Acts and resolutions of the General Assembly of the State of Georgia 2012 [2012]

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Collection:: Georgia Government Publications
Title:: Acts and resolutions of the General Assembly of the State of Georgia 2012 [2012]
Creator:: Georgia. General Assembly
Contributor to Resource:: Georgia. General Assembly
Publisher:: Atlanta, Ga. : Georgia. General Assembly
Date of Original:: 2012
Subject:: Georgia
Location:: United States, Georgia, 32.75042, -83.50018
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Holding Institution:: University of Georgia. Map and Government Information Library
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ACTS AND RESOLUTIONS OF THE
GENERAL ASSEMBLY
OF THE
STATE OF GEORGIA
__________
2012
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COMPILED AND PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY OF THE STATE
Volume Three Index and Miscellaneous

COMPILER'S NOTE
General Acts and Resolutions of the 2012 Regular Session of the General Assembly of Georgia will be found in Volume One, Book One beginning at page 1. The Supplementary Appropriations Act for FY 2011- 2012 and the Appropriations Act for FY 2012-2013 will be found in the Volume One Appendix. These two Acts have been separately placed in the Appendix in order to maintain the special formatting and unique characteristics of the underlying bills. Local and Special Acts and Resolutions will be found in Volume Two beginning at page 3501. Home rule actions by counties and consolidated governments and by municipalities filed in the Office of the Secretary of State between June 1, 2011, and May 30, 2012, are printed in Volume Two beginning at pages 5687 and 5709, respectively.
There are no numbered pages between page 1366, the last page of Volume One, Book Two, and page 3501, the first page of Volume Two. This allows both volumes to be prepared simultaneously. Because of the number of pages in the volumes, Volume One has been divided into two books plus an appendix, and Volume Two has been divided into two books. The only page numbers in the Volume One Appendix will be those appearing in the underlying bills.
Indexes; lists of Acts, Bills, and Resolutions and their Georgia Laws page numbers; material related to courts; population charts; lists of members of the General Assembly; referendum results; the state auditor's report on funding of retirement bills; and the Governor's veto message are printed in Volume Three. Indexes cover material in both Volumes One and Two. The tabular indexes list matter by broad categories. The general index is a detailed alphabetical index by subject matter. When possible, general Acts have been indexed by reference to the titles of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated which they amend and the tabular index contains a list of Code sections which have been amended, enacted, or repealed.
Each Act and Resolution is preceded by a caption written by the compilers of the Georgia Laws solely to assist the reader in quickly determining the subject matter of the Act or Resolution. This caption includes the Act number assigned by the Governor and the House or Senate Bill or Resolution number which it was given when it was introduced in the General Assembly. These captions are not part of the Act or Resolution when they are enacted or adopted by the General Assembly. Each Act or Resolution which was signed by the Governor is followed by the approval date on which it was signed by the Governor.

GEORGIA LAWS 2012
TABLE OF CONTENTS
VOLUME ONE
Acts and Resolutions of General Application . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Resolutions of the General Assembly of the State of Georgia Proposing Amendments to the Constitution of the State of Georgia . . . . . . . . . . 1363 Supplementary Appropriations Act for FY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Appendix General Appropriations Act for FY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Appendix
VOLUME TWO
Acts and Resolutions of Local Application . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3501 County and Consolidated Government Home Rule Actions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5687 Municipal Home Rule Actions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5709
VOLUME THREE
Acts by Numbers-Page References . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1A Bills and Resolutions-Act Number References . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6A Index-Tabular . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13A Index-General . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51A Population of Georgia Counties-Alphabetically . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106A Population of Georgia Counties-Numerically . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110A Population of Municipalities-Alphabetically . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115A Population of Municipalities-Numerically . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123A Population of Judicial Circuits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131A Georgia Senate Districts, Alphabetically by County . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136A Georgia Senators, Numerically by District . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138A Georgia House Districts, Alphabetically by County . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142A Georgia Representatives, Numerically by District . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144A Status of Referendum Elections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154A Vetoes by the Governor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 385A State Auditor's Report on Funding of Retirement Bills . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 395A Legislative Services Committee and Staff . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 397A

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ACTS BY NUMBERS, PAGE REFERENCES

Act No.

Page No.

259 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

260 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

261 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3501

262 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3509

263 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3514

264 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3520

265 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3528

266 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3536

267 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3543

268 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3551

269 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3558

270 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3564

271 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3573

272 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3579

273 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3585

274 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3591

275 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3596

276 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

277 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

278 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3602

279 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3607

280 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3613

281 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3619

282 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3623

283 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3627

284 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3636

285 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3646

286 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3653

287 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3659

288 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3664

289 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3668

290 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3677

291 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3683

292 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3688

293 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3694

294 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3703

295 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3710

296 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3717

297 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3725

298 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3729

299 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3735

300 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3741

Act No.

Page No.

301 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3747

302 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3754

303 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3763

304 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3768

305 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3773

306 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3780

307 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3789

308 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3793

309 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3799

310 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3803

311 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3809

312 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3815

313 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3820

314 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3828

315 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3832

316 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3837

317 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3852

318 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3860

319 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3867

320 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3874

321 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3884

322 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3894

323 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3904

324 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3906

325 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3911

326 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3918

327 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3920

328 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3928

329 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3936

330 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3941

331 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3948

332 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3955

333 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3963

334 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3970

335 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3981

336 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3985

337 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3991

338 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3996

339 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4001

340 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4007

341 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4012

342 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4019

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PAGE REFERENCES

Act No.

Page No.

343 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4024

344 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4029

345 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4037

346 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4044

347 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4050

348 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4058

349 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4064

350 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4070

351 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4074

352 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4078

353 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4082

354 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4087

355 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4093

356 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4098

357 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4106

358 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4112

359 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4118

360 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4123

361 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4127

362 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4133

363 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4138

364 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4143

365 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4148

366 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4157

367 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4167

368 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4176

369 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4185

370 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4196

371 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4199

372 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4206

373 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4212

374 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4219

375 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4228

376 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4238

377 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4248

378 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4258

379 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4262

380 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4268

381 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4275

382 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4286

383 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4295

384 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4300

385 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4305

386 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4310

387 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4314

Act No.

Page No.

388 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4321

389 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4327

390 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4333

391 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4340

392 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4346

393 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4352

394 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4358

395 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4365

396 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4373

397 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4381

398 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4388

399 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4395

400 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4400

401 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4405

402 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4411

403 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4416

404 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4422

405 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4428

406 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Appendix

407 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36

408 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4435

409 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4441

410 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4451

411 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4458

412 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4464

413 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4471

414 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4480

415 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4486

416 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4489

417 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4495

418 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4502

419 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

420 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4507

421 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4509

422 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4512

423 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4527

424 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4532

425 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4535

426 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4541

427 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4548

428 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4554

429 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4561

430 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4565

431 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4569

432 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4575

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Act No.

Page No.

433 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4577

434 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40

435 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43

436 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4590

437 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4597

438 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4604

439 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4610

440 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4621

441 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4628

442 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4640

443 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4648

444 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4654

445 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4661

446 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4668

447 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4672

448 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4676

449 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4680

450 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4684

451 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4691

452 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4696

453 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4701

454 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4707

455 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4713

456 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4717

457 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4722

458 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4728

459 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4734

460 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4738

461 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4747

462 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4758

463 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4770

464 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4782

465 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4788

466 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4793

467 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4799

468 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4806

469 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4818

470 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4827

471 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4832

472 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4836

473 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4838

474 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4840

475 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4870

476 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4915

477 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4917

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478 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4920

479 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4922

480 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4925

481 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4929

482 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4931

483 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4934

484 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4967

485 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4970

486 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4972

487 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4974

488 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4979

489 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4982

490 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4988

491 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4993

492 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5017

493 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5019

494 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5033

495 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5036

496 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5039

497 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5043

498 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5046

499 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5048

500 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5050

501 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5055

502 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51

503 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5057

504 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5059

505 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5064

506 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5065

507 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5067

508 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5071

509 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5074

510 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5081

511 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5097

512 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5099

513 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5132

514 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5145

515 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5149

516 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5151

517 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5153

518 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5155

519 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5157

520 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5159

521 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5162

522 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5194

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Page No.

523 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5199

524 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5201

525 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5203

526 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5205

527 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5206

528 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5213

529 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5216

530 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5218

531 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5220

532 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5221

533 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52

534 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53

535 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5224

536 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5255

537 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5270

538 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5282

539 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5284

540 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5287

541 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5296

542 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5301

543 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5331

544 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5333

545 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5335

546 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5337

547 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5340

548 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5342

549 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5344

550 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5359

551 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5384

552 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5386

553 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5388

554 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5391

555 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5393

556 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59

557 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5398

558 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5400

559 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5402

560 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5404

561 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5406

562 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5409

563 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5415

564 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5419

565 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5450

566 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5452

567 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5479

Act No.

Page No.

568 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62

569 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5484

570 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5487

571 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5490

572 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5492

573 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5494

574 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5495

575 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5497

576 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5499

577 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5501

578 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5503

579 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72

580 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83

581 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86

582 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90

583 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91

584 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96

585 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97

586 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105

587 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108

588 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110

589 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111

590 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112

591 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127

592 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5507

593 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5509

594 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155

595 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 162

596 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163

597 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 166

598 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 172

599 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 173

600 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 200

601 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5527

602 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202

603 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 211

604 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 216

605 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 218

606 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 249

607 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 257

608 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 303

609 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 318

610 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 336

611 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 337

612 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 341

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Act No.

Page No.

613 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 347

614 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 348

615 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 349

616 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 351

617 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 351

618 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 355

619 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 358

620 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 367

621 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 372

622 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5570

623 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5585

624 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5588

625 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5595

626 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 375

627 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 377

628 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 394

629 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 413

630 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 446

631 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 575

632 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 580

633 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 616

634 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 617

635 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 622

636 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 623

637 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 625

638 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 636

639 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 637

640 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 640

641 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 642

642 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 648

643 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 651

644 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 656

645 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 660

646 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 663

647 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 667

648 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 668

649 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 669

650 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 673

651 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 674

652 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 675

653 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 677

654 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 678

655 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 680

656 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 682

657 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 683

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Page No.

658 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 684

659 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 685

660 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 687

661 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5637

662 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 689

663 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 692

664 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 694

665 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 698

666 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 699

667 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 700

668 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 701

669 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 726

670 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 729

671 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 731

672 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 732

673 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 734

674 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 735

675 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 738

676 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 739

677 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 754

678 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 757

679 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 760

680 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 763

681 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 769

682 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 773

683 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 774

684 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 775

685 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 794

686 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 795

687 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 796

688 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 801

689 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 804

690 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 809

691 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 810

692 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 815

693 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 817

694 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 818

695 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 819

696 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 820

697 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 827

698 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 831

699 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 843

700 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 847

701 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 859

702 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 860

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Page No.

703 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 863

704 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 881

705 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 884

706 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 889

707 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 890

708 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 893

709 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 899

710 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 950

711 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 954

712 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 958

713 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 961

714 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 976

715 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 985

716 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 987

717 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 989

718 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 993

719 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 995

720 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1026

721 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1028

722 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1030

723 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1031

724 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1032

725 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1035

726 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1037

727 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1040

728 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1051

729 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1055

730 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1070

731 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1072

732 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1073

733 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1074

734 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1077

735 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1079

736 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1080

737 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1081

738 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1082

739 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1089

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Page No.

740 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1092

741 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1096

742 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1098

743 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1098

744 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1099

745 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1116

746 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1117

747 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1129

748 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1131

749 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1132

750 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1133

751 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1134

752 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1136

753 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1141

754 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1142

755 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1144

756 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1176

757 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1177

758 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1178

759 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1180

760 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1231

761 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1363

762 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1364

763 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1284

764 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1285

765 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1290

766 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1298

767 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1309

768 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5682

769 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1329

770 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1330

771 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1339

772 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1342

773 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1343

774 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1348

775 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Appendix

776 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1350

BILLS AND RESOLUTIONSACT NUMBER REFERENCES

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Page No.

HB 39 . . . . . . . . . 642 . . . . . . . . . 648

HB 46 . . . . . . . . . 643 . . . . . . . . . 651

HB 48 . . . . . . . . . 606 . . . . . . . . . 249

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HB 93 . . . . . . . . . 596 . . . . . . . . . 163

HB 100 . . . . . . . . 609 . . . . . . . . . 318

HB 110 . . . . . . . . 644 . . . . . . . . . 656

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HB 175 . . . . . . . . 645 . . . . . . . . . 660

HB 181 . . . VETOED

HB 183 . . . . . . . . 646 . . . . . . . . . 663

HB 198 . . . . . . . . 604 . . . . . . . . . 216

HB 208 . . . . . . . . 647 . . . . . . . . . 667

HB 237 . . . . . . . . 648 . . . . . . . . . 668

HB 247 . . . . . . . . 580 . . . . . . . . . . 83

HB 250 . . . . . . . . 649 . . . . . . . . . 669

HB 253 . . . . . . . . 259 . . . . . . . . . . . 1

HB 297 . . . . . . . . 650 . . . . . . . . . 673

HB 332 . . . . . . . . 651 . . . . . . . . . 674

HB 337 . . . . . . . . 652 . . . . . . . . . 675

HB 347 . . . . . . . . 710 . . . . . . . . . 950

HB 351 . . . . . . . . 653 . . . . . . . . . 677

HB 386 . . . . . . . . 607 . . . . . . . . . 257

HB 397 . . . . . . . . 605 . . . . . . . . . 218

HB 398 . . . . . . . . 489 . . . . . . . . 4982

HB 409 . . . . . . . . 654 . . . . . . . . . 678

HB 434 . . . . . . . . 613 . . . . . . . . . 347

HB 456 . . . VETOED

HB 463 . . . . . . . . 678 . . . . . . . . . 757

HB 472 . . . . . . . . 655 . . . . . . . . . 680

HB 477 . . . . . . . . 419 . . . . . . . . . . 37

HB 481 . . . . . . . . 490 . . . . . . . . 4988

HB 514 . . . . . . . . 656 . . . . . . . . . 682

HB 534 . . . . . . . . 657 . . . . . . . . . 683

HB 535 . . . . . . . . 658 . . . . . . . . . 684

HB 541 . . . . . . . . 636 . . . . . . . . . 623

HB 548 . . . . . . . . 659 . . . . . . . . . 685

HB 571 . . . . . . . . 491 . . . . . . . . 4993

HB 572 . . . . . . . . 492 . . . . . . . . 5017

HB 604 . . . . . . . . 493 . . . . . . . . 5019

HB 614 . . . . . . . . 494 . . . . . . . . 5033

HB 615 . . . . . . . . 495 . . . . . . . . 5036

HB 616 . . . . . . . . 496 . . . . . . . . 5039

HB 617 . . . . . . . . 497 . . . . . . . . 5043

HB 628 . . . . . . . . 323 . . . . . . . . 3904

HB 634 . . . . . . . . 660 . . . . . . . . . 687

HB 635 . . . . . . . . 661 . . . . . . . . 5637

HB 636 . . . . . . . . 601 . . . . . . . . 5527

HB 638 . . . . . . . . 324 . . . . . . . . 3906

HB 642 . . . . . . . . 630 . . . . . . . . . 446

HB 665 . . . . . . . . 599 . . . . . . . . . 173

HB 675 . . . . . . . . 276 . . . . . . . . . . 19

HB 683 . . . . . . . . 260 . . . . . . . . . . . 2

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HB 685 . . . . . . . . 765 . . . . . . . . 1290

HB 690 . . . . . . . . 262 . . . . . . . . 3509

HB 692 . . . . . . . . 589 . . . . . . . . . 111

HB 693 . . . . . . . . 325 . . . . . . . . 3911

HB 694 . . . . . . . . 263 . . . . . . . . 3514

HB 700 . . . . . . . . 326 . . . . . . . . 3918

HB 701 . . . . . . . . 264 . . . . . . . . 3520

HB 702 . . . . . . . . 265 . . . . . . . . 3528

HB 706 . . . . . . . . 619 . . . . . . . . . 358

HB 708 . . . . . . . . 266 . . . . . . . . 3536

HB 709 . . . . . . . . 267 . . . . . . . . 3543

HB 710 . . . . . . . . 268 . . . . . . . . 3551

HB 711 . . . . . . . . 586 . . . . . . . . . 105

HB 712 . . . . . . . . 278 . . . . . . . . 3602

HB 713 . . . . . . . . 662 . . . . . . . . . 689

HB 723 . . . . . . . . 269 . . . . . . . . 3558

HB 726 . . . . . . . . 279 . . . . . . . . 3607

HB 727 . . . . . . . . 280 . . . . . . . . 3613

HB 728 . . . . . . . . 663 . . . . . . . . . 692

HB 729 . . . . . . . . 664 . . . . . . . . . 694

HB 732 . . . . . . . . 594 . . . . . . . . . 155

HB 733 . . . . . . . . 600 . . . . . . . . . 200

HB 737 . . . . . . . . 327 . . . . . . . . 3920

HB 738 . . . . . . . . 328 . . . . . . . . 3928

HB 740 . . . . . . . . 270 . . . . . . . . 3564

HB 741 . . . . . . . . 406 . . . . . Appendix

HB 742 . . . . . . . . 775 . . . . . Appendix

HB 743 . . . . . . . . 774 . . . . . . . . 1348

HB 744 . . . . . . . . 585 . . . . . . . . . . 97

HB 746 . . . . . . . . 665 . . . . . . . . . 698

HB 749 . . . . . . . . 281 . . . . . . . . 3619

HB 750 . . . . . . . . 282 . . . . . . . . 3623

HB 751 . . . . . . . . 498 . . . . . . . . 5046

HB 752 . . . . . . . . 271 . . . . . . . . 3573

HB 753 . . . . . . . . 272 . . . . . . . . 3579

HB 754 . . . . . . . . 273 . . . . . . . . 3585

HB 755 . . . . . . . . 274 . . . . . . . . 3591

HB 756 . . . . . . . . 329 . . . . . . . . 3936

HB 757 . . . . . . . . 275 . . . . . . . . 3596

HB 758 . . . . . . . . 283 . . . . . . . . 3627

HB 759 . . . . . . . . 284 . . . . . . . . 3636

HB 760 . . . . . . . . 602 . . . . . . . . . 202

HB 764 . . . . . . . . 285 . . . . . . . . 3646

HB 765 . . . . . . . . 286 . . . . . . . . 3653

HB 766 . . . . . . . . 666 . . . . . . . . . 699

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HB 767 . . . . . . . . 287 . . . . . . . . 3659

HB 768 . . . . . . . . 288 . . . . . . . . 3664

HB 769 . . . . . . . . 667 . . . . . . . . . 700

HB 770 . . . . . . . . 289 . . . . . . . . 3668

HB 771 . . . . . . . . 290 . . . . . . . . 3677

HB 772 . . . . . . . . 365 . . . . . . . . 4148

HB 773 . . . . . . . . 366 . . . . . . . . 4157

HB 774 . . . . . . . . 330 . . . . . . . . 3941

HB 775 . . . . . . . . 331 . . . . . . . . 3948

HB 777 . . . . . . . . 291 . . . . . . . . 3683

HB 779 . . . . . . . . 292 . . . . . . . . 3688

HB 783 . . . . . . . . 293 . . . . . . . . 3694

HB 784 . . . . . . . . 294 . . . . . . . . 3703

HB 785 . . . . . . . . 614 . . . . . . . . . 348

HB 786 . . . . . . . . 668 . . . . . . . . . 701

HB 788 . . . . . . . . 332 . . . . . . . . 3955

HB 789 . . . . . . . . 333 . . . . . . . . 3963

HB 790 . . . . . . . . 367 . . . . . . . . 4167

HB 791 . . . . . . . . 368 . . . . . . . . 4176

HB 795 . . . . . . . . 669 . . . . . . . . . 726

HB 797 . . . . . . . . 766 . . . . . . . . 1298

HB 800 . . . . . . . . 533 . . . . . . . . . . 52

HB 803 . . . . . . . . 295 . . . . . . . . 3710

HB 805 . . . . . . . . 629 . . . . . . . . . 413

HB 808 . . . . . . . . 587 . . . . . . . . . 108

HB 812 . . . . . . . . 296 . . . . . . . . 3717

HB 813 . . . . . . . . 297 . . . . . . . . 3725

HB 815 . . . . . . . . 316 . . . . . . . . 3837

HB 817 . . . . . . . . 773 . . . . . . . . 1343

HB 822 . . . . . . . . 591 . . . . . . . . . 127

HB 823 . . . . . . . . 499 . . . . . . . . 5048

HB 824 . . . . . . . . 620 . . . . . . . . . 367

HB 827 . . . . . . . . 670 . . . . . . . . . 729

HB 829 . . . . . . . . 277 . . . . . . . . . . 21

HB 832 . . . . . . . . 671 . . . . . . . . . 731

HB 833 . . . . . . . . 298 . . . . . . . . 3729

HB 835 . . . . . . . . 672 . . . . . . . . . 732

HB 838 . . . . . . . . 410 . . . . . . . . 4451

HB 839 . . . . . . . . 440 . . . . . . . . 4621

HB 840 . . . . . . . . 299 . . . . . . . . 3735

HB 841 . . . . . . . . 300 . . . . . . . . 3741

HB 842 . . . . . . . . 411 . . . . . . . . 4458

HB 845 . . . . . . . . 673 . . . . . . . . . 734

HB 846 . . . . . . . . 674 . . . . . . . . . 735

HB 847 . . . . . . . . 301 . . . . . . . . 3747

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HB 848 . . . . . . . . 302 . . . . . . . . 3754

HB 851 . . . . . . . . 675 . . . . . . . . . 738

HB 860 . . . . . . . . 334 . . . . . . . . 3970

HB 861 . . . . . . . . 583 . . . . . . . . . . 91

HB 863 . . . . . . . . 679 . . . . . . . . . 760

HB 865 . . . . . . . . 632 . . . . . . . . . 580

HB 868 . . . . . . . . 767 . . . . . . . . 1309

HB 869 . . . . . . . . 676 . . . . . . . . . 739

HB 872 . . . . . . . . 590 . . . . . . . . . 112

HB 877 . . . . . . . . 422 . . . . . . . . 4512

HB 879 . . . . . . . . 581 . . . . . . . . . . 86

HB 882 . . . . . . . . 303 . . . . . . . . 3763

HB 883 . . . . . . . . 304 . . . . . . . . 3768

HB 885 . . . . . . . . 305 . . . . . . . . 3773

HB 886 . . . . . . . . 615 . . . . . . . . . 349

HB 892 . . . . . . . . 306 . . . . . . . . 3780

HB 895 . . . . . . . . 715 . . . . . . . . . 985

HB 897 . . . . . . . . 677 . . . . . . . . . 754

HB 898 . . . . . . . . 435 . . . . . . . . . . 43

HB 900 . . . . . . . . 584 . . . . . . . . . . 96

HB 902 . . . . . . . . 307 . . . . . . . . 3789

HB 903 . . . . . . . . 500 . . . . . . . . 5050

HB 904 . . . . . . . . 501 . . . . . . . . 5055

HB 906 . . . . . . . . 308 . . . . . . . . 3793

HB 907 . . . . . . . . 335 . . . . . . . . 3981

HB 908 . . . . . . . . 309 . . . . . . . . 3799

HB 909 . . . . . . . . 336 . . . . . . . . 3985

HB 910 . . . . . . . . 310 . . . . . . . . 3803

HB 911 . . . VETOED

HB 912 . . . . . . . . 337 . . . . . . . . 3991

HB 913 . . . . . . . . 338 . . . . . . . . 3996

HB 916 . . . . . . . . 680 . . . . . . . . . 763

HB 921 . . . . . . . . 311 . . . . . . . . 3809

HB 922 . . . . . . . . 339 . . . . . . . . 4001

HB 925 . . . . . . . . 312 . . . . . . . . 3815

HB 926 . . . . . . . . 313 . . . . . . . . 3820

HB 927 . . . . . . . . 314 . . . . . . . . 3828

HB 928 . . . . . . . . 681 . . . . . . . . . 769

HB 929 . . . . . . . . 502 . . . . . . . . . . 51

HB 930 . . . . . . . . 682 . . . . . . . . . 773

HB 932 . . . . . . . . 683 . . . . . . . . . 774

HB 933 . . . . . . . . 637 . . . . . . . . . 625

HB 941 . . . . . . . . 369 . . . . . . . . 4185

HB 942 . . . . . . . . 684 . . . . . . . . . 775

HB 944 . . . . . . . . 685 . . . . . . . . . 794

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HB 945 . . . . . . . . 686 . . . . . . . . . 795

HB 947 . . . . . . . . 340 . . . . . . . . 4007

HB 954 . . . . . . . . 631 . . . . . . . . . 575

HB 957 . . . . . . . . 370 . . . . . . . . 4196

HB 958 . . . . . . . . 412 . . . . . . . . 4464

HB 959 . . . . . . . . 341 . . . . . . . . 4012

HB 962 . . . . . . . . 423 . . . . . . . . 4527

HB 963 . . . . . . . . 467 . . . . . . . . 4799

HB 965 . . . . . . . . 687 . . . . . . . . . 796

HB 969 . . . . . . . . 342 . . . . . . . . 4019

HB 970 . . . . . . . . 343 . . . . . . . . 4024

HB 971 . . . . . . . . 688 . . . . . . . . . 801

HB 973 . . . . . . . . 371 . . . . . . . . 4199

HB 975 . . . VETOED

HB 976 . . . . . . . . 344 . . . . . . . . 4029

HB 977 . . . . . . . . 345 . . . . . . . . 4037

HB 978 . . . . . . . . 436 . . . . . . . . 4590

HB 979 . . . . . . . . 346 . . . . . . . . 4044

HB 980 . . . . . . . . 347 . . . . . . . . 4050

HB 985 . . . . . . . . 689 . . . . . . . . . 804

HB 987 . . . . . . . . 690 . . . . . . . . . 809

HB 990 . . . . . . . . 691 . . . . . . . . . 810

HB 991 . . . . . . . . 692 . . . . . . . . . 815

HB 997 . . . . . . . . 582 . . . . . . . . . . 90

HB 998 . . . . . . . . 441 . . . . . . . . 4628

HB 999 . . . . . . . . 468 . . . . . . . . 4806

HB 1000 . . . . . . . 348 . . . . . . . . 4058

HB 1001 . . . . . . . 349 . . . . . . . . 4064

HB 1002 . . . . . . . 372 . . . . . . . . 4206

HB 1003 . . . . . . . 373 . . . . . . . . 4212

HB 1004 . . . . . . . 413 . . . . . . . . 4471

HB 1005 . . . . . . . 374 . . . . . . . . 4219

HB 1006 . . . . . . . 424 . . . . . . . . 4532

HB 1007 . . . . . . . 375 . . . . . . . . 4228

HB 1008 . . . . . . . 376 . . . . . . . . 4238

HB 1009 . . . . . . . 350 . . . . . . . . 4070

HB 1010 . . . . . . . 351 . . . . . . . . 4074

HB 1011 . . . . . . . 377 . . . . . . . . 4248

HB 1012 . . . . . . . 378 . . . . . . . . 4258

HB 1013 . . . . . . . 379 . . . . . . . . 4262

HB 1015 . . . . . . . 425 . . . . . . . . 4535

HB 1016 . . . . . . . 352 . . . . . . . . 4078

HB 1017 . . . . . . . 353 . . . . . . . . 4082

HB 1018 . . . . . . . 380 . . . . . . . . 4268

HB 1019 . . . . . . . 503 . . . . . . . . 5057

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HB 1020 . . . . . . . 354 . . . . . . . . 4087

HB 1021 . . . . . . . 355 . . . . . . . . 4093

HB 1022 . . . . . . . 381 . . . . . . . . 4275

HB 1023 . . . . . . . 442 . . . . . . . . 4640

HB 1024 . . . . . . . 693 . . . . . . . . . 817

HB 1025 . . . . . . . 504 . . . . . . . . 5059

HB 1026 . . . . . . . 694 . . . . . . . . . 818

HB 1027 . . . . . . . 714 . . . . . . . . . 976

HB 1028 . . . . . . . 382 . . . . . . . . 4286

HB 1029 . . . . . . . 356 . . . . . . . . 4098

HB 1031 . . . . . . . 505 . . . . . . . . 5064

HB 1037 . . . . . . . 357 . . . . . . . . 4106

HB 1038 . . . . . . . 358 . . . . . . . . 4112

HB 1039 . . . . . . . 359 . . . . . . . . 4118

HB 1040 . . . . . . . 360 . . . . . . . . 4123

HB 1041 . . . . . . . 469 . . . . . . . . 4818

HB 1048 . . . . . . . 695 . . . . . . . . . 819

HB 1049 . . . . . . . 696 . . . . . . . . . 820

HB 1051 . . VETOED

HB 1057 . . . . . . . 426 . . . . . . . . 4541

HB 1059 . . . . . . . 361 . . . . . . . . 4127

HB 1060 . . . . . . . 362 . . . . . . . . 4133

HB 1063 . . . . . . . 506 . . . . . . . . 5065

HB 1066 . . . . . . . 697 . . . . . . . . . 827

HB 1067 . . . . . . . 776 . . . . . . . . 1350

HB 1070 . . . . . . . 507 . . . . . . . . 5067

HB 1071 . . . . . . . 698 . . . . . . . . . 831

HB 1074 . . . . . . . 383 . . . . . . . . 4295

HB 1075 . . . . . . . 384 . . . . . . . . 4300

HB 1076 . . . . . . . 385 . . . . . . . . 4305

HB 1077 . . . . . . . 386 . . . . . . . . 4310

HB 1082 . . . . . . . 574 . . . . . . . . 5495

HB 1083 . . . . . . . 387 . . . . . . . . 4314

HB 1084 . . . . . . . 388 . . . . . . . . 4321

HB 1087 . . . . . . . 389 . . . . . . . . 4327

HB 1088 . . . . . . . 390 . . . . . . . . 4333

HB 1089 . . . . . . . 616 . . . . . . . . . 351

HB 1091 . . . . . . . 508 . . . . . . . . 5071

HB 1092 . . . . . . . 509 . . . . . . . . 5074

HB 1093 . . . . . . . 595 . . . . . . . . . 162

HB 1095 . . . . . . . 391 . . . . . . . . 4340

HB 1096 . . . . . . . 392 . . . . . . . . 4346

HB 1097 . . . . . . . 510 . . . . . . . . 5081

HB 1098 . . . . . . . 393 . . . . . . . . 4352

HB 1099 . . . . . . . 394 . . . . . . . . 4358

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House Bill Act No.

Page No.

HB 1100 . . . . . . . 511 . . . . . . . . 5097

HB 1101 . . . . . . . 414 . . . . . . . . 4480

HB 1102 . . . . . . . 699 . . . . . . . . . 843

HB 1106 . . . . . . . 395 . . . . . . . . 4365

HB 1107 . . . . . . . 396 . . . . . . . . 4373

HB 1108 . . . . . . . 397 . . . . . . . . 4381

HB 1109 . . . . . . . 398 . . . . . . . . 4388

HB 1110 . . . . . . . 617 . . . . . . . . . 351

HB 1111 . . . . . . . 399 . . . . . . . . 4395

HB 1112 . . . . . . . 400 . . . . . . . . 4400

HB 1114 . . . . . . . 639 . . . . . . . . . 637

HB 1115 . . . . . . . 700 . . . . . . . . . 847

HB 1117 . . VETOED

HB 1118 . . . . . . . 512 . . . . . . . . 5099

HB 1119 . . . . . . . 575 . . . . . . . . 5497

HB 1120 . . . . . . . 576 . . . . . . . . 5499

HB 1121 . . . . . . . 577 . . . . . . . . 5501

HB 1122 . . . . . . . 513 . . . . . . . . 5132

HB 1126 . . . . . . . 401 . . . . . . . . 4405

HB 1127 . . . . . . . 402 . . . . . . . . 4411

HB 1129 . . . . . . . 514 . . . . . . . . 5145

HB 1131 . . . . . . . 443 . . . . . . . . 4648

HB 1132 . . . . . . . 640 . . . . . . . . . 640

HB 1142 . . . . . . . 515 . . . . . . . . 5149

HB 1144 . . . . . . . 403 . . . . . . . . 4416

HB 1145 . . . . . . . 404 . . . . . . . . 4422

HB 1146 . . . . . . . 608 . . . . . . . . . 303

HB 1148 . . . . . . . 516 . . . . . . . . 5151

HB 1150 . . . . . . . 427 . . . . . . . . 4548

HB 1151 . . . . . . . 428 . . . . . . . . 4554

HB 1154 . . . . . . . 517 . . . . . . . . 5153

HB 1158 . . . . . . . 405 . . . . . . . . 4428

HB 1166 . . . . . . . 634 . . . . . . . . . 617

HB 1167 . . . . . . . 518 . . . . . . . . 5155

HB 1171 . . . . . . . 625 . . . . . . . . 5595

HB 1172 . . . . . . . 415 . . . . . . . . 4486

HB 1176 . . . . . . . 709 . . . . . . . . . 899

HB 1177 . . . . . . . 519 . . . . . . . . 5157

HB 1178 . . . . . . . 701 . . . . . . . . . 859

HB 1179 . . . . . . . 429 . . . . . . . . 4561

HB 1180 . . . . . . . 430 . . . . . . . . 4565

HB 1183 . . . . . . . 416 . . . . . . . . 4489

HB 1184 . . . . . . . 520 . . . . . . . . 5159

HB 1185 . . . . . . . 521 . . . . . . . . 5162

HB 1187 . . . . . . . 418 . . . . . . . . 4502

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Page No.

HB 1188 . . . . . . . 522 . . . . . . . . 5194

HB 1191 . . . . . . . 523 . . . . . . . . 5199

HB 1193 . . . . . . . 524 . . . . . . . . 5201

HB 1195 . . . . . . . 525 . . . . . . . . 5203

HB 1196 . . . . . . . 431 . . . . . . . . 4569

HB 1198 . . . . . . . 702 . . . . . . . . . 860

HB 1202 . . . . . . . 417 . . . . . . . . 4495

HB 1203 . . . . . . . 526 . . . . . . . . 5205

HB 1204 . . . . . . . 527 . . . . . . . . 5206

HB 1205 . . . . . . . 528 . . . . . . . . 5213

HB 1206 . . . . . . . 529 . . . . . . . . 5216

HB 1208 . . . . . . . 622 . . . . . . . . 5570

HB 1213 . . . . . . . 530 . . . . . . . . 5218

HB 1215 . . . . . . . 432 . . . . . . . . 4575

HB 1216 . . . . . . . 531 . . . . . . . . 5220

HB 1217 . . . . . . . 532 . . . . . . . . 5221

HB 1218 . . . . . . . 471 . . . . . . . . 4832

HB 1219 . . . . . . . 472 . . . . . . . . 4836

HB 1225 . . . . . . . 473 . . . . . . . . 4838

HB 1226 . . . . . . . 474 . . . . . . . . 4840

HB 1227 . . . . . . . 475 . . . . . . . . 4870

HB 1230 . . . . . . . 476 . . . . . . . . 4915

HB 1231 . . . . . . . 433 . . . . . . . . 4577

HB 1232 . . . . . . . 623 . . . . . . . . 5585

HB 1236 . . . . . . . 477 . . . . . . . . 4917

HB 1238 . . . . . . . 478 . . . . . . . . 4920

HB 1239 . . . . . . . 444 . . . . . . . . 4654

HB 1240 . . . . . . . 445 . . . . . . . . 4661

HB 1242 . . . . . . . 437 . . . . . . . . 4597

HB 1243 . . . . . . . 479 . . . . . . . . 4922

HB 1244 . . . . . . . 480 . . . . . . . . 4925

HB 1245 . . . . . . . 481 . . . . . . . . 4929

HB 1248 . . . . . . . 482 . . . . . . . . 4931

HB 1249 . . . . . . . 483 . . . . . . . . 4934

HB 1250 . . . . . . . 484 . . . . . . . . 4967

HB 1251 . . . . . . . 485 . . . . . . . . 4970

HB 1252 . . . . . . . 768 . . . . . . . . 5682

HB 1253 . . . . . . . 446 . . . . . . . . 4668

HB 1254 . . . . . . . 447 . . . . . . . . 4672

HB 1255 . . . . . . . 486 . . . . . . . . 4972

HB 1256 . . . . . . . 487 . . . . . . . . 4974

HB 1257 . . . . . . . 488 . . . . . . . . 4979

HB 1259 . . . . . . . 535 . . . . . . . . 5224

HB 1261 . . . . . . . 536 . . . . . . . . 5255

HB 1262 . . . . . . . 448 . . . . . . . . 4676

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Page No.

HB 1263 . . . . . . . 449 . . . . . . . . 4680

HB 1264 . . . . . . . 450 . . . . . . . . 4684

HB 1265 . . . . . . . 537 . . . . . . . . 5270

HB 1266 . . . . . . . 538 . . . . . . . . 5282

HB 1267 . . . . . . . 539 . . . . . . . . 5284

HB 1268 . . . . . . . 451 . . . . . . . . 4691

HB 1269 . . . . . . . 452 . . . . . . . . 4696

HB 1270 . . . . . . . 453 . . . . . . . . 4701

HB 1271 . . . . . . . 540 . . . . . . . . 5287

HB 1272 . . . . . . . 578 . . . . . . . . 5503

HB 1273 . . . . . . . 454 . . . . . . . . 4707

HB 1275 . . . . . . . 541 . . . . . . . . 5296

HB 1276 . . . . . . . 542 . . . . . . . . 5301

HB 1277 . . . . . . . 455 . . . . . . . . 4713

HB 1278 . . . . . . . 543 . . . . . . . . 5331

HB 1279 . . . . . . . 544 . . . . . . . . 5333

HB 1280 . . . . . . . 545 . . . . . . . . 5335

HB 1281 . . . . . . . 546 . . . . . . . . 5337

HB 1282 . . . . . . . 547 . . . . . . . . 5340

HB 1283 . . . . . . . 548 . . . . . . . . 5342

HB 1284 . . . . . . . 470 . . . . . . . . 4827

HB 1285 . . . . . . . 456 . . . . . . . . 4717

HB 1286 . . . . . . . 457 . . . . . . . . 4722

HB 1287 . . . . . . . 458 . . . . . . . . 4728

HB 1288 . . . . . . . 549 . . . . . . . . 5344

HB 1289 . . . . . . . 592 . . . . . . . . 5507

HB 1290 . . . . . . . 593 . . . . . . . . 5509

HB 1291 . . . . . . . 550 . . . . . . . . 5359

HB 1294 . . . . . . . 551 . . . . . . . . 5384

HB 1295 . . . . . . . 459 . . . . . . . . 4734

HB 1296 . . . . . . . 552 . . . . . . . . 5386

HB 1297 . . . . . . . 553 . . . . . . . . 5388

HB 1299 . . . . . . . 554 . . . . . . . . 5391

HB 1300 . . . . . . . 624 . . . . . . . . 5588

HB 1304 . . . . . . . 555 . . . . . . . . 5393

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Page No.

HR 1103 . . . . . . . 407 . . . . . . . . . . 36

HR 1161 . . . . . . . 769 . . . . . . . . 1329

HR 1162 . . . . . . . 762 . . . . . . . . 1364

HR 1177 . . . . . . . 703 . . . . . . . . . 863

HR 1376 . . . . . . . 759 . . . . . . . . 1180

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Page No.

SB 33 . . . . . . . . . 716 . . . . . . . . . 987

SB 37 . . . . . . . . . 717 . . . . . . . . . 989

SB 38 . . . . VETOED

SB 50 . . . . . . . . . 718 . . . . . . . . . 993

SB 92 . . . . . . . . . 719 . . . . . . . . . 995

SB 101 . . . . . . . . 720 . . . . . . . . 1026

SB 113 . . . . . . . . 556 . . . . . . . . . . 59

SB 114 . . . . . . . . 721 . . . . . . . . 1028

SB 117 . . . . . . . . 722 . . . . . . . . 1030

SB 136 . . . . . . . . 723 . . . . . . . . 1031

SB 143 . . . . . . . . 724 . . . . . . . . 1032

SB 153 . . . . . . . . 707 . . . . . . . . . 890

SB 181 . . . . . . . . 725 . . . . . . . . 1035

SB 183 . . . . . . . . 610 . . . . . . . . . 336

SB 184 . . . . . . . . 726 . . . . . . . . 1037

SB 203 . . . . . . . . 727 . . . . . . . . 1040

SB 227 . . . . . . . . 627 . . . . . . . . . 377

SB 231 . . . . . . . . 598 . . . . . . . . . 172

SB 236 . . . . . . . . 579 . . . . . . . . . . 72

SB 246 . . . . . . . . 763 . . . . . . . . 1284

SB 268 . . . . . . . . 557 . . . . . . . . 5398

SB 284 . . . . . . . . 729 . . . . . . . . 1055

SB 286 . . . . . . . . 728 . . . . . . . . 1051

SB 289 . . . . . . . . 708 . . . . . . . . . 893

SB 293 . . . . . . . . 730 . . . . . . . . 1070

SB 300 . . . . . . . . 731 . . . . . . . . 1072

SB 302 . . . . . . . . 732 . . . . . . . . 1073

SB 303 . . . . . . . . 408 . . . . . . . . 4435

SB 304 . . . . . . . . 438 . . . . . . . . 4604

SB 306 . . . . . . . . 261 . . . . . . . . 3501

SB 309 . . . . . . . . 706 . . . . . . . . . 889

SB 317 . . . . . . . . 320 . . . . . . . . 3874

SB 318 . . . . . . . . 321 . . . . . . . . 3884

SB 319 . . . . . . . . 733 . . . . . . . . 1074

SB 324 . . . . . . . . 633 . . . . . . . . . 616

SB 331 . . . . . . . . 734 . . . . . . . . 1077

SB 332 . . . . . . . . 711 . . . . . . . . . 954

SB 333 . . . . . . . . 735 . . . . . . . . 1079

SB 337 . . . . . . . . 736 . . . . . . . . 1080

SB 338 . . . . . . . . 737 . . . . . . . . 1081

SB 339 . . . . . . . . 738 . . . . . . . . 1082

SB 343 . . . . . . . . 739 . . . . . . . . 1089

SB 346 . . . . . . . . 740 . . . . . . . . 1092

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Page No.

SB 350 . . . . . . . . 764 . . . . . . . . 1285

SB 351 . . . . . . . . 741 . . . . . . . . 1096

SB 352 . . . . . . . . 534 . . . . . . . . . . 53

SB 354 . . . . . . . . 460 . . . . . . . . 4738

SB 356 . . . . . . . . 597 . . . . . . . . . 166

SB 357 . . . . . . . . 742 . . . . . . . . 1098

SB 358 . . . . . . . . 743 . . . . . . . . 1098

SB 361 . . . . . . . . 611 . . . . . . . . . 337

SB 363 . . . . . . . . 317 . . . . . . . . 3852

SB 365 . . . . . . . . 744 . . . . . . . . 1099

SB 366 . . . . . . . . 771 . . . . . . . . 1339

SB 367 . . . . . . . . 745 . . . . . . . . 1116

SB 370 . . . . . . . . 434 . . . . . . . . . . 40

SB 371 . . . . . . . . 772 . . . . . . . . 1342

SB 372 . . . . . . . . 704 . . . . . . . . . 881

SB 382 . . . . . . . . 641 . . . . . . . . . 642

SB 383 . . . . . . . . 713 . . . . . . . . . 961

SB 385 . . . . . . . . 746 . . . . . . . . 1117

SB 388 . . . . . . . . 318 . . . . . . . . 3860

SB 389 . . . . . . . . 319 . . . . . . . . 3867

SB 390 . . . . . . . . 747 . . . . . . . . 1129

SB 392 . . . . . . . . 315 . . . . . . . . 3832

SB 393 . . . . . . . . 461 . . . . . . . . 4747

SB 394 . . . . . . . . 363 . . . . . . . . 4138

SB 396 . . . . . . . . 626 . . . . . . . . . 375

SB 397 . . . . . . . . 322 . . . . . . . . 3894

SB 402 . . . . . . . . 603 . . . . . . . . . 211

SB 403 . . . . . . . . 621 . . . . . . . . . 372

SB 404 . . . . . . . . 618 . . . . . . . . . 355

SB 405 . . . . . . . . 748 . . . . . . . . 1131

SB 407 . . . . . . . . 749 . . . . . . . . 1132

SB 410 . . . . . . . . 612 . . . . . . . . . 341

SB 412 . . . . . . . . 750 . . . . . . . . 1133

SB 413 . . . . . . . . 558 . . . . . . . . 5400

SB 414 . . . . . . . . 705 . . . . . . . . . 884

SB 416 . . . . . . . . 751 . . . . . . . . 1134

SB 427 . . . . . . . . 635 . . . . . . . . . 622

SB 428 . . . . . . . . 638 . . . . . . . . . 636

SB 430 . . . . . . . . 568 . . . . . . . . . . 62

SB 431 . . . . . . . . 752 . . . . . . . . 1136

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SB 432 . . . . . . . . 753 . . . . . . . . 1141

SB 433 . . . . . . . . 420 . . . . . . . . 4507

SB 435 . . . . . . . . 364 . . . . . . . . 4143

SB 436 . . . . . . . . 559 . . . . . . . . 5402

SB 441 . . . . . . . . 754 . . . . . . . . 1142

SB 446 . . . . . . . . 755 . . . . . . . . 1144

SB 462 . . . . . . . . 569 . . . . . . . . 5484

SB 464 . . . . . . . . 712 . . . . . . . . . 958

SB 470 . . . VETOED

SB 473 . . . . . . . . 588 . . . . . . . . . 110

SB 477 . . . . . . . . 421 . . . . . . . . 4509

SB 480 . . . . . . . . 462 . . . . . . . . 4758

SB 481 . . . . . . . . 463 . . . . . . . . 4770

SB 483 . . . . . . . . 756 . . . . . . . . 1176

SB 489 . . . . . . . . 757 . . . . . . . . 1177

SB 492 . . . . . . . . 758 . . . . . . . . 1178

SB 494 . . . . . . . . 409 . . . . . . . . 4441

SB 495 . . . . . . . . 560 . . . . . . . . 5404

SB 514 . . . . . . . . 561 . . . . . . . . 5406

SB 515 . . . . . . . . 570 . . . . . . . . 5487

SB 518 . . . . . . . . 439 . . . . . . . . 4610

SB 519 . . . . . . . . 464 . . . . . . . . 4782

SB 520 . . . . . . . . 562 . . . . . . . . 5409

SB 523 . . . . . . . . 571 . . . . . . . . 5490

SB 525 . . . . . . . . 563 . . . . . . . . 5415

SB 527 . . . . . . . . 465 . . . . . . . . 4788

SB 528 . . . . . . . . 466 . . . . . . . . 4793

SB 529 . . . . . . . . 572 . . . . . . . . 5492

SB 530 . . . . . . . . 564 . . . . . . . . 5419

SB 532 . . . . . . . . 573 . . . . . . . . 5494

SB 533 . . . . . . . . 565 . . . . . . . . 5450

SB 534 . . . . . . . . 566 . . . . . . . . 5452

SB 537 . . . . . . . . 567 . . . . . . . . 5479

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SR 84 . . . . . . . . . 761 . . . . . . . . 1363

SR 765 . . . . . . . . 770 . . . . . . . . 1330

SR 843 . . . . . . . . 628 . . . . . . . . . 394

SR 873 . . . . . . . . 760 . . . . . . . . 1231

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PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO THE CONSTITUTION

Charter schools; authority of General Assembly to establish state-wide education policy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1364
State entities; multiyear rental agreement procedures, conditions, and limitations amendment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1363

OFFICIAL CODE OF GEORGIA ANNOTATED

Code Section 1-3-1; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 173 Code Section 1-4-1; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 446 Code Section 2-1-5; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 257 Code Section 2-2-4; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 446 Code Section 2-2-9.1; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 698 Code Section 2-2-9.1; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1116 Code Section 2-11-52; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1129 Code Section 2-11-73; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1129 Code Title 2, Chapter 14, Article 5, Part 2; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1098 Code Section 2-14-100; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1098 Code Sections 2-14-101 through 2-14-113; repealed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1098 Code Section 2-14-132.1; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 731 Code Section 3-1-2; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 680 Code Section 3-2-7; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 827 Code Section 3-4-20; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 827 Code Section 3-4-24; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1028 Code Section 3-4-24.1; enacted . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1028 Code Section 3-4-111; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 827 Code Section 3-4-111.1; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 827 Code Title 3, Chapter 4, Article 8; enacted . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 682 Code Section 3-4-180; enacted . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 682 Code Section 3-5-20; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 827 Code Section 3-5-36; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 680 Code Section 3-6-20; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 827 Code Title 3, Chapter 14; enacted . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 827 Code Section 3-14-1; enacted . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 827 Code Section 4-8-1; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1290 Code Section 4-8-1.1; enacted . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1290 Code Section 4-8-4; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1290 Code Section 4-8-5; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1290 Code Title 4, Chapter 20, Article 2; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1290 Code Sections 4-8-20 through 4-8-30; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1290 Code Sections 4-8-31 through 4-8-33; enacted . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1290 Code Title 4, Chapter 20, Article 3; repealed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1290 Code Sections 4-8-40 through 4-8-45; repealed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1290

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Code Section 5-5-41; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 775 Code Section 5-6-34; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 899 Code Section 5-7-1; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 899 Code Section 5-7-2; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 899 Code Section 6-3-20; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1342 Code Section 6-5-4; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1082 Code Section 7-1-4; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 775 Code Section 7-1-35; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 446 Code Section 7-1-285; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 349 Code Section 7-1-415; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 795 Code Section 7-1-460; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 795 Code Section 7-1-1001; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 775 Code Section 7-1-1003.5; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 775 Code Title 7, Chapter 9; enacted . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43 Code Sections 7-9-1 through 7-9-13; enacted . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43 Code Section 8-2-25; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 775 Code Section 8-2-31; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1144 Code Title 8, Chapter 2, Article 1; Part 6; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1144 Code Sections 8-2-100 through 8-2-102; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1144 Code Section 8-2-104; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1144 Code Sections 8-2-107 through 8-2-109.1; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1144 Code Title 9, Chapter 9, Article 1, Part 2; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 961 Code Sections 9-9-20 through 9-9-29; enacted . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 961 Code Sections 9-9-30 through 9-9-43; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 961 Code Sections 9-9-44 through 9-9-59; enacted . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 961 Code Section 9-11-4; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 819 Code Section 9-11-29.1; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 173 Code Section 9-12-81; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 173 Code Section 10-1-202.1; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 775 Code Title 10, Chapter 1, Article 14; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112 Code Section 10-1-350; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112 Code Sections 10-1-351 and 10-1-352; enacted . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112 Code Sections 10-1-351 through 10-1-356; redesignated as Code Sections 10-1-353 through 10-1-359 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112 Code Section 10-1-357; redesignated as Code Section 10-1-361 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112 Code Section 10-1-358; redesignated as Code Section 10-1-363 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112 Code Section 10-1-360; enacted . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112 Code Section 10-1-360.1; enacted . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112 Code Section 10-1-361 (formerly 10-1-357); enacted . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112 Code Section 10-1-362; enacted . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112 Code Section 10-1-363 (formerly 10-1-358); enacted . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112 Code Section 10-1-393; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1136 Code Section 10-1-393.13; enacted . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 640 Code Sections 10-14-3 through 10-14-5; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 625 Code Section 10-14-5.1; enacted . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 625 Code Section 10-14-7; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 625

