2-29, relating to the return of appraisers; 29-2-30, relating to debts due by the guardian to the estate and interest in unsettled partnership; and 29-2-31, relating to the failure of the guardian to return a correct inventory and appraisement, as each such Code section was enacted by an Act amending Title 29, approved April 2, 1996 (Ga. L. 1996, p. 504) which Act becomes effective January 1, 1998, and which Code sections read as follows:
"29-2-25.
Upon the filing of a request for an appraisement, pursuant to Code Section 29-2-26, the judge of the probate court shall issue a warrant of appraisement directed to five disinterested freeholders who are citizens of the county where the guardianship is pending, any three of whom shall be qualified to act, requiring them on oath fairly and justly to appraise and value all of the personal property produced to them by the guardian and all real estate belonging to the ward, whether the real estate is situated in the county of the guardianship or any other county of this state.

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29-2-26. Any other law to the contrary notwithstanding, the property shall not be appraised unless a request for an appraisement is filed with the judge of the probate court within 90 days after the guardian files the inventory.
29-2-27. The appraisers, before entering upon their duties, shall take and subscribe an oath before an officer authorized to administer oaths or before one of their number who, by this Code section, shall be authorized to administer the oath faithfully to discharge their duty as appraisers.
29-2-28. The warrant of appraisement shall be executed, except when execution is prevented by providential causes, within 60 days after the warrant is issued, and the inventory and appraisement shall be returned to the judge of the probate court within four months after the issuance of the warrant. If the execution or return is delayed beyond the periods specified, the judge shall inquire into the reason and place the reason on the record with the return.
29-2-29. The return of the appraisers shall be in writing and certified by their own signatures, any three appraisers being competent to act. The return shall be delivered to the guardian and returned by the guardian to the judge of the probate court.
29-2-30. Debts due by the guardian to the estate shall be included in the inventory. Notice shall also be taken of any interest which the estate may have in an unsettled partnership, even if the assets are in the hands of a surviving partner.
29-2-31. The failure of a guardian to return a correct inventory and appraisement shall be sufficient ground for removal."
SECTION 11. Chapter 5 of said title, relating to guardians of incapacitated adults, is amended by striking in its entirety Code Section 29-5-4, relating to powers and duties of the guardian of the property of an incapacitated adult, and inserting in its place the following:
"29-5-4. The guardian of the property of the adult ward shall:
(1) Give a like bond as required by law for guardians of the property of minors; and (2) Have such powers, duties, compensations, and liabilities as are set out in the following laws, to the extent that they are not inconsistent with this chapter:
(A) Code Sections 39-3-3 29-2-2 through 29-2-24; (B) Code Sections 29-2-40 through 29-2-52, 29-2-70, 29-2-72 through 29-2-85i and 29-4-12; and (C) Code Sections 63-7-180 aad 68'7-184 53-7-73 through 63-7-101 53-7-78, relating to reports and accounts of fiduciaries."
SECTION 12. Said chapter is further amended by striking in its entirety subsection (c) of Code Section 29-5-6, relating to procedure for appointing guardians, and inserting in its place the following:
"(c)(l) The court shall, if the petition is not dismissed under paragraph (3) of subsection (b) of this Code section, appoint an evaluation physician or psychologist who shall be a physician licensed to practice medicine under Chapter 34 of Title 43 or a psychologist licensed to practice under Chapter 39 of Title 43 or, if the proposed ward is a patient in any federal medical facility in which neither such physician nor such psychologist is available, a physician authorized to practice medicine in that federal

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facility, other than the physician or psychologist who completed an affidavit attached to the petition pursuant to paragraph (3) of subsection (a) of this Code section. (2) The physician or psychologist shall evaluate the proposed ward. (3) The physician or psychologist shall explain the purpose of the evaluation to the ward. The proposed ward may remain silent. Any statements made by the proposed ward during the evaluation shall be privileged but such statements shall be competent evidence in a proceeding under this chapter only. The ward's attorney may be present but shall not participate in the evaluation. (4) The evaluation shall be conducted with as little interference with the proposed ward's activities as possible. The evaluation shall take place at the place and time set in the notice to the proposed ward and the time set in the notice to the proposed ward shall not be sooner than the fifth day after service of the notice on the proposed ward. The judge of the probate court, however, shall have the exclusive power to change the date, place2 and time of the examination at any time upon reasonable actual notice being given to the proposed ward and the attorney of the proposed ward. If the proposed ward fails to appear, the judge of the probate court may order that the proposed ward be taken directly to and from a medical facility or the office of the physician or psychologist for purposes of evaluation only. The evaluation shall be conducted during the normal business hours of the facility or office and the ward shall not be detained in the facility or office overnight. (5) A written report shall be filed with the court no later than seven days after the date of the examination. (6) The report shall be signed under oath by the physician or psychologist. It shall:
(A) State the duration and circumstances of the evaluation, including a summary of questions or tests utilized; (B) List all persons and other sources of information consulted in evaluating the proposed ward; (C) Describe the proposed ward's mental and physical state and condition, including all observed facts considered by the physician or psychologist; (D) Describe the overall social condition of the proposed ward, including support, care, education, and well-being; and (E) Describe the needs of the proposed ward and their foreseeable duration."
SECTION 13. Said chapter is further amended in Code Section 29-5-7, relating to the retention and protection of the rights of a ward, by striking in its entirety subsection (a), and inserting in lieu thereof the following:
"(a) Persons determined incapacitated pursuant to this chapter or alleged to be so incapacitated shall not be deprived of any civil, political, personal, or property rights without due process of law. The appointment of a guardian for the person or property shall not remove from the ward the power to bring an action relating to the guardianship, individually or through legal counsel."
SECTION 14. Said chapter is further amended in Code Section 29-5-9, relating to modification or termination of guardianships, by inserting a new subsection to be designated subsection (f) to read as follows:
"(f) The reasonable expenses, including fees of legal counsel and other professionals, for the interested person or incapacitated person bringing a petition pursuant to paragraph (3) or (4) of subsection (a) of this Code section shall be allowed as provided in Code Section 29-2-2."
SECTION 15. (a) Notwithstanding the provisions of Code Section 1-3-4.1, Sections 1, 12, 13, 14, and this section of this Act shall become effective on July 1, 1997. (b) Sections 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, and 11 shall become effective on January 1, 1998.
SECTION 16. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are 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:

Y Alien Y Anderson YAshe Y Bailey Y Baker Y Bannister
YBarfoot Y Barnard YBarnes Y Bates Y Benefield
Birdsong Y Bobannon Y Bordeaux Y Bradford Y Breedlove Y Bridges Y Brooks E Brown YBuck
Buckner
N Bunn Y Burkhalter
YByrd Y Campbell Y Canty Y Carter YCash Y Channel! Y Childers Y Clark YCoan Y Coleman, B Y Coleman, T
Connell Y Cooper

Y Crawtord Y Crews Y Culbreth Y Cummings Y Davis, G Y Davis, M
Day E DeLoach, B Y DeLoach, G YDii Y Dixon, H
Y Dixon, S Y Dobbs Y Dukes YEhrhart YEpps
Evans Y Everett E Felton
Floyd Y Franklin Y Golden Y Graves Y Greene Y Grindley Y Hammontree
Hanner Y Harbin Y Heard YHecht Y Heckstall Y HegBtrom YHenson Y Holland Y Holmes Y Howard

Y Hudgens Y Hudson, H
Hudson, N Y Hugley Ylrvin Y Jackson
James Y Jamieson Y Jenkins Y Johnson Y Johnston
Jones Y Joyce YKaye YLadd YLakly YLane YLee Y Lewis YLord
Lucas Y Maddox YMann Y Manning Y Martin, J Y Martin, J.L YMassey Y McBee YMcCall Y McClinton
McKinney Y Mills
Y Mobley Y Mosley Y Mueller Y O'Neal

Orrock YParham
YParrish Y Parsons
Pelote Y Perry Y Pinholster YPoag YPolak Y Ponder Y Porter Y Powell Y Purcell
YRagas Randall
YRay Reaves
Y Reichert YRice Y Richardson Y Roberts Y Rogers Y Royal Y Sanders Y Sauder Y Scarlett
Scheid
Y Scott E Shanahan
Shaw Y Sherrill YShipp YSims Y Sinkfield Y Skipper Y Smith, C

Y Smith, C.W Y Smith, L Y Smith, L.R Y Smith, P Y Smith, T Y Smith, V
YSmyre YSneUing YSnow Y Stallings Y Stancil, F Y Stancil, S Y Stanley, L Y Stanley, P Y Taylor E Teague Y Teper
Thomas Y Tillman Y Titus Y Tolbert Y Trense Y Turnquest YTwiggs
Walker, L Y Walker, R.L Y West E Westmorland Y Whitaker Y Wiles Y Williams, B Y Williams, J Y Williams, R Y Worthan YYates
Murphy, Spkr

On the passage of the Bill, by substitute, the ayes were 152, nays 1.
The Bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed, by substitute.

SB 297. By Senators Hooks of the 14th, Walker of the 22nd, Perdue of the 18th and others:
A bill to amend Code Section 45-12-178 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the ongoing review of state programs and functions, so as to change the provisions relating to listing such programs and when certain reports are due; to provide for duties of the research office of the Budgetary Responsibility Oversight Committee.

The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the passage of the Bill, was agreed to.
On the passage of the Bill, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

Y Alien Y Anderson YAahe Y Bailey
Baker Y Bannister

YBarfoot Y Barnard
Barries Y Bates
Benefield Birdsong

Y Bohannon Bordeaux
Y Bradford Breedlove
Y Bridges Brooks

E Brown YBuck Y Buckner YBunn Y Burkhalter
YByrd

Y Campbell Y Canty Y Carter YCash Y Channell Y Childers

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Y Clark YCoan Y Coleman, B Y Coleman, T
ConneU Y Cooper Y Crawford Y Crews Y Culbreth Y Cununings Y Davis, G Y Davis, M
Day E DeLoach, B
Y DeLoach, G YDix Y Dixon, H Y Dixon, S YDobbs YDukM YEhrhart YEPP8
Evans Y Everett E Felton
Floyd Y Franklin
Golden Y Graves Y Greene

Y Grindley Y Hammontree Y Manner Y Harbin Y Heard YHecht YHecketall YHegstrom YHenson Y Holland Y Holmes Y Howard Y Hudgens Y Hudson, H Y Hudson, N Y Hugley Ylrvin Y Jackson
James Y Jamieson
Y Jenkins Y Johnson Y Johnston
Jones Joyce YKaye YLadd Lakly YLane YLee

Y Lewis YLord
Lucas Y Maddox YMann Y Manning
Martin, J Y Martin, J.L YMassey YMcBee YMcCall
McClinton McKinney Y Mills
Mobley YMosley Y Mueller YO'Neal YOrrock YParham YParrish Y Parsons
Pelote Y Perry Y Pinholster YPoag YPolak Y Ponder Y Porter YPowell

YPurcell YRagas
Randall YRay
Reaves Y Reichert YRice
Richardson Y Roberts Y Rogers
Y Royal Y Sanders Y Sauder Y Scarlett Y Scheid
Y Scott E Shanahan
Shaw Y Sherrill YShipp YSims
Sinkfield Y Skipper
Smith, C Y Smith, C.W Y Smith, L Y Smith, L.R Y Smith, P Y Smith, T
Y Smith, V

Y Smyre YSnelling YSnow Y Stallings Y Stancil, F Y Stancil, S Y Stanley, L Y Stanley, P
Taylor
ETeague YTeper
Thomas YTUlman Y Titus Y Tolbert YTrense Y Turnquest YTwiggs Y Walker, L Y Walker, R.L YWest E Westmoreland YWhi taker Y Wiles Y Williams, B YWilliamB,J Y Williams, R YWorthan YYates
Murphy, Spkr

On the passage of the Bill, the ayes were 143, nays 0. The Bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed.

SB 369. By Senator Ralston of the 51st:
A bill to amend Title 15 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to courts, so as to change the provisions relating to senior judges and Senior Appellate Court Justices and Judges serving as judges of the appellate courts; to change the provisions relating to compensation, travel, per diem, and pay allowances.

The following Committee substitute was read and adopted:

A BILL
To amend Title 15 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to courts, so as to change the provisions relating to senior judges and Senior Appellate Court Justices and Judges serving as judges of the superior courts or appellate courts; to change the provisions relating to compensation, travel, per diem, and pay allowances; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
SECTION 1. Title 15 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to courts, is amended by striking subsection (d) of Code Section 15-1-9.2, relating to requests for assistance of senior judges appointed pursuant to Chapter 8 or 9 of Title 47 or Chapter 3A of Title 15, and inserting in its place the following:
"(d) Senior judges serving as judges of the appellate or superior court under this Code section or any other provision of law shall be compensated in the amount of $166.00 $300.00 per day for such service. In addition to such compensation, such senior judges shall receive their actual expenses or, at the judge's option, in the event of service outside the county of the judge's residence, the same per diem expense authorized by law for members of the General Assembly and shall receive mileage at the same rate as other

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state employees for such services. Such compensation, expenses, and mileage shall be paid from state funds appropriated or otherwise available for the operation of the appellate or superior courts, upon a certificate by the senior judge as to the number of days served or the expenses and mileage. Such compensation shall not affect, diminish, or otherwise impair the payment or receipt of any retirement or pension benefits, when applicable, of such judge."
SECTION 2. Notwithstanding the provisions of Code Section 1-3-4.1, this Act shall become effective upon its approval by the Governor or upon its becoming law without such approval.
SECTION 3. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are 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:

Y Alien YAndenon YAshe Y Bailey
Baker YBannister
Barfoot Barnard YBame> YBatM
Birdsong YBohannon Y Bordeaux Y Bradford Y Breedlove Y Bridges Y Brooks E Brown YBuck YBuckner YBunn Y Burkhalter YByrd Y Campbell Y Canty Y Carter YCaah Y Channel! YChilden Y Clark YCoan Y Coleman, B Y Coleman, T
Connell Y Cooper

Y Crawford Y Crews Y Culbnth Y CummingB Y Da , G YDavii, M
Day E DeLoach, B Y DeLoach, G
YDix Y Diion, H Y Dixon, S YDobbs Y Dukes YEhrhart YEppe Y Evans YEverett EFelton
Floyd Franklin Y Golden Y Grave. YGraene Y Grindley Y Hammontree Y Manner Y Harbin Y Heard YHecht Y Heckitall Y Hegstrom YHenaon Y Holland YHolme> Y Howard

Y Hudgens Y Hudson, H Y Hudson, N Y Hugley Ylrvin Y Jackson
James Y Jamieson Y Jenkint Y Johnson Y Johnston
Jones Y Joyce YKaye YLadd
Lakly YLane YLee Y Lewis YLord Y Lucas YMaddoi YMann Y Nhnniiiff Y Martin, J Y Martin, J.L YMassey YMcBee YMcCall
McClinton McKinney Y Mills Y Mobley YMoeley Y MueUer YO'Neal

Orrock Y Parham YParriah Y Parsons Y Pelote Y Perry Y Pinholster YPoag YPolak Y Ponder
Y Porter Y Powell YPurcell YRagas
Randall YRay
Reaves Y Reichert YRice Y Richardson Y Roberts Y Rogers Y Royal Y Sanders Y Sauder Y Scarlett Y Scheid Y Scott E Shanahan
Shaw YSherrill YShipp YSims Y Sinkfield
Y Skipper Y Smith, C

Y Smith, C.W Y Smith, L Y Smith, L.R
Y Smith, P Y Smith, T Y Smith, V YSmyre YSnelling YSnow YStaUings Y Stancil, F Y Stancil, S Y Stanley, L Y Stanley, P Y Taylor ETeague YTeper
Thomas YTUlman YTitui Y Tolbert YTrense YTurnquest
YTwiggs Y Walker, L Y Walker, R.L Y West E Westmoreland YWhitaker Y Wiles Y Williams, B N Williams, J Y Williams, R Y Worthan YYates
Murphy, Spkr

On the passage of the Bill, by substitute, the ayes were 153, nays 1.
The Bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed, by substitute.

SB 316. By Senators Langford of the 29th, Price of the 28th and Madden of the 47th:
A bill to amend Article 2 of Chapter 10 of Title 16 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to obstruction of public administration and

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related offenses, so as to change the provisions relating to the offense of concealing the death of another person; to provide that a person who, by concealing the death of any other person, hinders a discovery of such death shall be guilty of a felony; to provide penalties.

The following Committee substitute was read and adopted:

A BILL
To amend Article 2 of Chapter 10 of Title 16 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to obstruction of public administration and related offenses, so as to change the punishment for concealing the death of another person; 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. Article 2 of Chapter 10 of Title 16 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to obstruction of public administration and related offenses, is amended by striking Code Section 16-10-31, relating to concealing the death of another person, in its entirety and inserting in lieu thereof the following:
"16-10-31. A person who, by concealing the death of any other person, hinders a discovery of whether or not such person was unlawfully killed is guilty of a misdemeanor felony and upon conviction shall be punished by imprisonment for not less than one nor more than ten years, a fine of not less than $1,000.00 nor more than $5,000.00, or both."
SECTION 2. This Act shall become effective upon its approval by the Governor or upon its becoming law without such approval.
SECTION 3. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are 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:

Y Alien Y Anderson Y Ashe
Bailey Baker Y Bannister Y Barfoot Y Barnard YBarnes Y Bates Benefield Birdsong Y Bohannon
Y Bordeaux Y Bradford YBreedlove Y Bridges Y Brooks E Brown
YBuck Buckner
YBunn YBurkhalter YByrd

Y Campbell Y Canty Y Carter Y Cash Y Channell Y Childers Y Clark Y Coan Y Coleman, B Y Coleman, T
Connell Y Cooper Y Crawford
Crews Y Culbreth Y Cummings Y Davis, G Y Davis, M
Day
EDeLoach, B Y DeLoach, G Y Dii Y Dixon, H Y Dixon, S

Y Dobbs Y Dukes Y Ehrhart Y Epps
Evans Y Everett E Felton Y Floyd Y Franklin Y Golden Y Graves Y Greene Y Grindley
Y Hammontree Y Banner Y Harbin Y Heard Y Hecht Y Heckstall
Y Hegstrom Y Henson Y Holland Y Holmes Y Howard

Y Hudgens Y Hudson, H Y Hudson, N Y Hugley Y Irvin Y Jackson
James Y Jamieson Y Jenkins Y Johnson Y Johnston
Jones Y Joyce
Y Kaye Y Ladd
Lakly Y Lane Y Lee Y Lewis
Y Lord Y Lucas Y Maddox Y Mann Y Manning

Y Martin, J Y Martin, J.L Y Massey Y McBee Y McCall Y McClinton
McKinney Y Mills Y Mobley Y Mosley Y Mueller Y O'Neal
Orrock
Y Parbam Y Parrish Y Parsons Y Pelote Y Perry Y Pinholster
Y Poag Y Polak Y Ponder Y Porter Y Powell

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YPurcell Ragas RandaU
Y Ray Reaves
YReichert YRice Y Richardson Y Roberts Y Rogers Y Royal
Y Sanders

Y Sauder YScarlett Y Scheid Y Scott E Shanahan
Shaw YSherrill Y Shipp Y Sims Y Sinkfield Y Skipper
Y Smith, C

Y Smith, C.W Y Smith, L Y Smith, L.R Y Smith, P Y Smith, T Y Smith, V Y Smyre Y Snelling Y Snow Y Stallings Y Stancil, F
Y Stancil, S

Y Stanley, L Y Stanley, P Y Taylor E Teague Y Teper
Thomas Y TUlman Y Titus Y Tolbert
Trense Y Turnquest
Y Twiggs

Y Walker, L Y Walker, R.L Y West E Westmorland Y Whitaker Y Wiles Y Williams, B Y Williams, J Y Williams, R Y Worthan Y Yates
Murphy, Spkr

On the passage of the Bill, by substitute, the ayes were 153, nays 0.
The Bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed, by substitute.

The following Bill of the House, having been previously read was again taken up for consideration:

SB 62. By Senator James of the 35th:
A bill to amend Code Section 36-60-3 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the restriction of adult bookstores and movie houses to certain areas, so as to prohibit the location of an adult bookstore or adult movie house within 200 yards of a school building, school grounds, college campus, or church building; to provide for applicability.

By unanimous consent, the Committee substitute, having been previously read and adopted was withdrawn.

The following substitute, offered by Representatives Holmes of the 53rd, Williams of the 83rd, Martin of the 47th, Burkhalter of the 41st and Ladd of the 59th, was read:

A BILL
To amend Code Section 36-60-3 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the restriction of adult bookstores and movie houses to certain areas, so as to define certain terms; to prohibit the location of an explicit media outlet or adult movie house within 1,000 feet of a school building, school grounds, college campus, church building, or area zoned primarily for residential use; to provide for applicability; to authorize more stringent local restrictions; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
SECTION 1. Code Section 36-60-3 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the restriction of adult bookstores and movie houses to certain areas, is amended by striking said Code section in its entirety and inserting in lieu thereof the following:
"36-60-3. (a) As used in this Code section, the term:
(1) 'Adult bookstore' means any commercial establishment in which is offered for sale any book or publication, film, or other medium which depicts sexually explicit nudity or sexual conduct. (2) 'Adult movie house' means any movie theater which on a regular, continuing basis shows films rated 'X' by the Motion Picture Coding Association of America or any movie theater which presents for public viewing on a regular, continuing basis so-called 'adult films' depicting sexual conduct.

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(3) 'Explicit media outlet' means any commercial establishment which has an inventory of goods that is composed of at least 50 percent of books, pamphlets, magazines, or other printed publications, films, or other media which depict sexually explicit nudity or sexual conduct. (4) 'Sexual conduct' means acts of masturbation, homosexuality, sodomy, sexual intercourse, or physical contact with a person's clothed or unclothed genitals, pubic area, buttocks, or, if such person is female, breast which, to the average person, applying contemporary community standards, taken as a whole, lacks serious literary, artistic, political, or scientific value and predominantly appeals to the prurient interest, that ij a shameful or morbid interest in nudity or sex. 43M5) 'Sexually explicit nudity' 'Nudity' means the showing ef a state of undress so as to expose the human male or female genitals or pubic area with less than a full opaque covering or the depiction of covered or uncovered male genitals in a discernibly turgid state which, to the average person, applying contemporary community standards, taken as a whole, lacks serious literary, artistic, political, or scientific value and predominantly appeals to the prurient interest, that is^ a shameful or morbid interest in nudity or sex. (b) The governing authority of each county and municipal corporation is authorized to enact, for their respective jurisdictions, ordinances which shall have the effect of restricting the operation of adult bookstores^ explicit media outlets, and adult movie houses to areas zoned for commercial or industrial purposes] provided, however, that no explicit media outlet or adult movie house shall be located within 1,000 feet of any school building, school grounds, college campus, church building, or area zoned primarily for residential purposes. As used in this subsection, the term 'school building' shall apply only to public or private school buildings. The distance requirement provided in this subsection for explicit media outlets and adult movie houses shall not apply to said locations which hold lawful permits or business licenses on July 1^ 1997. In determining the distance requirements provided for in this Code section, the measurement shall be from the closest property line on which the adult bookstore, explicit media outlet, or adult movie house is located to the closest property line on which the school, college, church, or area zoned primarily for residental purposes is located. Nothing in this Code section shall be construed so as to prohibit the adoption by the governing authority of any county or municipality of restrictions relating to the location of adult bookstores, explicit media outlets, and adult movie houses which are more stringent than the requirements of this Code section. (c) Any person, firm, or corporation violating any ordinance enacted pursuant to subsection (b) of this Code section shall be guilty of a misdemeanor. Each day of operation in violation shall be deemed a separate offense."
SECTION 2. Notwithstanding the provisions of Code Section 1-3-4.1 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, this Act shall become effective on July 1, 1997.
SECTION 3. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.

The following amendment was read and adopted:

Representative Teper of the 61st moves to amend the Floor substitute to SB 62 as follows: Page 2 line 43 strike church replace with
"religious institution".

The following amendment was read:

Representative Hudgens of the 24th moves to amend the Floor substitute to SB 62 as follows:

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Page 2 line 29 add after outlet ", adult bookstore".
On the adoption of the amendment, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

N Alien N Anderaon
N Ashe N Bailey Y Baker N Bannister YBarfoot Y Barnard
Baraes Y Bates N Benefield
Birdsong Y Bohannon Y Bordeaux N Bradford
Breedlove N Bridges N Brooks E Brown NBuck Y Buckner NBunn N Burkhalter
YByrd N Campbell Y Canty
Carter YCash NChannell Y Childers N Clark YCoan Y Coleman, B N Coleman, T
Connell N Cooper

N Crawford Y Crews Y Culbreth Y Cununings N Davis, G Y Davis, M
Day E DeLoach, B Y DeLoach, G YDix N Dixon, H N Dixon, S NDobbs N Dukes NEhihart NEpps N Evans N Everett E Felton
Floyd N Franklin Y Golden Y Graves N Greene Y Grindley Y Hammontree N Hanner Y Harbin N Heard NHecht NHeckstall N Hegstrozn
Y Henson Holland
N Holmes Howard

Y Hudgens N Hudson, H
Hudson, N N Hugley
Irvin Y Jackson
James N Jamieson Y Jenkins Y Johnson Y Johnston
Jones N Joyce YKaye NLadd
Lakly
NLane NLee Y Lewis YLord Y Lucas Y Maddox NMann N Manning
Martin, J Y Martin, J.L YMassey NMcBee NMcCall N McClinton
McKinney Y Mills N Mobley Y Mosley Y Mueller N O'Neal

N Orrock NParham NParrish
Parsons Y Pelote Y Perry
Pinholster YPoag NPolak N Ponder N Porter
Powell N Purcell YRagas NRandall
NRay Y Reaves N Reichert YRice Y Richardson
N Roberts N Rogers
N Royal Y Sanders N Sauder N Scarlett N Scheid N Scott E Shanahan NShaw
Sherrill NShipp NSims N Sinkfield N Skipper N Smith, C

On the adoption of the amendment, the ayes were 57, nays 92. The amendment was lost.

Y Smith, C.W N Smith, L N Smith, L.R N Smith, P Y Smith, T Y Smith, V NSmyre N Snelling
NSnow NStallings N Stancil, F N Stancil, S
N Stanley, L N Stanley, P N Taylor ETeague NTeper
Thomas Y TiUman
N Titus N Tolbert N Trense
Turnquest YTwiggs
Walker, L Y Walker, R.L N West E Westmoreland N Whitaker N Wiles
Williams, B Y Williams, J Y Williams, R N Worthan Y Yates
Murphy, Spkr

The Floor 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:

Y Alien
Y Anderaon YAshe Y Bailey Y Baker Y Bannister YBarfoot Y Barnard YBarnes Y Bates Y Benefield Y Birdsong Y Bohannon
Bordeaux

Y Bradford Y Breedlove Y Bridges Y Brooks E Brown YBuck Y Buckner YBunn Y Burkhalter
YByrd Y Campbell Y Canty Y Carter YCash

Y Channell Y Childera Y Clark YCoan Y Coleman, B Y Coleman, T
Connell Y Cooper Y Crawford Y Crews Y Culbreth Y Cummings Y Davis, G Y Davis, M

Day E DeLoach, B Y DeLoach, G YDix Y Dixon, H Y Dixon, S Y Dobbs Y Dukes YEhrhart YEpps Y Evans Y Everett E Felton
Floyd

Y Franklin Y Golden Y Graves Y Greene Y Grindley Y Hammontree Y Hanner Y Harbin Y Heard Y Hecht Y Heckstall Y Hegstrom Y Henson Y Holland

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Y Holmes Howard
Y Hudgens Y Hudson, H
Hudson, N Y Hugley
Irvin Y Jackson
James Y Jamieson YJenkins Y Johnson Y Johnston
Jones Y Joyce YKaye YLadd YLakly YLane YLee Y Lewis YLord

Y Lucas Y Maddox YMann Y Manning
Y Martin, J Y Martin, J.L YMassey YMcBee YMcCall Y McClinton
McKinney Y Mills Y Mobley Y Mosley Y Muelkr Y O'Neal YOrrock
Parham Y Parish Y Parsons Y Pelote Y Perry

Y Pinholster YPoag YPolak Y Ponder Y Porter Y Powell YPurcell YRagas YRandall YRay Y Reaves Y Reichert YRice Y Richardson
Y Roberts Y Rogers Y Royal Y Sanders Y Sauder Y Scarlett Y Scheid Y Scott

E Shanahan YShaw
Sherrill Y Shipp YSims Y Sinkfield Y Skipper Y Smith, C Y Smith, C.W Y Smith, L Y Smith, L.R Y Smith, P Y Smith, T Y Smith, V YSmyre Y Smelling
YSnow YStalUngs
Y Stancil, F Y Stancil, S Y Stanley, L Y Stanley, P

Y Taylor ETeague YTeper
Thomas YTillman Y Titus Y Tolbert YTrense Y Turnquest YTwiggs
Walker, L Y Walker, R.L Y West E Westmorland Y Whitaker Y Wiles
Williams, B Y Williams, J Y Williams, R Y Worthan Y Yates
Murphy, Spkr

On the passage of the Bill, by substitute, as amended, the ayes were 158, nays 0.
The Bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed, by substitute, as amended.

SR 159. By Senators Kemp of the 3rd, Taylor of the 12th, Hooks of the 14th and others:
A resolution requesting officers and agencies of the executive branch to provide information with respect to state projects to local legislative delegations.

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:

Y Alien Y Anderson Y Ashe Y Bailey Y Baker Y Bannister YBarfoot Y Barnard YBarnes Y Bates Y Benefield Y Birdsong Y Bohannon Y Bordeaux Y Bradford Y Breedlove Y Bridges Y Brooks E Brown YBuck Y Buckner Y Bunn Y Burkhalter YByrd Y Campbell
Y Canty Y Carter YCash Y Channel!
Y Childers Y Clark
YCoan

Y Coleman, B Y Coleman, T
Connell Y Cooper Y Crawford Y Crews Y Culbreth Y Cummings Y Davis, G Y Davis, M
Day E DeLoach, B Y DeLoach, G YDix Y Dixon, H Y Dixon, S YDobbs Y Dukes YEhrhart
YEpps Evans
Y Everett E Felton YFloyd Y Franklin Y Golden Y Graves Y Greene Y Grindley Y Hammontree Y Hanner Y Harbin

Y Heard YHecht YHeckstall
Y Hegstrom Y Henson Y Holland Y Holmes Y Howard Y Hudgens Y Hudson, H Y Hudson, N Y Hugley Y Irvin Y Jackson
James Y Jamieson Y Jenkins Y Johnson Y Johnston
Jones Y Joyce YKaye YLadd YLakly YLane YLee Y Lewis YLord Y Lucas Y Maddox YMann Y Manning

Martin, J Martin, J.L YMassey McBee YMcCall Y McClinton McKinney Y Mills Y Mobley
Y Mosley Y Mueller Y O'Neal YOrrock Y Parham YParrish Y Parsons Y Pelote Y Perry Y Pinholster YPoag YPolak
Y Ponder Porter
Y Powell Y Purcell YRagas YRandall YRay Y Reaves Y Reichert YRice Y Richardson

Y Roberts Y Rogers Y Royal Y Sanders Y Sauder Y Scarlett Y Scheid Y Scott E Shanahan YShaw Y Sherrill
Y Shipp YSims Y Sinkfield Y Skipper Y Smith, C Y Smith, C.W Y Smith, L Y Smith, L.R Y Smith, P Y Smith, T Y Smith, V
Smyre Y Snelling YSnow YStallings Y Stancil, F Y Stancil, S
Stanley, L Stanley, P Y Taylor ETeague

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YTeper Thomas Tillman
Y Titus

Y Tolbert YTrense
Turnquest YTwiggs

Walker, L Y Walker, R.L Y West E Westmorland

Whitaker Y Wiles
Williams, B Y Williams, J

Y Williams, R Y Worthan YYates
Murphy, Spkr

On the adoption of the Resolution, the ayes were 154, nays 0. The Resolution, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was adopted.

SB 150. By Senators Burton of the 5th, Oliver of the 42nd, Henson of the 55th and others:
A bill to amend Article 3 of Chapter 6 of Title 49 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the Silver-Haired Legislature, so as to authorize annual meetings; to provide for funding; to provide for personnel; to provide for duties of the Secretary of State.

The following amendment was read:
Representative Davis of the 60th moves to amend SB 150 as follows: Delete the following on page 1, line 3 -
"to authorize annual meetings;".

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

Y Alien Y Andersen
YAshe Y Bailey Y Baker
Bannister Barfoot Y Barnard YBarnes Bates Y Benefield YBirdsong YBohannon Y Bordeaux Y Bradford Y Breedlove Y Bridges Y Brooks E Brown YBuck Y Buckner YBunn Y Burkhalter YByrd Campbell N Canty Y Carter YCauh YChannell Y Childers Y Clark YCoan Y Coleman, B Y Coleman, T Connell Y Cooper

Y Crawford Y Crews
Y Culbreth Y Cumming8
Y Davis, G Y Davis, M
Day
E DeLoach, B Y DeLoach, G YDix Y Dizon, H Y Duron, S
YDobbs Dukes
YEhrhart YEpps Y Evans Y Everett E Felton Y Ployd Y Franklin
Golden Y Graves Y Greene Y Grindley Y Hammontree Y Manner Y Harbin Y Heard YHecht Y Heckstall Y Hegstrom Y Henson
Holland Y Holmes Y Howard

Y Hudgens Y Hudson, H
Hudson, N Y Hugley Ylrvin Y Jackson
James Y Jamieson Y Jenkins Y Johnson Y Johnston
Y Joyce YKaye YLadd YLakly YLane YLee Y Lewis YLord Y Lucas Y Maddox YMann Y Manning
Martin, J Y Martin, J.L YMassey Y McBee YMcCall Y McClinton
McKinney Y Mills Y Mobley Y Mosley Y Mueller Y O'Neal

YOrrock YParham
YParrish Y Parsons Y Pelote Y Perry Y Pinholster YPoag YPolak
Y Ponder Y Porter Y Powell YPurcell
YRagas YRandall
YRay Y Reaves Y Reichert YRice Y Richardson Y Roberts Y Rogers Y Royal Y Sanders Y Sauder Y Scarlett Y Scheid Y Scott E Shanahan YShaw Y Sherrill YShipp YSims Y Sinkfield Y Skipper Y Smith, C

On the adoption of the amendment, the ayes were 152, nays 1. The amendment was adopted.

Y Smith, C.W Y Smith, L Y Smith, L.R Y Smith, P Y Smith, T Y Smith, V YSmyre YSneUing YSnow
Stallings Y Stancil, F Y Stancil, S
Stanley, L Stanley, P Y Taylor ETeague YTeper Y Thomas Tillman Y Titus Y Tolbert YTrense Turnquest Y Twiggs Walker, L Y Walker, R.L YWest E Westmoreland Y Whitaker
Y Wiles Y Williams, B Y Williams, J Y Williams, R Y Worthan
YYates Murphy, Spkr

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The report of the Committee, which waa 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:

Y Alien YAndenon YAshe Y Bailey
Baker Y Bannister
Barfoot Y Barnard YBarnes
Bate. Y Benefield YBirdsong YBohannon Y Bordeaux Y Bradford YBreedlove Y Bridges Y Brooks E Brown YBuck Y Buckner YBunrt Y Burkhalter YByrd
Campbell Y Canty Y Carter YCash Y Channel! Y Childere Y Clark YCoan Y Coleman, B Y Coleman, T
Connell Y Cooper

Y Crawford YCrew. Y Culbreth Y Cumminga Y Daris, G Y Davis, M
Day E DeLoach, B Y DeLoach, G YOU Y Dixon, H Y Dixon, S YDobbs
Dukes YEhrhart YEpps Y Evans YEverett E Felton YFloyd Y Franklin
Golden Y Graves YGreene Y Grindley Y Hammontree Y Manner Y Harbin Y Heard YHecht YHeckstall YHegstrom YHenson Y Holland Y Holmes Y Howard

YHudgens Y Hudson, H Y Hudson, N Y Hugley Ylrvin Y Jackson
James Y Jamieson Y Jenkins Y Johnson Y Johnston
Jones Y Joyce YKaye YLadd YLakly YLane YLee YLewis YLord Y Lucas Y Maddox YMann Y Manning
Martin, J Y Martin, J.L YMawey YMcBee YMcCall Y McClinton
McKinney YMills Y Mobley YMosley Y Mueller YO'Neal

YOrrock YParham YParrish Y Parsons Y Pelote Y Perry Y Pinholster YPoag YPolak Y Ponder Y Porter YPowell YPurceU YRagas YRandall YRay Y Reaves Y Reichert YRice Y Richardson Y Roberts Y Rogers Y Royal Y Sanders Y Sauder YScarlett Y Scheid Y Scott E Shanahan YShaw Y SherrUl YShipp YSims Y Sinkfield Y Skipper Y Smith, C

Y Smith, C.W Y Smith, L Y Smith, L.R Y Smith, P Y Smith, T Y Smith, V
YSmyre YSnelling YSnow YStallings N Stancil, F Y Stancil, S Y Stanley, L Y Stanley, P Y Taylor ETeague YTeper Y Thomas Y Tillman Y Titus Y Tolbert YTrense
Turnquest YTwiggs
Walker, L Y Walker, R.L YWest E Westmorland YWhitaker Y Wiles Y Williams, B
Y Williams, J Y Williams, R YWorthan YYates
Murphy, Spkr

On the passage of the Bill, as amended, the ayes were 158, nays 1.
The Bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed, as amended.

SR 145. By Senators Walker of the 22nd, Clay of the 37th and Stokes of the 43rd:
A resolution creating the Joint Study Commission on Chronic and Long-term Care.

The following amendment was read and adopted:

The Committee on Rules moves to amend SR 145 by inserting following the word and symbol "duties." on line 3 of page 3 the following:
"The commission shall not meet for more than five days unless additional days are authorized by the President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives."

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:

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Y Alien Y Anderaon
Y Ashe Y Bailey Y Baker Y Bannister YBarfoot Y Barnard YBarnes Y Bates Y Benefield
YBirdsong Y Bohannon Y Bordeaux Y Bradford YBreedlove Y Bridge! Y Brooks E Brown
Buck Y Buckner YBunn Y Burkhalter YByrd Y Campbell
Canty Y Carter YCash Y Channell Y Childera Y Clark YCoan
Y Coleman, B Y Coleman, T
Connell
Y Cooper

Y Crawford Y Crews
Culbreth Y Cummings Y Davis, G Y Davis, M
Day EDeLoach, B Y DeLoach, G YDix Y Dizon, H Y Dixon, S YDobbe Y Dukes YEhrhart YEpps
Evans Y Everett E Felton YPloyd Y Franklin Y Golden Y Graves YGreene Y Grindley Y Hammontree Y Manner Y Harbin Y Heard YHecht YHeckstall Y Hegstrom YHenson Y Holland
Holmes Y Howard

Y Hudgens Hudson, H
Y Hudson, N Y Hugley
Irvin Y Jackson
James Y Jamieson Y Jenkins Y Johnson Y Johnston
Jones
Y Joyce Kaye
YLadd YLakly YLane YLee Y Lewis YLord Y Lucas Y Maddox YMann Y Manning Y Martin, J Y Martin, J.L YMassey
McBee YMcCall Y McClinton
McKinney Y Mills Y Mobley YMosley Y Mueller YO'Neal

YOrrock Y Parham YParrish Y Parsons Y Pelote Y Perry Y Pinholster YPoag YPolak
Ponder
Y Porter Y Powell YPurcell YRagas YRandall YRay Y Reaves Y Reichert YRice Y Richardson Y Roberts Y Rogers Y Royal Y Sanders Y Sauder Y Scarlett
Y Scheid Y Scott E Shanahan YShaw Y Sherrill
YShipp YSims Y Sinkfield Y Skipper Y Smith, C

Y Smith, C.W Y Smith, L Y Smith, L.R Y Smith, P Y Smith, T Y Smith, V YSmyre Y Smelling YSnow YStallings Y Stancil, F Y Stancil, S Y Stanley, L Y Stanley, P
Taylor
ETeague YTeper Y Thomas
Tillman Y Titus Y Tolbert YTrense
Tumquest YTwiggs Y Walker, L Y Walker, R.L YWest E Westmoreland Y Whitaker Y Wiles Y Williams, B Y Williams, J Y Williams, R Y Worthan YYates
Murphy, Spkr

On the adoption of the Resolution, as amended, the ayes were 155, nays 0.
The Resolution, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was adopted, as amended.

The Speaker assumed the Chair.

SR 244. By Senator Thompson of the 33rd: A resolution designating the Coogan Ray Bleodow Memorial Bridge.

The following substitute, offered by Representatives Barnes of the 33rd and Crawford of the 129th, was read and adopted:

A RESOLUTION
Designating the Coogan Ray Bleodow Memorial Bridge and the Harvey R. Greene Bridge, and the "Veterans Memorial Highway"; and for other purposes.
PARTI
WHEREAS, Coogan Ray Bleodow attended Mableton Elementary School, where he was a star basketball player; and
WHEREAS, he was an outstanding halfback for the South Cobb Vipers, the South Cobb Blue Angels, and the Pebblebrook High School Falcons; and
WHEREAS, he was a devoted member of St. Luke's United Methodist Church; and
WHEREAS, he was a friend to hundreds of young people throughout Cobb County and he touched the lives of countless individuals, to whom he will always be remembered with love, respect, and affection; and

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WHEREAS, "Coogie," as he was known to his many friends, passed away on March 25, 1967; and
WHEREAS, since he served as a bridge to bring many people together, it is only fitting and proper that a bridge be dedicated in his memory on the occasion of the thirtieth anniversary of his death.
PART II
WHEREAS, Harvey R. Greene provided valuable leadership as an energetic, progressive mayor of Thomaston, Georgia, from 1958 through 1963; and
WHEREAS, Mayor Greene's accomplishments in office were many, including fluoridation of the city water system, initiating the city manager type of government, modernizing the police department, and improving management of the city's funds; and
WHEREAS, The Free Press commented that Mayor Greene ran the City of Thomaston like a seasoned sea captain runs a taut ship; and
WHEREAS, his vision and hard work led him to success in business, as he became the largest independent liquid propane gas dealer in the United States; and
WHEREAS, he and his wife Antoinette Hardage Greene raised a fine family of three sons and a daughter; and
WHEREAS, his generosity was outstanding, including a gift of approximately 1,000 acres to the First Baptist Church of Thomaston, a gift of a shopping center to Piedmont Hospital in Atlanta, and the donation of his entire salary as mayor to many charitable efforts reaching families in time of need and other worthwhile community endeavors; and
WHEREAS, his many friends and beneficiaries have missed his energy, dedication, kindness, and generosity since his passing from this life in 1979.
PART III
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA that the U.S. Highway 78 bridge entering Cobb County over the Chattahoochee River is designated the Coogan Ray Bleodow Memorial Bridge.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the bridge over Tobler Creek on US 19 approximately 6 miles south of Thomaston is designated the Harvey R. Greene Bridge.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that U.S. Highway 78, formerly known as Bankhead Highway, will be renamed from the Chattahoochee River in Cobb County west to the Douglas County line the "Veterans Memorial Highway."
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Department of Transportation is authorized and directed to place and maintain appropriate markers designating such bridges and such highway.

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 the vote was as follows:

Y Alien Y Anderson YAshe
Y Bailey Baker
Y Bannister Y Barfoot Y Barnard

Y Barnes Y Bates YBenefield
Y Birdsong Y Bohannon Y Bordeaux Y Bradford Y Breedlove

Y Bridges Y Brooks E Brown
Y Buck Y Buckner Y Bunn Y Burkhalter Y Byrd

Y Campbell Y Canty Y Carter
Y Cash Y Channell Y Childers Y Clark Y Coan

Y Coleman, B Y Coleman, T Y Connell
Y Cooper Y Crawford Y Crews Y Culbreth Y Cummings

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Y Da , G Y Davis, M
Day E DeLoach. B Y DeLoach, G YDix Y Dixon, H
Y Dixon, S YDobbs Y Dukes YEhrhart YEpps Y Evans Y Everett
E Felton Y Floyd Y Franklin Y Golden Y Graves YGreene Y Grindley Y Hammontree Y Banner Y Harbin
Y Heard YHecht YHeckstall Y Hegstrom

Y Henson Y Holland Y Holmes Y Howard Y Hudgens Y Hudson, H Y Hudson, N Y Hugley
Lrvin Y Jackson
James Y Jamieson Y Jenkins Y Johnson Y Johnston
Y Joyce YKaye
Ladd YLakly YLane YLee Y Lewis YLord
Lucas Maddoi YMann Y Manning

Y Martin, J Y Martin, J.L
YMassey YMcBee YMcCall Y McClinton
McKinney Y Mills Y Mobley YMosley Y Mueller Y O'Neal YOrrock YParham YParrish Y Parsons Y Pelote Y Perry Y Pinholster YPoag YPolak Y Ponder Y Porter Y Powell Y Purcell
YRagas YRandall YRay

Reaves Y Reichert
Rice
Y Richardson Y Roberts Y Rogers Y Royal Y Sanders Y Sauder Y Scarlett Y Scheid Y Scott E Shanahan YShaw Y Sherrill YShipp YSims Y Sinkfield
Skipper Y Smith, C Y Smith, C.W Y Smith, L Y Smith, L.R Y Smith, P Y Smith, T Y Smith, V YSmyre Y SneUing

YSnow Y Stallings Y Stancil, F Y Stancil, S Y Stanley, L Y Stanley, P Y Taylor ETeague YTeper Y Thomas YTUlman Y Titus Y Tolbert Y Trense Y Turnquest
Twiggs Y Walker, L Y Walker, R.L YWest E Westmorland Y Whitaker Y Wiles Y Williams, B Y Williams, J Y Williams, R Y Worthan YYates
Murphy, Spkr

On the adoption of the Resolution, by substitute, the ayes were 160, nays 0.
The Resolution, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was adopted, by substitute.

SB 205. By Senators Clay of the 37th and Johnson of the 1st:
A bill to amend Code Section 16-5-23 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to simple battery, so as to provide that simple battery committed against a woman who is pregnant at the time of the offense shall be a misdemeanor of a high and aggravated nature.

The following amendment was read and adopted:

The Committee on Special Judiciary moves to amend SB 205 by striking from lines 3, 8, 21, and 29 the word "woman" and inserting in lieu thereof on each such line the word "female".

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:

Y Alien Y Anderson Y Ashe Y Bailey
Baker Y Bannister YBarfoot Y Barnard YBaraes Y Bates Y Benefield YBirdsong Y Bohannon Y Bordeaux Y Bradford

Y Breedlove Y Bridges Y Brooks E Brown YBuck Y Buckner Y Bunn Y Burkhalter
YByrd Y Campbell Y Canty Y Carter YCash Y Channell Y Childers

Y Clark YCoan Y Coleman, B Y Coleman, T
Cornell Y Cooper Y Crawford Y Crews Y Culbreth Y Cummings Y Davis, G Y Davia, M
Day E DeLoach, B Y DeLoach, G

YDix Y Dixon, H
Y Dixon, S YDobbs Y Dukes
YEhrhart YEpps Y Evans Y Everett E Felton Y Floyd Y Franklin Y Golden Y Graves Y Greene

Y Grindley Y Hammontree Y Hanner Y Harbin Y Heard Y Hecht Y Heckstall Y Hegstrom Y Henson Y Holland Y Holmes Y Howard Y Hudgens Y Hudson, H Y Hudson, N

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Y Hggley Irvin
Y Jackson James
Y Jamieson Y Jenkins Y Johnson Y Johnston
Jones Y Joyce YKaye YLadd YLakly YLane YLee Y Lewis YLord
Lucas Maddox YMann Y Manning

Y Martin, J Y Martin, J.L YMassey YMcBee YMcCall Y McClinton
McKinney Y Mills Y Mobley Y Mosley Y Mueller YO'Neal
YOrrock YParham YParrish Y Parsons Y Pelote Y Perry Y Pinholster YPoag YPolak

Y Ponder Y Porter Y Powell YPurcell YRagas YRandall YRay
Reaves Y Reicbert YRice Y Richardson Y Roberts Y Rogers Y Royal Y Sanders
Sauder
Y Scarlett Y Scheid Y Scott E Shanahan YShaw

Y Sherrill Y Shipp YSims Y Sinkfield
Skipper Y Smith, C Y Smith, C.W Y Smith, L Y Smith, L.R Y Smith, P Y Smith, T Y Smith, V
Smyre YSneUing
Snow YStaffings Y Stancil, F Y Stancil, S
Stanley, L Y Stanley, P Y Taylor

ETeague YTeper Y Thomas YTillman Y Titus Y Tolbert YTrense Y Turnquest YTwiggs Y Walker, L Y Walker, R.L YWest E Westmoreland YWhitaker Y Wiles Y Williams, B Y Williams, J Y Williams, R YWorthan YYates
Murphy, Spkr

On the passage of the Bill, as amended, the ayes were 158, 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 433. By Representative Williams of the 114th:
A bill to amend Chapter 15 of Title 43 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to professional engineers and land surveyors, so as to limit the liability of professional land surveyors to persons in privity of contract and related persons.

The following Senate substitute was read:

A BILL
To amend Code Section 15-6-67 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to recordation of maps and plats, so as to require that certain information relating to land in the Chattahoochee River stream corridor be shown on maps and plats; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
SECTION 1. Code Section 15-6-67 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to recordation of maps and plats, is amended in paragraph (4) of subsection (b) by striking the word "and" at the end of subparagraph (M), by striking the period and inserting in lieu thereof "; and" at the end of subparagraph (N), and by adding a new subparagraph, to be designated as subparagraph (O), to read as follows:
"(O) All maps or plats of land in the stream corridor, as defined in Code Section 12-5-441, of the Chattahoochee River shall include the following statement: 'This property is in the stream corridor of the Chattahoochee River, as defined in O.C.G.A. Section 12-5-441,' all surveys of lots within subdivisions of land which are in said stream corridor shall include the following information: impervious and clearing allocations, vulnerability category lines, 50 foot undisturbed river buffers, 35 foot undisturbed tributary buffers, 25 foot state water buffers, and 150 foot nonimprovement river setbacks. This information is not required if the information does not appear on the final plat for the subdivision."

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SECTION 2. This Act shall become effective on July 1, 1997.
SECTION 3. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.

The following amendment was read and adopted:

Representative Williams of the 114th moves to amend the Senate substitute to HB 433 by adding after the word and symbol "plats;" on line 5 of page 1 the following:
"to amend Article 2 of Chapter 3 of Title 9 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to specific periods of limitations of actions, so as to provide a period of limitation applicable to actions against persons engaged in the practice of land surveying; to provide an exception; to provide for related matters;".
By adding between lines 31 and 32 of page 1 the following:
"Article 2 of Chapter 3 of Title 9 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to specific periods of limitations of actions, is amended by inserting after Code Section 9-3-30.1 a new Code Section 9-3-30.2 to read as follows:
'9-3-30.2.
(a) As used in this Code section, the term "land surveying" shall have the same meaning as provided by paragraph (6) of Code Section 43-15-2.
(b) No action to recover damages for any deficiency, defect, omission, error, or miscalculation in a survey or plat shall be brought against any person engaged in the practice of land surveying who performed or furnished such survey or plat more than six years from the date of the survey or plat. The cause of action in such cases shall accrue when such services are rendered. Any such action not instituted within the six-year period provided by this subsection shall be forever barred.'
SECTION 3."

Representative Williams of the 114th moved that the House agree to the Senate substitute, as amended by the House, to HB 433.
On the motion, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

Y Alien Y Andersen YAshe Y Bailey
Baker Bannister YBarfoot Y Barnard Y Barnes Y Bates YBenefield Y Birdsong Y Bohannon Bordeaux Y Bradford YBreedlove Y Bridges Y Brooks E Brown YBuck YBuckner YBunn YBurkhalter Y Byrd Y Campbell

Y Canty Y Carter YCash Y Channel! Y Childers Y Clark YCoan Y Coleman, B Y Coleman, T
Connell Y Cooper Y Crawford Y Crews Y Culbreth Y Cummings Y Davis, G Y Davis, M
Day E DeLoach, B Y DeLoach, G Y Dix Y Dixon, H Y Dixon, S Y Dobbs Y Dukes

Y Ehrhart Y Epps Y Evans Y Everett E Felton Y Floyd Y Franklin Y Golden Y Graves Y Greene Y Grindley Y Hammontree Y Manner Y Harbin Y Heard Y Hecht Y Heckstall Y Hegstrom Y Henson Y Holland Y Holmes Y Howard Y Hudgens Y Hudson, H Y Hudson, N

Y Hugley Irvin
Y Jackson Y James Y Jamieson Y Jenkins Y Johnson Y Johnston
Jones Joyce Y Kaye Y Ladd Lakly Y Lane Y Lee Y Lewis Y Lord Y Lucas Y Maddoi Y Mann Y Manning Y Martin, J Y Martin, J.L Y Massey Y McBee

Y McCall Y McClinton
McKinney Y Mills Y Mobley Y Mosley Y Mueller Y O'Neal Y Orrock Y Parham Y Parrish Y Parsons
Pelote Y Perry Y Pinholster Y Poag Y Polak Y Ponder
Porter Y Powell
PurceU Y Ragas Y Randall Y Ray
Reaves

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Y Reichert YRice Y Richardson Y Roberts Y Rogers
Royal Y Sanders Y Sauder Y Scarlett Y Scheid Y Scott

E Shanahan YShaw Y Sherrill YShipp YSims Y Sinkfield
Skipper Y Smith, C Y Smith, C.W Y Smith, L Y Smith, L.R

Y Smith, P Y Smith, T Y Smith, V
Smyre YSnefflng YSnow Y Stalling Y Stancil, F Y Stancil, S
Stanley, L Stanley, P

On the motion, the ayes were 154, nays 0. The motion prevailed.

Y Taylor ETeague YTeper Y Thomas YTillman Y Titus
Y Tolbert YTrense Y Tumquest YTwiggs Y Walker, L

Y Walker, R.L YWest
E Westmorland Y Whitaker Y Wiles Y Williams, B Y Williams, J YWiUiams,R Y Worthan YYates
Murphy, Spkr

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 amending the same:

SB 287. By Senator Streat of the 19th:
A bill to amend Title 43 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to professions and businesses, so as to deregulate the practice of nail care and esthetics but require the regulation of facilities in which such practice occurs; to deregulate schools of nail care and esthetics; to change the provisions relating to definitions and the composition of the State Board of Cosmetology; to require registration as a master cosmetologist in order to practice cosmetology.

Representative Turnquest of the 73rd moved that the House recede from its position in insisting on amending SB 287.
On the motion, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

Alien Y Anderson
YAshe Y Bailey
Baker Y Bannister YBartoot Y Barnard YBaraes Y Bates Y Benefield
Birdsong Y Bohannon
Bordeaux Y Bradford Y Breedlove Y Bridges Y Brooks E Brown YBuck Y Buckner YBunn Y Burkhalter
YByrd Y Campbell
Y Canty Y Carter YCash YChannell Y Childers Y Clark YCoan Y Coleman, B Y Coleman, T
Connell Y Cooper

Y Crawford Y Crews Y Culbreth Y Cuounings Y Davis, G Y Davis, M
Day E DeLoach, B Y DeLoach, G YDix Y Dixon, H Y Dixon, S
Dobbs Y Dukes YEhrhart
YEpps Evans
Y Everett E Felton Y Floyd Y Franklin Y Golden Y Graves Y Greene Y Grindley Y Hanunontree
Y Manner Y Harbin Y Heard Y Hecht Y Heckstall Y Hegstrom YHenson Y Holland Y Holmes Y Howard

Y Hudgens Y Hudson, H Y Hudson, N
Y Hugley Ylrvin Y Jackson
James Y Jamieson Y Jenkins Y Johnson Y Johnston
Jones Y Joyce YKaye
Ladd YLakly YLane YLee Y Lewis YLord Y Lucas Y Maddox YMann Y Manning Y Martin, J
Martin, J.L
YMassey YMcBee YMcCall
McClinton McKinney
Y Mills Y Mobley Y Mosley
Mueller Y O'Neal

YOrrock YParham YParrish
Y Parsons Y Pelote Y Perry Y Pinholster
YPoag YPolak Y Ponder
Porter Y Powell Y Purcell
YRagas YRandall
YRay Y Reaves Y Reichert YRice Y Richardson
Roberts Y Rogers
Royal Y Sanders Y Sauder Y Scarlett Y Scheid Y Scott E Shanahan YShaw Y SherrUl Y Shipp YSims Y Sinkfield
Skipper Y Smith, C

Y Smith, C.W Y Smith, L Y Smith, L.R
Smith, P Smith, T Y Smith, V Y Smyre Y Snelling YSnow YStallings Y Stancil, F Y Stancil, S Y Stanley, L Stanley, P Y Taylor ETeague YTeper Thomas Tillman Y Titus Y Tolbert YTrense Y Turnquest
Twiggs Walker, L Y Walker, R.L YWest E Westmorland Y Whitaker Y Wiles Y Williams, B Williams, J Y Williams, R Y Worthan YYates Murphy, Spkr

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On the motion, the ayes were 146, nays 0. The motion prevailed.

The following Bill of the House was taken up for the purpose of considering the Senate substitute thereto:

HB 57. By Representative Barnes of the 33rd:
A bill to amend Article 2 of Chapter 8 of Title 12 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, known as the "Georgia Comprehensive Solid Waste Management Act," so as to provide that it shall be unlawful to dispose of roofing shingles containing asphalt except in landfills having a liner which meets certain requirements.

The following Senate substitute was read:

A BILL
To amend Article 2 of Chapter 8 of Title 12 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, known as the "Georgia Comprehensive Solid Waste Management Act," so as to provide restrictions on applications for certain waste disposal facilities; to provide that it shall be unlawful to dispose of roofing shingles containing asphalt except in construction and demolition or municipal solid waste landfills; to provide for standards; to provide for a report by the Environmental Protection Division of the Department of Natural Resources; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
SECTION 1. Article 2 of Chapter 8 of Title 12 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, known as the "Georgia Comprehensive Solid Waste Management Act," is amended by striking in its entirety subsection (d) of Code Section 12-8-25.3, relating to restrictions on sites for certain waste disposal facilities within significant ground-water recharge areas or near military air space used as a bombing range, and inserting in lieu thereof the following:
"(d) Notwithstanding any other provision of law or any administrative regulation or action to the contrary, no Ne permit shall be issued for a municipal solid waste landfill within two miles of a federally restricted military air space which is used for a bombing range. The provisions of this subsection shall apply to all permit applications pending on or after the effective date of this subsection and to all permits denied prior to such date which are the subject of an appeal or judicial review pending on such date."
SECTION 2. Said article is further amended by adding, following Code Section 12-8-40.2, a new Code Section 12-8-40.3 to read as follows:
"12-8-40.3. It shall be unlawful to dispose of any roofing shingles which contain asphalt except in construction and demolition or municipal solid waste landfills."
SECTION 3. The Environmental Protection Division of the Department of Natural Resources in conjunction with the Pollution Prevention Assistance Division shall develop a plan, if practicable, to encourage the recycling of asphalt shingles and shall make a report on such plan to the General Assembly of Georgia by December 31, 1997.
SECTION 4. Notwithstanding the provisions of Code Section 1-3-4.1, this Act shall become effective on the first day of July following the approval of this Act by the Governor or its becoming law without such approval.

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SECTION 5. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.

Representative Barnes of the 33rd moved that the House agree to the Senate substitute to HB 57.
On the motion, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

Alien Y Anderaon YAshe Y Bailey Y Baker
Bannister YBarfoot Y Barnard Y Barnes Y Bates Y Benefield YBirdsong
YBohannon Bordeaux
Y Bradford Y Breedlove Y Bridges Y Brooks E Brown YBuck Y Buckner YBunn Y Buikhalter YByrd Y Campbell
Canty Y Carter YCash Y Channel! Y Childers Y Clark YCoan Y Coleman, B Y Coleman, T
Connell Y Cooper

Y Crawford Y Crews Y Culbreth Y Cummings
Davis, G Davis, M Day E DeLoach, B Y DeLoach, G YDiz Y Dixon, H Y Dixon, S YDobbs Y Dukes YEhrhart YEpps Y Evans Y Everett E Felton YFloyd Y Franklin Y Golden Y Graves YGreene Y Grindley Y Hammontree Y Banner Y Harbin Y Heard YHecht YHeckstall Y Hegstrom YHenson
Y Holland Hohnes
Y Howard

Y Hudgens Y Hudson, H Y Hudson, N
Y Hugley Ylrvin Y Jackson
James Y Jamieson Y Jenkins Y Johnson Y Johnston Y Jones Y Joyce
Kaye YLadd YLakly YLane YLee Y Lewis YLord Y Lucas Y Maddox YMann Y Manning Y Martin, J
Martin, J.L
YMassey YMcBee YMcCall Y McClinton
McKinney Y Mills Y Mobley YMosley Y MueUer
O'Neal

YOrrock YParham YParrish
Y Parsons Y Pelote Y Perry Y Pinholster YPoag YPolak Y Ponder
Porter Y PoweU
Purcell YRagas
Randall YRay Y Reaves Y Reichert YRice Y Richardson Y Roberts Y Rogers Y Royal Y Sanders Y Sauder Y Scarlett Y Scheid Y Scott E Shanahan YShaw
Sherrill Shipp YSims Y Sinkfield Y Skipper Y Smith, C

Y Smith, C.W Y Smith, L
Y Smith, L.R Y Smith, P Y Smith, T Y Smith, V
YSmyre YSnelling YSnow YStallings Y Stancil, F Y Stancil, S Y Stanley, L Y Stanley, P Y Taylor ETeague YTeper
Thomas Tillman Y Titus Y Tolbert YTrense Y Turnquest YTwiggs Walker, L Y Walker, R.L Y West E Westmoreland YWhitaker Y Wiles Y WOliams, B Y Williams, J Y Williams, R Worthan Y Yates Murphy, Spkr

On the motion, the ayes were 150, nays 0. The motion prevailed.

The following Bill of the House was taken up for the purpose of considering the Senate's insistence on its position in substituting the same:

HB 840. By Representatives Bordeaux of the 151st, Pelote of the 149th, Thomas of the 148th, Dixon of the 150th and Mueller of the 152nd:
A bill to amend Article 2 of Chapter 7 of Title 16 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to criminal trespass and damage to property, so as to provide for the offense of vandalism to a cemetery or memorial.

Representative Bordeaux of the 151st moved that the House insist on its position in disagreeing to the Senate substitute to HB 840 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:
Representatives Bordeaux of the 151st, Randall of the 127th and Crews of the 78th.

The following Bill of the House was taken up for the purpose of considering the Senate substitute thereto:

HB 447. By Representatives Twiggs of the 8th, Day of the 153rd and Sherrill of the 62nd:
A bill to amend Code Section 16-11-181 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the applicability of the Brady Law regulations and the transfer of handguns as collateral for loan or in pawn transactions, so as to change the time period during which the exemption granted for certain loan or pawn transactions is applicable.

The following Senate substitute was read:

A BILL
To amend Part 5 of Article 4 of Chapter 11 of Title 16 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to Brady Law regulations, so as to change the provisions relating to the duties of dealers; to change the times at which the toll-free telephone service established by the Georgia Bureau of Investigation shall be in service for inquiries by licensed dealers; to change the time period during which the exemption granted for certain loan or pawn transactions is applicable; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
SECTION 1. Part 5 of Article 4 of Chapter 11 of Title 16 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to Brady Law regulations, is amended by striking paragraph (3) of Code Section 16-11-172, relating to duties of dealers and request to bureau for records check, and inserting in lieu thereof a new paragraph (3) to read as follows:
"(3) The dealer has requested, by means of a toll-free telephone call during hours in which such toll-free telephone number established by the bureau is operational as provided in Code Section 16-11-177, that the bureau conduct a criminal history and involuntary hospitalization records check;".
SECTION 2. Said part is further amended by striking Code Section 16-11-177, relating to the toll-free telephone service established by the bureau, and inserting in lieu thereof a new Code Section 16-11-177 to read as follows:
"16-11-177.
The bureau shall establish a toll-free telephone number which shall be operational seven days a week Monday through Saturday between the hours of 8:00 A.M. and 10:00 P.M. and operational on Sundays between the hours of 8:00 A.M. and 6:00 P.M. for purposes of responding to inquiries as described in this part from licensed dealers] provided, however, that such telephone service established by the bureau shall not be operational on Christmas Day. The bureau shall employ and train such personnel as are necessary to administer expeditiously the provisions of this Code section."
SECTION 3. Said part is further amended by striking subsection (b) of Code Section 16-11-181, relating to the applicability of the Brady Law regulations and the transfer of handguns as collateral for loan or in pawn transactions, and inserting in lieu thereof a new subsection (b) to read as follows:

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"(b) Notwithstanding any other provisions of this part, in any case where a person has transferred a handgun as collateral for a loan or as pledged goods in a pawn transaction and such transaction has been carried out pursuant to the provisions of this part, upon such person reclaiming or redeeming the handgun from the dealer or upon such person transferring any other handgun as collateral or pledged goods to the same dealer or reclaiming the same at any time during the calendar yea* 9 12 month period immediately following the original transaction with such dealer, the provisions of this part shall not apply to such transfers subsequent to the original transfer during such calendar year 12 month period."
SECTION 4. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.
Representative Twiggs of the 8th moved that the House agree to the Senate substitute to HB 447.
On the motion, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

Alien Y Anderson Y Ashe Y Bailey
Baker N Bannister YBarfoot Y Barnard YBarnes Y Bates Y Benefield YBirdsong Y Bohannon
Bordeaux N Bradford Y Breedlove Y Bridges Y Brooks E Brown YBuck YBuckner YBunn Y Burkhalter YByrd Y Campbell
Y Canty Y Carter YCash Y Channel! Y Childers Y Clark YCoan Y Coleman, B Y Coleman, T
Connell Cooper

Y Crawford Y Crews
Y Culbreth Y Cummings
Davis, G Davis, M
Day
E DeLoach, B
Y DeLoach, G
YDta
Y Dixon, H
Y Diion, S Dobbs
Y Dukes
YEhrhart YEpps Y Evans Y Everett E Felton Y Floyd
Franklin Y Golden Y Graves YGreene Y Grindley Y Hammontree YHanner Y Harbin Y Heard YHecht Y Heckstall Y Hegstrom YHenson Y Holland
Holmes Y Howard

Y Hudgens Y Hudson, H Y Hudson, N Y Hugley Ylrvin Y Jackson
James Y Jamieson YJenkins Y Johnson Y Johnston
Jones Joyce YKaye YLadd YLakly YLane YLee Y Lewis YLord Y Lucas Y Maddox YMann Y Manning Y Martin, J Martin, J.L YMaswy YMcBee YMcCall Y McClinton McKinney Y Mills Y Mobley YMosley Y Mueller O'Neal

YOrrock YParham YParrish N Parsons Y Pelote Y Perry
Pinholster YPoag YPolak Y Ponder
Porter Y Powell Y Purcell YRagas
Randall
YRay Y Reaves Y Reichert YRice Y Richardson Y Roberts Y Rogers Y Royal Y Sanders Y Sauder N Scarlett Y Scheid Y Scott E Shanahan YShaw
Sherrill YShipp YSims
Sinkfield Y Skipper
Smith, C

Y Smith, C.W Y Smith, L Y Smith, L.R Y Smith, P Y Smith, T N Smith, V
Smyre NSnelling YSnow YStallings Y Stancil, F Y Stancil, S
Stanley, L Stanley, P Y Taylor ETeague YTeper Thomas YTillman Y Titus Y Tolbert YTrense Turnquest
YTwiggs Walker, L
Y Walker, R.L Y West E Westmoreland YWhi taker N Wiles Y Williams, B Y Williams, J Y Williams, R YWorthan
YYates Murphy, Spkr

On the motion, the ayes were 137, nays 7. The motion prevailed.

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

SB 219. By Senators Starr of the 44th, Taylor of the 12th, Thomas of the 10th and others:
A bill to amend Article 8 of Chapter 7 of Title 31 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to health service provider psychologists, so as to change the provisions relating to appointment of health service provider psychologists to the staff of a medical facility or institution and the powers, privileges, and responsibilities thereof.

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The following Senate amendment was read:

Amend the House substitute to SB 219 by deleting on page 1, lines 24 and 25, the following
"and Code Section 31-7-15".

Representative McBee of the 88th moved that the House agree to the Senate amendment to the House substitute to SB 219.
On the motion, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

Alien Y Anderaon
YAshe Y Bailey
Baker Y Bannister YBarfoot Y Barnard YBaraes Y Bates Y Benefield YBirdsong Y Bohannon
Bordeaux Y Bradford Y Breedlove Y Bridges Y Brooks E Brown YBuck Y Buckner YBunn Y Burkhalter YByrd Y Campbell Y Canty Y Carter
Cash Y Channel] Y Childers Y Clark YCoan Y Coleman, B Y Coleman, T
Connell Cooper

Y Crawford Crews
Y Culbreth Y CummingB Y Davis, G
Davis, M Day E DeLoach, B Y DeLoach, G YOU Y Dixon, H Y Diion, S
Dobbs Y Dukes YEhrhart YEpps Y Evans YEverett E Felton YFloyd Y Franklin Y Golden Y Graves YGreene Y Grindley Y Hammontree YHanner Y Harbin Y Heard YHecht Y Heckstall YHegstrom YHenson Y Holland
Y Holmes Y Howard

Y Hudgens Hudson, H
Y Hudson, N Y Hugley Ylrvin Y Jackson Y James Y Jamieson Y Jenkins
Y Johnson Y Johnston Y Jones
Joyce YKaye YLadd
Lakly YLane YLee Y Lewis YLord Y Lucas
Maddoi YMann Y Manning Y Martin, J Y Martin, J.L YMassey Y McBee YMcCall
McClinton McKinney Y Mills Y Mobley YMosley Mueller O'Neal

On the motion, the ayes were 142, nays 0. The motion prevailed.

YOrrock YParham Y Parrish Y Parsons Y Pelote Y Perry
Pinholster YPoag YPolak Y Ponder
Porter Y Powell YPurcell YRagas
Randall
YRay Y Reaves Y Reichert YRice
Richardson Y Roberts Y Rogers Y Royal Y Sanders Y Sauder Y Scarlett Y Scheid
Scott E Sh&nfUitui
YShaw Sherrill
YShipp YSims Y Sinkfield Y Skipper Y Smith, C

Y Smith, C.W Y Smith, L Y Smith, L.R Y Smith, P Y Smith, T Y Smith, V
Smyre Y Snelling YSnow YStallings
Stancil, F Y Stancil, S
Stanley, L Stanley, P Y Taylor ETeague YTeper Thomas Y Tillman Y Titus Y Tolbert YTrense Turnquest YTwiggs Walker, L
Y Walker, R.L Y West E Westmoreland Y Whitaker Y Wiles Y Williams, B Y Williams, J Y Williams, R
Y Worthan Y Yates
Murphy, Spkr

SR 286. By Senator Thompson of the 33rd:
A resolution directing the Georgia Rail Passenger Authority to undertake certain studies concerning passenger rail service.

The following Senate amendment was read:

Amend the House substitute to SR 286 by adding at the end of Part II thereof the following:
"PART III
WHEREAS, the State of Georgia currently leases certain property to the CSX Railroad in the State of Georgia for the operation of a railroad; and

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WHEREAS, said leased property runs through the City of Marietta and crosses certain rights of way within the City of Marietta; and
WHEREAS, the CSX railroad has unilaterally closed two of these public crossings, to the extreme detriment of the public, local businesses, and those covered by the Americans with Disabilities Act; and
WHEREAS, CSX did not notify any elected officials or local governments; and
WHEREAS, the State of Georgia feels that said closings are not in the best interest of the citizens of the City of Marietta, Cobb County, or the State of Georgia.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA that CSX is urged to immediately reopen the public crossings at Dobbs Street and Depot Street in Marietta, Georgia."

Representative Powell of the 23rd moved that the House disagree to the Senate amendment to the House substitute to SR 286.
The motion prevailed.

SB 93. By Senators Madden of the 47th, Langford of the 29th, Perdue of the 18th and others:
A bill to amend Title 33 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the regulation of insurance, so as to authorize the formation and operation of health plan purchasing cooperatives; to provide definitions; to provide procedures for the issuance of certificates of authority to health plan purchasing cooperatives; to provide for the duties of the Commissioner of Insurance.

The following Senate amendment was read:

Amend the House substitute to SB 93 by striking all matter on lines 22 through 26 of page 4 and inserting in lieu thereof the following:
"defined in Code Section 33-1-2 or as an agent as defined in Code Section 33-23-1."
By striking all matter on lines 7 through 15 of page 5 and inserting in lieu thereof the following:
"(e) Except as provided elsewhere in this Code section, nothing in this chapter shall restrict the geographic area served by a purchasing cooperative having less than 100,000 enrolled member subscribers. For purposes of this subsection, the purchasing cooperative shall report to the Commissioner, in a manner prescribed by the Commissioner, the number of member subscribers enrolled in the purchasing cooperative on an annual basis. For purchasing cooperatives having greater than 100,000 enrolled member subscribers, the purchasing cooperative shall demonstrate annually, to the satisfaction of the Commissioner, that permission to continue to enroll additional member subscribers will not have an adverse effect on the availability of private health benefit plan coverage offered outside the purchasing cooperative in all or part of the purchasing cooperative's geographic service area. Failure to provide satisfactory evidence shall result in the suspension of the purchasing cooperative's authority to enroll additional member subscribers in all or part of the purchasing cooperative's geographic service area, until such time as the Commissioner shall conclude that the requirements of this subsection have been satisfied.
(f) Officers, directors, or employees of a health plan purchasing cooperative shall not serve as officers, directors, or employees of another health plan purchasing cooperative."

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Representative Heard of the 89th moved that the House agree to the Senate amendment to the House substitute to SB 93.
On the motion, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

Alien Andersen YAshe Y Bailey
Baker Y Bannister YBarfoot Y Barnard YBarnes Y Bates Y Benefield
Y Birdsong Y Bohannon
Bordeaux Y Bradford Y Breedlove Y Bridges Y Brooks E Brown YBuck Y Buckner
YBunn Y Burkhalter
YByrd Y CampbeU Y Canty Y Carter YCash Y Channel! Y Childers Y Clark YCoan Y Coleman, B Y Coleman, T
Connell Y Cooper

Y Crawford Crews
Y Culbreth
Y Cummings Y Davis, G Y Davis, M
Day E DeLoach, B Y DeLoach, G YDix Y Diion, H Y Diion, S YDobbs Y Dukes YEhrhart YEpps Y Evans Y Everett E Felton
Ployd Y Franklin
Y Golden Y Graves Y Greene Y Grindley Y Hammontree YHanner Y Harbin Y Heard YHecht Y Heckstall Y Hegstrom YHenson Y Holland Y Holmes Y Howard

Y Hudgens Y Hudson, H
Hudson, N Y Hugley Ylrvin Y Jackson Y James Y Jamieson YJenkins Y Johnson Y Johnston Y Jones Y Joyce YKaye YLadd YLakly YLane YLee Y Lewis YLord
Lucas Y Maddox YMann Y Manning
Martin, J Y Martin, J.L YMassey Y McBee YMcCall Y McClinton
McKinney Y Mills Y Mobley Y Mosley
Mueller O'Neal

On the motion, the ayes were 150, nays 0. The motion prevailed.

Y Orrock YParham YParrish Y Parsons Y Pelote Y Perry
Pinholster YPoag YPolak Y Ponder
Porter Y Powell YPurcell YRagas
Randall
YRay Y Reaves Y Reichert
YRice Richardson
Y Roberts Y Rogers Y Royal Y Sanders Y Sauder Y Scarlett Y Scheid Y Scott E Shanahan YShaw Y Sherrill
YShipp YSims Y Sinkfield Y Skipper Y Smith, C

Y Smith, C.W Y Smith, L Y Smith, L.R Y Smith, P Y Smith, T Y Smith, V
Smyre Y Snelling YSnow YStallings Y Stancil, P Y Stancil, S
Stanley, L Stanley, P Y Taylor ETeague YTeper Thomas YTillman Y Titus Y Tolbert YTrense Turnquest YTwiggs Y Walker, L Y Walker, R.L Y West E Westmoreland Y Whitaker Y Wiles Y Williams, B Y Williams, J Y Williams, R YWorthan YYates Murphy, Spkr

The following Bill of the House was taken up for the purpose of considering the Senate's insistence on its position in substituting the same:

HB 233. By Representatives Heard of the 89th, McBee of the 88th, Sherrill of the 62nd and Hugley of the 133rd:
A bill to amend Code Section 33-1-9 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to insurance fraud, so as to provide for increased penalties for felony insurance fraud committed against persons 60 years of age or older.

Representative Heard of the 89th moved that the House insist on its position in disagreeing to the Senate substitute to HB 233 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:
Representatives Heard of the 89th, Lord of the 121st and Hugley of the 133rd.

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The following Bill of the House was taken up for the purpose of considering the Senate's insistence on its position in disagreeing to the House amendment to the Senate
substitute thereto:

HB 419. By Representatives Jamieson of the 22nd and Lee of the 94th:
A bill to amend Chapter 5 of Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to ad valorem taxation of property, so as to provide that motor vehicles shall be divided into two distinct and separate subclasses of tangible property for purposes of ad valorem taxation with one subclass including heavy-duty equipment motor vehicles.

Representative Jamieson of the 22nd moved that the House recede from its position in insisting on amending the Senate substitute to HB 419.
On the motion, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

Alien Anderson YAshe Y Bailey
Baker
Y Bannister YBarfoot Y Barnard YBaraes Y Bates Y Benefield YBirdsong YBohannon
Bordeaux Y Bradford
Breedlove Y Bridges Y Brooks E Brown YBuck Y Buckner YBunn Y Burkhalter
YByrd Y Campbell
Canty Y Carter YCah Y Channel! Y Childers Y Clark YCoan Y Coleman, B Y Coleman, T
Council Y Cooper

Y Crawford Y Crews Y Culbreth Y Cummings Y Davis, G
Davis.M Day E DeLoach, B
Y DeLoach, G YOU Y DUon, H Y Dixon, S YDobbs Y Dukes YEhrhart YEpps Y Evans Y Everett E Felton Y Floyd Y Franklin Y Golden Y Graves Y Greene Y Grindley Y Hammontree
Manner Y Harbin Y Heard YHecht YHeckstall
Hegstrom YHenoon Y Holland Y Holmes Y Howard

Y Hudgens Y Hudson, H Y Hudson, N
Y Hugley Ylrvin Y Jackson Y James Y Jamieson Y Jenkins Y Johnson Y Johnston Y Jones
Joyce Kaye YLadd YLakly YLane YLee Y Lewis YLord Lucas Maddoi
YMann Y Manning Y Martin, J Y Martin, J.L
YMassey McBee
YMcCall Y McClinton
McKinney Y Mills Y Mobley Y Mosley Y Mueller
O'Neal

YOrrock YParham YParrish Y Parsons Y Pelote
Y Perry
Y Pinholster YPoag YPolak
Ponder Porter Y Powell YPurceU YRagas Randall
YRay Y Reaves Y Reichert
YRice Richardson
Y Roberts Y Rogers Y Royal Y Sanders Y Sauder Y Scarlett Y Scheid Y Scott EJ Shfliifthfui YShaw YSherriU
YShipp YSims Y Sinkfield Y Skipper Y Smith, C

Smith, C.W Y Smith, L Y Smith, L.R Y Smith, P Y Smith, T Y Smith, V
Smyre YSnelling YSnow YStallings Y Stancil, F Y Stancil, S
Stanley, L Stanley, P Y Taylor ETeague YTeper Thomas YTillman
Y Titus Y Tolbert YTrense
Turnquest YTwiggs Y Walker, L Y Walker, R.L YWest E Westmoreland Y Whitaker
YWUes Y Williams, B Y Williams, J Y Williams, R Y Worthan Y Yates
Murphy, Spkr

On the motion, the ayes were 145, nays 0. The motion prevailed.

The following Bill of the House was taken up for the purpose of considering the Senate amendment thereto:

HB 841. By Representatives Henson of the 65th, Childers of the 13th, McClinton of the 68th, Trense of the 44th, Cooper of the 31st and others:
A bill to amend Chapter 26 of Title 43 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to registered professional nurses, so as to change the provisions regarding use of titles by and identification of registered nurses.

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The following Senate amendment was read:

Amend HB 841 by adding on line 20 the following:
"The board is authorized to enact rules and regulations setting identification and direct patient care standards.'

The following amendment was read:

Representative Henson of the 65th moves to amend the Senate amendment to HB 841 by striking therefrom the following:
"Add on line 20 the following:
'The board is authorized to enact rules and regulations setting identification and direct patient care standards.'",
and inserting in its place the following:
"By adding after the semicolon on line 4 of page 1 the following:
'to provide that such nurses may possess vaccines and certain other drugs under certain conditions;'.
By adding between lines 20 and 21 of page 1 the following:
'SECTION 2.
Said chapter is further amended by adding after Code Section 43-26-6 a new Code section to read as follows:
"43-26-6.1.
A person licensed as a registered professional nurse is authorized to possess vaccines and such other drugs for adverse reactions to those vaccines as specified by a practitioner of the healing arts in conformity with Code Section 43-34-26.1.'""

Representative Henson of the 65th moved that the House agree to the Senate amendment, as amended by the House, to HB 841.
On the motion, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

N Alien YAnderaon NAshe Y Bailey
Baker N Bannister YBarfoot Y Barnard
Baraes N Bates YBenefield YBirdsong N Bohannon
Y Bordeaux N Bradford N Breedlove N Bridges Y Brooks E Brown NBuck YBuckner NBunn NBurkhalter NByrd

N Campbell Canty
Y Carter N Cash Y Channel! Y Childers N Clark N Coan Y Coleman, B
Coleman, T Y Cornell N Cooper
Crawford
N Crews N Culbreth Y Cummings Y Davis, G N Davis, M
Day EDeLoach, B N DeLoach, G Y Dii Y Dixon, H Y Dixon, S

N Dobbs Y Dukes N Ehlhart Y Epps N Evans N Everett E Felton N Floyd N Franklin N Golden Y Graves Y Greene N Grindley
Y Hammontree Y Manner N Harbin Y Heard N Hecht Y Heckstall Y Hegstrom Y Henson Y Holland
Holmes Y Howard

Hudgens Y Hudson, H
Hudson, N Y Hugley N Irvin N Jackson Y James Y Jamieson N Jenkins Y Johnson N Johnston Y Jones N Joyce
N Kaye Y Ladd N Lakly Y Lane N Lee N Lewis N Lord
Lucas N Maddoi Y Mann N Manning

Y Martin, J Y Martin, J.L N Massey Y McBee N McCall
McClinton McKinney N Mills Y Mobley N Mosley N Mueller O'Neal Orrock
Y Parham Y Parrish N Parsons N Pelote Y Perry N Pinholster Y Poag Y Polak
Ponder Y Porter N PoweU

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Purcell Y Ragae
Randall N Ray Y Reaves NReichert NRice
N Richardson Y Roberts N Rogers Y Royal N Sanders

NSauder N Scailett N Scheid N Scott E Shanahan N Shaw YSherrill
N Shipp Y Sims
Sinkfield Y Skipper Y Smith, C

N Smith, C.W Y Smith, L N Smith, L.R Y Smith, P
Smith, T N Smith, V
Smyre
N Snelling Y Snow Y Staffings Y Stancil, F N Stancil, S

On the motion, the ayes were 71, nays 78. The motion was lost.

Stanley, L Stanley, P Y Taylor E Teague Y Teper Y Thomas YTUlman
Y Titus N Tolbert N Trense
Turnquest N Twiggs

Walker, L N Walker, R.L Y West E Westmoreland N Whitaker N Wiles Y Williams, B
N Williams, J N Williams, R Y Worthan N Yates
Murphy, Spkr

The following Bill of the Senate was taken up for the purpose of considering the Senate's appointment of a Committee of Conference thereon:

SB 349. By Senator Hooks of the 14th:
A bill to amend Title 50 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to state government, so as to change provisions relating to state relations with nonprofit organizations providing services and facilities to the state; to define terms; to provide for required financial reporting and other reporting; to provide for audits; to provide for review by the state auditor; to provide for required corrective actions.

Representative Coleman of the 142nd moved that the House adhere to its position in amending SB 349 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:
Representatives Smith of the 12th, Whitaker of the 7th and Coleman of the 142nd.

The following Bill of the House was taken up for the purpose of considering the Senate substitute thereto:

HB 609. By Representatives Polak of the 67th, Royal of the 164th, Jamieson of the 22nd, Buck of the 135th and Skipper of the 137th:
A bill to amend Article 3 of Chapter 13 of Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the excise tax on the furnishing for value to the public of any rooms, lodgings, or accommodations, so as to change certain provisions regarding the levy and collection of such tax.

The following Senate substitute was read:

A BILL
To amend Article 3 of Chapter 13 of Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the excise tax on the furnishing for value to the public of any rooms, lodgings, or accommodations, so as to change certain provisions regarding the levy and collection of such tax; to provide for liability; to provide for conditions and procedures; to provide for

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exceptions and exemptions; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
SECTION 1. Article 3 of Chapter 13 of Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the excise tax on the furnishing for value to the public of any rooms, lodgings, or accommodations, is amended by striking paragraph (1) of subsection (a) of Code Section 48-13-51, relating to county and municipal levies of such excise tax, which reads as follows:
"(a)(l) The governing authority of each municipality in this state may levy and collect an excise tax upon the furnishing for value to the public of any room or rooms, lodgings, or accommodations furnished by any person or legal entity licensed by, or required to pay business or occupation taxes to, the 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. Within the territorial limits of the special district located within the county, each county in this state may levy and collect an excise tax upon the furnishing for value to the public of any room or rooms, lodgings, or accommodations furnished by any person or legal entity licensed by, or required to pay business or occupation taxes to, the county for operating within the special district a hotel, motel, inn, lodge, tourist camp, tourist cabin, or any other place in which rooms, lodgings, or accommodations are regularly furnished for value. No tax shall be levied as provided in this Code section upon the fees or charges for any rooms, lodgings, or accommodations furnished for a period of more than ten consecutive days or for use as meeting rooms. No tax shall be levied as provided in this Code section upon the fees or charges for any rooms, lodgings, or accommodations furnished for a period of one or more days for use by Georgia state or local government officials or employees when traveling on official business. Except as provided in paragraphs (3), (3.1), (3.2), (3.3), (3.4), (3.5), (4), (4.1), (5), and (5.1) of this subsection, no tax levied pursuant to this Code section shall be levied or collected at a rate exceeding 3 percent of the charge to the public for the furnishings.", and inserting in its place a new paragraph (1) to read as follows:
"(a)(l)(A)(i) The governing authority of each municipality may, as provided in this Code section, levy and collect an excise tax upon the sale or charges to transients for any room, lodging, or accommodation furnished in any transaction defined as a retail sale under subparagraph (C) of paragraph (6) of Code Section 48-8-2 upon which sales and use taxes are collectable under Chapter 8 of this title. (ii) The governing authority of each county within the territorial limits of the special tax district located within the county may, as provided in this Code section, levy and collect an excise tax upon the sale or charges to transients for any room, lodging, or accommodation furnished in any transaction defined as a retail sale under subparagraph (C) of paragraph (6) of Code Section 48-8-2 upon which sales and use taxes are collectable under Chapter 8 of this title. (B) The tax shall be imposed on any person or legal entity licensed by or required to pay a business license or occupation tax to the governing authority imposing the tax for operating a hotel, motel, inn, lodge, tourist camp, tourist cabin, campground, or any other place in which rooms, lodgings, or accommodations are regularly furnished to transients for value and shall apply to the furnishing for value of any room, lodging, or accommodation. Every person or entity subject to a tax levied as provided in this Code section shall be liable for the tax at the applicable rate on the charges actually collected or the amount of taxes collected from the guest, whichever is greater. (C) Any tax levied as provided in this Code section is also imposed upon every person or entity who is a hotel or motel guest and who receives a room, lodging, or accommodation that is subject to the tax levied under this Code section and Code Section 48-8-32. Every such guest subject to the tax levied under this Code section

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shall pay the tax to the person or entity providing the room, lodging, or accommodation. The tax shall be a debt of the person obtaining the room, lodging, or accommodation to the person or entity providing such room, lodging, or accommodation until it is paid and shall be recoverable at law by the person or entity providing such room, lodging, or accommodation in the same manner as authorized for the recovery of other debts. The person or entity collecting the tax from the hotel/motel guest shall remit the tax to the governing authority imposing the tax, and the tax remitted shall be a credit against the tax imposed on the person or entity providing the room, lodging, or accommodation. (D) This authorization is an exception to the prohibition provided in Code Section 48-8-6. The provisions of this Code section shall be in addition to and not in lieu of any other provisions of this article or of Chapter 8 of this title. The provisions of this Code section shall control over the provisions of any local ordinance or resolution to the contrary enacted pursuant to Code Section 48-13-53 and in effect prior to July 1, 1997. Any such ordinance shall not be deemed repealed by this Code section but shall be administered in conformity with this Code section. (E) Except as provided in this Code section, all transactions taxable under Article 1 of Chapter 8 of this title shall be taxable under this article and, except as provided in this Code section, all exemptions provided under Article 1 of Chapter 8 of this title shall apply to the tax levied in this article. The tax authorized by this article shall not apply to charges made for any rooms, lodgings, or accommodations provided to any persons who certify that they are staying in such rooms, lodgings, or accommodations as a result of the destruction of their home or residence by fire or other casualty. No tax shall be levied as provided in this Code section upon the fees or charges for any rooms, lodgings, or accommodations furnished after a period of ten consecutive days. The tax authorized by this article shall not apply to charges made for the use of meeting rooms and other such facilities or to any rooms, lodgings, or accommodations provided without charge. The tax authorized by this article shall not apply to the charges for any rooms, lodgings, or accommodations furnished for a period of one or more days for use by Georgia state or local government officials or employees when traveling on official business.
(F)(i) For purposes of this article, a single room occupancy hotel means a facility that:
(I) Has a minimum rental period of one week for all units in the facility; (II) Provides housekeeping services at least weekly to all occupants; (III) Equips each unit with cooking facilities and a refrigerator; and (IV) Maintains an office within the facility for serving the needs of occupants, (ii) The tax authorized by this article shall apply to the charges imposed on the occupant of a single room occupancy hotel during the first week of continuous occupancy as the occupant's permanent residence and shall not apply to charges imposed for any continuous occupancy thereafter. (G) Except as provided in paragraphs (3), (3.1), (3.2), (3.3), (3.4), (3.5), (4), (4.1), (5), and (5.1) of this subsection, no tax levied pursuant to this Code section shall be levied or collected at a rate exceeding 3 percent of the charge to the public for the furnishings."
SECTION 2. Said article is further amended by striking Code Section 48-13-53, relating to procedures, and inserting in its place a new Code Section 48-13-53 to read as follows:
"48-13-53.
!Fhe Except as otherwise specifically provided in Code Section 48-13-51, the rate of taxation, the manner of imposition, payment, and collection of the tax, and all other procedures related to the tax shall be as provided by each county and municipality electing to exercise the powers conferred by this article."
SECTION 3. This Act shall become effective on July 1, 1997.

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

Representative Polak of the 67th moved that the House agree to the Senate substitute to HB 609.
On the motion, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

N Alien Y Anderaon YAshe Y Bailey
Baker N Bannister YBarfoot N Barnard NBames Y Bates Y Benefield YBirdsong N Bohannon Y Bordeaux N Bradford Y Breedlove N Bridges
Y Brooks K Brown NBuck Y Buckner NBunn Y Burkhalter NByrd Y Campbell
Canty Y Carter NCash YCbannell Y Childers N Clark NCoan YColeman, B
Y Coleman, T Y Connell N Cooper

N Crawford N Crews
N Culbreth N Cununings Y Davis, G N Davis, M
Day E DeLoach. B Y DeLoach, G NDii Y Diion, H Y Diion, S YDobbs
Dukes NEhrhart YEpps N Evans Y Everett E Felton YFloyd N Franklin Y Golden N Graves YGreene N Grindley N Hammontree Y Manner N Harbin Y Heard YHecht Y Heckstall Y Hegstrom YHenson
Holland Y Holmes Y Howard

N Hudgens Y Hudson, H Y Hudson, N
N Hugley Ylrvin N Jackson Y Junes Y Jamieson N Jenkins N Johnson N Johnston
Jones N Joyce NKaye NLadd NLakly
Lane YLee N Lewis NLord
Lucas Y Maddox NMann N Manning Y Martin, J N Martin, J.L YMassey YMcBee NMcCall
McClinton McKinney N Mills
Y Mobley N Mosley N Mueller
O'Neal

On the motion, the ayes were 76, nays 76. The motion was lost.

YOrrock YParham YParrish N Parsons Y Pelote N Perry N Pinholster YPoag Y Polak
Ponder Y Porter
PoweU YPurcell
YRagas Randall
NRay
Reaves Y Reichert NRice N Richardson Y Roberts Y Rogers Y Royal N Sanders N Sauder N Scarlett N Scheid N Scott E Shanahan YShaw YSherrill NShipp YSims Y Suikfield Y Skipper Y Smith, C

N Smith, C.W Y Smith, L N Smith, L.R
Smith, P N Smith, T N Smith, V NSmyre N Snelling NSnow Y Stallings Y Stancil, F N Stancil, S
Stanley, L Stanley, P N Taylor
ETeague YTeper
Y Thomas YTillman N Titus N Tolbert YTrense
Turnquest YTwiggs Y Walker, L N Walker, R.L N West
E Westmorland Whitaker
N Wiles Williams, B
N Williams, J N Williams, R NWorthan NYates
Murphy, Spin-

The following Bill of the House was taken up for the purpose of considering the Senate's insistence on its position in substituting the same:

HB 330. By Representatives Parham of the 122nd, Graves of the 125th, Parrish of the 144th, Martin of the 145th and Twiggs of the 8th:
A bill to amend Title 26 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to food, drugs, and cosmetics, so as to revise the laws relating to pharmacists and pharmacies.

Representative Parham of the 122nd moved that the House insist on its position in disagreeing to the Senate substitute to HB 330 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:
Representatives Parham of the 122nd, Parrish of the 144th and Graves of the 125th.

The following Bill of the House was taken up for the purpose of considering the Senate's insistence on its position in amending the same:

HB 567. By Representatives Porter of the 143rd, Taylor of the 134th, Purcell of the 147th, Williams of the 83rd, Sherrill of the 62nd and others:
A bill to be known as the "School Safety Act of 1997"; to amend Code Section 15-11-5 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the jurisdiction of the juvenile court, so as to require the superior court having exclusive jurisdiction over certain criminal offenses committed by juveniles to provide written notice to the local school system in which the juvenile is enrolled.

Representative Porter of the 143rd moved that the House insist on its position in disagreeing to the Senate amendment to HB 567 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:
Representatives Smith of the 175th, Purcell of the 147th and Porter of the 143rd.

The following Bills of the House and Senate were taken up for the purpose of considering the reports of the Committees of Conference thereon:

SB 341. By Senator Gochenour of the 27th:
A bill to amend Article 2 of Chapter 34 of Title 43 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to licenses to practice medicine, so as to provide that individuals have the right to be provided with any medical treatment desired or authorized under certain conditions; to provide immunity from disciplinary actions.

The following report of the Committee of Conference was read:

COMMITTEE OF CONFERENCE REPORT ON SB 341

The Committee of Conference on SB 341 recommends that both the Senate and the House of Representatives recede from their positions and that the attached Committee of Conference Substitute to SB 341 be adopted.

Respectfully submitted,

FOR THE SENATE:

FOR THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES:

/s/ Eric Johnson Senator, 1st District

Is/ E. M. Childers Representative, 13th District

/s/ David Ralston Senator, 51st District

/s/ Earl O'Neal Representative, 75th District

/s/ Edwin A. Gochenour Senator, 27th District

/s/ Tommy Smith Representative, 169th District

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A BILL
To amend Article 2 of Chapter 34 of Title 43 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to licenses to practice medicine, so as to provide that individuals have the right to be provided with any medical treatment desired or authorized under certain conditions; to provide for a short title; to provide immunity from actions relating to unprofessional practice or conduct; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
SECTION 1. Article 2 of Chapter 34 of Title 43 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to licenses to practice medicine, is amended by adding after Code Section 43-34-42 a new Code section to read as follows:
"43-34-42.1.
(a) This Code section shall be known and may be cited as the 'Access to Medical Treatment Act.' (b) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, and except as provided in subsection (c) of this Code section, an individual shall have the right to be treated for any illness or disease which is potentially life threatening or chronically disabling by a person licensed to practice medicine under this article with any experimental or nonconventional medical treatment that such individual desires or the legal representative of such individual authorizes if such person licensed to practice medicine under this article has personally examined such individual and agrees to treat such individual. (c) A person licensed to practice medicine under this article may provide any medical treatment to an individual described in subsection (b) of this Code section if:
(1) There is no reasonable basis to conclude that the medical treatment itself, when administered as directed, poses an unreasonable and significant risk of danger to such individual; and (2) The person licensed to practice medicine under this article has provided the patient with a written statement and an oral explanation, which the patient has acknowledged by the patient's signature or the signature of the patient's legal representative, that discloses the facts regarding the nature of the treatment, specifically including that the treatment offered is experimental or nonconventional, that the drug or medical device has not been approved by the Food and Drug Administration for any indication, as well as the material risks generally recognized by reasonably prudent physicians of such treatment's side effects. (d) The treatment of patients in compliance with this Code section by a person licensed to practice medicine under this article shall not by itself constitute unprofessional practice or conduct."
SECTION 2. This Act shall become effective upon its approval by the Governor or upon its becoming law without such approval.
SECTION 3. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.

Representative Childers of the 13th moved that the House adopt the report of the Committee of Conference on SB 341.
On the motion, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

Y Alien YAnderaon YAshe Y Bailey
Baker

Y Bannister Y Barfoot Y Barnard Y Barnes Y Bates

Y Benefleld Birdsong
Y Bohannon Bordeaux
Y Bradford

Y Breedlove Y Bridges Y Brooks E Brown Y Buck

Y Buckner Y Bunn Y Burkhalter Y Byrd Y Campbell

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Canty Y Carter YCaah YChannell Y Childers Y Clark YCoan Y Coleman, B
Coleman, T Y Connell Y Cooper Y Crawford Y Crews Y Culbreth Y Cummings Y Davis, G Y Davis, M
Day E DeLoach, B Y DeLoach, G YDix Y Dixon, H Y Dixon, S YDobbs
Dukes YEhrbart YEpps Y Evans Y Everett E Felton
Floyd

Y Franklin Y Golden
Graves Y Greene
Grindley Y Hammontree
Hanner Y Harbin Y Heard YHecht YHeckstaU Y Hegstrom YHenson Y Holland Y Holmes
Howard Y Hudgens Y Hudson, H Y Hudson, N Y Hugley Ylrvin
Y Jackson Y James Y Jamieson YJenkins Y Johnson Y Johnston
Jones Y Joyce YKaye NLadd

Lakly YLane YLee Y Lewis
YLord Lucas
Y Maddoi YMann Y Manning Y Martin, J Y Martin, J.L YMassey YMcBee YMcCall
McClinton McKinney Y Mills Y Mobley YMosley Y MueUer YO'Neal YOrrock YPaiham YParrish Y Parsons Y Pelote Y Perry Y Pinholster YPoag YPolak Ponder

On the motion, the ayes were 142, nays 4. The motion prevailed.

Porter Y Powell N Purcell YRagas YRandall YRay N Reaves Y Reichert YRice Y Richardson Y Roberts Y Rogers Y Royal Y Sanders Y Sauder Y Scarlett Y Scheid Y Scott E Shanahan YShaw Y Sherrill YShipp YSims
Sinkfield Y Skipper Y Smith, C Y Smith, C.W Y Smith, L N Smith, L.R
Smith, P Y Smith, T

Y Smith, V YSmyre YSneUing YSnow
Stailings Y Stancil, F Y Stancil, S
Stanley, L Stanley, P Y Taylor ETeague Y Taper Thomas YTillman Y Titus
Y Tolbert YTrense
Turnquest YTwiggs Y Walker, L
Y Walker, R.L YWest E Westmoreland
Whitaker Y Wiles Y Williams, B Y Williams, J Y Williams, R YWorthan Y Yates
Murphy, Spkr

SB 105. By Senators Taylor of the 12th, Brown of the 26th, Boshears of the 6th and others:
A bill to amend Code Section 42-1-12 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the registration of sexually violent predators, so as to change the definition of the term "criminal offense against a victim who is a minor" to include federal offenses and offenses committed in other states or territories of the United States under certain circumstances; to require registration for conviction of certain offenses committed in other jurisdictions.

The following report of the Committee of Conference was read:

COMMITTEE OF CONFERENCE REPORT ON SB 105

The Committee of Conference on SB 105 recommends that both the Senate and the House of Representatives recede from their positions and that the attached Committee of Conference Substitute to SB 105 be adopted.

Respectfully submitted,

FOR THE SENATE:

FOR THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES:

/s/ Mark Taylor Senator, 12th District

/s/ William Lee Representative, 94th District

/s/ Rooney L. Bowen Senator, 13th District

/s/ William C. Randall Representative, 127th District

/s/ Robert Brown Senator, 26th District

/s/ Jimmy Skipper Representative, 137th District

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A BILL
To amend Code Section 42-1-12 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the registration of sexually violent predators, so as to change the definition of the term "criminal offense against a victim who is a minor" to include federal offenses and offenses committed in other states or territories of the United States under certain circumstances; to require registration for conviction of certain offenses committed in other jurisdictions; to change the definition of the term "sexually violent offense"; to require registration for a conviction for any offense which under the laws of this state would require registration; to require those who no longer are considered sexually violent predators to continue to register for a certain period of time; to provide that if a person who is required to register changes his or her address, the person shall be required to furnish such new address to the Georgia Bureau of Investigation not later than ten days after the change of address; to require certain persons changing residence from another state to Georgia to comply with the registration requirements of this state and to require the Georgia Bureau of Investigation to obtain any needed information concerning the registrant; to provide that the Georgia Bureau of Investigation or any sheriff maintaining records of sexually violent predators or certain other convicted persons shall release relevant information that is necessary to protect the public; to provide for related matters; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
SECTION 1. Code Section 42-1-12 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the registration of sexually violent predators, is amended by striking subsections (a), (b), and (i) and inserting in lieu thereof new subsections (a), (b), and (i) to read as follows:
"(a) As used in this Code section, the term: (1) 'Appropriate state official' means: (A) With respect to an offender who is sentenced to probation without any sentence of incarceration in the state prison system, the sentencing court; (B) With respect to an offender who is sentenced to a period of incarceration in a prison under the jurisdiction of the Department of Corrections and who is subsequently released from prison or placed on probation, the commissioner of corrections or his or her designee; and (C) With respect to an offender who is placed on parole, the chairperson of the State Board of Pardons and Paroles or his or her designee. (2) 'Board' means the Sexual Offender Registration Review Board. (3) 'Conviction' includes a final judgment of conviction entered upon a verdict or finding of guilty of a crime or upon a plea of guilty. Unless otherwise required by federal law, a defendant who is discharged without adjudication of guilt and who is not considered to have a criminal conviction pursuant to Article 3 of Chapter 8 of this title, relating to first offenders, shall not be subject to the registration requirements of this Code section. (4)(A) 'Criminal offense against a victim who is a minor' means any criminal offense under Title 16 ef this Code that or any offense under federal law or the laws of another state or territory of the United States which consists of: (i) Kidnapping of a minor, except by a parent; (ii) False imprisonment of a minor, except by a parent; (iii) Criminal sexual conduct toward a minor; (iv) Solicitation of a minor to engage in sexual conduct; (v) Use of a minor in a sexual performance; (vi) Solicitation of a minor to practice prostitution; or (vii) Any conduct that by its nature is a sexual offense against a minor. (B) For purposes of this paragraph, conduct which is criminal only because of the age of the victim shall not be considered a criminal offense if the perpetrator is 18 years of age or younger. (5) 'Mental abnormality' means a congenital or acquired condition of a person that affects the emotional or volitional capacity of the person in a manner that predisposes

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that person to the commission of criminal sexual acts to a degree that makes the person a menace to the health and safety of other persons. (6) 'Predatory' means an act directed at a stranger or a person with whom a relationship has been established or promoted for the primary purpose of victimization. (7) 'Sexually violent offense' means a conviction for violation of Code Section 16-6-1, relating to rape; Code Section 16-6-2, relating to aggravated sodomy; Code Section 16-6-4, relating to aggravated child molestation; Code Section 16-6-22.1, relating to sexual battery; or Code Section 16-6-22.2, relating to aggravated sexual battery; or an offense that has as its element engaging in physical contact with another person with intent to commit such an offense; or a conviction in a federal court or court of another state or territory for a felony any offense which under the laws of this state would be classified as a violation of a Code section listed in this paragraph. (8) 'Sexually violent predator' means a person who has been convicted on or after July 1, 1996, of a sexually violent offense and who suffers from a mental abnormality or personality disorder or attitude that places the person at risk of perpetrating any future predatory sexually violent offenses.
(b)(l)(A)(i) On and after July 1, 1996, a person who is convicted of a criminal offense against a victim who is a minor or who is convicted of a sexually violent offense shall register his or her name and current address; place of employment, if any; the crime of which convicted; and the date released from prison or placed on parole, supervised release, or probation with the Georgia Bureau of Investigation for the time period specified in paragraph (1) of subsection (g) of this Code section.
(ii) A person who has previously been convicted of a criminal offense against a victim who is a minor or who has previously been convicted of a sexually violent offense and who is released from prison or placed on parole, supervised release, or probation on or after July 1, 1996, shall register his or her name and current address; place of employment, if any; the crime of which convicted; and the date released from prison or placed on parole, supervised release, or probation with the Georgia Bureau of Investigation for the time period specified in paragraph (1) of subsection (g) of this Code section. (B) A person who is a sexually violent predator shall register the information required under subparagraph (A) of this paragraph with the Georgia Bureau of Investigation until such requirement is terminated under paragraph (2) of subsection (g) of this Code section.
(2)(A) A determination that a person is a sexually violent predator and a determination that a person is no longer a sexually violent predator shall be made by the sentencing court after receiving a report by the Sexual Offender Registration Review Board.
(B) The Sexual Offender Registration Review Board shall be composed of three professionals licensed under Title 43 of- this Code and knowledgeable in the field of the behavior and treatment of sexual offenders. The members of such board shall be appointed by the commissioner of human resources for terms of four years with initial terms commencing September 1, 1996. After the initial terms specified in this subparagraph, members of the board shall take office on the first day of September immediately following the expired term of that office and shall serve for a term of four years and until the appointment of their respective successors. No member shall serve on the board more than two consecutive terms. Vacancies occurring on the board, other than those caused by expiration of a term of office, shall be filled in the same manner as the original appointment to the position vacated for the remainder of the unexpired term and until a successor is appointed. Members shall be entitled to an expense allowance and travel cost reimbursement the same as members of certain other boards and commissions as provided in Code Section 45-7-21.
(C) Upon a determination that an offender is guilty of a sexually violent offense, the court may request a report from the Sexual Offender Registration Review Board as to the likelihood that the offender suffers from a mental abnormality or

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personality disorder that would make the person likely to engage in a predatory sexually violent offense. The report shall be requested as a matter of course for any offender with a history of sexually violent offenses. The court shall provide the Sexual Offender Registration Review Board with any information available to assist the board in rendering an opinion. The board shall have 60 days from receipt of the court's request to respond with its report. Within 60 days of receiving the report, the court shall issue a ruling as to whether or not the offender shall be classified as a sexually violent predator. If the court determines the offender to be a sexually violent predator, such fact shall be communicated in writing to the appropriate state official and to the Georgia Bureau of Investigation. (D) An offender who has been determined to be a sexually violent predator and who is required to register under this Code section may make application to the board to have such registration requirements terminated on the grounds that such person no longer suffers from a mental abnormality or personality disorder that would make the person likely to engage in a predatory sexually violent offense. Such an application may be made by the offender and heard by the board only after the offender has been released on parole or probation or from incarceration for a period of three years and not more than once every two years thereafter. If the board determines that such offender should no longer be classified as a sexually violent predator, such information shall be forwarded to the sentencing court, where a final decision on the matter shall be rendered. If the court concurs with the board's recommendation, such information shall be forwarded to the Georgia Bureau of Investigation and the registration requirements of subparagraph (B) of paragraph (1) of this subsection Code section shall no longer apply to such offender; provided, however, that an individual who is no longer deemed a sexually violent predator shall be required to register under subparagraph (A) of paragraph (1) of this subsection for the time period specified in paragraph (1) of subsection (g) of this Code section. If such a determination is not made by the court to terminate the registration requirements, the offender shall be required to continue to comply with the registration requirements of subparagraph (B) of paragraph (1) of this Code section subsection. (3)(A) If a person who is required to register under this Code section is released from prison or placed on parole, supervised release, or probation, the appropriate state official shall:
(i) Inform the person of the duty to register and obtain the information required under subparagraph (b)(l)(A) (A) of paragraph (1) of this subsection for such registration;
(ii) Inform the person that, if the person changes residence address, the person shall give the new address to the sheriff with wheffi the person test registered Georgia Bureau of Investigation not later than ten days after the change of address:
(iii) Inform the person that, if the person changes residence to another state, the person shall register the new address with the sheriff with whom the person test registered Georgia Bureau of Investigation, and that the person shall also register with a designated law enforcement agency in the new state not later than ten days after establishing residence in the new state if the new state has a registration requirement;
(iv) Obtain fingerprints and a photograph of the person if such fingerprints and photograph have not already been obtained in connection with the offense that triggered the initial registration; and
(v) Require the person to read and sign a form stating that the duty of the person to register under this Code section has been explained.
(B) In addition to the requirements of subparagraph (A) of this paragraph, for a person required to register under subparagraph (B) of paragraph (1) of this subsection, the appropriate state official shall obtain the name of the person; descriptive physical and behavioral information to assist law enforcement personnel in identifying the person; known current or proposed residence addresses of the person; place

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of employment, if any; offense history of the person; and documentation of any treatment received for any mental abnormality or personality disorder of the person; provided, however, that the appropriate state official shall not be required to obtain any information already on the criminal justice information system of the Georgia Crime Information Center. (C) The Georgia Crime Information Center shall create criminal justice information system network transaction screens by which appropriate state officials shall enter original data required by this Code section. Screens shall also be created for sheriffs' offices for the entry of record confirmation data, changes of residence, employment or other pertinent data, and to assist in offender identification. (D) Any person changing residence from another state or territory of the United States to Georgia who is required to register under federal law or the laws of another state or territory or who has been convicted of an offense in another state or territory which would require registration under this Code section if committed in this state shall comply with the registration requirements of this Code section. Such person shall register the new address with the designated law enforcement agency with whom the person last registered, and the person shall register with the Georgia Bureau of Investigation not later than ten days after the date of establishing residency in this state. The Georgia Bureau of Investigation shall obtain any needed information concerning the registrant, including fingerprints and a photograph of the person if such fingerprints and photograph have not already been obtained in connection with the offense that resulted in the initial registration requirement. In addition, the Georgia Bureau of Investigation shall inform the person of the duty to report any change of address as otherwise required in this Code section. The Georgia Bureau of Investigation shall forward such information in the manner described in subsection (c) of this Code section." "(i) The information collected under the state registration program shall be treated as private data except that: (1) Such information may be disclosed to law enforcement agencies for law enforcement purposes; (2) Such information may be disclosed to government agencies conducting confidential background checks; (3) The Georgia Bureau of Investigation or any sheriff maintaining records required under this Code section is authorized te shall release relevant information collected under this Code section that is necessary to protect the public concerning a specific person those persons required to register under this Code section, except that the identity of a victim of an offense that requires registration under this Code section shall not be released. In addition to any other notice that may be necessary to protect the public, nothing herein shall prevent any sheriff from posting this information in any public building; and (4) It shall be the responsibility of the sheriff maintaining records required under this Code section to enforce the criminal provisions of this Code section. The sheriff may request the assistance of the Georgia Bureau of Investigation upon his or her discretion."
SECTION 2. Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection (b) of Code Section 1-3-4.1, this Act shall become effective on July 1, 1997.
SECTION 3. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.
Representative Randall of the 127th moved that the House adopt the report of the Committee of Conference on SB 105.
On the motion, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

Y Alien Y Andersen Y Ashe

Y BaUey Y Baker Y Bannister

Y Barfoot Y Barnard Y Barnes

Y Bates Y Benefield
Birdsong

Y Bohannon Y Bordeaux Y Bradford

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Y Breedlove Y Bridges Y Brooks E Brown YBuck
Buckner YBunn Y Burkhalter
YByrd Y Campbell
Canty Y Carter YCash YChanneU Y Childers Y Clark YCoan Y Coleman, B
Coleman, T Connell
Y Cooper Y Crawford Y Crews Y Culbreth Y Cummings Y Davis, G Y Davis, M
Day E DeLoach, B YDeLoach, G YDii Y Diion, H Y Dixon, S

YDobbs Dukes
YEhrhart YEpps
Evans Y Everett E Felton YFloyd Y Franklin Y Golden
Graves YGreene
Grindley
Y Hammontree Manner
Y Harbin Heard
YHecht YHeckstall Y Hegstrom YHenson Y Holland Y Holmes Y Howard Y Hudgens Y Hudson, H Y Hudson, N Y Hugley Ylrvin Y Jackson Y James Y Jamieson YJenkins

Y Johnson Y Jobnston
Jones Y Joyce YKaye YLadd
Lakly YLane YLee Y Lewis YLord Y Lucas
Maddox Y Mann Y Manning Y Martin, J Y Martin, J.L
NMassey YMcBee YMcCall
McClinton McKinney YMills Y Mobley YMosley Y Mueller YO'Neal YOrrock YParham YParrish Y Parsons Y Pelote Perry

On the motion, the ayes were 146, nays 1. The motion prevailed.

Y Pinholster YPoag YPolak
Ponder Porter Y Powell YPurcell YRagas YRandall YRay Y Reaves Y Reichert YRice Y Richardson Y Roberts Y Rogers Y Royal Y Sanders Y Sauder Y Scarlett Y Scheid Y Scott E Shanahan YShaw Y Sherrill YShipp YSims Y Sinkfield Y Skipper Y Smith, C Y Smith, C.W Y Smith, L Y Smith, L.R

Smith, P Y Smith, T Y Smith, V YSmyre Y Snelling YSnow YStallings Y Stancil, F Y Stancil, S
Stanley, L Stanley, P Y Taylor ETeague YTeper Thomas YTillman Y Titus Y Tolbert
YTrense Tumquest
YTwiggs Y Walker, L Y Walker, R.L YWest E Westmorland
Whitaker
Y Wiles Y Williams, B Y Williams, J Y Williams, R Y Worthan
YYates Murphy, Spkr

Representative Lee of the 94th assumed the Chair.

HB 183. By Representatives Randall of the 127th, Crews of the 78th, Murphy of the 18th, Walker of the 141st and Coleman of the 142nd:
A bill to amend Code Section 35-3-37 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to inspection of criminal records and the purging, modifying, or supplementing of criminal records, so as to provide that any person arrested or indicted for a crime and subsequently released without charge or not prosecuted shall be entitled to have any criminal records relative to such case purged.

The following report of the Committee of Conference was read:

COMMITTEE OF CONFERENCE REPORT ON HB 183

The Committee of Conference on HB 183 recommends that both the Senate and the House of Representatives recede from their positions and that the attached Committee of Conference Substitute to HB 183 be adopted.

Respectfully submitted,

FOR THE SENATE:

FOR THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES:

/s/ Charles C. Clay Senator, 37th District

/s/ Arnold Ragas Representative, 64th District

/s/ Rene D. Kemp Senator, 3rd District

/s/ William C. Randall Representative, 127th District

/s/ David Ralston Senator, 51st District

/s/ Glenn Richardson Representative, 26th District

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A BILL
To amend Article 2 of Chapter 3 of Title 35 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the Georgia Crime Information Center, so as to provide that under certain conditions a person who has been arrested may request in writing that the arresting agency expunge the records of such arrest; to provide for review of such request by the prosecuting attorney; to provide criteria for expungement; to provide for the destruction of certain records if the records qualify for expungement; to provide for the preservation of certain records to conform to constitutional requirements; to provide that the Georgia Crime Information Center shall restrict access to the criminal history of certain persons; to provide that certain records shall be available to certain criminal justice officials under certain conditions; to provide for actions to enforce certain rights under this Act; to provide for the award of reasonable court costs and attorney's fees in certain cases; to provide conditions under which records shall not be expunged; to provide for appeals by the prosecuting attorney in cases where the recommendation of the prosecuting attorney is not followed; to provide procedures for expungement of criminal records in certain cases where there has been an indictment or accusation; to provide that certain information relating to criminal cases shall not be destroyed or disclosed; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
SECTION 1. Article 2 of Chapter 3 of Title 35 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the Georgia Crime Information Center, is amended by striking Code Section 35-3-37, relating to inspection of criminal records and the purging, modifying, or supplementing of criminal records, and inserting in lieu thereof a new Code Section 35-3-37 to read as follows:
"35-3-37.
(a) Nothing in this article shall be construed so as to authorize any person, agency, corporation, or other legal entity to invade the privacy of any citizen as defined by the General Assembly or the courts other than to the extent provided in this article. (b) The center shall make a person's criminal records available for inspection by hi such person or his or her attorney upon written application to the center. Should the person or his or her attorney contest the accuracy of any portion of the records, it shall be mandatory upon the center to make available to the person or fefe such person's attorney a copy of the contested record upon written application identifying the portion of the record contested and showing the reason for the contest of accuracy. Forms, procedures, identification, and other related aspects pertinent to access to records may be prescribed by the center. (c) If an individual believes his or her criminal records to be inaccurate or incomplete, he or she may request the original agency having custody or control of the detail records to purge, modify, or supplement them and to notify the center of such changes. Should the agency decline to act or should the individual believe the agency's decision to be unsatisfactory, the individual or his or her attorney may, within 30 days of such decision, enter an appeal to the superior court of the county of his or her residence or to the court in the county where the agency exists, with notice to the agency, to acquire an order by the court that the subject information be expunged, modified, or supplemented by the agency of record. The court shall conduct a de novo hearing and may order such relief as it finds to be required by law. Such appeals shall be entered in the same manner as appeals are entered from the probate court, except that the appellant shall not be required to post bond or pay the costs in advance. If the aggrieved person desires, the appeal may be heard by the judge at the first term or in chambers. A notice sent by registered or certified mail shall be sufficient service on the agency having custody or control of disputed record that such appeal has been entered. Should the record in question be found to be inaccurate, incomplete, or misleading as set forth in paragraph (3) of subsection (d) of this Code section, the court shall order it to be appropriately expunged, modified, or supplemented by an explanatory notation. Each agency or individual in the state with custody, possession, or control of any such record shall

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promptly cause each and every copy thereof in his or her custody, possession, or control to be altered in accordance with the court's order. Notification of each such deletion, amendment, and supplementary notation shall be promptly disseminated to any individuals or agencies, including the center, to which the records in question have been communicated, as well as to the individual whose records have been ordered so altered.
(d)(l) An individual who was: (A) Arrested for an offense under the laws of this state but subsequent to such arrest is released by the arresting agency without such offense being referred to the prosecuting attorney for prosecution: or
(B) After such offense referred to the proper prosecuting attorney, and the prosecuting attorney dismisses the charges without seeking an indictment or filing an accusation may request the original agency in writing to expunge the records of such arrest, including any fingerprints or photographs of the individual taken in conjunction with such arrest, from the agency files. Such request shall be in such form as the center shall prescribe. Reasonable fees shall be charged by the original agency and the center for the actual costs of the purging of such records, provided that such fees shall not exceed $50.00. (2) Upon receipt of such written request, the agency shall provide a copy of the request to the proper prosecuting attorney. Upon receipt of a copy of the request to expunge a criminal record, the prosecuting attorney shall promptly review the request to determine if it meets the criteria for expungement set forth in paragraph (3) of this subsection. If the request meets those criteria, the prosecuting attorney shall review the records of the arrest to determine if any of the material contained therein must be preserved in order to protect the constitutional rights of an accused under Brady v. Maryland.
(3) An individual has the right to have his or her record of such arrest expunged, including any fingerprints or photographs of the individual taken in conjunction with such arrest, if the prosecuting attorney determines that the following criteria have been satisfied:
(A) The charge was dismissed under the conditions set forth in paragraph (1) of this subsection; (B) No other criminal charges are pending against the individual; and (C) The individual has not been previously convicted of the same or similar offense under the laws of this state, the United States, or any other state within the last five years, excluding any period of incarceration. (4) The agency shall expunge the record by destroying the fingerprint cards, photographs, and documents relating exclusively to such person. Any material which cannot be physically destroyed or which the prosecuting attorney determines must be preserved under Brady v. Maryland shall be restricted by the agency and shall not be subject to disclosure to any person except bjr direction of the prosecuting attorney or as ordered by a court of record of this state. (5) It shall be the duty of the agency to notify promptly the center of any records which are expunged pursuant to this subsection. Upon receipt of notice from an agency that a record has been expunged, the center shall, within a reasonable time, restrict access to the criminal history of such person relating to such charge. Records for which access is restricted pursuant to this subsection shall be made available only to criminal justice officials upon written application for official judicial law enforce-
ment or criminal investigative purposes. (6) If the agency declines to expunge such arrest record, the individual may file an action in the superior court where the agency is located as provided in Code Section 50-13-19. A decision of the agency shall be upheld only if it is determined by clear and convincing evidence that the individual did not meet the criteria set forth in para-
graph (3) of this subsection or subparagraphs (A) through (G) of paragraph (7) of this subsection. The court in its discretion may award reasonable court costs including attorney's fees to the individual if he or she prevails in the appellate process. Any

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such action shall be served upon the agency, the center, the prosecuting attorney having jurisdiction over the offense sought to be expunged, and the Attorney General who may become parties to the action. (7) After the filing of an indictment or an accusation, a record shall not be expunged if the prosecuting attorney shows that the charges were nolle pressed, dead docketed, or otherwise dismissed because:
(A) Of a plea agreement resulting in a conviction for an offense arising out of the same underlying transaction or occurrence as the conviction; (B) The government was barred from introducing material evidence against the
individual on legal grounds including but not limited to the grant of a motion to suppress or motion in limine;
(C) A material witness refused to testify or was unavailable to testify against the individual unless such witness refused to testify based on his or her statutory right to do so;
(D) The individual was incarcerated on other criminal charges and the prosecuting attorney elected not to prosecute for reasons of judicial economy;
(E) The individual successfully completed a pretrial diversion program, the terms of which did not specifically provide for expungement of the arrest record; (F) The conduct which resulted in the arrest of the individual was part of a pattern of criminal activity which was prosecuted in another court of this state, the United States, another state, or foreign nation; or (G) The individual had diplomatic, consular, or similar immunity or inviolability from arrest or prosecution.
(8) If the prosecuting attorney having jurisdiction determines that the records should not be expunged because the criteria set forth in paragraph (3) or subparagraphs (A) through (G) of paragraph (7) of this subsection were not met, and the agency or center fails to follow the prosecuting attorney's recommendation, the prosecuting attorney having jurisdiction over the offense sought to be expunged or the Attorney General may appeal a decision b_ the agency or center to expunge a criminal history as pro-
vided hi Code Section 50-13-19.
(9) An individual who has been indicted or charged b_ accusation that was subsequently dismissed, dead docketed, or nolle pressed may request an expungement as provided by paragraphs (1) through (3) of this subsection: provided, however, that if the prosecuting attorney objects to the expungement request within 60 days after
receiving a copy of said request from the agency, the agency shall decline to expunge and the individual shall have the right to appeal as provided b^ paragraph (6) of this subsection.
(10) Nothing in this subsection shall be construed as requiring the destruction of incident reports or other records that a crime was committed or reported to law enforcement. Further, nothing in this subsection shall be construed to apply to custodial records maintained by county or municipal jail or detention centers. It shall be the duty of the agency to take such action as may be reasonable to prevent disclosure of
information to the public which would identify such person whose records were expunged.
{d}(e) Agencies, including the center, at which criminal offender records are sought to be inspected may prescribe reasonable hours and places of inspection and may impose such additional procedures, fees not to exceed $3.00, or restrictions including
fingerprinting as are reasonably necessary to assure the records' security, to verify the identities of those who seek to inspect them, and to maintain an orderly and efficient mechanism for inspection of records.
{e){f The provisions of Chapter 13 of Title 50, the 'Georgia Administrative Procedure
Act,' shall not apply to proceedings under this Code section.
tfHg) If the center has notified a firearms dealer that a person is prohibited from purchasing or possessing a handgun pursuant to Part 5 of Article 4 of Chapter 11 of Title 16 and if the prohibition is the result of such person's being involuntarily hospitalized within the immediately preceding five years, upon such person or his or her attorney making an application to inspect his or her records, the center shall provide the record

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of involuntary hospitalization and also inform the person or attorney of his or her right to a hearing before the judge of the probate court or superior court relative to such person's eligibility to possess or transport a handgun."
SECTION 2. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.

Representative Randall of the 127th moved that the House adopt the report of the Committee of Conference on HB 183.
On the motion, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

Y Alien
Y Andenxm YAshe Y Bailey Y Baker Y Bannister YBarfoot Y Barnard YBames Y Bates Y Benefield YBirdsong Y Bohannon Y Bordeaux Y Bradford Y Breedlove Y Bridges Y Brooks E Brown YBuck Y Buckner YBunn Y Burkhalter YByrd Y Campbell
Canty Y Carter YCash Y Channel! Y Childere Y Clark YCoan Y Coleman, B
Coleman, T YConnell Y Cooper

Y Crawford Y Crews Y Culbreth Y Cummings Y Davis, G Y Davis, M
Day E DeLoach, B Y DeLoach, G YDii
Y Diion, H Y Dixon, S YDobbs
Dukes YEhrhart YEpps
Evans Y Everett E Felton Y Floyd Y Franklin Y Golden Y Graves YGreene
Y Grindley Y Hanunontree
Hanner Y Harbin Y Heard YHecht Y HeckstaU Y Hegstrom YHenson Y Holland Y Holmes Y Howard

Y Hudgens Y Hudson, H
Y Hudson, N Y Hugley Ylrvin Y Jackson Y James Y Jamieson Y Jenkins Y Johnson Y Johnston
Jones Y Joyce
YKaye YLadd
Lakly YLane YLee Y Lewis YLord Y Lucas
Maddox YMann Y Manning Y Martin, J Y Martin, J.L YMassey YMcBee YMcCall
McClinton McKinney Y Mills Y Mobley Y Mosley Y Mueller YO'Neal

YOrrock YParham
YParrish Y Parsons Y Pelote Y Perry Y Pinholster YPoag YPolak
Y Ponder Porter
Y Powell
Y PurceU YRagas Y Randall YRay Y Reaves Y Reichert YRice Y Richardson Y Roberts Y Rogers Y Royal Y Sanders Y Sauder Y Scarlett Y Scheid Y Scott E Sh&nfthan YShaw Y SherrUl YShipp YSims Y Sinkfield Y Skipper Y Smith, C

Y Smith, C.W Y Smith, L Y Smith, L.R Y Smith, P Y Smith, T
Smith, V Smyre YSnelling YSnow YStallings Y Stancil, F Y Stancil, S Stanley, L Stanley, P Y Taylor ETeague YTeper
Thomas YTillman Y Titus Y Tolbert YTrense
Y Turnquest YTwiggs Y Walker, L Y Walker, R.L YWest E Westmoreland
Whitaker Y Wiles Y Williams, B
Williams, J Y Williams, R Y Worthan YYates
Murphy, Spkr

On the motion, the ayes were 154, nays 0. The motion prevailed.

HB 663. By Representatives Jamieson of the 22nd, Royal of the 164th, Walker of the 141st and Skipper of the 137th:
A bill to provide for the creation and comprehensive regulation of enterprise zones within municipalities and counties; to provide for a short title; to provide for legislative findings and intent; to provide definitions; to provide for designation of state enterprise zones.

The following report of the Committee of Conference was read:

COMMITTEE OF CONFERENCE REPORT ON HB 663

The Committee of Conference on HB 663 recommends that both the Senate and the House of Representatives recede from their positions and that the attached Committee of Conference Substitute to HB 663 be adopted.