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amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 446 Code Section 12-4-1; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 446 Code Section 12-5-31; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 775 Code Section 12-5-179; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 843 Code Section 12-5-282; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1074 Code Section 12-5-288; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1074 Code Section 12-5-546; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 775 Code Section 12-5-582; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 775 Code Section 12-6-5; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 446 Code Section 12-6-25; enacted . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1082 Code Title 12, Chapter 6, Article 1, Part 5; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 375 Code Section 12-6-130; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 375 Code Sections 12-6-131 through 12-6-139; repealed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 375 Code Section 12-6-224; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 775 Code Section 12-6-230; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 775 Code Section 12-6-232; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 775 Code Section 12-7-6; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 775 Code Section 12-8-22; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 775 Code Section 12-8-39; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 775 Code Section 12-8-41; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 843 Code Section 12-8-202; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 843 Code Section 12-8-208; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 843 Code Section 12-11-5; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 446 Code Section 12-15-3; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 775 Code Section 13-1-11; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1035 Code Section 13-8-53; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 775 Code Section 14-4-2; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 847 Code Section 15-1-10; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 173 Code Section 15-1-15; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 899 Code Section 15-1-16; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 899 Code Section 15-5-6; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 446 Code Section 15-6-2; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 166 Code Section 15-6-18; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 993 Code Section 15-6-27; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 446 Code Section 15-6-30; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 775 Code Section 15-6-51; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 173 Code Section 15-6-53; 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Code Section 15-6-54; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 173 Code Section 15-6-55; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 173 Code Section 15-6-56; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 173 Code Section 15-6-57; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 173 Code Section 15-6-58; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 173 Code Section 15-6-59; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 173 Code Section 15-6-61; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 173 Code Section 15-6-62; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 173 Code Section 15-6-66; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 173 Code Section 15-6-67; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 173 Code Section 15-6-68; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 173 Code Section 15-6-73; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 173 Code Section 15-6-74; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 173 Code Section 15-6-77; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 216 Code Section 15-6-77; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 819 Code Section 15-6-79; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 173 Code Section 15-6-80; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 173 Code Section 15-6-82; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 173 Code Section 15-6-86; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 173 Code Section 15-6-87; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 173 Code Section 15-6-87.1; repealed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 173 Code Section 15-6-88; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 446 Code Section 15-6-88.1; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 173 Code Section 15-6-89; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 173 Code Section 15-6-90; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 173 Code Section 15-6-91; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 173 Code Section 15-6-92; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 173 Code Section 15-6-93; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 173 Code Section 15-6-95; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 993 Code Section 15-6-97; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 216 Code Section 15-6-98; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 216 Code Section 15-6-100; enacted . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 173 Code Section 15-9-4; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 683 Code Section 15-9-36; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 683 Code Section 15-9-63; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 446 Code Section 15-9-63.1; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 446 Code Section 15-9-120; 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Code Section 15-12-11; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 218 Code Section 15-12-23; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 775 Code Section 15-12-40; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 173 Code Section 15-12-40.1; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 173 Code Section 15-12-60; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 173 Code Section 15-13-33; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 173 Code Section 15-13-36; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 173 Code Section 15-16-8; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 173 Code Section 15-16-8; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 815 Code Section 15-16-10; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 218 Code Section 15-16-10; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 173 Code Section 15-16-11; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 173 Code Section 15-16-13; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 818 Code Section 15-16-20; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 446 Code Section 15-16-26; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 173 Code Section 15-18-6; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53 Code Section 15-18-19; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 446 Code Section 15-18-43; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 775 Code Section 15-18-66; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 775 Code Section 15-18-66; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53 Code Section 15-18-70.1; enacted . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53 Code Section 15-18-80; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 899 Code Title 15, Chapter 18, Article 5; enacted . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53 Code Sections 15-18-90 through 15-18-99; enacted . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53 Code Title 15, Chapter 21, Article 6; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 899 Code Sections 15-21-100 and 15-21-101; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 899 Code Section 15-21-143; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 303 Code Section 16-1-12; enacted . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1035 Code Section 16-5-5; enacted . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 637 Code Section 16-7-1; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 899 Code Section 16-8-12; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112 Code Section 16-8-12; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 899 Code Section 16-8-14; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 899 Code Section 16-8-17; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 899 Code Section 16-8-21; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 162 Code Section 16-8-101; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 668 Code Section 16-8-102; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 668 Code Sections 16-9-1 through 16-9-3; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 899 Code Section 16-9-20; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 899 Code Section 16-10-20.1; enacted . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90 Code Section 16-10-34; enacted . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1142 Code Section 16-10-97; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 623 Code Section 16-11-45; enacted . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1142 Code Section 16-11-131; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 899 Code Section 16-11-136; enacted . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1141 Code Section 16-12-20; 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Code Section 16-12-38; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 775 Code Sections 16-12-140 and 16-12-141; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 575 Code Section 16-13-25; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40 Code Section 16-13-29; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40 Code Section 16-13-30; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 899 Code Section 16-13-31; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 899 Code Section 16-13-71; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40 Code Section 16-14-3; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90 Code Section 16-14-3; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 637 Code Section 16-14-3; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 899 Code Section 16-16-1; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 899 Code Section 16-16-2; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1285 Code Section 17-3-1; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 899 Code Section 17-3-2.1; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 899 Code Section 17-5-51; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1285 Code Section 17-5-52; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1285 Code Section 17-5-52.1; enacted . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1285 Code Section 17-5-54; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1285 Code Section 17-5-100; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 775 Code Section 17-6-1; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 899 Code Section 17-7-70.1; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 899 Code Section 17-10-1; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 899 Code Section 17-10-7; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 899 Code Section 17-10-9.1; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 899 Code Section 17-10-15; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 775 Code Section 17-10-30; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 899 Code Section 17-12-25; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 446 Code Section 17-12-27; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 446 Code Section 17-12-30; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 446 Code Section 17-15-2; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 775 Code Section 18-4-1; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Code Section 18-4-3; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Code Section 18-4-8; enacted . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Code Section 18-4-20; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Code Section 18-4-21; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Code Section 18-4-23; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Code Section 18-4-62; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Code Section 18-4-66; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Code Sections 18-4-80 through 18-4-85; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Code Sections 18-4-90 through 18-4-92; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Code Section 18-4-92.1; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Code Section 18-4-97; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Code Section 18-4-110; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Code Section 18-4-112; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Code Sections 18-4-113 through 18-4-117; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Code Section 18-4-118; 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Code Sections 18-4-133 through 18-4-135; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Code Section 19-7-3; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 860 Code Section 19-7-5; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 899 Code Section 19-13-32; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 200 Code Section 20-1-10; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 580 Code Section 20-1A-3; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 446 Code Section 20-1A-8; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 446 Code Section 20-1A-11; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 775 Code Section 20-1A-18; enacted . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 734 Code Section 20-2-5; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 358 Code Section 20-2-5.2; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 358 Code Section 20-2-7; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 358 Code Section 20-2-11; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . VETOED SB 38 Code Section 20-2-12; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 358 Code Section 20-2-52.1; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1133 Code Section 20-2-55; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 218 Code Section 20-2-100; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 358 Code Section 20-2-103; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 358 Code Section 20-2-140; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 689 Code Section 20-2-140.1; enacted . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 893 Code Section 20-2-142; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72 Code Section 20-2-145.1; enacted . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 689 Code Section 20-2-150; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 358 Code Section 20-2-152; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 775 Code Section 20-2-159.1; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 689 Code Section 20-2-159.2; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 689 Code Section 20-2-159.4; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 689 Code Section 20-2-160; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 893 Code Section 20-2-165; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 367 Code Section 20-2-167; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 355 Code Section 20-2-168; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 358 Code Section 20-2-182; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 355 Code Section 20-2-186; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 372 Code Section 20-2-190; enacted . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 372 Code Section 20-2-190; enacted . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 355 Code Section 20-2-201; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 355 Code Section 20-2-201.1; enacted . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1037 Code Section 20-2-210; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111 Code Section 20-2-210; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 358 Code Section 20-2-212.3; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 358 Code Section 20-2-212.4; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 358 Code Section 20-2-213; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 358 Code Section 20-2-221; enacted . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 890 Code Section 20-2-231; repealed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 358 Code Section 20-2-232; repealed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 358 Code Section 20-2-240; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 358

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Code Section 20-2-241; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . VETOED SB 38 Code Sections 20-2-251 through 20-2-254; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 358 Code Section 20-2-260; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202 Code Section 20-2-260; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 775 Code Section 20-2-262; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202 Code Section 20-2-270; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 358 Code Section 20-2-281; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 358 Code Section 20-2-281; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 775 Code Section 20-2-281; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 893 Code Section 20-2-285.1; repealed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 358 Code Section 20-2-302; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 446 Code Section 20-2-302; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . VETOED SB 38 Code Section 20-2-303; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 358 Code Section 20-2-312; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 358 Code Section 20-2-319.1; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 893 Code Section 20-2-319.3; enacted . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 660 Code Sections 20-2-319.3 and 20-2-319.4; enacted . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 893 Code Section 20-2-326; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 775 Code Section 20-2-500; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 358 Code Sections 20-2-501 through 20-2-503; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 358 Code Title 20, Chapter 2, Article 15; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 358 Code Section 20-2-660; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 358 Code Section 20-2-690; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 648 Code Section 20-2-690; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 358 Code Section 20-2-690.1; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 648 Code Section 20-2-690.1; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 358 Code Section 20-2-694; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 648 Code Section 20-2-694; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 358 Code Section 20-2-701; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 648 Code Section 20-2-701; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 358 Code Section 20-2-741; repealed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 358 Code Section 20-2-771.1; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 358 Code Section 20-2-771.2; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 336 Code Section 20-2-771.2; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 372 Code Section 20-2-779; enacted . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86 Code Section 20-2-881; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 775 Code Section 20-2-911; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 775 Code Section 20-2-940; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 890 Code Section 20-2-948; enacted . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1037 Code Section 20-2-960; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 358 Code Section 20-2-984; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 358 Code Section 20-2-989.11; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 775 Code Section 20-2-1013; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 893 Code Section 20-2-1015; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 893 Code Title 20, Chapter 2, Article 20; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 358 Code Section 20-2-1030; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 358

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Code Sections 20-2-1031 through 20-2-1033; repealed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 358 Code Section 20-2-1183; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 358 Code Section 20-2-1183; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 893 Code Section 20-2-2068.1; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1298 Code Title 20, Chapter 2, Article 31A; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1298 Code Sections 20-2-2080 through 20-2-2091; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1298 Code Section 20-2-2092; repealed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1298 Code Section 20-2-2113; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . VETOED HB 181 Code Section 20-2-2114; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . VETOED HB 181 Code Section 20-2-2116; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . VETOED HB 181 Code Title 20, Chapter 2, Article 35, Part 1; repealed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 377 Code Section 20-2-2140 and 20-2-2141; repealed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 377 Code Title 20, Chapter 2, Article 35, Part 2; repealed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 377 Code Sections 20-2-2150 and 20-2-2151; repealed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 377 Code Title 20, Chapter 2, Article 35, Part 3; repealed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 377 Code Sections 20-2-2160 through 20-2-2164; repealed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 377 Code Title 20, Chapter 2, Article 35, Part 4; repealed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 377 Code Sections 20-2-2170 and 20-2-2171; repealed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 377 Code Title 20, Chapter 2, Article 35, Part 5; repealed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 377 Code Section 20-2-2180; repealed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 377 Code Section 20-3-39; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 446 Code Section 20-3-73.3 (formerly 12-6-130 and 12-6-131); enacted . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 375 Code Section 20-3-250.24; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 446 Code Section 20-3-329; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 446 Code Section 20-3-519; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 775 Code Section 20-3-519.1; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 775 Code Section 20-3-519.2; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 775 Code Section 20-3-519.11; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 775 Code Section 20-3-633; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 775 Code Section 20-4-11; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 775 Code Section 20-4-12; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 446 Code Section 20-4-14; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 775 Code Section 20-4-17; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 446 Code Section 20-4-27; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 446 Code Section 20-4-30; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 446 Code Section 20-14-3; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 775 Code Section 20-14-29; enacted . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1131 Code Section 20-14-33; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 341 Code Section 20-14-34; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 341 Code Section 20-14-38; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 341 Code Section 20-14-41; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 341 Code Section 20-14-50; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 775 Code Section 20-16-2; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 775 Code Section 20-16-5; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1073 Code Title 20, Chapter 17; enacted . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 377 Code Sections 20-17-1 and 20-17-2; enacted . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 377

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Code Section 21-2-9; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 995 Code Section 21-2-40; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 995 Code Section 21-2-45; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 995 Code Section 21-2-90; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 995 Code Section 21-2-92; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1026 Code Section 21-2-132; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 995 Code Section 21-2-133; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 995 Code Section 21-2-134; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 995 Code Section 21-2-139; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 995 Code Section 21-2-151; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 995 Code Section 21-2-153; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 995 Code Section 21-2-155; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 995 Code Section 21-2-214; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 995 Code Section 21-2-218; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 995 Code Section 21-2-219; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 995 Code Section 21-2-220; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 995 Code Section 21-2-221.2; enacted . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 995 Code Section 21-2-224; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 995 Code Section 21-2-230; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 995 Code Section 21-2-231; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 995 Code Section 21-2-233; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 995 Code Section 21-2-236; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 995 Code Section 21-2-285; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 995 Code Section 21-2-325; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 995 Code Section 21-2-379.5; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 995 Code Section 21-2-379.11; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 995 Code Section 21-2-384; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 995 Code Section 21-2-386; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 995 Code Section 21-2-411; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 995 Code Section 21-2-413; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 995 Code Section 21-2-414; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 995 Code Section 21-2-433; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 995 Code Section 21-2-435; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 995 Code Section 21-2-480; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 995 Code Section 21-2-492; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 995 Code Section 21-2-496; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 995 Code Section 21-2-497; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 995 Code Section 21-2-499; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 995 Code Section 21-2-501.1; repealed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 995 Code Section 21-2-540; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 995 Code Section 21-2-544; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 995 Code Section 21-5-30.2; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 446 Code Title 23, Chapter 3, Article 6; enacted . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127 Code Sections 23-3-120 through 23-3-127; enacted . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127 Code Section 24-5-503; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105 Code Section 24-5-509; enacted . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105

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Code Section 24-7-706; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97 Code Title 24, Chapter 10, Article 6; enacted . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 651 Code Sections 24-10-110 through 24-10-112; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 651 Code Sections 24-10-113 through 24-10-116; enacted . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 651 Code Section 24-12-21; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 775 Code Section 24-13-21; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 775 Code Section 24-13-26; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 775 Code Section 24-13-92; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 775 Code Title 24, Chapter 13, Article 5; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 651 Code Sections 24-13-110 through 24-13-112; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 651 Code Sections 24-13-113 through 24-13-116; enacted . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 651 Code Section 25-3-6; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 775 Code Section 25-4-8; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83 Code Title 25, Chapter 15, Article 1; enacted . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1144 Code Section 25-15-1; enacted . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1144 Code Title 25, Chapter 15, Article 2 (formerly Title 34, Chapter 11); enacted . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1144 Code Sections 25-15-10 through 25-15-30 (formerly 34-11-1 through 34-11-21); enacted . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1144 Code Title 25, Chapter 15, Article 3 (formerly Title 34, Chapter 12); enacted . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1144 Code Sections 25-15-50 through 25-15-69 (formerly 34-12-1 through 34-12-21); enacted . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1144 Code Title 25, Chapter 15, Article 4 (formerly Title 34, Chapter 13); enacted . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1144 Code Sections 25-15-80 through 25-15-101 (formerly 34-13-1 through 34-13-23); enacted . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1144 Code Title 25, Chapter 15, Article 5; enacted . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1144 Code Section 25-15-110 (formerly 34-1-1); enacted . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1144 Code Section 26-2-21; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1072 Code Section 26-4-5; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1092 Code Section 26-4-28; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 775 Code Section 26-4-60; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1092 Code Section 26-4-80; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1092 Code Section 27-1-16; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 446 Code Section 27-1-39; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 739 Code Section 27-2-3; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 775 Code Section 27-2-4.3; enacted . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 889 Code Section 27-2-20.1; enacted . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 739 Code Section 27-2-23; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 958 Code Section 27-4-5; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 739 Code Section 27-4-7; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 739 Code Section 27-4-10; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 739 Code Section 27-4-12; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 739 Code Section 27-4-34; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 739 Code Section 27-4-35; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 739

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amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 739 Code Section 27-4-137; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 739 Code Section 27-4-150; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 775 Code Section 27-4-150; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 958 Code Section 27-4-151; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 958 Code Sections 27-4-170 and 27-4-171; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 739 Code Section 27-4-172; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 739 Code Section 27-4-190; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 739 Code Section 27-4-194; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 739 Code Section 27-5-4; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 580 Code Section 28-5-42; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 859 Code Section 29-3-32; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 775 Code Section 29-4-18; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83 Code Section 29-9-13.1; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 775 Code Section 29-9-19; enacted . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83 Code Section 30-2-3; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 303 Code Section 30-2-7; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 303 Code Section 30-5-8; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 351 Code Section 30-6-4; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 303 Code Section 30-6-5; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 303 Code Section 31-1-3.2; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 775 Code Section 31-2-5; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 446 Code Section 31-2-9; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 351 Code Section 31-2-11; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 775 Code Section 31-2A-3; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 446 Code Section 31-2A-12; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 843 Code Section 31-3-11; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 446 Code Section 31-3-15; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 446 Code Section 31-6-20; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1132 Code Section 31-6-43; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 775 Code Section 31-6-47; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 337 Code Section 31-7-3; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 337 Code Section 31-7-12.1; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 351 Code Section 31-7-12.2; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 775 Code Section 31-7-17; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 446 Code Section 31-7-131; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 337 Code Section 31-7-133; 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Code Section 31-7-159; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 446 Code Section 31-7-250; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 351 Code Section 31-7-250; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 899 Code Section 31-7-265; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 446 Code Section 31-7-282; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 337 Code Section 31-7-308; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 446 Code Section 31-7-350; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 899 Code Section 31-7-402; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 218 Code Section 31-7-405; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 218 Code Section 31-8-111; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 775 Code Section 31-8-193; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 775 Code Section 31-9A-2; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 575 Code Section 31-9A-6.1; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 575 Code Title 31, Chapter 9B; enacted . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 575 Code Sections 31-9B-1 through 31-9B-3; enacted . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 575 Code Section 31-10-4; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 446 Code Section 31-11-51; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83 Code Section 31-11-103; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1177 Code Section 31-11-113; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 337 Code Section 31-15-3; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 303 Code Section 31-16-3; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 303 Code Section 31-20-1; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 337 Code Section 31-20-3; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 337 Code Section 31-21-7; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 775 Code Section 31-22-3; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1132 Code Section 31-22-6; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1132 Code Section 31-29-6; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 446 Code Section 31-35-1; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 775 Code Section 32-2-4.1; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 303 Code Section 32-2-61; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1343 Code Section 32-2-64; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1343 Code Section 32-2-69; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1343 Code Section 32-2-81; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1343 Code Section 32-4-20; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1343 Code Section 32-6-5; enacted . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1343 Code Section 32-6-26; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1343 Code Section 32-6-26; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 775 Code Section 32-6-28; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 732 Code Section 32-6-28; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 775 Code Section 32-6-50; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1343 Code Section 32-6-75.3; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 775 Code Section 32-9-2; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1343 Code Sections 32-9-13 and 32-9-14; repealed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 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Code Section 33-1-22; enacted . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1350 Code Section 33-2-8.1; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 218 Code Section 33-2-14; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1117 Code Section 33-3-4; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1077 Code Section 33-5-25; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 775 Code Section 33-5-31; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1117 Code Section 33-5-33; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1117 Code Section 33-5-41; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1117 Code Section 33-7-6; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1350 Code Section 33-7-8.1; enacted . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1077 Code Section 33-7-14; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1117 Code Sections 33-16-2 through 33-16-4; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1040 Code Section 33-16-8; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1040 Code Sections 33-16-11 through 33-16-14; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1040 Code Section 33-16-19; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1040 Code Section 33-16-21; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1040 Code Section 33-20A-3; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 775 Code Section 33-23-1; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1350 Code Section 33-23-1; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1040 Code Section 33-23-3; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37 Code Section 33-23-5; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1350 Code Section 33-23-5; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1040 Code Section 33-23-12; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 757 Code Section 33-23-12; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1350 Code Section 33-23-12; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1040 Code Section 33-23-16; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1350 Code Section 33-23-16; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1040 Code Section 33-23-18; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37 Code Section 33-23-29; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1350 Code Section 33-23-29; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1040 Code Section 33-23-37; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37 Code Section 33-24-45; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1117 Code Section 33-24-53; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 775 Code Section 33-24-59.13; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1080 Code Section 33-29A-30; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 775 Code Section 33-29A-35; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 775 Code Title 33, Chapter 29B; enacted . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 617 Code Sections 33-29B-1 through 33-29B-8; enacted . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 617 Code Section 33-30-1; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 775 Code Section 33-36-14; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1350 Code Title 33, Chapter 38; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 701 Code Sections 33-38-1 through 33-38-7; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 701 Code Section 33-38-9; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 701 Code Sections 33-38-11 and 33-39-12; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 701 Code Sections 33-38-14 through 33-38-18; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 701 Code Sections 33-38-20 and 33-38-21; 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Code Section 33-45-5; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 775 Code Section 33-45-7; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 775 Code Section 33-45-8; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 775 Code Section 33-57-5; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 701 Code Section 33-63-4; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1350 Code Section 33-64-8; enacted . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1134 Code Section 34-1-1; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1144 Code Section 34-8-35; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 580 Code Section 34-8-49; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 950 Code Section 34-8-156; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 950 Code Section 34-8-193; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 950 Code Section 34-9-1; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 685 Code Section 34-9-15; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 801 Code Section 34-9-52; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 446 Code Section 34-9-221; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 801 Code Section 34-9-226; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 801 Code Section 34-9-264; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 801 Code Section 34-9-355; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 446 Code Title 34, Chapter 11; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1144 Code Section 34-11-1; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1144 Code Sections 34-11-2 through 34-11-17; redesignated as Code Sections 25-15-11 through 25-15-27 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1144 Code Section 34-11-18; repealed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1144 Code Sections 34-11-19 through 34-11-21; redesignated as Code Section 25-15-28 through 25-15-30 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1144 Code Section 34-11-22; repealed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1144 Code Title 34, Chapter 12; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1144 Code Section 34-12-1; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1144 Code Section 34-12-2 and 34-12-3; redesignated as Code Sections 25-15-51 and 25-15-52 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1144 Code Section 34-12-4; repealed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1144 Code Sections 34-12-5 through 34-12-21; redesignated as Code Sections 25-15-53 through 25-15-69 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1144 Code Title 34, Chapter 13; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1144 Code Section 34-13-1; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1144 Code Section 34-13-2 and 34-13-3; redesignated as Code Sections 25-15-81 and 25-15-82 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1144 Code Section 34-13-4; repealed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1144 Code Sections 34-13-5 through 34-13-23; redesignated as Code Sections 25-15-83 through 25-15-101 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1144 Code Title 34, Chapter 15, Article 1; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 303 Code Section 34-15-1; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 303 Code Section 34-15-2; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 446 Code Sections 34-15-2 through 34-15-20; redesignated as Code Sections 49-9-2 through 49-9-21 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 303 Code Title 34, Chapter 15, Article 2; redesignated as

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Code Title 49, Chapter 9, Article 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 303 Code Sections 34-15-40 through 34-15-42; redesignated as Code Sections 49-9-40 through 49-9-42 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 303 Code Section 35-1-4; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 775 Code Section 35-1-6; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 446 Code Section 35-1-17; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 775 Code Section 35-2-1; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 775 Code Section 35-2-46; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 446 Code Section 35-2-47; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 446 Code Section 35-2-49; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 775 Code Section 35-2-57; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Code Section 35-2-58; enacted . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Code Section 35-2-74; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 446 Code Title 35, Chapter 2, Article 5; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 580 Code Sections 35-2-100 through 35-2-102; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 580 Code Section 35-3-4; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 985 Code Section 35-3-4; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 351 Code Section 35-3-6; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 446 Code Section 35-3-9; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 446 Code Section 35-3-11; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 446 Code Section 35-3-31; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 446 Code Section 35-3-34; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 899 Code Section 35-3-36; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 775 Code Section 35-3-37; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 775 Code Section 35-3-37; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 899 Code Section 35-3-81; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 446 Code Section 35-8-2; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 775 Code Section 35-9-15; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 775 Code Section 36-5-28; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 446 Code Section 36-8-6; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 775 Code Section 36-9-5; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 173 Code Section 36-31-8; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 775 Code Section 36-31-11.1; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 810 Code Section 36-31-12; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 810 Code Section 36-32-6.1; enacted . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53 Code Section 36-32-9; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 899 Code Section 36-32-11; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1096 Code Section 36-32-13; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 775 Code Section 36-32-27; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1096 Code Section 36-34-2; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 847 Code Section 36-36-3; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 775 Code Section 36-37-6; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 775 Code Section 36-44-3; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 775 Code Section 36-44-9; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 775 Code Section 36-60-13; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 775 Code Section 36-66-4; 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Code Section 36-66A-1; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 775 Code Section 36-66A-2; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 775 Code Title 36, Chapter 67; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 351 Code Section 36-67-1; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 351 Code Sections 36-67-2 through 36-67-6; repealed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 351 Code Section 36-74-21; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163 Code Section 36-74-23; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163 Code Section 36-74-24; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163 Code Section 36-74-26; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163 Code Section 36-74-29; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163 Code Section 36-74-30; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163 Code Section 36-76-4; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 775 Code Section 36-76-6; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 218 Code Section 36-82-1; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . VETOED HB 1117 Code Section 36-82-10; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 775 Code Section 36-83-7; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 775 Code Section 36-88-6; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 775 Code Section 36-89-2; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 775 Code Section 36-91-2; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59 Code Section 36-91-100; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 775 Code Section 36-91-102; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 775 Code Section 36-92-4; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 775 Code Section 37-1-5; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 446 Code Section 37-1-21; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 446 Code Sections 37-2-6.1 and 37-2-6.2; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 446 Code Section 37-4-107; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 775 Code Section 37-10-2; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 775 Code Section 38-2-132; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 446 Code Section 38-2-152; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52 Code Section 38-2-251; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 775 Code Section 38-3-3; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 775 Code Section 38-3-22.2; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 775 Code Section 38-3-57; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 775 Code Section 38-3-152; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 218 Code Section 38-4-9; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 446 Code Section 38-4-56; enacted . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 684 Code Section 40-1-1; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 726 Code Title 40, Chapter 1, Article 3, Part 1; enacted . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 580 Code Sections 40-1-50 through 40-1-57; enacted . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 580 Code Title 40, Chapter 1, Article 3, Part 2; enacted . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 580 Code Sections 40-1-100 through 40-1-130; enacted . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 580 Code Title 40, Chapter 1, Article 3, Part 3; enacted . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 580 Code Sections 40-1-150 through 40-1-170; enacted . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 580 Code Section 40-2-1; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 580 Code Section 40-2-8; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 804 Code Section 40-2-9; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1070

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VETOED SB 470 Code Section 43-10A-3; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 347 Code Section 43-10A-12; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 347 Code Section 43-11-21.1; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 337 Code Section 43-11-40; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1081 Code Section 43-11-52; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1081 Code Section 43-18-1; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 625 Code Section 43-18-9; enacted . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 881 Code Section 43-18-50; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 625 Code Section 43-24A-8; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1032 Code Section 43-24A-9; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1032 Code Section 43-24A-13; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1032 Code Title 43, Chapter 25A; enacted . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 884 Code Sections 43-25A-1 through 43-25A-8; enacted . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 884 Code Section 43-26-3; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 Code Section 43-26-32; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 Code Section 43-34-7; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 218 Code Section 43-34-171; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 775 Code Section 43-39A-2; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1099 Code Section 43-39A-3; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1099 Code Section 43-39A-14; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1099 Code Section 43-39A-18; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1099 Code Section 43-39A-18.1; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1099 Code Section 43-40-2; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1099 Code Section 43-40-4; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 446 Code Section 43-40-8; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1099 Code Section 43-40-15; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1099 Code Section 43-40-22; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1099 Code Section 43-40-25; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1099 Code Section 43-40-25.2; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1099 Code Section 43-50-31; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 678 Code Section 43-50-32; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 678 Code Section 43-50-44; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 616 Code Section 43-50-53; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 678

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Code Section 44-1-13; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 580 Code Section 44-2-14; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 173 Code Section 44-2-26; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 173 Code Section 44-3-101; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1031 Code Section 44-5-30; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 173 Code Section 44-5-60; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 692 Code Title 44, Chapter 6, Article 7, Part 2, Subpart 3; enacted . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97 Code Sections 44-6-180 through 44-6-189.1; enacted . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97 Code Section 44-7-59; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 580 Code Section 44-10-3; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 257 Code Section 44-13-1; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1030 Code Section 44-13-100; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1030 Code Section 44-14-4; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 173 Code Section 44-14-13; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1099 Code Section 44-14-14; enacted . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 656 Code Section 44-14-162.3; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1079 Code Section 44-14-162.4; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1079 Code Section 44-14-364; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 173 Code Section 44-14-366; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 775 Code Section 45-1-4; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 446 Code Section 45-2-41; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 446 Code Section 45-2-44; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 446 Code Section 45-6-6; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 218 Code Section 45-7-4; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 446 Code Section 45-7-54; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 446 Code Section 45-8-12; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . VETOED HB 1117 Code Section 45-10-20; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 446 Code Section 45-10-27; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 446 Code Section 45-10-28; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 775 Code Section 45-12-72; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 446 Code Section 45-12-75.1; enacted . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 987 Code Section 45-13-51; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 699 Code Section 45-14-3; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1089 Code Section 45-14-5; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1089 Code Title 45, Chapter 14, Article 2; repealed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1089 Code Sections 45-14-20 through 45-14-23; repealed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1089 Code Section 45-15-13; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 775 Code Section 45-15-30; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 446 Code Section 45-16-11; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 446 Code Section 45-18-5.1; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 303 Code Section 45-18-5.2; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 303 Code Sections 45-18-50 and 45-18-51; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 446 Code Section 45-18-55; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 446 Code Section 45-18-70; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 446 Code Section 45-18-72; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 446 Code Section 45-19-22; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 446

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Code Title 45, Chapter 20, Article 1; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 446 Code Sections 45-20-1 through 45-20-6; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 446 Code Sections 45-20-8 through 45-20-12; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 446 Code Sections 45-20-15 and 45-20-16; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 446 Code Sections 45-20-19 and 45-20-20; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 446 Code Title 45, Chapter 20, Article 3; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 446 Code Sections 45-20-52 through 45-20-54; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 446 Code Title 45, Chapter 20, Article 4; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 446 Code Sections 45-20-70.1 and 45-20-71; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 446 Code Title 45, Chapter 20, Article 5; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 446 Code Sections 45-20-90 through 45-20-93; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 446 Code Title 45, Chapter 20, Article 6; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 446 Code Section 45-20-111; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 446 Code Section 45-21-1; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 446 Code Section 45-23-3; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 446 Code Section 45-23-4; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 446 Code Sections 45-23-7 and 45-23-8; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 446 Code Section 46-1-1; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 580 Code Section 46-1-1; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 775 Code Section 46-2-1; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 642 Code Section 46-2-5; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1176 Code Section 46-2-20; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 847 Code Section 46-2-22; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 847 Code Section 46-2-23; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 847 Code Section 46-2-28; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 775 Code Section 46-2-42; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 446 Code Section 46-3-38; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 580 Code Section 46-5-1; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 218 Code Section 46-5-1; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 847 Code Section 46-5-2; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 847 Code Section 46-5-26; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 847 Code Section 46-5-41; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 847 Code Section 46-5-46; repealed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 847 Code Section 46-5-122; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 820 Code Section 46-5-124.1; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 820 Code Section 46-5-134; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 775 Code Section 46-5-134; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 820 Code Section 46-5-134.2; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 775 Code Section 46-5-134.2; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 820 Code Title 46, Chapter 5, Article 3; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 847 Code Section 46-5-140; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 847 Code Sections 46-5-141 through 46-5-149; repealed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 847 Code Section 46-5-167; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 674 Code Title 46, Chapter 7, Article 1; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 580 Code Section 46-7-1; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 580 Code Sections 46-7-2 through 46-7-39; 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Code Title 46, Chapter 7, Article 2; repealed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 580 Code Section 46-7-50; repealed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 580 Code Title 46, Chapter 7, Article 3; repealed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 580 Code Sections 46-7-85.1 through 46-7-85.21; repealed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 580 Code Title 46, Chapter 7, Article 4; repealed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 580 Code Sections 46-7-90 through 46-7-92; repealed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 580 Code Title 46, Chapter 7, Article 5; repealed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 580 Code Sections 46-7-100 and 46-7-101; repealed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 580 Code Section 46-9-6; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 580 Code Section 46-10-5; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 700 Code Section 47-1-16; enacted . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 673 Code Section 47-2-1; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 413 Code Section 47-2-2; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 413 Code Section 47-2-21; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 413 Code Section 47-2-22; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 413 Code Section 47-2-91; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 413 Code Section 47-2-123; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 413 Code Section 47-2-181; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1051 Code Section 47-2-292; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1051 Code Section 47-2-292.1; enacted . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1051 Code Section 47-2-316; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 794 Code Section 47-3-1; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 413 Code Section 47-3-60; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 413 Code Section 47-3-81; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1051 Code Section 47-3-127.1; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 667 Code Section 47-4-60; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1284 Code Section 47-4-101; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1284 Code Section 47-6-1; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 663 Code Section 47-6-40; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 663 Code Section 47-6-84; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 663 Code Section 47-11-51; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 677 Code Section 47-16-101; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 675 Code Section 47-17-27; enacted . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 769 Code Section 47-17-81; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 769 Code Section 47-17-105; enacted . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 809 Code Section 47-18-2; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 413 Code Section 47-19-1; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 413 Code Section 47-19-9; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 413 Code Section 47-20-82; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 211 Code Section 47-20-87; enacted . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 211 Code Section 47-23-84; enacted . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 669 Code Section 47-23-105; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 669 Code Section 47-23-105.1; enacted . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 669 Code Section 48-1-2; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 694 Code Sections 48-2-5 and 48-2-6; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 446 Code Section 48-2-15.2; enacted . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 735

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Code Section 48-2-18; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 318 Code Section 48-2-35; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 318 Code Section 48-2-36; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 318 Code Section 48-2-50; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 318 Code Section 48-2-55; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 735 Code Section 48-2-59; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 318 Code Section 48-3-1; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 318 Code Section 48-3-7; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 735 Code Section 48-4-61; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1055 Code Title 48, Chapter 4, Article 6; enacted . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1055 Code Sections 48-4-100 through 48-4-112; enacted . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1055 Code Section 48-5-2; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 843 Code Section 48-5-7.4; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 763 Code Section 48-5-7.6; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 843 Code Section 48-5-24; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 687 Code Section 48-5-40; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 687 Code Section 48-5-48.1; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 249 Code Section 48-5-48.2; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 249 Code Sections 48-5-48.5 and 48-5-48.6; enacted . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 249 Code Section 48-5-183; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 446 Code Section 48-5-263; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 446 Code Section 48-5-267; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 446 Code Section 48-5-345; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 694 Code Section 48-5-441; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 257 Code Section 48-5-441.1; enacted . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 257 Code Section 48-5-519; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 318 Code Title 48, Chapter 5B; enacted . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 257 Code Section 48-5B-1; enacted . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 257 Code Section 48-6-7; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 318 Code Section 48-6-73; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 738 Code Section 48-6-76; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 318 Code Section 48-7-26; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 257 Code Section 48-7-27; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 257 Code Section 48-7-27; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108 Code Section 48-7-29.12; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 257 Code Section 48-7-31; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 318 Code Section 48-7-40; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1309 Code Section 48-7-40.1; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1309 Code Section 48-7-40.12; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1309 Code Section 48-7-40.15; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1309 Code Section 48-7-40.17; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1309 Code Section 48-7-40.24; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1309 Code Section 48-7-40.24; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 976 Code Section 48-7-40.26; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 976 Code Section 48-7-114; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 796 Code Section 48-7-129; 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Code Section 48-7-165; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 318 Code Section 48-8-2; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 257 Code Section 48-8-2; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 694 Code Section 48-8-3; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 257 Code Section 48-8-3; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 694 Code Section 48-8-3; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1348 Code Section 48-8-3; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 580 Code Section 48-8-3; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 775 Code Section 48-8-3.2; enacted . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 257 Code Section 48-8-3.3; enacted . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 257 Code Section 48-8-36; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 954 Code Section 48-8-63; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 774 Code Section 48-8-93; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 580 Code Section 48-8-107; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 580 Code Section 48-8-117; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 580 Code Section 48-8-122; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 954 Code Section 48-8-124; enacted . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 954 Code Section 48-8-208; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 580 Code Section 48-8-253; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 580 Code Section 48-9-3; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1348 Code Section 48-11-1; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 831 Code Section 48-11-2; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 831 Code Section 48-11-4; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 831 Code Section 48-11-10; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 831 Code Section 48-11-11; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 831 Code Section 48-11-13; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 831 Code Section 48-11-18; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 831 Code Section 48-11-22; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 831 Code Section 48-11-23; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 831 Code Section 48-11-24; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 831 Code Section 48-11-26; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 831 Code Section 48-11-28; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 831 Code Section 48-11-29; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 831 Code Section 48-13-16; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 580 Code Section 48-13-18; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 580 Code Title 48, Chapter 13, Article 6; enacted . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 257 Code Sections 48-13-110 through 48-13-118; enacted . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 257 Code Section 48-13-115; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 954 Code Section 48-13-116; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 954 Code Section 48-17-1; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1136 Code Section 48-17-17; enacted . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1136 Code Section 49-1-5; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 446 Code Section 49-2-2.1; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 446 Code Section 49-3-4; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 446 Code Section 49-3-7; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 446 Code Title 49, Chapter 4, Article 7B; 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Code Sections 49-4-168 through 49-4-168.5; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127 Code Section 49-4-193; enacted . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91 Code Section 49-4A-5; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 446 Code Section 49-4A-9; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 303 Code Section 49-4A-11; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1339 Code Sections 49-4A-15 through 49-4A-18; enacted . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1339 Code Section 49-5-6; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 446 Code Section 49-5-225; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 303 Code Title 49, Chapter 9, Article 1 (formerly Title 34, Chapter 15, Article 1); enacted . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 303 Code Section 49-9-1 (formerly 34-15-1); amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 303 Code Section 49-9-2; enacted . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 303 Code Sections 49-9-3 through 49-9-21 (formerly 34-15-2 through 34-15-20); enacted . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 303 Code Title 49, Chapter 9, Article 2 (formerly Title 34, Chapter 15, Article 2); enacted . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 303 Code Sections 49-9-40 through 49-9-42 (formerly 34-15-40 through 34-15-42); enacted . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 303 Code Section 49-10-3; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 775 Code Section 50-1-5; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 218 Code Title 50, Chapter 4, Article 1; designated . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . VETOED HB 456 Code Title 50, Chapter 4, Article 2; enacted . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . VETOED HB 456 Code Sections 50-4-20 through 50-4-24; enacted . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . VETOED HB 456 Code Section 50-5-53; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 446 Code Section 50-5-60; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109 Code Section 50-5-67; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1350 Code Section 50-5-67; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1178 Code Section 50-5-69; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 760 Code Section 50-5-69; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 775 Code Section 50-5-120; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 760 Code Section 50-5-121; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 760 Code Title 50, Chapter 5B, Article 1; designated . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1089 Code Section 50-5B-2; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 446 Code Title 50, Chapter 5B, Article 2; enacted . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1089 Code Sections 50-5B-20 through 50-5B-24; enacted . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1089 Code Section 50-8-6; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 446 Code Section 50-8-17; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 446 Code Section 50-8-142; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 446 Code Section 50-8-240; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 775 Code Section 50-8-241; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 775 Code Section 50-12-71; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 446 Code Section 50-13-2; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 446 Code Section 50-13-2; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 831 Code Section 50-13-4.1; enacted . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 636 Code Section 50-13-12; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 318 Code Section 50-13-13; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 318

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Code Section 50-13-40; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 446 Code Section 50-13-42; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 318 Code Section 50-13-44; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 446 Code Title 50, Chapter 13A; enacted . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 318 Code Sections 50-13A-1 through 50-13A-20; enacted . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 318 Code Title 50, Chapter 14; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 218 Code Section 50-14-1; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 218 Code Sections 50-14-3 and 50-14-4; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 218 Code Section 50-14-6; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 218 Code Section 50-16-4; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 303 Code Section 50-16-38; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 775 Code Section 50-16-41; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 989 Code Section 50-16-42; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 847 Code Section 50-17-21; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 775 Code Section 50-17-22; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 218 Code Section 50-17-50; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 775 Code Title 50, Chapter 18, Article 4; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 218 Code Sections 50-18-70 and 50-18-71; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 218 Code Section 50-18-70; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 173 Code Sections 50-18-71.1 and 50-18-71.2; repealed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 218 Code Sections 50-18-72 through 50-18-74; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 218 Code Section 50-18-72; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 775 Code Section 50-18-72; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 211 Code Section 50-18-93; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 446 Code Section 50-18-98; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 173 Code Section 50-18-120; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 173 Code Section 50-25-5.1; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 446 Code Section 50-26-22; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 446 Code Section 50-29-2; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 218 Code Section 50-32-71; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 580 Code Section 50-34-18; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 446 Code Section 50-36-1; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 775 Code Section 50-37-2; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59 Code Section 50-37-3; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59 Code Section 50-37-4; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59 Code Section 50-37-6; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59 Code Section 51-4-6; enacted . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 637 Code Section 52-1-3; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1074 Code Section 52-1-32; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1074 Code Section 52-7-8; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 775 Code Section 52-7-26; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 739 Code Section 52-7-51; amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 739

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SUPERIOR COURTS

Additional judges of the Bell-Forsyth and Piedmont judicial circuits; initial appointment, election, and term of office; chief judge of the Gwinnett Judicial Circuit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 166
Alternative location; accused consent; fine distribution priority order . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 993
Clerk of superior court offices; modernization . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 173 Clerks; sunset dates extension of real estate or personal property
filing fees . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 216 Judicial circuits; superior court judges; certain populations;
repeal supplemental expense allowance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 773 Process servers; superior court clerks; application filing fees . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 819 Southern Judicial Circuit; director of pretrial release
program; arrests and other powers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5393

STATE COURTS

DeKalb County; fees . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5059 Habersham County; judge and solicitor; full-time positions;
compensation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5221 Putnam County; state court; judge and solicitor; part-time
positions; compensation; clerk and sheriff; compensation . . . . . VETOED HB 911 Putnam County; state court; local laws updated and consolidated . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3936 Spalding County; technology fee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5335

PROBATE COURTS

Atkinson County; judge; nonpartisan elections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5497 Floyd County; judge; nonpartisan elections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5450 Glascock County; judge; nonpartisan elections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5400 Jasper County; judge; nonpartisan elections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5046 Jeff Davis County; probate judge to serve in magistrate court;
referendum . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5388 Judge eligibility requirements; court clerks; population
modification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 683 Judges of the Probate Courts Retirement Fund of Georgia; probate
court fines and fees . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 677 Monroe County; judge; nonpartisan elections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5055 Spalding County; technology fee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5333

MAGISTRATE COURTS

Atkinson County; chief magistrate; nonpartisan elections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5499

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Cobb County; law library fee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5157 Coffee County; chief magistrate; nonpartisan elections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5501 Cook County; chief magistrate; nonpartisan elections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5495 Floyd County; chief magistrate; nonpartisan elections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5450 Jeff Davis County; probate judge to serve in magistrate court;
referendum . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5388 Spalding County; technology fee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5331 Webster County; terms of office; not the chief magistrate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5402

OTHER COURTS

DeKalb County; recorder's court; costs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4915 Gwinnett County; recorder's court judges; appointment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5490 Gwinnett County; recorder's court; clerk; change compensation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5149

NAMED COUNTIES

Appling County; board of commissioners; districts and elections . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4717 Appling County; board of education; districts and elections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4827 Atkinson County; board of commissioners; districts and elections . . . . . . . . . . . . 4395 Atkinson County; board of education; districts and elections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4400 Atkinson County; magistrate court; chief magistrate; nonpartisan
elections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5499 Atkinson County; probate court judge; nonpartisan elections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5497 Bacon County; board of commissioners; chairperson and
commissioners; membership; vacancies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5503 Bacon County; board of commissioners; districts and elections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4696 Bacon County; board of education; districts and elections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4691 Baker County; board of elections and registration; composition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4509 Baldwin County; board of commissioners; districts and elections . . . . . . . . . . . . 3884 Baldwin County; board of education; districts and elections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3874 Banks County; orders and warrants; authorized signers; home rule action . . . . . . 5698 Bartow County; board of education; districts and elections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4818 Ben Hill County; board of commissioners; districts and elections . . . . . . . . . . . . 4206 Ben Hill County; board of education; districts and elections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4428 Berrien County; airport authority; increased membership; terms of
office; quorum . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5097 Berrien County; board of commissioners; districts and elections . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4352 Berrien County; board of education; districts and elections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4358 Bibb County; board of commissioners; districts and elections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4527 Bibb County; board of public education; districts and elections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4799 Bibb County; Jones County; Macon Water Authority Act; districts
and elections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4569 Bibb County; Macon-Bibb County Community Enhancement Authority
Act; enact . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5270

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Bibb County; Macon-Bibb County Transit Authority Act of 1980; authority to contract . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5216
Bleckley County; board of education; districts and elections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5588 Brantley County; school district ad valorem tax; homestead
exemption; senior citizens; income requirement; referendum . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5067 Brooks County; board of commissioners; districts and elections . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4340 Brooks County; board of education; districts and elections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4346 Bryan County; board of commissioners; districts and elections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4199 Bryan County; board of education; districts and elections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3543 Burke County; board of commissioners; districts and elections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4127 Burke County; board of education; districts and elections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4133 Calhoun County; board of commissioners; districts and elections . . . . . . . . . . . . 3623 Calhoun County; board of education; districts and elections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3619 Calhoun County; board of education; districts and elections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3789 Camden County; board of commissioners; districts and elections . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3963 Camden County; board of education; districts and elections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3955 Candler County; board of commissioners; districts and elections . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3585 Candler County; board of education; districts and elections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3591 Carroll County; board of commissioners; districts and elections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3564 Carroll County; board of education; districts and elections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3780 Catoosa County; board of commissioners; districts and elections . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4680 Catoosa County; board of education; districts and elections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4676 Charlton County; board of commissioners; number of meetings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5340 Charlton County; nonstaggered four-month vehicle registration
period; repeal Act . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5342 Chatham County; board of commissioners; districts and elections . . . . . . . . . . . . 4628 Chatham County; board of commissioners; districts and elections . . . . . . . . . . . . 4758 Chatham County; Chatham Area Transit Authority; board membership;
staggered terms; various amendments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5296 Chatham County; City of Savannah; board of education; districts
and elections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4806 Chatham County; Savannah, City of; board of public education;
districts and elections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4770 Chattooga County; board of education; districts and elections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4001 Chattooga County; commissioner; compensation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5203 Cherokee County; ad valorem taxes; homestead exemption . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5406 Cherokee County; board of commissioners; districts and elections . . . . . . . . . . . . 4044 Cherokee County; board of education; districts and elections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4590 Cherokee County; Cherokee County Development Authority; expanded
powers and duties . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5492 Clarke County; City of Athens; board of education; districts and
elections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4248 Clarke County; commission; districts and elections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4441 Clayton County; board of commissioners; districts and elections . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4495 Cobb County; board of education; districts and elections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5570 Cobb County; magistrate court; law library fee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5157

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Coffee County; board of commissioners; districts and elections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4471 Coffee County; board of education; districts and elections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4219 Coffee County; magistrate court; chief magistrate; nonpartisan
elections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5501 Colquitt County; board of commissioners; districts and elections . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4327 Colquitt County; board of education; districts and elections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4333 Columbia County; board of commissioners; chairperson and members;
term limits; referendum . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5155 Columbia County; board of commissioners; districts and elections . . . . . . . . . . . 3996 Columbia County; board of education; districts and elections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3991 Cook County; board of commissioners; districts and elections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4321 Cook County; board of education; districts and elections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4314 Cook County; magistrate court; chief magistrate; nonpartisan
elections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5495 Coweta County; board of commissioners; districts and elections . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3509 Coweta County; board of education; districts and elections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3514 Coweta County; Western Area Regional Radio System Authority;
remove City of Douglasville; add Coweta County as a member . . . . . . . . . . . 4974 Crawford County; board of commissioners; districts and elections . . . . . . . . . . . . 4012 Crawford County; board of education; districts and elections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4464 Dalton-Whitfield County; charter and consolidation commission;
referendum . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4507 Decatur County; board of commissioners; districts and elections . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3860 Decatur County; board of education; districts and elections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3867 DeKalb County; board of commissioners; districts and elections . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4610 DeKalb County; board of education; districts and elections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5509 DeKalb County; board of education; provide for certain terms of
office; nonpartisan elections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5507 DeKalb County; independent school system or charter school;
telecommunication tower on school property; referendum . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5391 DeKalb County; recorder's court; costs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4915 DeKalb County; state court; fees . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5059 Dodge County; board of education; districts and elections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3773 Dodge County; Dodge County-Eastman Development Authority;
membership . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4970 Dodge County; Heart of Georgia Regional Airport Authority;
membership . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5682 Douglas County; board of commissioners; districts and elections . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3725 Douglas County; board of education; districts and elections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3717 Echols County; board of commissioners; elections and terms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4575 Effingham County; board of commissioners; chairperson; powers and
duties; quorum . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4979 Effingham County; board of education; districts and elections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3918 Emanuel County; board of commissioners; districts and elections . . . . . . . . . . . . 3735 Emanuel County; board of education; districts and elections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3741 Evans County; board of commissioners; districts and elections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4087

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Evans County; board of education; districts and elections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4093 Floyd County; probate judge; chief magistrate; nonpartisan elections . . . . . . . . . 5450 Forsyth County; civil service system; appeals; home rule action . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5702 Forsyth County; civil service system; several amendments; home
rule action . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5687 Franklin County; board of commissioners; districts and elections . . . . . . . . . . . . 4078 Franklin County; board of education; districts and elections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4082 Franklin County; board of elections and registration; staggered terms . . . . . . . . . 4929 Fulton County; board of education; districts and elections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4512 Fulton County; board of education; pensions and retirement;
correct typographical errors; compliance federal laws . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4982 Gilmer County; board of education; districts and elections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3710 Glascock County; board of education; districts and elections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4123 Glascock County; probate judge; nonpartisan elections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5400 Glynn County; board of commissioners; districts and elections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3627 Glynn County; board of education; districts and elections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3636 Glynn County; Brunswick-Glynn County Joint Water and Sewer
Commission; membership; various amendments; referendum . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5287 Grady County; board of commissioners; districts and elections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3747 Grady County; board of education; districts and elections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4268 Greene County; board of education; chairperson and members;
compensation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5064 Gwinnett County; recorder's court judges; appointment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5490 Gwinnett County; recorder's court; clerk; change compensation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5149 Habersham County; school district ad valorem tax; homestead
exemptions; senior citizens; disabled residents; referendum . . . VETOED HB 975 Habersham County; state court; judge and solicitor; full-time
positions; compensation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5221 Hall County; board of commissioners; districts and elections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4597 Hall County; board of education; districts and elections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3894 Haralson County; board of commissioners; districts and elections . . . . . . . . . . . . 4648 Haralson County; board of education; districts and elections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3703 Haralson County; office of treasurer; abolished . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5151 Harris County; board of commissioners; districts and elections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3677 Harris County; board of education; districts and elections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3668 Hart County; board of commissioners; districts and elections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4029 Hart County; board of education; districts and elections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4037 Hart County; Hart County Water and Sewer Authority; re-create . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5344 Henry County; county surveyor; appointment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5048 Houston County; board of education; districts and elections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4185 Irwin County; board of commissioners; districts and elections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4058 Irwin County; board of education; districts and elections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4064 Jackson County; board of commissioners; districts and elections . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3981 Jackson County; board of education; districts and elections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4262 Jasper County; board of commissioners; districts and elections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3573 Jasper County; board of education; districts and elections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3579