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FOR THE SENATE:
/a/ Steve Thompson Senator, 33rd District
/s/ Nathan Dean Senator, 31st District
/s/ Waymond C. Huggins Senator, 53rd District

Respectfully submitted,
FOR THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES:
/s/ Jeanette Jamieson Representative, 22nd District
/s/ A. Richard Royal Representative, 164th District
/s/ Paul E. Smith Representative, 12th District

A BILL
To provide for the creation and comprehensive regulation of enterprise zones within municipalities and counties; to provide for a short title; to provide for legislative findings and intent; to provide definitions; to provide for municipal and county tax credits and exemptions or abatements for qualified businesses within an enterprise zone; to provide for procedures, conditions, and limitations; to provide for powers, duties, and authority of the Department of Community Affairs; to provide for related matters; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
SECTION 1. Title 36 of the Official Code of Georgia, relating to local government, is amended by adding a new Chapter 88 at the end of said title to read as follows:
"CHAPTER 88
36-88-1. This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the 'Enterprise Zone Employment Act of 1997.'
36-88-2.
The General Assembly finds and determines that there is a need for revitalization in many areas of Georgia. Revitalization will improve geographic areas within cities and counties which are suffering from disinvestment, underdevelopment, and economic decline and will encourage private businesses to reinvest and rehabilitate such areas. The General Assembly recognizes that increased employment opportunities for the citizens of Georgia will assist in the implementation of welfare reform. It is the intent of the General Assembly that this chapter be liberally construed to accomplish these purposes.
36-88-3.
As used in this chapter, the term: (1) 'Ad valorem tax' shall mean property taxes levied for state, county, or municipal operating purposes but does not include property taxes imposed by school districts or property taxes imposed for general obligation debt. (2) 'Business enterprise' means any business which is engaged primarily in manufacturing, warehousing and distribution, processing, telecommunications, tourism, and research and development industries. (3) 'Department' means the Department of Community Affairs. (4) 'Enterprise zone' means the geographic area designated pursuant to Code Section 36-88-5. (5) 'Full-time job equivalent' means a job or jobs with no predetermined end date, with a regular work week of 30 hours or more, and with the same benefits provided to similar employees. (6) 'Low-income and moderate-income individual' means a person who is currently:

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(A) Unemployed or unemployed for three of the six months prior to the date of hire; (B) Homeless; (C) A resident of public housing; (D) Receiving temporary assistance to needy families or who has received temporary assistance to needy families at any time during the 18 months previous to the date of hire; (E) A participant in the Job Training Partnership Act or who has participated in the Job Training Partnership Act at any time during the 18 months previous to the date of hire; (F) A participant in a job opportunity where basic skills are required or who has participated in such a job opportunity at any time during the 18 months previous to the date of hire; (G) Receiving supplemental social security income; or (H) Receiving food stamps. (7) 'New job' means employment for an individual created within an enterprise zone by a new or expanded qualified business or service enterprise at the time of the initial staffing of such new or expanded enterprise. (8) 'Qualified or qualifying business' means an employer that meets the requirements of Code Section 36-88-4 and other applicable requirements of this chapter. (9) 'Service enterprise' means an entity which is engaged primarily in finance, insurance, and real estate activity or activities listed under the Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) Codes 60 through 67 according to the Federal office of Management and Budget Standard Industrial Classification Manual, 1987 edition.
36-88-4.
(a) The following incentives are available to qualifying business and service enterprises to encourage revitalization within enterprise zones:
(1) The enterprise zone property tax exemption provided in Code Section 36-88-8; and (2) The occupational tax, regulatory fee, and business inspection fee abatement or reduction provided in Code Section 36-88-9. (b) A qualifying business or service enterprise is an enterprise which increased employment by five or more new full-time job equivalents in an area designated as an enterprise zone and which provides additional economic stimulus in such zone. The quality and quantity of such additional economic stimulus shall be determined, on a case-bycase basis, by the local governing body or bodies that have designated the enterprise zone. Such business or service enterprise may be new, an expansion or reinvestment of an existing business or service enterprise, or a successor to such business or service enterprise. Whenever possible, 10 percent of such new employees shall be low-income or moderate-income individuals. (c) Notwithstanding any provision of this Code section to the contrary, a local governing body or bodies creating an enterprise zone prior to January 1, 2000, may provide the exemptions and abatements as provided in this chapter to any qualifying business or service enterprise which employs at least 5,000 persons and which creates ten or more new full-time job equivalents that did not exist prior to July 1, 1997, provided such qualifying business or service enterprise provides economic stimulus to such zone and the quality and quantity of such stimulus is acceptable to the local governing body or bodies creating the enterprise zone.
36-88-5.
A local governing body or bodies may designate one or more geographic areas as enterprise zones. In such enterprise zone, local ad valorem taxes, occupation taxes, license fees, and other local fees and taxes, except local sales and use taxes or any combination thereof, may be exempted or reduced from applying to qualified business and service enterprises in accordance with the provisions of this chapter. A joint resolution by a county and one or more municipalities may provide such exemptions for jointly designated enterprise zones. Any areas designated as an enterprise zone may be redesignated

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as an enterprise zone after the expiration of its initial term as an enterprise zone if the area continues to meet the criteria for an enterprise zone contained in this chapter.
36-88-6.
(a) In order to be designated as an enterprise zone, a nominated area shall meet at least three of the four criteria specified in subsections (b), (c), (d), and (e) of this Code section. In determining whether an area suffers from poverty, unemployment, or general distress, the governing body shall use data from the most current decennial census and from other information published by the Federal Bureau of the Census, the Federal Bureau of Labor Statistics, and the Georgia Department of Labor. In determining whether an area suffers from underdevelopment, the governing body shall use the data specified in subsection (e) of this Code section. The data shall be comparable in point or period of time and methodology employed. (b) Pervasive poverty shall be evidenced by showing that poverty is widespread throughout the nominated area and shall be established by using the following criteria:
(1) The poverty rate shall be determined from the data in Table P121 contained in Census of Population and Housing, 1990: Summary Tape File 3A, on CD-ROM (Georgia), prepared by the U.S. Bureau of Census (1992); (2) For each census geographic block group within the nominated area, the ratio of income to poverty level for at least 20 percent of the residents shall be less than 1.0; (3) In at least 50 percent of the census geographic block groups within the nominated area, the ratio of income to poverty level for at least 30 percent of the residents shall be less than 1.0; (4) Census geographic block groups with no population shall be treated as having a poverty rate which meets the standards of paragraph (2) of this subsection but shall be treated as having a zero poverty rate for the purpose of applying paragraph (3) of this subsection; and (5) All parcels of a nominated area must abut and may not contain a noncontiguous parcel, unless such nonabutting parcel qualifies separately under the criteria set forth under paragraphs (2) and (3) of this subsection. (c) Unemployment shall be evidenced by the use of data published by the Office of Labor Information Systems of the Georgia Department of Labor indicating that the average rate of unemployment for the nominated area for the preceding calendar year is at least 10 percent higher than the state average unemployment or by evidence of adverse economic conditions brought about by significant job dislocation within the nominated area such as the closing of a manufacturing plant or federal facility. (d) General distress shall be evidenced by adverse conditions within the nominated area other than those of pervasive poverty and unemployment. Examples of such adverse conditions include, but are not limited to, a high incidence of crime, abandoned or dilapidated structures, deteriorated infrastructure, and substantial population decline. (e) Underdevelopment shall be evidenced by data indicating development activities, or lack thereof, through land disturbance permits, business license fees, building permits, development fees, or other similar data indicating that the level of development in the nominated area is at least 20 percent lower than development activity within the local governing body's jurisdiction.
36-88-7.
(a)(l) Each ordinance adopted by a local government possessing an approved enterprise zone, when applicable, shall provide encouragement and incentives to increase rehabilitation, renovation, restoration, improvement for new construction for housing and the economic viability and profitability of businesses and commerce located within such enterprise zones. (2) Creation of an enterprise zone shall be consistent with the comprehensive plan or plans of the jurisdiction or jurisdictions designating the enterprise zone which plan or plans are adopted pursuant to Chapter 70 of this title. (3) Each local government possessing an enterprise zone may review its ordinances to determine which ordinances may have a negative effect upon the rehabilitation, renovation, restoration, improvement, or new construction of housing, or the economic

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viability and profitability of businesses and commerce located within an enterprise zone. Such local government may waive, amend, or otherwise modify such ordinances so as to minimize such adverse effect. (b) Nothing in this Code section shall authorize any local government to waive, amend, provide exceptions to or otherwise modify or alter any ordinance which is: (1) Expressly required to implement or enforce any statutory provisions; or (2) Designed to protect persons against discrimination on the basis of race, color, creed, national origin, sex, age, or handicap. (c) Nothing in this Code section shall be construed so as to rescind the authority granted to local governments to create, maintain, and regulate enterprise zones pursuant to any local enterprise zone law in effect on July 1, 1997.
36-88-8.
(a)(l) The governing body of a local government or governments creating an enterprise zone shall include in the creating ordinance a provision to exempt qualifying business and service enterprises from state, county, and municipal ad valorem taxes that would otherwise be levied on the qualifying business and service enterprises in accordance with the following schedule:
(A) One hundred percent of the property taxes shall be exempt for the first five years; (B) Eighty percent of the property taxes shall be exempt for the next two years; (C) Sixty percent of the property taxes shall be exempt for the next year; (D) Forty percent of the property taxes shall be exempt for the next year; and (E) Twenty percent of the property taxes shall be exempt for the last year. (2) For any qualifying business or service enterprise, the schedule provided for in paragraph (1) of this subsection may begin in any year during which an area has an enterprise zone designation. Such tax exemption may continue even if the area's enterprise zone designation has terminated. A minimum of five new jobs must be maintained for a qualifying business or service enterprise to maintain eligibility for the tax exemption provided pursuant to this Code section. (b) If the project consists of rehabilitation of an existing structure and the value of the improvement exceeds the value of the land by a ratio of five to one, then the exemption schedule in subsection (a) of this Code section shall also apply whether or not the project is carried out by a qualifying business or service enterprise. (c) In no event shall the value of the property tax exemptions granted to qualifying business and service enterprises within an enterprise zone created by a city, a county, or both, exceed 10 percent of the value of the property tax digest of the creating jurisdiction or jurisdictions.
36-88-9.
(a) In addition to other incentives, the local governing body or bodies creating an enterprise zone may include in the creating ordinance an exemption or abatement from occupation taxes, regulatory fees, building inspection fees, and other fees that would otherwise have been imposed on a qualifying business. Such governing bodies may grant any of these incentives either when the enterprise is initially created or by subsequent resolution making such incentives applicable to an existing enterprise zone. (b) Local governments shall report designations of enterprise zones to the department, providing sufficient information to identify at a minimum the geographic boundaries of the zones, the specific fees and taxes to be exempted or abated, and the beginning and end dates of the designation period. The time and manner of reporting shall be determined by the department.
36-88-10. An area designated as an enterprise zone shall remain in existence for ten years from the first day of the calendar year immediately following its designation as an enterprise zone. Municipal and county governments may enter into agreements with qualifying business or service enterprises in designated enterprise zones to provide for modification or termination of the tax and fee exemptions and abatements. Property tax incentives

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available to a qualified business or service enterprise in an enterprise zone shall remain in effect for the full ten-year period established by Code Section 36-88-8, regardless of the termination of the designation of the enterprise zone."
SECTION 2. This Act shall become effective on July 1, 1997.
SECTION 3. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.

Representative Jamieson of the 22nd moved that the House adopt the report of the Committee of Conference on HB 663.
On the motion, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

Alien Anderson YAshe Y Bailey Baker Y Bannister YBarfoot Y Barnard Y Bonus Y Bates Y Benefield YBirdsong Y Bohannon Bordeaux Y Bradford Breedlove Y Bridges Y Brooks E Brown YBuck Y Buckner Bunn
Y Burkhalter YByrd Y Campbell
Canty Y Carter YCash Y Channel! Y Childen Y Clark YCoan Y Coleman, B
Coleman, T Y Connell Y Cooper

Y Crawford Y Crews Y Culbreth Y Cuminings Y Davis, G Y Davis, M
Day E DeLoach, B Y DeLoach, G YDix Y Dixon, H Y Dtaon, S YDobbs
Dukes YEhrhart
YEpps Evans
Y Everett E Felton YFloyd Y Franklin Y Golden Y Graves YGreene
Grindley Y Hamrnontree
Manner Y Harbin Y Heard YHecht Y Heckstall Y Hegstrom Y Henson Y Holland Y Holmes
Howard

Y Hudgens Y Hudson, H Y Hudson, N Y Hugley Ylrvin Y Jackson Y James Y Jamieson Y Jenkins Y Johnson Y Johnston
Jones Y Joyce YKaye YLadd
Lakly
YLane YLee Y Lewis YLord Y Lucas Y Maddox YMann Y Manning
Y Martin, J Y Martin, J.L YMassey Y McBee YMcCaU
McClinton McKinney Y Mills Y Mobley Y Mosley Mueller Y O'Neal

YOrrock YParham YParrish Y Parsons Y Pelote Y Perry Y Pinholster YPoag
Polak Y Ponder
Porter Y Powell Y Purcell YRagas YRandaU
YRay Y Reaves Y Reichert YRice
Richardson
Y Roberts Y Rogers Y Royal Y Sanders Y Sauder Y Scarlett Y Scheid Y Scott E Shanahan YShaw Y SherrUl Y Shipp YSims Y Sinkfield Y Skipper Y Smith, C

Y Smith, C.W Y Smith, L Y Smith, L.R Y Smith, P Y Smith, T
Smith, V YSmyre YSneuing YSnow YStallings Y Stancil, F Y Stancil, S
Stanley, L Stanley, P Y Taylor ETeague YTeper Thomas YTiUman Y Titus Y Tolbert YTrense Turnquest YTwiggs Y Walker, L Y Walker, R.L YWest E Westmoreland Whitaker Y Wiles Y WOliams, B Williams, J Y Williams, R YWorthan Yates Murphy, Spkr

On the motion, the ayes were 143, nays 0. The motion prevailed.

HB 426. By Representatives Floyd of the 138th, Reaves of the 178th, Purcell of the 147th, Skipper of the 137th, Holland of the 157th and others:
A bill to amend Title 4 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to animals, so as to change the provisions relating to the definition of the term "livestock"; to provide for a definition of nontraditional livestock; to provide for deer farming and the regulation of farmed deer.

The following report of the Committee of Conference was read:

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COMMITTEE OF CONFERENCE REPORT ON HB 426

The Committee of Conference on HB 426 recommends that both the Senate and the House of Representatives recede from their positions and that the attached Committee of Conference Substitute to HB 426 be adopted.

Respectfully submitted,

FOR THE SENATE:

FOR THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES:

/s/ Harold J. Ragan Senator, llth District

/s/ Henry L. Reaves Representative, 178th District

/s/ Van Streat, Jr. Senator, 19th District

/s/ Ann R. Purcell Representative, 147th District

/s/ S. Guy Middleton Senator, 50th District

/s/ Johnny Floyd Representative, 138th District

A BILL
To amend Title 4 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to animals, so as to change the provisions relating to the definition of the term "livestock"; to provide for a definition of nontraditional livestock; to provide for deer farming and the regulation of farmed deer; to provide for a statement of purpose; to provide for definitions; to provide for licenses; to provide for revocation of licenses and other enforcement matters and procedures; to require the keeping of records; to provide for the construction and maintenance of facilities and standards relating thereto; to provide for the notification of the Department of Natural Resources of certain events; to provide for health and transportation requirements; to provide for entry onto certain premises; to provide for exceptions; to provide for rules and regulations; to provide for duties of the Commissioner of Agriculture, the Department of Agriculture, the Board of Natural Resources, the commissioner of natural resources, and the Department of Natural Resources; to provide for injunctions; to provide for administrative enforcement and administrative penalties; to provide for practices and procedures; to prohibit the intentional release of farmed deer and the importing, transporting, selling, transferring, or possessing of a farmed deer in such a manner as to cause its release or escape from captivity; to provide for penalties; to amend Title 27 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to game and fish, so as to define certain terms; to prohibit the hunting, shooting, killing, or wounding of farmed deer; to provide for exceptions; to provide for additional authority and powers of the commissioner of natural resources, the Department of Natural Resources, and agents and employees thereof; to change the provisions relating to wild animal licenses; to provide for other matters relative to the foregoing; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
SECTION 1. Title 4 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to animals, is amended by striking Code Section 4-4-1.1, relating to the definition of the term "livestock," and inserting in lieu thereof the following:
"4-4-1.1.
As used in this chapter, the term: (1) 'livestock Livestock' means cattle, swine, equines, poultry, sheep, goats, ratites2 nontraditional livestock, and ruminants. (2) 'Nontraditional livestock' means the species of Artiodactyla (even-toed ungulates) listed as bison, water buffalo, farmed deer, llamas, and alpacas that are held and possessed legally and in a manner which is not in conflict with the provisions of Chapter 5 of Title 27 dealing with wild animals."

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SECTION 2. Said title is further amended by adding at the end of Chapter 4, relating to prevention and control of disease in livestock, a new Article 5 to read as follows:
"ARTICLE 5
4-4-170.
The purpose of this article is to provide for the production of farmed deer as an agricultural operation and to provide for the importation, production, and control and eradication of disease in farmed deer.
4-4-171.
As used in this article, the term: (1) 'Deer farming' means the agricultural operation of raising and production of farmed deer for the commercial production of food and fiber. (2) 'Farmed deer' means fallow deer (Dama dama), axis deer (Axis axis), sika deer (Cervus nippon), red deer and elk (Cervus elaphus), reindeer and caribou (Rangifer tarandus), and hybrids between these farmed deer species raised for the commercial sale of meat and other parts or for the sale of live animals. Those cervids which are indigenous to this state, including white-tailed deer, and those members of the order Artiodactyla which are considered to be inherently dangerous to human beings and are described in subparagraph (a)(l)(F) of Code Section 27-5-5 shall be classified as unacceptable species and shall not be included within the definition of farmed deer. Deer that may be under the authority of Title 50, Part 23, Subpart c of the Code of Federal Regulations, the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora, 27 U. ST. 108, TIAS 8249, must meet the requirements set forth in the federal Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended, 16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.
4-4-172.
(a) No person shall possess, buy, import, or transport farmed deer or engage in or carry on the business of deer farming without first applying for and obtaining a deer-farming license from the Commissioner of Agriculture. A deer-farming license shall be valid from the date of issuance to March 31 of the following calendar year. A deer-farming license will not be issued by the Commissioner to any deer-farming operation which has not been inspected and approved by the Department of Natural Resources, provided that any facility expansion must be reapproved prior to renewal of a deer-farming license. (b) The license of any deer farm operator violating this article or any rule or regulation adopted by the Commissioner pursuant to this article shall be subject to revocation, cancellation, or suspension following notice and hearing. A deer-farming license of any licensee whose facility does not meet the definition of an agricultural operation shall be revoked, and such license may be revoked if the licensee violates any provision of Title 27, relating to wild animals. Any farmed deer must be disposed of within 45 days of revocation of any deer-farming license. (c) Deer farm operators shall maintain inventory records of their deer herds, including natural additions, purchased additions, sales, and deaths. Records shall be kept in accordance with specifications of the Commissioner and shall be subject to review by the Commissioner or a representative or employee of the department. (d) Deer farm operators shall construct and maintain premises and facilities used in deer farming in accordance with rules established by the Commissioner and in accordance with subparagraph (A) of paragraph (1) of Code Section 27-5-6, provided that:
(1) The facility must be constructed of such material and of such strength as appropriate for the animals involved; (2) Housing facilities shall be structurally sound and shall be maintained in good repair to protect and contain the animals; (3) The facilities shall be designed in such manner, including the inclusion of barriers of sufficient dimensions and conformation, to safeguard both the animals and the public against injury or the transmission of diseases by direct contact; and (4) Any portion of such facility within which farmed deer are maintained shall be surrounded by a fence with a minimum height of eight feet with the bottom six feet

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made of woven mesh and constructed of a design, strength, gauge, and mesh approved by the department, after consultation with the Department of Natural Resources, and which is sufficient to prevent escape of farmed deer and to prevent white-tailed deer from entering. Supplemental wire to attain a height of eight feet may be smooth, barbed, or woven wire of a gauge and mesh approved by the department with strands no more than six inches apart. All trees and other structures which pose a threat to the integrity of the fencing shall be removed unless fencing is constructed so as to prevent the breach of the fence from the fall of a tree or structure. (e) It shall be the duty of the Department of Agriculture to inspect an applicant's facilities and to transmit a copy of any application for a deer-farming license to the Department of Natural Resources. The Department of Natural Resources shall inspect the applicant's facilities and shall report to the Department of Agriculture within 30 days of receipt of the application. It also shall be the duty of the Department of Agriculture to transmit a copy of any license issued pursuant to this article to the Department of Natural Resources. It also shall be the duty of the Department of Agriculture to notify the Department of Natural Resources of the revocation, nonrenewal, cancellation, or lapse of any license issued pursuant to this article. All such notifications shall be made in writing and shall be made as promptly as possible, but in no event shall such notification be given more than 72 hours after the event giving rise to the requirement of notice. (f) For purposes other than agricultural operations, farmed deer species must be held under a wild animal license pursuant to Chapter 5 of Title 27. Anyone holding, possessing, importing, or transporting farmed deer without a deer-farming license or a wild animal license is in violation of Title 27.
4-4-173.
Health and transportation requirements for any Artiodactyla (even-toed ungulates) must meet the health requirements established by rule or regulation of the Georgia Department of Agriculture. Those animals specifically used for deer farming must meet the requirements of the Uniform Methods and Rules of the Code of Federal Regulations for Tuberculosis and Brucellosis in Cervidae.
4-4-174.
Any farmed deer or cervid which escapes from a licensed deer farm shall be subject to the jurisdiction of the Department of Natural Resources and may be treated as an escaped wild animal which is subject to the provisions of Chapter 5 of Title 27, except that, while such animal is roaming freely outside the enclosure of any licensed deer farm, the owner of such farmed deer or cervid shall have 48 hours from the time the escape is detected to recapture such animal and return it to the licensed deer farm. As a condition for maintaining a deer-farming license, it shall be the duty of the owner or operator of a licensed deer farm to notify the Department of Natural Resources immediately upon discovery of the escape of a farmed deer. When such notice has been given, no legal hunter shall be held liable for killing or wounding an escaped deer.
4-4-175.
Deer farm operators shall allow the entry onto the deer farm of representatives of the Department of Agriculture, the Department of Natural Resources, or other departments or agencies having authority or duties involving farmed deer or wild animals to ensure compliance with applicable federal and state laws.
4-4-176.
The provisions of this article shall not apply to any facility at which any animal which would otherwise qualify as a farmed deer is intentionally commingled with any species which is classified as and subject to regulation as a wild animal under the provisions of Chapter 5 of Title 27.
4-4-177.
The Commissioner of Agriculture is authorized to promulgate rules and regulations as may be necessary to effectuate the purpose of this article. Such rules and regulations shall be promulgated after consultation with the Department of Natural Resources and

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shall be designed to ensure the health and safety of wildlife and prevent the spread of animal diseases between wildlife, wild animals, domestic animals, farmed deer, and people. It shall be the duty of the Commissioner, the Department of Agriculture, the Board of Natural Resources, the commissioner of natural resources, and the Department of Natural Resources to communicate and consult on matters of mutual concern so as to ensure the health and safety of farmed deer, wildlife, wild animals, domestic animals, and people and to prevent, control, and eradicate animal diseases within this state.
4-4-178.
In addition to the remedies provided in this article and notwithstanding the existence of any adequate remedy at law, the Commissioner is authorized to apply to the superior court for an injunction. Such court shall have jurisdiction, upon hearing and for cause shown, to grant a temporary or permanent injunction, or both, restraining any person from violating or continuing to violate any of the provisions of this article or for failing or refusing to comply with the requirements of this article or any rule or regulation adopted by the Commissioner pursuant to this article. An injunction issued under this Code section shall not require a bond.
4-4-179.
(a) The Commissioner, in order to enforce this article or any orders, rules, or regulations promulgated pursuant to this article, may issue an administrative order imposing a penalty not to exceed $1,000.00 for each violation whenever the Commissioner, after a hearing, determines that any person has violated any provision of this article or any quarantines, orders, rules, or regulations promulgated pursuant to this article. (b) The initial hearing and any administrative review thereof shall be conducted in accordance with the procedure for contested cases in Chapter 13 of Title 50, the 'Georgia Administrative Procedure Act.' Any person who has exhausted all administrative remedies available and who is aggrieved or adversely affected by any final order or action of the Commissioner shall have the right of judicial review thereof in accordance with Chapter 13 of Title 50. All penalties recovered by the Commissioner as provided for in this article shall be paid into the state treasury. The Commissioner may file in the superior court wherein the person under order resides or, if said person is a corporation, in the county wherein the corporation maintains its principal place of business or in the county wherein the violation occurred a certified copy of a final order of the Commissioner unappealed from or of a final order of the department affirmed upon appeal, whereupon said court shall render judgment in accordance therewith and notify the parties. Such judgment shall have the same effect, and all proceedings in relation thereto shall thereafter be the same, as though said judgment had been rendered in an action duly heard and determined by said court. The penalty prescribed in this Code section shall be concurrent, alternative, or cumulative with any and all other civil, criminal, or alternative rights, remedies, forfeitures, or penalties provided, allowed, or available to the Commissioner with respect to any violation of this article and any quarantines, orders, rules, or regulations promulgated pursuant thereto.
4-4-180.
It shall be unlawful for any person intentionally to release a farmed deer from captivity or to import, transport, sell, transfer, or possess a farmed deer in such a manner as to cause its release or escape from captivity. If a person imports, transports, sells, transfers, or possesses a farmed deer in such a manner as to pose a reasonable possibility that such farmed deer may be released accidentally or escape from captivity, the department may revoke the license of such person.
4-4-181.
Any person violating the provisions of this article shall be guilty of a misdemeanor."
SECTION 3. Title 27 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to game and fish, is amended by adding a new paragraph (27.1) to Code Section 27-1-2, relating to definitions, to read as follows:

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"(27.1) 'Farmed deer' means fallow deer (Dama dama), axis deer (Axis axis), sika deer (Cervus nippon), red deer and elk (Cervus elaphus), and reindeer and caribou (Rangifer tarandus), and hybrids between these farmed-deer species raised for the commercial sale of meat and other parts or for the sale of live animals."
SECTION 4. Said title is further amended by striking subsection (a) of Code Section 27-5-4, relating to wild animal licenses and permits generally, in its entirety and inserting in lieu thereof the following:
"(a) Unless otherwise provided in Code Section 27-5-5, it shall be unlawful for any person to import, transport, transfer, sell, purchase, or possess any wild animal listed in Code Section 27-5-5 or specified by the board by regulation without first obtaining a wild animal license from the department as provided in Code Section 27-2-23 or a wild animal permit as provided in this Code section; provided, however, anyone holding a deer-farming license is not required to have a wild animal license or permit to possess farmed deer. Unless otherwise specified by the department, such license or permit shall be effective from April 1 through March 31 and may contain such conditions and restrictions, including restrictions as to numbers and species of animals, as the department determines appropriate in light of the provisions of this chapter. An applicant for a wild animal license or permit shall have the burden of proving that any wild animals subject to such license or permit are or will be imported, transported, transferred, sold, purchased, or possessed in compliance with this chapter."
SECTION 5. Said title is further amended by striking paragraph (b) of Code Section 27-5-10, relating to disposal of wild animals recaptured after escape or seized, in its entirety and inserting in lieu thereof the following:
"(b) Notwithstanding any other provisions of this title, when a wild animal regulated by this chapter has escaped, the commissioner or the commissioner's designee may authorize the destruction of the wild animal by employees or agents if he determines it is determined that the wild animal poses a threat to the safety of human beings^ threatens the well-being of wildlife populations, or if he determines it is determined that there is very little likelihood that the wild animal can be recaptured."
SECTION 6. Said title is further amended by adding a new Code Section 27-5-12 to read as follows:
"27-5-12.
It shall be unlawful to shoot, kill, or wound any wild animal held under a wild animal license or permit or any farmed deer for enjoyment, gain, amusement, or sport. This Code section does not prohibit:
(1) A licensed veterinarian from diagnosing, treating, or performing other duties within the standards of veterinary practice on a farmed deer; (2) The slaughter of wild animals or farmed deer in compliance with the provisions of paragraph (16) of Code Section 27-5-6 and with the laws of this state relating to the slaughter of livestock; or (3) The recapture or disposal of farmed deer which have escaped and which have become classified as wild animals pursuant to Code Section 4-4-174 or the disposal of wild animals according to Code Section 27-5-10."
SECTION 7. Notwithstanding the provisions of Code Section 1-3-4.1, this Act shall become effective on the first day of July following the approval of this Act by the Governor or its becoming law without such approval.
SECTION 8. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.

Representative Floyd of the 138th moved that the House adopt the report of the Committee of Conference on HB 426.

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

Alien Anderson YAshe Y Bailey Baker Y Bannister YBarfoot Y Barnard YBarnes Y Bates Y Benefield YBirdsong Y Bohannon Bordeaux Y Bradford Y Breedlove Y Bridges Y Brooks E Brown YBuck Y Buckner YBunn Y Burkhalter YByrd Y Campbell
Canty Y Carter YCash YChanneU Y Childers Y Clark YCoan Y Coleman, B
Coleman, T Cornell Y Cooper

Y Crawford Y Crews Y Culbreth
fhimminga
Y Davis, G Y Davis, M
Day E DeLoach, B Y DeLoach, G YDii Y Diion, H Y Diion, S YDobbs
Dukes Ehrhart YEpps Evans Y Everett E Felton YFloyd Y Franklin Y Golden Y Graves YGreene Grindley Y Hammontree Hanner Y Harbin Y Heard YHecht YHeckstall Y Hegstrom YHenson Y Holland Y Holmes Howard

Y Hudgens Y Hudson, H Y Hudson, N Y Hugley Ylrvin Y Jackson Y James Y Jamieson Y Jenkins Y Johnson Y Johnston
Jones Y Joyce
Kaye YLadd
Lakly YLane YLee Y Lewis YLord
Lucas Y Maddoi YMann Y Manning
Martin, J Y Martin, J.L YMassey YMcBee YMcCall
McClinton McKinney Y Mills Y Mobley Y Mosley Mueller YO'Neal

YOrrock YParham YParrish Y Parsons Y Pelote Y Perry Y Pinholster YPoag
Polak Y Ponder
Y Porter Y Powell YPurcell YRagas YRandall
YRay Y Reaves Y Reichert YRice Y Richardson Y Roberts Y Rogers Y Royal Y Sanders Y Sauder Y Scarlett Y Scheid Y Scott E Shftn&lum YShaw Y SherriU YShipp YSims Y Sinkfield Y Skipper Y Smith, C

Y Smith, C.W Y Smith, L Y Smith, L.R Y Smith, P Y Smith, T
Smith, V Y Smyre YSneUing YSnow YStallings Y Stancil, F Y Stancil, S
Stanley, L Stanley, P Y Taylor ETeague YTeper Y Thomas YTillman YTitus Y Tolbert YTrense Turnquest YTwiggs Y Walker, L Y Walker, R.L Y West E Westmoreland Whitaker Y Wiles Y Williams, B Y Williams, J Y Williams, R YWorthan YYates Murphy, Spkr

On the motion, the ayes were 144, nays 0. The motion prevailed.

SB 209. By Senators Madden of the 47th, Oliver of the 42nd, Walker of the 22nd and others:
A bill to amend Article 4 of Chapter 11 of Title 31 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to emergency services, so as to provide that no insurer, health maintenance organization, or private health benefit plan which has given prospective authorization for certain procedures may subsequently deny payment for the provision of such procedures.

The following report of the Committee of Conference was read:

COMMITTEE OF CONFERENCE REPORT ON SB 209

The Committee of Conference on SB 209 recommends that both the Senate and the House of Representatives recede from their positions and that the attached Committee of Conference Substitute to SB 209 be adopted.
Respectfully submitted,

FOR THE SENATE:
/a/ Eddie M. Madden Senator, 47th District
/s/ Steve Henson Senator, 55th District
M Thomas E. Price Senator, 56th District

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FOR THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES:
/s/ Jimmy Lord Representative, 121st District
/s/ Scott Tolbert Representative, 25th District
/s/ Roger Byrd Representative, 170th District

A BILL
To amend Article 4 of Chapter 11 of Title 31 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to emergency services, so as to provide that no insurer, health maintenance organization, or private health benefit plan may deny coverage of certain emergency procedures; to provide that no such entity which has given prospective authorization for certain procedures may subsequently deny payment for the provision of such procedures; to amend Code Section 33-20A-9 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to emergency services requirements under managed health care plans, so as to provide for requests for managed care entity or private health benefit plan authorization for certain services; to provide for payment for authorized services; to provide that no such entity which has given prospective authorization for certain procedures may subsequently deny payment for the provision of such procedures; to provide for matters relative to the foregoing; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
SECTION 1. Article 4 of Chapter 11 of Title 31 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to emergency services, is amended by striking in its entirety Code Section 31-11-82, relating to the evaluation of persons with emergency conditions, and inserting in lieu thereof the following:
"31-11-82.
(a) Once a person with an emergency condition presents himself or herself to an emergency medical provider for emergency services, that person shall be evaluated by medical personnel. This evaluation may include diagnostic testing to assess the extent of the condition, sickness, or injury if such testing is appropriate to stabilize the patient's condition. For purposes of this Code section, the term 'emergency medical provider* includes without limitation an emergency services provider. (b) If in the opinion of the attending physician the evaluation provided under subsection (a) of this Code section warrants, he or she may initiate appropriate intervention to stabilize the condition of the patient without seeking or receiving prospective authorization by an insurer, a health maintenance organization, or a private health benefit plan. No insurer, health maintenance organization, or private health benefit plan may subsequently deny payment for an evaluation, diagnostic testing, or treatment provided as part of such intervention for an emergency condition. (c) No insurer, health maintenance organization, or private health benefit plan which has given prospective authorization after the stabilization of a person's condition as provided in subsection (b) of this Code section for an evaluation, diagnostic testing, or treatment provided for in this article may subsequently deny payment for the provision of such evaluation, diagnostic testing, or treatment. An acknowledgment of an enrollee's eligibility for benefits by the insurer, health maintenance organization, or private health benefit plan shall not, by itself, be construed as a prospective authorization for the purposes of this Code section."

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SECTION 2. Code Section 33-20A-9 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to emergency services requirements under managed health care plans, is amended by striking paragraph (1) and inserting in lieu thereof the following:
"(l)iA) In the event that a patient seeks emergency services and if necessary in the opinion of the emergency health care provider responsible for the patient's emergency care and treatment and warranted by his or her evaluation, such emergency provider may initiate necessary intervention to stabilize the condition of the patient without seeking or receiving prospective authorization by the managed care entity or managed care plan. No managed care entity or private health benefit plan may subsequently deny payment for an evaluation, diagnostic testing, or treatment provided as part of such intervention for an emergency condition. For purposes of this Code section, the term 'emergency health care provider' includes without limitation an emergency services provider.
(B) No managed care entity or private health benefit plan which has given prospective authorization after the stabilization of a person's condition for an evaluation, diagnostic testing, or treatment may subsequently deny payment for the provision of such evaluation, diagnostic testing, or treatment. An acknowledgment of an enrollee's eligibility for benefits by the managed care entity or private health benefit plan shall not, by itself, be construed as a prospective authorization for the purposes of this Code section. (C) If in the opinion of the emergency health care provider, a patient's condition has stabilized and the emergency health care provider certifies that the patient can be transported to another facility without suffering detrimental consequences or aggravating the patient's condition, the patient may be relocated to another facility which will provide continued care and treatment as necessary; and".
SECTION 3. This Act shall become effective on July 1, 1997.
SECTION 4. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.

Representative Byrd of the 170th moved that the House adopt the report of the Committee of Conference on SB 209.
On the motion, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

Y Alien Y Andereon YAshe Y Bailey
Baker Y Bannister Y Barfoot
Barnard YBaroes Y Bates YBenefield YBirdsong Y Bohannon
Bordeaux Y Bradford YBreedlove Y Bridges Y Brooks E Brown Y Buck Y Buckner YBunn Y Burkhalter YByrd Y Campbell
Canty
Y Carter

Y Cash Y Channel! YChildere Y Clark
Coan Y Coleman, B
Coleman, T Y ConneU Y Cooper Y Crawford Y Crews Y Culbreth Y Cummings Y Bavin, G Y Da , M
Day E DeLoach, B Y DeLoach, G Y Dix Y Dixon, H Y Dixon, S Y Dobbs
Dukes Ehrhart Y Epps Evans
Y Everett

E Felton Y Floyd
Franklin Y Golden Y Graves Y Greene
Grindley Y Hammontree
Hanner Y Harbin Y Heard Y Hecht Y Heckstall Y Hegstrom Y Henson Y Holland Y Holmes Y Howard Y Hudgens Y Hudson, H Y Hudson, N Y Hugley Y Irvin Y Jackson Y James Y Jamieson
Y Jenkins

Y Johnson Y Johnston
Jones Y Joyce Y Kaye Y Ladd
Lakly Y Lane Y Lee Y Lewis Y Lord Y Lucas
Maddox Y Mann Y Manning
Martin, J Y Martin, J.L Y Massey Y McBee Y McCall
McClinton McKinney Y Mills Y Mobley Y Mosley Mueller
Y O'Neal

Y Orrock Y Parham Y Parrish Y Parsons Y Pelote Y Perry Y Pinholster Y Poag Y Polak Y Ponder Y Porter Y Powell Y PurceU Y Ragas Y Randall Y Ray Y Reaves Y Reichert Y Rice Y Richardson Y Roberts Y Rogers Y Royal Y Sanders Y Sauder Y Scarlett
Y Scheid

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Y Scott EShanahm YShaw
Sherrffl Y Shipp YSims YSinkfield Y Skipper Y Smith, C

Y Smith, C.W Y Smith, L Y Smith, L.R Y Smith, P Y Smith, T
Smith, V Y Smyre Y Snelling Y Snow

Y Stallings Y Stancil, F Y Stancil, S
Stanley, L Stanley, P Y Taylor E Teague Y Teper Thomas

Y Tillman Y Titus Y Tolbert Y Trense
Turnquest Y Twiggs Y Walker, L Y Walker, R.L Y West

E Westmorland Whitaker
Y Wiles Y Williams, B
Williams, J Y Williams, R Y Worthan Y Yates
Murphy, Spkr

On the motion, the ayes were 145, nays 0. The motion prevailed.

SB 50. By Senators Oliver of the 42nd, Hooks of the 14th and Harbison of the 15th:
A bill to amend Chapter 1A of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the Office of School Readiness, so as to direct the office to operate a state program designed to provide enhanced academic resources, community service activities, and other enrichment activities to middle school age children during nonschool hours; to provide for operation of the state program through the encouragement and coordination of local programs.

The following report of the Committee of Conference was read:

COMMITTEE OF CONFERENCE REPORT ON SB 50

The Committee of Conference on SB 50 recommends that both the Senate and the House of Representatives recede from their positions and that the attached Committee of Conference Substitute to SB 50 be adopted.

Respectfully submitted,

FOR THE SENATE:

FOR THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES:

/s/ Mary Margaret Oliver Senator, 42nd District

/s/ Charlie Smith, Jr. Representative, 175th District

/s/ George Hooks Senator, 14th District

/s/ Ann R. Purcell Representative, 147th District

/s/ Paul C. Broun Senator, 46th District

/s/ DuBose Porter Representative, 143rd District

A BILL
To amend Part 14 of Article 6 of Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to other educational programs so as to direct the Department of Education to operate a state program designed to provide enhanced academic resources, community service activities, and other enrichment activities to middle school age children during nonschool hours; to provide for operation of the state program through the encouragement and coordination of local programs; to authorize grants for the purpose of funding local programs; to provide for the goals and evaluation of the state program and local programs; to provide for other related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
SECTION 1. Part 14 of Article 6 of Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to other educational programs, is amended by adding at its end a new Code section to read as follows:

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"20-2-312.
(a) The Department of Education shall, in consultation with the Georgia School Age Care Association, operate a state program designed to provide enhanced academic resources, community service activities, and other enrichment activities to middle school age children during nonschool hours. The state program shall operate through the encouragement and coordination of local programs providing such resources. Additionally, to the extent that funds are appropriated or otherwise made available to the Department of Education, the office may make grants for the purpose of funding such local programs. Any such grants shall be made in accordance with the provisions of Article 5 of Chapter 5 of Title 28, the 'Fair and Open Grants Act of 1993.' (b) The goals of the state program shall include, but not necessarily be limited to, increased participation by middle school age children in local programs which will result in:
(1) Improvement in school attendance and academic performance of participating students; (2) Reduction of the number of middle school age children who are unsupervised during nonschool hours; (3) Increased participation by students in supervised academic, educational, and voluntary community service activities; and (4) Reduction of juvenile crime and substance abuse and teenage pregnancy; provided, however, that in programs operated by local school systems, any sex education materials or sex education classes shall be in accordance with the provisions set forth in Code Section 20-2-143. (c) The Department of Education shall conduct an annual review of the effectiveness of state and local programs provided for in this Code section. Such review shall include to the maximum extent possible: (1) An impact analysis using data indicating whether the state program and local programs have: (A) increased the academic success of participating students; and (B) decreased the incidence of adverse behaviors such as truancy, substance abuse, and juvenile crime among participating students; and (2) Evaluation of the state program and local programs by affected parties, including participating students and their parents, educators, law enforcement and juvenile court officers, and health care providers."
SECTION 2. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.

Representative Smith of the 175th moved that the House adopt the report of the Committee of Conference on SB 50.
On the motion, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

Y Alien YAnderaon YAshe Y Bailey
Baker Y Bannister YBarfoot Y Barnard YBaraes Y Bates YBenefield Y Birdsong Y Bohannon Y Bordeaux Y Bradford YBreedlove Y Bridges Y Brooks E Brown YBuck YBuckner

Y Bunn Y Burkhalter NByrd Y Campbell
Canty Y Carter YCash Y Channell Y Childere Y Clark N Conn Y Coleman, B
Coleman, T Y Cornell Y Cooper Y Crawford Y Crews Y Culbreth N Cummings YDavis, G Y Bavin, M

Day E DeLoach, B Y DeLoach, G N Dii Y Dixon, H Y Dixon, S Y Dobbs
Dukes Y Ehrhart Y Epps
Evans Y Everett E Felton
Floyd N Franklin Y Golden Y Graves Y Greece
Grindley Y Hammontree
Manner

N Harbin Y Heard Y Hecht Y Heckstall Y Hegstrom Y Henson Y Holland Y Holmes Y Howard N Hudgens Y Hudson, H Y Hudson, N Y Hugley Y Irvin N Jackson Y James Y Jamieson Y Jenkins Y Johnson N Johnston Y Jones

N Joyce N Kaye Y Ladd N Lakly Y Lane Y Lee N Lewis Y Lord Y Lucas Y Maddoi Y Mann Y Manning Y Martin, J
Martin, J.L N Massey Y McBee Y McCall Y McClinton
McKinney N Mills Y Mobley

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NMosley Y MueUer YO'Neal YOrrock YParham YParrish Y Parsons YPelote Y Perry
PinhoUter YPoag Y Polak Y Ponder Y Porter YPowell

Y Purcell Y Hugos
RandaU Y Ray Y Reaves Y Reichert N Rice
Richardson Y Roberts Y Rogers Y Royal N Sanders Y Sauder Y Scarlett YScheid

Y Scott K Shanahan Y Shaw Y Sherrill Y Shipp Y Sim Y Sinkfield Y Skipper Y Smith, C Y Smith, C.W Y Smith, L Y Smith, L.R N Smith, P Y Smith, T N Smith, V

Y Smyre Y Snefflng Y Snow Y Stalling* Y Stancil, F Y Stancil, S
Stanley, L Stanley, P Y Taylor E Teague Teper Thomas Y Tillman Y Titus Y Tolbert

Y Trense Y Turnquest N Twiggs Y Walker, L N Walker, R.L Y West K Westmoreland
Whitaker Y Wiles Y Williams, B Y Williams, J Y WilUams, R Y Worthan N Yates
Murphy, Spkr

On the motion, the ayes were 131, nays 23. The motion prevailed.

The Speaker assumed the Chair.

HB 97. By Representative Williams of the 114th:
A bill to amend Title 33 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to insurance, so as to change certain provisions relating to fees and charges generally; to change certain provisions relating to annual registration of agencies; to change certain provisions relating to qualifications for license applicants.

The following report of the Committee of Conference was read:

COMMITTEE OF CONFERENCE REPORT ON HB 97

The Committee of Conference on HB 97 recommends that both the Senate and the House of Representatives recede from their positions and that the attached Committee of Conference Substitute to HB 97 be adopted.

Respectfully submitted,

FOR THE SENATE:

FOR THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES:

/s/ B. Joseph Brush, Jr. Senator, 24th District

is/ Jimmy Lord Representative, 121st District

/s/ Steven E. Langford Senator, 29th District

/s/ Scott Tolbert Representative, 25th District

M Don R. Thomas Senator, 54th District

/s/ R. L. Williams Representative, 114th District

A BILL
To amend Title 33 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to insurance, so as to change certain provisions relating to fees and charges generally; to change certain provisions relating to annual registration of agencies; to change certain provisions relating to license requirements; to change certain provisions relating to qualifications for license applicants; to change certain provisions relating to form and content of license applications; to change certain provisions relating to issuance and content of a license; to change certain provisions relating to grounds for refusal, suspension, or revocation of a license; to change certain provisions relating to limitation on application after refusal or revocation

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of a license; to change certain provisions relating to information to be furnished by licensees; to change certain provisions relating to records of transactions; to change certain provisions relating to limitations on applicability of certain provisions; to change the definition of insurance fraud; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and
for other purposes.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:

SECTION 1.
Title 33 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions of the 'Georgia Insurance Code,' is amended by striking in its entirety paragraph (1) of subsection (a) of Code Section 33-1-9, relating to insurance fraud, venue of prosecutions, and penalties, and inserting in lieu thereof a new paragraph (1) to read as follows:
"(1) Makes or aids in the making of any false or fraudulent statement or representation of any material fact or thing: in any written statement er certificate, in the mak' ing ef an application fef a peltey of insurance, in the receiving f seen application, of ttt t-ftc pccc1viw of iftORcy iOF 8ucii flppiicfttion, tor tfic purpose of procurin o? attempting te procure the payment ef any fafee ef fraudulent claim by an insurer;
(A) In any written statement or certificate; (B) In the filing of a claim; (C) In the making of an application for a policy of insurance; (D) In the receiving of such an application for a policy of insurance; or (E) In the receiving of money for such application for a policy of insurance for the purpose of procuring or attempting to procure the payment of any false or fraudulent claim or other benefit b^ an insurer;"

SECTION 2. Said title is further amended by striking paragraph (1) of Code Section 33-8-1, relating
to fees and charges generally, and inserting in its place the following:

"(1) Unless specifically provided otherwise, for each certificate of authority, original license, renewal of a certificate of authority, or renewal of a license:
(A) Agent, subagent, counselor, ef adjuster^ or principal office of an insurance agency (new license).................................................................... (B) Agent, subagent, counselor, e* adjuster or principal office of an insurance agency (license renewal).............................................................. (B.I) Each branch office of an insurance agency other than the principal office (new license)............................................................................... (B.2) Each branch office of an insurance agency other than the principal office (license renewal)......................................................................... (C) Agent certificate of authority for subagent........................................ (D) Automobile self-insurance..................................................................... (E) Captive insurance company: Original license or certificate........................................................................ Renewal license or certificate....................................................................... (F) Continuing care provider....................................................................... (G) Duplicate certificate of authority, license, or permit........................ (H) Farmers mutual fire insurance company: Original license or certificate........................................................................ Renewal license or certificate....................................................................... (I) Fraternal benefit society: Original license or certificate........................................................................ Renewal license or certificate....................................................................... (I.I) Health care corporations: Original license or certificate........................................................................ Renewal license or certificate.......................................................................
(J) Health maintenance organization: Original license or certificate........................................................................

$ 50.00
50.00
10.00
10.00 5.00 100.00
600.00 500.00 75.00 25.00
500.00 25.00
600.00 500.00
600.00 500.00
600.00

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Renewal license or certificate....................................................................... (K) Insurer certificate of authority for agent........................................... (L) Life, accident, and sickness insurance company: Original license or certificate........................................................................ Renewal license or certificate....................................................................... (M) Managing general agent: Original license or certificate........................................................................ Renewal license or certificate....................................................................... (N) Multiple employer self-insurance plan............................................... (O) Premium finance company (full power)............................................. (P) Premium finance company (limited power)....................................... (Q) Preneed funeral service company........................................................ (R) Prepaid legal services plans.................................................................. (S) Private review agents: Original license or certificate........................................................................ Renewal license or certificate....................................................................... (T) Property and casualty insurance company: Original license or certificate........................................................................ Renewal license or certificate....................................................................... (U) Nonprofit organizations (medical service or hospital service corporation): Original license or certificate........................................................................ Renewal license or certificate....................................................................... (V) Rating or advisory organization........................................................... (W) Reinsurance intermediary.................................................................... (X) Surplus lines broker............................................................................... (Y) Third-party administrators: Original license or certificate........................................................................ Renewal license or certificate....................................................................... (Z) Title insurance company: Original license or certificate........................................................................ Renewal license or certificate....................................................................... (AA) Utilization review agent...................................................................... (BB) Each vending machine licensed under Chapter 23 of this title... (CC) Workers' compensation group self-insurance fund: Original license or certificate........................................................................ Renewal license or certificate.......................................................................

500.00 10.00
600.00 500.00
600.00 500.00 400.00 500.00 300.00
25.00 500.00
1,000.00 500.00
600.00 500.00
600.00 500.00 100.00 50.00 300.00
500.00 400.00
600.00 500.00 200.00 25.00
600.00 500.00"

SECTION 3. Said title is further amended by striking subsection (a) of Code Section 33-23-3, relating to annual registration of agencies, and inserting in its place the following:
"(a) Each principal office and each branch office of an A agency as defined in paragraph (2) of subsection (a) of Code Section 33-23-1 must register obtain an agency license prior to commencement of operations and renew such license annually en by filing application forms prescribed by the Commissioner. Such registration filing shall include the following:
(1) Name of the agency; (2) Mailing address of the agency; (3) Location of the agency; (4) Names of all owners or, if a corporation, all officers and directors of the agency and, if any are licensees under this chapter, their license numbers; (5) Names of all other employees of the agency and, if licensed under this chapter, their license numbers; and (6) List of insurance companies represented by the agency."

SECTION 4. Said title is further amended by striking Code Section 33-23-4, relating to license requirements, and inserting in its place the following:

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"33-23-4.
(a) No person shall act as or hold himself or herself out to be an agent, subagent, counselor, e* adjuster, or insurance agency in this state unless such person first procures a license from the Commissioner. (b) No agent or subagent shall solicit or take applications for, procure, or place for others any kind of insurance for which such agent or subagent is not then licensed and for which a certificate of authority is not currently on file with the Commissioner; provided, however, no certificate of authority shall be required for:
(1) An agent who places insurance with or through another agent involving 12 or fewer policies or certificates of insurance in any one calendar year; (2) An agent who places surplus lines insurance with or through a surplus lines broker, only with respect to such surplus lines insurance; or (3) An agent who, with agreement of an insurer, places a specific policy or risk with such insurer provided the insurer within 15 days of the acceptance of the risk files with the Commissioner an application for a specific certificate of authority in such form and manner as may be prescribed by the Commissioner. (c) No insurer or agent doing business in this state shall pay, directly or indirectly, any commissions or any other valuable consideration to any person for services as an agent, subagent, or adjuster within this state, unless such person is duly licensed in accordance with this article. (d) An insurer may pay a commission or other valuable consideration to a registered licensed insurance agency in which all employees, stockholders, directors, or officers who solicit, negotiate, or effectuate insurance contracts are qualified insurance agents, subagents, or counselors holding currently valid licenses as required by the laws of this state; and an agent, subagent, or counselor may share any commission or other valuable consideration with such a registered licensed insurance agency. (e) No person, partnership, or corporation other than a duly licensed adjuster, agent, subagent, or counselor shall pay or accept any commission or other valuable consideration except as provided in subsections (c) and (d) of this Code section. (f) This Code section shall not prevent the payment or receipt of renewal or deferred commissions by any agency or a person on the grounds that the licensee has ceased to be an agent, subagent, or counselor nor prevent the receipt or payment of any commission by a person who has been issued a temporary license pursuant to this chapter. (g) Any person who has been licensed as an agent for ten consecutive years or more and who does not perform any of the functions specified in paragraph (3) of subsection (a) of Code Section 33-23-1 other than receipt of renewal or deferred commissions shall be exempt from the requirement to maintain at least one certificate of authority; provided, however, that if such person wishes to again perform any of the other functions specified in said paragraph, such person must obtain approval from the Commissioner and comply with the requirements of this chapter, including without limitation the requirements for certificate of authority. (h) Any person who willfully violates this Code section shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction thereof, shall be subject to punishment as provided in Code Section 17-10-3, relating to punishment for misdemeanors."
SECTION 5. Said title is further amended by striking subsection (a) of Code Section 33-23-5, relating to qualifications for license applicants, and inserting in its place the following:
"(a) For the protection of the people of this state, the Commissioner shall not issue, continue, or permit to exist any license, except in compliance with this chapter and except as provided in Code Sections 33-23-12, 33-23-13, 33-23-14, 33-23-16, 33-23-17, and 33-23-29. The Commissioner shall not issue a license to any applicant for a license other than an agency license who does not meet or conform to qualifications or requirements set forth in paragraphs (1) through (7) of this subsection:
(1) The applicant must be a resident of this state who will reside and be present within this state for at least six months of every year or an individual whose principal place of business is within this state; provided, however, in cities, towns, or trade areas, either unincorporated or comprised of two or more incorporated cities or towns,

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located partly within and partly outside the state, requirements as to residence and principal place of business shall be deemed met if the residence or place of business is located in any part of the city, town, or trade area and if the other state in which the city, town, or trade area is located in part has established like requirements as to residence and place of business; (2) If applying for an agent's license for property and casualty insurance, the applicant must not use or intend to use the license for the purpose of obtaining a rebate or commission upon controlled business; and the applicant must not in any calendar year effect controlled business that will aggregate as much as 25 percent of the volume of insurance effected by such applicant during such year, as measured by the comparative amounts of premiums; (3) If applying for an agent's license, the applicant must have been appointed an agent by an authorized insurer subject to issuance of the license; (4) If applying for a subagent's certificate of authority, the applicant must have been appointed a subagent by a licensed agent subject to issuance of the certificate of authority; (5) The applicant must be of good character; (6) The applicant must pass any written examination required for the license by this article; (7) If applying for a license as counselor, the applicant must show that he or she has had five years' experience acting as either an agent, subagent, or adjuster or in some other phase of the insurance business which in the opinion of the Commissioner has qualified the applicant to act as such counselor; and the applicant shall pass such examination as shall be required by the Commissioner; and (8) If applying for an agent's license, subagent's license, counselor's license, or adjuster's license, except as provided in subsection (c) of this Code section and in Code Sections 33-23-12, 33-23-13, 33-23-14, 33-23-16, 33-23-17, and 33-23-29, no applicant shall be qualified therefor or be so licensed unless he or she has:
(A) Successfully completed classroom courses in insurance satisfactory to the Commissioner at a school which has been approved by the Commissioner; or (B) Completed a correspondence course in insurance approved by the Commissioner and has had at least six months of responsible insurance duties as a substantially full-time bona fide employee of an agent or insurer or the managers, general agents, or representatives of the insurer in the kind or kinds of insurance for which such applicant seeks to be licensed."
SECTION 6. Said title is further amended by striking Code Section 33-23-8, relating to form and content of license applications, and inserting in its place the following:
"33-23-8.
(a) An applicant for any license required by this chapter shall file with the Commissioner a written application upon forms prescribed by the Commissioner. The application shall be signed and verified by the oath of the applicant. As a part of or in connection with such application other than one for an agency license, the applicant shall state the kinds of insurance proposed to be transacted and furnish information concerning the applicant's identity, personal history, experience, business history, purposes, and any other pertinent facts which the Commissioner may by rule or regulation require. (b) If the application is for an agent's license, the application shall state the kinds of insurance proposed to be transacted and shall be accompanied by written appointment of the applicant as agent by an authorized insurer subject to issuance of the license. (c) If the application is for a subagent's certificate of authority, the application shall state the kinds of insurance proposed to be transacted and shall be accompanied by a written appointment of the applicant as subagent by an agent subject to issuance of the certificate of authority. (d) The application shall also show whether the applicant was ever previously licensed to transact any kind of insurance in this state or elsewhere; whether any license was ever

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refused, surrendered, suspended, restricted, or revoked; whether any insurer, general agent, agent, or other person claims the applicant is indebted to it and, if so, the details of the indebtedness; whether the applicant ever had an agency contract canceled and the facts of the cancellation; whether the applicant has had a certificate of authority terminated by an insurer or agent and the facts of the termination; whether the applicant will devote all or part of his or her efforts to acting as an insurance agent or subagent and, if part time only, how much time the applicant expects to devote to such work and in what other business or businesses he or she will be engaged; whether, if the applicant is a married person, the husband or wife has ever applied for or held a license to solicit insurance in any state and whether the license has been refused, surrendered, suspended, restricted, or revoked; and such other information as the Commissioner in his or her discretion may require. (e) As to any application for an agent's or subagent's license or certificate of authority, the Commissioner shall require as part of application a certificate of the insurer or agent proposed to be represented relative to the applicant's identity, residence, experience, or instruction as to the kinds of insurance to be transacted; and the certificate shall state the extent and nature of the investigation of the applicant's character and background conducted by the insurer or agent, the fact that the insurer or agent is satisfied that the applicant is trustworthy and qualified to act as its agent or subagent and to hold himself or herself out in good faith to the general public as an agent or subagent, and the fact that the insurer or agent desires that the applicant be licensed as an agent or subagent to represent it in this state. (e.l) Each applicant for an agency license shall file with the Commissioner the information required under Code Section 33-23-3. (f) All such applications shall be accompanied by the appropriate fees in the respective amounts as provided by law."
SECTION 7. Said title is further amended by striking subsection (b) of Code Section 33-23-11, relating to issuance and content of a license, and inserting in its place the following:
"(b) The license shall state the name and address of the licensee, the date of issue, the general conditions relative to expiration or termination, the kind or kinds of insurance covered if not an insurance agency license, and the other conditions of licensing."
SECTION 8. Said title is further amended by striking Code Section 33-23-21, relating to grounds for refusal, suspension, or revocation of a license, and inserting in its place the following:
"33-23-21.
A license, other than a probationary license, may be refused or a license duly issued may be suspended or revoked by the Commissioner if the Commissioner finds that the applicant for or holder of the license:
(1) Has violated any provision of this title or of any other law of this state relating to insurance; (2) Has intentionally misrepresented or concealed any material fact in any application for a license or on any form filed with the Commissioner; (3) Has obtained or attempted to obtain the license by misrepresentation, concealment, or other fraud; (4) Has misappropriated, converted to his or her own use, or illegally withheld money belonging to an insurer, insured, agent, agency, applicant, or a beneficiary; (5) Has committed fraudulent or dishonest practices; (6) Has materially misrepresented the terms and conditions of an insurance policy or contract; (7) Has failed to pass an examination pursuant to this article, or cheated on any examination required for a license; (8) Has failed to comply with or has violated any proper order, rule, or regulation, issued by the Commissioner, including any order issued by the Commissioner or his the Commissioner's designated representative during the course of any administrative hearing proceeding;

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(9) Is not in good faith carrying on business as an agent or subagent, but, on the contrary, is holding such license for the purpose of securing rebates or commissions or controlled business;
(10) Is not in good faith carrying on business as a licensee under this chapter;
(11) Has shown lack of trustworthiness or lack of competence to act as an licensee under this chapter;
(12) Has knowingly participated in the writing or issuance of substantial overinsurance of any property insurance risk;
(13) Has failed or refused, upon written demand, to pay over to any insurer, agent, agency, applicant, beneficiary, or insured any moneys which belong to such insurer, agent, agency, applicant, beneficiary, or insured;
(14) Has failed to comply with Code Section 33-2-12 or 33-2-13 or has refused to appear or to produce records in response to a written demand by the Commissioner sent by registered or certified mail to the last known address of the licensee as shown in the records of the Commissioner; (15) Has been convicted of any felony or of any crime involving moral turpitude in the courts of this state or any other state, territory, or country or in the courts of the United States; as used in this paragraph and paragraph (16) of this subsection, the term 'felony' shall include any offense which, if committed in this state, would be deemed a felony, without regard to its designation elsewhere; and, as used in this paragraph, the term 'conviction' shall include a finding or verdict of guilty or a plea of guilty, regardless of whether an appeal of the conviction has been sought;
(16) Has been arrested, charged, and sentenced for the commission of any felony, or any crime involving moral turpitude, where:
(A) First offender treatment without adjudication of guilt pursuant to the charge was granted; or
(B) An adjudication of guilt or sentence was otherwise withheld or not entered on the charge, except with respect to a plea of nolo contendere.
The order entered pursuant to the provisions of Article 3 of Chapter 8 of Title 42, relating to probation of first offenders, or other first offender treatment shall be conclusive evidence of arrest and sentencing for such crime;
(17) Has had a license to practice a business or profession licensed under the laws of this state or any other state, territory, country, or the United States revoked, suspended, or annulled by any lawful licensing authority other than the Commissioner; had other disciplinary action taken against him or her by any such lawful licensing authority other than the Commissioner; was denied or refused a license by any such lawful licensing authority other than the Commissioner pursuant to disciplinary proceedings; or was refused the renewal of a license by any such lawful licensing authority other than the Commissioner pursuant to disciplinary proceedings;
(18) Has failed to notify the Commissioner within 60 days of any event referred to in paragraph (15), (16), or (17) of this Code section; or
(19) Is not in compliance with an order for child support as defined by Code Section 19-6-28.1 or 19-11-9.3; for violations of this paragraph only, any hearing and appeal procedures conducted pursuant to such Code sections shall be the only such procedures required to suspend, deny, or revoke any license under this title."

SECTION 9. Said title is further amended by striking subsection (a) of Code Section 33-23-23, relating to limitation on application after refusal or revocation of a license, and inserting in its place the following:
"(a) No licensee or applicant whose license or application has been refused or revoked as provided by Code Sections 33-23-21 and 33-23-22 shall be entitled to file another application for a license as an agent, agency, subagent, counselor, or adjuster within five years from the effective date of the refusal, revocation, or, if judicial review of such refusal or revocation is sought, within five years from the date of the final court order or decree affirming such refusal or revocation."

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SECTION 10. Said title is further amended by striking Code Section 33-23-33, relating to information to be furnished by licensees, and inserting in its place the following:
"33-23-33.
(a)(l) Every licensee under this chapter other than an insurance agency shall keep the Commissioner advised of: the office address of the licensee; the residence address of the licensee; the name and address of each insurer that the licensee represents directly or indirectly; the name and address of each agency of which the licensee is proprietor, partner, officer, director, or employee or which the licensee represents; every trade name of such agency; and the names of all partners and members of any firm or association and the corporate name of any corporation owning or operating the agency. The information shall be transmitted in writing by the licensee to the Commissioner. (2) Every insurance agency licensee under this chapter shall keep the Commissioner advised of the information required under Code Section 33-23-3. (b) Any change in the information required by subsection (a) of this Code section shall be transmitted in writing to the Commissioner within 30 days of such change. The Commissioner shall prescribe by rule or regulation the form and manner by which such information will be transmitted."
SECTION 11. Said title is further amended by striking Code Section 33-23-34, relating to records of transactions, and inserting in its place the following:
"33-23-34.
(a) Every licensee agent, subagent, counselor, and adjuster under this chapter shall keep at the address as shown on his or her license or at the insurer's regional or home office situated in this state a record of all transactions consummated under such license. The record shall be in organized form and shall include:
(1) In the case of an agent or subagent, a record of each insurance contract procured, issued, or countersigned together with the names of the insurers and insureds, the amount of premium paid or to be paid, and a statement of the subject of the insurance; and the names of any other licensees from whom business is accepted and of persons to whom commissions or allowances of any kind are promised or paid; (2) In the case of an adjuster, a record of each investigation or adjustment undertaken or consummated and a statement of any fee, commission, or other compensation received or to be received by the adjuster on account of the investigation or adjustment; and (3) Such other and additional information as may be customary or as may be reasonably required by the Commissioner. (b) All records as to any particular transaction shall be kept for a term of five years beginning immediately after the completion of the transaction or the term of the contract, whichever is greater, provided that records of losses adjusted by an independent adjuster may be kept at the office of the insurer for whom the adjuster acted. (c) In the case of agents or subagents, the maintaining of the records required by this Code section at the insurance agency licensed under this chapter for which agency the transaction was undertaken shall be deemed to comply with the requirements of subsection (a) of this Code section."
SECTION 12. Said title is further amended by striking Code Section 33-23-45, relating to limitations on applicability of certain provisions, and inserting in its place the following:
"33-23-45.
This article shall apply only with respect to acts occurring on or after July 1, 1002 1997; provided, however, that nothing in this Code section shall prevent the Commissioner from implementing sanctions which were authorized by law with respect to acts occurring prior to July 1, 4092 1997."

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SECTION 13. This Act shall become effective on July 1, 1997.
SECTION 14. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.

Representative Williams of the 114th moved that the House adopt the report of the Committee of Conference on HB 97.
On the motion, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

Y Alien Y Andersen
YAshe Y Bailey
Baker Y Bannister YBarfoot Y Barnard YBarnes Y Bates Y Benefield YBirdsong Y Bohannon Y Bordeaux Y Bradford Y Breedlove Y Bridges Y Brooks E Brown YBuck Y Buckner
Bunn Y Burkhalter YByrd Y Campbell
Canty Y Carter
YCash YChanneU Y Childers Y Clark YCoan Y Coleman, B
Coleman, T Y Connell Y Cooper

Y Crawford Y Crews Y Culbreth Y Cummings Y Davis, G Y Davis, M
Day E DeLoach, B Y DeLoach, G YDU Y Diion, H Y Dixon, S
Dobbs Dukes Ehrhart YEpps Evans Y Everett E Felton Floyd Y Franklin Y Golden Y Graves Y Greene Y Grindley Y Hammontree Banner Y Harbin Y Heard YHecht YHeckstall Y Hegstrom YHenson Y Holland Y Holmes Y Howard

Y Hudgens Y Hudson, H Y Hudson, N
Y Hugley Ylrvin Y Jackson
Y James Y Jamieson Y Jenkins Y Johnson Y Johnston Y Jones Y Joyce YKaye YLadd YLakly YLane YLee Y Lewis YLord
Lucas Maddox
YMann Y Manning Y Martin, J
Martin, J.L YMassey YMcBee YMcCall
Y McClinton McKinney
Y Mills
Y Mobley Y Mosley Y Mueller
O'Neal

Y Orrock YParham Y Parrish Y Parsons Y Pelote Y Perry Y Pinholster YPoag YPolak Y Ponder
Y Porter Y Powell Y Purcell YRagas
Randall YRay
Reaves Y Reichert YRice
Richardson Y Roberts Y Rogers Y Royal Y Sanders Y Sauder Y Scarlett Y Scheid Y Scott E Shanahan YShaw
Sherrill YShipp YSims Y Sinkfield Y Skipper Y Smith, C

Y Smith, C.W Y Smith, L Y Smith, L.R Y Smith, P Y Smith, T Y Smith, V
Smyre Y Snelling YSnow YStallings Y Stancil, F Y Stancil, S
Stanley, L Stanley, P Y Taylor ETeague Y Teper Thomas YTillman Y Titus Y Tolbert Y Trense Turnquest YTwiggs Y Walker, L Y Walker, R.L Y West E Westmoreland Y Whitaker
Y Wiles Williams, B
Y Williams, J Y Williams, R
Y Worthan YYates
Murphy, Spkr

On the motion, the ayes were 147, nays 0. The motion prevailed.

HB 104. By Representative Davis of the 60th:
A bill to amend Article 3 of Chapter 2 of Title 40 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to prestige and special motor vehicle license plates, so as to provide for special license plates commemorating square and round dancers.

The following report of the Committee of Conference was read:

COMMITTEE OF CONFERENCE REPORT ON HB 104

The Committee of Conference on HB 104 recommends that both the Senate and the House of Representatives recede from their positions and that the attached Committee of Conference Substitute to HB 104 be adopted.

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FOR THE SENATE:
/a/ Madden Senator, 47th District
/s/ Steve Thompson Senator, 33rd District
/s/ Burton Senator, 5th District

Respectfully submitted,
FOR THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES:
Is/ 3. Max Davis Representative, 60th District
/a/ Bobby E. Parham Representative, 122nd District
/s/ Roy E. Barnes Representative, 33rd District

A BILL
To amend Chapter 2 of Title 40 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to registration and licensing of motor vehicles, so as to provide for the use of dealers' numbers; to provide for the promulgation by the state revenue commissioner of rules and regulations for the issuance of special license plates; to state legislative findings; to provide standards, procedures, and fees for the issuance of special plates; to provide for free plates and decals for certain veterans; to provide for display of such plates on motorcycles; to provide for special license plates commemorating square and round dancers, special plates honoring and supporting Shrine Hospitals for children, special plates commemorating Civil War battlefields and historic sites, and special "Supporting Public Schools" plates; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
SECTION 1. Chapter 2 of Title 40 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to registration and licensing of motor vehicles, is amended by striking subsection (a) of Code Section 40-2-38, relating to registration and licensing of dealers, manufacturers, and distributors, and inserting in lieu thereof the following:
"(a) Manufacturers, distributors, and dealers engaged in the manufacture, sale, or leasing of vehicles required to be registered under Code Section 40-2-20 shall register with the commissioner, making application for a distinguishing dealer's number, specifying the name and make of motor vehicle, tractor, or trailer manufactured, sold, or leased by them, upon forms prepared by the commissioner for such purposes, and pay therefor a fee of $62.00, which shall accompany such application. Upon payment of such fee by a dealer, the commissioner shall furnish to the dealer one number plate to expire December 31 of odd-numbered years, to be known as a dealer's number, and to be distinguished from the number plates provided for in this chapter by a different and distinguishing color to be determined by the commissioner, with the word 'Dealer' on same; a dealer's number plate to be for the purpose of demonstrating or transporting dealer's vehicles or trailers for sale or lease. No dealer may use or permit to be used a dealer's number for private use or on cars for hire, for lease, or other manner not provided for in this Code section. A dealer may use or permit to be used a dealer's number for private use on vehicles owned by the dealership, regardless of whether such vehicle has been issued a certificate of title or registered, when such vehicles are operated by an employee or corporate officer of the dealer which has been issued such number. A distinguishing dealer's number used by an employee or officer shall authorize such person to operate the vehicle to which the number is attached on the public highways and streets. A dealer may apply for one or more distinguishing dealer's numbers. The manufacturer's or distributor's license plate is limited to no longer than six months' use per vehicle. Upon payment of such a fee by a manufacturer or distributor, the commissioner shall issue to manufacturers and distributors number plates with the word 'Manufacturer' or 'Distributor' on such plates. Nothing in this subsection shall preclude a manufacturer or distributor from using a 'Manufacturer' or 'Distributor' number plate on

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motor vehicles they own when such vehicles are used for evaluation or demonstration purposes, notwithstanding incidental personal use by a manufacturer or distributor. In the event the dealers, distributors, or manufacturers desire more than one tag, they shall so state on the application, and, in addition to the fee of $62.00 provided in this Code section, shall pay $12.00 for each and every additional number plate furnished. Persons engaged in the business of transporting vehicles for others under such vehicle's own power shall likewise be entitled to obtain license plates under this Code section, but such plates shall be used only on vehicles being transported."
SECTION 2. Said chapter is further amended by inserting after Code Section 40-2-60 a new Code Section 40-2-60.1 to read as follows:
"40-2-60.1.
(a) The General Assembly finds that during recent years prior to and including 1997 there have been proposed and enacted numerous laws providing for the issuance of special license plates for certain persons and vehicles. The General Assembly finds that there exists a need for a standardized administrative process to provide for the authorization of issuance of such special license plates and that the public interest will be best served by such a standardized administrative process. While recognizing that the legislature may not abridge its powers, the General Assembly declares that it is in the public interest of this state for future proposals for special license plates to be governed by the administrative process established by this Code section rather than by the legislative process. (b) The commissioner of revenue is authorized to adopt rules and regulations for the issuance of special license plates for groups of individuals and vehicles. Such rules and regulations shall provide that no such special license plate shall be issued except upon the application of least 1,000 persons. The rules and regulations shall provide for the manner of such applications. The rules and regulations shall provide that upon receipt of the requisite number of applications, a special license plate may be issued as provided in this Code section. The rules and regulations may provide for exceptions whereby a special plate will not be issued if the issuance of the plate would adversely affect public safety. The rules and regulations shall provide for the design and manufacture of such special license plates and shall provide that such plates shall be readily recognizable as Georgia license plates through the adoption of a standard design containing a smaller space for the insertion of an appropriate logo or graphic identifying the special nature of the license plate. Subject to the foregoing provisions of this subsection, the design of each special license plate shall be in the discretion of the state revenue commissioner. (c) Any resident motor vehicle owner desiring a special license plate provided for in this Code section shall submit to the commissioner a completed application form for such plate with a $25.00 manufacturing fee in addition to the regular motor vehicle registration fee. Upon complying with the motor vehicle registration and licensing laws and the rules and regulations authorized in this Code section, a resident motor vehicle owner shall be issued a special license plate if the issuance of such plate is otherwise authorized under this Code section. (d) Special license plates issued under this Code section shall be renewed annually with a revalidation decal, as provided in Code Section 40-2-31, upon payment of an additional $25.00 annual registration fee which fee shall be collected by the county tag agent at the time of collection of other registration fees and shall be remitted to the state as provided in Code Section 40-2-34. Special license plates issued under this Code section may be transferred between vehicles as provided in Code Section 40-2-80. (e) Nothing in this Code section shall affect any special license plate provided for by any other law in existence on or becoming effective on the effective date of this Code section."
SECTION 3. Said chapter is further amended by striking Code Section 40-2-69, relating to free license plates and revalidation decals for certain disabled veterans, and inserting in lieu thereof a new Code Section 40-2-69 to read as follows:

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"40-2-69.
(a) Any veteran who was discharged under honorable conditions and who served on active duty in the armed forces of the United States or on active duty in a reserve component of the United States, including the National Guard; during wartime r during the peried beginning January &tr 1066, and- ending May ^ 1076, shall, upon application therefor, be issued a free motor vehicle license plate upon presentation of proof that he such veteran is receiving or that he or she is entitled to receive a statutory award from the United States Department of Veterans Affairs for:
(1) Loss or permanent loss of use of one or both feet; (2) Loss or permanent loss of use of one or both hands; (3) Loss of sight in one or both eyes; or (4) Permanent impairment of vision of both eyes of the following status: central visual acuity of 20/200 or less in the better eye, with corrective glasses, or central visual acuity of more than 20/200 if there is a field defect in which the peripheral field has contracted to such an extent that the widest diameter of visual field subtends on angular distance no greater than 20 degrees in the better eye. (b) Any wartime veteran who was discharged under honorable conditions and who has been adjudicated by the United States Department of Veterans Affairs as being 100 percent totally disabled and entitled to receive service connected benefits shall, upon application therefor, be issued a free motor vehicle license plate upon presentation of proof that he or she is receiving or that he or she is entitled to receive benefits for a 100 percent service connected disability, as long as he or she is 100 percent disabled. A veteran who claims that such 100 percent total disability is permanent shall furnish proof of such permanent disability through a letter from the United States Department of Veterans Affairs. (c)(l) Once a veteran has established his or her eligibility to receive free motor vehicle license plates as a result of being permanently disabled, he or she shall be entitled to receive free plates or free revalidation decals in succeeding years on any automobile, private passenger pickup truck, motorcycle, station wagon, or van type vehicle of three-quarter tons or less that he or she may own or jointly with his or her spouse own or acquire in the future. (2) Once a veteran has established his or her eligibility to receive free motor vehicle license plates as a result of having a 100 percent total disability which has not been determined to be a permanent disability, he or she shall be entitled to receive free plates or free revalidation decals in succeeding years upon furnishing, on an annual basis, proof of such 100 percent disability through a letter from the United States Department of Veterans Affairs. Such free plates or free revalidation decals shall apply to any automobile, private passenger pickup truck, motorcycle, station wagon, or van type vehicle of three-quarter tons or less that he or she may own or jointly with his or her spouse own or acquire in the future.
(3) (A) Two license plates or revalidation decals each year shall be furnished for vehicles other than motorcycles to veterans qualifying under this Code section unless the originals are lost. Such plates shall be fastened to both the front and the rear of the vehicle. (B) One license plate or revalidation decal each year shall be furnished for motorcycles to veterans qualifying under this Code section unless the original is lost. Such plate shall be fastened to the rear of the vehicle."
SECTION 4. Said chapter is further amended by adding new Code Sections 40-2-86.1 through 40-2-86.4 to read as follows:
"40-2-86.1.
(a) The commissioner shall design a special license plate to be issued commemorating square and round dancers, which license plate shall be similar in design to the license plate issued to all other residents of the state except that an emblem consisting of a depiction of a traditionally attired square dancing couple and the letters 'D' arranged vertically shall be placed immediately to the left of the numbers on the license plate.

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The phrase 'Square & Round Dancers' shall be imprinted on such special license plate. It shall be a requirement that a county name decal shall be fixed and displayed on license plates issued under this Code section. (b) Any resident motor vehicle owner desiring a special license plate commemorating square and round dancers shall submit to the commissioner a completed application form for such license plate with a $25.00 manufacturing fee in addition to the regular motor vehicle registration fee. Upon complying with the motor vehicle registration and licensing laws and the requirements of this subsection and subject to the restriction in subsection (c) of this Code section, a resident motor vehicle owner shall be issued a spe-
cial license plate. (c) The commissioner shall retain all applications received for special license plates commemorating square and round dancers until a minimum of 1,000 applications have been received. After receipt of 1,000 applications for such commemorative license plate, the commissioner will then design the commemorative license plate. If the commissioner does not receive the required minimum of 1,000 applications no later than July 31 of the year preceding the year of issuance of such plates, the commissioner shall not accept any applications for such license plates and all fees shall be refunded to applicants. (d) Special license plates issued under this Code section shall be renewed annually with a revalidation decal, as provided in Code Section 40-2-31, upon payment of an additional $25.00 annual registration fee which fee shall be collected by the county tag agent at the time of collection of other registration fees and shall be remitted to the state as provided in Code Section 40-2-34. Special license plates issued under this Code section shall be transferred between vehicles as provided in Code Section 40-2-80.
40-2-86.2. (a) Because the Shrine hospitals for children have done immeasurable good for the children of this state, it is appropriate and proper that, subject to the provisions of this Code section, there shall be issued beginning in 1998 special license plates to honor and support the Shrine hospitals for children. (b) The commissioner in cooperation with a representative of the Shrine hospitals shall prepare special distinctive license plates of a design appropriate to honor and support the Shrine hospitals for children, subject to subsection (d) of this Code section. Such Shrine hospital plate must be of the same size and general design of general issue motor vehicle license plates. Such plates shall include a unique identifying number whose total characters do not exceed the sum of seven, provided that no two recipients receive identical plates. It shall not be a requirement that a county name decal be affixed and displayed on license plates issued under this Code section. (c) Subject to subsection (d) of this Code section, any motor vehicle owner who is a resident of Georgia, upon complying with the motor vehicle laws relating to registration and licensing of motor vehicles and upon the payment of a fee of $25.00 in addition to the regular motor vehicle registration fee, shall be issued such a special license plate. (d) The commissioner shall retain all applications received for such special license plates until a minimum of 500 applications have been received. After receipt of 500 applications for such special license plates, the commissioner will then design the special license plate. If the commissioner does not receive the required minimum of 500 applications no later than July 31 of the year preceding the year of issuance of such plates, the commissioner shall not accept any applications for such special license plates and all fees shall be refunded to applicants. (e) Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions of this Code section, this Code section shall not be implemented until such time as the State of Georgia has, through a licensing agreement or otherwise, received such licenses or other permissions, at no cost to the State of Georgia, as may be required for the use of the Shrine logo or other acceptable design or as may otherwise be necessary or appropriate to implement this Code section. No royalty, license fee, or other moneys shall be paid to the Shrine organization or its licensor for the use by the state on such license tags of such logo or design. The commissioner is authorized, on behalf of the state, to accept and execute the licensing agreements with the Shrine organization or its licensor. The commissioner may charge fees, take other actions, and agree to or impose terms and conditions which might normally

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be envisioned in licensing and cross-licensing agreements for the use of designs and similar intellectual property. Without limitation, the commissioner may agree to allow to others the exclusive or nonexclusive use of the design of the special license plate. The design of the special license plate, excepting only the Shrine logo and any other part of the design owned by others and licensed to the state, shall be owned solely by the State of Georgia for its exclusive use and control, except as authorized by the commissioner. The commissioner may take steps necessary to give notice of and protect such right, including the copyright. However, such steps shall be cumulative of the ownership and exclusive use and control established by this subsection as a matter of law, and no person shall reproduce or otherwise use such design, except as authorized by the commissioner. (f) Special license plates issued under this Code section shall be renewed annually with a revalidation decal, as provided in Code Section 40-2-31, upon payment of an additional $25.00 annual registration fee which fee shall be collected by the county tag agent at the time of collection of other registration fees and shall be remitted to the state as provided in Code Section 40-2-34. Special license plates issued under this Code section shall be transferred between vehicles as provided in Code Section 40-2-80.
40-2-86.3.
(a) Subject to subsection (d) of this Code section, motor vehicle owners who are residents of the State of Georgia, upon application therefor and upon full compliance with the state motor vehicle laws in relation to registration and licensing of motor vehicles and upon payment of the regular motor vehicle registration fee and an additional initial fee of $25.00, shall be issued a license plate commemorating Civil War battlefields and historic sites in this state. A county name decal shall be affixed and displayed on each license plate issued under this Code section. (b) Upon transfer of the ownership of a private passenger vehicle upon which there is a special license plate as provided in subsection (a) of this Code section, such plate shall be removed and the authority to use the plate shall thereby be canceled; provided, however, that after such a transfer of ownership occurs, should the license plate holder acquire another motor vehicle, the license plate issued pursuant to this Code section shall be transferred between vehicles as provided in Code Section 40-2-80. (c) Special license plates issued under this Code section shall be renewed annually with a revalidation decal as provided in Code Section 40-2-31 upon payment of an additional $25.00 annual registration fee, which fee shall be collected by the county tag agent at the time of collection of other registration fees and remitted to the state as provided in Code Section 40-2-34.
(d) Each application for a special license plate under this Code section along with all fees required by subsection (a) of this Code section shall be submitted directly to the Civil War Commission established by Ga. L. 1993, p. 1952, which shall retain all applications thereby received for such special license plates until a minimum of 500 applications have been received, whereupon the applications and fees shall be transmitted to the commissioner. After the receipt of 500 applications for such special license plates, the commissioner will then design the special license plate. If the commissioner does not receive the required minimum of 500 applications for special license plates under this Code section no later than July 31 of the year preceding the year of issuance of such plates, no such special plates shall be issued and all fees shall be refunded no later than 30 days thereafter to applicants by the Civil War Commission. All license plates issued pursuant to this Code section shall be issued in compliance with the state motor vehicle laws relating to registration and licensing of motor vehicles as prescribed in this article. (e) The provisions of subsection (d) of this Code section notwithstanding, the Civil War Commission may impose a nonrefundable surcharge to be paid directly to the Civil War Commission by an applicant at the time of application which shall not exceed $20.00 per application; provided, however, that funds generated by any such surcharges shall be expended by the Civil War Commission only for the acquisition of Civil War battlefields in this state and associated Civil War historic sites in this state and for the maintenance, protection, and interpretation of the same as provided by Ga. L. 1993, p. 1952.

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40-2-86.4. (a) Subject to subsection (d) of this Code section, motor vehicle owners who are residents of the State of Georgia, upon application therefor and upon full compliance with the state motor vehicle laws in relation to registration and licensing of motor vehicles and upon payment of the regular motor vehicle registration fee and an additional initial fee of $25.00, shall be issued a license plate for a private passenger vehicle which shall bear the words 'Supporting Public Schools.' It shall be a requirement that a county name decal shall be affixed and displayed on license plates issued under this Code section. (b) The commissioner shall retain all applications thereby received for such special license plates until a minimum of 1,000 applications has been received. After the receipt of 1,000 applications for such special license plates, the commissioner will then design the special license plate. If the commissioner does not receive the required minimum of 1,000 applications for special license plates under this Code section no later than July 31 of the year preceding the year of issuance of such plates, no such special plates shall be issued and all fees shall be refunded no later than 30 days thereafter to applicants. All license plates issued pursuant to this Code section shall be issued in compliance with the state motor vehicle laws relating to registration and licensing of motor vehicles as prescribed in this article. (c) Upon transfer of the ownership of a private passenger vehicle upon which there is a special license plate as provided in subsection (a) of this Code section, such plate shall be removed and the authority to use the plate shall thereby be canceled; provided, however, that after such a transfer of ownership occurs, should the license plate holder acquire another motor vehicle, the license plate issued pursuant to this Code section shall be transferred between vehicles as provided in Code Section 40-2-80. (d) Special license plates issued under this Code section shall be renewed annually with a revalidation decal as provided in Code Section 40-2-31 upon payment of an additional $25.00 annual registration fee, which fee shall be collected by the county tag agent at the time of collection of other registration fees and remitted to the state as provided in Code Section 40-2-34."
SECTION 5. This Act shall become effective upon its approval by the Governor or upon its becoming law without such approval, but no special license plate shall be issued under this Act prior to January 1, 1998.
SECTION 6. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.

Representative Parham of the 122nd moved that the House adopt the report of the Committee of Conference on HB 104.
On the motion, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

Y Alien Y Andereon Y Ashe Y Bailey
Baker Y Bannister Y Barfoot Y Barnard
YBaroes Y Bates YBenefield YBirdsong YBohannon Y Bordeaux Y Bradford YBreedlove Y Bridges Y Brooks E Brown

Y Buck Y Buckner Y Bunn Y Burkhalter Y Byrd Y Campbell
Canty Y Carter
Y Cash Channell
Y Childers Y Clark Y Coan Y Coleman, B
Coleman, T Y Connell Y Cooper Y Crawford Y Crews

Y Culbreth Y Cummings Y Davis, G Y Davis, M
Day E DeLoach, B Y DeLoach, G Y Dii
Y Dixon, H Y Dixon, S Y Dobbs Y Dukes Y Ehrhart Y Epps
Evans Y Everett E Felton Y Floyd Y Franklin

Y Golden Y Graves Y Greene Y Grindley Y Hammontree
Manner Y Harbin Y Heard
Y Hecht Y Heckstall Y Hegstrom Y Henson Y Holland Y Holmes
Howard Y Hudgens Y Hudson, H Y Hudson, N Y Hugley

Y Irvin Y Jackson Y James Y Jamieson Y Jenkins Y Johnson Y Johnston Y Jones
Y Joyce Y Kaye Y Ladd Y Lakly Y Lane Y Lee Y Lewis Y Lord Y Lucas Y Maddox Y Mann

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Y Manning Y Martin, J
Martin, J.L YMassey YMcBee YMcCaU YMcClinton
McKinney Y Mills YMobley YMosley YMueUer
O'Neal YOrrock YParham YParrish Y Parsons

Y Pelote Y Perry Y Pinholster Y Poag Y Polak Y Ponder Y Porter Y Powell YPurcell Y Ragas
RandaU Y Ray
Reaves Y Reichert Y Rice
Richardson Y Roberts

Y Rogers Y Royal Y Sanders Y Sauder Y Scarlett Y Scheid Y Scott E Shanahan Y Shaw Y Sherrill Y Shipp Y Sims Y Sinkfield Y Skipper Y Smith, C Y Smith, C.W Y Smith, L

On the motion, the ayes were 155, nays 0. The motion prevailed.

Y Smith, L.R Y Smith, P Y Smith, T Y Smith, V Y Smyre Y Snelling Y Snow Y Stallings Y Stancil, F Y Stancil, S
Stanley, L Stanley,? Y Taylor E Teague Y Teper Y Thomas Y Tillman

Titus Y Tolbert Y Trense
Turnquest Y Twiggs Y Walker, L Y Walker, R.L Y West E Westmorland Y Whitaker Y Wiles Y Williams, B Y Williams, J Y Williams, R Y Worthan Y Yates
Murphy, Spkr

SB 91. By Senators Gillis of the 20th, Marable of the 52nd, Henson of the 55th and others:
A bill to amend Article 1 of Chapter 18 of Title 45 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the state employees' health insurance plan, so as to authorize the various counties to contract with the State Personnel Board for the participation of certain county officers in the state employees' health insurance plan; to provide for a definition; to provide for the collection of payments from county employees, retirees, and dependents.

The following report of the Committee of Conference was read:

COMMITTEE OF CONFERENCE REPORT ON SB 91

The Committee of Conference on SB 91 recommends that both the Senate and the House of Representatives recede from their positions and that the attached Committee of Conference Substitute to SB 91 be adopted.

Respectfully submitted,

FOR THE SENATE:

FOR THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES:

/s/ Hugh Gillis, Sr. Senator, 20th District

/s/ Roy E. Barnes Representative, 33rd District

/s/ Paul C. Broun Senator, 46th District

/s/ Jimmy Lord Representative, 121st District

/s/ Van Streat Senator, 19th District

/s/ Charlie Smith, Jr. Representative, 175th District

A BILL
To amend Article 1 of Chapter 18 of Title 45 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the state employees' health insurance plan, so as to provide for inclusion of certain county officers in certain health plans; to authorize the State Personnel Board to contract with the County Officers Association of Georgia for the participation of certain county officers in any health insurance plan or plans established under said article; to authorize the various counties to contract with the County Officers Association of Georgia

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for the participation of certain county officers in any health insurance plan or plans established under said article; to provide for the collection of payments from county employees, retirees, and dependents; to provide for contributions and deductions; to provide that nothing in this Act shall preclude the exercise of any options or rights otherwise available to certain county officers under other state or federal laws which relate to extension or continuation of health benefits; to provide that employees of the Sheriffs' Retirement Fund of Georgia shall be eligible to participate in the state employees' health insurance plan; to provide for related matters; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
SECTION 1. Article 1 of Chapter 18 of Title 45 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the state employees' health insurance plan, is amended by striking in its entirety Code Section 45-18-5, relating to county employees, and inserting in lieu thereof the following:
"45-18-5.
(a) The board is authorized to contract with the various counties of this state for the inclusion of the employees of any county within any health insurance plan or plans established under this article. The various counties of this state are authorized to contract with the board as provided in this Code section. In the event that any such contract is entered into, it shall be the duty of any counties so contracting to deduct from the salary or other compensation of its employees such payment as may be required under any health insurance plan and to remit the same to the board for inclusion in the health insurance fund. In addition, it shall be the duty of such county or counties to make the employer contributions required for the operation of such plan or plans. (b) If a county does not offer or provide a health insurance plan, health maintenance organization, or other health benefits plan for its county officers, then such county officers, by majority vote, may elect to be included in any health plan or plans established under this article. The county commissioners of a county may elect by majority vote to provide for payment in a uniform manner of any portion, all, or none of the required premiums or payments due from the county officers or former county officers who under this Code section are eligible for inclusion in the health plan or plans established under this article. The board is authorized to contract with the County Officers Association of Georgia on behalf of the various counties of this state for the inclusion in any health insurance plan or plans established under this article employees, spouses, and dependents of employees serving in one or more of the following capacities: probate judge, sheriff, tax commissioner or tax collector, clerk of the superior court, full-time or parttime state court judge, solicitor, or solicitor-general, chief magistrate, or full-time chairperson of the board of commissioners: and employees, spouses, and dependents of employees leaving employment on or after December 31, 1996, who have served at least 12 years in one or more of the following capacities: probate judge, sheriff, tax commissioner or tax collector, clerk of the superior court, full-time or part-time state court judge, solicitor, or solicitor-general, chief magistrate, or full-time chairperson of the board of commissioners. The County Officers Association of Georgia is authorized to contract with the board as provided in this Code section. In the event that such a contract is entered into, it shall be the duty of the County Officers Association of Georgia to collect from the various counties of this state with which it has contracted under this subsection of this Code section and remit same to the board such payment as may be required under any health insurance plan for inclusion in the health insurance fund. In addition, it shall be the duty of the County Officers Association of Georgia to maintain and remit to the board accurate records of employee, dependent, and other information required by the board to administer this Code section. (c) The various counties of this state are authorized to contract with the County Officers Association of Georgia for the inclusion in any health insurance plan or plans established under this article employees, spouses, and dependents of employees serving in one or more of the following capacities: probate judge, sheriff, tax commissioner or tax collector, clerk of the superior court, full-time or part-time state court judge, solicitor, or

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solicitor-general, chief magistrate, or full-time chairperson of the board of commissioners; and employees, spouses, and dependents of employees leaving employment on or after December 31, 1996, who have served at least 12 years in one or more of the following capacities: probate judge, sheriff, tax commissioner or tax collector, clerk of the superior court, full-time or part-time state court judge, solicitor, or solicitor-general, chief magistrate, or full-time chairperson of the board of commissioners. The County Officers Association of Georgia is authorized to contract with the various counties of the state as provided in this Code section. In the event that any such contracts are entered into, it shall be the duty of any counties so contracting to deduct from the salary or other compensation of its employees and otherwise collect from former employees such payment as may be required under any health insurance plan and to remit the same to the County Officers Association of Georgia for payment to the board. In addition, it shall be the duty of such county or counties to make the employer contributions required on behalf of employees and former employees for the operation of such plan or plans. (d) In administering this Code section, it shall be the responsibility of the board to develop rates for coverage based on the actual claims experience of the individuals covered by this Code section. (e) Nothing in this Code section shall preclude the exercise of any options or rights otherwise available to such county officers under other state or federal laws which relate to extension or continuation of health benefits."
SECTION 2. Said article is further amended by striking in its entirety Code Section 45-18-7.3, relating to employees of the Peace Officers' Annuity and Benefit Fund and the Georgia Firemen's Pension Fund, and inserting in lieu thereof the following:
"45-18-7.3.
The board is authorized to contract with the Peace Officers' Annuity and Benefit Fund, and- Georgia Firemen's Pension Fund, and the Sheriffs' Retirement Fund of Georgia for the inclusion in any health insurance plan or plans established under this article of the employees and retiring employees of said Peace Officers' Annuity and Benefit Fund, and Georgia Firemen's Pension Fund, and Sheriffs' Retirement Fund of Georgia and their spouses and dependent children, as defined by the regulations of the board. It shall be the duty of said Peace Officers' Annuity Benefit Fund, and Georgia Firemen's Pension Fund, and Sheriffs' Retirement Fund of Georgia to deduct from the salary or other remuneration of its their employees such payment as may be required under the board's regulations. In addition, it shall be the duty of said Peace Officers' Annuity and Benefit Fund, and Georgia Firemen's Pension Fund, and Sheriffs' Retirement Fund of Georgia to make the employer contributions required for the operation of such plan or plans."
SECTION 3. Notwithstanding any other provisions of law, this Act shall become effective July 1, 1997.
SECTION 4. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.

Representative Barnes of the 33rd moved that the House adopt the report of the Committee of Conference on SB 91.
On the motion, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

Y Alien YAnderson YAshe
Bailey Y Baker Y Bannister YBarfoot Y Barnard

Y Barnes Y Bates YBenefield
Birdaong Y Bohannon Y Bordeaux Y Bradford Y Breedlove

Bridges Y Brooks E Brown Y Buck Y Buckner Y Bunn Y Burkhalter Y Byrd

Y Campbell Canty
Y Carter Y Cash Y ChanneU Y Childers Y Clark Y Coan

Y Coleman, B Coleman, T
Y Connell Y Cooper Y Crawford Y Crews Y Culbreth Y Cummings

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Y Davis, G Y Davis, M
Day E DeLoach, B Y DeLoach, G YDii Y Diion, H Y Duon, S YDobbs Y Dukes YEhrhart YEpps Y Evans Y Everett E Felton Y Floyd Y Franklin Y Golden Y Graves Y Greene Y Grindley Y Hammontree Y Manner Y Harbin Y Heard YHecht YHeckstall Y Hegstrom

Y Henson Y Holland Y Holmes Y Howard Y Hudgens Y Hudson, H Y Hudson, N Y Hugley Ylrvin Y Jackson Y James Y Jamieson Y Jenkins Y Johnson Y Johnston Y Jones Y Joyce
Kaye YLadd
Lakly YLane YLee Y Lewis YLord Y Lucas Y Maddoi YMann Y Manning

Y Martin, J Y Martin, J.L YMassey Y McBee YMcCall Y McClinton
McKinney Y Mills Y Mobley Y Mosley
Mueller O'Neal YOrrock YParham
YParrish Y Parsons Y Pelote Y Perry Y Pinholster YPoag YPolak Y Ponder Y Porter Y Powell YPurcell YRagas
Randall YRay

Reaves Reichert YRice Y Richardson Y Roberts Y Rogers Y Royal Y Sanders Y Sauder Y Scarlett Y Scheid Scott E Shanahan YShaw Y Sherrill YShipp YSims Y Sinkfield Y Skipper Y Smith, C Y Smith, C.W Y Smith, L Y Smith, L.R Y Smith, P Y Smith, T Y Smith, V YSmyre Y Snelling

On the motion, the ayes were 152, nays 0. The motion prevailed.

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YSnow Y Stallings
Stancil, F Y Stancil, S
Stanley, L Stanley, P Y Taylor ETeague YTeper Y Thomas YTilhnan Titus Y Tolbert Y Trense Turnquest YTwiggs Y Walker, L Walker, R.L Y West E Westmorland Y Whitaker Y Wiles Y Williams, B Y Williams, J Y Williams, R Y Worthan Y Yates Murphy, Spkr

Representative Scott of the 165th stated that he had been called from the floor of the House during the preceding roll call. He wished to be recorded as voting "aye" thereon.

The following Bill of the House was taken up for the purpose of considering the Senate amendments thereto:

HB 528. By Representatives Dixon of the 150th, Bordeaux of the 151st and Mueller of the 152nd:
A bill to amend Code Section 12-5-96 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to permits to withdraw, obtain, or use ground water, so as to lower the threshold over which a person must obtain a water permit to 10,000 gallons per day.

The following Senate amendments were read:

Senate Amendment No. 1
Amend HB 528 by striking in its entirety line 23 of page 1 and inserting in lieu thereof the following:
"from the division. Within special ground-water management areas, any permitted user other than an agricultural user shall, after receiving at least 90 days' notice from the division, submit to the division a report of actual withdrawals or reasonable estimates of ground-water use for such period as the director may determine. Any permittee may apply to the director for a waiver of such reporting requirement due to economic or technical hardship within 60 days of receipt of notice of such reporting. Nothing in this paragraph shall preclude the division from assisting any permittee in fulfilling the reporting requirement by such measures as loans or leases of measuring or recording equipment."

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Senate Amendment No. 2
Amend HB 528 by inserting on line 5 of page 1, following the symbol ";" the following:
"to amend Code Section 12-5-23.2 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to waste-water discharge limitations and penalties, so as to provide that a certain moratorium shall not apply to certain publicly funded facilities;"
By inserting after line 33 of page 1 the following:
"SECTION 1A.
Code Section 12-5-23.2 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to waste-water discharge limitations and penalties, is amended by inserting at the end thereof the following:
'(7) Nothing in this subsection shall prohibit additional sewer connections required for any capital outlay project funded in whole or in part as provided in Article 5 of Chapter 13 of Title 48 or for any privately funded facility constructed in conjunction with any such capital outlay project or any project of the Atlanta Housing Authority.'"

The following amendment was read and adopted:

Representatives Dixon of the 150th and Hanner of the 159th move to amend the Senate amendment to HB 528, such amendment being designated AM 26 0108, by striking lines 3 through 17 of page 1 and inserting in lieu thereof the following:
"Amend HB 528 by striking lines 1 through 33 of page 1 and lines 1 through 3 of page 2 and inserting in lieu thereof the following:
'To amend Chapter 5 of Title 12 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to water resources, so as to provide that a certain moratorium shall not apply to certain publicly funded facilities; to provide that such moratorium shall not apply to previously permitted sewer connections; to lower the threshold over which a person must obtain a water permit to 50,000 gallons per day in special ground-water management areas; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
SECTION 1.
Chapter 5 of Title 12 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to water resources, is amended by striking in its entirety paragraph (6) of subsection (c) of Code Section 12-5-23.2, relating to waste-water discharge limitations and penalties, and inserting in lieu thereof the following:
"(6) If in any month after July 1, 1996, and before December 31, 1998, a person discharges waste water from such person's water pollution control plants containing more than 0.75 milligrams of phosphorous per liter of water on a monthly average basis; or if in any month after January 1, 1999, and before December 31, 2000, a person discharges waste water from such person's water pollution control plants containing more than 0.64 milligrams of phosphorous per liter of water on a monthly average basis; or if in any month after January 1, 2001, a person discharges waste water from any individual water pollution control plant containing more than 0.64 milligrams of phosphorous per liter of water on a monthly average basis, such person shall not permit any additional sewer connections within such person's corporate limits until he or she has been in compliance with such provisions for three consecutive months. The provisions of this subsection shall apply without regard to the provisions of paragraphs (1) through (5) of this subsection and shall not be suspended or terminated; provided, however, that nothing in this paragraph shall prohibit additional sewer connections required for any capital outlay project funded in whole or in part as provided

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in Article 5 of Chapter 13 of Title 48 or for any privately funded facility constructed in conjunction with any such capital outlay project, which projects are started prior to July lj 1998; provided, further, that nothing m this paragraph shall prohibit additional sewer connections permitted prior to the imposition of a moratorium on additional sewer connections and provided, further, that nothing in this paragraph shall prohibit additional sewer connections required for any project constructed by or in partnership with a public housing authority, as long as the additional connections for such project do not cause the total quantity of sewage generated to exceed the total quantity of sewage generated by that public housing authority's housing units in existence on January ^ 1995."
SECTION 2.
Said chapter is further amended by striking subsection (a) of Code Section 12-5-96, relating to permits to withdraw, obtain, or use ground water, and inserting in lieu thereof the following:
"(a)(l) No person shall withdraw, obtain, or utilize ground waters in excess of 100,000 gallons per day for any purpose unless such person shall first obtain a permit therefor from the division. Notwithstanding the foregoing sentence, in areas which the director has designated as special ground-water management areas, no person shall withdraw, obtain, or utilize ground waters in excess of 50,000 gallons per day for any purpose unless such person shall first obtain a permit therefor from the division. Within special ground-water management areas, any permitted user other than an agricultural user shall, after receiving at least 90 days' notice from the division, submit to the division a report of actual withdrawals or reasonable estimates of ground-water use for such period as the director may determine. Any permittee may apply to the director for a waiver of such reporting requirement due to economic or technical hardship within 60 days of receipt of notice of such reporting. Nothing in this paragraph shall preclude the division from assisting any permittee in fulfilling the reporting requirement by such measures as loans or leases of measuring or recording equipment.
(2) Any person applying for a permit or a permit modification under this part which indicates an increase in water usage, except for permits for solely agricultural usage, shall also submit with such application a water conservation plan approved by the director and based on guidelines issued by the director. The director shall collect and disseminate such technical information as the director deems appropriate to assist in the preparation of water conservation plans.'"
By redesignating Section 2 as Section 3."

Representative Dixon of the 150th moved that the House agree to the Senate amendments, as amended by the House, to HB 528.
On the motion, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

Y Alien Y Anderson
YAshe Y Bailey
Baker N Bannister YBarfoot N Barnard N Barnes Y Bates Y Benefield
Y Birdsong Y Bohannon Y Bordeaux Y Bradford Y Breedlove Y Bridges

Y Brooks E Brown NBuck Y Buckner
YBunn Y Burkhalter YByrd Y Campbell
Canty Y Carter YCash Y Channell Y Childers Y Clark YCoan Y Coleman, B
Coleman, T

Y Connell Y Cooper N Crawford Y Crews N Culbreth N Cummings Y Davis, G
Davis, M
Day
E DeLoacb, B Y DeLoach, G NDix Y Diion, H Y Diion, S YDobbs Y Dukes
Ehrhart

NEpps Y Evans Y Everett E Felton N Floyd N Franklin Y Golden Y Graves
Greene N Grindley Y Hammontret Y Hanner Y Harbin Y Heard Y Hecht Y Heckstall Y Hegstrom

Y Henson Y Holland Y Holmes Y Howard Y Hudgens Y Hudson, H Y Hudson, N N Hugley Ylrvin Y Jackson Y James Y Jamieson N Jenkins Y Johnson Y Johnston Y Jones N Joyce

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NKaye YLadd NLakly YLane YLee N Lewis
Lord Lucas YMaddox NMann Y Manning Y Martin, J Martin, J.L Massey YMcBee YMcCall YMcClinton McKinney N Mills

Y Mobley Y Mosley Y Mueller Y O'Neal Y Orrock Y Parham YParrish Y Parsons Y Pelote Y Perry N Pinholster Y Poag Y Polak Y Ponder Y Porter YPowell Y Purcell Y Ragas
Randall

Y Ray Y Reaves Y Reichert Y Rice Y Richardson Y Roberts Y Rogers Y Royal N Sanders Y Sauder Y Scarlett Y Scheid N Scott E Shanaban Y Shaw Y SherriU Y Shipp
Sims Y Sinkfield

Y Skipper Y Smith, C N Smith, C.W Y Smith, L Y Smith, L.R Y Smith, P N Smith, T N Smith, V Y Smyre Y Snelling Y Snow N Stallings Y Stancil, F N Stancil, S Y Stanley, L Y Stanley, P Y Taylor E Teague N Teper

On the motion, the ayes were 125, nays 34. The motion prevailed.

Y Thomas Y Tillman Y Titus Y Tolbert Y Trense Y Tumquest N Twiggs Y Walker, L N Walker, R.L N West E Westmoreland Y Whitaker N Wiles Y Williams, B Y Williams, J Y Williams, R Y Worthan N Yates
Murphy, Spkr

Representative Sims of the 167th stated that he had been called from the floor of the House during the preceding roll call. He wished to be recorded as voting "aye" thereon.

The following Bill of the House was taken up for the purpose of considering the report of the Committee of Conference thereon:

HB 888. By Representatives Carter of the 166th, Murphy of the 18th, Shaw of the 176th, Hudson of the 156th and Coleman of the 142nd:
A bill to amend Article 2 of Chapter 2 of Title 46 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the jurisdiction, powers, and duties of the Public Service Commission generally, so as to provide that on and after January 1, 1998, there shall be toll-free calling between two telephones within a 22 mile radius of an exchange serving such telephones as such 22 mile calling areas are designated on maps on file with the Public Service Commission.

The following report of the Committee of Conference was read:

COMMITTEE OF CONFERENCE REPORT ON HB 888

The Committee of Conference on HB 888 recommends that both the Senate and the House of Representatives recede from their positions and that the attached Committee of Conference Substitute to HB 888 be adopted.

Respectfully submitted,

FOR THE SENATE:

FOR THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES:

/s/ Sonny Perdue Senator, 18th District

/s/ Larry Walker Representative, 141st District

/s/ Steven E. Longford Senator, 29th District

/s/ Newt Hudson Representative, 156th District

Van Streat, Jr. Senator, 19th District

/s/ Hanson Carter Representative, 166th District

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A BILL
To amend Article 2 of Chapter 2 of Title 46 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the jurisdiction, powers, and duties of the Public Service Commission generally, so as to provide for a 22 mile toll-free calling area within certain local telephone exchanges; to provide that the commission shall determine the rate increase necessary to implement such a calling area; to provide that in certain cases the commission shall poll the subscribers of each such exchange; to provide that under certain conditions the commission shall order the implementation of a 22 mile toll-free calling area and a concurrent rate increase; to provide for determination of net gain; to provide for applicability with respect to other laws; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
SECTION 1. Article 2 of Chapter 2 of Title 46 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the jurisdiction, powers, and duties of the Public Service Commission generally, is amended by adding between Code Sections 46-2-25.2 and 46-2-26 a new Code Section 46-2-25.3 to read as follows:
"46-2-25.3.
(a) On and after June 1, 1998, there shall be toll-free calling between two telephones within a 22 mile radius of an exchange serving such telephones as such 22 mile calling areas are designated on maps on file with the commission in any local exchange as provided in subsection (b) or (c) of this Code section; provided, however, that the provisions of this Code section shall not apply to a subscriber who has elected an optional plan. Such calls made in the 22 mile radius shall be considered local calls. Nothing in this subsection shall preclude the offer of optional rate plans.
(b)(l) For each telephone company which has not elected to have its rates, terms, and conditions for services determined pursuant to the alternative regulation provided for in Article 4 of Chapter 5 of this title, the Public Service Commission may conduct hearings and accept evidence and, upon consideration of such evidence, shall determine if any telephone company should be authorized to increase its rates for basic exchange service to cover the reasonable costs of providing such toll-free service to customers of the telephone company throughout the 22 mile calling areas and to continue a reasonable rate of return on investment authorized in the rate schedule previously approved by the Public Service Commission for such telephone company. Such determination shall consider the availability of funds and other revenue sources to affected companies to offset the costs associated with such toll-free calling areas. It shall be within the discretion of the Public Service Commission to determine the methodology and source of recovery for any such affected telephone company. In determining the method of offsetting the costs associated with the 22 mile plan, the Public Service Commission shall first utilize any available earnings at the telephone companies seeking assistance in excess of those authorized in their respective tariffs. The commission shall be authorized to approve any increase in rates which the commission determines to be necessary to implement and accomplish the toll-free calling requirements of this Code section. (2) If the rate of increase determined pursuant to paragraph (1) of this subsection does not exceed $2.00 or 25 percent of the basic service rate then in effect, the commission shall require the concurrent implementation of a 22 mile toll-free expanded calling area and the increase in basic local exchange service rates for that exchanges, and the local exchange company shall be permitted to increase the basic local exchange service rates notwithstanding any provision of Chapter 5 of this title to the contrary. (3) If the rate of increase determined pursuant to paragraph (1) of this subsection exceeds $2.00 or 25 percent of the basic service rate then in effect, the commission shall conduct balloting of the subscribers in each local exchange proposed to receive the 22 mile toll-free expanded calling area service. If a majority of those subscribers

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who return ballots is in favor of both the service and the requisite increase in basic local exchange service rates, the commission shall require the concurrent implementation of a 22 mile toll-free expanded calling area and the increase in basic local exchange service rates for that exchange, and the local exchange company shall be permitted to increase the basic local exchange service rates notwithstanding any provision of Chapter 5 of this title to the contrary. (c)(l) For each telephone company which has elected to have its rates, terms, and conditions for services determined pursuant to the alternative regulation provided for in Article 4 of Chapter 5 of this title, the commission shall determine for each local exchange company the increase in rates for basic local exchange services necessary to recover fully all revenues which would be lost if a 22 mile toll-free expanded calling area were implemented in that local exchange. (2) If the rate of increase determined pursuant to paragraph (1) of this subsection does not exceed $2.00 or 25 percent of the basic service rate then in effect, the commission shall require the concurrent implementation of a 22 mile toll-free expanded calling area and the increase in basic local exchange service rates for that exchanges, and the local exchange company shall be permitted to increase the basic local exchange service rates notwithstanding any provision of Chapter 5 of this title to the contrary. (3) If the rate of increase determined pursuant to paragraph (1) of this subsection exceeds $2.00 or 25 percent of the basic service rate then in effect, the commission shall conduct balloting of the subscribers in each local exchange proposed to receive the 22 mile toll-free expanded calling area service. If a majority of those subscribers who return ballots is in favor of both the service and the requisite increase in basic local exchange service rates, the commission shall require the concurrent implementation of a 22 mile toll-free expanded calling area and the increase in basic local exchange service rates for that exchange, and the local exchange company shall be permitted to increase the basic local exchange service rates notwithstanding any provision of Chapter 5 of this title to the contrary. (d)(l) As used in this subsection, the term 'net gain' means the net revenue impact from the implementation less costs incurred as a result of the implementation of a 22 mile toll-free calling area. (2) The commission shall adopt a methodology to provide that any net gain which a telecommunications company experiences as a result of implementing this Code section be passed on to end user customers. (e) Nothing in this Code section shall be interpreted as amending, modifying, or repealing Code Section 46-2-23, relating to the rate-making power of the Public Service Commission generally and special provisions concerning telecommunications companies, or Article 4 of Chapter 5 of this title, 'The Telecommunications and Competition Development Act of 1995.'"
SECTION 2. This Act shall become effective upon its approval by the Governor or upon its becoming law without such approval.
SECTION 3. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.

Representative Carter of the 166th moved that the House adopt the report of the Committee of Conference on HB 888.
On the motion, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

Alien Anderson YAshe Y Bailey Baker Y Bannister

Y Baifoot Y Barnard YBarnes Y Bates Y Benefield Y Birdsong

Y Bohannon Bordeaux
Y Bradford Y Breedlove Y Bridges Y Brooks

E Brown Y Buck Y Buckner Y Bunn Y Burkhalter Y Byrd

Y Campbell Canty
Y Carter Y Cash Y Channel! Y Childers

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Y Clark YCoan Y Coleman, B Y Coleman, T Y Connell Y Cooper Y Crawford Y Crews Y Culbreth Y Cununiiun) Y Davis, G
Davis, M
Day
E DeLoach, B Y DeLoach, G YDiz Y Diion, H Y Diion, S YDobbs Y Dukes YEhihart YEpps Y Evans
Y Everett EFelton YFloyd Y Franklin Y Golden Y Graves YGreene

Grindley Y Hammontree YHanner
Harbin Y Heard YHecht YHeckstall Y Hegstrom YHenson Y Holland Y Holmes
Howard Y Hudgens Y Hudson, H Y Hudson, N
Y Hugley Ylrvin Y Jackson Y James Y Jamieson Y Jenkins Y Johnson Y Johnston Y Jones Y Joyce
Kaye YLadd YLakly
YLane YLee

Y Lewis YLord Y Lucas
Maddoz YMann Y Manning
Martin, J Y Martin, J.L YMassey YMcBee
YMcCall Y McClinton
McKinney Y Mills
Y Mobley Y Mosley Y Mueller Y O'Neal YOrrock YParham
YParrish Y Parsons Y Pelote Y Perry Y Pinholster YPoag YPolak Y Ponder
Y Porter Y Powell

On the motion, the ayes were 152, nays 0. The motion prevailed.

YPurcell Ragas
YRandall YRay Y Reaves Y Reichert YRice
Richardson Roberts Y Rogers
Y Royal Sanders
Y Sauder Y Scarlett Y Scheid Y Scott E Shfloali&n YShaw Y Sherrill YShipp YSims
Sinkfield Y Skipper
Y Smith, C Y Smith, C.W Y Smith, L Y Smith, L.R Y Smith, P Y Smith, T Y Smith, V

YSmyre Y Snelling YSnow YStaUings
Y Stancil, F Y Stancil, S Y Stanley, L Y Stanley, P Y Taylor ETeague YTeper
Thomas YTillman Y Titus Y Tolbert YTrense
Turnquest YTwiggs Y Walker, L Y Walker, R.L YWest E Westmorland YWhitaker Y Wiles Y Williams, B Y Williams, J Y Williams, R Y Worthan Y Yates
Murphy, Spkr

The following message was received from the Senate through Mr. Eldridge, the Secretary thereof:

Mr. Speaker:

The Senate insists on its substitute to the following bill of the House:

HB 330. By Representatives Parham of the 122nd, Graves of the 125th, Parrish of the 144th and others:
A bill to amend Title 26 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to food, drugs, and cosmetics, so as to revise the laws relating to pharmacists and pharmacies.

The Senate has agreed to the House substitutes as amended by the Senate to the following bills of the Senate:

SB 280. By Senators Langford of the 29th, Dean of the 31st and Abernathy of the 38th:
A bill to amend Title 33 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to insurance, so as to change certain provisions relating to insurance; to change certain provisions relating to consent of an insured to an insurance contract; to change certain provisions relating to required provisions in group life insurance policies; to define a certain term.

SB 62. By Senator James of the 35th:
A bill to amend Code Section 36-60-3 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the restriction of adult bookstores and movie houses to certain areas, so as to prohibit the location of an adult bookstore or adult movie house within 200 yards of a school building, school grounds, college campus, or church building; to provide for applicability.

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The Senate insists on its substitute to the following bill of the House:

HB 609. By Representatives Polak of the 67th, Royal of the 164th, Jamieson of the 22nd, Buck of the 135th and Skipper of the 137th:
A bill to amend Article 3 of Chapter 13 of Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the excise tax on the furnishing for value to the public of any rooms, lodgings, or accommodations, so as to change certain provisions regarding the levy and collection of such tax.

The Senate adheres to its amendment and has appointed a Committee of Conference on the following bill of the House:

HB 567. By Representatives Porter of the 143rd, Taylor of the 134th, Purcell of the 147th, Williams of the 83rd, Sherrill of the 62nd and others:
A bill to be known as the "School Safety Act of 1997"; to amend Code Section 15-11-5 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the jurisdiction of the juvenile court, so as to require the superior court having exclusive jurisdiction over certain criminal offenses committed by juveniles to provide written notice to the local school system in which the juvenile is enrolled.

The President has appointed as a Committee of Conference on the part of the Senate the following:
Senators Johnson of the 1st, Land of the 16th and Oliver of the 42nd.

The Senate adheres to its substitute and has appointed a Committee of Conference on the following bills of the House:

HB 233. By Representatives Heard of the 89th, McBee of the 88th, Sherrill of the 62nd and Hugley of the 133rd:
A bill to amend Code Section 33-1-9 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to insurance fraud, so as to provide for increased penalties for felony insurance fraud committed against persons 60 years of age or older.

The President has appointed as a Committee of Conference on the part of the Senate the following:
Senators Brush of the 24th, Harbison of the 15th and Langford of the 29th.

HB 330. By Representatives Parham of the 122nd, Graves of the 125th, Parrish of the 144th, Martin of the 145th and Twiggs of the 8th:
A bill to amend Title 26 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to food, drugs, and cosmetics, so as to revise the laws relating to pharmacists and pharmacies.

The President has appointed as a Committee of Conference on the part of the Senate the following:
Senators Price of the 56th, Madden of the 47th and Land of the 16th.

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HB 840. By Representatives Bordeaux of the 151st, Pelote of the 149th, Thomas of the 148th, Dixon of the 150th and Mueller of the 152nd:
A bill to amend Article 2 of Chapter 7 of Title 16 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to criminal trespass and damage to property, so as to provide for the offense of vandalism to a cemetery or memorial.

The President has appointed as a Committee of Conference on the part of the Senate the following:
Senators Johnson of the 1st, Johnson of the 2nd and Kemp of the 3rd.

The following Bill of the House was taken up for the purpose of considering the Senate amendment thereto:

HB 506. By Representatives McKinney of the 51st, Walker of the 141st, Franklin of the 39th, Benefield of the 96th, Randall of the 127th and others:
A bill to amend Code Section 15-11-59 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to juvenile law enforcement records, so as to provide that juvenile law enforcement records and files involving an offense which would constitute a felony if committed by an adult shall be kept and reported in the same manner as the law enforcement records of adults.

The following Senate amendment was read:

Amend HB 506 by striking lines 4 and 5 of page 1 and inserting in lieu thereof the following:
"records and files involving offenses under the exclusive jurisdiction of the superior court shall be kept".
By striking line 13 through 22 of page 1 and inserting in lieu thereof the following:
"amended by inserting a new subsection to be designated subsection (e) to read as follows:
'(e) Any law enforcement records and files involving an offense over which the superior court shall have exclusive jurisdiction as provided in paragraph (2) of subsection (b) of Code Section 15-11-5 shall be kept and reported in the same manner as the records and files of adults.'"

Representative McKinney of the 51st moved that the House agree to the Senate amendment to HB 506.
On the motion, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

Alien Andereon Ashe Y Bailey Baker Y Bannister YBarfoot Y Barnard YBarnes Y Bates Y Benefield Birdsong Y Bohannon Bordeaux Y Bradford Y Breedlove

Bridges N Brooks E Brown Y Buck Y Buckner Y Bunn Y Burkhalter Y Byrd Y Campbell
Canty Y Carter Y Cash
Channel] Y Childers Y Clark Y Coan

Y Coleman, B Y Coleman, T Y Connell Y Cooper Y Crawford Y Crews Y Culbreth Y Cummings Y Davis, G Y Davis, M
Day E DeLoach, B Y DeLoach, G Y Diz Y Diion, H Y Diion, S

Y Dobbs Y Dukes
Ehrhart Y Epps Y Evans Y Everett E Felton Y Floyd Y Franklin Y Golden Y Graves Y Greene
Grindley Y Hammontree Y Hanner Y Harbin

Y Heard Y Hecht Y Heckstall Y Hegstrom Y Henson Y Holland N Holmes Y Howard Y Hudgens Y Hudson, H Y Hudson, N Y Hugley
Irvin Y Jackson Y James Y Jamieson

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Y Jenkins Y Johnson
Y Johnston Y Jones Y Joyce YKaye YLadd YLakly YLane YLee Y Lewis YLord Y Lucas Y Maddoi YMann Y Manning Y Martin, J Y Martin, J.L YMassey YMcBee

YMcCaU Y McClinton
Y McKinney YMilk Y Mobley Y Mosley Y MueUer YCCNeal YOrrock YParham
Fairish Y Parsons Y Pelote Y Perry
Pinholster
YPoag YPolak Y Ponder Y Porter Y Powell

YPurceU NRagas YRandaU YRay Y Reaves Y Reichert
Rice Richardson Y Roberts Y Rogers Y Royal
Y Sanders Y Sauder Y Scarlett Y Scheid
Y Scott E Shanahan YShaw Y SherriU YShipp

YSims Y Sinkfield Y Skipper Y Smith, C
Smith, C.W Y Smith, L Y Smith, L.R Y Smith, P Y Smith, T Y Smith, V YSmyre Y Snelling N Snow Y Stallings Y Stancil, F Y Stancil, S Y Stanley, L N Stanley, P Y Taylor NTeague

YTeper Thomas
YTillman Y Titus Y Tolbert YTrense
Turaquest YTwiggs Y Walker, L Y Walker, R.L YWest E Westmoreland Y Whitaker Y Wiles Y Williams, B
Y Williams, J Y Williams, R Y Worthan YYates
Murphy, Spkr

On the motion, the ayes were 148, nays 6. The motion prevailed.

The following Bill of the Senate was taken up for the purpose of considering the report of the Committee of Conference thereon:

SB 349. By Senator Hooks of the 14th:
A bill to amend Title 50 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to state government, so as to change provisions relating to state relations with nonprofit organizations providing services and facilities to the state; to define terms; to provide for required financial reporting and other reporting; to provide for audits; to provide for review by the state auditor; to provide for required corrective actions.

The following report of the Committee of Conference was read:

COMMITTEE OF CONFERENCE REPORT ON SB 349

The Committee of Conference on SB 349 recommends that both the Senate and the House of Representatives recede from their positions and that the attached Committee of Conference Substitute to SB 349 be adopted.

Respectfully submitted,

FOR THE SENATE:

FOR THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES:

/s/ George Hooks Senator, 14th District

/s/ Terry Coleman Representative, 142nd District

/s/ Terrell Starr Senator, 44th District

/s/ Paul E. Smith Representative, 12th District

M Rooney L. Bowen Senator, 13th District

/s/ Ben Whitaker Representative, 7th District

A BILL
To amend Title 50 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to state government, so as to prohibit the operation of certain motor vehicles owned or leased by a state

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agency unless such vehicles have certain identifying decals or seals affixed to them; to change provisions relating to state relations with nonprofit organizations providing services and facilities to the state; to define terms; to provide for required financial reporting and other reporting; to provide for audits; to provide for review by the state auditor; to provide for required corrective actions; to provide for repayment of funds received by organizations not in compliance; to provide for the public nature of records; to provide for exceptions; to amend Title 36 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to local government, so as to prohibit the operation of certain motor vehicles owned or leased by certain governmental entities or purchased or leased with public funds unless such vehicles have certain identifying markings, decals, or seals affixed to them; to provide for related matters; to provide effective dates; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
SECTION 1. Title 50 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to state government, is amended by striking in its entirety Code Section 50-19-2, relating to the requirement that the state seal be placed on motor pool vehicles, which reads as follows:
"50-19-2.
The state seal, measuring at least ten inches in diameter, shall be placed on the trunk or some other conspicuous spot on all state owned vehicles included in the motor pool established in Code Section 50-19-1 except law enforcement vehicles used for investigative purposes.", and inserting in its place the following:
"50-19-2.
(a) It shall be unlawful for any person to operate on any public road in this state any motor vehicle which is owned or leased by the state or any branch, department, agency, commission, board, or authority of the state or which has been purchased or leased by any public official or public employee with state funds, unless there is affixed to the front door on each side of such vehicle a clearly visible decal or seal containing the name of or otherwise identifying the governmental entity owning or leasing such vehicle or on behalf of which entity funds were expended to purchase or lease such vehicle. This Code section shall not apply to any vehicle used for law enforcement or prosecution purposes or any vehicle assigned for the transportation of the Governor, the Lieutenant Governor, the Speaker of the House of Representatives, the executive head of any department of state government, the chancellor of the University System of Georgia, the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Georgia, or any Constitutional state official who is elected by the voters of the entire state or to any vehicle owned or leased by a county or municipality and assigned to an official or employee who is employed pursuant to a contract of employment which requires the furnishing of a motor vehicle to such person and which allows the private use of such vehicle by such person provided the effective date of the contract was prior to January 1, 1997. (b) Any person violating the provisions of subsection (a) of this Code section shall be guilty of a misdemeanor."
SECTION 2. Said title is further amended by striking in its entirety Chapter 20 which reads as follows:
"CHAPTER 20
50-20-1.
The General Assembly finds that state agencies are increasingly utilizing nonprofit contractors to provide services and facilities for state programs and that an increasing amount of public funds is being paid to nonprofit contractors. The General Assembly finds that the state has a right and a duty to monitor nonprofit contractors who contract with the state to ensure that their activities are in the public interest and to ensure that public funds are used for proper purposes. Accordingly, the General Assembly finds that

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there is a need for a law providing a reporting procedure to ensure the financial accountability of nonprofit contractors and to develop adequate information about nonprofit contractors. The General Assembly finds that the procedure is necessary to establish adequately the dimensions of the relationship between a state agency and a nonprofit contractor.
50-20-2.
As used in this chapter, the term: (1) 'Nonprofit contractor' means any individual, partnership, corporation, association, organization, or similar entity which contracts with and receives public funds from a state agency to provide services on a nonprofit basis. The term 'nonprofit contractor' includes only those entities which do not distribute any part of their income or profit to members, directors, officers, or any other private person. The term 'nonprofit contractor' shall not include authorities, nonprofit hospitals, nonprofit nursing homes, state-wide associations of local governments, any educational institution of higher learning located in this state and accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, any nonprofit organization which, during the applicable fiscal year of the organization, does not receive more than a total of $5,000.00 from all state agencies combined, the federal government, state or local governments, or school systems or their agencies, but shall include regional development centers and community action agencies. If a state agency contracts with a unit in this state of a national or multistate organization, the state unit shall be considered the nonprofit contractor for the purposes of this chapter. (2) 'State agency' means the state or any of its departments, boards, bureaus, commissions, authorities, or other agencies. The term 'state agency' shall not include agricultural commodity commissions created pursuant to Chapter 8 of Title 2.
50-20-3.
(a) Before entering into a contract with a nonprofit contractor, a state agency shall require the contractor to:
(1) Furnish the state agency with certified financial statements showing the nonprofit contractor's financial condition at the end of the previous fiscal year and revenues and expenditures for the previous fiscal year. Where the nonprofit contractor has been in existence for less than a full year, the financial statements shall cover the operations year to date for the current year. The financial statements shall include an individual listing of each employee and his salary and reimbursable expenses, a listing by category of the sources of income of the nonprofit contractor, and a listing of the source or sources of all public funds received by the nonprofit contractor and the program for which the funds were received;
(2) (A) Furnish annually to the state agency, after the end of the nonprofit contractor's fiscal year, the report of an independent auditor acceptable to the state agency with the predominant interest. The report shall cover the nonprofit contractor's activities for the fiscal year just ended, the nonprofit contractor's financial condition at the end of the fiscal year just ended, and shall contain at minimum the financial, compliance, internal control, and Federal Financial Assistance information in a format as described in Public Law 98-502 known as the Single Audit Act of 1984 and its implementing regulation, OMB Circular A-128. The report shall also include a schedule of Federal Financial Assistance, a listing of each employee's salary and reimbursable expenses paid during the fiscal year just ended, and any other schedules, reports, and exhibits required by the contracting state agencies. All audits shall be conducted in accordance with generally accepted government auditing standards established by the comptroller general of the United States. The state agency with the predominant interest shall be that state agency which has contracted to pay to the nonprofit contractor the largest aggregate amount of money covered by the audit report. (B) It shall be the duty of the state agency with the predominant interest to review each audit report and no other state agency shall be required to do so;

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(3) Provide on an annual basis, after the end of the nonprofit contractor's fiscal year, a summary statement, for each contracted program, of the services delivered, the number of people served, and such other information as the state agency shall require. A copy of each summary statement shall be furnished by the nonprofit contractor to the state agency; and (4) Refrain from political activities including endorsement of any political candidate or party, use of machinery, equipment, postage, stationery, or personnel in behalf of any candidate or any question of public policy subject to a referendum, or the display of political posters, stickers, or other printed material. (b) For the purposes of paragraphs (1) through (3) of subsection (a) of this Code section, if for any nonprofit contractor's fiscal year: (1) There are or will be in operation during such fiscal year contracts from more than one state agency but no contracts or grants from any federal agency, then the reports required by such paragraphs prepared for the agency with the predominant interest shall be accepted by the other state agencies as fulfilling such requirements; or (2) There are in operation during such fiscal year contracts from one or more state agencies and contracts or grants from one or more federal agencies and the nonprofit contractor was required to provide reports to the federal agency or agencies which substantially comply with the requirements of such paragraphs, then the state agency shall accept such reports as fulfilling such requirements. (c) No state agency shall transfer to a nonprofit contractor any public funds from any source if the nonprofit contractor does not comply with the requirements of this Code section. (d) A state agency may require, in accordance with law, nonprofit contractors to submit reports in addition to those required by this chapter and may require nonprofit contractors to meet requirements in addition to those specified by this chapter. (e) A nonprofit contractor shall furnish the state agency with a financial audit required by paragraph (2) of subsection (a) of this Code section and the summary statement required by paragraph (3) of subsection (a) of this Code section within 120 days after the end of the nonprofit contractor's fiscal year unless the state agency with the predominant interest, in its discretion, authorizes additional time for the filing of the reports. In no case shall the information be filed later than 180 days after the end of the annual reporting period. Any nonprofit contractor who receives less than $25,000.00 in contracts or grants in any year shall not be required to submit a certified audit but shall submit a financial summary and statement with such information as required by the agency administering such contract or grant.
50-20-4.
(a) A nonprofit contractor which receives public funds from a state agency pursuant to a contract with the state agency and which after having received the funds does not comply with this chapter shall be required to repay the funds to the state agency and shall be prohibited from receiving funds from any state agency for a period of 12 months from the date of notification by the state agency of the failure to comply. (b) This Code section shall be cumulative to any other penalties applicable to the misuse of public funds. (c) The prohibition referred to in subsection (a) of this Code section against receiving funds from any state agency shall not apply to grants to regional educational service agencies under Part 11 of Article 6 of Chapter 2 of Title 20 or to HUD-701 planning grants to regional development centers.
50-20-5.
Prior to each regular session of the General Assembly, each state agency shall submit to the members of the House and Senate Appropriations Committees a report containing the following information for the preceding fiscal year:
(1) The name and address of each nonprofit contractor with which the state agency contracted; and (2) The amount of public funds received by the nonprofit contractor from the state agency.

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50-20-6.
The certified financial statements, financial audits, and summary statements required by this chapter shall be public records and shall be made available for public inspection during regular office hours.
50-20-7.
(a) Except as provided in paragraphs (1) through (4) of subsection (b) of this Code section, all contracts between a nonprofit contractor and a state agency shall be subject to this chapter. (b) This chapter shall not apply to the following:
(1) Contracts entered into after competitive bids, including amendments thereto; (2) Individual employment contracts; (3) Contracts entered into on or after March 31, 1976, and prior to March 30, 1977, with a state agency by any authority, nonprofit hospital, nonprofit nursing home, state-wide association of local governments, any educational institution of higher learning located in this state and accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, or any nonprofit organization which received not more than a total of $5,000.00 from all state agencies combined during the fiscal year of the organization in which it entered into the contract; (4) Nonprofit health care plans operated pursuant to Chapter 19 of Title 33, relating to hospital service nonprofit corporations, Chapter 20 of Title 33, relating to health care plans, or Chapter 18 of Title 33, relating to nonprofit medical service corporations; and (5) Resource Conservation and Development Councils under the federal Resource Conservation and Development Program of the Secretary of the Department of Agriculture.
50-20-8.
Any provisions of this chapter which are in conflict with federal law or regulations applicable to a particular nonprofit contractor shall not apply if the provisions would cause such nonprofit contractor to lose federal funds.", and inserting in its place a new Chapter 20 to read as follows:
"CHAPTER 20
50-20-1.
The intent of this chapter is to provide auditing and reporting requirements for nonprofit organizations which provide services and facilities to the state, to ensure the financial accountability of nonprofit contractors, and to develop adequate information concerning nonprofit contractors. The General Assembly finds that the state has a right and a duty to monitor nonprofit organizations which contract with the state to ensure that their activities are in the public interest and to ensure that public funds are used for proper purposes.
50-20-2.
As used in this chapter, the term: (1) 'Corrective action plan' means a plan of corrective action prepared by the nonprofit organization which addresses each audit finding included in the auditor's report. The corrective action plan shall provide the name or names of the contact person or persons responsible for the corrective action, the corrective action planned, and the anticipated completion date. If the nonprofit organization does not agree with audit findings or believes corrective action is not required, the corrective action plan shall then include an explanation and specific reasons. (2) 'Generally accepted accounting principles' means generally accepted accounting principles specified in generally accepted auditing standards issued by the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants. (3) 'Generally accepted auditing standards' means auditing standards issued by the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants for the conduct and reporting of financial audits.

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(4) 'Generally accepted government auditing standards' mean generally accepted government auditing standards issued by the Comptroller General of the United States, which are applicable to financial audits. (5) 'Nonprofit organization' means any corporation, trust, association, cooperative, or other organization that is operated primarily for scientific, educational, service, charitable, or similar purposes in the public interest; is not organized primarily for profit; and uses its net proceeds to maintain, improve, or expand its operations. The term nonprofit organization includes nonprofit institutions of higher education and hospitals. For financial reporting purposes guidelines issued by the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants should be followed in determining nonprofit status. (6) 'Reporting package' means a package of documents containing a specified audit report, a summary schedule of prior year audit findings, and a corrective action plan for unresolved prior year and current year audit findings. Each audit report should include a schedule of findings and questioned costs and a schedule of state contractual assistance. (7) 'Schedule of State Contractual Assistance' means a schedule arranged by state program name and contract number which reflects revenues, expenditures, or expenses and amounts owed to or due from each state organization. Amounts listed for each program should include federal funds which pass through state organizations to the nonprofit contractor. (8) 'State awards' means funds received from state organizations through contractual agreement. (9) 'State awards expended' means the disbursement or obligation of state awards by a nonprofit organization. (10) 'State organization' means any organization included within the state financial reporting entity. Such organizations include all departments, boards, bureaus, commissions, authorities and other such organizations whose financial activities and balances are included within the state's comprehensive annual financial report. (11) 'Summary schedule of prior year audit findings' means a schedule reporting the status of all audit findings included in the prior audit's schedule of findings and questioned costs. The schedule shall also include audit findings reported in the prior audit's summary schedule of prior audit findings which were listed as unconnected.
50-20-3.
(a) Before entering into a financial agreement with a nonprofit organization, a state organization shall require the nonprofit organization to furnish financial statements for the previous fiscal year. Such financial statements shall be prepared in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles and shall have been audited in conformity with generally accepted auditing standards. Where the nonprofit organization has been in existence for less than a full year, financial statements shall be provided which cover the year to date. The nonprofit organization shall also provide a listing of each employee and his or her salary and reimbursable expenses, a listing by category of the sources of revenue of the nonprofit organization, and a listing of the sources of all public funds received by the nonprofit organization and the program for which the funds were recorded if such information is not available within the submitted financial statements. (b) State organizations which have entered into a financial agreement with a nonprofit organization shall require a nonprofit organization which:
(1) Has expended $75,000.00 or more during its fiscal year in state awards to provide for and cause to be made annually an audit of the financial affairs and transactions of all the nonprofit organization's funds and activities. The audit shall be performed in accordance with generally accepted government auditing standards;
(2) Has expended less than $75,000.00 in a year in state awards to forward to the state auditor and each contracting state organization a copy of the nonprofit organization's financial statements which will include a schedule of state contractual assistance; and
(3) Receives funds from a state organization and which meets the federal audit requirements of the Single Audit Act Amendments of 1996 to submit audit reports

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and reporting packages performed in accordance with Office of Management and Budget regulations. Such reporting packages shall also include a schedule of state contractual assistance. (c) All financial statements required in subsection (b) of this Code section shall be prepared in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles. (d) Reporting packages or financial statements shall be forwarded to the state auditor and each contracting state organization within 180 days after the close of the nonprofit organization's fiscal year. The state auditor for good cause may waive the requirement for completion of an audit within 180 days. Such waiver shall be for an additional period of not more than 90 days, and no such waiver shall be granted for more than two successive years to the same nonprofit organization. The state auditor may prescribe an electronic format for financial statement and audit package submission purposes. (e) Audits made in accordance with this Code section shall be in lieu of any financial audit requirements under individual state awards. Audits and financial statements required under this Code section, however, shall neither limit the authority of state organizations or the state auditor to conduct or arrange for audits or additional audits of nonprofit organizations contracting with the state. Any additional audits shall be planned and performed in such a way as to build upon work performed by other auditors. (f) Nonprofit organizations which receive funds from state organizations shall refrain from political activities, including endorsement of any political candidate or party, use of machinery, equipment, postage, stationery, or personnel on behalf of any candidate or any question of public policy subject to referendum, or the display of political posters, stickers, or other printed materials.
50-20-4.
(a) The state auditor shall review the nonprofit organizations' report packages and financial statements to ensure compliance with the requirements for audits and financial statement presentation for nonprofit organizations. If the state auditor finds such requirements have not been met, the state auditor within 60 days of receipt of the report package or financial statements shall submit a list of deficiencies to be corrected to the nonprofit organization and, if appropriate, to the auditor who performed the audit and to the affected state organizations. (b) If the state auditor has not received the required report package or financial statements by the date specified in subsection (d) of Code Section 50-2-3, the state auditor shall within 30 days of such date notify the appropriate state organizations to cease all payments to the nonprofit organization. (c) The state auditor shall promptly notify appropriate law enforcement officials of any reported irregularities or illegal acts.
(d) It shall be the duty of the state organization to review the financial statements and schedules required in subsection (a) Code section 50-20-3 before entering into a financial agreement with a nonprofit organization.
(e) State organizations entering into agreements with nonprofit organizations shall notify the state auditor of the agreement and provide the nonprofit organization's name, fiscal year-end, contract amount, and other information as required by the state auditor.
(f) When contracting with a nonprofit organization, a state organization shall provide:
(1) Identification of any federal pass-through assistance included as part of the contract. Such identification should include the Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance number; and
(2) Identification of requirements imposed by federal laws, regulations, and the provisions of contracts as well as any state or supplementary requirements imposed by state law or the contributing state organization.
(g) State organizations contracting with a nonprofit organization shall review the corrective action plans to ensure that appropriate corrective action has been taken by the nonprofit organization. If the corrective action listed is determined to be inappropriate, the state organization should formally request additional corrective action by the nonprofit organization. No state organization shall transfer to a nonprofit organization any public

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funds from any source if a nonprofit organization does not take appropriate corrective action for findings determined to be significant by the state organization.
50-20-5. (a) A nonprofit organization which receives public funds from a state organization and which after having received the funds does not comply with this chapter shall be required to repay the funds to the state organization and shall be prohibited from receiving funds from any state organization for a period of 12 months from the date of notification by the state organizations or the state auditor of the failure to comply. (b) This Code section shall be cumulative to any other penalties applicable to the misuse of public funds.
50-20-6. All reporting packages, financial statements, audit reports, and other schedules required by this chapter shall be public records and shall be made available for public inspection during regular office hours.
50-20-7.
(a) Except as provided in subsection (b) of this Code section, all contracts between a nonprofit organization and a state organization shall be subject to this chapter. (b) This chapter shall not apply to:
(1) Contracts entered into after competitive bids, including amendments thereto; (2) Individual employment contracts; and (3) Benefit payments made by state organizations to a nonprofit organization on behalf of individuals for health care or other services."
SECTION 3. Title 36 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to local government, is amended by adding at the end thereof a new Chapter 88 to read as follows:
"CHAPTER 88
36-88-1. (a) It shall be unlawful for any person to operate on any public road in this state any motor vehicle which is owned or leased by any county, municipality, regional development center, county or independent school system, commission, board, or public authority or which has been purchased or leased by any public official or public employee with public funds unless there is affixed to the front door on each side of such vehicle a clearly visible decal or seal containing the name of or otherwise identifying such governmental entity. This Code section shall not apply to any vehicle used for law enforcement or prosecution purposes. (b) Any person violating the provisions of subsection (a) of this Code section shall be guilty of a misdemeanor."
SECTION 4. Sections 1 and 3 of this Act shall become effective on the first day of January following the approval of this Act by the Governor or its becoming law without such approval. The remaining provisions of this Act shall become effective July 1, 1997.
SECTION 5. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.

Representative Coleman of the 142nd moved that the House adopt the report of the Committee of Conference on SB 349.
On the motion, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

Alien Andenon YAshe

N Bailey Baker
Y Bannister

Y Barfoot Y Barnard Y Bamea

Y Bates N Benefield Y Birdsong

Y Bohannon Y Bordeaux Y Bradford

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Y Breedlove
Bridges
Y Brooks
E Brown
YBuck
Y Buckner
Bunn Y Burkhalter YByrd Y Campbell
Canty Y Carter YCash YChanneU Y Childers Y Clark YCoan Y Coleman, B Y Coleman, T Y Connell Y Cooper Y Crawford Y Crews Y Culbreth
Y Cummings Y Davis, G
Davis, M Day
E DeLoach, B Y DeLoach, G YDii Y Diion, H Y Diion, S

YDobbs Y Dukes
Ehrhart YEpps Y Evans Y Everett E Felton YFloyd Y Franklin Y Golden Y Graves YGreene
Grindley
Y Hammontree
YHanner
Y Harbin
Y Heard
YHecht Heckstall
Y Hegstrom YHenson Y Holland Y Holmes Y Howard Y Hudgens Y Hudson, H Y Hudson, N Y Hugley
Irvin
Y Jackson
Y James
Y Jamieson
YJenkins

Y Johnson Y Johnston
Jones Y Joyce
Kaye YLadd YLakly YLane NLee Y Lewis
YLord Y Lucas Y Maddoi YMann Y Manning Y Martin, J Y Martin, J.L
YMassey YMcBee
YMcCall Y McClinton
McKinney Y Mills Y Mobley Y Mosley Y Mueller YO'Neal YOrrock YParham YParrish Y Parsons Y Pelote
Perry

Pinholster YPoag YPolak Y Ponder Y Porter Y Powell YPurcell
YRagas Randall
YRay Y Reaves N Reichert YRice
Richardson Y Roberts Y Rogers Y Royal Y Sanders Y Sauder Y Scarlett Y Scheid Y Scott E Shanahan YShaw Y Sherrill YShipp YSims
Sinkfield Y Skipper Y Smith, C
Smith, C.W Y Smith, L Y Smith, L.R

Y Smith, P Y Smith, T N Smith, V YSmyre Y Snelling YSnow YStallings Y Stancil, F Y StancU, S Y Stanley, L Y Stanley, P Y Taylor YTeague YTeper
Thomas YTillman
Y Titus Y Tolbert YTrense Y Turnquest
YTwiggs Y Walker, L N Walker, R.L
YWest E Westmoreland YWhi taker Y Wiles Y Williams, B Y Williams, J Y Williams, R YWorthan Y Yates
Murphy, Spkr

On the motion, the ayes were 146, nays 6. The motion prevailed.

By unanimous consent all Bills and Resolutions left on the General Calendar were recommitted back to the Committee from whence they came.

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

SB 62. By Senator James of the 35th:
A bill to amend Code Section 36-60-3 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the restriction of adult bookstores and movie houses to certain areas, so as to prohibit the location of an adult bookstore or adult movie house within 200 yards of a school building, school grounds, college campus, or church building; to provide for applicability.

The following Senate amendment was read:

Amend the House substitute to SB 62 by striking the word "church" on line 6 of page 1 and the word "building" on line 7 of page 1 and inserting in lieu thereof the words "public place of worship".
By striking the words "church building" on line 31 of page 2 and inserting in lieu thereof the words "public place of worship".
By striking the word "church" on line 43 of page 2 and inserting in lieu thereof the words "public place of worship".

Representative Martin of the 47th moved that the House agree to the Senate amendment to the House substitute to SB 62.

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

Alien Y Aodenon YAshe Y Bailey Y Baker Y Bannister YBarfoot Y Barnard Y Banes Y Bates Y Beoefield YBirdsong YBohannon Y Bordeaux Y Bradford Y Breedlove Y Bridges Y Brooks E Brown
Buck Y Buckner Y Bunn Y Burkhalter YByrd Y Campbell
Canty Y Carter YCash YChannell Y Childers Y Clark YCoan Y Coleman, B
Y Coleman, T YConnell Y Cooper

Y Crawford Y Crews Y Culbreth Y Cummings Y Davis, G
Davis, M Day E DeLoach, B Y DeLoach, G YDii Y Dixon, H Y Dixon, S YDobbe Y Dukes YEhrhart YEpps Y Evans Everett EFelton YFloyd Y Franklin Y Golden Y Graves YGreene
Grindley Y Hammontree Y Banner Y Harbin Y Heard YHecbt
Heckstall Y Hegstrom YHenson Y Holland
Y Holmes Y Howard

Y Hudgens Y Hudson, H
Y Hudson, N Y Hugley YInrin Y Jackson Y James Y Jamieson Y Jenkins Y Johnson Y Johnston
Jones Y Joyce YKaye YLadd YLakly YLane YLee Y Lewis
YLord Y Lucas Y Maddox VMann
Manning Y Martin, J Y Martin, J.L YMassey YMcBee YMcCall Y McClinton
McKinney Y Mills Y Mobley Y Moeley Y Mueller YO'Neal

On the motion, the ayes were 156, nays 0. The motion prevailed.

YOrrock YParham YParrish Y Parsons Y Pelote Y Perry
Pinholster YPoag YPolak Y Ponder Y Porter Y Powell YPurcell YRagas YRandall YRay Y Reaves Y Reichert
Rice Richardson Y Roberts Y Rogers Y Royal
Y Sanders Y Sauder
Y Scarlett Y Scheid Y Scott E Shanahan YShaw Y Sherrill YShipp YSims
Sinkfield Y Skipper Y Smith, C

Smith, C.W Y Smith, L Y Smith, L.R Y Smith, P Y Smith, T Y Smith, V YSmyre Y Snelling
YSnow YStaUings Y Stancil, F Y Stancil, S Y Stanley, L Y Stanley, P Y Taylor
Teague YTeper
Thomas YTUlman Y Titus Y Tolbert YTrense Y Turnquest YTwiggs Y Walker, L
Y Walker, R.L YWest E Westmorland Y Whitaker Y Wiles Y Williams, B Y Williams, J Y Williams, R YWorthan Y Yates
Murphy, Spkr

SB 280. By Senators Langford of the 29th, Dean of the 31st and Abernathy of the 38th:
A bill to amend Title 33 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to insurance, so as to change certain provisions relating to insurance; to change certain provisions relating to consent of an insured to an insurance contract; to change certain provisions relating to required provisions in group life insurance policies; to define a certain term.

The following Senate amendment was read:

Amend the House substitute to SB 280 by striking lines 1 through 35 on page 1, lines 1 through 43 on page 2, lines 1 through 38 on page 3, lines 1 through 41 on page 4, lines 1 through 41 on page 5, lines 1 through 43 on page 6, lines 1 through 41 on page 7, and lines 1 through 35 on page 8 and inserting in lieu thereof the following:
"To amend Article 1 of Chapter 24 of Title 33 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions relative to insurance generally, so as to provide for definitions; to provide for reimbursement of medical benefits paid to benefit providers in cases in which an injured insured person has been fully compensated for all economic and noneconomic damages exclusive of such reimbursable benefits; to provide allocations in a settlement or judgment among categories of damages; to provide for reimbursement claims to be paid net of a prorated share of attorney's fees and expenses of litigation; to restrict

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setoffs for medical reimbursement in payment of other benefits; to provide notice requirements; to provide that a reimbursement claim may not be enforced against an insured without actual notice of the claim; to provide definitions; 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 GEORGIA:
SECTION 1.
Article 1 of Chapter 24 of Title 33 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions relative to insurance generally, is amended by adding, following Code Section 33-24-56, a new Code Section 33-24-56.1 to read as follows:
'33-24-56.1.
(a) As used in this Code section, the term:
(1) "Benefit provider" means any insurer, health maintenance organization, health benefit plan, preferred provider organization, employee benefit plan, or other entity which provides for payment or reimbursement of health care expenses, health care services, disability payments, lost wage payments, or any other benefits under a policy of insurance or contract with an individual or group.
(2) "Injured party" means a person who alleges that he or she has been injured by the acts or omissions of a third party and who has received benefits from a benefit provider. This term also includes the personal representative of the estate of such person.
(b) In the event of recovery for personal injury from a third party by or on behalf of a person for whom any benefit provider has paid medical expenses or disability benefits, the benefit provider for the person injured may require reimbursement from the injured party of benefits it has paid on account of the injury, up to the amount allocated to those categories of damages in the settlement documents or judgment, if:
(1) The amount of the recovery exceeds the sum of all economic and noneconomic losses incurred as a result of the injury, exclusive of losses for which reimbursement may be sought under this Code section; and
(2) The amount of the reimbursement claim is reduced by the pro rata amount of the attorney's fees and expenses of litigation incurred by the injured party in bringing the claim.
(c) In the settlement of any claim for personal injury, under circumstances where it is claimed that the amount of the recovery does not exceed the sum of all economic and noneconomic losses incurred as a result of the injury, a benefit provider which has paid benefits to or on behalf of the injured person may seek a declaratory judgment pursuant to Code Section 9-4-2 as to what extent it may equitably share in said settlement. If the court determines said settlement does not fully and completely compensate the injured party, the benefit provider has no right of reimbursement.
(d) In the trial of any case for personal injury submitted to a court or jury, the trier of fact may allocate the amounts paid among the categories of damages actually sought by the plaintiff at trial, and it shall be conclusively presumed that such allocation by the trier of fact is reasonable.
(e) Subrogation for medical expenses and disability payments by a benefit provider against a person at fault for injury is prohibited and no defendant or liability insurance carrier shall include any insurer seeking reimbursement under subsection (b) of this Code section as a copayee on any check or draft in payment of a settlement or judgment.
(f) No benefit provider shall be entitled to reduce the amount for which it is liable under an insured party's coverage for liability, uninsured motorist, disability, medical

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payments, or other benefits as a setoff against any claim for reimbursement under subsection (b) of this Code section, nor shall any benefit provider be entitled to withhold or set off insurance benefits as a means of enforcing a claim for reimbursement. Nothing in this subsection shall be deemed to prohibit the coordination of benefits between or among benefit providers.
(g) When a recovery for personal injury is sought from a third party by or on behalf of a person for whom any benefit provider has paid medical expenses or disability benefits, the person asserting the claim for recovery against the third party shall provide notice of the existence of the claim, by certified mail unless some other form of notice is agreed to by the designated recipient of the notice, to any benefit provider which the person asserting the claim has reason to believe has paid benefits relating to the injury for which the injured party seeks a recovery. This notice shall be provided no later than ten days prior to the consumation of any settlement or commencement of any trial unless a shorter notice period is agreed to by the designated recipient of the notice and shall include a request for information regarding the existence of any claim by a benefit provider and an itemization of payments for which the benefit provider seeks reimbursement including the names of payees, the dates of service or payment or both, and the amounts thereof.
(h) If the notice required in subsection (g) of this Code section is provided, a claim for reimbursement under subsection (b) of this Code section is enforceable against an injured party only to the extent that such person has actual notice prior to the consumation of a settlement or commencement of trial, by certified mail or other form of notice if agreed to by the designated recipient of the notice, of the claim of the benefit provider for reimbursement including a specific itemization of payments for which the benefit provider seeks reimbursement, including the names of payees, the dates of service or payment or both, and the amounts thereof. Nothing contained in this subsection shall prohibit the supplementation of a claim prior to the consummation of a settlement or judgment, except that any supplemental claims shall be subject to the notice requirements contained in this subsection.
(i) If the notice required in subsection (g) of this Code section is not provided, then subsection (h) of this Code section shall not apply, and a claim for reimbursement under subsection (b) of this Code section is enforceable subject to the other provisions of this Code section.
(j) No benefit provider contracts or policies containing or incorporating provisions in conflict with this Code section may be issued in this state, and no policy or contract provisions for subrogation or reimbursement in conflict with this Code section may be enforced by a benefit provider with regard to claims or injuries.
(k) Any settlement which is subject to this Code section that contains a confidentiality provision as to any terms of the settlement which are necessary to a proceeding under this Code section shall be unenforceable as to the disclosure of such required information.
(1) This Code section shall not apply to the rights of the Department of Medical Assistance to recover under Article 7 of Chapter 4 of Title 49, nor shall it affect the subrogation rights and obligations provided in Code Section 34-9-11.1.'
SECTION 2. Notwithstanding the provisions of Code Section 1-3-4.1, this Act shall become effective on the first day of July following the approval of this Act by the Governor or its becoming law without such approval.
SECTION 3. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed."

Representative Barnes of the 33rd moved the previous question.

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

Y Alien Y Anderson
Y Ashe Y Bailey
Baker N Bannister YBarfoot Y Barnard Y Barnes Y Bates Y Benefield
YBirdsong N Bohannon Y Bordeaux Y Bradford N Breedlove
Y Bridges Y Brooks E Brown YBuck Y Buckner NBunn N Burkhalter YByrd Y Campbell
Canty Y Carter NCash YChannell Y Childers N Clark NCoan N Coleman, B Y Coleman, T Y Connell N Cooper

Y Crawford N Crews N Culbreth Y Cuinmiii8 Y Davis, G Y Davis, M
Day E DeLoach, B Y DeLoach, G YDix
Dixon, H Y Dixon, S YDobbs Y Dukes NEhrhart YEpps N Evans Y Everett E Felton YFloyd N Franklin Y Golden Y Graves Y Greene N Grindley Y Hanunontree YHanner N Harbin Y Heard YHecht YHeckstall Y Hegstrom YHenson Y Holland Y Holmes Y Howard

N Hudgens Y Hudson, H
Y Hudson, N N Hugley NIrvin N Jackson Y James
Jamieson YJenkins N Johnson N Johnston
Y Jones N Joyce NKaye NLadd NLakly
Lane YLee N Lewis YLord Y Lucas Y Maddox YMann N Manning Y Martin, J
Martin, J.L
YMassey YMcBee YMcCall Y McClinton
McKinney N Mills
Mobley YMosley Y Mueller YO'Neal

YOrrock YParham YParrish Y Parsons Y Pelote Y Perry N Pinholster
YPoag YPolak
Y Ponder Y Porter Y Powell YPurceU YRagas YRandaU
YRay Y Reaves Y Reichert NRice Y Richardson Y Roberts Y Rogers Y Royal N Sanders Y Sauder Y Scarlett
Y Scheid N Scott E Shanahan YShaw Y SherriU NShipp YSims Y Sinkfield Y Skipper Y Smith, C

N Smith, C.W Y Smith, L N Smith, L.R Y Smith, P Y Smith, T N Smith, V YSmyre NSnelling YSnow Y Stallings
Stancil, F N Stancil, S N Stanley, L N Stanley, P Y Taylor NTeague YTeper
Thomas Tillman N Titus Y Tolbert YTrense Turnquest Twiggs Y Walker, L N Walker, R.L Y West E Westmoreland Y Whitaker NWUes Y Williams, B Williams, J N Williams, R NWorthan N Yates Murphy, Spkr

On the motion, the ayes were 110, nays 49. The motion prevailed.

Representative Barnes of the 33rd moved that the House agree to the Senate amendment to the House substitute to SB 280.
On the motion, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

Y Alien Y Anderson
N Ashe Y Bailey
Baker N Bannister YBarfoot Y Barnard Y Barnes N Bates Y Benefield YBirdsong N Bohannon Y Bordeaux Y Bradford N Breedlove Y Bridges Y Brooks E Brown
YBuck Y Buckner NBunn N Burkhalter YByrd Y Campbell

Canty Y Carter NCash NChanneU Y Childers N Clark N Coan N Coleman, B Y Coleman, T Y ConneU Y Cooper Y Crawford N Crews Y Culbreth
Y Davis, G Y Davis, M
Day E DeLoach, B Y DeLoach, G YDix
Dixon, H Y Dixon, S YDobbs Y Dukes

NEhrhart YEpps N Evans Y Everett E Felton Y Floyd N Franklin
N Golden Y Graves
Y Greene N Grindley Y Hanunontree YHanner N Harbin Y Heard YHecht YHeckstall Y Hegstrom YHenson Y Holland N Holmes Y Howard N Hudgens Y Hudson, H Y Hudson, N

N Hugley NIrvin N Jackson Y James
Jamieson Y Jenkins N Johnson N Johnston N Jones N Joyce
NKaye NLadd NLakly
Lane YLee N Lewis YLord Y Lucas Y Maddox YMann N Manning Y Martin, J
Martin, J.L
YMassey YMcBee

YMcCaU Y McClinton
McKinney
N Mills Y Mobley Y Mosley Y MueUer Y O'Neal YOrrock YParham YParrish N Parsons Y Pelote Y Perry N Pinholster YPoag YPolak Y Ponder
Y Porter Y PoweU YPurceU
YRagas YRandaU YRay Y Reaves

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Y Reichert NRice Y Richardson Y Roberts Y Rogers Y Royal
N Sanders Y Sauder Y Scarlett N Scheid N Scott

E Shanahan NShaw Y Sherrill NShipp YSims Y Sinkfield
Y Skipper Y Smith, C N Smith, C.W Y Smith, L N Smith, L.R

Y Smith, P Y Smith, T N Smith, V YSmyre N Snelling YSnow Y Stalling* Y Stancil, F N Stancil, S N Stanley, L N Stanley, P

Y Taylor NTeague YTeper N Thomas
Tillman
N Titus Y Tolbert YTrense Y Turnquest YTwiggs Y Walker, L

N Walker, R.L Y West E Westmorland Y Whitaker N Wiles Y Williams, B
Williams, J N Williams, R NWorthan N Yates
Murphy, Spkr

On the motion, the ayes were 107, nays 57. The motion prevailed.

Representative Pinholster of the 15th moved that the House reconsider its action on agreeing to the Senate amendment to the House substitute to SB 280.
On the motion, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

N Alien N Anderson NAshe N Bailey
Baker Y Bannister NBarfoot
Barnard NBaroes N Bates N Benefield N Birdsong Y Bohannon N Bordeaux N Bradford Y Breedlove N Bridges N Brooks E Brown NBuck N Buckner Y Bunn Y Burkhalter NByrd N Campbell
Canty N Carter YCash N Channel! N Childers N Clark YCoan Y Coleman, B N Coleman, T N Connell Y Cooper

N Crawford Y Crews Y Culbreth N Cummings N Davis, G N Davis, M
Day E DeLoach, B
Y DeLoach, G NDii
Diion, H N Diion, S NDobbs N Dukes YEhrhart NEpps Y Evans N Everett E Felton N Floyd Y Franklin N Golden N Graves N Greene Y Grindley N Hammontree N Hanner Y Harbin
Heard N Hecht N Heckstall N Hegstrom NHenson N Holland N Holmes N Howard

Y Hudgens N Hudson, H N Hudson, N N Hugley Ylrvin N Jackson N James
Jamieson N Jenkins Y Johnson
Y Johnston N Jones N Joyce YKaye YLadd YLakly
Lane NLee Y Lewis NLord
Lucas N Maddox NMann N Manning N Martin, J
Martin, J.L NMassey NMcBee NMcCall N McClinton
McKinney Y Mills
Mobley N Mosley N Mueller N O'Neal

N Orrock YParham N Parrish
Y Parsons N Pelote N Perry Y Pinholster NPoag NPolak N Ponder N Porter N Powell NPurcell
NRagas NRandall
NRay N Reaves N Reichert YRice N Richardson
Roberts Y Rogers N Royal Y Sanders N Sauder N Scarlett Y Scheid Y Scott E Shanahan YShaw N Sherrill
NShipp NSims N Sinkfield N Skipper N Smith, C

Y Smith, C.W N Smith, L Y Smith, L.R N Smith, P N Smith, T Y Smith, V
NSmyre Y Snelling
NSnow N Stallings N Stancil, F Y Stancil, S N Stanley, L N Stanley, P N Taylor YTeague NTeper
Thomas Tillman Y Titus Y Tolbert NTrense N Turnquest NTwiggs N Walker, L Y Walker, R.L
NWest E Westmorland Y Whitaker N Wiles N Williams, B Y Williams, J N Williams, R Y Worthan
Yates Murphy, Spkr

On the motion, the ayes were 47, nays 111. The motion was lost.

The following Bill of the House was taken up for the purpose of considering the report of the Committee of Conference thereon:

HB 567. By Representatives Porter of the 143rd, Taylor of the 134th, Purcell of the 147th, Williams of the 83rd, Sherrill of the 62nd and others:
A bill to be known as the "School Safety Act of 1997"; to amend Code Section 15-11-5 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the jurisdiction of the juvenile court, so as to require the superior court having exclusive jurisdiction over certain criminal offenses committed by juveniles to provide written notice to the local school system in which the juvenile is enrolled.

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The following report of the Committee of Conference was read:

COMMITTEE OF CONFERENCE REPORT ON HB 567

The Committee of Conference on HB 567 recommends that both the Senate and the House of Representatives recede from their positions and that the attached Committee of Conference Substitute to HB 567 be adopted.

Respectfully submitted,

FOR THE SENATE:

FOR THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES:

/s/ Mary Margaret Oliver Senator, 42nd District

/s/ DuBose Porter Representative, 143rd District

/s/ Clay Land Senator, 16th District

/s/ Ann R. Purcell Representative, 147th District

M Eric Johnson Senator, 1st District

/s/ Charlie Smith, Jr. Representative, 175th District

A BILL
To enact the "School Safety Act"; to amend Chapter 6 of Title 15 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the superior courts, so as to require superior courts to provide notice to the local school system when a person who is 17 years of age or older is convicted of a felony; to provide for applicability; to amend Code Section 15-11-5 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the jurisdiction of the juvenile court, so as to require the superior court having exclusive jurisdiction over certain criminal offenses committed by juveniles to provide written notice to the local school system in which a juvenile convicted of certain offenses or adjudicated delinquent on the basis of conduct which would constitute certain offenses is enrolled; to amend Part 2 of Article 16 of Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to student discipline, so as to provide for notice to teachers regarding students who have been convicted of or adjudicated to have committed a designated felony; to provide for review of certain information; to provide that procedures for local boards as tribunals shall apply to disciplinary proceedings; to provide for a student code of conduct to be adopted by local school systems; to provide for reporting alleged criminal action by a student; to authorize state-wide suspension or expulsion of students convicted of any felony; to provide for alternative placement; to provide for creation of alternative school programs; to provide for related matters; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
SECTION 1. This Act shall be known and may be cited as the "School Safety Act."
SECTION 2. Chapter 6 of Title 15 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the superior courts, is amended by inserting a new Code section to be designated Code Section 15-6-36 to read as follows:
"15-6-36.
(a) For the purposes of this Code section, 'conviction' means any felony conviction of a person who is at least 17 years of age. (b) Within 30 days of any proceeding ending in a conviction, the superior court shall provide written notice of the conviction to the school superintendent or the school superintendent's designee of the school in which the convicted defendant was enrolled, or, if the information is known, of the school in which the convicted defendant plans

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to be enrolled at a future date. Such notice shall include the specific criminal offense for which the defendant was convicted. A local school system to which such a convicted defendant is assigned may request further information from the court's file."
SECTION 3. Code Section 15-11-5 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the jurisdiction of the juvenile court, is amended by adding at the end of paragraph (2) of subsection (b) a new subparagraph (E) to read as follows:
"(E) Within 30 days of any proceeding in which a child 13 to 17 years of age is convicted of certain offenses over which the superior court has exclusive jurisdiction as provided in subparagraph (A) of this paragraph or adjudicated delinquent on the basis of conduct which if committed by an adult would constitute such offenses, the superior court shall provide written notice to the school superintendent or his or her designee of the school in which such child is enrolled or, if the information is known, of the school in which such child plans to be enrolled at a future date. Such notice shall include the specific criminal offense that such child committed. A local school system to which the student is assigned may request further information from the court's file."
SECTION 4. Part 2 of Article 16 of Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to student discipline, is amended by striking Code Section 20-2-751.2, relating to disciplinary orders of other school systems, and inserting in lieu thereof the following:
"20-2-751.2.
(a) As used in this Code section, the term 'disciplinary order' means any order of a local school system which imposes short-term suspension, long-term suspension, or expulsion upon a student in such system. (b) A local board of education which has a student who attempts to enroll or who is enrolled in any school in its school system during the time in which that student is subject to a disciplinary order of any other school system is authorized to refuse to enroll or subject that student to short-term suspension, long-term suspension, or expulsion for any time remaining in that other school system's disciplinary order upon receiving a certified copy of such order if the offense which led to such suspension or expulsion in the other school was an offense for which suspension or expulsion could be imposed in the enrolling school. (c) A local school system may request of another school system whether any disciplinary order has been imposed by the other system upon a student who is seeking to enroll or is enrolled in the requesting system. If such an order has been imposed and is still in effect for such student, the requested system shall so inform the requesting system and shall provide a certified copy of the order to the requesting system. (d) If any school administrator determines from the information obtained pursuant to this Code section or from Code Section 15-11-5 or 15-11-58.1 that a student has been convicted of or has been adjudicated to have committed an offense which is a designated felony act under Code Section 15-11-37, such administrator shall so inform all teachers to whom the student is assigned. Such teachers and other certificated professional personnel as the administrator deems appropriate may review the information in the student's file provided pursuant to this Code section that has been received from other schools or from the juvenile courts or superior courts. Such information shall be kept confidential."
SECTION 5. Said part is further amended by adding immediately following Code Section 20-2-751.2, relating to students subject to disciplinary orders of other school systems, a new Code Section 20-2-751.3 to read as follows:
"20-2-751.3.
(a) In order to be eligible to receive state funding pursuant to Code Sections 20-2-161 and 20-2-260, each local board of education shall adopt a student code of conduct and

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shall send a copy of such code of conduct to the State Board of Education by August 15, 1997. (b) Local boards of education shall provide for disciplinary action against students who violate the student code of conduct. A student who violates the student code of conduct may be punished for misconduct as provided by his or her local board of education. (c) It is the policy of this state that it is preferable to reassign disruptive students to isolated and individual oriented in-school suspension programs or alternative educational settings rather than to suspend or expel such students from school."
SECTION 6. Said part is further amended by striking Code Section 20-2-754, relating to procedures to be followed by disciplinary officer, panel, or tribunal, in its entirety and inserting in lieu thereof the following:
"20-2-754.
(a) The provisions of Code Section 20-2-1160 shall apply to disciplinary proceedings under this subpart. {a}(b) A disciplinary officer, panel, or tribunal of school officials appointed as required by Code Section 20-2-753 shall, in addition to any other requirements imposed by rules and regulations which may have been promulgated pursuant to Code Section 20-2-752, ensure that:
(1) All parties are afforded an opportunity for a hearing after reasonable notice served personally or by mail. This notice shall be given to all parties and to the parent or guardian of the student or students involved and shall include a statement of the time, place, and nature of the hearing; a short and plain statement of the matters asserted; and a statement as to the right of all parties to present evidence and to be represented by legal counsel; (2) All parties are afforded an opportunity to present and respond to evidence and to examine and cross-examine witnesses on all issues unresolved; and (3) A verbatim electronic or written record of the hearing shall be made and shall be available to all parties. {b>(c) If appointed to review an instance specified in Code Section 20-2-753, the disciplinary officer, panel, or tribunal shall conduct the hearing and, after receiving all evidence, render its decision, which decision shall be based solely on the evidence received at the hearing. The decision shall be in writing and shall be given to all parties within ten days of the close of the record. Any decision by such disciplinary officer, panel, or tribunal may be appealed to the local board of education by filing a written notice of appeal within 20 days from the date the decision is rendered. Any disciplinary action imposed by such officer, panel, or tribunal may be suspended by the school superintendent pending the outcome of the appeal. 4eHd) The local board of education shall review the record and shall render a decision in writing. The decision shall be based solely on the record and shall be given to all parties within ten days, excluding weekends and public and legal holidays provided for in Code Section 1-4-1, from the date the local board of education receives the notice of appeal. The board may take any action it determines appropriate, and any decision of the board shall be final. All parties shall have the right to be represented by legal counsel at any such appeal and during all subsequent proceedings. (e) Either or both parents or guardians or legal counsel of the student involved may obtain a copy of any documents relating to a disciplinary proceeding conducted pursuant to this Code section."
SECTION 7. Said part is further amended by striking Code Section 20-2-756, relating to reports by school officials to law enforcement officials, and inserting in lieu thereof the following:
"20-2-756.
(a) The school administration, disciplinary hearing officer, panel, tribunal of school officials, or the local board of education may, when any instance specified in subsection 4a) ef- Code Section 20 2 760 alleged criminal action by a student occurs, report the incident

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to the appropriate law enforcement agency or officer for investigation to determine if criminal charges or delinquent proceedings should be initiated. (b) No individual reporting any incident under this subpart to a law enforcement agency or officer shall be subject to any action for malicious prosecution, malicious abuse of process, or malicious use of process."
SECTION 8. Said part is further amended by striking subsection (a) of Code Section 20-2-759, relating to certain children exempt from provisions relating to public school disciplinary tribunals, and inserting in lieu thereof the following:
"(a) This subpart shall not apply to children in kindergarten through primary grade 3 elementary grade 5."
SECTION 9. Said part is further amended by adding at the end thereof a new Subpart 4 to read as follows:
"Subpart 4
20-2-768. As used in this subpart, the term:
(1) 'Expulsion' means expulsion of a student from a public school beyond the current school quarter or semester. (2) 'Suspension' means the short-term suspension of a student from a public school for not more than ten days or long-term suspension for more than ten days pursuant to Code Section 20-2-751.
20-2-769. (a) Each local board of education is authorized to refuse to readmit or enroll any student who has been suspended or expelled for being convicted of, being adjudicated to have committed, being indicted for, or having information filed for the commission of any felony or any delinquent act under Code Section 15-11-5 which would be a felony if committed by an adult. If refused readmission or enrollment, the student or the student's parent or legal guardian has the right to request a hearing pursuant to the procedures provided for in Code Section 20-2-754. (b) A hearing officer, tribunal, panel, superintendent, or local board of education shall be authorized to place a student denied enrollment in a local school system under subsection (a) of this Code section in an alternative educational system as appropriate and in the best interest of the student and the education of other students within the school system. (c) It is the policy of this state that it is preferable to reassign disruptive students to isolated and individually oriented in-school suspension programs or alternative educational settings rather than to suspend or expel such students from school.
20-2-770. (a) The State Board of Education is authorized to create an alternative school program for students in grades 6 - 12 to serve students who violate the student code of conduct. This program shall provide the individualized instruction, intervention strategies, and transition to other programs these students need to become successful students and good citizens. (b) Any local board of education may choose to establish an alternative school for the sole purpose of providing a separate educational program for students who violate the student code of conduct. (c) The educational program for an alternative school must include the objectives of the quality core curriculum, ensuring that the instructional program will enable students to make the transition to a regular school program or seek postsecondary education and ensuring that credit earned by students participating in the alternative school program can be transferred to either the home school or another public school. (d) The state board is authorized to establish criteria and procedures for alternative schools. Each year the state board must review petitions for alternative school status

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received from local boards of education. The state board is directed to approve such petitions and to grant alternative school status to local boards of education whose petitions, in the opinion of the state board, meet the established criteria in subsection (d) of this Code section. (e) The state board is authorized to grant alternative school status on a multiyear basis, not to exceed five years. Annual progress reports for each alternative school must be filed with the State Board of Education. These reports must include, at a minimum, a statement of:
(1) The process by which the educational program for each student has been determined; (2) The process through which the educational progress of each student has been evaluated and a summary report of the results of these evaluations; and (3) The process by which students have been returned to their home school or another public school and a summary report of the total number of students served and the enrollment or program completion status of each student upon withdrawal from the alternative school. (f) The State Board of Education may withdraw an alternative school status designation if, in the opinion of the board, the designated school is not complying with the criteria and procedures established by the board. (g) If a school district is granted alternative school status for one or more schools and fails to comply with the above requirements for annual reporting, state funding may be withheld."
SECTION 10. Article ISA of Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the liability of educators for disciplining students, is amended by striking in its entirety subsection (b) of Code Section 20-2-1000, relating to limitation on civil damages for disciplining a student, and inserting in lieu thereof a new subsection (b) to read as follows:
"(b) No educator shall be liable for any civil damages for, or arising out of, any act or omission concerning, relating to, or resulting from the discipline of any student or the reporting of any student for misconduct, except for acts or omissions of willful or wanton misconduct."
SECTION 11. Said article is further amended by adding at the end thereof a new Code section, to be designated as Code Section 20-2-1001, to read as follows:
"20-2-1001.
(a) As used in this Code section, the term 'educator' means any principal, school administrator, teacher, guidance counselor, paraprofessional, school bus driver, volunteer assisting teachers in the classroom, tribunal members, or certificated professional personnel. (b) An educator shall be immune from criminal liability for any act or omission concerning, relating to, or resulting from the discipline of any student or the reporting of any student for misconduct, provided that the educator acted in good faith."
SECTION 12. This Act shall become effective on July 1, 1997.
SECTION 13. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.

Representative Porter of the 143rd moved that the House adopt the report of the Committee of Conference on HB 567.
On the motion, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

Y Alien Y Andereon YAshe

Y Bailey Baker
Y Bannister

Y Barfoot Y Barnard Y Barnes

Y Bates Y Benefield Y Birdsong

Y Bohannon Y Bordeaux Y Bradford

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Y Breedlove Y Bridges Y Brooks E Brown YBuck Y Buckner YBunn Y Burkhalter
YByrd Y Campbell
Canty Y Carter YCash Y Channel! Y Guilders Y Clark YCoan Y Coleman, B Y Coleman, T Y Cornell Y Cooper Y Crawford Y Crews Y Culbreth Y Cummings
Davis, G Y Davis, M
Day E DeLoach, B Y DeLoach, G YDii
Diion, H Y Dixon, S

Y Dobbs Y Dukes YEhrhart YEpps Y Evans Y Everett E Felton Y Floyd Y Franklin Y Golden Y Graves Y Greene Y Grindley Y Hammontree Y Manner Y Harbin Y Heard YHecht YHeckstall Y Hegstrom Y Henson Y Holland
Y Holmes Y Howard Y Hudgens Y Hudson, H Y Hudson, N Y Hugley Ylrvin Y Jackson Y James
Jamieson Y Jenkins

Y Johnson Y Johnston
Jones Y Joyce YKaye YLadd YLakly
Lane
YLee Y Lewis YLord
Lucas Maddox YMann Y Manning Y Martin, J Y Martin, J.L YMassey YMcBee YMcCall Y McClinton McKinney Y Mills Y Mobley Y Mosley Y Mueller YO'Neal YOrrock YParham YParrish Y Parsons Y Pelote Y Perry

Y Pinholster YPoag YPolak Y Ponder Y Porter Y Powell YPurcell YRagas YRandall YRay Y Reaves Y Reichert YRice Y Richardson
Roberts Y Rogers Y Royal N Sanders Y Sauder Y Scarlett Y Scheid Y Scott E Shanahan YShaw Y Sherrill Y Shipp YSims
Sinkfield Y Skipper Y Smith, C Y Smith, C.W Y Smith, L Y Smith, L.R

Y Smith, P Y Smith, T Y Smith, V YSmyre Y Snelling YSnow Y Stallings Y Stancil, F Y Stancil, S Y Stanley, L Y Stanley, P Y Taylor YTeague Y Teper
Y Thomas YTillman Y Titus Y Tolbert Y Trense Y Turnquest YTwiggs Y Walker, L Y Walker, R.L Y West E Westmorland Y Whitaker Y Wiles Y Williams, B Y Williams, J Y Williams, R Y Worthan YYates
Murphy, Spkr

On the motion, the ayes were 160, nays 1. The motion prevailed.

The following Bill of the House was taken up for the purpose of considering the Senate's insistence on its position in substituting the same:

HB 609. By Representatives Polak of the 67th, Royal of the 164th, Jamieson of the 22nd, Buck of the 135th and Skipper of the 137th:
A bill to amend Article 3 of Chapter 13 of Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the excise tax on the furnishing for value to the public of any rooms, lodgings, or accommodations, so as to change certain provisions regarding the levy and collection of such tax.

Representative Polak of the 67th moved that the House recede from its position in disagreeing to the Senate substitute to HB 609.

Representative Coleman of the 142nd moved the previous question. On the motion, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

Y Alien Y Andenon
NAshe Y Bailey Y Baker N Bannister YBarfoot Y Barnard
Barnes Y Bates Y Benefield Y Birdsong N Bohannon

Y Bordeaux Bradford
N Breedlove N Bridges Y Brooks E Brown NBuck Y Buckner NBunn N Burkhalter NByrd N Campbell
Canty

Y Carter YCash Y Channel! Y Childers N Clark NCoan N Coleman, B Y Coleman, T
Connell Cooper Y Crawford N Crews N Culbreth

Y Cummings Y Davis, G Y Davis, M
Day E DeLoach, B N DeLoach, G YDix
Dixon, H Y Dixon, S
Dobbs Y Dukes N Ehrhart YEpps

N Evans Y Everett E Felton Y Floyd N Franklin Y Golden Y Graves Y Greene N Grindley N Hammontree Y Hanner Y Harbin N Heard

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YHecht Y Heckstall Y Hegstrom YHenson Y Holland Y Holmes Y Howard N Hudgens Y Hudson, H Y Hudson, N
Hugley NIrvin N Jackson Y James
Jamieson Jenkins N Johnson N Johnston Jones N Joyce NKaye NLadd NLakly

Lane YLee N Lewis NLord
Lucas Y Maddox YMann Y Manning Y Martin, J Y Martin, J.L NMassey YMcBee YMcCaU Y McClinton
McKinney N Mills Y Mobley Y Moeley N Mueller YO'Neal YOrrock YParham YParrish

N Parsons Y Pelote Y Perry N Pinholster YPoag YPolak Y Ponder Y Porter YPowell YPurcell
YRagaa YRandall
YRay Reaves
Y Reichert NRice Y Richardson
Roberts Y Rogers
Y Royal N Sanders Y Sauder Y Scarlett

N Scbeid Y Scott E Shanahan YShaw Y Sherrill
Y Shipp YSims Y Sinkfield Y Skipper Y Smith, C N Smith, C.W
Smith, L Y Smith, L.R Y Smith, P Y Smith, T N Smith, V Y Smyre Y SneUing YSnow YStallings Y Stancil, F N Stancil, S Y Stanley, L

Y Stanley, P Taylor
NTeague YTeper
Thomas YTillman Y Titus Y Tolbert NTrense Y Turnquest YTwiggs Y Walker, L N Walker, R.L
Y West E Westmorland N Whitaker N Wiles Y Williams, B N Williams, J Y Williams, R Y Worthan N Yates
Murphy, Spkr

On the motion, the ayes were 103, nays 51. The motion prevailed.

Representative Ladd of the 59th moved that the House disagree to the Senate substitute to HB 609.
On the motion, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

Y Alien Y Anderson YAshe N Bailey N Baker Y Bannister NBarfoot N Barnard
Barnes Y Bates N Benefield NBirdsong Y Bohannon N Bordeaux N Bradford Y Breedlove Y Bridges N Brooks E Brown
YBuck N Buckner Y Bunn Y Burkhalter
YByrd Y Campbell
Canty N Carter
NCash Y Channel! Y Childers Y Clark YCoan Y Coleman, B N Coleman, T N Cornell
Y Cooper

Y Crawford Y Crews Y Culbreth Y CummingB N Davis, G Y Davis, M
Day E DeLoach, B Y DeLoach, G YDix
Dixon, H
N Dixon, S Dobbe
N Dukes YEhrhart NEpps Y Evans
N Everett E Felton YFloyd Y Franklin Y Golden N Graves NGreene Y Grindley Y Hammontree N Hanner N Harbin
Heard NHecht NHeckstaU N Hegstrom YHenson N Holland N Holmes N Howard

Y Hudgens Y Hudson, H
Y Hudson, N Y Hugley Ylrvin Y Jackson N James
Jamieson N Jenkins Y Johnson Y Johnston
Jones Y Joyce YKaye YLadd YLakly
Lane NLee Y Lewis YLord
Lucas N Maddox YMann Y Manning N Martin, J
Martin, J.L YMassey NMcBee NMcCall N McClinton
McKinney
YMUls N Mobley N Mosley Y Mueller N O'Neal

On the motion, the ayes were 81, nays 75. The motion prevailed.

N Orrock YParham YParrish
Parsons N Pelote N Perry Y Pinholster NPoag NPolak N Ponder
Porter NPowell YPurcell NRagas NRandall
NRay N Reaves N Reichert YRice Y Richardson
Roberts N Rogers Y Royal Y Sanders N Sauder N Scarlett Y Scheid Y Scott E Shanahan NShaw N Sherrill
Shipp NSims N Sinkfield N Skipper N Smith, C

Y Smith, C.W Y Smith, L Y Smith, L.R N Smith, P N Smith, T Y Smith, V Y Smyre N SneUing NSnow NStallings N Stancil, F Y Stancil, S N Stanley, L N Stanley, P Y Taylor YTeague NTeper
Thomas TUlman Y Titus Y Tolbert YTrense N Turnquest YTwiggs N Walker, L Y Walker, R.L NWest E Westmorland N Whitaker Y Wiles Y Williams, B Y Williams, J N Williams, R Y Worthan Y Yates Murphy, Spkr

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Representative Polak of the 67th moved that the House reconsider its action in disagreeing to the Senate substitute to HB 609.
On the motion, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

Y Alien Y Anderaon YAshe Y Bailey Y Baker Y Bannister YBarfoot Y Barnard
Barnes Y Bates Y Benefield YBirdsong YBohannon
Y Bordeaux Y Bradford N Breedlove Y Bridges Y Brooks E Brown YBuck Y Buckner N Bunn Y Burkbalter YByrd Y Campbell
Canty Y Carter YCaah YChannell Y Childen Y Clark YCoan Y Coleman. B Y Coleman, T Y Connell Y Cooper

Y Crawford Y Crews Y Culbreth
Y Cummings Y Davis, G Y Davis, M
Day E DeLoach, B Y DeLoach, G YDix
Dixon, H Y Dixon, S
Dobbs Y Dukes YEhrhart YEpps Y Evans Y Everett E Felton YFloyd N Franklin Y Golden Y Graves YGreene Y Grindley Y Hammontree YHanner Y Harbin Y Heard YHecht Y Heckstall Y Hegstrom YHenson Y Holland Y Holmes Y Howard

Y Hudgens Y Hudson, H Y Hudson, N Y Hugley Ylrvin Y Jackson Y James
Jamieson Y Jenkins Y Johnson Y Johnston
Jones Y Joyce YKaye YLadd NLakly
Lane YLee Y Lewis YLord Y Lucas Y Maddox YMann Y Manning Y Martin, J
Martin, J.L YMassey Y McBee YMcCall Y McCUnton
McKinney Y Mills Y Mobley Y Mosley Y Mueller Y O'Neal

YOrrock YParham Y Parrish Y Parsons Y Pelote Y Perry Y Pinholster YPoag Y Polak Y Ponder
Porter Y Powell Y Purcell YRagas YRandall YRay Y Reaves Y Reichert YRice Y Richardson
Roberts Y Rogers Y Royal N Sanders Y Sauder Y Scarlett Y Scheid Y Scott EShanahan YShaw YSherrill YShipp YSims Y Sinkfield Y Skipper Y Smith, C

Y Smith, C.W Y Smith, L Y Smith, L.R Y Smith, P Y Smith, T N Smith, V YSmyre Y Snelling YSnow YStallings Y Stancil, F Y Stancil, S Y Stanley, L Y Stanley, P Y Taylor YTeague YTeper Y Thomas
Tillman N Titus Y Tolbert YTrense Y Turnquest YTwiggs Y Walker, L N Walker, R.L YWest E Westmorland YWhitaker Y Wiles Y Williams, B Y Williams, J Y Williams, R Y Worthan N Yates
Murphy, Spkr

On the motion, the ayes were 152, nays 9. The motion prevailed.

Representative Polak of the 67th moved that the House recede from its position in disagreeing to the Senate substitute to HB 609.
On the motion, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

Y Alien N Anderson NAshe Y Bailey Y Baker N Bannister YBarfoot Y Barnard
Barnes N Bates Y Benefield YBirdsong N Bohannon Y Bordeaux
Y Bradford N Breedlove N Bridges Y Brooks E Brown NBuck Y Buckner N Bunn

N Burkhalter NByrd N Campbell
Canty Y Carter YCash N Channell Y Childers N Clark NCoan N Coleman, B N Coleman, T Y Connell N Cooper N Crawford N Crews N Culbreth N Cummings Y Davis, G N Davis, M
Day E DeLoach, B

N DeLoach, G NDix
Dixon, H Y Dixon, S Y Dobbs Y Dukes NEhrhart NEpps N Evans Y Everett E Felton N Floyd N Franklin
N Golden Y Graves Y Greene N Grindley N Hammontree N Manner Y Harbin N Heard YHecht

Y Heckstall Y Hegstrom
YHenson Y Holland Y Holmes Y Howard N Hudgens N Hudson, H Y Hudson, N N Hugley NIrvin
N Jackson Y James
Jamieson Y Jenkins N Johnson N Johnston Y Jones N Joyce NKaye NLadd NLakly

Lane YLee N Lewis NLord Y Lucas
Y Maddox NMann N Manning Y Martin, J
Martin, J.L NMassey N McBee YMcCall Y McCUnton
McKinney N Mills Y Mobley Y Mosley N Mueller Y O'Neal YOrrock NParham

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N Parrish N Parsons YPelote Y Perry NPinholster Y Poag YPolak Y Ponder N Porter YPowell N Purcell YRagas YRandaU YRay

N Reaves Y Reichert NRice N Richardson
Roberts Y Rogers N Royal N Sanders Y Sauder YScarlett N Scheid N Scott E Shanahan N Shaw

Y SherriU Y Shipp Y Sims Y Sinkfield Y Skipper Y Smith, C N Smith, C.W N Smith, L N Smith, L.R Y Smith, P Y Smith, T N Smith, V N Smyre Y Snelling

Y Snow Y Stalling N Stancil, F N Stancil, S Y Stanley, L Y Stanley, P N Taylor N Teague Y Teper N Thomas
Tillman N Titus Y Tolbert N Trense

Y Tumquest N Twiggs Y Walker, L N Walker, R.L Y West E Westmorland N Whitaker N Wiles N Williams, B N Williams, J Y Williams, R N Worthan N Yates
Murphy, Spkr

On the motion, the ayes were 76, nays 88. The motion was lost.

The following Resolution of the House was taken up for the purpose of considering the Senate amendment thereto:

HR 296. By Representatives Holland of the 157th, Coleman of the 142nd, Skipper of the 137th, Walker of the 141st, Epps of the 131st and others:
A resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution so as to provide for a Georgia Compensation Commission with the authority to fix the compensation of certain state constitutional officers and such other state officers as may be provided for by law; to provide that such commission shall investigate and approve or disapprove the separation of state employees subject to involuntary separation benefits.

The following Senate amendment was read:

Amend HR 296 by striking line 26 of page 3 and inserting in lieu thereof the following:
"Paragraph V. Enactment of laws. Except as specifically".
By inserting between lines 25 and 26 of page 3 the following:
"Paragraph IV. Review of employment termination. The commission shall have the authority and duty to review each termination of the employment of a state employee subject to the involuntary separation provisions of Code Section 47-2-123 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated. Such review shall be made in the manner and under such conditions as provided by general law. No such employee shall be separated from employment without the approval of the commission."

The following amendment was read and adopted:

Representatives Holland of the 157th, Coleman of the 142nd, Irvin of the 45th and Ehrhart of the 36th move to amend the Senate amendment to HR 296, said amendment being designated AM 9 0508, by striking lines 3 through 17 of page 1 and inserting in lieu thereof the following:
"Amend HR 296 by striking line 1 of page 1 through line 23 of page 6 and inserting in lieu thereof the following:
'Proposing an amendment to the Constitution so as to provide for a Georgia Citizens Commission on Compensation of Public Officials with the authority to fix the compensation of certain public officers and such other state officers as may be provided for by law; to provide for submission of this amendment for ratification or rejection; and for other purposes.

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BE IT RESOLVED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
SECTION 1.
Article IV of the Constitution is amended by adding at its end a new Section VIII to read as follows:
"SECTION VIII. GEORGIA CITIZENS COMMISSION ON COMPENSATION OF PUBLIC OFFICIALS
Paragraph I. Powers and duties. The Georgia Citizens Commission on Compensation of Public Officials shall set the salaries of the Governor; the Lieutenant Governor and the Speaker of the House of Representatives which shall be uniform; the Justices of the Supreme Court; the Judges of the Court of Appeals; the members of the General Assembly, which shall be uniform for all members, and any additional salaries for the officers of the General Assembly who are members of the General Assembly; the members of the Public Service Commission; the members of the State Board of Pardons and Paroles; the constitutional officers who are elected state wide; the superior court judges; the district attorneys; and such other officers of state government as may be provided for by general law. The Georgia Compensation Commission shall also set the amount of per diem compensation, if any, to be received by such officers.
Paragraph II. Membership, (a) The commission shall be composed of 18 members who shall serve for terms of four years commencing December 1, 1998, and quadrennially thereafter. Each member shall serve until his or her successor has been appointed and qualified. Six members shall be appointed by the Governor. Three members shall be appointed by the Lieutenant Governor, one of whom shall be selected from a list of at least three names provided by the political party electing the second highest number of members of the Senate at the most recent general election. Three members shall be appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives, one of whom shall be selected from a list of names provided by the political party electing the second highest number of members of the House of Representatives at the most recent general election. Three members shall be appointed by the Supreme Court and three members by the Court of Appeals. Appointments shall be made not later than November 30, 1998, and every fourth year thereafter. The General Assembly shall enact general laws relating to the appointment procedure to ensure that at least one member of the commission resides in each congressional district. Should any vacancy on the commission occur from death, resignation, or otherwise, the appointing authority shall appoint a successor member to serve during the unexpired term.
(b) In selecting members of the commission, each appointing authority shall seek to appoint a commission constituting a cross section of the citizens of Georgia with a broad and representative variety of opinions, backgrounds, business experience, personal experience, and education, such that the members shall exist as a true independent citizens commission.
(c) No member of the commission shall hold any other public office or public employment. No member shall be a lobbyist as such term is defined by general law. The members of the commission shall receive no salary for their service on the commission but may be reimbursed as provided by law for expenses incurred in the service of the commission.
Paragraph III. Manner of fixing compensation, (a) The commission shall no later than December 31 of 1998 and each subsequent even-numbered year thereafter fix the salaries and per diem committed to its jurisdiction under Paragraph I of this section; provided, however, that the commission shall report the salaries to the Governor and the General Assembly in writing on the first day of the first regular session of the General Assembly in odd-numbered years. The salaries so fixed by the commission shall become effective unless within the first 20 days of the first regular session of the biennium both

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houses of the General Assembly reject such action of the commission by an Act of the General Assembly adopted by a majority of the members elected to each house. The presiding officers shall call such proposed Act for a vote on the floor of each chamber within the first 20 legislative days of the first year of the biennium. The Governor may only veto such Act of the General Assembly rejecting the commission's actions within ten legislative days of its adoption. In such event, the General Assembly may still reject the commission's action by overriding the Governor's veto within ten legislative days thereof by a two-thirds' vote of both houses of the General Assembly. This section, however, shall not prohibit laws and other actions affecting the reimbursement of actual expenses incurred in public service by officers whose compensation is subject to the jurisdiction of the commission or laws and other actions defining retirement benefits, insurance benefits, and other employment benefits to be provided to such officers.
(b) The commission shall biennially make a study of the compensation currently being paid by the state to the officers whose compensation is subject to its jurisdiction, and the commission shall compare such compensation with that currently being received by officers and employees serving in comparable positions with the federal government, this state, other states, and local governments and in industry, business, and the professions. The members of the commission shall be guided in setting the salaries by the levels of compensation that will attract and maintain qualified individuals in public service, as well as by the fact that public salaries must be financed through tax dollars paid by the state's citizens and businesses. The compensation fixed by the commission shall be based upon such study and on the principles stated in this subparagraph.
Paragraph IV. Enactment of laws. Except as specifically provided otherwise in subparagraph (a) of Paragraph III of this section, the General Assembly may enact general laws providing for the administration of the affairs of the commission and other general laws in aid of this section. The General Assembly may from time to time provide for other public officers' compensation to be fixed by the commission and may likewise from time to time withdraw any such other public officers' compensation from the jurisdiction of the commission, but the General Assembly shall not withdraw from the jurisdiction of the commission the compensation of the officers specifically provided for in Paragraph I of this section.
SECTION 2.
Article III, Section IV of the Constitution is amended by striking Paragraph VI and inserting in its place a new Paragraph VI to read as follows:
"Paragraph VI. Salaries. The members of the General Assembly shall receive such salary and per diem allowance as shall be provided for fey tew; provided that e increase in salary s&aH become effective ftrtot te the eel ef- the ten dttring which seh change is fflftde in Article IV, Section VIII of this Constitution and may receive employment benefits and be reimbursed for actual expenses as provided by law."
SECTION 3.
Article IV, Section VII of the Constitution is amended by striking Paragraph I and inserting in its place a new Paragraph I to read as follows:
"Paragraph I. Qualifications, compensation, and removal from office. The qualifications; compcnaation, and removal from office of members of constitutional boards and commissions provided for in this article shall be as provided by law. The compensation of members of constitutional boards and commissions provided for in this article shall be as provided for in Section VIII of this article for those boards and commissions subject to the Georgia Citizens Commission on Compensation of Public Officials and otherwise shall be as provided by law."
SECTION 4.
Article V, Section I of the Constitution is amended by striking Paragraph I and inserting in its place a new Paragraph I to read as follows:

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"Paragraph I. Governor: term of office; compensation and allowances. There shall be a Governor who shall hold office for a term of four years and until a successor shall be chosen and qualified. Persons holding the office of Governor may succeed themselves for one four-year term of office. Persons who have held the office of Governor and have succeeded themselves as hereinbefore provided shall not again be eligible to be elected to that office until after the expiration of four years from the conclusion of their term as Governor. The compensation and allowances of the Governor shall be as provided fey tew in Article IV, Section VIII of this Constitution."

SECTION 5.

Article V, Section I of the Constitution is further amended by striking Paragraph III and inserting in its place a new Paragraph III to read as follows:

"Paragraph III. Lieutenant Governor. There shall be a Lieutenant Governor, who shall be elected at the same time, for the same term, and in the same manner as the Governor. The Lieutenant Governor shall be the President of the Senate and shall have such executive duties as prescribed by the Governor and as may be prescribed by law not inconsistent with the powers of the Governor or other provisions of this Constitution. The compensation and allowances of the Lieutenant Governor shall be as provided fey tew in Article IV, Section VIII of this Constitution."

SECTION 6.

Article VI, Section VII of the Constitution is amended by striking Paragraph V and inserting in its place a new Paragraph V to read as follows:

"Paragraph V. Compensation and allowances of judges. All judges shall receive compensation and allowances as provided by Iaw1 except that the compensation of the Justices of the Supreme Court, the Judges of the Court of Appeals, and superior court judges shall be fixed as provided in Article IV, Section VIII of this Constitution.? eeanty County supplements are hereby continued and may be granted or changed by the General Assembly. County governing authorities which had the authority on June 30, 1983, to make county supplements shall continue to have such authority under this Constitution. An incumbent's salary, allowance, or supplement shall not be decreased during the incumbent's term of office."

SECTION 7.

Article VI, Section VIII, Paragraph I of the Constitution is amended by striking subparagraph (c) and inserting in lieu thereof the following:

"(c) The district attorneys shall receive such compensation and allowances as provided fey tew in Article IV, Section VIII of this Constitution and shall be entitled to receive such local supplements to their compensation and allowances as may be provided by law."

SECTION 8.

The above proposed amendment to the Constitution shall be published and submitted as provided in Article X, Section I, Paragraph II of the Constitution.

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

"( ) YES ( ) NO

Shall the Constitution be amended so as to provide for a Georgia Citizens Commission on Compensation of Public Officials and to remove from the General Assembly the authority to fix the compensation of the Governor, the Lieutenant Governor, the members and officers of the General Assembly, the members of the Public Service Commission, the members of the State Board of Pardons and Paroles, the constitutional officers elected state wide, the superior court judges, and the district attorneys

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and to place such authority in the commission, with the action of the commission subject to rejection by both houses 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 and shall take effect as provided in Article X, Section I, Paragraph VI of the Constitution.'"

Representative Holland of the 157th moved that the House agree to the Senate amendment, as amended by the House, to HR 296.
On the motion, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

Y Alien Y Anderson
YAshe Y Bailey Y Baker N Bannister YBarfoot Y Barnard N Barnes Y Bates Y Benefield Y Birdsong N Bohannon Y Bordeaux Y Bradford Y Breedlove N Bridges Y Brooks E Brown YBuck N Buckner N Buna Y Burkhalter YByrd Y Campbell
Canty Y Carter YCash YChannell Y Childers N Clark NCoan N Coleman, B Y Coleman, T Y Connell Y Cooper

N Crawford
N Crews Y Culbreth Y Cummings Y Davis, G N Davis, M
Day E DeLoach, B N DeLoach, G NDii
Diion, H Y Diion, S YDobbs Y Dukes YEhrhart
YEpps Y Evans N Everett E Felton
Floyd N Franklin Y Golden Y Graves Y Greene N Grindley N Hammontree Y Manner Y Harbin Y Heard YHecht YHeckstaU Y Hegstrom Y Henson Y Holland Y Holmes Y Howard

N Hudgens Y Hudson, H Y Hudson, N
Y Hugley Ylrvin N Jackson Y James
Jamieson Y Jenkins Y Johnson N Johnston Y Jones N Joyce NKaye NLadd NLakly YLane YLee N Lewis YLord Y Lucas Y Maddox NMann Y Manning Y Martin, J Y Martin, J.L
NMassey YMcBee YMcCall Y McClinton
McKinney N Mills Y Mobley YMosley N Mueller Y O'Neal

YOrrock YParham YParrish
Y Parsons Y Pelote N Perry N Pinholster NPoag YPolak Y Ponder Y Porter N Powell YPurcell YRagas YRandall YRay Y Reaves Y Reichert NRice Y Richardson
Roberts Y Rogers Y Royal N Sanders Y Sauder Y Scarlett N Scheid Y Scott E Shanahan YShaw
Y Sherrill YShipp YSims Y Sinkfield Y Skipper Y Smith, C

N Smith, C.W Y Smith, L N Smith, L.R Y Smith, P Y Smith, T N Smith, V YSmyre N Snelling YSnow YStallings Y Stancil, F N StancU, S Y Stanley, L Y Stanley, P Y Taylor YTeague YTeper Y Thomas YTUlman Y Titus Y Tolbert YTrense Y Tumquest YTwiggs Y Walker, L N Walker, R.L NWest E Westmorland
Whitaker N Wiles N WUliams, B N Williams, J Y Williams, R N Worthan NYates
Murphy, Spkr

On the motion, the ayes were 117, nays 49. The motion was lost.

Representative Holland of the 157th moved that the House reconsider its action in failing to agree to the Senate amendment, as amended by the House, to HR 296.
On the motion, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

Y Alien Y Anderson YAshe Y Bailey Y Baker Y Bannister YBarfoot

Y Barnard YBames
Y Bates Y Benefield Y Birdsong N Bohannon Y Bordeaux

Y Bradford N Breedlove
N Bridges Y Brooks E Brown YBuck
Buckner

N Bunn Y Burkhalter YByrd
Y Campbell Canty
YCsJter YCash

Y ChanneU Y Childera Y Clark
NCoan Y Coleman, B Y Coleman, T Y Connell

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Y Cooper N Crawford N Crews Y Culbreth Y Cununings Y Davis, G N Davis, M
Day
E DeLoach, B Y DeLoach, G NDii Y Dixon, H Y Dixon, S YDobbs Y Dukes YEhrhart YEpps Y Evans N Everett E Felton YFloyd N Franklin Y Golden Y Graves YGreene Y Grindley N Hammontree Y Manner Y Harbin

Y Heard YHecht Y Heckstall Y Hegstrom YHenson Y Holland Y Holmes Y Howard N Hudgens Y Hudson, H Y Hudson, N
Y Hugley Ylrvin Y Jackson Y James
Jamieaon Y Jenkins N Johnson N Johnston Y Jones N Joyce NKaye YLadd NLakly YLane YLee N Lewis YLord Y Lucas

Maddox NMann Y Manning Y Martin, J Y Martin, J.L NMassey
McBee YMcCall Y McClinton
McKinney NMills Y Mobley Y Mosley N Mueller Y O'Neal YOrrock YParham YParrish
Y Parsons Y Pelote Y Perry N Pinholster YPoag YPolak Y Ponder Y Porter N Powell YPurcell YRagas

YRandall YRay Y Reaves Y Reichert NRice
Richardson Roberta Y Rogers Y Royal N Sanders Y Sauder Y Scarlett N Scheid Y Scott E Shanahan YShaw YSherriU YShipp YSims Y Sinkfield Y Skipper Y Smith, C N Smith, C.W Y Smith, L N Smith, L.R Y Smith, P Y Smith, T N Smith, V YSmyre

N Snelling YSnow YStallings Y Stancil, F N Stancil, S Y Stanley, L Y Stanley, P Y Taylor YTeague YTeper Y Thomas YTillman
Titus Y Tolbert YTrense Y Turnquest YTwiggs Y Walker, L N Walker, R.L YWest E Westmoreland
Whitaker N Wiles N Williams, B N Williams, J Y Williams, R N Worthan N Yates
Murphy, Spkr

On the motion, the ayes were 124, nays 39. The motion prevailed.

Representative Holland of the 157th moved that the House agree to the Senate amendment, as amended by the House, to HR 296.
On the motion, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

Y Alien Y Anderson
YAshe Y Bailey Y Baker N Bannister YBarfoot Y Barnard NBarnes Y Bates Y Benefield YBirdsong N Bobannon Y Bordeaux Y Bradford Y Breedlove N Bridges Y Brooks E Brown
YBuck N Buckner NBunn Y Burkhalter YByrd Y Campbell
Canty Y Carter
YCasb Y Channel! Y Childers N Clark NCoan Y Coleman, B Y Coleman, T Y Connell Y Cooper

N Crawford N Crews Y Culbreth
Y dii.ififmi.ga
Y Davis, G N Davis, M
Day E DeLoach, B Y DeLoach, G NDix Y Dixon, H Y Dixon, S YDobbs Y Dukes Y Ehrhart YEpps Y Evans N Everett
E Felton YFloyd N Franklin Y Golden Y Graves YGreene Y Grindley N Hammontree YHanner Y Harbin Y Heard YHecht YHeckstall Y Hegstrom YHenson Y Holland Y Holmes Y Howard

N Hudgens Y Hudson, H Y Hudson, N Y Hugley Ylrvin N Jackson Y James
Jamieson Y Jenkins Y Johnson N Johnston Y Jones N Joyce NKaye NLadd NLakly YLane YLee N Lewis YLord Y Lucas Y Maddox NMann Y fanning Y Martin, J Y Martin, J.L NMassey YMcBee YMcCall Y McClinton
McKinney N Mills Y Mobley Y Mosley N Mueller Y O'Neal

YOrrock YParham YParrish Y Parsons Y Pelote Y Perry N Pinholster YPoag YPolak Y Ponder Y Porter N Powell YPurcell YRagas YRandall YRay Y Reaves Y Reichert
NRice Y Richardson
Roberts Y Rogers Y Royal N Sanders Y Sauder Y Scarlett N Scheid Y Scott E Shanahan YShaw Y SherriU
YShipp YSims Y Sinkfield Y Skipper Y Smith, C

N Smith, C.W Y Smith, L N Smith, L.R Y Smith, P Y Smith, T N Smith, V YSmyre NSnelling YSnow YStallings Y Stancil, F N Stancil, S
Y Stanley, L Y Stanley, P Y Taylor YTeague YTeper Y Thomas YTillman Y Titus Y Tolbert YTrense Y Turnquest YTwiggs Y Walker, L N Walker, R.L YWest E Westmoreland
Whi taker N Wiles N Williams, B N Williams, J Y Williams, R N Worthan N Yates
Murphy, Spkr

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On the motion, the ayes were 125, nays 43. The motion prevailed.

The following Bills of the House were taken up for the purpose of considering the reports of the Committees of Conference thereon:

HB 294. By Representatives Martin of the 47th, Alien of the 117th, Hammontree of the 4th and Davis of the 60th:
A bill to amend Chapter 2 of Title 14 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to business corporations, so as to provide for the transmission of notice by facsimile, telegraph, or teletype; to provide that if a corporation which has treasury shares declares a shared dividend, such dividend shall not be deemed to include a dividend on treasury shares unless the resolution declaring the dividend expressly so provides.

The following report of the Committee of Conference was read:

COMMITTEE OF CONFERENCE REPORT ON HB 294

The Committee of Conference on HB 294 recommends that both the Senate and the
House of Representatives recede from their positions and that the attached Committee of Conference Substitute to HB 294 be adopted.

Respectfully submitted,

FOR THE SENATE:

FOR THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES:

/s/ Mary Margaret Oliver Senator, 42nd District

1st Jim Martin Representative, 47th District

/s/ Jack Hill Senator, 4th District

/s/ DuBose Porter Representative, 143rd District

/s/ Steve Thompson Senator, 33rd District

/s/ Roy E. Barnes Representative, 33rd District

A BILL
To amend Chapter 2 of Title 14 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to business corporations, so as to change the provisions relating to fees and penalties; to provide for the transmission of notice by facsimile, telegraph, or teletype; to provide that if a corporation which has treasury shares declares a shared dividend, such dividend shall not be deemed to include a dividend on treasury shares unless the resolution declaring the dividend expressly so provides; to provide that a corporation may create security interest in treasury shares; to change the provisions relating to special meetings of shareholders; to change the provisions relating to actions of shareholders without meetings; to change the provisions relating to certain consents; to change the provisions relating to the voting entitlement of shares; to change the provisions relating to a corporation's acceptance of votes; to provide for the appointment of inspectors to act at meetings of shareholders and make written reports; to provide for oaths; to provide for powers and duties of inspectors; to change the provisions relating to actions on plans of merger; to provide for actions by shareholders of the acquiring corporation in a share exchange; to change the provisions relating to sales of assets acquiring shareholder approval; to change the provisions relating to reinstatement following administrative dissolution; to amend Chapter 3 of Title 14 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to nonprofit corporations, so as to change

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the provisions relating to filing fees; to redefine the term "entity"; to change the provisions relating to articles of incorporation; to substantially revise the provisions relating to indemnification; to provide for definitions and redefining certain terms; to provide for indemnification of individuals who are or were directors or officers under certain conditions; to provide for the advancement of funds; to provide for practices, procedures, and requirements related to indemnification; to provide for the advancement of expenses and orders related to expenses; to provide for insurance; to change the provisions relating to plans of merger; to provide for definitions relating thereto; to change the provisions relating to approval of mergers; to change the provisions relating to articles of mergers and publication of notice of merger; to change the provisions relating to the affects of mergers; to provide for other matters relating to corporations and nonprofit corporations; to change the provisions relating to reinstatement following administrative dissolution; to provide for other matters relating to the foregoing; to provide effective dates; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:

SECTION 1. Chapter 2 of Title 14 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to business corporations, is amended by striking Code Section 14-2-122, relating to filing fees and penalties, and inserting in lieu thereof a new Code Section 14-2-122 to read as follows:
"14-2-122. The Secretary of State shall collect the following fees and penalties when the documents described in this Code section are delivered to him for filing:

Document (1) Articles of incorporation.................................................................................. (2) Application for certificate of authority.......................................................... (3) Annual registration........................................................................................... (4) Agent's statement of resignation.................................................................... (5) Certificate of judicial dissolution.................................................................... (6) Application for reservation of a corporate name......................................... (7) Civil penalty for each year or part thereof during which a foreign corporation transacts business in this state without a certificate of authority... (8) Statement of change of address of registered agent....$5.00 per corporation but not less than.............................................................................................. (9) Application for reinstatement......................................................................... {9>(10) Any other document required or permitted to be filed by this chapter.......................................................................................................................

Fee $ 60.00
170.00 15.00 No fee No fee No fee
500.00
20.00 100.00
20.00"

SECTION 1.1. Said chapter is further amended by striking in its entirety subsection (b) of Code Section 14-2-141, relating to notice, and inserting in lieu thereof the following:
"(b) Notice may be communicated in person; by telephone, telegraph, teletype, facsimile, or other form of wire or wireless communication; or by mail or private carrier. If these forms of personal notice are impracticable, notice may be communicated by a newspaper of general circulation in the area where published, or by radio, television, or other form of public broadcast communication. Unless otherwise provided in the articles of incorporation, bylaws, or this chapter, notice by facsimile transmission, telegraph, or teletype shall be deemed to be notice in writing for purposes of this chapter."

SECTION 2. Said chapter is further amended by adding a new subsection (d) to Code Section 14-2-623, relating to share dividends, to read as follows:
"(d) If a corporation which has treasury shares declares a share dividend, such dividend shall not be deemed to include a dividend on treasury shares unless the resolution declaring the dividend expressly so provides."

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SECTION 3. Said chapter is further amended by adding a new subsection (e) to Code Section 14-2-631, relating to a corporation's acquisition of its own shares, to read as follows:
"(e) A corporation may create security interests in treasury shares."
SECTION 4. Said chapter is further amended by striking in its entirety Code Section 14-2-702, relating to special meetings of shareholders, and inserting in lieu thereof the following:
"14-2-702.
(a) A corporation shall hold a special meeting of shareholders: (1) On call of its board of directors or the person or persons authorized to do so by the articles of incorporation or bylaws; (2) Except as to corporations described in paragraph (3) of this subsection, if the holders of at least 25 percent, or such greater or lesser percentage as may be provided in the articles of incorporation or bylaws, of all the votes entitled to be cast on any issue proposed to be considered at the proposed special meeting, sign, date, and deliver to the corporation's secretary corporation one or more written demands for the meeting describing the purpose or purposes for which it is to be held; or (3) In the case of a corporation having 100 or fewer shareholders of record, if the holders of at least 25 percent, or such lesser percentage as may be provided in the articles of incorporation or bylaws, of all the votes entitled to be cast on any issue to be considered at the proposed special meeting sign, date, and deliver to the corporation's Decretory corporation one or more written demands for the meeting describing the purpose or purposes for which it is to be held.
(b) If not otherwise fixed under Code Section 14-2-703 or Code Section 14-2-707, the record date for determining shareholders entitled to demand a special meeting is the date the first shareholder signs the demand. (c) Special shareholders' meetings may be held in or out of this state at the place stated in or fixed in accordance with the bylaws. If no place is stated or fixed in accordance with the bylaws, special meetings shall be held at the corporation's principal office. (d) Only business within the purpose or purposes described in the meeting notice required by subsection (c) of Code Section 14-2-705 may be conducted at a special shareholders' meeting. (e) Unless otherwise provided in the articles of incorporation, a written demand by_ a shareholder for a special meeting may be revoked by a writing to that effect by the shareholder received by the corporation prior to the call of the special meeting. (f) A bylaw provision governing the percentage of shares required to call special meetings is not a quorum or voting requirement."
SECTION 5. Said chapter is further amended by striking in their entirety subsections (a), (d), and (e) of Code Section 14-2-704, relating to actions of shareholders without meetings, and inserting in lieu thereof the following:
"(a) Action required or permitted by this chapter to be taken at a shareholders' meeting may be taken without a meeting if the action is taken by all the shareholders entitled to vote on the action or, if so provided in the articles of incorporation, by persons who would be entitled to vote at a meeting shares having voting power to cast not less than the minimum number (or numbers, in the case of voting by groups) of votes that would be necessary to authorize or take the action at a meeting at which all shareholders entitled to vote were present and voted. The action must be evidenced by one or more written consents bearing the date of signature and describing the action taken, signed by shareholders entitled to take action without a meeting and delivered to the corporation for inclusion in the minutes or filing with the corporate records." "(d) If not otherwise fixed under Code Section 14-2-703 or Code Section 14-2-707, the record date for determining shareholders entitled to take action without a meeting is the date the first shareholder signs the consent. No written consent shall be effective to take the corporate action referred to therein unless, within 60 days of the earliest date

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appearing on a consent delivered to the corporation in the manner required by this Code section, evidence of written consents signed by shareholders sufficient to act by written consent are received by the corporation. A written consent may be revoked by a writing to that effect received by the corporation prior to the receipt by the corporation of unrevoked written consents sufficient in number to take corporate action. (e) A consent signed under this Code section has the effect of a meeting vote and may be described as such in any document. A consent delivered to the corporation shall become effective on the date of delivery of the last consent required to take action under subsection (d) of this Code section or such later date as it may provide."
SECTION 6. Said chapter is further amended by striking in its entirety subsection (b) of Code Section 14-2-721, relating to the voting entitlement of shares, and inserting in lieu thereof the following:
"(b) Absent special circumstances, the shares of a corporation are not entitled to vote if owned by the corporation as treasury shares or if they are owned held, directly or indirectly, by a second corporation, domestic or foreign, aad- of which the first corporation owns, directly or indirectly, shares sufficient to elect a majority of the directors of the second corporation."
SECTION 7. Said chapter is further amended by striking in their entirety subsections (b), (c), (d), and (h) of Code Section 14-2-722, relating to voting shares by proxies, and inserting in lieu thereof the following:
"(b) A shareholder or his or her agent or attorney in fact may appoint a proxy by executing a writing which authorizes another person or persons to vote or otherwise act eft the shareholder's behalf- for the shareholder by signing an appointment form. Execution may be accomplished by any reasonable means, including facsimile telecommunication transmission, either personally or by an attorney in fact in the case of an individual shareholder or by an authorized officer, director, employee, or agent in the case of any other shareholder. Any copy, facsimile telecommunication transmission, or other reliable reproduction of such writing or transmission may be substituted or used in lieu of the original writing or transmission for any and all purposes for which the original writing or transmission could be used, provided that such copy, facsimile telecommunication transmission, or other reproduction shall be a complete reproduction of the entire original writing er transmission. (c) An appointment of a proxy is effective when a signed appointment form or facsimile transmission of the signed appointment is received by the secretary e* ether officer ef agent inspector of election or the officer or agent of the corporation authorized to tabulate votes. An appointment is valid for 11 months unless a longer period is expressly provided in the appointment form. (d) An appointment of a proxy is revocable by the shareholder unless the appointment form or facsimile transmission conspicuously states that it is irrevocable and the appointment is coupled with an interest. Appointments coupled with an interest include the appointment of:
(1) A pledgee; (2) A person who purchased or agreed to purchase the shares; (3) A creditor of the corporation who extended it credit under terms requiring the appointment; (4) An employee of the corporation whose employment contract requires the appointment; or (5) A party to a voting agreement created under Code Section 14-2-731." "(h) Subject to Code Section 14-2-724 and to any express limitation on the proxy's authority appearing en the feee of stated in the appointment form, a corporation is entitled to accept the proxy's vote or other action as that of the shareholder making the appointment."

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SECTION 8. Said chapter is further amended by striking in their entirety subsections (c), (d), and (e) of Code Section 14-2-724, relating to a corporation's acceptance of votes, and inserting in lieu thereof the following:
"(c) The corporation is entitled to reject a vote, consent, waiver, or proxy appointment if the secretary or other officer or agent authorized to tabulate votes, acting in good faith, has reasonable basis for doubt about the validity of the signature on it or about the signatory's authority to sign for the shareholder or about the faithfulness or completeness of the reproduction when the original has not been examined. (d) The corporation and its officer or agent who accept or reject a vote, consent, waiver, or proxy appointment in good faith and in accordance with the standards of this Code section or subsection (b) of Code Section 14-2-722 are not liable in -damages to the shareholder for the consequences of the acceptance or rejection. (e) Corporate action based on the acceptance or rejection of a vote, consent, waiver, or proxy appointment under this Code section or subsection (b) of Code Section 14-2-722 is valid unless a court of competent jurisdiction determines otherwise."
SECTION 9. Said chapter is further amended by adding a new Code Section 14-2-729.1 to read as follows:
"14-2-729.1.
(a) A corporation having any shares listed on a national securities exchange or regularly traded in a market maintained by one or more members of a national or affiliated securities association shall, and any other corporation may, appoint one or more inspectors to act at a meeting of shareholders and make a written report of the inspectors' determinations. Each inspector shall take and sign an oath faithfully to execute the duties of inspector with strict impartiality and according to the best of the inspector's ability. (b) The inspectors shall:
(1) Ascertain the number of shares outstanding and the voting power of each; (2) Determine the shares represented at a meeting; (3) Determine the validity of proxies and ballots; (4) Count all votes; and (5) Determine the result. (c) An inspector may be an officer or employee of the corporation."
SECTION 10. Said chapter is further amended by striking in its entirety subsection (h) of Code Section 14-2-1103, relating to action on plans of merger, and inserting in lieu thereof the following:
"(h) Action by the shareholders of the surviving corporation on a plan of merger or by the shareholders of the acquiring corporation in a share exchange is not required if:
(1) The articles of incorporation of the surviving or acquiring corporation will not differ (except for amendments enumerated in Code Section 14-2-1002) from its articles before the merger or share exchange; (2) Each share of stock of the surviving or acquiring corporation outstanding immediately before the effective date of the merger or share exchange is to be an identical outstanding or reacquired share immediately after the merger or share exchange: and (3) The number and kind of shares outstanding immediately after the merger or share exchange, plus the number and kind of shares issuable as a result of the merger or share exchange and by the conversion of securities issued pursuant to the merger or share exchange or the exercise of rights and warrants issued pursuant to the merger or share exchange, will not exceed the total number and kind of shares of the surviving or acquiring corporation authorized by its articles of incorporation immediately before the merger or share exchange."
SECTION 11. Said chapter is further amended by striking in its entirety subsection (e) of Code Section 14-2-1202, relating to sale of assets requiring shareholder approval, and inserting in lieu thereof the following:

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"(e) Unless the articles of incorporation^ the bylaws, or the board of directors (acting pursuant to subsection (c) of this Code section) require a greater vote or a vote by voting groups, the transaction to be authorized must be approved by a majority of all the votes entitled to be cast on the transaction."

SECTION 11.1.
Said chapter is further amended by striking subsection (a) of Code Section 14-2-1422, relating to reinstatement following administrative dissolution, and inserting in lieu thereof a new subsection (a) to read as follows:
"(a) A corporation administratively dissolved under Code Section 14-2-1421 may apply to the Secretary of State for reinstatement wtthi ftve years after the effective date ef diaaolution. The application must:
(1) Recite the name of the corporation and the effective date of its administrative dissolution; (2) State that the ground or grounds for dissolution either did not exist or have been eliminated; (3) State that the name by which the corporation will be known after reinstatement satisfies the requirements of Code Section 14-2-401; (4) Contain a statement by the corporation reciting that all taxes owed by the corporation have been paid; and (5) Be accompanied by an amount equal to the total annual registration fees and penalties that would have been payable during the periods between dissolution and reinstatement, plus the fee required for the application for reinstatement, and any other fees and penalties payable for earlier periods."

SECTION 12. Chapter 3 of Title 14 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to nonprofit corporations, is amended by striking subsection (a) of Code Section 14-3-122, relating to filing fees, and inserting in lieu thereof a new subsection (a) to read as follows:
"14-3-122.
(a) The Secretary of State shall collect the following fees when the documents described in this subsection are delivered for filing:

Document (1) Articles of incorporation.................................................................................. (2) Application for certificate of authority.......................................................... (3) Annual registration........................................................................................... (4) Agent's statement of resignation.................................................................... (5) Certificate of judicial dissolution.................................................................... (6) Application for reservation of a corporate name ......................................... (7) Statement of change of address of registered agent...$5.00 per corporation but not less than.............................................................................................. (8) Application for reinstatement......................................................................... {8K9) Any other document required or permitted to be filed by this chapter...............................................................................................................................

Fee $ 60.00
70.00 15.00 No fee No fee No fee
20.00 100.00
20.00"

SECTION 12.1. Said chapter is further amended by striking paragraph (13) of Code Section 14-3-140, relating to definitions, and inserting in lieu thereof the following:
"(13) 'Entity' includes corporation and foreign corporation; business corporation and foreign business corporation; profit and nonprofit unincorporated association; business trust, estate, general partnership, limited partnership, trust, two or more persons having a joint or common economic interest; limited liability company and foreign limited liability company; limited liability partnership and foreign limited liability partnership; state, United States, and foreign government; and regional development center solely for the purpose of implementing subsection (f) of Code Section 50-8-35."

SECTION 13. Said chapter is further amended by striking in its entirety subsection (b) of Code Section 14-3-202, relating to articles of incorporation, and inserting in lieu thereof the following:

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"(b) The articles of incorporation may set forth: (1) The purpose or purposes for which the corporation is organized, which may be, either alone or in combination with other purposes, the transaction of any lawful activity; (2) The names and addresses of the individuals who are to serve as the initial directors; (3) Provisions not inconsistent with law regarding: (A) Managing and regulating the affairs of the corporation; (B) Defining, limiting, and regulating the powers of the corporation, its board of directors, and members (or any class of members); and (C) The characteristics, qualifications, rights, limitations, and obligations attaching to each or any class of members; (4) A provision eliminating or limiting the personal liability of a director to the corporation or its members for monetary damages for breach ef tkity ef ea*e e* ethe* thrty any action taken, or any failure to take any action, as a director, provided that ae previeten shall eliminate e* lhmt the except liability of tt director: (A) For any appropriation, in violation of his or her duties, of any business opportunity of the corporation; (B) For acts or omissions which involve intentional misconduct or a knowing violation of law; (C) For the types of liability set forth in Code Sections 14-3-860 through 14-3-864; or (D) For any transaction from which the director received an improper personal benefit, provided that no such provision shall eliminate or limit the liability of a director for any act or omission occurring prior to the date when such provision becomes effective; (5) Any provision that under this chapter is required or permitted to be set forth in the bylaws; and (6) Provisions not inconsistent with law regarding the distribution of assets on dissolution."
SECTION 14. Said chapter is further amended by striking in its entirety Part 5 of Article 8, relating to indemnification, and inserting in lieu thereof the following:
"Part 5
14-3-850. As used in this part, the term:
(1) 'Corporation' includes any domestic or foreign predecessor entity of a corporation in a merger or other transaction in which the predecessor's existence ceased upon consummation of the transaction. (2) 'Director' or 'officer' means an individual who is or was a director or officer, respectively, of a corporation or est individual who, while a director or officer of a the corporation, is or was serving at the corporation's request as a director, officer, partner, trustee, employee, or agent of another foreign er domestic or foreign business or nonprofit corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust, employee benefit plan, or other enterprise entity. A director or officer is considered to be serving an employee benefit plan at the corporation's request if the director's duties to the corporation also impose duties on, or otherwise involve services by, the director to the plan or to participants in or beneficiaries of the plan. 'Director' or 'officer' includes, unless the context rcquirca otherwise requires, the estate or personal representative of a director. (3) 'Disinterested director' means a director who at the time of a vote referred to in subsection (c) of Code Section 14-3-853 or a vote or selection referred to in subsection (b) or (c) of Code Section 14-3-855 is not:
(A) A party to the proceeding; or (B) An individual having a familial, financial, professional, or employment relationship with the director whose indemnification or advance for expenses is the subject

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of the decision being made, which relationship would, in the circumstances, reasonably be expected to exert an influence on the director's judgment when voting on the decision being made. {3)(4) 'Expenses' include includes counsel fees. {4}{5J 'Liability' means the obligation to pay a judgment, settlement, penalty, fine (including an excise tax assessed with respect to an employee benefit plan), or reasonable expenses actually incurred with respect to a proceeding. (6) 'Official capacity' means: (A) When used with respect to a director, the office of director in a corporation; and (B) When used with respect to an officer, as contemplated in Code Section 14-3-857. the office in a corporation held by the officer. 'Official capacity' does not include service for any other domestic or foreign corporation or any partnership, joint venture, trust, employee benefit plan, or other entity. {6)(7) 'Party' includes means an individual who was, is, or is threatened to be made a named defendant or respondent in a proceeding. <6}{8) 'Proceeding' means any threatened, pending, or completed action, suit, or proceeding whether civil, criminal, administrative, arbitrative. or investigative and whether formal or informal.
14-3-851. (a) Except as otherwise provided in subsection {d) er {e) ef- this Code section, a corporation may indemnify or obligate itself te indemnify an individual atetAe who is a party to a proceeding because the individual is or was a director against liability incurred in the proceeding if the individual aeted in manner he believed in feed faith to fee HI e* net oppoacd te the fees* intcrcsto ef the corporation and; in the ease of any criminal proceeding, the individual had ne reasonable eame to believe the individual conduct was-
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(1) He or she conducted himself or herself in good faith: and (2) He or she reasonably believed:
(A) In the case of conduct in his or her official capacity, that his or her conduct was in the best interests of the corporation: (B) In all other cases, that his or her conduct was at least not opposed to the best interests of the corporation; and (C) In the case of any criminal proceeding, he or she had no reasonable cause to believe his or her conduct was unlawful. (b) A director's conduct with respect to an employee benefit plan for a purpose the director believed in good faith to be in the interests of the participants in and beneficiaries of the plan is conduct that satisfies the requirements of subsection (a) of this Code section. (c) The termination of a proceeding by judgment, order, settlement, or conviction or upon a plea of nolo contendere or its equivalent is not, of itself, determinative that the director did not meet the standard of conduct described in this Code section. (d) A corporation may not indemnify a director under this Code section: (1) In connection with a proceeding by or in the right of the corporation, except for reasonable expenses incurred in connection with the proceeding if it is determined that the director has met the relevant standard of conduct under this Code section wMeh the director was adjudged liable te the corporation; or (2) In connection with any other proceeding in with respect to conduct for which the director was adjudged liable on the basis that personal benefit was improperly received by the director^ whether or not involving action in the director's official capacity. (c) Indemnification permitted ttnde* this Code section in connection with ft proceeding by er in the right ef- the corporation is limited te roaoonablc expenses incurred in eenneetien with the proceeding.
14-3-852.

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(Mess limited by its articles of incorporation, te the extent that a director has been- mte-
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top wflfl tt pflrtyj OP tft vuc dcicusc or tuny cmiittj issuej or fincnvcr uicrcin, DOCAUQC tttc director is e* was a director ef the corporation, the A corporation shall indemnify the a director who was successful, on the merits or otherwise, in the defense of any proceeding to which the director was a party because the director was a director of the corporation against reasonable expenses incurred by the director in connection therewith with the proceeding.
14-3-853. (a) A corporation may2 before final disposition of a proceeding, advance funds to pay for or reimburse the reasonable expenses incurred by a director who is a party to a proceeding in advance ef final disposition ef the proceeding because the director is a director if the director delivers to the corporation:
(1) The director furnishes the corporation a A written affirmation of the director's good faith belief that the director has met the relevant standard of conduct described in oubscction {a} of Code Section 14-3-851 or that the proceeding involves conduct for which liability has been eliminated under a provision of the articles of incorporation as authorized by paragraph (4) of subsection (b) of Code Section 14-3-202; and (2) The director fumiahcs the corporation a director's written undertaking; executed personally ef en the director's behatf; to repay the advance any funds advanced if it is ultimately determined that the director is not entitled to indemnification under this part. (b) The undertaking required by paragraph (2) of subsection (a) of this Code section must be an unlimited general obligation of the director but need not be secured and may be accepted without reference to the financial ability of the director to make repayment. (c) Authorizations under this Code section shall be made by the board of directors: (1) If there are two or more disinterested directors, by a majority vote of all the disinterested directors {a majority of whom shall for such purpose constitute a quorum) or by a majority of the members of a committee of two or more disinterested directors appointed by such a vote; or (2) If there are fewer than two disinterested directors, by the vote necessary for action by the board in accordance with subsection (c) of Code Section 14-3-824. in which authorization directors who do not qualify as disinterested directors may participate.
14-3-854. (a) Unless a corporation's articles ef- incorporation provide otherwise, a A director ef- the corporation who is a party to a proceeding because he or she is a director may apply for indemnification or advances of expenses to the court conducting the proceeding or to another court of competent jurisdiction. On After receipt of an application, the eettrt; after giving any notice the eeart it considers necessary, may order indemnification er advancco for expenses in the amount it considers proper if it determines the court shall:
(1) !Pne director is entitled te mandatory indemnification under Gede Section 14-3-862, in which ease the eeart shall afee erder the corporation te pay the director's reasonable expenses incurred te obtain eeart ordered indemnification; (3) The director is fairly and reasonably entitled te indemnification in view el aH the

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advance for expenses if it determines, in view of all the relevant circumstances, that it is fair and reasonable:
(A) To indemnify the director; or (B) To advance expenses to the director, even if he or she has not met the relevant standard of conduct set forth in subsections (a) and (b) of Code Section 14-3-851. failed to comply with Code Section 14-3-853. or was adjudged liable in a proceeding referred to in paragraph 1} or (Q of subsection (d) of Code Section 14-3-851, but if he or she was adjudged so liable his or her indemnification shall be limited to reasonable expenses incurred in connection with the proceeding. (b) If the court determines that the director is entitled to indemnification or advance for expenses under this part, it may also order the corporation to pay the director's reasonable expenses to obtain court ordered indemnification or advance for expenses.
14-3-855. (a) A corporation may not indemnify a director under Code Section 14-3-851 unless authorized thereunder and a determination has been made in the for a specific ease proceeding that indemnification of the director is permissible in the circumstances because the director has met the relevant standard of conduct set forth in subsection (a) ef Code Section 14-3-851. (b) The determination shall be made:
(1) By the feeard ef dircctora fey majority vete ef a quorum conaisting ef directors net at the time parties to the proceeding; (2) If a quorum eannet fee obtained under paragraph {1} ef this subsection, by fitajerity vete ef a committee duly designated fey the feeard ef dircctora -(in which designation dircctora who *e parties may participate), consisting solely ef twe er mere directors net at tine time parties te the proceeding; If there are two or more disinterested directors, by the board of directors by a majority vote of all the disinterested directors ^a majority of whom shall for such purpose constitute a quorum), or by a majority of the members of a committee of two or more disinterested directors appointed by such a vote; (3){2) By special legal counsel:
(A) Selected by the beard ef directors er its committee in the manner prescribed in paragraph (1) er {2} of this subsection; or (B) If there are fewer than two disinterested directors, a quorum ef the feeatd cannet fee obtained under paragraph 4i) ef this subsection end a committee cannot fee dooignated under paragraph {3} ef this subsection, selected by majority vete ef the fJi board of directors, in which selection directors who are parties do not qualify as disinterested directors may participate; or W{3J By the members, but directors who ate at the taae parties te the proceeding do not qualify as disinterested directors may not vote as members on the determination. (c) Authorization of indemnification or an obligation to indemnify and evaluation as to reasonableness of expenses shall be made in the same manner as the determination that indemnification is permissible, except that if there are fewer than two disinterested directors or if the determination is made by special legal counsel, authorization of indemnification and evaluation as to reasonableness of expenses shall be made by those entitled under paragraph (3) of subsection (b) of this Code section to select special legal counsel.
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TO provided i&y its flffriCTCft or ittcorpopftiion DyiftwSj ^jcncrfli or specific fiction Or rt&
(a) A corporation may indemnify and advance expenses under this part to an officer of the corporation who is a party to a proceeding because he or she is an officer of the corporation:
(1) To the same extent as a director; and (2) If he or she is not a director, to such further extent as may be provided by_ the articles of incorporation, the bylaws, a resolution of the board of directors, or contract except for liability arising out of conduct that constitutes:
(A) Appropriation, in violation of his or her duties, of any business opportunity of the corporation; (B) Acts or omissions which involve intentional misconduct OT a knowing violation of law; (C) The types of liability set forth in Code Section 14-2-832; or (D) Receipt of an improper personal benefit. (b) The provisions of paragraph (2) of subsection (a) of this Code section shall apply to an officer who is also a director if the sole basis on which he_or she is made a party to the proceeding is an act or omission solely as an officer. (c) An officer of a corporation who is not a director is entitled to mandatory indemnification under Code Section 14-3-852, and may apply to a court under Code Section 14-3-854 for indemnification or advances for expenses, in each case to the same extent to which a director may be entitled to indemnification or advances for expenses under those provisions. (d) A corporation may also indemnify and advance expenses to an employee or agent who is not a director to the extent, consistent with public policy, that may be provided by its articles of incorporation, bylaws, general or specific action of its board of directors, or contract.
14-3-857. A corporation may purchase and maintain insurance on behalf of an individual who is ef was a director, officer, employee, or agent of the corporation or who, while a director, officer, employee, or agent of the corporation, is ef was acrving serves at the request of the corporation corporation's request as a director, officer, partner, trustee, employee, or agent of another foreign or domestic or foreign business or nonprofit corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust, employee benefit plan, or other enterprise entity against liability asserted against or incurred by the individual in that capacity or arising from the individual's status as a director, officer, employee, or agent, whether or not the corporation would have power to indemnify or advance expenses to the individual against the same liability under ede Section 14-3-861 ef 14-8-862 this part.
14-3-858. (a) A provision treating a corporation's indcmnifieatie ef- ef advance for expenses te
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is allowed ander this part: M articles ef- incorporation feait indemnification er advance fer expenses, indemnification and advance for expenses are valid enfy te the *tet ensisteat wW ^e articles. A corporation may, b^ a provision in its articles of incorporation or bylaws or in a resolution adopted or a contract approved by its board of directors or shareholders, obligate itself in advance of the act or omission giving rise to a proceeding to provide indemnification or advance funds to pay for or reimburse expenses consistent with this part. Any such provision that obligates the corporation to provide indemnification to the fullest extent permitted by law shall be deemed to obligate the corporation to advance funds to pay for or reimburse expenses in accordance with Code Section 14-3-853 to the fullest extent permitted by law, unless the provision specifically provides otherwise. Any such provision existing on July 1^ 1991, shall be valid to the extent it does not provide for broader indemnification than is allowed under this part.

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(b) Any provision pursuant to subsection (a) of this Code section shall not obligate the corporation to indemnify or advance expenses to a director of a predecessor of the corporation, pertaining to conduct with respect to the predecessor, unless otherwise specifically provided. Any provision for indemnification or advance for expenses in the articles of incorporation, bylaws, or a resolution of the board of directors or shareholders, partners, or, in the case of limited liability companies, members or managers of a predecessor of the corporation or other entity in a merger or in a contract to which the predecessor is a party, existing at the time the merger takes effect, shall be governed by paragraph (3) of Code Section 14-3-1105. (c) A corporation may, bjr a provision in its articles of incorporation, limit any of the rights to indemnification or advance for expenses created by or pursuant to this part. {k)(d) This part does not limit a corporation's power to pay or reimburse expenses incurred by a director or an officer in connection with appearing his or her appearance as a witness in a proceeding at a time when the director has he or she is not bee atetde a amed defendant e* respondent te the proceeding a party. (e) Except as expressly provided in Code Section 14-3-856, this part does not limit a corporation's power to indemnify, advance expenses to, or provide or maintain insurance on behalf of an employee or agent. teKf) The provisions of this part may be incorporated by reference into a corporation's articles of incorporation, bylaws, or a resolution of its members or board of directors. In such case, any such provision shall subsequently be deemed amended to conform with any amendments to this part, unless such provision otherwise expressly provides."
SECTION 15. Said chapter is further amended by striking in its entirety Code Section 14-3-1101, relating to plans of merger, and inserting in lieu thereof the following:
"14-3-1101.
(a) As used in this Code section, the term: (1) 'Business corporation' means a corporation for profit, incorporated under the provisions of Chapter 2 of this title. (2) 'Entity' includes any domestic or foreign business corporation, domestic or foreign nonprofit corporation, domestic or foreign limited liability company, domestic or foreign joint-stock association, or domestic or foreign limited partnership. (3) 'Foreign business corporation' means a corporation for profit incorporated under a law other than the law of this state. (4) 'Governing agreements' includes the articles of incorporation and bylaws of a domestic or foreign business corporation or domestic or foreign nonprofit corporation, articles of association or trust agreement or indenture and bylaws of a joint-stock association, articles of organization and operating agreement of a limited liability company, and the certificate of limited partnership and limited partnership agreement of a limited partnership, and agreements serving comparable purposes under the laws of other states or jurisdictions. (5) 'Joint-stock association' includes any association of the kind commonly known as a joint-stock association or joint-stock company and any unincorporated association, trust, or enterprise having members or having outstanding shares of stock or other evidences of financial and beneficial interest therein, whether formed by agreement or under statutory authority or otherwise, but does not include a corporation, partnership, or nonprofit organization. A joint-stock association as defined in this paragraph may be one formed under the laws of this state, including a trust created pursuant to Article 3 of Chapter 12 of Title 53, or one formed under or pursuant to the laws of any other state or jurisdiction. (6) 'Limited liability company' includes limited liability companies formed under the laws of this state or of any other state or territory or the District of Columbia, unless the laws of such other state or jurisdiction forbid the merger of a limited partnership with a corporation. (7) 'Limited partnership' includes limited partnerships formed under the laws of this state or of any other state or territory or the District of Columbia, unless the laws

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of such other state or jurisdiction forbid the merger of a limited partnership with a corporation. (8) 'Share' includes shares, memberships, financial or beneficial interests, units, or proprietary or partnership interests in a domestic or foreign business corporation, limited liability company, joint-stock association, or a limited partnership, but does not include debt obligations of any entity. (9) 'Shareholder' includes every shareholder, member, or partner in a domestic or foreign business corporation, a limited liability compar-:-/, a joint-stock association, or a hmiteoTpartnership thaFIs a party to a merger or a holder of a share of stock or other evidence of financial or beneficial interest therein. {aKb) Subject to the limitations set forth in Code Section 14-3-1102, one or more nonprofit corporations may merge into business e* nonprofit corporation an entity if the plan of merger is approved as provided in Code Section 14-3-1103. {b)(c) The plan of merger must set forth: (1) The name of each corporation and entity planning to merge and the name of the surviving corporation or entity into which each plans to merge; (2) The terms and conditions of the planned merger; and (3) The manner and basis, if any, of converting the memberships of each corporation and the shares, financial or beneficial interests, or units in each of the entities into shares, obligations, memberships2 or other securities of the surviving or any other corporation or entity or into cash or other property in whole or in part. (eHd) The plan of merger may set forth: (1) Any amendments to the articles of incorporation e* bylawSj or governing agreements of the surviving corporation or entity to be effected by the planned merger; and (2) Other provisions relating to the planned merger."
SECTION 16. Said chapter is further amended by striking in their entirety subsections (a) and (c) of Code Section 14-3-1102, relating to approval of mergers, and inserting in lieu thereof the following:
"(a) Without the prior approval of the superior court in a proceeding of which the Attorney General has been given written notice, a corporation described in paragraph (2) of subsection (a) of Code Section 14-3-1302 may merge with a domestic or foreign corporation or buoincso corporation other entity, provided that:
(1) The corporation or entity which is the surviving corporation or entity is a corporation or entity described in paragraph (2) of subsection (a) in Code Section 14-3-1302 after the merger; or
(2)(A) On or prior to the effective date of the merger, assets with a value equal to the greater of the fair market value of the net tangible and intangible assets (including good will) of the corporation or the fair market value of the corporation if it were to be operated as a business concern are transferred or conveyed to one or more persons who would have received its assets under subsection (b) of Code Section 14-3-1403 had it dissolved; (B) It shall return, transfer, or convey any assets held by it upon condition requiring return, transfer, or conveyance, which condition occurs by reason of the merger, in accordance with such condition; and (C) The merger is approved by a majority of directors of the corporation who are not and will not become members or shareholders in or officers, employees, agents, or consultants of the surviving corporation or entity." "(c) Without the prior approval of the superior court in a proceeding in which the Attorney General has been given notice, no member of a corporation described in paragraph (2) of subsection (a) of Code Section 14-3-1302 may receive or keep anything as a result of a merger other than membership in the surviving corporation or entity. The court shall approve the transaction if it is in the public interest."
SECTION 17. Said chapter is further amended by striking in its entirety Code Section 14-3-1104, relating to articles of merger and publication of notice of merger, and inserting in lieu thereof the following:

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"14-3-1104.
(a) After a plan of merger is approved by the board of directors, and, if required by Code Section 14-3-1103, by the members and any other persons, the surviving or acquiring corporation or entity shall deliver to the Secretary of State articles of merger setting
forth: (1) The plan of merger; (2) If approval of members was not required, a statement to that effect and a statement that the plan was approved by a sufficient vote of the board of directors; (3) If approval by members was required: (A) The designation, number of memberships outstanding, number of votes entitled to be cast by each class entitled to vote separately on the plan, and number of votes of each class indisputably voting on the plan; and (B) Either the total number of votes cast for and against the plan by each class entitled to vote separately on the plan or the total number of undisputed votes cast for the plan by each class and a statement that the number cast for the plan by each class was sufficient for approval by that class; (4) If approval of the plan by some person or persons other than the members or the board is required pursuant to paragraph (3) of subsection (a) of Code Section 14-3-1103, a statement that the approval was obtained; and (5) The merging corporation or entity shall deliver the articles of merger to the Secretary of State for filing in substantially the same manner as provided in Code Section 14 2-1106 its governing agreements and in compliance with any applicable laws applying to domestic entities, or, in the absence of such requirements, in substantially the same manner as provided in Code Section 14-2-1105 and shall comply with the provisions of Code Section 14-2-1105.1, except that the notice to the publisher of the newspaper shall be in substantially the following form:

'NOTICE OF MERGER Notice is given that articles or a certificate of merger by and between _______________ (name and state of incorporation or organization of each of the constituent corporations or entities) will be delivered to the Secretary of State for filing in accordance with the Georgia Nonprofit Corporation Code. The name of the surviving corporation (or other entity) in the merger will be ________________, a corporation (or other entity) incorporated (organized pursuant to the laws of) in the State of ________________. The registered office of such corporation (name of type of entity) (is) (will be) located at ________________ (address of registered office) and its registered (agent) (agents) at such address (is) (are) _______________ (name or names of agent or agents).' (b) In lieu of filing articles of merger that set forth the plan of merger, the surviving or acquiring corporation or entity may file a certificate of merger which sets forth: (1) The name and state of incorporation of each corporation or entity which is merging and the name of the surviving corporation or entity into which each other corporation or entity is merging; (2) Any amendments to the articles of incorporation or governing agreements of the surviving corporation or entity;
(3) That the executed plan of merger is on file at the principal place of business of the surviving corporation or entity, stating the address thereof;
(4) That a copy of the plan of merger will be furnished by the surviving corporation OT entity, on request and without cost, to any shareholder of any corporation or entity that is a party to the merger;
(5) If shareholder approval was not required, a statement to that effect; and
(6) If approval of the shareholders of one or more corporations or entities party to the merger was required, a statement that the merger was duly approved by the shareholders.
(c) Unless a delayed effective date is specified, a merger takes effect when the articles or certificate of merger is filed."

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SECTION 18. Said chapter is further amended by striking in its entirety Code Section 14-3-1105, relating to the effect of mergers, and inserting in lieu thereof the following:
"14-3-1105.
When a merger takes effect: (1) Every other corporation or entity party to the merger merges into the surviving corporation or entity and the separate existence of every corporation except the surviving corporation or entity ceases; (2) The title to all real estate and other property owned by each corporation or entity party to the merger is vested in the surviving corporation or entity without reversion or impairment subject to any and all conditions to which the property was subject prior to the merger; (3) The surviving corporation or entity has all liabilities and obligations of each corporation or entity party to the merger; (4) A proceeding pending against any corporation or entity party to the merger may be continued as if the merger did not occur or the surviving corporation or entity may be substituted in the proceeding for the corporation or entity whose existence ceased; and (5) The articles of incorporation and bylaws of the surviving corporation or entity are amended to the extent provided in the plan of merger."
SECTION 18.1. Said chapter is further amended by striking subsection (a) of Code Section 14-3-1422, relating to reinstatement following administrative dissolution, and inserting in lieu thereof a new subsection (a) to read as follows:
"(a) A corporation administratively dissolved under Code Section 14-3-1421 may apply to the Secretary of State for reinstatement withw five yews after the effective date erf dissolution. The application must:
(1) Recite the name of the corporation and the effective date of its administrative dissolution; (2) State that the ground or grounds for dissolution either did not exist or have been eliminated; (3) State that the name by which the corporation will be known after reinstatement satisfies the requirements of Code Section 14-3-401; (4) Contain a statement by the corporation reciting that all taxes owed by the corporation have been paid; and (5) Be accompanied by an amount equal to the total annual registration fees and penalties that would have been payable during the periods between dissolution and reinstatement, plus the fee required for the application for reinstatement, and any other fees and penalties payable for earlier periods."
SECTION 19. Notwithstanding the provisions of Code Section 1-3-4.1, Sections 1, 11.1, 12, and 18.1 of this Act shall become effective upon the approval of this Act by the Governor or upon its becoming law without such approval. The remaining provisions of this Act shall become effective on the first day of July following the approval of this Act by the Governor or its becoming law without such approval.
SECTION 20. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.
Representative Martin of the 47th moved that the House adopt the report of the Committee of Conference on HB 294.
On the motion, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

Y Alien YAndereon YAshe

Y Bailey Y Baker Y Bannister

Y Barfoot Barnard
Y Barnes

Y Bates Y Benefield Y Birduong

Y Bohannon Y Bordeaux Y Bradford

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Y Breedlove N Bridges Y Brooks E Brown YBuck YBuckner YBunn Y Burkhalter
YByrd Y CampbeU
Canty Y Carter YCash YChanneU Y Childera Y Clark YCoan Y Coleman, B Y Coleman, T Y Cornell
Cooper Y Crawford Y Crews Y Culbreth Y CummixuB Y Da , G Y Davis, M
Day E DeLoach, B Y DeLoach, G YDu
Diion, H
Y Diion, S

YDobbs Y Dukes YEhrhart YEppg Y Evans YEverett E Felton Y Floyd Y Franklin
Golden Y Graves Y Greene Y Grindley Y Hammontree YHanner Y Harbin Y Heard YHecht YHeckstall Y Hegstrom YHenson
Holland Y Holmes Y Howard Y Hudgens Y Hudson, H Y Hudson, N Y Hugley Ylrvin Y Jackson Y James
Jamieson Y Jenkins

Y Johnson Y Johnston Y Jones Y Joyce YKaye YLadd
Lakly YLane YLee Y Lewis YLord Y Lucas Y Maddoi YMann Y Manning Y Martin, J Y Martin, J.L YMassey YMcBee YMcCall Y McClinton
McKinney Y Mills Y Mobley YMosley Y Mueller YO'Neal YOrrock YParham YParrish Y Parsons Y Pelote Y Perry

N Pinholster YPoag YPolak Y Ponder Y Porter Y Powell YPurceU YRagas YRandall YRay Y Reaves Y Reichert YRice Y Richardson
Roberts Y Rogers Y Royal N Sanders Y Sauder Y Scarlett Y Scheid Y Scott E Shanahan YShaw YSherrill YShipp YSims Y Sinkfield Y Skipper Y Smith, C Y Smith, C.W Y Smith, L Y Smith, L.R

On the motion, the ayes were 155, nays 5. The motion prevailed.

3079 Y Smith, P Y Smith, T N Smith, V YSmyre YSnelling YSnow Y StaUings Y Stancil, F N Stancil, S Y Stanley, L Y Stanley, P Y Taylor YTeague YTeper Y Thomas
TiUman Y Titus Y Tolbert
Trense Y Turnquest YTwiggs Y Walker, L Y Walker, R.L Y West E Westmorland YWhitaker Y Wiles Y Williams, B Y Williams, J Y Williams, R YWorthan
Yates Murphy, Spkr

HB 840. By Representatives Bordeaux of the 151st, Pelote of the 149th, Thomas of the 148th, Dixon of the 150th and Mueller of the 152nd:
A bill to amend Article 2 of Chapter 7 of Title 16 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to criminal trespass and damage to property, so as to provide for the offense of vandalism to a cemetery or memorial.

The following report of the Committee of Conference was read:

COMMITTEE OF CONFERENCE REPORT ON HB 840

The Committee of Conference on HB 840 recommends that both the Senate and the House of Representatives recede from their positions and that the attached Committee of Conference Substitute to HB 840 be adopted.

Respectfully submitted,

FOR THE SENATE:
M Diana Harvey Johnson Senator, 2nd District
/s/ Eric Johnson Senator, 1st District
/s/ Rene D. Kemp Senator, 3rd District

FOR THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES:
/s/ Tom Bordeaux Representative, 151st District
/s/ William C. Randall Representative, 127th District
/s/ Ronald A. Crews Representative, 78th District

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A BILL
To amend Article 2 of Chapter 7 of Title 16 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to criminal trespass and damage to property, so as to provide for the offense of vandalism to a cemetery or memorial; to provide a penalty; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
SECTION 1. Article 2 of Chapter 7 of Title 16 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to criminal trespass and damage to property, is amended by striking in its entirety Code Section 16-7-26, relating to vandalism to a place of worship, and inserting in its place the following:
"16-7-26. (a) A person commits the offense of vandalism to a place of worship when he or she maliciously defaces or desecrates a church, synagogue, or other place of public religious worship. (b) A person commits the offense of vandalism to a cemetery or memorial when he or she maliciously defaces, disturbs, mutilates, removes, or destroys all or any part of a burial object, burial ground, cemetery, or abandoned cemetery as those terms are defined in Code Section 36-72-2. (c) A person convicted of the offense of vandalism to a place of worship shall be punished by imprisonment for not less than one nor more than five years. (d) A person convicted of the offense of vandalism to a cemetery or memorial shall be punished by imprisonment for not less than one nor more than three years."
SECTION 2. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.

Representative Bordeaux of the 151st moved that the House adopt the report of the Committee of Conference on HB 840.
On the motion, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

Y Alien
N Anderaon NAshe N Bailey Y Baker Y Bannister NBarfoot
Barnard YBames N Bates N Benefield NBirdsong N Bohannon Y Bordeaux Y Bradford N Breedlove
N Bridges N Brooks E Brown NBuck Y Buckner NBunn N Burkhalter
Byrd Y Campbell
Canty Y Carter NCash N Channel!
Guilders N Clark

NCoan Y Coleman, B
N Coleman, T Y Cornell Y Cooper N Crawford Y Crews N Culbreth N Cummings N Davis, G N Davis, M
Day E DeLoach, B
N DeLoach, G YDix
Diion, H Y Dixon, S NDobbs Y Dukes
Ehrhart NEpps N Evans N Everett E Felton N Floyd N Franklin N Golden N Graves NGreene N Grindley Y Hammontree

Hanner Y Harbin
Heard N Hecht Y Heckstall Y Hegstrom N Henson N Holland Y Holmes N Howard N Hudgens N Hudson, H Y Hudson, N N Hugley Ylrvin N Jackson N James
Jamieson N Jenkins Y Johnson Y Johnston Y Jones N Joyce NKaye
Ladd NLakly YLane NLee N Lewis YLord N Lucas

N Maddox NMann Y Manning N Martin, J N Martin, J.L N Massey YMcBee NMcCall Y McClinton
McKinney N Mills Y Mobley N Mosley Y Mueller N O'Neal YOrrock NParham N Parrish Y Parsons Y Pelote Y Perry Y Pinholster YPoag YPolak
N Ponder N Porter
N PoweU Y Purcell NRagas YRandall NRay

N Reaves N Reichert NRice N Richardson
Roberts N Rogers Y Royal
N Sanders N Sauder N Scarlett
N Scheid N Scott E Shanahan NShaw Y SherriU
NShipp YSims N Sinkfield Y Skipper Y Smith, C Y Smith, C.W N Smith, L N Smith, L.R N Smith, P N Smith, T N Smith, V NSmyre N Snelling NSnow NStallings N Stancil, F

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Y Stancil, S N Stanley, L N Stanley, P N Taylor
Teague

Teper Y Thomas NTfflman Y Titus N Tolbert

Y Trense N Turnquest NTwiggs N Walker, L N Walker, RX

On the motion, the ayes were 56, nays 103. The motion was lost.

NWest E Westmorland N Whitaker Y Wiles Y Williams, B

Y Williams, J Y Williams, R N Worthan N Yates
Murphy, Spkr

The following Resolution of the House was read:

HR 718. By Representative Murphy of the 18th
A RESOLUTION
Relative to adjournment; and for other purposes.
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA that the General Assembly shall adjourn sine die at 12:00 A.M. on Friday, March 28, 1997.

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

Allen Y Andereon YAshe Y Bailey Y Baker Y Bannister YBarfoot Y Barnard YBames Y Bates Y Benefield YBirdsong Y Bohannon Y Bordeaux Y Bradford Y Breedlove Y Bridges Y Brooks E Brown YBuck Y Buckner YBunn Y Burkhalter YByrd Y Campbell N Canty Y Carter YCash YChannell
Childers Y Clark YCoan Y Coleman, B Y Coleman, T Y Connell Y Cooper

Y Crawford Y Crews Y Culbreth
Y CiimmingH
Y Davis, G Y Davis, M
Day E DeLoach, B Y DeLoach, G YDix
Dixon, H
Y Dixon, S Y Dobbs Y Dukes YEhrhart YEpps Y Evans Y Everett
E Felton Y Floyd Y Franklin Y Golden Y Graves Y Greene Y Grindley
Y Hammontree Y Banner Y Harbin Y Heard YHecht YHeckstall Y Hegstrom
Y Henson Y Holland Y Holmes Y Howard

Y Hudgens Y Hudson, H Y Hudson, N
Y Hugley Ylrvin Y Jackson Y James
Jamieson Y Jenkins Y Johnson Y Johnston Y Jones Y Joyce YKaye YLadd YLakly YLane YLee Y Lewis YLord Y Lucas Y Maddox YMann Y Manning Y Martin, J Y Martin, J.L YMassey Y McBee YMcCall Y McClinton
McKinney Y Mills
Y Mobley Y Mosley Y Mueller Y O'Neal

Y Orrock YParham Y Parrish Y Parsons Y Pelote Y Perry Y Pinholster
YPoag YPolak Y Ponder Y Porter N Powell Y Purcell NRagas YRandall YRay
Reaves Y Reichert YRice Y Richardson
Roberts Y Rogers Y Royal N Sanders Y Sauder Y Scarlett Y Scheid Y Scott E Shanahan YShaw Y Sherrill Y Shipp
YSims Y Sinkfield
Y Skipper Y Smith, C

Y Smith, C.W Y Smith, L Y Smith, L.R Y Smith, P Y Smith, T Y Smith, V YSmyre Y Snelling YSnow Y Stalling? Y Stancil, F Y Stancil, S N Stanley, L Y Stanley, P Y Taylor N Teague Y Teper Y Thomas YTillman Y Titus Y Tolbert Y Trense Y Turnquest YTwiggs Y Walker, L Y Walker, R.L Y West E Westmorland
Whitaker Y Wiles Y Williams, B Y Williams, J Y Williams, R Y Worthan
Yates Murphy, Spkr

On the adoption of the Resolution, the ayes were 158, nays 6. The Resolution was adopted.

The following message was received from the Senate through Mr. Eldridge, the Secretary thereof:

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Mr. Speaker:
The Senate has passed by the requisite constitutional majority the following bills of the House:

HB 222. By Representative Breedlove of the 85th:
A bill to amend an Act creating a new charter for the City of Buford, so as to change the corporate limits of the city.

HB 662. By Representatives Howard of the 118th, Alien of the 117th, DeLoach of the 119th and others:
A bill to amend an Act providing for the consolidation of Richmond County and the City of Augusta, so as to designate the name of the consolidated government as "Augusta, Georgia",

HB 1012.

By Representative James of the 140th:
A bill to repeal an Act creating and establishing a Small Claims Court of Macon County; to provide for appointment of the chief magistrate and magistrates of the Magistrate Court of Macon County by the governing authority of Macon County.

HB 1060. By Representative Smith of the 169th:
A bill to amend an Act re-creating the Board of Commissioners of Bacon County, so as to give to the chairman of the Board of Commissioners a vote on all matters.

HB 1062. By Representative Smith of the 169th:
A bill to amend an Act providing a new charter for the City of Patterson, so as to change the corporate limits of the city.

HB 1063.

By Representatives Porter of the 143rd and Coleman of the 142nd:
A bill to amend an Act to provide for the election of the members of the board of education of Laurens County from single-member districts, so as to provide for nonpartisan elections of the members of the board of education.

HB 1064. By Representatives Evans of the 28th and Breedlove of the 85th:
A bill to amend an Act creating the State Court of Forsyth County, so as to change provisions relating to terms of court; to eliminate provisions for a judge pro hac vice.

HB 1068. By Representative Holland of the 157th:
A bill to amend an Act entitled "An Act to provide a board of elections for Turner County," so as to provide that the chairperson of such board may be appointed as the chief registrar.

HB 676. By Representative Hanner of the 159th: A bill to create a board of elections and registration in Webster County.

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HB 994. By Representatives Randall of the 127th, Reichert of the 126th, Ray of the 128th and Graves of the 125th:
A bill to change certain provisions creating the Civil Service System and Board of Bibb County pursuant to an amendment to Article VII, Section IV, Paragraph I of the Constitution of Georgia of 1945, so as to change the definition of a certain term; to change the provisions relating to the hearing of appeals and complaints respecting the administrative work of the secretary.

HB 1044. By Representative Dukes of the 161st:
A bill to amend an Act creating a charter for the City of Newton, so as to provide for the election and terms of the members of the city council.

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

SB 26. By Senators Oliver of the 42nd, Land of the 16th, Starr of the 44th and others:
A bill to amend Article 1 of Chapter 11 of Title 15 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to juvenile proceedings, and Article 1 of Chapter 7 of Title 19 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to legitimacy, so as to provide for jurisdiction in the juvenile court for petitions for legitimation; to provide for transfer to the superior court for jury trials regarding visitation or support if requested by either parent.

SB 28. By Senators Oliver of the 42nd, Land of the 16th, Starr of the 44th and others:
A bill to amend Chapter 11 of Title 15 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to juvenile proceedings and parental rights, Chapter 8 of Title 19 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to adoption, and Article 1 of Chapter 11 of Title 19 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, known as the "Child Support Recovery Act," so as to add definitions; to provide for a certificate from the putative father registry as an amendment to petitions seeking termination of the rights of a biological father who is not a legal father.

SB 33. By Senator Boshears of the 6th:
A bill to amend Article 1 of Chapter 20 of Title 45 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the merit system of personnel administration generally, so as to change certain provisions relating to purposes and principles; to change certain provisions relating to composition of classified and unclassified service.

SB 80. By Senators Taylor of the 12th, Brown of the 26th, Thomas of the 10th and others:
A bill to amend Chapter 1 of Title 51 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to torts in general, so as to enact the "Drug Dealer Liability Act"; to provide a statement of purpose; to define terms; to establish who may bring an action; to provide for a standard of proof; to establish presumptions; to provide for the recovery of damages; to provide for the accrual of an action; to provide for limitations; to provide for joinder under certain circumstances.

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SB 81. By Senators Taylor of the 12th, Brown of the 26th, Hooks of the 14th and others:
A bill to amend Article 1 of Chapter 13 of Title 50 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions of the "Georgia Administrative Procedure Act," so as to provide that an agency shall consider the least costly alternative which complies with the statutory directive in formulating a rule; to authorize agencies to grant variances and waivers from compliance with rules.
SB 90. By Senators Taylor of the 12th, Brown of the 26th, Walker of the 22nd and others:
A bill to amend Chapter 15 of Title 17 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to victim compensation, so as to provide for eligibility for compensation of victims of certain crimes committed outside the state; to change definitions; to change the time period for filing a claim; to provide for the ineligibility of victims while they are delinquent in paying fines, other monetary penalties, or restitution imposed for conviction of certain offenses.
SB 104. By Senators Taylor of the 12th, Brown of the 26th, Perdue of the 18th and others:
A bill to amend Chapter 4 of Title 49 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to public assistance, so as to provide for money payments of public assistance to be made by electronic transfer; to change provisions with respect to hearings; to change provisions with respect to the issuance of subpoenas; to repeal Article 5 of Chapter 4 of said title, the "Aid to Dependent Children Act".

SB 113. By Senators Thompson of the 33rd and Clay of the 37th:
A bill to amend Code Section 36-35-4.1 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to reapportionment of election districts for municipal elections, so as to provide that in addition to reapportionment following publication of the decennial census, the governing authority of any municipal corporation is authorized, from time to time, to reapportion or modify the election districts from which members of the municipal governing authority are elected.
SB 118. By Senators Thompson of the 33rd, Dean of the 31st and Cheeks of the 23rd:
A bill to amend Code Section 46-9-272 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the definition of terms used in the "Georgia Rail Passenger Authority Law," so as to redefine the term "project".
SB 121. By Senators Thompson of the 33rd, Dean of the 31st and Cheeks of the 23rd:
A bill to amend Article 9 of Chapter 6 of Title 40 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to uniform rules of the road for motor vehicles relative to speed restrictions, so as to change certain provisions relating to speed limits in construction sites.

SB 127. By Senators Clay of the 37th and Lamutt of the 21st:
A bill to amend Title 30 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to handicapped persons, so as to include protections for elder persons as well as disabled adults; to define the term "elder person"; to add the term "elder person" in every place the term "disabled adult" is used.

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SB 133. By Senators Oliver of the 42nd, Clay of the 37th, Taylor of the 12th and Fort of the 39th:
A bill to amend Chapter 23 of Title 15 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to court-annexed alternative dispute resolution, so as to change the short title; to change the composition of boards of trustees of county funds for alternative dispute resolution programs; to provide for immunity for members of such boards and other personnel acting in a policy making capacity.

SB 148. By Senator Langford of the 29th:
A bill to amend Chapter 8 of Title 34 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, known as the "Employment Security Law," so as to change the provisions relating to the authority of the Commissioner of Labor to estimate contributions due from employers; to change a certain reference; to change the provisions relating to grounds for disqualification of benefits.

SB 182. By Senators Kemp of the 3rd, Tanksley of the 32nd, Ray of the 48th and Oliver of the 42nd:
A bill to amend Article 1 of Chapter 2 of Title 29 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to powers and duties of guardians, so as to provide for reasonable fees and expenses of legal counsel as allowed expenses in certain circumstances.

SB 214. By Senators Boshears of the 6th, Thompson of the 33rd, Johnson of the 2nd and Blitch of the 7th:
A bill to amend Chapter 9 of Title 43 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to chiropractors, so as to provide for treatment and certain referrals and failure to make those referrals.

SB 215. By Senators Perdue of the 18th, Oliver of the 42nd, Starr of the 44th and others:
A bill to amend Title 46 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to public utilities and public transportation, so as to provide for a definition of "gas company"; to provide for a method of establishing just and reasonable rates for gas companies through an alternative form of regulation; to provide for the allocation of certain revenues; to enact the "Natural Gas Competition and Deregulation Act"; to provide a short title; to provide for legislative findings and intent.

SB 242. By Senators Johnson of the 1st, Dean of the 31st, Thompson of the 33rd and Clay of the 37th:
A bill to amend Chapter 9 of Title 42 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to pardons and paroles, so as to provide that the State Board of Pardons and Paroles shall develop and implement a system whereby any interested citizen of this state shall be permitted to contact the board through an electronic calling system or by other means and receive information relating to persons who have been convicted of a felony and who have been paroled.

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SB 263. By Senators Perdue of the 18th, Marable of the 52nd, Dean of the 31st and others:
A bill to amend Code Section 34-9-2 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the applicability of workers' compensation provisions to employers and employees generally, so as to provide that certain sports officials qualify as independent contractors and not as employees.

SB 270. By Senators Oliver of the 42nd, Langford of the 29th and Marable of the 52nd:
A bill to amend Chapter 3 of Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to tax executions, so as to change provisions relating to notice of and enforcement of tax executions; to provide for notice to owners of mortgages and security deeds; to delete provisions relating to requiring such owners to furnish lists of properties in order to receive notice; to change provisions relating to enforcement rights of transferees of tax executions.

SB 271. By Senators Perdue of the 18th, Turner of the 8th, Walker of the 22nd and others:
A bill to amend Title 45 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to public officers and employees, so as to create the State Personnel Oversight Commission; to make certain findings and a statement of legislative intent; to define certain terms; to provide for members of the commission; to provide that no state officer or employee entitled to involuntary separation retirement benefits shall be separated without the approval of the corn-

SB 303. By Senators Henson of the 55th and Fort of the 39th:
A bill to amend Chapter 1 of Title 43 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions relating to professions and businesses, so as to authorize the joint-secretary of the state examining boards to retain all funds received as collection fees for use in defraying the cost of collection of fees as required by law.
SB 304. By Senators Middleton of the 50th, Henson of the 55th, Thomas of the 10th and others:
A bill to amend Article 7 of Chapter 4 of Title 49 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, the "Georgia Medical Assistance Act of 1977," so as to change the provisions regarding unlawful acts and penalties; to change the provisions relating to liens of the Department of Medical Assistance; to change the provisions relating to administrative hearings and appeals.
SB 316. By Senators Langford of the 29th, Price of the 28th and Madden of the 47th:
A bill to amend Article 2 of Chapter 10 of Title 16 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to obstruction of public administration and related offenses, so as to change the provisions relating to the offense of concealing the death of another person; to provide that a person who, by concealing the death of any other person, hinders a discovery of such death shall be guilty of a felony; to provide penalties.

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SB 324. By Senator Cagle of the 49th:
A bill to amend Chapter 9 of Title 36 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to county property generally, so as to provide that certain county documents shall be stored within the State of Georgia.

SB 392. By Senator Ralston of the 51st:
A bill to amend an Act entitled "An Act to create a board of commissioners of Gilmer County" so as to change the dates of the regular meetings of said board of commissioners.
SB 301. By Senators Marable of the 52nd, Dean of the 31st and Streat of the 19th:
A bill to amend Article 10 of Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to contracts and purchases by public schools, so as to exempt certain energy cost savings measures from certain spending limits.
The Senate has agreed to the House substitute to the following resolutions of the Senate:

SR 63. By Senators Thompson of the 33rd and Clay of the 37th:
A resolution designating a portion of Georgia Highway 120 Loop as the "Martin Luther King, Jr., Memorial Highway".

SR 164. By Senator Starr of the 44th:
A resolution authorizing the granting of nonexclusive easements for the operation and maintenance of water and sanitary sewer and utility facilities in, on, over, under, upon, across, or through property owned by the State of Georgia in Clarke, Crisp, Gordon, Gwinnett, McDuffie, Sumter, and Troup Counties, Georgia.

SR 165. By Senator Starr of the 44th:
A resolution authorizing the granting of nonexclusive easements for operation and maintenance of drainage pipelines, electrical distribution lines, and telecommunications facilities in, on, over, under, upon, across, or through property owned by the State of Georgia in Dougherty, Jasper, Macon, and Ware Counties, Georgia.

SR 166. By Senator Starr of the 44th:
A resolution authorizing the conveyance of certain state owned real property located in Clinch, Fulton, and Gwinnett Counties, Georgia.

SR 167. By Senator Tysinger of the 41st:
A resolution authorizing the leasing of certain state owned real property located in DeKalb County, Georgia.

SR 214. By Senator Middleton of the 50th: A resolution designating the Lovell-Wikle Scenic Highway.

SR 244. By Senator Thompson of the 33rd: A resolution designating the Coogan Ray Bleodow Memorial Bridge.

SR 260. By Senator Price of the 28th: A resolution designating the William Thomas Overby Memorial Parkway.

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

SB 132. By Senators Starr of the 44th and Oliver of the 42nd:
A bill to amend Article 1 of Chapter 11 of Title 15 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to juvenile proceedings, so as to provide that the superior courts shall have exclusive jurisdiction over the trial of certain felony offenses involving juveniles; to provide for bail for juveniles who commit certain felony offenses; to provide that designated felonies are not subject to informal adjustment without the consent of the district attorney.

SB 150. By Senators Burton of the 5th, Oliver of the 42nd, Henson of the 55th and others:
A bill to amend Article 3 of Chapter 6 of Title 49 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the Silver-Haired Legislature, so as to authorize annual meetings; to provide for funding; to provide for personnel; to provide for duties of the Secretary of State.

SB 205. By Senators Clay of the 37th and Johnson of the 1st:
A bill to amend Code Section 16-5-23 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to simple battery, so as to provide that simple battery committed against a woman who is pregnant at the time of the offense shall be a misdemeanor of a high and aggravated nature.