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Jasper County; probate court judge; nonpartisan elections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5046 Jeff Davis County; board of commissioners; districts and elections . . . . . . . . . . . 4672 Jeff Davis County; board of education; districts and elections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4668 Jeff Davis County; probate judge to serve in magistrate court;
referendum . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5388 Jefferson County; board of commissioners; districts and elections . . . . . . . . . . . . 4701 Jefferson County; board of education; districts and elections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4707 Jenkins County; board of commissioners; districts and elections . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4535 Jenkins County; board of education; districts and elections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4541 Johnson County; board of commissioners; districts and elections . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3664 Johnson County; board of education; districts and elections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3659 Jones County; board of commissioners; districts and elections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3551 Jones County; board of education; districts and elections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3536 Jones County; board of education; members election; nonpartisan . . . . . . . . . . . . 5398 Lamar County; board of commissioners; districts and elections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4422 Lamar County; board of education; districts and elections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4416 Lanier County; board of commissioners; districts and elections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3768 Lanier County; board of education; districts and elections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3763 Laurens County; board of commissioners; districts and elections . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3694 Laurens County; board of education; districts and elections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4286 Liberty County; board of commissioners; districts and elections . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4228 Liberty County; board of education; districts and elections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4238 Lincoln County; board of commissioners; districts and elections . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4561 Lincoln County; board of education; districts and elections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4565 Long County; board of commissioners; districts and elections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4295 Long County; board of education; districts and elections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4300 Lowndes County; board of commissioners; districts and elections . . . . . . . . . . . . 4275 Lowndes County; board of education; districts and elections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3970 Macon County; Macon Water Commissioners - Pension Plan; change
provisions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5637 Madison County; board of commissioners; districts and elections . . . . . . . . . . . . 4112 Madison County; board of education; districts and elections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4106 Marion County; board of commissioners; districts and elections . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4138 Marion County; board of education; districts and elections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3832 McDuffie County; board of commissioners; districts and elections . . . . . . . . . . . 3815 McDuffie County; board of education; districts and elections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3820 McIntosh County; board of commissioners; districts and elections . . . . . . . . . . . . 3653 McIntosh County; board of education; districts and elections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3646 Meriwether County; board of commissioners; districts and elections . . . . . . . . . . 4365 Meriwether County; board of education; districts and elections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4373 Mitchell County; board of commissioners; districts and elections . . . . . . . . . . . . 4405 Mitchell County; board of education; districts and elections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4411 Monroe County; board of commissioners; districts and elections . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4388 Monroe County; board of education; districts and elections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4381 Monroe County; Monroe County Public Facilities Authority Act;
revenue bonds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5201

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Monroe County; probate court judge; nonpartisan elections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5055 Montgomery County; board of commissioners; districts and elections . . . . . . . . . 4118 Montgomery County; board of education; districts and elections . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4489 Morgan County; board of commissioners; districts and elections . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3941 Morgan County; board of education; districts and elections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3948 Murray County; board of education; districts and elections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3809 Murray County; board of elections and registration; creation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4967 Muscogee County; board of education; districts and elections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4577 Muscogee County; board of education; superintendent; public works
construction contracts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5585 Newton County; board of commissioners; districts and elections . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4148 Newton County; board of education; districts and elections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4157 Paulding County; board of commissioners; districts and elections . . . . . . . . . . . . 4451 Paulding County; board of education; districts and elections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4621 Peach County; board of commissioners; districts and elections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3607 Peach County; board of education; districts and elections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3613 Pickens County; board of commissioners; districts and elections . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3602 Pickens County; Pickens County Water and Sewer Authority; member
reappointment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5218 Pike County; board of education; districts and elections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3793 Pike County; school district ad valorem tax; homestead exemption;
age and income requirements; referendum . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5071 Polk County; ad valorem taxes; homestead exemption; referendum . . . . . . . . . . . 5033 Polk County; ad valorem taxes; homestead exemption; senior
citizens; referendum . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5036 Polk County; board of education; districts and elections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4640 Polk County; homestead exemption; school taxes; referendum . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5043 Polk County; homestead exemption; school taxes; senior citizens;
referendum . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5039 Pulaski County; board of education; districts and elections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3688 Putnam County; board of commissioners; districts and elections . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3596 Putnam County; board of education; districts and elections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3558 Putnam County; Eatonton-Putnam Water and Sewer Authority;
composition; . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4972 Putnam County; state court; judge and solicitor; part-time
positions; compensation; clerk and sheriff; compensation . . . . . VETOED HB 911 Quitman County; Randolph County; Stewart County; Lower
Chattahoochee Regional Transportation Authority; creation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5019 Rabun County; board of education; districts and elections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4480 Rabun County; soil erosion ordinance; home rule action . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5693 Randolph County; board of elections and registration; create . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3906 Richmond County; Augusta-Richmond County Coliseum Authority;
appointed members; reappointment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5205 Rockdale County; board of elections and registration;
appointment of the at-large member . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5484 Screven County; board of commissioners; districts and elections . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3911

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Screven County; board of education; districts and elections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4098 Spalding County; Griffin-Spalding County Airport Authority Act; enact . . . . . . . 5255 Spalding County; magistrate court; technology fee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5331 Spalding County; probate court; technology fee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5333 Spalding County; state court; technology fee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5335 Stephens County; board of education; districts and elections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4734 Stewart County; board of commissioners; districts and elections . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4604 Stewart County; board of education; districts and elections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4435 Talbot County; board of commissioners; districts and elections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4305 Talbot County; board of education; districts and elections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4310 Tattnall County; board of commissioners; districts and elections . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4661 Tattnall County; board of education; districts and elections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4654 Telfair County; board of commissioners; districts and elections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4212 Terrell County; board of commissioners; districts and elections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3683 Terrell County; board of education; districts and elections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3729 Thomas County; board of commissioners; districts and elections . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3852 Thomas County; board of education; districts and elections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3501 Tift County; board of commissioners; districts and elections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4176 Tift County; board of education; districts and elections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4167 Toombs County; board of commissioners; districts and elections . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4738 Toombs County; board of education; districts and elections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4782 Treutlen County; board of commissioners; districts and elections . . . . . . . . . . . . 4722 Treutlen County; board of education; districts and elections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4728 Troup County; board of commissioners; districts and elections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3520 Troup County; board of education; districts and elections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3528 Troup County; board of elections and registration; creation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5409 Troup County; Troup County Airport Authority; membership . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5065 Turner County; board of commissioners; districts and elections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4793 Turner County; board of education; districts and elections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4788 Twiggs County; board of education; compensation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5017 Upson County; board of commissioners; districts and elections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3803 Walker County; board of commissioners; modernize . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5415 Walton County; board of commissioners; districts and elections . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3920 Walton County; board of education; districts and elections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3928 Ware County; board of education; districts and elections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4747 Ware County; Satilla Regional Water and Sewer Authority; member
terms; various amendments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5337 Warren County; board of education; districts and elections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4007 Wayne County; board of commissioners; districts and elections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4548 Wayne County; board of education; districts and elections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4554 Webster County; board of education; districts and elections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4143 Webster County; magistrate court; terms of office; not the chief
magistrate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5402 White County; board of commissioners; districts and elections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4024 White County; board of education; districts and elections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4019 Whitfield County; board of education; districts and elections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3754

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Worth County; board of commissioners; districts and elections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4070 Worth County; board of education; districts and elections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4074

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Banks County; orders and warrants; authorized signers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5698 Forsyth County; civil service system; appeals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5702 Forsyth County; civil service system; several amendments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5687 Rabun County; soil erosion ordinance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5693

NAMED CITIES

Acworth Area Convention and Visitors Bureau; name change . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5284 Acworth, City of; Acworth Lake Authority; membership
requirements; quorum . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5282 Americus, City of; mayor and councilmembers; terms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5487 Athens, City of; Clarke County; board of education; districts and
elections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4248 Athens-Clarke County; commission; districts and elections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4441 Atlanta, City of; fiscal stabilization plan; date of presentation;
home rule action . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5810 Atlanta, City of; internal auditor; selection; home rule action . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5830 Atlanta, City of; pension funds; audit; home rule action . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5725 Atlanta, City of; pension plans; power to modify; home rule action . . . . . . . . . . . 5732 Augusta, City of; Augusta-Richmond County Coliseum Authority;
appointed members; reappointment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5205 Avondale Estates, City of; corporate limits; annexation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4832 Ball Ground, City of; corporate limits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5220 Braselton, Town of; community improvement district board members;
initial terms of office; correct . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4988 Braselton, Town of; community improvement district; grant
authorization . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5145 Brookhaven, City of; charter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5527 Brunswick, City of; Brunswick-Glynn County Joint Water and Sewer
Commission; membership; various amendments; referendum . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5287 Chamblee, City of; corporate limits; referendum . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4532 Chamblee, City of; redistricting; home rule action . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5791 Chattahoochee Hills, City of; mayor and council; compensation;
home rule action . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5806 Chattahoochee Hills, City of; redistricting; home rule action . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5780 Cochran, City of; new charter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5162 Commerce, City of; city council; districts and elections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4258 Commerce, City of; independent school district; districts and
elections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3799 Coolidge, City of; municipal elections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3904 Cordele, City of; redistricting; home rule action . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5798

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Cordele, City of; redistricting; home rule action . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5774 Covington, City of; city manager; qualifications; home rule action . . . . . . . . . . . 5721 Dalton, City of; ward boundaries; home rule action . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5712 Dalton-Whitfield County; charter and consolidation commission;
referendum . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4507 Decatur, City of; board of education; districts and elections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4458 Decatur, City of; corporate limits; annexation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4836 Dillard, City of; city administrator position; home rule action . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5709 Doraville, City of; corporate limits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5494 Doraville, City of; mayor and councilmember; vacancies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5057 Douglasville, City of; city council; districts and elections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4684 Douglasville, City of; Western Area Regional Radio System
Authority; remove City of Douglasville; add Coweta County as a member . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4974 Dublin, City of; redistricting; home rule action . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5764 Duluth, City of; corporate limits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5206 Eastman, City of; Dodge County-Eastman Development Authority; membership . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4970 Eastman, City of; Heart of Georgia Regional Airport Authority; membership . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5682 Eatonton, City of; Eatonton-Putnam Water and Sewer Authority; composition; . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4972 Emerson, City of; community improvement districts; creation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5081 Flowery Branch, City of; corporate limits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5132 Gainesville, City of; board of education; districts and elections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4050 Gainesville, City of; new charter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4870 Gainesville, City of; redistricting; home rule action . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5818 Garden City, City of; ad valorem tax; homestead exemption; referendum . . . . . . 4931 Glennville, City of; corporate limits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4922 Griffin, City of; Griffin-Spalding County Airport Authority Act; enact . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5255 Griffin, City of; redistricting; home rule action . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5743 Hiram, City of; city manager; duties and powers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4502 Hogansville, City of; city manager; qualifications; home rule action . . . . . . . . . . 5741 Hogansville, City of; leases; home rule action . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5804 Jefferson, City of; board of education; districts and elections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3985 Jefferson, City of; redistricting; home rule action . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5755 Kennesaw, City of; corporate limits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4925 LaGrange, City of; redistricting; home rule action . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5750 Lavonia, City of; hotel-motel tax . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5199 Lawrenceville, City of; mayor and councilmembers; terms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5213 Lyerly, Town of; new charter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4934 Macon, City of; Macon-Bibb County Community Enhancement Authority Act; enact . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5270 Macon, City of; Macon-Bibb County Transit Authority Act of 1980; authority to contract . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5216

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Manchester, City of; city council; districts and elections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4486 Mansfield, City of; new charter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5419 Maysville, City of; redistricting; home rule action . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5786 McDonough, City of; mayor and city administrator; powers and duties . . . . . . . . 5479 McDonough, City of; new charter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5452 McIntyre, Town of; new charter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4993 Milledgeville; Central State Hospital Local Redevelopment
Authority; created . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3837 Milner, City of; new charter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5224 Milton, City of; City of Milton Public Buildings and Facilities
Authority; city councilmembers; appointment authorized . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5153 Moreland, Town of; mayor and aldermen; election terms and dates;
referendum . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5159 Moultrie, City of; hotel-motel tax . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4838 Nelson, City of; appointment of committees; supervision of
employees; home rule action . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5718 Norcross, City of; corporate limits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4917 Richmond Hill, City of; new charter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5301 Sandy Springs, City of; amend charter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5359 Savannah, City of; Chatham Area Transit Authority; board
membership; staggered terms; various amendments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5296 Savannah, City of; Chatham County; board of education; districts
and elections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4806 Savannah, City of; Chatham County; board of public education;
districts and elections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4770 Social Circle, City of; board of education; districts and elections . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4196 Springfield, City of; new charter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4840 St. Marys, City of; Oak Grove Cemetery Authority; creation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5194 Stillmore, City of; councilmembers; staggered terms; mayor and
councilmembers; elections; duties; city attorney and city clerk; appointments; municipal court; fines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5074 Thomson, City of; city council; districts and elections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3828 Toccoa, City of; hotel-motel tax . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5386 Trion, Town of; new charter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5099 Washington, City of; city council; districts and elections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4713 West Point, City of; hotel-motel tax . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4920 West Point; City of; new charter; home rule action . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5836 Williamson, City of; mayor and councilmembers; terms and elections . . . . . . . . . 5384 Woodstock, City of; corporate limits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5404

MUNICIPALITIES - HOME RULE AMENDMENTS

Atlanta, City of; fiscal stabilization plan; date of presentation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5810 Atlanta, City of; internal auditor; selection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5830 Atlanta, City of; pension funds; audit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5725 Atlanta, City of; pension plans; power to modify . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5732

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Chamblee, City of; redistricting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5791 Chattahoochee Hills, City of; mayor and council; compensation . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5806 Chattahoochee Hills, City of; redistricting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5780 Cordele, City of; redistricting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5774 Cordele, City of; redistricting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5798 Covington, City of; city manager; qualifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5721 Dalton, City of; ward boundaries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5712 Dillard, City of; city administrator position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5709 Dublin, City of; redistricting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5764 Gainesville, City of; redistricting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5818 Griffin, City of; redistricting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5743 Hogansville, City of; city manager; qualifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5741 Hogansville, City of; leases . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5804 Jefferson, City of; redistricting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5755 LaGrange, City of; redistricting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5750 Maysville, City of; redistricting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5786 Nelson, City of; appointment of committees; supervision of employees . . . . . . . . 5718 West Point; City of; new charter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5836

RESOLUTIONS AUTHORIZING COMPENSATION

Mr. James A. Cauley . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1329

RESOLUTIONS AUTHORIZING LAND CONVEYANCES

Conveyance of public property . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1180 Restrictive easements; grant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1231

MISCELLANEOUS RESOLUTIONS

Constitutional amendment; charter schools; authority of General Assembly to establish state-wide education policy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1364
Dedication of Deputy James D. Paugh Memorial Highway . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36 Dedication of several portions of state highway system to honor
individuals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 863 Dedication of several portions of state highway system to honor
individuals; Gone With the Wind Trail; designation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 394 State entities; multiyear rental agreement procedures,
conditions, and limitations amendment; constitutional amendment . . . . . . . . . 1363

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ABORTION

Criminal abortion; revisions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 575

ACWORTH, CITY OF

Acworth Area Convention and Visitors Bureau; name change . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5284 Acworth Lake Authority; membership requirements; quorum . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5282

AD VALOREM TAX

Freeport exemptions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 249 Land disposal site regulation uniformity; private water
suppliers utilizing public water systems; buyer's grace period to purchase liability limitation for hazardous site reuse and redevelopment; brownfield property preferential assessment extension . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 843 Population modification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 687 Revenue structure; comprehensive revision . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 257

ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURE

Administrative procedure; agency reports; federal government mandates; duplicative state and federal regulation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 636

ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF

State Personnel Administration abolished; retirement; transferred certain functions to Department of Administrative Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 413
State Personnel Administration abolished; transfer certain functions . . . . . . . . . . . 446

AGRICULTURE

Commissioner of Agriculture; civil penalties; surety bond requirement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1116
Commissioner of Agriculture; clarify timing of final decision and reconsideration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 698
Georgia Treated Timber Products Act of 1973; repeal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1098 Plants and seeds certification; agency designation; liability immunity . . . . . . . . . 1129 Revenue structure; comprehensive revision . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 257 Vidalia onion trademark; eliminate royalty and license fee restriction . . . . . . . . . . 731

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Brewpubs; increase maximum barrels for beer manufacture and sale . . . . . . . . . . . 680 Distilled spirits; free tastings on premises . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 682 Distilled spirits; manufacturer's or distiller's license; fruit
growers; agricultural products; educational and promotional tours . . . . . . . . . 1028 Licenses; staggered renewal; distilled spirits declared
contraband; annual occupational license tax for special event applicants . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 827

AMERICUS, CITY OF

Mayor and councilmembers; terms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5487

ANIMALS

Responsible Dog Ownership Law; dangerous and vicious dogs; comprehensive revision . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1290

APPLING COUNTY

Board of commissioners; districts and elections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4717 Board of education; districts and elections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4827 Restrictive easements; grant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1231

APPROPRIATIONS

General appropriations; Fiscal Year 2012 - 2013 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Appendix Supplemental appropriations; Fiscal Year 2011 - 2012 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Appendix

ATHENS, CITY OF

Clarke County; board of education; districts and elections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4248

ATHENS-CLARKE COUNTY

Commission; districts and elections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4441

ATKINSON COUNTY

Atkinson County; magistrate court; chief magistrate; nonpartisan elections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5499
Board of commissioners; districts and elections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4395 Board of education; districts and elections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4400 Probate court judge; nonpartisan elections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5497

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ATLANTA, CITY OF

Fiscal stabilization plan; date of presentation; home rule action . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5810 Internal auditor; selection; home rule action . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5830 Pension funds; audit; home rule action . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5725 Pension plans; power to modify; home rule action . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5732

AUGUSTA, CITY OF

Augusta-Richmond County Coliseum Authority; appointed members; reappointment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5205

AUTHORITIES

Central State Hospital Local Redevelopment Authority; created . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3837 Lower Chattahoochee Regional Airport Authority; remove Clay
County and Quitman County from membership . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5050 Lower Chattahoochee Regional Transportation Authority Act; enacted . . . . . . . . 5019

AVIATION

Airports; provide for local governments' ability to accept community improvement district funds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1342
Georgia Aviation Authority; personnel transfer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1082 Laser device; unlawful pointing at law enforcement officer,
aircraft; penalties . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1142

AVONDALE ESTATES, CITY OF

Corporate limits; annexation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4832

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BACON COUNTY

Board of commissioners; chairperson and commissioners; membership; vacancies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5503
Board of commissioners; districts and elections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4696 Board of education; districts and elections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4691

BAKER COUNTY

Board of elections and registration; composition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4509

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Board of commissioners; districts and elections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3884 Board of education; districts and elections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3874 Conveyance of public property . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1180

BALL GROUND, CITY OF

Corporate limits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5220

BANKING AND FINANCE

Credit exposure; limit obligations as a counterparty in derivative transactions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 349
Department of Banking and Finance; prior approval of non-cash valued shares and dividends from banks and trust companies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 795
Georgia Land Bank Act enacted; creation and operation; acquisition and disposition of tax delinquent property; public meetings; dissolution . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1055
Georgia Merchant Acquirer Limited Purpose Bank Act enacted . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43

BANKS COUNTY

Orders and warrants; authorized signers; home rule action . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5698

BARTOW COUNTY

Board of education; districts and elections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4818 Conveyance of public property . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1180 Restrictive easements; grant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1231

BEER

See ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES

BELL-FORSYTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT

Additional judges of the Bell-Forsyth and Piedmont judicial circuits; initial appointment, election, and term of office; chief judge of the Gwinnett Judicial Circuit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 166

BEN HILL COUNTY

Board of commissioners; districts and elections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4206 Board of education; districts and elections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4428

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BERRIEN COUNTY

Airport authority; increased membership; terms of office; quorum . . . . . . . . . . . . 5097 Board of commissioners; districts and elections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4352 Board of education; districts and elections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4358

BIBB COUNTY

Board of commissioners; districts and elections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4527 Board of public education; districts and elections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4799 Conveyance of public property . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1180 Jones County; Macon Water Authority Act; districts and elections . . . . . . . . . . . 4569 Macon-Bibb County Community Enhancement Authority Act; enact . . . . . . . . . . 5270 Macon-Bibb County Transit Authority Act of 1980; authority to
contract . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5216 Macon-Bibb County; City of Macon; City of Payne; consolidated
government . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5595 Restrictive easements; grant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1231

BLECKLEY COUNTY

Board of education; districts and elections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5588

BOARD OF REGENTS, UNIVERSITY SYSTEM OF GEORGIA

Herty Advanced Materials Development Center; rename; governance transfer to Board of Regents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 375
Open meetings and records; comprehensive revision . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 218

BRANTLEY COUNTY

School district ad valorem tax; homestead exemption; senior citizens; income requirement; referendum . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5067

BRASELTON, TOWN OF

Community improvement district board members; initial terms of office; correct . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4988
Community improvement district; grant authorization . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5145

BROOKHAVEN, CITY OF

Brookhaven, City of; charter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5527

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Board of commissioners; districts and elections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4340 Board of education; districts and elections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4346

BRUNSWICK, CITY OF

Brunswick-Glynn County Joint Water and Sewer Commission; membership; various amendments; referendum . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5287

BRYAN COUNTY

Board of commissioners; districts and elections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4199 Board of education; districts and elections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3543

BUDGET

See APPROPRIATIONS

BURKE COUNTY

Board of commissioners; districts and elections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4127 Board of education; districts and elections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4133

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CALHOUN COUNTY

Board of commissioners; districts and elections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3623 Board of education; districts and elections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3619 Board of education; districts and elections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3789

CAMDEN COUNTY

Board of commissioners; districts and elections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3963 Board of education; districts and elections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3955

CANDLER COUNTY

Board of commissioners; districts and elections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3585 Board of education; districts and elections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3591

CARROLL COUNTY

Board of commissioners; districts and elections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3564 Board of education; districts and elections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3780

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Conveyance of public property . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1180

CATOOSA COUNTY

Board of commissioners; districts and elections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4680 Board of education; districts and elections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4676

CEMETERY AND FUNERAL SERVICES

Preneed; escrow accounts; bonded memorial storage program; electronic signatures; State Board of Funeral Service oversight . . . . . . . . . . . . 625

CENTRAL STATE HOSPITAL LOCAL REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY

Created . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3837

CHAMBLEE, CITY OF

Corporate limits; referendum . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4532 Redistricting; home rule action . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5791

CHARLTON COUNTY

Board of commissioners; number of meetings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5340 Nonstaggered four-month vehicle registration period; repeal Act . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5342

CHATHAM COUNTY

Board of commissioners; districts and elections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4628 Board of commissioners; districts and elections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4758 Chatham Area Transit Authority; board membership; staggered terms;
various amendments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5296 Restrictive easements; grant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1231 Savannah, City of; board of education; districts and elections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4806 Savannah, City of; board of public education; districts and elections . . . . . . . . . . 4770

CHATTAHOOCHEE HILLS, CITY OF

Mayor and council; compensation; home rule action . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5806 Redistricting; home rule action . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5780

CHATTOOGA COUNTY

Board of education; districts and elections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4001 Commissioner; compensation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5203

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Ad valorem taxes; homestead exemption . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5406 Board of commissioners; districts and elections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4044 Board of education; districts and elections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4590 Cherokee County Development Authority; expanded powers and duties . . . . . . . 5492

CHILDREN

See MINORS

CIVIL PRACTICE

Clerk of superior court offices; modernization . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 173 Georgia International Commercial Arbitration Code; partial
repeal; enactment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 961 Georgia Tax Tribunal created . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 318 Process servers; superior court clerks; application filing fees . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 819

CLARKE COUNTY

Athens, City of; board of education; districts and elections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4248 Commission; districts and elections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4441

CLAY COUNTY

Conveyance of public property . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1180 Lower Chattahoochee Regional Airport Authority; remove Clay
County and Quitman County from membership . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5050

CLAYTON COUNTY

Board of commissioners; districts and elections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4495 Restrictive easements; grant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1231

CLINCH COUNTY

Conveyance of public property . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1180 Restrictive easements; grant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1231

COBB COUNTY

Board of education; districts and elections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5570 Magistrate court; law library fee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5157

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New charter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5162

CODES

Enforcement boards; code enforcement officers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163

COFFEE COUNTY

Board of commissioners; districts and elections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4471 Board of education; districts and elections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4219 Conveyance of public property . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1180 Magistrate court; chief magistrate; nonpartisan elections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5501

COLQUITT COUNTY

Board of commissioners; districts and elections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4327 Board of education; districts and elections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4333

COLUMBIA COUNTY

Board of commissioners; chairperson and members; term limits; referendum . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5155
Board of commissioners; districts and elections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3996 Board of education; districts and elections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3991

COMMERCE AND TRADE

Funeral directors and cemeteries; preneed; escrow accounts; bonded memorial storage program; electronic signatures; State Board of Funeral Service oversight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 625
Lotteries; unlawful defined; noncash redemption items; coin operated amusement machines; allowable number ordinance provisions authorized . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1136
Secondary metals recyclers; comprehensive revision . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112 Telemarketing practices; conduct; class actions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 640

COMMERCE, CITY OF

City council; districts and elections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4258 Independent school district; districts and elections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3799

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COMMUNITY HEALTH, DEPARTMENT OF

Georgia Taxpayer Protection False Claim Act enacted; State False Medicaid Claims Act substantially revised; funds for the Indigent Care Trust Fund redirected to department . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127

COMPTROLLER GENERAL

State Accounting Office; Comptroller General; office transfer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1089

CONSERVATION AND NATURAL RESOURCES

Environmental Protection Division; director's procedures; permit and variance; applications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 622
Georgia Aviation Authority; personnel transfer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1082 Herty Advanced Materials Development Center; rename; governance
transfer to Board of Regents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 375 Land disposal site regulation uniformity; private water
suppliers utilizing public water systems; buyer's grace period to purchase liability limitation for hazardous site reuse and redevelopment; brownfield property preferential assessment extension . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 843 State parks, historic areas, recreational areas; boat use . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1074

CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS

Charter schools; authority of General Assembly to establish state-wide education policy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1364
State entities; multiyear rental agreement procedures, conditions, and limitations amendment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1363

CONTRACTS

Attorney's fees; payment obligation; validity and enforcement; appointed special assistant attorney general or district attorney; contingent compensation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1035

CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES

Schedule revision; dangerous drugs; definition revision . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40

COOK COUNTY

Board of commissioners; districts and elections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4321 Board of education; districts and elections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4314 Magistrate court; chief magistrate; nonpartisan elections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5495

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COOLIDGE, CITY OF

Municipal elections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3904

CORDELE, CITY OF

Redistricting; home rule action . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5774 Redistricting; home rule action . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5798

CORPORATIONS, PARTNERSHIPS, AND ASSOCIATIONS

Credit exposure; limit obligations as a counterparty in derivative transactions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 349
Fiduciaries; exception for estimated taxes payment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 796 Public utilities and public transportation; telecommunications;
modernization and revision . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 847

CORRECTIONS

See PENAL INSTITUTIONS

COUNTIES

Airports; provide for local governments' ability to accept community improvement district funds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1342
Boards of education; homestead option sales and use tax for educational purposes; effective date delay . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1133
Budget commissions; population modification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 817 Sheriffs; vacancies filled . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 815 Vacant or foreclosed real property registries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 656

COURTS

Additional judges of the Bell-Forsyth and Piedmont judicial circuits; initial appointment, election, and term of office; chief judge of the Gwinnett Judicial Circuit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 166
Judicial circuits; assistant district attorney; certain populations; repeal office . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Judicial circuits; superior court judges; certain populations; repeal supplemental expense allowance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 773
Juvenile detention centers; contraband possession . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1339 Law enforcement contracts; population modification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 818 Municipal court judges; jurisdictional exercise; training requirements . . . . . . . . . 1096 Municipal courts; prosecuting attorneys; drug objects
transactions; jurisdiction; fine disposition; case transfer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53 Probate judge eligibility requirements; population modification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 683

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Process servers; superior court clerks; application filing fees . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 819 Sheriffs; vacancies filled . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 815 Special Council on Criminal Justice Reform for Georgians; criminal
justice reforms enacted . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 899 Superior court clerks offices; modernization . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 173 Superior court clerks; sunset dates extension of real estate or
personal property filing fees . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 216 Superior courts; alternative location; accused consent; fine
distribution priority order . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 993

COVINGTON, CITY OF

City manager; qualifications; home rule action . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5721

COWETA COUNTY

Board of commissioners; districts and elections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3509 Board of education; districts and elections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3514 Western Area Regional Radio System Authority; remove City of
Douglasville; add Coweta County as a member . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4974

CRAWFORD COUNTY

Board of commissioners; districts and elections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4012 Board of education; districts and elections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4464

CRIMES AND OFFENSES

Assisted suicide prohibited; health care provider reporting requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 637
Attorney's fees; payment obligation; validity and enforcement; appointed special assistant attorney general or district attorney; contingent compensation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1035
Burglary or armed robbery; firearms used in crime; law enforcement surplus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1285
Controlled substances; schedule revision; dangerous drugs; definition revision . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Crabbing licenses; commercial; limited issue and sale; court document transfer; unlawful taking of crabs; one-day salt-water shore fishing license . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 958
Criminal abortion; revisions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 575 False lien statements against public officers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90 Knife sale or possession; restrictive ordinances prohibited; exception . . . . . . . . . 1141 Laser device; unlawful pointing at law enforcement officer,
aircraft; penalties . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1142

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Law enforcement officers; prohibit threats or intimidation as retaliation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 623
Lotteries; unlawful defined; noncash redemption items; coin operated amusement machines; allowable number ordinance provisions authorized . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1136
Municipal courts; prosecuting attorneys; drug objects transactions; jurisdiction; fine disposition; case transfer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Natural Resources, Board of; comprehensive revision of rules and regulations relating to commercial fishing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 739
Probation; prohibit first offender treatment for crimes involving law enforcement officers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 172
Real estate professional; relocation company licensing and qualifications; education, research, and recovery fund; commission subrogation rights; settlement agent; criminal penalties . . . . . . . 1099
Residential mortgage fraud; redefine "mortgage lending process" . . . . . . . . . . . . . 668 Secondary metals recyclers; comprehensive revision . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112 Sexual offenders; information gathering methods; personnel transfer . . . . . . . . . . 985 Shopping carts removal; required posting in stores and markets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 162 Special Council on Criminal Justice Reform for Georgians; criminal
justice reforms enacted . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 899 Spousal privilege exceptions; family violence or sexual assault
victim's agent communications confidentiality . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105 Traffic offenses; fleeing or eluding a pursuing police vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 729

CRIMINAL PROCEDURE

Burglary or armed robbery; firearms used in crime; law enforcement surplus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1285
Probation; prohibit first offender treatment for crimes involving law enforcement officers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 172
Special Council on Criminal Justice Reform for Georgians; criminal justice reforms enacted . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 899

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DADE COUNTY

Conveyance of public property . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1180

DALTON, CITY OF

Dalton-Whitfield County; charter and consolidation commission; referendum . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4507
Ward boundaries; home rule action . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5712

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DALTON-WHITFIELD COUNTY

Charter and consolidation commission; referendum . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4507

DEBTOR AND CREDITOR

Garnishment proceedings; authorized officers or employees may file on behalf of certain garnishees . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

DECATUR COUNTY

Board of commissioners; districts and elections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3860 Board of education; districts and elections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3867 Conveyance of public property . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1180

DECATUR, CITY OF

Board of education; districts and elections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4458 Corporate limits; annexation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4836

DEKALB COUNTY

Board of commissioners; districts and elections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4610 Board of education; districts and elections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5509 Board of education; provide for certain terms of office;
nonpartisan elections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5507 Independent school system or charter school; telecommunication
tower on school property; referendum . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5391 Recorder's court; costs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4915 State court; fees . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5059

DENTISTS AND DENTAL HYGIENISTS

Georgia Volunteers in Dentistry and Dental Hygiene Act; special licenses; other jurisdictions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1081

DILLARD, CITY OF

City administrator position; home rule action . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5709

DISASTERS

See EMERGENCY SERVICES

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DISTILLED SPIRITS

See ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES

DODGE COUNTY

Board of education; districts and elections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3773 Conveyance of public property . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1180 Dodge County-Eastman Development Authority; membership . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4970 Heart of Georgia Regional Airport Authority; membership . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5682

DOGS

Responsible Dog Ownership Law; dangerous and vicious dogs; comprehensive revision . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1290

DOMESTIC RELATIONS

Grandparent visitation rights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 860 Special Council on Criminal Justice Reform for Georgians;
criminal justice reforms enacted . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 899 Spousal privilege exceptions; family violence or sexual assault
victim's agent communications confidentiality . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105 State Commission on Family Violence; add holdover provisions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 200

DORAVILLE, CITY OF

Corporate limits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5494 Mayor and councilmember; vacancies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5057

DOUGHERTY COUNTY

Conveyance of public property . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1180

DOUGLAS COUNTY

Board of commissioners; districts and elections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3725 Board of education; districts and elections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3717 Restrictive easements; grant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1231

DOUGLASVILLE, CITY OF

City council; districts and elections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4684 Western Area Regional Radio System Authority; remove City of
Douglasville; add Coweta County as a member . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4974

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INDEX

Driving under the influence; instructional materials; suspended licenses; limited driving permits; ignition interlock devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
Georgia Motor Common and Contract Carrier Act of 2012 enacted; Motor Carrier Compliance Division created; regulation of motor and limousine carriers; regulation function transfer; chauffeur endorsements on drivers' licenses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 580

DRIVING UNDER THE INFLUENCE, DUI

Drivers' licenses; instructional materials; suspended licenses; limited driving permits; ignition interlock devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72

DRUGS

See CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES and FOOD, DRUGS, AND COSMETICS

DUBLIN, CITY OF

Redistricting; home rule action . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5764

DULUTH, CITY OF

Corporate limits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5206

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EARLY COUNTY

Conveyance of public property . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1180

EASTMAN, CITY OF

Dodge County-Eastman Development Authority; membership . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4970 Heart of Georgia Regional Airport Authority; membership . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5682

EATONTON, CITY OF

Eatonton-Putnam Water and Sewer Authority; composition; . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4972

ECHOLS COUNTY

Board of commissioners; elections and terms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4575

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Accountability assessment; annual indicators of financial efficiency; numerical score ratings; achievement gap closure; awards and interventions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 341
Approved nursing education programs; revise definition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 Bills with anticipated revenues or expenditures of significant
impact on the Department of Education's ten-year cost projection . . . . . . . . . . 859 Capital outlay funds; replace exceptional growth program;
increase requirements for advance funding program; eliminate requirements for school closure nonbinding referendum; delete obsolete provisions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202 Career and college readiness initiatives; requirements and implementation delay . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 689 Constitutional amendment; charter schools; authority of General Assembly to establish state-wide education policy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1364 County boards of education; homestead option sales and use tax for educational purposes; effective date delay . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1133 Diabetes; student care; school personnel training . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86 Drivers' licenses; driving under the influence; instructional materials; suspended licenses; limited driving permits; ignition interlock devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72 Early care and education programs; influenza vaccine information . . . . . . . . . . . . 734 Educational professionals; falsified test scores; salary reduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111 Elementary and secondary education; repeal obsolete, unused, and unnecessary provisions; clarify enrollment eligibility; eliminate annual performance evaluations deadline; home study internet and attendance records . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 358 Georgia Charter Schools Commission abolished; State Charter Schools Commission created . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1298 Georgia Higher Education Facilities Authority; bonding authority increase . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1073 Georgia Special Needs Scholarship; requirement waiver; scholarship amount; application and payment deadlines . . . . . . VETOED HB 181 Herty Advanced Materials Development Center; rename; governance transfer to Board of Regents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 375 Home study programs; declarations of intent submission; Department of Education; local school systems; unexcused absences notice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 648 Interstate Compact on Educational Opportunity for Military Children adopted . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 377 Office of Student Achievement; private college; confidential student data; submission liability . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1131 Online Clearinghouse Act enacted; local school systems and charter schools can offer computer based courses to other local school systems and charter schools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 660

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Online learning; virtual instruction; digital learning methods; requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 893
Quality Basic Education Act; equalization grants; calculation method revised . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 367
Quality Basic Education Act; staff category-level expenditure controls; development funds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 355
School health nurse programs; off-site health care professionals consultation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 336
School health nurse programs; state formula funding; supply grants; state-level coordinator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 372
State School Superintendent; employees; dismissal and employment VETOED SB 38 Teachers; retention improvement; professional learning
requirements established . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1037 Termination or suspension of contract of employment to reduce
staff; requirement in writing not due to fault of such employee; furlough days . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 890

EFFINGHAM COUNTY

Board of commissioners; chairperson; powers and duties; quorum . . . . . . . . . . . . 4979 Board of education; districts and elections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3918

ELECTIONS

Poll officers; Student Teen Election Participant program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1026 Primaries and elections; nonpartisan election dates; minimum
members of local boards of election; ballots, voting, qualifying, voter registration, driver's records . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 995

EMANUEL COUNTY

Board of commissioners; districts and elections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3735 Board of education; districts and elections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3741

EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES

Firefighter felony conviction; automatic termination; life-sustaining physician order; compliance immunity; guardian or conservator and emergency medical technicians criminal background checks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
Georgia Trauma Care Network Commission; annual report; House and Senate Committees on Health and Human Services; outcomes . . . . . . . . . . . . 1177

EMERSON, CITY OF

Community improvement districts; creation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5081

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EMPLOYEES' PENSION AND SAVINGS PLAN

Service credits and contributions; transfer; county revenue employees; retirement system membership . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1051

EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT SYSTEM

Employees' Retirement System of Georgia Enhanced Investment Authority Act; investments; public scrutiny shield; public disclosure; exemption . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 211
Service credits and contributions; transfer; county revenue employees; retirement system membership . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1051
State Personnel Administration abolished; Department of Administrative Services; transfer certain functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 446
State Personnel Administration abolished; retirement; transferred certain functions to Department of Administrative Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 413

EQUITY

Georgia Taxpayer Protection False Claim Act enacted; State False Medicaid Claims Act substantially revised; funds for the Indigent Care Trust Fund redirected to department . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127

EVANS COUNTY

Board of commissioners; districts and elections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4087 Board of education; districts and elections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4093

EVIDENCE

Spousal privilege exceptions; family violence or sexual assault victim's agent communications confidentiality . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
Uniform Interstate Depositions and Discovery Act enacted . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 651 Uniform Partition of Heirs Property Act enacted . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97

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FAIR BUSINESS PRACTICES ACT

Telemarketing practices; conduct; class actions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 640

FAMILY VIOLENCE

See DOMESTIC RELATIONS

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INDEX

See AGRICULTURE

FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS

See BANKING AND FINANCE

FIRE PROTECTION AND SAFETY

Firefighter felony conviction; automatic termination; life-sustaining physician order; compliance immunity; guardian or conservator and emergency medical technicians criminal background checks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
Function transfer; Department of Labor; Safety Fire Commissioner . . . . . . . . . . . 1144

FIREARMS

Burglary or armed robbery; firearms used in crime; law enforcement surplus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1285

FLOWERY BRANCH, CITY OF

Corporate limits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5132

FLOYD COUNTY

Conveyance of public property . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1180 Probate judge; chief magistrate; nonpartisan elections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5450

FOOD, DRUGS, AND COSMETICS

Misbranding and adulteration; sugar cane and sorghum syrup establishments; food sales establishment; bottle labeling requirement . . . . . . 1072
Prescription drugs by mail or common carrier delivery; hospital pharmacies authorization; remote order entry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1092
Temporary Assistance for Needy Families; benefit applicant drug test . . . . . . . . . . . 91

FORSYTH COUNTY

Civil service system; appeals; home rule action . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5702 Civil service system; several amendments; home rule action . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5687

FRANKLIN COUNTY

Board of commissioners; districts and elections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4078

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Board of education; districts and elections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4082 Board of elections and registration; staggered terms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4929 Conveyance of public property . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1180

FULTON COUNTY

Board of education; districts and elections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4512 Board of education; pensions and retirement; correct
typographical errors; compliance federal laws . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4982 Restrictive easements; grant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1231

FUNERALS

Disposition of Veterans' Cremated Remains Act enacted; notifications; immunity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 881

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GAINESVILLE, CITY OF

Board of education; districts and elections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4050 New charter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4870 Redistricting; home rule action . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5818

GAME AND FISH

Commercial fishing; comprehensive revision of rules and regulations . . . . . . . . . . 739 Crabbing licenses; commercial; limited issue and sale; court
document transfer; unlawful taking of crabs; one-day salt-water shore fishing license . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 958 Taylor's Law; special hunting privileges for terminally ill persons . . . . . . . . . . . . . 889

GARDEN CITY, CITY OF

Ad valorem tax; homestead exemption; referendum . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4931

GARNISHMENT

See DEBTOR AND CREDITOR

GENERAL ASSEMBLY

Bills with anticipated revenues or expenditures of significant impact on the Department of Education's ten-year cost projection . . . . . . . . . . 859
Constitutional amendment; charter schools; authority of General Assembly to establish state-wide education policy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1364

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General appropriations; Fiscal Year 2012 - 2013 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Appendix Georgia Government Accountability Act enacted; Legislative Sunset
Advisory Committee created; automatic abolition of certain state agencies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . VETOED HB 456 Georgia Trauma Care Network Commission; annual report; House and Senate Committees on Health and Human Services; outcomes . . . . . . . . . . . . 1177 Members; Legislative Retirement System; membership election; service return . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 663 State entities; multiyear rental agreement procedures, conditions, and limitations amendment; constitutional amendment . . . . . . . . . 1363 State House districts; composition and description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 State Properties Commission; multiyear lease agreements authorized; legislative oversight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 989 State Senate districts; composition and description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62 Supplemental appropriations; Fiscal Year 2011 - 2012 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Appendix Zero-base budgeting; budget process; application . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 987

GENERAL PROVISIONS

Official Code of Georgia Annotated; correction of typographical, stylistic, and other errors or omissions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 775
Retirement and pensions; correction of typographical, stylistic, and other errors and omissions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 794

GEORGIA BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION (GBI)

Elder abuse; investigation authorized; unlicensed personal care home owners or operators; background checks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 351
Open meetings and records; comprehensive revision . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 218 Sexual offenders; information gathering methods; personnel transfer . . . . . . . . . . 985

GEORGIA GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY ACT

Enacted; Legislative Sunset Advisory Committee created; automatic abolition of certain state agencies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . VETOED HB 456

GEORGIA HIGHER EDUCATION FACILITIES AUTHORITY ACT

Georgia Higher Education Facilities Authority; bonding authority increase . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1073

GEORGIA MERCHANT ACQUIRER LIMITED PURPOSE BANK ACT

Enacted . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43

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GEORGIA TAX TRIBUNAL ACT

Georgia Tax Tribunal created . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 318

GEORGIA TAXPAYER FALSE CLAIMS ACT

Enacted; State False Medicaid Claims Act substantially revised . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127

GEORGIA WORKFORCE INVESTMENT BOARD

Extensive revision . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 754

GILMER COUNTY

Board of education; districts and elections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3710

GLASCOCK COUNTY

Board of education; districts and elections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4123 Probate judge; nonpartisan elections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5400

GLENNVILLE, CITY OF

Corporate limits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4922

GLYNN COUNTY

Board of commissioners; districts and elections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3627 Board of education; districts and elections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3636 Brunswick-Glynn County Joint Water and Sewer Commission;
membership; various amendments; referendum . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5287

GORDON COUNTY

Restrictive easements; grant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1231

GOVERNOR

Zero-base budgeting; budget process; application . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 987

GOVERNOR'S OFFICE OF WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT

Georgia Workforce Investment Board; extensive revision . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 754

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Board of commissioners; districts and elections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3747 Board of education; districts and elections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4268

GREENE COUNTY

Board of education; chairperson and members; compensation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5064

GRIFFIN, CITY OF

Griffin-Spalding County Airport Authority Act; enact . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5255 Redistricting; home rule action . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5743

GUARDIAN AND WARD

Life-sustaining physician order; compliance immunity; guardian or conservator and emergency medical technicians criminal background checks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83

GWINNETT COUNTY

Conveyance of public property . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1180 Recorder's court judges; appointment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5490 Recorder's court; clerk; change compensation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5149

GWINNETT JUDICIAL CIRCUIT

Additional judges of the Bell-Forsyth and Piedmont judicial circuits; initial appointment, election, and term of office; chief judge of the Gwinnett Judicial Circuit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 166

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HABERSHAM COUNTY

Conveyance of public property . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1180 School district ad valorem tax; homestead exemptions; senior
citizens; disabled residents; referendum . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . VETOED HB 975 State court; judge and solicitor; full-time positions; compensation . . . . . . . . . . . . 5221

HALL COUNTY

Board of commissioners; districts and elections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4597 Board of education; districts and elections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3894 Restrictive easements; grant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1231

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HANDICAPPED PERSONS

Elder abuse; investigation authorized; unlicensed personal care home owners or operators; background checks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 351
Georgia Vocational Rehabilitation Services Board and Georgia Vocational Rehabilitation Agency created . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 303

HARALSON COUNTY

Board of commissioners; districts and elections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4648 Board of education; districts and elections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3703 Office of treasurer; abolished . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5151

HARRIS COUNTY

Board of commissioners; districts and elections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3677 Board of education; districts and elections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3668

HART COUNTY

Board of commissioners; districts and elections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4029 Board of education; districts and elections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4037 Hart County Water and Sewer Authority; re-create . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5344

HEALTH

Assisted suicide prohibited; health care provider reporting requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 637
Criminal abortion; revisions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 575 Firefighter felony conviction; automatic termination;
life-sustaining physician order; compliance immunity; guardian or conservator and emergency medical technicians criminal background checks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83 Georgia Trauma Care Network Commission; annual report; House and Senate Committees on Health and Human Services; outcomes . . . . . . . . . . . . 1177 Health care facilities; nationally recognized health care accreditation body; expansion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 337 Health Strategies Council and the Clinical Laboratory, Blood Bank, and Tissue Bank Committee abolished . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1132 Land disposal site regulation uniformity; private water suppliers utilizing public water systems; buyer's grace period to purchase liability limitation for hazardous site reuse and redevelopment; brownfield property preferential assessment extension . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 843 Patient self-referral; rural area; definition revision . . . . . . . . . . . . . VETOED SB 470

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Unlicensed personal care home owners or operators; background checks; Georgia Bureau of Investigation; elder abuse investigation . . . . . . . . . 351

HENRY COUNTY

County surveyor; appointment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5048

HIGHWAYS, BRIDGES, AND FERRIES

Commercial wreckers; maximum weight and vehicle dimension variance; annual permits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 732
Dedication of Deputy James D. Paugh Memorial Highway . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36 Dedication of several portions of state highway system to honor
individuals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 863 Dedication of several portions of state highway system to honor
individuals; Gone With the Wind Trail; designation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 394 Public transit authorities; sales and use taxes; suspend
restriction on annual proceeds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . VETOED HB 1051 Transportation, Department of; amend power to contract and
contract bid procedures; road classification requirements; use of tire chains; mass transportation state fund use . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1343

HIRAM, CITY OF

City manager; duties and powers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4502

HOGANSVILLE, CITY OF

City manager; qualifications; home rule action . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5741 Leases; home rule action . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5804

HOSPITALS

Open meetings and records; comprehensive revision . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 218

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

See GENERAL ASSEMBLY

HOUSTON COUNTY

Board of education; districts and elections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4185 Restrictive easements; grant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1231

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INCOME TAX

Credits for business enterprises in less developed areas; designated by tiers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1309
Disabled veterans; exclusion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108 Fiduciaries; exception for estimated taxes payment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 796 Film or video production; tax credit; job tax credit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 976

INDIGENT CARE TRUST FUND

Proceeds redirected to Department of Community Health; Georgia Taxpayer Protection False Claim Act enacted; State False Medicaid Claims Act substantially revised . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127

INSURANCE

Agents, agencies, subagents, counselors, and adjusters; annual to biennial license renewal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Child-only individual health insurance plans; restore access . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 617 Closing protection letters; issuance; premiums; Commissioner of
Insurance; promulgate rules and regulations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1077 Commissioner; certain records' confidentiality; exceptions;
premium taxes and rate collection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1117 Domestic farmers' mutual fire insurance companies; comprehensive
revision; limited licences; portable electronic insurance; independent adjusters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1040 Georgia Life and Health Insurance Guaranty Association; comprehensive revision; consumers' insurance advocate; rate filing requirement abolished until fund appropriation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 701 Health care providers; licensure requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 348 Limited licenses; portable electronics insurance; nonresident and resident independent adjuster license requirements; insolvent insurers language correction; dispute language; English; state purchasing through competitive bidding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1350 Limited licenses; self-service storage facilities; individual insurance coverage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 757 Pharmacy benefits managers; drug requests electronic prior authorization standards development . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1134 Public retirement systems; life insurance purchases; beneficiary restriction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 673 Unfair trade practices; life wellness and health improvement program incentives; exemption . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1080

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Commissions; population modification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 738

IRWIN COUNTY

Board of commissioners; districts and elections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4058 Board of education; districts and elections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4064

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JACKSON COUNTY

Board of commissioners; districts and elections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3981 Board of education; districts and elections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4262

JASPER COUNTY

Board of commissioners; districts and elections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3573 Board of education; districts and elections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3579 Probate court judge; nonpartisan elections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5046 Restrictive easements; grant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1231

JEFF DAVIS COUNTY

Board of commissioners; districts and elections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4672 Board of education; districts and elections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4668 Probate judge to serve in magistrate court; referendum . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5388

JEFFERSON COUNTY

Board of commissioners; districts and elections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4701 Board of education; districts and elections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4707

JEFFERSON, CITY OF

Board of education; districts and elections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3985 Redistricting; home rule action . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5755

JENKINS COUNTY

Board of commissioners; districts and elections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4535 Board of education; districts and elections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4541

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JOHNSON COUNTY

Board of commissioners; districts and elections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3664 Board of education; districts and elections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3659

JONES COUNTY

Bibb County; Macon Water Authority Act; districts and elections . . . . . . . . . . . . 4569 Board of commissioners; districts and elections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3551 Board of education; districts and elections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3536 Board of education; members election; nonpartisan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5398

JUDGES

Additional judges of the Bell-Forsyth and Piedmont judicial circuits; initial appointment, election, and term of office; chief judge of the Gwinnett Judicial Circuit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 166