SB 247. By Senators Bowen of the 13th, Streat of the 19th, Huggins of the 53rd and others:
A bill to amend Part 3 of Article 4 of Chapter 11 of Title 16 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the carrying and possession of firearms, so as to change the applicability of certain provisions of the law relating to the issuance of licenses to former law enforcement officers to carry a pistol or revolver; to provide that Code Sections 16-11-126 through 16-11-128 shall not apply to or affect sheriffs, retired sheriffs, deputy sheriffs, or certain retired deputy sheriffs.

SB 282. By Senators Clay of the 37th, Ray of the 48th and Egan of the 40th:
A bill to amend Code Section 16-14-2 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the findings and intent of the General Assembly regarding the "Georgia RICO (Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations) Act," so as to clarify the findings and intent of the General Assembly that the provisions of said Act apply to interrelated patterns of criminal activity motivated by or the effect of which is pecuniary gain or economic or physical threat or injury to others.

SB 313. By Senators Griffin of the 25th, Stokes of the 43rd, Brown of the 26th and Fort of the 39th:
A bill to amend Article 8 of Chapter 10 of Title 15 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to magistrate training, so as to change the appointing authority of magistrates to serve on the Magistrate Court Training Council; to provide for appointment by the President of the Magistrate Council.

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The Senate has agreed to the House amendments to the following resolutions of the Senate:

SR 73. By Senators Oliver of the 42nd, Tanksley of the 32nd and Thomas of the 10th:
A resolution re-creating the Joint Guardianship Rewrite Committee.

SR 145. By Senators Walker of the 22nd, Clay of the 37th and Stokes of the 43rd:
A resolution creating the Joint Study Commission on Chronic and Long-term Care.

SR 249. By Senators Turner of the 8th, Land of the 16th and Perdue of the 18th:
A resolution to create the Joint Study Committee on Comprehensive Revision of the Elections Code; to provide for appointment, compensation, powers, and duties of the committee; to provide for a chairperson; to provide for staff; to provide for submission of committee's findings regarding comprehensive revision of the elections code; to provide for its abolishment.

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

HB 54. By Representative Barnes of the 33rd:
A bill to amend Code Section 36-15-7 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the use of county law library funds, so as to authorize the board of trustees of a county law library to grant excess county law library funds to charitable tax exempt organizations which provide legal representation for low-income people.

HB 377. By Representatives Baker of the 70th, Bordeaux of the 151st and Orrock of the 56th:
A bill to enact the "Medicaid Fraud Forfeiture Act of 1997"; to provide a statement of findings and intent; to amend Article 7 of Chapter 4 of Title 49 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, known as the "Georgia Medical Assistance Act of 1977," so as to provide that property and proceeds obtained as a result of Medicaid fraud are subject to forfeiture to the state by an action brought by the state under this Act.

HB 433. By Representative Williams of the 114th:
A bill to amend Chapter 15 of Title 43 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to professional engineers and land surveyors, so as to limit the liability of professional land surveyors to persons in privity of contract and related persons.

HB 490. By Representatives Royal of the 164th, Walker of the 141st and Reichert of the 126th:
A bill to amend Code Section 48-8-111 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to procedure for imposing the special county 1 percent sales and use tax, so as to provide for additional notice requirements.

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HB 517. By Representatives Sherrill of the 62nd, Heard of the 89th and Guilders of the 13th:
A bill to amend Article 2 of Chapter 7 of Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the imposition, rate, and computation of income tax, so as to provide for a tax credit for certain amounts expended for qualified caregiving expenses.

HB 573. By Representatives Culbreth of the 132nd, Heard of the 89th and Ehrhart of the 36th:
A bill to amend Title 33 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to insurance, so as to allow an insurer to acquire investments in investment pools; to provide a short title; to define terms; to provide for applicability; to set forth requirements an investment pool must follow for an investment to be qualified under this Act.

HB 918. By Representative Hudson of the 120th:
A bill to amend an Act providing for a board of commissioners of Warren County, so as to change the provisions relating to the compensation of the chairman and other members of the board of commissioners.

HB 1036. By Representatives Mueller of the 152nd, Dixon of the 150th, Pelote of the 149th and Day of the 153rd:
A bill to amend an Act providing for the compensation of certain officials in Chatham County, so as to change the compensation of the clerk of the state court.

The Senate has agreed to the House amendment to the Senate substitute to the following resolution of the House:

HR 457. By Representatives Smith of the 169th, Byrd of the 170th, Coleman of the 142nd and others:
A resolution directing the Department of Human Resources to expend certain appropriated funds for certain purposes.

The Senate has agreed to the House amendment to the Senate amendment to the following bills of the House:
HB 238. By Representatives Henson of the 65th, Jones of the 71st, Martin of the 47th and others:
A bill to amend Chapter 34 of Title 43 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to physicians, physician's assistants, and respiratory care, so as to provide for the issuance of a license in lieu of a certificate to a physician's assistant upon approval by the Composite State Board of Medical Examiners of an application for utilization; to make conforming amendments to other provisions in said chapter.
HB 398. By Representatives Jenkins of the 110th, Lee of the 94th, Coleman of the 142nd and others:
A bill to amend Chapter 14 of Title 40 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the use of radar speed detection devices, so as to provide that sheriffs may approve of the use of radar; to prohibit sheriffs from using radar in certain circumstances.

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HB 425. By Representatives Snelling of the 99th and Worthan of the 98th:
A bill to amend Article 3 of Chapter 13 of Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to county and municipal excise tax levies on charges to the public for rooms, lodgings, and accommodations, so as to provide authorization with certain conditions for certain counties and municipalities to levy such tax.

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

HR 296. By Representative Holland of the 157th:
A resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution so as to provide for a Georgia Compensation Commission with the authority to fix the compensation of certain state constitutional officers and such other state officers as may be provided for by law; to provide that such commission shall investigate and approve or disapprove the separation of state employees subject to involuntary separation benefits.

The Senate has agreed to the House amendment to Senate amendment # 1 to the following bill of the House:

HB 528. By Representatives Dixon of the 150th, Bordeaux of the 151st and Mueller of the 152nd:
A bill to amend Code Section 12-5-96 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to permits to withdraw, obtain, or use ground water, so as to lower the threshold over which a person must obtain a water permit to 10,000 gallons per day.

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

SB 25. By Senators Oliver of the 42nd, Egan of the 40th, Taylor of the 12th and others:
A bill to amend Article 2 of Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the state school superintendent, so as to repeal certain provisions relating to the qualifications of the state school superintendent.

The Senate has agreed to the House amendment to the Senate amendment #2 (Langford) to the following bill of the House:

HB 250. By Representative Parham of the 122nd:
A bill to amend Chapter 3 of Title 3 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to regulation of alcoholic beverages generally, so as to change certain provisions relating to powers of local governing authorities as to alcoholic beverage licensing; to change certain provisions relating to furnishing alcoholic beverages to persons under 21 years of age and the duty of a seller or furnisher of alcoholic beverages to request proper identification.

The Senate has agreed to the House amendment to the Senate amendment #1 (Oliver) to the following bill of the House:

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HB 416. By Representatives Martin of the 47th, Henson of the 65th, O'Neal of the 75th, Jones of the 71st, Culbreth of the 132nd and others:
A bill to amend Chapter 10A of Title 43 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to professional counselors, social workers, and marriage and family therapists, so as to provide for licensing of associate professional counselors.

The Senate has adopted the report of the Committee of Conference on the following bills of the Senate and House:

SB 349. By Senator Hooks of the 14th:
A bill to amend Title 50 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to state government, so as to change provisions relating to state relations with nonprofit organizations providing services and facilities to the state; to define terms; to provide for required financial reporting and other reporting; to provide for audits; to provide for review by the state auditor; to provide for required corrective actions.

HB 104. By Representative Davis of the 60th:
A bill to amend Article 3 of Chapter 2 of Title 40 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to prestige and special motor vehicle license plates, so as to provide for special license plates commermorating square and round dancers.

HB 183. By Representatives Randall of the 127th, Crews of the 78th, Murphy of the 18th and others:
A bill to amend Code Section 35-3-37 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to inspection of criminal records and the purging, modifying, or supplementing of criminal records, so as to provide that any person arrested or indicted for a crime and subsequently released without charge or not prosecuted shall be entitled to have any criminal records relative to such case purged.

HB 294. By Representatives Martin of the 47th, Alien of the 117th, Hammontree of the 4th and Davis of the 60th:
A bill to amend Chapter 2 of Title 14 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to business corporations, so as to provide for the transmission of notice by facsimile, telegraph, or teletype; to provide that if a corporation which has treasury shares declares a shared dividend, such dividend shall not be deemed to include a dividend on treasury shares unless the resolution declaring the dividend expressly so provides.

HB 567. By Representatives Porter of the 143rd, Taylor of the 134th, Purcell of the 147th and others:
A bill to be known as the "School Safety Act of 1997"; to amend Code Section 15-11-5 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the jurisdiction of the juvenile court, so as to require the superior court having exclusive jurisdiction over certain criminal offenses committed by juveniles to provide written notice to the local school system in which the juvenile is enrolled.

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HB 840. By Representatives Bordeaux of the 151st, Pelote of the 149th, Thomas of the 148th and others:
A bill to amend Article 2 of Chapter 7 of Title 16 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to criminal trespass and damage to property, so as to provide for the offense of vandalism to a cemetery or memorial.

HB 888. By Representatives Carter of the 166th, Murphy of the 18th, Shaw of the 176th and others:
A bill to amend Article 2 of Chapter 2 of Title 46 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the jurisdiction, powers, and duties of the Public Service Commission generally, so as to provide that on and after January 1, 1998, there shall be toll-free calling between two telephones within a 22 mile radius of an exchange serving such telephones as such 22 mile calling areas are designated on maps on file with the Public Service Commission.

The Senate recedes from its amendment to the following bills of the House:

HB 833. By Representatives Stallings of the 100th and West of the 101st: A bill to repeal an Act creating a board of elections in certain counties.

HB 841. By Representatives Henson of the 65th, Childers of the 13th, McClinton of the 68th, Trense of the 44th, Cooper of the 31st and others:
A bill to amend Chapter 26 of Title 43 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to registered professional nurses, so as to change the provisions regarding use of titles by and identification of registered nurses.

HB 963. By Representatives Crawford of the 129th, Yates of the 106th and Sanders of the 107th:
A bill to amend an Act creating the Griffin Judicial Circuit, so as to change the county supplement for the superior court judges of that circuit.

The Senate recedes from its amendment to the House substitute to the following resolution of the Senate:

SR 286. By Senator Thompson of the 33rd:
A resolution directing the Georgia Rail Passenger Authority to undertake certain studies concerning passenger rail service.

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

HR 718. By Representative Murphy of the 18th: A resolution relative to adjournment.

Pursuant to HR 718, adopted by the House and Senate, the Speaker announced the House adjourned sine die.

INDEX TO JOURNAL
OF THE
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
REGULAR SESSION 1997
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)

HOUSE JOURNAL
PART I
HOUSE AND SENATE BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS
ABANDONMENT, PROPERTY Motor vehicles; foreclosures; sales; amend provisions...................................................HB 521 Motor vehicles; removal or storage; amend provisions.................................................HB 375 Motor vehicles; removal; storage; liens.............................................................................SB 249 Unclaimed property disposition; certain unpaid wages.................................................SB 217
ABORTION Partial-birth abortion; prohibit ........................................................................................HB 240 Partial-birth abortion; prohibit .........................................................................................SB 357 Woman's Right to Know Act; enact ................................................................................HB 364
ACCOUNTANTS, PUBLIC AND CERTIFIED PUBLIC Registration; amend provisions ........................................................................................HB 374
ACUPUNCTURISTS Registration by Department of Human Resources .......................................................HB 145
ACWORTH, CITY OF Acworth Area Convention and Visitors Bureau Authority; create.............................HB 783
AD VALOREM TAX Ad valorem taxes and license fees; time limitation for refunds....................................HB 10 Ad valorem taxes and license fees; time limitation for refunds....................................HB 11 Amend provisions ...............................................................................................................HB 459 Amend provisions ...............................................................................................................HB 479 Assessment changes; tangible personal property ...........................................................HB 526 Assessments and appeals; time period apply statewide ................................................SB 137 Boards of equalization; certain assessments pending review; status ..........................HB 344 Certain commercial vehicles; separate class ...................................................................HB 418 Certain municipal property outside corporate limits; remove tax exemption....................................................................................................HB 851
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AD VALOREM TAX (Continued) Destroyed property; proration..........................................................................................HB 232 Education funding; 3% sales tax; repeal ad valorem tax - CA...................................HR 703 Employees' Retirement; service in certain tax office; creditable service ..........................................................................................................HB 1043 Enterprise Zone Employment Act of 1997; enact..........................................................HB 663 Exemption; certain antique hobby aircraft ...................................................................HB 166 Exemption; certain chamber of commerce and civic organization property .............HB 660 Exemption; certain fruit or nut plants............................................................................HB 318 Exemption; certain historical fraternal benefit associations......................................HB 1084 Exemption; public property; clarify .................................................................................HB 781 Fair market value; acquisition date - CA.......................................................................HR 591 Fair market value; amend provisions ..............................................................................HB 665 For school purposes; 20-mill statewide limitation - CA .................................................HR 41 Heavy-duty equipment motor vehicles; provisions........................................................HB 419 Homestead exemption; certain permanently disabled veterans ..................................HB 951 Homestead exemption; certain waivers; applicable until property filed....................HB 551 Limit millage rate and property value increases - CA .....................................................HR 6 Limit millage rate and property value increases - CA .....................................................HR 7 Millage rates; limitations; increases; require referendum - CA...................................HR 222 Motor vehicles; amend provisions....................................................................................HB 205 Motor vehicles; amend provisions ..................................................................................HB 1076 Motor vehicles; disposition of certain fees - CA............................................................HR 256 Motor vehicles; General Assembly provide by general law - CA ................................HR 108 Motor vehicles; when due..................................................................................................HB 101 Motor vehicles; when due..................................................................................................HB 367 Property assessment; education; local fair share funds computation.........................HB 730 Property; tax sale; redemption amount...........................................................................HB 388 Real estate appraisers; redefine; property tax consultant; define...............................HB 897 Real estate transfer tax; certain instruments; applicability provisions ...........................................................................................................................HB 82 Real property; appraisal; uniform procedural manual..................................................HB 429 Tangible property assessment; amend provisions ...........................................................HB 77 Tax executions; notice; enforcement; transfer ................................................................SB 270 Tax executions; transferring or selling in lot blocks .....................................................HB 115 Tax executions; transfers; notice to occupant and owner............................................HB 501
ADAMS, DR. WILLIAM A.; commend .........................................................................HR 566
ADDISON, E. C. "BOO"; invite to House......................................................................HR 241
ADJOURNMENT Adjourn 1/17/97; reconvene 1/27/97 ..................................................................................HR 16 Adjourn 3/7/97; reconvene 3/11/97 ..................................................................................HR 436 Adjourn sine die 3/28/97 ...................................................................................................HR 718
ADMINISTRATION, COURTS OF RECORD Council of Court Administrators; create..........................................................................SB 306
ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURE Agency; redefine............................................................................................................--..HB 171 Building codes; arbitration; amend provisions...............................................................HB 189 Certain rules; authorize granting of variances and waivers ............................................SB 81 Driver's license; certain suspension; location of requested hearing............................HB 652 Education; historic landmarks; state board policy...........................................................SB 21 Electronic Filing Act of 1997; enact ................................................................................HB 898 Forensic Sciences Act of 1997; enact...............................................................................HB 557 Housing Affordability Impact Note Act; enact..............................................................HB 814

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ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURE (Continued) Merit system; adverse action against employees; administrative law judges............................................................................................................................SB 33 Private Real Property Rights Preservation Act; enact.................................................HB 853 Promulgation of rules; amend provisions........................................................................HB 992 State purchasing; competitive bids; amend provisions.................................................HB 317 Technical and Adult Education, Department of; exempt from provisions ..................SB 87
ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF Counties and municipalities; certain real property; competitive bids..........................HB 32 Personnel who helped create House Internet site; commend......................................HR 697 State purchasing; competitive bids; amend provisions .................................................HB 317
ADMINISTRATORS AND EXECUTORS (See Wills, Trusts, and Administration of Estates)
ADOPTION Biological parent; release of information..........................................................................HB 66 Hard-to-place children; financial assistance...................................................................HB 112 Information from putative father registry; termination of rights..................................SB 28 Legitimation cases; juvenile court jurisdiction..................................................................SB 26 Special license plates; "Support Adoption"..................................................................HB 1067 Termination of parental rights............................................................................................SB 27 Wills; minors; born out of wedlock; year's support.......................................................HB 245
ADVERTISING Certain inserts; sales tax exemption................................................................................HB 556 Commission on Political Campaign Advertising; create...............................................HB 502 Lottery advertisements; include odds of winning..........................................................HB 536 Minors; computer facilities; dissemination of harmful material ..................................SB 312 Motor vehicles; dealer's advertisement; purchaser's consent.......................................HB 569
AFFIRMATIVE ACTION; prohibit; state and local governments..............................HB 99
"AFRICAN AMERICAN BUSINESS ENTERPRISE DAY" Designate; invite Georgia Summit of African-American Business Organizations to House .................................................................................HR 104
AGED (See Elderly)
AGENCIES (See Named Agency or State Government)
AGENCY Power of attorney; termination clarification ...................................................................SB 183 Principal and agent; transfer of property; certain power of attorney not effective ..................................................................................................HB 55
AGRICULTURE Agricultural employers; H2A program; urge streamlining by U. S. Department of Labor ...........................................................................................HR 547 Agriculture Registration, License, and Permit Act; amend provisions ......................HB 130 Aircraft used for agricultural purposes; sales tax exemption ......................................HB 196 Commissioner; ethics in government; prohibit certain mass mailings .......................HB 873 Commissioner; powers and duties; records ......................................................................SB 102 Commissioner; term limits - CA...... ..................................................................................HR 78 Fertilizer Act of 1997; enact................................................................................................HB 49 Health; articles of bedding; repeal chapter ....................................................................HB 127 House Study Committee on Business Incentives for Agriculture; create..................HR 465 Joint Study Committee on Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching Programs; create ....................................................................................HR 462 Tobacco; furnishing to minors; amend provisions .........................................................HB 864

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AGRICULTURE (Continued) U. S. Department of; wheat quarantine; urge elimination of planned use................HR 293 Various pesticide licenses; denial or revocation; failure to pay education loans..................................................,................................................HB 884
AIDS AWARENESS DAY; recognize February 18, 1997...........................................HR 315
AIKEN, REVEREND LEXCIE E.; commend .............................................................HR 332
AIR POLLUTION Air quality standards for ozone and paniculate matter; urge Environmental Protection Agency reaffirm.......................................................HR 379 Environmental Protection Agency nonattainment area; incinerating sludge; prohibition phase-in.......................................................,............HB 690 Environmental Protection Agency; public hearings in northwest Georgia; urge Congress request......................................................i...........HR 174
AIRLINES AND AIRPORTS (See Aviation)
AKINS, JULIE ANN; commend .....................................................................................HR 309
ALBANY, CITY OF Albany-Dougherty County Day at State Capitol; declare February 11, 1997...........................................................................................................HR 252 Chehaw Park Authority; amend provisions....................................................................HB 933
ALBERTSON, CHELSEA; commend ............................................................................HR 635
ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES AND ALCOHOLISM Attempted purchase by persons under age 21; driver's license suspension........................................................................................................................HB 250 Beer and wine; Sunday sales statewide - CA...................................................................HR 52 Brewpubs; amend provisions .............................................................................................SB 289 Counties and municipalities; prohibit liquor stores within 500 feet of another.....................................................................................,....................HB 500 Demand for trial; vehicular homicide related to DUI; time period...............................SB 83 Driver's license; certain suspension; location of requested hearing............................HB 652 Driver's license; distinguishable markings for DUI conviction ......................................SB 82 Driver's license; minors; amend provisions........................................................................SB 17 Driving under the influence; additional fees; Brain and Spinal Injury Trust Fund Authority; create...............................................................HB 456 Driving under the influence; additional fees; Brain and Spinal Injury Trust Fund Authority; create ...............................................................SB 110 Driving under the influence; additional fees; Brain and Spinal Injury Trust Fund - CA....................................................................................HR 226 Driving under the influence; additional fees; Brain and Spinal Injury Trust Fund - CA.....................................................................................SR 144 Driving under the influence; chemical tests; amend provisions....................................HB 17 Driving under the influence; chemical tests; amend provisions..................................HB 964 Driving under the influence; chemical tests; under age 21; change provisions..............................................................................................................HB 27 Driving under the influence; endangering a child; report certain convictions to Department of Family and Children Services..................................HB 880 Driving under the influence; habitual violators; special license plates; minimum mandatory imprisonment; ignition interlock devices..............................................................................................................HB 139 Driving under the influence; nolo contendere plea; eliminate .......................................SB 61 Driving under the influence; nonresident offenders; increased fines............................SB 31 Driving under the influence; three or more convictions; permanent revocation of driver's license.....................................................................HB 847

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ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES AND ALCOHOLISM (Continued) Farm wineries; sales for consumption on premises; authorize ......................................HB 93 Furnishing to minors; penalties........................................................................................HB 800 Hospitals; staff privileges; health service provider psychologists; physical restraint of mentally ill ...................................................................................SB 219 Illegal direct shipments to residents of state; penalties; exception ............................HB 119 Joint Study Committee on the Prevention and Treatment of Substance Abuse; create .................................................................................................SR 232 Law enforcement and other officers; certain disability; retain weapon and badge...............................................................................................HB 410 Mentally ill or alcoholic or drug dependent persons; certain emergency examinations; counselors or therapists.......................................................SB 99 Open container in motor vehicle; driver or passenger ...................................................SB 203 Possession or consumption by persons under age 21; penalties..................................HB 227 Possession or consumption by persons under age 21; penalties...................................SB 206 Purchasing for persons under age 21; increased penalties...........................................HB 908 Retail distilled spirits dealer's license; residency requirements...................................SB 111 Sales by hotels and motels; certain condominium and commercial spaces................SB 144 Sales; certain university system facilities .......................................................................HB 682 Sales; minimum distance from churches or schools .......................................................SB 298 Teen-age and Adult Driver Responsibility Act; enact..................................................HB 681 Torts; certain punitive damages; remove limitation .....................................................HB 572 Wine sales; local government designate special entertainment districts; brewpubs; amend provisions.........................................................................HB 834 Workers' compensation; drug-free workplace; insurance premium discount ............HB 584 Workers' compensation; drug-free workplace; insurance premium discount .............SB 155 Young Drivers Safety Act of 1997; enact........................................................................HB 131
ALEXANDER, ROBERT S.; commend.........................................................................HR 403
ALFREDSON, DARLA J.; compensate ...........................................................................HR 22
ALIMONY AND CHILD SUPPORT Adoption; information from putative father registry; termination of rights.........................................................................................................SB 28 Certain motions to enforce; part of underlying action .................................................HB 804 Child support arrearages; recovery; workers' compensation settlements...................HB 698 Child support; include life insurance premiums.............................................................SB 231 Child support; noncustodial parent; provide location of child....................................HB 585 Child support; seizure of deposits; suspension of certain licenses..............................HB 828 Court-ordered child support; juveniles in detention.......................................................HB 24 Court-ordered child support; juveniles in detention.......................................................HB 38 Court-ordered child support; juveniles in detention.....................................................HB 614 Extensive revision of related provisions..........................................................................HB 284 Fatherhood Responsibility Act; enact ................................................................................SB 58 Grandparent's visitation; amend provisions ...................................................................HB 971 Legitimation cases; juvenile court jurisdiction..................................................................SB 26 Wills; minors; adoption; born out of wedlock; year's support .....................................HB 245
ALLEN B. FULFORD BRIDGE; designate.................................................................HR 268
ALLEN, GEORGE G.; commend......................................................................................HR 203
ALLEN, RICHARD (RICK); commend........................................................................HR 593
ALPHA KAPPA ALPHA SORORITY, INC.; invite to House...............................HR 163
ALPHARETTA, CITY OF; corporate limits .................................................................HB 602
AMBULANCES (See Emergencies and Emergency Services)

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AMENDMENTS TO THE CONSTITUTION (See Constitutional Amendments)
AMERICAN INDIAN AWARENESS MONTH Recognize month of November.........................................................................................HR 528 Recognize month of November...........................................,...........,.................................HR 529
AMERICAN PLASTICS COUNCIL; commend.........................................................HR 280
ANDREWS, SETH F.; commend .......................................................................................HR 54
ANIMALS Animal Control Trust Fund; create - CA .......................................................................HR 270 Blind vendors; guide dogs; allow on vending premises.................................................HB 714 Crimes; cruelty to animals; amend provisions; penalties..............................................HB 750 Dangerous dogs; amend provisions ..................................................................................HB 455 Deer farming; provisions; nontraditional livestock; definition; wild animals; destruction or injury ..............................................................................HB 426 Handicapped persons; rights; service capuchin monkeys.............................................HB 351 Pari-mutuel wagering at horsetracks - CA.......................................................................HR 53 Special license plates; certain programs to benefit dogs and cats..............................HB 839
ANNEXATION Local governments; authority of General Assembly......................................................HB 217 Notice by municipalities; amend provisions ...................................................................HB 259 Population bills; additional prohibitions ..........................................................................HB 98 Redefine unincorporated island........................................................................................HB 529
APPEAL AND ERROR Appeals; certain cases; orders excluding certain evidence ...........................................HB 421 Appeals; certain filings; appellate court jurisdiction.....................................................HB 291 Appeals filed by prisoners; application ............................................................................SB 370 Domestic relations; certain appeals; amend provisions ................................................HB 629 Interlocutory appeal; certain reconsideration motions; no time extension......,.....,...............................................................................................HB 525
APPEALS, COURT OP Appeals; certain cases; orders excluding certain evidence ...........................................HB 421 Appeals; certain filings; jurisdiction ................................................................................HB 291 Employees' Retirement; judges; reduce retirement age..................................................HB 56 Interlocutory appeal; certain reconsideration motions; no time extension.................................................................,..........................................HB 525 Joint session; Governor's message; invite Judges and Supreme Court Justices ...................................................................................................HR 13 Judges; amend provisions.....................................,...............................................................SB 78 Judges; compensation..........................,...............................................................................SB 369 Judges; nonpartisan elections without primaries...........................................................HB 820
APPROPRIATIONS AND FISCAL AFFAIRS Balanced budget amendment; urge Congress submit for ratification ........................HR 361 Balanced budget amendment; urge Congress submit to states...................................HR 253 Budget Accountability Act of 1997; enact ..........................................................................HB 4 Budgetary Responsibility Oversight Committee; duties; amend provisions ............................................................................................................HB 715 Budgetary Responsibility Oversight Committee; duties; amend provisions ............................................................................................................HB 716 Budgetary Responsibility Oversight Committee; reports; duties of research office..................................................................................................SB 297 Budget; limit growth to gross state product growth - CA................................................HR 5 Budget; limit growth to gross state product growth; excess revenue - CA..........................................................................................................HR 46

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APPROPRIATIONS AND FISCAL AFFAIRS (Continued) Budget unit object class transfers; General Assembly approval ...................................HB 18 Federal military budget; shift money to states for domestic use................................HR 312 Fiscal notes; Office of Planning and Budget; prohibit participation .........................HB 537 General appropriations; FY 1997-98................................................................................HB 168 General appropriations; FY 1997-98................................................................................HB 204 General Assembly; cost-of-living adjustment; tie to state employees' salary increase.............................................................................................HB 717 General bills increasing revenue; two-thirds vote required - CA..................................HR 23 General bills increasing revenue; two-thirds vote required - CA................................HR 158 Housing Affordability Impact Note Act; enact.............................,................................HB 814 John Marshall Legal Aid Clinic; urge state funds to support.....................................HR 466 Joint session; Governor's budget message ........................................................................HR 14 State auditor; county revenues and expenditures; annual report...............................HB 282 State funds; prohibit expending for behavior inconsistent with law..........................HB 498 State government; privatization of certain operations; certain notice .......................HB 607 Supplemental appropriations; Department of Labor; employment security .............HB 213 Supplemental appropriations; FY 1996-97 .......................................................................HB 34 Supplemental appropriations; FY 1996-97 .....................................................................HB 153 Supplemental appropriations; FY 1996-97 .....................................................................HB 169 Supplemental appropriations; FY 1996-97; amend provisions....................................HB 987 Supplemental appropriations; FY 1997-98 .....................................................................HB 170 Treasury and Fiscal Services, Office of; records access; authorized investments ..................................................................................................HB 558
ARCHIVES AND HISTORY, DEPARTMENT OF Director; official directory; Capitol Museum..................................................................HB 308
ARNOLD, HUGH S.; commend .......................................................................................HR 683
ARRESTS Criminal records; expungement and destruction provisions........................................HB 183 Law enforcement officers; certain arrest entry; require search warrant....................HB 953 Warrantless arrests; abuse of vulnerable adult; provisions...........................................SB 159
ARTHRITIS FOUNDATION, GEORGIA CHAPTER Commend; "Arthritis Awareness Day"; designate March 4, 1997 ..............................HR 327
ASKEW, ROBERT N., JR.; commend ...........................................................................HR 228
ASSAULT OR BATTERY Battery or simple battery against pregnant woman; misdemeanor of high and aggravated nature.......................................................................................SB 205 Brandon Act; enact...............................................................................................................HB 43 Crimes Against Family Members Act of 1997; enact.......................................................SB 67 Family violence battery; certain release or escape; victim notification...........................................................................................................HB 846 Juveniles; felony offenses; superior court jurisdiction ...................................................SB 132 Sexual assault; include sexual contact between attorney and client..........................HB 352 Teachers, personnel, and students; certain student assault; reports............................HB 42
ATHLETIC TRAINERS Board of, and Athletic Agent Regulatory Commission; repeal provisions .............................................................................................................HB 581 Health insurance; reimbursement ....................................................................................HB 561
ATLANTA, CITY OF Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium; request reexamination of its future ......................HR 569 City council; amend provisions.......................................................................................HB 1000 Council meetings; public input.........................................................................................HB 999

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ATLANTA, CITY OF (Continued) Homestead exemption; certain persons..........................................,................................HB 535 Homestead exemption; certain residents .........................................................................SB 286 House Study Committee on the Atlanta Wastewater System; create........................HR 608 Water resources; permits for special groundwater management areas; certain moratorium; exception ..........................................................................HB 528
ATLANTA JUDICIAL CIRCUIT; add judge.............................................................HB 269
ATTORNEY GENERAL Ethics in government; prohibit certain mass mailings .................................................HB 873 Joint Study Committee on State Spending for Private Counsel; create ...................HR 166 Provision of counsel; certain correctional officials ........................................................HB 686 Term limits - CA ..................................................................................................................HR 78 University System; law schools; allow recruiting by Department of Law or armed forces............................................................................HB 954
ATTORNEYS Civil practice; opening and concluding arguments; party entitled .............................HB 369 County law libraries; excess funds; grant to certain organizations...............................HB 54 Criminal prosecutions; publications and public appearances; certain prohibitions; exception .....................................................................................HB 105 Education; litigation involving child in state facility; middle school grants; school security personnel carry firearm................................HB 383 Frivolous lawsuits; attorneys' fees and litigation expenses incurred in obtaining court order......................................................................................SB 1 Guardians; allowed expenses and fees; sales of property ..............................................SB 182 Guardians; incapacitated adults; legal rights concerning guardianship contract .....................................................................................................SB 181 Guardians; incapacitated adults; notice of evaluation..............................................,....SB 179 John Marshall Legal Aid Clinic; urge state funds to support.....................................HR 466 Joint Study Committee on State Spending for Private Counsel; create ...................HR 166 Legal representation; corporations and limited liability companies; prohibitions; exception ..............................................................................HB 993 Personal injury victims; prohibit unsolicited contact by attorneys ............................HB 962 Private detectives; licenses; qualifications..................................,...................................HB 905 Sexual assault; include sexual contact between attorney and client..........................HB 352 Subpoenas for certain depositions; attorney issuance...................................................HB 319 Subpoenas for certain depositions; attorney issuance...................................................HB 321 University System; law schools; allow recruiting by Department of Law or armed forces............................................................................HB 954
AUCTIONEERS Auctioneers Commission; repeal provisions....................................................................HB 581 Used motor vehicle dealer and used car dealer; exclude from definition..................HB 174
AUDITS AND AUDITORS Fiscal notes; Office of Planning and Budget; prohibit participation .........................HB 537 Georgia Education Authority (University); amend provisions .....................................SB 292 Local government uniform charts of accounts; provisions ...........................................HB 491 State and local government vehicles; identifying markings; state financial agreement with nonprofit corporation ...............................................SB 349 State auditor; county revenues and expenditures; annual report ...............................HB 282 State funds; prohibit expending for behavior inconsistent with law..........................HB 498 State government; certain relations with nonprofit organizations; amend provisions...................................................................................HB 722
AUGUSTA, CITY OF Augusta-Richmond County Coliseum Authority; members .........................................HB 216

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AUGUSTA, CITY OF (Continued) Augusta-Richmond County; consolidated government; designate as "Augusta, Georgia"....................................................................................................HB 662 Augusta-Richmond County; county attorney; appointment ........................................HB 743
AUSTIN, JAMES W.; commend......................................................................................HR 618
AUSTIN, JUANITA F.; commend..................................................................................HR 306
AUTHORITIES Blasting near underground utilities; redefine corporation............................................SB 269 Brain and Spinal Injury Trust Fund Authority; create................................................HB 456 Brain and Spinal Injury Trust Fund Authority; create ................................................SB 110 Counties and state authorities; ordinance violations; increase penalty.....................HB 520 Employees' Retirement; prior Georgia Housing and Finance Authority service; creditable service............................................................................HB 786 Georgia Education Authority (University); amend provisions.....................................SB 292 Golf Hall of Fame Authority Act; enact .........................................................................HB 866 Health Care Authorities Law; enact ..............................................................................HB 1101 Hospital authorities; prohibition of state funds..............................................................HB 65 Hospital authorities; sale or lease of health care facility; public hearing ....................................................................................................SB 220 Hospitals; certain transfers of assets; provisions...........................................................HB 600 Housing authorities; commissioners; compensation ......................................................HB 414 Housing; down payment assistance; federal funds........................................................HB 469 Land bank authorities; creation by consolidated governments....................................SB 143 Local government; certain authorities; prohibit certain activities..............................HB 803 Nonprofit corporations; hospital authorities; amend provisions.................................HB 445 Nonprofit corporations; hospital authorities; amend provisions..................................SB 261 Notaries public; transfer certain functions and fees to Superior Court Clerks' Cooperative Authority ...........................................................SB 284 Rail Passenger Authority; directed to undertake meetings and studies with certain railroads.................................................................................SR 286 Rail Passenger Authority; redefine project......................................................................SB 118 Rail Passenger Authority; study passenger rail service................................................HR 395 Regional housing authorities; board of commissioners; composition..........................HB 583 Residential care facilities for the elderly authorities; powers; amend provisions..............................................................................................HB 297 Stone Mountain Memorial Association; capital improvement fund; create......................................................................................................................HB 950 Stone Mountain Memorial Association; certain contracts; General Assembly approve............................................................................................HB 224 Stone Mountain Memorial Association; certain contracts; limit terms ......................SB 274 Stone Mountain Memorial Association; property in natural district; use .......................................................................................................................SB 146 Tollways; exempt certain disabled persons ....................................................................HB 376 Water and Sewerage Authority Act; enact .....................................................................HB 603
AVANT, BECKY, WENDY CORY, AND HOLLIE KEY; commend..................HR 338
AVIATION Aircraft used for agricultural purposes; sales tax exemption ......................................HB 196 Certain aircraft parts; sales tax exemption ......................................................................HB 70 Certain antique hobby aircraft; ad valorem tax exemption.........................................HB 166 Special county 1% sales tax; additional purposes.........................................................HB 531

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BACON COUNTY; board of commissioners; chairman's vote ................................,.HB 1060

BACON, PERRY; commend..............................................................................................HR 561

BACON, THOMAS; commend..........................................................................................HR 562

BAGGS, LAWTON; commend..........................................................................................HR 512

BAIL (BONDS AND RECOGNIZANCES) Bail jumping; out-of-state; release of surety when principal uses false name...............................................................................................HB 620 Fleeing of principal to foreign country; surety not liable ............................................HB 810

BAILEY, DOROTHY "DOT" MARIE; condolences..................................................HR 559

BAINBRIDGE, CITY OF; corporate limits ................................................................HB 1028

BAKER, RICHARD EUGENE; commend....................................................................HR 706

BALDWIN COUNTY
Convey property; lease property.......................................................................................SR 143 Grant easement..........................................................,.........................................................SR 164 Homestead exemption; certain residents ........................................................................HB 656 Homestead exemption; certain residents........................................................................HB 785 Joint Study Committee on Baldwin County State Properties; create ........................SR 151 Lease property .....................................................................................................................SR 166 State court solicitor-general; compensation.....................................................................SB 232

BANKING AND FINANCE Bad checks; increase service charge.................................................................................HB 329 Banks; automated teller machines; fees..........................................................................HB 630 Corporations processing credit card data; income apportionment .............................HB 424 Credit unions; incorporation and membership; restrictions.........................................HB 734 Financial institutions; banks and trust companies; automated teller machines; check cashers; mortgage brokers ......................................................SB 154 Financial institutions; certain checks; prohibit fee for cashing...................................HB 570 Financial institutions; check cashing; prohibit fingerprinting.......................................HB 33 Financial institutions; multiparty accounts; rights of survivorship..........................HB 1058 Financial institutions requiring fingerprints; prohibit business transactions with state agencies ...................................................................HB 618 Garnishment; financial institutions; additional requirements.....................................HB 307 Insurance; Investment Pool Act of 1997; taxicab self-insurers ...................................HB 573 Mortgage lenders and brokers and check cashers; denial or revocation of license; failure to pay education loans ...........................................HB 884 Mortgage lenders and brokers; certain required reports; exception...........................HB 725 Mortgage lenders; failure to pay insurance premiums; liability..................................HB 478 Mortgages; home equity lines of credit; open end clauses.............................,..............SB 175 Pawnbrokers; title pawn transactions; amend provisions.............................................HB 610 Property; certain lenders; prohibit requiring mortgage insurance..............................HB 913 Public funds; bonds or pledges of securities by depositories; amend provisions.............................................................................................................SB 131 State depositories; designation of foreign banks for certain funds ...............................SB 95 State Depository Board; change membership.................................................................SB 119 State government; prohibit doing business with certain financial institutions.......................................................................................................HB 940

BANKS COUNTY Board of commissioners; compensation.........................................................................HB 1051 Homestead exemption; certain residents........................................................................HB 989

BARGERON, EMORY E.; commend..............................................................................HR 206

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BARNES, RUTH BOLD EN; condolences .....................................................................HR 480
BARR, DR. NANCY; commend .......................................................................................HR 129
BARROW COUNTY Homestead exemption; certain residents ........................................................................HB 984 Homestead exemption; certain residents ........................................................................HB 985
BARTOW COUNTY; board of education; districts ......................................................HB 956
BATTLE, HONORABLE GLENDA AND COUNTY COMMISSIONERS, OFFICIALS, AND EMPLOYEES; commend ................HR 276
BEAMON, HEIDI; commend..............................................................................................HR 91
BEASLEY, ALICE STALLINGS; condolences...........................................................HR 357
BEER (See Alcoholic Beverages and Alcoholism)
BELL-FORSYTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT; create ......................................................HB 406
BELL, HONORABLE VIOLA W.; commend ..............................................................HR 698
BELL, LOLA VAUGHAN; commend.............................................................................HR 177
BEN JESSUP BRIDGE Urge designation by Department of Transportation ....................................................HR 611
BENTLEY, SARA MOSS; condolences .........................................................................HR 554
BENYARD, WILLIAM J.; commend.............................................................................HR 331
BETHLEHEM MISSIONARY BAPTIST CHURCH; commend .........................HR 452
BETWEEN, TOWN OF; new charter..............................................................................HB 446
BEVERAGE CONTAINERS Alcoholic beverages; open container in motor vehicle; driver or passenger ..........................................................................................................SB 203
BIBB COUNTY Board of commissioners; vacancies ..................................................................................HB 733 Civil court judge; benefits .................................................................................................HB 746 Civil service system and board; amend provisions........................................................HB 994 Convey property..................................................................................................................HR 139 Grant easement....................................................................................................................SR 165 Macon-Bibb County Board of Health; repeal; Bibb County Board of Health; enact...................................................................................................HB 732 Macon Day in Atlanta-Taste of Macon; observe March 6, 1997; invite Macon and Bibb County officials to House ....................................................HR 432 Macon Water Authority Act; amend provisions............................................................HB 710
BICYCLES Highways; certain transportation definitions; include bicycle and railroad facilities .....................................................................................................HB 623 Highways; certain transportation definitions; include bicycle and railroad facilities......................................................................................................SB 145
BISHOP, CONGRESSMAN SANFORD; invite to House.......................................HR 431
BLACK, HONORABLE J. LUCIUS; commend .........................................................HR 235
BLALOCK, JASON; commend ........................................................................................HR 336

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BLASTING Blasting near underground utilities; redefine corporation............................................SB 269 Bomb technician; training; exempt materials from public disclosure; mutual aid agreements................................................................................SB 173 Destructive devices and explosives; prohibited acts; punishments; exception..................................................................................................SB 227 Destructive devices; certain violations; life imprisonment...........................................HB 484 Utility facility; change definition ...................................................................................HB 1098
BLAYLOCK, JAMES M. Commend.........................................................................,.....................................................HR 84 Invite to House ...................................................................................................................HR 549
BUND PERSONS Absentee ballots; apply once yearly.................................................................................HB 815 Blind vendors; guide dogs; allow on vending premises.................................................HB 714 Handicapped persons; rights; service capuchin monkeys.............................................HB 351 Handicapped persons; speculative private residences; provisions...............................HB 514 Joint Subsequent Injury Trust Fund Study Committee; create .................................HR 257 Long Term Care Choice Act of 1997; enact...................................................................HB 512 Mentally retarded persons; disability services; guidelines for waiting lists................................................................................................................HB 970 Special paralympic license plates supporting disabled athletes; amend provisions ............................................................................................HB 499
BLOUNT, ALICE SHARPE; commend ........................................................................HR 182
BLUE RIDGE JUDICIAL CIRCUIT; revise .............................................................HB 406
BLYTHE, CITY OF; new charter ....................................................................................HB 653
BOARD OF REGENTS, UNIVERSITY SYSTEM OF GEORGIA Admissions; urge priority to Georgia residents................................................................HR 48 Alcoholic beverage sales; certain university system facilities......................................HB 682 Certain instructors; require teaching experience ...........................................................HB 181 Education loans in default; denial or revocation of certain occupation licenses.........................................................................................................HB 884 Education; rape avoidance course; establish................................................................HB 1065 Georgia Education Authority (University); amend provisions .....................................SB 292 Gingrich, U. S. Representative Newton L.; effect of actions on Kennesaw State University Foundation; remedies ..............................................HR 115 Law schools; allow recruiting by Department of Law or armed forces......................HB 954 Outstanding Scholars on Academic Recognition Day; commend................................HR 676 Regents Retirement membership; Teachers Retirement not pay certain benefits.............................................................................................,..........HB 943
BOEGLEN, NITA;commend.....................................,......................................................HR 631
BOGART, TOWN OF; new charter..................................................................................HB 955
BONDS Fleeing of principal to foreign country; surety not liable............................................HB 810 Office of Treasury and Fiscal Services; records access; authorized investments ..................................................................................................HB 558 Release of surety when principal uses false name; bail jumping; out-of-state.................................................................,....................................HB 620 Revenue bonds; powers of eminent domain; amend provisions ..................................HB 852
BOONE, HONORABLE JOSEPH WILSON; condolences......................................HR 550
BOTA, YOLANDA; commend ..........................................................................................HR 563

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BOURKE, MONSIGNOR DANIEL J.; commend .....................................................HR 418
BOWEN, SALLY; commend .............................................................................................HR 501
BOWERS, HONORABLE MICHAEL J.; invite to House .......................................HR 211
BOYD, REVEREND MARY LOU; commend...............................................................HR 65
BRADFORD, NATASHA; commend .............................................................................HR 102
BRADLEY, COACH RONALD M.; commend............................................................HR 236
BRAGG, JOAN ELLEN; condolences ............................................................................HR 694
BRANT, DONALD; commend..........................................................................................HR 196
BREMEN HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS' SOFTBALL TEAM Invite to House .....................................................................................................................HR 66
BRIARWOOD ACADEMY BUCCANEERS FOOTBALL TEAM Commend.............................................................................................................................HR 685
BRINSON, DEBORAH ANN JOYCE; compensate ..................................................HR 161
BRINSON, TOWN OF; additional powers ...................................................................HB 1018
BROOK RUN; commend....................................................................................................HR 298
BROOKS PENNINGTON MEMORIAL PARKWAY; designate.........................HR 382
BHOOKWOOD HIGH SCHOOL Academic quiz team; commend ........................................................................................HR 645 Football team; commend .....................................................................................................HR 72 Football team; invite to House...........................................................................................HR 35
BROWN, ERIC JEFFREY; condolences .......................................................................HR 650
BROWN, JAMES; commend.............................................................................................HR 613
BROWN, PATRICIA BEAL; commend ........................................................................HR 589
BRUNSWICK, CITY OF Coastal Regional Aquarium and Maritime Facility Study Commission; create..........................................................................................................SR 185
BRYAN COUNTY; tax commissioner and personnel; compensation.........................HB 741
BRYANT, TOM;condolences............................................................................................HR 657
BUCK, HONORABLE THOMAS B., Ill; communications .........................Pages 168, 169
BUDDY REDDICK PARKWAY; designate.................................................................SR 260
BUDGET (See Appropriations and Fiscal Affairs)
BUFORD, CITY OF Corporate limits..................................................................................................................HB 222 School tax; distribution of proceeds ................................................................................HB 279
BUILDINGS AND HOUSING Building codes; arbitration; amend provisions...............................................................HB 189 Building permits; information relative to certain liens ................................................HB 322 Certain homes with accessibility features; income tax credit......................................HB 417 Fire protection; buildings presenting special hazards; conflicting codes...............................................................................................................SB 212 Handicapped persons; speculative private residences; provisions...............................HB 514

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BUILDINGS AND HOUSING (Continued) Housing Affordability Impact Note Act; enact..............................................................HB 814 Housing authorities; commissioners; compensation......................................................HB 414 Housing; down payment assistance; federal funds ........................................................HB 469 Lead-based paint; prohibit renting or leasing................................................................HB 580 Mechanics' and materialmen's liens; certain contracts; filing of certain actions..................................................................................................HB 298 Regional housing authorities; board of commissioners; composition..........................HB 583 Zoning and building inspections; nonelected city and county employees; prohibit certain action ................................................................HB 1073
BULLOCH COUNTY Probate court judge; nonpartisan election......................................................................HB 641 Tax commissioner; compensation.....................................................................................HB 877
BURGIN, ROBERT FLEMING, SR.; condolences ....................................................HR 320
BURKE COUNTY; convey property ................................................................................SR 148
BURNS, TERESA; commend ...........................................................................................HR 154
BUSINESS AND OCCUPATION TAX Depository financial institutions; local business tax.......................................................HB 69 Enterprise Zone Employment Act of 1997; enact..........................................................HB 663 Local governments; collection of certain taxes; special districts,..............................HB 1095 Pine straw; sales to dealers; business license or tax number.......................................HB 941 Telecommunication systems; certain fees; authorize ..................................................HB 1091
BUSSIE, LIZZIE KATE; condolences............................................................................HR 478
BUTTS, COACH JAMES WALLACE "WALLY"; condolences ............................HR 384
BUTTS COUNTY Board of education; nonpartisan elections ......................................................................SB 398 Flint Judicial Circuit; salary supplements.......................................................,..............HB 564
BYERS, SCOTT; commend ...............................................................................................HR 204
BYRON, CITY OF Convention and Visitors Bureau Authority; create .......................................................HB 986

CALHOUN, GEORGE; compensate ................................................................................HR 248
CAMDEN COUNTY SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT; commend ............................HR 469
CAMPAIGN AND FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE Elections; independent expenditures; regulation .............................................................HB 39 Electronic Filing Act of 1997; enact ................................................................................HB 898 General Assembly Integrity Act of 1997; enact .................................................................HB 3 General Assembly Integrity Act of 1997; enact ...............................................................HB 13 House Study Committee on Campaign Finance Reform; create.................................HR 544 Republican United States House of Representatives Speaker Newt Gingrich Act; enact...............................................................................HB 218
CANADIAN LUMBER Certain trade agreement limitation; urge Congress not rescind..................................HR 623
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CANDIDATES Commission on Political Campaign Advertising; create...............................................HB 502 County officers; nonpartisan election; authorization ....................................................HB 207 Drug testing requirement; temporary waiver ...................................................................HB 37 Elections; absentee ballots and envelopes; voter fraud warnings ...............................HB 749 Elections; amend provisions..............................................................................................HB 635 Elections; ballot labels for voting machines; number of words...................................HB 246 Elections by mail; pilot counties; provisions ..................................................................HB 260 Elections; campaign activities; prohibit false statements.............................................HB 230 Elections; candidate qualifications challenge; hearing..................................................HB 638 Elections; candidates for local office; drug testing........................................................HB 120 Elections; candidates; prohibit certain qualification.......................................................HB 47 Elections; certain amplified solicitation of votes; prohibit ..........................................HB 160 Elections; certain contested primaries, elections, and runoffs ....................................HB 821 Elections; certain county boards; vacancies....................................................................HB 633 Elections; certain municipal offices; 4-year terms.........................................................HB 309 Elections; certain qualifying fees; distribution...............................................................HB 636 Elections; independent expenditures; regulation .............................................................HB 39 Elections; members of Congress; multiple-member districts.......................................HB 977 Elections; municipal qualifying period; number of days ................................................HB 19 Elections; 1992 and 1996 primaries; delete certain provisions ....................................HB 818 Elections; nomination petitions; amend provisions.......................................................HB 632 Elections; persons in arrears on taxes; prohibit eligibility ...........................................HB 159 Elections; presidential electors; certification ..................................................................HB 637 Elections; primaries; amend provisions...........................................................................HB 819 Elections; recall petitions; amend provisions .................................................................HB 942 Elections; voting; amend provisions.................................................................................HB 817 Electronic Filing Act of 1997; enact ................................................................................HB 898 House of Representatives; reapportionment ..................................................................HB 958 House Study Committee on Campaign Finance Reform; create.................................HR 544 Ineligibility to hold elective office; felony conviction; exception - CA.................................................................................................................HR 396 Merit system; certain officers and employees; Selective Service registration.........................................................................................................HB 946 Municipal elections; reapportionment of districts; certain municipalities ......................................................................................................SB 113 Pardons and paroles; board employees; candidates for public office.........................HB 175 State elected executive officers; prohibit certain mass mailings.................................HB 873
CAPTAIN HENRY WILL JONES BRIDGE Designate..............................................................................................................................HR 288 Designate..............................................................................................................................HR 424
CARBON MONOXIDE POISONING DANGER; urge public alert .......................HR 44
CAREY, REVEREND HERBERT JOSEPH; commend..........................................HR 339
CARLIN, KATHLEEN; condolences ..............................................................................HR 103
CARROLL COUNTY Board of elections; provisions ...........................................................................................HB 909 Board of elections; repeal Act creating ...........................................................................HB 833 Coroner; compensation.......................................................................................................HB 713 State court solicitor; compensation..................................................................................HB 711
CARTER, JEREMY AND JERRY A.; commend......................................................HR 717
CARTER, KATHERINE TURNER; commend ..........................................................HR 439
CARTER, NADINE LAVERNE; compensate .............................................................HR 176

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CARTERSVILLE, CITY OF Commuter rail service to Northwest Georgia; support.................................................HR 402
CASH, RICHARD L.; condolences ....................................................................................HR 55
CATOOSA COUNTY Board of elections and registration; chairperson...........................................................HB 982 Probate court judge and superior court clerk ................................................................HB 795 Tax commissioner; clerical help allowance .....................................................................HB 794
CEDAR GROVE HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL TEAM Invite to House ...................................................................................................................HR 525
CEMETERIES Vandalism to a cemetery or memorial; define offense..................................................HB 840
CERTIFICATE OF TITLE (See Motor Vehicles and Traffic)
CERTIORARI Domestic relations; certain appeals; amend provisions ................................................HB 629
CHAMBLEE, CITY OF; homestead exemption; certain residents ............................HB 252
CHAMBLESS, TOMMY; commend ...............................................................................HR 209
CHANCE, HONORABLE H. J., JR.; condolences......................................................HR 179
CHANDLER, MARY FRANK MCCLURE; commend ............................................HR 600
CHAPLAINS, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Blalock, Reverend William David..................................................................................Page 447 Bowling, Dr. Bob ..............................................................................................................Page 224 Bradley, Reverend Jerry................................................................................................Page 2347 Branham, Reverend Lee......................................................................................................Page 1 Carter, Reverend C. L...................................................................................................Page 2753 Clay, Reverend Daniel L...............................................................................................Page 1991 Cook, Dr. Alton G..............................................................................................................Page 98 Custer, Dr. Jack A............................................................................................................Page 470 Fehd, Reverend Joel Jeffery.........................................................................................Page 1347 Gibson, Reverend Jimmy ................................................................................................Page 120 Goodman, Rabbi Arnold M............................................................................................Page 801 Gray, Reverend Frederick R.........................................................................................Page 2099 Greene, Dr. Byron R........................................................................................................Page 576 Heckstall, Reverend Shaun D........................................................................................Page 283 Holmes, Dr. Lynn and Mrs. Elizabeth........................................................................Page 1870 Hope, Reverend Dr. Winfred M..................................................................................Page 1285 Hughes, Reverend Vernon ............................................................................................Page 1184 Jeffords, Reverend Leon M............................................................................................Page 320 Lewis, Dr. Jimmy ...............................................................................................................Page 62 Lewis, Dr. Larry Lavell .................................................................................................Page 1928 Lively, Reverend T. Mack.............................................................................................Page 1125 Long, Bishop Eddie L......................................................................................................Page 189 McCalep, Reverend George O., Jr.................................................................................Page 963 McFaUs, Reverend David..............................................................................................Page 1315 Ming, Bishop Donald G.................................................................................................Page 1052 Newman, Reverend Dr. Susan........................................................................................Page 507 Oliver, Dr. William W....................................................................................................Page 1023 Pickard, Dr. Jerry A........................................................................................................Page 254 Pitts, Reverend Scott.....................................................................................................Page 2014 Rollins, Reverend Jeffrey D.........................,..................................................................Page 132 Ross, Reverend G. Kenneth.........................,..................................................................Page 927

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CHAPLAINS, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES (Continued) Senterfitt, Reverend Trisha Lyons ..................................................................................Page 79 Skogen, Reverend Kevin .................................................................................................Page 537 Stowe, Reverend Royeese..............................................................................................Page 1593 Taylor, Reverend Cynthia...............................................................................................Page 631 Turnell, Reverend Al .......................................................................................................Page 150 Varnell, Reverend C. Benjamin......................................................................................Page 604 Ward, Reverend Brent.....................................................................................................Page 763 Wood, Reverend Milton L..............................................................................................Page 663 Woods, Reverend M. D.................................................................................................Page 1499
CHAPPELL, COACH BILL Commend.............................................................................................................................HR 307 Invite to House ...................................................................................................................HR 413
CHARITIES Certain historical fraternal benefit associations; ad valorem tax exemption................................................................................................................HB 1084 Commission on Political Campaign Advertising; create...............................................HB 502 County law libraries; excess funds; grant to certain organizations...............................HB 54 Ticket scalping; amend provisions ...................................................................................HB 283
CHASSEREAU, SHERRA BUTLER; commend .......................................................HR 188
CHATHAM COUNTY Assistant county administrators; probate judge appoint...............................................SB 136 Chief magistrate and magistrates; compensation ..........................................................HB 850 Convey property ..................................................................................................................SR 130 Eastern Judicial Circuit judges; salary supplement ....................................................HB 1005 Georgia International and Maritime Trade Center Authority; additional member ..........................................................................................................HB 778 Grant easement....................................................................................................................SR 196 Homestead exemption; certain residents ........................................................................HB 639 In-house county attorney .................................................................................................HB 1035 Probate court judge; compensation..................................................................................HB 849 Recorder's court; director's supervision ........................................................................HB 1032 Savannah and Chatham County; board of education; compensation.........................HB 774 State court; change terms..................................................................................................HB 899 State court clerk and coroner; cornpensation...............................................................HB 1036 Superior court clerk; nonpartisan election....................................................................HB 1004
CHATTAHOOCHEE-FLINT HERITAGE HIGHWAY; recognize.......................HR 186
CHATTOOGA COUNTY Homestead exemption; certain residents ........................................................................HB 838 Homestead exemption; certain residents ......................................................................HB 1009
CHECKS (Also, see Banking and Finance or Financial Institutions) Bad checks; increase service charge.................................................................................HB 329 Financial institutions; banks and trust companies; automated teller machines; check cashers; mortgage brokers ..................................SB 154 Financial institutions; certain checks; prohibit fee for cashing...................................HB 570 Financial institutions; check cashing; prohibit fingerprinting.......................................HB 33
CHEROKEE COUNTY Homestead exemption; certain residents ........................................................................HB 777 Water and sewerage authority; certain sewer lines .......................................................HB 776
CHERRY, OFFICER CARLTON; condolences ...........................................................HR 460
CHESNEY, LIEUTENANT CHARLES BRANT; condolences.............................HR 221

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"CHET ATKINS PARKWAY"; designate ....................................................................HR 245
CHEVES, DR. RUBY GRAVES; invite to House.......................................................HR 412
CHILD ABUSE Child molestation and aggravated child molestation; certain offenders; chemical castration .........................................................................HB 211 Child molestation offenses; touching and not touching child......................................HB 957 Child molestation; sentencing - CA.................................................................................HR 114 Merit system; adverse action against employees; administrative law judges........................................................................,........................SB 33
CHILD CUSTODY (Also, see Domestic Relations or Parent and Child) Awards; annual review .......................................................................................................HB 229 Court consider desire of child age 10 to 14 ....................................................................HB 231 Domestic relations; certain appeals; amend provisions ................................................HB 629 Ex parte orders; conditions for issuance.......................................................................HB 1112 Grandparent's visitation; amend provisions ...................................................................HB 971 Legitimacy of child; paternity established; parental power.........................................HB 995 Presumption of joint legal and physical custody; provisions........................................SB 187
CHILD SUPPORT (See Alimony and Child Support)
CHILDREN AND YOUTH SERVICES Certain employees; designate as peace officers..............................................................HB 755 Certain leasing of state property; authorize ...................................................................HB 496 Damage to apparel of employees; compensation ...........................................................HB 497 Department of; change name to Juvenile Justice, Department of .............................HB 622 Lottery proceeds; grants; certain schools ........................................................................HB 939 Peace Officers' Annuity and Benefit; include certain employees ...............................HB 759 Revise provisions.................................................................................................................HB 126 Transfer of certain youth to Department of Corrections; repeal provisions........................................................................................................... HB 438
CHIROPRACTORS Adjustment; authorized administration ...........................................................................SB 278 Redefine chiropractic .......................................................................................................HB 1109 Treatment and referrals; provisions .................................................................................SB 214
CHIVERS, JAMES B.; commend....................................................................................HR 686
CHOKSI, SEMIL PRAHLAD; commend .....................................................................HR 586
CHRISTOPHER, BILL; commend .................................................................................HR 638
CIGARS AND CIGARETTES Litter; definition; include cigarette butts .......................................................................HB 248 Tobacco; furnishing to minors; amend provisions.........................................................HB 864
CITY COURTS (See Courts or Municipalities)
CIVIL PRACTICE Building codes; arbitration; amend provisions...............................................................HB 189 Child or spousal support; extensive revision of related provisions.............................HB 284 Civil trials; juries of six - CA.............................................................................................SR 200 Frivolous lawsuits; attorneys' fees and litigation expenses incurred in obtaining court order......................................................................................SB 1 Georgia Arbitration Code; contracts between insurance companies; applicability.................................................................................................HB 745 Habeas corpus; prohibit use as certain challenge - CA..................................................HR 32 Judgments; actual damages; criminal restitution ..........................................................HB 399

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CIVIL PRACTICE (Continued) Judicial sales; legal ads; official organ.............................................................................HB 152 Land surveyors; actions for damages; time limitation...................................................SB 147 Opening and concluding arguments; party entitled ......................................................HB 369 Professional malpractice claims; affidavits; dismissal; curing defects.........................SB 276 Request for certain health records; notify nonparty.....................................................HB 395 Six-member juries; General Assembly prescribe - CA..................................................HR 173 Subpoenas for certain depositions; attorney issuance...................................................HB 319 Subpoenas for certain depositions; attorney issuance...................................................HB 321 Trespass; limitation of actions; prohibit after 10 years................................................HB 251 Trespass; limitation of actions; when cause accrues .....................................................HB 263 Venue; long-arm statute; amend provisions ...................................................................HB 592 Venue; tortfeasors residing in different counties............................................................SB 372
CLARK, GENE; commend .................................................................................................HR 148
CLARK, LOUIE MAXWELL "MAX", JR.; condolences..........................................HR 390
CLARKE COUNTY Ad valorem tax; assessments and appeals; time period apply statewide....................SB 137 Grant easement....................................................................................................................SR 164
CLARKSTON, CITY OF; mayor and council; vacancies.............................................HB 341
CLAY COUNTY Board of education; compensation.....................................................................................HB 58 Pataula Judicial Circuit; judges; salary supplement .....................................................HB 931
CLAY, DR. ROBERT A.; commend................................................................................HR 712
CLAYTON COUNTY Assistant county administrators; probate judge appoint...............................................SB 136 Board of commissioners; chairman's compensation .......................................................SB 354 Clayton Collaborative Authority; create ..........................................................................SB 355 Clayton Judicial Circuit; court reporters; compensation...............................................SB 353 Probate court judge; compensation ..................................................................................SB 359 State court solicitor-general; compensation.....................................................................SB 352
CLAYTON COUNTY AMERICAN LEGION POST 258 AND THE AUXILIARY AND THE SONS OF THE LEGION; commend..............HR 518
CLAYTON COUNTY STAR STUDENTS AND TEACHERS; commend........HR 664
CLAYTON JUDICIAL CIRCUIT; court reporters; compensation ..........................SB 353
CLERKS, SUPERIOR COURT Alimony or child support; certain motions to enforce; part of underlying action .......................................................................................................HB 804 Court records and county documents; storage within state; provisions.....................HB 910 Map and plat recordation; Chattahoochee River stream corridor designation........................................................................................................HB 930 Map and plat recordation; Chattahoochee River stream corridor designation; land surveyors; limit liability ..................................................HB 433 Notaries public; transfer certain functions and fees to Superior Court Clerks' Cooperative Authority...........................................................SB 284 Retirement; post retirement benefit increases...............................................................HB 571 State-wide uniform information system; real property records ..................................HB 524 Superior Court Clerks Training Council; membership; quorum...................................HB 67
CLINCH COUNTY; convey property..............................................................................HR 271
CLYO METHODIST CHURCH; commend.................................................................HR 123

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COBB COUNTY Assistant county administrators; probate judge appoint...............................................SB 136 Board of elections and registration; terms......................................................................HB 775 Certain employees of sheriffs office; compensation ......................................................SB 346 Cobb Judicial Circuit; district attorney and assistants; compensation......................HB 915 Cobb Judicial Circuit; investigators and assistant district attorneys .........................HB 917 Cobb Judicial Circuit; judges; supplement .....................................................................HB 432 Cobb Judicial Circuit; senior assistant district attorneys ............................................HB 916 Deputy superior court clerk; compensation....................................................................HB 457 Juvenile court judges; compensation .............................................................................HB 1002 Probate court judge and clerk; compensation................................................................HB 430 State court clerk and chief deputy; compensation........................................................HB 948 State court judges; compensation.....................................................................................HB 900 State court solicitor-general; compensation....................................................................HB 789 State court solicitor-general; compensation.....................................................................SB 342 Tax commissioner's personnel; compensation................................................................HB 901
COBB JUDICIAL CIRCUIT District attorney and assistants; compensation .............................................................HB 915 Investigators and assistant district attorneys.................................................................HB 917 Judges; county supplement...............................................................................................HB 432 Senior assistant district attorneys....................................................................................HB 916
CODE OF GEORGIA Children and Youth Services, Department of; change name to Juvenile Justice, Department of..............................................................................HB 622 Corrections...........................................................................................................................HB 123 General and municipal elections codes; certain definitions.........................................HB 589 Joint Study Committee on Comprehensive Revision of the Elections Code; create.....................................................................................................SR 249 Revenue and Taxation; conform with federal law...........................................................HB 83
COFFEE COUNTY; board of education; compensation.............................................HB 1027
COGGIN, C. O. "BUCKY"; commend ............................................................................HR 391
COLE, JEAN; commend.....................................................................................................HR 584
COLEMAN, HONORABLE WILLIAM ROSCOE; condolences............................HR 355
COLLEGES Adult bookstores, explicit media outlets, adult theaters; location restrictions ...........................................................................................................SB 62 Board of Regents; admissions; urge priority to Georgia residents................................HR 48 Certain sales by postsecondary education organizations; sales tax exemption ..........................................................................................................HB 59 Education Accountability Act of 1997; enact .....................................................................HB 6 Education loans in default; denial or revocation of certain occupation licenses............................................................................................HB 884 Georgia Military College; certain students; scholarship grants ...................................HB 914 Gingrich, U. S. Representative Newton L.; effect of actions on Kennesaw State University Foundation; remedies ..............................................HR 115 Home schooled children; HOPE scholarship; qualifications..........................................HB 90 Home schooled children; HOPE scholarship; qualifications......................................HB 1059 Home study or private school students; HOPE scholarship; qualifications .....................................................................................................................HB 31 Home study programs; amend provisions.......................................................................HB 586 Postsecondary remedial instruction; local school system reimburse state................................................................................................................HB 237 Service cancelable educational loans; Georgia National Guard ..................................HB 979

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COLLEGES (Continued) Special license plates; colleges or universities; amend provisions...............................HB 870 Special license plates; colleges or universities outside state........................................HB 826 University System; certain instructors; require teaching experience .........................HB 181 Witness fees; include certain college or university police officers ..............................HB 595
COLLINS & AIKMAN FLOOR COVERINGS, INC; commend...........................HR 128
COLUMBUS, CITY OF Columbus county-wide government; salary supplements; judges of superior court.................................................................................................HB 968 Municipal court clerk and marshal; compensation .....................................................HB 1001 Municipal court; fees..........................................................................................................HB 768 Municipal court judge; compensation..............................................................................HB 769
COMMERCE AND TRADE Agency; power of attorney; termination clarification.....................................................Sr i83 Antifreeze; inspection of samples; licenses.....................................................................iiB 182 Canadian lumber; certain trade agreement limitation; urge Congress not rescind .............................................................................................HR 623 Communications Fraud Act of 1997; enact ..................................................................HB 1057 Convenience stores; secured safety enclosure requirements ........................................HB 568 Dating Service Act of 1997; enact....................................................................................HB 757 Deceptive trade practices; judgments; amend provisions.............................................HB 712 Electronic Records and Signatures Act; enact................................................................SB 103 Fair business practices; consumer reporting agencies....................................................SB 218 Fair business practices; dating services; regulate ..........................................................HB 696 Fair business practices; pricing of goods or services; gender discrimination.....................................................................................................HB 107 Health spas; cancellation of contract...............................................................................HB 118 Home and telephone solicitation sales; persons age 65 and over; cancellation period................................................................................................HB 831 Insurance; certain acts relating to agreements; unfair trade practices ........................HB 89 Insurance; certain official inquiries; timely responses ..................................................HB 599 Personal care homes; change name to assisted living facilities ...................................HB 287 Persons doing business in state; prohibit discrimination...........................................HB 1102 Principal and agent; transfer of property; certain power of attorney not effective ..................................................................................................HB 55 Retail installment and home solicitation; revolving accounts; amend provisions...........................................................................................HB 431 Retailers; sales prices of clothing; returns........................................................................HB 46 Securities; investment advisor; redefine..........................................................................HB 671 Ticket scalping; amend provisions...................................................................................HB 283 Ticket scalping; change effective date.............................................................................HB 843 Unfair business practices; telemarketing; Internet activities; home repair....................................................................................................HB 708 Unfair business practices; telemarketing; Internet activities; home repair....................................................................................................HB 709
COMMERCE, CITY OF Corporate limits ..................................................................................................................HB 310 Corporate limits ..................................................................................................................HB 461
COMMERCE MIDDLE SCHOOL; commend...............................................................HR 76
COMMISSIONS Aged and Disabled Transportation Task Force; re-create...........................................HR 483 Citizens Commission on Compensation of Public Officials; provide - CA...................................................................................................HR 296

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COMMISSIONS (Continued) Civil War historic sites; acquisition; funding; special license plates .......................................................................................................SB 178 Coastal Regional Aquarium and Maritime Facility Study Commission; create..........................................................................................................SR 185 Commission on Public Employment; create....................,..............................................HB 579 Disability commissions; counties and municipalities; establish ...................................SB 383 Electronic Filing Act of 1997; enact ................................................................................HB 898 Electronic Records and Signatures Act; enact................................................................SB 103 Family violence; nonresident jurisdiction; unlawful disclosure of shelters .......................................................................................................SB 171 Forensic Sciences Act of 1997; enact...............................................................................HB 557 Georgia Commission on Women; amend provisions......................................................HB 761 Governmental Reorganization and Termination from Employment Reform Act; enact....................................................................................SB 271 Graduate Medical Education Study Commission; create.............................................HR 249 Health Care Study Commission; create ..........................................................................HR 364 Long-Term Care Study Commission; create ...................................................................SR 145 Metropolitan Area Planning and Development Commissions; mayoral members; selection ..........................................................................................HB 208 Professional Practices Commission; amend provisions.................................................HB 420 Professions and businesses; terminate certain licensing boards and commissions ................................................................................................HB 581 Sam Nunn Tribute Commission; create............................................................................HR 37 Sam Nunn Tribute Commission; create.............................................................................SR 50 State Commission on the Condemnation of Public Property; water quality manager ...................................................................................................HB 773 State Ethics Commission; duties; elections; campaign activities ................................HB 230 State Properties Commission; membership and organization; amend provisions .............................................................................................................SB 172
COMMITTEES Budgetary Responsibility Oversight Committee; duties; amend provisions ............................................................................................................HB 715 Budgetary Responsibility Oversight Committee; duties; amend provisions ............................................................................................................HB 716 Budgetary Responsibility Oversight Committee; reports; duties of research office..................................................................................................SB 297 Crimes Against Family Members Act of 1997; enact.......................................................SB 67 Electronic Records and Signatures Act; enact................................................................SB 103 House Aged and Disabled Transportation Study Committee; create ........................HR 530 House Citizens Come First Study Subcommittee; create as part of Intragovernmental Coordination Committee ...........................................HR 274 House Competitive Electric Service Study Committee; create ...................................HR 649 House County Extension Family and Consumer Science Agent Study Committee; create ...................................................................................HR 570 House Hunter Notification Study Committee; create ..................................................HR 160 House Income Tax Study Committee; create ..................................................................HR 19 House Shrimp Fishery Study Committee; create ..........................................................HR 435 House Study Committee on Business Incentives for Agriculture; create ..........................................................................................................HR 465 House Study Committee on Campaign Finance Reform; create.................................HR 544 House Study Committee on Early Childhood Immunization; create .........................HR 609 House Study Committee on Group Self-insurance and Captive Insurers Guaranty Funds; create...................................................................HR 397 House Study Committee on Homelessness in Georgia; create ......................................HR 20 House Study Committee on Information Technology; create .....................................HR 526 House Study Committee on Juvenile Justice; create....................................................HR 590

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COMMITTEES (Continued) House Study Committee on Libraries and Technology; create; House Study Committee on Vocational and Technical Schools; create................HR 216 House Study Committee on Paternal Responsibility; create ........................................HR 33 House Study Committee on Prevention of Communicable Diseases; create............HR 251 House Study Committee on the Atlanta Wastewater System; create........................HR 608 House Study Committee on Transportation; create .....................................................HR 573 House Teen Courts Study Committee; create ...............................................................HR 610 House 911 Systems Funding Study Committee; create................................................HR 488 Joint Coastal Ground-water Resources Study Committee; create..............................HR 326 Joint Driver's Education Study Committee; create; Joint Georgia Transportation Study Committee; create .......................................................SR 72 Joint Georgia Transportation Study Committee; create..............................................HR 464 Joint Guardianship Rewrite Committee; re-create ..........................................................SR 73 Joint Hotel-Motel Tax Study Committee; create..........................................................HR 297 Joint Study Committee on Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching Programs; create ....................................................................................HR 462 Joint Study Committee on Baldwin County State Properties; create........................SR 151 Joint Study Committee on Comprehensive Revision of the Elections Code; create.....................................................................................................SR 249 Joint Study Committee on Historic Preservation; create ............................................HR 425 Joint Study Committee on Hunger; create.....................................................................HR 394 Joint Study Committee on State Spending for Private Counsel; create ...................HR 166 Joint Study Committee on the Prevention and Treatment of Substance Abuse; create ............................................................................................SR 232 Joint Subsequent Injury Trust Fund Study Committee; create.................................HR 257 Prescriptive Authority Advisory Committee; create .....................................................HB 462
COMMITTEES, STANDING; assignments..................................................................Page 43
COMMON CARRIERS AND CONTRACT CARRIERS (See Motor Carriers)
COMMUNICATIONS RECEIVED Buck, Honorable Thomas B., Ill .........................................................................Pages 168, 169 Crews, Honorable Ron.....................................................................................................Page 319 Crotts, Honorable Mike.........................................................................................Pages 168, 169 Evans, Honorable Mike.....................................................................................................Page 60 Governor ......................................................................................................................Pages 50, 54 Honorable Jeanette Jamieson...........................................................................................Page 59 Lee, Honorable William ....................................................................................................Page 59 Legislative Counsel..............................................................................Pages 57, 60, 61, 167, 169 Lieutenant Governor .......................................................................................Pages 58, 168, 170 Newbill, Honorable Sallie .................................................................................................Page 59 Perry, Honorable Tim............................................................................................Pages 170, 171 Secretary of State...........................................................................................................Pages 1, 4 Speaker of House .............................................................................................Pages 58, 168, 170 Stancil, Honorable Steve.......................................................................................Pages 170, 171
COMMUNITY AFFAIRS Enterprise Zone Employment Act of 1997; enact..........................................................HB 663 Fire protection; buildings presenting special hazards; conflicting codes...............................................................................................................SB 212 Grants to Counties for Regional Jail Capital Expenditures Act; enact.....................HB 311 Local government uniform charts of accounts; provisions...........................................HB 491 Regional development centers; ratify boundaries..........................................................HR 105 Regional development centers; ratify boundaries..........................................................HR 398
COMMUNITY SERVICE BOARDS Employees' Retirement; continued membership .........................................................HB 1042

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COMPENSATION OF STATE OFFICIALS Citizens Commission on Compensation of Public Officials; provide - CA ...................................................................................................HR 296 General Assembly; cost-of-living adjustment; tie to state employees' salary increase..............................................................................HB 717 State revenue commissioner; Governor determine salary ............................................HB 482
COMPENSATION RESOLUTIONS Alfredson, Darla J.; compensate.......................,.................................................................HR 22 Brinson, Deborah Ann Joyce; compensate .....................................................................HR 161 Calhoun, George; compensate...........................................................................................HR 248 Carter, Nadine LaVerne; compensate .............................................................................HR 176 Henry, Donnie; compensate..............................................................................................HR 144 Jenkins, Andrew Steven; compensate................................................................................HR 21 Kee, Chad B.; compensate ................................................................................................HR 145 Lee, Mr. and Mrs. William E.; compensate....................................................................HR 246 Price, Alfonzo; compensate ...............................................................................................HR 313 Roslund, Wendy L.; compensate......................................................................................HR 113 Smith, Joan; compensate .....................................................................................................HR 43 Spelts, Mr. and Mrs. Thomas H., Jr.; compensate .......................................................HR 247 Vining, Daniel W.; compensate ........................................................................................HR 168
COMPTON, JOANN;commend.......................................................................................HR 369
COMPUTERS Agriculture Registration, License, and Permit Act; amend provisions......................HB 130 Communications Fraud Act of 1997; enact ..................................................................HB 1057 Computer crimes; transmittal of misleading data.........................................................HB 157 Correctional institutions; computerized records; certification........................................SB 47 Corrections, Department of; records; penal labor; private sector ..................................SB 48 Electronic Records and Signatures Act; enact................................................................SB 103 House Study Committee on Information Technology; create .....................................HR 526 Internet access and other electronic communication services; tax exempt; consensus of General Assembly ..............................................HR 366 Local school systems; statewide comprehensive educational information network.........................................................................................................HB 44 Minors; computer facilities; dissemination of harmful material..................................SB 312 Pardons and paroles; electronic calling system; parolee information..........................SB 242 Taxes and license fees; forms of payment........................................................................HB 75 Unfair business practices; telemarketing; Internet activities; home repair..............................................,.....................................................HB 708 Unfair business practices; telemarketing; Internet activities; home repair.....................................................................,..............................HB 709
CONDEMNATION Assessors; certain notice ....................................................................................................HB 155 Eminent domain; compensation not subject to taxation..............................................HB 680 State Commission on the Condemnation of Public Property; water quality manager..................................................................................HB 773
CONDITIONED AIR, HEATING, AND PLUMBING CONTRACTORS Alarm systems monitoring contractors; licensure..........................................................HB 191 Certain violations; cease and desist orders...................................................................HB 1104 Conditioned air contractors; require evidence of valid license....................................HB 300 General contractors; registration......................................................................................HB 192 Plumbing contractors and master journey plumbers; amend provisions...................HB 453 Utility contractors; licensing; amend provisions ............................................................HB 664
CONDOMINIUMS Alcoholic beverages; sales by hotels and motels; certain condominium and commercial spaces ..........................................................................SB 144

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CONFERENCE OF BLACK MAYORS Welfare reform; supporting concerns relative to ...........................................................HR 299
CONSERVATION AND NATURAL RESOURCES Air quality standards for ozone and particulate matter; urge Environmental Protection Agency reaffirm.......................................................HR 379 Alabama-Coosa-Tallapoosa River Basin Compact; enact.............................................HB 148 Apalachicola-Chattahoochee-Flint River Basin Compact; enact.................................HB 149 Borrow pits; not regulated as surface mines..................................................................HB 593 Borrow pits; not regulated as surface mines.................................................................HB 844
Canadian lumber; certain trade agreement limitation; urge Congress not rescind .............................................................................................HR 623
Civil War historic sites; acquisition; funding; special license plates .......................................................................................................SB 178
Coastal Management Act; enact.......................................................................................HB 167 Community Right-to-Know Act; enact............................................................................HB 384
Comprehensive environmental compliance programs; disclosure; prohibitions ..................................................................................................HB 701
Counties and municipalities; garbage collection services; optional.............................HB 758
Deer farming; provisions; nontraditional livestock; definition; wild animals; destruction or injury...........................................................HB 426
Dove-hunting season; Board of Natural Resources establish statewide ....................HB 186
Environmental Justice Act of 1997; enact ......................................................................HB 385
Environmental Protection Agency nonattainment area; incinerating sludge; prohibition phase-in....................................................................HB 690
Environmental Protection Agency; public hearings in northwest Georgia; urge Congress request..................................................................HR 174
Erosion and sedimentation; certain local assistance road projects; Department of Transportation address .............................................HB 895
Forest fire prevention; outdoor burning; prohibitions ..................................................HB 668 Golf Hall of Fame Authority Act; enact .........................................................................HB 866
Hazardous materials; certain spills or releases; property lien .....................................HB 470 Hazardous waste and hazardous substances; certain fees; waiver ..............................HB 510 Health; on-site sewage management systems; statewide regulations ..........................SB 165 Joint Study Committee on Historic Preservation; create ............................................HR 425 Landfills; asphalt roofing shingles; military bombing range..........................................HB 57
Metropolitan River Protection Act; exempt certain structures.....................................HB 21 Motor vehicle emission inspections; applicability to all counties ...............................HB 754 Motor vehicle emission inspections; exempt certain vehicles......................................HB 577 Motor vehicle emission inspections; waiver and exemption stations ...........................HB 30 Natural resources; dark area preserves; highways; light trespass ...............................HB 645 Natural resources; environmental testing laboratories; accreditation ........................HB 604
Natural resources; off-road vehicles; regulate ..............................................................HB 1006 Natural resources; protection; urge amendment to U. S. Constitution .....................HR 175 Open records; exempt certain information.....................................................................HB 315 Pine straw; sales to dealers; business license or tax number.......................................HB 941
Professional forestry; denial or revocation of license; failure to pay education loans ......................................................................................HB 884
Public Participation and Enforcement Act of 1997; enact ..........................................HB 619 Safe Drinking Water Act; public water systems; amend provisions............................SB 252
Sales tax; special purpose local option; sanitary landfill development; economic infeasibility ..............................................................HB 228
School purchases; spending limits; exempt certain energy cost savings measures.........................................................................................SB 301
Solid waste management; deactivation of local authorities; site restrictions on disposal facilities...........................................................................HB 219
Solid waste management; disposition of certain facilities; public hearings; collection of fees; deactivation of authorities; scrap tires....................................................................................................HB 612

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CONSERVATION AND NATURAL RESOURCES (Continued) Solid Waste Trust Fund; tire fees; cease collection ......................................................HB 697 Special county 1% sales tax; solid waste handling .......................................................HB 700 State Commission on the Condemnation of Public Property; water quality manager..................................................................................HB 773 Stone Mountain Memorial Association; capital improvement fund; create......................................................................................................................HB 950 Stone Mountain Memorial Association; certain contracts; General Assembly approve ............................................................................................HB 224 Stone Mountain Memorial Association; certain contracts; limit terms ......................SB 274 Stone Mountain Memorial Association; property in natural district; use .........................................................................................................SB 146 Tires and scrap tires; amend provisions; certain tax credit.........................................HB 835 Trout fishing; amend provisions.....................................................................................HB 1087 Underground storage tanks; prohibit regulated substances .........................................HB 647 Waste-water discharge moratorium; certain facilities; applicability..............................SB 19 Water and Sewerage Authority Act; enact .....................................................................HB 603 Water pollution; nonattainment areas; corrective measures - CA..............................HR 255 Water resources; permits for special groundwater management areas; certain moratorium; exception...................................................HB 528 Water well standards; amend provisions ........................................................................HB 911 Wells; county instructions for placement .....................................................................HB 1114
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS Ad valorem tax; fair market value; acquisition date.....................................................HR 591 Ad valorem tax for school purposes; 20 mill statewide limitation................................HR 41 Ad valorem tax; limit millage rate and property value increases ...................................HR 6 Ad valorem tax; limit millage rate and property value increases ..............................,....HR 7 Ad valorem tax; millage rates; limitations; increases; require referendum .........................................................................................................HR 222 Ad valorem tax; motor vehicles; disposition of certain fees ........................................HR 256 Ad valorem tax; motor vehicles; General Assembly provide by general law...................................................................................................HR 108 Animal Control Trust Fund; create.................................................................................HR 270 Balanced budget amendment; urge Congress submit for ratification ........................HR 361 Balanced budget amendment; urge Congress submit to states ...................................HR 253 Beer and wine; Sunday sales statewide.............................................................................HR 52 Budget; limit growth to gross state product growth .........................................................HR 5 Budget; limit growth to gross state product growth; excess revenue...........................HR 46 Casino gambling; General Assembly provide by law.......................................................HR 51 Certain criminals; sentences; General Assembly provide by general law for full service.........................................................................................HR 42 Child molestation; sentencing ...........................................................................................HR 114 Citizens Commission on Compensation of Public Officials; provide..........................HR 296 Civil cases; six-member juries; General Assembly prescribe........................................HR 173 Civil trials; juries of six ......................................................................................................SR 200 Crime victims' rights; enactment provisions ......................................................................HR 4 Crime victims' rights; General Assembly provide by general law for enforcement............................................................................................................HR 3 Death penalty; commutation to life imprisonment; prohibit pardon or parole ..............................................................................................HR 111 Driving under the influence; additional fees; Brain and Spinal Injury Trust Fund..............................................................................................HR 226 Driving under the influence; additional fees; Brain and Spinal Injury Trust Fund...............................................................................................SR 144 Education funding; 3% sales tax; repeal ad valorem tax.............................................HR 703 Emergency management, preparedness, and assistance trust fund; create...............HR 218 General bills increasing revenue; two-thirds vote required............................................HR 23

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CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS (Continued) General bills increasing revenue; two-thirds vote required..........................................HR 158 Habeas corpus; prohibit use as certain challenge............................................................HR 32 Indemnification; state highway employees .....................................................................HR 171 Ineligibility to hold elective office; felony conviction; exception ................................HR 396 Initiative petition process......................................................................................................HR 1 Initiative petition process..................................................................................................HR 143 Initiative petition process..................................................................................................HR 223 Local public school systems; General Assembly provide for finance and support .................................................................................................HR 516 Natural resources; protection; urge amendment to U. S. Constitution .....................HR 175 Pari-mutuel wagering at horsetracks.................................................................................HR 53 Proposed amendments; summaries; include statewide referendum questions.....................................................................................................HB 128 Public office; defaulter on taxes not eligible to hold.........................................................SR 6 Public school teachers, administrators, and employees; indemnification ..................HR 414 State elected officials; term limits .....................................................................................HR 78 State health insurance system; General Assembly provide by general law.................................................................................................................HR 172 State powers; claim sovereignty under U. S. Constitution ..........................................HR 225 Tax relief; General Assembly provide by general law ..................................................HR 219 Vetoes; General Assembly reconvene for considering ...................................................HR 243 Water pollution; nonattainment areas; corrective measures........................................HR 255
CONSUMER AFFAIRS Antifreeze; inspection of samples; licenses .....................................................................HB 182 Carbon monoxide poisoning danger; urge public alert ...................................................HR 44 Communications Fraud Act of 1997; enact..................................................................HB 1057 Community Right-to-Know Act; enact............................................................................HB 384 Convenience stores; secured safety enclosure requirements ........................................HB 568 Dating Service Act of 1997; enact....................................................................................HB 757 Deceptive trade practices; judgments; amend provisions .............................................HB 712 Elections; voting; require photographic identification..................................................HB 670 Environmental Justice Act of 1997; enact ......................................................................HB 385 Fair business practices; consumer reporting agencies....................................................SB 218 Fair business practices; dating services; regulate ..........................................................HB 696 Fair business practices; pricing of goods or services; gender discrimination.....................................................................................................HB 107 Financial institutions; automated teller machines; fees ...............................................HB 630 Health spas; cancellation of contract...............................................................................HB 118 Home and telephone solicitation sales; persons age 65 and over; cancellation period ........................................................................................HB 831 Hotels and motels; sanitary regulations; bed linens......................................................HB 545 House Citizens Come First Study Subcommittee; create as part of Intragovernmental Coordination Committee ...........................................HR 274 House County Extension Family and Consumer Science Agent Study Committee; create...................................................................................HR 570 Insurance; certain acts relating to agreements; unfair trade practices ........................HB 89 Insurance; certain official inquiries; timely responses ..................................................HB 599 Insurance; health plan purchasing cooperatives; provisions ........................................HB 235 Insurance; health plan purchasing cooperatives; provisions ...........................................SB 93 Insurance identification cards; certain health care policies .......................................HB 1056 Minimum wage; increase to federal poverty level; adjust annually ............................HB 513 Motor vehicle registration; prohibit requiring social security number.......................HB 102 Motor vehicles; certain records; bulk distribution ........................................................HB 511 Nonprobate transfer on death; nontestamentary..........................................................HB 649 Personal care homes; change name to assisted living facilities...................................HB 287 Personal injury victims; unsolicited contact by attorneys; prohibit...........................HB 962

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CONSUMER AFFAIRS (Continued) Persons doing business in state; prohibit discrimination...........................................HB 1102 Privacy for Consumers and Workers Act; enact............................................................HB 566 Private Real Property Rights Preservation Act; enact.................................................HB 853 Public Participation and Enforcement Act of 1997; enact ..........................................HB 619 Public records; social security numbers; prohibit disclosure.......................................HB 744 Retail installment and home solicitation; revolving accounts; amend provisions...........................................................................................HB 431 Retailers; sales prices of clothing; returns ........................................................................HB 46 Telephones; residential lines; block 976 and 900 caUs..................................................HB 747 Ticket scalping; amend provisions ...................................................................................HB 283 Ticket scalping; change effective date.............................................................................HB 843 Unfair business practices; telemarketing; Internet activities; home repair....................................................................................................HB 708 Unfair business practices; telemarketing; Internet activities; home repair....................................................................................................HB 709 Uniform Transfer on Death Security Registration Act; enact ....................................HB 642
CONTRACTORS (CONSTRUCTION) Alarm systems monitoring contractors; licensure..........................................................HB 191 Building codes; arbitration; amend provisions...............................................................HB 189 Building permits; information relative to certain liens ................................................HB 322 Certain contractors; certain violations; cease and desist orders................................HB 1104 Conditioned air contractors; require evidence of valid license....................................HB 300 General contractors; registration ......................................................................................HB 192 Income tax; payments; define certain terms...................................................................HB 87 Landfills; asphalt roofing shingles; military bombing range..........................................HB 57 Mechanics' and materialmen's liens; certain contracts; filing of certain actions ..................................................................................................HB 298 Mechanics' and materialmen's liens; certain property of contractor; amend provisions........................................................................................HB 756 State Construction Industry Licensing Board; delete utility contracting provisions ........................................................................................HB 581 State Licensing Board for General Contractors; create................................................HB 343 Utility contractors; licensing; amend provisions ............................................................HB 664
CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES Advanced practice registered nurses; provisions............................................................HB 462 Controlled Substances Therapeutic Research Act; repeal ...........................................HB 370 Gamma hydroxybutyric acid; penalties...............,.............................................................HB 36 Marijuana; certain possession; state courts of counties and municipal courts; jurisdiction................................................................................HB 347 Marijuana; 1 ounce or less; subsequent offenses ...........................................................HB 538 Nuisances; places used for unlawful sexual purposes; drug related object prosecution.........................................................,...............................SB 7 Phenylpropanolamine and ephedrine; persons under age 18 .......................................SB 208 Real property; drug-related activity; redefine terms.....................................................HB 534 Revise list; flunitrazepam and certain trafficking; penalties .......................................HB 111 Torts; Drug Dealer Liability Act; enact.............................................................................SB 80 Unemployment compensation; employer contributions; deduction for overissuance of food stamps; labor pools............................................SB 148
COOGAN RAY BLEODOW MEMORIAL BRIDGE; designate ............................SR 244
COOK COUNTY; board of commissioners; compensation ...........................................HB 436
"CORA WILLIAMS INTERSECTION"; designate ..................................................HR 287
CORDELE, CITY OF Cordele-Crisp County Fish Fry; commend representatives .........................................HR 265 Cordele-Crisp County Fish Fry; commend representatives .........................................HR 279

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CORNELISON, GENE W.; commend ............................................................................HR 149
CORPORAL WHERRY L. "DUB" ABERCROMBIE MEMORIAL BRIDGE Designate..............................................................................................................................HR 268 Designate..............................................................................................................................HR 486 Urge Department of Transportation to name................................................................HR 621
CORPORATIONS, PARTNERSHIPS, AND ASSOCIATIONS Amend provisions ...............................................................................................................HB 294 Legal representation; prohibitions; exception ................................................................HB 993 Limited partnerships; limited liability partnerships; limited liability companies ............................................................................................HB 349 Nonprofit corporations; hospital authorities; amend provisions.................................HB 445 Nonprofit corporations; hospital authorities; powers; conflict of interest ...........................................................................................................SB 261
CORRECTIONS, DEPARTMENT OF (See Penal Institutions)
CORY, WENDY, BECKY AVANT, AND HOLLIE KEY; commend..................HR 338
CORYELL, MR. AND MRS. JOHN W.; commend ...................................................HR 341
COSBY, ENNIS;condolences..............................................................................................HR 83
COSMETOLOGISTS Registration; apprentices; hair shampooers.....................................................................SB 287
COUNTIES (Also, see Local Government or Named County) Abandoned motor vehicles; removal or storage; amend provisions ............................HB 375 Absentee ballots; elderly and disabled; apply once yearly...........................................HB 815 Ad valorem tax; amend provisions...................................................................................HB 459 Ad valorem tax; assessment changes; tangible personal property ..............................HB 526 Ad valorem tax; assessments and appeals; time period apply statewide....................SB 137 Ad valorem taxes and license fees; time limitation for refunds....................................HB 10 Ad valorem taxes and license fees; time limitation for refunds....................................HB 11 Ad valorem tax exemption; public property; clarify .....................................................HB 781 Ad valorem tax for school purposes; 20 mill statewide limitation - CA......................HR 41 Ad valorem tax; heavy-duty equipment motor vehicles; provisions ...........................HB 419 Ad valorem tax; motor vehicles; General Assembly provide by general law - CA.........................................................................................HR 108 Ad valorem tax; tangible property assessment; amend provisions ...............................HB 77 Adult bookstores, explicit media outlets, adult theaters; location restrictions ...........................................................................................................SB 62 Affirmative action; prohibit ................................................................................................HB 99 Alcoholic beverages; prohibit liquor stores within 500 feet of another......................HB 500 Annexation; authority of General Assembly...................................................................HB 217 Annexation; notice by municipalities; amend provisions .............................................HB 259 Annexation; redefine unincorporated island ..................................................................HB 529 Assistant county administrators; probate judge appoint in certain counties ...........................................................................................................SB 136 Attorney general; provision of counsel; certain correctional officials.........................HB 686 Baldwin, DeKalb, Fulton, and Gwinnett counties; lease property ..............................SR 166 Boards of commissioners; reapportioning procedure ..................................................HB 1111 Boards of education; curriculum; standardized student assessments.........................HB 226 Boards of elections in certain counties; repeal Act creating........................................HB 833 Boards of equalization; certain assessments pending review; status ..........................HB 344 Boards of tax assessors; authority to summon; exclude certain schedules.............................................................................................................HB 133 Building permits; information relative to certain liens ................................................HB 322

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COUNTIES (Also, see Local Government or Named County) (Continued) Cable television; failure to scramble premium channels; penalty.............................HB 1078 Capital felony expenses; calculation for county reimbursement....................................SB 56 Certain appropriations; require referendum...................................................................HB 552 Certain authorities; prohibit certain activities...............................................................HB 803 Certain businesses in less developed counties; income tax credits; extend exemption .............................................................................................HB 378 Certain counties; grant easements ....................................................................................SR 164 Certain counties; grant easements ....................................................................................SR 165 Certain motor vehicles; identifying markings ................................................................HB 624 Certain proposed lake property; disposition..................................................................HB 867 Certain real property; competitive bids ............................................................................HB 32 Certain rock quarries; written consent required............................................................HB 262 Charter Schools Act of 1997; enact.....................................................................................SB 70 Child placement in foster home; residents; records check............................................SB 244 Children adjudicated delinquent; information provided to school superintendents..............................................................................................HB 195 Codes; applicability to electric power facilities..............................................................HB 894 Collection of certain taxes; special districts .................................................................HB 1095 Communications officers and dispatch centers; training in telecommunications devices for the deaf................................................................HB 812 Correctional institutions; computerized records; certification........................................SB 47 Corrections, Department of; probationer or parolee in county jail; reimbursement............................................................................................HB 811 Council on Rural Transportation and Economic Development; continuation.....................................................................................................................HB 621 County and Municipal Probation Advisory Council; membership; private probation services; reports; records ...........................................SB 69 County law libraries; fees; codification of county ordinances ......................................SB 134 County law libraries; membership; excess funds; county ordinance codes..................HB 54 Court-connected Alternative Dispute Resolution Act; provisions ...............................SB 133 Court records and county documents; storage within state; data storage and retrieval facility ......................................................................SB 324 Court records and county documents; storage within state; provisions.....................HB 910 Criminal procedure; certain crimes committed by inmate; confinement...................HB 437 Criminal procedure; revocation of probation; confinement .........................................HB 809 Deer and motor vehicle collisions; certain counties; open bowhunting season........................,.......................................................................HB 881 Depository financial institutions; local business tax.......................................................HB 69 Disability commissions; establish......................................................................................SB 383 District attorney; redefine .................................................................................................HB 522 District attorneys and personnel; state court solicitorsgeneral; compensation....................................................................................................HB 124 Divorce; real property awards; filing of certain certificate ..........................................HB 408 Driver's license; certain suspension; location of requested hearing ............................HB 652 Economic rehabilitation; community action agencies; community services block grant funds ........................................................................HB 206 Education Accountability Act of 1997; enact.....................................................................HB 6 Education; curriculum; authorize test-taking skills course .............................................SB 85 Education; historic landmarks; state board policy ...........................................................SB 21
Education; preenrollment of 2-year-olds; immunizations...........................................HB 1072
Education; state and local superintendents; certification; Professional Standards Commission ................................................................................HB 7
Education; teaching of Ebonics; prohibit ..........................................................................SB 51
Effective dates of acts affecting revenue or expenditures; notice requirement for legal ads...................................................................................HB 188
Election of officers; nonpartisan; authorization.............................................................HB 207

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COUNTIES (Also, see Local Government or Named County) (Continued) Elections; absentee ballots; amend provisions ...............................................................HB 816 Elections; absentee ballots and envelopes; voter fraud warnings ...............................HB 749 Elections; amend provisions..............................................................................................HB 635 Elections; ballot labels for voting machines; number of words...................................HB 246 Elections by mail; pilot counties; provisions ..................................................................HB 260 Elections; candidate qualifications challenge; hearing..................................................HB 638 Elections; candidates for local office; drug testing........................................................HB 120 Elections; certain contested primaries, elections, and runoffs ....................................HB 821 Elections; certain county boards; vacancies....................................................................HB 633 Elections; certain illegal acts; increase penalties ...........................................................HB 590 Elections; certain qualifying fees; distribution...............................................................HB 636 Elections; certain time periods; include weekends and holidays ................................HB 634 Elections; early voting provisions.....................................................................................HB 544 Elections; inactive voters; absentee ballots; fraud; poll officers age 16 and over.........................................................................................HB 889 Elections; nomination petitions; amend provisions.......................................................HB 632 Elections; numbered list of voters; amend provisions ..................................................HB 824 Elections; persons in arrears on taxes; prohibit eligibility...........................................HB 159 Elections; poll officers; appoint persons age 16 and over.............................................HB 822 Elections; polls remain open until 8:00 pm....................................................................HB 738 Elections; primaries; amend provisions ...........................................................................HB 819 Elections; redefine absentee elector .................................................................................HB 530 Elections; redefine absentee elector.................................................................................HB 543 Elections; require voter identification .............................................................................HB 401 Elections; require voter identification .............................................................................HB 554 Elections; require voter identification.........,....................................................................SB 273 Elections; voter lists; corrections through postal information.....................................HB 890 Elections; voter lists; include certain symbols ...............................................................HB 546 Elections; voter registration; precinct cards; voter lists ...............................................HB 823 Elections; voting; amend provisions.................................................................................HB 817 Elections; voting requirement; photographic identification.........................................HB 670 Elections; voting requirement; photographic identification.........................................HB 871 Employees' Retirement; certain tax officials; age and creditable service.....................................................................................................HB 495 Employees' Retirement; continued membership; community service boards .........HB 1042 Employees' Retirement; service in certain tax office; creditable service ..........................................................................................................HB 1043 Enterprise Zone Employment Act of 1997; enact..........................................................HB 663 Federal or state job training programs; participation....................................................SB 101 Fire protection; buildings presenting special hazards; conflicting codes...............................................................................................................SB 212 Garbage collection services; optional ...............................................................................HB 758 Grants to Counties for Regional Jail Capital Expenditures Act; enact................................................................................................HB 311 Health Care Authorities Law; enact ..............................................................................HB 1101 Health; certain injunction cases; exempt from certain supersedeas provisions...................................................................................................HB 295 Health; on-site sewage management systems; statewide regulations ..........................SB 165 Health; septic systems; placement by counties............................................................HB 1113
Highways; central turn lane restrictions; speed limits in construction sites ........................................................................................................SB 121
Highways; railroad crossings; failure to permit safe passage of traffic...................................................................................................HB 1015
Homestead exemption; certain waivers; applicable until property filed....................HB 551
Homestead option sales tax; proceeds; certain capital outlay projects ........................HB 60
Hotels and motels; additional tax levy............................................................................HB 508

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COUNTIES (Also, see Local Government or Named County) (Continued) Hotels and motels; additional tax levy; certain counties .............................................HB 425 Hotels and motels; excise and sales taxes; aggregate amount .....................................HB 679 Hotels and motels; excise tax; amend provisions ..........................................................HB 609 Hotels and motels; excise taxes; consolidated governments ..........................................HB 94 Hotels and motels; excise tax; international and maritime trade center authorities; amend provisions ................................................................HB 706 Hotels and motels; excise tax levies; additional authorization....................................HB 379 House County Extension Family and Consumer Science Agent Study Committee; create...................................................................................HR 570 Income and sales taxes; amend provisions .........................................................................HB 8 Income tax; certain businesses; job tax credits..............................................................HB 151 Income tax; credit; rural health care provider ...............................................................HB 389 Income tax credits; extend certain exemptions in certain counties............................HB 504 Income tax credits; research expenses; manufacturing facilities; telecommunications facilities .......................................................................HB 428 Income tax; setoff debt; collection for political subdivisions.......................................HB 674 Inmate accounts; deduction for damage; certain employee apparel ...........................HB 760 Inmates; use of leg chains; provisions .............................................................................HB 404 Insurance premium taxes; county expenditure of proceeds.........................................HB 492 Judges, local school boards, certain county officials; nonpartisan elections without primaries.....................................................................HB 820 Juvenile courts; intake workers or probation officers; training.....................................HB 68 Land bank authorities; creation by consolidated governments....................................SB 143 Landfills; asphalt roofing shingles; military bombing range..........................................HB 57 Law enforcement officers; training; amend provisions .................................................HB 673 Law enforcement; police volunteers; provisions.............................................................HB 366 Local government service delivery strategy agreement; provisions ............................HB 489 Local government uniform charts of accounts; provisions...........................................HB 491 Local option sales tax; educational purposes; amend provisions ................................HB 860
Local public school systems; General Assembly provide for finance and support CA............................................................................HR 516
Local school systems; statewide comprehensive educational information network ...................................................................................HB 44
Magistrates; judicial assistance; certain counties; qualifications.................................HB 981 Marriage; mayors perform ceremonies ............................................................................HB 742 Mass transportation services; contract provision;..........................................................HB 236 Metropolitan Area Planning and Development Commissions;
mayoral members; selection..........................................................................................HB 208 Millage rates; limitations; increases; require referendum - CA...................................HR 222 Motor vehicle emission inspections; applicability to all counties ...............................HB 754 Motor vehicle emission inspections; waiver and exemption stations ...........................HB 30 Motor vehicles; ad valorem tax; amend provisions .....................................................HB 1076 Motor vehicles; ad valorem tax; when due.....,...............................................................HB 101
Motor vehicles; free license plates and decals; non-wartime disabled veterans.....................................................................................HB 550
Motor vehicles; license plate display; amend provisions ................................................HB 51 Motor vehicles; license plates and ad valorem tax; amend provisions .......................HB 205 Motor vehicles; license plates and registration; amend provisions .............................HB 487 Motor vehicles; registration and licensing; amend provisions .....................................HB 450 Motor vehicles; taxicab self-insurers; certain counties .................................................HB 753 Municipal charter commissions; create.............................................................................HB 23
Municipalities; incorporation; minimum distance; change time..................................HB 320
Natural Gas Competition and Deregulation Act; enact ................................................SB 215
Natural resources; dark area preserves; highways; light trespass ...............................HB 645
Nuisances; sport shooting ranges; changed conditions......................................................SB 8
Ordinance violations; increase penalties .........................................................................HB 520

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COUNTIES (Also, see Local Government or Named County) (Continued) Pardons and paroles; electronic calling system; parolee information..........................SB 242 Pine straw; sales to dealers; business license or tax number.......................................HB 941 Population bills; additional prohibitions ..........................................................................HB 98 Postsecondary remedial instruction; local school system reimburse state ..................................................................................................HB 237 Privatization; require referendum....................................................................................HB 357 Probation; certain supervision; Corrections Department employees ..........................HB 648 Probation services agreements; contract with private entity .......................................HB 728 Professional licenses; certain state examining board decisions; judicial review ................................................................................................SB 344 Property; nonconforming liens; certain mortgages; security interests........................HB 533 Public office; defaulter on taxes not eligible to hold - CA ...............................................SR 6 Public officers; oath of office; amend provisions...........................................................HB 458 Public School Choice Act of 1997; enact ........................................................................HB 121 Public Service Commission; toll-free telephone calling; certain conditions............................................................................................................HB 625 Quality basic education; local fair share funds; calculation.........................................HB 988 Real property; appraisal; uniform procedural manual..................................................HB 429 Regional development centers; ratify boundaries..........................................................HR 105 Regional development centers; ratify boundaries..........................................................HR 398 Regional housing authorities; board of commissioners; composition..........................HB 583 Retail distilled spirits dealer's license; residency requirements...................................SB 111 Revenue and taxation; amend provisions .......................................................................HB 479 Revenue bonds; powers of eminent domain; amend provisions ..................................HB 852 Rewards for detection or apprehension of felons; increase amount ...........................HB 719 Safe Drinking Water Act; public water systems; amend provisions............................SB 252 Sales tax; educational purposes; multiple county school district..................................HB 14 Sales tax; homestead option, food exemption, special county 1%, and educational purposes; amend provisions........................................HB 165 Sales tax; special purpose local option; sanitary landfill development; economic infeasibility ..............................................................HB 228 School Safety Act; enact....................................................................................................HB 567 School Safety Act; enact.....................................................................................................SB 161 School systems; certain multi-year contracts; exclude certain limitation .............................................................................................................SB 336 Sex offenders; parole or release; notification of residence ...........................................HB 362 Sheriff Offices' Nomenclature Act of 1997; enact .........................................................HB 289 Sheriffs; annual training; provisions ................................................................................HB 397 Solid waste management; deactivation of local authorities; site restrictions on disposal facilities......................................................HB 219 Solid waste management; disposition of certain facilities; public hearings; collection of fees; deactivation of authorities; scrap tires ........................................................................HB 612 Special county 1% sales tax; additional purposes.........................................................HB 531 Special county 1% sales tax; imposition date; amend provisions...............................HB 959 Special county 1% sales tax; not applicable to sale or use of certain motor vehicles ...................................................................................HB 887 Special county 1 % sales tax; notice to municipalities; sales tax; certain exemptions........................................................................................HB 490 Special county 1% sales tax; solid waste handling .......................................................HB 700 Special county 1% sales tax; termination; change provisions.......................................HB 15
Speed detection devices; radar; sheriffs may approve use...........................................HB 398
State auditor; county revenues and expenditures; annual report ...............................HB 282
State court judges; compensation.....................................................................................HB 292
State court judgments; deferred partial payment ............................................................SB 35
State courts; certain cities; selection of solicitor; amend provisions ..........................HB 672

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COUNTIES (Also, see Local Government or Named County) (Continued) State courts; jurisdiction; certain marijuana possession...............................................HB 347 State courts; solicitor-general; selection..........................................................................HB 265 State employees' health insurance plan; include certain county officers ....................HB 52 State employees' health insurance plan; include certain county officers .....................SB 91 State government; executive branch; certain notification of state projects................................................................................................................SR 159 Student code of conduct; provisions...................................................................................SB 92 Student codes and standards of conduct; boards of education establish ....................HB 45 Superior court judges; personnel; amend provisions.,...................................................HB 125 Taxation; property assessment; education; local fair share funds computation ...............................................................................................HB 730 Tax credits; certain businesses in less developed counties ..........................................HB 626 Tax executions in lot blocks; revise provisions..............................................................HB 185 Tax executions; notice; enforcement; transfer ................................................................SB 270 Tax executions; transferring or selling in lot blocks.............................................,.......HB 115 Tax executions; transfers; notice to occupant and owner ............................................HB 501 Teachers and school personnel; certain change of employment; transfer leave...........................................................................................HB 299 Teachers; qualifications; posting by school systems......................................................HB 209 Telecommunication systems; certain fees; authorize ..................................................HB 1091 Telephones; toll-free calling; adjacent counties; Universal Service Fund..................................................................................................HB 161 Torts; parks and recreation volunteers; liability ...........................................................HB 488 Transportation, State Board; authority to name certain roads ..................................HB 158 Vehicles; identifying markings; state financial agreement with nonprofit corporation .........................................................................SB 349 Venue; tortfeasors residing in different counties............................................................SB 372 Victim assistance; criminal and ordinance violation cases; additional fines ....................................................................................................HB 324 Volunteer fire departments; nonprofit corporation..........................................................SB 30 Waste-water discharge moratorium; certain facilities; applicability..............................SB 19 Wells; instructions for placement...................................................................................HB 1114 Wills; county administrators; additional appointments................................................HB 245 Wine sales; designate special entertainment districts; brewpubs; amend provisions.........................................................................................HB 834 Youth Camp Act; enact ...................................................................................................HB 1100 Zoning and building inspections; nonelected employees; prohibit certain action.................................................................................................HB 1073 Zoning; constitutionality; trial provisions.......................................................................HB 302 Zoning; newly annexed property; review and comment period.................................HB 1047
COUNTY BOARDS OF HEALTH Certified Professional Midwifery Act; enact..................................................................HB 475 Health; certain injunction cases; exempt from certain supersedeas provisions...................................................................................................HB 295 Health; on-site sewage management systems; statewide regulations ..........................SB 165 Health; septic systems; placement by counties............................................................HB 1113
COUNTY JAILS Corrections, Department of; probationer or parolee in county jail; reimbursement............................................................................................HB 811 Criminal procedure; revocation of probation; confinement.........................................HB 809 Grants to Counties for Regional Jail Capital Expenditures Act; enact.....................HB 311 Inmate accounts; deduction for damage; certain employee apparel...........................HB 760 Inmates; use of leg chains; provisions .............................................................................HB 404 Juvenile court; extend jurisdiction to all persons under age 18..................................HB 669

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COURTS (Also, see Crimes and Offenses or Criminal Procedure) Adoption; information from putative father registry; termination of rights.........................................................................................................SB 28 Adoption; termination of parental rights...........................................................................SB 27
Alimony or child support; certain motions to enforce; part of underlying action...............................................................................................HB 804
Appeals; certain cases; orders excluding certain evidence ...........................................HB 421 Appeals; certain filings; appellate court jurisdiction.....................................................!!!} 291 Appeals filed by prisoners; application ............................................................................SB 370 Atlanta Judicial Circuit; add judge..................................................................................HB 269
Bell-Forsyth Judicial Circuit; create; Blue Ridge Judicial Circuit; revise...................................................................................................HB 406
Certain judges and justices; compensation......................................................................SB 369
Chief magistrate; vacancy; superior court appoint temporary ....................................HB 402 Child custody; court consider desire of child age 10 to 14..........................................HB 231 Child or spousal support; extensive revision of related provisions.............................HB 284
Children adjudicated delinquent; information provided to school superintendents..............................................................................................HB 195
Children and Youth Services, Department of; change name to Juvenile Justice, Department of ...................................................................HB 622
Children and youth services; revise provisions..............................................................HB 126 Civil cases; six-member juries; General Assembly prescribe - CA..............................HR 173 Civil practice; opening and concluding arguments; party entitled .............................HB 369 Civil trials; juries of six - CA.............................................................................................SR 200
Council of Court Administrators; create..........................................................................SB 306
Counties and state authorities; ordinance violations; increase penalties............................................................................................................HB 520
Court-connected Alternative Dispute Resolution Act; provisions ...............................SB 133 Court of Appeals; judges; amend provisions .....................................................................SB 78
Court records and county documents; storage within state; data storage and retrieval facility .................................................................................SB 324
Court records and county documents; storage within state; provisions.....................HB 910 Crimes Against Family Members Act of 1997; enact.......................................................SB 67
Criminal prosecutions; publications and public appearances; certain prohibitions; exception..............................................................HB 105
Criminal trials and grand juries; oath of witnesses.......................................................HB 293 Death penalty; certain pretrial proceedings; amend provisions ................................HB 1013
Death penalty; commutation to life imprisonment; prohibit pardon or parole - CA....................................................................................HR 111
District attorney; redefine.................................................................................................HB 522
District attorneys and personnel; comprehensive revision of provisions; state court solicitors-general; municipal and recorders' courts......................................................................................................HB 124
Domestic relations; certain appeals; amend provisions................................................HB 629 Douglas Judicial Circuit; add judge.................................................................................HB 267
Driving under the influence; additional fees; Brain and Spinal Injury Trust Fund Authority; create............................................HB 456
Driving under the influence; additional fees; Brain and Spinal Injury Trust Fund Authority; create ............................................SB 110
Driving under the influence; additional fees; Brain and Spinal Injury Trust Fund - CA.................................................................HR 226
Driving under the influence; additional fees; Brain and Spinal Injury Trust Fund - CA..................................................................SR 144
Driving under the influence; nonresident offenders; increased fines............................SB 31
Family violence battery; certain release or escape; victim notification...........................................................................................................HB 846
Family violence; nonresident jurisdiction; unlawful disclosure of shelters.......................................................................................................SB 171

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COURTS (Also, see Crimes and Offenses or Criminal Procedure) (Continued) Family violence shelters; prohibit disclosure of location..............................................HB 413 Family violence; threat to commit offense .......................................................................HB 64 Firearms; state compliance with Brady Law..................................................................HB 290
Frivolous lawsuits; attorneys' fees and litigation expenses incurred in obtaining court order......................................................................................SB 1
Gwinnett Judicial Circuit; add judge ..............................................................................HB 305
Gwinnett Judicial Circuit; superior court judges; salary supplements.......................HB 503 Health; certain injunction cases; exempt from certain
supersedeas provisions ...................................................................................................HB 295 Henry Judicial Circuit; create; Flint Judicial Circuit; amend.....................................HB 563
House Study Committee on Juvenile Justice; create....................................................HR 590 House Teen Courts Study Committee; create ..................................,............................HR 610 Interlocutory appeal; certain reconsideration motions;
no time extension............................................................................................................HB 525
Judges, local school boards, certain county officials; nonpartisan elections without primaries .....................................................................HB 820
Juries; peremptory challenges; change number ..............................................................SB 114 Juries; peremptory challenges; panel size; amend provisions ....................................HB 1090 Jury duty; limit service to once per five years...............................................................HB 253 Juvenile convicted of felony; court notify school ..........................................................HB 179 Juvenile court; extend jurisdiction to all persons under age 18..................................HB 669 Juvenile courts; certain children age 13 to 17; jurisdiction .......................................HB 1097 Juvenile courts; intake workers or probation officers; training.....................................HB 68 Juvenile proceedings; children in foster care; certain notice .......................................HB 527 Juvenile proceedings; jurisdiction; traffic offenses........................................................HB 114 Juvenile rehabilitation; create division; provide camps...................................................SB 18
Juveniles; certain law enforcement records; maintain same as adult recordg...............................................................................................................HB 506
Juveniles; certain offenses involving firearm; superior court jurisdiction.............................................................................................................HB 296
Juveniles; condition of probation; maintain passing average in school......................HB 140 Juveniles; court records; inspection by certain school officials .....................................HB 41 Juveniles; felony offenses; superior court jurisdiction ...................................................SB 132 Juveniles in detention; court-ordered child support .......................................................HB 24
Juveniles in detention; court-ordered child support .......................................................HB 38 Juveniles in detention; court-ordered child support .....................................................HB 614
Legal representation; corporations and limited liability companies; prohibitions; exception ..............................................................................HB 993
Legitimation cases; juvenile court jurisdiction..................................................................SB 26 Magistrate courts; certain fees; amend provisions.........................................................HB 519 Magistrate courts; civil claims jurisdiction; $15,000 ......................................................SB 325
Magistrate courts; corporate representation; Magistrate Court Training Council; appointment......................................................SB 313
Magistrate courts; filing fees; maximum amount ..........................................................HB 327 Magistrates; judicial assistance; certain counties; qualifications.................................HB 981
Map and plat recordation; Chattahoochee River stream corridor designation........................................................................................................HB 930
Map and plat recordation; Chattahoochee River stream corridor designation; land surveyors; limit liability..................................................HB 433
Marriage ceremonies; authorize federal judges to perform ..........................................HB 249
Marriage ceremonies; federal judges perform; licenses and vital records; application supplement-marriage report .....................................HB 689
Municipal courts; certain cases; authorize trial and disposition .................................HB 949 Municipal courts; certain executions; trial in superior courts......................................SB 125 Municipal courts; jurisdiction; certain offenses .............................................................HB 808
Notaries public; transfer certain functions and fees to Superior Court Clerks' Cooperative Authority ......................................................SB 284

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COURTS (Also, see Crimes and Offenses or Criminal Procedure) (Continued) Ocmulgee Judicial Circuit; add judge..............................................................................HB 286 Peace officers; disbursement of training funds...............................................................SB 200 Peace officers; misdemeanor or felony indictment; procedure .....................................SB 140 Personal injury victims; unsolicited contact by attorneys; prohibit ...........................HB 962 Probate court judges; salary supplements ......................................................................HB 924 Probate court judges; training requirements; amend provisions.................................HB 516 School Safety Act; enact.....................................................................................................SB 161 School Safety Act; enact....................................................................................................HB 567 Schools; certain scholastic and discipline record; felony conviction of juvenile; court notify school ......................................................HB 180 Sheriff Offices' Nomenclature Act of 1997; enact .........................................................HB 289 Sheriffs; annual training; provisions ................................................................................HB 397 Speed detection devices; radar; sheriffs may approve use ...........................................HB 398 State court judges; compensation.....................................................................................HB 292 State court judgments; deferred partial payment ............................................................SB 35 State courts of counties and municipal courts; jurisdiction; certain marijuana possession ..................................................................HB 347 State courts of counties; certain cities; selection of solicitor; amend provisions.......................................................................................HB 672 State courts of counties; solicitor-general; selection .....................................................HB 265 Stone Mountain Judicial Circuit; add judge .....................................................................SB 77 Subpoenas for certain depositions; attorney issuance...................................................HB 319 Subpoenas for certain depositions; attorney issuance...................................................HB 321 Superior Court Clerks Training Council; membership; quorum...................................HB 67 Superior court clerks; uniform information system; real property records......................................................................................................HB 524 Superior court judges; personnel; amend provisions.....................................................HB 125 Superior court reporters; concealed weapons; licensure exemption............................HB 481 Supreme Court; judicial districts; provisions .................................................................HB 891 Teen-age and Adult Driver Responsibility Act; enact..................................................HB 681 Trespass; limitation of actions; prohibit after 10 years................................................HB 251 Trespass; limitation of actions; when cause accrues .....................................................HB 263 Trial jurors; examination in panels; repeal provisions..................................................HB 763 Victim assistance; criminal and ordinance violation cases; additional fines ....................................................................................................HB 324 Zoning; constitutionality; trial provisions .......................................................................HB 302
COWELL, CORPORAL FRANK P. Commend.............................................................................................................................HR 197 Commend.............................................................................................................................HR 242
COWETA COUNTY Board of commissioners; compensation ...........................................................................SB 221 Board of commissioners; compensation ...........................................................................SB 338
COX, VICTORIA; condolences .........................................................................................HR 155
CRAWFORD, SHERALDEAN AND JENNIFER STITH; commend................HR 677
CREDIT UNIONS; incorporation and membership; restrictions ...............................HB 734
CREEKLAND MIDDLE SCHOOL ORCHESTRA; commend..............................HR 579
CREWS, HONORABLE RON; communication.........................................................Page 319
CRIMES AND OFFENSES (CRIMINAL CODE) Advanced practice registered nurses; provisions; Prescriptive Authority Advisory Committee; create.................................................HB 462

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CRIMES AND OFFENSES (CRIMINAL CODE) (Continued) Alcoholic beverages; attempted purchase by persons under age 21; driver's license suspension....................................................................HB 250 Antiterroristic training; certain communication; prohibit............................................HB 762 Arson; damage to places of worship; penalties...............................................................HB 485 Bail jumping; out-of-state; bonds and recognizances; release of surety when principal uses false name......................................................HB 620 Battery or simple battery against pregnant woman; misdemeanor of high and aggravated nature ..............................................................SB 205 Bias Crimes Information and Documentation Act; enact ............................................HB 842 Brandon Act; enact...............................................................................................................HB 43 Casino gambling; General Assembly provide by law - CA.............................................HR 51 Child care centers; prohibit residence or employment of certain persons ............................................................................................................SB 176 Child molestation and aggravated child molestation; certain offenders; chemical castration .........................................................................HB 211 Child molestation offenses; touching and not touching child......................................HB 957 Child molestation; sentencing - CA.................................................................................HR 114 Children and Youth Services, Department of; change name to Juvenile Justice, Department of..............................................................................HB 622 Computer crimes; transmittal of misleading data.........................................................HB 157 Concealed weapons; licensure; exempt district attorneys emeritus ............................HB 372 Concealed weapons; licensure; exempt municipal and city judges .............................HB 523 Concealed weapons; licensure; exempt superior court reporters.................................HB 481 Concealing death of another person; punishment..........................................................SB 316 Concealing death of another person; punishment; amend provisions ........................HB 688 Controlled substances and dangerous drugs; revise lists; flunitrazepam and certain trafficking; penalties........................................................HB 111 Controlled substances; gamma hydroxybutyric acid; penalties .....................................HB 36
Controlled substances; phenylpropanolamine and ephedrine; persons under age 18.......................................................................................................SB 208
Convenience stores; secured safety enclosure requirements ........................................HB 568
Cordless radio telephones; certain transmissions; prohibit interception ....................................................................................................HB 1079
Crimes Against Family Members Act of 1997; enact.......................................................SB 67 Criminal damage to property in the second degree; include graffiti........................HB 1074
Criminal trespass; entry onto property; minor unable to give permission...........................................................................................................HB 100
Criminal trespass; solicitation of employment; permission of owner .........................HB 707 Cruelty to animals offense; penalty provisions ..............................................................HB 750 Dangerous drugs; possession prohibited; exception to prohibition......,.........................SB 20
Death penalty; commutation to life imprisonment; prohibit pardon or parole - CA....................................................................................HR 111
Destructive devices and explosives; prohibited acts; punishments; exception ..................................................................................................SB 227
Destructive devices; certain violations; life imprisonment...........................................HB 484 Elections; campaign activities; prohibit false statements.............................................HB 230 Electronic Filing Act of 1997; enact ................................................................................HB 898
Ethics in government; lobbyists and General Assembly; prohibitions.......................HB 874
Ethics in government; state elected executive officers; prohibit certain mass mailings......................................................................................HB 873
Family violence battery; certain release or escape; victim notification...........................................................................................................HB 846
Firearms; Brady Law regulations; dealer duties; toll-free telephone service; loans and pawns ..............................................................HB 447
Firearms; carrying in public places; licenses for certain officers; authority of certain officers..........,....................................................SB 247

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CRIMES AND OFFENSES (CRIMINAL CODE) (Continued) Firearms; carrying without license; certain correctional employees ...........................HB 896 Firearms; state compliance with Brady Law..................................................................HB 290 Forgery; false identification furnished to minor; penalty .............................................SB 199 Gambling; gaming devices; manufacture; sales; transportation......................................SB 14 Ineligibility to hold elective office; felony conviction; exception - CA.................................................................................................................HR 396 Insurance fraud; change definition; civil immunity ......................................................HB 493 Juveniles; certain offenses involving firearm; superior court jurisdiction .............................................................................................HB 296 Juveniles; felony offenses; superior court jurisdiction ...................................................SB 132 Litter; definition; include cigarette butts .......................................................................HB 248 Marijuana; 1 ounce or less; subsequent offenses ...........................................................HB 538 Pari-mutuel wagering at horsetracks - CA.......................................................................HR 53 Partial-birth abortion; prohibit ........................................................................................HB 240 Partial-birth abortion; prohibit .........................................................................................SB 357 Personal property; theft by conversion; renters.............................................................HB 178 Probation services; transfer to Pardons and Paroles Board........................................HB 427 Rape or aggravated sodomy; victims under age 12; death penalty..............................SB 258 Rape or aggravated sodomy; victims under age 12; penalties .....................................HB 801 Rape or child molestation; condition of probation; identifying sign..........................HB 541 Republican United States House of Representatives Speaker Newt Gingrich Act; enact...............................................................................HB 218 RICO (Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations) Act; legislative intent regarding applicability .............................................................SB 282 Sex offenders; parole or release; notification of residence ...........................................HB 362 Sexual assault; include sexual contact between attorney and client..........................HB 352 Sexual offenses; motor vehicles used in prostitution; forfeiture ..................................SB 158 Sexual offenses; rape and aggravated sodomy; mandatory minimum sentencing .........................................................................................................SB 15 Shoplifting; fourth offense; felony; third offense; sentences........................................HB 423 State courts of counties and municipal courts; jurisdiction; certain marijuana possession ..................................................................HB 347 Teachers, personnel, and students; certain student assault; reports ............................HB 42 Tobacco; furnishing to minors; amend provisions.........................................................HB 864 Unfair business practices; telemarketing; Internet activities; home repair....................................................................................................HB 708 Unfair business practices; telemarketing; Internet activities; home repair....................................................................................................HB 709 Vandalism; places of worship; penalty when persons are injured................................SB 226 Vandalism to a cemetery or memorial; define offense..................................................HB 840 Victim compensation; crime committed outside state.....................................................SB 90 Woman's Right to Know Act; enact................................................................................HB 364
CRIMINAL JUSTICE Certain criminals; sentences; General Assembly provide by general law for full service - CA...............................................................................HR 42 Criminal Justice Coordinating Council; composition....................................................HB 187
CRIMINAL PROCEDURE Automobile Teenage Protection Act of 1997; enact........................................................HB 20 Bail jumping; out-of-state; bonds and recognizances; release of surety when principal uses false name......................................................HB 620 Bonds and recognizances; fleeing of principal to foreign country; surety not liable ..............................................................................................HB 810 Capital felony expenses; calculation for county reimbursement....................................SB 56 Certain crimes committed by inmate; confinement ......................................................HB 437 Crime victims' rights; enactment provisions - CA.............................................................HR 4

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CRIMINAL PROCEDURE (Continued) Crime victims' rights; General Assembly provide by general law for enforcement - CA....................................................................................HR 3 Criminal trials and grand juries; oath of witnesses.......................................................HB 293 Death penalty; certain pretrial proceedings; amend provisions ................................HB 1013 Death penalty; commutation to life imprisonment; prohibit pardon or parole - CA....................................................................................HR 111 Death penalty; defendant guilty but mentally ill; life without parole .......................HB 109 Death penalty; electrocution; lethal intravenous infusion..............................................HB 12 Demand for trial; vehicular homicide related to DUI; time period...............................SB 83 Elderly; protection for vulnerable adult ..........................................................................SB 127 Juveniles; commission of certain crimes under age 17; life without parole ..........................................................................................................HB 596 Law enforcement officers; certain arrest entry; require search warrant....................HB 953 Law enforcement officers; certain indictments; procedures.........................................HB 258 Misdemeanors of high and aggravated nature; confinement .......................................HB 117 Peace officers; misdemeanor or felony indictment; procedure.....................................SB 140 Presentencing hearings; certain juvenile records; additional evidence.......................HB 147 Probation services; transfer to Pardons and Paroles Board ........................................HB 427 Rape or aggravated sodomy; victims under age 12; death penalty..............................SB 258 Rape or aggravated sodomy; victims under age 12; penalties .....................................HB 801 Revocation of probation; confinement ............................................................................HB 809 Teen-age and Adult Driver Responsibility Act; enact..................................................HB 681 Venue; long-arm statute; amend provisions ...................................................................HB 592 Victim assistance; criminal and ordinance violation cases; additional fines ....................................................................................................HB 324 Victim compensation; crime committed outside state.....................................................SB 90 Violent offenders; serve 85 percent of sentence................................,............................HB 103 Warrantless arrests; abuse of vulnerable adult; provisions...........................................SB 159
CRISCUOLO, GOLDY;commend.....................................................................................HR 60
CRISP ACADEMY LITERARY TEAM; invite to House .......................................HR 107
CRISP COUNTY Cordele-Crisp County Fish Fry; commend representatives .........................................HR 265 Cordele-Crisp County Fish Fry; commend representatives .........................................HR 279 Grant easement....................................................................................................................SR 164 Homestead exemption; certain residents......................................................................HB 1023
CROTTS, HONORABLE MIKE; communications.........................................Pages 168, 169
CULLODEN HIGHLAND GAMES AND SCOTTISH FESTIVAL; invite certain officials and members to House .....................................HR 583

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DALE, PETER; commend....................................................................................................HR 87 DALLAS, CITY OF; parking authority; repeal provisions ...........................................SB 327 DALTON, CITY OF; distribution of certain tax proceeds ........................................HB 1003 DAMAGE TO PROPERTY
Arson; damage to places of worship; penalties...............................................................HB 485 Criminal damage to property in the second degree; include graffiti........................HB 1074
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DAMAGE TO PROPERTY (Continued) Criminal trespass; solicitation of employment; permission of owner .........................HB 707 Destructive devices and explosives; prohibited acts; punishments; exception .........................................................................................SB 227 Destructive devices; certain violations; life imprisonment...........................................HB 484 Litter; definition; include cigarette butts .......................................................................HB 248 Vandalism; places of worship; penalty when persons are injured................................SB 226 Vandalism to a cemetery or memorial; define offense..................................................HB 840
DAVENPORT, PASTOR WILLIAM AND FIRST LADY CONSTANCE; commend................................................................................................HR 284
DAVIS, ALBERTA; commend .........................................................................................HR 430
DAVIS, MARY; commend .................................................................................................HR 100
DAVIS, OFFICER EDDIE; condolences .......................................................................HR 458
DAWSON, CITY OF Dawson-Terrell County Airport Authority; create ........................................................HB 693
DAY CARE Child care centers; prohibit residence or employment of certain persons ............................................................................................................SB 176 Child placement in foster home; residents; records check............................................SB 244
DEATH PENALTY Certain pretrial proceedings; amend provisions...........................................................HB 1013 Commutation to life imprisonment; prohibit pardon or parole - CA ........................HR 111 Defendant guilty but mentally ill; life without parole..................................................HB 109 Electrocution; lethal intravenous infusion ........................................................................HB 12 Juveniles; commission of certain crimes under age 17; life without parole ..........................................................................................................HB 596 Rape or aggravated sodomy; victims under age 12; penalties .....................................HB 801 Rape or aggravated sodomy; victims under age 12; penalties ......................................SB 258
DEBTOR AND CREDITOR Child or spousal support; extensive revision of related provisions.............................HB 284 Garnishment; financial institutions; additional requirements .....................................HB 307
DECATUR COUNTY Chief magistrate; nonpartisan election............................................................................HB 234 Convey property..................................................................................................................HR 142
DEEDS Divorce; real property awards; filing of certain certificate ..........................................HB 408 Intangible recording tax; nonpayment; amend provisions ...........................................HB 306 Mortgages; home equity lines of credit; open end clauses............................................SB 175 Superior court clerks; statewide uniform information system; real property records........................................................................................HB 524
DEKALB COUNTY Assistant county administrators; probate judge appoint...............................................SB 136 Certain state property; authorize study...........................................................................SR 167 Department directors and heads; amend provisions...................................................HB 1089 Homestead exemption..........................................................................................................HB 61 Lease property .....................................................................................................................SR 166 State court; add judge.........................................................................................................SB 170 Tax commissioner; compensation.....................................................................................HB 793
DENMARK, DR. LEILA DAUGHTRY; invite to House.........................................HR 399

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DENSON, MYRNA;commend.........................................................................................HR 406
DENTISTS AND DENTAL HYGIENISTS Dental hygienists; scope of practice.................................................................................HB 454 Dental practice; license; qualifications ..........................................................................HB 1049 Dentistry, Board of; additional member.......................................................................HB 1077 Dentistry; licensure; amend provisions............................................................................HB 827 Evidence; authentication; medical reports......................................................................HB 325 Hospitals; prohibit denial of certain staff privileges......................................................SB 138
DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS (See Penal Institutions)
DEVANE, CARRIE HART AND JAMES ROY; commend ...................................HR 669
DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITIES Environmental Protection Agency nonattainment area; incinerating sludge; prohibition phase-in....................................................................HB 690 Regional development centers; ratify boundaries..........................................................HR 105 Regional development centers; ratify boundaries..........................................................HR 398
DICK, BEAUMAN; commend..........................................................................................HR 124
DIETITIANS Licensed Dietitians, Board of Examiners; repeal provisions.......................................HB 581
DISABLED PERSONS (See Handicapped Persons)
DISTILLED SPIRITS Alcoholic beverage sales; minimum distance from churches or schools......................SB 298 Alcoholic beverages; illegal direct shipments to residents of state; penalties; exception........................................................................HB 119 Alcoholic beverages; purchasing or consumption by persons under age 21; change penalties ......................................................................HB 227 Alcoholic beverages; purchasing or consumption by persons under age 21; change penalties.......................................................................SB 206 Alcoholic beverages; purchasing for persons under age 21; increased penalties..........................................................................................................HB 908 Counties and municipalities; prohibit liquor stores within 500 feet of another..........................................................................................................HB 500 Furnishing to minors; penalties........................................................................................HB 800 Retail dealer's license; residency requirements...............................................................SB 111
DISTRICT ATTORNEYS Concealed weapons; licenses; exempt district attorneys emeritus..............................HB 372 Criminal prosecutions; publications and public appearances; certain prohibitions; exception.....................................................................................HB 105 District attorneys and personnel; comprehensive revision of provisions; state court solicitors-general; municipal and recorders' courts......................................................................................................HB 124 Employees' Retirement; certain court secretaries; creditable service.......................HB 1088 Employees' Retirement; district attorney's employees; membership .........................HB 724 Employees' Retirement; district attorneys' employees; membership.........................HB 937 Redefine...............................................................................................................................HB 522 Retirement; amend provisions........................................................................................HB 1033
DIVORCE (See Domestic Relations)
DIXON, HONORABLE SONNY; commend................................................................HR 580
DODGE COUNTY; board of commissioners; create...................................................HB 1034
DODSON, JOHNNY L.; commend.................................................................................HR 231

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DOGS Animal Control Trust Fund; create - CA.......................................................................HR 270 Blind vendors; guide dogs; allow on vending premises.................................................HB 714 Dangerous dogs; amend provisions ..................................................................................HB 455 Special license plates; certain programs to benefit dogs and cats..............................HB 839
DOGWOOD CHRISTIAN ACADEMY BASKETBALL TEAM Comrnend.............................................................................................................................HR 575
DOMESTIC RELATIONS Adoption; biological parent; release of information........................................................HB 66 Adoption; hard-to-place children; financial assistance.................................................HB 112 Adoption; information from putative father registry; termination of rights.........................................................................................................SB 28 Adoption; termination of parental rights...........................................................................SB 27 Alimony or child support; certain motions to enforce; part of underlying action...............................................................................................HB 804 Certain appeals; amend provisions ..................................................................................HB 629 Child custody; awards; annual review .............................................................................HB 229 Child custody; court consider desire of child age 10 to 14..........................................HB 231 Child custody; ex parte orders; conditions for issuance.............................................HB 1112 Child custody; presumption of joint legal and physical custody; provisions...........................................................................................SB 187 Child or spousal support; extensive revision of related provisions.............................HB 284 Child support arrearages; recovery; workers' compensation settlements...................HB 698 Child support; include life insurance premiums.............................................................SB 231 Child support; noncustodial parent; provide location of child....................................HB 585 Child support; seizure of deposits; suspension of certain licenses..............................HB 828 Crimes Against Family Members Act of 1997; enact.......................................................SB 67 Death without a will; determination of heirs; surviving spouse...................................SB 265 Divorce; marriage irretrievably broken; limit use..........................................................HB 434 Divorce; marriage irretrievably broken; time for granting...........................................HB 548 Divorce; real property awards; filing certain certificate ...............................................HB 408 Divorce; residence requirements; reduce time to 3 months .........................................HB 473 Family violence battery; certain release or escape; victim notification...........................................................................................................HB 846 Family violence; nonresident jurisdiction; unlawful disclosure of shelters.......................................................................................................SB 171 Family violence shelters; prohibit disclosure of location..............................................HB 413 Family violence; threat to commit offense.......................................................................HB 64 Fatherhood Responsibility Act; enact................................................................................SB 58 Grandparent's visitation; amend provisions...................................................................HB 971 Insurance; surviving or divorced spouse; amend provisions ........................................HB 720 Legitimacy of child; paternity established; parental power.........................................HB 995 Legitimation cases; juvenile court jurisdiction..................................................................SB 26 Marriage; authorize federal judges to perform ceremonies..........................................HB 249 Marriage licenses and vital records; application supplement-marriage report; federal judges perform ceremonies...........................HB 689 Marriage; mayors perform ceremonies............................................................................HB 742 Minors under age 16; parental consent required for marriage....................................HB 141 Public assistance; revise provisions...................................................................................SB 104 Torts; willful or malicious acts of minor; liability of parent .......................................HB 193
DONALSONVILLE, CITY OF; new charter................................................................HB 684
DONEHOO, CANDICE SONG; invite to House.........................................................HR 423
DOOLY COUNTY Homestead exemption; certain residents........................................................................HB 938

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DOOLY COUNTY (Continued) "Slosheye Trail Big Pig Jig"; designate official pork barbecue cookof.............................................................................................................HB 845 Tax commissioner; compensation.....................................................................................HB 578
DORTCH, TOMMY; commend ........................................................................................HR 625
DOUGHERTY COUNTY Albany-Dougherty County Day at State Capitol; declare February 11, 1997 .............................................................................................HR 252 Convey property ..................................................................................................................HR 142 Grant easement.........................................................................................................--........SR 165 Stadium authority; amend provisions .............................................................................HB 912
DOUGHERTY COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL TEAM; invite to House ....................................................................................................HR 489
DOUGLAS COUNTY Board of commissioners; compensation...........................................................................HB 919 Convey property..................................................................................................................HR 271
DOUGLAS JUDICIAL CIRCUIT; add judge.............................................................HB 267
DOUGLASS THEATRE; commend................................................................................HR 477
DOUGLASVILLE, CITY OF Convention and conference center authority; create.....................................................HB 920 Hotels and motels; additional tax levy............................................................................HB 425
DOW CHEMICAL COMPANY; commend...................................................................HR 259
DOWNS, HARRY S.; commend .......................................................................................HR 463
DRIVER TRAINING INSTRUCTORS AND SCHOOLS Drivers' licenses; persons under age 17; driver education course.................................,HB 91 Drivers' licenses; persons under age 18; driver education course................................HB 468 Drivers' licenses; persons under age 21; driver education course..................................HB 28 Instructor licenses; valid for 4 years................................................................................HB 451 Joint Driver's Education Study Committee; create; Joint Georgia Transportation Study Committee; create.............................................SR 72
DRIVER'S LICENSE Assessment of points; speeding in school zone ..............................................................HB 605 Automobile Teenage Protection Act of 1997; enact........................................................HB 20 Certain records; amend provisions...................................................................................HB 587 Certain suspension; location of requested hearing ........................................................HB 652 Class M license; motorcycle safety training; headgear; amend provisions ..........................................................................................................HB 1070 Distinguishable markings for DUI conviction...................................................................SB 82 Driving under the influence; chemical tests; amend provisions....................................HB 17 Driving under the influence; chemical tests; under age 21; change provisions ................................................................................................HB 27 Driving under the influence; three or more convictions; permanent revocation of driver's license..............................,......................................HB 847 Fee; payment by cash or check ........................................................................................HB 242 Fingerprinting; prohibit.........................................................................................................HB 5 Fingerprinting; prohibit.......................................................................................................HB 48 Fingerprinting; prohibit.......................................................................................................HB 53 Fingerprinting; prohibit.....................................................................................................HB 247 Fingerprinting; prohibit .....................................................................................................HB 303 Fingerprinting; prohibit....................................................,.....................................................SB 2

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DRIVER'S LICENSE (Continued) Fingerprinting; prohibit; destroy certain records ............................................................HB 25 Fingerprinting; prohibit; destroy certain records ............................................................HB 29 Limousine carriers and passenger vans; regulations .....................................................HB 285 Minors; amend provisions ....................................................................................................SB 17 Minors; educational requirements.......................................................................................SB 38 Motor vehicle insurance; suspension; notice...................................................................HB 154 Persons under age 17; driver education course................................................................HB 91 Persons under age 18; driver education course..............................................................HB 468 Persons under age 21; driver education course................................................................HB 28 Renewal by mail..................................................................................................................HB 350 Replacement fee....................................................................................................................HB 62 Social security number; prohibit; exception ...................................................................HB 574 Suspension; attempted purchase of alcoholic beverages by persons under age 21................................................................................................HB 250 Teen-age and Adult Driver Responsibility Act; enact..................................................HB 681 Young Drivers Safety Act of 1997; enact........................................................................HB 131
DRIVING UNDER THE INFLUENCE Additional fees; Brain and Spinal Injury Trust Fund Authority; create...................HB 456 Additional fees; Brain and Spinal Injury Trust Fund Authority; create ...................SB 110 Additional fees; Brain and Spinal Injury Trust Fund - CA........................................HR 226 Additional fees; Brain and Spinal Injury Trust Fund - CA.........................................SR 144 Alcoholic beverages; open container in motor vehicle; driver or passenger..........................................................................................................SB 203 Chemical tests; amend provisions......................................................................................HB 17 Chemical tests; amend provisions....................................................................................HB 964 Chemical tests; under age 21; change provisions.............................................................HB 27 Demand for trial; vehicular homicide related to DUI; time period...............................SB 83 Drivers' licenses; distinguishable markings for DUI conviction.....................................SB 82 Endangering a child; report certain convictions to Department of Family and Children Services............................................................HB 880 Habitual violators; special license plates; minimum mandatory imprisonment; ignition interlock devices................................................HB 139 Nolo contendere plea; eliminate..........................................................................................SB 61 Nonresident offenders; increased fines ..............................................................................SB 31 Teen-age and Adult Driver Responsibility Act; enact..................................................HB 681 Three or more convictions; permanent revocation of driver's license........................HB 847 Torts; certain punitive damages; remove limitation.....................................................HB 572 Young Drivers Safety Act of 1997; enact........................................................................HB 131
DRUGS AND DRUG DEPENDENCY AND ABUSE Advanced practice registered nurses; provisions............................................................HB 462 Candidates; drug testing requirement; temporary waiver ..............................................HB 37 Controlled substances; gamma hydroxybutyric acid; penalties.....................................HB 36 Convalescent equipment providers; regulate..................................................................HB 134 Dangerous drugs; possession prohibited; exception to prohibition................................SB 20 Dangerous drugs; revise list; flunitrazepam and certain trafficking; penalties.........................................................................................HB 111 Demand for trial; vehicular homicide related to DUI; time period...............................SB 83 Driver's license; certain suspension; location of requested hearing............................HB 652 Driver's license; distinguishable markings for DUI conviction ......................................SB 82 Driver's license; minors; amend provisions........................................................................SB 17 Driving under the influence; additional fees; Brain and Spinal Injury Trust Fund Authority; create.......................................................HB 456 Driving under the influence; additional fees; Brain and Spinal Injury Trust Fund Authority; create........................................................SB 110

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DRUGS AND DRUG DEPENDENCY AND ABUSE (Continued) Driving under the influence; additional fees; Brain and Spinal Injury Trust Fund - CA............................................................................HR 226 Driving under the influence; additional fees; Brain and Spinal Injury Trust Fund - CA.............................................................................SR 144 Driving under the influence; chemical tests; amend provisions .......,............................HB 17 Driving under the influence; chemical tests; amend provisions..................................HB 964 Driving under the influence; chemical tests; under age 21; change provisions ................................................................................................HB 27 Driving under the influence; endangering a child; report certain convictions to Department of Family and Children Services ....................HB 880 Driving under the influence; habitual violators; special license plates; minimum mandatory imprisonment; ignition interlock devices..............................................................................................................HB 139 Driving under the influence; nolo contendere plea; eliminate .......................................SB 61 Driving under the influence; nonresident offenders; increased fines ............................SB 31 Driving under the influence; three or more convictions; permanent revocation of driver's license.....................................................................HB 847 Elections; candidates for local office; drug testing........................................................HB 120 Georgia Drugs and Narcotics Agency; agents retain badge and weapon .....................HB 92 Hospitals; staff privileges; health service provider psychologists; physical restraint of mentally ill..........................................................SB 219 Infectious and communicable diseases; certain harm reduction programs; authorize studies.......................................................................HB 1007 Joint Study Committee on the Prevention and Treatment of Substance Abuse; create ............................................................................................SR 232 Marijuana; 1 ounce or less; subsequent offenses ...........................................................HB 538 Medical assistance; certain unused drugs; long-term care facilities ...........................HB 273 Medical Assistance, Department of; prohibit certain restrictions on approved prescription drugs................................................................SB 139 Medical assistance; refunds of prescription drug rebates ............................................HB 371 Mentally ill or alcoholic or drug dependent persons; certain emergency examinations; counselors or therapists .........................................SB 99 Non-prescription drugs; sales tax exemption...................................................................HB 63 Nuisances; places used for unlawful sexual purposes; drug related object prosecution ..................................................................................................SB 7 Pharmacists and pharmacies; comprehensive revision of provisions..........................HB 330 Pharmacists; denial or revocation of license; failure to pay education loans ...................................................................................................HB 884 Real property; drug-related activity; redefine terms.....................................................HB 534 Teen-age and Adult Driver Responsibility Act; enact..................................................HB 681 Torts; certain punitive damages; remove limitation .....................................................HB 572 Torts; Drug Dealer Liability Act; enact.............................................................................SB 80 Unemployment compensation; employer contributions; deduction for overissuance of food stamps; labor pools............................................SB 148 Workers' compensation; drug-free workplace; insurance premium discount............HB 584 Workers' compensation; drug-free workplace; insurance premium discount.............SB 155 Young Drivers Safety Act of 1997; enact........................................................................HB 131
DUNWOODY HIGH SCHOOL LADY WILDCATS SOFTBALL TEAM Commend.............................................................................................................................HR 193 Invite to House ...................................................................................................................HR 132

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EANBS, DR. MARK JOSEPH; commend......................................................................HR 68

EARLY COUNTY Pataula Judicial Circuit; judges; salary supplement .....................................................HB 931

EARLY COUNTY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL; commend ......................................HR 416

EASTERN JUDICIAL CIRCUIT; judges; salary supplement ...............................HB 1005

EAVESDROPPING Cordless radio telephones; certain transmissions; prohibit interception ....................................................................................................HB 1079

EBRAHIM JI, ALEFIA; commend ....................................................................................HR 96

EDUCATION Ad valorem tax for school purposes; 20 mill statewide limitation - CA......................HR 41 Administrative procedure; exempt Department of Technical and Adult Education from provisions ............................................................................SB 87 Alcoholic beverage sales; certain university system facilities ......................................HB 682 Board of Regents; admissions; urge priority to Georgia residents................................HR 48 Boards of education; curriculum; standardized student assessments.........................HB 226 Brandon Act; enact...............................................................................................................HB 43 Certificated professional personnel; criminal records check; teaching practices; definitions; Professional Practices Commission; members emeritus ..................................................................HB 420 Charter Schools Act of 1997; amend provisions ............................................................HB 354 Charter Schools Act of 1997; enact..................................................................................HB 353 Charter Schools Act of 1997; enact.....................................................................................SB 70 Children adjudicated delinquent; information provided to school superintendents..............................................................................................HB 195 "Civics Day"; urge designation by State Board of Education.....................................HR 362 Curriculum; authorize test-taking skills course ................................................................SB 85 Curriculum-based assessments; limit use........................................................................HB 276 Driver's license; assessment of points; speeding in school zone..................................HB 605 Driver's license; minors; educational requirements ..........................................................SB 38 Education Accountability Act of 1997; enact.....................................................................HB 6 Educational grants; lengthen school year .......................................................................HB 244 Education funding; 3% sales tax; repeal ad valorem tax - CA...................................HR 703 Georgia Education Authority (University); amend provisions .....................................SB 292 Georgia Military College; certain students; scholarship grants...................................HB 914 High schools; certain sporting events; prohibit charge for broadcasting ..............................................................................................................HB 996 Historic landmarks; state board policy ..............................................................................SB 21 Home schooled children; HOPE scholarship; qualifications..........................................HB 90 Home schooled children; HOPE scholarship; qualifications......................................HB 1059 Home schooled students; home school diploma.............................................................HB 486 Home study or private school students; HOPE scholarship; qualifications................HB 31 Home study programs; amend provisions.......................................................................HB 586 Joint Driver's Education Study Committee; create; Joint Georgia Transportation Study Committee; create .......................................................SR 72 Judges, local school boards, certain county officials; nonpartisan elections without primaries .....................................................................HB 820 Juvenile convicted of felony; court notify school ..........................................................HB 179 Juveniles; condition of probation; maintain passing average in school......................HB 140 Juveniles; court records; inspection by certain school officials .....................................HB 41 Litigation involving child in state facility; middle school grants; school security personnel carry firearm.............................................HB 383 Loans in default; denial or revocation of certain occupation licenses; provisions .....................................................................................HB 884

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EDUCATION (Continued) Local fair share funds computation; taxation; property assessment ..........................HB 730 Local option sales tax; educational purposes; amend provisions ................................HB 860 Local public school systems; General Assembly provide for finance and support - CA........................................................................................HR 516 Local school systems; statewide comprehensive educational information network ...................................................................................HB 44 Lottery; educational purposes and programs; redefine.................................................HB 210 Lottery proceeds; grants; certain Department of Children and Youth Services schools ..........................................................................HB 939 Lottery retailers; compensation........................................................................................HB 934 Mandatory school attendance; increase age to 18 .........................................................HB 405 Mandatory school attendance; increase age to 18..........................................................SB 106 Middle schools; enrichment programs during nonschool hours .....................................SB 50 Origins of life; present scientific theories .......................................................................HB 547 Plains High School; designate official state school ..........................................................SB 16 Postsecondary remedial instruction; local school system reimburse state ..................................................................................................HB 237 Preenrollment of 2-year-olds; immunizations ..............................................................HB 1072 Prescribed courses; include parenting ................................................................................SB 41 Public assistance; revise provisions...................................................................................SB 104 Public School Choice Act of 1997; enact ........................................................................HB 121 Public school teachers, administrators, and employees; indemnification - CA......................................................................................................HR 414 Quality basic education; authorized curriculum; include driver's education............................................................................................................HB 409 Quality basic education; certain programs; criteria for allocation of funds ..........................................................................................................HB 729 Quality basic education; local fair share funds; calculation.........................................HB 988 Quality basic education; midterm adjustments; training and experience..................HB 301 Quality basic education; program weights; amend provisions .....................................HB 863 Rape avoidance course; establish...................................................................................HB 1065 Sales tax; educational purposes; amend provisions.......................................................HB 165 Sales tax; educational purposes; multiple county school district..................................HB 14 School purchases; spending limits; exempt certain energy cost savings measures.........................................................................................SB 301 School Safety Act; enact....................................................................................................HB 567 School Safety Act; enact.....................................................................................................SB 161 Schools; certain scholastic and discipline record; felony conviction of juvenile; court notify school ......................................................HB 180 Schools; instruction; correct use and display of U. S. flag...........................................HB 214 School systems; certain multi-year contracts; exclude certain limitation .............................................................................................................SB 336 Service cancelable educational loans; Georgia National Guard ..................................HB 979 Speech pathology services; certain contracts..................................................................HB 699 State and local superintendents; certification; Professional Standards Commission ................................................................................HB 7 State Board develop character curriculum.....................................................................HB 393 State school superintendent; ethics in government; prohibit certain mass mailings......................................................................................HB 873 State school superintendent; qualifications.......................................................................SB 25
State school superintendent; term limits - CA................................................................HR 78
Student code of conduct; provisions...................................................................................SB 92
Student codes and standards of conduct; boards of education establish ....................HB 45
Student transportation; state aid eligibility...................................................................HB 312
Teachers and school personnel; certain change of employment; transfer leave...........................................................................................HB 299

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EDUCATION (Continued) Teachers and school personnel; contracts; criminal record checks.............................HB 788 Teachers, personnel, and students; certain student assault; reports............................HB 42 Teachers; qualifications; posting by school systems......................................................HB 209 Teaching of Ebonics; prohibit .............................................................................................SB 51 Teen-age and Adult Driver Responsibility Act; enact..................................................HB 681 Transportation; include certain elementary students...................................................HB 346 Tuition equalization grants; public school students; nonpublic schools ....................HB 136 University System; certain instructors; require teaching experience .........................HB 181 University System; law schools; allow recruiting by Department of Law or armed forces............................................................................HB 954
EDWARDS, HALLIE WARD; commend......................................................................HR 295
EFFINGHAM COUNTY Homestead exemptions ......................................................................................................HB 925 State court judge; salary ....................................................................................................HB 739 State court judge; salary ....................................................................................................HB 802
ELBERT COUNTY; homestead exemption; certain residents.....................................SB 323
ELDERLY Absentee ballots; apply once yearly.................................................................................HB 815 Aged and Disabled Transportation Task Force; re-create...........................................HR 483 Alzheimer's patient reported missing; immediate investigation by law enforcement agency....................................................................HB 326 Certificate of need; exempt certain hospitals.................................................................HB 135 Certificate of need; exempt home health agencies ........................................................HB 162 Death of person in another's care; required notification .............................................HB 651 Durable power of attorney for health care; appointment of guardian........................SB 184 Elections; inactive voters; absentee ballots; fraud; poll officers age 16 and over.........................................................................................HB 889 Guardians; allowed expenses and fees; sales of property ..............................................SB 182 Guardians; incapacitated adults; legal rights concerning guardianship contract .....................................................................................................SB 181 Guardians; incapacitated adults; notice of evaluation ...................................................SB 179 Guardians; incapacitated adults; physicians and psychologists .....................................SB 37 Handicapped parking; permits issued to institutions .....................................................HB 72 Home and telephone solicitation sales; persons age 65 and over; cancellation period ........................................................................................HB 831 House Aged and Disabled Transportation Study Committee; create ........................HR 530 Income tax credit; certain long-term care insurance.....................................................HB 518 Income tax credit; qualified caregiving expenses...........................................................HB 517 Insurance fraud against persons age 60 and over; penalties........................................HB 233 Insurance; surviving or divorced spouse; amend provisions ........................................HB 720 Joint Guardianship Rewrite Committee; re-create..........................................................SR 73 Long-Term Care Study Commission; create ...................................................................SR 145 Medicaid Fraud Forfeiture Act of 1997; enact...............................................................HB 377 Medical assistance; certain provider participation; termination....................................SB 44 Medical assistance; certain unused drugs; long-term care facilities ...........................HB 273 Nursing homes and intermediate care homes; staffing plans ......................................HB 176 Personal care homes; change name to assisted living facilities...................................HB 287 Private home care providers; certain volunteer services; exempt from provisions .................................................................................................HB 830 Protection for vulnerable adult .........................................................................................SB 127 Residential care facilities for the elderly authorities; powers; amend provisions ..............................................................................................HB 297 Silver-Haired Legislature; funding and personnel..........................................................SB 150

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ELDERLY (Continued) Unfair business practices; telemarketing; Internet activities; home repair....................................................................................................HB 708 Unfair business practices; telemarketing; Internet activities; home repair ....................................................................................................HB 709 Warrantless arrests; abuse of vulnerable adult; provisions...........................................SB 159
ELECTIONS Absentee ballots; amend provisions .................................................................................HB 702 Absentee ballots; amend provisions .................................................................................HB 816 Absentee ballots and envelopes; voter fraud warnings .................................................HB 749 Absentee ballots; delivery by certain family members.................................................HB 361 Absentee ballots; elderly and disabled; apply once yearly ...........................................HB 815 Absentee elector; redefine .................................................................................................HB 530 Absentee elector; redefine .................................................................................................HB 543 Amend provisions ...............................................................................................................HB 635 Ballot labels for voting machines; number of words.....................................................HB 246 Campaign activities; prohibit false statements ..............................................................HB 230 Candidate qualifications challenge; hearing ...................................................................HB 638 Candidates; drug testing requirement; temporary waiver ..............................................HB 37 Candidates for local office; drug testing.........................................................................HB 120 Candidates; prohibit certain qualification ........................................................................HB 47 Certain amplified solicitation of votes; prohibit............................................................HB 160 Certain contested primaries, elections, and runoffs......................................................HB 821 Certain county boards; vacancies .....................................................................................HB 633 Certain illegal acts; increase penalties.............................................................................HB 590 Certain municipal offices; 4-year terms..........................................................................HB 309 Certain qualifying fees; distribution ................................................................................HB 636 Certain time periods; include weekends and holidays..................................................HB 634 Commission on Political Campaign Advertising; create...............................................HB 502 Early voting provisions......................................................................................................HB 544 Election of county officers; nonpartisan; authorization................................................HB 207 Elections by mail; pilot counties; provisions..................................................................HB 260 Electronic Filing Act of 1997; enact ................................................................................HB 898 Ethics in government; lobbyists and General Assembly; prohibitions.......................HB 874 Ethics in government; state elected executive officers; prohibit certain mass mailings ......................................................................HB 873 General and municipal elections codes; certain definitions.........................................HB 589 General Assembly Integrity Act of 1997; enact .................................................................HB 3 General Assembly Integrity Act of 1997; enact...............................................................HB 13 House of Representatives; General Assembly; membership and apportionment .......................................................................................................HB 1093 House Study Committee on Campaign Finance Reform; create.................................HR 544 Inactive voters; absentee ballots; fraud; poll officers age 16 and over.................................................................................................HB 889 Independent expenditures; regulation...............................................................................HB 39 Ineligibility to hold elective office; felony conviction; exception - CA............................................................................................HR 396 Joint Study Committee on Comprehensive Revision of the Elections Code; create..............................................................................................SR 249 Judges, local school boards, certain county officials; nonpartisan elections without primaries.....................................................................HB 820 Members of Congress; multiple-member districts.........................................................HB 977 Municipal qualifying period; number of days..................................................................HB 19 1992 and 1996 primaries; delete certain provisions.......................................................HB 818 Nomination petitions; amend provisions ........................................................................HB 632 Numbered list of voters; amend provisions ....................................................................HB 824 Pardons and paroles; board employees; candidates for public office.........................HB 175

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ELECTIONS (Continued) Pardons and Paroles, State Board; holding elective office ..........................................HB 407 Persons in arrears on taxes; prohibit eligibility .............................................................HB 159 Poll officers; appoint persons age 16 and over...............................................................HB 822 Polls remain open until 8:00 pm......................................................................................HB 738 Presidential electors; certification....................................................................................HB 637 Primaries; amend provisions.............................................................................................HB 819 Proposed constitutional amendment summaries; include statewide referendum questions...................................................................................HB 128 Public assistance; revise provisions...................................................................................SB 104 Public office; defaulter on taxes not eligible to hold - CA...............................................SR 6 Public Service Commission; amend provisions ................................................................HB 95 Recall petitions; amend provisions ..................................................................................HB 942 Republican United States House of Representatives Speaker Newt Gingrich Act; enact...............................................................................HB 218 Voter lists; corrections through postal information......................................................HB 890 Voter lists; include certain symbols.................................................................................HB 546 Voter registration; precinct cards; voter lists .................................................................HB 823 Voting; amend provisions..................................................................................................HB 817 Voting requirement; photographic identification..........................................................HB 670 Voting requirement; photographic identification ..........................................................HB 871 Voting requirement; voter identification........................................................................HB 401 Voting requirement; voter identification........................................................................HB 554 Voting requirement; voter identification .........................................................................SB 273 Voting Rights Act; preclearance; urge Congress repeal................................................HR 224
ELECTRICAL SERVICE County codes; applicability to electric power facilities.................................................HB 894 House Competitive Electric Service Study Committee; create...................................HR 649
ELLIJAY APPLE MARKETING ASSOCIATION Invite certain members to House.....................................................................................HR 363
ELLIOTT, JOHN;commend.............................................................................................HR 537
ELLIS, KAREN A.; commend..........................................................................................HR 322
ELROD, CAPTAIN HENRY TALMADGE; condolences........................................HR 704
EMANUEL COUNTY; board of commissioners; vacancies.........................................HB 608
EMERGENCIES AND EMERGENCY SERVICES Bomb technician; training; exempt materials from public disclosure; mutual aid agreements....................................................................SB 173 Communications officers and dispatch centers; training in telecommunications devices for the deaf................................................HB 812 Community Right-to-Know Act; enact............................................................................HB 384 Emergency Management, Preparedness, and Assistance Trust Fund; create...........HB 239 Emergency management, preparedness, and assistance trust fund; create - CA ..................................................................................................HR 218 Emergency medical treatment; attempted suicide ...........................................................SB 36 Emergency 911; certain performance reports; inspection.............................................HB 278 Emergency 911; certain personnel, supply, and equipment costs; payment ..............SB 237 Enforcement provisions.....................................................................................................HB 277 House 911 Systems Funding Study Committee; create................................................HR 488 Insurers; payment for certain procedures; prohibit denial...........................................HB 266 Managed care; 24-hour toll-free authorization number................................................HB 562 Mentally ill or alcoholic or drug dependent persons; certain emergency examinations; counselors or therapists .........................................SB 99

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EMERGENCIES AND EMERGENCY SERVICES (Continued) Pharmacists and pharmacies; comprehensive revision of provisions..........................HB 330 Prospective authorization by health plan; denial of payment......................................SB 209
EMINENT DOMAIN Condemnation cases; assessors; certain notice ...............................................................HB 155 Condemnation; compensation not subject to taxation............,.....................,...............HB 680 Pipeline companies; tree cutting......................................................................................HB 926 Private Real Property Rights Preservation Act; enact .................................................HB 853 Revenue bonds; powers of eminent domain; amend provisions ..................................HB 852 State Commission on the Condemnation of Public Property; water quality manager..................................................................................HB 773
EMISSIONS, MOTOR VEHICLES Inspections; applicability to all counties.........................................................................HB 754 Inspections; exempt certain vehicles ...............................................................................HB 577 Inspections; waiver and exemption stations .....................................................................HB 30
EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT SYSTEM (See Retirement and Pensions or State Employees)
EMPLOYMENT Agricultural employers; H2A program; urge streamlining by U. S. Department of Labor .....................................................................................HR 547 Commission on Public Employment; create...................................................................HB 579 Criminal trespass; solicitation of employment; permission of owner .........................HB 707 Employee filing workers' compensation claim; certain termination notice .......................................................................................................HB 1075 Employee filing workers' compensation claim; prohibit termination.........................HB 792 Employment security; State-wide Reserve Ratio; amend provisions .........................HB 177 Employment security; State-wide Reserve Ratio; amend provisions .........................HB 460 Food service establishments; certain employees; require hair nets ............................HB 474 Minimum wage; increase to federal poverty level; adjust annually............................HB 513 Privacy for Consumers and Workers Act; enact............................................................HB 566 Professional Employer Organization Act; enact ..............................................................HB 26 Public employees; termination without cause; 90 days' notice required ...................HB 872 State employees; privatization; certain re-employment rights....................................HB 356 Supplemental appropriations; Department of Labor; employment security .............HB 213 Unclaimed property disposition; certain unpaid wages.................................................SB 217 Unemployment compensation; disqualification; exclude certain pay.........................HB 494 Unemployment insurance; devolve back to state control; urge Congress authorize pilot projects ........................................................................HR 360 Workers' compensation; drug-free workplace; insurance premium discount ............HB 584 Workers' compensation; drug-free workplace; insurance premium discount .............SB 155 Workplace; sexual harassment; right of action against employer ...............................HB 472
ENERGY School purchases; spending limits; exempt certain energy cost savings measures......................................................................................................SB 301
ENGINEERS AND LAND SURVEYORS "Engineers Day"; declare February 4, 1997 ...................................................................HR 190 Land surveyors; actions for damages; time limitation ...................................................SB 147 Land surveyors; limit liability; maps and plats; Chattahoochee River stream corridor designation ....................................................HB 433 Nonmonumentation surveys; standards..........................................................................HB 555 Qualifications; amend provisions......................................................................................HB 483 Unlawful practices; increased penalties...........................................................................HB 143
ENTREKIN, ETHEL MAE THOMPSON; commend...............................................HR 302

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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION (See Conservation and Natural Resources or Hazardous Substances)
EQUAL RIGHTS American Indian Awareness Month; recognize month of November .........................HR 528 American Indian Awareness Month; recognize month of November .........................HR 529 Battery or simple battery against pregnant woman; misdemeanor of high and aggravated nature..............................................................SB 205 Bias Crimes Information and Documentation Act; enact ............................................HB 842 Certified Professional Midwifery Act; enact ..................................................................HB 475 Conference of Black Mayors; supporting concerns relating to welfare reform..............................................................................................HB 299 Education; teaching of Ebonics; prohibit ..........................................................................SB 51 Fair business practices; pricing of goods or services; gender discrimination.....................................................................................................HB 107 Georgia Commission on Women; amend provisions......................................................HB 761 Insurance; disability income insurers; prohibit discrimination against abuse victims...........................................................................HB 392 Insurance; life insurers; prohibit discrimination against abuse victims ........................................................................................;............HB 390 Insurance; prohibit discrimination against abuse victims............................................HB 359 Insurance; prohibit discrimination by ZIP Code...........................................................HB 360 "Martin Luther King, Jr., Memorial Highway"; designate.............................................SR 63 Merit system; certain officers and employees; Selective Service registration .........................................................................................................HB 946 Osteoporosis; Bone Mass Measurement Coverage Act; enact....................................HB 1086 Partial-birth abortion; prohibit ........................................................................................HB 240 Partial-birth abortion; prohibit .........................................................................................SB 357 Persons doing business in state; prohibit discrimination...........................................HB 1102 Ralph Mark Gilbert Civil Rights Museum; designate official state museum ......................................................................................................SB 366 Special license plates; 100 Black Men of America, Inc; 100 Black Men of Atlanta, Inc.....................................................................................HB 559 State and local governments; affirmative action; prohibit.............................................HB 99 Trail of Tears Highway; designate...................................................................................HR 324 Woman's Right to Know Act; enact ................................................................................HB 364 Workplace; sexual harassment; right of action against employer ...............................HB 472 Youthbuild Program Act; enact ..........................................................................................SB 68
EROSION AND SEDIMENTATION Certain local assistance road projects; Department of Transportation address..................................................................................................HB 895
ESTEP, JASON; commend..................................................................................................HR 90
EVANS COUNTY; board of education; compensation.................................................HB 275
EVANS, HONORABLE MIKE; communication.........................................................Page 60
"EVELYN S. WADE HIGHWAY"; designate.................................................................SR 48
EVIDENCE Appeals; certain cases; orders excluding certain evidence ...........................................HB 421 Correctional institutions; computerized records; certification........................................SB 47 Corrections, Department of; records; penal labor; private sector ..................................SB 48 Forensic Sciences Act of 1997; enact...............................................................................HB 557 Medical reports; authentication........................................................................................HB 325 Presentencing hearings; certain juvenile records; additional evidence.......................HB 147 Witness fees; include certain college or university police officers ..............................HB 595

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EXAMINING BOARDS (See Licenses or Professions and Businesses)
EXCISE TAX Hotels and motels; additional tax levy; certain counties and municipalities...........................................................................................HB 425 Hotels and motels; additional tax levy; certain counties and municipalities...........................................................................................HB 508 Hotels and motels; amend provisions............................................................,.................HB 609 Hotels and motels; consolidated governments .................................................................HB 94 Hotels and motels; county and municipal levies; additional authorization.................................................................................................HB 379 Hotels and motels; excise and sales taxes; aggregate amount .....................................HB 679 Hotels and motels; international and maritime trade center authorities; amend provisions ................................................................HB 706 Joint Hotel-Motel Tax Study Committee; create..........................................................HR 297 Motor fuel excise tax; state increase to offset federal decrease ..................................HB 365
EYE DONOR MONTH; designate...................................................................................HR 345

FAIRBURN, CITY OF Mayor and council; compensation; municipal court; establish.....................................SB 400
FAMILY (Also, see Domestic Relations) Crimes Against Family Members Act of 1997; enact.................................,.....................SB 67 Elections; absentee ballots; delivery by certain family members................................HB 361 Family violence battery; certain release or escape; victim notification.................................................,.........................................................HB 846 Family violence; elderly; protection for vulnerable adult .............................................SB 127 Family violence; law enforcement officers; training; amend provisions .....................HB 673 Family violence; nonresident jurisdiction; unlawful disclosure of shelters.......................................................................................................SB 171 Family violence shelters; prohibit disclosure of location..............................................HB 413 Family violence; threat to commit offense .......................................................................HB 64 House County Extension Family and Consumer Science Agent Study Committee; create...................................................................................HR 570 Pro-family Tax Equity Act of 1997; enact..........................................................................HB 1 Public assistance; revise provisions...................................................................................SB 104
FAMILY AND CHILDREN SERVICES Child placement in foster home; residents; records check............................................SB 244 Driving under the influence; endangering a child; report certain convictions..............................................................................................HB 880 Employees' Retirement; certain prior county service; credit.......................................HB 825 Employees' Retirement; creditable service.....................................................................HB 507 Fatherhood Responsibility Act; enact ................................................................................SB 58 Group-care facilities; placement of certain children; prohibitions..............................HB 865 Juvenile proceedings; children in foster care; certain notice .......................................HB 527 Public assistance; revise provisions...................................................................................SB 104 Youth Camp Act; enact ...................................................................................................HB 1100 Youthbuild Program Act; enact ..........................................................................................SB 68
FARABEE, MAURICE AND ANN; commend ...........................................................HR 536
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FARMS AND FARM PRODUCTS Aircraft used for agricultural purposes; sales tax exemption ......................................HB 196 Certain fruit or nut plants; ad valorem tax exemption................................................HB 318 Deer farming; provisions; nontraditional livestock; definition; wild animals; destruction or injury...........................................................HB 426 Farm wineries; sales for consumption on premises; authorize ......................................HB 93 Fertilizer Act of 1997; enact................................................................................................HB 49 Personal property; theft by conversion; renters.............................................................HB 178 U. S. Department of Agriculture; wheat quarantine; urge elimination of planned use...................................................................................HR 293 Wine sales; local government designate special entertainment districts; brewpubs; amend provisions ..............................................HB 834
FAYETTE COUNTY Griffin Judicial Circuit; superior court judges; supplement ........................................HB 963
FEDERAL GOVERNMENT Agricultural employers; H2A program; urge streamlining by U. S. Department of Labor .....................................................................................HR 547 Agriculture, Department of; wheat quarantine; urge elimination of planned use............................................................................................HR 293 Air quality standards for ozone and particulate matter; urge Environmental Protection Agency reaffirm.........................................HR 379 Alabama-Coosa-Tallapoosa River Basin Compact; enact.............................................HB 148 Apalachicola-Chattahoochee-Flint River Basin Compact; enact.................................HB 149 Balanced budget amendment; urge Congress submit for ratification ........................HR 361 Balanced budget amendment; urge Congress submit to states ...................................HR 253 Canadian lumber; certain trade agreement limitation; urge Congress not rescind .............................................................................................HR 623 Conrail acquisition; urge U. S. Surface Transportation Board consider needs of public.....................................................................................SR 178 Domestic insurers; certain investments; amend provisions........................................HB 1108 Drivers' licenses and identification cards; social security number; prohibit; exception...........................................................................HB 574 Drivers' licenses; certain records; amend provisions.....................................................HB 587 Elections; amend provisions..............................................................................................HB 635 Elections; members of Congress; multiple-member districts .......................................HB 977 Elections; 1992 and 1996 primaries; delete certain provisions ....................................HB 818 Elections; presidential electors; certification of electors ..............................................HB 637 Elections; voter lists; corrections through postal information.....................................HB 890 Environmental Protection Agency nonattainment area; incinerating sludge; prohibition phase-in....................................................................HB 690 Environmental Protection Agency; public hearings in northwest Georgia; urge Congress request..................................................................HR 174 Erosion and sedimentation; certain local assistance road projects; Department of Transportation address .............................................HB 895 Federal law enforcement officers; powers .......................................................................HB 163 Federal military budget; shift money to states for domestic use................................HR 312 Gingrich, Honorable Newt L.; invite to House................................................................HR 45 Gingrich, U. S. Representative Newton L.; effect of actions on Kennesaw State University Foundation; remedies..............................................HR 115 Health Care Study Commission; create ..........................................................................HR 364 Health insurance; portability; comply with federal law; individual coverage availability............................................................................HB 654 Highways; interstate exits; urge Department of Transportation change marking system......................................................................HR 470 Hospital authorities; nonparticipation in certain program; prohibit state funds.......................................................................................HB 859

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FEDERAL GOVERNMENT (Continued) Housing; down payment assistance..................................................................................HB 469 Insurance; prohibit discrimination by ZIP Code...........................................................HB 360 Insurers rehabilitation; claims distribution; conform priority to U. S. Code ....................................................................................................HB 752 Local governments; federal or state job training programs; participation...................................................................................................SB 101 Marriage ceremonies; authorize federal judges to perform..........................................HB 249 Marriage ceremonies; authorize federal judges to perform..........................................HB 689 Medicaid Fraud Forfeiture Act of 1997; enact...............................................................HB 377 Medical assistance; abuse; penalties; administrative hearings; appeals......................SB 304 Medical assistance; certain provider participation; termination ....................................SB 44 Medical Assistance, Department of; prohibit certain restrictions on approved prescription drugs................................................................SB 139 Medical assistance; inpatient care for mental diseases.................................................HB 465 Merit system; certain officers and employees; Selective Service registration ........................................................................................HB 946 Minimum wage; increase to federal poverty level; adjust annually............................HB 513 Motor fuel excise tax; state increase to offset federal decrease ..................................HB 365 Motor vehicle registration; prohibit requiring social security number.......................HB 102 Natural resources; protection; urge amendment to U. S. Constitution .....................HR 175 Nunn, Honorable Sam; invite to House............................................................................HR 36 Office of Treasury and Fiscal Services; records access; authorized investments .....................................................................................HB 558 Public records; social security numbers; prohibit disclosure .......................................HB 744 Republican United States House of Representatives Speaker Newt Gingrich Act; enact...............................................................................HB 218 Revenue Code; conform with federal law .........................................................................HB 83 Sam Nunn Tribute Commission; create............................................................................HR 37 Sam Nunn Tribute Commission; create.............................................................................SR 50 Schools; instruction; correct use and display of U. S. flag...........................................HB 214 Selective Service System; commend; encourage registration .......................................HR 254 State powers; claim sovereignty under U. S. Constitution ..........................................HR 225 Supplemental appropriations; Department of Labor; Unemployment Trust Fund ..........................................................................................HB 213 Unemployment compensation; employer contributions; deduction for overissuance of food stamps; labor pools............................................SB 148 Unemployment insurance; devolve back to state control; urge Congress authorize pilot projects ........................................................................HR 360 University System; law schools; allow recruiting by Department of Law or armed forces............................................................................HB 954 Voting Rights Act; preclearance; urge Congress repeal................................................HR 224
FERNANDES, DEBBIE; commend................................................................................HR 441
FERTILIZER ACT OF 1997; enact.................................................................................HB 49
FILIPPONE, DONALD A.; commend ...........................................................................HR 509
FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS Automated teller machines; fees ......................................................................................HB 630 Banks and trust companies; automated teller machines; check cashers; mortgage brokers ...................................................................................SB 154 Certain checks; prohibit fee for cashing..........................................................................HB 570 Check cashing; prohibit fingerprinting..............................................................................HB 33 Child or spousal support; extensive revision of related provisions.............................HB 284 Child support; seizure of deposits; suspension of certain licenses..............................HB 828 Corporations processing credit card data; income apportionment .............................HB 424 Depository financial institutions; local business tax.......................................................HB 69

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FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS (Continued) Garnishment; additional requirements............................................................................HB 307 Mortgage lenders and brokers and check cashers; denial or revocation of license; failure to pay education loans ................................................HB 884 Mortgage lenders and brokers; certain required reports; exception...........................HB 725 Mortgage lenders; failure to pay insurance premiums; liability ..................................HB 478 Multiparty accounts; rights of survivorship .................................................................HB 1058 Property; certain lenders; prohibit requiring mortgage insurance..............................HB 913 Requiring fingerprints; prohibit business transactions with state agencies..........................................................................................................HB 618 State depositories; designation of foreign banks for certain funds ...............................SB 95 State Depository Board; change membership .................................................................SB 119 State government; doing business with certain financial institutions; prohibit ......................................................................................................HB 940
FINDLEY, SHERIFF VAN; commend..........................................................................HR 122
FINES AND FORFEITURES Driving under the influence; Brain and Spinal Injury Trust Fund Authority; create ...........................................................................HB 456 Driving under the influence; Brain and Spinal Injury Trust Fund Authority; create............................................................................SB 110 Driving under the influence; additional fees; Brain and Spinal Injury Trust Fund - CA............................................................................HR 226 Driving under the influence; additional fees; Brain and Spinal Injury Trust Fund - CA.............................................................................SR 144 Municipal courts; certain executions; trial in superior courts......................................SB 125 Municipal courts; jurisdiction; certain offenses.............................................................HB 808 Sexual offenses; motor vehicles used in prostitution; forfeiture ..................................SB 158
FIRE PROTECTION Blasting near underground utilities; redefine corporation............................................SB 269 Blasting; utility facility; change definition...................................................................HB 1098 Buildings presenting special hazards; conflicting codes................................................SB 212 Carbon monoxide poisoning danger; urge public alert ...................................................HR 44 Destructive devices and explosives; prohibited acts; punishments; exception..................................................................................................SB 227 Destructive devices; certain violations; life imprisonment...........................................HB 484 Fire extinguishers; certain firms; license not required.................................................HB 415 Firefighters' Recognition Day; observe ...........................................................................HR 191 Firemen's Pension Fund; board invest in certain corporations...................................HB 463 Firemen's Pension Fund; certain benefits; surviving spouse collect...........................HB 338 Firemen's Pension Fund; certain prior service; creditable service..............................HB 336 Firemen's Pension Fund; certain prior service; creditable service............................HB 1071 Firemen's Pension Fund; change name to Firefighters' Pension Fund .....................HB 340 Firemen's Pension Fund; state employees' health insurance plan; certain county officers ..........................................................................SB 91 Firemen's Pension Fund; taxation; change base............................................................HB 333 Fire protection sprinkler contractor, system designer, and inspector; licensure.................................................................................................HB 505 Forest fire prevention; outdoor burning; prohibitions ..................................................HB 668 Local government; volunteer fire departments; nonprofit corporation.........................SB 30 Personal care homes; change name to assisted living facilities...................................HB 287 State employees' health insurance plan; change certain references to Firemen's Pension Fund........................................................................HB 337
FIREARMS Antiterroristic training; certain communication; prohibit............................................HB 762

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FIREARMS (Continued) Brady Law regulations; dealer duties; toll-free telephone service; loans and pawns................................................................................................HB 447 Carrying in public places; licenses for certain officers; authority of certain officers ............................................................................SB 247 Carrying without license; certain correctional employees ............................................HB 896 Concealed weapons; licensure; exempt district attorneys emeritus ............................HB 372 Concealed weapons; licensure; exempt municipal and city judges .............................HB 523 Concealed weapons; licensure; exempt superior court reporters.................................HB 481 Environmental Protection Agency; public hearings in northwest Georgia; urge Congress request..................................................................HR 174 Juveniles; certain offenses involving firearm; superior court jurisdiction.............................................................................................................HB 296 Nuisances; sport shooting ranges; changed conditions ......................................................SB 8 State compliance with Brady Law...................................................................................HB 290
FISH AND FISHING (Also, see Game and Fish) Child support; seizure of deposits; suspension of certain licenses..............................HB 828 Coastal Regional Aquarium and Maritime Facility Study Commission; create ..............................................................................................SR 185 Crabbing; licensing; traps; floats ......................................................................................HB 212 House Shrimp Fishery Study Committee; create..........................................................HR 435 Sales tax exemption; fuel used by licensed commercial fishermen ............................HB 705 Shrimp and cast nets; limitations ....................................................................................HB 893 Trout fishing; amend provisions.....................................................................................HB 1087
FITZ, IRENE; commend.....................................................................................................HR 596
FLAGS Georgia flag; removal by New York State Legislature from their state flag display; relative to.....................................................................HR 275 Schools; instruction; correct use and display of U. S. flag...........................................HB 214 State flag; change design ...................................................................................................HB 342
FLEMING, WILLIAM W. "BILLY"; commend.........................................................HR 429
FLINT JUDICIAL CIRCUIT Amend..................................................................................................................................HB 563 Salary supplements.............................................................................................................HB 564
FLOURNOY, MARY E. R.; condolences.......................................................................HR 451
FLOYD, COLEN; commend ..............................................................................................HR 668
FLOYD COUNTY Board of commissioners; terms.........................................................................................HB 658 Hospital authority; vacancies............................................................................................HB 657
FOOD Food service establishments; certain employees; require hair nets ............................HB 474 Sales tax exemption; amend provisions ..........................................................................HB 165 Sales tax; foods and beverages exempted; dealers post certain signs ........................HB 972 Sales tax; foods and beverages exempted; urge posting of signs by dealers............................................................................................HR 581
FORD, BARBARA Commend.............................................................................................................................HR 207 Invite to House...................................................................................................................HR 294
FORECLOSURE Abandoned motor vehicles; removal; storage; liens........................................................SB 249

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FORECLOSURE (Continued) Abandoned motor vehicles; sales; amend provisions.....................................................HB 521 Intangible recording tax; nonpayment; amend provisions...........................................HB 306
FOREHAND, HONORABLE WILLIAM J.; commend............................................HR 709
FOREIGN GOVERNMENTS Domestic insurers; certain investments; amend provisions........................................HB 1108 Insurers; authorized investments; certain foreign governments ..................................HB 355 Medical practice; services by out of state physician; license requirements........................................................................................................SB 107 State depositories; designation of foreign banks for certain funds ...............................SB 95
FOREST PARK, CITY OF; council districts..............................................................HB 1029
FORESTS AND PLANT RESOURCES Canadian lumber; certain trade agreement limitation; urge Congress not rescind .............................................................................................HR 623 Eminent domain; pipeline companies; tree cutting.......................................................HB 926 Forest fire prevention; outdoor burning; prohibitions..................................................HB 668 Foresters, State Board of Registration; repeal provisions............................................HB 581 Joint Study Committee on Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching Programs; create ................................................................HR 462 Pine straw; sales to dealers; business license or tax number.......................................HB 941 Professional forestry; denial or revocation of license; failure to pay education loans ........................................................................HB 884
FORFEITURE OF PROPERTY Municipalities; sales to law enforcement officers ..........................................................HB 268 Municipalities; sales to law enforcement officers ..........................................................HB 280
FORSYTH COUNTY Bell-Forsyth Judicial Circuit; create; Blue Ridge Judicial Circuit; revise ...................................................................................................HB 406 State court; amend provisions........................................................................................HB 1064
4-H DAY AT CAPITOL Recognize; invite exceptional members to House............................................................HR 80
FOX, JASON LOWRY; commend ...................................................................................HR 552
FRANCHISES Cable television; failure to scramble premium channels; penalty.............................HB 1078
FRANKLIN COUNTY Board of commissioners; amend provisions....................................................................HB 906 Public building authority; create......................................................................................HB 904
FRAUD AND FORGERY Communications Fraud Act of 1997; enact ..................................................................HB 1057 Computer crimes; transmittal of misleading data.........................................................HB 157 Elections; absentee ballots and envelopes; voter fraud warnings ...............................HB 749 Elections; inactive voters; absentee ballots; fraud; poll officers age 16 and over.........................................................................................HB 889 Forgery; false identification furnished to minor; penalty .............................................SB 199 Insurance fraud against persons age 60 and over; penalties ........................................HB 233 Insurance fraud; change definition; civil immunity......................................................HB 493 Medicaid Fraud Forfeiture Act of 1997; enact...............................................................HB 377 Unfair business practices; telemarketing; Internet activities; home repair....................................................................................................HB 708 Unfair business practices; telemarketing; Internet activities; home repair....................................................................................................HB 709

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FREEMAN, LAUREN KATE "KATIE"; commend..................................................HR 205
FREYER, DONALD C.; commend ..................................................................................HR 505
FUEL (See Gas, Gasoline, and Gas Service)
FULLERTON, MARTI; commend ..................................................................................HR 691
FULTON COUNTY Additional homestead exemption.....................................................................................HB 667 Assistant county administrators; probate judge appoint...............................................SB 136 Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium; request reexamination of its future ......................HR 569 Homestead exemption; certain residents.........................................................................SB 285 Lease property.....................................................................................................................HR 401 Lease property .....................................................................................................................SR 166 Library board of trustees; qualifications.........................................................................HB 606 Medical examiner; selection and compensation.............................................................HB 721 State court; abolish office of marshal..............................................................................HB 542 State court; chief judge......................................................................................................HB 225
FULTON, HONORABLE ROBERT (BOB) E.; commend ......................................HR 576
FUNERAL DIRECTORS AND EMBALMERS Licensure; apprenticeship..................................................................................................HB 132

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GAGNON, PATRICK J.; condolences ............................................................................HR 572
GAINESVILLE, CITY OF Gainesville-Hall County Task Force on Governmental Unification; extend............................................................................................................SR 43
GAINESVILLE HIGH SCHOOL Invite certain students and directors to House.............................................................HR 314 Red Elephant 1947 football team; commend.................................................................HR 647
GAMBLING Casino gambling; General Assembly provide by law - CA.............................................HR 51 Gaming devices; manufacture; sales; transportation........................................................SB 14 Pari-mutuel wagering at horsetracks - CA.......................................................................HR 53
GAME AND FISH Child or spousal support; extensive revision of related provisions.............................HB 284 Child support; seizure of deposits; suspension of certain licenses ..............................HB 828 Crabbing; licensing; traps; floats ......................................................................................HB 212 Deer and motor vehicle collisions; certain counties; open bowhunting season................................................................................................HB 881 Deer farming; provisions; nontraditional livestock; definition; wild animals; destruction or injury...........................................................HB 426 Dove-hunting season; Board of Natural Resources establish statewide ....................HB 186 House Hunter Notification Study Committee; create ..................................................HR 160 House Shrimp Fishery Study Committee; create..........................................................HR 435 Law enforcement and other officers; certain disability; retain weapon and badge ............................................................................HB 410 Sales tax exemption; fuel used by licensed commercial fishermen ............................HB 705 Shrimp and cast nets; limitations ....................................................................................HB 893
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GAME AND FISH (Continued) State-owned wildlife; certain damage; sovereign immunity; waiver ...........................HB 836 Trout fishing; amend provisions.....................................................................................HB 1087
GARDNER, BILL; commend..............................................................................................HR 29
GARNISHMENT; financial institutions; additional requirements .............................HB 307
GAS, GASOLINE, AND GAS SERVICE Blasting near underground utilities; redefine corporation............................................SB 269 Blasting; utility facility; change definition...................................................................HB 1098 Eminent domain; pipeline companies; tree cutting.......................................................HB 926 Natural Gas Competition and Deregulation Act; enact ................................................SB 215
GENERAL ASSEMBLY Adjourn 1/17/97; reconvene 1/27/97 ..................................................................................HR 16 Adjourn 3/7/97; reconvene 3/11/97 ..................................................................................HR 436 Adjourn sine die 3/28/97 ...................................................................................................HR 718 Budget unit object class transfers; General Assembly approval ...................................HB 18 Casino gambling; General Assembly provide by law - CA.............................................HR 51 Cost-of-living adjustment; tie to state employees' salary increase .............................HB 717 Counties and municipalities; effective dates of certain acts; notice requirement for legal ads............................................................HB 188 Ethics in government; lobbyists and General Assembly; prohibitions.......................HB 874 Fiscal notes; Office of Planning and Budget; prohibit participation .........................HB 537 General appropriations; FY 1997-98................................................................................HB 168 General appropriations; FY 1997-98................................................................................HB 204 General Assembly Integrity Act of 1997; enact .................................................................HB 3 General Assembly Integrity Act of 1997; enact ...............................................................HB 13 General Assembly proceedings; urge live coverage by cable television ..........................HR 2 General bills increasing revenue; two-thirds vote required - CA..................................HR 23 General bills increasing revenue; two-thirds vote required - CA................................HR 158 House of Representatives; reapportionment ..................................................................HB 958 Housing Affordability Impact Note Act; enact..............................................................HB 814 Internet access and other electronic communication services; tax exempt; consensus of General Assembly ..............................................HR 366 Joint Coastal Ground-water Resources Study Committee; create..............................HR 326 Joint Driver's Education Study Committee; create; Joint Georgia Transportation Study Committee; create.............................................SR 72 Joint Georgia Transportation Study Committee; create..............................................HR 464 Joint Guardianship Rewrite Committee; re-create ..........................................................SR 73 Joint Hotel-Motel Tax Study Committee; create..........................................................HR 297 Joint session; Governor's budget message........................................................................HR 14 Joint session; Governor's message......................................................................................HR 12 Joint session; Governor's message; invite Supreme Court Justices and Appeals Court Judges....................................................................HR 13 Joint session; message from Chief Justice of Supreme Court.......................................HR 15 Joint Study Committee on Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching Programs; create ................................................................HR 462 Joint Study Committee on Baldwin County State Properties; create ........................SR 151 Joint Study Committee on Comprehensive Revision of the Elections Code; create..............................................................................................SR 249 Joint Study Committee on Historic Preservation; create ............................................HR 425 Joint Study Committee on Hunger; create.....................................................................HR 394 Joint Study Committee on State Spending for Private Counsel; create ...................HR 166 Joint Study Committee on the Prevention and Treatment of Substance Abuse; create ............................................................................................SR 232 Joint Subsequent Injury Trust Fund Study Committee; create.................................HR 257 Kaufmann, James A., M. D.; authorize portrait in Medical Aid Station ....................HR 47

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GENERAL ASSEMBLY (Continued) Legislative Retirement; membership; amend provisions...........,..................................HB 737 Local governments; annexation; authority......................................................................HB 217 Lodging paid by lobbyists; prohibit...............................................................................HB 1110 Membership and apportionment; House of Representatives; election.....................HB 1093 Notify Governor; General Assembly convened ................................................................HR 11 Population bills; additional prohibitions ..........................................................................HB 98 Rail Passenger Authority; study passenger rail service ................................................HR 395 Senate; reapportion districts 48 and 56 ...........................................................................SB 250 Senate; reapportionment....................................................................................................SB 382 State budget; limit growth to gross state product growth - CA......................................HR 5 State budget; limit growth to gross state product growth; excess revenue - CA............................................................................HR 46 State employees; reduction in force; certain notice .........................................................SB 59 State government; executive branch; certain notification of state projects ..........................................................................................SR 159 State government; executive branch; legislative oversight...........................................HB 150 State government; privatization of operations; prior notice...........................................SB 57 Stone Mountain Memorial Association; certain contracts; approval..........................HB 224 Supplemental appropriations; Department of Labor....................................................HB 213 Supplemental appropriations; FY 1996-97 .......................................................................HB 34 Supplemental appropriations; FY 1996-97 .....................................................................HB 153 Supplemental appropriations; FY 1996-97 .....................................................................HB 169 Supplemental appropriations; FY 1996-97; amend provisions ....................................HB 987 Supplemental appropriations; FY 1997-98 .....................................................................HB 170 Term limits - CA ..................................................................................................................HR 78 The Budget Accountability Act of 1997; enact..................................................................HB 4 Vetoes; General Assembly reconvene for considering - CA .........................................HR 243 Water and Sewerage Authority Overview Committee; create .....................................HB 603
"GEORGE W. ROSS HIGHWAY" Designate..............................................................................................................................HR 215 Designate...............................................................................................................................SR 251
GEORGIA BAPTIST CHILDREN'S HOMES AND FAMILY MINISTRIES, INC.; commend.................................................................HR 261
GEORGIA BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION (GBI) Alzheimer's patient reported missing; immediate investigation..................................HB 326 Bias Crimes Information and Documentation Act; enact ............................................HB 842 Driving under the influence; chemical tests; amend provisions ..................................HB 964 Firearms; state compliance with Brady Law..................................................................HB 290 Forensic Sciences Act of 1997; enact...............................................................................HB 557 Sexually violent predators; registration; release of information ....................................SB 39 Sexually violent predators; registration requirements; amend provisions .............................................................................................................SB 105
GEORGIA CITIZENS FOR THE ARTS; commend .................................................HR 125
GEORGIA CONGRESS OF PARENTS AND TEACHERS Invite president to House..................................................................................................HR 212
GEORGIA COUNCIL ON AGING Recognize twentieth anniversary; observe Senior Week at the Capitol.....................HR 233
GEORGIA DISTRICT OF KIWANIS INTERNATIONAL Commend; recognize Kiwanis Youth Safety Week .........................................................HR 64
GEORGIA DRILLERS ASSOCIATION; commend .................................................HR 381

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GEORGIA FARM BUREAU FEDERATION Commend; invite president to House..............................................................................HR 110
GEORGIA NETWORK OF CHILDREN'S ADVOCACY CENTERS WEEK; commend........................................................................................HR 310
GEORGIA NURSING HOME ASSOCIATION EDUCATION AND RESEARCH FOUNDATION; commend.......................................................HR 349
GEORGIA PEACH FESTIVAL Commend; invite Susan Jordan to House ......................................................................HR 342
GEORGIA PEACHES 1996 Senior Softball-USA World Champions; invite to House...................................HR 269
GEORGIA PLASTICS INDUSTRY COUNCIL; commend ...................................HR 280
GEORGIA TOPS CHAPTER 112; commend .............................................................HR 376
"GEORGIA WOMEN'S HISTORY MONTH"; recognize March, 1997 .................HR 455
GEORGIA YOUTH ASSEMBLY; student officials; commend ................................HR 708
GEORGIA'S CHILDREN Chance to become healthy adults; House commitment................................................HR 213
"GEORGIA'S TREASURES ALONG 20 TRAIL"; designate;...............................HR 258
GERMANY, FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF Office of consulate general; commend.............................................................................HR 316
GILMER COUNTY; board of commissioners; meeting dates ......................................SB 392
GINGRICH, HONORABLE NEWTON LEROY Invite to House .....................................................................................................................HR 45 Republican United States House of Representatives Speaker Newt Gingrich Act; enact...............................................................................HB 218 U. S. Representative; effect of actions on Kennesaw State University Foundation; remedies.......................................................................HR 115
GIRL SCOUT WEEK IN GEORGIA; proclaim March 9-15, 1997..........................HR 473
"GIRLS AND WOMEN IN SPORTS DAY" Recognize February 6, 1997; invite outstanding female athletes to House............................................................................................................HR 116
GIRLS HIGH SCHOOL 50th reunion of last graduating class; commend ...........................................................HR 675
GIRTH, DEAN MARJORIE L.; commend...................................................................HR 444
GITTENS, ANGELA; commend ......................................................................................HR 564
GLENNVILLE MITE GIRLS 1996 ALL-STAR SOFTBALL TEAM Commend.............................................................................................................................HR 192 Invite to House .....................................................................................................................HR 18
GLYNN COUNTY Coastal Regional Aquarium and Maritime Facility Study Commission; create..............................................................................................SR 185
GODBEE, JOHN F.; commend.........................................................................................HR 198
GOGGINS, SERGEANT TOMMY; condolences.........................................................HR 459

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GOOCH, GLENN; commend .............................................................................................HR 262
GORDON, CHARLES A.; condolences...........................................................................HR 385
GORDON COUNTY; grant easement ..............................................................................SR 164
GOVERNOR Communications .........................................................................................................Pages 50, 54 Ethics in government; prohibit certain mass mailings .................................................HB 873 Joint session; Governor's budget message........................................................................HR 14 Joint session; Governor's message......................................................................................HR 12 Joint session; Governor's message; invite Supreme Court Justices and Appeals Court Judges ....................................................................HR 13 Notify; General Assembly convened..................................................................................HR 11 State government; executive branch; legislative oversight...........................................HB 150 State government; privatization of certain operations; certain notice .......................HB 607 State revenue commissioner; salary determination.......................................................HB 482 Vetoes; General Assembly reconvene for considering - CA .........................................HR 243
GRANTS Economic rehabilitation; community action agencies; community services block grant funds ........................................................................HB 206 Education; middle schools; enrichment programs during nonschool hours .................SB 50 Educational grants; lengthen school year .......................................................................HB 244 Grants to Counties for Regional Jail Capital Expenditures Act; enact.....................HB 311 Local governments; federal or state job training programs; participation...................................................................................................SB 101 Local governments; service delivery strategy agreement..............................................HB 489 Local governments; volunteer fire departments; nonprofit corporation .......................SB 30 Lottery proceeds; grants; certain Department of Children and Youth Services schools ..........................................................................HB 939 Tuition equalization grants; public school students; nonpublic schools ....................HB 136
GRANTVILLE, CITY OF; mayor and council; terms .................................................HB 883
GRAY, JUDGE JOSEPH BOWIE; condolences .........................................................HR 687
GREEN, BERNICE;commend.........................................................................................HR 521
GREEN INDUSTRY DAY; observe February 4, 1997................................................HR 189
GREEN, TAMMY; commend............................................................................-...............HR 323
GREENBERG, JOSEPH; commend ...............................................................................HR 208
GREENE COUNTY; probate court judge; nonpartisan election ................................HB 540
GREENE, ELLIE WILSON, SR.; condolences............................................................HR 388
GREENE-TALIAFERRO COMPREHENSIVE HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL TEAM; commend..........................................................HR 587
GRIFFIN, DOROTHY; commend ...................................................................................HR 665
GRIFFIN JUDICIAL CIRCUIT Superior court judges; supplement......................................................................................HB 963
GRIGLEN, OFFICER WAYNE; condolences...............................................................HR 461
GROOME, JIM;commend.................................................................................................HR 334
GROOVER, DENMARK, JR.; invite to House............................................................HR 220

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GUARDIAN AND WARD Agency; power of attorney; termination clarification.....................................................SB 183 Durable power of attorney for health care; appointment of guardian ........................SB 184 Guardians; allowed expenses and fees; sales of property ..............................................SB 182 Guardians; incapacitated adults; legal rights concerning guardianship contract .................................................................................SB 181 Guardians; incapacitated adults; notice of evaluation ...................................................SB 179 Guardians; incapacitated adults; physicians and psychologists .....................................SB 37 Joint Guardianship Rewrite Committee; re-create ..........................................................SR 73
GUINEA, NATIONAL ASSEMBLY OF Invite president to House..................................................................................................HR 433
GUNN, HUGH "PETER"; commend..............................................................................HR 636
GWINNETT COUNTY Assistant county administrators; probate judge appoint...............................................SB 136 Convey property ..................................................................................................................SR 213 Grant easement....................................................................................................................SR 164 Homestead exemption; certain residents .........................................................................SB 294 Lease property .....................................................................................................................SR 166 Library system; urge board of commissioners take certain action .............................HR 343 Magistrates; qualifications .................................................................................................SB 189 School tax; distribution of proceeds ................................................................................HB 279
GWINNETT JUDICIAL CIRCUIT Add judge.............................................................................................................................HB 305 Superior court judges; salary supplements .....................................................................HB 503
GWINNETT'S FALLEN HEROES MEMORIAL COMMITTEE, INC.; commend....................................................................................HR 184

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HABEAS CORPUS Attorney general; provision of counsel; certain correctional officials.........................HB 686 Prohibit use as certain challenge - CA..............................................................................HR 32
HABERSHAM COUNTY State court; amend provisions........................................................................................HB 1014 State court judge and solicitor; compensation...............................................................HB 727
HALL COUNTY Gainesville-Hall County Task Force on Governmental Unification; extend............................................................................................................SR 43
HALL, LORI;commend......................................................................................................HR 639
HAM, GERALDINE G.; invite to House........................................................................HR 617
HAMILTON, CHIEF CARL; commend........................................................................HR 352
HANCOCK CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL LADY BULLDOGS BASKETBALL TEAM; commend ..............................................................................HR 653
HANCOCK COUNTY Board of commissioners; compensation...........................................................................HB 902
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HANCOCK COUNTY (Continued) Board of elections and registration; create.....................................................................HB 976 Convey property..................................................................................................................SR 125 Magistrate court; chief magistrate....................................................................................SB 234
HANDICAPPED PERSONS Absentee ballots; apply once yearly .................................................................................HB 815 Aged and Disabled Transportation Task Force; re-create ...........................................HR 483 Blind vendors; guide dogs; allow on vending premises.................................................HB 714 Certain homes with accessibility features; income tax credit......................................HB 417 Committee on Disability Access; volunteers from disability community; commend ..................................................................................HR 534 Communications officers and dispatch centers; training in telecommunications devices for the deaf ................................................HB 812 Community trusts; successor trusts.................................................................................HB 650 Counties and municipalities; disability commissions; establish...................................SB 383 Drivers' licenses and identification cards; fingerprinting; prohibit ................................HB 5 Drivers' licenses and identification cards; fingerprinting; prohibit ..............................HB 48 Drivers' licenses and identification cards; fingerprinting; prohibit ..............................HB 53 Drivers' licenses and identification cards; fingerprinting; prohibit ............................HB 247 Drivers' licenses and identification cards; fingerprinting; prohibit ............................HB 303 Drivers' licenses and identification cards; fingerprinting; prohibit .................................SB 2 Drivers' licenses and identification cards; fingerprinting; prohibit; destroy certain records ....................................................................................HB 25 Drivers' licenses and identification cards; fingerprinting; prohibit; destroy certain records....................................................................................HB 29 Drivers' licenses and identification cards; renewal by mail.........................................HB 350 Elderly; protection for vulnerable adult ..........................................................................SB 127 Elections; inactive voters; absentee ballots; fraud; poll officers age 16 and over.........................................................................................HB 889 Emission inspections; exempt certain vehicles...............................................................HB 577 Guardians; incapacitated adults; physicians and psychologists .....................................SB 37 Handicapped parking; enforcement personnel; uniforms...............................................HB 79 Homestead exemption; certain permanently disabled veterans ..................................HB 951 House Aged and Disabled Transportation Study Committee; create ........................HR 530 Income tax credit; qualified caregiving expenses...........................................................HB 517 Joint Subsequent Injury Trust Fund Study Committee; create.................................HR 257 License plates and decals; non-wartime disabled veterans; provide free...................HB 550 Long Term Care Choice Act of 1997; enact...................................................................HB 512 Mentally retarded; disability services; guidelines for waiting lists .............................HB 970 Parking permits issued to institutions..............................................................................HB 72 Patient Access to Eye Care Act; enact.............................................................................SB 254 Rights; service capuchin monkeys....................................................................................HB 351 Special license plates; decals; certain handicapped persons ........................................HB 435 Special license plates; Shrine hospitals for disabled children .....................................HB 723
Special paralympic license plates supporting disabled athletes; amend provisions............................................................................................HB 499
Speculative private residences; provisions......................................................................HB 514 Tollways; exempt certain disabled persons....................................................................HB 376
Unfair business practices; telemarketing; Internet activities; home repair....................................................................................................HB 708
Unfair business practices; telemarketing; Internet activities; home repair....................................................................................................HB 709
Warrantless arrests; abuse of vulnerable adult; provisions...........................................SB 159
HAPEVILLE FORD ASSEMBLY PLANT; commend............................................HR 131
HARALSON COUNTY Tallapoosa Judicial Circuit; juvenile court judge........................................................HB 1008 Water authority; purchasing and sales..........................................................................HB 1026

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HARALSON COUNTY VETERANS ASSOCIATION; commend.........................HR 75
HARDEN, LEWIS; condolences .......................................................................................HR 120
HARDWICK, DR. CLIFFORD E., Ill; commend ......................................................HR 201
HARD WICK, KATHRYN G.; commend .......................................................................HR 375
HARMEYER, DR. VIRGINIA M.; commend..............................................................HR 181
HAHRISON, THOMAS C.; commend............................................................................HR 571
HART COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL DEBATE TEAM; commend ..........................HR 682
HARVEY R. GREENE BRIDGE Designate..............................................................................................................................HR 344 Designate...............................................................................................................................SR 244
HAWKINSVILLE, CITY OF "Shoot the Bull" barbecue championship; designate official beef barbecue championship cookoff..............................................................HB 845 "Shoot the Bull" barbecue championship; official state barbecue championship cookoff..........................................................................HB 616
HAWKINSVILLE CIVITAN CLUB; commend...........................................................HR 89
HAYES, JEREMY;commend...........................................................................................HR 602
HAYES, MATTHEW AND BO LUMPKIN; commend ...........................................HR 672
HAYNES, HEATH; commend ..........................................................................................HR 371
HAZARDOUS WASTE Buildings and housing; lead-based paint; prohibit renting or leasing........................HB 580 Certain fees; waiver ............................................................................................................HB 510 Community Right-to-Know Act; enact............................................................................HB 384 Environmental Justice Act of 1997; enact ......................................................................HB 385 Hazardous materials; certain spills or releases; property lien .....................................HB 470 Lead Poisoning Prevention Week; recognize third week in August ...........................HR 415 Lead Poisoning Prevention Week; recognize third week in July................................HR 467 Transportation; spent nuclear fuel and radioactive waste; Public Service Commission regulate................................................................HB 646 Underground storage tanks; prohibit regulated substances.........................................HB 647
HEALTH Acupuncturists; registration by Department of Human Resources............................HB 145 Amend provisions...............................................................................................................HB 683 Articles of bedding; repeal chapter..................................................................................HB 127 Boxing; promoters and certain telecasts; licensure and regulation.............................HB 396 Brandon Act; enact...............................................................................................................HB 43 Certain injunction cases; exempt from certain supersedeas provisions.....................HB 295 Certificate of need; amend provisions; Indigent Care Trust Fund.............................HB 373 Certificate of need; exempt certain hospitals.................................................................HB 135 Certificate of need; exempt certain nursing facilities ...................................................HB 945 Certificate of need; exempt home health agencies ........................................................HB 162 Certified Professional Midwifery Act; enact ..................................................................HB 475 Child or spousal support; extensive revision of related provisions.............................HB 284 Child support arrearages; recovery; workers' compensation settlements...................HB 698 Counties and municipalities; certain appropriations; require referendum.........................................................................................................HB 552 Death of person in another's care; required notification .............................................HB 651 Durable power of attorney for health care; appointment of guardian........................SB 184

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HEALTH (Continued) Education; preenrollment of 2-year-olds; immunizations...........................................HB 1072 Elections; early voting provisions.....................................................................................HB 544 Emergency medical services; enforcement provisions...................................................HB 277 Emergency medical treatment; attempted suicide ...........................................................SB 36 Emergency services; prospective authorization by health plan; denial of payment......................................................................................SB 209 Graduate Medical Education Study Commission; create.............................................HR 249 Health Care Act; enact ......................................................................................................HB 386 Health Care Authorities Law; enact..............................................................................HB 1101 Health insurance; diabetes treatment and equipment..................................................HB 281 Hospital authorities; nonparticipation in certain program; prohibit state funds.......................................................................................HB 859 Hospital authorities; prohibition of state funds..............................................................HB 65 Hospital authorities; sale or lease of health care facility; public hearing....................................................................................................SB 220 Hospitals; certain transfers of assets; provisions ...........................................................HB 600 Hospitals; prohibit denial of certain staff privileges......................................................S3 138 Hospitals; staff privileges; health service provider psychologists; physical restraint of mentally ill..........................................................SB 219 House Study Committee on Early Childhood Immunization; create.........................HR 609 House Study Committee on Prevention of Communicable Diseases; create ............HR 251 House 911 Systems Funding Study Committee; create................................................HR 488 Infectious and communicable diseases; certain harm reduction programs; authorize studies.......................................................................HB 1007 Insurers; payment for certain procedures; prohibit denial...........................................HB 266 Law enforcement agency; Alzheimer's patient reported missing; immediate investigation.................................................................................HB 326 Long Term Care Choice Act of 1997; enact ...................................................................HB 512 Marriage licenses and vital records; application supplement-marriage report; federal judges perform ceremonies...........................HB 689 Medical consent; certain test results; timely notification ............................................HB 332 Motor vehicle insurance; medical payments coverage ...................................................SB 224 Nonprofit corporations; hospital authorities; amend provisions.................................HB 445 Nursing homes and intermediate care homes; staffing plans ......................................HB 176 On-site sewage management systems; statewide regulations........................................SB 165 Osteoporosis; Bone Mass Measurement Coverage Act; enact....................................HB 1086 Patient Access to Eye Care Act; enact.............................................................................SB 254 Personal care homes; change name to assisted living facilities...................................HB 287 Personal injury victims; unsolicited contact by attorneys; prohibit ...........................HB 962 Private home care providers; certain volunteer services; exempt from provisions .................................................................................................HB 830 Residential care facilities for the elderly authorities; powers; amend provisions.........................................................................HB 297 Septic systems; placement by counties .........................................................................HB 1113 Teen pregnancy prevention; direct Department of Human Resources in use of funds ...............................................................................HR 457 Transportation; spent nuclear fuel and radioactive waste; Public Service Commission regulate................................................................HB 646
HEALTH INSURANCE Athletic trainers; reimbursement .....................................................................................HB 561 Certain medical benefits; reimbursement .......................................................................HB 553 Diabetes treatment and equipment.................................................................................HB 281 Emergency services; prospective authorization by health plan; denial of payment......................................................................................SB 209 Fairness in Health Care Act; enact..................................................................................HB 270 Health Care Act; enact ......................................................................................................HB 386

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HEALTH INSURANCE (Continued) Health Care Study Commission; create ..........................................................................HR 364 Health maintenance organizations; disclosure; payments to provider .......................HB 108 Health maintenance organizations; service by other provider; failure to provide certain care .....................................................................HB 106 Health plan purchasing cooperatives; authorize ............................................................HB 235 Health plan purchasing cooperatives; provisions..............................................................SB 93 Income tax credit; certain long-term care insurance.....................................................HB 518 Income tax credit; self-employed persons.......................................................................HB 726 Insurance identification cards; certain health care policies .......................................HB 1056 Medical benefits; reimbursement in certain cases...........................................................HB 35 Medical Care Savings Account and Trust Act; enact ....................................................SB 279 Mental disorders; amend provisions .................................................................................SB 245 Osteoporosis; Bone Mass Measurement Coverage Act; enact....................................HB 1086 Patient Access to Eye Care Act; enact.............................................................................SB 254 Patient Protection Act; amend provisions......................................................................HB 184 Payment for certain procedures; prohibit denial...........................................................HB 266 Portability; comply with federal law; individual coverage availability ......................HB 654 Reimbursement; subrogation; setoffs................................................................................SB 280 Sales tax exemption; blood glucose level measuring strips........................................HB 1105 State employees' health insurance plan; change certain references to Firemen's Pension Fund........................................................................HB 337 State employees' health insurance plan; include certain county officers ....................HB 52 State employees' health insurance plan; include certain county officers .....................SB 91 State employees' health insurance plan; Sheriffs' Retirement employees.................HB 466 State health insurance system; General Assembly provide by general law - CA.........................................................................................HR 172 Surviving or divorced spouse; amend provisions ...........................................................HB 720 Unfair Claims Settlement Practices Act; change certain definition...........................HB 597
HEALTH MAINTENANCE ORGANIZATIONS Certain medical benefits; reimbursement.......................................................................HB 553 Diabetes treatment and equipment .................................................................................HB 281 Disclosure; payments to provider.....................................................................................HB 108 Emergency services; prospective authorization by health plan; denial of payment......................................................................................SB 209 Fairness in Health Care Act; enact..................................................................................HB 270 Health Care Act; enact ......................................................................................................HB 386 Health Care Study Commission; create..................................;.......................................HR 364 Health insurance; portability; comply with federal law; individual coverage availability............................................................................HB 654 Health plan purchasing cooperatives; authorize ............................................................HB 235 Health plan purchasing cooperatives; provisions..............................................................SB 93 Hospital authorities; nonparticipation in certain program; prohibit state funds.......................................................................................HB 859 Insurance identification cards; certain health care policies .......................................HB 1056 Managed care; 24-hour toll-free authorization number................................................HB 562 Medical Care Savings Account and Trust Act; enact....................................................SB 279 Osteoporosis; Bone Mass Measurement Coverage Act; enact....................................HB 1086 Patient Access to Eye Care Act; enact.............................................................................SB 254 Patient Protection Act; amend provisions ......................................................................HB 184 Service by other provider; failure to provide certain care ...........................................HB 106 Unfair Claims Settlement Practices Act; change certain definition...........................HB 597
HEARD COUNTY; board of education; compensation................................................HB 631
HEARING AND HEARING AIDS (Also, see Handicapped Persons) Communications officers and dispatch centers; training in telecommunications devices for the deaf................................................................HB 812

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HEARING AND HEARING AIDS (Also, see Handicapped Persons) (Continued) Handicapped persons; rights; service capuchin monkeys.............................................HB 351 Speech-language pathologist; licensure ...........................................................................HB 416
HENDERSON, JACOB ROBERT "JAKE"; condolences........................................HR 674
HENRY COUNTY Board of commissioners; qualifications ...........................................................................HB 969 Board of education; compensation....................................................................................SB 339 Henry Judicial Circuit; salary supplements ...................................................................HB 565 Homestead exemption........................................................................................................HB 973 Homestead exemption; certain residents ........................................................................HB 975 Judicial circuits; Henry; create; Flint; amend ................................................................HB 563
HENRY, DONNIE; compensate .......................................................................................HR 144
HENRY JUDICIAL CIRCUIT Create ...................................................................................................................................HB 563 Salary 8upplements.............................................................................................................HB 565
HESTER, JOYCE AND FRANK; commend ...............................................................HR 407
HEWATT, POLICE CHIEF JOHN; commend ...........................................................HR 644
HIGHWAYS, BRIDGES, AND FERRIES Alien B. Fulford Bridge; PFC James Robert Googe Memorial Bridge; PFC Clarence Loman Gaskins Memorial Bridge; Corporal Wherry L. "Dub" Abercrombie Memorial Bridge; designate ..................................HR 268 Ben Jessup Bridge; urge designation by Department of Transportation..................HR 611 Brooks Pennington Memorial Parkway; designate........................................................HR 382 Captain Henry Will Jones Bridge; designate .................................................................HR 424 Central turn lane restrictions; speed limits in construction sites ................................SB 121 "Chet Atkins Parkway"; designate; "Wendy Bagwell Parkway"; designate .............HR 245 Condemnation cases; assessors; certain notice ...............................................................HB 155 Coogan Ray Bleodow Memorial Bridge; Harvey R. Greene Bridge; "Veterans Memorial Highway"; designate.....................................................SR 244 "Cora Williams Intersection"; designate.........................................................................HR 287 Corporal Wherry L. "Dub" Abercrombie Memorial Bridge; designate......................HR 486 Corporal Wherry L. "Dub" Abercrombie Memorial Bridge; urge Department of Transportation to name.............................................................HR 621 Council on Rural Transportation and Economic Development; continuation..........HB 621 Designated travel lanes; alternative fueled vehicles; special license plates .......................................................................................................SB 116 Emergency motorist aid call boxes; place along Interstate 75 ....................................HB 480 Eminent domain; condemnation; compensation not subject to taxation...................HB 680 Erosion and sedimentation; certain local assistance road projects; Department of Transportation address .............................................HB 895 "Evelyn S. Wade Highway"; designate ..............................................................................SR 48 "George W. Ross Highway"; designate ...........................................................................HR 215 "George W. Ross Highway"; designate ............................................................................SR 251 "Georgia's Treasures Along 20 Trail"; designate...........................................................HR 258 Harvey R. Greene Bridge; designate ...............................................................................HR 344 High occupancy vehicle lanes; single-occupant vehicle use ...........................................HB 50 "Hugh L. Logan Interchange"; designate .........................................................................HR 49 "Hugh L. Logan Interchange"; designate .........................................................--..SR 9 Indemnification; state highway employees.....................................................................HB 368 Indemnification; state highway employees......................................................................SB 117 Inmates; use of leg chains; provisions .............................................................................HB 404 Interstate exits; urge Department of Transportation change marking system............................--....................................--.....------HR 470

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HIGHWAYS, BRIDGES, AND FERRIES (Continued) Jack Eubank Memorial Highway; designate ..................................................................HR 112 "Lacoda Trail Memorial Parkway"; designate Georgia Highway 334........................HR 292 Length of vehicles and loads; amend provisions ............................................................SB 272 Length of vehicles and loads; tandem trailers; warning signs .....................................HB 991 "L. G. Landers Memorial Bridge"; "Wendy Bagwell Parkway"; designate ...............SR 304 Light trespass; natural resources; dark area preserves .................................................HB 645 Limousine carriers and passenger vans; regulations .....................................................HB 285 Litter; definition; include cigarette butts .......................................................................HB 248
Lovell-Wikle Scenic Highway; "Lauren 'Bubba' McDonald Parkway"; Woodstock Centennial Interchange; designate........................................SR 214
MARTA; board of directors; appointments; terms ........................................................SB 315 MARTA; contracts; amend provisions ............................................................................HB 666 MARTA; contracts; amend provisions ..........................................................................HB 1094 "Martin Luther King, Jr., Memorial Highway"; designate.............................................SR 63
Mass transportation services; contract provisions; counties and municipalities...........................................................................................HB 236
Motor fuel excise tax; state increase to offset federal decrease ..................................HB 365 Motor fuel tax; levy and rate; amend provisions.............................................................HB 76 Motor vehicles; lighted headlights; when required........................................................HB 328
"N. A. West Bridge"; designate; Captain Henry Will Jones Bridge; designate.................................................................................................HR 288
Office of Highway Safety; certain employees; peace officers.......................................HB 685 Pfc Clarence Loman Gaskins Memorial Bridge; designate..........................................HR 485
Pfc Clarence Loman Gaskins Memorial Bridge; urge Department of Transportation to name .....................................................................HR 620
Pfc James Robert Googe Memorial Bridge; designate .................................................HR 484
Pfc James Robert Googe Memorial Bridge; urge Department of Transportation to name............................................................................................HR 622
Railroad crossings; failure to permit safe passage of traffic......................................HB 1015
"Reverend Charles Walter Hayes Memorial Highway"; "Reverend Charles Walter Hayes Memorial Bridge"; designate.............................HR 159
"Reverend Charles Walter Hayes Memorial Highway"; "Reverend Charles Walter Hayes Memorial Bridge"; designate .............................SR 252
Riverstone Parkway; designate portion of Ball Ground Highway ..............................HR 482 Sales tax exemption; certain motor fuels..........................................................................HB 81
Speed detection devices; radar; amend provisions ........................................................HB 363 State government; executive branch; certain
notification of state projects ..........................................................................................SR 159 State highway employees; indemnification - CA...........................................................HR 171 Thomas Kirkland Bridge; designate.................................................................................SR 253 Tollways; exempt certain disabled persons ....................................................................HB 376 Trail of Tears Highway; designate...................................................................................HR 324
Transportation definitions; include bicycle and railroad facilities ..............................SB 145 Transportation definitions; include bicycles and rail service ......................................HB 623 Transportation, Department of; negotiated contracts; increase amount ....................SB 120
Transportation, Department of; Vehicle Safety and Inspection Division; create ............................................................................................HB 735
Transportation, State Board; authority to name certain roads ..................................HB 158
Uniform rules of the road; central turn lane..................................................................HB 316 Vehicle weights and loads; permits for excess weight
and dimensions; amend provisions...............................................................................HB 848 Veterans Memorial Parkway; designate..........................................................................HR 106
"Walter H. Buce Memorial Bridge"; "Segal Durrence Memorial Bridge"; designate .........................................................................................SR 305
Walter L. Dasher Memorial Bridge; designate .................................................................SR 88 William Thomas Overby Memorial Parkway; Buddy Reddick
Parkway; designate..........................................................................................................SR 260

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HIGHWAYS, BRIDGES, AND FERRIES (Continued) Willingham, Harold S.; designate portion of South Marietta Loop in his honor............................................................................................SR 236 Woodstock Centennial Parkway; designate....................................................................HR 434
HILL PARTS; commend....................................................................................................HR 476
BILLIARD, MATTHEW; commend.................................................................................HR 73
HOBBY, CLEVELAND AND L. B.; commend...........................................................HR 713
HOGANSVILLE, CITY OF; city manager ....................................................................HB 796
HOLCOMB, BRICE, SR.; commend...............................................................................HR 714
HOLCOMB, STEVEN L.; commend.................................................................................HR 59
HOLMES, OFFICER M.; commend................................................................................HR 577
HOLTON, KEITH; commend ...........................................................................................HR 601
HOLTZ, HAROLD F. Commend.............................................................................................................................HR 386 Invite to House ...................................................................................................................HR 393
HOLYFIELD, EVANDER; commend ............................................................................HR 446
HOMELESS House Study Committee on Homelessness in Georgia; create ......................................HR 20
HOMESTEAD EXEMPTION Certain permanently disabled veterans.........,.................................................................HB 951 Certain waivers; applicable until property filed ............................................................HB 551
HOOD, EVELYN HAWKINS; commend......................................................................HR 628
HOSKINS, REVEREND CHARLES LWANGA; commend...................................HR 200
HOSPITALS AND HEALTH CARE FACILITIES Advanced practice registered nurses; provisions........................................,...................HB 462 Certificate of need; amend provisions; Indigent Care Trust Fund.............................HB 373 Certificate of need; exempt certain hospitals.................................................................HB 135 Certificate of need; exempt certain nursing facilities...................................................HB 945 Certificate of need; exempt home health agencies........................................................HB 162 Civil practice; request for certain health records; notify nonparty ............................HB 395 Durable power of attorney for health care; appointment of guardian........................SB 184 Graduate Medical Education Study Commission; create.............................................HR 249 Health; amend provisions..................................................................................................HB 683 Health Care Act; enact ......................................................................................................HB 386 Health Care Authorities Law; enact ..............................................................................HB 1101 Health Care Study Commission; create ..........................................................................HR 364 Health plan purchasing cooperatives; authorize ............................................................HB 235 Health plan purchasing cooperatives; provisions..............................................................SB 93 Hospital authorities; nonparticipation in certain program; prohibit state funds.......................................................................................HB 859 Hospital authorities; prohibition of state funds ..............................................................HB 65 Hospital authorities; sale or lease of health care facility; public hearing ....................................................................................................SB 220 Hospitals; certain transfers of assets; provisions...........................................................HB 600 House Study Committee on Early Childhood Immunization; create.........................HR 609 Managed care; 24-hour toll-free authorization number ................................................HB 562 Medical assistance; inpatient care for mental diseases.................................................HB 465

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HOSPITALS AND HEALTH CARE FACILITIES (Continued) Medical Care Savings Account and Trust Act; enact....................................................SB 279 Nonprofit corporations; hospital authorities; amend provisions.................................HB 445 Nonprofit corporations; hospital authorities; powers; conflict of interest ...........................................................................................................SB 261 Nursing homes and intermediate care homes; staffing plans......................................HB 176 Osteoporosis; Bone Mass Measurement Coverage Act; enact....................................HB 1086 Partial-birth abortion; prohibit ........................................................................................HB 240 Partial-birth abortion; prohibit .........................................................................................SB 357 Patient Protection Act; amend provisions......................................................................HB 184 Private home care providers; certain volunteer services; exempt from provisions..................................................................................HB 830 Residential care facilities for the elderly authorities; powers; amend provisions.........................................................................HB 297 Sales tax exemption; blood glucose level measuring strips ........................................HB 1105 Sales tax exemption; certain sales to home health agencies........................................HB 144 Special license plates; Shrine hospitals...........................................................................HB 104 Special license plates; Shrine hospitals ...........................................................................HB 110 Special license plates; Shrine hospitals for disabled children .....................................HB 723 Staff privileges; health service provider psychologists; physical restraint of mentally ill ...................................................................................SB 219 Staff privileges; prohibit certain denial ...........................................................................SB 138 Torts; certain resident physicians; immunity.................................................................HB 790 Unfair Claims Settlement Practices Act; change certain definition ...........................HB 597
HOTELS AND MOTELS Additional tax levy; certain counties and municipalities .............................................HB 425 Alcoholic beverage sales; certain condominium and commercial spaces.....................SB 144 Excise tax; amend provisions............................................................................................HB 609 Excise tax; county and municipal levies; additional authorization.............................HB 379 Excise tax; international and maritime trade center authorities; amend provisions .......................................................................................HB 706 Excise taxes; consolidated governments............................................................................HB 94 Joint Hotel-Motel Tax Study Committee; create..........................................................HR 297 Sanitary regulations; bed linens.......................................................................................HB 545
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Addison, E. C. "Boo"; invite to House............................................................................HR 241 "African American Business Enterprise Day"; designate; invite Georgia Summit of African-American Business Organizations to House..............HR 104 Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc., and Dr. Lucretia Payton-Stewart; invite to House ..................................................................................HR 163 Bishop, Congressman Sanford; invite to House.............................................................HR 431 Blaylock, James M.; invite to House...............................................................................HR 549 Bowers, Honorable Michael J.; invite to House ............................................................HR 211 Bremen High School girls' softball team; invite to House.............................................HR 66 Brookwood High School football team; invite to House ................................................HR 35 Cedar Grove High School basketball team; invite to House .......................................HR 525 Chappell, Coach Bill; invite to House .............................................................................HR 413 Cheves, Dr. Ruby Graves; invite to House .....................................................................HR 412 Clerk; election .....................................................................................................................Page 14 Clerk; oath of office ...........................................................................................................Page 14 Crews, Honorable Ron; excused absence......................................................................Page 320 Crisp Academy literary team; invite to House...............................................................HR 107 Culloden Highland Games and Scottish Festival; invite certain officials and members to House ..........................................................HR 583 Denmark, Dr. Leila Daughtry; invite to House .............................................................HR 399 Donehoo, Candice Song; invite to House........................................................................HR 423

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HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES (Continued) Doorkeeper; election...........................................................................................................Page 16 Dougherty County High School basketball team; invite to House.............................HR 489 Dunwoody High School Lady Wildcats softball team; invite to House.....................HR 132 Election; General Assembly; membership and apportionment .................................HB 1093 Ellijay Apple Marketing Association; invite members to House ................................HR 363 Ford, Barbara; invite to House..,......................................................................................HR 294
4-H Day at state capitol; recognize; invite exceptional members to House................................................................................--...--------....HR 80
Gainesville High School; invite certain students and directors to House.....................................................................--..----.................HR 314
Georgia Congress of Parents and Teachers; invite president to House...--...............HR 212
Georgia Farm Bureau Federation; commend; invite president to House..................HR 110
Georgia National Guard Day; declare February 5, 1997; invite Major General Bland to House .........................................................................HR 170
Georgia Peach Festival; commend; invite Susan Jordan to House............--...........,..HR 342 Georgia Peaches; invite to House.....................................................................................HR 269
Georgia's children; chance to become healthy adults; House commitment ..............HR 213 Gingrich, Honorable Newt L.; invite to House................................................................HR 45 "Girls and Women in Sports Day"; recognize February 6, 1997;
invite outstanding female athletes to House................--...........................................HR 116 Glennville Mite Girls 1996 All-Star Softball Team; invite to House...........................HR 18 Groover, Denmark, Jr.; invite to House..........................................................................HR 220 Guinea, National Assembly of; invite president to House...........................................HR 433 Ham, Geraldine G.; invite to House ................................................................................HR 617 Holtz, Harold F.; invite to House....................................................................................HR 393 House Aged and Disabled Transportation Study Committee; create ........................HR 530 House Competitive Electric Service Study Committee; create ...................................HR 649
House County Extension Family and Consumer Science Agent Study Committee; create...................................................................................HR 570
House Hunter Notification Study Committee; create ..................................................HR 160 House Income Tax Study Committee; create ..................................................................HR 19 House Shrimp Fishery Study Committee; create..........................................................HR 435 House Study Committee on Business Incentives for Agriculture; create..................HR 465
House Study Committee on Campaign Finance Reform; create.................................HR 544 House Study Committee on Early Childhood Immunization; create.........................HR 609
House Study Committee on Group Self-insurance and Captive Insurers Guaranty Funds; create...................................................................HR 397
House Study Committee on Homelessness in Georgia; create......................................HR 20 House Study Committee on Information Technology; create.....................................HR 526 House Study Committee on Juvenile Justice; create....................................................HR 590
House Study Committee on Libraries and Technology; create; House Study Committee on Vocational and Technical Schools; create................HR 216
House Study Committee on Paternal Responsibility; create ........................................HR 33 House Study Committee on Prevention of Communicable Diseases; create ............HR 251 House Study Committee on the Atlanta Wastewater System; create........................HR 608 House Study Committee on Transportation; create.....................................................HR 573
House Teen Courts Study Committee; create ...............................................................HR 610 House 911 Systems Funding Study Committee; create................................................HR 488
Intragovernmental Coordination Committee; create House Citizens Come First Study Subcommittee..................................................................HR 274
James, Neal; invite to House............................................................................................HR 546
John S. Davidson Fine Arts School; invite principal and four star students to House..........................................................................................HR 380
Joint session; Governor's budget message........................................................................HR 14 Joint session; Governor's message......................................................................................HR 12
Joint session; Governor's message; invite Supreme Court Justices and Appeals Court Judges...............................................................................HR 13

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HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES (Continued) Joint session; message from Chief Justice of Supreme Court .......................................HR 15 Kennesaw State University Fighting Owls Baseball Team; invite to House................................................................................................................HR 140 Kennesaw State University Lady Owls Softball Team; invite to House...................HR 141 Lewis, Charles; invite to House........................................................................................HR 365 Lodging paid by lobbyists; prohibit...............................................................................HB 1110 Loganville Middle School Band and director Conrad Cheney; invite to House................................................................................................................HR 164 Macon County High School football team; invite to House ..........................................HR 67 Macon Day in Atlanta-Taste of Macon; observe March 6, 1997; invite Macon and Bibb County officials to House....................................................HR 432 Members-elect; oath of office ...........................................................................................Page 12 Messenger; election............................................................................................................Page 16 Miller, Shirley; invite to House........................................................................................HR 519 Niekro, Phil; invite to House............................................................................................HR 291 Notify Governor; General Assembly convened ................................................................HR 11 Notify Senate; House convened ...........................................................................................HR 9 Nunn, Honorable Sam; invite to House............................................................................HR 36 Odum, Kreslyn Barren; 1997 Junior Miss; invite to House...........................................HR 34 Officials, employees, and committees; relative to............................................................HR 10 Olliff, Miss Shea; invite to House....................................................................................HR 217 Pelham High School Lady Hornets basketball team; invite to House ......................HR 487 Reapportionment................................................................................................................HB 958 Republican Caucus Leadership; election........................................................................Page 60 Rossi, Dario F.; invite to House.......................................................................................HR 117 Roswell High School basketball team; invite to House................................................HR 517 Rules; add Rule 28.1 ............................................................................................................HR 31 Rules; add Rule 58.1 ............................................................................................................HR 26 Rules; add Rule 115.1 ..........................................................................................................HR 25 Rules; adopt.............................................................................................................................HR 8 Rules; amend.......................................................................................................................HR 133 Rules; amend Rule 6............................................................................................................HR 50 Rules; amend Rule 8 ..........................................................................................................HR 138 Rules; amend Rule 27 ........................................................................................................HR 267 Rules; amend Rule 29 ..........................................................................................................HR 27 Rules; amend Rule 58 ..........................................................................................................HR 79 Rules; amend Rule 58..........................................................................................................HR 81 Rules; amend Rule 58 ........................................................................................................HR 162 Rules; amend Rule 58 ........................................................................................................HR 481 Rules; amend Rule 112 ......................................................................................................HR 134 Rules; amend Rule 114 ......................................................................................................HR 136 Rules; amend Rule 118 ........................................................................................................HR 24 Rules; amend Rule 118 ......................................................................................................HR 137 Rules; amend Rule 146 ........................................................................................................HR 17 Rules; amend Rule 171 ........................................................................................................HR 40 Rules; amend Rules 26, 29, 47, 52, 110; repeal Rule 58 .................................................HR 39 Rules; amend Rules 134 and 139 .....................................................................................HR 135 Savannah St. Patrick's Day Parade Committee; invite representatives to House...............................................................................................HR 273
Savannah St. Patrick's Day Parade Committee; invite representatives to House...............................................................................................HR 400
Shiloh Hills Christian School 1996-97 Challengers Men's
Varsity Basketball Team; invite to House..................................................................HR 383
Smith, Head Coach Orlando "Tubby"; invite to House...............................................HR 527
Smith, Major General Rondal H.; invite to House.......................................................HR 545
Speaker; election.................................................................................................................Page 13

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HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES (Continued) Speaker Pro Tempore; election........................................................................................Page 15 Standing Committees; assignments .................................................................................Page 43 State government; privatization of certain operations; certain notice .......................HB 607 Term limits - CA ..................................................................................................................HR 78 Terrell Academy 1996 football team; invite to House ..................................................HR 250 Thomas County Central High School 1996 football team; invite to House ..............HR 165 Thomasville High School Lady Bulldog basketball team; invite to House...............HR 548 Tift County High School 1996 Lady Devils Softball Team; invite to House ...................................................................................................HR 240 Turnquest, Honorable Henrietta; oath of office............................................................Page 12 Twiggs Academy, Inc., 1996 Lady Trojans Varsity Softball Team; invite to House ....................................................................................HR 169 Walker County Leadership Class of 1997; invite to House .........................................HR 325 Walker, Honorable Larry; election; Majority Leader ...................................................Page 59 Wallace, George; invite to House .....................................................................................HR 311 Weaver, Lynn Mrs.; invite to House ...............................................................................HR 290 Younts, S. E. (Gene); invite to House.............................................................................HR 109
HOUSING (See Buildings and Housing)
HOUSTON COUNTY Commission on Children and Youth; create ...................................................................SB 373
HUDDLESTUN, J. R. AND HALLENE; commend ...................................................HR 56
HUDSON, PROFESSOR ANNE LESTER; commend.............................................HR 329
"HUGH L. LOGAN INTERCHANGE" Designate................................................................................................................................HR 49 Designate...................................................................................................................................SR 9
HUGHES, MARY SALLIE CLARK; commend .........................................................HR 624
HUGHES, PAMELA; commend.........................................................................................HR 93
HUGHLEY, YOUNG THOMAS, SR.; condolences....................................................HR 603
HUMAN RESOURCES, DEPARTMENT OF Acupuncturists; registration..............................................................................................HB 145 Adoption; hard-to-place children; financial assistance .................................................HB 112 Certified Professional Midwifery Act; enact..................................................................HB 475 Child placement in foster home; residents; records check............................................SB 244 Child support arrearages; recovery; workers' compensation settlements...................HB 698 Counties and municipalities; disability commissions; establish ...................................SB 383 Emergency medical services; enforcement provisions ...................................................HB 277 Health; certain injunction cases; exempt from certain supersedeas provisions......................................................................................HB 295 Health; on-site sewage management systems; statewide regulations ..........................SB 165 Infectious and communicable diseases; certain harm reduction programs; authorize studies.....................................................................,.HB 1007 Juvenile proceedings; children in foster care; certain notice .......................................HB 527 Long Term Care Choice Act of 1997; enact...................................................................HB 512 Medical assistance; certain provider participation; termination....................................SB 44 Public assistance; social assistance register; provisions .................................................SB 267 Teen pregnancy prevention; direct departmental use of funds ..................................HR 457 Youth Camp Act; enact ...................................................................................................HB 1100
HUNTER, LACY; commend .............................................................................................HR 604
HUNTING (Also, see Game and Fish) Child or spousal support; extensive revision of related provisions.............................HB 284

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HUNTING (Also, see Game and Fish) (Continued) Child support; seizure of deposits; suspension of certain licenses..............................HB 828 Deer and motor vehicle collisions; certain counties; open bowhunting season................................................................................................HB 881 Dove-hunting season; Board of Natural Resources establish statewide ....................HB 186 House Hunter Notification Study Committee; create ..................................................HR 160
HURT-SIMMONS, HONORABLE BARBARA; commend....................................HR 493
HYMON, HENRIETTA P. "HENNY"; commend......................................................HR 199

IMAGE INDUSTRIES; commend ..................................................................................HR 280
INCOME TAX Amend provisions ...............................................................................................................HB 479 Annual adjustments; Consumer Price Index......................................................................HB 9 Budget; limit growth to gross state product growth; excess revenue - CA .................HR 46 Certain adjusted gross income; amend provisions...........................................................HB 86 Certain businesses; job tax credits...................................................................................HB 151 Certain previously taxed income; refundable credits......................................................HB 85 Certain retirement income exclusion; remove limitation .............................................HB 782 Corporations; amend provisions.........................................................................................HB 78 Corporations processing credit card data; income apportionment .............................HB 424 County boards of tax assessors; authority to summon; exclude certain schedules .............................................................................HB 133 Credit; certain homes with accessibility features ..........................................................HB 417 Credit; certain long-term care insurance.........................................................................HB 518 Credit; qualified caregiving expenses...............................................................................HB 517 Credit; rural health care provider....................................................................................HB 389 Credits; certain businesses in less developed counties..................................................HB 626 Credits; certain businesses in less developed counties; extend exemption...........................................................................................HB 378 Credit; self-employed persons; health insurance...........................................................HB 726 Credits; extend certain exemptions in certain counties................................................HB 504 Credits; research expenses; manufacturing facilities; telecommunications facilities.......................................................................HB 428 Eminent domain; condemnation; compensation not subject to taxation...................HB 680 House Income Tax Study Committee; create..................................................................HR 19 Income and sales taxes; amend provisions.........................................................................HB 8 Individual rate.......................................................................................................................HB 74 Marriage Penalty Repeal Act; enact..................................................................................HB 16 Married persons; change certain tax tables....................................................................HB 146 Medical Care Savings Account and Trust Act; enact....................................................SB 279 Payments; define certain terms..........................................................................................HB 87 Pro-family Tax Equity Act of 1997; enact..........................................................................HB 1 Public assistance; revise provisions...................................................................................SB 104 Resident limited partnership; nonresident member......................................................HB 241 Retirement income exclusion; increase............................................................................HB 549 Revenue Code; conform with federal law.........................................................................HB 83 Setoff debt; collection for political subdivisions............................................................HB 674 Taxable net income; exclude capital gains.........................................................................HB 2 Tires and scrap tires; amend provisions; certain tax credit.........................................HB 835 Withholding tax; certain property sale; exception........................................................HB 221
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INDEMNIFICATION National Guard; certain members....................................................................................HB 704 State highway employees...................................................................................................HB 368 State highway employees....................................................................................................SB 117 State highway employees - CA.........................................................................................HR 171
INDIGENT (See Social Services)
INFECTIOUS DISEASES Brandon Act; enact...............................................................................................................HB 43 House Study Committee on Early Childhood Immunization; create .........................HR 609 House Study Committee on Prevention of Communicable Diseases; create ............HR 251 Infectious and communicable diseases; certain harm reduction programs; authorize studies.......................................................................HB 1007
INITIATIVE PETITION Initiative petition process - CA............................................................................................HR 1 Initiative petition process - CA........................................................................................HR 143 Initiative petition process - CA........................................................................................HR 223
INSURANCE Adverse underwriting decision; supporting information.............................................HB 1050 Agents; denial or revocation of license; failure to pay education loans ...................................................................................................HB 884 Amend provisions .................................................................................................................HB 97 Amend provisions ................................................................................................................SB 356 Carbon monoxide poisoning danger; urge public alert ...................................................HR 44 Certain acts relating to agreements; unfair trade practices...........................................HB 89 Certain countersignature requirements; exemption ......................................................HB 862 Certain medical benefits; reimbursement .......................................................................HB 553 Certain official inquiries; timely responses.....................................................................HB 599 Child support arrearages; recovery; workers' compensation settlements...................HB 698 Child support; include life insurance premiums.............................................................SB 231 Commissioner; ethics in government; prohibit certain mass mailings .......................HB 873 Commissioner; term limits - CA.........................................................................................HR 78 Disability income insurers; prohibit discrimination against abuse victims .....................................................................................................HB 392 Domestic insurers; certain investments; amend provisions........................................HB 1108 Emergency Management, Preparedness, and Assistance Trust Fund; create...........HB 239 Employee filing workers' compensation claim; certain termination notice ........................................................................................................HB 1075 Employee filing workers' compensation claim; prohibit termination.............,...........HB 792 Fairness in Health Care Act; enact..................................................................................HB 270 Georgia Arbitration Code; contracts between insurance companies; applicability.................................................................................................HB 745 Health; athletic trainers; reimbursement........................................................................HB 561 Health; diabetes treatment and equipment....................................................................HB 281 Health maintenance organizations; disclosure; payments to provider .......................HB 108 Health maintenance organizations; service by other provider; failure to provide certain care .....................................................................HB 106 Health; mental disorders; amend provisions ...................................................................SB 245 Health plan purchasing cooperatives; authorize ............................................................HB 235 Health plan purchasing cooperatives; provisions..............................................................SB 93 Health; portability; comply with federal law; individual coverage availability ....................................................................................HB 654 House Study Committee on Group Self-insurance and Captive Insurers Guaranty Funds; create...................................................................HR 397 Income tax credit; self-employed persons; health insurance .......................................HB 726 Insurance fraud against persons age 60 and over; penalties ........................................HB 233

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INSURANCE (Continued) Insurance fraud; change definition; civil immunity ......................................................HB 493 Insurance identification cards; certain health care policies .......................................HB 1056 Insurance State of Entry Act of 1998; enact ................................................................HB 1106 Insurers; authorized investments; certain foreign governments ..................................HB 355 Insurers rehabilitation; claims distribution; conform priority to U. S. Code.....................................................................................HB 752 Investment Pool Act of 1997; enact; taxicab self-insurers ...........................................HB 573 Life insurers; prohibit discrimination against abuse victims.......................................HB 390 Managed care; 24-hour toll-free authorization number................................................HB 562 Medical benefits; reimbursement in certain cases...........................................................HB 35 Medical Care Savings Account and Trust Act; enact....................................................SB 279 Mortgage lenders; failure to pay premiums; liability....................................................HB 478 Motor vehicle; certain discounts for teenaged drivers; notification.......................................................................................................................HB 832 Motor vehicle; liability; minimum coverage ...................................................................HB 532 Motor vehicle; medical payments coverage .....................................................................SB 224 Motor vehicle; payment of claims; certain prohibition.................................................HB 304 Motor vehicle self-insurers; repeal provisions; reenact.................................................HB 875 Motor vehicles; taxicab self-insurers; certain counties .................................................HB 753 Motor vehicles; uninsured motorist coverage; no subrogation.....................................HB 594 National Guard; certain members; workers' compensation; indemnification ...............................................................................................................HB 704 Patient Protection Act; amend provisions......................................................................HB 184 Premium taxes; county expenditure of proceeds...........................................................HB 492 Prohibit discrimination against abuse victims ...............................................................HB 359 Prohibit discrimination by ZIP Code..............................................................................HB 360 Property; certain lenders; prohibit requiring mortgage insurance ..............................HB 913 Provisions; inapplicability; surplus lines insurance.......................................................HB 703 Reimbursement; subrogation; setoffs................................................................................SB 280 State employees' health insurance plan; include certain county officers ....................HB 52 State employees' health insurance plan; include certain county officers .....................SB 91 State health insurance system; General Assembly provide by general law - CA........................................................................................................HR 172 Surviving or divorced spouse; amend provisions ...........................................................HB 720 Title insurers; single risks of $1 million and above ......................................................HB 858 Unemployment insurance; devolve back to state control; urge Congress authorize pilot projects ........................................................................HR 360 Unfair Claims Settlement Practices Act; change certain definition...........................HB 597 Workers' compensation; amend provisions.....................................................................HB 331 Workers' compensation; certain premium increases; independent right of action...........................................................................................HB 952 Workers' compensation; certain sports officials; independent contractor...................................................................................................SB 263 Workers' compensation; complaints against insurers or self-insurance funds; investigation...........................................................................SB 376 Workers' compensation; premium discount; drug-free workplace ...............................SB 155 Workers' compensation; premium discount; drug-free workplace; surplus line insurance.................................................................................HB 584 Workers' compensation; Self-Insurers Guaranty Trust Fund; powers of board ....................................................................................................SB 166 Workers' Compensation Statistical Reporting and Experience Modification Factor Enforcement Act; enact ........................................HB 837
INTANGIBLE TAX Depository financial institutions; local business tax.......................................................HB 69 Distribution of revenue; amend provisions.......................................................................HB 84 Intangible recording tax; filing of real estate instruments.............................................HB 73

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INTANGIBLE TAX (Continued) Intangible recording tax; nonpayment; amend provisions ...........................................HB 306 Local governments; collection of certain taxes; special districts.....................,.........HB 1095
INTEREST AND USURY Pawnbrokers; title pawn transactions; amend provisions.............................................HB 610
INTERIOR DESIGNERS Hotels and motels; excise and sales taxes; aggregate amount .....................................HB 679 Repeal provisions................................................................................................................HB 581
INTERMEDIATE CARE HOMES; staffing plans .....................................................HB 176
INTERNATIONAL LONGSHOREMEN'S ASSOCIATION LOCAL 1414; commend.................................................................................................HR 409
INTERNET ACCESS AND OTHER ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATION SERVICES Tax exempt; consensus of General Assembly ................................................................HR 366
IRWIN COUNTY Board of commissioners; chairperson ..............................................................................HB 921 Board of commissioners; chairperson ............................................................................HB 1011 Board of commissioners; chairperson's salary ................................................................HB 974 Board of commissioners; staggered elections..................................................................HB 922
IVEY, JACK AND ANNIE RUTH; commend............................................................HR 705

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JACK EUBANK MEMORIAL HIGHWAY; designate ............................................HR 112 JACKSON, HORACE J.; commend................................................................................HR 652 JACKSON, QUEEN ESTHER; commend ....................................................................HR 405 JAMES, ALMA SANDERS; condolences .....................................................................HR 479 JAMES EDWARD OGLETHORPE TERCENTENARY
COMMISSION; commend.............................................................................................HR 567 JAMES, HONORABLE FORREST HOOD, JR.; commend...................................HR 333 JAMES, NEAL
Commend.............................................................................................................................HR 582 Invite to House ...................................................................................................................HR 546 JAMIESON, HONORABLE JEANETTE; communication.....................................Page 59 JASPER COUNTY Grant easement....................................................................................................................SR 165 Magistrate court; chief magistrate....................................................................................SB 235 Sheriffs office; amend provisions..................................................................................HB 1061 JEFF DAVIS HIGH SCHOOL Lady Jackets basketball team and coach, Mr Hugh McBride; commend.................HR 157 JEFFERSON COUNTY State court judge and solicitor-general; compensation.................................................HB 655
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JENKINS, ANDREW STEVEN; compensate ...............................................................HR 21
JENKINS COUNTY; development authority; membership......................................HB 1052
JESUP, CITY OF; city court; terms ................................................................................HB 965
JEWELL, RICHARD; commend .......................................................................................HR 30
JOHN HANCOCK ACADEMY FOOTBALL TEAM; commend..........................HR 654
JOHN MARSHALL Law school and legal aid clinic; commend......................................................................HR 471 Legal aid clinic; urge state funds to support..................................................................HR 466
JOHN S. DAVIDSON FINE ARTS SCHOOL Invite principal and four star students to House ..........................................................HR 380
JOHNSON, DYWAYNE;comrnend................................................................................HR 695
JOHNSON, HONORABLE SANDRA; commend......................................................HR 495
JOHNSON, JUDGE WILLIE MAE "MAZIE"; commend ......................................HR 156
JOHNSON, PRESTON AND MIDGE; commend........ ...........................................HR 585
JONES, ALLISON; commend ..........................................................................................HR 373
JONES, GEORGE T., JR.; commend .............................................................................HR 666
JOYNER, SHARON S.; commend ..................................................................................HR 264
JUDGES County and Municipal Probation Advisory Council; membership; private probation services; reports; records ...........................................SB 69 Court of Appeals; amend provisions...................................................................................SB 78 Courts; certain judges and justices; compensation.........................................................SB 369 Criminal prosecutions; publications and public appearances; certain prohibitions; exception..............................................................HB 105 Employees' Retirement; appellate judges; reduce retirement age ................................HB 56 Employees' Retirement; continued membership; community service boards .........HB 1042 Judges of the Probate Courts Retirement; amend provisions.....................................HB 780 Judges of the Probate Courts Retirement; board invest in certain corporations...................................................................................................HB 463 Judges of the Probate Courts Retirement; certain service; retire at 55 ....................HB 779 Marriage ceremonies; authorize federal judges to perform..........................................HB 249 Marriage ceremonies; authorize federal judges to perform..........................................HB 689 Nonpartisan elections without primaries........................................................................HB 820 Probate court; salary supplements...................................................................................HB 924 Probate court; training requirements; amend provisions.............................................HB 516 State court; compensation .................................................................................................HB 292 Superior Court Judges Retirement; certain members; benefit increase.......................HB 88 Superior Court Judges Retirement; increase compensation ........................................HB 751 Superior Court Judges Retirement; senior judges; salary ..........................................HB 1069 Superior court; personnel; amend provisions.................................................................HB 125 Trial Judges and Solicitors Retirement; benefits; certain survivors...........................HB 264 Trial Judges and Solicitors Retirement; certain prior membership; creditable service.........................................................................HB 1092 Trial Judges and Solicitors Retirement; increase retirement benefit.........................HB 254 Trial Judges and Solicitors Retirement; mandatory retirement age..........................HB 348 Trial Judges and Solicitors Retirement; spousal coverage; rejection .........................HB 256
JUDGMENTS (See Verdict and Judgment)

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JUDICIAL CIRCUITS Atlanta; add judge ..............................................................................................................HB 269 Bell-Forsyth; create; Blue Ridge; revise..........................................................................HB 406 Clayton; court reporters; compensation ...........................................................................SB 353 Cobb; district attorney and assistants; compensation ..................................................HB 915 Cobb; investigators and assistant district attorneys .....................................................HB 917 Cobb; judges' supplement..................................................................................................HB 432 Cobb; senior assistant district attorneys.........................................................................HB 916 Douglas; add judge .............................................................................................................HB 267 Eastern; judges; salary supplement................................................................................HB 1005 Flint; salary supplements ..................................................................................................HB 564 Griffin; superior court judges; supplement.....................................................................HB 963 Gwinnett; add judge...........................................................................................................HB 305 Gwinnett; superior court judges; salary supplements ...................................................HB 503 Henry; create; Flint; amend ..............................................................................................HB 563 Henry; salary supplements ................................................................................................HB 565 Ocmulgee; add judge ..........................................................................................................HB 286 Pataula; judges; salary supplement..................................................................................HB 931 Stone Mountain; add judge..................................................................................................SB 77 Tallapoosa; juvenile court judge.....................................................................................HB 1008
JUDICIAL SALES; legal ads; official organ..................................................................HB 152
JURIES Civil trials; juries of six - CA.............................................................................................SR 200 Civil trials; juries of six; General Assembly prescribe - CA.........................................HR 173 Grand juries and criminal trials; oath of witnesses.......................................................HB 293 Jury duty; limit service to once per five years...............................................................HB 253 Peace officers; misdemeanor or felony indictment; procedure .....................................SB 140 Peremptory challenges; change number...........................................................................SB 114 Peremptory challenges; panel size; amend provisions.................................................HB 1090 Trial jurors; examination in panels; repeal provisions..................................................HB 763
JURISDICTION AND VENUE Venue; long-arm statute; amend provisions ...................................................................HB 592 Venue; tortfeasors residing in different counties............................................................SB 372
JUVENILE PROCEEDINGS Adoption; information from putative father registry; termination of rights.........................................................................................................SB 28 Adoption; termination of parental rights...........................................................................SB 27 Children adjudicated delinquent; information provided to school superintendents .............................................................................HB 195 Children in foster care; certain notice.............................................................................HB 527 House Study Committee on Juvenile Justice; create....................................................HR 590 House Teen Courts Study Committee; create ...............................................................HR 610 Jurisdiction; traffic offenses..............................................................................................HB 114 Juvenile convicted of felony; court notify school ..........................................................HB 179 Juvenile courts; certain children age 13 to 17; jurisdiction .......................................HB 1097 Juvenile courts; extend jurisdiction to all persons under age 18................................HB 669 Juvenile courts; intake workers or probation officers; training.....................................HB 68 Juvenile rehabilitation; create division; provide camps...................................................SB 18 Juveniles; certain law enforcement records; maintain same as adult records....................................................................................HB 506 Juveniles; certain offenses involving firearm; superior court jurisdiction .............................................................................................HB 296 Juveniles; condition of probation; maintain passing average in school......................HB 140 Juveniles; court records; inspection by certain school officials.....................................HB 41 Juveniles; felony offenses; superior court jurisdiction ...................................................SB 132

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JUVENILE PROCEEDINGS (Continued) Juveniles in detention; court-ordered child support .......................................................HB 24 Juveniles in detention; court-ordered child support .......................................................HB 38 Juveniles in detention; court-ordered child support .....................................................HB 614 Legitimation cases; juvenile court jurisdiction..................................................................SB 26 School Safety Act; enact....................................................................................................HB 567 School Safety Act; enact.....................................................................................................SB 161 Schools; certain scholastic and discipline record; felony conviction of juvenile; court notify school......................................................HB 180

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KAUFMANN, JAMES A., M. D. Authorize portrait in Medical Aid Station .......................................................................HR 47
KEE, CHAD B.; compensate..............................................................................................HR 145
KELSEY AVENUE MIDDLE SCHOOL AND SPALDING COUNTY SCHOOL SYSTEM; commend................................................................HR 532
KENNEDY, DOROTHY EDWARDS; commend .......................................................HR 330
KENNESAW, CITY OF; corporate limits......................................................................HB 784
KENNESAW STATE UNIVERSITY And Vaughan Elementary School; commend.................................................................HR 387 Fighting owls baseball team; invite to House ................................................................HR 140 Lady owls softball team; invite to House.......................................................................HR 141
KEY, HOLLIE, BECKY AVANT, AND WENDY CORY; commend..................HR 338
KEY, JIM; commend ...........................................................................................................HR 354
KING, MARGARET HEFNER; commend ...................................................................HR 195
KNAPP, DR. CHARLES B.; commend.........................................................................HR 321
KNOWLES, ARTIS C.; commend...................................................................................HR 499
KNOX, JUDGE JOHN GORDON, JR.; condolences ................................................HR 700

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"L. G. LANDERS MEMORIAL BRIDGE"; designate ..............................................SR 304
LABAT, SERGEANT P.; commend................................................................................HR 578
LABOR AND INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS Child support arrearages; recovery; workers' compensation settlements...................HB 698 Elderly; protection for vulnerable adult ..........................................................................SB 127 Employee filing workers' compensation claim; certain termination notice...........................................................................................HB 1075 Employee filing workers' compensation claim; prohibit termination.........................HB 792 Employment security; State-wide Reserve Ratio; amend provisions .........................HB 177
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LABOR AND INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS (Continued) Employment security; State-wide Reserve Ratio; amend provisions .........................HB 460 Labor, Commissioner of; ethics in government; prohibit certain mass mailings .....................................................................................................HB 873 Labor, Commissioner of; term limits - CA.......................................................................HR 78 Local governments; federal or state job training programs; participation................,..................................................................................SB 101 Minimum wage; increase to federal poverty level; adjust annually ............................HB 513 National Guard; certain members; workers' compensation; indemnification...............................................................................................................HB 704 Privacy for Consumers and Workers Act; enact............................................................HB 566 Supplemental appropriations; Department of Labor; employment security .............HB 213 Unemployment compensation; disqualification; exclude certain pay.........................HB 494 Unemployment compensation; employer contributions; deduction for overissuance of food stamps; labor pools............................................SB 148 Unemployment insurance; devolve back to state control; urge Congress authorize pilot projects ........................................................................HR 360 Workers' compensation; amend provisions...................................................,.................HB 331 Workers' compensation; certain premium increases; independent right of action............................................................,..............................HB 952 Workers' compensation; certain sports officials; independent contractor...................................................................................................SB 263 Workers' compensation; complaints against insurers or self-insurance funds; investigation ...........................................................................SB 376 Workers' compensation; drug-free workplace; insurance premium discount ............HB 584 Workers' compensation; drug-free workplace; insurance premium discount .............SB 155 Workers' compensation; Self-Insurers Guaranty Trust Fund; powers of board ....................................................................................................SB 166 Workers' Compensation Statistical Reporting and Experience Modification Factor Enforcement Act; enact ........................................HB 837 Workplace; sexual harassment; right of action against employer ...............................HB 472
"LACODA TRAIL MEMORIAL PARKWAY" Designate Georgia Highway 334.......................................................................................HR 292
LADY KNIGHTS OF BETHEL CHRISTIAN SCHOOL; commend..................HR 632
LAMAR COUNTY Flint Judicial Circuit; salary supplements......................................................................HB 564
LAND (See Property)
LANDLORD AND TENANT Alcoholic beverages; sales by hotels and motels; certain condominium and commercial spaces.............................................................SB 144 Buildings and housing; lead-based paint; prohibit renting or leasing........................HB 580 Dispossessory proceedings; amend provisions................................................................HB 314 Georgia Crime Information Center; certain records; landlords obtain.......................HB 122 Personal property; theft by conversion; renters.............................................................HB 178 Tax executions; transfers; notice to occupant and owner............................................HB 501 Written real estate brokerage commission agreements ................................................HB 255
LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTS, BOARD OF; repeal provisions ..............................HB 581
LANGFORD, PAUL FLYNT; commend.......................................................................HR 183
"LAUREN 'BUBBA' MCDONALD PARKWAY"; designate..................................SR 214
LAURENS COUNTY Board of education; nonpartisan elections....................................................................HB 1063

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LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS AND AGENCIES Administrative investigators; provisions.........................................................................HB 868 Alzheimer's patient reported missing; immediate investigation..................................HB 326 Bias Crimes Information and Documentation Act; enact ............................................HB 842 Bomb technician; training; exempt materials from public disclosure; mutual aid agreements ....................................................................SB 173 Brandon Act; enact...............................................................................................................HB 43 Certain disability; retain weapon and badge..................................................................HB 410 Certain indictments; procedures.......................................................................................HB 258 Children and youth services; certain employees; designate as peace officers.............................................................................................HB 755
Communications officers and dispatch centers; training in telecommunications devices for the deaf ................................................HB 812
Criminal Justice Coordinating Council; composition....................................................HB 187 Criminal prosecutions; publications and public
appearances; certain prohibitions; exception..............................................................HB 105 Criminal records; expungement and destruction provisions ........................................HB 183 Death of person in another's care; required notification .............................................HB 651
Destructive devices and explosives; prohibited acts; punishments; exception ..................................................................................................SB 227
Drivers' licenses; certain records; amend provisions .....................................................HB 587 Driving under the influence; chemical tests; amend provisions..................................HB 964 Emergency medical treatment; attempted suicide...........................................................SB 36 Employees' Retirement; certain law enforcement
personnel; retire at age 55.............................................................................................HB 380 Employees' Retirement; certain law enforcement
personnel; retire at age 55 .............................................................................................HB 382 Federal officers; powers .....................................................................................................HB 163 Firearms; state compliance with Brady Law..................................................................HB 290 Forensic Sciences Act of 1997; enact...............................................................................HB 557 Georgia Crime Information Center; certain records; landlords obtain.......................HB 122 Georgia Drugs and Narcotics Agency; agents retain badge and weapon.....................HB 92 Handicapped parking; enforcement personnel; uniforms...............................................HB 79 Indemnification; state highway employees .....................................................................HB 368 Indemnification; state highway employees ......................................................................SB 117 Indemnification; state highway employees - CA............................................................HR 171 Law enforcement officers; certain arrest entry; require search warrant ....................HB 953 Motorcycles; operator safety training program; transfer certain powers...................HB 695 Municipalities; forfeited real property; sales to
law enforcement officers................................................................................................HB 268 Municipalities; forfeited real property; sales to
law enforcement officers................................................................................................HB 280 National Guard; certain members; workers' compensation;
indemnification ...............................................................................................................HB 704 Office of Highway Safety; certain employees; peace officers.......................................HB 685 Peace Officers' Annuity and Benefit; board invest in
certain corporations........................................................................................................HB 463 Peace Officers' Annuity and Benefit; include certain
children and youth services employees .......................................................................HB 759 Peace Officers' Annuity and Benefit; retiree; reemployment......................................HB 243 Peace officers; disbursement of training funds...............................................................SB 200 Peace officers; misdemeanor or felony indictment; procedure.....................................SB 140
Peace Officer Standards and Training Act; change certain definitions.....................HB 791
Police chiefs and department heads; training requirements........................................HB 288
Police chiefs and wardens; training requirement...........................................................HB 113
Police volunteers; provisions .............................................................................................HB 366
Public officers; oath of office; amend provisions...........................................................HB 458

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LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS AND AGENCIES (Continued) Public Safety, Department of; dismissal or suspension of employees ........................SB 141 Sheriff Offices' Nomenclature Act of 1997; enact .........................................................HB 289 Sheriffs; annual training; provisions ................................................................................HB 397 Speed detection devices; radar permit; full-time officer required ..............................HB 190 Speed detection devices; radar; sheriffs may approve use ...........................................HB 398 Teachers, personnel, and students; certain student assault; reports ............................HB 42 Training; amend provisions...............................................................................................HB 673 Witness fees; include certain college or university police officers ..............................HB 595
LEAD POISONING PREVENTION WEEK Recognize third week in August.......................................................................................HR 415 Recognize third week in July............................................................................................HR 467
LEAVELL, CHUCK; commend........................................................................................HR 616
LEDFORD, JAMES THOMAS, JR.; commend..........................................................HR 538
LEE COUNTY; board of commissioners; franchise fees .............................................HB 1037
LEE, HONORABLE WILLIAM (BILL) Commend...............................................................................................................................HR 38 Communication ...................................................................................................................Page 59
LEE, MR. AND MRS. WILLIAM E.; compensate.....................................................HR 246
LEE, RUSS AND NANCY SILBERGER; commend ...............................................HR 370
LEGAL ADVERTISING Condemnation cases; assessors; certain notice ...............................................................HB 155 Effective dates of acts affecting revenue or expenditures; notice requirement for legal ads...................................................................................HB 188 Judicial sales; official organ ..............................................................................................HB 152 Pardons and paroles; electronic calling system; parolee information..........................SB 242
LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL; communications .......................................Pages 57, 60, 61, 167
LEONARD, BETTYE AND GORDON; commend....................................................HR 328
LESTER, EDGAR; commend ...........................................................................................HR 419
LETCHAS, HONORABLE ARTHUR; commend ......................................................HR 494
LEWIS, CHARLES; invite to House ...............................................................................HR 365
LIABILITY AND LIABILITY INSURANCE Access to Medical Treatment Act; enact.........................................................................SB 341 Advanced practice registered nurses; provisions............................................................HB 462 Communications Fraud Act of 1997; enact ..................................................................HB 1057 Corporations; limited partnerships; limited liability partnerships; limited liability companies....................................................................HB 349 Dangerous dogs; amend provisions ..................................................................................HB 455 Elderly; protection for vulnerable adult ..........................................................................SB 127 Emergency medical treatment; attempted suicide ...........................................................SB 36 Garnishment; financial institutions; additional requirements.....................................HB 307 Health; septic systems; placement by counties............................................................HB 1113 Insurance; certain medical benefits; reimbursement.....................................................HB 553 Insurance fraud; change definition; civil immunity......................................................HB 493 Land surveyors; actions for damages; time limitation...................................................SB 147 Land surveyors; limit liability ..........................................................................................HB 433 Medical assistance; abuse; penalties; administrative hearings; appeals......................SB 304 Mortgage lenders; failure to pay insurance premiums..................................................HB 478

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LIABILITY AND LIABILITY INSURANCE (Continued) Nuisances; sport shooting ranges; changed conditions ......................................................SB 8 Professional malpractice claims; affidavits; dismissal; curing defects.........................SB 276 Psychologists; certain actions; immunity ........................................................................HB 274 Public accountants and certified public accountants; registration; amend provisions......................................................................................HB 374 Public funds; bonds or pledges of securities by depositories; amend provisions ......................................................................................SB 131 School Safety Act; enact....................................................................................................HB 567 School Safety Act; enact.....................................................................................................SB 161 State-owned wildlife; certain damage; sovereign immunity; waiver ...........................HB 836 Torts; automobile air bags; failure to deploy .................................................................HB 978 Torts; certain punitive damages; remove limitation .....................................................HB 572 Torts; certain resident physicians; immunity.................................................................HB 790 Torts; Drug Dealer Liability Act; enact.............................................................................SB 80 Torts; duty of care; psychologists, physicians, professional counselors...................................................................................................HB 440 Torts; imputable negligence; liability for malicious acts of minor ................................SB 89 Torts; parks and recreation volunteers; liability ...........................................................HB 488 Torts; willful or malicious acts of minors; liability of parent......................................HB 193 Venue; tortfeasors residing in different counties............................................................SB 372 Workers' compensation; Self-Insurers Guaranty Trust Fund; powers of board.........................................................................................SB 166
LIBERTY COUNTY Magistrates; ratify judicial actions...................................................................................HB 892 State court judge and solicitor; compensation...............................................................HB 598
LIBRARIES County law libraries; fees; codification of county ordinances ......................................SB 134 County law libraries; membership; excess funds; county ordinance codes ..................HB 54 House Study Committee on Information Technology; create .....................................HR 526 House Study Committee on Libraries and Technology; create...................................HR 216 Librarians, State Board for the Certification of; repeal provisions............................HB 581
LICENSE PLATES AND REGISTRATION Civil War historic sites; acquisition; funding; special plates ........................................SB 178 Highways; designated travel lanes; alternative fueled vehicles; special license plates .......................................................................................SB 116 Mclntosh County; four-month nonstaggered registration ............................................HB 879 Motor vehicles; ad valorem tax; disposition of certain fees - CA ...............................HR 256 Motor vehicles; amend provisions ....................................................................................HB 205 Motor vehicles; amend provisions ....................................................................................HB 450 Motor vehicles; amend provisions ....................................................................................HB 487 Motor vehicles; certain records; bulk distribution ........................................................HB 511 Motor vehicles; dealer's advertisement; purchaser's consent.......................................HB 569 Motor vehicles; license plate display; amend provisions ................................................HB 51 Motor vehicles; license plates; certain transparent covers ...........................................HB 907 Motor vehicles; registration records; inspection by private detectives ......................HB 116 Motor vehicles; registration records; inspection by private detectives ......................HB 628 Non-wartime disabled veterans; provide free plates and decals.................................HB 550 Registration; dealers' numbers; special license plates; amend provisions................................................................................................HB 104 Registration; prohibit requiring social security number...............................................HB 102 Special commemorative plates; provisions......................................................................HB 449 Special paralympic plates supporting disabled athletes; amend provisions ............................................................................................HB 499 Special plates; certain programs to benefit dogs and cats ...........................................HB 839