JUDGES OF THE PROBATE COURTS RETIREMENT FUND OF GEORGIA

Probate court fines and fees . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 677

JUDICIAL CIRCUITS

Additional judges of the Bell-Forsyth and Piedmont judicial circuits; initial appointment, election, and term of office; chief judge of the Gwinnett Judicial Circuit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 166
Assistant district attorney; certain populations; repeal office . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51 Superior court judges; certain populations; repeal supplemental
expense allowance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 773

JUDICIAL RETIREMENT SYSTEM

Survivor's benefit; member's accumulated contributions payment . . . . . . . . . . . . . 669

JUVENILE PROCEEDINGS

Juvenile detention centers; contraband possession . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1339

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KENNESAW, CITY OF

Corporate limits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4925

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LA GRANGE, CITY OF

Redistricting; home rule action . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5750

LABOR AND INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS

Employment security; taxable wages; State-wide Reserve Ratio; weekly benefit revision . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 950
Fire protection and safety; function transfer; Department of Labor; Safety Fire Commissioner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1144
Franchise agreements; parties; workers' compensation purposes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 685 Georgia Vocational Rehabilitation Services Board and Georgia
Vocational Rehabilitation Agency created . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 303 Georgia Workforce Investment Board; extensive revision . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 754 Settlement procedures; conservator appointment; loss of hearing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 801

LAMAR COUNTY

Board of commissioners; districts and elections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4422 Board of education; districts and elections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4416

LANIER COUNTY

Board of commissioners; districts and elections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3768 Board of education; districts and elections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3763

LAURENS COUNTY

Board of commissioners; districts and elections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3694 Board of education; districts and elections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4286

LAVONIA, CITY OF

Hotel-motel tax . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5199

LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS AND AGENCIES

Contracts; population modification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 818 Laser device; unlawful pointing at law enforcement officer,
aircraft; penalties . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1142 Open meetings and records; comprehensive revision . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 218 Probation; prohibit first offender treatment for crimes involving
law enforcement officers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 172 Prohibit threats or intimidation as retaliation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 623

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Public Safety, Department of; surplus vehicles; sell or trade . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Sexual offenders; information gathering methods; personnel transfer . . . . . . . . . . 985 Special Council on Criminal Justice Reform for Georgians; criminal
justice reforms enacted . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 899

LAWRENCEVILLE, CITY OF

Mayor and councilmembers; terms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5213

LEGISLATIVE RETIREMENT SYSTEM

General Assembly; membership election; service return . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 663

LEGISLATIVE SUNSET ADVISORY COMMITTEE

Created; Georgia Government Accountability Act enacted; automatic abolition of certain state agencies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . VETOED HB 456

LIBERTY COUNTY

Board of commissioners; districts and elections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4228 Board of education; districts and elections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4238

LICENSE PLATES

Nation's motto, "In God We Trust" decal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1070 Purple Heart citation awards; license plate issuance to members
currently serving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110 Temporary license plates; time extension; decal lamination
requirement; Department of Revenue; driver information fraud detection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 804 Trailers; temporary plates and temporary transporter plates; special plates for disabled veterans, armed services members, distinguished service medals, prostate cancer awareness, lung cancer, and nurses; special exemption for firefighters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155

LIENS

Georgia Motor Common and Contract Carrier Act of 2012 enacted; Motor Carrier Compliance Division created; regulation of motor and limousine carriers; regulation function transfer; chauffeur endorsements on drivers' licenses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 580

LINCOLN COUNTY

Board of commissioners; districts and elections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4561

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Board of education; districts and elections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4565

LOCAL GOVERNMENT

Airports; provide for local governments' ability to accept community improvement district funds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1342
Bonded debt; election approval; population modification; hospital authorities and public funds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . VETOED HB 1117
Budget commissions; population modification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 817 Code enforcement boards; code enforcement officers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163 Knife sale or possession; restrictive ordinances prohibited; exception . . . . . . . . . 1141 Lotteries; unlawful defined; noncash redemption items; coin
operated amusement machines; allowable number ordinance provisions authorized . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1136 Municipal corporations; parks and fire stations control; noncontiguous special district taxes, fees, and assessments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 810 Municipal court judges; jurisdictional exercise; training requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1096 Municipal courts; prosecuting attorneys; drug objects transactions; jurisdiction; fine disposition; case transfer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53 Public works construction defined; energy savings performance contracts authorized; capital improvement projects review . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59 Zoning proposal review procedures repealed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 351

LONG COUNTY

Board of commissioners; districts and elections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4295 Board of education; districts and elections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4300

LOWER CHATTAHOOCHEE REGIONAL AIRPORT AUTHORITY

Clay County and Quitman County removed from membership . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5050

LOWER CHATTAHOOCHEE REGIONAL TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY

Enacted . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5019

LOWNDES COUNTY

Board of commissioners; districts and elections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4275 Board of education; districts and elections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3970 Restrictive easements; grant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1231

LYERLY, TOWN OF

New charter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4934

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MACON COUNTY

Conveyance of public property . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1180 Macon Water Commissioners - Pension Plan; change provisions . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5637

MACON, CITY OF

Macon-Bibb County Community Enhancement Authority Act; enact . . . . . . . . . . 5270 Macon-Bibb County Transit Authority Act of 1980; authority to
contract . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5216 Macon-Bibb County; City of Payne; Bibb County; consolidated
government . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5595

MACON-BIBB COUNTY

Macon, City of; City of Payne; Bibb County; consolidated government . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5595

MADISON COUNTY

Board of commissioners; districts and elections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4112 Board of education; districts and elections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4106 Conveyance of public property . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1180

MALT BEVERAGES

See ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES

MANCHESTER, CITY OF

City council; districts and elections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4486

MANSFIELD, CITY OF

New charter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5419

MARION COUNTY

Board of commissioners; districts and elections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4138 Board of education; districts and elections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3832

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License applicant by endorsement; criminal background check; provisional permits; obsolete provisions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1032

MAYSVILLE, CITY OF

Redistricting; home rule action . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5786

MCDONOUGH, CITY OF

Mayor and city administrator; powers and duties . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5479 New charter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5452

MCDUFFIE COUNTY

Board of commissioners; districts and elections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3815 Board of education; districts and elections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3820 Restrictive easements; grant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1231

MCINTOSH COUNTY

Board of commissioners; districts and elections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3653 Board of education; districts and elections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3646 Conveyance of public property . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1180

MCINTYRE, CITY OF

New charter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4993

MERIWETHER COUNTY

Board of commissioners; districts and elections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4365 Board of education; districts and elections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4373

MILITARY, EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT, AND VETERANS AFFAIRS

Assistant adjutants general; qualifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52 Disabled veterans; income tax exclusion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108 Disposition of Veterans' Cremated Remains Act enacted;
notifications; immunity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 881 Interstate Compact on Educational Opportunity for Military
Children adopted . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 377 Purple Heart citation awards; license plate issuance to members
currently serving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110

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Trailers; temporary plates and temporary transporter plates; special plates for disabled veterans, armed services members, distinguished service medals, prostate cancer awareness, lung cancer, and nurses; special exemption for firefighters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155
War veterans homes; residency fee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 684

MILLEDGEVILLE, CITY OF

Central State Hospital Local Redevelopment Authority; created . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3837

MILNER, CITY OF

New charter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5224

MILTON, CITY OF

City of Milton Public Buildings and Facilities Authority; city councilmembers; appointment authorized . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5153

MINORS

Grandparent visitation rights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 860 Juvenile detention centers; contraband possession . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1339

MITCHELL COUNTY

Board of commissioners; districts and elections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4405 Board of education; districts and elections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4411 Conveyance of public property . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1180

MONROE COUNTY

Board of commissioners; districts and elections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4388 Board of education; districts and elections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4381 Monroe County Public Facilities Authority Act; revenue bonds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5201 Probate court judge; nonpartisan elections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5055

MONTGOMERY COUNTY

Board of commissioners; districts and elections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4118 Board of education; districts and elections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4489 Conveyance of public property . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1180

MORELAND, TOWN OF

Mayor and aldermen; election terms and dates; referendum . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5159

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Board of commissioners; districts and elections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3941 Board of education; districts and elections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3948

MORTGAGES, LIENS, AND SECURITY

Foreclosure under power of sale; notices of sale; all debtors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1079 Vacant or foreclosed real property registries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 656

MOTOR VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC

All-terrain vehicles; industry standards and practices; definition consistency . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 726
Certificate of title; scrap metal, dismantled, or demolished trailers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96 Georgia Motor Common and Contract Carrier Act of 2012 enacted;
Motor Carrier Compliance Division created; regulation of motor and limousine carriers; regulation function transfer; chauffeur endorsements on drivers' licenses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 580 License plates; nation's motto, "In God We Trust" decal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1070 Municipal courts; prosecuting attorneys; drug objects transactions; jurisdiction; fine disposition; case transfer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53 Purple Heart citation awards; license plate issuance to members currently serving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110 Revenue structure; comprehensive revision . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 257 Secondary metals recyclers; comprehensive revision . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112 Temporary license plates; time extension; decal lamination requirement; Department of Revenue; driver information fraud detection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 804 Traffic offenses; fleeing or eluding a pursuing police vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 729 Trailers; temporary plates and temporary transporter plates; special plates for disabled veterans, armed services members, distinguished service medals, prostate cancer awareness, lung cancer, and nurses; special exemption for firefighters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155 Voter registration and driver records; primaries and elections; nonpartisan election dates; minimum members of local boards of election; ballots, voting, qualifying . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 995

MOULTRIE, CITY OF

Hotel-motel tax . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4838

MUNICIPALITIES

Airports; provide for local governments' ability to accept community improvement district funds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1342

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Law enforcement contracts; population modification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 818 Municipal corporations; parks and fire stations control;
noncontiguous special district taxes, fees, and assessments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 810 Municipal court judges; jurisdictional exercise; training
requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1096 Vacant or foreclosed real property registries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 656

MURRAY COUNTY

Board of education; districts and elections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3809 Board of elections and registration; creation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4967

MUSCOGEE COUNTY

Board of education; districts and elections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4577 Board of education; superintendent; public works construction contracts . . . . . . 5585 Conveyance of public property . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1180

MUSIC THERAPISTS

Licensure; advisory group established . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 884

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NELSON, CITY OF

Appointment of committees; supervision of employees; home rule action . . . . . . 5718

NEWTON COUNTY

Board of commissioners; districts and elections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4148 Board of education; districts and elections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4157 Restrictive easements; grant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1231

NORCROSS, CITY OF

Corporate limits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4917

NURSES

Approved nursing education programs; revise definition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

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ONLINE CLEARINGHOUSE ACT

Enacted; local school systems and charter schools can offer computer based courses to other local school systems and charter schools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 660

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PARENT AND CHILD

Grandparent visitation rights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 860

PAULDING COUNTY

Board of commissioners; districts and elections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4451 Board of education; districts and elections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4621

PAYNE, CITY OF

Macon-Bibb County; City of Macon; Bibb County; consolidated government . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5595

PEACE OFFICERS' ANNUITY AND BENEFIT FUND

Board of trustees; hearing officer employment authorization . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 769 Member notification requirement; employment change . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 809

PEACH COUNTY

Board of commissioners; districts and elections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3607 Board of education; districts and elections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3613

PENAL INSTITUTIONS

Clerk of superior court offices; modernization . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 173 Drivers' licenses; driving under the influence; instructional
materials; suspended licenses; limited driving permits; ignition interlock devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72 Probation; prohibit first offender treatment for crimes involving law enforcement officers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 172 Sexual offenders; information gathering methods; personnel transfer . . . . . . . . . . 985 Special Council on Criminal Justice Reform for Georgians; criminal justice reforms enacted . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 899

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PERSONAL CARE HOMES

Unlicensed personal care home owners or operators; background checks; Georgia Bureau of Investigation; elder abuse investigation . . . . . . . . . 351

PERSONNEL ADMINISTRATION

State Personnel Administration abolished; Department of Administrative Services; transfer certain functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 446

PHARMACISTS AND PHARMACIES

Prescription drugs by mail or common carrier delivery; hospital pharmacies authorization; remote order entry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1092

PICKENS COUNTY

Board of commissioners; districts and elections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3602 Pickens County Water and Sewer Authority; member reappointment . . . . . . . . . . 5218

PIEDMONT JUDICIAL CIRCUIT

Additional judges of the Bell-Forsyth and Piedmont judicial circuits; initial appointment, election, and term of office; chief judge of the Gwinnett Judicial Circuit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 166

PIKE COUNTY

Board of education; districts and elections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3793 School district ad valorem tax; homestead exemption; age and
income requirements; referendum . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5071

POLK COUNTY

Ad valorem taxes; homestead exemption; referendum . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5033 Ad valorem taxes; homestead exemption; senior citizens; referendum . . . . . . . . . 5036 Board of education; districts and elections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4640 Conveyance of public property . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1180 Homestead exemption; school taxes; referendum . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5043 Homestead exemption; school taxes; senior citizens; referendum . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5039

POPULATION ACTS

Ad valorem tax; population modification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 687 Bonded debt; election approval; population modification;
hospital authorities and public funds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . VETOED HB 1117

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Budget commissions; population modification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 817 Intangibles taxation; commissions; population modification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 738 Judicial circuits; assistant district attorney; certain
populations; repeal office . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51 Judicial circuits; superior court judges; certain populations;
repeal supplemental expense allowance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 773 Law enforcement contracts; population modification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 818 Probate judge eligibility requirements; population modification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 683

PROBATE COURTS

Atkinson County; judge; nonpartisan elections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5497 Floyd County; judge; nonpartisan elections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5450 Glascock County; judge; nonpartisan elections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5400 Jasper County; judge; nonpartisan elections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5046 Jeff Davis County; probate judge to serve in magistrate court;
referendum . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5388 Judge eligibility requirements; court clerks; population
modification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 683 Judges of the Probate Courts Retirement Fund of Georgia; probate
court fines and fees . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 677 Monroe County; judge; nonpartisan elections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5055 Spalding County; technology fee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5333

PROFESSIONAL COUNSELORS, SOCIAL WORKERS, AND MARRIAGE AND FAMILY THERAPISTS
Social workers; revise licensure requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 347
PROFESSIONS AND BUSINESSES
Approved nursing education programs; revise definition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 Assisted suicide prohibited; health care provider reporting
requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 637 Attorney's fees; payment obligation; validity and enforcement;
appointed special assistant attorney general or district attorney; contingent compensation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1035 Disposition of Veterans' Cremated Remains Act enacted; notifications; immunity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 881 Georgia Volunteers in Dentistry and Dental Hygiene Act; special licenses; other jurisdictions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1081 Health care facilities; nationally recognized health care accreditation body; expansion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 337 Health care providers; licensure requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 348 Licensing and registration; farriery profession; exemption . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 616

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Massage therapy practice; license applicant by endorsement; criminal background check; provisional permits; obsolete provisions . . . . . . . 1032
Music therapists; licensure; advisory group established . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 884 Nonresident subcontractor withholding payments; taxation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 774 Patient self-referral; rural area; definition revision . . . . . . . . . . . . . VETOED SB 470 Real estate professional; relocation company licensing and
qualifications; education, research, and recovery fund; commission subrogation rights; settlement agent; criminal penalties . . . . . . . 1099 Social workers; revise licensure requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 347 Veterinarians and technicians; license application; process revision . . . . . . . . . . . . 678

PROPERTY

Bona fide conservation use property; covenants; qualifications and restrictions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 763
Clerk of superior court offices; modernization . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 173 Closing protection letters; issuance; premiums; Commissioner of
Insurance; promulgate rules and regulations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1077 Condominium association; control transfer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1031 Covenants running with the land; zoning laws . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 692 Foreclosure under power of sale; notices of sale; all debtors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1079 Georgia Land Bank Act enacted; creation and operation; acquisition
and disposition of tax delinquent property; public meetings; dissolution . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1055 Levy and sale; exemptions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1030 Real estate professional; relocation company licensing and qualifications; education, research, and recovery fund; commission subrogation rights; settlement agent; criminal penalties . . . . . . . 1099 Residential mortgage fraud; redefine "mortgage lending process" . . . . . . . . . . . . . 668 Revenue structure; comprehensive revision . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 257 Uniform Partition of Heirs Property Act enacted . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97 Vacant or foreclosed real property registries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 656

PROSECUTING ATTORNEYS

Judicial circuits; assistant district attorney; certain populations; repeal office . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51

PUBLIC ASSISTANCE

Temporary Assistance for Needy Families; benefit applicant drug test . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91

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PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES

Archives and History, Division of; Foundation of American Law and Government displays . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 699
Bonded debt; election approval; population modification; hospital authorities and public funds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . VETOED HB 1117
False lien statements against public officers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90 Open meetings and records; comprehensive revision . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 218 Public retirement systems; life insurance purchases; beneficiary
restriction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 673 State Accounting Office; Comptroller General; office transfer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1089 State Personnel Administration abolished; Department of
Administrative Services; transfer certain functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 446 State School Superintendent; employees; dismissal and employment VETOED SB 38 Zero-base budgeting; budget process; application . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 987

PUBLIC RECORDS

Open meetings and records; comprehensive revision . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 218

PUBLIC SAFETY, DEPARTMENT OF

Surplus vehicles; sell or trade . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION

Chairperson; term and manner of election . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1176 Consumers' utility counsel division; filings requirement
abolished until funds appropriation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 700 Election districts; descriptions; election and term of office . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 642 Georgia Motor Common and Contract Carrier Act of 2012 enacted;
Motor Carrier Compliance Division created; regulation of motor and limousine carriers; regulation function transfer; chauffeur endorsements on drivers' licenses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 580 Public utilities and public transportation; telecommunications; modernization and revision . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 847 Universal Access Fund; surcharge submission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 674

PUBLIC UTILITIES AND TRANSPORTATION

Consumers' utility counsel division; filings requirement abolished until funds appropriation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 700
Emergency Telephone Number 9-1-1 Service Act of 1977; applicability and requirements; Voice over Internet Protocol service suppliers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 820

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Motor fuel tax; public transit and public campus transportation systems exception extended; sales and use tax for packaging material exemption . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1348
Public Service Commission; chairperson; term and manner of election . . . . . . . . 1176 Public Service Commission; election districts; descriptions;
election and term of office . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 642 Public utilities and public transportation; telecommunications;
modernization and revision . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 847 Universal Access Fund; Public Service Commission; surcharge
submission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 674

PULASKI COUNTY

Board of education; districts and elections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3688

PUTNAM COUNTY

Board of commissioners; districts and elections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3596 Board of education; districts and elections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3558 Eatonton-Putnam Water and Sewer Authority; composition; . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4972 State court; judge and solicitor; part-time positions;
compensation; clerk and sheriff; compensation . . . . . . . . . . . . . VETOED HB 911 State court; updated and consolidated . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3936

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QUALITY BASIC EDUCATION ACT

Career and college readiness initiatives; requirements and implementation delay . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 689
Equalization grants; calculation method revised . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 367

QUITMAN COUNTY

Conveyance of public property . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1180 Lower Chattahoochee Regional Airport Authority; remove Clay
County and Quitman County from membership . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5050 Lower Chattahoochee Regional Transportation Authority; creation . . . . . . . . . . . 5019

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RABUN COUNTY

Board of education; districts and elections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4480 Soil erosion ordinance; home rule action . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5693

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Board of elections and registration; create . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3906 Lower Chattahoochee Regional Airport Authority; remove Clay
County and Quitman County from membership . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5050 Lower Chattahoochee Regional Transportation Authority; creation . . . . . . . . . . . 5019

REAL ESTATE; BROKERS AND SALESPERSONS

Real estate professional; relocation company licensing and qualifications; education, research, and recovery fund; commission subrogation rights; settlement agent; criminal penalties . . . . . . . 1099

REAPPORTIONMENT

State House districts; composition and description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 State Senate districts; composition and description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62

RESPONSIBLE DOG OWNERSHIP LAW

Dangerous and vicious dogs; comprehensive revision . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1290

RETIREMENT AND PENSIONS

Correction of typographical, stylistic, and other errors and omissions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 794
Employees' Retirement System of Georgia Enhanced Investment Authority Act; investments; public scrutiny shield; public disclosure; exemption . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 211
General Assembly members; Legislative Retirement System; membership election; service return . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 663
Judges of the Probate Courts Retirement Fund of Georgia; probate court fines and fees . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 677
Judicial Retirement System; survivor's benefit; member's accumulated contributions payment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 669
Peace Officers' Annuity and Benefit Fund; board of trustees; hearing officer employment authorization . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 769
Peace Officers' Annuity and Benefit Fund; member notification requirement; employment change . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 809
Public retirement systems; life insurance purchases; beneficiary restriction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 673
Public School Employees Retirement System; employee contribution and retirement benefit increase; conditions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1284
Service credits and contributions; transfer; county revenue employees; retirement system membership . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1051
Sheriffs' Retirement Fund of Georgia; divorced member options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 675

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State Personnel Administration abolished; transferred certain functions to Department of Administrative Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 413
Teachers Retirement System; retired teacher; full-time employment; automatic repeal extension . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 667

REVENUE AND TAXATION

Ad valorem tax; population modification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 687 Bona fide conservation use property; covenants; qualifications
and restrictions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 763 Disabled veterans; income tax exclusion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108 Driver information fraud detection; temporary license plates; time
extension; decal lamination requirement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 804 Excise tax; certain tobacco products; hearings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 831 Fiduciaries; exception for estimated taxes payment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 796 Film or video production; tax credit; job tax credit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 976 Freeport exemptions from ad valorem taxes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 249 Georgia Land Bank Act enacted; creation and operation; acquisition
and disposition of tax delinquent property; public meetings; dissolution . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1055 Georgia Tax Tribunal created . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 318 Income tax credits for business enterprises in less developed areas; designated by tiers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1309 Intangibles taxation; population modification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 738 Internal Revenue Code of 1986; definitions; sales and use tax; insulin exemption . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 694 Land disposal site regulation uniformity; private water suppliers utilizing public water systems; buyer's grace period to purchase liability limitation for hazardous site reuse and redevelopment; brownfield property preferential assessment extension . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 843 Local sales and use tax; annual reporting matters; manufacturing energy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 954 Lotteries; unlawful defined; noncash redemption items; coin operated amusement machines; allowable number ordinance provisions authorized . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1136 Motor fuel tax; public transit and public campus transportation systems exception extended; sales and use tax for packaging material exemption . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1348 Nonresident subcontractor withholding payments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 774 Public Safety, Department of; Public Service Commission; cross-reference corrections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 580 Revenue structure; comprehensive revision . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 257 Revenue, Department of; letter rulings publication; levy and sale of personal property; modernization; electronically store, retrieve, and transmit tax executions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 735

96A REVISER BILLS

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Official Code of Georgia Annotated; correction of typographical, stylistic, and other errors or omissions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 775
Retirement and pensions; correction of typographical, stylistic, and other errors and omissions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 794

RICHMOND COUNTY

Augusta-Richmond County Coliseum Authority; appointed members; reappointment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5205
Conveyance of public property . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1180 Dedication of Deputy James D. Paugh Memorial Highway . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36

RICHMOND HILL, CITY OF

New charter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5301

ROCKDALE COUNTY

Board of elections and registration; appointment of the at-large member . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5484

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SALES AND USE TAX

Exemption; insulin; Internal Revenue Code of 1986; definitions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 694 Exemption; packaging material; motor fuel tax; public transit
and public campus transportation systems exception extended . . . . . . . . . . . . 1348 Local sales and use tax; annual reporting matters; manufacturing
energy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 954 Nonresident subcontractor withholding payments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 774 Public transit authorities; suspend restriction on annual proceeds . VETOED HB 1051 Revenue structure; comprehensive revision . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 257

SANDY SPRINGS, CITY OF

Amend charter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5359

SAVANNAH, CITY OF

Chatham Area Transit Authority; board membership; staggered terms; various amendments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5296
Chatham County; board of education; districts and elections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4806 Chatham County; board of public education; districts and elections . . . . . . . . . . . 4770

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SCRAP METAL PROCESSORS

Certificate of title; scrap metal, dismantled, or demolished trailers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
Secondary metals recyclers; comprehensive revision . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112

SCREVEN COUNTY

Board of commissioners; districts and elections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3911 Board of education; districts and elections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4098

SECONDARY METALS RECYCLERS

Certificate of title; scrap metal, dismantled, or demolished trailers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
Comprehensive revision . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112

SENATE

See GENERAL ASSEMBLY

SENTENCE AND PUNISHMENT

Probation; prohibit first offender treatment for crimes involving law enforcement officers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 172

SEXUAL OFFENDER REGISTRATION REVIEW BOARD

Information gathering methods; personnel transfer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 985

SHERIFFS

Vacancies filled . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 815

SHERIFFS' RETIREMENT FUND

Divorced member options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 675

SMALL BUSINESS ASSISTANCE ACT

State purchasing; competitive bidding; resident business . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 760

SOCIAL CIRCLE, CITY OF

Board of education; districts and elections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4196

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INDEX

Georgia Vocational Rehabilitation Services Board and Georgia Vocational Rehabilitation Agency created . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 303
Juvenile detention centers; contraband possession . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1339 State False Medicaid Claims Act substantially revised; funds for
the Indigent Care Trust Fund redirected; Georgia Taxpayer Protection False Claim Act enacted . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127 Temporary Assistance for Needy Families; benefit applicant drug test . . . . . . . . . . . 91

SOUTHERN JUDICIAL CIRCUIT

Director of pretrial release program; arrests and other powers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5393

SPALDING COUNTY

Griffin-Spalding County Airport Authority Act; enact . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5255 Magistrate court; technology fee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5331 Probate court; technology fee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5333 State court; technology fee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5335

SPRINGFIELD, CITY OF

New charter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4840

ST. MARYS, CITY OF

Oak Grove Cemetery Authority; creation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5194

STATE COMMISSION ON FAMILY VIOLENCE

Holdover provisions added . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 200

STATE EMPLOYEES' ASSURANCE DEPARTMENT

State Personnel Administration abolished; retirement; transferred certain functions to Department of Administrative Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 413

STATE FALSE MEDICAID CLAIMS ACT

Substantial revision; Georgia Taxpayer Protection False Claim Act enacted; funds for the Indigent Care Trust Fund redirected . . . . . . . . . . . . 127

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STATE GOVERNMENT

Administrative procedure; agency reports; federal government mandates; duplicative state and federal regulation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 636
Archives and History, Division of; Foundation of American Law and Government displays . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 699
Clerk of superior court offices; modernization . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 173 Employees' Retirement System of Georgia Enhanced Investment
Authority Act; investments; public scrutiny shield; public disclosure; exemption . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 211 Excise tax; certain tobacco products; hearings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 831 False lien statements against public officers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90 Georgia Government Accountability Act enacted; Legislative Sunset Advisory Committee created; automatic abolition of certain state agencies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . VETOED HB 456 Georgia Tax Tribunal created . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 318 Open meetings and records; comprehensive revision . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 218 Out-of-state local governments; reciprocate preferences; resident vendors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1098 Public works construction defined; energy savings performance contracts authorized; capital improvement projects review . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59 Purchasing through competitive bidding; limited licenses; portable electronics insurance; nonresident and resident independent adjuster license requirements; insolvent insurers language correction; dispute language; English . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1350 State Accounting Office; Comptroller General; office transfer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1089 State entities; multiyear rental agreement procedures, conditions, and limitations amendment; constitutional amendment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1363 State Personnel Administration abolished; Department of Administrative Services; transfer certain functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 446 State Properties Commission; multiyear lease agreements authorized; legislative oversight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 989 State purchasing; competitive bidding; resident business . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 760 State purchasing; contract awards; heavy equipment; specific procedures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1178

STATE PROPERTIES COMMISSION

Conveyance of public property . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1180 Multiyear lease agreements authorized; legislative oversight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 989 Restrictive easements; grant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1231

STEPHENS COUNTY

Board of education; districts and elections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4734

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INDEX

Board of commissioners; districts and elections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4604 Board of education; districts and elections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4435 Lower Chattahoochee Regional Transportation Authority; creation . . . . . . . . . . . 5019

STILLMORE, CITY OF

Councilmembers; staggered terms; mayor and councilmembers; elections; duties; city attorney and city clerk; appointments; municipal court; fines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5074

SUPERIOR COURTS

Additional judges of the Bell-Forsyth and Piedmont judicial circuits; initial appointment, election, and term of office; chief judge of the Gwinnett Judicial Circuit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 166
Alternative location; accused consent; fine distribution priority order . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 993
Clerk of superior court offices; modernization . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 173 Clerks; sunset dates extension of real estate or personal property
filing fees . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 216 Judicial circuits; superior court judges; certain populations;
repeal supplemental expense allowance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 773 Process servers; superior court clerks; application filing fees . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 819 Southern Judicial Circuit; director of pretrial release
program; arrests and other powers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5393

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TALBOT COUNTY

Board of commissioners; districts and elections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4305 Board of education; districts and elections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4310

TATTNALL COUNTY

Board of commissioners; districts and elections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4661 Board of education; districts and elections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4654 Restrictive easements; grant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1231

TAYLOR'S LAW

Special hunting privileges for terminally ill persons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 889

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Retired teacher; full-time employment; automatic repeal extension . . . . . . . . . . . . 667 Service credits and contributions; transfer; county revenue
employees; retirement system membership . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1051 State Personnel Administration abolished; retirement;
transferred certain functions to Department of Administrative Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 413

TELEPHONE AND TELEGRAPH SERVICE

Emergency Telephone Number 9-1-1 Service Act of 1977; applicability and requirements; Voice over Internet Protocol service suppliers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 820
Public utilities and public transportation; telecommunications; modernization and revision . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 847
Universal Access Fund; Public Service Commission; surcharge submission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 674

TELFAIR COUNTY

Board of commissioners; districts and elections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4212 Conveyance of public property . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1180

TERRELL COUNTY

Board of commissioners; districts and elections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3683 Board of education; districts and elections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3729

THOMAS COUNTY

Board of commissioners; districts and elections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3852 Board of education; districts and elections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3501

THOMSON, CITY OF

City council; districts and elections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3828

TIFT COUNTY

Board of commissioners; districts and elections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4176 Board of education; districts and elections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4167

TOCCOA, CITY OF

Hotel-motel tax . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5386

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INDEX

Board of commissioners; districts and elections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4738 Board of education; districts and elections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4782

TORTS

Assisted suicide prohibited; health care provider reporting requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 637

TRANSPORTATION, DEPARTMENT OF

Amend power to contract and contract bid procedures; road classification requirements; use of tire chains; mass transportation state fund use . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1343

TREUTLEN COUNTY

Board of commissioners; districts and elections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4722 Board of education; districts and elections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4728

TRION, TOWN OF

New charter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5099

TROUP COUNTY

Board of commissioners; districts and elections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3520 Board of education; districts and elections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3528 Board of elections and registration; creation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5409 Troup County Airport Authority; membership . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5065

TURNER COUNTY

Board of commissioners; districts and elections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4793 Board of education; districts and elections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4788

TWIGGS COUNTY

Board of education; compensation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5017

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UNEMPLOYMENT COMPENSATION

Employment security; taxable wages; State-wide Reserve Ratio; weekly benefit revision . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 950

UNIFORM INTERSTATE DEPOSITIONS AND DISCOVERY ACT

Enacted . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 651

UNIFORM PARTITION OF HEIRS PROPERTY ACT

Enacted . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97

UPSON COUNTY

Board of commissioners; districts and elections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3803

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VETERANS

See MILITARY, EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT, AND VETERANS AFFAIRS

VETERINARIANS AND VETERINARY TECHNICIANS

License application; process revision . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 678 Licensing and registration; farriery profession; exemption . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 616

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WALKER COUNTY

Board of commissioners; modernize . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5415

WALTON COUNTY

Board of commissioners; districts and elections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3920 Board of education; districts and elections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3928

WARE COUNTY

Board of education; districts and elections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4747 Conveyance of public property . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1180 Restrictive easements; grant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1231

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INDEX

Satilla Regional Water and Sewer Authority; member terms; various amendments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5337

WARREN COUNTY

Board of education; districts and elections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4007

WASHINGTON COUNTY

Conveyance of public property . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1180

WASHINGTON, CITY OF

City council; districts and elections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4713

WATERS, PORTS, AND WATERCRAFT

State parks, historic areas, recreational areas; boat use . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1074

WAYNE COUNTY

Board of commissioners; districts and elections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4548 Board of education; districts and elections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4554 Conveyance of public property . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1180

WEBSTER COUNTY

Board of education; districts and elections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4143 Magistrate court; terms of office; not the chief magistrate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5402

WEST POINT, CITY OF

Hotel-motel tax . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4920 New charter; home rule action . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5836

WHITE COUNTY

Board of commissioners; districts and elections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4024 Board of education; districts and elections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4019 Conveyance of public property . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1180

WHITFIELD COUNTY

Board of education; districts and elections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3754 Conveyance of public property . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1180

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Dalton-Whitfield County; charter and consolidation commission; referendum . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4507

WILLIAMSON, CITY OF

Mayor and councilmembers; terms and elections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5384

WILLS, TRUSTS, AND ADMINISTRATION OF ESTATES

Uniform Partition of Heirs Property Act enacted . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97

WITNESSES

Uniform Interstate Depositions and Discovery Act enacted . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 651

WOODSTOCK, CITY OF

Corporate limits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5404

WORKERS' COMPENSATION

Franchise agreements; parties; workers' compensation purposes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 685 Settlement procedures; conservator appointment; loss of hearing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 801

WORTH COUNTY

Board of commissioners; districts and elections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4070 Board of education; districts and elections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4074

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POPULATION

POPULATION OF GEORGIA COUNTIES

COUNTY

2010 2000 1990 1980 1970 1960 1950 1940 1930

Appling . . . . 18,236 . . 17,419 . . 15,744 . . 15,565 . 12,726 . 13,246 . 14,003 . . 14,497 . 13,314

Atkinson . . . . 8,375 . . . 7,609 . . . 6,213 . . . 6,141 . . 5,879 . . 6,188 . . 7,362 . . . 7,093 . . 6,894

Bacon . . . . . 11,096 . . 10,103 . . . 9,566 . . . 9,379 . . 8,233 . . 8,359 . . 8,940 . . . 8,096 . . 7,055

Baker . . . . . . 3,451 . . . 4,074 . . . 3,615 . . . 3,808 . . 3,875 . . 4,543 . . 5,952 . . . 7,344 . . 7,818

Baldwin . . . 45,720 . . 44,700 . . 39,530 . . 34,686 . 34,240 . 34,064 . 29,706 . . 24,190 . 22,878

Banks . . . . . 18,395 . . 14,422 . . 10,308 . . . 8,702 . . 6,833 . . 6,497 . . 6,935 . . . 8,733 . . 9,703

Barrow . . . . 69,367 . . 46,144 . . 29,721 . . 21,354 . 16,859 . 14,485 . 13,115 . . 13,064 . 12,401

Bartow . . . 100,157 . . 76,019 . . 55,915 . . 40,760 . 32,911 . 28,267 . 27,370 . . 25,283 . 25,364

Ben Hill . . . 17,634 . . 17,484 . . 16,245 . . 16,000 . 13,171 . 13,633 . 14,879 . . 14,523 . 13,047

Berrien . . . . 19,286 . . 16,235 . . 14,153 . . 13,525 . 11,556 . 12,038 . 13,966 . . 15,370 . 14,646

Bibb . . . . . 155,547 . 153,887 . 150,137 . 150,256 143,366 141,249 114,079 . . 83,783 . 77,042

Bleckley . . . 13,063 . . 11,666 . . 10,430 . . 10,767 . 10,291 . . 9,642 . . 9,218 . . . 9,655 . . 9,133

Brantley . . . 18,411 . . 14,629 . . 11,077 . . . 8,701 . . 5,940 . . 5,891 . . 6,387 . . . 6,871 . . 6,895

Brooks . . . . 16,243 . . 16,450 . . 15,398 . . 15,255 . 13,743 . 15,292 . 18,169 . . 20,497 . 21,330

Bryan . . . . . 30,233 . . 23,417 . . 15,438 . . 10,175 . . 6,539 . . 6,226 . . 5,965 . . . 6,288 . . 5,952

Bulloch . . . . 70,217 . . 55,983 . . 43,125 . . 35,785 . 31,585 . 24,263 . 24,740 . . 26,010 . 26,509

Burke . . . . . 23,316 . . 22,243 . . 20,579 . . 19,349 . 18,255 . 20,596 . 23,458 . . 26,520 . 29,224

Butts . . . . . . 23,655 . . 19,552 . . 15,326 . . 13,665 . 10,560 . . 8,976 . . 9,079 . . . 9,182 . . 9,345

Calhoun . . . . 6,694 . . . 6,320 . . . 5,013 . . . 5,717 . . 6,606 . . 7,341 . . 8,578 . . 10,438 . 10,576

Camden . . . 50,513 . . 43,664 . . 30,167 . . 13,371 . 11,334 . . 9,975 . . 7,322 . . . 5,910 . . 6,338

Campbell . . . . . *** . . . . . *** . . . . . *** . . . . . *** . . . . *** . . . . *** . . . . *** . . . . *** . . 9,903

Candler . . . . 10,998 . . . 9,577 . . . 7,744 . . . 7,518 . . 6,412 . . 6,672 . . 8,063 . . . 9,103 . . 8,991

Carroll . . . 110,527 . . 87,268 . . 71,422 . . 56,346 . 45,404 . 36,451 . 34,112 . . 34,156 . 34,272

Catoosa . . . . 63,942 . . 53,282 . . 42,464 . . 36,991 . 28,271 . 21,101 . 15,146 . . 12,199 . . 9,421

Charlton . . . 12,171 . . 10,282 . . . 8,496 . . . 7,343 . . 5,680 . . 5,313 . . 4,821 . . . 5,246 . . 4,381

Chatham . . 265,128 232,347* . 216,774 . 202,226 187,816 188,299 151,481 . 117,970 105,431

Chatta-

hoochee . . . 11,267 . . 14,882 . . 16,934 . . 21,732 . 25,813 . 13,011 . 12,149 . . 15,138 . . 8,894

Chattooga . . 26,015 . . 25,470 . . 22,242 . . 21,856 . 20,541 . 19,954 . 21,197 . . 18,532 . 15,407

Cherokee . 214,346 . 141,903 . . 90,204 . . 51,699 . 31,059 . 23,001 . 20,750 . . 20,126 . 20,003

Clarke . . . . 116,714 . 101,489 . . 87,594 . . 74,498 . 65,177 . 45,363 . 36,550 . . 28,398 . 25,613

Clay . . . . . . . 3,183 . . . 3,357 . . . 3,364 . . . 3,553 . . 3,636 . . 4,551 . . 5,844 . . . 7,064 . . 6,943

Clayton . . . 259,424 . 236,517 . 181,436 . 150,357 . 98,126 . 46,365 . 22,872 . . 11,655 . 10,260

Clinch . . . . . . 6,798 . . . 6,878 . . . 6,160 . . . 6,660 . . 6,405 . . 6,545 . . 6,007 . . . 6,437 . . 7,015

Cobb . . . . . 688,078 . 607,751 . 447,745 . 297,718 196,793 114,174 . 61,830 . . 38,272 . 35,408

Coffee . . . . . 42,356 . . 37,413 . . 29,592 . . 26,894 . 22,828 . 21,953 . 23,962 . . 21,541 . 19,739

Colquitt . . . . 45,498 . . 42,053 . . 36,645 . . 35,376 . 32,298 . 34,048 . 33,999 . . 33,012 . 30,622

Columbia . 124,053 . . 89,288 . . 66,031 . . 40,118 . 22,327 . 13,423 . . 9,525 . . . 9,433 . . 8,793

Cook . . . . . . 17,212 . . 15,771 . . 13,456 . . 13,490 . 12,129 . 11,822 . 12,201 . . 11,919 . 11,311

Coweta . . . 127,317 . . 89,215 . . 53,853 . . 39,268 . 32,310 . 28,893 . 27,786 . . 26,972 . 25,127

Crawford . . 12,630 . . 12,495 . . . 8,991 . . . 7,684 . . 5,748 . . 5,816 . . 6,080 . . . 7,128 . . 7,020

Crisp . . . . . . 23,439 . . 21,996 . . 20,011 . . 19,489 . 18,087 . 17,768 . 17,663 . . 17,540 . 17,343

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Dade . . . . . . 16,633 . . 15,154 . . 13,147 . . 12,318 . . 9,910 . . 8,666 . . 7,364 . . . 5,894 . . 4,146

Dawson . . . . 22,330 . . 15,999 . . . 9,429 . . . 4,774 . . 3,639 . . 3,590 . . 3,712 . . . 4,479 . . 3,502

Decatur . . . . 27,842 . . 28,240 . . 25,517 . . 25,495 . 22,310 . 25,203 . 23,620 . . 22,234 . 23,622

DeKalb . . . 691,893 . 666,072 . 546,171 . 483,024 415,387 256,782 136,395 . . 86,942 . 70,278

Dodge . . . . . 21,796 . . 19,171 . . 17,607 . . 16,955 . 15,658 . 16,483 . 17,865 . . 21,022 . 21,599

Dooly . . . . . 14,918 . . 11,525 . . . 9,901 . . 10,826 . 10,404 . 11,474 . 14,159 . . 16,886 . 18,025

Dougherty . . 94,565 . . 96,065 . . 96,321 . 100,710 . 89,639 . 75,680 . 43,617 . . 28,565 . 22,306

Douglas . . 132,403 . . 92,174 . . 71,120 . . 54,573 . 28,659 . 16,741 . 12,173 . . 10,053 . . 9,461

Early . . . . . . 11,008 . . 12,354 . . 11,854 . . 13,158 . 12,682 . 13,151 . 17,413 . . 18,679 . 18,273

Echols . . . . . . 4,034 . . . 3,754 . . . 2,334 . . . 2,297 . . 1,924 . . 1,876 . . 2,494 . . . 2,964 . . 2,744

Effingham . . 52,250 . . 37,535 . . 25,687 . . 18,327 . 13,632 . 10,144 . . 9,133 . . . 9,646 . 10,164

Elbert . . . . . 20,166 . . 20,511 . . 18,949 . . 18,758 . 17,262 . 17,835 . 18,585 . . 19,618 . 18,485

Emanuel . . . 22,598 . . 21,837 . . 20,546 . . 20,795 . 18,357 . 17,815 . 19,789 . . 23,517 . 24,101

Evans . . . . . 11,000 . . 10,495 . . . 8,724 . . . 8,428 . . 7,290 . . 6,952 . . 6,653 . . . 7,401 . . 7,102

Fannin . . . . 23,682 . . 19,798 . . 15,992 . . 14,748 . 13,357 . 13,620 . 15,192 . . 14,752 . 12,969

Fayette . . . 106,567 . . 91,263 . . 62,415 . . 29,043 . 11,364 . . 8,199 . . 7,978 . . . 8,170 . . 8,665

Floyd . . . . . 96,317 . . 90,565 . . 81,251 . . 79,800 . 73,742 . 69,130 . 62,899 . . 56,141 . 48,677

Forsyth . . . 175,511 . . 98,407 . . 44,083 . . 27,958 . 16,928 . 12,170 . 11,005 . . 11,322 . 10,624

Franklin . . . 22,084 . . 20,285 . . 16,650 . . 15,185 . 12,784 . 13,274 . 14,446 . . 15,612 . 15,902

Fulton . . . . 920,581 . 815,806 . 648,779 . 589,904 605,210 556,326 473,572 . 392,886 318,587

Gilmer . . . . 28,292 . . 23,456 . . 13,368 . . 11,110 . . 8,956 . . 8,922 . . 9,963 . . . 9,001 . . 7,344

Glascock . . . . 3,082 . . . 2,556 . . . 2,357 . . . 2,382 . . 2,280 . . 2,672 . . 3,579 . . . 4,547 . . 4,388

Glynn . . . . . 79,626 . . 67,568 . . 62,496 . . 54,981 . 50,528 . 41,954 . 29,046 . . 21,920 . 19,400

Gordon . . . . 55,186 . . 44,104 . . 35,067 . . 30,070 . 23,570 . 19,228 . 18,922 . . 18,445 . 16,846

Grady . . . . . 25,011 . . 23,659 . . 20,279 . . 19,845 . 17,826 . 18,015 . 18,928 . . 19,654 . 19,200

Greene . . . . 15,994 . . 14,406 . . 11,793 . . 11,391 . 10,212 . 11,193 . 12,843 . . 13,709 . 12,616

Gwinnett . . 805,321 . 588,448 . 352,910 . 166,808 . 72,349 . 43,541 . 32,320 . . 29,087 . 27,853

Habersham . 43,041 . . 35,902 . . 27,622 . . 25,020 . 20,691 . 18,116 . 16,553 . . 14,771 . 12,748

Hall . . . . . . 179,684 . 139,281 . . 95,434 . . 75,649 . 59,405 . 49,739 . 40,113 . . 34,822 . 30,313

Hancock . . . . 9,429 . . 10,076 . . . 8,908 . . . 9,466 . . 9,019 . . 9,979 . 11,052 . . 12,764 . 13,070

Haralson . . . 28,780 . . 25,690 . . 21,966 . . 18,422 . 15,927 . 14,543 . 14,663 . . 14,377 . 13,263

Harris . . . . . 32,024 . . 23,695 . . 17,788 . . 15,464 . 11,520 . 11,167 . 11,265 . . 11,428 . 11,140

Hart . . . . . . . 25,213 . . 23,000 . . 19,712 . . 18,585 . 15,814 . 15,229 . 14,495 . . 15,512 . 15,174

Heard . . . . . 11,834 . . 11,012 . . . 8,628 . . . 6,520 . . 5,354 . . 5,333 . . 6,975 . . . 8,610 . . 9,102

Henry . . . . 203,922 . 119,341 . . 58,741 . . 36,309 . 23,724 . 17,619 . 15,857 . . 15,119 . 15,924

Houston . . 139,900 . 110,765 . . 89,208 . . 77,605 . 62,924 . 39,154 . 20,964 . . 11,303 . 11,280

Irwin . . . . . . . 9,538 . . . 9,931 . . . 8,649 . . . 8,988 . . 8,036 . . 9,211 . 11,973 . . 12,936 . 12,199

Jackson . . . . 60,485 . . 41,589 . . 30,005 . . 25,343 . 21,093 . 18,499 . 18,997 . . 20,089 . 21,609

Jasper . . . . . 13,900 . . 11,426 . . . 8,453 . . . 7,553 . . 5,760 . . 6,135 . . 7,473 . . . 8,772 . . 8,594

Jeff Davis . . 15,068 . . 12,684 . . 12,032 . . 11,473 . . 9,425 . . 8,914 . . 9,299 . . . 8,841 . . 8,118

Jefferson . . . 16,930 . . 17,263 . . 17,408 . . 18,403 . 17,174 . 17,468 . 18,855 . . 20,040 . 20,727

Jenkins . . . . . 8,340 . . . 8,575 . . . 8,247 . . . 8,841 . . 8,332 . . 9,148 . 10,264 . . 11,843 . 12,908

Johnson . . . . . 9,980 . . . 8,560 . . . 8,329 . . . 8,660 . . 7,727 . . 8,048 . . 9,893 . . 12,953 . 12,681

Jones . . . . . . 28,669 . . 23,639 . . 20,739 . . 16,579 . 12,270 . . 8,468 . . 7,538 . . . 8,331 . . 8,992

Lamar . . . . . 18,317 . . 15,912 . . 13,038 . . 12,215 . 10,688 . 10,240 . 10,242 . . 10,091 . . 9,745

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COUNTY

2010 2000 1990 1980 1970 1960 1950 1940 1930

Lanier . . . . . 10,078 . . . 7,241 . . . 5,531 . . . 5,654 . . 5,031 . . 5,097 . . 5,151 . . . 5,632 . . 5,190

Laurens . . . . 48,434 . . 44,874 . . 39,988 . . 36,990 . 32,738 . 32,313 . 33,123 . . 33,606 . 32,693

Lee . . . . . . . 28,298 . . 24,757 . . 16,250 . . 11,684 . . 7,044 . . 6,204 . . 6,674 . . . 7,837 . . 8,328

Liberty . . . . 63,453 . . 61,610 . . 52,745 . . 37,583 . 17,569 . 14,487 . . 8,444 . . . 8,595 . . 8,153

Lincoln . . . . . 7,996 . . . 8,348 . . . 7,442 . . . 6,716 . . 5,895 . . 5,906 . . 6,462 . . . 7,042 . . 7,847

Long . . . . . . 14,464 . . 10,304 . . . 6,202 . . . 4,524 . . 3,746 . . 3,874 . . 3,598 . . . 4,086 . . 4,180

Lowndes . . 109,233 . . 92,121 . . 75,981 . . 67,972 . 55,112 . 49,270 . 35,211 . . 31,860 . 29,994

Lumpkin . . . 29,966 . . 21,016 . . 14,573 . . 10,762 . . 8,728 . . 7,241 . . 6,574 . . . 6,223 . . 4,927

McDuffie . . 14,740 . . 21,231 . . 20,119 . . 18,546 . 15,276 . 12,627 . 11,443 . . 10,878 . . 9,014

McIntosh . . 28,120 . . 10,847 . . . 8,634 . . . 8,046 . . 7,371 . . 6,364 . . 6,008 . . . 5,292 . . 5,763

Macon . . . . . . 8,742 . . 14,074 . . 13,114 . . 14,003 . 12,933 . 13,170 . 14,213 . . 15,947 . 16,643

Madison . . . 21,875 . . 25,730 . . 21,050 . . 17,747 . 13,517 . 11,246 . 12,238 . . 13,431 . 14,921

Marion . . . . 14,333 . . . 7,144 . . . 5,590 . . . 5,297 . . 5,099 . . 5,477 . . 6,521 . . . 6,954 . . 6,968

Meriwether . 21,992 . . 22,534 . . 22,411 . . 21,229 . 19,461 . 19,756 . 21,055 . . 22,055 . 22,437

Miller . . . . . . 6,125 . . . 6,383 . . . 6,280 . . . 7,038 . . 6,424 . . 6,908 . . 9,023 . . . 9,998 . . 9,076

Milton . . . . . . . . *** . . . . . *** . . . . . *** . . . . . *** . . . . *** . . . . *** . . . . *** . . . . *** . . 6,730

Mitchell . . . 23,498 . . 23,932 . . 20,275 . . 21,114 . 18,956 . 19,652 . 22,528 . . 23,261 . 23,620

Monroe . . . . 26,424 . 21,774* . . 17,113 . . 14,610 . 10,991 . 10,495 . 10,523 . . 10,749 . 11,606

Montgomery . 9,123 . . . 8,270 . . . 7,379 . . . 7,011 . . 6,099 . . 6,284 . . 7,901 . . . 9,668 . 10,020

Morgan . . . . 17,868 . . 15,457 . . 12,883 . . 11,572 . . 9,904 . 10,280 . 11,899 . . 12,713 . 12,488

Murray . . . . 39,628 . . 36,506 . . 26,147 . . 19,685 . 12,986 . 10,447 . 10,676 . . 11,137 . . 9,215

Muscogee . 189,885 . 186,291 . 179,280 . 170,108 167,377 158,623 118,028 . . 75,494 . 57,558

Newton . . . . 99,958 . . 62,001 . . 41,808 . . 34,666 . 26,282 . 20,999 . 20,185 . . 18,576 . 17,290

Oconee . . . . 32,808 . . 26,225 . . 17,618 . . 12,427 . . 7,915 . . 6,304 . . 7,009 . . . 7,576 . . 8,082