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LICENSE PLATES AND REGISTRATION (Continued) Special plates; colleges or universities; amend provisions...........................,................HB 870 Special plates; colleges or universities outside state .....................................................HB 826 Special plates; decals; certain handicapped persons .....................................................HB 435 Special plates; Georgia Bowler's Association..................................................................HB 813 Special plates; habitual violators...................................................,..................................HB 139 Special plates; 100 Black Men of America, Inc; 100 Black Men of Atlanta, Inc........................................................................................................HB 559 Special plates; Prince Hall Masons of Georgia..............................................................HB 560 Special plates; promote recycling........................................................................................SB 63 Special plates; retired reservists retain ............................................................................SB 198 Special plates; Shrine hospitals........................................................................................HB 110 Special plates; Shrine hospitals for disabled children ..................................................HB 723 Special plates; "Support Adoption"...............................................................................HB 1067 Special plates; "Supporting Public Schools"..................................................................HB 422 Special plates; veterans; lower manufacturing fee.........................................................HB 615 Special plates; World War II Eighth Air Force veterans .............................................HB 923 Titles; certain exclusions; remove weight limit; special plates; Pearl Harbor veterans ..........................................................................HB 869 Used motor vehicle dealers; provisions ...........................................................................HB 581 Webster County; four-month nonstaggered registration ..............................................HB 731
LICENSES (Also, see Named License) Access to Medical Treatment Act; enact.........................................................................SB 341 Agriculture Registration, License, and Permit Act; amend provisions ......................HB 130 Alarm systems monitoring contractors............................................................................HB 191 Antifreeze; inspection of samples.....................................................................................HB 182 Automobile Teenage Protection Act of 1997; enact........................................................HB 20 Boxing; promoters and certain telecasts; licensure and regulation.............................HB 396 Brewpubs; amend provisions.............................................................................................HB 834 Brewpubs; amend provisions .............................................................................................SB 289 Cable television; failure to scramble premium channels; penalty .............................HB 1078 Certain occupation licenses; denial or revocation; failure to pay education loans ......................................................................................HB 884 Child care centers; prohibit residence or employment of certain persons......................................................................................SB 176 Child support; seizure of deposits; suspension of certain licenses ..............................HB 828 Class M drivers' licenses; motorcycle safety training; headgear; amend provisions ........................................................................HB 1070 Concealed weapons; exempt district attorneys emeritus..............................................HB 372 Concealed weapons; exempt municipal and city judges ...............................................HB 523 Concealed weapons; exempt superior court reporters...................................................HB 481 Conditioned air contractors; require evidence of valid license....................................HB 300 Convalescent equipment providers; regulate..................................................................HB 134 Crabbing; traps; floats........................................................................................................HB 212 Dating Service Act of 1997; enact....................................................................................HB 757 Deer farming; provisions; nontraditional livestock; definition; wild animals; destruction or injury...........................................................HB 426 Dental practice; qualifications ........................................................................................HB 1049 Dentistry; amend provisions .............................................................................................HB 827 Driver's license and identification card; fingerprinting; prohibit....................................HB 5 Driver's license and identification card; fingerprinting; prohibit..................................HB 48 Driver's license and identification card; fingerprinting; prohibit..................................HB 53 Driver's license and identification card; fingerprinting; prohibit................................HB 247 Driver's license and identification card; fingerprinting; prohibit................................HB 303 Driver's license and identification card; fingerprinting; prohibit ....................................SB 2 Driver's license and identification card; fingerprinting; prohibit; destroy certain records....................................................................................HB 25

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LICENSES (Also, see Named License) (Continued) Driver's license and identification card; fingerprinting; prohibit; destroy certain records ....................................................................................HB 29 Driver's license and identification card; renewal by mail ............................................HB 350 Driver's license and identification card; social security number; prohibit; exception...........................................................................HB 574 Driver's license; assessment of points; speeding in school zone..................................HB 605 Driver's license; certain records; amend provisions.......................................................HB 587 Driver's license; certain suspension; location of requested hearing............................HB 652 Driver's license; distinguishable markings for DUI conviction ......................................SB 82 Driver's license fee; payment by cash or check .............................................................HB 242 Driver's license; minors; amend provisions........................................................................SB 17 Driver's license; minors; educational requirements..........................................................SB 38 Driver's license; persons under age 17; driver education course...................................HB 91 Driver's license; persons under age 18; driver education course .................................HB 468 Driver's license; persons under age 21; driver education course ...................................HB 28 Driver's license; replacement; fee .......................................................................................HB 62 Driver training school instructors; valid for 4 years .....................................................HB 451 Driving under the influence; chemical tests; amend provisions....................................HB 17 Driving under the influence; chemical tests; under age 21; change provisions ................................................................................................HB 27 Driving under the influence; three or more convictions; permanent revocation of driver's license.....................................................................HB 847 Education; speech pathology services; certain contracts ..............................................HB 699 Examining boards; joint-secretary; fees; investigative information .............................SB 303 Farm wineries; sales for consumption on premises; authorize ......................................HB 93 Fertilizer Act of 1997; enact................................................................................................HB 49 Firearms; carrying in public places; licenses for certain officers; authority of certain officers...............................................................SB 247 Firearms; carrying without license; certain correctional employees ...........................HB 896 Fire extinguishers; certain firms; license not required .................................................HB 415 Fire protection sprinkler contractor, system designer, and inspector ........................HB 505 Funeral directors and embalmers; apprenticeship ........................................................HB 132 General contractors; registration ......................................................................................HB 192 Hospitals; prohibit denial of certain staff privileges......................................................SB 138 Insurance; amend provisions...............................................................................................HB 97 Insurance State of Entry Act of 1998; enact................................................................HB 1106 Legal representation; corporations and limited liability companies; prohibitions; exception...............................................................HB 993 Limousine carriers and passenger vans; regulations.....................................................HB 285 Marriage and family therapists; amend provisions .......................................................HB 272 Marriage; authorize federal judges to perform ceremonies..........................................HB 249 Marriage licenses and vital records; application supplement-marriage report; federal judges perform ceremonies...........................HB 689 Marriage; mayors perform ceremonies ............................................................................HB 742 Medical Examiners, State Board; function as state agency.........................................HB 932 Medical practice; services by out of state physician; requirements.....................................................................................................................SB 107 Motor vehicle insurance; driver's license suspension; notice.......................................HB 154 Motor vehicles; license plates and ad valorem tax; amend provisions.......................HB 205 Natural resources; off-road vehicles; regulate..............................................................HB 1006
Pharmacists and pharmacies; comprehensive revision of provisions..........................HB 330
Physical therapy; board members; licensing for therapists; aides ...............................SB 228
Physician's assistants; license in lieu of certificate.......................................................HB 238
Private detectives; licenses; qualifications......................................................................HB 905
Professional counselors; associate professional counselors; speech-language pathologist......................................................................HB 416

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LICENSES (Also, see Named License) (Continued) Professional counselors; master's level psychologists; licensing ....................................HB 96 Professional Employer Organization Act; enact ..............................................................HB 26 Professional licenses; certain state examining board decisions; judicial review .....................................................................................SB 344 Professions and businesses; terminate certain licensing boards and commissions................................................................................HB 581 Public accountants and certified public accountants; registration; amend provisions......................................................................................HB 374 Real estate brokers and salespersons; amend provisions .............................................HB 173 Retail distilled spirits dealer; residency requirements ..................................................SB 111 Sales tax exemption; certain sales to home health agencies........................................HB 144 State Licensing Board for General Contractors; create................................................HB 343 Structural pest control contracts; certain information .................................................HB 156 Talent agencies; regulate ...................................................................................................HB 257 Teen-age and Adult Driver Responsibility Act; enact..................................................HB 681 Utility contractors; amend provisions .............................................................................HB 664 Water supply systems; Class IV operators; education ..................................................HB 345 Workers' compensation; amend provisions.....................................................................HB 331 Young Drivers Safety Act of 1997; enact........................................................................HB 131
LIENS AND MORTGAGES Abandoned motor vehicles; foreclosures; sales; amend provisions..............................HB 521 Abandoned motor vehicles; removal or storage; amend provisions ............................HB 375 Abandoned motor vehicles; removal; storage; liena........................................................SB 249 Building permits; information relative to certain liens ................................................HB 322 Financial institutions; banks and trust companies; automated teller machines; check cashers; mortgage brokers ..................................SB 154 Hazardous materials; certain spills or releases; property lien .....................................HB 470 Housing; down payment assistance; federal funds ........................................................HB 469 Mechanics' and materialmen's liens; certain contracts; filing of certain actions................................................................................HB 298 Mechanics' and materialmen's liens; certain property of contractor; amend provisions...................................................................HB 756 Mortgage brokers and lenders and check cashers; denial or revocation of license; failure to pay education loans ...............................HB 884 Mortgage brokers and lenders; certain required reports; exception...........................HB 725 Mortgage lenders; failure to pay insurance premiums; liability..................................HB 478 Mortgages; home equity lines of credit; open end clauses ............................................SB 175 Motor vehicles; certificates of title; processing..............................................................HB 452 Motor vehicles; license plates and registration; amend provisions .............................HB 487 Professional engineers and land surveyors; nonmonumentation surveys; standards .......................................................................HB 555 Property; certain lenders; prohibit requiring mortgage insurance..............................HB 913 Property; nonconforming liens; certain mortgages; security interests........................HB 533 Property; tax sale; redemption amount...........................................................................HB 388 Superior court clerks; statewide uniform information system; real property records........................................................................................HB 524 Tax executions; notice; enforcement; transfer ................................................................SB 270
LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR Communications...............................................................................................Pages 58, 168, 170 Ethics in government; prohibit certain mass mailings .................................................HB 873 Term limits - CA ..................................................................................................................HR 78
LIFE COLLEGE RUNNING EAGLES BASKETBALL TEAM; commend..............................................................................................................HR 656

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LIFE INSURANCE Amend provisions ................................................................................................................SB 356 Child support; include premiums......................................................................................SB 231 Prohibit discrimination against abuse victims...............................................................HB 390 Reimbursement; subrogation; setoffs................................................................................SB 280
LIFE UNIVERSITY Men's basketball team and Coach Roger Kaiser; commend........................................HR 688
LIMOUSINE CARRIERS AND TAX7CABS Insurance; Investment Pool Act of 1997; taxicab self-insurers ...................................HB 573 Motor vehicles; taxicab self-insurers; certain counties .................................................HB 753 Regulations ..........................................................................................................................HB 285
LINCOLN COUNTY Board of commissioners; terms.........................................................................................HB 675 Board of education; staggered terms ................................................................................SB 396 Recreation authority; create..............................................................................................HB 903
LINCOLN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL AND CHARLES F. SCHEID, IV Commend; recognize as sister school to Woodstock Elementary School...................HR 472
LISTER, HOVIE;commend..............................................................................................HR 634
LITTER; definition; include cigarette butts.....................................................................HB 248
LIVESTOCK Nontraditional; definition; deer farming; provisions; wild animals; destruction or injury ..............................................................................HB 426
LLOYD, COACH HARRY; commend ............................................................................HR 662
LOANS Mortgage brokers and lenders and check cashers; denial or revocation of license; failure to pay education loans ...........................................HB 884 Mortgage brokers and lenders; certain required reports; exception ...........................HB 725 Mortgage lenders; failure to pay insurance premiums; liability ..................................HB 478 Mortgages; home equity lines of credit; open end clauses ............................................SB 175
LOBBYING Ethics in government; lobbyists and General Assembly; prohibitions.......................HB 874 General Assembly Integrity Act of 1997; enact .................................................................HB 3 General Assembly Integrity Act of 1997; enact ...............................................................HB 13 General Assembly; lodging paid by lobbyists; prohibit ..............................................HB 1110
LOCAL GOVERNMENT (Also, see Counties or Municipalities) Adult bookstores, explicit media outlets, adult theaters; location restrictions...........................................................................................SB 62 Annexation; authority of General Assembly...................................................................HB 217 Annexation; notice by municipalities; amend provisions .............................................HB 259 Annexation; redefine unincorporated island ..................................................................HB 529 Beer and wine; Sunday sales statewide - CA...................................................................HR 52 Bomb technician; training; exempt materials from public disclosure; mutual aid agreements....................................................................SB 173 Cable television; failure to scramble premium channels; penalty .............................HB 1078 Certain authorities; prohibit certain activities...............................................................HB 803 Certain motor vehicles; identifying markings ................................................................HB 624 Certain proposed lake property; disposition..................................................................HB 867 Certain real property; competitive bids............................................................................HB 32 Collection of certain taxes; special districts .................................................................HB 1095

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LOCAL GOVERNMENT (Also, see Counties or Municipalities) (Continued) Communications officers and dispatch centers; training in telecommunications devices for the deaf........................,.......................................HB 812 Counties and municipalities; certain appropriations; require referendum.........................................................................................................HB 552 Counties; certain rock quarries; written consent required ...........................................HB 262 County boards of commissioners; reapportioning procedure .....................................HB 1111 County codes; applicability to electric power facilities.................................................HB 894 County law libraries; amend provisions; county ordinance codes; municipal court jurisdiction; consolidated governments ................................HB 54 County law libraries; fees; codification of county ordinances ......................................SB 134
Court and county records; storage within state; data storage and retrieval facility..........................................................................................SB 324
Court records and county documents; storage within state; provisions.....................HB 910
Disability commissions; establish......................................................................................SB 383 Effective dates of acts affecting revenue or
expenditures; notice requirement for legal ads..........................................................HB 188 Elections; early voting provisions.....................................................................................HB 544 Enterprise Zone Employment Act of 1997; enact..........................................................HB 663 Environmental Protection Agency nonattainment area;
incinerating sludge; prohibition phase-in....................................................................HB 690 Federal or state job training programs; participation....................................................SB 101 Garbage collection services; optional...............................................................................HB 758 High schools; certain sporting events; prohibit charge
for broadcasting ..............................................................................................................HB 996 Hotels and motels; excise taxes; consolidated governments..........................................HB 94 Housing; down payment assistance; federal funds ........................................................HB 469 Income tax credits; extend certain exemptions in certain counties............................HB 504 Land bank authorities; creation by consolidated governments....................................SB 143
Municipal charter commissions; create .............................................................................HB 23 Municipal courts; certain cases; authorize trial and disposition.................................HB 949 Municipal courts; certain executions; trial in superior courts......................................SB 125 Municipal courts; jurisdiction; certain offenses .............................................................HB 808
Municipal elections; reapportionment of districts; certain municipalities......................................................................................................SB 113
Municipalities; certain rock quarries; written consent required .................................HB 261 Municipalities; forfeited real property; sales to
law enforcement officers................................................................................................HB 268
Municipalities; forfeited real property; sales to law enforcement officers................................................................................................HB 280
Municipalities; incorporation; minimum distance; change time..................................HB 320 Municipalities; water and sewer systems; private contracts.........................................SB 318 Municipal Training Institute; change name; amend provisions.....................................SB 94 Natural resources; dark area preserves; highways; light trespass ...............................HB 645 Population bills; additional prohibitions ..........................................................................HB 98 Privatization; require referendum ....................................................................................HB 357 Regional development centers; ratify boundaries..........................................................HR 105
Regional development centers; ratify boundaries..........................................................HR 398 Regional housing authorities; board of commissioners; composition..........................HB 583 Revenue bonds; powers of eminent domain; amend provisions ..................................HB 852 Rewards for detection or apprehension of felons; increase amount ...........................HB 719 Service delivery strategy agreement; adoption...............................................................HB 489 Uniform charts of accounts; provisions...........................................................................HB 491 Volunteer fire departments; nonprofit corporation..........................................................SB 30
Wine sales; designate special entertainment districts; brewpubs; amend provisions .........................................................................................HB 834
Zoning and building inspections; nonelected city and county employees; prohibit certain action................................................................HB 1073

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LOCAL GOVERNMENT (Also, see Counties or Municipalities) (Continued) Zoning; constitutionality; trial provisions .......................................................................HB 302 Zoning; newly annexed property; review and comment period.................................HB 1047
LOCAL OPTION SALES TAX (See Sales and Use Tax)
LODER, BROOKE; commend ..........................................................................................HR 605
LOGANVILLE MIDDLE SCHOOL BAND; invite to House.................................HR 164
LONDON, MAYLON K.; commend................................................................................HR 646
LOTTERY Advertisements; include odds of winning .......................................................................HB 536 Educational purposes and programs; redefine ...............................................................HB 210 Employees' Retirement; lottery employees; elect non-membership ...........................HB 477 Gambling; gaming devices; manufacture; sales; transportation......................................SB 14 Local public school systems; General Assembly provide for finance and support - CA........................................................................................HR 516 Lottery proceeds; grants; certain Department of Children and Youth Services schools ..........................................................................HB 939 Retailers; compensation .....................................................................................................HB 934
LOVE, MR. AND MRS. ARTHUR P.; commend.......................................................HR 524
LOVELL-WIKLE SCENIC HIGHWAY; designate....................................................SR 214
LOWNDES COUNTY; board of commissioners; districts .........................................HB 1030
LOWNDES COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT; commend.........................................HR 146
LUEKEN, EMILY; commend ...........................................................................................HR 641
LUMPKIN, BO AND MATTHEW HAYES; commend ...........................................HR 672

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MACK, DEACON FRANK, SR.; commend..................................................................HR 520
MACON, CITY OF Macon-Bibb County Board of Health; repeal; Bibb County Board of Health; enact...........................................................................HB 732 Macon Day in Atlanta-Taste of Macon; observe March 6, 1997; invite Macon and Bibb County officials to House.........................HR 432 Macon Water Authority Act; amend provisions ............................................................HB 710
MACON COUNTY Grant easement....................................................................................................................SR 165 Small claims court; repeal Act creating; magistrate court; provisions .....................HB 1012
MACON COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL TEAM Commend...............................................................................................................................HR 77 Invite to House.....................................................................................................................HR 67
MADISON COUNTY Board of commissioners; amend provisions....................................................................HB 990 Board of commissioners; repeal mandatory retirement..............................................HB 1017
MAGISTRATE COURTS Certain fees; amend provisions.........................................................................................HB 519
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MAGISTRATE COURTS (Continued) Chief magistrate; vacancy; superior court appoint temporary ....................................HB 402 Civil claims jurisdiction; $15,OOO.......................................................................................SB 325 Corporate representation; Magistrate Court Training Council; appointment......................................................................................................SB 313 Filing fees; maximum amount ..........................................................................................HB 327 Magistrates; judicial assistance; certain counties; qualifications.................................HB 981
MAHAN, DAUSWELL ROGERS, JR., M. D..; commend.........................................HR 58
MAHON, MICHAEL A.; commend.................................................................................HR 474
MALCOLM, KRISTY; commend ......................................................................................HR 95
MALT BEVERAGES (Also, see Alcoholic Beverages and Alcoholism) Brewpubs; amend provisions.....................................,............,..........................................HB 834 Brewpubs; amend provisions .............................................................................................SB 289 Counties and municipalities; prohibit liquor stores within 500 feet of another .............................................................................................HB 500 Furnishing to minors; penalties........................................................................................HB 800 Open container in motor vehicle; driver or passenger...................................................SB 203 Possession or consumption by persons under age 21; penalties..................................HB 227 Possession or consumption by persons under age 21; penalties...................................SB 206 Purchasing for persons under age 21; increased penalties ...........................................HB 908 Sales; certain university system facilities .......................................................................HB 682 Sales; minimum distance from churches or schools.......................................................SB 298
MALUEG, WILLIAM J,; commend................................................................................HR 350
MARIETTA, CITY OF Commuter rail service to Northwest Georgia; support.................................................HR 402 Railroad crossings; urge CSX reopen ..............................................................................HR 422
MARIJUANA Controlled Substances Therapeutic Research Act; repeal ...........................................HB 370 Nuisances; places used for unlawful sexual purposes; drug related object prosecution..................................................................,............,.........SB 7 1 ounce or less; subsequent offenses................................................................................HB 538 Real property; drug-related activity; redefine terms.....................................................HB 534 State courts of counties and municipal courts; jurisdiction; certain marijuana possession ..................................................................HB 347 Unemployment compensation; employer contributions; deduction for overissuance of food stamps; labor pools ............................................SB 148
MARK, NANCY ANDERSON; commend....................................................................HR 238
MARRIAGE (Also, see Domestic Relations) Ceremonies; authorize federal judges to perform ..........................................................HB 249 Ceremonies; federal judges perform; licenses and vital records; application supplement-marriage report.............................................HB 689 Ceremonies; mayors perform ............................................................................................HB 742 Divorce; marriage irretrievably broken; limit use..........................................................HB 434 Divorce; marriage irretrievably broken; time for granting...........................................HB 548 Income tax; married persons; change certain tax tables ..............................................HB 146 Insurance; surviving or divorced spouse; amend provisions ........................................HB 720 Marriage Penalty Repeal Act; enact..................................................................................HB 16 Minors under age 16; parental consent required ...........................................................HB 141
MARTA (METROPOLITAN ATLANTA RAPID TRANSIT AUTHORITY) Board of directors; appointments; terms .........................................................................SB 315 Commend.............................................................................................................................HR 492

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MARTA (METROPOLITAN ATLANTA RAPID TRANSIT AUTHORITY) (Continued) Contracts; amend provisions.............................................................................................HB 666 Contracts; amend provisions...........................................................................................HB 1094
MARTIN, HONORABLE CHARLES E. "CHUCK", JR. Commend.............................................................................................................................HR 498
"MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR., MEMORIAL HIGHWAY" Designate.................................................................................................................................SR 63
MASON, PASTOR ERIC D.; commend ........................................................................HR 491
MASS TRANSPORTATION Commuter rail service to Northwest Georgia; support.................................................HR 402 Highways; designated travel lanes; alternative fueled vehicles; special license plates .......................................................................................SB 116 House Study Committee on Transportation; create .....................................................HR 573 Joint Georgia Transportation Study Committee; create ..............................................HR 464 MARTA; board of directors; appointments; terms ........................................................SB 315 MARTA; contracts; amend provisions ............................................................................HB 666 MARTA; contracts; amend provisions ..........................................................................HB 1094 Mass transportation services; contract provisions; counties and municipalities...........................................................................................HB 236 Rail Passenger Authority; directed to undertake meetings and studies with certain railroads................................................................SR 286 Rail Passenger Authority; study passenger rail service................................................HR 395
MATONEY, HONORABLE JIM; commend................................................................HR 497
MCBRAYER, WILLIAM C.; commend.........................................................................HR 671
MCCALL, GREG;commend..............................................................................................HR 678
MCCORVEY, HONORABLE GARY CLINTON; commend ..................................HR 707
MCDERMID, JOSEPH; commend .................................................................................HR 185
MCDONALD, SHIRLEY; commend ..............................................................................HR 696
MCDUFFIE COUNTY Board of education; compensation...................................................................................HB 640 Grant easement....................................................................................................................SR 164
MCFARLIN, CRYSTAL; commend .................................................................................HR 97
MCGOWAN, DALE;commend.........................................................................................HR 510
MCINTOSH COUNTY Boards of commissioners and education; districts.........................................................HB 643 Motor vehicles; four-month nonstaggered registration.................................................HB 879
MCINTYRE, TOWN OF Corporate limits; alderman districts................................................................................HB 878
MCKITHEN, COACH WILLIS; commend ..................................................................HR 633
MCLEOD, WALDO "BO"; commend .............................................................................HR 426
MCQUADE, EDWARD; commend..................................................................................HR 543
MEADERS, HONORABLE ANSLEY L.; commend.................................................HR 119
MEADOWS, BETTY; commend ......................................................................................HR 531

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MEDICAL ASSISTANCE, DEPARTMENT OF Abuse; penalties; administrative hearings; appeals........................................................SB 304 Certain provider participation; termination......................................................................SB 44 Certain unused drugs; long-term care facilities .............................................................HB 273 Certificate of need; amend provisions; Indigent Care Trust Fund.............................HB 373 Drug formulary; prohibit restricting physicians ............................................................HB 509 Health Care Study Commission; create ..........................................................................HR 364 Hospital authorities; nonparticipation in certain program; prohibit state funds.......................................................................................HB 859 Inpatient care for mental diseases ...................................................................................HB 465 Long Term Care Choice Act of 1997; enact ...................................................................HB 512 Medicaid Fraud Forfeiture Act of 1997; enact...............................................................HB 377 Prohibit certain restrictions on approved prescription drugs ......................................SB 139 Refunds of prescription drug rebates ..............................................................................HB 371 Supplemental pharmaceutical rebates.............................................................................HB 476
MEDICAL CONSENT Certain test results; timely notification ..........................................................................HB 332 Emergency medical treatment; attempted suicide ...........................................................SB 36
MEDICAL LABORATORY PROFESSIONALS; commend..................................HR 408
MEETINGS Certain public retirement system meetings; not open to public.................................HB 334
MENDUM, REITA AND STAFF; commend ..............................................................HR 710
MENTAL HEALTH Child molestation and aggravated child molestation; certain offenders; chemical castration .........................................................................HB 211 Death penalty; defendant guilty but mentally ill; life without parole .......................HB 109 Elections; early voting provisions.....................................................................................HB 544 Group-care facilities; placement of certain children; prohibitions...........................,..HB 865 Handicapped persons; community trusts; successor trusts ..........................................HB 650 Health insurance coverage; mental disorders; amend provisions.................................SB 245 Hospitals; staff privileges; health service provider psychologists; physical restraint of mentally U1..........................................................SB 219 Infectious and communicable diseases; certain harm reduction programs; authorize studies.......................................................................HB 1007 Medical assistance; inpatient care for mental diseases.................................................HB 465 Mentally ill or alcoholic or drug dependent persons; certain emergency examinations; counselors or therapists .........................................SB 99 Mentally retarded persons; disability services; guidelines for waiting lists.............................................................................................HB 970 Personal care homes; change name to assisted living facilities...................................HB 287 Real property; drug-related activity; redefine terms.....................................................HB 534 Teen-age and Adult Driver Responsibility Act; enact..................................................HB 681 Warrantless arrests; abuse of vulnerable adult; provisions...........................................SB 159 William Crittenden Building; designate..........................................................................HR 289
MERIT SYSTEM (Also, see State Employees or State Government) Adverse action against employees; administrative law judges........................................SB 33 Certain officers and employees; Selective Service registration ...................................HB 946 Public employees; termination without cause; 90 days' notice required ...................HB 872 Public Safety, Department of; dismissal or suspension of employees ........................SB 141 State employees' health insurance plan; change certain references to Firemen's Pension Fund........................................................................HB 337 State employees' health insurance plan; include certain county officers ....................HB 52 State employees' health insurance plan; include certain county officers .....................SB 91

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MERIT SYSTEM (Also, see State Employees or State Government) (Continued) State employees' health insurance plan; Sheriffs' Retirement employees.................HB 466 State employees; overtime compensation; prohibit required waiver ..........................HB 391 State employees; privatization; certain re-employment rights ....................................HB 356 State employees; reduction in force; certain notice .........................................................SB 59
MERIWETHER COUNTY Airport authority; create....................................................................................................HB 617 Board of commissioners; election .....................................................................................HB 718
MERRITT, JUNE A.; commend......................................................................................HR 540
METTER, CITY OF; new charter ....................................................................................HB 929
MIDWAY, CITY OF Corporate limits ..................................................................................................................HB 876 Corporate limits ..................................................................................................................HB 935
MILES, MARY BETH; commend ...................................................................................HR 454
MILITARY AFFAIRS Civil War historic sites; acquisition; funding; special license plates ...........................SB 178 Emergency Management, Preparedness, and Assistance Trust Fund; create...........HB 239 Environmental Protection Agency; public hearings in northwest Georgia; urge Congress request..................................................................HR 174 Federal military budget; shift money to states for domestic use................................HR 312 Georgia Military College; certain students; scholarship grants...................................HB 914 Homestead exemption; certain permanently disabled veterans ..................................HB 951 Landfills; asphalt roofing shingles; military bombing range..........................................HB 57 License plates and decals; non-wartime disabled veterans; provide free...................HB 550 Military leave; public employee; payment of salary.......................................................SB 335 Personal care homes; change name to assisted living facilities...................................HB 287 Selective Service System; commend; encourage registration .......................................HR 254 Service cancelable educational loans; Georgia National Guard ..................................HB 979 Special license plates; retired reservists retain ...............................................................SB 198 Special license plates; veterans; lower manufacturing fee............................................HB 615 Special license plates; World War II Eighth Air Force veterans................................HB 923 Teachers Retirement; postgraduate study; interruption by military service..........................................................................................................HB 576
MILLER COUNTY Board of education; terms .................................................................................................HB 448 Pataula Judicial Circuit; judges; salary supplement .....................................................HB 931 Recreation authority; create..............................................................................................HB 313 Recreation authority; create..............................................................................................HB 806
MILLER, SHIRLEY; invite to House.............................................................................HR 519
MILLS, JULIE;commend...................................................................................................HR 94
MILTON, DEACON CURLEY; commend .....................................................................HR 63
MILTON, DELISHA; commend ......................................................................................HR 503
MILTON-HOWARD, SADIE MAE; condolences.........................................................HR 74
MINCEMOYER, HAROLD; commend..........................................................................HR 239
MINERAL RESOURCES Borrow pits; not regulated as surface mines ..................................................................HB 593 Borrow pits; not regulated as surface mines..................................................................HB 844

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MINORS Adjudicated delinquent; information provided to school superintendents ...............HB 195 Adoption; information from putative father registry; termination of rights.........................................................................................................SB 28 Adoption; termination of parental rights...........................................................................SB 27 Agriculture Registration, License, and Permit Act; amend provisions ......................HB 130 Alcoholic beverages; attempted purchase by persons under age 21; driver's license suspension....................................................................HB 250 Alcoholic beverages; furnishing to minors; penalties....................................................HB 800 Alcoholic beverages; possession or consumption by persons under age 21; penalties....................................................................................HB 227 Alcoholic beverages; possession or consumption by persons under age 21; penalties.....................................................................................SB 206 Alcoholic beverages; purchasing for persons under age 21; increased penalties ............................................................................................HB 908 Automobile Teenage Protection Act of 1997; enact........................................................HB 20 Certified Professional Midwifery Act; enact ..................................................................HB 475 Child care centers; prohibit residence or employment of certain persons ............................................................................................................SB 176 Child custody; awards; annual review.............................................................................HB 229 Child custody; court consider desire of child age 10 to 14 ..........................................HB 231 Child custody; presumption of joint legal and physical custody; provisions ..........................................................................................................SB 187 Child molestation and aggravated child molestation; certain offenders; chemical castration .........................................................................HB 211 Child molestation offenses; touching and not touching child......................................HB 957 Child molestation; sentencing - CA.................................................................................HR 114 Child support; noncustodial parent; provide location of child....................................HB 585 Children and youth services; authorize certain leasing of state property ................................................................................................HB 496 Children and youth services; certain employees; designate as peace officers.............................................................................................HB 755 Children and youth services; damage to apparel of employees; compensation...............................................................................................HB 497 Children and Youth Services, Department of; change name to Juvenile Justice, Department of...................................................................HB 622 Children and youth services; revise provisions ..............................................................HB 126 Children and youth services; transfer of certain youth to Department of Corrections; repeal provisions.......................................................HB 438 Computer facilities; dissemination of harmful material................................................SB 312 Controlled substances; phenylpropanolamine and ephedrine; persons under age 18...................................................................................SB 208 Criminal trespass; entry onto property; minor unable to give permission...........................................................................................................HB 100 Driver's license; amend provisions......................................................................................SB 17 Driver's license; educational requirements........................................................................SB 38 Driver's license; persons under age 17; driver education course...................................HB 91 Driver's license; persons under age 18; driver education course.................................HB 468 Driver's license; persons under age 21; driver education course...................................HB 28
Driving under the influence; chemical tests; under age 21; change provisions ................................................................................................HB 27
Driving under the influence; endangering a child; report certain convictions to Department of Family and Children Services ....................HB 880
Education; litigation involving child in state facility; middle school grants; school security personnel carry firearm................................HB 383
Education; middle schools; enrichment programs during nonschool hours .................SB 50
Education; preenrollment of 2-year-olds; immunizations...........................................HB 1072

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MINORS (Continued) Education; prescribed courses; include parenting ............................................................SB 41 Education; rape avoidance course; establish................................................................HB 1065 Education; student transportation; state aid eligibility................................................HB 312 Education; transportation; include certain elementary students ................................HB 346 Elections; inactive voters; absentee ballots; fraud; poll officers age 16 and over.........................................................................................HB 889 Elections; poll officers; appoint persons age 16 and over.............................................HB 822 Fatherhood Responsibility Act; enact ................................................................................SB 58 Forgery; false identification furnished to minor; penalty .............................................SB 199 Georgia's children; chance to become healthy adults; House commitment ..............HR 213 Grandparent's visitation; amend provisions ...................................................................HB 971 Group-care facilities; placement of certain children; prohibitions..............................HB 865 Guardians; allowed expenses and fees; sales of property ..............................................SB 182 Home schooled children; HOPE scholarship; qualifications..........................................!!!) 90 Home schooled children; HOPE scholarship; qualifications......................................HB 1059 Home schooled students; home school diploma.............................................................HB 486 Home study or private school students; HOPE scholarship; qualifications................HB 31 Home study programs; amend provisions.......................................................................HB 586 House Study Committee on Early Childhood Immunization; create.........................HR 609 House Study Committee on Juvenile Justice; create....................................................HR 590 House Teen Courts Study Committee; create ...............................................................HR 610 Juvenile convicted of felony; court notify school ..........................................................HB 179 Juvenile courts; certain children age 13 to 17; jurisdiction .......................................HB 1097 Juvenile courts; extend jurisdiction to all persons under age 18................................HB 669 Juvenile courts; intake workers or probation officers; training.....................................HB 68 Juvenile proceedings; children in foster care; certain notice .......................................HB 527 Juvenile proceedings; jurisdiction; traffic offenses........................................................HB 114 Juvenile rehabilitation; create division; provide camps...................................................SB 18 Juveniles; certain law enforcement records; maintain same as adult records.....................................................................................................HB 506 Juveniles; commission of certain crimes under age 17; life without parole ..........................................................................................................HB 596 Juveniles; condition of probation; maintain passing average in school......................HB 140 Juveniles; court records; inspection by certain school officials.....................................HB 41 Juveniles; felony offenses; superior court jurisdiction ...................................................SB 132 Juveniles in detention; court-ordered child support.......................................................HB 24 Juveniles in detention; court-ordered child support .......................................................HB 38 Juveniles in detention; court-ordered child support.....................................................HB 614 Land of parent in possession of child; rebuttable presumption of gift ......................SB 230 Legitimacy of child; paternity established; parental power .........................................HB 995 Legitimation cases; juvenile court jurisdiction..................................................................SB 26 Mandatory school attendance; increase age to 18 .........................................................HB 405 Mandatory school attendance; increase age to 18..........................................................SB 106 Minors under age 16; parental consent required for marriage....................................HB 141 Motor vehicle insurance; certain discounts for teenaged drivers; notification........................................................................................HB 832 Municipal courts; certain cases; authorize trial and disposition.................................HB 949 Partial-birth abortion; prohibit ........................................................................................HB 240 Presentencing hearings; certain juvenile records; additional evidence.......................HB 147 Public School Choice Act of 1997; enact........................................................................HB 121 Rape or aggravated sodomy; victims under age 12; death penalty..............................SB 258
Rape or aggravated sodomy; victims under age 12; penalties.....................................HB 801
Rape or child molestation; condition of probation; identifying sign..........................HB 541
School buses; passenger seat belts...................................................................................HB 220
School Safety Act; enact....................................................................................................HB 567
School Safety Act; enact.....................................................................................................SB 161

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MINORS (Continued) Schools; certain scholastic and discipline record; felony conviction of juvenile; court notify school......................................................HB 180 Sexually violent predator; registration requirements; amend provisions....................SB 105 Student code of conduct; provisions...................................................................................SB 92 Student codes and standards of conduct; boards of education establish .............,......HB 45 Teachers, personnel, and students; certain student assault; reports.....................,......HB 42 Teen-age and Adult Driver Responsibility Act; enact..................................................HB 681 Teen pregnancy prevention; direct Department of Human Resources in use of funds ................................................,..............................HR 457 Tobacco; furnishing to minors; amend provisions.........................................................HB 864 Torts; imputable negligence; liability for malicious acts of minor ................................SB 89 Torts; willful or malicious acts; liability of parent........................................................HB 193 Tuition equalization grants; public school students; nonpublic schools ....................HB 136 Wills; adoption; born out of wedlock; year's support ...................................................HB 245 Young Drivers Safety Act of 1997; enact........................................................................HB 131 Youth Camp Act; enact ...................................................................................................HB 1100 Youthbuild Program Act; enact ..........................................................................................SB 68
MINTZ, LEONORA FERGUSON; commend..............................................................HR 702
MITCHELL COUNTY; convey property.......................................................................HR 167
MITCHELL, PETER; commend......................................................................................HR 449
MOCK, H. C. "MOSE", JR.; commend...........................................................................HR 121
MODEL MOCK TRIAL TEAM; commend..................................................................HR 438
MONROE, CITY OF City administrator; amend provisions .............................................................................HB 882
MONROE COUNTY Flint Judicial Circuit; salary supplements......................................................................HB 564
MONTGOMERY COUNTY; board of commissioners; vacancy.,................................SB 169
MOORE, DEBBIE S.; commend......................................................................................HR 614
MOORE, JAMES MCNEILL, JR.; commend ...............................................................HR 69
MOORE, JUDGE ROY; urge support.............................................................................HR 359
MORGAN, JEAN W.; commend ......................................................................................HR 127
MORROW, HONORABLE JOHN W.; condolences ...................................................HR 151
MORTGAGES (See Liens and Mortgages)
MOSELEY, HONORABLE CONRAD E.; commend ................................................HR 232
MOSELEY, MARTIN H.; commend...............................................................................HR 507
MOSLEY, HAZEL; commend...........................................................................................HR 594
MOTOR CARRIERS Certain commercial vehicles; ad valorem tax; separate class.......................................HB 418 Heavy-duty equipment motor vehicles; ad valorem tax; provisions...........................HB 419 Highways; length of vehicles and loads; amend provisions...........................................SB 272 Length of vehicles and loads; tandem trailers; warning signs.....................................HB 991 Transportation, Department of; Vehicle Safety and Inspection Division; create ............................................................................................HB 735 Uniform rules of the road; truck drivers; signal requirements....................................HB 358

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MOTOR FUEL AND ROAD TAX (Also, see Gas, Gasoline, and Gas Service or Motor Vehicles and Traffic) Income and sales taxes; amend provisions .........................................................................HB 8 Levy and rate; amend provisions .......................................................................................HB 76 Sales tax exemption; certain motor fuels..........................................................................HB 81 State increase to offset federal decrease.........................................................................HB 365
MOTOR VEHICLE ACCIDENT INSURANCE Amend provisions ................................................................................................................SB 356 Certain discounts for teenaged drivers; notification .....................................................HB 832 Driver's license suspension; notice ...................................................................................HB 154 Liability; minimum coverage ............................................................................................HB 532 Medical payments coverage ...............................................................................................SB 224 Motor vehicle self-insurers; repeal provisions; reenact.................................................HB 875 Payment of claims; certain prohibition...........................................................................HB 304 Uninsured motorist coverage; no subrogation................................................................HB 594
MOTOR VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC Abandoned motor vehicles; foreclosures; sales; amend provisions..............................HB 521 Abandoned motor vehicles; removal or storage; amend provisions ............................HB 375 Abandoned motor vehicles; removal; storage; liens........................................................SB 249 Ad valorem tax; amend provisions.................................................................................HB 1076 Ad valorem tax; disposition of certain fees - CA...........................................................HR 256 Ad valorem tax; General Assembly provide by general law - CA...............................HR 108 Ad valorem tax; when due.................................................................................................HB 101 Ad valorem tax; when due.................................................................................................HB 367 Alcoholic beverages; open container in motor vehicle; driver or passenger..........................................................................................................SB 203 Automobile Teenage Protection Act of 1997; enact........................................................HB 20 Certain commercial vehicles; ad valorem tax; separate class.......................................HB 418 Certain records; bulk distribution....................................................................................HB 511 Certificate of title; certain exclusions; remove weight limit; special license plates; Pearl Harbor veterans ..................................................HB 869 Certificate of title; joint interest......................................................................................HB 387 Certificate of title; processing ...........................................................................................HB 452 Civil War historic sites; acquisition; funding; special license plates ...........................SB 178 Class M drivers' licenses; motorcycle safety training; headgear; amend provisions ........................................................................................HB 1070 Dealer's advertisement; purchaser's consent..................................................................HB 569 Deer and motor vehicle collisions; certain counties; open bowhunting season ................................................................................................HB 881 Demand for trial; vehicular homicide related to DUI; time period...............................SB 83 Driver's license and identification card; fingerprinting; prohibit....................................HB 5 Driver's license and identification card; fingerprinting; prohibit..................................HB 48 Driver's license and identification card; fingerprinting; prohibit..................................HB 53 Driver's license and identification card; fingerprinting; prohibit................................HB 247 Driver's license and identification card; fingerprinting; prohibit................................HB 303 Driver's license and identification card; fingerprinting; prohibit ....................................SB 2 Driver's license and identification card; fingerprinting; prohibit; destroy certain records....................................................................................HB 25 Driver's license and identification card; fingerprinting; prohibit; destroy certain records....................................................................................HB 29 Driver's license and identification card; renewal by mail............................................HB 350 Driver's license and identification card; social security number; prohibit; exception...........................................................................HB 574 Driver's license; assessment of points; speeding in school zone..................................HB 605 Driver's license; certain records; amend provisions.......................................................HB 587 Driver's license; certain suspension; location of requested hearing ............................HB 652

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MOTOR VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC (Continued)
Driver's license; distinguishable markings for DUI conviction ......................................SB 82 Driver's license fee; payment by cash or check .............................................................HB 242 Driver's license; minors; amend provisions........................................................................SB 17 Driver's license; minors; educational requirements..........................................................SB 38 Driver's license; persons under age 17; driver education course ...................................HB 91 Driver's license; persons under age 18; driver education course .................................HB 468 Driver's license; persons under age 21; driver education course ...................................HB 28 Driver's license; replacement; fee .......................................................................................HB 62 Driver training school instructors; licenses; valid for 4 years......................................HB 451 Driving under the influence; chemical tests; amend provisions....................................HB 17 Driving under the influence; chemical tests; amend provisions ..................................HB 964 Driving under the influence; chemical tests; under
age 21; change provisions ................................................................................................HB 27 Driving under the influence; endangering a child; report
certain conviction to Department of Family and Children Services ......................HB 880 Driving under the influence; nolo contendere plea; eliminate .......................................SB 61 Driving under the influence; nonresident offenders; increased fines ............................SB 31 Driving under the influence; special license plates;
habitual violators; minimum mandatory imprisonment; ignition interlock devices.............................................,.................................................HB 139 Driving under the influence; three or more convictions; permanent revocation of driver's license.....................................................................HB 847 Emergency motorist aid call boxes; place along Interstate 75 ....................................HB 480 Emission inspections; applicability to all counties........................................................HB 754 Emission inspections; exempt certain vehicles...............................................................HB 577 Emission inspections; waiver and exemption stations ....................................................HB 30 Forensic Sciences Act of 1997; enact...............................................................................HB 557 Furnishing registration information to private detectives ...........................................HB 116 Handicapped parking; enforcement personnel; uniforms...............................................HB 79 Handicapped parking; permits issued to institutions.....................................................HB 72 Heavy-duty equipment motor vehicles; ad valorem tax; provisions...........................HB 419 Highways; central turn lane restrictions; speed limits in construction sites .............................................................................................SB 121 Highways; designated travel lanes; alternative fueled vehicles; special license plates .......................................................................................SB 116 Highways; high occupancy vehicle lanes; single-occupant vehicle use .........................HB 50 Insurance; amend provisions..............................................................................................SB 356 Insurance; certain discounts for teenaged drivers; notification...................................HB 832 Insurance; driver's license suspension; notice ................................................................HB 154 Insurance; Investment Pool Act of 1997; taxicab self-insurers ...................................HB 573 Insurance; liability; minimum coverage...........................................................................HB 532 Insurance; medical payments coverage ............................................................................SB 224 Insurance; payment of claims; certain prohibition........................................................HB 304 Joint Driver's Education Study Committee; create; Joint Georgia Transportation Study Committee; create .......................................................SR 72 Juvenile proceedings; jurisdiction; traffic offenses........................................................HB 114 Law enforcement; police volunteers; provisions.............................................................HB 366 Length of vehicles and loads; amend provisions ............................................................SB 272 Length of vehicles and loads; tandem trailers; warning signs .....................................HB 991 License plate display; amend provisions...........................................................................HB 51 License plates and ad valorem tax; amend provisions..................................................HB 205
License plates and decals; non-wartime disabled veterans; provide free...................HB 550
License plates and registration; amend provisions........................................................HB 487
License plates; certain transparent covers......................................................................HB 907
Lighted headlights; when required ..................................................................................HB 328
Limousine carriers and passenger vans; regulations .....................................................HB 285

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MOTOR VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC (Continued) Motorcycles; operator safety training program; transfer certain powers ...................HB 695 Motor fuel excise tax; state increase to offset federal decrease..................................HB 365 Motor fuel tax; levy and rate; amend provisions.............................................................HB 76 Motor vehicle self-insurers; repeal provisions; reenact.................................................HB 875 Natural resources; off-road vehicles; regulate ..............................................................HB 1006 Office of Highway Safety; certain employees; peace officers.......................................HB 685 Pawnbrokers; title pawn transactions; amend provisions.............................................HB 610 Probation services; transfer to Pardons and Paroles Board ........................................HB 427 Registration and licensing; amend provisions ................................................................HB 450
Registration; dealers' numbers; special plates; amend provisions ............................................................................................................HB 104
Registration; prohibit requiring social security number...............................................HB 102 Registration records; inspection by private detectives .................................................HB 628 Sales tax exemption; certain motor fuels..........................................................................HB 81 Salvaged or rebuilt vehicles; titles and markings ..........................................................HB 659 School buses; passenger seat belts ...................................................................................HB 220
Sexual offenses; motor vehicles used in prostitution; forfeiture ..................................SB 158 Special commemorative plates; provisions......................................................................HB 449 Special county 1 % sales tax; not applicable to sale or
use of certain motor vehicles ........................................................................................HB 887
Special plates; certain programs to benefit dogs and cats...........................................HB 839 Special plates; colleges or universities; amend provisions............................................HB 870 Special plates; colleges or universities outside state .....................................................HB 826 Special plates; decals; certain handicapped persons .....................................................HB 435 Special plates; Georgia Bowler's Association..................................................................HB 813
Special plates; 100 Black Men of America, Inc; 100 Black Men of Atlanta, Inc........................................................................................................HB 559
Special plates; Prince Hall Masons of Georgia..............................................................HB 560 Special plates; promote recycling........................................................................................SB 63 Special plates; retired reservists retain ............................................................................SB 198 Special plates; Shrine hospitals ........................................................................................HB 110
Special plates; Shrine hospitals for disabled children ..................................................HB 723 Special plates; "Support Adoption"...............................................................................HB 1067 Special plates; "Supporting Public Schools"..................................................................HB 422 Special plates; veterans; lower manufacturing fee.........................................................HB 615 Special plates; World War II Eighth Air Force veterans .............................................HB 923
Special paralympic plates supporting disabled athletes; amend provisions ............................................................................................HB 499
Speed detection devices; radar; amend provisions ........................................................HB 363 Speed detection devices; radar permit; full-time officer required ..............................HB 190 Speed detection devices; radar; sheriffs may approve use ...........................................HB 398 Speed detection devices; school zones; warning signs unnecessary ............................HB 611 State and local governments; certain motor vehicles;
identifying markings.......................................................................................................HB 624
Taxicab self-insurers; certain counties ............................................................................HB 753 Teen-age and Adult Driver Responsibility Act; enact..................................................HB 681 Torts; automobile air bags; failure to deploy; liability .................................................HB 978
Torts; certain punitive damages; remove limitation .....................................................HB 572 Traffic offenses; certain reduced speed zones; double fine..........................................HB 613 Uniform rules of the road; central turn lane..................................................................HB 316 Uniform rules of the road; truck drivers; signal requirements....................................HB 358
Uninsured motorist coverage; no subrogation ................................................................HB 594 Used motor vehicle dealer and used car dealer; change
definition to exclude auctioneers .................................................................................HB 174 Used Motor Vehicle Dealers and Used Motor Vehicle Parts
Dealers, State Board of Registration; repeal provisions; used car dealers; registration provisions .....................................................................HB 581

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MOTOR VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC (Continued) Used motor vehicle dealers; sales or leases; certain disclosure ....................................SB 196 Vehicle weights and loads; permits for excess weight and dimensions; amend provisions...............................................................................HB 848 Young Drivers Safety Act of 1997; enact........................................................................HB 131
MOTORCYCLES Class M drivers' licenses; motorcycle safety training; headgear; amend provisions ........................................................................HB 1070 Free license plates and decals; certain veterans ............................................................HB 104 "Motorcycle Awareness and You Month"; recognize May, 1997 ................................HR 533 Operator safety training program; transfer certain powers..........................................HB 695 Salvaged or rebuilt; titles and markings .........................................................................HB 659
MOUNT ZION, CITY OF; corporate limits ..................................................................HB 998
MOVIES; adult theaters; location restrictions....................................................................SB 62
MUNICIPALITIES (Also, see Local Government or Named Municipality) Abandoned motor vehicles; removal or storage; amend provisions ............................HB 375 Absentee ballots; elderly and disabled; apply once yearly...........................................HB 815 Ad valorem tax; certain municipal property outside corporate limits; remove tax exemption......................................................................HB 851 Ad valorem taxes and license fees; time limitation for refunds....................................HB 10 Ad valorem taxes and license fees; time limitation for refunds....................................HB 11 Ad valorem tax exemption; public property; clarify .....................................................HB 781 Ad valorem tax for school purposes; 20 mill statewide limitation - CA......................HR 41 Adult bookstores, explicit media outlets, adult theaters; location restrictions...........................................................................................SB 62 Affirmative action; prohibit ................................................................................................HB 99 Alcoholic beverages; prohibit liquor stores within 500 feet of another......................HB 500 Annexation; authority of General Assembly...................................,...............................HB 217 Annexation; notice; amend provisions.............................................................................HB 259 Annexation; redefine unincorporated island ..................................................................HB 529 Attorney general; provision of counsel; certain correctional officials.........................HB 686 Boards of education; curriculum; standardized student assessments.........................HB 226 Building permits; information relative to certain liens ................................................HB 322 Cable television; failure to scramble premium channels; penalty .............................HB 1078 Certain appropriations; require referendum...................................................................HB 552 Certain authorities; prohibit certain activities...............................................................HB 803 Certain motor vehicles; identifying markings ................................................................HB 624 Certain proposed lake property; disposition ..................................................................HB 867 Certain real property; competitive bids............................................................................HB 32 Certain rock quarries; written consent required............................................................HB 261 Charter Schools Act of 1997; enact.....................................................................................SB 70 Children adjudicated delinquent; information provided to school superintendents..............................................................................................HB 195 Collection of certain taxes; special districts .................................................................HB 1095 Concealed weapons; licensure; exempt municipal and city judges .............................HB 523 Conference of Black Mayors; supporting concerns relating to welfare reform..............................................................................................HR 299 County and Municipal Probation Advisory Council; membership; private probation services; reports; records...........................................SB 69 Courts; certain cases; authorize trial and disposition ...................................................HB 949 Depository financial institutions; local business tax.......................................................HB 69 Disability commissions; establish......................................................................................SB 383 Driver's license; certain suspension; location of requested hearing............................HB 652

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MUNICIPALITIES (Also, see Local Government or Named Municipality) (Continued) Economic rehabilitation; community action agencies; community services block grant funds ........................................................................HB 206 Education Accountability Act of 1997; enact.....................................................................HB 6 Education; curriculum; authorize test-taking skills course .............................................SB 85 Education; preenrollment of 2-year-olds; immunizations...........................................HB 1072
Education; state and local superintendents; certification; Professional Standards Commission.........................................................HB 7
Education; teaching of Ebonics; prohibit ..........................................................................SB 51 Effective dates of acts affecting revenue or
expenditures; notice requirement for legal ads..........................................................HB 188 Elections; absentee ballots and envelopes; voter fraud warnings ...............................HB 749 Elections; amend provisions..............................................................................................HB 635 Elections; candidates for local office; drug testing........................................................HB 120 Elections; candidates; prohibit certain qualification.......................................................HB 47 Elections; certain contested primaries, elections, and runoffs ....................................HB 821 Elections; certain illegal acts; increase penalties ...........................................................HB 590 Elections; certain offices; 4-year terms............................................................................HB 309 Elections; certain qualifying fees; distribution...............................................................!!!) 636 Elections; certain time periods; include weekends and holidays ................................HB 634 Elections; early voting provisions.....................................................................................HB 544 Elections; inactive voters; absentee ballots; fraud;
poll officers age 16 and over.........................................................................................HB 889 Elections; numbered list of voters; amend provisions ..................................................HB 824 Elections; poll officers; appoint persons age 16 and over.............................................HB 822 Elections; polls remain open until 8:00 pm....................................................................HB 738 Elections; primaries; amend provisions ...........................................................................HB 819 Elections; qualifying period; number of days...................................................................HB 19 Elections; redefine absentee elector .................................................................................HB 543 Elections; require voter identification .............................................................................HB 554 Elections; require voter identification..............................................................................SB 273 Elections; voter lists; corrections through postal information.....................................!!!) 890 Elections; voter lists; include certain symbols ...............................................................HB 546 Elections; voter registration; precinct cards; voter lists ...............................................HB 823 Elections; voting; amend provisions.................................................................................HB 817 Elections; voting requirement; photographic identification.........................................HB 670 Elections; voting requirement; photographic identification.........................................!!!) 871 Enterprise Zone Employment Act of 1997; enact..........................................................HB 663 Federal or state job training programs; participation....................................................SB 101 Fire protection; buildings presenting special hazards;
conflicting codes...............................................................................................................SB 212 Forfeited real property; sales to law enforcement officers...........................................HB 268 Forfeited real property; sales to law enforcement officers ...........................................HB 280 Garbage collection services; optional ...............................................................................HB 758 General and municipal elections codes; certain definitions.........................................HB 589 Health Care Authorities Law; enact ..............................................................................HB 1101 Highways; central turn lane restrictions; speed
limits in construction sites .............................................................................................SB 121 Highways; railroad crossings; failure to permit
safe passage of traffic...................................................................................................HB 1015 Homestead option sales tax; proceeds; certain capital outlay projects........................HB 60
Hotels and motels; additional tax levy............................................................................HB 508
Hotels and motels; additional tax levy; certain municipalities ...................................HB 425
Hotels and motels; excise and sales taxes; aggregate amount .....................................HB 679
Hotels and motels; excise tax; amend provisions ..........................................................HB 609
Hotels and motels; excise tax; consolidated governments..............................................HB 94

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MUNICIPALITIES (Also, see Local Government or Named Municipality) (Continued) Hotels and motels; excise tax; international and maritime trade center authorities ................................................................................HB 706 Hotels and motels; excise tax levies; additional authorization....................................HB 379 Income tax; setoff debt; collection for political subdivisions.......................................HB 674 Incorporation; minimum distance; change time.............................................................HB 320 Land bank authorities; creation by consolidated governments....................................SB 143 Landfills; asphalt roofing shingles; military bombing range..........................................HB 57 Law enforcement officers; training; amend provisions .................................................HB 673 Law enforcement; police volunteers; provisions.............................................................HB 366 Local government service delivery strategy agreement; adoption...............................HB 489 Local government uniform charts of accounts; provisions...........................................HB 491 Local option sales tax; educational purposes; amend provisions ................................HB 860 Local public school systems; General Assembly provide for finance and support - CA........................................................................................HR 516 Local school systems; statewide comprehensive educational information network ...................................................................................HB 44 Marriage; mayors perform ceremonies ............................................................................HB 742 Mass transportation services; contract provision...........................................................HB 236 Metropolitan Area Planning and Development Commissions; mayoral members; selection .................................................................HB 208 Millage rates; limitations; increases; require referendum - CA...................................HR 222 Motor vehicles; registration and licensing; amend provisions.....................................HB 450 Municipal and recorders' courts; certain law students and instructors; legal assistants to solicitors..............................................HB 124 Municipal charter commissions; create .............................................................................HB 23 Municipal court jurisdiction; misdemeanors; consolidated governments.....................HB 54 Municipal courts; certain executions; trial in superior courts......................................SB 125 Municipal courts; jurisdiction; certain marijuana possession ......................................HB 347 Municipal courts; jurisdiction; certain offenses.............................................................HB 808 Municipal elections; reapportionment of districts; certain municipalities ......................................................................................................SB 113 Municipal Training Institute; change name; amend provisions...............................,.....SB 94 Natural Gas Competition and Deregulation Act; enact................................................SB 215 Natural resources; dark area preserves; highways; light trespass ...............................HB 645 Nuisances; sport shooting ranges; changed conditions......................................................SB 8 Peace Officer Standards and Training Act; change certain definitions.....................HB 791 Pine straw; sales to dealers; business license or tax number.......................................HB 941 Population bills; additional prohibitions..........................................................................HB 98 Postsecondary remedial instruction; local school system reimburse state ..................................................................................................HB 237 Privatization; require referendum....................................................................................HB 357 Public funds; bonds or pledges of securities by depositories; amend provisions......................................................................................SB 131 Public office; defaulter on taxes not eligible to hold - CA...............................................SR 6 Public officers; oath of office; amend provisions...........................................................HB 458 Quality basic education; local fair share funds; calculation.........................................HB 988 Regional development centers; ratify boundaries..........................................................HR 105 Regional development centers; ratify boundaries..........................................................HR 398 Regional housing authorities; board of commissioners; composition..........................HB 583
Retail distilled spirits dealer's license; residency requirements...................................SB 111
Revenue bonds; powers of eminent domain; amend provisions..................................HB 852
Rewards for detection or apprehension of felons; increase amount...........................HB 719
Safe Drinking Water Act; public water systems; amend provisions............................SB 252
Sales tax; certain exemptions; special county 1% sales tax; notice to municipalities..........................................................................................HB 490

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MUNICIPALITIES (Also, see Local Government or Named Municipality) (Continued) School Safety Act; enact....................................................................................................HB 567 School Safety Act; enact.....................................................................................................SB 161 School systems; certain multi-year contracts; exclude certain limitation .............................................................................................................SB 336 Sex offenders; parole or release; notification of residence ...........................................HB 362 Solid waste management; deactivation of local authorities; site restrictions on disposal facilities......................................................HB 219 Solid waste management; disposition of certain facilities; public hearings; collection of fees; deactivation of authorities; scrap tires ........................................................................HB 612 Special county 1% sales tax; additional purposes.........................................................HB 531 Speed detection devices; radar approval.........................................................................HB 398 State government; executive branch; certain notification of state projects..........................................................................................SR 159 Student code of conduct; provisions...................................................................................SB 92 Student codes and standards of conduct; boards of education establish ....................HB 45 Taxation; property assessment; education; local fair share funds computation...............................................................................................HB 730 Tax credits; certain businesses in less developed counties..........................................HB 626 Tax executions in lot blocks; revise provisions..............................................................HB 185 Teachers and school personnel; certain change of employment; transfer leave...........................................................................................HB 299 Teachers; qualifications; posting by school systems......................................................HB 209 Telecommunication systems; certain fees; authorize..................................................HB 1091 Torts; parks and recreation volunteers; liability...........................................................HB 488 Transportation, State Board; authority to name certain roads ..................................HB 158 Vehicles; identifying markings; state financial agreement with nonprofit corporation .........................................................................SB 349 Victim assistance; criminal and ordinance violation cases; additional fines....................................................................................................HB 324 Volunteer fire departments; nonprofit corporation..........................................................SB 30 Voting; absentee ballots; amend provisions....................................................................HB 816 Water and sewer systems; private contracts ...................................................................SB 318 Wine sales; designate special entertainment districts; brewpubs; amend provisions.........................................................................................HB 834 Youth Camp Act; enact ...................................................................................................HB 1100 Zoning and building inspections; nonelected employees; prohibit certain action.................................................................................................HB 1073 Zoning; constitutionality; trial provisions.......................................................................HB 302 Zoning; newly annexed property; review and comment period.................................HB 1047
MURRAY COUNTY Homestead exemption; certain residents......................................................................HB 1024 Homestead exemption; certain residents......................................................................HB 1025
MURRAY, JANIE DARBY; condolences.....................................................................HR 660
MUSCOGEE COUNTY Columbus county-wide government; salary supplements; judges of superior court.................................................................................................HB 968 Probate court judge; salary...............................................................................................HB 771 State court judges; compensation.....................................................................................HB 770 State court solicitor; compensation..................................................................................HB 772

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"N. A. WEST BRIDGE"; designate.................................................................................HR 288

NATIONAL GUARD Certain members; workers' compensation; indemnification.........................................!!!} 704 Georgia National Guard Day; declare February 5, 1997; invite Major General Bland to House .........................................................................HR 170 Service cancelable educational loans ...............................................................................HB 979

NEW TESTAMENT UNITY MASS CHOIR; commend.........................................HR 374

NEWBILL, HONORABLE SALLIE; communication...............................................Page 59

NEWMARK, RAYMOND ROBERT; commend.........................................................HR 542

NEWTON, CITY OF; city council; terms .....................................................................HB 1044

NEWTON COUNTY; grant easement..............................................................................SR 164

NIEKRO, PHIL Commend.............................................................................................................................HR 210 Invite to House ...................................................................................................................HR 291

NONPROFIT CORPORATIONS
Amend provisions ...............................................................................................................HB 294 Financial agreement with state .........................................................................................SB 349 Hospital authorities; amend provisions...........................................................................HB 445 Hospital authorities; powers; conflict of interest............................................................SB 261 Hospitals; certain transfers of assets; provisions ...........................................................HB 600 Income tax; setoff debt; collection for political subdivisions.......................................HB 674 Insurance; health plan purchasing cooperatives; provisions ...........................................SB 93 Local government; volunteer fire departments.................................................................SB 30 State government; certain relations with nonprofit
organizations; amend provisions...................................................................................HB 722

NONRESIDENTS Child or spousal support; extensive revision of related provisions.............................HB 284 Driving under the influence; increased fines.....................................................................SB 31 Family violence; nonresident jurisdiction; unlawful disclosure of shelters.......................................................................................................SB 171 Income tax; resident limited partnership; nonresident member .................................HB 241 Medical practice; services by out of state physician; license requirements........................................................................................................SB 107 Real estate appraisers; amend provisions .......................................................................HB 172 Real estate brokers and salespersons; licenses; amend provisions..............................HB 173 Venue; long-arm statute; amend provisions...................................................................HB 592 Withholding tax; certain property sale; exception ........................................................HB 221

NORCROSS, CITY OF; amend charter..........................................................................HB 403

NORMAN, WILLIAM CLYDE, JR.; commend..........................................................HR 440

NORTHWEST GEORGIA REGIONAL HOSPITAL Adolescent Specialty Treatment Unit; commend..........................................................HR 643

NORWOOD, DOROTHY; commend...............................................................................HR 711

NORWOOD, EDDIE; commend.......................................................................................HR 651

NOTARIES PUBLIC Elections; absentee ballots; amend provisions...............................................................HB 702 Transfer certain functions and fees to Superior Court Clerks' Cooperative Authority............................................................................SB 284

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NUISANCES Places used for unlawful sexual purposes; drug related object prosecution............................................................................................................................SB 7 Real property; drug-related activity; redefine terms.....................................................HB 534 Sport shooting ranges; changed conditions .........................................................................SB 8
NUNN, HONORABLE SAM Invite to House.....................................................................................................................HR 36 Tribute Commission; create................................................................................................HR 37 Tribute Commission; create.................................................................................................SR 50
NURSES Advanced practice registered nurses; provisions............................................................HB 462 Dangerous drugs; possession prohibited; exception to prohibition................................SB 20 Hospitals; staff privileges; health service provider psychologists; physical restraint of mentally U1..........................................................SB 219 Registered professional nurses; display of title; amend provisions.............................HB 841 Registration requirements; certain volunteer service....................................................HB 394
NURSING HOMES Certificate of need; exempt certain nursing facilities ...................................................HB 945 Elections; early voting provisions.....................................................................................HB 544 Long-Term Care Study Commission; create ...................................................................SR 145 Medical assistance; certain unused drugs; long-term care facilities...........................HB 273 Residential care facilities for the elderly authorities; powers; amend provisions..............................................................................................HB 297 Staffing plans......................................................................................................................HB 176

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OATHS OF OFFICE Clerk of House....................................................................................................................Page 14 Members-elect.....................................................................................................................Page 12 Turnquest, Honorable Henrietta .....................................................................................Page 12
OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY, STATE BOARD OF; repeal provisions .............HB 581
OCMULGEE JUDICIAL CIRCUIT; add judge.........................................................HB 286
ODUM, CITY OF; new charter .........................................................................................HB 966
ODUM, KRESLYN BARRON; invite to House............................................................HR 34
OLLIFF, MISS SHEA; invite to House..........................................................................HR 217
OLYMPIC AND PARALYMPIC GAMES Committee on Disability Access; volunteers from disability community; commend ..................................................................................HR 534
ORBERG, HANK Commend.............................................................................................................................HR 317 Commend.............................................................................................................................HR 417
ORDER OF AHEPA; commend.......................................................................................HR 670
OSBORNE HIGH SCHOOL STOCK MARKET GAME TEAM; commend.....HR 308
OWENS, MICHAEL; commend .........................................................................................HR 99
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PADGETT, TOMMY AND MARY; commend .............................................................HR 57
PAINE, HONORABLE JIM; commend ........................................................................HR 496
PAPARO, IRVING;condolences......................................................................................HR 715
PARADIES, MOLLY HAFFER; commend..................................................................HR 514
PARDONS AND PAROLES Board employees; candidates for public office...............................................................HB 175 Certain criminals; sentences; General Assembly provide by general law for full service - CA...............................................................................HR 42 Child molestation and aggravated child molestation; certain offenders; chemical castration .........................................................................HB 211 Criminal procedure; violent offenders; serve 85 percent of sentence.........................HB 103 Death penalty; commutation to life imprisonment; prohibit pardon or parole - CA....................................................................................HR 111 Electronic calling system; parolee information ...............................................................SB 242 Juveniles; commission of certain crimes under age 17; life without parole ..........................................................................................................HB 596 Probation services; transfer to State Board ...................................................................HB 427 Sex offenders; parole or release; notification of residence ...........................................HB 362 Sexual offenses; rape and aggravated sodomy; mandatory minimum sentencing .........................................................................................................SB 15 State Board; holding elective office .................................................................................HB 407
PARENT AND CHILD Adoption; biological parent; release of information ........................................................HB 66 Adoption; hard-to-place children; financial assistance .................................................HB 112 Adoption; information from putative father registry; termination of rights .........................................................................................................SB 28 Adoption; termination of parental rights...........................................................................SB 27 Certified Professional Midwifery Act; enact ..................................................................HB 475 Child custody; awards; annual review .............................................................................HB 229 Child custody; court consider desire of child age 10 to 14 ..........................................HB 231 Child custody; ex parte orders; conditions for issuance .............................................HB 1112 Child custody; presumption of joint legal and physical custody; provisions...........................................................................................SB 187 Child or spousal support; extensive revision of related provisions...................,.........HB 284 Child placement in foster home; residents; records check............................................SB 244 Child support arrearages; recovery; workers' compensation settlements...................HB 698 Child support; include life insurance premiums.............................................................SB 231 Child support; noncustodial parent; provide location of child....................................HB 585 Child support; seizure of deposits; suspension of certain licenses..............................HB 828 Criminal trespass; entry onto property; minor unable to give permission..............................................................................................HB 100 Education; prescribed courses; include parenting ............................................................SB 41 Fatherhood Responsibility Act; enact................................................................................SB 58 Grandparent's visitation; amend provisions ...................................................................HB 971 Health; amend provisions..................................................................................................HB 683 Home schooled students; home school diploma.............................................................HB 486 Home study programs; amend provisions.......................................................................HB 586 House Study Committee on Paternal Responsibility; create ........................................HR 33 Land of parent in possession of child; rebuttable presumption of gift ......................SB 230 Legitimacy of child; paternity established; parental power .........................................HB 995
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PARENT AND CHILD (Continued) Legitimation cases; juvenile court juiisdiction..................................................................SB 26 Minors under age 16; parental consent required for marriage....................................HB 141 Public School Choice Act of 1997; enact ........................................................................HB 121 Teen pregnancy prevention; direct Department of Human Resources in use of funds ...............................................................................HR 457 Torts; imputable negligence; liability for malicious acts of minor ................................SB 89 Torts; willful or malicious acts of minor; liability .........................................................HB 193 Wills; minors; adoption; born out of wedlock; year's support .....................................HB 245
PARKS, HISTORIC AREAS, AND COMMEMORATIONS Civil War battlefields and historic sites; special license plates...................................HB 104 Civil War historic sites; acquisition; funding; special license plates ...........................SB 178 Education; historic landmarks; state board policy ...........................................................SB 21 Golf Hall of Fame Authority Act; enact .........................................................................HB 866 Joint Study Committee on Historic Preservation; create ............................................HR 425 Natural resources; dark area preserves; highways; light trespass ...............................HB 645 Natural resources; off-road vehicles; regulate ..............................................................HB 1006 Stone Mountain Memorial Association; capital improvement fund; create..............HB 950 Stone Mountain Memorial Association; certain contracts; General Assembly approve ............................................................................................HB 224 Stone Mountain Memorial Association; certain contracts; limit terms ......................SB 274 Stone Mountain Memorial Association; property in natural district; use..................SB 146
PARRISH, EVALYN HUGHES; commend .................................................................HR 513
PARSONS, HONORABLE HAROLD; commend ......................................................HR 556
PASCHAL, JAMES AND ROBERT; commend.........................................................HR 420
PASCHAL, ROBERT AND JAMES; commend.........................................................HR 565
PATAULA JUDICIAL CIRCUIT; judges; salary supplement.................................HB 931
PATE, SUSAN; commend..................................................................................................HR 626
PATTERSON, CITY OF; corporate limits ..................................................................HB 1062
PAULDING COUNTY Board of commissioners; amend provisions..................................................................HB 1045 Tallapoosa Judicial Circuit; juvenile court judge ........................................................HB 1008
PAWNBROKERS Firearms; Brady Law regulations; dealer duties; toll-free telephone service; loans and pawns ..............................................................HB 447 Registration........................................................................................................................HB 1107 Title pawn transactions; amend provisions....................................................................HB 610
PAYNE, LAURA K.; commend........................................................................................HR 679
PAYNE, STANLEY G.; commend...................................................................................HR 642
PAYTON-STEWART, DR. LUCRETIA Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc.; invite to House......................................................HR 163
PEACE OFFICERS (See Law Enforcement Officers and Agencies)
PEACH COUNTY; water and sewer authority; membership ......................................HB 694
PEEPLES, GARY E., JR.; commend..............................................................................HR 442
PELHAM, CITY OF Certain ad valorem taxes; maximum millage rate.........................................................HB 687

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PELHAM HIGH SCHOOL LADY HORNETS BASKETBALL TEAM; invite to House ....................................................................................................HR 487
PENAL INSTITUTIONS Appeals filed by prisoners; application ............................................................................SB 370 Attorney general; provision of counsel; certain correctional officials.........................HB 686 Certain correctional employees; carrying firearms without license ............................HB 896 Certain criminals; sentences; General Assembly provide by general law for full service - CA.................................................................HR 42 Child molestation and aggravated child molestation; certain offenders; chemical castration .........................................................................HB 211 Children and youth services; transfer of certain youth to Department of Corrections; repeal provisions ...........................................HB 438 Computerized records; certification....................................................................................SB 47 Corrections, Department of; probationer or parolee in county jail; reimbursement.......................................................................................HB 811 Corrections, Department of; records; penal labor; private sector ..................................SB 48 County and Municipal Probation Advisory Council; membership; private probation services; reports; records...........................................SB 69 Criminal procedure; certain crimes committed by inmate; confinement...................HB 437 Criminal procedure; violent offenders; serve 85 percent of sentence .........................HB 103 Driving under the influence; special license plates; habitual violators; minimum mandatory imprisonment; ignition interlock devices...............................................................................................HB 139 Grants to Counties for Regional Jail Capital Expenditures Act; enact .....................HB 311 Inmate accounts; deduction for damage; certain employee apparel...........................HB 760 Inmates; use of leg chains; provisions .............................................................................HB 404 Juvenile court; extend jurisdiction to all persons under age 18..................................HB 669 Juvenile rehabilitation; create division; provide camps...................................................SB 18 Law enforcement officers; training; amend provisions .................................................HB 673 Misdemeanors of high and aggravated nature; confinement .......................................HB 117 Pardons and paroles; board employees; candidates for public office .........................HB 175 Pardons and paroles; electronic calling system; parolee information..........................SB 242 Pardons and Paroles, State Board; holding elective office ..........................................HB 407 Peace Officer Standards and Training Act; change certain definitions.....................HB 791 Police chiefs and wardens; training requirement...........................................................HB 113 Probation; certain supervision; Corrections Department employees ..........................HB 648 Probation services agreements; contract with private entity.......................................HB 728 Probation services; transfer to Pardons and Paroles Board ........................................HB 427 Sex offenders; parole or release; notification of residence...........................................HB 362 Sexual offenses; rape and aggravated sodomy; mandatory minimum sentencing .........................................................................................................SB 15 Sexually violent predators; registration; release of information ....................................SB 39 Sexually violent predators; registration requirements; amend provisions.............................................................................................................SB 105 Teen-age and Adult Driver Responsibility Act; enact..................................................HB 681
PENNINGTON, HONORABLE BROOKS; condolences.........................................HR 389
PENSIONS (See Retirement and Pensions)
"PEPPERMINT PETE"; condolences ............................................................................HR 719
PERKINS, J. B.; commend................................................................................................HR 304
PERRY, HONORABLE TIM; communications...............................................Pages 170, 171
PERSONAL CARE HOMES Change name to assisted living facilities ........................................................................HB 287

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PERSONAL CARE HOMES (Continued) Private home care providers; certain volunteer services; exempt from provisions..................................................................................HB 830 Residential care facilities for the elderly authorities; powers; amend provisions.........................................................................HB 297
PESTICIDES AND PEST CONTROL Structural pest control contracts; certain information.................................................HB 156 Various pesticide licenses; denial or revocation; failure to pay education loans ......................................................................................HB 884
PETROLEUM PRODUCTS (See Gas, Gasoline, and Gas Service)
PFC CLARENCE LOMAN GASKINS MEMORIAL BRIDGE Designate..............................................................................................................................HR 268 Designate..............................................................................................................................HR 485 Urge Department of Transportation to name................................................................HR 620
PFC JAMES ROBERT GOOGE MEMORIAL BRIDGE Designate..............................................................................................................................HR 268 Designate..............................................................................................................................HR 484 Urge Department of Transportation to name................................................................HR 622
PHARMACISTS (See Prescription Drugs and Pharmacists or Professions and Businesses)
PHYSICAL THERAPISTS Board members; licensing for therapists; aides ..............................................................SB 228
PHYSICIANS AND OSTEOPATHS Access to Medical Treatment Act; enact .........................................................................SB 341 Controlled substances; phenylpropanolamine and ephedrine; persons under age 18...................................................................................SB 208 Controlled Substances Therapeutic Research Act; repeal ...........................................HB 370 Dangerous drugs; possession prohibited; exception to prohibition................................SB 20 Durable power of attorney for health care; appointment of guardian........................SB 184 Evidence; authentication; medical reports......................................................................HB 325 Fairness in Health Care Act; enact..................................................................................HB 270 Graduate Medical Education Study Commission; create.............................................HR 249 Guardians; incapacitated adults; physicians and psychologists .....................................SB 37 Hospitals; prohibit denial of certain staff privileges......................................................SB 138 Income tax; credit; rural health care provider ...............................................................HB 389 Medical assistance; abuse; penalties; administrative hearings; appeals......................SB 304 Medical assistance; drug formulary; prohibit restricting physicians ..........................HB 509 Medical assistance; refunds of prescription drug rebates ............................................HB 371 Medical consent; certain test results; timely notification............................................HB 332 Medical Examiners, State Board; function as state agency.........................................HB 932 Medical practice; services by out of state physician; license requirements.....................................................................................SB 107 Partial-birth abortion; prohibit........................................................................................HB 240 Partial-birth abortion; prohibit .........................................................................................SB 357 Patient Protection Act; amend provisions......................................................................HB 184 Physician's assistants; license in lieu of certificate .......................................................HB 238 Torts; certain resident physicians; immunity.................................................................HB 790 Torts; duty of care..............................................................................................................HB 440 Workers' compensation; amend provisions.....................................................................HB 331
PICKENS COUNTY Homestead exemption; certain residents........................................................................HB 854

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PICKENS COUNTY (Continued) Homestead exemption; certain residents ........................................................................HB 855 Homestead exemption; certain residents ........................................................................HB 856
PIERCE COUNTY; board of commissioners; amend provisions .................................SB 397
PIERCE COUNTY OLYMPIC TORCHBEARERS; commend.............................HR 684
PIKE COUNTY Griffin Judicial Circuit; superior court judges; supplement ........................................HB 963
PINE RIDGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL; commend...............................................HR 277
PITTS, CHARLES "CHIP" WILSON; condolences ..................................................HR 619
PLAINS, CITY OF Plains High School; designate official state school..........................................................SB 16
PLASTICS INDUSTRY IN GEORGIA; commend...................................................HR 280
PLUNKETT, MR. AND MRS MELVIN; commend .................................................HR 692
POLK COUNTY Board of education; compensation....................................................................................SB 399 Tallapoosa Judicial Circuit; juvenile court judge ........................................................HB 1008
POOL, MARTHA EDGE; commend...............................................................................HR 597
POOLER, CITY OF; corporate limits............................................................................HB 1010
POSTELL, AURELIA;commend....................................................................................HR 377
POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION Alcoholic beverage sales; certain university system facilities ......................................HB 682 Board of Regents; admissions; urge priority to Georgia residents................................HR 48 Education Accountability Act of 1997; enact.....................................................................HB 6 Georgia Education Authority (University); amend provisions .....................................SB 292 Georgia Military College; certain students; scholarship grants...................................HB 914 Home schooled children; HOPE scholarship; qualifications..........................................HB 90 Home schooled children; HOPE scholarship; qualifications......................................HB 1059 Home study or private school students; HOPE scholarship; qualifications................HB 31 John Marshall Legal Aid Clinic; urge state funds to support.....................................HR 466 Postsecondary remedial instruction; local school system reimburse state ..................................................................................................HB 237 Sales tax exemption; certain sales by postsecondary education organizations ...................................................................................................HB 59 Service cancelable educational loans; Georgia National Guard ..................................HB 979 Special license plates; colleges or universities; amend provisions...............................HB 870 Special license plates; colleges or universities outside state ........................................HB 826 University System; certain instructors; require teaching experience .........................HB 181 University System; law schools; allow recruiting by Department of Law or armed forces......................................................................HB 954 Witness fees; include certain college or university police officers ..............................HB 595
POWERS, ANN BREEDLOVE; commend...................................................................HR 555
POWERS, FRANCES CLAIRE; commend..................................................................HR 557
PRESCRIPTION DRUGS AND PHARMACISTS Advanced practice registered nurses; provisions; Prescriptive Authority Advisory Committee; create.................................................HB 462 Child molestation and aggravated child molestation; certain offenders; chemical castration.........................................................................HB 211

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PRESCRIPTION DRUGS AND PHARMACISTS (Continued) Comprehensive revision of provisions .............................................................................HB 330 Controlled substances; phenylpropanolamine and ephedrine; persons under age 18...................................................................................SB 208 Convalescent equipment providers; regulate..................................................................HB 134 Dangerous drugs; possession prohibited; exception to prohibition................................SB 20 Elections; candidates for local office; drug testing........................................................HB 120 Georgia Drugs and Narcotics Agency; agents retain badge and weapon .....................HB 92 Infectious and communicable diseases; certain harm reduction programs; authorize studies by Department of Human Resources ......................HB 1007 Medical assistance; certain unused drugs; long-term care facilities ...........................HB 273 Medical Assistance, Department of; prohibit certain restrictions on approved prescription drugs................................................................SB 139 Medical assistance; drug formulary; prohibit restricting physicians ..........................HB 509 Medical assistance; refunds of prescription drug rebates ............................................HB 371 Medical assistance; supplemental pharmaceutical rebates ..........................................HB 476 Non-prescription drugs; sales tax exemption ...................................................................HB 63 Patient Protection Act; amend provisions......................................................................HB 184 Pharmacists; denial or revocation of license; failure to pay education loans ......................................................................................HB 884
PRESLEY, HAL, SR., AND COFFEE COUNTY CHAPTER OF NAACP; commend .............................................................................HR 443
PRICE, ALFONZO; compensate ......................................................................................HR 313
PRIMARIES (See Elections)
PRISONS (See Penal Institutions)
PRIVATE DETECTIVE AND PRIVATE SECURITY BUSINESS Licenses; qualifications......................................................................................................HB 905 Motor vehicles; registration information.........................................................................HB 116 Motor vehicles; registration records; inspection ............................................................HB 628
PROBATE COURTS Assistant county administrators; probate judge appoint in certain counties ............................................................................................SB 136 Elections; amend provisions..............................................................................................HB 635 Elections; certain county boards; vacancies....................................................................HB 633 Firearms; state compliance with Brady Law..................................................................HB 290 Judges of the Probate Courts Retirement; amend provisions.....................................HB 780 Judges of the Probate Courts Retirement; board invest in certain corporations.......................................................................................HB 463 Judges of the Probate Courts Retirement; certain service; retire at 55.........................................................................................................HB 779 Judges; salary supplements...............................................................................................HB 924 Judges; training requirements; amend provisions .........................................................HB 516
PROBATION Certain supervision; Corrections Department employees.............................................HB 648 Criminal procedure; revocation; confinement................................................................HB 809 Driving under the influence; special license plates; habitual violators; minimum mandatory imprisonment; ignition interlock devices...............................................................................................HB 139 Probation services agreements; contract with private entity.......................................HB 728 Rape or child molestation; condition of probation; identifying sign..........................HB 541
PROCTOR, VIRGINIA ALLISON; commend............................................................HR 118

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PROFESSIONAL COUNSELORS, SOCIAL WORKERS, AND
MARRIAGE AND FAMILY THERAPISTS Evidence; authentication; medical reports......................................................................HB 325 Marriage and family therapists; licensure; amend provisions .....................................HB 272 Mentally ill or alcoholic or drug dependent persons;
certain emergency examinations; counselors or therapists .........................................SB 99
Professional counselors; associate professional counselors; licensure .......................................................................................................HB 416
Professional counselors; master's level psychologists; licensing ....................................HB 96 Torts; duty of care..............................................................................................................HB 440
PROFESSIONS AND BUSINESSES Access to Medical Treatment Act; enact.........................................................................SB 341 Advanced practice registered nurses; provisions............................................................HB 462 Alarm systems monitoring contractors; licensure ..........................................................HB 191 Building codes; arbitration; amend provisions...............................................................HB 189 Certain businesses in less developed counties; income tax credits; extend exemption.........................................................................HB 378 Certain contractors; certain violations; cease and desist orders................................HB 1104 Certificate of need; exempt certain nursing facilities ...................................................HB 945 Chiropractors; adjustment; authorized administration..................................................SB 278 Chiropractors; redefine chiropractic ..............................................................................HB 1109 Chiropractors; treatment and referrals; provisions ........................................................SB 214 Conditioned air contractors; require evidence of valid license....................................HB 300 Controlled Substances Therapeutic Research Act; repeal ...........................................HB 370 Cosmetologists; registration; apprentices; hair shampooers..........................................SB 287 County boards of tax assessors; authority to summon; exclude certain schedules .............................................................................HB 133 Dental hygienists; scope of practice.................................................................................HB 454 Dental practice; license; qualifications ..........................................................................HB 1049 Dentistry, Board of; additional member .......................................................................HB 1077 Dentistry; licensure; amend provisions............................................................................HB 827 Driver training school instructors; licenses; valid for 4 years......................................HB 451
Examining boards; joint-secretary; fees; licenses; investigative information ................................................................................................SB 303
Funeral directors and embalmers; licensure; apprenticeship.......................................HB 132 General contractors; registration......................................................................................HB 192 Health insurance; athletic trainers; reimbursement......................................................HB 561 Hotels and motels; sanitary regulations; bed linens......................................................HB 545 Income tax; certain businesses; job tax credits..............................................................HB 151 Land bank authorities; creation by consolidated governments....................................SB 143 Land surveyors; actions for damages; time limitation...................................................SB 147 Land surveyors and engineers; qualifications; amend provisions ...............................HB 483 Land surveyors; limit liability; maps and plats;
Chattahoochee River stream corridor designation ....................................................HB 433 Marriage and family therapists; licensure; amend provisions .....................................HB 272 Medical Examiners, State Board; function as state agency.........................................HB 932
Medical practice; services by out of state physician; license requirements........................................................................................................SB 107
Nurses; registration requirements; certain volunteer service.......................................HB 394 Nursing homes and intermediate care homes; staffing plans ......................................HB 176 Pawnbrokers; registration................................................................................................HB 1107 Physical therapy; board members; licensing for therapists; aides...............................SB 228 Physician's assistants; license in lieu of certificate.......................................................HB 238 Plumbing contractors and master journey plumbers; amend provisions...................HB 453 Private detectives; licenses; qualifications ......................................................................HB 905 Professional counselors; associate professional
counselors; speech-language pathologist; licensure....................................................HB 416

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PROFESSIONS AND BUSINESSES (Continued) Professional counselors; master's level psychologists; licensing ....................................HB 96 Professional Employer Organization Act; enact ..............................................................HB 26 Professional engineers and land surveyors; nonmonumentation surveys; standards .......................................................................HB 555 Professional engineers and land surveyors; unlawful practices; increased penalties .......................................................................HB 143 Professional licenses; certain state examining board decisions; judicial review.....................................................................................SB 344 Professional malpractice claims; affidavits; dismissal; curing defects.........................SB 276 Psychologists; certain actions; immunity from liability................................................HB 274 Public accountants and certified public accountants; registration; amend provisions......................................................................................HB 374 Real estate appraisers; amend provisions .......................................................................HB 172 Real estate appraisers and brokers; denial or revocation of license; failure to pay education loans ................................................HB 884 Real estate appraisers; redefine; property tax consultant; define...............................HB 897 Real estate brokers and salespersons; licenses; amend provisions ..............................HB 173 Registered professional nurses; display of title; amend provisions.............................HB 841 Respiratory care professionals; continuing education ...................................................HB 138 State Licensing Board for General Contractors; create................................................HB 343 Structural pest control contracts; certain information .................................................HB 156 Talent agencies; regulate ...................................................................................................HB 257 Terminate certain licensing boards and commissions...................................................HB 581 Torts; duty of care; psychologists, physicians, professional counselors...................................................................................................HB 440 Used motor vehicle dealer and used car dealer; change definition to exclude auctioneers ....................................................................HB 174 Used motor vehicle dealers; sales or leases; certain disclosure ....................................SB 196 Utility contractors; licensing; amend provisions ............................................................HB 664 Water supply systems; Class IV operators; education ..................................................HB 345
PROJECT IMPACT DEKALB COUNTY, INC.; commend ..................................HR 515
PROPERTY Ad valorem tax; amend provisions...................................................................................HB 459 Ad valorem tax; assessment changes; tangible personal property ..............................HB 526 Ad valorem tax; assessments and appeals; time period apply statewide....................SB 137 Ad valorem tax; certain historical fraternal benefit associations; exemption..................................................................................HB 1084 Ad valorem tax; certain municipal property outside corporate limits; remove tax exemption......................................................................HB 851 Ad valorem tax; destroyed property; proration .............................................................HB 232 Ad valorem taxes and license fees; time limitation for refunds....................................HB 10 Ad valorem taxes and license fees; time limitation for refunds....................................HB 11 Ad valorem tax exemption; certain chamber of commerce and civic organization property ....................................................................................HB 660 Ad valorem tax exemption; public property; clarify .....................................................HB 781 Ad valorem tax; fair market value; acquisition date - CA...........................................HR 591 Ad valorem tax; fair market value; amend provisions ..................................................HB 665 Ad valorem tax for school purposes; 20 mill statewide limitation - CA......................HR 41 Ad valorem tax; limit millage rate and property value increases - CA .........................HR 6 Ad valorem tax; limit millage rate and property value increases - CA .........................HR 7 Agency; power of attorney; termination clarification.....................................................SB 183 Appraisal; uniform procedural manual............................................................................HB 429 Assessors; condemnation cases; certain notice ...............................................................HB 155 Boards of equalization; certain assessments pending review; status ..........................HB 344

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PROPERTY (Continued) Bonds; release of surety when principal uses false name; bail jumping; out-of-state ..................................................................................HB 620 Building permits; information relative to certain liens ................................................HB 322 Buildings and housing; lead-based paint; prohibit renting or leasing........................HB 580 Certain lenders; prohibit requiring mortgage insurance...............................................HB 913 Certain sale; withholding tax; exception .........................................................................HB 221 Counties and municipalities; certain proposed lake property; disposition.......................................................................................................HB 867 Court and county records; storage within state; data storage and retrieval facility ..........................................................................................SB 324 Court records and county documents; storage within state; provisions.....................HB 910 Criminal damage to property in the second degree; include graffiti........................HB 1074 Criminal trespass; entry onto property; minor unable to give permission...........................................................................................................HB 100 Criminal trespass; solicitation of employment; permission of owner .........................HB 707 Divorce; real property awards; filing of certain certificate ..........................................HB 408 Education funding; 3% sales tax; repeal ad valorem tax - CA...................................HR 703 Emergency Management, Preparedness, and Assistance Trust Fund; create...........HB 239 Eminent domain; condemnation; compensation not subject to taxation...................HB 680 Eminent domain; pipeline companies; tree cutting.......................................................HB 926 Georgia Crime Information Center; certain records; landlords obtain.......................HB 122 Guardians; allowed expenses and fees; sales of property ..............................................SB 182 Hazardous materials; certain spills or releases; property lien .....................................HB 470 Homestead exemption; certain permanently disabled veterans..................................HB 951 Homestead exemption; certain waivers; applicable until property filed....................HB 551 Homestead option sales tax; proceeds; certain capital outlay projects ........................HB 60 Insurance; title insurers; single risks of $1 million and above ....................................HB 858 Land bank authorities; creation by consolidated governments....................................SB 143 Landlord and tenant; dispossessory proceedings; amend provisions..........................HB 314 Landlord and tenant; written real estate brokerage commission agreements..................................................................................................HB 255 Land of parent in possession of child; rebuttable presumption of gift ......................SB 230 Land surveyors; actions for damages; time limitation...................................................SB 147 Land surveyors and engineers; qualifications; amend provisions ...............................HB 483 Land surveyors; limit liability; maps and plats; Chattahoochee River stream corridor designation ....................................................HB 433 Map and plat recordation; Chattahoochee River stream corridor designation........................................................................................................HB 930 Mechanics' and materialmen's liens; certain contracts; filing of certain actions................................................................................HB 298 Mechanics' and materialmen's liens; certain property of contractor; amend provisions...................................................................HB 756 Mortgage brokers and lenders and check cashers; denial or revocation of license; failure to pay education loans ...........................................HB 884 Mortgage brokers and lenders; certain required reports; exception...........................HB 725 Mortgage lenders; failure to pay insurance premiums; liability..................................HB 478 Mortgages; home equity lines of credit; open end clauses ............................................SB 175 Municipalities; forfeited real property; sales to law enforcement officers ...........................................................................................HB 268
Municipalities; forfeited real property; sales to law enforcement officers ...........................................................................................HB 280
Nonconforming liens; provisions; certain mortgages; security interests.....................HB 533
Nuisances; places used for unlawful sexual purposes; drug related object prosecution.........................................................................................SB 7
Pawnbrokers; registration................................................................................................HB 1107
Pawnbrokers; title pawn transactions; amend provisions.............................................HB 610

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PROPERTY (Continued) Personal property; theft by conversion; renters.............................................................HB 178 Principal and agent; transfer of property; certain power of attorney not effective.......................................................................................HB 55 Private Real Property Rights Preservation Act; enact.................................................HB 853 Professional engineers and land surveyors; nonmonumentation surveys; standards .......................................................................HB 555 Real estate appraisers; amend provisions .......................................................................HB 172 Real estate appraisers; redefine; property tax consultant; define...............................HB 897 Real property; drug-related activity; redefine terms.....................................................HB 534 Real property; restrictive covenants; renewal ..............................................................HB 1080 Revenue and taxation; amend provisions .......................................................................HB 479 Sales tax; homestead option; amend provisions.............................................................HB 165 State Commission on the Condemnation of Public Property; water quality manager..................................................................................HB 773 Superior court clerks; statewide uniform information system; real property records........................................................................................HB 524 Taxation; property assessment; education; local fair share funds computation........................................................................................HB 730 Tax executions in lot blocks; revise provisions..............................................................HB 185 Tax executions; notice; enforcement; transfer ................................................................SB 270 Tax executions; transfers; notice to occupant and owner ............................................HB 501 Tax sale; redemption amount...........................................................................................HB 388 Unclaimed property disposition; certain unpaid wages.................................................SB 217 Uniform Transfer on Death Security Registration Act; enact ....................................HB 642 Vandalism to a cemetery or memorial; define offense..................................................HB 840
PSYCHOLOGISTS Certain actions; immunity from liability ........................................................................HB 274 Guardians; incapacitated adults; physicians and psychologists .....................................SB 37 Hospitals; staff privileges; health service provider psychologists; physical restraint of mentally ill..........................................................SB 219 Professional counselors; master's level psychologists; licensing ....................................HB 96 Torts; duty of care..............................................................................................................HB 440
PUBLIC ASSISTANCE Adoption; hard-to-place children; financial assistance .................................................HB 112 County law libraries; excess funds; grant to certain organizations...............................HB 54 Handicapped persons; community trusts; successor trusts..........................................HB 650 Health; amend provisions ..................................................................................................HB 683 House Study Committee on Homelessness in Georgia; create ......................................HR 20 Joint Study Committee on Hunger; create.....................................................................HR 394 Social assistance register; provisions ................................................................................SB 267
PUBLIC BUILDINGS Destructive devices and explosives; prohibited acts; punishments; exception .........................................................................................SB 227 Handicapped persons; speculative private residences; provisions...............................HB 514 William Crittenden Building; designate..........................................................................HR 289
PUBLIC CONTRACTS MARTA; amend provisions...............................................................................................HB 666 MARTA; amend provisions.............................................................................................HB 1094 Municipalities; water and sewer systems; private contracts.........................................SB 318 Probation services agreements; contract with private entity.......................................HB 728 School purchases; spending limits; exempt certain energy cost savings measures.........................................................................................SB 301 School systems; certain multi-year contracts; exclude certain limitation...............................................................................................SB 336

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PUBLIC CONTRACTS (Continued) State government; certain relations with nonprofit organizations; amend provisions...................................................................................HB 722 Stone Mountain Memorial Association; certain contracts; General Assembly approve ............................................................................................HB 224 Transportation, Department of; negotiated contracts; increase amount....................SB 120
PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES Agriculture, Commissioner of; powers and duties; records ...........................................SB 102 Attorney general; provision of counsel; certain correctional officials.........................HB 686 Budget unit object class transfers; General Assembly approval ...................................HB 18 Budgetary Responsibility Oversight Committee; duties; amend provisions..............HB 715 Budgetary Responsibility Oversight Committee; duties; amend provisions..............HB 716 Budgetary Responsibility Oversight Committee; reports; duties of research office..................................................................................................SB 297 Candidates; drug testing requirement; temporary waiver ..............................................HB 37 Citizens Commission on Compensation of Public Officials; provide - CA................HR 296 Commission on Political Campaign Advertising; create ...............................................HB 502 Commission on Public Employment; create...................................................................HB 579 Concealing death of another person; punishment; amend provisions ........................HB 688 Elections; absentee ballots; amend provisions ...............................................................HB 702 Elections; campaign activities; prohibit false statements.............................................HB 230 Elections; members of Congress; multiple-member districts .......................................HB 977 Elections; persons in arrears on taxes; prohibit eligibility ...........................................HB 159 Elections; recall petitions; amend provisions .................................................................HB 942 Electronic Filing Act of 1997; enact ................................................................................HB 898 Electronic Records and Signatures Act; enact................................................................SB 103 Employees' Retirement; age 60 or more at time of employment................................HB 936 Employees' Retirement and Teachers Retirement; restate annuity definition..............................................................................................HB 678 Employees' Retirement; appellate judges; reduce retirement age ................................HB 56 Employees' Retirement; benefit calculation; amend provisions..................................HB 335 Employees' Retirement; benefit calculation; repeal income cap.................................HB 736 Employees' Retirement; certain broadcasting service; creditable service ............................................................................................................HB 885 Employees' Retirement; certain court secretaries; creditable service.......................HB 1088 Employees' Retirement; certain full-time temporary service; creditable service ............................................................................................HB 1103 Employees' Retirement; certain law enforcement personnel; retire at age 55.............................................................................................HB 382 Employees' Retirement; certain military service; creditable service ..........................HB 271 Employees' Retirement; certain prior county service; credit.......................................HB 825 Employees' Retirement; certain tax officials; age and creditable service.....................................................................................................HB 495 Employees' Retirement; certain temporary full-time service; creditable service ............................................................................................HB 1055 Employees' Retirement; certain temporary service; change requirement..................HB 467 Employees' Retirement; compensation for calculating benefits; remove limitation............................................................................................HB 886 Employees' Retirement; creditable service for Vietnam conflict ................................HB 515 Employees' Retirement; death of spouse; certain option .............................................HB 439 Employees' Retirement; district attorneys' employees; membership .........................HB 724 Employees' Retirement; district attorneys' employees; membership .........................HB 937 Employees' Retirement; family and children services; creditable service ............................................................................................................HB 507 Employees' Retirement; lottery employees; elect non-membership ...........................HB 477 Employees' Retirement; marriage after retirement; spouse's option..........................HB 442 Employees' Retirement; membership service; certain prior service ...........................HB 944

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PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES (Continued)

Employees' Retirement; option; beneficiary predeceases member.............................HB 164

Employees' Retirement; prior Georgia Housing and

Finance Authority service; creditable service.............................................................HB 786

Employees' Retirement; qualify for federal tax treatment ..........................................HB 339

Employees' Retirement; retire with less than 30 years ................................................HB 443

Employees' Retirement; service in certain tax office;

creditable service ..........................................................................................................HB 1043

Employees' Retirement; service retirement allowance..................................................HB 677

Employees' Retirement; Teachers Retirement; certain

employees; elect either system......................................................................................HB 661

Ethics in government; lobbyists and General Assembly; prohibitions.......................HB 874

Ethics in government; state elected executive

officers; prohibit certain mass mailings ......................................................................HB 873

Forensic Sciences Act of 1997; enact...............................................................................HB 557

General Assembly; cost-of-living adjustment; tie

to state employees' salary increase ..............................................................................HB 717

Governmental Reorganization and Termination from

Employment Reform Act; enact....................................................................................SB 271

House of Representatives; reapportionment..................................................................HB 958

Indemnification; state highway employees.....................................................................HB 368

Indemnification; state highway employees......................................................................SB 117

Indemnification; state highway employees - CA............................................................HR 171

Legislative Retirement; membership; amend provisions..............................................HB 737

Merit system; adverse action against employees;

administrative law judges.................................................................................................SB 33

Merit system; certain officers and employees;

Selective Service registration........................................................................................HB 946

Military leave; payment of salary .....................................................................................SB 335

National Guard; certain members; workers' compensation;

............HB 407

Peace officers; administrative investigators; provisions................................................HB 868

Probation services; transfer to Pardons and Paroles Board ........................................HB 427

Professional Employer Organization Act; enact..............................................................HB 26

Public employees; termination without cause; 90 days' notice required ...................HB 872

Public funds; bonds or pledges of securities by

depositories; amend provisions......................................................................................SB 131

Public office; defaulter on taxes not eligible to hold - CA...............................................SR 6

Public school teachers, administrators, and

employees; indemnification - CA.................................................................................HR 414

Public Service Commission; election; amend provisions................................................HB 95

Republican United States House of Representatives

Speaker Newt Gingrich Act; enact...............................................................................HB 218

Retirement; involuntary separation; discretionary termination..................................HB 588

Rewards by counties or municipalities for detection

or apprehension of felons; increase amount...............................................................HB 719

Secretary of State; official directory; Department of

Archives and History; Capitol Museum......................................................................HB 308

State elected officials; term limits - CA............................................................................HR 78

State employees displaced by privatization;

employment assistance program....................................................................................SB 262

State employees' health insurance plan; change

certain references to Firemen's Pension Fund...........................................................HB 337

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PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES (Continued) State employees' health insurance plan; include certain county officers ....................HB 52 State employees' health insurance plan; include certain county officers .....................SB 91 State employees' health insurance plan; Sheriffs' Retirement employees.................HB 466 State employees; overtime compensation; prohibit required waiver ..........................HB 391 State employees; privatization; certain re-employment rights ....................................HB 356 State employees; reduction in force; certain notice .........................................................SB 59 State government; executive branch; certain notification of state projects ..........................................................................................SR 159 State revenue commissioner; Governor determine salary ............................................HB 482 State school superintendent; qualifications.......................................................................SB 25 Suggestion System Act; state employee initiative; nominations and awards ................................................................................................HB 197 The Budget Accountability Act of 1997; enact..................................................................HB 4 Transportation, State Board; authority to name certain roads ..................................HB 158 Zoning and building inspections; nonelected city and county employees; prohibit certain action........................................................HB 1073
PUBLIC PROPERTY Ad valorem tax exemption; clarify ...................................................................................HB 781 Baldwin County; convey property; lease property .........................................................SR 143 Baldwin, DeKalb, Fulton, and Gwinnett counties; lease property ..............................SR 166 Bibb County; convey property..........................................................................................HR 139 Burke County; convey property........................................................................................SR 148 Certain counties; grant easements ....................................................................................SR 164 Certain counties; grant easements ....................................................................................SR 165 Chatham County; grant easement ....................................................................................SR 196 Children and youth services; authorize certain leasing of state property ................................................................................................HB 496 Decatur County; convey property; Dougherty County; convey property...................HR 142 DeKalb County; certain state property; authorize study ..............................................SR 167 Douglas County; convey property; Clinch County; convey property..........................HR 271 Fulton County; lease property..........................................................................................HR 401 Gwinnett County; convey property...................................................................................SR 213 Hancock County; convey property....................................................................................SR 125 Joint Study Committee on Baldwin County State Properties; create ........................SR 151 Mitchell County; convey property ...................................................................................HR 167 Natural resources; dark area preserves; highways; light trespass ...............................HB 645 State Commission on the Condemnation of Public Property; water quality manager..................................................................................HB 773 State Properties Commission; membership and organization; amend provisions .....................................................................................SB 172 Statues on Capitol grounds; urge certain action relative to ........................................HR 648 Taylor County; convey property......................................................................................HR 272
PUBLIC RECORDS Ad valorem tax; fair market value; amend provisions ..................................................HB 665 Bomb technician; training; exempt materials from public disclosure; mutual aid agreements....................................................................SB 173 Civil practice; request for certain health records; notify nonparty............................HB 395 Communications Fraud Act of 1997; enact ..................................................................HB 1057 Comprehensive environmental compliance programs; disclosure; prohibitions..................................................................................................HB 701 Correctional institutions; computerized records; certification........................................SB 47 Corrections, Department of; records; penal labor; private sector..................................SB 48 County and Municipal Probation Advisory Council; membership; private probation services; reports; records...........................................SB 69 County codes; applicability to electric power facilities.................................................HB 894

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PUBLIC RECORDS (Continued) Court and county records; storage within state; data storage and retrieval facility ..........................................................................................SB 324 Court records and county documents; storage within state; provisions.....................HB 910 Criminal records; expungement and destruction provisions........................................HB 183 Dating Service Act of 1997; enact....................................................................................HB 757 Drivers' licenses; certain records; amend provisions .....................................................HB 587 Electronic Records and Signatures Act; enact................................................................SB 103 Emergency 911; certain performance reports; inspection.............................................HB 278 Fair business practices; dating services; regulate ..........................................................HB 696 Firearms; state compliance with Brady Law..................................................................HB 290 Juveniles; certain law enforcement records; maintain same as adult records....................................................................................HB 506 Juveniles; felony offenses; superior court jurisdiction ...................................................SB 132 Motor vehicles; certain records; bulk distribution ........................................................HB 511 Motor vehicles; registration records; inspection by private detectives ......................HB 628 Nonprofit corporations; hospital authorities; amend provisions .................................HB 445 Office of Treasury and Fiscal Services; records access; authorized investments .....................................................................................HB 558 Open records; exempt certain information .....................................................................HB 315 Pardons and paroles; electronic calling system; parolee information..........................SB 242 Privacy for Consumers and Workers Act; enact............................................................HB 566 Public Participation and Enforcement Act of 1997; enact ..........................................HB 619 Public retirement systems; certain records; limit public inspection...........................HB 334 Sexually violent predators; registration; release of information ....................................SB 39 Sexually violent predators; registration requirements; amend provisions .............................................................................................................SB 105 Social security numbers; prohibit disclosure ..................................................................HB 744 State and local government vehicles; identifying markings; state financial agreement with nonprofit corporation ...............................................SB 349
PUBLIC SAFETY, DEPARTMENT OF (Also, see Driver's License or Law Enforcement Officers and Agencies) Dismissal or suspension of employees ..............................................................................SB 141 Drivers' licenses; certain records; amend provisions.....................................................HB 587 Firearms; carrying in public places; licenses for certain officers; authority of certain officers...............................................................SB 247 Georgia Crime Information Center; certain records; landlords obtain.......................HB 122 Indemnification; state highway employees - CA............................................................HR 171 Law enforcement officers; training; amend provisions.................................................HB 673 Motorcycles; operator safety training program; transfer certain powers...................HB 695 Office of Highway Safety; certain employees; peace officers.......................................HB 685 Police chiefs and department heads; training requirements........................................HB 288 Police chiefs and wardens; training requirement...........................................................HB 113 Speed detection devices; radar permit; full-time officer required ..............................HB 190
PUBLIC SCHOOL EMPLOYEES Certain change of employment; transfer leave...............................................................HB 299 Indemnification - CA.........................................................................................................HR 414 Membership; Teachers Retirement..................................................................................HB 441 Retirement; amend provisions........................................................................................HB 1083 Retirement; increase benefit.............................................................................................HB 381 Retirement; spousal benefits; establish.........................................................................HB 1082 Retirement; 30 years of service.......................................................................................HB 1085 Teachers and school personnel; contracts; criminal record checks.............................HB 788 Teachers, personnel, and students; certain student assault; reports............................HB 42
PUBLIC UTILITIES AND TRANSPORTATION Aged and Disabled Transportation Task Force; re-create...........................................HR 483

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PUBLIC UTILITIES AND TRANSPORTATION (Continued) Blasting near underground utilities; redefine corporation............................................SB 269 Communications officers and dispatch centers; training in telecommunications devices for the deaf ................................................HB 812 Commuter rail service to Northwest Georgia; support.................................................HR 402 Conrail acquisition; urge U. S. Surface Transportation Board consider needs of public .....................................................................................SR 178 Cordless radio telephones; certain transmissions; prohibit interception ....................................................................................................HB 1079 County codes; applicability to electric power facilities.................................................HB 894 Emergency 911; certain performance reports; inspection.............................................HB 278 Emergency 911; certain personnel, supply, and equipment costs; payment ..............SB 237 Highways; designated travel lanes; alternative fueled vehicles; special license plates .......................................................................................SB 116 House Aged and Disabled Transportation Study Committee; create ........................HR 530 House Competitive Electric Service Study Committee; create ...................................HR 649 House Study Committee on Transportation; create .....................................................HR 573 Income tax credits; research expenses; manufacturing facilities; telecommunications facilities .......................................................................HB 428 Joint Driver's Education Study Committee; create; Joint Georgia Transportation Study Committee; create.............................................SR 72 Joint Georgia Transportation Study Committee; create..............................................HR 464 Length of vehicles and loads; tandem trailers; warning signs .....................................HB 991 Limousine carriers and passenger vans; regulations .....................................................HB 285 Long distance telephone service; solicitation by direct mail or media ......................HB 137 Motor vehicles; taxicab self-insurers; certain counties.................................................HB 753 Natural Gas Competition and Deregulation Act; enact ................................................SB 215 Property; certain mortgages; security interests; nonconforming liens........................HB 533 Public Service Commission; election; amend provisions ................................................HB 95 Public Service Commission; laws and regulations; penalty for violations by utility.....................................................................................SB 130 Public Service Commission; term limits - CA..................................................................HR 78 Public Service Commission; toll-free telephone calling; certain conditions............................................................................................................HB 625 Rail Passenger Authority Law; redefine project.............................................................SB 118 Rail Passenger Authority; study passenger rail service................................................HR 395 Telecommunication systems; certain fees; authorize ..................................................HB 1091 Telephones; certain unsolicited calls; objections.............................................................HB 71 Telephones; residential lines; block 976 and 900 calls..................................................HB 747 Telephones; toll-free calling; adjacent counties; Universal Service Fund..................................................................................................HB 161 Telephones; toll-free calling areas; 22-mile radius ........................................................HB 888 Transportation definitions; include bicycle and railroad facilities ..............................SB 145 Transportation definitions; include bicycles and rail service......................................HB 623 Transportation, Department of; Vehicle Safety and Inspection Division; create............................................................................................HB 735 Transportation; spent nuclear fuel and radioactive waste; Public Service Commission regulate................................................................HB 646 Transportation, State Board of; authority to name certain roads..............................HB 158 Utility contractors; licensing; amend provisions............................................................HB 664 Vehicle weights and loads; permits for excess weight and dimensions; amend provisions...............................................................................HB 848
PUBLICATIONS Adult bookstores, explicit media outlets, adult theaters; location restrictions...........................................................................................SB 62 Communications Fraud Act of 1997; enact..................................................................HB 1057 Criminal prosecutions; certain prohibitions; exception ................................................HB 105

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PUBLICATIONS (Continued) Judicial sales; legal ads; official organ.............................................................................HB 152 Lottery advertisements; include odds of winning..........................................................HB 536 Sales tax exemption; certain advertising inserts............................................................HB 556
PULASKI COUNTY Board of education; nonpartisan election .....................................................................HB 1022
PULLIAM, CONNIE AND CLIFTON; commend.....................................................HR 508
PUTNAM COUNTY Magistrate court; chief magistrate ....................................................................................SB 233 State court; revise provisions............................................................................................HB 805

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QUALITY BASIC EDUCATION (QBE) Authorized curriculum; include driver's education .......................................................HB 409 Certain programs; criteria for allocation of funds.........................................................HB 729 Certificated professional personnel; criminal records check; teaching practices; definitions; Professional Practices Commission; members emeritus ..................................................................HB 420 Curriculum-based assessments; limit use........................................................................HB 276 Local fair share funds; calculation...................................................................................HB 988 Local fair share funds computation; taxation; property assessment..........................HB 730 Local school systems; statewide comprehensive educational information network ...................................................................................HB 44 Midterm adjustments; training and experience .............................................................HB 301 Public School Choice Act of 1997; enact ........................................................................HB 121 Quality basic education; program weights; amend provisions .....................................HB 863 Rape avoidance course; establish...................................................................................HB 1065
QUITMAN COUNTY Pataula Judicial Circuit; judges; salary supplement.....................................................HB 931

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RACETRACKS Pari-mutuel wagering at horsetracks - CA.......................................................................HR 53
RACKETEERING RICO (Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations) Act; legislative intent regarding applicability......................................................................SB 282
RADAR Speed detection devices; amend provisions....................................................................HB 363 Speed detection devices; permit; full-time officer required.........................................HB 190 Speed detection devices; school zones; warning signs unnecessary ............................HB 611 Speed detection devices; sheriffs may approve use.......................................................HB 398
RADIATION CONTROL Transportation; spent nuclear fuel and radioactive waste; Public Service Commission regulate............................................................................HB 646
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RADIO Communications Fraud Act of 1997; enact .........,........................................................HB 1057 High schools; certain sporting events; prohibit charge for broadcasting..................................................................................................HB 996
RAILROADS Commuter rail service to Northwest Georgia; support.................................................HR 402 Conrail acquisition; urge U. S. Surface Transportation Board consider needs of public .....................................................................................SR 178 Crossings in Marietta; urge CSX reopen ........................................................................HR 422 Highways; railroad crossings; failure to permit safe passage of traffic.............................................................,.....................................HB 1015 House Study Committee on Transportation; create .....................................................HR 573 Joint Georgia Transportation Study Committee; create ..............................................HR 464 Joint Georgia Transportation Study Committee; create; Joint Driver's Education Study Committee; create .....................................................SR 72 Mass transportation services; contract provisions; counties and municipalities...........................................................................................HB 236 Property; certain mortgages; security interests; nonconforming liens........................HB 533 Rail Passenger Authority; directed to undertake meetings and studies with certain railroads................................................................SR 286 Rail Passenger Authority Law; redefine project.............................................................SB 118 Rail Passenger Authority; study passenger rail service................................................HR 395 Transportation definitions; include bicycle and railroad facilities..............................SB 145 Transportation definitions; include bicycles and rail service ......................................HB 623
RALSTON, WILLAKD;commend..................................................................................HR 285
RANDALL, JAMES R., SR.; condolences.....................................................................HR 194
RANDOLPH COUNTY Pataula Judicial Circuit; judges; salary supplement .....................................................HB 931
RANDOLPH, MAMIE M.; commend.............................................................................HR 456
RAPE Condition of probation; identifying sign.........................................................................HB 541 Mandatory minimum sentencing ........................................................................................SB 15 Victims under age 12; death penalty ................................................................................SB 258 Victims under age 12; penalties........................................................................................HB 801
RAY, BONNIE; commend; declare "Miss Bonnie Ray Day".......................................HR 147
REAL ESTATE (Also, see Property) Appraisers; amend provisions ...........................................................................................HB 172 Appraisers and brokers; denial or revocation of license; failure to pay education loans ........................................................................HB 884 Appraisers; redefine; property tax consultant; define...................................................HB 897 Brokers and salespersons; licenses; amend provisions..................................................HB 173 Condemnation cases; assessors; certain notice ...............................................................HB 155 Intangible recording tax; filing of real estate instruments.............................................HB 73 Landlord and tenant; written real estate brokerage commission agreements ...............................................................................HB 255 Municipalities; forfeited real property; sales to law enforcement officers ................................................................................................HB 268 Municipalities; forfeited real property; sales to law enforcement officers................................................................................................HB 280 Transfer tax; certain instruments; applicability provisions ...........................................HB 82 Trespass; limitation of actions; when cause accrues .....................................................HB 263

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RBAPPORTIONMENT General Assembly; membership and apportionment; House of Representatives; election ............................................................................HB 1093 House of Representatives ..................................................................................................HB 958 Procedure; county boards of commissioners.................................................................HB 1111 Senate....................................................................................................................................SB 382 Senate; districts 48 and 56 .................................................................................................SB 250 Voting Rights Act; preclearance; urge Congress repeal................................................HR 224
REDEVELOPMENT (See Buildings and Housing)
REID, JANEL LYNN; commend ....................................................................................HR 716
RELIGION Adult bookstores, explicit media outlets, adult theaters; location restrictions...........................................................................................SB 62 Alcoholic beverage sales; minimum distance from churches or schools......................SB 298 Arson; damage to places of worship; penalties...............................................................HB 485 Education; origins of life; present scientific theories ....................................................HB 547 Home study or private school students; HOPE scholarship; qualifications................HB 31 Vandalism; places of worship; penalty when persons are injured................................SB 226
"RESERVE OFFICERS ASSOCIATION MONTH" Declare February, 1997 ......................................................................................................HR 281
RESIDENTIAL FINANCE Housing; down payment assistance; federal funds........................................................HB 469
RESPIRATORY CARE Controlled Substances Therapeutic Research Act; repeal ...........................................HB 370 Medical Examiners, State Board; function as state agency.........................................HB 932 Physician's assistants; license in lieu of certificate .......................................................HB 238 Respiratory care professionals; continuing education ...................................................HB 138
RESTAURANTS Brewpubs; amend provisions.............................................................................................HB 834 Brewpubs; amend provisions .............................................................................................SB 289 Certain employees; require hair nets...............................................................................HB 474
RETIREMENT AND PENSIONS Certain retirement systems; boards invest in certain corporations ............................HB 463 Commission on Public Employment; create...................................................................HB 579 District Attorneys' Retirement; amend provisions ......................................................HB 1033 Employees' Retirement; age 60 or more at time of employment................................HB 936 Employees' Retirement and Teachers Retirement; restate annuity definition..............................................................................................HB 678 Employees' Retirement; appellate judges; reduce retirement age ................................HB 56 Employees' Retirement; benefit calculation; amend provisions..................................HB 335 Employees' Retirement; benefit calculation; repeal income cap.................................HB 736 Employees' Retirement; certain broadcasting service; creditable service ............................................................................................................HB 885 Employees' Retirement; certain court secretaries; creditable service.......................HB 1088 Employees' Retirement; certain full-time temporary service; creditable service ............................................................................................HB 1103 Employees' Retirement; certain law enforcement personnel; retire at age 55 ................................................................................................................HB 380 Employees' Retirement; certain law enforcement personnel; retire at age 55 .............................................................................................HB 382 Employees' Retirement; certain military service; creditable service ..........................HB 271 Employees' Retirement; certain prior county service; credit.......................................HB 825

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RETIREMENT AND PENSIONS (Continued) Employees' Retirement; certain tax officials; age and creditable service.....................................................................................................HB 495 Employees' Retirement; certain temporary full-time service; creditable service ............................................................................................HB 1055 Employees' Retirement; certain temporary service; change requirement..................HB 467 Employees' Retirement; compensation for calculating benefits; remove limitation............................................................................................HB 886 Employees' Retirement; continued membership; community service boards .........HB 1042 Employees' Retirement; creditable service for Vietnam conflict ................................HB 515 Employees' Retirement; death of spouse; certain option .............................................HB 439 Employees' Retirement; district attorney's employees; membership .........................HB 724 Employees' Retirement; district attorneys' employees; membership .........................HB 937 Employees' Retirement; family and children services; creditable service ............................................................................................................HB 507 Employees' Retirement; lottery employees; elect non-membership ...........................HB 477 Employees' Retirement; marriage after retirement; spouse's option..........................HB 442 Employees' Retirement; membership service; certain prior service ...........................HB 944 Employees' Retirement; option; beneficiary predeceases member .............................HB 164 Employees' Retirement; prior Georgia Housing and Finance Authority service; creditable service...........................................,.................HB 786 Employees' Retirement; qualify for federal tax treatment ..........................................HB 339 Employees' Retirement; retire with less than 30 years ................................................HB 443 Employees' Retirement; service in certain tax office; creditable service ..........................................................................................................HB 1043 Employees' Retirement; service retirement allowance..................................................HB 677 Employees' Retirement; Teachers Retirement; certain employees; elect either system......................................................................................HB 661 Firemen's Pension Fund; certain benefits; surviving spouse collect...........................HB 338 Firemen's Pension Fund; certain prior service; creditable service..............................HB 336 Firemen's Pension Fund; certain prior service; creditable service............................HB 1071 Firemen's Pension Fund; change name to Firefighters' Pension Fund .....................HB 340 Firemen's Pension Fund; taxation; change base............................................................HB 333 Governmental Reorganization and Termination from Employment Reform Act; enact ..........................................................................SB 271 Income tax; certain retirement income exclusion; remove limitation ........................HB 782 Income tax; retirement income exclusion; increase .......................................................HB 549 Involuntary separation; discretionary termination ........................................................HB 588 Judges of the Probate Courts Retirement; amend provisions .....................................HB 780 Judges of the Probate Courts Retirement; certain service; retire at 55 ....................HB 779 Legislative Retirement; membership; amend provisions ..............................................HB 737 Peace Officers' Annuity and Benefit; include certain children and youth services employees..........................................................HB 759 Peace Officers' Annuity and Benefit; retiree; reemployment......................................HB 243
Public retirement systems; certain records and meetings; not open to public.........................................................................................HB 334
Public School Employees Retirement; amend provisions ..........................................HB 1083 Public School Employees Retirement; increase benefit ...............................................HB 381 Public School Employees Retirement; spousal benefits; establish ...........................HB 1082 Public School Employees Retirement; 30 years of service.........................................HB 1085 Regents Retirement membership; Teachers Retirement
not pay certain benefits.................................,...............................................................HB 943
Sheriffs' Retirement; increase benefit .............................................................................HB 464
Superior Court Clerks' Retirement; post retirement benefit increases......................HB 571
Superior Court Judges Retirement; certain members; benefit increase.......................HB 88
Superior Court Judges Retirement; increase compensation ........................................HB 751
Superior Court Judges Retirement; senior judges; salary ..........................................HB 1069

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RETIREMENT AND PENSIONS (Continued) Survivor's benefits; secondary beneficiary....................................................................HB 1096 Teachers Retirement; allowance; increase by same percentage as teachers' salary.....................................................................................HB 1099 Teachers Retirement; certain part-time service; creditable service..........................HB 1066 Teachers Retirement; certain permanent disability; disability benefit......................HB 947 Teachers Retirement; certain private school service; creditable service ..........................................................................................................HB 1054 Teachers Retirement; death of designated recipient ..................................................HB 1081 Teachers Retirement; early retirement; eliminate penalty ............................................HB 40 Teachers Retirement; early retirement; reduce penalty ...............................................HB 201 Teachers Retirement; forfeited annual and sick leave; creditable service .................................................................................................HB 198 Teachers Retirement; forfeited annual and sick leave; creditable service .................................................................................................HB 202 Teachers Retirement; forfeited annual and sick leave; creditable service .................................................................................................HB 203 Teachers Retirement; post-retirement benefit adjustment..........................................HB 223 Teachers Retirement; postgraduate study; interruption by military service ..........................................................................................................HB 576 Teachers Retirement; pregnancy; creditable service .....................................................HB 444 Teachers Retirement; public school employees; membership..................................... HB 441 Teachers Retirement; service in certain overseas schools; creditable service..............................................................................................HB 997 Teachers Retirement; service in certain private schools; creditable service..............................................................................................HB 400 Teachers Retirement; 25 years of service; certain membership ..................................HB 200 Teachers Retirement; 27 years of service .......................................................................HB 199 Teachers Retirement; visiting scholars; creditable service.........................................HB 1041 Trial Judges and Solicitors Retirement; benefits; certain survivors...........................HB 264 Trial Judges and Solicitors Retirement; certain prior membership; creditable service.........................................................................HB 1092 Trial Judges and Solicitors Retirement; increase retirement benefit.........................HB 254 Trial Judges and Solicitors Retirement; mandatory retirement age ..........................HB 348 Trial Judges and Solicitors Retirement; spousal coverage; rejection .........................HB 256
REVENUE (See Taxation and Revenue)
REVENUE BONDS Georgia Education Authority (University); amend provisions .....................................SB 292 Powers of eminent domain; amend provisions...............................................................HB 852
REVEREND CHARLES WALTER HAYES "Reverend Charles Walter Hayes Memorial Highway"; "Reverend Charles Walter Hayes Memorial Bridge"; designate ................................................HR 159 "Reverend Charles Walter Hayes Memorial Highway"; "Reverend Charles Walter Hayes Memorial Bridge"; designate .................................................SR 252
RHODES, ANDREW J.; commend .................................................................................HR 260
RICE, ANNE PONDER; commend..............................................................................-HR 187
RICHARDSON, ADAM F.; commend............................................................................HR 522
RICHARDSON, PAULINE CHANNELL; commend...............................................HR 318
RICHMOND BAPTIST CHURCH Commend.............................................................................................................................HR 301 Commend.............................................................................................................................HR 437

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RICHMOND COUNTY Assistant county administrators; probate judge appoint...............................................SB 136 Augusta-Richmond County Coliseum Authority; members ......................................,..HB 216 Augusta-Richmond County; consolidated government; designate as "Augusta, Georgia"..................................................................................HB 662 Augusta-Richmond County; county attorney; appointment ........................................HB 743 Board of commissioners; appointments .............................................................................SB 10 Certain officials; compensation.........................................................................................HB 766 Governing authority; appointments .................................................................................HB 215 Homestead exemption; certain residents.........................................................................SB 152 State court; add judge........................................................................................................HB 765 State court; add judge......................................................................................................HB 1020 State court; create second division................................................................................HB 1016 State court; solicitor-general .............................................................................................HB 767 State court; solicitor-general ...........................................................................................HB 1019
RICHMOND HILL, CITY OF Richmond Hill Area Convention and Visitors Bureau Authority; membership ..................................................................................................HB 740 Richmond Hill Area Convention and Visitors Bureau Authority; membership..............................................................................................,...HB 829
RINCON, CITY OF; new charter.....................................................................................HB 194
RIVERS AND LAKES Alabama-Coosa-Tallapoosa River Basin Compact; enact.............................................HB 148 Apalachicola-Chattahoochee-Flint River Basin Compact; enact.................................HB 149 Counties and municipalities; certain proposed lake property; disposition..............................................................................................HB 867 Map and plat recordation; Chattahoochee River stream corridor designation........................................................................................................HB 930 Map and plat recordation; Chattahoochee River stream corridor designation; land surveyors; limit liability ..................................................HB 433 Metropolitan River Protection Act; exempt certain structures.....................................HB 21 Trout fishing; amend provisions.....................................................................................HB 1087
RIVERSTONE PARKWAY Designate portion of Ball Ground Highway ...................................................................HR 482
ROBERTS, JULIAN J.; condolences..............................................................................HR 689
ROBINSON, DEPUTY WILLIAM EDWARD IV; condolences ...........................HR 244
ROBINSON, MOSES, JR.; condolences ........................................................................HR 300
ROCKDALE COUNTY'S OLYMPIC TORCHBEARERS; commend ................HR 629
ROSLUND, WENDY L.; compensate.............................................................................HR 113
ROSSI, DARIO F.; invite to House .................................................................................HR 117
ROSWELL HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL TEAM Invite to House ...................................................................................................................HR 517
RUBYE J. JOHNSON HEAD START LEARNING CENTER; commend.........................................................................................................HR 237
RUSSELL, PEGGY; commend.........................................................................................HR 227
RUSSO, GENE C.; commend ............................................................................................HR 421

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SAFE KIDS IN GEORGIA IN CLAYTON COUNTY COALITION; comnend..................................................................................................HR 558
SALES AND USE TAX Certain exemptions, special county 1% sales tax; notice to municiFalities..................................................................................................HB 490 Educational purposss; multiple county school district ...................................................HB 14 Education funding; 3% sales tax; repeal ad valorem tax - CA...................................HR 703 Exempt certain advertising inserts..................................................................................HB 556 Exemption; aircraft used for agricultural purposes.......................................................HB 196 Exemption; blood glucose level measuring strips ........................................................HB 1105 Exemption; buildinj materials used in recycling...........................................................HB 142 Exemption; certain aircraft parts.......................................................................................HB 70 Exemption; certain granite manufacturing material.....................................................HB 129 Exemption; certain motor fuels ..........................................................................................HB 81 Exemption; certain sales by postsecondary education organizations ...........................HB 59 Exemption; certain sales to home health agencies ........................................................HB 144 Exemption; fuel ussd by licensed commercial fishermen.............................................HB 705 Exemption; non-prsscription drugs ...................................................................................HB 63 Foods and beverages exempted; dealers post certain signs .........................................HB 972 Foods and beverages exempted; urge posting of signs by dealers ..............................HR 581 Homestead option, food exemption, special county 1 %, and educational purposes; amend provisions .............................................................HB 165 Homestead option; proceeds; certain capital outlay projects ........................................HB 60 Hotels and motels; excise and sales taxes; aggregate amount .....................................HB 679 Imposition; amend provisions .............................................................................................HB 80 Income and sales taxes; amend provisions .........................................................................HB 8 Local option; educational purposes; amend provisions.................................................HB 860 Local public school systems; General Assembly provide for finance and support - CA........................................................................................HR 516 Special county 1% sales tax; additional purposes.........................................................HB 531 Special county 1% sales tax; imposition date; amend provisions...............................HB 959 Special county 1% sales tax; not applicable to sale or use of certain motor vehicles ...................................................................................HB 887 Special county 1% sales tax; solid waste handling .......................................................HB 700 Special county 1% sales tax; termination; change provisions .......................................HB 15 Special purpose locil option; sanitary landfill development; economic infeasibility ............................................................................HB 228
SAM NUNN TRIBUTE COMMISSION Create.....................................................................................................................................HR 37 Create.....................................................................................................................................SR 50
SANDERS, EUGENE H,; commend...............................................................................HR 266
SANDERS, HARRY AND DORIS; commend............................................................HR 504
SANDY SPRINGS, CITY OF; incorporate ....................................................................HB 22
SARTAIN, HONOEABLE LYDIA J.; commend .......................................................HR 607
SAULS, HONORABLE MARILYN; commend..........................................................HR 630
SAVADGE, DAVIE; commend ........................................................................................HR 337
SAVANNAH, CIT1 OF City manager; ameid provisions ....................................................................................HB 1031
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SAVANNAH, CITY OF (Continued) Corporate limits ...............................................................................................................HB 1053 Georgia International and Maritime Trade Center Authority; additional member .....................................................................................HB 778 Homestead exemption; certain residents .......................................................................HB 639 Savannah and Chatham County; board of education; compensation........................HB 774
SAVANNAH ST. PATRICK'S DAY PARADE COMMITTEE Invite representatives and grand marshal to House ....................................................HR 273 Invite representatives and grand marshal to House ....................................................HR 400
SCHEID, CHARLES F., IV, AND LINCOLN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Commend; recognize as sister school to Woodstock Elementary Schol...................HR 472
SCHOOLS (Also, see Education) Adult bookstores, explicit media outlets, adult theaters; location restrictions..........................................................................................SB 62 Alcoholic beverage sales; minimum distance from churches or schools......................SB 298 Buses; passenger seat belts...............................................................................................HB 220 Buses; student transportation; state aid eligibility......................................................HB 312 Certain scholastic and discipline record; felony conviction of juvenile; court notify school.................................................................HB 180 Charter Schools Act of 1997; amend provisions...........................................................HB 354 Charter Schools Act of 1997; enact.................................................................................HB 353 Charter Schools Act of 1997; enact....................................................................................SB 70 Driver's license; assessment of points; speeding in school zone.................................HB 605 High schools; certain sporting events; prohibit charge for broadcasting .............................................................................................................HB 996 Instruction; correct use and display of U. S. flag.........................................................HB 214 Juvenile convicted of felony; court notify school .........................................................HB 179 Juveniles; condition of probation; maintain passing average in school......................HB 140 Juveniles; court records; inspection by certain school officials ....................................HB 41 Mandatory school attendance; increase age to 18........................................................HB 405 Mandatory school attendance; increase age to 18.........................................................SB 106 Middle school grants; school security personnel carry firearm ..................................HB 583 Middle schools; enrichment programs during nonschool hours ....................................SB 50 Plains High School; designate official state school.........................................................SB 16 Public School Choice Act of 1997; enact .......................................................................HB 121 School purchases; spending limits; exempt certain energy cost savings measures........................................................................................SB 301 School Safety Act; enact...................................................................................................HB 567 School Safety Act; enact....................................................................................................SB 161 Special license plates; "Supporting Public Schools"....................................................HB 104 Special license plates; "Supporting Public Schools"............................ ........................HB 422 Speed detection devices; school zones; warning signs unnecessary ...........................HB 611 Traffic offenses; certain reduced speed zones; double fine.........................................HB 613 Tuition equalization grants; public school students; nonpublic schools...........................................................................................................HB 136
SCOTT, RUTH PERRY; condolences ............................................................................HR 358
SEAGLER, HOMER C.; commend...................................................................................HR 70
SEAT BELTS; school buses; passenger seats.................................................................HB 220
SECRETARY OF STATE Communications ............................................................................................................Pages 1, 4 Elections; candidate qualifications challenge; hearing.................................................HB 638 Electronic Filing Act of 1997; enact ................................................................................HB 898