Oglethorpe . 14,899 . . 12,635 . . . 9,763 . . . 8,929 . . 7,598 . . 7,926 . . 9,958 . . 12,430 . 12,927

Paulding . . 142,324 . . 81,678 . . 41,611 . . 26,110 . 17,520 . 13,101 . 11,752 . . 12,832 . 12,327

Peach . . . . . 27,695 . . 23,668 . . 21,189 . . 19,151 . 15,990 . 13,846 . 11,705 . . 10,378 . 10,268

Pickens . . . . 29,431 . . 22,983 . . 14,432 . . 11,652 . . 9,620 . . 8,903 . . 8,855 . . . 9,136 . . 9,687

Pierce . . . . . 18,758 . . 15,636 . . 13,328 . . 11,897 . . 9,281 . . 9,678 . 11,112 . . 11,800 . 12,522

Pike . . . . . . . 17,869 . . 13,688 . . 10,224 . . . 8,937 . . 7,316 . . 7,138 . . 8,459 . . 10,375 . 10,853

Polk . . . . . . 41,475 . . 38,127 . . 33,815 . . 32,382 . 29,656 . 28,015 . 30,976 . . 28,467 . 25,141

Pulaski . . . . 12,010 . . . 9,588 . . . 8,108 . . . 8,950 . . 8,066 . . 8,204 . . 8,808 . . . 9,829 . . 9,005

Putnam . . . . 21,218 . . 18,812 . . 14,137 . . 10,295 . . 8,394 . . 7,798 . . 7,731 . . . 8,514 . . 8,367

Quitman . . . . 2,513 . . . 2,598 . . . 2,210 . . . 2,357 . . 2,180 . . 2,432 . . 3,015 . . . 3,435 . . 3,820

Rabun . . . . . 16,276 . . 15,050 . . 11,648 . . 10,466 . . 8,327 . . 7,456 . . 7,424 . . . 7,821 . . 6,331

Randolph . . . 7,719 . . . 7,791 . . . 8,023 . . . 9,599 . . 8,734 . 11,078 . 13,804 . . 16,609 . 17,174

Richmond . 200,549 . 199,775 . 189,719 . 181,629 162,437 135,601 108,876 . . 81,863 . 72,990

Rockdale . . . 85,215 . . 70,111 . . 54,091 . . 36,570 . 18,152 . 10,572 . . 8,464 . . . 7,724 . . 7,247

Schley . . . . . . 5,010 . . . 3,766 . . . 3,590 . . . 3,433 . . 3,097 . . 3,256 . . 4,036 . . . 5,033 . . 5,347

Screven . . . . 14,593 . . 15,374 . . 13,842 . . 14,043 . 12,591 . 14,919 . 18,000 . . 20,353 . 20,503

Seminole . . . . 8,729 . . . 9,369 . . . 9,010 . . . 9,057 . . 7,059 . . 6,802 . . 7,904 . . . 8,492 . . 7,389

Spalding . . . 64,073 . . 58,417 . . 54,457 . . 47,899 . 39,514 . 35,404 . 31,045 . . 28,427 . 23,495

Stephens . . . 26,175 . . 25,435 . . 23,436 . . 21,761 . 20,331 . 18,391 . 16,647 . . 12,972 . 11,740

Stewart . . . . . 6,058 . . . 5,252 . . . 5,654 . . . 5,896 . . 6,511 . . 7,371 . . 9,194 . . 10,603 . 11,114

Sumter . . . . 32,819 . . 33,200 . . 30,232 . . 29,360 . 26,931 . 24,652 . 24,208 . . 24,502 . 26,800

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Talbot . . . . . . 6,865 . . . 6,498 . . . 6,524 . . . 6,536 . . 6,625 . . 7,127 . . 7,687 . . . 8,141 . . 8,458

Taliaferro . . . 1,717 . . . 2,077 . . . 1,915 . . . 2,032 . . 2,423 . . 3,370 . . 4,515 . . . 6,278 . . 6,172

Tattnall . . . . 25,520 . . 22,305 . . 17,722 . . 18,134 . 16,557 . 15,837 . 15,939 . . 16,243 . 15,411

Taylor . . . . . . 8,906 . . . 8,815 . . . 7,642 . . . 7,902 . . 7,865 . . 8,311 . . 9,113 . . 10,768 . 10,617

Telfair . . . . . 16,500 . . 11,794 . . 11,000 . . 11,445 . 11,394 . 11,715 . 13,221 . . 15,145 . 14,997

Terrell . . . . . . 9,315 . . 10,970 . . 10,653 . . 12,017 . 11,416 . 12,742 . 14,314 . . 16,675 . 18,290

Thomas . . . . 44,720 . . 42,737 . . 38,943 . . 38,098 . 34,562 . 34,319 . 33,932 . . 31,289 . 32,612

Tift . . . . . . . 40,118 . . 38,407 . . 34,998 . . 32,862 . 27,288 . 23,487 . 22,645 . . 18,599 . 16,068

Toombs . . . . 27,223 . . 26,067 . . 24,072 . . 22,592 . 19,151 . 16,837 . 17,382 . . 16,952 . 17,165

Towns . . . . . 10,471 . . . 9,319 . . . 6,754 . . . 5,638 . . 4,565 . . 4,538 . . 4,803 . . . 4,925 . . 4,346

Treutlen . . . . 6,885 . . . 6,854 . . . 5,994 . . . 6,087 . . 5,647 . . 5,874 . . 6,522 . . . 7,632 . . 7,488

Troup . . . . . 67,044 . . 58,779 . . 55,532 . . 50,003 . 44,466 . 47,189 . 49,841 . . 43,879 . 36,752

Turner . . . . . . 8,930 . . . 9,504 . . . 8,703 . . . 9,510 . . 8,790 . . 8,439 . 10,479 . . 10,846 . 11,196

Twiggs . . . . . 9,023 . . 10,590 . . . 9,806 . . . 9,354 . . 8,222 . . 7,935 . . 8,308 . . . 9,117 . . 8,372

Union . . . . . 21,356 . . 17,289 . . 11,993 . . . 9,390 . . 6,811 . . 6,510 . . 7,318 . . . 7,680 . . 6,340

Upson . . . . . 27,153 . . 27,597 . . 26,300 . . 25,998 . 23,505 . 23,800 . 25,078 . . 25,064 . 19,509

Walker . . . . 68,756 . . 61,053 . . 58,340 . . 56,470 . 50,691 . 45,264 . 38,198 . . 31,024 . 26,206

Walton . . . . 83,768 . . 60,687 . . 38,586 . . 31,211 . 23,404 . 20,481 . 20,230 . . 20,777 . 21,118

Ware . . . . . . 36,312 . . 35,483 . . 35,471 . . 37,180 . 33,525 . 34,219 . 30,289 . . 27,929 . 26,558

Warren . . . . . 5,834 . . . 6,336 . . . 6,078 . . . 6,583 . . 6,669 . . 7,360 . . 8,779 . . 10,236 . 11,181

Washington 21,187 . . 21,176 . . 19,112 . . 18,842 . 17,480 . 18,903 . 21,012 . . 24,230 . 25,030

Wayne . . . . 30,099 . . 26,565 . . 22,356 . . 20,750 . 17,858 . 17,921 . 14,248 . . 13,122 . 12,647

Webster . . . . 2,799 . . . 2,390 . . . 2,263 . . . 2,341 . . 2,362 . . 3,247 . . 4,081 . . . 4,726 . . 5,032

Wheeler . . . . 7,421 . . . 6,179 . . . 4,903 . . . 5,155 . . 4,596 . . 5,342 . . 6,712 . . . 8,536 . . 9,149

White . . . . . 27,144 . . 19,944 . . 13,006 . . 10,120 . . 7,742 . . 6,935 . . 5,951 . . . 6,417 . . 6,056

Whitfield . 102,599 . . 83,525 . . 72,462 . . 65,775 . 55,108 . 42,109 . 34,432 . . 26,105 . 20,808

Wilcox . . . . . 9,255 . . . 8,577 . . . 7,008 . . . 7,682 . . 6,998 . . 7,905 . 10,167 . . 12,755 . 13,439

Wilkes . . . . 10,593 . . 10,687 . . 10,597 . . 10,951 . 10,184 . 10,961 . 12,388 . . 15,084 . 15,944

Wilkinson . . . 9,563 . . 10,220 . . 10,228 . . 10,368 . . 9,393 . . 9,250 . . 9,781 . . 11,025 . 10,844

Worth . . . . . 21,679 . . 21,967 . . 19,744 . . 18,064 . 14,770 . 16,682 . 19,357 . . 21,374 . 21,094

Total . . . . . 9,687,653 8,186,453* . 6,478,149 . 5,462,982 4,589,575 3,943,116 3,444,578 3,123,723 2,908,506

Note: The 2000 population counts set forth herein were subject to correction for undercount or overcount. An asterisk denotes census revision since publication of the 2003 Georgia Laws. *** Denotes county which has been abolished or merged with another county.

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POPULATION
COUNTY POPULATION NUMERICALLY LISTED ACCORDING TO 2010 CENSUS

County

Population

Fulton . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 920,581

Gwinnett . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 805,321

DeKalb . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 691,893

Cobb . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 688,078

Chatham . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 265,128

Clayton . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 259,424

Cherokee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 214,346

Henry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 203,922

Richmond . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 200,549

Muscogee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 189,885

Hall . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 179,684

Forsyth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 175,511

Bibb . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155,547

Paulding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142,324

Houston . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139,900

Douglas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132,403

Coweta . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127,317

Columbia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124,053

Clarke . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116,714

Carroll . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110,527

Lowndes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109,233

Fayette . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106,567

Whitfield . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102,599

Bartow . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100,157

Newton . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99,958

Floyd . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96,317

Dougherty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94,565

Rockdale . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85,215

Walton . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83,768

Glynn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79,626

Bulloch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70,217

Barrow . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69,367

Walker . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68,756

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County

Population

Troup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67,044

Spalding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64,073

Catoosa . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63,942

Liberty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63,453

Jackson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60,485

Gordon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55,186

Effingham . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52,250

Camden . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50,513

Laurens . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48,434

Baldwin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45,720

Colquitt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45,498

Thomas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44,720

Habersham . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43,041

Coffee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42,356

Polk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41,475

Tift . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40,118

Murray . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39,628

Ware . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36,312

Sumter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32,819

Oconee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32,808

Harris . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32,024

Bryan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30,233

Wayne . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30,099

Lumpkin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29,966

Pickens . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29,431

Haralson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28,780

Jones . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28,669

Lee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28,298

Gilmer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28,292

Madison . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28,120

Decatur . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27,842

Peach . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27,695

Toombs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27,223

Upson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27,153

White . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27,144

Monroe . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26,424

Stephens . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26,175

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POPULATION

County

Population

Chattooga . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26,015

Tattnall . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25,520

Hart . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25,213

Grady . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25,011

Fannin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23,682

Butts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23,655

Mitchell . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23,498

Crisp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23,439

Burke . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23,316

Emanuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22,598

Dawson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22,330

Franklin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22,084

Meriwether . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21,992

McDuffie . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21,875

Dodge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21,796

Worth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21,679

Union . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21,356

Putnam . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21,218

Washington . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21,187

Elbert . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20,166

Berrien . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19,286

Pierce . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18,758

Brantley . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18,411

Banks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18,395

Lamar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18,317

Appling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18,236

Pike . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17,869

Morgan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17,868

Ben Hill . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17,634

Cook . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17,212

Jefferson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16,930

Dade . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16,633

Telfair . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16,500

Rabun . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16,276

Brooks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16,243

Greene . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15,994

Jeff Davis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15,068

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113A

County

Population

Dooly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14,918

Oglethorpe . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14,899

Macon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14,740

Screven . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14,593

Long . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14,464

McIntosh . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14,333

Jasper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13,900

Bleckley . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13,063

Crawford . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12,630

Charlton . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12,171

Pulaski . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12,010

Heard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11,834

Chattahoochee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11,267

Bacon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11,096

Early . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11,008

Evans . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11,000

Candler . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10,998

Wilkes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10,593

Towns . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10,471

Lanier . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10,078

Johnson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9,980

Wilkinson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9,563

Irwin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9,538

Hancock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9,429

Terrell . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9,315

Wilcox . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9,255

Montgomery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9,123

Twiggs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9,023

Turner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8,930

Taylor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8,906

Marion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8,742

Seminole . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8,729

Atkinson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8,375

Jenkins . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8,340

Lincoln . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7,996

Randolph . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7,719

Wheeler . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7,421

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County

Population

Treutlen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6,885

Talbot . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6,865

Clinch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6,798

Calhoun . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6,694

Miller . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6,125

Stewart . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6,058

Warren . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5,834

Schley . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5,010

Echols . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4,034

Baker . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3,451

Clay . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3,183

Glascock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3,082

Webster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2,799

Quitman . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2,513

Taliaferro . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,717

Total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9,687,653

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POPULATION OF GEORGIA CITIES ALPHABETICALLY LISTED
ACCORDING TO 2010 CENSUS

115A

City

Population, 2010

Abbeville . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2,908

Acworth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20,425

Adairsville . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4,648

Adel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5,334

Adrian . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 664

Ailey . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 432

Alamo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2,797

Alapaha . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 668

Albany . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77,434

Aldora . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103

Allenhurst . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 695

Allentown . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 169

Alma . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3,466

Alpharetta . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57,551

Alston . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 159

Alto . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,172

Ambrose . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 380

Americus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17,041

Andersonville . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 255

Arabi . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 586

Aragon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,249

Arcade . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,786

Argyle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 212

Arlington . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,479

Arnoldsville . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 357

Ashburn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4,152

Athens-Clarke County . . . . . . . 115,452

Atlanta . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 420,003

Attapulgus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 449

Auburn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6,887

Augusta-Richmond County . . . 195,844

Austell . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6,581

Avalon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 213

City

Population, 2010

Avera . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 246

Avondale Estates . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2,960

Baconton . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 915

Bainbridge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12,697

Baldwin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3,279

Ball Ground . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,433

Barnesville . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6,755

Bartow . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 286

Barwick . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 386

Baxley . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4,400

Bellville . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123

Berkeley Lake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,574

Berlin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 551

Bethlehem . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 601

Between . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 296

Bishop . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 224

Blackshear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3,445

Blairsville . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 652

Blakely . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5,068

Bloomingdale . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2,713

Blue Ridge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,290

Bluffton . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103

Blythe . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 721

Bogart . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,034

Boston . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,315

Bostwick . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 365

Bowdon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2,040

Bowersville . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 465

Bowman . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 862

Braselton . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7,511

Braswell . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 379

Bremen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6,227

Brinson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 215

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City

Population, 2010

Bronwood . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 225

Brooklet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,395

Brooks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 524

Broxton . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,189

Brunswick . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15,383

Buchanan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,104

Buckhead . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 171

Buena Vista . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2,173

Buford . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12,225

Butler . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,972

Byromville . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 546

Byron . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4,512

Cadwell . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 528

Cairo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9,607

Calhoun . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15,650

Camak . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138

Camilla . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5,360

Canon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 804

Canton . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22,958

Carl . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 255

Carlton . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 260

Carnesville . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 577

Carrollton . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24,388

Cartersville . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19,731

Cave Spring . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,200

Cecil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 286

Cedartown . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9,750

Centerville . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7,148

Centralhatchee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 408

Chamblee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9,892

Chatsworth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4,299

Chattahoochee Hills . . . . . . . . . . . 2,378

Chauncey . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 342

Chester . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,596

Chickamauga . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3,101

Clarkesville . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,733

Clarkston . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7,554

City

Population, 2010

Claxton . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2,746

Clayton . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2,047

Clermont . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 875

Cleveland . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3,410

Climax . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 280

Cobbtown . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 351

Cochran . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5,150

Cohutta . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 661

Colbert . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 592

College Park . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13,942

Collins . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 584

Colquitt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,992

Columbus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 189,885

Comer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,126

Commerce . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6,544

Concord . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 375

Conyers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15,195

Coolidge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 525

Cordele . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11,147

Cornelia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4,160

Covington . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13,118

Crawford . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 832

Crawfordville . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 534

Culloden . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 175

Cumming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5,430

Cusseta-Chattahoochee County . 11,267

Cuthbert . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3,873

Dacula . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4,442

Dahlonega . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5,242

Daisy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129

Dallas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11,544

Dalton . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33,128

Damascus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 254

Danielsville . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 560

Danville . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 238

Darien . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,975

Dasher . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 912

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City

Population, 2010

Davisboro . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2,010

Dawson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4,540

Dawsonville . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2,536

De Soto . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 195

Dearing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 549

Decatur . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19,335

Deepstep . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131

Demorest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,823

Denton . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250

Dexter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 575

Dillard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 339

Doerun . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 774

Donalsonville . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2,650

Dooling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154

Doraville . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8,330

Douglas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11,589

Douglasville . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30,961

Du Pont . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120

Dublin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16,201

Dudley . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 571

Duluth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26,600

Dunwoody . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46,267

East Dublin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2,441

East Ellijay . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 546

East Point . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33,712

Eastman . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4,962

Eatonton . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6,480

Edge Hill . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

Edison . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,531

Elberton . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4,653

Ellaville . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,812

Ellenton . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 281

Ellijay . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,619

Emerson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,470

Enigma . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,278

Ephesus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 427

Eton . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 910

City

Population, 2010

Euharlee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4,136

Fairburn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12,950

Fairmount . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 720

Fargo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 321

Fayetteville . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15,945

Fitzgerald . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9,053

Flemington . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 743

Flovilla . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 653

Flowery Branch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5,679

Folkston . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2,502

Forest Park . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18,468

Forsyth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3,788

Fort Gaines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,107

Fort Oglethorpe . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9,263

Fort Valley . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9,815

Franklin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 993

Franklin Springs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 952

Funston . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 449

Gainesville . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33,804

Garden City . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8,778

Garfield . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 201

Gay . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89

Geneva . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105

Georgetown-Quitman County . . . 2,513

Gibson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 663

Gillsville . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 235

Girard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156

Glennville . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3,569

Glenwood . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 747

Good Hope . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 274

Gordon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2,017

Graham . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 291

Grantville . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3,041

Gray . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3,276

Grayson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2,666

Greensboro . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3,359

Greenville . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 876

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City

Population, 2010

Griffin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23,643

Grovetown . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11,216

Gum Branch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 264

Guyton . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,684

Hagan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 996

Hahira . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2,737

Hamilton . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,016

Hampton . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6,987

Hapeville . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6,373

Haralson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 166

Harlem . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2,666

Harrison . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 489

Hartwell . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4,469

Hawkinsville . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4,589

Hazlehurst . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4,226

Helen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 510

Helena . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2,883

Hephzibah . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4,011

Hiawassee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 880

Higgston . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 323

Hiltonia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 342

Hinesville . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33,437

Hiram . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3,546

Hoboken . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 528

Hogansville . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3,060

Holly Springs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9,189

Homeland . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 910

Homer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,141

Homerville . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2,456

Hoschton . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,377

Hull . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 198

Ideal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 499

Ila . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 337

Iron City . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 310

Irwinton . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 589

Ivey . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 981

Jackson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5,045

City

Population, 2010

Jacksonville . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140

Jakin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155

Jasper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3,684

Jefferson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9,432

Jeffersonville . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,035

Jenkinsburg . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 370

Jersey . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137

Jesup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10,214

Johns Creek . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76,728

Jonesboro . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4,724

Junction City . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 177

Kennesaw . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29,783

Keysville . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 332

Kingsland . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15,946

Kingston . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 637

Kite . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 241

LaFayette . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7,121

LaGrange . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29,588

Lake City . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2,612

Lake Park . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 733

Lakeland . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3,366

Lavonia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2,156

Lawrenceville . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28,546

Leary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 618

Leesburg . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2,896

Lenox . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 873

Leslie . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 409

Lexington . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 228

Lilburn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11,596

Lilly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 213

Lincolnton . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,566

Lithonia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,924

Locust Grove . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5,402

Loganville . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10,458

Lone Oak . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92

Lookout Mountain . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,602

Louisville . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2,493

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City

Population, 2010

Lovejoy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6,422

Ludowici . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,703

Lula . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2,758

Lumber City . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,328

Lumpkin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,145*

Luthersville . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 874

Lyerly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 540

Lyons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4,367

Macon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91,351

Madison . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3,979

Manassas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94

Manchester . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4,230

Mansfield . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 410

Marietta . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56,579

Marshallville . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,448

Martin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 381

Maxeys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 224

Maysville . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,798

McCaysville . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,056

McDonough . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22,084

McIntyre . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 650

McRae . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5,740

Meansville . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 182

Meigs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,035

Menlo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 474

Metter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4,130

Midville . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 269

Midway . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2,121

Milan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 700

Milledgeville . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17,715

Millen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3,120

Milner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 610

Milton . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32,661

Mitchell . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 199

Molena . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 368

Monroe . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13,234

Montezuma . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3,460

City

Population, 2010

Monticello . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2,657

Montrose . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 215

Moreland . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 399

Morgan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,861*

Morganton . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 303

Morrow . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6,445

Morven . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 565

Moultrie . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14,268

Mount Airy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,284

Mount Vernon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2,451

Mount Zion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,696

Mountain City . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,088

Mountain Park . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 547

Nahunta . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,053

Nashville . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4,939

Nelson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,314

Newborn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 696

Newington . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 274

Newnan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33,039

Newton . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 654

Nicholls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2,798

Nicholson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,696

Norcross . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9,116

Norman Park . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 972

North High Shoals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 652

Norwood . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 239

Nunez . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147

Oak Park . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 484

Oakwood . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3,970

Ochlocknee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 676

Ocilla . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3,414

Oconee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 252

Odum . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 504

Offerman . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 441

Oglethorpe . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,328

Oliver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 239

Omega . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,221

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POPULATION

City

Population, 2010

Orchard Hill . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 209

Oxford . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2,134

Palmetto . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4,488

Parrott . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158

Patterson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 730

Pavo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 627

Payne City . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 218

Peachtree City . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34,364

Pearson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2,117

Pelham . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3,898

Pembroke . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2,196

Pendergrass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 422

Perry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13,839

Pine Lake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 730

Pine Mountain . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,304

Pinehurst . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 455

Pineview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 523

Pitts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 320

Plains . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 776

Plainville . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 313

Pooler . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19,140

Port Wentworth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5,359

Portal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 638

Porterdale . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,429

Poulan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 851

Powder Springs . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13,940

Pulaski . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 266

Quitman . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3,850

Ranger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131

Ray City . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,090

Rayle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 199

Rebecca . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 187

Register . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 175

Reidsville . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2,594*

Remerton . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,123

Rentz . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 295

Resaca . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 544

City

Population, 2010

Reynolds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,086

Rhine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 394

Riceboro . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 809

Richland . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,473

Richmond Hill . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9,281

Riddleville . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96

Rincon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8,836

Ringgold . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3,580

Riverdale . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15,134

Riverside . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

Roberta . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,007

Rochelle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,174

Rockmart . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4,199

Rocky Ford . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144

Rome . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36,303

Roopville . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 218

Rossville . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4,105

Roswell . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88,346

Royston . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2,582

Rutledge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 781

Sale City . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 380

Sandersville . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5,912

Sandy Springs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93,853

Santa Claus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 165

Sardis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 999

Sasser . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 279

Savannah . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136,286

Scotland . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 366

Screven . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 766

Senoia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3,307

Shady Dale . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 249

Sharon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140

Sharpsburg . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 341

Shellman . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,083

Shiloh . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 445

Siloam . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 282

Sky Valley . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 272

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Population, 2010

Smithville . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 575

Smyrna . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51,271

Snellville . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18,242

Social Circle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4,262

Soperton . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3,115

Sparks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2,052

Sparta . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,400

Springfield . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2,852

St. Marys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17,121

Stapleton . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 438

Statesboro . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28,422

Statham . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2,408

Stillmore . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 532

Stockbridge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25,636

Stone Mountain . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5,802

Sugar Hill . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18,522

Summertown . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160

Summerville . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4,534

Sumner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 427

Sunny Side . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134

Surrency . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 201

Suwanee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15,355

Swainsboro . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7,277

Sycamore . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 711

Sylvania . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2,956

Sylvester . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6,188

Talbotton . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 970

Talking Rock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64

Tallapoosa . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3,170

Tallulah Falls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 168

Talmo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 180

Tarrytown . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87

Taylorsville . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 210

Temple . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4,228

Tennille . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,539

Thomaston . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9,170

Thomasville . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18,413

City

Population, 2010

Thomson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6,778

Thunderbolt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2,668

Tifton . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16,350

Tiger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 408

Tignall . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 546

Toccoa . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8,491

Toomsboro . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 472

Trenton . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2,301

Trion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,827

Tunnel Hill . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 856

Turin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 274

Twin City . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,742

Ty Ty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 725

Tybee Island . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2,990

Tyrone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6,879

Unadilla . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3,796

Union City . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19,456

Union Point . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,617

Uvalda . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 598

Valdosta . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54,518

Varnell . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,744

Vernonburg . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122

Vidalia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10,473

Vidette . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112

Vienna . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4,011

Villa Rica . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13,956

Waco . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 516

Wadley . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2,061

Waleska . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 644

Walnut Grove . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,330

Walthourville . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4,111

Warm Springs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 425

Warner Robins . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66,588

Warrenton . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,937

Warwick . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 423

Washington . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4,134

Watkinsville . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2,832

122A

POPULATION

City

Population, 2010

Waverly Hall . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 735

Waycross . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14,649

Waynesboro . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5,766

West Point . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3,474

Whigham . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 471

White . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 670

White Plains . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 284

Whitesburg . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 588

Willacoochee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,391

Williamson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 352

Winder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14,099

Winterville . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,122

City

Population, 2010

Woodbine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,412

Woodbury . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 961

Woodland . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 408

Woodstock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23,896

Woodville . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 321

Woolsey . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158

Wrens . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2,187

Wrightsville . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2,195

Yatesville . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 357

Young Harris . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 899

Zebulon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,174

* An asterisk denotes census revision since publication of the 2011 Georgia Laws.

GEORGIA LAWS 2012 SESSION
POPULATION OF GEORGIA CITIES NUMERICALLY LISTED
ACCORDING TO 2010 CENSUS

123A

City

Population, 2010

Atlanta . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 420,003

Augusta-Richmond County . . . 195,844

Columbus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 189,885

Savannah . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136,286

Athens-Clarke County . . . . . . . 115,452

Sandy Springs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93,853

Macon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91,351

Roswell . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88,346

Albany . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77,434

Johns Creek . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76,728

Warner Robins . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66,588

Alpharetta . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57,551

Marietta . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56,579

Valdosta . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54,518

Smyrna . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51,271

Dunwoody . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46,267

Rome . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36,303

Peachtree City . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34,364

Gainesville . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33,804

East Point . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33,712

Hinesville . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33,437

Dalton . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33,128

Newnan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33,039

Milton . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32,661

Douglasville . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30,961

Kennesaw . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29,783

LaGrange . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29,588

Lawrenceville . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28,546

Statesboro . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28,422

Duluth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26,600

Stockbridge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25,636

Carrollton . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24,388

Woodstock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23,896

City

Population, 2010

Griffin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23,643

Canton . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22,958

McDonough . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22,084

Acworth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20,425

Cartersville . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19,731

Union City . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19,456

Decatur . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19,335

Pooler . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19,140

Sugar Hill . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18,522

Forest Park . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18,468

Thomasville . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18,413

Snellville . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18,242

Milledgeville . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17,715

St. Marys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17,121

Americus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17,041

Tifton . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16,350

Dublin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16,201

Kingsland . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15,946

Fayetteville . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15,945

Calhoun . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15,650

Brunswick . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15,383

Suwanee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15,355

Conyers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15,195

Riverdale . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15,134

Waycross . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14,649

Moultrie . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14,268

Winder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14,099

Villa Rica . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13,956

College Park . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13,942

Powder Springs . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13,940

Perry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13,839

Monroe . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13,234

Covington . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13,118

124A

POPULATION

City

Population, 2010

Fairburn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12,950

Bainbridge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12,697

Buford . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12,225

Lilburn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11,596

Douglas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11,589

Dallas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11,544

Cusseta-Chattahoochee County . 11,267

Grovetown . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11,216

Cordele . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11,147

Vidalia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10,473

Loganville . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10,458

Jesup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10,214

Chamblee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9,892

Fort Valley . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9,815

Cedartown . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9,750

Cairo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9,607

Jefferson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9,432

Richmond Hill . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9,281

Fort Oglethorpe . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9,263

Holly Springs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9,189

Thomaston . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9,170

Norcross . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9,116

Fitzgerald . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9,053

Rincon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8,836

Garden City . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8,778

Toccoa . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8,491

Doraville . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8,330

Clarkston . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7,554

Braselton . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7,511

Swainsboro . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7,277

Centerville . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7,148

LaFayette . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7,121

Hampton . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6,987

Auburn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6,887

Tyrone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6,879

Thomson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6,778

Barnesville . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6,755

City

Population, 2010

Austell . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6,581

Commerce . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6,544

Eatonton . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6,480

Morrow . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6,445

Lovejoy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6,422

Hapeville . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6,373

Bremen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6,227

Sylvester . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6,188

Sandersville . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5,912

Stone Mountain . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5,802

Waynesboro . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5,766

McRae . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5,740

Flowery Branch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5,679

Cumming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5,430

Locust Grove . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5,402

Camilla . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5,360

Port Wentworth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5,359

Adel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5,334

Dahlonega . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5,242

Cochran . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5,150

Blakely . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5,068

Jackson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5,045

Eastman . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4,962

Nashville . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4,939

Jonesboro . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4,724

Elberton . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4,653

Adairsville . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4,648

Hawkinsville . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4,589

Dawson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4,540

Summerville . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4,534

Byron . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4,512

Palmetto . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4,488

Hartwell . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4,469

Dacula . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4,442

Baxley . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4,400

Lyons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4,367

Chatsworth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4,299

GEORGIA LAWS 2012 SESSION

125A

City

Population, 2010

Social Circle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4,262

Manchester . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4,230

Temple . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4,228

Hazlehurst . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4,226

Rockmart . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4,199

Cornelia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4,160

Ashburn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4,152

Euharlee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4,136

Washington . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4,134

Metter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4,130

Walthourville . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4,111

Rossville . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4,105

Hephzibah . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4,011

Vienna . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4,011

Madison . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3,979

Oakwood . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3,970

Pelham . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3,898

Cuthbert . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3,873

Quitman . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3,850

Unadilla . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3,796

Forsyth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3,788

Jasper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3,684

Ringgold . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3,580

Glennville . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3,569

Hiram . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3,546

West Point . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3,474

Alma . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3,466

Montezuma . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3,460

Blackshear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3,445

Ocilla . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3,414

Cleveland . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3,410

Lakeland . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3,366

Greensboro . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3,359

Senoia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3,307

Baldwin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3,279

Gray . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3,276

Tallapoosa . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3,170

City

Population, 2010

Millen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3,120

Soperton . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3,115

Chickamauga . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3,101

Hogansville . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3,060

Grantville . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3,041

Tybee Island . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2,990

Avondale Estates . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2,960

Sylvania . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2,956

Abbeville . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2,908

Leesburg . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2,896

Helena . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2,883

Springfield . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2,852

Watkinsville . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2,832

Nicholls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2,798

Alamo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2,797

Lula . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2,758

Claxton . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2,746

Hahira . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2,737

Bloomingdale . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2,713

Thunderbolt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2,668

Grayson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2,666

Harlem . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2,666

Monticello . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2,657

Donalsonville . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2,650

Lake City . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2,612

Reidsville . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2,594*

Royston . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2,582

Dawsonville . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2,536

Georgetown-Quitman County . . . 2,513

Folkston . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2,502

Louisville . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2,493

Homerville . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2,456

Mount Vernon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2,451

East Dublin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2,441

Statham . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2,408

Chattahoochee Hills . . . . . . . . . . . 2,378

Trenton . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2,301

126A

POPULATION

City

Population, 2010

Pembroke . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2,196

Wrightsville . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2,195

Wrens . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2,187

Buena Vista . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2,173

Lavonia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2,156

Oxford . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2,134

Midway . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2,121

Pearson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2,117

Wadley . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2,061

Sparks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2,052

Clayton . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2,047

Bowdon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2,040

Gordon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2,017

Davisboro . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2,010

Colquitt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,992

Darien . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,975

Butler . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,972

Warrenton . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,937

Lithonia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,924

Morgan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,861*

Trion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,827

Demorest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,823

Ellaville . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,812

Maysville . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,798

Arcade . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,786

Varnell . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,744

Twin City . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,742

Clarkesville . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,733

Ludowici . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,703

Mount Zion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,696

Nicholson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,696

Guyton . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,684

Ellijay . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,619

Union Point . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,617

Lookout Mountain . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,602

Chester . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,596

Berkeley Lake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,574

City

Population, 2010

Lincolnton . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,566

Tennille . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,539

Edison . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,531

Arlington . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,479

Richland . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,473

Emerson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,470

Marshallville . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,448

Ball Ground . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,433

Porterdale . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,429

Woodbine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,412

Sparta . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,400

Brooklet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,395

Willacoochee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,391

Hoschton . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,377

Walnut Grove . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,330

Lumber City . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,328

Oglethorpe . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,328

Boston . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,315

Nelson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,314

Pine Mountain . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,304

Blue Ridge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,290

Mount Airy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,284

Enigma . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,278

Aragon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,249

Omega . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,221

Cave Spring . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,200

Broxton . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,189

Rochelle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,174

Zebulon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,174

Alto . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,172

Lumpkin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,145*

Homer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,141

Comer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,126

Remerton . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,123

Winterville . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,122

Fort Gaines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,107

Buchanan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,104

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Ray City . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,090

Mountain City . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,088

Reynolds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,086

Shellman . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,083

McCaysville . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,056

Nahunta . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,053

Jeffersonville . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,035

Meigs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,035

Bogart . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,034

Hamilton . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,016

Roberta . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,007

Sardis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 999

Hagan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 996

Franklin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 993

Ivey . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 981

Norman Park . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 972

Talbotton . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 970

Woodbury . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 961

Franklin Springs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 952

Baconton . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 915

Dasher . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 912

Eton . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 910

Homeland . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 910

Young Harris . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 899

Hiawassee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 880

Greenville . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 876

Clermont . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 875

Luthersville . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 874

Lenox . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 873

Bowman . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 862

Tunnel Hill . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 856

Poulan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 851

Crawford . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 832

Riceboro . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 809

Canon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 804

Rutledge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 781

Plains . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 776

City

Population, 2010

Doerun . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 774

Screven . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 766

Glenwood . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 747

Flemington . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 743

Waverly Hall . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 735

Lake Park . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 733

Patterson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 730

Pine Lake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 730

Ty Ty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 725

Blythe . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 721

Fairmount . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 720

Sycamore . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 711

Milan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 700

Newborn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 696

Allenhurst . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 695

Ochlocknee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 676

White . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 670

Alapaha . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 668

Adrian . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 664

Gibson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 663

Cohutta . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 661

Newton . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 654

Flovilla . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 653

Blairsville . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 652

North High Shoals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 652

McIntyre . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 650

Waleska . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 644

Portal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 638

Kingston . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 637

Pavo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 627

Leary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 618

Milner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 610

Bethlehem . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 601

Uvalda . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 598

Colbert . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 592

Irwinton . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 589

Whitesburg . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 588

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Arabi . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 586

Collins . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 584

Carnesville . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 577

Dexter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 575

Smithville . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 575

Dudley . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 571

Morven . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 565

Danielsville . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 560

Berlin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 551

Dearing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 549

Mountain Park . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 547

Byromville . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 546

East Ellijay . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 546

Tignall . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 546

Resaca . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 544

Lyerly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 540

Crawfordville . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 534

Stillmore . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 532

Cadwell . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 528

Hoboken . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 528

Coolidge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 525

Brooks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 524

Pineview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 523

Waco . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 516

Helen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 510

Odum . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 504

Ideal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 499

Harrison . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 489

Oak Park . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 484

Menlo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 474

Toomsboro . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 472

Whigham . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 471

Bowersville . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 465

Pinehurst . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 455

Attapulgus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 449

Funston . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 449

Shiloh . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 445

City

Population, 2010

Offerman . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 441

Stapleton . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 438

Ailey . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 432

Ephesus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 427

Sumner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 427

Warm Springs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 425

Warwick . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 423

Pendergrass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 422

Mansfield . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 410

Leslie . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 409

Centralhatchee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 408

Tiger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 408

Woodland . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 408

Moreland . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 399

Rhine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 394

Barwick . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 386

Martin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 381

Ambrose . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 380

Sale City . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 380

Braswell . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 379

Concord . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 375

Jenkinsburg . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 370

Molena . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 368

Scotland . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 366

Bostwick . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 365

Arnoldsville . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 357

Yatesville . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 357

Williamson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 352

Cobbtown . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 351

Chauncey . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 342

Hiltonia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 342

Sharpsburg . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 341

Dillard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 339

Ila . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 337

Keysville . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 332

Higgston . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 323

Fargo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 321

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Woodville . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 321

Pitts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 320

Plainville . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 313

Iron City . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 310

Morganton . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 303

Between . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 296

Rentz . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 295

Graham . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 291

Bartow . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 286

Cecil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 286

White Plains . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 284

Siloam . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 282

Ellenton . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 281

Climax . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 280

Sasser . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 279

Good Hope . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 274

Newington . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 274

Turin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 274

Sky Valley . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 272

Midville . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 269

Pulaski . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 266

Gum Branch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 264

Carlton . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 260

Andersonville . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 255

Carl . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 255

Damascus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 254

Oconee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 252

Denton . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250

Shady Dale . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 249

Avera . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 246

Kite . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 241

Norwood . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 239

Oliver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 239

Danville . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 238

Gillsville . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 235

Lexington . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 228

Bronwood . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 225

City

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Bishop . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 224

Maxeys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 224

Payne City . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 218

Roopville . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 218

Brinson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 215

Montrose . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 215

Avalon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 213

Lilly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 213

Argyle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 212

Taylorsville . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 210

Orchard Hill . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 209

Garfield . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 201

Surrency . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 201

Mitchell . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 199

Rayle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 199

Hull . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 198

De Soto . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 195

Rebecca . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 187

Meansville . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 182

Talmo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 180

Junction City . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 177

Culloden . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 175

Register . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 175

Buckhead . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 171

Allentown . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 169

Tallulah Falls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 168

Haralson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 166

Santa Claus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 165

Summertown . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160

Alston . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 159

Parrott . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158

Woolsey . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158

Girard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156

Jakin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155

Dooling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154

Nunez . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147

Rocky Ford . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144

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City

Population, 2010

Jacksonville . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140

Sharon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140

Camak . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138

Jersey . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137

Sunny Side . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134

Deepstep . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131

Ranger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131

Daisy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129

Bellville . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123

Vernonburg . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122

Du Pont . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120

Vidette . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112

City

Population, 2010

Geneva . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105

Aldora . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103

Bluffton . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103

Riddleville . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96

Manassas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94

Lone Oak . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92

Gay . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89

Tarrytown . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87

Talking Rock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64

Riverside . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

Edge Hill . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

* An asterisk denotes census revision since publication of the 2011 Georgia Laws.

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POPULATION OF JUDICIAL CIRCUITS Numerically Listed According to the United States Decennial Census of 2010

Atlanta Circuit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 920,581 County of Fulton
Gwinnett Circuit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 805,321 County of Gwinnett
Stone Mountain Circuit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 691,893 County of DeKalb
Cobb Circuit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 688,078 County of Cobb
Augusta Circuit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 347,918 Counties of Burke, Columbia, and Richmond
Coweta Circuit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 338,714 Counties of Carroll, Coweta, Heard, Meriwether, and Troup
Eastern Circuit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 265,128 County of Chatham
Clayton Circuit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 259,424 County of Clayton
Chattahoochee Circuit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 257,689 Counties of Chattahoochee, Harris, Marion, Muscogee, Talbot, and Taylor
Southern Circuit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 219,728 Counties of Brooks, Colquitt, Echols, Lowndes, and Thomas
Griffin Circuit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 215,662 Counties of Fayette, Pike, Spalding, and Upson

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Blue Ridge Circuit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 214,346 County of Cherokee
Flint Circuit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 203,922 County of Henry
Northeastern Circuit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202,014 Counties of Dawson and Hall
Macon Circuit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 195,872 Counties of Bibb, Crawford, and Peach
Brunswick Circuit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 193,542 Counties of Appling, Camden, Glynn, Jeff Davis, and Wayne
Alcovy Circuit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 183,726 Counties of Newton and Walton
Bell-Forsyth Circuit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 175,511 County of Forsyth
Lookout Mountain Circuit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 175,346 Counties of Catoosa, Chattooga, Dade, and Walker
Ocmulgee Circuit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 162,361 Counties of Baldwin, Greene, Hancock, Jasper, Jones, Morgan, Putnam, and Wilkinson
Atlantic Circuit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 159,003 Counties of Bryan, Evans, Liberty, Long, McIntosh, and Tattnall
Cherokee Circuit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155,343 Counties of Bartow and Gordon
Western Circuit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149,522 Counties of Clarke and Oconee

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Piedmont Circuit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148,247 Counties of Banks, Barrow, and Jackson
Ogeechee Circuit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145,400 Counties of Bulloch, Effingham, Jenkins, and Screven
Paulding Circuit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142,324 County of Paulding
Conasauga Circuit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142,227 Counties of Murray and Whitfield
Houston Circuit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139,900 County of Houston
Waycross Circuit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139,104 Counties of Bacon, Brantley, Charlton, Coffee, Pierce, and Ware
Douglas Circuit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132,403 County of Douglas
Northern Circuit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110,482 Counties of Elbert, Franklin, Hart, Madison, and Oglethorpe
Middle Circuit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98,936 Counties of Candler, Emanuel, Jefferson, Toombs, and Washington
Rome Circuit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96,317 County of Floyd
Dougherty Circuit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94,565 County of Dougherty
Southwestern Circuit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89,724 Counties of Lee, Macon, Schley, Stewart, Sumter, and Webster

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Enotah Circuit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88,937 Counties of Lumpkin, Towns, Union, and White
South Georgia Circuit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86,496 Counties of Baker, Calhoun, Decatur, Grady, and Mitchell
Mountain Circuit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85,492 Counties of Habersham, Rabun, and Stephens
Rockdale Circuit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85,215 County of Rockdale
Appalachian Circuit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81,405 Counties of Fannin, Gilmer, and Pickens
Tifton Circuit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80,265 Counties of Irwin, Tift, Turner, and Worth
Oconee Circuit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79,913 Counties of Bleckley, Dodge, Montgomery, Pulaski, Telfair, and Wheeler
Dublin Circuit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74,322 Counties of Johnson, Laurens, Treutlen, and Twiggs
Tallapoosa Circuit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70,255 Counties of Haralson and Polk
Towaliga Circuit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68,396 Counties of Butts, Lamar, and Monroe
Cordele Circuit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65,246 Counties of Ben Hill, Crisp, Dooly, and Wilcox
Alapaha Circuit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61,749 Counties of Atkinson, Berrien, Clinch, Cook, and Lanier

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Toombs Circuit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51,097 Counties of Glascock, Lincoln, McDuffie, Taliaferro, Warren, and Wilkes
Pataula Circuit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48,592 Counties of Clay, Early, Miller, Quitman, Randolph, Seminole, and Terrell

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COUNTY

DISTRICT

Appling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

Atkinson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Bacon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Baker . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Baldwin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

Banks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50

Barrow . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47

Bartow . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 & 52

Ben Hill . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Berrien . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Bibb . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 & 26

Bleckley . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

Brantley . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

Brooks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Bryan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

Bulloch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

Burke . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

Butts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

Calhoun . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Camden . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

Candler . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

Carroll . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 & 30

Catoosa . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53 & 54

Charlton . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

Chatham . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 & 2

Chattahoochee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Chattooga . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53

Cherokee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 & 27

Clarke . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46

Clay . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Clayton . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 & 44

Clinch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Cobb . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6, 21, 32, 33, & 37

Coffee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Colquitt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Columbia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

COUNTY

DISTRICT

Cook . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 & 8

Coweta . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

Crawford . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 & 18

Crisp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Dade . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53

Dawson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51

Decatur . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

DeKalb . . . . . 5, 10, 40, 41, 42, 43, & 55

Dodge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

Dooly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Dougherty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Douglas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 & 35

Early . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Echols . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Effingham . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

Elbert . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 & 47

Emanuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 & 23

Evans . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

Fannin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51

Fayette . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 & 34

Floyd . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52

Forsyth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 & 51

Franklin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50

Fulton . . . . . 32, 35, 36, 38, 39, 48, & 56

Gilmer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51

Glascock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

Glynn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

Gordon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52 & 54

Grady . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Greene . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

Gwinnett . . . . . 5, 9, 40, 41, 45, 48, & 55

Habersham . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50

Hall . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49

Hancock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

Haralson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

Harris . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

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Hart . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50 Heard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 Henry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10, 17, & 44 Houston . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18, 20, & 26 Irwin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 Jackson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47 & 49 Jasper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 Jeff Davis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 Jefferson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 Jenkins . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 Johnson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 Jones . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 & 25 Lamar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 Lanier . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Laurens . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 Lee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 Liberty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 & 19 Lincoln . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 Long . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 Lowndes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Lumpkin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51 Macon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 Madison . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46 & 47 Marion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 McDuffie . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 McIntosh . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Meriwether . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 Miller . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 Mitchell . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 & 23 Monroe . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 & 18 Montgomery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 Morgan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 Murray . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54 Muscogee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 & 29 Newton . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 Oconee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46 Oglethorpe . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46 Paulding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 & 31 Peach . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Pickens . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51 Pierce . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Pike . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 Polk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 Pulaski . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 Putnam . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 Quitman . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 Rabun . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50 Randolph . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 Richmond . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 & 23 Rockdale . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 & 43 Schley . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 Screven . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 Seminole . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 Spalding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 & 17 Stephens . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50 Stewart . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 Sumter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 Talbot . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 Taliaferro . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 Tattnall . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 & 19 Taylor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 Telfair . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 Terrell . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 Thomas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 & 11 Tift . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 Toombs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 Towns . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50 Treutlen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Troup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 & 29 Turner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 Twiggs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 Union . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51 Upson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 Walker . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53 Walton . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 & 47 Ware . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Warren . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 & 25 Washington . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

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Wayne . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 Webster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 Wheeler . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 White . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50 & 51 Whitfield . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54

Wilcox . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 & 20 Wilkes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 Wilkinson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 & 26 Worth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

MEMBERS OF THE GEORGIA SENATE BY DISTRICTS IN NUMERICAL ORDER
WITH ADDRESSES FOR THE 2012 REGULAR SESSION

District Senator

Address

1 . . . . . . . Earl "Buddy" Carter . . . . . . . . . . 406 Purple Finch Dr., Pooler 31322

2 . . . . . . . Lester G. Jackson . . . . . . . . . . . . 1501 Abercorn Street, Savannah 31401 3 . . . . . . . William T. Ligon, Jr. . . . . . . . . . 158 Scranton Connector, Brunswick 31525 4 . . . . . . . Jack Hill . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PO Box 486, Reidsville 30453

5 . . . . . . . Curt Thompson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6320 Glenbrook Drive, Tucker 30084

6 . . . . . . . Doug Stoner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PO Box 1781, Smyrna 30081

7 . . . . . . . Greg Goggans . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1300 Hampton Road, Douglas 31533

8 . . . . . . . Tim Golden . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110 Beacon Hill, Valdosta 31602

9 . . . . . . . Don Balfour . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2312 Waterscape Trail, Snellville 30078

10 . . . . . . Emanuel D. Jones . . . . . . . . . . . . PO Box 370244, Decatur 30037

11 . . . . . . John Bulloch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3554 Bulloch Road, Ochlocknee 31773 12 . . . . . . Freddie Powell Sims . . . . . . . . . . 5377 Goose Hollow Road, Dawson 31742 13 . . . . . . John Crosby . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PO Box 891, Tifton 31793

GEORGIA LAWS 2012 SESSION 14 . . . . . . George Hooks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PO Box 928, Americus 31709

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15 . . . . . . Ed Harbison . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PO Box 1292, Columbus 31902

16 . . . . . . Ronnie Chance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130 Regal Oak, Tyrone 30290

17 . . . . . . Rick Jeffares . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 300 Lester Mill Rd., Ste. 200-E, Locust Grove 30248

18 . . . . . . Cecil Staton . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PO Box 26427, Macon 31221

19 . . . . . . Tommie Williams . . . . . . . . . . . . 148 Williams Avenue, Lyons 30436

20 . . . . . . Ross Tolleson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PO Box 1356, Perry 31069

21 . . . . . . Chip Rogers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PO Box 813, Woodstock 30188

22 . . . . . . Hardie Davis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PO Box 6389, Gracewood 30812

23 . . . . . . Jesse Stone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 642 Liberty Street, Waynesboro 30830

24 . . . . . . Bill Jackson. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PO Box 528, Appling 30802

25 . . . . . . Johnny Grant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PO Box 1458, Milledgeville 31059-1458

26 . . . . . . Miriam Paris . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PO Box 14056, Macon 31208

27 . . . . . . Jack Murphy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 325-A Coverdell Legislative Office Building Atlanta, GA 30334

28 . . . . . . Mike Crane . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PO Box 700, Newnan 30264

29 . . . . . . Joshua McKoon . . . . . . . . . . . . . PO Box 2565, Columbus 31902

30 . . . . . . Bill Hamrick . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PO Box 368, Carrollton 30112

31 . . . . . . Bill Heath . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2225 Cashtown Road, Bremen 30110-3504

32 . . . . . . Judson H. Hill . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3102 Raines Court, Marietta 30062

33 . . . . . . Steve Thompson . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1170 Longwood Drive, Marietta 30008

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34 . . . . . . Valencia Seay . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PO Box 960008, Riverdale 30274

35 . . . . . . Donzella James . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PO Box 31125, Atlanta 30331

36 . . . . . . Nan Orrock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1070 Delaware Avenue SE, Atlanta 30316

37 . . . . . . Lindsey Tippins . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139 Midway Road, Marietta 30064

38 . . . . . . Horacena Tate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 201 Joseph E. Lowery Blvd., NW, Atlanta 30314-3422

39 . . . . . . Vincent D. Fort . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PO Box 42967, Atlanta 30311

40 . . . . . . Fran Millar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PO Box 88096, Atlanta 30356

41 . . . . . . Steve Henson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2643 Sterling Acres Drive, Tucker 30084

42 . . . . . . Jason Carter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PO Box 573, Decatur 30030

43 . . . . . . Ronald B. Ramsey, Sr. . . . . . . . . . 5271 Snapfinger Woods Drive, Decatur 30035

44 . . . . . . Gail Davenport . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PO Box 1074, Jonesboro 30237

45 . . . . . . Renee Unterman . . . . . . . . . . . . . PO Box 508, Buford 30518

46 . . . . . . Bill Cowsert . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PO Box 512, Athens 30603

47 . . . . . . Frank Ginn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PO Box 1136, Danielsville 30633

48 . . . . . . David J. Shafer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PO Box 880, Duluth 30096

49 . . . . . . Butch Miller . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2420 Brown Bridge Rd., Gainesville 30504

50 . . . . . . John Wilkinson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PO Box 2227, Toccoa 30577

51 . . . . . . Steve Gooch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PO Box 600, Dahlonega 30533

52 . . . . . . Barry Loudermilk . . . . . . . . . . . . PO Box 465, Cassville 30123

53 . . . . . . Jeff E. Mullis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 212 English Avenue, Chickamauga 30707

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54 . . . . . . Charlie Bethel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1701 Briarcliff Circle, Dalton 30720

55 . . . . . . Gloria S. Butler . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6241 Southland Trace, Stone Mountain 30087

56 . . . . . . John Albers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 885 Woodstock Road #215, Ste. 430 Roswell 30075

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COUNTY

DISTRICT

Appling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 168

Atkinson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 169

Bacon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 168

Baker . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150

Baldwin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141

Banks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

Barrow . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108 & 31

Bartow . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12, 14, & 15

Ben Hill . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144 & 154

Berrien . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 170 & 176

Bibb . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136 - 140

Bleckley . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144

Brantley . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 178

Brooks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 174

Bryan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158 & 164

Bulloch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156 - 158

Burke . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123, 142, & 157

Butts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110 & 126

Calhoun . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149

Camden . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 180

Candler . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156

Carroll . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18, 68, & 69

Catoosa . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1, 3, & 6

Charlton . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 177

Chatham . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 159 - 164

Chattahoochee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148

Chattooga . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Cherokee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 - 23

Clarke . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113 - 115

Clay . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149

Clayton . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60, 62, 74 - 78

Clinch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 176

Cobb . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32 - 45

Coffee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 169

Colquitt . . . . . . . . . . . . 152, 170, & 171

COUNTY

DISTRICT

Columbia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117 -119

Cook . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 170

Coweta . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70 & 71

Crawford . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136

Crisp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147

Dade . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

Dawson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 & 9

Decatur . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 172

DeKalb . . . . . . . . . 57, 58, 60, & 79 - 94

Dodge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144

Dooly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135 & 147

Dougherty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150 - 152

Douglas . . . . . . . . . . . . 63, 64, 67, & 68

Early . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149

Echols . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 174

Effingham . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 157 & 159

Elbert . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

Emanuel . . . . . . . . . . . . 142, 155, & 156

Evans . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 166

Fannin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Fayette . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66, 72 -74, & 77

Floyd . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11, 13, 14, & 16

Forsyth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9, 23, & 24

Franklin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 & 29

Fulton . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44 & 46 - 66

Gilmer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Glascock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124

Glynn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 167, 179, & 180

Gordon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 & 12

Grady . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 172 & 173

Greene . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116

Gwinnett . . . . . . . . . . . 51, 88, & 95 -107

Habersham . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Hall . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 - 27 & 31

Hancock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124

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Haralson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 & 18 Harris . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129 & 130 Hart . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 Heard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69 & 70 Henry . . . . . . 73, 78, 90, 91, 109, & 110 Houston . . . . . . . . . . . . 136 & 145 - 147 Irwin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154 Jackson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 & 31 Jasper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125 Jeff Davis . . . . . . . . . . . 154, 168, & 169 Jefferson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142 Jenkins . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 157 Johnson . . . . . . . . . . . . 142, 143, & 156 Jones . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125 & 140 Lamar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125 - 127 & 136 Lanier . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 176 Laurens . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143 Lee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148 & 152 Liberty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164 - 166 Lincoln . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117 Long . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 167 Lowndes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 174 - 176 Lumpkin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 & 27 Macon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135 Madison . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 & 30 Marion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134 McDuffie . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124 McIntosh . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 167 Meriwether . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128 Miller . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149 Mitchell . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 171 Monroe . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125 & 136 Montgomery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155 Morgan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112 & 113 Murray . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 & 6 Muscogee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129 - 133 Newton . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95, 110, & 112 Oconee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113

Oglethorpe . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113 & 116 Paulding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 & 19 Peach . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135 & 136 Pickens . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 Pierce . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 178 Pike . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127 Polk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 Pulaski . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144 & 147 Putnam . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116, 124, & 141 Quitman . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148 Rabun . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Randolph . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149 Richmond . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119 - 123 Rockdale . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92 - 95 Schley . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134 Screven . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 157 Seminole . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149 Spalding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73 & 126 Stephens . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 Stewart . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148 Sumter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134 Talbot . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130, 134, & 135 Taliaferro . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124 Tattnall . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 166 Taylor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135 Telfair . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154 Terrell . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148 Thomas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 173 & 174 Tift . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153 & 154 Toombs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155 Towns . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Treutlen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155 Troup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69, 128, & 129 Turner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153 Twiggs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140 Union . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Upson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127 & 136 Walker . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 & 2

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Walton . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107 & 111 Ware . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 177 Warren . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124 Washington . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142 Wayne . . . . . . . . . . . . . 167, 168, & 178 Webster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148 Wheeler . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154 & 155

White . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8, 10, & 27 Whitfield . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3, 4, & 6 Wilcox . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144 Wilkes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116 & 117 Wilkinson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140 Worth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147 & 152

MEMBERS OF THE GEORGIA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
BY DISTRICTS IN NUMERICAL ORDER WITH ADDRESSES
FOR THE 2012 REGULAR SESSION

District Representative

Address

1 . . . . . . . Jay Neal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PO Box 645, LaFayette 30728

2 . . . . . . . Martin Scott . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PO Box 7, Rossville 30741

3 . . . . . . . Tom Weldon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PO Box 1459, Ringgold 30736

4 . . . . . . . Roger Williams . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132 Huntington Road, Dalton 30720

5 . . . . . . . John D. Meadows . . . . . . . . . . . . 110 Victory Court, Calhoun 30701

6 . . . . . . . Tom Dickson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5043 Village Drive, Cohutta 30710

7 . . . . . . . David Ralston . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PO Box 1196, Blue Ridge 30513

8 . . . . . . . Stephen Allison . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90 Blue Ridge Street, Blairsville 30512

9 . . . . . . . Amos Amerson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 689 North Chestatee St., Dahlonega 30533

10 . . . . . . Terry Rogers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2403 New Liberty Rd., Clarkesville 30523

11 . . . . . . Barbara Massey Reece . . . . . . . . 693 Massey Road, Menlo 30731

12 . . . . . . Rick Jasperse . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89 Apple Valley Farm Lane, Jasper 30143

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13 . . . . . . Katie Dempsey . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 811 Highland Avenue, Rome 30161

14 . . . . . . Christian Coomer . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 Clair Cove, Cartersville 30120

15 . . . . . . Paul Battles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 208 Rd., #2 SW, Cartersville 30120

16 . . . . . . Rick Crawford . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PO Box C, Cedartown 30125

17 . . . . . . Howard R. Maxwell . . . . . . . . . . 716 Graham Road, Dallas 30132

18 . . . . . . Kevin Cooke . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 342 Mill Pond Crossing, Carrollton 30116

19 . . . . . . Paulette Rakestraw-Braddock . . PO Box 580, Powder Springs 30127

20 . . . . . . Charlice H. Byrd . . . . . . . . . . . . . PO Box 906, Woodstock 30188

21 . . . . . . Calvin Hill . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145 Mountain Brook Drive, Canton 30115

22 . . . . . . Sean Jerguson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 502 Coverdell Legislative Office Building, Atlanta 30334

23 . . . . . . Mark Hamilton . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108 Colony Park Drive, Suite 400, Cumming 30040

24 . . . . . . Mike Dudgeon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10075 Normandy Lane, Suwannee 30024

25 . . . . . . Emory Dunahoo, Jr. . . . . . . . . . . 4720 Walnut Lane, Gainesville 30507

26 . . . . . . Carl Rogers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PO Box 639, Gainesville 30503

27 . . . . . . Doug Collins . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PO Box 907908, Gainesville 30501

28 . . . . . . Michael Harden . . . . . . . . . . . . . PO Box 1189, Toccoa 30577

29 . . . . . . Alan Powell . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PO Box 248, Hartwell 30643

30 . . . . . . Tom McCall . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2835 Washington Hwy., Elberton 30635

31 . . . . . . Tommy Benton . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 177 Martin Street, Jefferson 30549

32 . . . . . . Judy Manning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 480 Davis Carnes Lane, NW, Marietta 30064

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33 . . . . . . David Wilkerson . . . . . . . . . . . . . 909 Tranquil Drive, Austell 30106

34 . . . . . . Rich Golick . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2372 Simpson Farm Way, Smyrna 30080

35 . . . . . . Ed Setzler . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1555 Boxwood Trace, Acworth 30102

36 . . . . . . Earl Ehrhart . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5500 Wright Road, Powder Springs 30127

37 . . . . . . Terry Johnson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1440 Bailey Farm Dr., SW, Marietta 30064

38 . . . . . . Sam Teasley . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PO Box 670051, Marietta 30066

39 . . . . . . Alisha Thomas Morgan . . . . . . . 6570 Brandemere Way, Austell 30168

40 . . . . . . Stacey Evans . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PO Box 2523, Smyrna 30081

41 . . . . . . Sharon Cooper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1234 Powers Ferry Commons, Ste. 104, Marietta 30067

42 . . . . . . Don Parsons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3167 Sycamore Lane, Marietta 30066

43 . . . . . . John Carson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3605 Sandy Plains Rd., Ste. 240-123, Marietta 30066

44 . . . . . . Sheila Jones . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 611 Coverdell Legislative Office Building, Atlanta 30334

45 . . . . . . Matt Dollar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PO Box 681746, Marietta 30068

46 . . . . . . Jan Jones . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12850 Highway 9, Suite 600-356, Alpharetta 30004

47 . . . . . . Chuck Martin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11770 Haynes Bridge Road, Ste. 205-544 Alpharetta 30004

48 . . . . . . Harry Geisinger . . . . . . . . . . . . . 244 River View Trail, Roswell 30075

49 . . . . . . Wendell Willard . . . . . . . . . . . . . 755 River Gate Drive, Sandy Springs 30350

50 . . . . . . Lynn Riley . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10605 Wren Ridge Road, Johns Creek, 30022

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51 . . . . . . Tom Rice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4151 Blue Iris Hollow, Norcross 30092

52 . . . . . . Joe Wilkinson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 200 River Vista Drive, Unite #203, Atlanta 30339

53 . . . . . . Elly Dobbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PO Box 724505, Atlanta 31139

54 . . . . . . Edward Lindsey . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1150 Angelo Court, Atlanta 30319

55 . . . . . . Rashad Taylor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PO Box 11078, Atlanta 30310

56 . . . . . . Kathy Ashe . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82 Westminster Drive, NE, Atlanta 30309

57 . . . . . . Pat Gardner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 668 East Pelham Road, Atlanta 30324

58 . . . . . . Simone Bell . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 795 Marcus Street, Atlanta 30316

59 . . . . . . Margaret Kaiser . . . . . . . . . . . . . 504 Hill Street, NE, Atlanta 30312

60 . . . . . . Keisha Waites . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P.O. Box 3249, Atlanta, GA 30302

61 . . . . . . Ralph Long . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PO Box 11372, Atlanta 30310

62 . . . . . . Joe Heckstall . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2713 Briarwood Blvd., East Point 30344

63 . . . . . . Tyrone Brooks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 511 Coverdell Legislative Office Building, Atlanta 30334

64 . . . . . . Roger Bruce . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 410 Stone Arbor Court, Atlanta 30331

65 . . . . . . Sharon Beasley-Teague . . . . . . . PO Box 488, Red Oak 30272

66 . . . . . . Virgil Fludd . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PO Box 670, Tyrone 30290

67 . . . . . . Bill Hembree . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4159 Pool Road, Winston 30187

68 . . . . . . Dustin Hightower . . . . . . . . . . . . 3443 Hog Liver Road, Carrollton, GA 30117

69 . . . . . . Randy Nix . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 219 East Yorktown Drive, LaGrange 30240

70 . . . . . . Lynn Smith . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Eight Evergreen Drive, Newnan 30263

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71 . . . . . . Billy Horne . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120 French Village Blvd., Sharpsburg 30277

72 . . . . . . Matt Ramsey . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 200 Terrane Ridge, Peachtree City 30269

73 . . . . . . John Yates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 961 Birdie Road, Griffin 30223

74 . . . . . . Roberta Abdul-Salaam . . . . . . . . PO Box 960941, Riverdale 30296

75 . . . . . . Yasmin Neal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7393 Tara Road, Jonesboro 30236

76 . . . . . . Sandra G. Scott . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3489 Oak Leaf Court, Rex 30273

77 . . . . . . Darryl Jordan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 316 Herring Way, Riverdale 30274

78 . . . . . . Glenn Baker . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PO Box 1529, Jonesboro 30237

79 . . . . . . Tom Taylor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4926 Four Oaks Court, Dunwoody 30360

80 . . . . . . Mike Jacobs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3823 Granger Drive, Atlanta 30341

81 . . . . . . Elena Parent . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PO Box 81502, Chamblee 30366-1502

82 . . . . . . Scott Holcomb . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2306 Briarcliff Commons, Atlanta 30345

83 . . . . . . Mary Margaret Oliver . . . . . . . . . 150 East Ponce de Leon Avenue, Ste. 230 Decatur, 30030

84 . . . . . . Stacey Abrams . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1912 Hosea Williams Drive, Unit 6 Atlanta, 30317

85 . . . . . . Stephanie Stuckey Benfield . . . . 940 Artwood Road, NE, Atlanta 30307

86 . . . . . . Karla Drenner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PO Box 348, Avondale Estates 30002

87 . . . . . . Michele D. Henson . . . . . . . . . . . 4140 Creek Stone Court, Stone Mountain 30083

88 . . . . . . Billy Mitchell . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PO Box 88, Stone Mountain 30086

89 . . . . . . Earnest Williams . . . . . . . . . . . . PO Box 436, Avondale Estates 30002

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90 . . . . . . Howard Mosby . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2101 Sugar Creek Falls Drive, Atlanta 30316

91 . . . . . . Rahn Mayo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PO Box 360549, Decatur 30036

92 . . . . . . Pam Stephenson . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4153 C Flat Shoals Parkway, Ste. 324 Decatur 30034

93 . . . . . . Dee Dawkins-Haigler . . . . . . . . . 6050 Kingston Wood Way, Lithonia 30038

94 . . . . . . Dar'shun N. Kendrick . . . . . . . . . PO Box 630, Lithonia 30058

95 . . . . . . Pam Dickerson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PO Box 1016, Conyers 30013

96 . . . . . . Pedro Marin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4370 Satellite Blvd., Apt. 1101, Duluth 30096

97 . . . . . . Brooks P. Coleman. . . . . . . . . . . 3919 Hillside Drive, Duluth 30096

98 . . . . . . Josh Clark . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PO Box 303, Buford 30515

99 . . . . . . Hugh Floyd . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 744 Omaha Drive, Norcross 30093

100 . . . . . Brian W. Thomas . . . . . . . . . . . . 906 Huntington Way, Lilburn 30047

101 . . . . . Buzz Brockway . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PO Box 491355, Lawrenceville 30049

102 . . . . . B. J. Pak . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1034 Morgan Garner Drive, Lilburn 30047

103 . . . . . David Casas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PO Box 283, Lilburn 30048

104 . . . . . Valerie Clark . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 252 Regal Drive, Lawrenceville 30046

105 . . . . . Donna Sheldon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PO Box 893, Dacula 30019

106 . . . . . Brett Harrell . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PO Box 1135, Snellville 30078-1135

107 . . . . . Tom Kirby . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PO Box 1416, Loganville, GA 30052

108 . . . . . Terry Lamar England . . . . . . . . . 1060 Old Hog Mountain Road, Auburn 30011

109 . . . . . Steve Davis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1109 River Green Court, McDonough 30252

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110 . . . . . Andrew J. Welch III . . . . . . . . . . PO Box 2871, McDonough 30253

111 . . . . . Bruce Williamson . . . . . . . . . . . . PO Box 430, Monroe 30655

112 . . . . . Doug Holt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70 Stagg Trace, Social Circle 30025

113 . . . . . Chuck Williams . . . . . . . . . . . . . PO Box 1365, Watkinsville 30677

114 . . . . . Keith Heard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PO Box 5068, Athens 30604-5068

115 . . . . . Doug McKillip . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135 University Drive, Athens 30605

116 . . . . . Mickey Channell . . . . . . . . . . . . . PO Box 839, Greensboro 30642

117 . . . . . Lee Anderson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160 Louisville Road, Grovetown 30813

118 . . . . . Ben Harbin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4571-A Cox Road, Evans 30809

119 . . . . . Barbara Sims . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Retreat Road, Augusta 30909

120 . . . . . Quincy Murphy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3238 Peach Orchard Road, Augusta 30906

121 . . . . . Henry L. Howard . . . . . . . . . . . . 2047B Martin Luther King, Jr. Blvd., Augusta 30901

122 . . . . . Earnest Smith. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 253 Greene Street, Augusta 30901-1616

123 . . . . . Gloria Frazier . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2717 Willis Foreman Road, Hephzibah 30815

124 . . . . . Sistie Hudson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PO Box 58, Sparta 31087

125 . . . . . Susan Holmes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PO Box 151, Monticello 31064

126 . . . . . David Knight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 526 Brook Circle, Griffin 30224

127 . . . . . Billy Maddox . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 440 Whitfield Walk, Zebulon 30295

128 . . . . . Carl Von Epps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PO Box 1368, LaGrange 30241

129 . . . . . Kip Smith. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PO Box 551, Columbus 31902

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130 . . . . . Debbie Buckner . . . . . . . . . . . . . 780 Fielder's Mill Road, Junction City 31812

131 . . . . . Richard H. Smith . . . . . . . . . . . . PO Box 2122, Columbus 31902-2122

132 . . . . . Calvin Smyre . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PO Box 181, Columbus 31902-0120

133 . . . . . Carolyn Fleming Hugley . . . . . . PO Box 6342, Columbus 31917-6342

134 . . . . . Mike Cheokas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PO Box 824, Americus 31709

135 . . . . . Lynmore James . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114 Walnut Street, Montezuma 31063

136 . . . . . Robert Dickey . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3440 Old Hwy. 341 N, PO Box 10 Musella 30710

137 . . . . . Allen Peake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103 Colony Court, Macon 31210

138 . . . . . Nikki T. Randall . . . . . . . . . . . . . PO Box 121, Macon 31202

139 . . . . . James Beverly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PO Box 121, Macon 31208

140 . . . . . Bubber Epps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4511 Old Gordon Rd., Dry Branch 31020

141 . . . . . E. Culver "Rusty" Kidd . . . . . . . 102 S. Wayne Street, Milledgeville 31061

142 . . . . . Mack Jackson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 733 Evelyn Street, Sandersville 31082

143 . . . . . Matt Hatchett . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100 Canterbury Road, Dublin 31021

144 . . . . . Jimmy Pruett . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1871 Antioch Church Road, Eastman 31023

145 . . . . . Willie Lee Talton . . . . . . . . . . . . 1126 South Davis Drive, Warner Robins 31088

146 . . . . . Larry O'Neal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 200 Willingham Drive, Bonaire 31005

147 . . . . . Buddy Harden . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 458 Lakeshore Way, Cordele 31015

148 . . . . . Bob Hanner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9610 Plains Highway, Parrott 39877

149 . . . . . Gerald Greene . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5805 US Hwy 82 W, Cuthbert 39840

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150 . . . . . Winfred Dukes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 920 Highland Avenue, Albany 31701

151 . . . . . Carol H. Fullerton . . . . . . . . . . . . 639 Fifth Avenue, Albany 31701

152 . . . . . Ed Rynders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 423 Martindale Drive, Albany 31721

153 . . . . . Tony McBrayer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PO Box 1901, Tifton 31793

154 . . . . . Jay Roberts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 767 Brushy Creek Road, Ocilla 31774

155 . . . . . Greg Morris . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PO Box 1749, Vidalia 30475

156 . . . . . Butch Parrish . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 224 West Main Street, Swainsboro 30401

157 . . . . . Jon G. Burns . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5829 Clyo-Kildare Road, Newington 30446

158 . . . . . Jan Tankersley . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PO Box 187, Brooklet 30415

159 . . . . . Ann Purcell . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 410 Willowpeg Way, Ricon 31326

160 . . . . . Bob Bryant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PO Box 7436, Garden City 31408

161 . . . . . Mickey Stephens . . . . . . . . . . . . . PO Box 5485, Savannah 31414

162 . . . . . J. Craig Gordon . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102 Oglethorpe Professional Court, Unit 4 Savannah 31406

163 . . . . . Ben Watson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1326 Eisenhower Drive, #2, Savannah 31406

164 . . . . . Ron Stephens . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45 Cove Drive, Savannah 31419

165 . . . . . Al Williams . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9041 E. Oglethorpe Hwy., Midway 31320

166 . . . . . Delvis Dutton . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PO Box 928, Glennville 30427

167 . . . . . Roger Lane . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1126 Great Oaks Lane, Darien 31305

168 . . . . . Tommy Smith . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 197 Campground Church Road, Nicholls 31554

169 . . . . . Chuck Sims . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9699 W. Baker Hwy., Ambrose 31512

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170 . . . . . Penny Houston . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8395 Highway 129, Nashville 31639

171 . . . . . Jay Powell . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PO Box 188, Camilla 31730

172 . . . . . Gene Maddox . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2228 Hwy. 93, South, Cairo 39828

173 . . . . . Darlene E. Taylor . . . . . . . . . . . . 100 Town Court, Thomasville 31792

174 . . . . . Ellis Black . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5900 Jumping Gully Road, Valdosta 31601

175 . . . . . Amy Carter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PO Box 4930, Valdosta 31604-4930

176 . . . . . Jason Shaw . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39 Valdosta Road, Lakeland 31635

177 . . . . . J. Mark Hatfield . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1604 Moss Creek Road, Waycross 31501

178 . . . . . Chad Nimmer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3401 Twin Lake Road, PO Box 312 Blackshear 31516

179 . . . . . Alex Atwood . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1515 Newcastle Street, Brunswick 31520

180 . . . . . Jason Spencer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 Yachtsmen Court, Woodbine 31569

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RESULTS OF REFERENDUM ELECTIONS STATUS OF REFERENDUM ELECTIONS SINCE 1953

Georgia Laws

Referendums

Results

Not

Final

Proposed

Not Known

Held

Result

1953 (Jan./Feb.) . . . . . . . . 14 . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 . . . . . . . . . . 2 . . . . . . . . . 11

1953 (Nov./Dec.) . . . . . . . 21 . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 . . . . . . . . . . 0 . . . . . . . . . 16

1955 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 . . . . . . . . . . 1 . . . . . . . . . 15

1956 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39 . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 . . . . . . . . . . 1 . . . . . . . . . 34

1957 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 . . . . . . . . . . . . 0 . . . . . . . . . . 1 . . . . . . . . . 23

1958 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45 . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 . . . . . . . . . . 2 . . . . . . . . . 41

1959 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 . . . . . . . . . . . . 0 . . . . . . . . . . 1 . . . . . . . . . 33

1960 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47 . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 . . . . . . . . . . 1 . . . . . . . . . 39

1961 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 . . . . . . . . . . . . 0 . . . . . . . . . . 1 . . . . . . . . . 26

1962 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38 . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 . . . . . . . . . . 2 . . . . . . . . . 35

1963 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39 . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 . . . . . . . . . . 5 . . . . . . . . . 33

1964 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35 . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 . . . . . . . . . . 3 . . . . . . . . . 30

1964 Ex. Sess. . . . . . . . . . 9 . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 . . . . . . . . . . 1 . . . . . . . . . 7

1965 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 . . . . . . . . . . 0 . . . . . . . . . 20

1966 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 . . . . . . . . . . . . 0 . . . . . . . . . . 2 . . . . . . . . . 23

1967 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39 . . . . . . . . . . . . 0 . . . . . . . . . . 2 . . . . . . . . . 37

1968 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48 . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 . . . . . . . . . . 1 . . . . . . . . . 44

1969 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48 . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 . . . . . . . . . . 3 . . . . . . . . . 42

1970 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44 . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 . . . . . . . . . . 1 . . . . . . . . . 39

1971 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43 . . . . . . . . . . . . 0 . . . . . . . . . . 5 . . . . . . . . . 38

1971 Ex. Sess. . . . . . . . . . 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . 0 . . . . . . . . . . 0 . . . . . . . . . 3

1972 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64 . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 . . . . . . . . . . 1 . . . . . . . . . 62

1973 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 . . . . . . . . . . 2 . . . . . . . . . 18

1974 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 . . . . . . . . . . 1 . . . . . . . . . 23

1975 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33 . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 . . . . . . . . . . 1 . . . . . . . . . 31

1975 Ex. Sess. . . . . . . . . . 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . 0 . . . . . . . . . . 0 . . . . . . . . . 1

1976 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 . . . . . . . . . . . . 0 . . . . . . . . . . 2 . . . . . . . . . 24

1977 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 . . . . . . . . . . . . 0 . . . . . . . . . . 0 . . . . . . . . . 13

1978 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 . . . . . . . . . . . . 0 . . . . . . . . . . 1 . . . . . . . . . 24

1979 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 . . . . . . . . . . . . 0 . . . . . . . . . . 0 . . . . . . . . . 5

1980 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 . . . . . . . . . . . . 0 . . . . . . . . . . 4 . . . . . . . . . 18

1981 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 . . . . . . . . . . . . 0 . . . . . . . . . . 2 . . . . . . . . . 8

1982 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36 . . . . . . . . . . . . 0 . . . . . . . . . . 0 . . . . . . . . . 36

1983 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 . . . . . . . . . . . . 0 . . . . . . . . . . 2 . . . . . . . . . 16

1984 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38 . . . . . . . . . . . . 0 . . . . . . . . . . 2 . . . . . . . . . 36

1985 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 . . . . . . . . . . . . 0 . . . . . . . . . . 4 . . . . . . . . . 21

1986 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66 . . . . . . . . . . . . 0 . . . . . . . . . . 8 . . . . . . . . . 58

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Georgia Laws

Referendums

Results

Not

Final

Proposed

Not Known

Held

Result

1987 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43 . . . . . . . . . . . . 0 . . . . . . . . . . 1 . . . . . . . . . 42

1988 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71 . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 . . . . . . . . . . 9 . . . . . . . . . 61

1989 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 . . . . . . . . . . . . 0 . . . . . . . . . . 5 . . . . . . . . . 15

1989 Ex. Sess. . . . . . . . . . 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . 0 . . . . . . . . . . 0 . . . . . . . . . 1

1990 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68 . . . . . . . . . . . . 0 . . . . . . . . . . 5 . . . . . . . . . 63

1991 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33 . . . . . . . . . . . . 0 . . . . . . . . . . 7 . . . . . . . . . 26

1991 Ex. Sess. . . . . . . . . . 5 . . . . . . . . . . . . 0 . . . . . . . . . . 1 . . . . . . . . . 4

1992 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62 . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 . . . . . . . . . . 4 . . . . . . . . . 57

1993 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 . . . . . . . . . . . . 0 . . . . . . . . . . 2 . . . . . . . . . 18

1994 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55 . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 . . . . . . . . . . 4 . . . . . . . . . 50

1995 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33 . . . . . . . . . . . . 0 . . . . . . . . . . 4 . . . . . . . . . 29

1995 Ex. Sess. . . . . . . . . 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . 0 . . . . . . . . . . 0 . . . . . . . . . 2

1996 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33 . . . . . . . . . . . . 0 . . . . . . . . . . 4 . . . . . . . . . 29

1997 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 . . . . . . . . . . . . 0 . . . . . . . . . . 5 . . . . . . . . . 26

1998 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54 . . . . . . . . . . . . 0 . . . . . . . . . . 1 . . . . . . . . . 53

1999 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39 . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 . . . . . . . . . . 5 . . . . . . . . . 32

2000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50 . . . . . . . . . . . . 0 . . . . . . . . . . 2 . . . . . . . . . 48

2001 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42 . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 . . . . . . . . . . 7 . . . . . . . . . 33

2001 Ex. Sess . . . . . . . . . . 4 . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 . . . . . . . . . . 0 . . . . . . . . . 3

2002 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63 . . . . . . . . . . . . 0 . . . . . . . . . . 2 . . . . . . . . . 61

2003 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 . . . . . . . . . . . . 0 . . . . . . . . . . 5 . . . . . . . . . 16

2004 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59 . . . . . . . . . . . . 0 . . . . . . . . . . 7 . . . . . . . . . 52

2005 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 . . . . . . . . . . 1 . . . . . . . . . 24

2006 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80 . . . . . . . . . . . . 0 . . . . . . . . . . 4 . . . . . . . . . 76

2007 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 . . . . . . . . . . 2 . . . . . . . . . 16

2008 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48 . . . . . . . . . . . . 0 . . . . . . . . . . 0 . . . . . . . . . 48

2009 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 . . . . . . . . . . . . 0 . . . . . . . . . . 0 . . . . . . . . . 9

2010 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39 . . . . . . . . . . . . 0 . . . . . . . . . . 3 . . . . . . . . . 36

2011 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 . . . . . . . . . . . . 0 . . . . . . . . . . 2 . . . . . . . . . 24

2011 Ex. Sess . . . . . . . . . . 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . 0 . . . . . . . . . . 2 . . . . . . . . . 1

Totals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2155 . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58 . . . . . . . . . . 159 . . . . . . . . 1938

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RESULTS OF REFERENDUM ELECTIONS

REFERENDUM ELECTION RESULTS

Georgia Laws 1953, January-February Session:

County Carroll Chatham DeKalb Franklin Gilmer Gilmer

Page No.

SUBJECT

3012 Town of Mt. Zion charter

2538 Homestead exemption; school taxes
3249 Board of commissioners; creation
3030 County commissioner and board of finance
3103 City of Ellijay; corporate limits

588 City of Ellijay

Date of Election 3/21/53
Not held
5/13/53
11/2/54
6/1/53
6/1/53

Result

For:

55

Agn: 30

For: Agn:
For: Agn:
For: Agn:
For: Agn:

4445 8483
1152 565
69 151
69 151

Gwinnett Irwin Mitchell

3187 City of Lawrenceville; city manager

6/27/53 For:

55

Agn: 61

2495 Tax commissioner; creation of 11/2/54 For: 568

office

Agn: 694

2577 City of Camilla; treasurer

Not held

Murray Murray Murray

2458 Town of Spring Place; alley closing
2340 City of Chatsworth
2444 Tax commissioner; compensation

5/19/53 4/21/53

For:

36

Agn: 48

Results not known

For: 553 Agn: 261

Troup

2276 City of West Point; corporate limits

4/1/53

For: 250 Agn: 112

Whitfield

2128 City Court of Dalton

3/26/53 For: 210 Agn: 2613

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Georgia Laws 1953, November-December Session:

County Burke

Page No.
2049

SUBJECT
Board of commissioners; county employees' pension fund

Date of Election
9/8/54

Result
For: 1833 Agn: 648

Cherokee Clayton Clayton

2668 Certain county officers; compensation
2855 City of Forest Park
2029 City of Jonesboro; corporate limits

11/2/54 12/9/53

For: 913 Agn: 674

Results not known

For:

64

Agn: 229

Clayton Coweta Crisp
Decatur

2064 City of Lake Tara; charter repeal
2040 City of Newnan; corporate limits
2407 City of Cordele; corporate limits
2197 City of West Bainbridge; incorporation

2/6/54 10/5/54
1/11/54

Results not known

For: 1406 Agn: 603

City vote:

For: 202

Agn: 132

County vote:

For:

23

Agn: 252

For: 200 Agn: 527

DeKalb

2578 City of Decatur; tax rate

10/21/54 For: 466 Agn: 827

Early Elbert

2282 City of Blakely; corporate limits
2987 City of Elberton

4/19/54 For:

45

Agn: 82

3/23/54 For: 958 Agn: 248

Forsyth

2674 County indebtedness

Results not known

158A

RESULTS OF REFERENDUM ELECTIONS

Georgia Laws 1953, November-December Session:

County Greene

Page No.

SUBJECT

2455 County commissioner

Habersham McDuffie

2745 City of Clarkesville; new charter
2584 City of Thomson

Miller

2814 City Court of Miller County

Richmond Richmond Sumter

2610 City of Augusta; corporate limits
2476 City of Augusta; corporate limits
2972 City of Americus; tax rate

Troup

2858 City of West Point; corporate limits

Twiggs

2570 County commissioner

Date of Election
3/23/54

Result
For: 1637 Agn: 1807

2/16/54 3/12/54

For: 154 Agn: 164
For: 253 Agn: 290
Results not known

11/17/54 1/12/54

Results not known
For: 259 Agn: 189
For: 382 Agn: 431

1/27/54

City vote:

For: 140

Agn:

6

Outside city

vote:

For:

65

Agn: 53

11/2/54 For: 161 Agn: 626

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Georgia Laws 1955:

County Baldwin

Page No.

SUBJECT

2830 Board of commissioners

Date of Election
4/20/55

Result
For: 1079 Agn: 716

Clarke
Clayton
Clayton and Fulton

3057 City of Athens/Clarke County; school systems
2781 City of Morrow

5/4/55 4/16/55

2884 City of College Park; corporate 5/14/55 limits

For: Agn:
For: Agn:
For: Agn:

1124 564
75 30
46 13

DeKalb

2806 Form of government

5/18/55

(1) Single Com. For: 750 Multiple Com. For: 5013

Elbert Fulton Gwinnett Hall Hall Houston

2117 City Court of Elberton
2650 City of Hapeville
3163 City of Lawrenceville; corporate limits
3038 Tax commissioner; creation of office
2627 Certain county officers; compensation
2093 City of Warner Robins

3/7/56
3/19/55 11/28/55 11/28/55 4/5/55

(2) Co. Exec. For: 2728 Co. Manager For: 2733

For: 4471 Agn: 522

Results not known

For:

25

Agn: 89

For: 2163 Agn: 775

For: 2144 Agn: 826

For: 234 Agn: 547

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RESULTS OF REFERENDUM ELECTIONS

Georgia Laws 1955:

County Jackson

Page No.

SUBJECT

2853 City of Commerce

Date of Election
Not held

Result

Laurens

2620 City of Dublin; water, light, and 5/10/55 For: 582

gas commission

Agn: 1327

Lumpkin Rockdale Tift Wayne

2892 County commissioner

4/13/55 For: 337 Agn: 109

2428 Certain county officers; compensation

4/16/55 For: 610 Agn: 877

2344 City of Tifton; commissioners 4/27/55 For: 764 Agn: 270

2858 City of Jesup

4/27/55 For: 383 Agn: 206

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Georgia Laws 1956:

County
Baldwin
Baldwin (1 of 2) Baldwin (1 of 2) Baldwin
Banks
Barrow
Carroll
Carroll
Chattooga
Clayton (1 of 2) Clayton (1 of 2) Clayton

Page No.

SUBJECT

Date of Election

Result

2725 Board of commissioners; districts; elections

4/3/56

For: 1394 Agn: 1385

2865 City of Milledgeville; corporate 7/18/56 For: 107

limits

Agn: 58

2865 City of Milledgeville; corporate 10/15/56 For: 463

limits

Agn: 243

3003 City of Milledgeville; corporate 7/18/56 For:

12

limits

Agn: 51

2056 Sheriff; compensation

3/14/56 For: 1054 Agn: 1378

3100 City of Winder; corporate limits

5/4/56

For:

13

Agn: 103

2797 City Court of Carrollton

11/6/56 For: 1305 Agn: 2344

2877 City of Whitesburg; police court

Results not known

2899 County commissioner

9/12/56 For: 2142 Agn: 1167

2040 City of Forest Park

Results not known

2040 City of Forest Park

Results not known

2518 City of Mountain View; incorporation

3/24/56 For: 341 Agn: 44

Clayton and Fulton
Colquitt

2744 2399

City of College Park; corporate limits
Certain county officers; compensation

4/28/56 2/28/56

For: Agn:
For: Agn:

28 22
3864 2411

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RESULTS OF REFERENDUM ELECTIONS

Georgia Laws 1956:

County

Page No.

SUBJECT

Colquitt

2403 Tax commissioner; creation of office

Colquitt

2830 City of Moultrie

DeKalb

2932 City Court of Decatur

DeKalb (1 of 2) DeKalb (1 of 2) Fayette
Glascock

3237 Multiple member commission form of government
3237 Chairman and board of commissioners
2022 Tax commissioner; creation of office
3507 Sheriff; compensation

Date of Election

Result

2/28/56 For: 3939 Agn: 2540

10/1/56 *

5/16/56 For: 12520 Agn: 5846

5/16/56 For: 18393 Agn: 2001

5/16/56 For: (a) 4743 For: (b) 15300

2/25/56 For: 292 Agn: 37

3/14/56 For: 498 Agn: 227

*City Vote:

West Moultrie Area: For: 1986

Colonial Heights Area: For: 2002

Crestwood Gardens Area: For: 2005

East Moultrie Area:

For: 2004

Tifton Highway Area: For: 1989

Sylvester Drive Area: For: 1976

Agn: 169 Agn: 159 Agn: 167 Agn: 165 Agn: 173 Agn: 175

Area Vote:

Area 1-West Moultrie Area:

For: 99 Agn: 57

Area 2-Colonial Heights Area: For: 145 Agn: 83

Area 3-Crestwood Gardens Area: For: 27 Agn: 87

Area 4-East Moultrie Area:

For: 41 Agn: 147

Area 5-Tifton Highway Area: For: 29 Agn: 107

Area 6-Sylvester Drive Area: For: 78 Agn: 144

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Georgia Laws 1956:

County Gwinnett

Page No.

SUBJECT

2502 Tax commissioner; county treasurer

Hall

3166 City of Lula; charter

Houston Jackson Laurens Miller Murray Muscogee

2510 City of Warner Robins
2887 City Court of Jefferson
3267 City of Dublin; elections 2799 Voting machines
3476 City of Chatsworth; corporate limits
2386 City of Columbus; corporate limits

Newton Richmond

2507 City of Covington; corporate limits
2406 City of Augusta; land conveyance

Date of Election

Result

11/6/56 For: 3383 Agn: 1641

3/27/56

Belton vote:

For:

64

Agn:

2

Lula vote:

For:

35

Agn:

3

5/8/56

For: 215 Agn: 30

9/12/56 For: 972 Agn: 1556

Not held

9/12/56 For: 231 Agn: 580

8/25/56 For:

77

Agn: 109

9/12/56

City vote: For: 6179 Agn: 2356 Outside city vote: For: 516 Agn: 2070

5/1/56

For: 109 Agn: 90

4/18/56 For: 7769 Agn: 3734

164A

RESULTS OF REFERENDUM ELECTIONS

Georgia Laws 1956:

County

Page No.

SUBJECT

Date of Election

Result

Spalding

2412 City of Griffin; corporate limits 4/17/56

City vote: For: 948 Agn: 595 Affected area: For: 365 Agn: 400

Thomas

3159 Certain county officers; compensation

4/24/56 For: 902 Agn: 939

Thomas

3510 Tax commissioner; creation of 4/24/56 For: 876

office

Agn: 957

Troup

2827 City of Hogansville; corporate limits

7/18/56

City vote:

For: 216

Agn: 117

Outside city

vote:

For:

41

Agn: 159

Troup

3078 City of Hogansville; corporate 7/18/56 For: 257

limits

Agn: 276

Troup

3423 City of North West Point; incorporation

4/25/56 For:

34

Agn: 111

Walker

2995 Town of Linwood

Results not known

Whitfield

2093 City of Dalton

3/15/56 For: 985 Agn: 1831

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Georgia Laws 1957:

County

Page No.

SUBJECT

Date of Election

Result

Bartow

2048 City of Cartersville; school board

3/12/57 For: 1010 Agn: 314

Bulloch

2877 City of Statesboro; corporate limits

7/26/57

Area 1: For: 312 Agn: 14 Area 2: For: 312 Agn: 14 Area 3: For: 313 Agn: 13

Chatham

2003 City of Port Wentworth; charter 3/20/57 For: 422 Agn: 128

Clarke

2033 City of Athens

2/27/57 For: 617 Agn: 2112

Clarke

2036 City of Athens; recorder

2/27/57 For: 714 Agn: 2047

Cobb

3020 City of Acworth; new charter

5/4/57

For:

73

Agn: 181

Coffee

2833 City of Douglas

5/29/57 For: 485 Agn: 99

Colquitt

2205 City of Moultrie; corporate limits

3/11/57 For:

25

Agn: 53

Cook

3253 Board of commissioners; elections; districts

5/8/57

For: 227 Agn: 364

Dougherty 2595 City of Albany

5/20/57 For: 325 Agn: 720

166A

RESULTS OF REFERENDUM ELECTIONS

Georgia Laws 1957:

County Douglas
Emanuel
Gwinnett Hancock Henry Miller Pickens

Page No.

SUBJECT

2358 City of Douglasville; corporate limits

3317 City of Swainsboro; corporate limits

2669 City of Lawrenceville; corporate limits
2341 City of Sparta; tax rate 2121 Board of commissioners;
elections 2194 Board of commissioners
2332 Town of Jasper; corporate limits

Date of Election

Result

5/3/57

City vote:

For:

50

Agn: 53

Affected

area:

For:

2

Agn: 164

10/14/57

City vote: For: Area 1
and 2 Outside city vote: For: Area 2 Agn: Area 1

3/23/57 For:

27

Agn:

4

Not held

4/6/57

For: 784 Agn: 924

4/2/57

Majority vote for $5.00 per meeting

4/17/57

City vote:

For:

78

Agn: 12

Outside city

vote:

For:

15

Agn: 213

Pickens

2400 Town of Jasper; council

4/17/57 For:

75

Agn: 10

GEORGIA LAWS 2012 SESSION

167A

Georgia Laws 1957:

County Polk

Page No.

SUBJECT

2185 City of Cedartown

Pulaski Spalding Twiggs Walker Wilkinson

3353 City of Hawkinsville
2809 City of Griffin
3002 Board of commissioners; elections
2419 Town of Linwood
2383 Town of McIntyre

Date of Election
5/8/57

Result
For: 656 Agn: 934

4/30/57 For: 115 Agn: 266

4/30/57 For: 552 Agn: 317

5/22/57 For: 156 Agn: 174

4/27/57 For:

71

Agn: 29

5/25/57 For:

49

Agn: 18

168A

RESULTS OF REFERENDUM ELECTIONS

Georgia Laws 1958:

County Bacon Baldwin

Page No.

SUBJECT

Date of Election

Result

3378 City of Alma; corporate limits 7/2/58 For: 206 Agn: 197

3302 Board of commissioners; terms; 11/4/58 For: 932

chairman

Agn: 717

Barrow

2338 City of Winder; city manager

Bartow Bartow Brooks Chatham Chatham

2683 Tax commissioner; creation of office
2866 Certain county officers; compensation
2859 City of Quitman; commissioners
2617 Town of Thunderbolt; recorder's court
3337 City of Savannah

Chattahoochee 2554 Sheriff; compensation

6/4/58 9/10/58 9/10/58 5/27/58 1/20/59 5/27/58 11/4/58

For: Agn:
For: Agn:
For: Agn:
For: Agn:
For: Agn:
For: Agn:
For: Agn:

131 229
35 1254
62 1356
173 74
291 115
4024 2283
55 30

Cherokee Cherokee Clayton

2437 City of Canton; corporate limits 5/7/58

2661 City of Canton; wards

5/7/58

3022 City of Mountain View; charter repeal

For: 119 Agn: 483
For: 223 Agn: 37
Results not known

Clayton

3397 City of Forest Park

Results not known

Clayton and Fulton

2309 City of College Park

5/19/58 For:

2

Agn:

0

GEORGIA LAWS 2012 SESSION

169A

Georgia Laws 1958:

County
Clayton and Fulton

Page No.

SUBJECT

2363 City of College Park

Clayton and Fulton
Clayton and Fulton
Clayton and Fulton
Clayton and Fulton
Colquitt

2721 City of College Park 2453 City of College Park 2854 City of College Park 3212 City of East Point 2441 City of Moultrie; corporate
limits

Date of Election

Result

5/14/58 For:

10

Agn:

0

6/3/58

For: 738 Agn: 340

5/19/58 For:

2

Agn:

0

5/14/58 For:

0

Agn:

0

7/16/58 For:

63

Agn: 28

7/14/58 For:

53

(Area 6) Agn:

1

7/21/58 For: 110 (Area 7) Agn: 79

DeKalb
Dodge Early

3318 City of Chamblee; corporate limits
2207 Board of commissioners; creation
2829 City of Blakely; corporate limits

7/28/58 (Area 8) 5/10/58
3/18/58 8/12/58

For:

31

Agn: 27

City area

vote:

For:

41

Agn:

1

Affected

area:

For:

91

Agn: 41

For: Agn:
For: Agn:

571 2997
59 96

170A

RESULTS OF REFERENDUM ELECTIONS

Georgia Laws 1958:

County Emanuel

Page No.

SUBJECT

3143 City of Swainsboro; corporate limits

Fannin Franklin Gordon

3353 City of Blue Ridge
2644 City of Carnesville; corporate limits
2131 City of Calhoun

Hall

2279 City of Gainesville;

commissioners

Date of Election

Result

10/13/58

Parcel

#1-City vote:

For: 227

Agn: 15

Outside city:

For: 143

Agn: 54

Parcel

#2-City vote:

For: 229

Agn: 15

Outside city:

For:

39

Agn: 40

Parcel

#3-City vote:

For: 230

Agn: 14

Outside city:

For:

24

Agn: 28

5/17/58 For: 162 Agn: 282

4/22/58 For:

33

Agn: 21

3/26/58

City vote: For: 234 Agn: 75 County vote: For: 203 Agn: 256

4/1/58

For: 925 Agn: 169

GEORGIA LAWS 2012 SESSION

171A

Georgia Laws 1958:

County

Page No.

SUBJECT

Haralson

2820 City of Bremen; education tax

Henry

3127 Certain county officers; compensation

Henry

3132 City of Stockbridge; corporate limits

Henry

3198 City of Hampton; corporate limits

Henry Jasper

3367 City of McDonough; corporate limits
2921 City of Monticello; corporate limits

Jeff Davis Lowndes

3288 Board of commissioners; creation
2624 City of Valdosta; city manager

Date of Election
Not held

Result

5/21/58 4/30/58
4/30/58

For: 346 Agn: 206

City vote:

For:

61

Agn: 75

Outside city:

For:

16

Agn: 116

City vote:

For:

92

Agn:

3

Outside city:

For:

37

Agn:

9

Results not known

6/3/58 4/19/58

City vote:

For: 147

Agn: 107

Outside city:

For:

15

Agn: 50

For: 1025 Agn: 901

4/14/58 For: 907 Agn: 243

Newton

2269 City of Covington

7/9/58

For: 151 Agn: 460

172A

RESULTS OF REFERENDUM ELECTIONS

Georgia Laws 1958:

County Polk

Page No.

SUBJECT

2468 Town of Van Wert; charter repeal

Date of Election
9/10/58

Result

For:

7

Agn: 57

Pulaski Putnam Tift
Tift Ware Wilkes White

2826 Tax commissioner; creation of office
2980 City of Eatonton
2696 City of Tifton (two elections held)
2930 City of Tifton
2763 City of Manor
2091 Board of commissioners; election
3224 Board of commissioners; creation

11/4/58 6/11/58 4/30/58
5/7/58 5/17/58

For: 222 Agn: 235

For:

42

Agn: 257

City vote: For: 669 Agn: 43 Outside city: For: 333 Agn: 286

Results not known

For:

19

Agn: 100

11/4/58 For: 749 Agn: 98
Not held

GEORGIA LAWS 2012 SESSION

173A

Georgia Laws 1959:

County Bartow

Page No.

SUBJECT

2782 City of Cartersville; corporate limits

Date of Election
4/29/59

Result

For:

79

Agn: 154

Bartow Bartow Bartow
Bartow

2793 City of Cartersville; corporate limits
2797 City of Adairsville; corporate limits
2907 City of White (Sec. 2) (two elections held)
2920 City of Kingston; new charter

4/29/59 5/12/59 5/16/59
5/16/59

For:

3

Agn: 21

For:

77

Agn: 120

County elect.,

Sec. 2:

For:

7

Agn: 36

City election:

For:

27

Agn: 45

For:

49

Agn:

2

Catoosa
Chattooga
Cherokee
Clayton and Fulton Clayton and Fulton Clayton and Fulton

2161 Board of commissioners; creation
2809 City of Summerville; new charter
2494 Certain county officers; compensation
2499 City of College Park; corporate limits
2508 City of College Park; corporate limits
2516 City of College Park; corporate limits

3/28/59 5/23/59 4/4/59 5/18/59 5/18/59 5/18/59

For: Agn:
For: Agn:
For: Agn:
For: Agn:
For: Agn:
For: Agn:

718 2430
160 462
1522 509
14 38
0 0
5 0

Clayton and 2521 City of College Park; corporate 5/18/59 For:

3

Fulton

limits

Agn:

0

174A

RESULTS OF REFERENDUM ELECTIONS

Georgia Laws 1959:

County
Cobb and Douglas Cobb and Douglas

Page No.

SUBJECT

3142 City of Austell-Parcel #2

3142 City of Austell-Parcel #3

Cobb and Douglas
Cobb and Douglas
Colquitt

3142 City of Austell-Parcel #1 3142 City of Austell-Parcel #4 2396 City of Norman Park; tax rate

Dougherty Dougherty Douglas Elbert

2091 Board of commissioners; membership
3064 City of Albany; corporate limits; wards
2871 City of Lithia Springs; incorporation
2627 Board of commissioners

Elbert Elbert Emanuel

2621 Tax commissioner; compensation
2624 Certain county officers; compensation
2592 City of Twin City

Gwinnett

3161 City of Dacula; new charter

Habersham 2178 City of Cornelia

Date of Election 8/18/59
8/4/59

Result

For:

7

Agn:

8

For:

2

Agn: 11

8/25/59 8/11/59 5/25/59 4/12/60 6/8/59 4/8/59 4/8/59

For: Agn:
For: Agn:
For: Agn:
For: Agn:
For: Agn:
For: Agn:
For: Agn:

5 49
14 15
50 81
755 417
1413 710
241 569
804 436

4/8/59 4/8/59

For: Agn:
For: Agn:

1041 203
1014 228

5/4/59

For: 200 Agn: 162

5/9/59 For:

82

Agn: 45

4/13/59 For: 102 Agn: 91

GEORGIA LAWS 2012 SESSION

175A

Georgia Laws 1959:

County

Page No.

SUBJECT

McDuffie

2568 Certain county officers; compensation

Meriwether and Talbot

2534 City of Manchester

Newton

2780 City of Oxford

Polk

2171 City of Cedartown

Polk Toombs Turner Union

2732 Certain county officers; compensation
2010 Board of commissioners; creation
2574 Board of commissioners; membership
2053 Board of commissioners; creation

Date of Election

Result

6/30/59 For: 502 Agn: 75

4/1/59

For: 109 Agn: 30

5/1/59 For:

30

Agn: 36

5/19/59

City vote:

For: 387

Agn: 75

County vote:

For:

86

Agn: 291

3/16/60 For: 4388 Agn: 1624

4/8/59

For: 1510 Agn: 827

Not held

3/17/59 For: 810 Agn: 1629

176A

RESULTS OF REFERENDUM ELECTIONS

Georgia Laws 1960:

County Banks Berrien Bibb
Chatham Chattooga Clarke Cobb Coweta Douglas and Cobb

Page No.