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SECRETARY OF STATE (Continued) Ethics in government; prohibit certain mass mailings .................................................HB 873 Georgia flag; removal by New York State Legislature from their state flag display; relative to .....................................................................HR 275 Notaries public; transfer certain functions and fees to Superior Court Clerks' Cooperative Authority..............................................HB 284 Official directory; director of Department of Archives and History; Capitol Museum ......................................................................................HB 308 Professional Employer Organization Act; enact ..............................................................HB 26 Proposed constitutional amendment summaries; include statewide referendum questions ...................................................................................HB 128 Term limits - CA ..................................................................................................................HR 78
SECURITIES Investment advisor; redefine.............................................................................................HB 671 Office of Treasury and Fiscal Services; records access; authorized investments ..................................................................................................HB 558 Uniform Transfer on Death Security Registration Act; enact ....................................HB 642
"SEGAL DURRENCE MEMORIAL BRIDGE"; designate.....................................SR 305
SEMINOLE COUNTY Pataula Judicial Circuit; judges; salary supplement .....................................................HB 931
SENATE Adjournment; relative to.....................................................................................................HR 16 General Assembly; membership and apportionment ..................................................HB 1093 Joint session; Governor's budget message ........................................................................HR 14 Joint session; Governor's message......................................................................................HR 12 Joint session; Governor's message; invite Supreme Court Justices and Appeals Court Judges ....................................................................HR 13 Joint session; message from Chief Justice of Supreme Court .......................................HR 15 Lodging paid by lobbyists; prohibit...............................................................................HB 1110 Notify Governor; General Assembly convened ................................................................HR 11 Notify; House convened.........................................................................................................HR 9 Reapportion districts 48 and 56........................................................................................SB 250 Reapportionment.................................................................................................................SB 382 State government; privatization of certain operations; certain notice .......................HB 607 Term limits - CA ..................................................................................................................HR 78
SENIOR WEEK AT THE CAPITOL Observe February 3-6, 1997; recognize Georgia Council on Aging .............................HR 233
SENTENCING Criminal procedure; certain crimes committed by inmate; confinement...................HB 437 Criminal procedure; revocation of probation; confinement .........................................HB 809 Criminal procedure; violent offenders; serve 85 percent of sentence .........................HB 103 Death penalty; defendant guilty but mentally ill; life without parole .......................HB 109 Death penalty; electrocution; lethal intravenous infusion..............................................HB 12 Juveniles; commission of certain crimes under age 17; life without parole ..........................................................................................................HB 596 Presentencing hearings; certain juvenile records; additional evidence.......................HB 147 Rape or aggravated sodomy; mandatory minimum sentencing......................................SB 15 Rape or aggravated sodomy; victims under age 12; death penalty..............................SB 258 Rape or aggravated sodomy; victims under age 12; penalties .....................................HB 801 Shoplifting; third offense; fourth offense; felony...........................................................HB 423
SEPTIC TANKS Health; on-site sewage management systems; statewide regulations ..........................SB 165 Health; septic systems; placement by counties............................................................HB 1113

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SEXUAL OFFENSES Child molestation and aggravated child molestation; certain offenders; chemical castration .........................................................................HB 211 Child molestation offenses; touching and not touching child......................................HB 957 Child molestation; sentencing - CA.................................................................................HR 114 Motor vehicles used in prostitution; forfeiture...............................................................SB 158 Municipal courts; certain cases; authorize trial and disposition.................................HB 949 Nuisances; places used for unlawful sexual purposes; drug related object prosecution.........................................................................................SB 7 Rape or aggravated sodomy; mandatory minimum sentencing.................................,....SB 15 Rape or aggravated sodomy; victims under age 12; death penalty..............................SB 258 Rape or aggravated sodomy; victims under age 12; penalties .....................................HB 801 Rape or child molestation; condition of probation; identifying sign..........................HB 541 Sex offenders; parole or release; notification of residence ...........................................HB 362 Sexual assault; include sexual contact between attorney and client ..........................HB 352 Sexual harassment in the workplace; right of action against employer.....................HB 472 Sexually violent predators; registration; release of information ....................................SB 39 Sexually violent predators; registration requirements; amend provisions .............................................................................................................SB 105
SHANAHAN, THOMAS L.; commend ..........................................................................HR 511
SHARPSBURG SHARPSHOOTERS Sons of Confederate Veterans Camp #1729; commend ...............................................HR 599
SHELLMAN, CITY OF; corporate limits ......................................................................HB 983
SHERIFFS Alzheimer's patient reported missing; immediate investigation..................................HB 326 Annual training; provisions ...............................................................................................HB 397 Firearms; carrying in public places; licenses for certain officers; authority of certain officers...............................................................SB 247 Judicial sales; legal ads; official organ.....................................,.......................................HB 152 Law enforcement; police volunteers; provisions.............................................................HB 366 Retirement; board invest in certain corporations..........................................................HB 463 Retirement; increase benefit .............................................................................................HB 464 Sexually violent predators; registration; release of information ....................................SB 39 Sexually violent predators; registration requirements; amend provisions .............................................................................................................SB 105 Sheriff Offices' Nomenclature Act of 1997; enact .........................................................HB 289 Speed detection devices; radar; approve use..................................................................HB 398 State employees' health insurance plan; Sheriffs' Retirement employees.................HB 466
SHIELDS, TIMOTHY J.; commend ................................................................................HR 71
SHILOH HILLS CHRISTIAN SCHOOL Commend.............................................................................................................................HR 541 1996-97 Challengers Men's Varsity Basketball Team; invite to House .....................HR 383
SHINGLER, CLARK HENDERSON; commend .......................................................HR 690
"SHOOT THE BULL" Designate as an official state barbecue championship cookoff ...................................HB 616 Georgia National Beef Barbecue Championship; commend..........................................HR 89 "Shoot the Bull"; "Slosheye Trail Big Pig Jig"; designate official barbecue cookoffs ..............................................................................................HB 845
SHUMAN, KENNETH DAVID; commend..................................................................HR 667
SIEGEL, DR. BETTY LENTZ; commend ....................................................................HR 319

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SILBERGER, NANCY AND RUSS LEE; commend ...............................................HR 370
SILVER-HAIRED LEGISLATURE; commend .........................................................HR 180
SIMMONS, WALTER; commend....................................................................................HR 448
SLOSHEYE TRAIL BIG PIG JIG Recognize as the official Barbecue Cooking Contest ....................................................HR 372 "Slosheye Trail Big Pig Jig"; "Shoot the Bull"; designate official barbecue cookoffs ..............................................................................................HB 845
SMITH, BEULAH AND ROY; commend ....................................................................HR 353
SMITH, COACH HAMPTON; commend......................................................................HR 627
SMITH, HEAD COACH ORLANDO "TUBBY"; invite to House ........................HR 527
SMITH, JOAN; compensate ................................................................................................HR 43
SMITH, JOSH; commend ..................................................................................................HR 335
SMITH, LUTHER NORRIS; commend........................................................................HR 539
SMITH, MAJOR GENERAL RONDAL H.; invite to House..................................HR 545
SMITH, MELODIE BRYSON; commend ....................................................................HR 428
SMITH, W. T., M. D.; commend.......................................................................................HR 404
SOCIAL CIRCLE, CITY OF Education districts..............................................................................................................HB 861 School district; create.........................................................................................................HB 539
SOCIAL SERVICES Adoption; hard-to-place children; financial assistance .................................................HB 112 Adoption; termination of parental rights...........................................................................SB 27 Certificate of need; amend provisions; Indigent Care Trust Fund.............................HB 373 Child care centers; prohibit residence or employment of certain persons ............................................................................................................SB 176 Child placement in foster home; residents; records check............................................SB 244 Children and youth services; authorize certain leasing of state property ................................................................................................HB 496 Children and youth services; certain employees; designate as peace officers.............................................................................................HB 755 Children and youth services; damage to apparel of employees; compensation...............................................................................................HB 497 Children and Youth Services, Department of; change name to Juvenile Justice, Department of ...................................................................HB 622 Children and youth services; transfer of certain youth to Department of Corrections; repeal provisions.......................................................HB 438 Counties and municipalities; certain appropriations; require referendum.........................................................................................................HB 552 Economic rehabilitation; community action agencies; community services block grant funds ........................................................................HB 206 Employees' Retirement; family and children services; creditable service ............................................................................................................HB 507 Fatherhood Responsibility Act; enact ................................................................................SB 58 Group-care facilities; placement of certain children; prohibitions..............................HB 865 Indigent Defense Council; member of Criminal Justice Coordinating Council .....................................................................................................HB 187 Long Term Care Choice Act of 1997; enact ...................................................................HB 512 Medicaid Fraud Forfeiture Act of 1997; enact...............................................................HB 377

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SOCIAL SERVICES (Continued) Medical assistance; abuse; penalties; administrative hearings; appeals......................SB 304 Medical assistance; certain provider participation; termination ....................................SB 44 Medical assistance; certain unused drugs; long-term care facilities ...........................HB 273 Medical assistance; inpatient care for mental diseases.................................................HB 465 Medical assistance; refunds of prescription drug rebates............................................HB 371 Medical assistance; supplemental pharmaceutical rebates ..........................................HB 476 Merit system; adverse action against employees; administrative law judges.................................................................................................SB 33 Peace Officers' Annuity and Benefit; include certain children and youth services employees .......................................................................HB 759 Personal care homes; change name to assisted living facilities ...................................HB 287 Public assistance; revise provisions...................................................................................SB 104 Public assistance; social assistance register; provisions.................................................SB 267 Silver-Haired Legislature; funding and personnel..........................................................SB 150 Youth Camp Act; enact ...................................................................................................HB 1100 Youthbuild Program Act; enact ..........................................................................................SB 68
SOCIETY OF THE PLASTICS INDUSTRY; commend ........................................HR 280
SOLID WASTE (See Waste Management)
SOUTHERN STATES CORRECTIONAL ASSOCIATION; commend.............HR 367
SOUTHSIDE SAVANNAH RAIDERS; commend..........,.........................................HR 568
SPALDING COUNTY Griffin Judicial Circuit; superior court judges; supplement ........................................HB 963
SPALDING COUNTY SCHOOL SYSTEM AND KELSEY AVENUE MIDDLE SCHOOL; commend ................................................................HR 532
SPARROW, MARCUS; commend ...................................................................................HR 101
SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE Communications ...............................................................................................Pages 58, 168, 170 Election ................................................................................................................................Page 13
SPEECH-LANGUAGE PATHOLOGISTS AND AUDIOLOGISTS Education; speech pathology services; certain contracts ..............................................HB 699 Licensure..............................................................................................................................HB 416
SPELTS, MR. AND MRS. THOMAS H., JR.; compensate ....................................HR 247
SPORTS Alcoholic beverage sales; certain university system facilities ......................................HB 682 Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium; request reexamination of its future ......................HR 569 Boxing; promoters and certain telecasts; licensure and regulation.............................HB 396 Golf Hall of Fame Authority Act; enact .........................................................................HB 866 High schools; certain sporting events; prohibit charge for broadcasting.......................................................,..........................................HB 996 Nuisances; sport shooting ranges; changed conditions ......................................................SB 8 Special license plates; Georgia Bowler's Association.....................................................HB 813 Special paralympic license plates supporting disabled athletes; amend provisions ............................................................................................HB 499 Ticket scalping; amend provisions ...................................................................................HB 283 Ticket scalping; change effective date.............................................................................HB 843 Workers' compensation; certain sports officials; independent contractor...................................................................................................SB 263
SQUARE AND ROUND DANCERS; special license plates ....................................HB 104

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STANCIL, HONORABLE STEVE; communications ....................................Pages 170, 171
STANLEY, ETHEL FRANCES; commend....................................................................HR 85
STARR, VIRGINIA GARDNER; condolences............................................................HR 612
"STATE COURT OF GWINNETT COUNTY DAY" Recognize March 24, 1997 .................................................................................................HR 535
STATE COURTS OF COUNTIES Certain cities; selection of solicitor; amend provisions.................................................HB 672 Judges; compensation.........................................................................................................HB 292 Judges; nonpartisan elections without primaries...........................................................HB 820 Judgments; deferred partial payment ................................................................................SB 35 Jurisdiction; certain marijuana possession .....................................................................HB 347 Solicitor-general; selection.................................................................................................HB 265
STATE EMPLOYEES Certain employees; Employees' Retirement or Teachers Retirement; elect either system....................................................................................HB 661 Commission on Public Employment; create...................................................................HB 579 General Assembly; cost-of-living adjustment; tie to state employees' salary increase ..............................................................................HB 717 Governmental Reorganization and Termination from Employment Reform Act; enact....................................................................................SB 271 Health insurance plan; change certain references to Firemen's Pension Fund................................................................................................HB 337 Health insurance plan; include certain county officers..................................................HB 52 Health insurance plan; include certain county officers ...................................................SB 91 Health insurance plan; Sheriffs' Retirement employees ..............................................HB 466 Indemnification; state highway employees ......................................................................SB 117 Merit system; certain officers and employees; Selective Service registration ........................................................................................HB 946 Military leave; payment of salary .....................................................................................SB 335 Overtime compensation; prohibit required waiver ........................................................HB 391 Privatization; certain re-employment rights...................................................................HB 356 Privatization; displacement by; employment assistance program................................SB 262 Public Safety, Department of; dismissal or suspension of employees ........................SB 141 Reduction in force; certain notice.......................................................................................SB 59 Retirement; age 60 or more at time of employment.....................................................HB 936 Retirement; appellate judges; reduce retirement age......................................................HB 56 Retirement; benefit calculation; amend provisions .......................................................HB 335 Retirement; benefit calculation; repeal income cap ......................................................HB 736 Retirement; certain broadcasting service; creditable service .......................................HB 885 Retirement; certain court secretaries; creditable service............................................HB 1088 Retirement; certain full-time temporary service; creditable service.........................HB 1103 Retirement; certain law enforcement personnel; retire at age 55 ...............................HB 380 Retirement; certain law enforcement personnel; retire at age 55 ...............................HB 382 Retirement; certain military service; creditable service................................................HB 271 Retirement; certain prior county service; credit ............................................................HB 825 Retirement; certain tax officials; age and creditable service .......................................HB 495 Retirement; certain temporary full-time service; creditable service.........................HB 1055 Retirement; certain temporary service; change requirement.......................................HB 467 Retirement; compensation for calculating benefits; remove limitation......................HB 886 Retirement; continued membership; community service boards ..............................HB 1042 Retirement; creditable service for Vietnam conflict .....................................................HB 515 Retirement; death of spouse; certain option..................................................................HB 439 Retirement; district attorneys' employees; membership ..............................................HB 724 Retirement; district attorneys' employees; membership ..............................................HB 937

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STATE EMPLOYEES (Continued) Retirement; family and children services; creditable service.......................................HB 507 Retirement; involuntary separation; discretionary termination.................................HB 588 Retirement; lottery employees; elect non-membership.......................,.........................HB 477 Retirement; marriage after retirement; spouse's option...............................................HB 442 Retirement; membership service; certain prior service.................................................HB 944 Retirement; option; beneficiary predeceases member...................................................HB 164 Retirement; prior Georgia Housing and Finance Authority service; creditable service............................................................................HB 786 Retirement; qualify for federal tax treatment ...............................................................HB 339 Retirement; restate annuity definition............................................................................HB 678 Retirement; retire with less than 30 years............................................,.........................HB 443 Retirement; service in certain tax office; creditable service ......................................HB 1043 Retirement; service retirement allowance .......................................................................HB 677 State government; privatization of operations; prior notice ..............,............................SB 57 Suggestion System Act; initiative; nominations and awards .......................................HB 197 Teachers and school personnel; certain change of employment; transfer leave...........................................................................................HB 299 Termination without cause; 90 days' notice required...................................................HB 872
STATE GOVERNMENT Administrative procedure; certain rules; authorize granting of variances and waivers...................................................................................SB 81 Administrative procedure; exempt Department of Technical and Adult Education from provisions..........................................................SB 87 Administrative procedure; promulgation of rules; amend provisions.........................HB 992 Administrative procedure; redefine agency....................................................................HB 171 Affirmative action; prohibit ................................................................................................HB 99 Budgetary Responsibility Oversight Committee; duties; amend provisions..............HB 715 Budgetary Responsibility Oversight Committee; duties; amend provisions..............HB 716 Budgetary Responsibility Oversight Committee; reports; duties of research office..................................................................................................SB 297 Certain motor vehicles; identifying markings ................................................................HB 624 Certain relations with nonprofit organizations; amend provisions .............................HB 722 Counties and municipalities; certain real property; competitive bids..........................HB 32 Doing business with certain financial institutions; prohibit........................................HB 940 Doing business with financial institutions requiring fingerprints; prohibit......................................................................................................HB 618 Electronic Records and Signatures Act; enact................................................................SB 103 Executive branch; legislative oversight...........................................................................HB 150 Executive branch; state projects; notification.................................................................SR 159 Federal military budget; shift money to states for domestic use................................HR 312 Financial institutions; banks and trust companies; automated teller machines; check cashers; mortgage brokers..................................SB 154 Financial institutions; check cashing; prohibit fingerprinting.......................................HB 33 Forensic Sciences Act of 1997; enact...............................................................................HB 557 Georgia Commission on Women; amend provisions......................................................HB 761 Georgia flag; removal by New York State Legislature from their state flag display; relative to.....................................................................HR 275 Hawkinsville "Shoot the Bull" barbecue championship; official state barbecue championship cookoff............................................................HB 616 Housing; down payment assistance; federal funds........................................................HB 469 Joint Study Committee on State Spending for Private Counsel; create ...................HR 166 Local government uniform charts of accounts; provisions...........................................HB 491 Lottery advertisements; include odds of winning..........................................................HB 536 Lottery; educational purposes and programs; redefine.................................................HB 210 Lottery proceeds; grants; certain Department of Children and Youth Services schools...........................................................................................HB 939

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STATE GOVERNMENT (Continued) Lottery retailers; compensation........................................................................................HB 934 Medical Assistance, Department of; prohibit certain restrictions on approved prescription drugs................................................................SB 139 Medical assistance; drug formulary; prohibit restricting physicians ..........................HB 509 Medical Examiners, State Board; function as state agency.........................................HB 932 Merit system; adverse action against employees; administrative law judges .................................................................................................SB 33 Metropolitan Area Planning and Development Commissions; mayoral members; selection .................................................................HB 208 Motor vehicles; registration and licensing; amend provisions .....................................HB 450 Natural resources; dark area preserves; highways; light trespass ...............................HB 645 Open records; exempt certain information .....................................................................HB 315 Planning and Budget, Office of; fiscal notes; prohibit participation..........................HB 537 Privatization; employees displaced by; certain re-employment rights .......................HB 356 Privatization; employees displaced by; employment assistance program ...................SB 262 Privatization of operations; certain notice......................................................................HB 607 Privatization of operations; certain notice.........................................................................SB 57 Public funds; bonds or pledges of securities by depositories; amend provisions ......................................................................................SB 131 Public officers; oath of office; amend provisions ...........................................................HB 458 Public records; social security numbers; prohibit disclosure .......................................HB 744 Public retirement systems; certain records and meetings; not open to public.........................................................................................HB 334 Ralph Mark Gilbert Civil Rights Museum; designate official state museum......................................................................................................SB 366 Secretary of State; official directory; Archives; Museum.............................................HB 308 "Shoot the Bull"; "Slosheye Trail Big Pig Jig"; designate official barbecue cookoffs.............................................................................HB 845 State auditor; county revenues and expenditures; annual report ......1........................HB 282 State depositories; designation of foreign banks for certain funds ...............................SB 95 State Depository Board; change membership.................................................................SB 119 State flag; change design ...................................................................................................HB 342 State funds; prohibit expending for behavior inconsistent with law..........................HB 498 State-owned wildlife; certain damage; sovereign immunity; waiver ...........................HB 836 State powers; claim sovereignty under U. S. Constitution ..........................................HR 225 State Properties Commission; membership and organization; amend provisions .............................................................................................................SB 172 State purchasing; competitive bids; amend provisions.................................................HB 317 State symbols; designate Georgia tartan as official state tartan.................................HB 644 State symbols; designate official state tartan ................................................................HB 471 State symbols; designate Plains High School as official state school ...........................SB 16 Statues on Capitol grounds; urge certain action relative to ........................................HR 648 Suggestion System Act; state employee initiatives; nominations and awards................................................................................................HB 197 Telephones; toll-free calling; adjacent counties; Universal Service Fund..................................................................................................HB 161 Treasury and Fiscal Services, Office of; records access; authorized investments..................................................................................................HB 558 Vehicles; identifying markings; state financial agreement with nonprofit corporation .........................................................................SB 349
STATE PATROL (See Law Enforcement Officers and Agencies or Public Safety, Department of)
STATE PROPERTY (See Public Property)
STATE SYMBOLS Education; Plains High School; designate official state school......................................SB 16

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STATE SYMBOLS (Continued) Georgia tartan; designate official state tartan ...............................................................HB 644 Hawkinsville "Shoot the Bull" barbecue championship; designate as an official state barbecue championship cookoff ................................HB 616 Official state tartan; designate .........................................................................................HB 471 Ralph Mark Gilbert Civil Rights Museum; designate official state museum ......................................................................................................SB 366 "Shoot the Bull"; "Slosheye Trail Big Pig Jig"; designate official barbecue cookoffs.............................................................................HB 845 Slosheye Trail Big Pig Jig; recognize as the Official Barbecue Cooking Contest ............................................................................................HR 372
STATESBORO BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL WOMEN'S CLUB; commend ........................................................................................HR 152
STATUES ON CAPITOL GROUNDS Urge certain action relative to..........................................................................................HR 648
STEELE, KATIE LEE ABERNATHY STEWART; commend .............................HR 229
STEELE, THOMAS EDISON; commend .....................................................................HR 230
STEPHENS COUNTY Homestead exemption; certain residents ........................................................................HB 411 Homestead exemption; certain residents ........................................................................HB 412 Toccoa-Stephens County Governmental Consolidation Study Committee; create ...............................................................................................HR 214
STEPHENS, EDWARD "ED" L.; commend................................................................HR 506
STEVENS, JOHN P., SR.; commend .............................................................................HR 592
STEVENS, LEOLA LEWIS; commend .........................................................................HR 450
STEWART COUNTY; board of commissioners; amend provisions ...........................HB 807
STITH, JENNIFER AND SHERALDEAN CRAWFORD; commend ................HR 677
STOCKBRIDGE HIGH SCHOOL BAND; commend ..............................................HR 153
STONE, JAMES T. "TED"; commend...........................................................................HR 475
STONE MOUNTAIN JUDICIAL CIRCUIT; add judge ...........................................SB 77
STONE MOUNTAIN PARK; commend .......................................................................HR 283
STRONG, SHIRLEY G.; commend.................................................................................HR 347
STRUCTURAL PEST CONTROL; contracts; certain information.........................HB 156
SUMNER, LEONARD D.; condolences .........................................................................HR 659
SUMTER COUNTY; grant easement..............................................................................SR 164
SUNTRUST BANK, GAINESVILLE DIVISION; commend ...............................HR 348
SUPERIOR COURT JUDGES RETIREMENT Certain members; benefit increase.....................................................................................HB 88 Employees' Retirement; certain law enforcement personnel; retire at age 55 .............................................................................................HB 382 Increase compensation.......................................................................................................HB 751
SUPERIOR COURTS Alimony or child support; certain motions to enforce; part of underlying action...............................................................................................HB 804

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SUPERIOR COURTS (Continued) Bell-Forsyth Judicial Circuit; create; Blue Ridge Judicial Circuit; revise ...................................................................................................HB 406 Chief magistrate; vacancy; superior court appoint temporary ....................................HB 402 Concealed weapons; licensure; exempt superior court reporters.................................HB 481 Court records and county documents; storage within state; data storage and retrieval facility ......................................................................SB 324 Court records and county documents; storage within state; provisions.....................HB 910 Courts; certain judges and justices; compensation.........................................................SB 369 Employees' Retirement; certain court secretaries; creditable service.......................HB 1088 Judges; nonpartisan elections without primaries...........................................................HB 820 Judges; personnel; amend provisions...............................................................................HB 125 Judges Retirement; senior judges; salary ......................................................................HB 1069 Jurisdiction; juveniles; felony offenses.............................................................................SB 132 Juveniles; certain offenses involving firearm; superior court jurisdiction .............................................................................................HB 296 Map and plat recordation; Chattahoochee River stream corridor designation........................................................................................................HB 930 Map and plat recordation; Chattahoochee River stream corridor designation; land surveyors; limit liability ..................................................HB 433 Municipal courts; certain executions; trial in superior courts......................................SB 125 Notaries public; transfer certain functions and fees to Superior Court Clerks' Cooperative Authority ..............................................SB 284 Professional licenses; certain state examining board decisions; judicial review.....................................................................................SB 344 School Safety Act; enact....................................................................................................HB 567 School Safety Act; enact.....................................................................................................SB 161 Superior Court Clerks Training Council; membership; quorum...................................HB 67 Zoning; constitutionality; trial provisions .......................................................................HB 302
SUPREME COURT Appeals; certain cases; orders excluding certain evidence ...........................................HB 421 Joint session; Governor's message; invite Justices and Appeals Court Judges ..............................................................................................HR 13 Joint session; message from Chief Justice of Supreme Court .......................................HR 15 Judicial districts; provisions..............................................................................................HB 891 Justices; nonpartisan elections without primaries.........................................................HB 820
SUTTON, DEPUTY FRED Commend.............................................................................................................................HR 468 Commend.............................................................................................................................HR 598
SWEAT, DAN E.; condolences ..........................................................................................HR 490
SWEAT, JOY LORICE ARCHER; condolences..........................................................HR 655

TALBOT COUNTY Board of commissioners; districts ....................................................................................HB 692 Board of education; districts.............................................................................................HB 691
TALENT AGENCIES; regulate .......................................................................................HB 257 TALKING ROCK, TOWN OF; new charter ..................................................................SB 401
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TALLAPOOSA JUDICIAL CIRCUIT; juvenile court judge.................................HB 1008
TALLENT, WILLIAM GEORGE "GEE"; condolences ............................................HR 553
TALLULAH FALLS, TOWN OF; municipal court jurisdiction .............................HB 1039
TATTNALL COUNTY Chief magistrate; nonpartisan election; ratification of judicial actions............................................................................................................HB 575 Probate court judge; nonpartisan election......................................................................HB 582
TAXATION AND REVENUE Ad valorem tax; amend provisions...................................................................................HB 459 Ad valorem tax; assessment changes; tangible personal property ..............................HB 526 Ad valorem tax; assessments and appeals; time period apply statewide....................SB 137 Ad valorem tax; certain commercial vehicles; separate class.......................................HB 418 Ad valorem tax; certain historical fraternal benefit associations; exemption................................................................................................HB 1084 Ad valorem tax; certain municipal property outside corporate limits; remove tax exemption......................................................................HB 851 Ad valorem tax; destroyed property; proration .............................................................HB 232 Ad valorem taxes and license fees; time limitation for refunds...................................,HB 10 Ad valorem taxes and license fees; time limitation for refunds....................................HB 11 Ad valorem tax; exempt certain antique hobby aircraft ..............................................HB 166 Ad valorem tax exemption; certain chamber of commerce and civic organization property ....................................................................................HB 660 Ad valorem tax exemption; certain fruit or nut plants ................................................HB 318 Ad valorem tax exemption; public property; clarify.....................................................HB 781 Ad valorem tax; fair market value; acquisition date - CA...........................................HR 591 Ad valorem tax; fair market value; amend provisions ..................................................HB 665 Ad valorem tax for school purposes; 20 mill statewide limitation - CA......................HR 41 Ad valorem tax; heavy-duty equipment motor vehicles; provisions...........................HB 419 Ad valorem tax; limit millage rate and property value increases - CA .........................HR 6 Ad valorem tax; limit millage rate and property value increases - CA .........................HR 7 Ad valorem tax; motor vehicles; amend provisions .....................................................HB 1076 Ad valorem tax; motor vehicles; General Assembly provide by general law - CA.........................................................................................HR 108 Ad valorem tax; motor vehicles; when due.....................................................................HB 367 Ad valorem tax; property assessment; education; local fair share funds computation........................................................................................HB 730 Ad valorem tax; tangible property assessment; amend provisions ...............................HB 77 Administrative procedure; redefine agency ....................................................................HB 171 Amend provisions ...............................................................................................................HB 479 Boards of equalization; certain assessments pending review; status ..........................HB 344 Budget; limit growth to gross state product growth - CA................................................HR 5 Budget; limit growth to gross state product growth; excess revenue - CA .................HR 46 Corporations processing credit card data; income apportionment .............................HB 424 County boards of tax assessors; authority to summon; exclude certain schedules ..............................................................................................HB 133 Education funding; 3% sales tax; repeal ad valorem tax - CA...................................HR 703 Elections; persons in arrears on taxes; prohibit eligibility ...........................................HB 159 Eminent domain; condemnation; compensation not subject to taxation...................HB 680 Employees' Retirement; certain tax officials; age and creditable service.....................................................................................................HB 495 Enterprise Zone Employment Act of 1997; enact..........................................................HB 663 General bills increasing revenue; two-thirds vote required - CA..................................HR 23 General bills increasing revenue; two-thirds vote required - CA................................HR 158 Homestead exemption; certain permanently disabled veterans ..................................HB 951 Homestead exemption; certain waivers; applicable until property filed....................HB 551

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TAXATION AND REVENUE (Continued) Homestead option sales tax; proceeds; certain capital outlay projects........................HB 60 Hotels and motels; additional tax levy; certain counties and municipalities...........................................................................................HB 425 Hotels and motels; additional tax levy; certain counties and municipalities...........................................................................................HB 508 Hotels and motels; excise and sales taxes; aggregate amount .....................................HB 679 Hotels and motels; excise tax; amend provisions ..........................................................HB 609
Hotels and motels; excise tax; county and municipal levies; additional authorization.....................................................................................HB 379
Hotels and motels; excise taxes; consolidated governments ..........................................HB 94 Hotels and motels; excise tax; international and
maritime trade center authorities ................................................................................HB 706 House Income Tax Study Committee; create ..................................................................HR 19 House Study Committee on Business Incentives for Agriculture; create ..................HR 465 Income and sales taxes; amend provisions .........................................................................HB 8 Income tax; annual adjustments; Consumer Price Index..,..............................................HB 9 Income tax; certain adjusted gross income; amend provisions......................................HB 86 Income tax; certain businesses; job tax credits..............................................................HB 151 Income tax; certain previously taxed income; refundable credits.................................HB 85 Income tax; certain retirement income exclusion; remove limitation ........................HB 782 Income tax; corporations; amend provisions ....................................................................HB 78 Income tax credit; certain homes with accessibility features ......................................HB 417 Income tax credit; certain long-term care insurance.....................................................HB 518 Income tax credit; qualified caregiving expenses...........................................................HB 517 Income tax; credit; rural health care provider ...............................................................HB 389 Income tax credits; certain businesses in less
developed counties; extend exemption ........................................................................HB 378 Income tax credit; self-employed persons; health insurance .......................................HB 726 Income tax credits; extend certain exemptions in certain counties............................HB 504 Income tax credits; research expenses; manufacturing
facilities; telecommunications facilities .......................................................................HB 428 Income tax; individual rate .................................................................................................HB 74 Income tax; married persons; change certain tax tables ..............................................HB 146 Income tax; payments; define certain terms ....................................................................HB 87 Income tax; resident limited partnership; nonresident member .................................HB 241 Income tax; retirement income exclusion; increase .......................................................HB 549 Income tax; setoff debt; collection for political subdivisions.................................. ....HB 674 Income tax; taxable net income; exclude capital gains.....................................................HB 2 Insurance premium taxes; county expenditure of proceeds .........................................HB 492 Intangible recording tax; filing of real estate instruments.............................................HB 73 Intangible recording tax; nonpayment; amend provisions...........................................HB 306 Intangible taxation; depository financial institutions;
local business tax..............................................................................................................HB 69 Intangible tax; distribution of revenue; amend provisions.............................................HB 84 Internet access and other electronic communication
services; tax exempt; consensus of General Assembly ..............................................HR 366 Joint Hotel-Motel Tax Study Committee; create..........................................................HR 297 Land bank authorities; creation by consolidated governments....................................SB 143 Law enforcement and other officers; certain disability;
retain weapon and badge...............................................................................................HB 410
Local governments; collection of certain taxes; special districts...............................HB 1095
Local option sales tax; educational purposes; amend provisions ................................HB 860
Local public school systems; General Assembly provide for finance and support - CA........................................................................................HR 516
Marriage Penalty Repeal Act; enact..................................................................................HB 16
Medical Care Savings Account and Trust Act; enact ....................................................SB 279

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TAXATION AND REVENUE (Continued) Millage rates; limitations; increases; require referendum - CA...................................HR 222 Motor fuel excise tax; state increase to offset federal decrease ..................................HB 365 Motor fuel tax; levy and rate; amend provisions.............................................................HB 76 Motor vehicles; ad valorem tax; disposition of certain fees - CA...............................HR 256 Motor vehicles; ad valorem taxes; when due..................................................................HB 101 Motor vehicles; license plates and ad valorem tax; amend provisions.......................HB 205 Personal care homes; change name to assisted living facilities...................................HB 287
Pine straw; sales to dealers; business license or tax number.......................................HB 941 Pro-family Tax Equity Act of 1997; enact..........................................................................HB 1 Property; tax sale; redemption amount...........................................................................HB 388 Public assistance; revise provisions...................................................................................SB 104
Public office; defaulter on taxes not eligible to hold - CA ...............................................SR 6 Real estate transfer tax; certain instruments; applicability provisions........................HB 82 Real property; appraisal; uniform procedural manual..................................................HB 429
Revenue Code; conform with federal law.........................................................................HB 83 Sales tax; certain exemptions; special county 1%
sales tax; notice to municipalities ................................................................................HB 490
Sales tax; educational purposes; multiple county school district..................................HB 14 Sales tax exemption; aircraft used for agricultural purposes ......................................HB 196 Sales tax exemption; blood glucose level measuring strips........................................HB 1105 Sales tax exemption; building materials used in recycling ..........................................HB 142 Sales tax exemption; certain advertising inserts............................................................HB 556 Sales tax exemption; certain aircraft parts.......................................................................HB 70 Sales tax exemption; certain granite manufacturing material.....................................HB 129 Sales tax exemption; certain motor fuels..........................................................................HB 81
Sales tax exemption; certain sales by postsecondary education organizations ...................................................................................................HB 59
Sales tax exemption; certain sales to home health agencies........................................HB 144 Sales tax exemption; fuel used by licensed commercial fishermen ............................HB 705 Sales tax exemption; non-prescription drugs ...................................................................HB 63
Sales tax; foods and beverages exempted; dealers post certain signs ........................HB 972
Sales tax; foods and beverages exempted; urge posting of signs by dealers ..........................................................................................................HR 581
Sales tax; homestead option, food exemption, special county 1%, and educational purposes; amend provisions........................................HB 165
Sales tax; imposition; amend provisions ...........................................................................HB 80
Sales tax; special purpose local option; sanitary landfill development; economic infeasibility..............................................................HB 228
Special county 1% sales tax; additional purposes.........................................................HB 531 Special county 1% sales tax; imposition date; amend provisions...............................HB 959
Special county 1% sales tax; not applicable to sale or use of certain motor vehicles...................................................................................HB 887
Special county 1% sales tax; solid waste handling .......................................................HB 700
Special county 1% sales tax; termination; change provisions .......................................HB 15 State auditor; county revenues and expenditures; annual report ...............................HB 282 State depositories; designation of foreign banks for certain funds ...............................SB 95 State revenue commissioner; Governor determine salary ............................................HB 482
Tax credits; certain businesses in less developed counties ..........................................HB 626 Tax executions in lot blocks; revise provisions ..............................................................HB 185 Tax executions; notice; enforcement; transfer ................................................................SB 270 Tax executions; transferring or selling in lot blocks.....................................................HB 115
Tax executions; transfers; notice to occupant and owner ............................................HB 501 Tax relief; General Assembly provide by general law - CA.........................................HR 219 Taxes and license fees; forms of payment........................................................................HB 75 Telecommunication systems; certain fees; authorize ..................................................HB 1091
Tires and scrap tires; amend provisions; certain tax credit.........................................HB 835 Withholding tax; certain property sale; exception ........................................................HB 221

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TAYLOR COUNTY; convey property.............................................................................HR 272
TEACHERS (Also, see Education) Certain change of employment; transfer leave...............................................................HB 299 Certificated professional personnel; criminal records check; teaching practices; definitions; Professional Practices Commission; members emeritus ..................................................................HB 420 Education; teaching of Ebonics; prohibit ..........................................................................SB 51 Employees' Retirement or Teachers Retirement; certain employees elect either system.......................................................................................HB 661 Indemnification - CA.........................................................................................................HR 414 Juveniles; felony offenses; superior court jurisdiction ...................................................SB 132 Quality basic education; local fair share funds; calculation.........................................HB 988 Quality basic education; midterm adjustments; training and experience..................HB 301 Retirement; allowance; increase by same percentage as teachers' salary .........................................................................................................HB 1099 Retirement; certain part-time service; creditable service...........................................HB 1066 Retirement; certain permanent disability; disability benefit.......................................HB 947 Retirement; certain private school service; creditable service ...................................HB 1054 Retirement; death of designated recipient ...................................................................HB 1081 Retirement; early retirement; eliminate penalty .............................................................HB 40 Retirement; early retirement; reduce penalty ................................................................HB 201 Retirement; forfeited annual and sick leave; creditable service..................................HB 198 Retirement; forfeited annual and sick leave; creditable service..................................HB 202 Retirement; forfeited annual and sick leave; creditable service..................................HB 203 Retirement; no payment for service while member of Regents Retirement .............HB 943 Retirement; post-retirement benefit adjustment ...........................................................HB 223 Retirement; postgraduate study; interruption by military service .............................HB 576 Retirement; pregnancy; creditable service ......................................................................HB 444 Retirement; public school employees; membership.......................................................HB 441 Retirement; restate annuity definition............................................................................HB 678 Retirement; service in certain overseas schools; creditable service ............................HB 997 Retirement; service in certain private schools; creditable service...............................HB 400 Retirement; 25 years of service; certain membership ...................................................HB 200 Retirement; 27 years of service.........................................................................................HB 199 Retirement; visiting scholars; creditable service..........................................................HB 1041 School Safety Act; enact....................................................................................................HB 567 School Safety Act; enact.....................................................................................................SB 161 Student code of conduct; provisions...................................................................................SB 92 Teachers and school personnel; contracts; criminal record checks.............................HB 788
TEAM GEORGIA; commend ............................................................................................HR 502
TEASLEY, JOHN STANLEY; commend.....................................................................HR 392
TELEPHONE AND TELEGRAPH SERVICE Communications Fraud Act of 1997; enact ..................................................................HB 1057 Cordless radio telephones; certain transmissions; prohibit interception ....................................................................................................HB 1079 Emergency medical services; enforcement provisions...................................................HB 277 Emergency motorist aid call boxes; place along Interstate 75 ....................................HB 480 Emergency 911; certain performance reports; inspection.............................................HB 278 Emergency 911; certain personnel, supply, and equipment costs; payment ..............SB 237 Home and telephone solicitation sales; persons age 65 and over; cancellation period............................................................................HB 831 House 911 Systems Funding Study Committee; create................................................HR 488 Income tax credits; research expenses; manufacturing facilities; telecommunications facilities .......................................................................HB 428 Long distance telephone service; solicitation by direct mail or media ......................HB 137

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TELEPHONE AND TELEGRAPH SERVICE (Continued) Managed care; 24-hour toll-free authorization number................................................HB 562 Public Service Commission; toll-free calling; certain conditions ................................HB 625 Telecommunication devices for the deaf; training; communications officers and dispatch centers...........................................................HB 812 Telecommunication systems; certain fees; authorize ..................................................HB 1091 Telephone; certain unsolicited calls; objections...............................................................HB 71 Telephones; residential lines; block 976 and 900 calls..................................................HB 747 Telephones; toll-free calling; adjacent counties; Universal Service Fund..................................................................................................HB 161 Telephones; toll-free calling areas; 22-mile radius ........................................................HB 888
TELEVISION Boxing; promoters and certain telecasts; licensure and regulation.............................HB 396 Cable television; failure to scramble premium channels; penalty.............................HB 1078 General Assembly proceedings; urge live coverage by cable television..........................HR 2 High schools; certain sporting events; prohibit charge for broadcasting..................................................................................................HB 996
TENBROOK, MARIAN "PAIGE" ROPER; condolences ........................................HR 130
TERRELL ACADEMY 1996 FOOTBALL TEAM; invite to House....................HR 250
TERRELL COUNTY Dawson-Terrell County Airport Authority; create ........................................................HB 693 Pataula Judicial Circuit; judges; salary supplement .....................................................HB 931
TERRORISM Antiterroristic training; certain communication; prohibit............................................HB 762
THE FRIENDSHIP FORCE; commend........................................................................HR 286
THEFT Personal property; theft by conversion; renters.............................................................HB 178 Shoplifting; fourth offense; felony; third offense; sentences........................................HB 423 Unfair business practices; telemarketing; Internet activities; home repair....................................................................................................HB 708 Unfair business practices; telemarketing; Internet activities; home repair....................................................................................................HB 709
THIELE KAOLIN COMPANY AND THIELE, PAUL F.; commend ................HR 150
THOMAS COUNTY; board of education; per diem allowance...................................HB 857
THOMAS COUNTY CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL 1996 FOOTBALL TEAM Commend .............................................................................................................................HR 126 Invite to House ...................................................................................................................HR 165
THOMAS, DR. GEORGE, SR.; commend.......................................................................HR 61
THOMAS, DR. PRISCILLA D.; commend ..................................................................HR 699
THOMAS, JAMES ARTHUR, SR.; commend ............................................................HR 368
THOMAS KIRKLAND BRIDGE; designate................................................................SR 253
THOMASVILLE HIGH SCHOOL LADY BULLDOG BASKETBALL TEAM; invite to House....................................................................HR 548
THOMPSON, JAMES; commend....................................................................................HR 378
THORPE, ABMAD; commend ...........................................................................................HR 98

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TICE, HAROLD AND PATRICIA; commend............................................................HR 588
TIFT COUNTY; commend ................................................................................................HR 303
TIFT COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL 1996 LADY DEVILS SOFTBALL TEAM; invite to House...........................................................................HR 240
TIFTON, CITY OF Commend.............................................................................................................................HR 303 Corporate limits ................................................................................................................HB 1046 New charter.......................................................................................................................HB 1048
TOCCOA, CITY OF Toccoa-Stephens County Governmental Consolidation Study Committee; create........................................................................................--................HR 214
TOLLESON, LULA VAUGHAN; commend................................................................HR 178
TOOMBS COUNTY; board of commissioners; compensation.....................................HB 764
TORTS Automobile air bags; failure to deploy; liability............................................................HB 978 Certain punitive damages; remove limitation ................................................................HB 572 Certain resident physicians; immunity............................................................................HB 790 Drug Dealer Liability Act; enact.........................................................................................SB 80 Duty of care; psychologists, physicians, professional counselors.................................HB 440 Imputable negligence; liability for malicious acts of minor............................................SB 89 Parks and recreation volunteers; liability .......................................................................HB 488 Willful or malicious acts of minor; liability of parent ..................................................HB 193
TOWNS COUNTY; recreation authority; create..........................................................HB 1040
TRADE (See Commerce and Trade)
TRAFFIC OFFENSES (See Motor Vehicles and Traffic)
TRAIL OF TEARS HIGHWAY; designate ..................................................................HR 324
TRAMMELL, JOHN T.; commend.................................................................................HR 234
TRANSPORTATION, DEPARTMENT OF (Also, see Highways, Bridges, and Ferries) Certain definitions; include bicycle and railroad facilities...........................................HB 623 Certain definitions; include bicycle and railroad facilities............................................SB 145 Council on Rural Transportation and Economic Development; continuation..........HB 621 Erosion and sedimentation; address certain local assistance road projects .................................................................................................HB 895 Highways; high occupancy vehicle lanes; single-occupant vehicle use .........................HB 50 Highways; interstate exits; urge change in marking system........................................HR 470 Highways; light trespass; natural resources; dark area preserves ...............................HB 645 Indemnification; state highway employees......................................................................SB 117 Joint Driver's Education Study Committee; create; Joint Georgia Transportation Study Committee; create .......................................................SR 72 Joint Georgia Transportation Study Committee; create..............................................HR 464 Negotiated contracts; increase amount ............................................................................SB 120 State Board; authority to name certain roads ...............................................................HB 158 State Board; call for election of member from Ninth Congressional District...........................................................................................Pages 57, 161 State Board; call for election of member from Third Congressional District....................................................................................................Page 60 State Board; election; Honorable Sam M. Wellborn; Third Congressional District...................................................................................................Page 167

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TRANSPORTATION, DEPARTMENT OF (Also, see Highways, Bridges, and Ferries) (Continued) State Board; election; Honorable William G. "Bill" Hasty; Ninth Congressional District ..............................................................................Pages 57, 169 Vehicle Safety and Inspection Division; create..............................................................HB 735 Vehicle weights and loads; permits for excess weight and dimensions; amend provisions...............................................................................HB 848
TREES ATLANTA; commend .........................................................................................HR 305
TRESPASSING Criminal trespass; entry onto property; minor unable to give permission..............................................................................................HB 100 Criminal trespass; solicitation of employment; permission of owner .........................HB 707 Limitation of action; prohibit after 10 years..................................................................HB 251 Limitation of action; when cause accrues .......................................................................HB 263 Vandalism to a cemetery or memorial; define offense..................................................HB 840
TRIAL JUDGES AND SOLICITORS RETIREMENT Benefits; certain survivors .................................................................................................HB 264 Increase retirement benefit ...............................................................................................HB 254 Mandatory retirement age.................................................................................................HB 348 Spousal coverage; rejection................................................................................................HB 256
TRIALS Criminal trials and grand juries; oath of witnesses.......................................................HB 293 Demand for trial; vehicular homicide related to DUI; time period...............................SB 83 Juries; peremptory challenges; change number ..............................................................SB 114 Law enforcement officers; certain indictments; procedures.........................................HB 258 Legal representation; corporations and limited liability companies; prohibitions; exception ...............................................................HB 993 Peace officers; misdemeanor or felony indictment; procedure.....................................SB 140 Trial jurors; examination in panels; repeal provisions..................................................HB 763
TRION HIGH SCHOOL DEBATE TEAM; commend.............................................HR 637
TRION, TOWN OF Mayor, council, and chief judge; amend provisions ......................................................HB 591
TROUP COUNTY; grant easement ..................................................................................SR 164
TRUSTS (Also, see Wills, Trusts, and Administration of Estates) Animal Control Trust Fund; create - CA.......................................................................HR 270 Certificate of need; amend provisions; Indigent Care Trust Fund.............................HB 373 Driving under the influence; additional fees; Brain and Spinal Injury Trust Fund Authority; create.......................................................HB 456 Driving under the influence; additional fees; Brain and Spinal Injury Trust Fund Authority; create........................................................SB 110 Driving under the influence; additional fees; Brain and Spinal Injury Trust Fund - CA............................................................................HR 226 Driving under the influence; additional fees; Brain and Spinal Injury Trust Fund - CA.............................................................................SR 144 Emergency management, preparedness, and assistance trust fund; authority to create - CA............................................................................HR 218 Emergency Management, Preparedness, and Assistance Trust Fund; create...........HB 239 Handicapped persons; community trusts; successor trusts ..........................................HB 650 Health; amend provisions..................................................................................................HB 683 Health Care Act; enact ......................................................................................................HB 386 Joint Subsequent Injury Trust Fund Study Committee; create .................................HR 257 Medical Care Savings Account and Trust Act; enact....................................................SB 279

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TRUSTS (Also, see Wills, Trusts, and Administration of Estates) (Continued) Solid Waste Trust Fund; tire fees; cease collection ......................................................HB 697 Special license plates; promote recycling...........................................................................SB 63 Supplemental appropriations; Department of Labor; Unemployment Trust Fund ..........................................................................................HB 213 Tires and scrap tires; amend provisions; certain tax credit.........................................HB 835 Workers' compensation; Self-Insurers Guaranty Trust Fund; powers of board ....................................................................................................SB 166
TURNER COUNTY; board of elections; chief registrar ............................................HB 1068
TURNQUEST, HONORABLE HENRIETTA; oath of office.................................Page 12
TWENTY-FIVE FOR THE TWENTY-FIRST CENTURY Commend .............................................................................................................................HR 663
TWIGGS ACADEMY, INC. 1996 Lady Trojans Varsity Softball Team; invite to House....................................... Tiit 169
TWITTY, KRISTINA; commend ......................................................................................HR 86

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UNDERGROUND STORAGE TANKS; prohibit regulated substances................HB 647
UNEMPLOYMENT COMPENSATION (See Employment or Labor and Industrial Relations)
UNIFORM RULES OF THE ROAD Automobile Teenage Protection Act of 1997; enact........................................................HB 20 Central turn lane ................................................................................................................HB 316 Driver's license; assessment of points; speeding in school zone..................................HB 605 Driving under the influence; three or more convictions; permanent revocation of driver's license.....................................................................HB 847 Highways; central turn lane restrictions; speed limits in construction sites .............................................................................................SB 121 Law enforcement; police volunteers; provisions.............................................................HB 366 Speed detection devices; school zones; warning signs unnecessary ............................HB 611 Traffic offenses; certain reduced speed zones; double fine..........................................HB 613 Truck drivers; signal requirements ..................................................................................HB 358
UNION COUNTY; probate court judge; serve as chief magistrate ............................HB 323
UNIVERSITY SYSTEM OF GEORGIA (See Board of Regents, University System of Georgia)
UPSON COUNTY Griffin Judicial Circuit; superior court judges; supplement ........................................HB 963
USED CAR DEALERS Change definition to exclude auctioneers .......................................................................HB 174 Registration provisions; Used Motor Vehicle Dealers and Used Motor Vehicle Parts Dealers, State Board of Registration; repeal provisions......................................................................................HB 581 Sales or leases; certain disclosure......................................................................................SB 196 Salvaged or rebuilt vehicles; titles and markings ..........................................................HB 659
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VALDOSTA, CITY OF; community improvement districts; create...........................HB 967
VASS, MALCOLM R.; express concern during illness.................................................HR 453
VAUGHAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL AND KENNESAW STATE UNIVERSITY; commend ..............................................................................HR 387
VENUE (See Jurisdiction and Venue)
VERDICT AND JUDGMENT Appeals; certain cases; orders excluding certain evidence ...........................................HB 421 Deceptive trade practices; judgments; amend provisions.............................................HB 712 Interlocutory appeal; certain reconsideration motions; no time extension............................................................................................................HB 525 Judgments; actual damages; criminal restitution ..........................................................HB 399
VETERANS' AFFAIRS Employees' Retirement; creditable service for Vietnam conflict ................................HB 515 Free license plates and decals; certain veterans; applicable to motorcycles ..............................................................................................HB 104 Free license plates and decals; non-wartime disabled veterans ..................................HB 550 Homestead exemption; certain permanently disabled veterans ..................................HB 951 Special license plates lower manufacturing fee.............................................................HB 615 Special license plates Pearl Harbor attack survivors ...................................................HB 869 Special license plates World War II Eighth Air Force veterans ................................HB 923 Tollways; exempt certain disabled persons ....................................................................HB 376 Veterans Memorial Parkway; designate..........................................................................HR 106 "Veterans Memorial Highway"; designate.......................................................................SR 244
VETOES Communications from Governor ..............................................................................Pages 50, 54
VICTIMS OF CRIMES Crime victims' rights; enactment provisions - CA.............................................................HR 4 Crime victims' rights; General Assembly provide by general law for enforcement - CA....................................................................................HR 3 Family violence battery; certain release or escape; victim notification...........................................................................................................HB 846 Insurance; disability income insurers; prohibit discrimination against abuse victims ...........................................................................HB 392 Insurance; life insurers; prohibit discrimination against abuse victims .....................................................................................................HB 390 Insurance; prohibit discrimination against abuse victims ............................................HB 359 Victim assistance; criminal and ordinance violation cases; additional fines ....................................................................................................HB 324 Victim compensation; crime committed outside state.....................................................SB 90 Warrantless arrests; abuse of vulnerable adult; provisions...........................................SB 159
VINING, DANIEL W.; compensate ................................................................................HR 168
VITAL RECORDS Death of person in another's care; required notification .............................................HB 651 Legitimacy of child; paternity established; parental power .........................................HB 995 Marriage; federal judges perform ceremonies; authorize..............................................HB 249 Marriage licenses and vital records; application supplement-marriage report; federal judges perform ceremonies...........................HB 689 Marriage; mayors perform ceremonies ............................................................................HB 742
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VOCATIONAL EDUCATION Administrative procedure; exempt Department of Technical and Adult Education from provisions..........................................................SB 87 House Study Committee on Information Technology; create .....................................HR 526 House Study Committee on Vocational and Technical Schools; create ....................HR 216 Service cancelable educational loans; Georgia National Guard ..................................HB 979
VOTING (Also, see Elections) Absentee ballots; amend provisions.................................................................................HB 816 Absentee ballots; elderly and disabled; apply once yearly ...........................................HB 815 Elections; absentee ballots; amend provisions...............................................................HB 702 Elections; absentee ballots and envelopes; voter fraud warnings...............................HB 749 Elections; absentee ballots; delivery by certain family members................................HB 361 Elections; amend provisions..............................................................................................HB 817 Elections; ballot labels for voting machines; number of words...................................HB 246 Elections by mail; pilot counties; provisions ..................................................................HB 260 Elections; certain amplified solicitation of votes; prohibit ..........................................HB 160 Elections; certain contested primaries, elections, and runoffs ....................................HB 821 Elections; certain illegal acts; increase penalties ...........................................................HB 590 Elections; early voting provisions.....................................................................................HB 544 Elections; identification required when voting ..............................................................HB 401 Elections; identification required when voting ..............................................................HB 554 Elections; identification required when voting ...............................................................SB 273 Elections; inactive voters; absentee ballots; fraud; poll officers age 16 and over.........................................................................................HB 889 Elections; 1992 and 1996 primaries; delete certain provisions ....................................HB 818 Elections; numbered list of voters; amend provisions ..................................................HB 824 Elections; photographic identification required when voting ......................................HB 670 Elections; photographic identification required when voting ......................................HB 871 Elections; poll officers; appoint persons age 16 and over.............................................HB 822 Elections; polls remain open until 8:00 pm....................................................................HB 738 Elections; primaries; amend provisions ...........................................................................HB 819 Elections; redefine absentee elector .................................................................................HB 530 Elections; redefine absentee elector.................................................................................HB 543 Elections; voter lists; corrections through postal information.....................................HB 890 Elections; voter lists; include certain symbols ...............................................................HB 546 Elections; voter registration; precinct cards; voter lists ...............................................HB 823 House of Representatives; election; General Assembly; membership and apportionment ................................................................................HB 1093 Voting Rights Act; preclearance; urge Congress repeal................................................HR 224

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WALKER, BETTY ANNE; commend............................................................................HR 595
WALKER COUNTY Board of elections and registration; create.....................................................................HB 627 State court judge; secretary ............................................................................................HB 1021
WALKER COUNTY LEADERSHIP CLASS OF 1997 Invite to House ...................................................................................................................HR 325
WALKER, PENNY; commend .........................................................................................HR 340
WALKER, REVEREND DAVID; commend................................................................HR 411
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WALKER, ROBERT; commend.......................................................................................HR 615
WALLACE, GEORGE; invite to House ..........................................................................HR 311
"WALTER H. BUCE MEMORIAL BRIDGE"; designate........................................SR 305
WALTER L. DASHER MEMORIAL BRIDGE; designate........................................SR 88
WARBURTON, KELLY; commend..................................................................................HR 92
WARE COUNTY Grant easement....................................................................................................................SR 165 State court judge and solicitor-general; compensation .................................................HB 797 Waycross-Ware County Charter and Unification Study Committee; create...............HR 82
WARNER ROBINS, CITY OF Run-off elections; amend provisions................................................................................HB 748
WARNOCK, LARRY;commend......................................................................................HR 681
WARRANTS Law enforcement officers; certain arrest entry; require search warrant....................HB 953
WARREN COUNTY Board of commissioners; compensation...........................................................................HB 918
WASHINGTON COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL GOLDEN HAWKS FOOTBALL TEAM; commend ..................................................................HR 278
WASTE MANAGEMENT Counties and municipalities; garbage collection services; optional.............................HB 758 Disposition of certain facilities; public hearings; collection of fees; deactivation of authorities; scrap tires ........................................HB 612 Landfills; asphalt roofing shingles; military bombing range..........................................HB 57 Sales tax exemption; building materials used in recycling ..........................................HB 142 Sales tax; special purpose local option; sanitary landfill development; economic infeasibility ..............................................................HB 228 Solid waste management; deactivation of local authorities; site restrictions on disposal facilities...........................................................................HB 219 Solid Waste Trust Fund; tire fees; cease collection......................................................HB 697 Special county 1% sales tax; solid waste handling .......................................................HB 700 Special license plates; promote recycling...........................................................................SB 63 Tires and scrap tires; amend provisions; certain tax credit.........................................HB 835 Water and Sewerage Authority Act; enact .....................................................................HB 603
WATER AND WASTEWATER (Also, see Waters, Ports, and Watercraft) House Study Committee on the Atlanta Wastewater System; create........................HR 608 Joint Coastal Ground-water Resources Study Committee; create..............................HR 326 Municipalities; water and sewer systems; private contracts.........................................SB 318 Safe Drinking Water Act; public water systems; amend provisions............................SB 252 State Commission on the Condemnation of Public Property; water quality manager..................................................................................HB 773 Waste-water discharge moratorium; certain facilities; applicability..............................SB 19 Water and Sewerage Authority Act; enact .....................................................................HB 603 Water pollution; nonattainment areas; corrective measures - CA..............................HR 255 Water pollution; nonattainment areas; incinerating sludge; prohibition phase-in..........................................................................................HB 690 Water resources; permits for special groundwater management areas; certain moratorium; exception...................................................HB 528 Water supply systems; Class IV operators; education..................................................HB 345 Water well standards; amend provisions ....................................................................,...HB 911 Wells; county instructions for placement.....................................................................HB 1114

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WATER WELL DRILLING INDUSTRY; commend...............................................HR 381
WATERS, MARCUS LEON AND IMOGENE MASON; commend ....................HR 574
WATERS, PORTS, AND WATERCRAFT Alabama-Coosa-Tallapoosa River Basin Compact; enact.............................................HB 148 Apalachicola-Chattahoochee-Flint River Basin Compact; enact.................................HB 149 Coastal Management Act; enact.......................................................................................HB 167 Counties and municipalities; certain proposed lake property; disposition..............................................................................................HB 867 Joint Coastal Ground-water Resources Study Committee; create ..............................HR 326 Map and plat recordation; Chattahoochee River stream corridor designation........................................................................................................HB 930 Map and plat recordation; Chattahoochee River stream corridor designation; land surveyors; limit liability ..................................................HB 433 Metropolitan River Protection Act; exempt certain structures.....................................HB 21 Safe Drinking Water Act; public water systems; amend provisions............................SB 252 State Commission on the Condemnation of Public Property; water quality manager..................................................................................HB 773 Water and Sewerage Authority Act; enact .....................................................................HB 603 Water resources; permits for special groundwater management areas; certain moratorium; exception...................................................HB 528 Water supply systems; Class IV operators; education ..................................................HB 345 Water well standards; amend provisions ........................................................................HB 911
WATERS, THOMAS; commend ......................................................................................HR 560
WATKINS, DR. J. FOSTER; commend........................................................................HR 351
WATSON, WILMER DOYLE; condolences .................................................................HR 551
WAYCROSS, CITY OF Corporate limits ..................................................................................................................HB 798 Police court; restyle as municipal court ..........................................................................HB 787 Waycross-Ware County Charter and Unification Study Committee; create...............HR 82
WEAPONS Antiterroristic training; certain communication; prohibit............................................HB 762 Concealed weapons; licensure; exempt district attorneys emeritus ............................HB 372 Concealed weapons; licensure; exempt municipal and city judges .............................HB 523 Concealed weapons; licensure; exempt superior court reporters.................................HB 481 Firearms; Brady Law regulations; dealer duties; toll-free telephone service; loans and pawns ..............................................................HB 447 Firearms; carrying in public places; licenses for certain officers; authority of certain officers...............................................................SB 247 Firearms; carrying without license; certain correctional employees ...........................HB 896 Firearms; state compliance with Brady Law..................................................................HB 290 Juveniles; certain cffenses involving firearm; superior court jurisdiction .............................................................................................HB 296
WEATHERS, DOUG; commend ......................................................................................HR 658
WEAVER, LYNN MRS. Commend...............................................................................................................................HR 28 Invite to House ...................................................................................................................HR 290
WEBSTER COUNTY Board of elections and registration; create .....................................................................HB 676 Motor vehicles; four-month nonstaggered registration .................................................HB 731
WEIGHTS AND MEASURES Length of vehicles and loads; amend provisions ............................................................SB 272

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WEIGHTS AND MEASURES (Continued) Length of vehicles and loads; tandem trailers; warning signs .....................................HB 991 Motor vehicle titles; certain exclusions; remove weight limit......................................HB 869 Vehicle weights and loads; permits for excess weight and dimensions; amend provisions...............................................................................HB 848
WELFARE (See Social Services)
"WENDY BAGWELL PARKWAY" Designate..............................................................................................................................HR 245 Designate...............................................................................................................................SR 304
WHITE, JOHN E.; commend ............................................................................................HR 693
WHITEHEAD/JOHNSON FAMILY; commend ........................................................HR 673
WHITFIELD COUNTY; distribution of certain tax proceeds .................................HB 1003
WHITWORTH, KENNY; commend ...............................................................................HR 680
WIGLEY, NINA BETH; commend .................................................................................HR 701
WILCOX COUNTY; board of commissioners; compensation......................................HB 601
WILDLIFE Deer and motor vehicle collisions; certain counties; open bowhunting season................................................................................................HB 881 Deer farming; provisions; nontraditional livestock; definition; wild animals; destruction or injury...........................................................HB 426 House Hunter Notification Study Committee; create ..................................................HR 160 State-owned wildlife; certain damage; sovereign immunity; waiver ...........................HB 836
WILEN, CHARLOTTE; commend ..................................................................................HR 263
WILKENS, LENNY;commend........................................................................................HR 445
WILKES COUNTY Coroner; discretionary employment benefits..................................................................HB 980 Hospital authority; vacancies..........................................................................................HB 1038
WILKINSON COUNTY Board of commissioners; compensation...........................................................................HB 960 Board of education; compensation...................................................................................HB 961
WILLACOOCHEE, CITY OF Mayor and aldermen; elections.........................................................................................HB 928 Mayor and aldermen; powers............................................................................................HB 927
WILLIAM CRITTENDEN BUILDING; designate ..................................................HR 289
WILLIAM THOMAS OVERBY MEMORIAL PARKWAY; designate ...............SR 260
WILLIAMS, DR. SID E.; commend ...............................................................................HR 661
WILLIAMS, GEORGE, JR.; commend............................................................................HR 62
WILLIAMS, MAJOR WILLIE L.; commend..............................................................HR 282
WILLIAMS, MARSHA;commend..................................................................................HR 640
WILLIAMS, MICHAEL THOMAS; commend...........................................................HR 606
WILLIAMS, REBECCA; condolences ............................................................................HR 202
WILLIAMS, RUTH; commend ........................................................................................HR 410

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WILLIFORD, TINA; commend ................................................................,......................HR 500
WILLINGHAM, HAROLD S. Designate portion of South Marietta Loop in his honor ..............................................SR 236
WILLS, TRUSTS, AND ADMINISTRATION OF ESTATES Assistant county administrators; probate judge appoint in certain counties ............................................................................................SB 136 Death without a will; determination of heirs; surviving spouse...................................SB 265 Insurance; amend provi8iong..............................................................................................SB 356 Nonprobate transfer on death; nontestamentary ..........................................................HB 649 Uniform Transfer on Death Security Registration Act; enact ....................................HB 642 Wills; minors; adoption; born out of wedlock; year's support .....................................HB 245
WILSON, CARL WILLIAM AND DORIS EVELYN; commend .........................HR 523
WINDER, CITY OF; mayor; repeal term limit..............................................................HB 799
WINE (Also, see Alcoholic Beverages and Alcoholism) Alcoholic beverage sales; minimum distance from churches or schools......................SB 298 Alcoholic beverages; purchasing for persons under age 21; increased penalties............................................................................................HB 908 Counties and municipalities; prohibit liquor stores within 500 feet of another .............................................................................................HB 500 Farm wineries; sales for consumption on premises; authorize ......................................HB 93 Furnishing to minors; penalties........................................................................................HB 800 Sales; local government designate special entertainment districts; brewpubs; amend provisions.........................................................................HB 834 Sunday sales statewide - CA...............................................................................................HR 52
WISE, STANLEY LEROY; condolences .......................................................................HR 356
WITNESSES Criminal prosecutions; publications and public appearances; certain prohibitions; exception..............................................................HB 105 Evidence; authentication; medical reports......................................................................HB 325 Fees; include certain college or university police officers ............................................HB 595 Oath; criminal trials and grand juries.............................................................................HB 293 Subpoenas for certain depositions; attorney issuance...................................................HB 319 Subpoenas for certain depositions; attorney issuance...................................................HB 321
WOOD, KENNY;commend.................................................................................................HR 88
WOODLY, DELPHINE; commend .................................................................................HR 427
WOODSTOCK CENTENNIAL Interchange; designate ........................................................................................................SR 214 Parkway; designate.............................................................................................................HR 434
WORKERS' COMPENSATION Amend provisions ...............................................................................................................HB 331 Certain premium increases; independent right of action .............................................HB 952 Certain sports officials; independent contractor.............................................................SB 263 Child support arrearages; recovery; workers' compensation settlements...................HB 698 Complaints against insurers or self-insurance funds; investigation.............................SB 376 Employee filing workers' compensation claim; certain termination notice ...........................................................................................HB 1075 Employee filing workers' compensation claim; prohibit termination.........................HB 792 Insurance premium discount; drug-free workplace .......................................................HB 584 Insurance premium discount; drug-free workplace ........................................................SB 155 National Guard; certain members....................................................................................HB 704

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WORKERS' COMPENSATION (Continued) Self-Insurers Guaranty Trust Fund; powers of board ...................................................SB 166 Unfair Claims Settlement Practices Act; change certain definition...........................HB 597 Workers' Compensation Statistical Reporting and Experience Modification Factor Enforcement Act; enact ........................................HB 837
WORLD VISION 30 HOUR FAMINE PROGRAM Commend participants.......................................................................................................HR 346

YOUNG, JOSEPH; commend ...........................................................................................HR 447 YOUNTS, S. E. (GENE); invite to House......................................................................HR 109

ZONING Constitutionality; trial provisions.....................................................................................HB 302 Municipal elections; reapportionment of districts; certain municipalities......................................................................................................SB 113 Newly annexed property; review and comment period ..............................................HB 1047 Zoning and building inspections; nonelected city and county employees; prohibit certain action................................................................HB 1073

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PART II
HOUSE BILLS
HB 1 --Pro-family Tax Equity Act of 1997; enact ...................................................25, 65 HB 2 --Income tax; taxable net income; exclude capital gains...........................605, 636 HB 3 --General Assembly Integrity Act of 1997; enact .........................................99, 126 HB 4 --The Budget Accountability Act of 1997; enact...............................Prefiled Only HB 5 --Drivers' licenses and identification cards;
fingerprinting; prohibit ..............................................................Prefiled Only HB 6 --Education Accountability Act of 1997; enact.............................................99, 126 HB 7 --Education; state and local superintendents;
certification; Professional Standards Commission............................99, 126 HB 8 --Income and sales taxes; amend provisions .................................................80, 106 HB 9 --Income tax; annual adjustments; Consumer Price Index.......................l51, 196 HB 10 --Ad valorem taxes and license fees;
time limitation for rei'unds...................................................................80, 106 HB 11 --Ad valorem taxes and license fees;
time limitation for refunds...................................................................80, 106 HB 12 --Death penalty; electrocution; lethal
intravenous infusion....................................................................151, 196, 317 HB 13 --General Assembly Integrity Act of 1997; enact .........................................99, 126 HB 14 --Sales tax; educational purposes; multiple
county school district......................................................................25, 65, 455 HB 15 --Special county 1% sales tax; termination;
change provisions ..........................................................25, 65, 223, 237, 2761 HB 16 --Marriage Penalty Repeal Act; enact.................................................Prefiled Only HB 17 --Driving under the influence; chemical
tests; amend provisions.........................................................................80, 106 HB 18 --Budget unit object class transfers;
General Assembly approval................................................................100, 126 HB 19 --Elections; municipal qualifying period;
number of days..........................................................lOO, 126, 198, 266, 2023 HB 20 --Automobile Teenage Protection Act of 1997; enact................................!52, 196 HB 21 --Metropolitan River Protection Act; exempt
certain structures .................................................................................225, 261 HB 22 --Sandy Springs, City of; incorporate...........................................................284, 329 HB 23 --Municipal charter commissions; create...........................................233, 261, 1194 HB 24 --Juveniles in detention; court-ordered child support ...................................26, 65 HB 25 --Drivers' licenses and identification cards;
prohibit fingerprinting; destroy certain records..................................63, 86 HB 26 --Professional Employer Organization Act; enact ........................................81, 106 HB 27 --Driving under the influence; chemical tests;
under age 21; change provisions...............................................Prefiled Only HB 28 --Drivers' licenses; persons under 21; require
driver education course .......................................................................605, 636 HB 29 --Drivers' licenses and identification cards;

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prohibit fingerprinting; destroy certain records..............................!33, 164 HB 30 --Motor vehicle emission inspections;
waiver and exemption stations..............................................................26, 65 HB 31 --Home study or private school students; HOPE
scholarship; qualifications.....................................................................81, 106 HB 32 --Counties and municipalities; certain real
property; competitive bids...................................320, 454, 1314, 1419, 1858 HB 33 --Financial institutions; check cashing;
prohibit fingerprinting ............................................................................26, 65 HB 34 --Supplemental appropriations; FY 1996-97..................................26, 65, 317, 350,
641, 691, 759, 760, 760, 1208, 1209 HB 35 --Insurance; medical benefits;
reimbursement in certain cases .............................................................26, 65 HB 36 --Controlled substances; gamma
hydroxybutyric acid; penalties...............................................................27, 65 HB 37 --Candidates; drug testing requirement; temporary waiver..........................27, 65 HB 38 --Juveniles in detention; court-ordered child support ...................................27, 65 HB 39 --Elections; independent expenditures; regulation.........................................27, 65 HB 40 --Teachers Retirement; early retirement; eliminate penalty ........................27, 65 HB 41 --Juveniles; court records; inspection by
certain school officials.............................................................................27, 65 HB 42 --Teachers, personnel, and students; certain
student assault; reports...........................................................................28, 65 HB 43 --Brandon Act; enact...........................................................................................28, 65 HB 44 --Local school systems; state-wide comprehensive
educational information network...........................................................28, 65 HB 45 --Student codes and standards of conduct;
boards of education establish.................................................................28, 65 HB 46 --Retailers; sales prices of clothing; returns ....................................................28, 65 HB 47 --Elections; candidates; prohibit certain qualification...................................28, 65 HB 48 --Drivers' licenses and identification cards;
fingerprinting; prohibit ...........................................................................29, 65 HB 49 --Fertilizer Act of 1997; enact ......................................29, 65, 289, 462, 1203, 2277 HB 50 --Highways; high occupancy vehicle lanes;
single-occupant vehicle use.....................................................................29, 65 HB 51 --Motor vehicles; license plate display; amend provisions ............................29, 65 HB 52 --State employees' health insurance plan;
include certain county officers...............................................................29, 65 HB 53 --Drivers' licenses and identification cards;
fingerprinting; prohibit ...........................................................................29, 65 HB 54 --County law libraries; amend provisions; county
ordinance codes; municipal court jurisdiction; consolidated governments.......................30, 65, 536, 562, 1999, 2848, 3089 HB 55 --Principal and agent; transfer of property; certain power of attorney not effective............................30, 65, 1482, 1814 HB 56 --Employees' Retirement; appellate judges; reduce retirement age..............................................................................30, 65 HB 57 --Landfills; asphalt roofing shingles; military bombing range .....................................30, 65, 330, 526, 2495, 2969 HB 58 --Clay County; board of education; compensation .......................................................................30, 65, 87, 87, 202 HB 59 --Sales tax exemption; certain sales by
postsecondary education organizations.................................................30, 66
HB 60 --Homestead option sales tax; proceeds; certain capital outlay projects...........................................31, 66, 78, 89, 188
HB 61 --DeKalb County; homestead exemption....................................31, 66, 87, 87, 140
HB 62 --Driver's license; replacement; fee..............................31, 66, 187, 269, 2706, 2806

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HB 63 --Sales tax exemption; non-prescription drugs ...............................................31, 66 HB 64 --Family violence; threat to commit offense ...................................................31, 66 HB 65 --Hospital authorities; prohibition of state funds ..........................................31, 66 HB 66 --Adoption; biological parent; release of information....................................31, 66 HB 67 --Superior Court Clerks Training Council;
membership; quorum.........................................32, 66, 317, 461, 1363, 1917 HB 68 --Juvenile courts; intake workers or
probation officers; training.....................................................................32, 66 HB 69 --Intangible taxation; depository financial
institutions; local business tax...............................................................32, 66 HB 70 --Sales tax exemption; certain aircraft parts..............................32, 66, 78, 93, 938 HB 71 --Telephone; certain unsolicited calls; objections..................................32, 66, 198,
554, 559, 566, 2032, 2311, 2343, 2388, 2643 HB 72 --Handicapped parking; permits issued to institutions.........................32, 66, 198 HB 73 --Intangible recording tax; filing of
real estate instruments............................................................................33, 66 HB 74 --Income tax; individual rate .............................................................................33, 66 HB 75 --Taxes and license fees; forms of payment ....................................................33, 66 HB 76 --Motor fuel tax; levy and rate; amend provisions.........................................33, 66 HB 77 --Ad valorem tax; tangible property
assessment; amend provisions................................................................33, 66 HB 78 --Income tax; corporations; amend provisions ................................................33, 66 HB 79 --Handicapped parking; enforcement
personnel; uniforms ......................................................34, 66, 329, 527, 2761 HB 80 --Sales tax; imposition; amend provisions .......................................................34, 66 HB 81 --Sales tax exemption; certain motor fuels......................................................34, 66 HB 82 --Real estate transfer tax; certain
instruments; applicability provisions ....................................................34, 66 HB 83 --Revenue and Taxation Code; conform with
federal law......................................................................34, 66, 223, 267, 1295 HB 84 --Intangible tax; distribution of revenue;
amend provisions ..........................................................34, 66, 223, 268, 2761 HB 85 --Income tax; certain previously taxed
income; refundable credits ..........................................35, 66, 455, 682, 2761 HB 86 --Income tax; certain adjusted gross
income; amend provisions.......................................................................35, 66 HB 87 --Income tax; payments; define certain terms ................................................35, 66 HB 88 --Superior Court Judges Retirement; certain
members; benefit increase ......................................................................35, 66 HB 89 --Insurance; certain acts relating to
agreements; unfair trade practices................................................35, 66, 535 HB 90 --Home schooled children; HOPE scholarship; qualifications......................35, 66
HB 91 --Drivers' licenses; persons under age 17; driver education course ...........................................................................36, 66
HB 92 --Georgia Drugs and Narcotics Agency; agents retain badge and weapon .......................................................36, 66, 199, 336
HB 93 --Farm wineries; sales for consumption on premises; authorize..................................................36, 66, 118, 145, 1202
HB 94 --Hotels and motels; excise taxes; consolidated governments .................................36, 66, 318, 484, 1362, 2243
HB 95 --Public Service Commission; election; amend provisions ............................................................36, 66, 95, 330, 1008
HB 96 --Professional counselors; master's level psychologists; licensing.......................................................36, 66, 1192, 1843
HB 97 --Insurance; amend provisions...............................................37, 66, 199, 274, 1296, 1474, 1966, 1989, 2764, 2865, 3009
HB 98 --Population bills; additional prohibitions ...........................37, 66, 200, 272, 1997

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HB 99 --State and local governments; affirmative action; prohibit.........................37, 66 HB 100 --Criminal trespass; entry onto property;
minor unable to give permission ................................37, 66, 165, 241, 2761 HB 101 --Motor vehicles; ad valorem taxes; when due................................................37, 66 HB 102 --Motor vehicle registration; prohibit
requiring social security number.....................................................37, 66, 95 HB 103 --Criminal procedure; violent offenders;
serve 85 percent of sentence ..................................................................38, 66 HB 104 --Free license plates and decals; certain
veterans; applicable to motorcycles.........................38, 66, 961, 1311, 2107, 2633, 2708, 2749, 2765, 3017, 3092
HB 105 --Criminal prosecutions; publications and public appearances; certain prohibitions; exception ........................................................................38, 66, 505, 557, 1997
HB 106 --Health maintenance organizations; service by other provider; failure to provide certain care...............................................................................38, 66, 329, 528
HB 107 --Fair business practices; pricing of goods or services; gender discrimination .........................................................38, 66
HB 108 --Health maintenance organizations; disclosure; payments to provider ..............................................................................38, 66
HB 109 --Death penalty; defendant guilty but mentally ill; life without parole....................................................................................39, 66
HB 110 --Special license plates; Shrine hospitals................................................39, 66, 187, 265, 1329, 2641, 2781
HB 111 --Controlled substances and dangerous drugs; revise lists; flunitrazepam and certain trafficking; penalties ..........................................39, 66, 198, 275, 2751, 2855
HB 112 --Adoption; hard-to-place children; financial assistance .......................................................39, 66, 197, 271, 2358
HB 113 --Police chiefs and wardens; training requirement ........................................39, 66 HB 114 --Juvenile proceedings; jurisdiction; traffic offenses......................................39, 66 HB 115 --Tax executions; transferring or selling in lot blocks...................................40, 66 HB 116 --Motor vehicles; furnishing registration
information to private detectives ..........................................................40, 66 HB 117 --Misdemeanors of high and aggravated nature; confinement.....................40, 66 HB 118 --Health spas; cancellation of contract.............................................................40, 66 HB 119 --Alcoholic beverages and alcoholism; illegal
direct shipments to residents of state; penalties; exception ............................................40, 66, 118, 127, 1203, 1282 HB 120 --Elections; candidates for local office; drug testing......................................63, 86 HB 121 --Public School Choice Act of 1997; enact ......................................................63, 86 HB 122 --Georgia Crime Information Center; certain records; landlords obtain.....................................................................63, 86, 562, 1207 HB 123 --Code of Georgia; corrections ................................................64, 86, 118, 128, 2358 HB 124 --District attorneys and personnel; state court solicitors-general; municipal and recorders' courts..........................................64, 86, 223, 295, 2323, 2414 HB 125 --Superior court judges; personnel; amend provisions ..........................................................64, 86, 223, 307, 2358 HB 126 --Children and youth services; revise provisions.......................................................64, 86, 88, 118, 129, 2343, 2627
HB 127 --Health; articles of bedding; repeal chapter............................................................................64, 86, 148, 203, 1202
HB 128 --Proposed constitutional amendment summaries; include state-wide referendum questions......................64, 86, 97, 106, 291
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manufacturing material...........................................................................65, 86 HB 130 --Agriculture Registration, License, and
Permit Act; amend provisions ....................................65, 87, 148, 204, 1202 HB 131 --Young Drivers Safety Act of 1997; enact ...........................................81, 106, 243 HB 132 --Funeral directors and embalmers;
licensure; apprenticeship ..............................................................81, 106, 329 HB 133 --County boards of tax assessors; authority
to summon; exclude certain schedules .....................................81, 106, 1291 HB 134 --Convalescent equipment providers; regulate..............................................81, 106 HB 135 --Certificate of need; exempt certain hospitals.............................................82, 106 HB 136 --Tuition equalization grants; public school
students; nonpublic schools..................................................................82, 106 HB 137 --Long distance telephone service; solicitation
by direct mail or media.........................................................................82, 106 HB 138 --Respiratory care professionals;
continuing education ..................................................82, 106, 329, 515, 1295 HB 139 --Driving under the influence; special license
plates; habitual violators; minimum mandatory imprisonment; ignition interlock devices ...................................82, 106, 243 HB 140 --Juveniles; condition of probation; maintain passing average in school .....................................................82, 106 HB 141 --Minors under age 16; parental consent required for marriage ............................................................................83, 106 HB 142 --Sales tax exemption; building materials used in recycling ......................83, 106 HB 143 --Professional engineers and land surveyors; unlawful practices; penalties .....................................83, 106, 544, 688, 1997 HB 144 --Sales tax exemption; certain sales to home health agencies.............................................................................83, 106 HB 145 --Acupuncturists; registration by Department of Human Resources..............................................................................83, 106 HB 146 --Income tax; married persons; change certain tax tables ..........................83, 106 HB 147 --Presentencing hearings; certain juvenile records; additional evidence .................................................................83, 106 HB 148 --Alabama-Coosa-Tallapoosa River Basin Compact; enact..............................................................84, 106, 139, 172, 548 HB 149 --Apalachicola-Chattahoochee-Flint River Basin Compact; enact...................................................84, 106, 139, 174, 548 HB 150 --State government; executive branch; legislative oversight.......................84, 106 HB 151 --Income tax; certain businesses; job tax credits ....................................................................84, 106, 455, 616, 1295 HB 152 --Judicial sales; legal ads; official organ ...............................................84, 106, 761,
1120, 2343, 2489 HB 153 --Supplemental appropriations; FY 1996-97 .................................................84, 106 HB 154 --Motor vehicle insurance; driver's license
suspension; notice ..................................................................................85, 106 HB 155 --Condemnation cases; assessors; certain notice ...........................................85, 106 HB 156 --Structural pest control contracts; certain information .............................85, 106 HB 157 --Computer crimes; transmittal of misleading data .....................................85, 106 HB 158 --Transportation, State Board; authority
to name certain roads..........................................................................100, 126 HB 159 --Elections; persons in arrears on taxes;
prohibit eligibility................................................................................100, 126
HB 160 --Elections; certain amplified solicitation
of votes; prohibit..................................................................................lOO, 126
HB 161 --Telephones; toll-free calling; adjacent
counties; Universal Service Fund......................................................100, 126
HB 162 --Certificate of need; exempt home health agencies..................................101, 126

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HB 163 --Federal law enforcement officers; powers......................!01, 126, 671, 835, 1307 HB 164 --Employees' Retirement; option;
beneficiary predeceases member........................................................l01, 126 HB 165 --Sales tax; homestead option, food exemption,
special county 1%, and educational purposes; amend provisions..................................!01, 126, 455, 517, 1363, 1913, 2026 HB 166 --Ad valorem tax; certain antique hobby aircraft; exempt .......................101, 126 HB 167 --Coastal Management Act; enact......................................l01, 126, 199, 237, 1037 HB 168 --General appropriations; FY 1997-98..........................................................101, 126 HB 169 --Supplemental appropriations; FY 1996-97 ...............................................102, 126 HB 170 --Supplemental appropriations; FY 1997-98 ...............................................102, 126 HB 171 --Administrative procedure; redefine agency .............................................102, 118,
126, 142, 1202 HB 172 --Real estate appraisers; amend provisions................................................102, 126,
198, 275, 2364, 2651 HB 173 --Real estate brokers and salespersons;
licenses; amend provisions ............................102, 126, 198, 279, 2345, 2648 HB 174 --Used motor vehicle dealer and used car
dealer; change definition to exclude auctioneers.................................................................102, 126, 187, 248, 2105 HB 175 --Pardons and paroles; board employees; candidates for public office................................................................103, 126 HB 176 --Nursing homes and intermediate care homes; staffing plans...........................................................................l03, 126 HB 177 --Employment security; State-wide Reserve Ratio ....................................103, 126 HB 178 --Personal property; theft by conversion; renters ..............................................................103, 126, 200, 270, 1204, 1280 HB 179 --Juvenile convicted of felony; court notify school ....................................103, 126 HB 180 --Schools; certain records; felony conviction of juvenile; court notify school ...........................103, 126, 1191, 1335, 2359 HB 181 --University System; certain instructors; require teaching experience................................................................104, 126 HB 182 --Antifreeze; inspection of samples; Iicenses........................................................................l04, 126, 148, 236, 1202 HB 183 --Criminal records; expungement and destruction provisions .............................................104, 126, 455, 554, 2331,
2490, 2707, 2731, 2781, 2989, 3092 HB 184 --Patient Protection Act; amend provisions................................................!04, 126 HB 185 --Tax executions in lot blocks;
revise provisions..................................................................104, 126, 455, 598 HB 186 --Dove-hunting season; Board of Natural
Resources establish statewide ............................................................104, 126 HB 187 --Indigent Defense Council; member; Criminal
Justice Coordinating Council..................................105, 126, 199, 460, 1328 HB 188 --Counties and municipalities; effective dates
of certain acts; notice requirement for legal ads......................................................,.................105, 118, 126, 142, 677 HB 189 --Building codes; arbitration; amend provisions.........................................121, 139 HB 190 --Speed detection devices; radar permit; full-time officer required....................................................!21, 139, 199, 313 HB 191 --Alarm systems monitoring contractors; Iicensure....................................l21, 139 HB 192 --General contractors; registration................................................................121, 139
HB 193 --Torts; willful or malicious acts of minors;
liability of parent........................................!22, 139, 1032, 1273, 2707, 2777
HB 194 --Rincon, City of; new charter..............................................l22, 139, 166, 166, 456
HB 195 --Children adjudicated delinquent; information
provided to school superintendents ..................................................122, 139

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HB 196 --Sales tax exemption; aircraft used for agricultural purposes...........................................................................122, 139
HB 197 --Suggestion System Act; state employee initiatives; nominations and awards.......................122, 139, 630, 686, 2359
HB 198 --Teachers Retirement; forfeited annual and sick leave; creditable service ......................................................................122, 139
HB 199 --Teachers Retirement; 27 years of service .................................................122, 139 HB 200 --Teachers Retirement; 25 years of service;
certain membership.............................................................................123, 139 HB 201 --Teachers Retirement; early retirement; reduce penalty.........................123, 139 HB 202 --Teachers Retirement; forfeited annual and sick
leave; creditable service ......................................................................123, 139 HB 203 --Teachers Retirement; forfeited annual and sick
leave; creditable service ......................................................................123, 139 HB 204 --General appropriations; FY 1997-98 ..............................................123, 139, 1497,
1620, 2157, 2193, 2232, 2302, 2322, 2495, 2765 HB 205 --Motor vehicles; license plates and ad valorem
tax; amend provisions..........................l23, 139, 187, 205, 1296, 1896, 2110 HB 206 --Economic rehabilitation; community action
agencies; community services block grant funds.................................................................!24, 139, 317, 461, 2105 HB 207 --Election of county officers; nonpartisan; authorization ................................................................................124, 139, 222 HB 208 --Metropolitan Area Planning and Development Commissions; mayoral members.............................l24, 139, 290, 465, 1203 HB 209 --Teachers; qualifications; posting by school systems ...............................124, 139 HB 210 --Lottery; educational purposes and programs; redefine...........................!24, 139 HB 211 --Child molestation and aggravated child molestation; certain offenders; chemical castration .........................................................125, 139, 455, 523, 2462, 2809 HB 212 --Crabbing; licensing; traps; floats.....................................125, 139, 165, 243, 1295 HB 213 --Supplemental appropriations; Department of Labor; Unemployment Trust Fund........................l25, 139, 317, 463, 2359 HB 214 --Schools; instruction; correct use and display of U. S. flag........................................!25, 139, 197, 270, 1204, 1279 HB 215 --Richmond County; governing authority; appointments..........................125, 139 HB 216 --Augusta-Richmond County Coliseum Authority; members........................................................125, 139, 2818, 2818 HB 217 --Local government; annexation; authority of General Assembly .....................................................133, 164, 506, 590, 2761 HB 218 --Republican United States House of Representatives Speaker Newt Gingrich Act; enact.......................133, 164 HB 219 --Solid waste management; deactivation of local authorities; site restrictions on disposal facilities.......................................133, 164, 330, 483, 1999, 2308 HB 220 --School buses; passenger seat belts.............................................................134, 164 HB 221 --Withholding tax; certain property sale; exception ..................................134, 164 HB 222 --Buford, City of; corporate Iimits.................................l34, 164, 2101, 2102, 3082 HB 223 --Teachers Retirement; post-retirement benefit adjustment....................134, 164 HB 224 --Stone Mountain Memorial Association; certain contracts; General Assembly approve .................................134, 164 HB 225 --Fulton County; state court; chief judge ....................................................134, 164
HB 226 --Boards of education; curriculum;
standardized student assessments.....................................................134, 164
HB 227 --Alcoholic beverages; persons under
age 21; change penalties......................................................................135, 164
HB 228 --Sales tax; special purpose local option;

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sanitary landfill development; economic infeasibility ................................................................135, 164, 536, 823, 1998 HB 229 --Child custody; awards; annual review .......................................................135, 164 HB 230 --Elections; campaign activities; State Ethics Commission; duties ..............................................................................135, 164 HB 231 --Child custody; court consider desire of child age 10 to 14.................................................................................135, 164 HB 232 --Ad valorem tax; destroyed property; proration .......................................135, 164 HB 233 --Insurance fraud against persons age 60 and over; penalties...................................................l36, 164, 330, 502, 2706,
2768, 2863, 2975, 3034 HB 234 --Decatur County; chief magistrate; nonpartisan
election..........................................................................!36, 164, 201, 201, 456 HB 235 --Insurance; health plan purchasing
cooperatives; authorize........................................................................136, 164 HB 236 --Mass transportation services; contract
provisions; counties and municipalities.................................... 136, 164, 331 HB 237 --Postsecondary remedial instruction;
local school system reimburse state ..................................................136, 164 HB 238 --Physician's assistants; license in lieu
of certificate..........................................136, 164, 329, 466, 2644, 2774, 3090 HB 239 --Emergency Management, Preparedness, and
Assistance Trust Fund; create...................................................!37, 164, 671 HB 240 --Partial-birth abortion; prohibit..........................................................!37, 164, 164 HB 241 --Income tax; resident limited partnership;
nonresident member .................................................137, 164, 455, 552, 1328 HB 242 --Driver's license fee; payment by cash or check .......................................137, 164 HB 243 --Peace Officers' Annuity and Benefit;
retiree; reemployment.........................................................................137, 164 HB 244 --Educational grants; lengthen school year .................................................138, 164 HB 245 --Wills; minors; adoption; born out of
wedlock; year's support..................................l38, 148, 164, 294, 2322, 2786 HB 246 --Elections; ballot labels for voting machines;
number of words .........................................................138, 164, 198, 249, 513 HB 247 --Drivers' licenses and identification cards;
fingerprinting; prohibit .......................................................................152, 196 HB 248 --Litter; definition; include cigarette butts......,..........................152, 196, 317, 594 HB 249 --Marriage ceremonies; authorize federal
judges to perform................................................................152, 196, 289, 464 HB 250 --Alcoholic beverages; attempted purchase
by persons under age 21; driver's license suspension ..............................152, 196, 761, 1110, 1999, 2488, 3091 HB 251 --Trespass; limitation of action; prohibit after 10 years.......................................................................152, 196, 574, 817 HB 252 --Chamblee, City of; homestead exemption; certain residents .......................................................................153, 196, 234, 235, 456 HB 253 --Jury duty; limit service to once per five years.........................................!53, 196 HB 254 --Trial Judges and Solicitors Retirement; increase retirement benefit.................................................................153, 196 HB 255 --Landlord and tenant; written real estate brokerage commission agreements .........................153, 196, 630, 776, 2023 HB 256 --Trial Judges and Solicitors Retirement;
spousal coverage; rejection..................................................................153, 196
HB 257 --Talent agencies; regulate.............................................................................153, 196
HB 258 --Law enforcement officers; certain
indictments; procedures ...................................................154, 196, 761, 1143
HB 259 --Annexation; notice by municipalities; amend provisions .......................154, 196

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HB 260 --Elections by mail; pilot counties; provisions....................................!54, 197, 222 HB 261 --Municipalities; certain rock quarries;
written consent required.....................................................................154, 197 HB 262 --Counties; certain rock quarries; written
consent required...................................................................................!54, 197 HB 263 --Trespass; limitation of actions; when cause accrues ...............................155, 197 HB 264 --Trial Judges and Solicitors Retirement;
benefits; certain survivors...................................................................!55, 197 HB 265 --State courts; solicitor-general; selection....................................................l55, 197 HB 266 --Insurers; payment for certain procedures;
prohibit denial......................................................................................155, 197 HB 267 --Douglas Judicial Circuit; add judge ................................................155, 197, 1314 HB 268 --Municipalities; forfeited real property;
sales to law enforcement officers.......................................................155, 197 HB 269 --Atlanta Judicial Circuit; add judge .................................................156, 197, 1314 HB 270 --Fairness in Health Care Act; enact............................................................l56, 197 HB 271 --Employees' Retirement; certain military
service; creditable service ...................................................................156, 197 HB 272 --Marriage and family therapists; licensure;
amend provisions......................................................156, 197, 329, 480, 1998 HB 273 --Medical assistance; certain unused drugs;
long-term care facilities .................................156, 197, 329, 480, 2302, 2658 HB 274 --Psychologists; certain actions; immunity
from liability ........................................................................156, 197, 536, 559 HB 275 --Evans County; board of education;
compensation...............................................................157, 197, 234, 234, 478 HB 276 --Education; curriculum-based assessments;
limit use.................................................................................................157, 197 HB 277 --Emergency medical services; enforcement
provisions ...................................................................157, 197, 329, 516, 1203 HB 278 --Emergency 911; certain performance reports;
inspection......................................................................,.......157, 197, 574, 758 HB 279 --Gwinnett County; school tax; distribution
of proceeds ...................................................................157, 197, 234, 235, 457 HB 280 --Municipalities; forfeited real property; sales
to law enforcement officers ................................................................157, 197 HB 281 --Health insurance; diabetes treatment and equipment............................!58, 197 HB 282 --State auditor; county revenues and
expenditures; annual report ...............................................................158, 197 HB 283 --Ticket scalping; amend provisions......................!58, 197, 670, 1048, 2107, 2655 HB 284 --Notaries public; transfer certain functions
and fees to Superior Court Clerks' Cooperative Authority ...................................158, 197, 467, 837, 2331, 2661 HB 285 --Limousine carriers and passenger vans; regulations ...............................158, 197 HB 286 --Ocmulgee Judicial Circuit; add judge .............................................159, 197, 1314 HB 287 --Personal care homes; change name to assisted living facilities ..............................................139, 164, 198, 338, 459 HB 288 --Police chiefs and department heads; training requirements............................................,159, 197, 330, 1042, 1998 HB 289 --Sheriff Offices' Nomenclature Act of 1997; enact.................................................................159, 197, 544, 786, 2023 HB 290 --Firearms; state compliance with Brady Law.........................159, 197, 671, 1177
HB 291 --Appeals; certain filings; appellate court
jurisdiction.................................................................159, 197, 289, 464, 2105
HB 292 --State court judges; compensation ......................................................159, 197, 505
HB 293 --Criminal trials and grand juries; oath
of witnesses ................................................................160, 197, 505, 657, 2762

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HB 294 --Corporations; amend provisions .....................................160, 197, 505, 561, 2026, 2293, 2345, 2377, 2644, 3064, 3092
HB 295 --Health; certain injunction cases; exempt from certain supersedeas provisions..............................160, 197, 761, 1003, 2762
HB 296 --Juveniles; certain offenses involving firearm; superior court jurisdiction...................................................160, 197
HB 297 --Residential care facilities for the elderly authorities; powers; amend provisions ...................................................................161, 197, 329, 523, 1328
HB 298 --Mechanics' and materialmen's liens; certain contracts; filing of certain actions....................................................l61, 197, 317, 466, 2106
HB 299 --Teachers and school personnel; certain change of employment; transfer leave ............................190, 233, 1353, 1868, 2762
HB 300 --Conditioned air contractors; require evidence of valid license .....................................................................190, 233
HB 301 --Quality basic education; midterm adjustments; training and experience.......................................................................!90, 233
HB 302 --Zoning; constitutionality; trial provisions .................................................190, 233 HB 303 --Drivers' licenses and identification cards;
fingerprinting; prohibit .......................................................................191, 233 HB 304 --Motor vehicle; payment of claims; certain prohibition.........................,.191, 233 HB 305 --Gwinnett Judicial Circuit; add judge ..............................................191, 233, 1314 HB 306 --Intangible recording tax; nonpayment;
amend provisions ....................................................191, 233, 962, 1108, 2106 HB 307 --Garnishment; financial institutions;
additional requirements...............................l91, 233, 970, 1300, 2301, 2546 HB 308 --Secretary of State; official directory;
Department of Archives and History; Capitol Museum........................................................l91, 233, 506, 617, 1328 HB 309 --Elections; certain municipal offices; 4-year terms.............................................................l92, 233, 660, 1117, 2762 HB 310 --Commerce, City of; corporate limits ..........................................................192, 233 HB 311 --Grants to Counties for Regional Jail Capital Expenditures Act; enact.............................................192, 233, 1193 HB 312 --Education; student transportation; state aid eligibility..........................!92, 233 HB 313 --Miller County; recreation authority; create.............................................!92, 233,
262, 262, 478 HB 314 --Landlord and tenant; dispossessory
proceedings; amend provisions...........................................................!92, 233 HB 315 --Open records; exempt certain information...............................................193, 233 HB 316 --Uniform rules of the road; central turn lane ...................................193, 233, 961 HB 317 --State purchasing; competitive bids; amend provisions ...........................193, 233 HB 318 --Ad valorem tax exemption; certain fruit
or nut plants.................................................................................l93, 233, 233 HB 319 --Subpoenas for certain depositions; attorney issuance ............................193, 233 HB 320 --Municipalities; incorporation; minimum
distance; change time ..........................................................................164, 197 HB 321 --Subpoenas for certain depositions; attorney
issuance.......................................................................l94, 233, 536, 645, 2359 HB 322 --Building permits; information relative
to certain liens ................................................194, 233, 544, 652, 2332, 2609
HB 323 --Union County; probate court judge; serve
as chief magistrate..............................................!94, 233, 262, 262, 773, 776
HB 324 --Victim assistance; criminal and ordinance violation cases; additional fines............................194, 233, 761, 1045, 2359
HB 325 --Evidence; authentication; medical reports ......................................194, 233, 574,

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689, 1999, 2709 HB 326 --Alzheimer's patient reported missing;
immediate investigation by law enforcement agency ................................................194, 233, 544, 1310, 2359 HB 327 --Magistrate courts; filing fees; maximum amount ....................................195, 233 HB 328 --Motor vehicles; lighted headlights; when required.........................195, 233, 961 HB 329 --Bad checks; increase service charge................................!95, 233, 317, 467, 2106 HB 330 --Pharmacists and pharmacies; comprehensive revision of provisions.....................................................^, 233, 1192, 1419,
1489, 2486, 2912, 2981, 3033, 3034 HB 331 --Workers' compensation; amend provisions .....................................195, 233, 544,
789, 1999, 2303 HB 332 --Medical consent; certain test results;
timely notification................................................................................225, 261 HB 333 --Firemen's Pension Fund; taxation; change base.....................................225, 261,
289, 465, 2762 HB 334 --Public retirement systems; certain records and
meetings; not open to public...................................225, 261, 630, 683, 1295 HB 335 --Employees' Retirement; benefit calculation;
amend provisions .................................................................................226, 261 HB 336 --Firemen's Pension Fund; certain prior
service; creditable service ...................................................................226, 261 HB 337 --State employees' health insurance plan;
change certain references to Firemen's Pension Fund.............................................................226, 261, 289, 500, 2762 HB 338 --Firemen's Pension Fund; certain benefits; surviving spouse collect.......................................................................226, 261 HB 339 --Employees' Retirement; qualify for federal tax treatment ...............................................226, 261, 289, 654, 2359 HB 340 --Firemen's Pension Fund; change name to Firefighters' Pension Fund......................................226, 261, 289, 501, 2762 HB 341 --Clarkston, City of; mayor and council; vacancies.......................................................................226, 261, 331, 331, 547 HB 342 --State flag; change design .............................................................................227, 261 HB 343 --State Licensing Board for General Contractors; create..........................227, 261 HB 344 --Boards of equalization; certain assessments pending review; status.........................................................................227, 261 HB 345 --Water supply systems; Class IV operators; education ....................................................................227, 261, 330, 492, 2024 HB 346 --Education; transportation; include certain elementary students ...............................................................227, 261 HB 347 --State courts of counties and municipal courts; jurisdiction; certain marijuana possession ................................................227, 261, 455, 595, 2360 HB 348 --Trial Judges and Solicitors Retirement; mandatory retirement age .....................................227, 261, 630, 1516, 2763 HB 349 --Corporations; limited partnerships; limited liability partnerships; limited liability companies ......................................228, 261, 289, 487, 2106 HB 350 --Drivers' licenses and identification cards; renewal by mail ....................................................................................228, 261 HB 351 --Handicapped persons; rights; service
capuchin monkeys ...............................................................228, 261, 543, 647
HB 352 --Sexual assault; include sexual contact
between attorney and client...............................................................228, 261
HB 353 --Charter Schools Act of 1997; enact............................................................228, 261
HB 354 --Charter Schools Act of 1997; amend provisions ......................................228, 261

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HB 355 --Insurers; authorized investments; certain foreign governments.....................................229, 261, 961, 1044, 2232, 2612
HB 356 --State employees; privatization; certain re-employment rights................................................................229, 261, 1356
HB 357 --Local government; privatization; require referendum.............................229, 261 HB 358 --Uniform rules of the road; truck drivers;
signal requirements..............................................................................229, 261 HB 359 --Insurance; prohibit discrimination against
abuse victims ..............................................................................229, 261, 1503 HB 360 --Insurance; prohibit discrimination by ZIP Code .....................................229, 261
HB 361 --Elections; absentee ballots; delivery by certain family members.................................................................230, 261
HB 362 --Sex offenders; parole or release; notification of residence......................................................................230, 261
HB 363 --Speed detection devices; radar; amend provisions ..................................230, 261 HB 364 --Woman's Right to Know Act; enact ..........................................................230, 261 HB 365 --Motor fuel excise tax; state increase to
offset federal decrease.........................................................................230, 261 HB 366 --Law enforcement; police volunteers; provisions.......................................230, 261 HB 367 --Ad valorem tax; motor vehicles; when due...............................................231, 261 HB 368 --Indemnification; state highway employees.......................................231, 261, 546 HB 369 --Civil practice; opening and concluding arguments;
party entitled ..................................................231, 261, 574, 944, 2343, 2616 HB 370 --Controlled Substances Therapeutic Research Act; repeal .....................231, 261
HB 371 --Medical assistance; refunds of prescription drug rebates ...............................................................231, 261, 329, 461, 2763
HB 372 --Concealed weapons; licenses; exempt district attorneys emeritus.........................................................231, 261, 544
HB 373 --Certificate of need; amend provisions; Indigent Care Trust Fund..........................................................232, 261, 969
HB 374 --Public accountants and certified public accountants; registration; amend provisions..............................232, 261, 544, 1582, 2360
HB 375 --Abandoned motor vehicles; removal or storage; amend provisions .........................................................................232, 261, 661
HB 376 --Tollways; exempt certain disabled persons ..............................................255, 288
HB 377 --Medicaid Fraud Forfeiture Act of 1997; enact..........................255, 288, 544, 946, 977, 1021, 1162, 2032, 2711, 3089
HB 378 --Income tax credits; certain businesses in less developed counties; extend exemption.................................................................255, 288, 962, 1179, 2360
HB 379 --Hotels and motels; excise tax; county and municipal levies; additional authorization .......................................256, 288
HB 380 --Employees' Retirement; certain law enforcement personnel; retire at age 55.........................................................256, 288, 289, 334, 630, 783, 2763
HB 381 --Public School Employees Retirement; increase benefit .........................256, 288 HB 382 --Employees' Retirement; certain law enforcement
personnel; retire at age 55 ..................................................................256, 288 HB 383 --Education; certain litigation; middle school
grants; school security personnel carry firearm..................................................256, 288, 670, 1274, 2644, 2799 HB 384 --Community Right-to-Know Act; enact .....................................................256, 288
HB 385 --Environmental Justice Act of 1997; enact................................................257, 288
HB 386 --Health Care Act; enact................................................................................257, 288
HB 387 --Motor vehicles; joint interest; certificate
of title....................................................................................257, 288, 661, 788
HB 388 --Property; tax sale; redemption amount..........................257, 288, 455, 518, 1296

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HB 389 --Income tax; credit; rural health care provider...............................257, 288, 1022 HB 390 --Life insurance; prohibit discrimination
against abuse victims...........................................................................257, 288 HB 391 --State employees; overtime compensation;
prohibit required waiver.............................................................258, 288, 972 HB 392 --Disability income insurance; prohibit
discrimination against abuse victims................................................258, 288 HB 393 --Education; State Board develop
character curriculum......................................258, 288, 670, 957, 2300, 2632 HB 394 --Nurses; registration requirements; certain
volunteer service...................................................................................284, 329
HB 395 --Civil practice; request for certain health records; notify nonparty...............................................258, 288, 1322
HB 396 --Boxing; promoters and certain telecasts; licensure and regulation......................................................................258, 288
HB 397 --Sheriffs; annual training; provisions...............................258, 288, 544, 620, 2024 HB 398 --Speed detection devices; radar; sheriffs may
approve use .........................................259, 288, 971, 1484, 2346, 2659, 3090 HB 399 --Judgments; actual damages; criminal
restitution .............................................................................259, 288, 455, 623 HB 400 --Teachers Retirement; service in certain
private schools; creditable service .....................................................259, 288 HB 401 --Elections; identification required when voting ........................................259, 288 HB 402 --Chief magistrate; vacancy; superior
court appoint temporary.....................................................................259, 288 HB 403 --Norcross, City of; amend charter............................259, 288, 331, 332, 811, 1561 HB 404 --Inmates; use of leg chains; provisions .............................................260, 288, 1504 HB 405 --Mandatory school attendance; increase age to 18 ...................................260, 288 HB 406 --Bell-Forsyth Judicial Circuit; create;
Blue Ridge Judicial Circuit; revise .........................................260, 288, 1314 HB 407 --Pardons and Paroles, State Board; holding
elective office .............................................................284, 329, 671, 996, 2024 HB 408 --Divorce; real property awards; filing
of certain certificate..........................................................284, 329, 574, 1001 HB 409 --Quality basic education; authorized
curriculum; include driver's education...........................285, 329, 961, 1456 HB 410 --Law enforcement and other officers;
certain disability; retain weapon and badge............................285, 329, 544 HB 411 --Stephens County; homestead exemption;
certain residents..................................................285, 329, 455, 503, 504, 673 HB 412 --Stephens County; homestead exemption;
certain residents..................................................285, 329, 455, 503, 504, 673 HB 413 --Family violence shelters; prohibit
disclosure of location ..........................................................285, 329, 536, 618 HB 414 --Housing authorities; commissioners; compensation ........................285, 329, 926 HB 415 --Fire extinguishers; certain firms; license
not required ...............................................................285, 329, 544, 618, 2024 HB 416 --Professional counselors; associate
professional counselors; licensure.............................................286, 329, 670, 1004, 2463, 2852, 3092
HB 417 --Income tax credit; certain homes with accessibility features ......................................286, 329, 536, 591, 1362, 2541
HB 418 --Ad valorem tax; certain commercial
vehicles; separate class .............................................286, 329, 574, 643, 1203
HB 419 --Ad valorem tax; heavy-duty equipment
motor vehicles; provisions .........................................................286, 329, 962,
1161, 2364, 2542, 2840, 2976

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HB 420 --Certificated professional personnel; criminal records check; teaching practices; definitions; Professional Practices Commission; members emeritus.................286, 329, 670, 1160, 2301, 2732
HB 421 --Appeals; certain cases; orders excluding certain evidence....................................................................................286, 329
HB 422 --Special license plates; "Supporting Public Schools" ......................287, 329, 961 HB 423 --Shoplifting; fourth offense; felony; third
offense; sentences ...........................................287, 329, 512, 828, 2107, 2611 HB 424 --Corporations processing credit card data;
income apportionment ...............................................287, 329, 455, 550, 938 HB 425 --Hotels and motels; additional tax levy;
certain counties and municipalities..................................................287, 329, 455, 519, 1296, 1916, 3091
HB 426 --Deer farming; provisions; nontraditional livestock; definition; wild animals; destruction or injury................'................................287, 329, 455, 493, 1296, 2272, 2307, 2379, 2464, 2706, 2865, 2998
HB 427 --Probation services; transfer to Pardons and Paroles Board ...............................................................................287, 329
HB 428 --Income tax credits; research expenses; manufacturing facilities; telecommunications facilities ......................................................................321, 454, 662, 687, 1203
HB 429 --Real property; appraisal; uniform procedural manual....................................................321, 454, 574, 943, 2360
HB 430 --Cobb County; probate court judge and clerk; compensation .............................................................321, 454, 807, 808, 1294
HB 431 --Retail installment and home solicitation; revolving accounts; amend provisions..............................................321, 454, 670, 833, 2360
HB 432 --Cobb Judicial Circuit; judges; supplement ......................321, 454, 477, 477, 673 HB 433 --Land surveyors; limit liability; maps
and plats; Chattahoochee River stream corridor designation .............................321, 454, 630, 941, 2486, 2966, 3089 HB 434 --Divorce; marriage irretrievably broken; limit use....................................322, 454 HB 435 --Special license plates; decals; certain handicapped persons ...........................................................................322, 454 HB 436 --Cook County; board of commissioners; compensation ...............................................................322, 454, 477, 477, 673 HB 437 --Criminal procedure; certain crimes committed by inmate; confinement ......................................................................322, 454 HB 438 --Children and youth services; transfer of certain youth to Department of Corrections; repeal provisions...............................322, 454, 669, 1001, 1998 HB 439 --Employees' Retirement; death of spouse; certain option .......................................................................................322, 454 HB 440 --Torts; duty of care; psychologists, physicians, professional counselors........................................................................323, 454 HB 441 --Teachers Retirement; public school employees; membership................323, 454 HB 442 --Employees' Retirement; marriage after retirement; spouse's option.................................................................323, 454 HB 443 --Employees' Retirement; retire with less than 30 years ..........................323, 454
HB 444 --Teachers Retirement; pregnancy; creditable service...............................323, 454
HB 445 --Nonprofit corporations; hospital authorities;
amend provisions..................................323, 454, 670, 823, 2025, 2372, 2765
HB 446 --Between, Town of; new charter.......................................324, 454, 477, 477, 1507
HB 447 --Firearms; Brady Law regulations; dealer

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duties; toll-free telephone service; loans and pawns............................................324, 454, 544, 1537, 2781, 2971 HB 448 --Miller County; board of education; terms .......................324, 454, 477, 477, 673 HB 449 --Motor vehicles; special commemorative license plates; provisions.....................................................................324, 454 HB 450 --Motor vehicles; registration and licensing; amend provisions .........................................................................324, 454, 961 HB 451 --Driver training school instructors; licenses; valid for 4 years.......................................324, 454, 661, 1005, 1998 HB 452 --Motor vehicles; certificates of title; processing................................324, 454, 961 HB 453 --Plumbing contractors and master journey plumbers; amend provisions...............................................................325, 454 HB 454 --Dental hygienists; scope of practice...........................................................325, 454 HB 455 --Dangerous dogs; amend provisions ............................................................325, 454 HB 456 --Driving under the influence; additional fees; Brain and Spinal Injury Trust Fund Authority..............................325, 454 HB 457 --Cobb County; deputy superior court clerk; compensation ...............................................................325, 454, 477, 478, 673 HB 458 --Public officers; oath of office; amend provisions.............................325, 454, 661 HB 459 --Ad valorem tax; amend provisions ...................................................326, 454, 574,
654, 1999, 2273, 2365 HB 460 --Employment security; State-wide Reserve
Ratio; amend provisions ..........................................326, 454, 544, 814, 2024 HB 461 --Commerce, City of; corporate limits...............................326, 454, 545, 546, 2356 HB 462 --Advanced practice registered nurses; provisions;
Prescriptive Authority Advisory Committee; create ......................326, 454 HB 463 --Judges of the Probate Courts Retirement;
board invest in certain corporations................................................326, 454, 630, 783, 2494, 2812
HB 464 --Sheriffs' Retirement; increase benefit .......................................................326, 454 HB 465 --Medical assistance; inpatient care for
mental diseases .............................................327, 454, 969, 1152, 2157, 2776 HB 466 --State employees' health insurance plan;
Sheriffs' Retirement employees.................................................327, 454, 661 HB 467 --Employees' Retirement; certain temporary
service; change requirement...............................................................327, 454 HB 468 --Drivers' licenses; driver education course; under age 18........................327, 454 HB 469 --Housing; down payment assistance; federal funds..................................327, 454 HB 470 --Hazardous materials; certain spills or
releases; property lien ............................................327, 454, 761, 1275, 2360 HB 471 --State symbols; official state tartan; designate .........................................447, 476 HB 472 --Sexual harassment in the workplace; right
action against employer ..............................................................447, 476, 565 HB 473 --Divorce; residence requirements; reduce time to 3 months...................448, 476 HB 474 --Food service establishments; certain employees;
require hair nets ...........................................448, 476, 629, 1192, 1343, 2763 HB 475 --Certified Professional Midwifery Act; enact............................................448, 476 HB 476 --Medical assistance; supplemental pharmaceutical rebates ....................448, 476 HB 477 --Employees' Retirement; lottery employees;
elect non-membership.........................................................................448, 476 HB 478 --Mortgage lenders; failure to pay
insurance premiums; liability..........................................448, 476, 932, 1522
HB 479 --Revenue and taxation; amend provisions........................................448, 476, 662,
747, 1267, 1919
HB 480 --Emergency motorist aid call boxes; place
along Interstate 75...............................................................................449, 476
HB 481 --Concealed weapons; licensure; exempt superior

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court reporters......................................................................................449, 476 HB 482 --State revenue commissioner; Governor determine salary ......................449, 476 HB 483 --Engineers and land surveyors; qualifications;
amend provisions .................................................................................449, 476
HB 484 --Destructive devices; certain violations; life imprisonment.......................................................................449, 476, 1335
HB 485 --Arson; damage to places of worship; penalties ................................449, 476, 512 HB 486 --Home schooled students; home school diploma.......................................450, 476
HB 487 --Motor vehicles; license plates and registration; amend provisions..................................................450, 476, 961, 1339, 2345, 2735
HB 488 --Torts; parks and recreation volunteers; liability .....................................450, 476
HB 489 --Local government; service delivery strategy agreement .......................................450, 476, 926, 1144, 2107, 2553
HB 490 --Sales tax; certain exemptions; special county 1% sales tax; notice to municipalities......................................450, 476, 671, 1272, 2108, 2768, 3089
HB 491 --Local government; uniform charts of accounts....................................................................450, 476, 671, 1150, 2106
HB 492 --Insurance premium taxes; county expenditure of proceeds.........................................451, 476, 671, 1517, 2106
HB 493 --Insurance fraud; change definition; civil immunity....................................................................451, 476, 961, 1270
HB 494 --Unemployment compensation; disqualification; exclude certain pay..............................................................................451, 476
HB 495 --Employees' Retirement; certain tax officials; age and creditable service...................................................................451, 476
HB 496 --Children and youth services; authorize certain leasing of state property...........................451, 476, 543, 1123, 2106
HB 497 --Children and youth services; damage to apparel of employees; compensation....................451, 476, 543, 1118, 2360
HB 498 --State funds; prohibit expending for behavior inconsistent with law ................................................452, 476, 1183
HB 499 --Special paralympic license plates supporting disabled athletes; amend provisions ......................452, 476, 661, 820, 2024
HB 500 --Alcoholic beverages; counties and municipalities; prohibit liquor stores within 500 feet of another........................452, 476, 1290, 1458, 2024
HB 501 --Tax executions; transfers; notice to occupant and owner ......................452, 476 HB 502 --Commission on Political Campaign Advertising; create .........................452, 476
HB 503 --Gwinnett Judicial Circuit; superior court judges; salary supplements ......................................452, 476, 511, 512, 1326
HB 504 --Income tax credits; extend certain exemptions in certain counties..................................................453, 476, 476
HB 505 --Fire protection sprinkler contractor, system designer, and inspector; licensure.......................................................453, 476, 1290, 1528, 2346, 2660
HB 506 --Juveniles; certain law enforcement records; maintain same as adult records ..............................................................471, 511, 565, 619, 2463, 3035
HB 507 --Employees' Retirement; family and children services; creditable service ..................................................471, 511
HB 508 --Hotels and motels; additional tax levy; certain counties and municipalities..................................................471, 511,
662, 785, 1363, 2304
HB 509 --Medical assistance; drug formulary; prohibit restricting physicians ...........................................................471, 511

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HB 510 --Hazardous waste and hazardous substances; certain fees; waiver ...................................................472, 511, 761, 999, 1998
HB 511 --Motor vehicles; certain records; bulk distribution ..................................472, 511 HB 512 --Long Term Care Choice Act of 1997; enact .............................................472, 511 HB 513 --Minimum wage; increase to federal poverty
level; adjust annually...........................................................................472, 511 HB 514 --Handicapped persons; speculative private
residences; provisions..................................................................472, 511, 758 HB 515 --Employees' Retirement; creditable service
for Vietnam conflict ............................................................................472, 511 HB 516 --Probate court judges; training requirements;
amend provisions .......................................................................473, 511, 1124 HB 517 --Income tax; credit; qualified caregiving
expenses ...............................................473, 511, 962, 1831, 2322, 2604, 3090 HB 518 --Income tax; credit; certain long-term
care insurance...............................................................................473, 511, 962 HB 519 --Magistrate courts; certain fees; amend provisions...................................473, 511 HB 520 --Counties and state authorities; ordinance
violations; increase penalty ........................................................473, 511, 565 HB 521 --Abandoned motor vehicles; foreclosures;
sales; amend provisions.......................................................................473, 511 HB 522 --District attorney; redefine...................................................................474, 511, 761 HB 523 --Concealed weapons; licensure; exempt
municipal and city judges ........................................................474, 511, 1124 HB 524 --Superior court clerks; state-wide uniform
information system; real property records......................................474, 511, 574, 829, 2361
HB 525 --Interlocutory appeal; certain reconsideration motions; no time extension.................................................................474, 511
HB 526 --Ad valorem tax; assessment changes; tangible personal property .................................................................................474, 511
HB 527 --Juvenile proceedings; children in foster care; certain notice...............................................................................474, 511
HB 528 --Water resources; permits for special groundwater management areas; certain moratorium; exception.....................475, 511, 1354, 1812, 2708, 3027, 3091
HB 529 --Annexation; redefine unincorporated island ............................................475, 511 HB 530 --Elections; redefine absentee elector...........................................................475, 511 HB 531 --Special county 1 % sales tax; additional
purposes .......................................................475, 511, 1022, 1368, 2495, 2766 HB 532 --Motor vehicle accident insurance; liability;
minimum coverage ...............................................................................475, 511 HB 533 --Property; nonconforming liens; provisions;
certain mortgages; security interests................................................507, 542, 970, 1155, 2342, 2629
HB 534 --Real property; drug-related activity; redefine terms ..............................507, 542 HB 535 --Atlanta, City of; homestead exemption; certain
persons.....................................508, 542, 1130, 1131, 2157, 2558, 2863, 2863 HB 536 --Lottery; advertisements; include odds of winning...................................508, 542 HB 537 --Fiscal notes; Office of Planning and Budget;
prohibit participation..........................................................................508, 542 HB 538 --Marijuana; 1 ounce or less; subsequent offenses.....................................508, 542
HB 539 --Social Circle, City of; create school district..............................................508, 542
HB 540 --Greene County; probate court judge;
nonpartisan election ...................................................508, 542, 583, 583, 773 HB 541 --Rape or child molestation; condition of
probation; identifying sign.........................................................509, 542, 637

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HB 542 --Fulton County; state court; abolish office of marshal ............................509, 542 HB 543 --Elections; redefine absentee elector..................................509, 542, 543, 624, 642 HB 544 --Elections; early voting provisions...............................................................509, 542 HB 545 --Hotels and motels; sanitary regulations; bed linens................................509, 542 HB 546 --Elections; voter lists; include certain
symbols .................................................................................509, 542, 543, 779 HB 547 --Education; origins of life; present scientific theories..............................509, 543 HB 548 --Divorce; marriage irretrievably broken;
time for granting ..................................................................................510, 543 HB 549 --Income tax; retirement income exclusion; increase.................................510, 543
HB 550 --License plates and decals; non-wartime disabled veterans; provide free ..................................................510, 543, 961
HB 551 --Homestead exemption; certain waivers; applicable until property filed...................................................510, 543, 574
HB 552 --Counties and municipalities; certain appropriations; require referendum ..................................................510, 543
HB 553 --Insurance; certain medical benefits; reimbursement......................................538, 582, 582, 661, 1122, 2494, 2860
HB 554 --Elections; require voter identification .......................................................538, 581 HB 555 --Professional engineers and land surveyors;
nonmonumentation surveys; standards ............................................538, 581 HB 556 --Sales tax exemption; certain advertising inserts......................................539, 581 HB 557 --Forensic Sciences Act of 1997; enact........................................................539, 581,
1314, 1460, 2410, 2773 HB 558 --Office of Treasury and Fiscal Services; records
access; authorized investments .............................539, 581, 962, 1837, 2361 HB 559 --Special license plates; 100 Black Men of
America, Inc; 100 Black Men of Atlanta, Inc.........................539, 581, 961 HB 560 --Special license plates; Prince Hall
Masons of Georgia.......................................................................539, 581, 961 HB 561 --Health insurance; athletic trainers; reimbursement .....................539, 581, 1345 HB 562 --Managed care; 24-hour toll-free authorization number..........................540, 581
HB 563 --Henry Judicial Circuit; create; Flint Judicial Circuit; amend.............................................................540, 581, 1314
HB 564 --Flint Judicial Circuit; salary supplements ...........................540, 582, 1962, 1989 HB 565 --Henry Judicial Circuit; salary supplements.........................540, 582, 1962, 1989 HB 566 --Privacy for Consumers and Workers Act; enact......................................540, 582 HB 567 --School Safety Act of 1997; enact ..........................................540, 582, 1191, 1539,
2645, 2822, 2840, 2982, 3034, 3049, 3092
HB 568 --Convenience stores; secured safety enclosure requirements .......................................................................541, 582
HB 569 --Motor vehicles; dealer's advertisement; purchaser's consent..............................................................................541, 582
HB 570 --Financial institutions; certain checks; prohibit fee for cashing........................................541, 582, 1321, 1482, 2361
HB 571 --Superior Court Clerks' Retirement; post retirement benefit increases ...............................................................541, 582
HB 572 --Torts; certain punitive damages; remove limitation......................................................541, 582, 1482, 1862, 2708, 2814
HB 573 --Insurance; Investment Pool Act of 1997; enact; taxicab self-insurers ...........................542, 582, 961, 1044, 2301, 2782, 3090
HB 574 --Drivers' licenses and identification
cards; social security number; prohibit;
exception ..................................................................576, 610, 961, 1046, 2361
HB 575 --Tattnall County; chief magistrate; nonpartisan election; ratification of judicial actions ...........................................576, 610,
638, 638, 936

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HB 576 --Teachers Retirement; postgraduate study; interruption by military service.........................................................577, 610
HB 577 --Motor vehicle emission inspections; exempt certain vehicles.......................................................................577, 610
HB 578 --Dooly County; tax commissioner.......................................577, 610, 638, 639, 975 HB 579 --Commission on Public Employment; create.............................................577, 610 HB 580 --Buildings and housing; lead-based paint;
prohibit renting or leasing..................................................................577, 610 HB 581 --Used Motor Vehicle Dealers and Used Motor
Vehicle Parts Dealers, State Board of Registration; repeal provisions; used car dealers; registration provisions ..........................................................577, 610
HB 582 --Tattnall County; probate court judge; nonpartisan election ...................................................578, 610, 638, 639, 936
HB 583 --Regional housing authorities; board of commissioners; composition ..................................578, 610, 926, 1142, 2107
HB 584 --Workers' compensation; premium discount for drug-free workplace; surplus line insurance ........................................................578, 610, 970, 1157, 2232, 2636
HB 585 --Child support; noncustodial parent; provide location of child.........................................,..........................................578, 610
HB 586 --Home study programs; amend provisions.................................................578, 610 HB 587 --Drivers' licenses; certain records; amend provisions ..............................578, 610,
961, 979, 2025, 2314 HB 588 --Retirement; involuntary separation;
discretionary termination ...................................................................578, 610 HB 589 --General and municipal elections codes;
certain definitions ................................................................................579, 610
HB 590 --Elections; certain illegal acts; increase penalties ........................................................................................579, 610, 660
HB 591 --Trion, Town of; mayor, council, and chief judge; amend provisions.............................................579, 610, 638, 640, 936
HB 592 --Venue; long-arm statute; amend provisions ............................................579, 610, 970, 1489, 2361
HB 593 --Borrow pits; not regulated as surface mines ....................................579, 610, 610 HB 594 --Motor vehicles; uninsured motorist coverage;
no subrogation......................................................................................580, 610 HB 595 --Witness fees; include certain college
or university police officers......................................................580, 610, 1345 HB 596 --Juveniles; commission of certain crimes
under age 17; life without parole.......................................................580, 610 HB 597 --Unfair Claims Settlement Practices Act;
change certain definition..........................................................580, 610, 1183 HB 598 --Liberty County; state court judge and
solicitor; compensation...............................................580, 610, 638, 640, 936 HB 599 --Insurance; certain official inquiries; timely responses ............................580, 610 HB 600 --Hospitals; certain transfers of assets;
provisions .......................................................580, 610, 969, 1547, 2300, 2620 HB 601 --Wilcox County; board of commissioners..........................605, 636, 671, 672, 975 HB 602 --Alpharetta, City of; corporate limits ..............................605, 636, 972, 973, 1201 HB 603 --Water and Sewerage Authority Overview Committee; create ...............605, 636 HB 604 --Natural resources; environmental testing
laboratories; accreditation ...................................606, 636, 1193, 1538, 2361
HB 605 --Driver's license; assessment of points;
speeding in school zone.......................................................................606, 636
HB 606 --Pulton County; library board of trustees;
qualifications..........................................................606, 636, 1194, 1195, 1879

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HB 607 --State government; privatization of certain operations; certain notice....................................................................606, 636
HB 608 --Emanuel County; board of commissioners ......................606, 636, 671, 672, 975 HB 609 --Hotels and motels; excise tax; amend provisions ...................................606, 636,
1482, 1824, 2486, 2978, 3034, 3055 HB 610 --Pawnbrokers; title pawn transactions; amend provisions ......................606, 636 HB 611 --Speed detection devices; school zones; warning
signs unnecessary.........................................................................607, 636, 961 HB 612 --Solid waste management; disposition of certain
facilities; public hearings; collection of fees; deactivation of authorities; scrap tires.................................................................607, 636, 971, 1801, 2361 HB 613 --Traffic offenses; certain reduced speed zones; double fine.................................................................................607, 636 HB 614 --Juveniles in detention; court-ordered child support ...............................607, 636 HB 615 --Special license plates; veterans; lower manufacturing fee......................................................................607, 636, 1354 HB 616 --Hawkinsville "Shoot the Bull" barbecue championship; official state barbecue championship cookoff..........................................................................607, 636 HB 617 --Meriwether County; airport authority............................608, 636, 771, 771, 1035 HB 618 --Financial institutions requiring fingerprints; prohibit business transactions with state agencies................................................................................581, 610, 757 HB 619 --Public Participation and Enforcement Act of 1997; enact ....................608, 636 HB 620 --Bail jumping; out-of-state; bonds and recognizances; release of surety when principal uses false name ............................608, 636, 932, 1006, 2301, 2539 HB 621 --Council on Rural Transportation and Economic Development; continuation...................................608, 636, 1194,
1337, 2750, 2797 HB 622 --Children and Youth Services, Department
of; change name to Juvenile Justice, Department of .........................................................608, 636, 969, 1180, 2025 HB 623 --Transportation definitions; include bicycles and rail service ......................................................................608, 636 HB 624 --State and local governments; certain motor vehicles; identifying markings ...........................608, 636, 1183, 1488 HB 625 --Public Service Commission; toll-free telephone calling; certain conditions.................................................609, 636 HB 626 --Tax credits; certain businesses in less developed counties.......................................................................609, 637, 637 HB 627 --Walker County; board of elections and registration; create ................................................609, 636, 1598, 1600, 2021 HB 628 --Motor vehicles; registration records; inspection by private detectives........................................................609, 636 HB 629 --Domestic relations; certain appeals; amend provisions ..........................609, 636 HB 630 --Financial institutions; automated teller machines; fees........................................................609, 636, 1124, 1457, 2763 HB 631 --Heard County; board of education.........................610, 636, 671, 807, 809, 1063 HB 632 --Elections; nomination petitions; amend provisions.................................632, 669 HB 633 --Elections; certain county boards; vacancies..............................................632, 669
HB 634 --Elections; certain time periods; include
weekends and holidays .............................................................632, 669, 1191
HB 635 --Elections; amend provisions ..............................632, 669, 1191, 1373, 2331, 2563
HB 636 --Elections; certain qualifying fees; distribution.........................................632, 669
HB 637 --Elections; presidential electors; certification

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of electors ..............................................................................................633, 669 HB 638 --Elections; candidate qualifications challenge; hearing............................633, 669 HB 639 --Savannah and Chatham County; homestead
exemption; certain residents ...................................633, 669, 771, 772, 1035 HB 640 --McDuffie County; board of education............................633, 669, 771, 772, 1036 HB 641 --Bulloch County; probate court judge;
nonpartisan election .................................................633, 669, 771, 772, 1036 HB 642 --Uniform Transfer on Death Security
Registration Act; enact........................................................................633, 669 HB 643 --Mclntosh County; boards of commissioners and
education; districts....................................................633, 669, 771, 772, 2021 HB 644 --State symbols; designate Georgia tartan
as official state tartan....................................634, 669, 669, 972, 1271, 2763 HB 645 --Natural resources; dark area preserves;
highways; light trespass ............................................................634, 669, 1191 HB 646 --Transportation; spent nuclear fuel and
radioactive waste; Public Service Commission regulate ...........................................................................634, 669 HB 647 --Underground storage tanks; prohibit regulated substances...................634, 669 HB 648 --Probation; certain supervision; Corrections Department employees........................................................................634, 669 HB 649 --Nonprobate transfer on death; nontestamentary ....................................635, 669 HB 650 --Handicapped persons; community trusts; successor trusts......................................................635, 669, 1032, 1470, 2362 HB 651 --Death of person in another's care; required notiflcation.....................................................635, 669, 970, 1181, 2364, 2614 HB 652 --Driver's license; certain suspension; location of requested hearing.............................................................635, 669 HB 653 --Blythe, City of; new charter.........................................635, 669, 1058, 1058, 1327 HB 654 --Health insurance; portability; comply with federal law; individual coverage availability.........................................................635, 669, 669, 760, 995, 2763 HB 655 --Jefferson County; state court judge and solicitor-general; compensation...............................636, 669, 807, 809, 1063 HB 656 --Baldwin County; homestead exemption; certain residents ....................663, 770 HB 657 --Floyd County; hospital authority....................................663, 770, 807, 809, 1327 HB 658 --Floyd County; board of commissioners............................................664, 770, 807,
809, 1329, 1333 HB 659 --Salvaged or rebuilt vehicles; titles and markings....................................664, 770 HB 660 --Ad valorem tax exemption; certain chamber of commerce
and civic organization property .........................................................664, 770 HB 661 --Certain employees; Employees' Retirement
or Teachers Retirement; elect nther system............................................. ......................................................664, 770 HB 662 --Augusta-Richmond County; consolidated government; designate as "Augusta, Georgia" ............................664, 770, 807, 810, 3082 HB 663 --Enterprise Zone Employment Act of 1997; enact ........................664, 770, 1356,
1847, 2342, 2366, 2463, 2463, 2644, 2865, 2993 HB 664 --Utility contractors; licensing; amend provisions......................................665, 770 HB 665 --Ad valorem tax; fair market value; amend provisions............................665, 770 HB 666 --MARTA; contracts; amend provisions............................................665, 770, 1194 HB 667 --Fulton County; additional homestead exemption ...................................665, 770
HB 668 --Forest fire prevention; outdoor burning; prohibitions ............................665, 770
HB 669 --Juvenile court; extend jurisdiction to all
persons under age 18...........................................................................665, 770
HB 670 --Elections; voting; require photographic identification............................636, 669
HB 671 --Securities; investment advisor; redefine....................................................666, 770