SUBJECT

Date of Election

Result

3035 Board of commissioners

9/14/60 For: 1197 Agn: 767

3301 City of Nashville

11/8/60 For: 466 Agn: 418

3223 Macon Bibb County; creation 6/1/60

City vote:

For: 4598

Agn: 4288

Outside city

vote:

For: 1902

Agn: 7368

Payne City

vote:

For:

37

Agn: 55

2273 Town of Thunderbolt; mayor and aldermen; terms

1/17/61 For: 151 Agn: 283

2715 Town of Trion; corporate limits 5/5/60 For:

53

Agn: 25

2234 City of Athens; mayor and aldermen; terms

4/13/60 For: 276 Agn: 522

2127 City of Smyrna; city manager; mayor

Results not known

3020 City of Newnan; city manager; 4/30/60 For: 320

form of government

Agn: 146

2118 City of Austell; corporate limits 3/26/60 For:

27

Agn: 38

Dodge

2608 Town of Rhine; mayor and council; terms

4/27/60 For: 146

Agn:

4

GEORGIA LAWS 2012 SESSION

177A

Georgia Laws 1960:

County

Page No.

SUBJECT

Date of Election

Result

DeKalb

3158 City of Decatur; commissioners; terms

Results not known

Emanuel

2360 Board of commissioners; terms 11/8/60 For: 877 Agn: 2080

Evans

2251 City of Claxton; corporate limits

5/5/60

Proposed

Area:

For:

32

Agn: 62

Within City

vote:

For: 379

Agn: 107

Franklin

2143 County Commissioner Advisory Board

3/9/60

For: 2296 Agn: 1038

Fulton and 2849 City of College Park; corporate 5/14/60 For:

6

Clayton

limits

Agn:

0

Fulton and 2854 City of College Park; corporate 5/16/60 For:

21

Clayton

limits

Agn: 15

Greene

3089 Tax commissioner; compensation

4/28/60 For: 801 Agn: 823

Greene

3093 Certain county officers; compensation

4/28/60 For: 822 Agn: 835

Henry

3297 City of McDonough; corporate 5/18/60 limits

Inside City

vote:

For:

61

Agn: 35

Outside City

vote:

For:

41

Agn: 83

178A

RESULTS OF REFERENDUM ELECTIONS

Georgia Laws 1960:

County Houston Jefferson

Page No.

SUBJECT

2605 Tax commissioner; compensation

2913 Town of Avera; mayor and council

Lamar Liberty

2294 Certain county officers; compensation
2237 Board of commissioners

Lowndes McIntosh McIntosh

3125 City of Valdosta; corporate limits
2888 Clerk of the superior court; compensation
2893 Sheriff; compensation

McIntosh McIntosh

2899 Tax commissioner; compensation
2904 Ordinary; compensation

Mitchell

2301 City of Camilla; corporate limits

Morgan Murray

2518 Certain county officers; compensation
3180 City of Spring Place; ad valorem taxes

Date of Election
11/8/60

Result
For: 4059 Agn: 959 Results not known

5/11/60 3/30/60 4/15/60

For: 131 Agn: 193

For: 1096 Agn: 573

For:

87

Agn: 656

Results not known

Results not known

Results not known

Results not known

4/27/60
3/15/60 Not held

City of

Camilla

For:

45

Agn: 15

Mitchell

County

For:

8

Agn:

1

For: 1894 Agn: 332

GEORGIA LAWS 2012 SESSION

179A

Georgia Laws 1960:

County

Page No.

SUBJECT

Polk

2111 City of Cedartown; corporate

limits

Pulaski

2991 Clerk of the superior court; compensation

Pulaski

2995 Tax collector; compensation

Pulaski Pulaski Pulaski Rabun Rockdale

2998 Ordinary; compensation 3001 Sheriff; compensation 3009 Tax receiver; compensation 2417 City of Clayton; new charter 2028 City of Conyers; commission
form of government

Date of Election

Result

3/22/60 For:

74

Agn: 50

9/14/60 For: 798 Agn: 962

9/14/60 For: 803 Agn: 952

9/14/60 For: 805 Agn: 949

9/14/60 For: 810 Agn: 953

9/14/60 For: 777 Agn: 952

5/25/60 For:

46

Agn: 160

3/2/60

For: 134 Agn: 283

Stewart Walton Walton Walton Wayne Whitfield

2051 County commissioner and advisory board
2056 Certain county officers; compensation
2063 Board of commissioners; compensation
2067 Tax commissioner; compensation
2202 Board of commissioners; creation
2003 County commissioner; compensation

3/16/60 3/9/60 3/9/60 3/9/60 3/4/60 3/2/60

For: Agn:
For: Agn:
For: Agn:
For: Agn:
For: Agn:
For: Agn:

418 297
3092 918
2748 1117
3181 900
458 1672
955 1042

180A

RESULTS OF REFERENDUM ELECTIONS

Georgia Laws 1960:

County

Page No.

SUBJECT

Whitfield

2007 Certain county officers; compensation

Whitfield

2019 Tax commissioner; creation

Date of Election 3/2/60
3/2/50

Result

For: Agn:
For: Agn:

1272 746
1227 806

GEORGIA LAWS 2012 SESSION

181A

Georgia Laws 1961:

County Appling Bartow Bartow Bartow Bibb
Carroll Chatham
Chatham

Page No. 2197 2782 3382 3469 2441
3118 2969
3072

SUBJECT City of Baxley City of Cartersville; corporate limits City of Cartersville; corporate limits City of Cartersville; corporate limits City of Macon; corporate limits
City of Carrollton; mayor and council City of Savannah; corporate limits
Civil Service System of Chatham County

Date of Election 4/18/61 6/10/61 6/10/61 6/10/61 5/24/61
5/20/61 5/10/61
4/20/61

Result

For: 514 Agn: 292

For:

6

Agn: 44

For:

29

Agn: 20

For: 205 Agn: 159

City vote: For: 1560 Agn: 445 Outside city vote: For: 12269 Agn: 9037

For: 267 Agn: 764

City of Savannah: For: 9176 Agn: 1679 Zone No. 1: For: 886 Agn: 759 Zone No. 2: For: 123 Agn: 277

For: 137 Agn: 144

Chattooga

2658 City of Summerville; new charter

5/27/61 For: 338 Agn: 241

182A

RESULTS OF REFERENDUM ELECTIONS

Georgia Laws 1961:

County
Colquitt Early

Page No.

SUBJECT

3041 City of Moultrie; tax rate

2245 City of Blakely; corporate limits

Early Forsyth

2260 City of Blakely; corporate limits
2252 City of Cumming; corporate limits

Gwinnett

2583 City of Norcross; corporate limits

Gwinnett

3156 City of Suwanee; new charter

Laurens

2598 City of Dublin; city manager

Meriwether Meriwether Meriwether

2760 City of Manchester; corporate limits
3058 Board of commissioners; districts
3223 County treasurer; abolition of office

Date of Election
Not held
6/13/61

Result

For:

61

Agn: 56

6/14/61 4/1/61
5/20/61
4/29/61 8/2/61 5/3/61

For:

35

Agn: 56

City vote:

For: 108

Agn: 26

Outside city

vote:

For:

41

Agn: 142

City vote:

For:

45

Agn: 25

Outside city

vote:

For:

21

Agn: 43

For:

56

Agn: 15

For: 1077 Agn: 463

For: 614 Agn: 322

5/31/61 For: 860 Agn: 320
5/31/61 For: 680 Agn: 493

GEORGIA LAWS 2012 SESSION

183A

Georgia Laws 1961:

County Meriwether

Page No.

SUBJECT

3416 Tax commissioner; compensation

Meriwether Monroe Murray

3456 Certain county officers; compensation
2994 City of Forsyth; mayor; water lines
3403 City of Spring Place; ad valorem taxes

Pike

2704 City of Zebulon; new charter

Polk Sumter

2931 City of Rockmart; corporate limits
3251 City of Americus; new charter

Troup

2650 City of West Point; mayor and aldermen; elections

Date of Election
5/31/61

Result
For: 940 Agn: 243

5/31/61 For: 938 Agn: 254

10/4/61 For: 668 Agn: 245

6/24/61 For:

24

Agn: 19

5/6/61 For:

52

Agn:

1

12/2/61 See *

5/9/61

For: 331 Agn: 954

4/26/61 For: 143 Agn: 224

*Result:

City of Rockmart Ward 1 Ward 2 Ward 3 Ward 4 Ward 5

For: 669 For: 22 For: 0 For: 0 For: 6 For: 0

Agn: 174 Agn: 36 Agn: 17 Agn: 0 Agn: 69 Agn: 1

184A

RESULTS OF REFERENDUM ELECTIONS

Georgia Laws 1962:

County
Bryan
Chatham
Clarke
Clarke
Clayton and Fulton Clayton and Fulton Clayton and Fulton Columbia
Emanuel
Fulton
Fulton
Fulton
Fulton

Page No.

SUBJECT

2505 City of Richmond Hill; incorporation

2707 Town of Pooler; tax rate

2677 City of Athens; corporate limits; wards
2751 City of Athens; public transportation system
2592 City of College Park; corporate limits
2599 City of College Park; mayor and council; elections
3084 City of College Park; corporate limits
2713 City of Martinez; incorporation

2359 Board of commissioners; districts; elections; terms
2473 City of East Point; corporate limits
2854 City of East Point; corporate limits
2861 City of East Point; corporate limits
3130 City of East Point; corporate limits

Date of Election 4/4/62 4/26/62 5/23/62 4/25/62 5/5/62 6/1/62 5/26/62 9/12/62 11/6/62 5/9/62 5/9/62 5/9/62 5/9/62

Result

For: Agn:
For: Agn:
For: Agn:
For: Agn:
For: Agn:
For: Agn:
For: Agn:
For: Agn:
For: Agn:
For: Agn:
For: Agn:
For: Agn:
For: Agn:

153 119
110 114
643 521
1228 1361
32 37
214 1061
4 160
85 573
450 484
1 3
1 6
6 31
25 22

Gwinnett

2364 Pinball machines

11/6/62 For: 1737 Agn: 638

GEORGIA LAWS 2012 SESSION

185A

Georgia Laws 1962:

County Henry

Page No.

SUBJECT

2403 Town of Locust Grove; corporate limits

Date of Election
4/25/62

Result

For:

20

Agn: 27

Jackson Jackson
Laurens Laurens

2620 City of Jefferson; corporate limits
2624 City of Commerce; corporate limits

Not held 12/5/62

2528 Town of Dudley; name changed 3/28/62 to City of Dudley; mayor

3052 County treasurer; abolition of office

Not held

Inside City:

For: 385

Agn: 108

Outside City:

For:

58

Agn: 237

For:

29

Agn:

4

Meriwether Meriwether Meriwether

2244 City of Manchester; commissioners

3/28/62 For: 234 Agn: 66

2396 City of Manchester; insurance 3/28/62 For: 251

for employees

Agn: 47

2422 City of Manchester; board of commissioners; chairman

3/28/62 For: 224 Agn: 67

Meriwether

2603 City of Manchester; corporate 3/28/62 For: 231

limits

Agn: 76

Meriwether Mitchell

2613 City of Manchester; mayor and 3/28/62 For: 227

council; meetings

Agn: 57

2158 City of Camilla; corporate limits

4/24/62 For:

15

Agn:

0

Murray

2576 City of Chatsworth; corporate 6/23/62 For: 143

limits

Agn: 183

186A

RESULTS OF REFERENDUM ELECTIONS

Georgia Laws 1962:

County Muscogee

Page No.

SUBJECT

2164 Columbus-Muscogee Board of Commissioners; creation

Newton Oglethorpe Putnam Putnam Terrell Terrell

3072 City of Covington; city manager
3202 City Court of Lexington; abolition
2440 Certain county officers; compensation
3048 Tax commissioner; creation of office
2537 City of Dawson; corporate limits
3186 City of Dawson

Upson

2074 City of Thomaston

Warren

2981 Clerk of the superior court to attend the court of ordinary

Date of Election

Result

4/11/62

Muscogee County: For: 6612 Agn: 9103 City of Columbus: For: 5563 Agn: 6032

4/25/62 For: 550 Agn: 167

11/6/62 For: 392 Agn: 180

11/6/62 For: 626 Agn: 129

11/6/62 For: 548 Agn: 184

7/11/62 #1-Defeated #2-Ratified

Results not known

4/3/62

For: 577 Agn: 543

11/6/62 For: 281 Agn: 313

GEORGIA LAWS 2012 SESSION

187A

Georgia Laws 1962:

County Washington

Page No.

SUBJECT

3038 City of Tennille; corporate limits

Wayne Wilkinson

3110 Board of commissioners; creation
2847 Town of McIntyre; corporate limits

Date of Election

Result

5/2/62

In Proposed

Area:

For:

13

Agn: 44

In City of

Tennille:

For: 139

Agn: 58

11/6/62 For: 664 Agn: 449

4/7/62 For:

70

Agn: 21

188A

RESULTS OF REFERENDUM ELECTIONS

Georgia Laws 1963:

County Baker Baldwin

Page No.

SUBJECT

2928 Tax collector and tax receiver; compensation

3035 Civil and Criminal Court of Baldwin County

Date of Election 4/25/63
5/28/63

Result
For: 581 Agn: 343 For: 142 Agn: 346

Bartow Bartow Bartow Bartow Bartow Bartow Berrien

2066 Sheriff's deputies and jailers; compensation

4/10/63

2070 Deputy clerk of the superior court; compensation

4/10/63

2074 Clerical help in the office of the 4/10/63 ordinary; compensation

2078 County commissioner; clerical 4/10/63 help; compensation

2082 Deputy tax commissioner; clerical help; compensation

4/10/63

2086 Sheriff; equipment

4/10/63

2627 City of Enigma; new charter 6/4/63

For: 721 Agn: 1170

For: 545 Agn: 1330

For: 666 Agn: 1230

For: 532 Agn: 1343

For: 511 Agn: 1356

For: 714 Agn: 1172

For:

15

Agn:

0

Bleckley Cherokee Clayton

2382 Tax commissioner; creation of 6/5/63 office

For: 209 Agn: 436

2016 City of Canton; corporate limits 5/1/63 For:

45

Agn: 29

2723 City of Lovejoy; new charter Not held

Clayton Cobb Colquitt

2815 City of Riverdale; mayor and council; wards; city manager
2781 Board of commissioners; creation
2203 City of Moultrie; tax rate

Not held

1/8/64

For: 2123 Agn: 4100
Results not known

GEORGIA LAWS 2012 SESSION

189A

Georgia Laws 1963:

County DeKalb

Page No.

SUBJECT

3457 City of North Atlanta; incorporation

Dougherty Emanuel

3630 City of Albany; abolition of wards
2583 City of Swainsboro; corporate limits

Fulton Glynn Hall Henry

2887 City of East Point; corporate limits
3249 City of Brunswick; mayor; city manager
3552 Board of commissioners; membership
2609 Board of commissioners; elections; terms; compensation

Houston

3330 City of Warner Robins

Irwin
Jackson Meriwether Muscogee

2602 Tax commissioner; creation of office
2575 City of Commerce
2332 City of Warm Springs; tax rate
2731 City of Columbus; form of government

Date of Election

Result

7/11/63

For (1): 508 For (2): 55 For (3): 842

7/29/63 For: 1034 Agn: 1406

5/13/63

Inside city:

For: 243

Agn: 44

Outside city:

For:

81

Agn: 41

Not held

10/1/63 9/3/63 5/15/63
5/7/63 5/28/63 Not held Not held 6/5/63

For: 798 Agn: 570

For: 1421 Agn: 1571
For Section 1: 669
For Section 2: 624
For: 1127 Agn: 776

For:

91

Agn: 279

For: 3254 Agn: 1615

190A

RESULTS OF REFERENDUM ELECTIONS

Georgia Laws 1963:

County Newton

Page No.

SUBJECT

3017 Board of commissioners

Pulaski Screven

3436 Tax commissioner; creation of office
2835 City of Sylvania; city manager

Talbot

2185 Board of commissioners

Telfair

2482 City of McRae; new charter

Thomas Thomas

3402 City of Boston; clerk and treasurer
3405 City of Boston; marshal

Turner

2471 County commissioner

Walton

2600 Tax equalization program

Ware Wilkes Wilkes

2237 Board of commissioners; creation
2803 Certain county officers; compensation
3447 Tax commissioner; compensation

Date of Election

Result

5/15/63 For: 333 Agn: 669

6/18/63 For: 354 Agn: 321

6/4/63

For: 160 Agn: 79

5/22/63 For: 239 Agn: 295

5/1/63

For: 130

Agn:

3

5/20/63 For:

45

Agn: 126

5/20/63 For:

52

Agn: 127

4/24/63 For: 249 Agn: 603

7/24/63 For: 1715 Agn: 1838

5/30/63 For: 1727 Agn: 1373

5/28/63 5/28/63

For: Agn:
For: Agn:

1304 119
1281 130

GEORGIA LAWS 2012 SESSION

191A

Georgia Laws 1964:

County Appling

Page No.

SUBJECT

2681 Certain county officers; compensation

Date of Election
6/17/64

Result
For: 2543 Agn: 848

Brooks Chatham Cherokee

2776 City of Quitman; commissioners
2288 Town of Pooler; taxation; bonds
2351 City of Woodstock; corporate limits

4/15/64 Not held

Results not known
For: 124 Agn: 61

Cherokee Colquitt Cook

2431 2305 2093

City of Canton; corporate limits
City of Moultrie; tax rate for schools Board of commissioners; elections

4/8/64 10/20/64 3/4/64

For: Agn:
For: Agn:
For: Agn:

174 394
1174 613
2003 1612

Dodge

2954 City of Empire; new charter

6/2/64 For:

55

Agn: 71

Fulton Fulton Gwinnett

2478 City of Union City; repeal of charter

5/8/64

For: 214 Agn: 279

2988 City of Alpharetta; corporate * limits

2733 City of Suwanee; new charter 5/11/64 For:

90

Agn:

4

Hancock

2088 Certain county officers; compensation

4/22/64 For: 251 Agn: 64

192A

RESULTS OF REFERENDUM ELECTIONS

Georgia Laws 1964:

County Harris

Page No.

SUBJECT

2939 Town of Pine Mountain; corporate limits

Date of Election
4/29/64

Result

Inside:

For:

61

Agn: 43

Outside:

For:

0

Agn:

7

Hart
McDuffie McDuffie McDuffie Meriwether Meriwether Monroe Murray Peach

2028 Board of finance

9/9/64

Question A: 1246
Question B: 873

2095 Board of commissioners

4/1/64

For: 971 Agn: 1720

2104 Tax commissioner; creation of 4/1/64 office

2107 Sheriff and deputies; compensation

4/1/64

2154 Town of Greenville; ad valorem tax rate

For: 985 Agn: 1708
For: 982 Agn: 1705
Results not known

2412 City of Woodbury; ad valorem tax
2542 Board of commissioners
2672 County commissioner; compensation

4/22/64
Not held 9/9/64

For: Agn:
For: Agn:

110 30
1868 1763

2627 Board of commissioners:
Creation of the board
Election of the board by the people Selection of the board by the grand jury

4/29/64

(Three questions) For: 509 Agn: 502 For: 692

For:

93

GEORGIA LAWS 2012 SESSION

193A

Georgia Laws 1964:

County Pickens

Page No.

SUBJECT

2066 County commissioner

Date of Election
3/4/64

Result
For: 1822 Agn: 144

Pickens

2078 City of Jasper

3/21/64

Inside city:

For:

43

Agn:

3

Outside city:

For:

9

Agn:

0

Thomas Tift Tift Tift Tift Walker

2497 Sheriff; compensation

4/29/64

2208 City of Tifton; water and sewer lines
2361 City of Tifton; commissioners; compensation
2900 Board of commissioners; membership
3069 Board of commissioners; purchases
2014 Ordinary; compensation

4/22/64 4/22/64 5/13/64 5/13/64 2/18/64

For: Agn:
For: Agn:
For: Agn:
For: Agn:
For: Agn:
For: Agn:

1685 639
281 216
136 368
1992 1290
2592 738
4695 285

Walker Walker

2018 Tax commissioner; creation of office
2024 Clerk of the superior court; compensation

2/18/64 2/18/64

For: Agn:
For: Agn:

4673 251
4655 298

194A

RESULTS OF REFERENDUM ELECTIONS

Georgia Laws 1964:

County Walker

Page No.

SUBJECT

2643 Fire prevention districts

Fire district commissioners

Ware

2455 Tax commissioner; creation of office

Whitfield

2175 Board of commissioners; creation

Wilkinson

2314 Tax commissioner; creation of office

*(Repealed by Ga. L. 1964, Ex. Sess., p. 2342)

Date of Election 2/15/65
3/22/65

Result
For: 246 Agn: 41
For 3 member board 81 votes for each candidate

Not held

3/20/64 11/3/64

For: Agn:
For: Agn:

3817 2807
933 863

GEORGIA LAWS 2012 SESSION

195A

Georgia Laws 1964, Extraordinary Session:

County Baker

Page No.

SUBJECT

2096 Sheriff; compensation

Barrow

2347 City of Winder; mayor; terms

Cobb

2075 Board of commissioners

Cobb

2179 City of Elizabeth; new charter

Dooly Fulton Troup Troup Worth

2052 City of Byromville; corporate limits
2342 City of Alpharetta; corporate limits
2256 City of Hogansville; tax for school purposes
2350 Small Claims and Committal Court of LaGrange; creation
2116 City of Sylvester; new charter

Date of Election

Result

7/15/64 For: 464 Agn: 529

9/9/64

For: 507 Agn: 372

7/8/64

For: 7297 Agn: 2791

Results not known

Not held

8/22/64 9/2/64
12/2/64

For:

57

Agn: 104

For: 200 Agn: 410

Results not known

For: 216 Agn: 32

196A

RESULTS OF REFERENDUM ELECTIONS

Georgia Laws 1965:

County Appling Appling

Page No.

SUBJECT

3142 Certain county officials and employees; compensation

3361 Board of commissioners; annual audit

Date of Election 11/8/66
11/8/66

Result
For: 589 Agn: 556 For: 733 Agn: 326

Baldwin Baldwin Brooks Chatham

2306 City of Milledgeville; mayor; terms
2316 Board of commissioners; elections
3226 City of Quitman; commissioners
3181 Isle of Hope Water, Fire, Sanitation, and Sewerage District

6/2/65 4/7/65

For: 544 Agn: 462
For: 801 Agn: 1878
Results not known
Results not known

Crisp Decatur Decatur

2167 City of Cordele; form of government
2819 City of Bainbridge; city manager
3245 Small Claims Court of Decatur County; creation

4/28/65 4/7/65 6/16/65

For: Agn:
For: Agn:
For: Agn:

828 1198
1148 688
447 472

Dooly
Echols
Fulton and Clayton

2582 City of Unadilla; corporate limits

7/20/65 For:

56

Agn: 115

3160 City of Statenville; new charter 7/14/65 For:

72

Agn: 75

3391 City of College Park; corporate 4/30/66 * limits

*Sec. 1 Sec. 2 Sec. 3 Sec. 4

For: 3 For: 0 For: 0 For: 0

Agn: 67 Agn: 7 Agn: 12 Agn: 6

Sec. 5 Sec. 6 Sec. 7

For: 8 For: 5 For: 6

Agn: 43 Agn: 12 Agn: 31

GEORGIA LAWS 2012 SESSION

197A

Georgia Laws 1965:

County Habersham

Page No.

SUBJECT

2727 City of Cornelia

Houston Jackson Liberty Madison

2650 City Court of Warner Robins; creation
3408 City of Jefferson; corporate limits
3342 Town of Allenhurst; incorporation
3068 Certain county officers; compensation

McDuffie Putnam Thomas

2480 Coroner; compensation
2862 Board of commissioners; compensation
2680 Fire protection districts; creation

Tift

2541 Ordinary; compensation *

Date of Election

Result

5/12/65 For:

92

Agn: 123

6/22/65 For: 1847 Agn: 1657

Results not known

5/10/65 For:

51

Agn:

0

6/16/65

Effective date: For 1/1/66:
1384 For 1/1/67:
422

5/12/65 For: 105 Agn: 58

6/16/65 For: 183 Agn: 199

6/16/65 6/16/65

Fire Dist. No. 1 For: 226 Agn: 49 Fire Dist. No. 2 For: 116 Agn: 46 Fire Dist. No. 3 For: 364 Agn: 535
For: 953 Agn: 353

198A

RESULTS OF REFERENDUM ELECTIONS

Georgia Laws 1965:

County

Page No.

SUBJECT

Tift

2608 Clerk of the superior court;

compensation *

Tift

2705 Tax commissioner;

compensation *

Date of Election 6/16/65
6/16/65

Result
For: 952 Agn: 381 For: 943 Agn: 361

*Each of these Acts has an effective date of January 1, 1966.

GEORGIA LAWS 2012 SESSION

199A

Georgia Laws 1966:

County Appling

Page No.

SUBJECT

2754 Board of commissioners; elections

Date of Election
11/8/66

Result
For: 728 Agn: 479

Atkinson Bartow Bartow

2107 County Court of Atkinson County; abolition
2144 City of Adairsville; mayor and council; compensation
2454 City of Adairsville; corporate limits

11/8/66 4/2/66 4/2/66

For: Agn:
For: Agn:
For: Agn:

1004 704
167 48
210 105

Bryan Bulloch Fulton and DeKalb
Floyd Habersham Habersham Habersham

2466 City Court of Pembroke; abolition

9/14/66

2316 City of Statesboro; mayor and 11/8/66 council; terms

3337 City of Atlanta; corporate limits 5/11/66

3129 Floyd School District; creation 4/12/66

2404 2625 3102

City of Cornelia; city manager; compensation
City of Cornelia; commission; compensation
City of Cornelia; eminent domain outside corporate limits

4/27/66 4/27/66 4/27/66

For: 368 Agn: 1148
For: 265 Agn: 183
Sandy Springs: For: 2504 Agn: 5173 Adamsville: For: 198 Agn: 151
For: 1459 Agn: 3759
For: 150 Agn: 115
For: 149 Agn: 114
For: 144 Agn: 118

Habersham

3144 City of Cornelia; mayor and commission; elections

4/27/66 For: 157 Agn: 105

200A

RESULTS OF REFERENDUM ELECTIONS

Georgia Laws 1966:

County Hall

Page No.
3305

SUBJECT
Board of commissioners; membership; districts; elections

Date of Election
11/8/66

Result
For: 4842 Agn: 4335

Irwin Jackson Jeff Davis

2472 Tax commissioner; creation of 4/27/66 For: 184

office

Agn: 387

3025 City of Jefferson; corporate limits

Not held

2352 City of Denton; incorporation 4/6/66

For: 162 Agn: 58

Meriwether Meriwether Meriwether

2266 Certain county officers; compensation

11/8/66

2521 Town of Luthersville; corporate 5/7/66 limits

3318 City of Woodbury; mayor and council; elections; compensation

5/11/66

For: Agn:
For: Agn:
For: Agn:

1495 2994
40 19
27 6

Meriwether Miller Miller

3403 City of Greenville; corporate limits
2867 City of Colquitt; corporate limits
3372 Small Claims Court of Miller County; creation

5/4/66 For:

24

Agn: 19

Not held

5/4/66

For: 180 Agn: 153

Pike

3170 City of Zebulon; corporate

4/30/66 For:

89

limits

Agn: 14

Stephens

2628 Board of commissioners; terms 11/8/66 For: 1443 Agn: 1554

Wayne

3099 City of Jesup; corporate limits 5/25/66 For: 1083 Agn: 603

GEORGIA LAWS 2012 SESSION

201A

Georgia Laws 1967:

County Banks

Page No.

SUBJECT

2538 County board of education

Banks and Habersham
Barrow

2610 Town of Baldwin; mayor 3326 City of Statham; new charter

Ben Hill

2987 City of Fitzgerald; board of education

Bulloch

3483 City of Statesboro; corporate limits

Bulloch

2997 Town of Brooklet; mayor and council; terms

Catoosa

2207 Board of commissioners; creation

Catoosa

2225 County board of education; membership; elections

Chattahoochee 2530 County board of education; terms

Clarke

2929 County board of education; membership

Clarke

3215 County school district taxes

Cook

2507 County board of education; members; elections

Crisp

2691 County board of education; members; elections

Date of Election

Result

6/28/67 For: 333 Agn: 219

Not held

5/19/67 For: Agn:
6/13/67 For: Agn:
7/28/67 For: Agn:
9/1/67 For: Agn:
4/15/67 For: Agn:
4/15/67 For: Agn:
Not held

185 93
179 507
490 111
33 3
1139 3373
1426 2993

6/7/67 For: 663 Agn: 570
Not held
8/16/67 For: 584 Agn: 135
9/14/67 For: 266 Agn: 32

Dooly

2467 City of Vienna; corporate limits 6/20/67 For:

12

Agn:

9

202A

RESULTS OF REFERENDUM ELECTIONS

Georgia Laws 1967:

County Dooly Echols

Page No.

SUBJECT

2922 County board of education

3491 City of Statenville; new charter

Date of Election 6/20/67
5/15/67

Result

For: 807 Agn: 173

For:

62

Agn: 106

Floyd Gordon Henry
Houston

2163 City of Rome; corporate limits
2898 Fire protection services; districts
2595 City of Stockbridge; corporate limits
2606 City of Warner Robins; corporate limits

4/26/67 6/21/67 5/13/67
4/25/67

For: 333 Agn: 794

For: 286 Agn: 111

Inside city:

For: 101

Agn: 87

Outside city:

For:

43

Agn: 475

For: 2292 Agn: 680

Houston Houston Lowndes McDuffie

3241 County school superintendent; appointment
3244 County board of education; election; membership
2118 Town of Dasher; incorporation

11/7/67 11/7/67 4/11/67

2169 Sheriff; personnel; compensation; vehicles

4/26/67

For: Agn:
For: Agn:
For: Agn:
For: Agn:

1001 2317
2559 757
59 5
1069 539

Meriwether Murray

2011 City of Greenville; new charter 4/3/67 For:

41

Agn:

0

2458 City of Chatsworth; corporate 5/31/67 For: 154

limits

Agn: 19

GEORGIA LAWS 2012 SESSION

203A

Georgia Laws 1967:

County Newton

Page No.

SUBJECT

2405 County board of education

Newton Pike Pike Polk Pulaski

2784 Board of commissioners
2448 Tax commissioner; creation of office
3152 County board of education; membership; elections
2718 County board of education; members; terms
3463 Pulaski County/City of Hawkinsville; school systems; merger

Randolph

2243 Tax commissioner; compensation

Stephens Stewart Thomas

3005 County board of education
3227 Clerk of the superior court; compensation
2115 City of Thomasville; taxation for schools

Date of Election
5/3/67

Result
For: 1258 Agn: 598

5/3/67 9/6/67 9/6/67 11/5/68 11/7/67
4/26/67
5/2/67 11/5/68 3/28/67

For: 1301 Agn: 540
For: 454 Agn: 52
For: 441 Agn: 65
For: 3306 Agn: 1245
Pulaski County: For: 249 Agn: 482 City of Hawkinsville: For: 466 Agn: 236
Proposition #1: For: 1109 Proposition #2: For: 782
For: 709 Agn: 1016
For: 1097 Agn: 88
For: 841 Agn: 398

204A

RESULTS OF REFERENDUM ELECTIONS

Georgia Laws 1967:

County Turner Union

Page No.

SUBJECT

2694 City of Sycamore; corporate limits

3064 Sheriff; compensation

Whitfield

2277 City of Dalton; mayor and council; terms; elections

Date of Election

Result

5/26/67 For: 162 Agn: 51

6/28/67 For: 235 Agn: 790

4/19/67 For: 516 Agn: 607

GEORGIA LAWS 2012 SESSION

205A

Georgia Laws 1968:

County

Page No.

SUBJECT

Atkinson

2882 Board of commissioners; membership; chairman

Bacon

3542 Tax commissioner; creation of office

Banks & Habersham

2400 Town of Baldwin; mayor; term

Berrien

2241 Board of commissioners

Bibb

2835 County board of education and

orphanage

Bleckley

2278 City of Cochran; corporate limits

Candler

2446 County board of education; creation of new board

Carroll

2256 County school superintendent; appointment

Carroll

2841 County board of education; election

Charlton

2342 City of Folkston; corporate limits

Charlton

2984 City of Homeland; new charter

Chatham Chattahoochee

2636 2717

Board of Education of the City of Savannah and Chatham County
County board of education; terms

Date of Election

Result

4/17/68 For: 591 Agn: 216

6/11/68 For: 400 Agn: 321

Results not known

Not held

11/5/68 For: 14736 Agn: 7193

6/19/68 For: 351 Agn: 781

5/7/68 For: 296 Agn: 467

4/24/68 For: 250 Agn: 1341

4/24/68 For: 547 Agn: 1087

9/11/68 For: 118 Agn: 145

Results not known

11/5/68 For: 11874 Agn: 11276

7/12/68 For:

4

Agn: 20

Cherokee

3751 County board of education; districts

11/5/68 For: 2042 Agn: 1755

206A

RESULTS OF REFERENDUM ELECTIONS

Georgia Laws 1968:

County

Page No.

SUBJECT

Coffee

2177 County board of education; creation of new board

Coffee

2181 Board of commissioners; creation

Colquitt

2130 City of Moultrie

Columbia Decatur Decatur

2708 County board of education; election
2565 County board of education; election
2756 City of Bainbridge; aldermen

Douglas Douglas Echols Emanuel Evans

2262 County school superintendent; appointment
3764 County board of education; election; membership
3514 County board of education; election; membership
2487 County board of education; election; membership
3722 City of Daisy; new charter

Glynn Gordon Grady

2914 Brunswick-Glynn County Charter Commission; creation
2030 Board of commissioners; creation
2120 County board of education; creation of new board

Date of Election 4/24/68
4/24/68

Result

For: Agn:
For: Agn:

546 1101
508 1100

4/23/68 9/11/68 5/1/68 6/5/68 5/21/68 5/21/68 11/5/68

For: Agn:
For: Agn:
For: Agn:
For: Agn:
For: Agn:
For: Agn:
For: Agn:

540 715
2048 320
971 1104
292 137
189 1025
498 686
457 38

4/24/68 10/14/69

For: 405 Agn: 633
Results not known
For: 2846 Agn: 6761

5/15/68 5/14/68

For: Agn:
For: Agn:

723 1212
2249 717

GEORGIA LAWS 2012 SESSION

207A

Georgia Laws 1968:

County Gwinnett

Page No.

SUBJECT

2003 Board of commissioners; creation of new board

Henry

3375 Board of commissioners; elections

Irwin

2822 Tax commissioner; creation of office

Jefferson Jenkins

3421 County board of education; membership
2960 Board of commissioners; membership

Jenkins

2965 County board of education; creation of new board

Macon Miller Paulding

2663 Tax commissioner; creation of office
2529 County board of education; election
2381 County board of education; election

Pierce Rabun

2761 County board of education; election
2272 Board of commissioners; creation of board

Sumter

2065 County board of education; election

Tift

2023 City of Tifton; commissioners

Toombs

3424 County board of education; election

Date of Election
4/10/68

Result
Part I: 4315 Part II: 1413

5/28/68 5/28/68 11/5/68 6/10/68 6/10/68 5/1/68 5/14/68 7/3/68 11/5/68 4/9/68

For: Agn:
For: Agn:
For: Agn:
For: Agn:
For: Agn:
For: Agn:
For: Agn:
For: Agn:
For: Agn:
For: Agn:

756 1272
191 547
3029 1420
559 179
448 298
189 261
667 345
233 19
812 1377
1205 1144

5/21/68 For: 626 Agn: 483

4/3/68

For: 408 Agn: 310

5/29/68 For:

65

Agn: 772

208A

RESULTS OF REFERENDUM ELECTIONS

Georgia Laws 1968:

County Walker Walker

Page No.

SUBJECT

2152 City of Lookout Mountain; incorporation

2235 County board of education; election

Walton

2974 County board of education

Wayne Whitfield

3361 County board of education; elections
3065 City of Varnell; incorporation

Wilkes

3462 Town of Rayle; incorporation

Date of Election 5/9/68
5/9/68

Result

For: Agn:
For: Agn:

299 252
1155 887

6/18/68 9/11/68

For: Agn:
For: Agn:

1709 265
1140 614

5/23/68 For:

41

Agn:

5

5/17/68 For:

43

Agn:

4

GEORGIA LAWS 2012 SESSION

209A

Georgia Laws 1969:

County Bartow

Page No.

SUBJECT

2929 City of Cartersville; new charter

Bibb

3331 Board of elections; creation

Butts Camden Candler Charlton

2456 County board of education; creation of new board
3543 Tax commissioner; creation of office
2230 City of Metter; corporate limits
2665 County board of education; election

Date of Election 6/19/69 9/17/69
5/22/69 Not held 5/6/69 7/15/69

Result
For: 180 Agn: 277
Inside city limits: For: 5892 Agn: 2086 Outside city limits: For: 514 Agn: 295
For: 422 Agn: 566
For: 326 Agn: 86
For: 143 Agn: 287

Chatham Cherokee
Clarke

2584 City of Garden City; corporate limits
2829 County board of education and school superintendent

6/17/69

3028 County board of education; creation of new board

7/15/69

Results not known
Section 1: For: 1600 Agn: 718 Section 2: For: 624 Agn: 1657
For: 1722 Agn: 1738

Cobb

2475 County board of education; districts

5/14/69 For: 773 Agn: 179

210A

RESULTS OF REFERENDUM ELECTIONS

Georgia Laws 1969:

County Colquitt Coweta

Page No.

SUBJECT

2559 County board of education; creation of new board

2784 City of Newnan; corporate limits

Date of Election 6/4/69
7/2/69

Result

For: Agn:
For: Agn:

1071 1265
113 584

Crisp DeKalb
Effingham Fannin

3806 City of Cordele; new charter
2501 City of Doraville; corporate limits

6/18/69 5/24/69

3964 City of Guyton; corporate limits 6/4/69
2637 Tax commissioner; creation of 11/3/70 office

For: 299 Agn: 245

Tract No. 1:

For:

15

Agn: 130

Tract No. 2:

For:

40

Agn: 103

For: 128 Agn: 179

For: 1399 Agn: 1396

Fannin

2641 Board of commissioners; creation

11/3/70 For: 1419 Agn: 1376

Fulton

4098 City of Fairburn; corporate limits

7/28/69

Sec. 1-Vickers

Rd.

For:

3

Agn:

2

Sec.

2-Bohannon

Rd.

For:

8

Agn:

1

GEORGIA LAWS 2012 SESSION

211A

Georgia Laws 1969:

County Gwinnett
Gilmer

Page No.

SUBJECT

3960 City of Lawrenceville; corporate limits

2606 City of Ellijay; corporate limits

Date of Election 5/21/69
6/25/69

Result

Inside city

limits:

For: 289

Agn: 127

Outside city

limits:

For:

22

Agn: 198

For: 139 Agn: 288

Hall Houston Houston
Houston

2346 3647 3920
3927

City of Murrayville; incorporation City of Warner Robins; form of government City of Warner Robins; corporate limits
City of Warner Robins; mayor and council; compensation

6/11/69 6/17/69 10/14/69

For:

81

Agn: 104

For: 1512 Agn: 2064

City vote:

For: 2134

Agn: 694

County vote:

For:

38

Agn: 205

Results not known

Jackson Laurens Lincoln

2987 City of Jefferson; corporate limits; wards

7/21/69 For:

88

Agn: 171

2270 City of Dublin; corporate limits 5/28/69 For: 121 Agn: 106

3352 County treasurer; compensation; abolition of office

11/3/70 For: 601 Agn: 742

Muscogee

3356 City of Columbus; corporate limits

6/25/69 For: 15707 Agn: 7761

212A

RESULTS OF REFERENDUM ELECTIONS

Georgia Laws 1969:

County

Page No.

SUBJECT

Date of Election

Result

Muscogee

3571 Muscogee County Charter Commission; creation

5/27/70

City of Columbus: For: 12379 Agn: 2778 Muscogee County: For: 12508 Agn: 2989

Pickens

3066 County school superintendent; 7/2/69 appointment

For:

52

Agn: 885

Putnam

2670 Sheriff; compensation

6/12/69 For: 282 Agn: 409

Putnam

3126 Tax commissioner; compensation

Not held

Putnam

3130 Ordinary; compensation

6/12/69 For: 372 Agn: 328

Putnam

3594 Clerk of the superior court; compensation

6/12/69 For: 283 Agn: 408

Putnam

3598 Board of commissioners; compensation

6/12/69 For: 218 Agn: 470

Putnam

3900 Coroner; compensation

6/12/69 For: 290 Agn: 403

Pulaski

3915

City of Hawkinsville; corporate limits

10/14/69

City of

Hawkinsville:

For: 271

Agn: 82

Pulaski

County:

For:

35

Agn: 162

GEORGIA LAWS 2012 SESSION

213A

Georgia Laws 1969:

County Spalding

Page No.
3687

SUBJECT
Small Claims Court of Spalding County; creation

Date of Election
7/29/69

Result
For: 795 Agn: 447

Seminole

2590 Small Claims Court of Seminole County; creation

6/4/69

For: 221 Agn: 175

Stewart

2264 County board of education; election

5/14/69 For:

91

Agn: 12

Telfair Thomas

3641 County board of education; membership
3562 Town of Meigs; corporate limits

8/26/69 For: 277 Agn: 437
Not held

Tift Toombs

2674 City of Tifton; corporate limits 6/25/69 3241 City of Lyons; corporate limits 6/25/69

City area: For: 645 Agn: 578 Proposed area: For: 433 Agn: 499

For:

3

Agn:

0

Toombs

3244 City of Lyons; corporate limits 6/25/69 For:

2

Agn: 34

Washington Whitfield

2467 City of Sandersville 2529 City of Cohutta; incorporation

5/28/69

Results not known

For:

84

Agn: 11

Walker

4014 City of Rossville; new charter 7/5/69

For: 118 Agn: 293

214A

RESULTS OF REFERENDUM ELECTIONS

Georgia Laws 1970:

County
Baldwin
Banks and Jackson

Page No.

SUBJECT

2951 County board of education; membership

3000 Town of Maysville; mayor and aldermen; terms

Date of Election 11/3/70
6/10/70

Result

For: Agn:
For: Agn:

2525 1630
57 51

Bryan Bulloch Calhoun Camden Carroll Carroll Charlton

3191 City of Richmond Hill
2790 County board of education; creation of new board
2361 Sheriff and personnel; compensation
3278 Tax commissioner; creation of office
2856 City of Temple; corporate limits
3362 Town of Bowdon; corporate limits
3270 County board of education; election

5/26/70 6/10/70 4/23/70 11/3/70
5/20/70 5/19/70

For:

84

Agn: 154

For: 903 Agn: 698

For: 121 Agn: 120

For: 648 Agn: 476

Results not known

For:

49

Agn: 114

For: 293 Agn: 307

Charlton Chatham Chatham

3274 Board of commissioners; membership; elections

5/19/70 For: 272 Agn: 328

2018 Town of Thunderbolt; vacancies

4/14/70 For: 306 Agn: 29

2080 City of Savannah Beach, Tybee 4/6/70 Island; new charter

For: 339 Agn: 205

Clarke

2985 County school district tax

11/3/70 For: 9185 Agn: 3707

Coffee

2441 County board of education; creation of new board

4/30/70 For: 1469 Agn: 1409

GEORGIA LAWS 2012 SESSION

215A

Georgia Laws 1970:

County Colquitt

Page No.

SUBJECT

2579 Board of commissioners; districts

Date of Election
5/19/70

Result
For: 1285 Agn: 773

Colquitt Elbert Emanuel

2582 County board of education; districts
2321 County treasurer; office abolished
2150 County school superintendent; appointment

5/19/70 11/3/70 4/7/70

For: Agn:
For: Agn:
For: Agn:

1463 595
1589 1228
383 1701

Emanuel

2153 County board of education

4/7/70

Proposal #1: 1389
Proposal #2: 539
Proposal #3: 173

Gordon Habersham Habersham

2657 3091 3094

County board of education; creation of new board
City of Cornelia; fire protection outside city
City of Cornelia; mayor and commissioners; terms

9/9/70 5/20/70 5/20/70

For: Agn:
For: Agn:
For: Agn:

1798 868
166 42
121 88

Houston

2965 County board of education; districts

5/12/70 For: 1682 Agn: 1073

Jackson Jackson

3407 City of Commerce; elections
3414 City of Commerce; board of education

Results not known
Results not known

216A

RESULTS OF REFERENDUM ELECTIONS

Georgia Laws 1970:

County Lanier
Liberty

Page No.

SUBJECT

2709 County board of education; creation of new board

2053 City of Hinesville; corporate limits

Date of Election 11/3/70
3/26/70

Result
For election: 289
For appointment:
240
For: 520 Agn: 402

Meriwether
Mitchell Mitchell Monroe Murray Peach Pulaski Spalding Stephens

3039 City of Woodbury; corporate limits

5/12/70

2239 County board of education; election

6/16/70

2632 County school superintendent; 6/16/70 appointment

3030 County board of education; membership

11/3/70

2365 City of Chatsworth; new charter 5/9/70

2647 County board of education; membership; districts
2880 Fire protection district

6/10/70 5/19/70

2651 City of Griffin; board of commissioners
2643 Board of commissioners; membership; terms; elections

11/3/70 5/5/70

Inside city:

For:

83

Agn: 60

Outside city:

For:

3

Agn: 32

For: 482 Agn: 156

For: 287 Agn: 350

For: 815 Agn: 503

For: 133 Agn: 260

For: 544 Agn: 198

For: 142 Agn: 140

For: 2117 Agn: 1510

For: 822 Agn: 1743

GEORGIA LAWS 2012 SESSION

217A

Georgia Laws 1970:

County Stephens

Page No.

SUBJECT

2436 County board of education; election of members

Date of Election
5/5/70

Result
For: 1136 Agn: 1466

Tattnall Thomas

2033 City of Glennville; corporate limits
3369 Board of commissioners

3/24/70 5/26/70

For: Agn:
For: Agn:

269 123
920 2460

Troup and Harris

3476 City of West Point; corporate limits

5/27/70

Troup

County:

For:

11

Agn:

0

Harris

County:

For:

15

Agn:

0

City of West

Point:

For:

83

Agn:

3

Walton
Wayne Wayne

2292 City of Social Circle; corporate limits
2067 City of Jesup; corporate limits
3251 Wayne County Hospital Authority

Not held 11/3/70

Results not known
For: 807 Agn: 1113

Washington 3104 County board of education; membership

6/3/70

For: 439 Agn: 537

218A

RESULTS OF REFERENDUM ELECTIONS

Georgia Laws 1971:

County

Page No.

SUBJECT

Berrien

3044 County board of education; creation of new board

Bibb

3926 County board of education and

orphanage; membership

Bleckley Brooks Brooks Burke Butts Clarke

3995 City of Cochran; tax levy for schools

2892 County board of education; compensation

3278 City of Quitman; commissioners

3328 City of Waynesboro; new charter

3762 County board of education; members' residency

2042

Consolidation of city and county governments; Athens-Clarke County Charter Commission

Clarke Coweta
Decatur

2691 County board of education; creation of new board
2003 City of Newnan; Water, Sewerage, and Light Commission
2649 County board of education; membership

Date of Election

Result

5/19/71 For: 395 Agn: 219

11/2/71*

*Ga.L. 1971, Ex. Sess., p. 2136 supersedes this Act

7/21/71 For: 115 Agn: 289

6/9/71

For: 215 Agn: 526

6/15/71 For:

82

Agn: 259

6/15/71 For:

74

Agn: 16

Not held

5/24/72 Not held

County vote: For: 1707 Agn: 2369 City vote: For: 3263 Agn: 2961

5/12/71 For: 335 Agn: 1427

4/29/71 For: 766 Agn: 496

GEORGIA LAWS 2012 SESSION

219A

Georgia Laws 1971:

County Decatur Gilmer

Page No.

SUBJECT

2667 Small Claims Court of Decatur County; creation

3471 County board of education; elections

Date of Election

Result

4/29/71 For: 713 Agn: 547

6/16/71 For: 107 Agn: 90

Glynn Grady Gwinnett Gwinnett Gwinnett Harris Heard Houston Jones Lamar

3550 City of Brunswick; commissioners
2967 County school superintendent; appointment
3613 City of Duluth; corporate limits
4042 City of Duluth; corporate limits
4047 City of Duluth; corporate limits
2804 City of Shiloh 2029 County commissioner; creation
of office 3580 City of Warner Robins;
corporate limits 3396 County board of education;
creation of new board 2710 County board of education and
school superintendent

6/15/71 7/20/71 6/7/71 6/7/71 6/7/71 Not held 5/19/71 2/29/72 5/26/71 5/14/71

For: Agn:
For: Agn:
For: Agn:
For: Agn:
For: Agn:
For: Agn:
For: Agn:
For: Agn:
For: Agn:

102 266
625 1049
1 35
1 46
6 73
675 713
694 734
656 543
999 540

220A

RESULTS OF REFERENDUM ELECTIONS

Georgia Laws 1971:

County Lee

Page No.

SUBJECT

3976 City of Leesburg; corporate limits

Mitchell Monroe

2017 City of Pelham; board of education
3071 Board of commissioners; compensation

Date of Election 7/6/71
4/21/71 11/7/72

Result

Present city

limits:

For:

14

Agn: 72

Proposed city

limits:

For:

1

Agn: 14

For: 408 Agn: 26

For: 540 Agn: 1319

Monroe Murray Newton Pierce Pierce Pierce Pike Polk

3381 Board of commissioners; terms
2120 County board of education; elections
2881 County board of education; elections
2492 Ordinary; salary
2496 Sheriff; personnel; compensation
2888 Board of commissioners; chairman; compensation
3686 City of Zebulon; councilmen; terms
3708 City of Rockmart; city taxes

11/7/72 Not held 6/16/71 11/7/72 11/7/72 11/7/72 6/19/71 10/2/71

For: Agn:
For: Agn: For: Agn: For: Agn: For: Agn: For: Agn: For: Agn:

572 1324
285 137 768 540 813 477 683 642 52 23 586 254

Polk

3770 City of Aragon; new charter

6/2/71 For: 133

Agn: 85

GEORGIA LAWS 2012 SESSION

221A

Georgia Laws 1971:

County Richmond
Stephens

Page No.

SUBJECT

2123 Richmond County/City of Augusta; unified government

3118 County board of education and school superintendent

Date of Election 5/25/71
6/22/71

Result
Richmond County: For: 5834 Agn: 10779 City of Augusta: For: 6415 Agn: 6481
For: 1403 Agn: 1855

Telfair Tift

3448 Board of commissioners; creation
2722 County board of education; terms

7/20/71 6/9/71

For: 441 Agn: 700
For: 1430 Agn: 404

Tift Turner Wayne

2795 Board of commissioners; chairman
2021 Sheriff; personnel

6/9/71 4/27/71

2678 Sheriff and clerk of the superior 11/7/72 court; compensation

For: 1663 Agn: 273
For: 427 Agn: 915
Section 1: For: 1324 Agn: 931 Section 2: For: 1456 Agn: 898

Wayne

2715 County board of education; membership

8/8/72

For: 403 Agn: 1730

222A

RESULTS OF REFERENDUM ELECTIONS

Georgia Laws 1971, Extraordinary Session:

County

Page No.

SUBJECT

Bibb

2136 Board of public education and

orphanage

DeKalb

2154 City of Doraville; new charter

Haralson

2200 County board of education; creation of new board

Date of Election

Result

11/2/71 For: 10399 Agn: 4022

12/1/71 For: 441 Agn: 127

1/12/72 For: 284 Agn: 1043

GEORGIA LAWS 2012 SESSION

223A

Georgia Laws 1972:

County Appling Baldwin Baldwin
Bibb Brantley Brantley

Page No.