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HB 672 --State courts of counties; certain cities; selection of solicitor; amend provisions............................................666, 770
HB 673 --Law enforcement officers; training; amend provisions .....................................................666, 770, 1193, 1577, 2751, 2803
HB 674 --Income tax; setoff debt; collection for political subdivisions .................................................................666, 770, 1291
HB 675 --Lincoln County; board of commissioners.......................666, 770, 807, 810, 1063 HB 676 --Webster County; board of elections and
registration; create ....................................................666, 770, 807, 810, 3082 HB 677 --Employees' Retirement; service retirement allowance............................666, 770 HB 678 --Employees' Retirement and Teachers
Retirement; restate annuity definition.............................................667, 770 HB 679 --Hotels and motels; excise and sales
taxes; aggregate amount......................................................................667, 770 HB 680 --Eminent domain; condemnation; compensation
not subject to taxation ........................................................................667, 770 HB 681 --Teen-age and Adult Driver Responsibility
Act; enact.......................................................667, 770, 971, 1068, 1966, 2248 HB 682 --Alcoholic beverage sales; certain university
system facilities .....................................................667, 770, 1021, 1119, 1998 HB 683 --Health; amend provisions............................................................................764, 806 HB 684 --Donalsonville, City of; new charter.................................764, 806, 933, 933, 1133 HB 685 --Office of Highway Safety; certain employees;
peace officers ........................................................................................764, 806 HB 686 --Attorney general; provision of counsel;
certain correctional officials ...............................................................764, 806 HB 687 --Pelham, City of; certain ad valorem
taxes; maximum millage rate ..................................765, 806, 933, 933, 1133 HB 688 --Concealing death of another person;
punishment; amend provisions ................................................765, 806, 1207 HB 689 --Marriage licenses and vital records;
application supplement-marriage report; federal judges perform ceremonies ..........................................765, 806, 926,
1039, 2300, 2613 HB 690 --Environmental Protection Agency
nonattainment area; incinerating sludge; prohibition phase-in ............................................................................765, 806 HB 691 --Talbot County; board of education.................................765, 807, 933, 934, 1134 HB 692 --Talbot County; board of commissioners ........................765, 807, 933, 934, 1134 HB 693 --Dawson-Terrell County Airport Authority; create...........................................................................765, 807, 933, 934, 1134 HB 694 --Peach County; water and sewer authority.....................766, 807, 933, 934, 1134 HB 695 --Motorcycles; operator safety training program; transfer certain powers ..........................................766, 807, 971, 1299, 2362 HB 696 --Fair business practices; dating services; regulate ....................................766, 807 HB 697 --Solid Waste Trust Fund; tire fees; cease collection................................766, 807 HB 698 --Child support arrearages; recovery; workers' compensation settlements...................................................................766, 807 HB 699 --Education; speech pathology services; certain contracts........................766, 807 HB 700 --Special county 1 % sales tax; solid waste handling .................................668, 770 HB 701 --Comprehensive environmental compliance programs; disclosure; prohibitions.....................................................767, 807
HB 702 --Elections; absentee ballots; amend provisions .........................................668, 770
HB 703 --Provisions; inapplicability; surplus
lines insurance............................................................................767, 807, 1345
HB 704 --National Guard; certain members; workers'
compensation; indemnification................................................767, 807, 1354

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HB 705 --Sales tax exemption; fuel used by licensed commercial fishermen..........................................................................668, 770
HB 706 --Hotels and motels; excise tax; international and maritime trade center authorities; amend provisions.............................................................668, 770, 1346, 1452
HB 707 --Criminal trespass; solicitation of employment; permission of owner.............................................................................767, 807
HB 708 --Unfair business practices; telemarketing; Internet activities; home repair..............................................767, 807, 1021, 1523, 2108, 2617
HB 709 --Unfair business practices; telemarketing; Internet activities; home repair .........................................................767, 807
HB 710 --Macon Water Authority Act; amend provisions .....................768, 807, 933, 934 HB 711 --Carroll County; state court solicitor ...............................768, 807, 933, 934, 1134 HB 712 --Deceptive trade practices; judgments;
amend provisions ..................................................768, 807, 1021, 1308, 2362 HB 713 --Carroll County; coroner ....................................................768, 807, 933, 935, 1134 HB 714 --Blind vendors; guide dogs; allow on
vending premises .......................................................................668, 770, 1354 HB 715 --Budgetary Responsibility Oversight
Committee; duties; amend provisions ....................................768, 807, 1183 HB 716 --Budgetary Responsibility Oversight
Committee; duties; amend provisions...............................................768, 807 HB 717 --General Assembly; cost-of-living
adjustment; tie to state employees' salary increase............................................................................768, 807, 1183 HB 718 --Meriwether County; board of commissioners..........................................769, 807,
933, 935, 1134
HB 719 --Rewards by counties or municipalities for detection or apprehension of felons; increase amount ....................................................769, 807, 1314, 1829, 2362
HB 720 --Insurance; surviving or divorced spouse; amend provisions .................................................................................769, 807
HB 721 --Fulton County; medical examiner; selection and compensation .................................................769, 807, 1194, 1195, 1361
HB 722 --State government; certain relations with nonprofit organizations; amend provisions............................769, 807, 1497
HB 723 --Special license plates; Shrine hospitals for disabled children............................................................................769, 807
HB 724 --Employees' Retirement; district attorney's employees; membership ......................................................................769, 807
HB 725 --Mortgage brokers and lenders; certain required reports; exception.................................................................770, 807
HB 726 --Income tax credit; self-employed persons; health insurance...................................................................................668, 770
HB 727 --Habersham County; state court judge and solicitor..........................................................................802, 931, 972, 973
HB 728 --Probation services agreements; contract with private entity...............................................................................802, 931
HB 729 --Quality basic education; certain programs; criteria for allocation of funds...........................................................802, 931
HB 730 --Ad valorem tax; property assessment; education;
local fair share funds computation....................................................802, 931
HB 731 --Webster County; motor vehicles; four-month
nonstaggered registration ..............................803, 931, 972, 974, 2379, 2427
HB 732 --Macon-Bibb County Board of Health; repeal;
Bibb County Board of Health; enact.....................803, 931, 972, 974, 1606

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HB 733 --Bibb County; board of commissioners; vacancies.....................................................................803, 931, 972, 974, 1606
HB 734 --Credit unions; incorporation and membership; restrictions.............................................................................................803, 931
HB 735 --Transportation, Department of; Vehicle Safety and Inspection Division; create.............................................803, 931
HB 736 --Employees' Retirement; benefit calculation; repeal income cap ................................................................................803, 931
HB 737 --Legislative Retirement; membership; amend provisions........................804, 931 HB 738 --Elections; polls remain open until 8:00 pm....................................804, 931, 1313 HB 739 --Effingham County; state court judge;
salary.......................................................................804, 931, 1194, 1196, 1507 HB 740 --Richmond Hill Area Convention and Visitors
Bureau Authority; membership .........................................................804, 931 HB 741 --Bryan County; tax commissioner and
personnel ....................................................................804, 931, 972, 974, 1201 HB 742 --Marriage; mayors perform ceremonies............................................770, 807, 1345 HB 743 --Augusta-Richmond County; county attorney; appointment..................804, 931 HB 744 --Public records; social security numbers;
prohibit disclosure...........................................................804, 931, 1314, 1824 HB 745 --Georgia Arbitration Code; contracts between
insurance companies; applicability...................................................805, 931, 1192, 1344, 2362
HB 746 --Bibb County; civil court judge.........................................805, 931, 972, 975, 1606 HB 747 --Telephones; residential lines; block 976 and 900 calls............................805, 931 HB 748 --Warner Robins, City of; run-off elections................................................805, 931,
972, 975, 1294 HB 749 --Elections; absentee ballots and envelopes;
voter fraud warnings............................................................................805, 931 HB 750 --Crimes; cruelty to animals; amend provisions; penalties........................805, 931 HB 751 --Superior Court Judges Retirement; increase compensation ..................805, 931 HB 752 --Insurers rehabilitation; claims distribution;
conform priority to U. S. Code................................................806, 931, 1345 HB 753 --Motor vehicles; taxicab self-insurers;
certain counties..........................................................................927, 969, 1345 HB 754 --Motor vehicle emission inspections;
applicability to all counties ................................................................927, 969 HB 755 --Children and youth services; certain
employees; designate as peace officers ............................................928, 969, 1353, 1813, 2362
HB 756 --Mechanics' and materialmen's liens; certain property of contractor; amend provisions........................................928, 969
HB 757 --Dating Service Act of 1997; enact..............................................................928, 969 HB 758 --Counties and municipalities; garbage
collection services; optional........................................................928, 969, 999 HB 759 --Peace Officers' Annuity and Benefit;
include certain children and youth services employees ..............................................................................................928, 969 HB 760 --Inmate accounts; deduction for damage; certain employee apparel....................................................................928, 969 HB 761 --Georgia Commission on Women; amend provisions ..............................929, 969,
1346, 1618, 2301
HB 762 --Antiterroristic training; certain
communication; prohibit ..........................................................929, 969, 1207
HB 763 --Trial jurors; examination in panels; repeal provisions............................929, 969
HB 764 --Toombs County; board of commissioners..................929, 969, 1032, 1033, 1294
HB 765 --Richmond County; state court; add judge................................................806, 931

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HB 766 --Richmond County; certain officials; compensation ...................................................................806, 932, 2101, 2102
HB 767 --Richmond County; state court; solicitor-general .....................................806, 932 HB 768 --Columbus, City of; municipal court; fees.................................................929, 969,
1032, 1033, 1294 HB 769 --Columbus, City of; municipal court judge...............................................929, 969,
1032, 1033, 1294 HB 770 --Muscogee County; state court judges .........................929, 969, 1032, 1033, 1294 HB 771 --Muscogee County; probate court judge......................930, 969, 1032, 1034, 1294 HB 772 --Muscogee County; state court solicitor ......................930, 969, 1032, 1034, 1294 HB 773 --State Commission on the Condemnation of Public
Property; water quality manager.......................................................930, 969 HB 774 --Savannah and Chatham County; board of education;
compensation .........................................................930, 969, 1032, 1034, 2760 HB 775 --Cobb County; board of elections and
registration; terms.................................................930, 969, 1032, 1034, 1294 HB 776 --Cherokee County; water and sewerage
authority; certain sewer lines............................964, 1032, 1058, 1059, 1327 HB 777 --Cherokee County; homestead exemption;
certain residents ..................................................964, 1032, 1058, 1059, 1327 HB 778 --Georgia International and Maritime Trade
Center Authority; additional member .............................................931, 969, 1032, 1034, 1295
HB 779 --Judges of the Probate Courts Retirement; certain service; retire at S5...............................................................964, 1032
HB 780 --Judges of the Probate Courts Retirement; amend provisions ...............................................................................964, 1032
HB 781 --Ad valorem tax exemption; public property; clarify .........................................................................................965, 1032, 1291
HB 782 --Income tax; certain retirement income exclusion; remove limitation.............................................................965, 1032
HB 783 --Acworth Area Convention and Visitors Bureau Authority; create...................................965, 1032, 1058, 1060, 1327
HB 784 --Kennesaw, City of; corporate limits .........................965, 1032, 1058, 1061, 1327 HB 785 --Baldwin County; homestead exemption;
certain residents ..................................................965, 1032, 1058, 1061, 1327 HB 786 --Employees' Retirement; prior Georgia
Housing and Finance Authority service; creditable service................................................................................965, 1032 HB 787 --Waycross, City of; police court; restyle as municipal court ..............................................965, 1032, 1058, 1061, 1959 HB 788 --Teachers and school personnel; contracts; criminal record checks.......................................................................966, 1032 HB 789 --Cobb County; solicitor-general.............................................966, 1032, 1058, 1061 HB 790 --Torts; certain resident physicians; immunity.........................................966, 1032 HB 791 --Peace Officer Standards and Training Act; change certain definitions............................................966, 1032, 1355, 1838 HB 792 --Employee filing workers' compensation claim; prohibit termination ..........................................................................966, 1032 HB 793 --DeKalb County; tax commissioner ...........................966, 1032, 1058, 1061, 2021 HB 794 --Catoosa County; tax commissioner; clerical help allowance .....................................................967, 1032, 1322, 1323, 1879
HB 795 --Catoosa County; probate court judge and
superior court clerk ............................................967, 1032, 1322, 1323, 1879
HB 796 --Hogansville, City of; city manager............................967, 1032, 1130, 1131, 1507
HB 797 --Ware County; state court judge and
solicitor-general; compensation.........................967, 1032, 1058, 1061, 2357

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HB 798 --Waycross, City of; corporate limits...........................967, 1032, 1058, 1062, 1959 HB 799 --Winder, City of; mayor; repeal term limit.............................................967, 1032,
1058, 1062, 1327 HB 800 --Alcoholic beverages; furnishing to
minors; penalties ................................................................................967, 1032 HB 801 --Rape and aggravated sodomy; victims under
age 12; penalties.......................................................................968, 1032, 1355 HB 802 --Effingham County, state court judge; salary..........................................968, 1032 HB 803 --Local government; certain authorities;
prohibit certain activities ..................................968, 1032, 1356, 1821, 2362 HB 804 --Alimony or child support; certain motions
to enforce; part of underlying action....................................968, 1032, 1345 HB 805 --Putnam County; state court; revise
provisions ...........................................................1024, 1057, 1130, 1132, 1507 HB 806 --Miller County; recreation authority; create..........!024, 1057, 1130, 1132, 1361 HB 807 --Stewart County; board of commissioners;
amend provisions ..............................................1024, 1057, 1130, 1132, 1361 HB 808 --Municipal courts; jurisdiction; certain offenses...................................1024, 1057 HB 809 --Criminal procedure; revocation of probation;
confinement......................................................................................1024, 1057 HB 810 --Bonds and recognizances; fleeing of principal
to foreign country; surety not liable.............................................1024, 1057 HB 811 --Corrections, Department of; probationer or
parolee in county jail; reimbursement..........................................1025, 1057 HB 812 --Communications officers and dispatch
centers; training in telecommunications devices for the deaf ...............................................................1025, 1057, 1355 HB 813 --Special license plates; Georgia Bowler's Association...........................1025, 1057 HB 814 --Housing Affordability Impact Note Act; enact....................................l025, 1057 HB 815 --Absentee ballots; elderly and disabled; apply once yearly .............................................................................1025, 1057 HB 816 --Voting; absentee ballots; amend provisions..........................................1025, 1057 HB 817 --Elections; voting; amend provisions.......................................................1026, 1057 HB 818 --Elections; 1992 and 1996 primaries; delete certain provisions.............................................................................1026, 1057 HB 819 --Elections; primaries; amend provisions.................................................1026, 1057 HB 820 --Judges, local school boards, certain county officials; nonpartisan elections without primaries.............................................................................1026, 1057 HB 821 --Elections; certain contested primaries, elections, and runoffs ......................................................................1026, 1057 HB 822 --Elections; poll officers; appoint persons age 16 and over ......................................................................1026, 1057, 1313 HB 823 --Elections; voter registration; precinct cards; voter lists ...............................................................................1026, 1057 HB 824 --Elections; numbered list of voters; amend provisions ........................1027, 1057 HB 825 --Employees' Retirement; certain prior county service; credit.......................................................................1027, 1057 HB 826 --Special license plates; colleges or universities outside state ................................................................1027, 1057 HB 827 --Dentistry; licensure; amend provisions..................................................1027, 1057 HB 828 --Child support; seizure of deposits;
suspension of certain licenses ........................................................1027, 1057
HB 829 --Richmond Hill Area Convention and Visitors
Bureau Authority; membership ......................1027, 1057, 1130, 1132, 1607
HB 830 --Private home care providers; certain
volunteer services; exempt from

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provisions .............................................................968, 1032, 1192, 1520, 2363 HB 831 --Home and telephone solicitation sales;
persons age 65 and over; cancellation period.................................................................................................l028, 1057 HB 832 --Motor vehicle insurance; certain discounts for teenaged drivers; notification ..................................................1028, 1057 HB 833 --Boards of elections in certain counties; repeal Act creating.......................!028, 1057, 1130, 1132, 2751, 2767, 3093 HB 834 --Wine sales; special entertainment districts; brewpubs; amend provisions...............................................!028, 1057, 1290,
1845, 2343, 2640 HB 835 --Tires and scrap tires; amend provisions;
certain tax credit..............................................................................!028, 1057 HB 836 --State-owned wildlife; certain damage;
sovereign immunity; waiver............................................................1028, 1057 HB 837 --Workers' Compensation Statistical Reporting
and Experience Modification Factor Enforcement Act; enact ........................................................1029, 1057, 1354 HB 838 --Chattooga County; homestead exemption; certain residents................................................!029, 1057, 1130, 1132, 1361 HB 839 --Special license plates; certain programs to benefit dogs and cats..................................................................l029, 1057 HB 840 --Vandalism to a cemetery or memorial; define offense....................................................!029, 1057, 1207, 1835, 2752,
2832, 2863, 2970, 3035, 3079, 3093 HB 841 --Registered professional nurses; display
of title; amend provisions......................................................969, 1032, 1192, 1823, 2331, 2976, 3093
HB 842 --Bias Crimes Information and Documentation Act; enact................................................................................!029, 1057, 1335
HB 843 --Ticket scalping; change effective date ........................................1029, 1057, 1290 HB 844 --Borrow pits; not regulated as surface
mines .............................................................................1030, 1057, 1057, 1193 HB 845 --"Shoot the Bull"; "Slosheye Trail Big Pig
Jig"; designate official barbecue cookoffs....................................................1030, 1057, 1057, 1346, 1811, 2363 HB 846 --Family violence battery; certain release or escape; victim notification...............................................1030, 1057, 1355 HB 847 --Driving under the influence; three or more convictions; permanent revocation of driver's license..................................................................................1030, 1057 HB 848 --Vehicle weights and loads; permits for excess weight and dimensions; amend provisions ...................................................................1031, 1057, 1356 HB 849 --Chatham County; probate court judge...................!053, 1130, 1194, 1197, 1508 HB 850 --Chatham County; chief magistrate and magistrates; compensation...............................l053, 1130, 1194, 1197, 1508 HB 851 --Ad valorem tax; certain municipal property outside corporate limits; remove tax exemption.........................1053, 1130 HB 852 --Revenue bonds; powers of eminent domain; amend provisions .............................................................................1053, 1130 HB 853 --Private Real Property Rights Preservation Act; enact.......................!053, 1130
HB 854 --Pickens County; homestead exemption;
certain residents......................................!054, 1130, 1194, 1197, 2107, 2157
HB 855 --Pickens County; homestead exemption; certain residents......................................!054, 1130, 1194, 1199, 2107, 2158
HB 856 --Pickens County; homestead exemption;

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certain residents......................................l054, 1130, 1194, 1199, 2107, 2158 HB 857 --Thomas County; board of education; per
diem allowance..................................................1054, 1130, 1194, 1199, 1879 HB 858 --Insurance; title insurers; single risks
of $1 million and above........................................................1054, 1130, 2365 HB 859 --Hospital authorities; nonparticipation in
certain program; prohibit state funds...........................................!054, 1130 HB 860 --Local option sales tax; educational
purposes; amend provisions............................................................1054, 1130 HB 861 --Social Circle, City of; education districts.............................................l055, 1130,
1194, 1200, 1508 HB 862 --Insurance; certain countersignature
requirements; exemption ................................................................1055, 1130 HB 863 --Quality basic education; program weights;
amend provisions ...................................................................1055, 1130, 1353 HB 864 --Tobacco; furnishing to minors; amend provisions...............................1055, 1130 HB 865 --Group-care facilities; placement of certain
children; prohibitions......................................................................1055, 1130 HB 866 --Golf Hall of Fame Authority Act; enact..............................................1055, 1130,
1314, 1455, 2363 HB 867 --Counties and municipalities; certain proposed
lake property; disposition ...............................................................1055, 1130 HB 868 --Peace officers; administrative investigators;
provisions................................................................................!056, 1130, 1355 HB 869 --Motor vehicle titles; certain exclusions;
remove weight limit; special license plates; Pearl Harbor veterans............................!056, 1130, 1354, 1816, 2232, 2537 HB 870 --Special license plates; colleges or universities; amend provisions.......................................................1056, 1130 HB 871 --Elections; voting requirement; photographic identification............................................................1126, 1190 HB 872 --Public employees; termination without cause; 90 days' notice required............................................H26, 1190, 1321 HB 873 --Ethics in government; state elected executive officers; prohibit certain mass mailings..............................................................................................H26, 1190 HB 874 --Ethics in government; lobbyists and General Assembly; prohibitions....................................................................1126, 1190 HB 875 --Motor vehicle self-insurers; repeal provisions; reenact...........................................................................1127, 1190 HB 876 --Midway, City of; corporate limits ..........................................................1127, 1190 HB 877 --Bulloch County; tax commissioner .........................1127, 1190, 1291, 1292, 1607
HB 878 --Mclntyre, Town of; corporate limits; alderman districts.............................................H27, 1190, 1291, 1292, 1959
HB 879 --Mclntosh County; motor vehicles; 4-month nonstaggered registration.................................H27, 1190, 1291, 1292, 2022
HB 880 --Driving under the influence; endangering a child; report certain convictions to Department of Family and Children Services.............................ll27, 1190
HB 881 --Deer and motor vehicle collisions; certain counties; open bowhunting season ................................................1127, 1190
HB 882 --Monroe, City of; city administrator; amend
provisions ...........................................................1128, 1190, 1291, 1292, 1879
HB 883 --Grantville, City of; mayor and council; terms ...................................................................1128, 1190, 1291, 1293, 1607
HB 884 --Mortgage lenders and brokers and check cashers;
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to pay educational loans.................................................................1128, 1190 HB 885 --Employees' Retirement; certain broadcasting
service; creditable service ...............................................................1128, 1190 HB 886 --Employees' Retirement; compensation for
calculating benefits; remove limitation.........................................1128, 1190 HB 887 --Special county 1% sales tax; not
applicable to sale or use of certain motor vehicles...................................................................................l056, 1130 HB 888 --Telephones; toll-free calling areas; 22-mile radius...................................................l056, 1130, 1354, 1796, 2322,
2370, 2495, 2538, 2780, 3030, 3093 HB 889 --Elections; inactive voters; absentee
ballots; fraud; poll officers age 16 and over..............................................1128, 1190, 1313, 1544, 2110, 2722 HB 890 --Elections; voter lists; corrections through postal information......................................,.....................................1129, 1190 HB 891 --Supreme Court; judicial districts; provisions .......................................1129, 1190 HB 892 --Liberty County; magistrates; ratify judicial actions...................................................ll29, 1190, 1291, 1293, 1879 HB 893 --Shrimp and cast nets; limitations..........................................................H85, 1289 HB 894 --County codes; applicability to electric power facilities..................................................................................H85, 1289 HB 895 --Erosion and sedimentation; certain local assistance road projects; Department of Transportation address ..............................................................1185, 1289 HB 896 --Firearms; carrying without license; certain correctional employees....................................................................1185, 1289 HB 897 --Real estate appraisers; redefine; property tax consultant; define......................................................................ll85, 1290 HB 898 --Electronic Filing Act of 1997; enact............................................H86, 1290, 1335 HB 899 --Chatham County; state court; change terms.......................................H86, 1290,
1322, 1323, 1879 HB 900 --Cobb County; state court judges.............................H86, 1290, 1322, 1323, 1879 HB 901 --Cobb County; tax commissioner's personnel;
compensation.....................................................1186, 1290, 1322, 1324, 1880 HB 902 --Hancock County; board of commissioners;
compensation...........................................H86, 1290, 1322, 1324, I960, 1989 HB 903 --Lincoln County; recreation authority;
create...................................................................H86, 1290, 1322, 1324, 1880 HB 904 --Franklin County; public building authority;
create...................................................................H86, 1290, 1322, 1324, 1880 HB 905 --Private detectives; licenses; qualifications............................................H87, 1290 HB 906 --Franklin County; board of commissioners;
amend provisions ..............................................1187, 1290, 1322, 1324, 1880 HB 907 --Motor vehicles; license plates; certain
transparent covers............................................................................1187, 1290 HB 908 --Alcoholic beverages; purchasing for
persons under age 21; increased penalties ..................................................................................1187, 1290, 1498 HB 909 --Carroll County; board of elections; provisions ...........................................................1187, 1290, 1322, 1324, 1880 HB 910 --Court records and county documents; storage within state; provisions...........................................1187, 1290, 1482
HB 911 --Water well standards; amend provisions ..............................................1188, 1290
HB 912 --Dougherty County; stadium authority; amend provisions ..............................................1129, 1190, 1291, 1293, 1607
HB 913 --Property; certain lenders; prohibit

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requiring mortgage insurance.........................................................1188, 1290 HB 914 --Georgia Military College; certain students;
scholarship grants...................................H88, 1290, 1504, 1861, 2342, 2562 HB 915 --Cobb Judicial Circuit; district attorney and
assistants; compensation..................................H88, 1290, 1322, 1325, 2022 HB 916 --Cobb Judicial Circuit; senior assistant
district attorneys...............................................H88, 1290, 1322, 1325, 2022 HB 917 --Cobb Judicial Circuit; investigators and
assistant district attorneys ..............................1188, 1290, 1322, 1325, 2022 HB 918 --Warren County; board of commissioners;
compensation ................................1189, 1290, 1322, 1325, 2108, 2608, 3090 HB 919 --Douglas County; board of commissioners;
compensation.....................................................H89, 1290, 1504, 1505, 1997 HB 920 --Douglasville, City of; convention and
conference center authority; create..............................................ll89, 1290, 1322, 1325, 1880
HB 921 --Irwin County; board of commissioners; chairperson...........................1189, 1290 HB 922 --Irwin County; board of commissioners;
staggered elections............................................1189, 1290, 1322, 1325, 1880 HB 923 --Special license plates; World War II
Eighth Air Force veterans..............................................................1189, 1290 HB 924 --Probate court judges; salary supplements ............................................1189, 1290 HB 925 --Effingham County; homestead exemptions.........................................1190, 1290,
1356, 1357, 1959 HB 926 --Eminent domain; pipeline companies; tree cutting.............................1286, 1321 HB 927 --Willacoochee, City of; mayor and aldermen;
powers.................................................................1286, 1321, 1356, 1358, 1959 HB 928 --Willacoochee, City of; mayor and aldermen;
elections..............................................................!286, 1321, 1356, 1358, 1960 HB 929 --Metter, City of; new charter ....................................1286, 1321, 1504, 1505, 1997 HB 930 --Map and plat recordation; Chattahoochee River
stream corridor designation............................................................1286, 1321 HB 931 --Pataula Judicial Circuit; judges; salary
supplement..............................................1287, 1321, 1356, 1358, 1999, 2030 HB 932 --Medical Examiners, State Board; function
as state agency..................................................................................!287, 1321 HB 933 --Chehaw Park Authority; amend provisions.........................................H90, 1290,
1356, 1358, 1997 HB 934 --Lottery retailers; compensation..............................................................l287, 1321 HB 935 --Midway, City of; corporate limits ...........................1287, 1321, 1356, 1358, 2022 HB 936 --Employees' Retirement; age 60 or more at time
of employment..................................................................................l287, 1321 HB 937 --Employees' Retirement; district attorneys'
employees; membership..................................................................1287, 1321 HB 938 --Dooly County; homestead exemption;
certain residents......................................l288, 1321, 1334, 1994, 1995, 2760 HB 939 --Lottery proceeds; grants; certain
Department of Children and Youth Services schools ...........................................................1288, 1321, 1503, 1851 HB 940 --State government; doing business with certain financial institutions; prohibit..........................................1288, 1321 HB 941 --Pine straw; sales to dealers; business
license or tax number......................................................................1316, 1353
HB 942 --Elections; recall petitions; amend provisions .......................................1316, 1353
HB 943 --Regents Retirement membership; Teachers
Retirement not pay certain benefits.............................................1316, 1353
HB 944 --Employees' Retirement; membership service;

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certain prior service .........................................................................1316, 1353 HB 945 --Certificate of need; exempt certain nursing facilities.........................1288, 1321 HB 946 --Merit system; certain officers and employees;
Selective Service registration .........................................................1289, 1321 HB 947 --Teachers Retirement; certain permanent
disability; disability benefit............................................................!289, 1321 HB 948 --Cobb County; state court clerk and chief
deputy; compensation.......................................l317, 1353, 1504, 1506, 2022 HB 949 --Municipal courts; certain cases; authorize
trial and disposition.........................................................................l289, 1321 HB 950 --Stone Mountain Memorial Association; capital
improvement fund; create...............................................................1289, 1321 HB 951 --Homestead exemption; certain permanently
disabled veterans..............................................................................l317, 1353
HB 952 --Workers' compensation; certain premium increases; independent right of action..........................................1317, 1353
HB 953 --Law enforcement officers; certain arrest entry; require search warrant..............................................1317, 1353, 1355
HB 954 --University System; law schools; allow recruiting by Department of Law or armed forces.............................................................,........................1317, 1353
HB 955 --Bogart, Town of; new charter .................................................................1317, 1353 HB 956 --Bartow County; board of education........................!318, 1353, 1504, 1506, 2104 HB 957 --Child molestation offenses; touching and
not touching child..................................................................l318, 1353, 1355 HB 958 --House of Representatives; reapportionment.......................................1318, 1353,
1482, 1681, 2763
HB 959 --Special county 1 % sales tax; imposition date; amend provisions ...................................................................1318, 1353
HB 960 --Wilkinson County; board of commissioners ........................................1318, 1353, 1504, 1506, 1997
HB 961 --Wilkinson County; board of education...................!318, 1353, 1504, 1506, 1997 HB 962 --Personal injury victims; unsolicited
contact by attorneys; prohibit........................................................!318, 1353 HB 963 --Griffin Judicial Circuit; superior court
judges; supplement.....................................................l319, 1353, 1368, 1482, 1798, 1830, 2301, 2378, 3093
HB 964 --Driving under the influence; chemical tests; amend provisions .............................................................................1319, 1353
HB 965 --Jesup, City of; city court; terms..............................!348, 1502, 1598, 1602, 2022 HB 966 --Odum, City of; new charter......................................!348, 1502, 1598, 1602, 2022 HB 967 --Valdosta, City of; community improvement
districts; create..................................................1348, 1502, 1598, 1602, 2022 HB 968 --Columbus county-wide government; salary
supplements; judges of superior court.........................................1348, 1502, 1598, 1603, 2104
HB 969 --Henry County; board of commissioners.................1348, 1502, 1598, 1603, 2022 HB 970 --Mentally retarded persons; disability services;
guidelines for waiting Iists..............................................................l320, 1353 HB 971 --Grandparent's visitation; amend provisions.........................................1320, 1353 HB 972 --Sales tax; foods and beverages exempted;
dealers post certain signs................................................................1320, 1353
HB 973 --Henry County; homestead exemption ....................1349, 1502, 1598, 1603, 2023
HB 974 --Irwin County; board of commissioners; chairperson's salary..........................................................................1349, 1502
HB 975 --Henry County; homestead exemption;
certain residents................................................!349, 1502, 1598, 1603, 2023

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HB 976 --Hancock County; board of elections and registration; create ......................................................1349, 1502, 1598, 1603
HB 977 --Elections; members of Congress; multiple-member districts..............................................................1320, 1353
HB 978 --Torts; automobile air bags; failure to deploy; Iiability............................................................................l320, 1353
HB 979 --Service cancelable educational loans; Georgia National Guard..................................................................l320, 1353
HB 980 --Wilkes County; coroner; discretionary employment benefits ........................................1349, 1502, 1598, 1604, 2023
HB 981 --Magistrates; judicial assistance; certain counties; qualifications....................................................................1349, 1502
HB 982 --Catoosa County; board of elections and registration; chairperson.................................................................1349, 1502
HB 983 --Shellman, City of; corporate Iimits.........................l350, 1502, 1598, 1604, 2760 HB 984 --Barrow County; homestead exemption; certain
residents........................................................................l350, 1502, 1598, 1604 HB 985 --Barrow County; homestead exemption; certain
residents........................................................................l350, 1502, 1598, 1604 HB 986 --Convention and Visitors Bureau Authority;
create...................................................................!350, 1502, 1598, 1604, 2023 HB 987 --Supplemental appropriations; FY 1996-97;
amend provisions.............................................................................1350, 1502 HB 988 --Quality basic education; local fair share
funds; calculation.............................................................................1350, 1502 HB 989 --Banks County; homestead exemption; certain
residents.............................................................1350, 1502, 1598, 1604, 2023 HB 990 --Madison County; board of commissioners; amend
provisions ...........................................................1351, 1502, 1599, 1605, 2760 HB 991 --Length of vehicles and loads; tandem trailers;
warning signs ....................................................................................1351, 1502 HB 992 --Administrative procedure; promulgation of
rules; amend provisions...................................................................1351, 1502 HB 993 --Legal representation; corporations and limited
liability companies; prohibitions; exception ................................1351, 1502 HB 994 --Bibb County; civil service system and board........................,.............1351, 1502,
1599, 1605, 3083 HB 995 --Legitimacy of child; paternity
established; parental power............................................................1351, 1502 HB 996 --High schools; certain sporting events;
prohibit charge for broadcasting...................................................1351, 1502 HB 997 --Teachers Retirement; service in certain
overseas schools; creditable service...............................................!352, 1502 HB 998 --Mount Zion, City of; corporate limits ..................................................1500, 1597,
1874, 1875, 2104 HB 999 --Atlanta, City of; council meetings; public
input..............................................................................!500, 1597, 1874, 1875 HB 1000 --Atlanta, City of; city council; amend provisions..................................!500, 1597 HB 1001 --Columbus, City of; municipal court clerk and
marshal ...............................................................1500, 1597, 1874, 1875, 2104 HB 1002 --Cobb County; juvenile court judges........................!500, 1597, 1874, 1875, 2104 HB 1003 --Dalton, City of; Whitfield County; distribution
of certain tax proceeds.....................................!501, 1597, 1874, 1875, 2105
HB 1004 --Chatham County; superior court clerk;
nonpartisan election....................................................!501, 1597, 1874, 1878
HB 1005 --Chatham County; Eastern Judicial Circuit
judges; salary supplement.....................1501, 1597, 1598, 1618, 1973, 2760

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HB 1006 --Natural resources; off-road vehicles; regulate............................l501, 1597, 1961 HB 1007 --Infectious and communicable diseases; certain
harm reduction programs; authorize studies by Department of Human Resources..............................1501, 1597 HB 1008 --Tallapoosa Judicial Circuit; juvenile court judge...............................................!352, 1502, 1503, 1516, 1846, 2363 HB 1009 --Chattooga County; homestead exemption; certain residents................................................!501, 1597, 1874, 1876, 2105 HB 1010 --Pooler, City of; corporate limits ........................................1501, 1597, 1874, 1876 HB 1011 --Irwin County; board of commissioners; chairperson..........................1502, 1597,
1874, 1876, 2105 HB 1012 --Macon County; small claims court; repeal Act
creating; magistrate court; provisions ..........................................1502, 1597, 1874, 1876, 3082
HB 1013 --Death penalty; certain pretrial proceedings; amend provisions ...........................................................1352, 1498, 1502, 1857, 2363
HB 1014 --Habersham County; state court; amend provisions ...........................1502, 1597, 1874, 1876, 2105
HB 1015 --Highways; railroad crossings; failure to permit safe passage of traffic.........................................................!594, 1872
HB 1016 --Richmond County; state court; create second division .......................................1594, 1872, 1934, 1935, 2110, 2246, 2707, 2709, 2751, 2818, 2865
HB 1017 --Madison County; board of commissioners; repeal mandatory retirement.....................................!594, 1872, 1934, 1935
HB 1018 --Brinson, Town of; additional powers......................!594, 1872, 1934, 1935, 2357 HB 1019 --Richmond County; state court; solicitor-general ................................1594, 1872,
1934, 1936, 2110, 2244 HB 1020 --Richmond County; state court; add judge...........................................l595, 1872,
1934, 1936, 2110, 2244 HB 1021 --Walker County; state court judge; secretary.......................................1595, 1872,
1934, 1936, 2357 HB 1022 --Pulaski County; board of education;
nonpartisan election.........................................1595, 1872, 1934, 1958, 2357 HB 1023 --Crisp County; homestead exemption; certain
residents .............................................................1595, 1872, 1934, 1936, 2357 HB 1024 --Murray County; homestead exemption; certain
residents .............................................................1595, 1872, 1934, 1936, 2357 HB 1025 --Murray County; homestead exemption; certain
residents .............................................................1595, 1872, 1934, 1936, 2357 HB 1026 --Haralson County; water authority; purchasing
and sales.............................................................1595, 1872, 1934, 1937, 2357 HB 1027 --Coffee County; board of education; compensation.............................!596, 1872,
1934, 1937, 2357 HB 1028 --Bainbridge, City of; corporate limits......................1596, 1872, 1934, 1937, 2357 HB 1029 --Forest Park, City of; council districts ..................................................1596, 1872,
1934, 1937, 2358 HB 1030 --Lowndes County; board of commissioners; districts..........................!596, 1872,
1934, 1939, 2358 HB 1031 --Savannah, City of; city manager; amend provisions..........................1596, 1872,
1934, 1963 HB 1032 --Chatham County; recorder's court; director's
supervUion....................................................................l596, 1872, 1934, 1963
HB 1033 --District Attorneys' Retirement; amend provisions..............................1871, 1931
HB 1034 --Dodge County; board of commissioners; create..................................1597, 1872,
1934, 1940, 2760
HB 1035 --Chatham County; in-house county attorney .......................................1597, 1872,

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1934, 1957, 2760 HB 1036 --Chatham County; state court clerk and coroner;
compensation ................................1597, 1872, 1934, 1963, 2379, 2486, 3090 HB 1037 --Lee County; board of commissioners; franchise fees .........................1597, 1872,
1934, 1957, 2358 HB 1038 --Wilkes County; hospital authority; vacancies .....................................1597, 1872,
1934, 1957, 2358 HB 1039 --Tallulah Falls, Town of; municipal court jurisdiction........................1871, 1931 HB 1040 --Towns County; recreation authority; create........................................1871, 1931,
1994, 1995, 2760 HB 1041 --Teachers Retirement; visiting scholars;
creditable service..............................................................................!928, 1992 HB 1042 --Employees' Retirement; continued membership;
community service boards ..............................................................1928, 1992 HB 1043 --Employees' Retirement; service in certain
tax office; creditable service...........................................................!929, 1992 HB 1044 --Newton, City of; city council; terms.......................1929, 1992, 2017, 2018, 3083 HB 1045 --Paulding County; board of commissioners;
amend provisions ..............................................1872, 1931, 1994, 1995, 2358 HB 1046 --Tifton, City of; corporate limits..............................1929, 1992, 2017, 2018, 2760 HB 1047 --Zoning; newly annexed property; review and
comment period................................................................................1929, 1992 HB 1048 --Tifton, City of; new charter.....................................1929, 1993, 2017, 2018, 2761 HB 1049 --Dental practice; license; qualifications ..................................................1929, 1993 HB 1050 --Insurance; adverse underwriting decision;
supporting information...................................................................1929, 1993 HB 1051 --Banks County; board of commissioners; compensation.....................1930, 1993,
2017, 2019, 2761 HB 1052 --Jenkins County; development authority; membership......................1930, 1993,
2017, 2019, 2761 HB 1053 --Savannah, City of; corporate Iimits............................................l930, 1993, 2017,
2019, 2379, 2462 HB 1054 --Teachers Retirement; certain private school
service; creditable service ...............................................................1992, 2016 HB 1055 --Employees' Retirement; certain temporary full-time
service; creditable service ...............................................................1992, 2016 HB 1056 --Insurance identification cards; certain
health care policies ..........................................................................1992, 2016 HB 1057 --Communications Fraud Act of 1997; enact ..........................................2015, 2100 HB 1058 --Financial institutions; multiparty accounts;
rights of survivorship.......................................................................2015, 2100 HB 1059 --Home schooled children; HOPE scholarship;
qualifications.....................................................................................2015, 2100 HB 1060 --Bacon County; board of commissioners;
chairman's vote .................................................2015, 2100, 2353, 2354, 3082 HB 1061 --Jasper County; sheriffs office; amend
provisions......................................................................2015, 2100, 2353, 2354 HB 1062 --Patterson, City of; corporate limits ........................2016, 2100, 2353, 2355, 3082 HB 1063 --Laurens County; board of education;
nonpartisan elections........................................2016, 2100, 2353, 2356, 3082 HB 1064 --Forsyth County; state court; amend provisions ..................................2016, 2100,
2353, 2355, 3082
HB 1065 --Education; rape avoidance course; establish ........................................2099, 2352
HB 1066 --Teachers Retirement; certain part-time
service; creditable service ...............................................................2099, 2352
HB 1067 --Special license plates; "Support Adoption" .........................................2100, 2352
HB 1068 --Turner County; board of elections; chief registrar .............................2016, 2100,

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2353, 2355, 3082 HB 1069 --Superior Court Judges Retirement; senior judges; salary ..................2100, 2352 HB 1070 --Class M drivers' licenses; motorcycle safety
training; headgear; amend provisions ...........................................2348, 2759 HB 1071 --Firemen's Pension Fund; certain prior service;
creditable service..............................................................................2348, 2759 HB 1072 --Education; preenrollment of 2-year-olds; immunizations...................2348, 2759 HB 1073 --Zoning and building inspections; nonelected
city and county employees; prohibit certain action ....................................................................................2348, 2759 HB 1074 --Criminal damage to property in the second degree; include graffiti ....................................................................2349, 2759 HB 1075 --Employee filing workers' compensation claim; certain termination notice ..............................................................2349, 2759 HB 1076 --Ad valorem tax; motor vehicles; amend provisions.............................2349, 2759 HB 1077 --Dentistry, Board of; additional member ...............................................2349, 2759 HB 1078 --Cable television; failure to scramble premium channels; penalty ............................................................2349, 2759 HB 1079 --Cordless radio telephones; certain transmissions; prohibit interception .............................................2349, 2759 HB 1080 --Real property; restrictive covenants; renewal ......................................2349, 2759 HB 1081 --Teachers Retirement; death of designated recipient ..........................2350, 2759 HB 1082 --Public School Employees Retirement; spousal benefits; establish.............................................................................2350, 2759 HB 1083 --Public School Employees Retirement; amend provisions ..................2350, 2759 HB 1084 --Ad valorem tax; certain historical fraternal benefit associations; exemption .....................................................2350, 2759 HB 1085 --Public School Employees Retirement; 30 years of service............................................................................................2350, 2759 HB 1086 --Osteoporosis; Bone Mass Measurement Coverage Act; enact............2350, 2759 HB 1087 --Trout fishing; amend provisions.............................................................2351, 2759 HB 1088 --Employees' Retirement; certain court secretaries; creditable service ...................................................................2754 HB 1089 --DeKalb County; department directors and heads; amend provisions ...........................................................................2754 HB 1090 --Juries; peremptory challenges; panel size; amend provisions ......................2754 HB 1091 --Telecommunication systems; certain fees; authorize.....................................2754 HB 1092 --Trial Judges and Solicitors Retirement; certain prior membership; creditable service ......................................................2754 HB 1093 --House of Representatives; election; General Assembly; membership and apportionment...........................................2755 HB 1094 --MARTA; contracts; amend provisions.............................................................2755 HB 1095 --Local government; collection of certain taxes; special districts................................................................................2755 HB 1096 --Retirement and pensions; survivor's benefits; secondary beneficiary.................................................................................2755 HB 1097 --Juvenile courts; certain children age 13 to 17; jurisdiction..........................2755 HB 1098 --Blasting; utility facility; change definition......................................................2755 HB 1099 --Teachers Retirement; allowance; increase by same percentage as teachers' salary ........................................................2756 HB 1100 --Youth Camp Act; enact......................................................................................2756 HB 1101 --Health Care Authorities Law; enact................................................................2756
HB 1102 --Persons doing business in state; prohibit discrimination .............................2756
HB 1103 --Employees' Retirement; certain full-time
temporary service; creditable service ......................................................2756
HB 1104 --Certain contractors; certain violations;
cease and desist orders ..............................................................................2757

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HB 1105 --Sales tax exemption; blood glucose level measuring strips ..........................2757 HB 1106 --Insurance State of Entry Act of 1998; enact ..................................................2757 HB 1107 --Pawnbrokers; registration ..................................................................................2757 HB 1108 --Domestic insurers; certain investments; amend provisions..........................2757 HB 1109 --Chiropractors; redefine chiropractic.................................................................2757 HB 1110 --General Assembly; lodging paid by lobbyists; prohibit.................................2757 HB 1111 --County boards of commissioners; reapportioning procedure.......................2758 HB 1112 --Child custody; ex parte orders; conditions for issuance ...............................2758 HB 1113 --Health; septic systems; placement by counties ..............................................2758 HB 1114 --Wells; county instructions for placement........................................................2758

PART
HOUSE RESOLUTIONS
HR 1 --Initiative petition process - CA....................................................................85, 106 HR 2 --General Assembly proceedings; urge
live coverage by cable television ............................................................65, 87 HR 3 --Crime victims' rights; General Assembly
provide by general law for enforcement - CA.....................................40, 66 HR 4 --Crime victims' rights; enactment provisions - CA.......................................41, 66 HR 5 --State budget; limit growth to growth
in gross state product - CA..................................................................85, 106 HR 6 --Ad valorem tax; limit millage rate and
property value increases - CA................................................................41, 66 HR 7 --Ad valorem tax; limit millage rate and
property value increases - CA................................................................41, 66 HR 8 --Rules; adopt.............................................................................................................17 HR 9 --Notify Senate; House convened............................................................................18 HR 10 --Officials, employees, and committees; relative to..............................................!8 HR 11 --Notify Governor; General Assembly convened ............................................22, 67 HR 12 --Joint session; Governor's message..................................................................22, 67 HR 13 --Joint session; Governor's message; invite Supreme
Court Justices and Appeals Court Judges ...........................................22, 67 HR 14 --Joint session; Governor's budget message ....................................................23, 67 HR 15 --Joint session; message from Chief
Justice of Supreme Court.......................................................................23, 67 HR 16 --Adjournment; relative to .................................................................................24, 88 HR 17 --Rules; amend Rule 146....................................................................................41, 66 HR 18 --Glennville Mite Girls 1996 All-Star
Softball Team; invite to House....................................................................50 HR 19 --House Income Tax Study Committee; create ..............................................41, 66 HR 20 --House Study Committee on Homelessness in Georgia; create..................41, 66 HR 21 --Jenkins, Andrew Steven; compensate.............................41, 66, 1497, 1572, 2108 HR 22 --Alfredson, Darla J.; compensate......................................41, 66, 1497, 1573, 2108 HR 23 --General bills increasing revenue; two-thirds
vote required - CA...................................................................................42, 66 HR 24 --Rules; amend Rule 118....................................................................................42, 66 HR 25 --Rules; add Rule 115.1 ......................................................................................42, 66 HR 26 --Rules; add Rule 58.1 ........................................................................................42, 66 HR 27 --Rules; amend Rule 29 ......................................................................................42, 66 HR 28 --Weaver, Lynn; commend.......................................................................................95 HR 29 --Gardner, Bill; commend.........................................................................................95 HR 30 --Jewell, Richard; commend.....................................................................................95 HR 31 --Rules; add Rule 28.1 ........................................................................................42, 66 HR 32 --Habeas corpus; prohibit use as certain challenge - CA..............................42, 66 HR 33 --House Study Committee on Paternal Responsibility; create ....................42, 66 HR 34 --Odum, Kreslyn Barren; 1997 Junior Miss;

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invite to House...............................................................................50, 141, 141 HR 35 --Brookwood High School football team;
invite to House...................................................................................50, 66, 67 HR 36 --Nunn, Honorable Sam; invite to House ..............................................................25 HR 37 --Sam Nunn Tribute Commission; create ..............................................................25 HR 38 --Lee, Honorable Bill; commend .............................................................................25 HR 39 --Rules; amend Rules 26, 29, 47, 52, 110;
repeal Rule 58..........................................................................65, 87, 149, 178 HR 40 --Rules; amend Rule 171....................................................................................65, 87 HR 41 --Ad valorem tax for school purposes;
20 mill statewide limitation - CA........................................................86, 106 HR 42 --Certain criminals; sentences; General
Assembly provide by general law for full service - CA.....................................................................................86, 106 HR 43 --Smith, Joan; compensate................................................86, 106, 1497, 1573, 2108 HR 44 --Carbon monoxide poisoning danger; urge public alert...................................................................86, 106, 330, 499, 2363 HR 45 --Gingrich, Honorable Newt L.; invite to House ..................................................77 HR 46 --Budget; limit growth to gross state product growth; excess revenue - CA .................................................86, 106 HR 47 --Kaufmann, James A., M. D.; authorize portrait in Medical Aid Station.................................................86, 106, 149, 175, 677 HR 48 --Board of Regents; admissions; urge priority to Georgia residents..................................................!05, 126, 575, 747, 2363 HR 49 --"Hugh L. Logan Interchange"; designate ......................105, 126, 201, 246, 1136 HR 50 --Rules; amend Rule 6....................................................................................105, 126 HR 51 --Casino gambling; General Assembly provide by law - CA.....................105, 126 HR 52 --Beer and wine; Sunday sales statewide - CA...........................................105, 126 HR 53 --Pari-mutuel wagering at horsetracks - CA...............................................106, 126 HR 54 --Andrews, Seth F.; commend..................................................................................95 HR 55 --Cash, Richard L.; condolences ..............................................................................96 HR 56 --Huddlestun, J. R. and Hallene; commend..........................................................96 HR 57 --Padgett, Tommy and Mary; commend................................................................96 HR 58 --Mahan, Dauswell Rogers, Jr., M. D..; commend................................................96 HR 59 --Holcomb, Steven L.; commend .............................................................................96 HR 60 --Criscuolo, Goldy; commend...................................................................................96 HR _ 61 --Thomas, Dr. George, ST.; commend .....................................................................96 HR 62 --Williams, George, Jr.; commend...........................................................................96 HR 63 --Milton, Deacon Curley; commend........................................................................96
HR 64 --Georgia District of Kiwanis International; commend; recognize Kiwanis Youth Safety Week....................................96
HR 65 --Boyd, Reverend Mary Lou; commend.................................................................96 HR 66 --Bremen High School girls' softball team;
invite to House.............................................................................ll7, 149, 172
HR 67 --Macon County High School football team; invite to House.............................................................................ll7, 149, 172
HR 68 --Eanes, Dr. Mark Joseph; commend...................................................................117 HR 69 --Moore, James McNeill, Jr.; commend...............................................................117 HR 70 --Seagler, Homer C.; commend........................................................................-.....117 HR 71 --Shields, Timothy J.; commend...........................................................................117 HR 72 --Brookwood High School football team; commend...........................................117 HR 73 --Hilliard, Matthew; commend..............................................................................117
HR 74 --Milton-Howard, Sadie Mae; condolences..........................................................117
HR 75 --Haralson County Veterans Association; commend..........................................118
HR 76 --Commerce Middle School; commend.................................................................118
HR 77 --Macon County High School football team; commend ....................................118
HR 78 --State School Superintendent; term limits - CA.......................................126, 139

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HR 79 --Rules; amend Rule 58.................................................................................. 126, 139 HR 80 --4-H Day at state capitol; recognize; invite
exceptional members to House..................................................l27, 149, 172 HR 81 --Rules; amend Rule 58.................................................................................. 126, 139 HR 82 --Waycross-Ware County Charter and Unification
Study Committee; create.........................................126, 139, 638, 640, 2764 HR 83 --Cosby, Ennis; condolences...................................................................................130 HR 84 --Blaylock, James M.; commend............................................................................130 HR 85 --Stanley, Ethel Frances; commend......................................................................130 HR 86 --Twitty, Kristina; commend .................................................................................130 HR 87 --Dale, Peter; commend..........................................................................................130 HR 88 --Wood, Kenny; commend.....................................................................................,130 HR 89 --"Shoot the Bull"; Georgia National Beef
Barbecue Championship; commend ..........................................................130 HR 90 --Estep, Jason; commend........................................................................................!30 HR 91 --Beamon, Heidi; commend....................................................................................130 HR 92 --Warburton, Kelly; commend...............................................................................131 HR 93 --Hughes, Pamela; commend..................................................................................l31 HR 94 --Mills, Julie; commend..........................................................................................131 HR 95 --Malcolm, Kristy; commend .................................................................................131 HR 96 --Ebrahimji, Alefia; commend................................................................................l31 HR 97 --McFarlin, Crystal; commend...............................................................................l31 HR 98 --Thorpe, Abmad; commend..................................................................................131 HR 99 --Owens, Michael; commend..................................................................................131 HR 100 --Davis, Mary; commend ........................................................................................131 HR 101 --Sparrow, Marcus; commend................................................................................131 HR 102 --Bradford, Natasha; commend.............................................................................131 HR 103 --Carlin, Kathleen; condolences.............................................................................l31 HR 104 --"African American Business Enterprise Day";
invite Georgia Summit of African-American Business Organizations to House..............................................127, 506, 533 HR 105 --Regional development centers; ratify boundaries...................................138, 164,
290, 522, 1296 HR 106 --Veterans Memorial Parkway; designate.........................!38, 164, 201, 247, 1511 HR 107 --Crisp Academy literary team; invite to House................................140, 141, 141 HR 108 --Ad valorem tax; motor vehicles; General Assembly
provide by general law - CA...............................................................138, 164 HR 109 --Younts, S. E. (Gene); invite to House ..............................................140, 141, 141 HR 110 --Georgia Farm Bureau Federation; commend;
invite president to House...........................................................141, 149, 172 HR 111 --Death penalty; commutation to life imprisonment;
prohibit pardon or parole - CA..........................................................161, 197 HR 112 --Jack Eubank Memorial Highway; designate.................161, 197, 331, 491, 1511 HR 113 --Roslund, Wendy L.; compensate.................................!61, 197, 1497, 1573, 2108 HR 114 --Child molestation; sentencing - CA...........................................................161, 197 HR 115 --Gingrich, U. S. Representative Newton L.;
effect of actions on Kennesaw State University Foundation; remedies ......................................................162, 197 HR 116 --"Girls and Women in Sports Day"; recognize February 6, 1997; invite outstanding female athletes to House..,......................................................................141, 149, 172 HR 117 --Rossi, Dario F.; invite to House.........................................................l41, 149, 172
HR 118 --Proctor, Virginia Allison; commend...................................................................147
HR 119 --Meaders, Honorable Ansley L.; commend ........................................................147
HR 120 --Harden, Lewis; condolences................................................................................147
HR 121 --Mock, H. C. "Mose", Jr.; commend...................................................................147
HR 122 --Findley, Sheriff Van; commend..................................................................-.......147

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HR 123 --Clyo Methodist Church; commend.....................................................................U7 HR 124 --Dick, Beauman; commend ...................................................................................147 HR 125 --Georgia Citizens for the Arts; commend...........................................................147 HR 126 --Thomas County Central High School 1996 football team; commend ..........147 HR 127 --Morgan, Jean W.; commend..............................................................................,.148 HR 128 --Collins & Aikman Floor Coverings, Inc.; commend ........................................148 HR 129 --Barr, Dr. Nancy; commend .................................................................................148 HR 130 --TenBrook, Marian "Paige" Roper; condolences ..............................................148 HR 131 --Hapeville Ford Assembly Plant; commend.......................................................l48 HR 132 --Dunwoody High School Lady Wildcats softball team;
invite to House...............,.............................................................141, 149, 172 HR 133 --Rules; amend .................................................................................................162, 197 HR 134 --Rules; amend Rule 112................................................................................162, 197 HR 135 --Rules; amend Rules 134 and 139 ...............................................................162, 197 HR 136 --Rules; amend Rule 114................................................................................162, 197 HR 137 --Rules; amend Rule 118 ................................................................................163, 197 HR 138 --Rules; amend Rule 8....................................................................................163, 197 HR 139 --Bibb County; convey property...........................................!63, 197, 200, 245, 613 HR 140 --Kennesaw State University Fighting Owls
Baseball Team; invite to House ................................................171, 200, 202 HR 141 --Kennesaw State University Lady Owls
Softball Team; invite to House .................................................172, 200, 202 HR 142 --Decatur County; convey property; Dougherty
County; convey property ...............................195, 233, 545, 823, 2494, 2771 HR 143 --Initiative petition process - CA..................................................................195, 233 HR 144 --Henry, Donnie; compensate ...................................................196, 233, 1497, 1576 HR 145 --Kee, Chad B.; compensate ...........................................196, 233, 1497, 1573, 2108 HR 146 --Lowndes County School District; commend .....................................................177 HR 147 --Ray, Bonnie; commend; declare "Miss Bonnie Ray Day"..............................177 HR 148 --Clark, Gene; commend .........................................................................................177 HR 149 --Cornelison, Gene W.; commend..........................................................................!?? HR 150 --Thiele Kaolin Company and Thiele, Paul F.; commend ................................177 HR 151 --Morrow, Honorable John W.; condolences .......................................................177 HR 152 --Statesboro Business and Professional Women's Club; commend .................177 HR 153 --Stockbridge High School Band; commend........................................................!?? HR 154 --Burns, Teresa; commend .....................................................................................177 HR 155 --Cox, Victoria; condolences..............,....................................................................177 HR 156 --Johnson, Judge Willie Mae "Mazie"; commend ..............................................178
HR 157 --Jeff Davis High School Lady Jackets; basketball team and coach, Mr Hugh McBride; commend...................178
HR 158 --General bills increasing revenue; two-thirds vote required - CA............................................................196, 233
HR 159 --"Reverend Charles Walter Hayes Memorial Highway" and "Reverend Charles Walter Hayes Memorial Bridge"; designate.......................,...........196, 233, 331, 516, 1511
HR 160 --House Hunter Notification Study Committee; create............................196, 233 HR 161 --Brinson, Deborah Ann Joyce; compensate...........................l96, 233, 1497, 1576 HR 162 --Rules; amend Rule 58..................................................................................196, 233
HR 163 --Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc., and Dr. Lucretia Payton-Stewart; invite to House................................................202
HR 164 --Loganville Middle School Band and director Conrad Cheney; invite to House ...............................................203, 335, 335
HR 165 --Thomas County Central High School 1996 football team; invite to House ...................................................203, 262, 264
HR 166 --Joint Study Committee on State Spending for Private Counsel; create.................................................................232, 261
HR 167 --Mitchell County; convey property ..................................232, 261, 545, 652, 1204

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HR 168 --Vining, Daniel W.; compensate ...................................232, 261, 1497, 1574, 2108 HR 169 --Twiggs Academy, Inc.; 1996 Lady Trojans Varsity
Softball Team; invite to House .................................................203, 290, 293 HR 170 --Georgia National Guard Day; declare
February 5, 1997; invite Major General Bland to House ............................................................................203, 290, 293 HR 171 --Indemnification; state highway employees - CA.............................232, 261, 546 HR 172 --State health insurance system; General Assembly provide by general law - CA.............................................260, 288 HR 173 --Civil cases; six-member juries; General Assembly prescribe - CA.....................................................................260, 288 HR 174 --Environmental Protection Agency; public hearings in northwest Georgia; urge Congress request .......................................................260, 288, 329, 482, 1204 HR 175 --Natural resources; protection; urge amendment to U. S. Constitution .....................................................261, 289 HR 176 --Carter, Nadine LaVerne; compensate ........................261, 289, 1497, 1574, 2108 HR 177 --Bell, Lola Vaughan; commend ............................................................................250 HR 178 --Tolleson, Lula Vaughan; commend....................................................................250 HR 179 --Chance, Honorable H. J., Jr.; condolences........................................................250 HR 180 --Silver-Haired Legislature; commend..................................................................250 HR 181 --Harmeyer, Dr. Virginia M.; commend ...............................................................250 HR 182 --Blount, Alice Sharpe; commend .........................................................................251 HR 183 --Langford, Paul Flynt; commend.........................................................................251 HR 184 --Gwinnett's Fallen Heroes Memorial Committee, Inc.; commend..................251 HR 185 --McDermid, Joseph; commend.............................................................................251 HR 186 --Chattahoochee-Flint Heritage Highway; recognize..........................................251 HR 187 --Rice, Anne Ponder; commend.............................................................................251 HR 188 --Chassereau, Sherra Butler; commend................................................................251 HR 189 --Green Industry Day; observe February 4, 1997 ...............................................251 HR 190 --"Engineers Day"; declare February 4, 1997......................................................251 HR 191 --Firefighters' Recognition Day; observe..............................................................251 HR 192 --Glennville Mite Girls 1996 All-Star Softball Team; commend .....................251 HR 193 --Dunwoody High School Lady Wildcats softball team; commend .................252 HR 194 --Randall, James R., Sr.; condolences...................................................................252 HR 195 --King, Margaret Heftier; commend .....................................................................252 HR 196 --Brant, Donald; commend.....................................................................................252 HR 197 --Cowell, Corporal Frank P.; commend................................................................252 HR 198 --Godbee, John F.; commend.................................................................................252 HR 199 --Hymon, Henrietta P. "Henny"; commend........................................................252 HR 200 --Hoskins, Reverend Charles Lwanga; commend................................................252 HR 201 --Hardwick, Dr. Clifford E., Ill; commend ..........................................................252 HR 202 --Williams, Rebecca; condolences..........................................................................252 HR 203 --Alien, George G.; commend.................................................................................252 HR 204 --Byers, Scott; commend.........................................................................................252 HR 205 --Freeman, Lauren Kate "Katie"; commend.......................................................252 HR 206 --Bargeron, Emory E.; commend...........................................................................253 HR 207 --Ford, Barbara; commend.....................................................................................253 HR 208 --Greenberg, Joseph; commend .............................................................................253 HR 209 --Chambless, Tommy; commend...........................................................................253 HR 210 --Niekro, Phil; commend........................................................................................253 HR 211 --Bowers, Honorable Michael J.; invite to House ..............................253, 290, 293
HR 212 --Georgia Congress of Parents and Teachers;
invite president to House...........................................................253, 290, 294
HR 213 --Georgia's children; chance to become healthy
adults; House commitment................................................261, 289, 543, 653
HR 214 --Toccoa-Stephens County Governmental

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Consolidation Study Committee; create...........................................................................288, 329, 455, 456, 1511 HR 215 --"George W. Ross Highway"; designate.....................................288, 329, 546, 685 HR 216 --House Study Committee on Libraries and Technology; create; House Study Committee on Vocational and Technical Schools; create .................................................................288, 329, 1965, 2131 HR 217 --Olliff, Miss Shea; invite to House......................................................282, 331, 334 HR 218 --Emergency management, preparedness, and assistance trust fund; create - CA.............................................288, 329, 671 HR 219 --Tax relief; General Assembly provide by general law - CA...................288, 329 HR 220 --Groover, Denmark, Jr.; invite to House............................................282, 331, 334 HR 221 --Chesney, Lieutenant Charles Brant; condolences ............................................315 HR 222 --Millage rates; limitations; increases; require referendum - CA ....................................................................328, 454 HR 223 --Initiative petition process - CA..................................................................328, 454 HR 224 --Voting Rights Act; preclearance; urge Congress repeal..........................328, 454 HR 225 --State powers; claim sovereignty under U. S. Constitution ....................328, 454 HR 226 --Driving under the influence; additional fees; Brain and Spinal Injury Trust Fund - CA......................................328, 454 HR 227 --Russell, Peggy; commend.....................................................................................315 HR 228 --Askew, Robert N., Jr.; commend........................................................................315 HR 229 --Steele, Katie Lee Abernathy Stewart; commend .............................................315 HR 230 --Steele, Thomas Edison; commend......................................................................315 HR 231 --Dodson, Johnny L.; commend.............................................................................315 HR 232 --Moseley, Honorable Conrad E.; commend........................................................316 HR 233 --Senior Week at the Capitol; observe February 3-6, 1997; recognize Georgia Council on Aging ..........................................................................................316 HR 234 --Trammell, John T.; commend.............................................................................316 HR 235 --Black, Honorable J. Lucius; commend ..............................................................316 HR 236 --Bradley, Coach Ronald M.; commend ...............................................................316 HR 237 --Rubye J. Johnson Head Start Learning Center; commend ...........................316 HR 238 --Mark, Nancy Anderson; commend.....................................................................316 HR 239 --Mincemoyer, Harold; commend..........................................................................316 HR 240 --Tift County High School 1996 Lady Devils Softball Team; invite to House .................................................316, 545, 549 HR 241 --Addison, E. C. "Boo"; invite to House .............................................317, 962, 977 HR 242 --Cowell, Corporal Frank P.; commend................................................................316 HR 243 --Vetoes; General Assembly reconvene for considering - CA ...................328, 454 HR 244 --Robinson, Deputy William Edward IV; condolences ......................................316 HR 245 --"Chet Atkins Parkway"; designate; "Wendy Bagwell Parkway"; designate....................................................453, 476, 546,
618, 1609, 1922 HR 246 --Lee, Mr. and Mrs. William E.; compensate ............................................453, 476,
1497, 1574, 2108 HR 247 --Spelts, Mr. and Mrs. Thomas H., Jr.; compensate ................................453, 476,
1497, 1575, 2108 HR 248 --Calhoun, George; compensate......................................453, 476, 1497, 1575, 2109 HR 249 --Graduate Medical Education Study
Commission; create ...............................................453, 476, 1291, 1450, 2764 HR 250 --Terrell Academy 1996 football team; invite to House....................336, 506, 533
HR 251 --House Study Committee on Prevention of
Communicable Diseases; create ....................................453, 476, 1965, 2340
HR 252 --Albany-Dougherty County Day at State Capitol; declare February 11, 1997 ...........................................................................468
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submit to states....................................................................................454, 476 HR 254 --Selective Service System; commend; encourage
registration.................................................................454, 476, 637, 942, 2000 HR 255 --Water pollution; nonattainment areas; corrective
measures - CA ......................................................................................475, 511 HR 256 --Motor vehicles; ad valorem tax;
disposition of certain fees - CA .........................................................475, 511 HR 257 --Joint Subsequent Injury Trust Fund
Study Committee; create ....................................................................476, 511 HR 258 --"Georgia's Treasures Along 20 Trail"; designate;..................................468, 1329 HR 259 --Dow Chemical Company; commend...................................................................468 HR 260 --Rhodes, Andrew J.; commend.............................................................................468 HR 261 --Georgia Baptist Children's Homes and Family
Ministries, Inc.; commend...........................................................................468 HR 262 --Gooch, Glenn; commend ......................................................................................468 HR 263 --Wilen, Charlotte; commend.................................................................................468 HR 264 --Joyner, Sharon S.; commend...............................................................................468 HR 265 --Cordele-Crisp County Fish Fry; commend representatives ...........................468 HR 266 --Sanders, Eugene H,; commend ...........................................................................468 HR 267 --Rules; amend Rule 27 ..................................................................................510, 543 HR 268 --Alien B. Fulford Bridge; PFC James Robert
Googe Memorial Bridge; PFC Clarence Loman Gaskins Memorial Bridge; Corporal Wherry L. "Dub" Abercrombie Memorial Bridge; designate..........................510, 543,
972 1298 2109 2550 HR 269 --Georgia Peaches; 1996 Senior Softball-USA World
Champions; invite to House...................................................505, 1965, 2001 HR 270 --Animal Control Trust Fund; create - CA.................................................511, 543 HR 271 --Douglas County; convey property; Clinch
County; convey property .............................542, 582, 671, 1000, 2025, 2240 HR 272 --Taylor County; convey property .....................................542, 582, 671, 995, 2025 HR 273 --Savannah St. Patrick's Day Parade Committee;
invite representatives to House. .............................................. ..534, 545, 549 HR 274 --House Citizens Come First Study Subcommittee;
create as part of Intragovernmental Coordination Committee ........................................................................542, 582, 1965, 2341 HR 275 --Georgia flag; removal by New York State Legislature from their state flag display; relative to ...............................................................................511, 543 HR 276 --Battle, Honorable Glenda and county commissioners, officials, and employees;
HR 277 --Pine Ridge Elementary School; commend ........................................................534 HR 278 --Washington County High School Golden
Hawks football team; commend.................................................................535 HR 279 --Cordele-Crisp County Fish Fry; commend representatives ...........................535 HR 280 --Plastics Industry in Georgia; commend.............................................................535 HR 281 --"Reserve Officers Association Month"; declare
February, 1997......................................................................................535, 586 HR 282 --Williams, Major Willie L.; commend .................................................................535 HR 283 --Stone Mountain Park; commend........................................................................535 HR 284 --Davenport, Pastor William and First Lady Constance; commend ...............535 HR 285 --Ralston, Willard; commend.............................................. ...................................535
HR 286 --The Friendship Force; commend........................................................................535 HR 287 --"Cora Williams Intersection"; designate......................542, 582, 972, 1859, 2109 HR 288 --"N. A. West Bridge"; designate; Captain
Henry Will Jones Bridge; designate.....................542, 582, 972, 1808, 2109

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HR 289 --William Crittenden Building; designate.........................581, 610, 671, 832, 1880 HR 290 --Weaver, Lynn Mrs.; invite to House .................................................549, 603, 619 HR 291 --Niekro, Phil; invite to House .............................................................549, 603, 619 HR 292 --"Lacoda Trail Memorial Parkway"; designate
Georgia Highway 334 ..................................................................581, 610, 972 HR 293 --U. S. Department of Agriculture; wheat
quarantine; urge elimination of planned use...........................581, 610, 629 HR 294 --Ford, Barbara; invite to House ..........................................................550, 603, 619 HR 295 --Edwards, Hallie Ward; commend.......................................................................574 HR 296 --Citizens Commission on Compensation of
Public Officials; provide - CA.................................................581, 610, 1183, 1816, 2839, 3058, 3091
HR 297 --Joint Hotel-Motel Tax Study Committee; create....................................610, 636 HR 298 --Brook Run; commend...........................................................................................589 HR 299 --Conference of Black Mayors; supporting
concerns relating to welfare reform...........................................................589 HR 300 --Robinson, Moses, Jr.; condolences .....................................................................589 HR 301 --Richmond Baptist Church; commend................................................................589 HR 302 --Entrekin, Ethel Mae Thompson; commend......................................................589 HR 303 --Tifton, City of; Tift County; commend.............................................................589 HR 304 --Perkins, J. B.; commend ......................................................................................589 HR 305 --Trees Atlanta; commend......................................................................................589 HR 306 --Austin, Juanita F.; commend..............................................................................589 HR 307 --Chappell, Coach Bill; commend..........................................................................589 HR 308 --Osborne High School Stock Market Game team; commend..........................589 HR 309 --Akins, Julie Ann; commend ................................................................................590 HR 310 --Georgia Network of Children's Advocacy Centers Week; commend ............590 HR 311 --Wallace, George; invite to House.......................................................618, 800, 814 HR 312 --Federal military budget; shift money to
states for domestic use........................................................................636, 669 HR 313 --Price, Alfonzo; compensate ..........................................667, 770, 1497, 1575, 2109 HR 314 --Gainesville High School; invite certain students
and directors to House ...............................................................642, 925, 926 HR 315 --AIDS Awareness Day; recognize February 18, 1997........................................660 HR 316 --Germany, Federal Republic of; Office of
Consulate General; commend.....................................................................660 HR 317 --Orberg, Hank; commend......................................................................................660 HR 318 --Richardson, Pauline Channell; commend..........................................................660 HR 319 --Siegel, Dr. Betty Lentz; commend.....................................................................660 HR 320 --Burgin, Robert Fleming, Sr.; condolences.........................................................660 HR 321 --Knapp, Dr. Charles B.; commend ......................................................................660 HR 322 --Ellis, Karen A.; commcnd....................................................................................660 HR 323 --Green, Tammy; commend....................................................................................660 HR 324 --Trail of Tears Highway; designate................................667, 770, 972, 1161, 2109 HR 325 --Walker County Leadership Class of 1997;
invite to House.............................................................................................681 HR 326 --Joint Coastal Ground-water Resources
Study Committee; create...........................770, 807, 1193, 1338, 2752, 2807 HR 327 --Arthritis Foundation, Georgia Chapter;
commend; "Arthritis Awareness Day"; designate March 4, 1997..............................................................................681 HR 328 --Leonard, Bettye and Gordon; commend ...........................................................681
HR 329 --Hudson, Professor Anne Lester; commend.......................................................681
HR 330 --Kennedy, Dorothy Edwards; commend.............................................................681
HR 331 --Benyard, William J.; commend...........................................................................681
HR 332 --Aiken, Reverend Lexcie E.; commend ...............................................................681
HR 333 --James, Honorable Forrest Hood, Jr.; commend...............................................681

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HR 334 --Groome, Jim; commend .......................................................................................682 HR 335 --Smith, Josh; commend .........................................................................................682 HR 336 --Blalock, Jason; commend.....................................................................................682 HR 337 --Savadge, David; commend...................................................................................682 HR 338 --Avant, Becky, Wendy Cory, and Hollie Key; commend.................................682 HR 339 --Carey, Reverend Herbert Joseph; commend ....................................................682 HR 340 --Walker, Penny; commend....................................................................................682 HR 341 --Coryell, Mr. and Mrs. John W.; commend .......................................................774 HR 342 --Georgia Peach Festival; commend; invite
Susan Jordan to House...............................................................774, 925, 926
HR 343 --Gwinnett County; library system; urge board of commissioners take certain action .....................................806, 932, 1874
HR 344 --Harvey R. Greene Bridge; designate ...............................................806, 932, 1194 HR 345 --Eye Donor Month; designate ..............................................................................774 HR 346 --World Vision 30 Hour Famine Program; commend participants..................775 HR 347 --Strong, Shirley G.; commend ..............................................................................775 HR 348 --SunTrust Bank, Gainesville Division; commend .............................................775
HR 349 --Georgia Nursing Home Association Education and Research Foundation; commend .......................................775
HR 350 --Malueg, William J,; commend ............................................................................775 HR 351 --Watkins, Dr. J. Foster; commend.......................................................................775 HR 352 --Hamilton, Chief Carl; commend.........................................................................775 HR 353 --Smith, Beulah and Roy; commend.....................................................................775 HR 354 --Key, Jim; commend ..............................................................................................775 HR 355 --Coleman, Honorable William Roscoe; condolences .........................................775 HR 356 --Wise, Stanley Leroy; condolences.......................................................................775 HR 357 --Beasley, Alice Stallings; condolences .................................................................775 HR 358 --Scott, Ruth Perry; condolences...........................................................................775 HR 359 --Moore, Judge Roy; urge support................................................................930, 969 HR 360 --Unemployment insurance; devolve back to
state control; urge Congress authorize pilot projects ....................................................................930, 969, 1354, 2446 HR 361 --Balanced budget amendment; urge Congress submit for ratification.........................................................................931, 969 HR 362 --"Civics Day"; urge designation by State Board of Education....................................931, 969, 1191, 1337, 2750, 2798 HR 363 --Ellijay Apple Marketing Association; invite certain members to House .........................................................925, 932, 941 HR 364 --Health Care Study Commission; create ....................................................931, 969 HR 365 --Lewis, Charles; invite to House..........................................................926, 962, 977 HR 366 --Internet access and other electronic communication services; tax exempt; consensus of General Assembly ..........................931, 969, 1022, 1154, 2363 HR 367 --Southern States Correctional Association; commend......................................960 HR 368 --Thomas, James Arthur, Sr.; commend ..............................................................960 HR 369 --Compton, Joann; commend.................................................................................960 HR 370 --Silberger, Nancy and Russ Lee; commend .......................................................960 HR 371 --Haynes, Heath; commend....................................................................................960 HR 372 --Slosheye Trail Big Pig Jig; recognize as the official Barbecue Cooking Contest ............................................................960 HR 373 --Jones, Allison; commend......................................................................................960 HR 374 --New Testament Unity Mass Choir; commend.................................................960
HR 375 --Hardwick, Kathryn G.; commend.......................................................................960
HR 376 --Georgia TOPS Chapter 112; commend .............................................................960
HR 377 --Postell, Aurelia; commend................................................................................-961
HR 378 --Thompson, James; commend ..............................................................................961
HR 379 --Air quality standards for ozone and

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paniculate matter; urge Environmental Protection Agency reaffinn..........................................968, 1032, 1193, 1370 HR 380 --John S. Davidson Fine Arts School; invite principal and star students to House...................................978, 1051, 1068 HR 381 --Georgia Drillers Association; commend .............................................................994 HR 382 --Brooks Pennington Memorial Parkway; designate.............................!031, 1057,
1194, 1807, 2109 HR 383 --Shiloh Hills Christian School 1996-97
Challengers Men's Varsity Basketball Team; invite to House.........................................................................978, 1051, 1067 HR 384 --Butts, Coach James Wallace "Wally"; condolences ........................................994 HR 385 --Gordon, Charles A.; condolences ........................................................................994 HR 386 --Holtz, Harold F.; commend.................................................................................994 HR 387 --Kennesaw State University and Vaughan Elementary School; commend ....................................................................994 HR 388 --Greene, Ellie Wilson, Sr.; condolences ..............................................................994 HR 389 --Pennington, Honorable Brooks; condolences....................................................994 HR 390 --Clark, Louie Maxwell "Max", Jr.; condolences................................................994 HR 391 --Coggin, C. 0. "Bucky"; commend ......................................................................994 HR 392 --Teasley, John Stanley; commend .......................................................................994 HR 393 --Holtz, Harold F.; invite to House..................................................978, 1051, 1067 HR 394 --Joint Study Committee on Hunger; create...........................................!031, 1057 HR 395 --Rail Passenger Authority; study passenger railservice...............................................................................l031, 1057, 1356 HR 396 --Ineligibility to hold elective office; felony conviction; exception - CA .................................................1031, 1057 HR 397 --House Study Committee on Group Self-insurance and Captive Insurers Guaranty Funds; create............................1031, 1057 HR 398 --Regional development centers; ratify boundaries..........................................................!031, 1057, 1346, 1860, 2764 HR 399 --Denmark, Dr. Leila Daughtry; invite to House.........................l039, 1206, 1206 HR 400 --Savannah St. Patrick's Day Parade Committee; invite representatives to House................................................................1039 HR 401 --Fulton County; lease property.................................!031, 1057, 1193, 1452, 2025 HR 402 --Commuter rail service to Northwest Georgia; support..........................................................1056, 1130, 1356, 1974 HR 403 --Alexander, Robert S.; commend.......................................................................1050 HR 404 --Smith, W. T., M. D.; commend.................,............................................1050, 1136 HR 405 --Jackson, Queen Esther; commend....................................................................1050 HR 406 --Denson, Myrna; commend.................................................................................1050 HR 407 --Hester, Joyce and Frank; commend.................................................................1050 HR 408 --Medical laboratory professionals; commend...................................................1050 HR 409 --International Longshoremen's Association Local 1414; commend..............l050 HR 410 --Williams, Ruth; commend.................................................................................1050 HR 411 --Walker, Reverend David; commend.................................................................l050 HR 412 --Cheves, Dr. Ruby Graves; invite to House.................................l067, 1206, 1206 HR 413 --Chappell, Coach Bill; invite to House.........................................l067, 1206, 1206 HR 414 --Public school teachers, administrators, and employees; indemnification - CA...................................................1129, 1190 HR 415 --Lead Poisoning Prevention Week; recognize third week in August.....................................................1129, 1190 HR 416 --Early County Elementary School; commend..................................................H08
HR 417 --Orberg, Hank; commend....................................................................................H08
HR 418 --Bourke, Monsignor Daniel J.; commend.........................................................1108
HR 419 --Lester, Edgar; commend....................................................................................1108
HR 420 --Paschal, James and Robert; commend............................................................1108
HR 421 --Russo, Gene C.; commend.................................................................................1108

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HR 422 --Railroad crossings in Marietta; urge CSX reopen...............................1129, 1190 HR 423 --Donehoo, Candice Song; invite to House...................................1139, 1873, 1896 HR 424 --Captain Henry Will Jones Bridge; designate.............................H90, 1290, 1356 HR 425 --Joint Study Committee on Historic
Preservation; create..........................................1190, 1290, 1355, 1853, 2764 HR 426 --McLeod, Waldo "Bo"; commend......................................................................H41 HR 427 --Woodly, Delphine; commend ............................................................................1141 HR 428 --Smith, Melodie Bryson; commend...................................................................1141 HR 429 --Fleming, William W. "Billy"; commend..........................................................H41 HR 430 --Davis, Alberta; commend...................................................................................1141 HR 431 --Bishop, Congressman Sanford; invite to House........................1140, 1206, 1206 HR 432 --Macon Day in Atlanta-Taste of Macon;
observe March 6, 1997; invite Macon and Bibb County officials to House...................................1206, 1206, 1208 HR 433 --Guinea, National Assembly of; invite president to House................................................................1206, 1322, 1331 HR 434 --Woodstock Centennial Parkway; designate................................ 1288, 1321, 1356 HR 435 --House Shrimp Fishery Study Committee; create.............................................................................!288, 1321, 1994, 2840 HR 436 --Adjournment; relative to.........................................................................1268, 1278 HR 437 --Richmond Baptist Church; commend..............,...............................................1269 HR 438 --Model Mock Trial Team; commend ................................................................1269 HR 439 --Carter, Katherine Turner; commend...............................................................1269 HR 440 --Norman, William Clyde, Jr.; commend...........................................................1269 HR 441 --Fernandes, Debbie; commend...........................................................................1269 HR 442 --Peeples, Gary E., Jr.; commend........................................................................l269 HR 443 --Presley, Hal, Sr., and Coffee County Chapter of NAACP; commend................................................................................1269 HR 444 --Girth, Dean Marjorie L.; commend..................................................................l269 HR 445 --Wilkens, Lenny; commend ................................................................................1269 HR 446 --Holyfield, Evander; commend.....,.....................................................................1269 HR 447 --Young, Joseph; commend..................................................................................1269 HR 448 --Simmons, Walter; commend..............................................................................1269 HR 449 --Mitchell, Peter; commend..................................................................................l269 HR 450 --Stevens, Leola Lewis; commend.......................................................................1270 HR 451 --Flournoy, Mary E. R.; condolences..................................................................1270 HR 452 --Bethlehem Missionary Baptist Church; commend........................................1270 HR 453 --Vass, Malcolm R.; express concern during illness .........................................1270 HR 454 --Miles, Mary Beth; commend.............................................................................l270 HR 455 --"Georgia Women's History Month"; recognize March, 1997.......................1270 HR 456 --Randolph, Mamie M.; commend......................................................................1270 HR 457 --Teen pregnancy prevention; direct Department of Human Resources in use of funds...............................................!288, 1321, 1497, 1854, 2109, 2646, 3090 HR 458 --Davis, Officer Eddie; condolences....................................................................1297 HR 459 --Goggins, Sergeant Tommy; condolences..........................................................1297 HR 460 --Cherry, Officer Carlton; condolences...............................................................1297 HR 461 --Griglen, Officer Wayne; condolences ...............................................................1297 HR 462 --Joint Study Committee on Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching Programs; create..........................................................1289, 1321, 1966, 2328 HR 463 --Downs, Harry S.; commend........................................................,......................1298
HR 464 --Joint Georgia Transportation Study
Committee; create...............................................!319, 1353, 355, 1799, 2764
HR 465 --House Study Committee on Business Incentives
for Agriculture; create .....................................................................1319, 1353
HR 466 --John Marshall Legal Aid Clinic; urge state

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funds to support...............................................................................1319, 1353 HR 467 --Lead Poisoning Prevention Week; recognize
third week in July............................................................................l319, 1353 HR 468 --Sutton, Deputy Fred; commend .......................................................................1298 HR 469 --Camden County Sheriffs Department; commend .........................................1298 HR 470 --Highways; interstate exits; urge Department of
Transportation change marking system.............................l319, 1353, 1356 HR 471 --John Marshall Law School and Legal Aid Clinic; commend.......................!330 HR 472 --Lincoln Elementary School and Charles F.
Scheid, IV; commend; recognize as sister school to Woodstock Elementary School................................................l330 HR 473 --Girl Scout Week in Georgia; proclaim March 9-15, 1997 .............................1330 HR 474 --Mahon, Michael A.; commend..........................................................................1330 HR 475 --Stone, James T. "Ted"; commend ...................................................................1330 HR 476 --Hill Parts; commend...........................................................................................l330 HR 477 --Douglass Theatre; commend .............................................................................1331 HR 478 --Bussie, Lizzie Kate; condolences ......................................................................1331 HR 479 --James, Alma Sanders; condolences ..................................................................1331 HR 480 --Barnes, Ruth Bolden; condolences...................................................................l331 HR 481 --Rules; amend Rule 58 ..............................................................................1352, 1502 HR 482 --Riverstone Parkway; designate portion of Ball Ground Highway....................................................................1321, 1353, 1356 HR 483 --Aged and Disabled Transportation Task Force; re-create .................1321, 1353 HR 484 --Pfc James Robert Googe Memorial Bridge; designate .......................1352, 1502 HR 485 --Pfc Clarence Loman Gaskins Memorial Bridge; designate................!352, 1503 HR 486 --Corporal Wherry L. "Dub" Abercrombie Memorial Bridge; designate............................................................!352, 1503 HR 487 --Pelham High School Lady Hornets basketball team; invite to House............................................................l368, 1598, 1617 HR 488 --House 911 Systems Funding Study Committee; create......................!502, 1597 HR 489 --Dougherty County High School basketball team; invite to House.......................................................................l368, 1598, 1618 HR 490 --Sweat, Dan E.; condolences...........................................................................,...1417 HR 491 --Mason, Pastor Eric D.; commend.....................................................................!417 HR 492 --MARTA; commend ..................................................................................1417, 2764 HR 493 --Hurt-Simmons, Honorable Barbara; commend..............................................!417 HR 494 --Letchas, Honorable Arthur; commend ............................................................1417 HR 495 --Johnson, Honorable Sandra; commend ...........................................................1417 HR 496 --Paine, Honorable Jim; commend......................................................................!417 HR 497 --Matoney, Honorable Jim; commend................................................................1417 HR 498 --Martin, Honorable Charles E. "Chuck", Jr.; commend ................................1417 HR 499 --Knowles, Artis C.; commend.............................................................................1417 HR 500 --Williford, Tina; commend..................................................................................l417 HR 501 --Bowen, Sally; commend.....................................................................................1417 HR 502 --TEAM Georgia; commend.................................................................................l418 HR 503 --Milton, DeLisha; commend ...............................................................................1418 HR 504 --Sanders, Harry and Doris; commend...............................................................1418 HR 505 --Freyer, Donald C.; commend ............................................................................1418 HR 506 --Stephens, Edward "Ed" L.; commend.............................................................l418 HR 507 --Moseley, Martin H.; commend .........................................................................1418 HR 508 --Pulliam, Connie and Clifton; commend..........................................................1418 HR 509 --Filippone, Donald A.; commend .......................................................................1418
HR 510 --McGowan, Dale; commend................................................................................1418
HR 511 --Shanahan, Thomas L.; commend.....................................................................1418
HR 512 --Baggs, Lawton; commend..................................................................................1418
HR 513 --Parrish, Evalyn Hughes; commend ..................................................................1418
HR 514 --Paradies, Molly Haffer; commend....................................................................l418

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HR 515 --Project Impact DeKalb County, Inc.; commend............................................1419 HR 516 --Local public school systems; General Assembly
provide for finance and support - CA ..........................................1502, 1597 HR 517 --Roswell High School basketball team;
invite to House.......................................................................l520, 1598, 1618 HR 518 --Clayton County American Legion Post 258
and the Auxiliary and the Sons of the Legion; commend.......................................................................................1519 HR 519 --Miller, Shirley; invite to House....................................................l520, 1598, 1618 HR 520 --Mack, Deacon Frank, Sr.; commend................................................................!519 HR 521 --Green, Bernice; commend..................................................................................l519 HR 522 --Richardson, Adam F.; commend.......................................................................!519 HR 523 --Wilson, Carl William and Doris Evelyn; commend.......................................l520 HR 524 --Love, Mr. and Mrs. Arthur P.; commend .......................................................1520 HR 525 --Cedar Grove High School basketball team; invite to House.......................................................................l520, 1598, 1618 HR 526 --House Study Committee on Information Technology; create ......................................................1596, 1872, 1966, 2335 HR 527 --Smith, Head Coach Orlando "Tubby"; invite toHouse..................................................................................!618, 1933, 1961 HR 528 --American Indian Awareness Month; recognize month of November.......................................................1871, 1931 HR 529 --American Indian Awareness Month; recognize month of November.......................................................1871, 1931 HR 530 --House Aged and Disabled Transportation Study Committee; create............................................!872, 1931, 2352, 2427 HR 531 --Meadows, Betty; commend................................................................................1924 HR 532 --Kelsey Avenue Middle School and Spalding County School System; commend ...........................................................1925 HR 533 --"Motorcycle Awareness and You Month"; recognize May, 1997 ...................................................................................1925 HR 534 --Olympic and Paralympic Games; Committee on Disability Access; volunteers from disability community; commend..............................................................1925 HR 535 --"State Court of Gwinnett County Day"; recognize March 24, 1997..........................................................................1925 HR 536 --Farabee, Maurice and Ann; commend.............................................................1925 HR 537 --Elliott, John; commend......................................................................................l925 HR 538 --Ledford, James Thomas, Jr.; commend ..........................................................1925 HR 539 --Smith, Luther Norris; commend ......................................................................1925 HR 540 --Merritt, June A.; commend...............................................................................1925 HR 541 --Shiloh Hills Christian School; commend.........................................................l925 HR 542 --Newmark, Raymond Robert; commend ..........................................................1925 HR 543 --McQuade, Edward; commend...........................................................................1925 HR 544 --House Study Committee on Campaign Finance Reform; create .............................................................1930, 1993, 1994, 2233 HR 545 --Smith, Major General Rondal H.; invite to House...................I960, 2017, 2029 HR 546 --James, Neal; invite to House........................................................l960, 2017, 2029 HR 547 --Agricultural employers; H2A program; urge streamlining by U. S. Department of Labor........................................................................1930, 1993, 1993, 2339 HR 548 --Thomasville High School Lady Bulldog
basketball team; invite to House ........................................1960, 1994, 2001
HR 549 --Blaylock, James M.; invite to House...........................................l960, 2031, 2032
HR 550 --Boone, Honorable Joseph Wilson; condolences..............................................1963
HR 551 --Watson, Wilmer Doyle; condolences................................................................1964
HR 552 --Fox, Jason Lowry; commend.............................................................................1964

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HR 553 --Tallent, William George "Gee"; condolences .................................................1964 HR 554 --Bentley, Sara Moss; condolences......................................................................!964 HR 555 --Powers, Ann Breedlove; commend ...................................................................1964 HR 556 --Parsons, Honorable Harold; commend............................................................1964 HR 557 --Powers, Frances Claire; commend....................................................................1964 HR 558 --Safe Kids in Georgia in Clayton County Coalition; commend ....................1964 HR 559 --Bailey, Dorothy "Dot" Marie; condolences.....................................................!964 HR 560 --Waters, Thomas; commend ...............................................................................1964 HR 561 --Bacon, Perry; commend.....................................................................................1964 HR 562 --Bacon, Thomas; commend.................................................................................l964 HR 563 --Bota, Yolanda; commend...................................................................................l964 HR 564 --Gittens, Angela; commend.................................................................................!965 HR 565 --Paschal, Robert and James; commend............................................................l965 HR 566 --Adams, Dr. William A.; commend....................................................................l965 HR 567 --James Edward Oglethorpe Tercentenary Commission; commend ..............1965 HR 568 --Southside Savannah Raiders; commend..........................................................l965 HR 569 --Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium; request
reexamination of its future.............................................................1930, 1993 HR 570 --House County Extension Family and Consumer
Science Agent Study Committee; create......................................1992, 2016 HR 571 --Harrison, Thomas C.; commend.......................................................................1965 HR 572 --Gagnon, Patrick J.; condolences.......................................................................1965 HR 573 --House Study Committee on Transportation; create...........................1930, 1993 HR 574 --Waters, Marcus Leon and Imogene Mason; commend .................................2012 HR 575 --Dogwood Christian Academy basketball team; commend............................2012 HR 576 --Fulton, Honorable Robert (Bob) E.; commend..............................................2012 HR 577 --Holmes, Officer M.; commend ..........................................................................2012 HR 578 --Labat, Sergeant P.; commend...........................................................................2012 HR 579 --Creekland Middle School Orchestra; commend.............................................2012 HR 580 --Dixon, Honorable Sonny; commend.................................................................2013 HR 581 --Sales tax; foods and beverages exempted;
urge posting of signs by dealers.....................................................2016, 2100 HR 582 --James, Neal; commend.......................................................................................2028
HR 583 --Culloden Highland Games and Scottish Festival; invite certain officials and members to House ......................................2029
HR 584 --Cole, Jean; commend..........................................................................................2028 HR 585 --Johnson, Preston and Midge; commend .........................................................2028 HR 586 --Choksi, Semil Prahlad; commend.....................................................................2028 HR 587 --Greene-Taliaferro Comprehensive High School
Basketball Team; commend .....................................................................2029 HR 588 --Tice, Harold and Patricia; commend...............................................................2029 HR 589 --Brown, Patricia Beal; commend .......................................................................2029 HR 590 --House Study Committee on Juvenile Justice; create..........................2100, 2352 HR 591 --Ad valorem tax; fair market value;
acquisition date - CA ......................................................................2100, 2352 HR 592 --Stevens, John P., Sr.; commend .......................................................................2161 HR 593 --Alien, Richard (Rick); commend ......................................................................2161 HR 594 --Mosley, Hazel; commend ...................................................................................2161 HR 595 --Walker, Betty Anne; commend.........................................................................2161 HR 596 --Fitz, Irene; commend..........................................................................................2161 HR 597 --Pool, Martha Edge; commend...........................................................................2161 HR 598 --Sutton, Deputy Fred; commend .......................................................................2161
HR 599 --Sons of Confederate Veterans Camp #1729; commend................................2161
HR 600 --Chandler, Mary Frank McClure; commend....................................................2161
HR 601 --Holton, Keith; commend ...................................................................................2161
HR 602 --Hayes, Jeremy; commend ..................................................................................2161
HR 603 --Hughley, Young Thomas, Sr.; condolences...........................................,.........2162

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HR 604 --Hunter, Lacy; commend.....................................................................................2162 HR 605 --Loder, Brooke; commend...................................................................................2162 HR 606 --Williams, Michael Thomas; commend.............................................................2162 HR 607 --Sartain, Honorable Lydia J.; commend...........................................................2162 HR 608 --House Study Committee on the Atlanta
Wastewater System; create.............................................................2351, 2759 HR 609 --House Study Committee on Early Childhood
Immunization; create.......................................................................2351, 2759 HR 610 --House Teen Courts Study Committee; create .....................................2351, 2759 HR 611 --Ben Jessup Bridge; urge designation by
Department of Transportation ......................................................2351, 2759 HR 612 --Starr, Virginia Gardner; condolences...............................................................2162 HR 613 --Brown, James; commend.........................................................................2162, 2765 HR 614 --Moore, Debbie S.; commend .............................................................................2162 HR 615 --Walker, Robert; commend.................................................................................2162 HR 616 --Leavell, Chuck; commend..................................................................................2162 HR 617 --Ham, Geraldine G.; invite to House ................................................................2321 HR 618 --Austin, James W.; commend.............................................................................2162 HR 619 --Pitts, Charles "Chip" Wilson; condolences.....................................................2162 HR 620 --Pfc Clarence Loman Gaskins Memorial Bridge;
urge Department of Transportation to name..............................2351, 2759 HR 621 --Corporal Wherry L. "Dub" Abercrombie
Memorial Bridge; urge Department of Transportation to name..................................................................2351, 2759 HR 622 --Pfc James Robert Googe Memorial Bridge; urge Department of Transportation to name..............................2351, 2759 HR 623 --Canadian lumber; certain trade agreement limitation; urge Congress not rescind.................................2352, 2750, 2910 HR 624 --Hughes, Mary Sallie Clark; commend.............................................................2411 HR 625 --Dortch, Tommy; commend................................................................................2411 HR 626 --Pate, Susan; commend .......................................................................................2411 HR 627 --Smith, Coach Hampton; commend ..................................................................2411 HR 628 --Hood, Evelyn Hawkins; commend ...................................................................2411 HR 629 --Rockdale County's Olympic Torchbearers; commend...................................2411 HR 630 --Sauls, Honorable Marilyn; commend...............................................................2411 HR 631 --Boeglen, Nita; commend....................................................................................2411 HR 632 --Lady Knights of Bethel Christian School; commend....................................2411 HR 633 --McKithen, Coach Willis; commend..................................................................2411 HR 634 --Lister, Hovie; commend.....................................................................................2411 HR 635 --Albertson, Chelsea; commend ...........................................................................2412 HR 636 --Gunn, Hugh "Peter"; commend .......................................................................2412 HR 637 --Trion High School Debate Team; commend..................................................2412 HR 638 --Christopher, Bill; commend...............................................................................2412 HR 639 --Hall, Lori; commend...........................................................................................2412 HR 640 --Williams, Marsha; commend .............................................................................2412 HR 641 --Lueken, Emily; commend ..................................................................................2412 HR 642 --Payne, Stanley G.; commend ............................................................................2412 HR 643 --Northwest Georgia Regional Hospital; Adolescent Specialty Treatment Unit; commend .................................2412 HR 644 --Hewatt, Police Chief John; commend..............................................................2412 HR 645 --Brookwood High School Academic Quiz Team; commend ..........................2412 HR 646 --London, Maylon K.; command .........................................................................2412 HR 647 --Gainesville High School Red Elephant
1947 football team; commend...................................................................2412
HR 648 --Statues on Capitol grounds; urge certain
action relative to.........................................................................................2758
HR 649 --House Competitive Electric Service Study Committee; create ...................2758

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HR 650 --Brown, Eric Jeffrey; condolences .....................................................................2834 HR 651 --Norwood, Eddie; commend ...............................................................................2834 HR 652 --Jackson, Horace J.; commend...........................................................................2834 HR 653 --Hancock Central High School Lady Bulldogs
basketball team; commend .......................................................................2834 HR 654 --John Hancock Academy football team; commend.........................................2834 HR 655 --Sweat, Joy Lorice Archer; condolences............................................................2834 HR 656 --Life College Running Eagles basketball team; commend.............................2834 HR 657 --Bryant, Tom; condolences .................................................................................2834 HR 658 --Weathers, Doug; commend................................................................................2834 HR 659 --Sumner, Leonard D.; condolences ....................................................................2835 HR 660 --Murray, Janie Darby; condolences ...................................................................2835 HR 661 --Williams, Dr. Sid E.; commend ........................................................................2835 HR 662 --Lloyd, Coach Harry; commend .........................................................................2835 HR 663 --Twenty-Five for the Twenty-First Century; commend ................................2835 HR 664 --Clayton County STAR Students and Teachers; commend..........................2835 HR 665 --Griffin, Dorothy; commend ...............................................................................2835 HR 666 --Jones, George T., Jr.; commend .......................................................................2835 HR 667 --Shuman, Kenneth David; commend................................................................2835 HR 668 --Floyd, Colen; commend......................................................................................2835 HR 669 --DeVane, Carrie Hart and James Roy; commend...........................................2835 HR 670 --Order of Ahepa; commend.................................................................................2835 HR 671 --McBrayer, William C.; commend .....................................................................2835 HR 672 --Hayes, Matthew and Bo Lumpkin; commend................................................2836 HR 673 --Whitehead/Johnson family; commend.............................................................2836 HR 674 --Henderson, Jacob Robert "Jake"; condolences..............................................2836 HR 675 --Girls High School; 50th reunion of
last graduating class; commend ...............................................................2836 HR 676 --Outstanding Scholars on Academic Recognition Day; commend................2836 HR 677 --Stith, Jennifer and Sheraldean Crawford; commend ....................................2836 HR 678 --McCall, Greg; commend.....................................................................................2836 HR 679 --Payne, Laura K.; commend...............................................................................2836 HR 680 --Whitworth, Kenny; commend ...........................................................................2836 HR 681 --Warnock, Larry; commend ................................................................................2836 HR 682 --Hart County High School debate team; commend........................................2836 HR 683 --Arnold, Hugh S.; commend ...............................................................................2836 HR 684 --Pierce County Olympic Torchbearers; commend ..........................................2836 HR 685 --Briarwood Academy Buccaneers football team; commend...........................2837 HR 686 --Chivers, James B.; commend ............................................................................2837 HR 687 --Gray, Judge Joseph Bowie; condolences .........................................................2837 HR 688 --Life University; men's basketball team
and Coach Roger Kaiser; commend ........................................................2837 HR 689 --Roberts, Julian J.; condolences.........................................................................2837 HR 690 --Shingler, Clark Henderson; commend .............................................................2837 HR 691 --Fullerton, Marti; commend ...............................................................................2837 HR 692 --Plunkett, Mr. and Mrs. Melvin; commend.....................................................2837 HR 693 --White, John E.; commend .................................................................................2837 HR 694 --Bragg, Joan Ellen; condolences.........................................................................2837 HR 695 --Johnson, Dywayne; commend...........................................................................2837 HR 696 --McDonald, Shirley; commend...........................................................................2837 HR 697 --Administrative Services, Department of;
personnel who helped create House
Internet site; commend .............................................................................2837
HR 698 --Bell, Honorable Viola W.; commend................................................................2838
HR 699 --Thomas, Dr. Priscilla D.; commend .................................................................2838
HR 700 --Knox, Judge John Gordon, Jr.; condolences...................................................2838
HR 701 --Wigley, Nina Beth; commend ...........................................................................2838

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HR 702 --Mintz, Leonora Ferguson; commend................................................................2838 HR 703 --Education funding; 3% sales tax; repeal ad valorem tax - CA...................2758 HR 704 --Elrod, Captain Henry Tahnadge; condolences...............................................2838 HR 705 --Ivey, Jack and Annie Ruth; commend ............................................................2838 HR 706 --Baker, Richard Eugene; commend ...................................................................2838 HR 707 --McCorvey, Honorable Gary Clinton; commend .............................................2838 HR 708 --Georgia Youth Assembly; student officials; commend..................................2838 HR 709 --Forehand, Honorable William J.; commend...................................................2838 HR 710 --Mendum, Reita and staff; commend ...............................................................2838 HR 711 --Norwood, Dorothy; commend ...........................................................................2839 HR 712 --Clay, Dr. Robert A.; commend..........................................................................2839 HR 713 --Hobby, Cleveland and L. B.; commend...........................................................2839 HR 714 --Holcomb, Brice, Sr.; commend .........................................................................2839 HR 715 --Paparo, Irving; condolences...............................................................................2839 HR 716 --Reid, Janel Lynn; commend..............................................................................2839 HR 717 --Carter, Jeremy and Jerry A.; commend ..........................................................2839 HR 718 --Adjournment; adjourn sine die...............................................................3081, 3093 HR 719 --"Peppermint Pete"; condolences ......................................................................2839

PART IV
SENATE BILLS IN HOUSE
SB 1 --Frivolous lawsuits; attorneys' fees and litigation expenses incurred in obtaining court order..............................................290, 292, 329, 1927, 2844
SB 2 --Drivers' licenses and identification cards; prohibit fingerprinting..........................................................l363, 1363, 1503
SB 7 --Nuisances; places used for unlawful sexual purposes; drug related object prosecution ...........................................................................512, 514, 543, 637
SB 8 --Nuisances; sport shooting ranges; changed conditions .................................................................584, 586, 610, 1355, 1890
SB 10 --Richmond County; board of commissioners; appointments................................................................................673, 677, 770
SB 14 --Gambling; gaming devices; manufacture; sales; transportation ...............................................612, 614, 636, 1354, 2095
SB 15 --Sexual offenses; rape and aggravated sodomy; mandatory minimum sentencing..............................140, 140, 164, 200, 273
SB 16 --Education; Plains High School; designate official state school .................................................290, 292, 329, 1926, 2398
SB 17 --Drivers' licenses; minors; amend provisions......................................333, 333, 454 SB 18 --Juvenile rehabilitation; create division;
provide camps....................................................................584, 586, 610, 1874 SB 19 --Waste-water discharge moratorium; certain
facilities; applicability.......................................................548, 548, 582, 1994 SB 20 --Dangerous drugs; possession prohibited;
exception to prohibition...................................................263, 264, 289, 1192 SB 21 --Education; historic landmarks; state
board policy.......................................................1063, 1065, 1130, 1353, 2001 SB 25 --State school superintendent; qualifications...............................1363, 1364, 1503,
1926, 2323, 2380, 2846, 3091 SB 26 --Legitimation cases; juvenile court
jurisdiction.....................................................612, 614, 637, 1314, 2060, 3083 SB 27 --Adoption; termination of parental rights .........................................612, 614, 637,
1067, 1314, 2065 SB 28 --Adoption; information from putative
father registry; termination of rights.......................................674, 677, 770, 1482, 2079, 3083
SB 30 --Local government; volunteer fire departments; nonprofit corporation........................................................674, 677, 770, 1933
SB 31 --Driving under the influence; nonresident offenders; increased fines.................................................263, 264, 289, 1355
SB 33 --Merit system; adverse action against employees; administrative law judges................................1610, 1612, 1872, 1933, 2439, 3083

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SB 35 --State court judgments; deferred partial payment..................,.........166, 167, 197 SB 36 --Emergency medical treatment; attempted
suicide .................................................................................263, 264, 289, 1927 SB 37 --Guardians; incapacitated adults;
physicians and psychologists ...........................................166, 167, 197, 1927 SB 38 --Drivers' licenses; minors; educational
requirements.................................................................................457, 458, 476 SB 39 --Sexually violent predators; registration;
release of information ...........................................................1508, 1512, 1597 SB 41 --Education; prescribed courses; include parenting............................513, 514, 543 SB 44 --Medical assistance; certain provider
participation; termination ..........................................................457, 458, 476 SB 47 --Correctional institutions; computerized
records; certification ...........................................................166, 167, 197, 671 SB 48 --Corrections, Department of; records;
penal labor; private sector.....................................,...................167, 167, 197, 671, 2446, 2708, 2808
SB 50 --Education; middle schools; enrichment programs during nonschool hours ............................................457, 458, 476, 1353, 1882, 2495, 2808, 2840, 2847, 2864, 3007
SB 51 --Education; teaching of Ebonics; prohibit ..........................................505, 514, 543 SB 56 --Capital felony expenses; calculation
for county reimbursement....................................................l607, 1612, 1872 SB 57 --State government; privatization of
operations; prior notice................................674, 678, 770, 1598, 2008, 2364 SB 58 --Fatherhood Responsibility Act; enact................................................674, 678, 770 SB 59 --State employees; reduction in force;
certain notice ...........................................................936, 939, 969, 1933, 2163 SB 61 --Driving under the influence; nolo
contendere plea; eliminate.........................................H34, 1136, 1190, 1874 SB 62 --Adult bookstores, explicit media outlets,
adult theaters; location restrictions.........................................674, 678, 770, 1927, 2152, 2957, 3033, 3044
SB 63 --Special license plates; promote recycling ....................................1607, 1612, 1872 SB 67 --Crimes Against Family Members Act
of 1997; enact...........................................................674, 678, 770, 1130, 2044 SB 68 --Youthbuild Program Act; enact................................................675, 678, 770, 1191 SB 69 --County and Municipal Probation Advisory
Council; membership; private probation services; reports; records................................290, 292, 329, 630, 2010, 2765 SB 70 --Charter Schools Act of 1997; enact ..................................................975, 976, 1032 SB 77 --Stone Mountain Judicial Circuit; add judge ..............................................................................1063, 1065, 1130, 1314 SB 78 --Court of Appeals; judges; amend provisions .....................................675, 679, 770 SB 80 --Torts; Drug Dealer Liability Act; enact............................................612, 614, 637,
1130, 2002, 3083
SB 81 --Administrative procedure; certain rules; authorize granting of variances and waivers ...................................................640, 641, 669, 757, 2013, 2476, 3084
SB 82 --Drivers' licenses; distinguishable markings for DUI conviction ...............................................1607, 1612, 1872
SB 83 --Demand for trial; vehicular homicide related to DUI; time period.................................................1201, 1204, 1290
SB 85 --Education; curriculum; authorize test-taking skills course ..................................................................................291, 292, 329
SB 87 --Administrative procedure; exempt Department
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from provisions..........................................................291, 292, 329, 575, 2012 SB 89 --Torts; imputable negligence; liability for
malicious acts of minor...............................................................457, 458, 476
SB 90 --Victim compensation; crime committed outside state ....................................................675, 679, 770, 971, 1885, 3084
SB 91 --Firemen's Pension Fund; state employees' health insurance plan; certain county officers ...........................................................774, 774, 807, 1498, 2047, 2300, 2377, 2645, 2646, 2864, 3024
SB 92 --Student code of conduct; provisions ............................................1607, 1613, 1872 SB 93 --Insurance; health plan purchasing
cooperatives; provisions...................................................478, 479, 511, 2013, 2433, 2832, 2974
SB 94 --Municipal Training Institute; change name; amend provisions...........................................333, 334, 454, 926, 2010
SB 95 --State depositories; designation of foreign banks for certain funds ......................1134, 1136, 1190, 1926, 2002
SB 99 --Mentally ill or alcoholic or drug dependent persons; certain emergency examinations; counselors or therapists.....................................811, 812, 932
SB 101 --Local government; federal or state job training programs; participation................................................478, 479, 511, 1346, 2445
SB 102 --Agriculture, Commissioner of; powers and duties; records ......................................................................457, 459, 476
SB 103 --Electronic Records and Signatures Act; enact ...............................................................513, 514, 543, 1021, 1986, 2109
SB 104 --Public assistance; revise provisions ...................................................773, 774, 807, 1931, 2865, 3084
SB 105 --Sexually violent predator; registration requirements; amend provisions............................675, 679, 770, 971, 1982, 2000, 2302, 2322, 2332, 2864, 2984
SB 106 --Mandatory education; increase school attendance age to 18 .............................................................1508, 1512, 1597
SB 107 --Medical practice; services by out of state physician; license requirements ..............................................333, 334, 454, 969, 1970, 2026
SB 110 --Driving under the influence; additional fees; Brain and Spinal Injury Trust Fund Authority; create ...............................................................584, 586, 610, 1192
SB 111 --Retail distilled spirits dealer's license; residency requirements.......................................675, 679, 770, 1498
SB 113 --Municipal elections; reapportionment of districts; certain municipalities..........................................1508, 1512, 1597, 2321, 2907, 3084
SB 114 --Juries; peremptory challenges; change number................................937, 939, 969 SB 116 --Highways; designated travel lanes;
alternative fueled vehicles; special license plates............................................................584, 587, 610, 1356, 1968 SB 117 --Indemnification; state highway employees........................................675, 679, 770 SB 118 --Rail Passenger Authority Law; redefine project.............................................................676, 680, 771, 1194, 1887, 3084
SB 119 --State Depository Board; change membership......................................l063, 1065, 1130, 1926, 2033
SB 120 --Transportation, Department of; negotiated
contracts; increase amount....................................613, 614, 637, 1356, 1972
SB 121 --Highways; central turn lane restrictions;

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speed limits in construction sites.............................................676, 680, 771, 2013, 2129, 3084
SB 125 --Municipal courts; certain executions; trial in superior courts..........................................................l063, 1065, 1130
SB 127 --Elderly; protection for vulnerable adult ...........................................937, 939, 969, 2013, 2398, 3084
SB 130 --Public Service Commission; laws and regulations; penalty for violations by utility..................................................................1508, 1512, 1597, 1932, 2454
SB 131 --Public funds; bonds or pledges of securities by depositories; amend provisions .................................................................584, 587, 610, 1124, 2032
SB 132 --Juveniles; felony offenses; superior court jurisdiction ..........................................584, 587, 610, 2101, 2432, 3088
SB 133 --Court-connected Alternative Dispute Resolution Act; provisions...........................513, 514, 543, 1989, 2472, 3085
SB 134 --County law libraries; fees; codification of county ordinances.........................................................585, 587, 610, 2013
SB 136 --Assistant county administrators; probate judge appoint in certain counties..............................................479, 479, 511
SB 137 --Ad valorem tax; assessments and appeals; time period apply statewide.......................................................333, 334, 454
SB 138 --Hospitals; prohibit denial of certain staff privileges....................................................................676, 680, 771, 1192
SB 139 --Medical Assistance, Department of; prohibit certain restrictions on approved prescription drugs........................................................................812, 812, 932
SB 140 --Peace officers; misdemeanor or felony indictment; procedure......................................1036, 1037, 1057, 1335, 2828
SB 141 --Public Safety, Department of; dismissal or suspension of employees.............................1608, 1613, 1872, 2299, 2461
SB 143 --Land bank authorities; creation by consolidated governments.................................................458, 459, 476, 616, 1322, 2095, 2707, 2772
SB 144 --Alcoholic beverages; sales by hotels and motels; certain condominium and commercial spaces.......................................................291, 292, 329, 505, 593
SB 145 --Highways; certain transportation definitions; include bicycle and railroad facilities....................................................................1201, 1204, 1290
SB 146 --Stone Mountain Memorial Association; property in natural district; use ...................................................1134, 1137, 1190, 1933, 2409
SB 147 --Land surveyors; actions for damages; time limitation ...................................................................513, 514, 543, 1927
SB 148 --Unemployment compensation; employer contributions; deduction for overissuance of food stamps; labor pools .........................937, 939, 969, 2100, 2823, 3085
SB 150 --Silver-Haired Legislature; funding and personnel ................................................479, 479, 511, 1966, 2961, 3088
SB 152 --Richmond County; homestead exemption; certain residents ......................................................291, 293, 329, 1994, 1995
SB 154 --Financial institutions; banks and trust
companies; automated teller machines;
check cashers; mortgage brokers ..................................................1064, 1065,
1130, 1926, 2111, 2364
SB 155 --Workers' compensation; premium discount;

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drug-free workplace.....................................................................676, 680, 771 SB 158 --Sexual offenses; motor vehicles used in
prostitution; forfeiture ...........................................585, 587, 610, 1130, 1969 SB 159 --Warrantless arrests; abuse of vulnerable
adult; provisions ................................................................613, 615, 637, 2101 SB 161 --School Safety Act; enact ................................................................1361, 1364, 1503 SB 165 --Health; on-site sewage management systems;
state-wide regulations ..........................................................1036, 1037, 1057, 1192, 1976, 2026, 2343
SB 166 --Workers' compensation; Self-Insurers Guaranty Trust Fund; powers of board ..........................................585, 588, 610, 960, 1354
SB 169 --Montgomery County; board of commissioners; vacancy.........................................................................456, 459, 476, 511, 512
SB 170 --DeKalb County; state court; add judge ............................291, 293, 329, 807, 810 SB 171 --Family violence; nonresident jurisdiction;
unlawful disclosure of shelters......................................................l327, 1329, 1353, 1933, 2046
SB 172 --State Properties Commission; membership and organization; amend provisions .........................1608, 1613, 1872, 2321
SB 173 --Bomb technician; training; exempt materials from public disclosure; mutual aid agreements ...............................................................676, 680, 771, 1193, 2045
SB 175 --Mortgages; home equity lines of credit; open end clauses ...........................................641, 641, 669, 1124, 1966, 2364
SB 176 --Child care centers; prohibit residence or employment of certain persons............................................585, 588, 610, 1192, 1973, 2025
SB 178 --Civil War historic sites; acquisition; funding; special license plates ...........................................513, 515, 543, 615
SB 179 --Guardians; incapacitated adults; notice of evaluation...........................................................................H35, 1137, 1190
SB 181 --Guardians; incapacitated adults; legal rights concerning guardianship contract..................................812, 813, 932
SB 182 --Guardians; allowed expenses and fees; sales of property.....................................1361, 1364, 1503, 2013, 2943, 3085
SB 183 --Agency; power of attorney; termination clarification...................................................................H35, 1137, 1190, 2013
SB 184 --Durable power of attorney for health care; appointment of guardian........................................676, 680, 771, 2013
SB 187 --Child custody; presumption of joint legal and physical custody; provisions .........................................1612, 1613, 1872
SB 189 --Gwinnett County; magistrates; qualifications ..........................................456, 459, 476, 1356, 1359
SB 196 --Used motor vehicle dealers; sales or leases; certain disclosure.............................................................585, 588, 610
SB 198 --Special license plates; retired reservists retain .......................................................................................1508, 1512, 1597
SB 199 --Forgery; false identification furnished to minor; penalty...............................................................676, 681, 771, 1874
SB 200 --Peace officers; disbursement of training funds ................................641, 641, 669 SB 203 --Alcoholic beverages; open container in
motor vehicle; driver or passenger......................................1610, 1613, 1872
SB 205 --Battery or simple battery against
pregnant woman; misdemeanor of high and aggravated nature .................................613, 615, 637, 1207, 2965, 3088
SB 206 --Alcoholic beverages; possession or

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consumption by persons under age 21; penalty ................................................................................937, 939, 969, 1933 SB 208 --Controlled substances; phenylpropanolamine and ephedrine; persons under age 18.......................................613, 615, 637 SB 209 --Emergency services; prospective authorization by health plan; denial of payment........................................................1036, 1038, 1057, 1345, 1979,
2345, 2365, 2645, 2708, 2865, 3004 SB 212 --Fire protection; buildings presenting
special hazards; conflicting codes .............................1135, 1137, 1190, 2098 SB 214 --Chiropractors; treatment and referrals;
provisions .......................................................677, 681, 771, 1192, 2096, 3085 SB 215 --Natural Gas Competition and Deregulation Act; enact .........................976, 976,
1032, 1932, 2133, 3085 SB 217 --Unclaimed property disposition; certain
unpaid wages ................................................................................812, 813, 932 SB 218 --Fair business practices; consumer
reporting agencies........................................................................585, 588, 610 SB 219 --Hospitals; staff privileges; health
service provider psychologists; physical restraint of mentally ill ..................................................1064, 1066,
1130, 1931, 2428, 2840, 2972 SB 220 --Hospital authorities; sale or lease
of health care facility; public hearing..........................................1345, 1364, 1503, 1993
SB 221 --Coweta County; board of commissioners..........................547, 548, 582, 611, 611 SB 224 --Motor vehicle insurance; medical payments
coverage ........................................................................1361, 1364, 1503, 2013 SB 226 --Vandalism; places of worship; penalty when
persons are injured......................................................l328, 1329, 1353, 1874 SB 227 --Destructive devices and explosives;
prohibited acts; punishments; exception.....................................1362, 1365, 1503, 2101, 2828
SB 228 --Physical therapy; board members; licensing for therapists; aides..............................................................l036, 1038, 1057, 1931, 2034, 2765
SB 230 --Land of parent in possession of child; rebuttable presumption of gift............................................1036, 1038, 1057
SB 231 --Child support; include life insurance premiums ..............................937, 940, 969 SB 232 --Baldwin County; state court solicitor-general;
compensation ...........................................................547, 548, 582, 1934, 1958 SB 233 --Putnam County; magistrate court; chief
magistrate.....................................................................547, 549, 582, 611, 612 SB 234 --Hancock County; magistrate court; chief
magistrate.................................................................547, 549, 582, 1194, 1200 SB 235 --Jasper County; magistrate court; chief
magistrate ......................................................547, 549, 582, 1874, 1876, 2109 SB 237 --Emergency 911; certain personnel, supply,
and equipment costs; payment............................................1135, 1137, 1190 SB 242 --Pardons and paroles; electronic calling
system; parolee information........................937, 940, 969, 1355, 2908, 3085 SB 244 --Child placement in foster home; residents;
records check................................................................!295, 1297, 1321, 1931
SB 245 --Health insurance coverage; mental disorders; amend provisions .......................................................................976, 977, 1032
SB 247 --Firearms; carrying in public places;
licenses for certain officers;

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authority of certain officers ................................................1036, 1038, 1057, 1355, 2470, 3088
SB 249 --Abandoned motor vehicles; removal; storage; liens......................................................1509, 1512, 1597, 2031, 2321
SB 250 --Senate; reapportion districts 48 and 56.............................................937, 940, 969 SB 252 --Safe Drinking Water Act; public water
systems; amend provisions...............................................812, 813, 932, 1932 SB 254 --Patient Access to Eye Care Act; enact...........................................976, 977, 1032,
2013, 2480, 2751, 2854 SB 258 --Rape or aggravated sodomy against person
under age 12; death penalty...........................................938, 940, 969, 1933, 1965, 2101, 2826
SB 261 --Nonprofit corporations; hospital authority; powers; conflict of interest..........................................................................1509, 1513, 1597, 1993
SB 262 --State employees displaced by privatization; employment assistance program ........................................1611, 1614, 1872, 1880, 2031, 2942
SB 263 --Workers' compensation; certain sports officials; independent contractor ..................................................1037, 1038, 1057, 1354, 1881, 3086
SB 265 --Death without a will; determination of heirs; surviving spouse..........................................................1037, 1038, 1057
SB 267 --Public assistance; social assistance register; provisions ......................................................1509, 1513, 1597, 2352
SB 269 --Blasting near underground utilities; redefine corporation .........................................1201, 1205, 1290, 1932, 2059
SB 270 --Tax executions; notice; enforcement; transfer.....................................................!202, 1205, 1290, 1927, 2391, 3086
SB 271 --Governmental Reorganization and Termination from Employment Reform Act; enact.....................................938, 940, 969, 1067, 1966, 2050, 3086
SB 272 --Highways; length of vehicles and loads; amend provisions ...................................................................1610, 1614, 1872
SB 273 --Electors; identification required ..................................................1037, 1039, 1057, 1191, 1490, 2000
SB 274 --Stone Mountain Memorial Association; certain contracts; limit terms..................,.......1328, 1329, 1353, 1572, 1933
SB 276 --Professional malpractice claims; affidavits; dismissal; curing defects...................................1202, 1205, 1290, 1989, 2336, 2645, 2911
SB 278 --Chiropractors; adjustment; authorized administration ...................................................1135, 1137, 1190, 1931, 2843
SB 279 --Medical Care Savings Account and Trust Act; enact......................................................................!509, 1513, 1597, 1993
SB 280 --Insurance; reimbursement; subrogation; setoffs ..............................938, 940, 969, 1345, 1891, 3033, 3045
SB 282 --RICO (Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations) Act; legislative intent regarding applicability .................................938, 941, 969, 1355, 2333, 3088
SB 284 --Notaries public; transfer certain functions and fees to Superior Court Clerks' Cooperative Authority......................................l064, 1066, 1130, 1322, 1889
SB 285 --Fulton County; homestead exemption; certain residents...........................................................................936, 941, 969
SB 286 --Atlanta, City of; homestead exemption; certain residents ......1035, 1039, 1057
SB 287 --Cosmetologists; registration; apprentices;

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hair shampooers............................!610, 1614, 1872, 1993, 2841, 2864, 2968 SB 289 --Alcoholic beverages; brewpubs; amend
provision8......................................................................1135, 1138, 1190, 1290 SB 292 --Georgia Education Authority (University);
amend provisions.........................................................l362, 1365, 1503, 1990 SB 294 --Gwinnett County; homestead exemption;
certain residents......................................................936, 941, 969, 1356, 1359 SB 297 --Budgetary Responsibility Oversight Committee;
reports; duties of research office ..................................................1608, 1614, 1872, 2750, 2953
SB 298 --Alcoholic beverage sales; minimum distance from churches or schools ......................................1509, 1513, 1597
SB 301 --School purchases; spending limits; exempt certain energy cost savings measures...........................................1608, 1614, 1872, 1993, 2385
SB 303 --Examining boards; joint-secretary; fees; licenses; investigative information.....................................1064, 1066, 1130, 1933, 2381, 3086
SB 304 --Medical assistance; abuse; penalties; administrative hearings; appeals........................................!608, 1614, 1872, 2013, 2450, 3086
SB 306 --Council of Court Administrators; create...............................................H35, 1138, 1190, 1927, 2334
SB 312 --Minors; computer facilities; dissemination of harmful material...............................................................1509, 1513, 1597
SB 313 --Magistrate courts; corporate representation; Magistrate Court Training Council; appointment ............................................1136, 1138, 1190, 1927, 2413, 3088
SB 315 --MARTA; board of directors; appointments; terms....................l362, 1365, 1503 SB 316 --Concealing death of another person; punishment.....................1510, 1514, 1597,
1933, 2955, 3086 SB 318 --Municipalities; water and sewer systems;
private contracts..........................................................l510, 1514, 1597, 1933 SB 323 --Elbert County; homestead exemption;
certain residents................................................1133, 1138, 1190, 1356, 1359 SB 324 --Court and county records; storage within
state; data storage and retrieval facility......................................1608, 1615, 1872, 1933, 2455, 3087
SB 325 --Magistrate courts; civil claims jurisdiction; $15,000...............................................................1328, 1330, 1353
SB 327 --Dallas, City of; parking authority; repeal provisions ...............................................1201, 1205, 1290, 1994, 1996
SB 335 --Military leave; public employee; payment of salary ..............................................................1510, 1514, 1597, 1931, 2831
SB 336 --School systems; certain multi-year contracts; exclude certain limitation ..........................................1510, 1514, 1598, 1993
SB 338 --Coweta County; board of commissioners..............................................1293, 1297, 1321, 1356, 1359
SB 339 --Henry County; board of education..........................1201, 1205, 1290, 2017, 2019 SB 341 --Access to Medical Treatment Act; enact.........................1608, 1615, 1872, 1931,
2234, 2331, 2332, 2345, 2365, 2865, 2982 SB 342 --Cobb County; state court solicitor-general..................................-........1294, 1297,
1321, 1356, 1359
SB 344 --Professional licenses; certain state examining board decisions; judicial review........................1510, 1514, 1598
SB 346 --Cobb County; certain employees of sheriffs
office; compensation.........................................1326, 1330, 1353, 1504, 1507

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SB 349 --State and local government vehicles; identifying markings; state financial agreement with nonprofit corporation ..............................1362, 1365, 1503, 1933, 2388, 2463, 2833, 2863, 2978, 3036, 3092
SB 352 --Clayton County; state court solicitor-general.......................................l360, 1365, 1503, 1599, 1605
SB 353 --Clayton Judicial Circuit; court reporters; compensation............,..............................1360, 1365, 1503, 1503, 1516, 1978
SB 354 --Clayton County; board of commissioners; chairman's compensation..,..............................1959, 1960, 1993, 2017, 2020
SB 355 --Clayton Collaborative Authority; create...............................................1361, 1366, 1503, 1599, 1605
SB 356 --Insurance; amend provisions..............................................1610, 1615, 1872, 2013, 2457, 2707, 2779
SB 357 --Partial-birth abortion; prohibit....................................................!609, 1615, 1872, 1872, 1990, 2097
SB 359 --Clayton County; probate court judge......................1507, 1514, 1598, 1874, 1877 SB 366 --Ralph Mark Gilbert Civil Rights Museum;
designate official state museum ..........................................1611, 1615, 1872 SB 369 --Courts; certain judges and justices; compensation..............................1611, 1616,
1872, 2750, 2954 SB 370 --Appeals filed by prisoners; application........................................!611, 1616, 1872 SB 372 --Venue; tortfeasors residing in different
counties ...................................................................................1612, 1616, 1872
SB 373 --Houston County Commission on Children and Youth; create ............................................1507, 1515, 1598, 2101, 2103
SB 376 --Workers' compensation; complaints against insurers or self-insurance funds; investigation.........................,.............................1610, 1616, 1872, 1932, 2453
SB 382 --Senate; reapportionment...........................................1610, 1616, 1872, 1932, 2059 SB 383 --Counties and municipalities; disability
commissions; establish................................................!610, 1616, 1872, 1933 SB 392 --Gilmer County; board of commissioners;
meeting dates ..........................................1959, 1960, 1993, 2017, 2020, 3087 SB 396 --Lincoln County; board of education; staggered
terms...................................................................1997, 2000, 2016, 2101, 2104 SB 397 --Pierce County; board of commissioners;
amend provisions..........................2021, 2027, 2100, 2353, 2355, 2781, 2833 SB 398 --Butts County; board of education; nonpartisan
elections..............................................................2021, 2027, 2100, 2353, 2356 SB 399 --Polk County; board of education.............................2026, 2027, 2100, 2353, 2356 SB 400 --Fairburn, City of; mayor and council;
compensation; municipal court; establish..........................2027, 2027, 2100 SB 401 --Talking Rock, Town of; new charter.......................2110, 2111, 2352, 2759, 2759

PART V
SENATE RESOLUTIONS IN HOUSE
SR 6 --Public office; defaulter on taxes not eligible to hold - CA .........................................................264, 264, 289, 1926
SR 9 --"Hugh L. Logan Interchange"; designate ...............................811, 813, 932, 1194 SR 43 --Gainesville-Hall County Task Force on
Governmental Unification; extend ...........................291, 293, 329, 545, 546 SR 48 --"Evelyn S. Wade Highway"; designate ...................................811, 813, 932, 1194 SR 50 --Sam Nunn Tribute Commission; create .................1511, 1515, 1598, 1933, 1988 SR 63 --"Martin Luther King, Jr., Memorial Highway";
designate ........................................................811, 813, 932, 1194, 1342, 3087 SR 72 --Joint Driver's Education Study Committee;
create; Joint Georgia Transportation Study Committee; create.................................1609, 1616, 1872, 2352, 2380 SR 73 --Joint Guardianship Rewrite Committee; re-create .............................1511, 1515,
1598, 2352, 2845, 3089 SR 88 --Walter L. Dasher Memorial Bridge;
designate.............................................................!064, 1066, 1130, 1194, 2002 SR 125 --Hancock County; convey property...................................613, 615, 637, 671, 2042 SR 130 --Chatham County; convey property..................................613, 615, 637, 671, 1272 SR 143 --Baldwin County; convey property;
lease property ............................................................811, 813, 932, 971, 1889 SR 144 --Driving under the influence; additional
fees; Spinal Injury Trust Fund - CA..............................586, 588, 610, 1192 SR 145 --Long-Term Care Study Commission; create........................................1511, 1515,
1598, 2352, 2962, 3089 SR 148 --Burke County; convey property.......................................613, 615, 637, 671, 2339 SR 151 --Joint Study Committee on Baldwin County
State Properties; create ........................................................1511, 1515, 1598 SR 159 --State government; executive branch;
certain notification of state projects............................................1511, 1515, 1598, 1933, 2960
SR 164 --Certain counties; grant easements...............................................l064, 1066, 1130, 1193, 2164, 3087
SR 165 --Certain counties; grant easements.........................811, 814, 932, 971, 2182, 3087 SR 166 --Baldwin, DeKalb, Fulton, and Gwinnett
counties; lease property .......................................................1136, 1138, 1190, 1933, 2054, 3087
SR 167 --DeKalb County; certain state property; authorize study .......................................1296, 1297, 1321, 1933, 2190, 3087
SR 178 --Conrail acquisition; urge U. S. Surface Transportation Board consider needs of public ..................................................................................1609, 1617, 1872
SR 185 --Coastal Regional Aquarium and Maritime Facility Study Commission; create................................................2764, 2766

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SR 196 --Chatham County; grant easement ...........................1064, 1066, 1130, 1193, 2749 SR 200 --Civil trials; juries of six - CA ........................................................1611, 1617, 1872 SR 213 --Gwinnett County; convey property..........................H36, 1138, 1190, 1355, 2408 SR 214 --Lovell-Wikle Scenic Highway; "Lauren
'Bubba' McDonald Parkway"; Woodstock Centennial Interchange; designate ...............................................1329, 1330,
1353, 1356, 2006, 3087 SR 232 --Joint Study Committee on the Prevention
and Treatment of Substance Abuse; create................................!609, 1617, 1872, 2352, 2464
SR 236 --Willingham, Harold S.; designate portion of South Marietta Loop in his honor.....................................!064, 1066, 1130, 1194, 1343, 2026
SR 244 --Coogan Ray Bleodow Memorial Bridge; Harvey R. Greene Bridge; "Veterans Memorial Highway"; designate...............................!510, 1515, 1598, 1934, 2963, 3087
SR 249 --Joint Study Committee on Comprehensive Revision of the Elections Code; create........................................!511, 1515, 1598, 1926, 2151, 3089
SR 251 --"George W. Ross Highway"; designate..............................!510, 1516, 1598, 1934 SR 252 --"Reverend Charles Walter Hayes Memorial
Highway"; "Reverend Charles Walter Hayes Memorial Bridge"; designate.....................................!510, 1516, 1598, 1934 SR 253 --Thomas Kirkland Bridge; designate........................!511, 1516, 1598, 1934, 2827 SR 260 --William Thomas Overby Memorial Parkway; Buddy Reddick Parkway; designate..................................1511, 1516, 1598,
1934, 2093, 3087 SR 286 --Rail Passenger Authority; directed to
undertake meetings and studies with certain railroads..........................................................!611, 1617, 1872, 2098,
2465, 2862, 2973, 3093 SR 304 --"L. G. Landers Memorial Bridge"; "Wendy
Bagwell Parkway"; designate ..........................1609, 1617, 1872, 1934, 2829 SR 305 --"Walter H. Buce Memorial Bridge"; "Segal
Durrence Memorial Bridge"; designate.......................................1609, 1617, 1872, 1934, 2830