SUBJECT

Date of Election

Result

2615 Small Claims Court of Appling 8/8/72* For: 1309

County; creation

Agn: 708

3325 County board of education; election

11/7/72* For: 2708 Agn: 2010

3685 City of Milledgeville; corporate 6/28/72 limits

Sec. 1, Area 1

For:

3

Agn: 10

Sec. 2, Area 2

For:

13

Agn: 65

Sec. 3, Area 3

For:

1

Agn: 50

Sec. 4, Area 4

For:

30

Agn: 78

Sec. 5, Area 6

For:

35

Agn: 155

Sec. 6, Area 7

For:

16

Agn: 20

2211 City of Macon-Bibb County Government; consolidation

5/17/72 **

3141 Board of commissioners

8/8/72* For: 1387 Agn: 921

3144 County officers; salaries

8/8/72* For: 940 Agn: 1377

Brantley

3145 Deputy sheriff; compensation

8/8/72* For: 1262 Agn: 1059

Brantley

3147 Certain county officers; personnel; compensation

8/8/72* For: 1220 Agn: 983

224A

RESULTS OF REFERENDUM ELECTIONS

Georgia Laws 1972:

County Brantley Brantley

Page No.

SUBJECT

3148 Clerk of the superior court; compensation

3710 City of Nahunta

Camden

3138 Certain county officers; compensation

Camden

3705 Board of commissioners; membership; districts

Camden

3714 Tax commissioner; compensation

Camden

3717 County board of education; membership

Date of Election

Result

8/8/72* For: 841 Agn: 1396

12/5/73 Results not known

8/8/72*

Demo.

For: 701

Agn: 1109

Rep.

For:

0

Agn:

1

8/8/72*

Demo.

For: 679

Agn: 1070

Rep.

For:

1

Agn:

0

8/8/72*

Demo.

For: 654

Agn: 1114

Rep.

For:

0

Agn:

1

8/8/72*

Demo.

For: 683

Agn: 1050

Rep.

For:

1

Agn:

0

GEORGIA LAWS 2012 SESSION

225A

Georgia Laws 1972:

County Camden
Chatham
Chatham Chatham Chattooga
Decatur Dodge Dodge Douglas

Page No.

SUBJECT

3770 Small Claims Court of Camden County; creation

3019 Savannah-Chatham County Government; unification
3098 Savannah-Chatham County Board of Education; districts
3116 Savannah-Chatham County Board of Education; districts
2043 State Court of Chattooga County; abolition

3288 Board of commissioners; membership; elections
2329 City of Eastman; city manager; abolition of office
3339 County board of education; membership
3997 County board of education; elections

Date of Election 8/8/72*
4/10/73 Not held*** 5/9/72 5/9/72 8/8/72*
5/23/72 4/27/72 8/8/72* 5/16/72

Result

Demo.

For: 926

Agn: 801

Rep.

For:

1

Agn:

0

City of Savannah Chatham County

For: 20074 Agn: 7595

For: 8296 Agn: 19097

Demo.

For: 2455

Agn: 2274

Rep.

For:

2

Agn:

2

For: 668 Agn: 2687

For: 474 Agn: 1117

For: 914 Agn: 858

For: 400 Agn: 620

Elbert

2479 Board of commissioners; chairman

8/8/72* For: 1583 Agn: 3036

226A

RESULTS OF REFERENDUM ELECTIONS

Georgia Laws 1972:

County Fayette

Page No.

SUBJECT

3438 Board of commissioners; terms

Fayette Floyd Forsyth

3435 County treasurer; abolition of office
3300 State Court of Floyd County; abolition
2065 Board of commissioners

Gwinnett Habersham

4058 County board of education; districts; compensation
2382 City of Demorest; mayor

Harris Heard Henry Henry

3468 Board of commissioners; membership
2113 Board of commissioners; districts
2090 State Court of Henry County; creation
2104 Board of commissioners

Houston Jeff Davis Laurens Lowndes

2399 County board of education; compensation
2760 County board of education; election
4099 County board of education; vacancies
2696 Ordinary; compensation

Date of Election
11/7/72*

Result
For: 668 Agn: 3138

11/7/72* 11/7/72* 4/19/72

For: Agn:
For: Agn:
For: Agn:

1499 2210
6911 4674
551 386

5/17/72 8/8/72*

For: 989 Agn: 924
Results not known
For: 1410 Agn: 616

5/3/72 4/19/72 4/19/72

For: Agn:
For: Agn:
For: Agn:

756 732
570 1943
407 2070

8/8/72* 8/8/72*

For: Agn:
For: Agn:

2853 6462
829 511

8/8/72* 11/7/72*

For: Agn:
For: Agn:

3185 1103
3533 1995

GEORGIA LAWS 2012 SESSION

227A

Georgia Laws 1972:

County Lowndes

Page No.

SUBJECT

2701 Tax commissioner; compensation

Date of Election
11/7/72*

Result
For: 3622 Agn: 1885

Lowndes

2706 Clerk of the superior court; compensation

11/7/72* For: 3463 Agn: 2254

McDuffie

2538 County board of education; creation of new board

6/8/72

For: 305 Agn: 61

McIntosh

2849 City of Darien; corporate limits 6/16/72

City of

Darien:

For:

86

Agn: 62

Dist. No. 271:

For:

7

Agn: 73

Total:

For:

93

Agn: 135

McIntosh Macon Madison

2852 City of Darien; mayor and council; terms
2322 Board of commissioners; membership
2547 County board of education; election

11/7/72* Not held

4/26/72 11/7/72*

For: Agn:
For: Agn:

608 882
1060 1785

Madison

2972 County school superintendent; 11/7/72* For: 921

appointment

Agn: 2145

Peach Peach Pike

3212 County school superintendent; appointment
3910 City of Fort Valley; utilities commission
3003 County board of education; election

5/17/72 6/14/72 5/16/72

For: Agn:
For: Agn:
For: Agn:

688 2648
440 1351
402 142

228A

RESULTS OF REFERENDUM ELECTIONS

Georgia Laws 1972:

County Pulaski Putnam

Page No.

SUBJECT

3244 Board of commissioners; creation of board

2678 County board of education; elections

Date of Election 5/23/72
8/8/72*

Result

For: Agn:
For: Agn:

399 939
1262 831

Putnam Spalding Telfair Thomas Tift Treutlen Treutlen Walker

3833 2418 4102 3343 2908 2340 2345 2647

City of Eatonton; corporate limits
Griffin-Spalding County Board of Education; elections
County board of education; membership
Board of commissioners; creation
City of Tifton; elections
County board of education; terms
Board of commissioners; elections
County board of education; elections

6/13/72 5/30/72 6/20/72 5/16/72 5/3/72 5/9/72 5/9/72 11/7/72*

For: Agn:
For: Agn:
For: Agn:
For: Agn:
For: Agn:
For: Agn:
For: Agn:
For: Agn:

118 28
452 121
564 365
1885 3278
247 498
688 233
715 221
6373 2129

Walton Whitfield Wilcox Wilkinson

3006 City of Social Circle; corporate limits
4017 City of Tunnel Hill; new charter
2495 County school superintendent; appointment
3312 County school superintendent; appointment

5/31/72 5/16/72 5/10/72 11/7/72*

For: Agn:
For: Agn:
For: Agn:
For: Agn:

51 49
114 159
177 1042
348 901

GEORGIA LAWS 2012 SESSION

229A

Georgia Laws 1972:

County

Page No.

SUBJECT

Date of Election

Result

Wilkinson

3333 County board of education; creation of new board

11/7/72* For: 654 Agn: 608

* Date of state-wide primary election: 8/8/72. Date of general election: 11/7/72.

**Inside Macon City of Macon-Bibb City of Macon-Jones

For: 9578
3 9581

Agn: 12101
3 12104

Bibb County City of Macon-Bibb Outside city limits Payne City

*** Ga. L. 1973, p. 2268 changed the date of the election.

For: 9578
597 2
10177

Agn: 12101
3395 35
15531

230A

RESULTS OF REFERENDUM ELECTIONS

Georgia Laws 1973:

County Appling Appling***

Page No. 3569
3677

SUBJECT
County board of education; compensation City of Baxley; corporate limits

Date of Election 8/13/74*
9/29/73

Result
Yes: 791 No: 1033 Yes: 45 No: 588

Brantley Chatham
Chatham Clarke Clarke

3631 City of Nahunta
2268 Savannah-Chatham County Government

6/12/73 ****

3693 2356

City of Savannah Beach, Tybee Island; corporate limits
City of Athens; merit system

6/2/73 5/31/73

2367 City of Athens; public transportation system

5/31/73

Results not known

Chatham County: For: 3157 Agn: 6666 City of Savannah: For: 12039 Agn: 4090

Yes: 21

No:

29

For: 1818 Agn: 1591

For: 2430 Agn: 1057

Clarke Clarke Clarke

2387 2467 3374

City of Athens; corporate limits
Board of commissioners; creation of new board County board of education; creation of new board

5/31/73 8/14/73 8/13/74*

For: 648 Agn: 682
Yes: 1809 No: 1125
Not held

Cherokee

3207 County board of education; districts

7/17/73 Yes: 412

No:

52

Cook

2300 Board of commissioners; membership

5/22/73 For: 758 Agn: 735

GEORGIA LAWS 2012 SESSION

231A

Georgia Laws 1973:

County Greene

Page No.

SUBJECT

3853 County board of education; terms

Date of Election
8/13/74*

Result Not held

Habersham 3809 County board of education

11/6/73 For: 1326 Agn: 1465

Lowndes

3837 City of Twin Lakes; new charter

6/20/73 Yes: 37 No: 191

Marion

3827 County school superintendent; 11/5/74 Yes: 184

appointment

**

No: 331

Miller

2776 State Court of Miller County 11/5/74 (This 1973 Act was repealed by ** Ga. L. 1974, p. 3171.)

See note on left

Montgomery 2550 County board of education; membership

6/5/73

Yes: 225 No: 256

Pulaski

2573 County board of education; membership

5/15/73 Yes: 808 No: 191

Stewart

3152 City of Lumpkin; utilities

6/12/73 Yes: 97 No: 173

Sumter

2127 County board of education;

4/24/73 Yes: 322

membership

No: 228

*

Date of state-wide primary election: August 13, 1974.

** Date of general election: November 5, 1974.

*** The results of this election were certified to the Office of the Secretary of State in error and have

appeared incorrectly in Ga. L. 1974-1977.

An amended return was certified to the Office of the Secretary of State on May 3, 1978, and the

corrected results are listed above.

**** Ga. L. 1973, p. 2268 changed the date of the election as set out in Ga. L. 1972, p. 3019.

232A

RESULTS OF REFERENDUM ELECTIONS

Georgia Laws 1974:

County Banks Bibb

Page No.

SUBJECT

3798 Tax commissioner; creation of office

2028 City of Macon Board of Water Commissioners; abolition

Date of Election 8/13/74*
11/5/74 **

Result
Yes: 1628 No: 671 Not held

Bibb Brooks Carroll Chatham Chatham Cherokee Cobb

3074 3088 2791

Macon-Bibb County Water and Sewerage Authority
Board of commissioners; districts
City of Carrollton

5/14/74
11/5/74 ** 6/11/74

2088 2305 2534 3516

City of Savannah; corporate limits
City of Savannah Beach, Tybee Island; corporate limits
Board of commissioners; creation
County board of education; districts

4/16/74
4/1/74
11/5/74 ** 11/5/74 **

Yes: 2049 No: 198

Yes: 741 No: 567

Yes: 215

No:

66

Yes: 192 No: 883

Results not known

Yes: 2989 No: 1995

Yes: 18039 No: 14541

Fayette Fayette Fayette

2982 City of Fayetteville; corporate limits
3848 County treasurer; abolition of office
3030 Town of Tyrone; corporate limits

11/5/74 **
11/5/74 **
5/23/74

Yes: 302 No: 507

Yes: 1928 No: 1616

Yes: 77

No:

29

Fulton

2497 City of East Point; mayor; city 8/13/74* Yes: 3378

manager

No: 2852

Heard

2347 Town of Centralhatchee; new 6/8/74 Yes:

9

charter

No:

2

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Georgia Laws 1974:

County Long

Page No.

SUBJECT

2878 County board of education; compensation

Date of Election
8/13/74*

Result
Yes: 311 No: 303

Lowndes

2311 Town of Dasher; taxation

6/1/74 Yes: 31

No:

31

Newton

2978 City of Covington; elections

12/4/74 Yes: 368 No: 674

Richmond

2105

1. Consolidation of City of Augusta and Richmond County governments
2. Election of sheriff of Richmond County 3. Election of Board of Public Safety of Richmond County

5/14/74 (Three elections held on same date)

City vote: Yes: 4833 No: 2928 County vote: Yes: 5801 No: 7106 Yes: 11431
Yes: 6575

Stephens

2037 Choice of five types of government for the county

4/9/74

Question 1: 122
Question 2: 396***
Question 3: 108
Question 4: 98
Question 5: 248

Troup

2203 City of Hogansville; corporate 6/5/74 limits

Inside city:

Yes: 57

No:

33

Outside city:

Yes: 13

No:

43

234A

RESULTS OF REFERENDUM ELECTIONS

Georgia Laws 1974:

County Upson

Page No.

SUBJECT

2023 County board of education; composition; election

Wilkes

3510 County school superintendent; appointment

All counties 186 The Common Day of Rest Act (See following pages)
* Date of general primary: 8/13/74. ** Date of general election: 11/5/74. *** Effective question is No. 2.

Date of Election

Result

4/9/74

Yes: 594 No: 111

11/5/74 Yes: 739

**

No: 1274

11/5/74 Yes: 434559

**

No: 363947

GEORGIA LAWS 2012 SESSION
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235A

COUNTY Appling Atkinson Bacon Baker Baldwin Banks Barrow Bartow Ben Hill Berrien Bibb Bleckley Brantley Brooks Bryan Bulloch Burke Butts Calhoun Camden Candler Carroll Catoosa Charlton Chatham Chattahoochee Chattooga Cherokee Clarke Clay Clayton Clinch Cobb

YES 590 274 300 109 1901 566 1501 1704 578 442 8536 439 189 341 344 1604 545 786 166 367 187 3696 1440 177 14278 153 1322 2424 6525 116 9965 144 25632

NO 692 245 603 253 1989 709 1830 2407 1127 1142 12667 888 303 916 447 2441 797 929 429 430 231 4391 1424 198 12039 116 1281 2830 4853 242 10231 379 21237

COUNTY Coffee Colquitt Columbia Cook Coweta Crawford Crisp Dade Dawson Decatur DeKalb Dodge Dooly Dougherty Douglas Early Echols Effingham Elbert Emanuel Evans Fannin Fayette Floyd Forsyth Franklin Fulton Gilmer Glascock Glynn Gordon Grady Greene

YES 629 1168 1113 423 2622 338 537 485 515 579 54127 470 314 3887 2958 297 66 627 998 803 231 829 1752 5764 1415 513 56902 674 96 2067 1477 524 962

NO 1493 2701 1687 978 2470 455 1303 317 199 958 40882 1835 684 8146 2815 1084
74 1039 1765 1353
676 729 2153 7222 1576 1502 38497 825 201 2658 1428 1273 1101

236A
COUNTY Gwinnett Habersham Hall Hancock Haralson Harris Hart Heard Henry Houston Irwin Jackson Jasper Jeff Davis Jefferson Jenkins Johnson Jones Lamar Lanier Laurens Lee Liberty Lincoln Long Lowndes Lumpkin Macon Madison Marion McDuffie McIntosh Meriwether Miller Mitchell Monroe Montgomery Morgan Murray Muscogee

RESULTS OF REFERENDUM ELECTIONS

YES 8846 1215 5111
363 1289 908 420 351 2125 4338 285 2166
352 250 405 279 373 826 748 115 1839 410 385 236 149 2069 1043 541 731 167 707 508 1501
83 697 906 206 791 414 10456

NO 10024
1281 3714
503 1616 1322 1408 417 2638 5170 676 2042 493 522 1380 489 990 1147 855 290 3649 837 567 565 254 3382 504 765 883 368 1336 418 1520
210 1688 1058 611 1186 492 12112

COUNTY Newton Oconee Oglethorpe Paulding Peach Pickens Pierce Pike Polk Pulaski Putnam Quitman Rabun Randolph Richmond Rockdale Schley Screven Seminole Spalding Stephens Stewart Sumter Talbot Taliaferro Tattnall Taylor Telfair Terrell Thomas Tift Toombs Towns Treutlen Troup Turner Twiggs Union Upson Walker

YES 1832
848 698 1350 874 536 311 652 1973 430 565 85 618 334 7477 1811 117 514 309 2867 698 183 1119 320 70 484 520 359 456 1315 940 975 535 333 2550 334 427 1330 2145 2104

NO 2364
877 684 1643 1339 443 540 713 2009 566 545 142 701 790 11596 2032 171 740 588 3258 1673 329 1925 326 192 960 741 977 1062 2173 1716 1640 247 630 3831 870 696 548 2115 2264

COUNTY Walton Ware Warren Washington Wayne Webster Wheeler

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YES 1397 1363 173 1035 660
99 257

NO 1786 1910 364 2037 1118 127
698

COUNTY White Whitfield Wilcox Wilkes Wilkinson Worth TOTAL

YES 941 2030 239 439 395 423 434559

NO 562 2274 759 1531 765 1203 363947

FOOTNOTE: The Common Day of Rest Act of 1974 was declared unconstitutional in part by the Supreme Court of Georgia in Rutledge v. Gaylord's, Inc., 233 Ga. 694, decided February 13, 1975.

238A

RESULTS OF REFERENDUM ELECTIONS

Georgia Laws 1975:

County Appling Baker

Page No. 3678
2659

SUBJECT
City of Baxley; corporate limits
County treasurer; abolition of office

Date of Election 6/26/75
6/17/75

Result
Yes: 549 No: 603 Yes: 352 No: 395

Baker Berrien Berrien Bibb Brantley
Bryan Charlton Chatham

2662 Tax commissioner; creation of office
2525 County school superintendent; appointment
3388 County school superintendent; appointment
3349 Board of water commissioners
3937 County board of education
3024 Board of commissioners; election of chairman and vice-chairman
4015 County board of education
3962 County board of education

6/17/75 4/15/75 Not held 11/4/75 8/12/75
8/26/75

Yes: 338 No: 392
Yes: 124 No: 1295
Duplicate of Act above
Yes: 10601 No: 4955
Proposition No. 1: 402 Proposition No. 2: 713 Proposition No. 3: 240
Yes: 385 No: 115

6/24/75 5/4/76*

Yes: 776 No: 206
Yes: 3870 No: 10942

Clarke

2779 City of Athens; government functions

5/21/75 Yes: 858 No: 989

Decatur

4087 Hospital authority

8/10/76 Yes: 2155

**

No: 527

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Georgia Laws 1975:

County DeKalb

Page No.

SUBJECT

2752 County board of education; districts; terms

Date of Election
5/4/76*

Result
Yes: 29643 No: 41355

Dodge Douglas Gordon Greene Hall Harris*** Harris Heard Henry Newton Paulding Spalding

3031 County board of education; election
2506 Board of commissioners; membership
2719 Board of commissioners; creation
4270 County board of education; terms
3574 Board of commissioners; terms
2960 County board of education and school superintendent
4369 City of Shiloh; mayor and council; terms; elections
4433 County commissioner; office created
4133 City of Stockbridge; corporate limits; elections
3577 County board of education and school superintendent
2916 Board of commissioners; creation
2771 Town of Orchard Hill; corporate limits

11/4/75 5/14/75 7/8/75 5/4/76* 8/10/76 ** 7/8/75
7/9/75 7/26/75 9/10/75 8/26/75 5/27/75

Yes: 1206 No: 367

Yes: 642 No: 739

Yes: 1500 No: 972

Yes: 748 No: 926

Yes: 8951 No: 3890

Yes: 511 No: 147

Results not known

Yes: 520 No: 469

Yes: 113 No: 128

Yes: 1353 No: 1582

Yes: 1765 No: 949

Inside town:

Yes: 17

No:

5

Outside town:

Yes: 20

No:

31

240A

RESULTS OF REFERENDUM ELECTIONS

Georgia Laws 1975:

County

Page No.

SUBJECT

Date of Election

Result

Spalding

4352 Board of commissioners

11/4/75 Yes: 1205 No: 4100

Stephens

4142 City of Toccoa; commissioners 6/12/75 Yes: 209 No: 191

Taylor

3486 County board of education;

6/17/75 Yes: 298

membership; elections; districts

No: 127

Union

4490 County commissioner; office created

8/12/75 Yes: 189 No: 1037

Upson

3356 County school superintendent; 6/24/75 Yes: 531

appointment

No: 700

Whitfield

4296 City of Tunnel Hill; new charter

6/25/75 Yes: 126 No: 288

Worth

4202 County board of education and 7/15/75 Yes: 235

school superintendent

No: 460

Georgia Laws 1975:

County

Page No.

SUBJECT

Date of Election

Result

Chatham

3128 Alcoholic beverages on sales on 9/17/75 ****

premises; time limit

*

Date of Presidential Preference Primary: 5/4/76.

** Date of general primary: 8/10/76.

*** This Act was ruled invalid by the U.S. Department of Justice on August 18, 1975.

**** This election is based on a population Act which affected only Chatham County. The results are as

follows:

Municipality:

Yes: No: Municipality: Yes: No: Municipality:

Yes: No:

Savannah

9658 6595 Garden City

362 466 Savannah Beach

469 168

Unincorporated 4979 3857 Pooler

166 190 Thunderbolt

230 138

Bloomingdale

122 146 Port Wentworth 227 297 Vernonburg

24 20

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Georgia Laws 1975, Extraordinary Session:

County

Page No.

SUBJECT

Date of Election

Result

Coweta***** 1730 City of Newnan; elections

9/9/75

Yes: 248

No:

57

***** This Act is based on the population of the municipality and affects only the City of Newnan.

242A

RESULTS OF REFERENDUM ELECTIONS

Georgia Laws 1976:

County Bacon

Page No.

SUBJECT

2713 County board of education and school superintendent

Baldwin Baldwin
Bartow Bibb

3278 City of Milledgeville

3282

City of Milledgeville-question #1 City of Milledgeville-question #2

4090 City of Euharlee; new charter

3818 Macon-Bibb County consolidated government

Bryan Camden Carroll Chattooga Clayton

3288 City of Richmond Hill; corporate limits
2831 Tax commissioner; salary
4479 County board of education and school superintendent
2694 Board of commissioners; creation
3974 City of Mountain View; abolition of charter

Date of Election

Result

5/4/76*

Proposal No. 1: 389 Proposal No. 2: 131 Proposal No. 3: 568

5/4/76* Yes:

772

No:

583

5/4/76* Yes: No: Yes: No:

718 609 289 1045

5/15/76 Yes:

34

No:

8

5/4/76*

City vote: Yes: 8149 No: 11522 County vote: Yes: 8825 No: 16209

6/29/76 Yes:

199

No:

8

11/2/76 Not held **

11/2/76 Yes:

**

No:

3105 3868

5/4/76* Yes: No:

970 2297

Not held

GEORGIA LAWS 2012 SESSION

243A

Georgia Laws 1976:

County Cobb DeKalb

Page No.

SUBJECT

3656 City of Powder Springs; abolition of charter

2809 Sunday sales of intoxicating beverages

Fayette Glynn Grady Habersham Habersham Long

3398 Board of commissioners; membership
4027 County board of education; districts; election
3162 County board of education; compensation
2798 County board of education; election
2803 County school superintendent; appointment
3536 County board of education***

Long

3321 Small claims court; creation

Lumpkin Newton Newton Oconee

3945 County board of education and school superintendent
3402 Board of commissioners; districts
3505 County board of education; membership; districts
3935 County school superintendent; appointment

Date of Election

Result

9/11/76 Yes:

331

No:

455

5/4/76* Yes: 52761 No: 30442

5/4/76* Yes: No:
5/4/76* Yes: No:
5/4/76* Yes: No:
5/4/76* Yes: No:
5/4/76* Yes: No:
5/4/76* Yes: No:
5/4/76* Yes: No:
5/4/76* Yes: No:
5/4/76* Yes: No:
5/25/76 Yes: No:

1984 1512
3752 4746
444 1259
2244 876
940 1951
490 172
114 527
678 917
2980 1387
3227 1167

11/2/76 Yes:

**

No:

1259 1863

244A

RESULTS OF REFERENDUM ELECTIONS

Georgia Laws 1976:

County Richmond

Page No.

SUBJECT

4297 Augusta-Richmond County unified government Proposition One

Proposition Two

Date of Election
5/4/76*

Result
Yes: 11027 No: 13417 Question 1:
15801 Question 2:
6005 Question 1:
9404 Question 2:
10302

Ware

2811 County manager

5/4/76*

Warren

3660 Board of commissioners

11/2/76

**

* Date of presidential preference primary election (May 4, 1976). ** Date of November 2, 1976, general election. *** This Act was declared unconstitutional by decision of a federal court.

Yes: No:
Yes: No:

2194 2838
802 352

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Georgia Laws 1977:

County Baker

Page No.

SUBJECT

2603 County board of education; vacancies

Bryan Carroll Dawson

3215 County treasurer; abolition of office
4519 City of Temple; corporate limits
3529 County board of education; election

Hart Pierce Rockdale

3482 Town of Bowersville; new charter
2924 County board of education and school superintendent
2817 Board of commissioners; creation

Schley

2952 Board of commissioners; terms

Schley Stephens Stephens Tift

2955 County board of education; terms
3875 County board of education; election
3881 County school superintendent; appointment
3894 City of Tifton; corporate limits

Towns

3974 County board of education and school superintendent

* Date of November 7, 1978, general election.

Date of Election

Result

11/7/78* Yes:

151

No:

95

5/24/77 Yes:

116

No:

126

6/15/77 Yes:

225

No:

149

6/14/77 Yes:

369

No:

140

5/9/77 Yes:

30

No:

0

11/7/78* Yes:

307

No:

587

5/17/77 Yes: No:

1618 744

11/7/78* Yes:

160

No:

66

11/7/78* Yes:

167

No:

58

6/28/77 Yes: No:

1375 628

6/28/77 Yes: No:

793 1042

12/19/77 Yes: No:

690 1158

2/2/78 Yes: 1014 No: 1384

246A

RESULTS OF REFERENDUM ELECTIONS

Georgia Laws 1978:

County Bryan Butts

Page No.

SUBJECT

3774 County board of education; election

3368 County board of education

Chatham

932 Sunday sales of alcoholic beverages Chatham County (unincorporated area) Garden City
Port Wentworth
Bloomingdale
Pooler
Thunderbolt
Tybee Island
Vernonburg
Savannah

Chatham
Chatham Chatham Chatham

4132 City of Garden City; corporate limits; water and sewer facilities
4073 City of Bloomingdale; waterworks
3998 City of Savannah; corporate limits
4466 Municipal Court of Savannah; abolition

Date of Election

Result

5/2/78 Yes:

739

No:

259

11/7/78* Yes:

886

No:

539

8/8/78**

Yes: No: Yes: No: Yes: No: Yes: No: Yes: No: Yes: No: Yes: No: Yes: No: Yes: No:
5/22/78 Yes: No:

2022 1863
154 318
89 171
23 50 85 152 142 77 307 171 25 14 6870 4768
663 166

Not held

4/19/78 Yes: No:
8/8/78** Yes: No:

14407 8091
6783 9753

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247A

Georgia Laws 1978:

County

Page No.

SUBJECT

Chattooga

3848 County board of education; compensation and expenses

Cherokee

3029 Board of commissioners; abolition; commissioner; creation

Clarke

4573 Use of school tax in Clarke County

Columbia

3359 County board of education; compensation

DeKalb

3639 City of Clarkston; mayor and council; terms

DeKalb

4104 County board of education; districts

Hart

3177 Board of commissioners;

creation

Macon

4217 Tax commissioner; creation of office

McDuffie

3666 County board of education

Rabun Rabun Rockdale

3427 County school superintendent; appointment
3430 County board of education; election
3868 City of Conyers; new charter

Date of Election

Result

11/7/78* Yes: No:

778 1446

4/4/78 Yes: 2449 No: 2308

11/7/78* Yes: No:
11/7/78* Yes: No:
10/18/78 Yes: No:
11/7/78* Yes: No:
11/7/78* Yes: No:
11/7/78* Yes: No:
5/16/78 Yes: No:
11/7/78* Yes: No:
11/7/78* Yes: No:
7/8/78 Yes: No:

3710 3268
887 1569
95 96
18829 34766
643 1018
737 232
202 131
453 692
861 300
179 167

248A

RESULTS OF REFERENDUM ELECTIONS

Georgia Laws 1978:

County Telfair
Thomas Thomas Thomas

Page No.

SUBJECT

3445 County board of education and school superintendent

3746 Tax commissioner; creation of office
3741 Judge of the probate court; compensation
3752 Clerk of the superior court; compensation

Date of Election

Result

11/7/78*

Proposal No. 1: 386 Proposal No. 2: 231 Proposal No. 3: 323

11/7/78* Yes: No:

2679 820

11/7/78* Yes: No:

2683 802

11/7/78* Yes: No:

2674 797

Twiggs

3405 Board of commissioners; recall 8/8/78** Yes: No:

Whitfield

3365 City of Varnell; corporate limits (Civil Action File No. 18,462)

* Date of general election 1978. ** Date of general primary 1978.

Not held

1067 805

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Georgia Laws 1979:

County Carroll

Page No.

SUBJECT

4245 City of Sand Hill; new charter

Glynn Montgomery

3467 County board of education; districts
3151 County board of education

Stephens Telfair

3047 Board of commissioners; terms
3539 County board of education; districts

Date of Election 6/12/79 12/11/79 6/5/79
4/24/79 7/31/79

Result

Yes:

102

No:

193

Yes: 2490

No:

977

Question #1: Proposal #1:
320 Proposal #2:
205 Proposal #3:
92 Question #2: Proposal #1:
881 Proposal #2:
860 Proposal #3:
1015

Yes:

921

No:

329

Yes:

858

No:

615

250A

RESULTS OF REFERENDUM ELECTIONS

Georgia Laws 1980:

County Baldwin Ben Hill

Page No.

SUBJECT

3043 Board of commissioners; elections

3954 Tax commissioner; creation of office

Catoosa
Chatham City of Thunderbolt

4250 3653

County board of education; election
Corporate limits of the City of Thunderbolt Thunderbolt: Proposition #1

Proposition #2

Macceo Island: Proposition #1

Proposition #2

Date of Election

Result

5/13/80 Yes: No:

714 1194

5/28/80 Yes:

614

No:

398

8/5/80 Yes: 3156 No: 4464

5/27/80

Yes: 152

No:

140

Yes: 109

No:

177

Yes:

58

No:

5

-----------------

Cherokee Coffee Columbia Decatur DeKalb

Bonna Bella: Proposition #1 Proposition #2
3275 County board of education; election
1795 County school superintendent; election
3707 Board of commissioners; creation of new board
3272 County board of education; residency requirements
3996 Type of government for DeKalb County; advisory referendum

8/12/80 Not held

-----------------

Yes:

62

No:

21

Yes: 814

No:

435

5/7/80 11/4/80 8/5/80

Yes: 1920 No: 1103

Yes: 2267

No:

899

Type 1: 38094 Type 2: 23553

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251A

Georgia Laws 1980:

County Douglas

Page No.

SUBJECT

4120 County board of education; compensation

Effingham

3542 County board of education; election; terms

Gordon

3720 County board of education; vacancies

Henry Irwin

3009 Board of commissioners; creation of new board
3030 Tax commissioner; creation of office

Laurens

3016 Board of commissioners; membership; districts

Laurens City of Dublin McIntosh
Mitchell City of Pelham Oconee

3189 Mayor and council; terms
3112 County board of education; election; districts; compensation
3914 Council; elections
3757 Board of commissioners

Richmond Upson Upson

3841 County board of education; elections
3027 County school superintendent; appointment
4127 Fire protection districts; taxation

Date of Election

Result

11/4/80 Yes: 3424 No: 7389

8/12/80 Yes: 430

No:

92

Not held

3/11/80 Yes: 2252 No: 1500

4/8/80 Yes: 834

No:

119

3/11/80 Yes: 1797 No: 1413

3/11/80 Yes: 324

No:

653

4/29/80 Yes: 642

No:

143

6/3/80 Yes: 254

No:

392

5/21/80 Yes: No:
Not held

585 1155

3/11/80 Yes: No:
Not held

604 1468

252A

RESULTS OF REFERENDUM ELECTIONS

Georgia Laws 1980:

County
Whitfield City of Cohutta

Page No.

SUBJECT

4122 Corporate limits

Date of Election
5/17/80

Result

Yes:

10

No:

0

GEORGIA LAWS 2012 SESSION

253A

Georgia Laws 1981:

County

Page No.

SUBJECT

Baldwin

4072 Disposal sites for hazardous wastes; advisory referendum

Chatham City of Tybee Island

4914 Corporate limits

Clarke

3065 Athens-Clarke County Charter Commission; creation

Coffee DeKalb Dooly Gordon
Gordon Miller Richmond

3626 County school superintendent; election
4304 Form of government
4463 County board of education: districts; elections; terms
3269 Board of commissioners; abolition; county commissioner; office created
3586 County school superintendent; election; term
4713 County board of education; elections
3677 County board of education; elections

Date of Election

Result

8/10/82 Yes: 1652 No: 1465

6/25/81

Corporate

limits:

Yes: 222

No:

60

Unincorpor-

ated area:

Yes:

18

No:

102

2/16/82

County: Yes: 2388 No: 2883 City: Yes: 2611 No: 2120

6/2/81

Yes: 1329 No: 1424

8/10/82 Yes: 36070 No: 26939

5/19/81 Yes: 1393

No:

185

8/4/81

Yes: 1319 No: 1664

8/4/81

Yes: 1527

No:

778

8/4/81 Yes: 710

No:

182

11/3/81 Yes: 7352 No: 1526

254A

RESULTS OF REFERENDUM ELECTIONS

Georgia Laws 1982:

County Appling
Bacon

Page No. 4642
4606

SUBJECT
Board of commissioners; composition
Board of county commissioners in certain counties (9,365-9,385)

Date of Election 11/2/82
8/2/82

Result

Five member: 1191
Six member: 1000

Yes: 1299

No:

351

Bartow

4589 County board of education; terms

8/10/82 Yes: 1652 No: 1465

Bartow Bartow Bibb

4584 County board of education; compensation
4586 County school superintendent; appointment
4625 County board of education and orphanage; districts

8/10/82 8/10/82 11/2/82

Yes: 1615 No: 1450
Yes: 843 No: 2205
Yes: 15184 No: 5458

Bibb Bryan Bryan

4406 County board of education and orphanage; terms
4270 Board of commissioners; elections; districts; terms; vacancies
4285 County treasurer; abolition of office

11/2/82 11/2/82 8/10/82

Yes: 9455 No: 12176

Yes: 883

No:

429

Yes: 832

No:

709

Chatham

4295 Corporate limits

Town of

Thunderbolt

6/22/82

Corporate

limits:

Yes: 126

No:

133

Unincorpor-

ated area:

Yes:

21

No:

0

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255A

Georgia Laws 1982:

County Cherokee

Page No.

SUBJECT

3602 County board of education; districts

Clarke City of Athens

1855 Georgia Alcoholic Beverage Code amended as to certain counties (69,000-75,000)

Clayton Cobb
Cook DeKalb

4431 County board of education; composition; elections; compensation

1768

Sale of alcoholic beverages in certain counties (200,000-550,000) (295,000-300,000) (350,000-500,000)

3749 County school superintendent; election

4239 DeKalb Community College

Douglas Emanuel

4786 County board of education; districts
4049 County board of education; elections; districts

Date of Election
5/11/82

Result

Yes: 302

No:

200

8/10/82

Clarke County: Yes: 2257 No: 2338 City of Athens: Yes: 2393 No: 2354

8/10/82 Yes: 8665 No: 7584

11/2/82 Yes: 35622 No: 34777

11/2/82 8/10/82
11/2/82 6/1/82

Yes: 1623 No: 1020

Transfer: 43375
Retain: 23587

Yes: 6032 No: 1700

Yes: 1853

No:

411

256A

RESULTS OF REFERENDUM ELECTIONS

Georgia Laws 1982:

County

Page No.

SUBJECT

Date of Election

Result

Franklin

3753 County board of education and 8/10/82 school superintendent

#1 Proposal: 458
#2 Proposal: 1308
#3 Proposal: 573

Gwinnett

3510 County board of education; districts

4/6/82

Yes: 1825 No: 1972

Haralson

4523 County board of education;

8/10/82 Yes: 2133

composition; districts; election

No:

230

Jackson

4012

Jackson County School District, Jefferson City School District, and Commerce City School District; merger

11/2/82

Jackson

County:

Yes: 1991

No: 2438

Inside City of

Commerce:

Yes: 796

No:

243

Inside City of

Jefferson:

Yes: 390

No:

78

Lowndes
Lumpkin
Lumpkin
Oconee City of Bogart

3582 Board of commissioners; composition; selection

11/2/82 Yes: 3652 No: 4513

4274 County school superintendent; 6/8/82 Yes: 312

appointment

No:

595

4277 County board of education; elections; districts

6/8/82 Yes: 720

No:

191

4869 New charter

12/7/82 Yes:

66

No:

147

GEORGIA LAWS 2012 SESSION

257A

Georgia Laws 1982:

County Pierce

Page No.

SUBJECT

4649 County board of education and school superintendent

Pulaski
Twiggs
Ware City of Waycross Wayne
Wheeler
Worth

4638 County school superintendent; appointment
3627 County board of education; election
4611 Land conveyance authorized
3789 Board of commissioners; and elections 4717 4126 County board of education;
composition; election 3715 Board of commissioners;
districts; elections; qualifications

Date of Election 11/2/82
11/2/82

Result

Proposal No. 1: Question No. 1: 526 Question No. 2: 1124 Proposal No. 2: Question No. 1: 613 Question No. 2: 947

Yes: 698

No:

787

8/10/82 Yes: 1327

No:

533

11/2/82 Yes: 1869

No:

878

11/2/82 Yes: 1320

No:

684

Not held

11/2/82 Yes: 1643

No:

733

258A

RESULTS OF REFERENDUM ELECTIONS

Georgia Laws 1983:

County

Page No.

SUBJECT

Atkinson

4115 Board of commissioners; compensation; chairman

Bartow and Polk Town of Taylorsville

4161 Corporate limits; elections

Bibb

4251 County board of education and

orphanage; districts

Chatham and City of Savannah

4039 Board of education; districts

Chatham

3586 Mayor and council; terms;

City of

elections

Tybee Island

Chattooga

4570 State Court of Chattooga County; creation

Columbia

4411 County board of education; districts; elections; terms

DeKalb

4547 Governing authority; powers and duties; executive assistant

DeKalb City of Doraville

3581 Mayor and council; terms

Forsyth

3521 County school superintendent; appointment

Date of Election

Result

3/13/84 Yes: 123 No: 1114

5/11/83

Bartow:

Yes:

47

No:

7

Polk:

Yes:

15

No:

4

11/8/83 Yes: 5361 No: 1841

5/3/83

Yes: 1367 No: 2815

5/3/83 Yes: 307

No:

60

5/3/83 3/13/84 3/13/84 4/2/83

Yes: 307

No:

60

Yes: 2110

No:

843

Yes: 45505 No: 12832

Yes: 266

No:

89

5/3/83 Yes: 379

No:

966

GEORGIA LAWS 2012 SESSION

259A

Georgia Laws 1983:

County
Fulton and Coweta City of Palmetto

Page No.

SUBJECT

4134 Corporate limits

Date of Election
5/21/83

Result

Yes: 319

No:

35

Madison City of Colbert Murray
Newton
Seminole
Tift County and City of Tifton Union
Wilkinson

4181 Municipal court; penalties; homestead exemption; city taxes

5/4/83 Yes: No:

3611 County board of education; creation of new board

Not held

3814 Homestead exemptions; county Not held and school district taxes

3994 County board of education; election

6/12/84 Yes: No:

3590 Tifton-Tift County Charter Commission; creation

6/26/84 Yes: No:

4514 County board of education; election
3911 County board of education; creation of new board

5/3/83 Yes: No:
5/3/83 Yes: No:

58 3
1302 1048 2060 3860
147 10
582 198

260A

RESULTS OF REFERENDUM ELECTIONS

Georgia Laws 1984:

County Statewide Statewide
Statewide

Page No.

SUBJECT

520 Ad valorem taxation of property; additional exemption

788 Ad valorem taxation of property; exemption of motor vehicles

1253

Ad valorem taxation of property; exemption of nonprofit homes for mentally handicapped

Date of Election 11/6/84
11/6/84

Result
Yes: 718467 No: 464620 Yes: 900688 No: 345204

11/6/84 Yes: 933343 No: 295707

Berrien
Butts
Camden
Catoosa
Cherokee
Columbia
Coweta and Fulton City of Palmetto Coweta

4823
3588 3848 4321 3580 4609 4390

Board of commissioners; composition; districts; elections; compensation; qualifications
County treasurer; abolition of office
Homestead exemptions; county and school district taxes
Homestead exemption; county school district taxes
County school superintendent; appointment
Homestead exemption; county school district taxes
Mayor and council; terms

5/15/84
3/13/84 11/6/84 8/14/84 3/13/84 11/6/84 8/14/84

Yes: 211 No: 1008

Yes: 921

No:

791

Yes: 2577

No:

481

Yes: 4833

No:

811

Yes: 1734 No: 4060

Not held

Not held

3704 County board of education; composition; election; terms

11/6/84 Yes: 7190 No: 2328

GEORGIA LAWS 2012 SESSION

261A

Georgia Laws 1984:

County Crisp Dade Dade Dodge Forsyth

Page No.

SUBJECT

Date of Election

Result

4352 Board of commissioners;

11/6/84 Yes: 1253

composition; districts; elections

No:

760

3575 County board of education; election; districts

3/13/84 Yes: 987

No:

367

3564 Board of commissioners; creation

3/13/84 Yes: 629

No:

777

3531 County school superintendent; 3/13/84 Yes: 585

appointment

No: 2235

4144 Business and occupational license taxes

11/6/84 Yes: 4290 No: 3484

Fulton Habersham Harris Harris Jones Jones McIntosh

3591 3671 3608 3766 3926 4459 4103

County board of education and school superintendent
Board of commissioners; elections; terms; purchases
County board of education; districts; terms; qualifications
Homestead exemptions; county and school district taxes
Homestead exemption; county taxes
County board of education; reconstitution
County board of education; terms

3/13/84 8/14/84 3/13/84 8/14/84 8/14/84 8/14/84 5/15/84

Yes: 24258 No: 9628

Yes: 2222 No: 1392

Yes: 1347

No:

707

Yes: 1750

No:

375

Yes: 2476

No:

453

Yes: 2206

No:

583

Yes: 629

No:

239

McIntosh

4106 County school superintendent; 5/15/84 Yes: 221

appointment

No:

577

Polk City of Cedartown

4261 Homestead exemption; city taxes

11/6/84 Yes: 1170

No:

45

262A

RESULTS OF REFERENDUM ELECTIONS

Georgia Laws 1984:

County
Putnam
Richmond
Rockdale City of Conyers

Page No.

SUBJECT

4657 Homestead exemption; county taxes

5119 County board of education; composition; election; districts

4884 Homestead exemption; city taxes

Date of Election

Result

8/14/84 Yes: 1249

No:

164

11/6/84 Yes: 26594 No: 9857

5/26/84 Yes:

91

No:

2

Stewart Turner Turner
Upson Upson Upson Wayne

3513 Board of commissioners; creation

3/13/84

4862 County board of education; election

5/15/84

4563 Board of commissioners;

5/15/84

composition; election; officers;

meetings

4576 County board of education; districts; elections

8/14/84

3729 Board of commissioners; districts; elections

4/17/84

4367 County school superintendent; 11/6/84 appointment

3971 County board of education; composition; districts; elections

Yes: 625

No:

820

Yes: 316

No:

171

Yes: 311

No:

175

Yes: 2496

No:

838

Yes: 708

No:

344

Yes: 1903 No: 2650

No election held pursuant to court order

Wheeler Wilkes

3601 County board of education;

3/13/84 Yes: 425

composition; elections; terms

No:

270

3838 County board of education; creation; districts; elections

8/14/84 Yes: 689

No:

909

GEORGIA LAWS 2012 SESSION

263A

Georgia Laws 1984:

County

Page No.

SUBJECT

Wilkinson City of Gordon

3923 Homestead exemption; city taxes

Wilkinson

3772 Homestead exemption; county taxes

Date of Election
8/14/84

Result

Yes: 458

No:

47

8/14/84 Yes: 643

No:

125

264A

RESULTS OF REFERENDUM ELECTIONS

Georgia Laws 1985:

County Bacon Baldwin

Page No.

SUBJECT

4823 County board of education; elections

3835 Homestead exemption; county school district taxes

Bleckley
Brooks City of Quitman

4406 Board of commissioners; created
4635 Board of commissioners; composition; elections

Burke Candler Carroll

4481 County board of education; elections
4975 Board of commissioners; membership; elections; chairman
3945 County board of education and school superintendent

Clinch
Cobb City of Smyrna Dawson

4918 County board of education; elections; districts
4072 Mayor and councilmen; terms
4179 Business and occupational license taxes

Date of Election

Result

6/25/85 Yes: 206

No:

51

8/12/86 Yes: 1999

No:

493

11/4/86 Yes: 887 No: 1156

Not held

Has not been approved by Justice Department

9/3/85 Yes: 754

No:

673

6/11/85 Yes: 279

No:

116

9/10/85
11/4/86 11/5/85

Question 1:

Yes: 4076

No:

929

Question 2:

Yes: 2977

No: 2019

Yes: 302

No:

128

Yes: 789

No:

511

Not held

GEORGIA LAWS 2012 SESSION

265A

Georgia Laws 1985:

County
DeKalb City of Decatur

Page No.

SUBJECT

4140 Homestead exemption; city taxes

Date of Election
12/4/85

Result

Yes: 1123

No:

154

Fayette
Fayette
Fulton City of Atlanta

3992 Homestead exemption; county school district taxes
4198 County school superintendent; appointment
4371 Redevelopment powers

6/11/85 11/4/86

Fulton

4513 Homestead exemption; city

City of

taxes

College Park

Gwinnett Heard Jeff Davis Lanier Marion

5106 Homestead exemption; county school district taxes
5078 County board of education; election
4493 County board of education; elections; districts
3966 County board of education; elections; districts; terms
4573 County board of education; districts; elections

5/13/85
11/4/86 9/24/85 4/8/86 6/25/85

Morgan

4643 County board of education and 8/12/86 school superintendent

Yes: 2256

No:

255

Yes: 4725 No: 6759

City failed to publish as required by law. City attorney ruled not to put on ballot.

Yes: 1721

No:

143

Yes: 39645 No: 12055

Yes: 580

No:

90

Yes: 208

No:

45

Yes: 252

No:

12

Not precleared by U.S. Justice Department.

Yes: 1058

No:

398

266A

RESULTS OF REFERENDUM ELECTIONS

Georgia Laws 1985:

County

Page No.

SUBJECT

Date of Election

Result

Pierce

4836 Board of commissioners;

11/5/85 Yes: 386

composition; elections; districts

No:

169

Pierce Polk Taylor Wilkes

4841 County board of education; elections

11/5/85 Yes: 365

No:

181

4985 County board of education; re-creation

6/11/85 Yes: 365

No:

299

5087 County board of education; elections; districts

5/21/85 Yes: 362

No:

180

4580 Homestead exemption; county Not held and school district taxes

GEORGIA LAWS 2012 SESSION

267A

Georgia Laws 1986:

County

Page No.

SUBJECT

Bartow

5361 Homestead exemption; county school district taxes

Bibb

4736 Redevelopment powers

Bibb City of Macon Bibb
Bulloch
Camden
Chatham City of Islands

5038 Redevelopment powers
5620 Staggered motor vehicle registration periods
5627 Staggered motor vehicle registration periods
5647 Staggered motor vehicle registration periods
4872 Incorporation

Chatham City of Pooler

5592 Corporate limits

Chattooga Cherokee

5138 Board of commissioners; creation
3635 Board of commissioners; creation

Date of Election
Not held

Result

11/4/86 Yes: 3236 No: 2725
11/4/86 Yes: 8120 No: 5815

8/12/86 Yes: No:
Not held

2592 5119

8/12/86 8/12/86
6/17/86
11/4/86 5/6/86

Yes: 451

No:

258

Islands area:

Yes: 506

No:

744

County area:

Yes: 336

No: 1426

Pooler:

Yes: 115

No:

19

Proposed

Area:

Yes:

36

No:

24

Yes: 1991 No: 2220

Yes: 1644 No: 2221

268A

RESULTS OF REFERENDUM ELECTIONS

Georgia Laws 1986:

County Clayton

Page No.

SUBJECT

5019 Homestead exemptions; county taxes

Date of Election
8/12/86

Result
Yes: 11478 No: 2066

Cobb City of Acworth Cobb
Cobb City of Marietta Colquitt
Columbia
Dawson
Decatur
DeKalb
DeKalb City of Decatur

3752 Mayor and alderman; elections; 5/3/86 Yes:

47

qualifications; terms

No:

139

4370 Homestead exemption; county and school district taxes
5043 Homestead exemption; city taxes

11/4/86 11/4/86

Yes: 64538 No: 9311
Yes: 5309 No: 1002

3724 County board of education;

5/13/86

composition; elections; districts

5636 Staggered motor vehicle registration periods

8/12/86

4061 Homestead exemptions; county 8/12/86 school district taxes

4096 County board of education and 8/12/86 school superintendent

4107 Governing authority; powers 8/12/86 and duties; applicability of laws

4475 Homestead exemption; city taxes

12/3/86

Yes: 897

No:

180

Yes: 2740 No: 1695

Yes: 724

No:

183

Yes: 1387 No: 1012

Yes: 31123 No: 11156

Yes: 1233

No:

127

Douglas Elbert

5618 Staggered motor vehicle registration periods

11/4/86 Yes: 6701 No: 3144

3578 Board of education; re-creation 5/13/86 Yes: 444

No:

208

GEORGIA LAWS 2012 SESSION

269A

Georgia Laws 1986:

County
Floyd City of Rome Floyd
Floyd
Forsyth
Fulton
Fulton
Fulton City of Atlanta Gwinnett
Hall

Page No.

SUBJECT

4530 Homestead exemption; independent school district taxes

5057 Homestead exemption; county school district taxes

5511 Homestead exemption; county taxes

4347 Homestead exemption; county school district taxes

4148 Redevelopment powers

4434

Homestead exemption; county and school district taxes; local constitutional amendment continued

4834 Redevelopment powers

Date of Election
8/12/86

Result

Yes: 2651

No:

336

8/12/86 Yes: 4971

No:

770

8/12/86 Yes: 8218

No:

845

11/4/86 Yes: 5191 No: 1005

11/4/86 Yes: 57705 No: 41691

Not held

8/12/86 Yes: 12987 No: 9356

5625 Staggered motor vehicle registration periods
3811 Homestead exemption; county school district taxes

8/12/86 8/12/86

Yes: 17645 No: 4777
Yes: 5447 No: 2112

Hall City of Gainesville Hall
Henry

3815 Homestead exemption; independent school district taxes

Not held

5616 Staggered motor vehicle registration periods

8/12/86 Yes: No:

5053 Homestead exemptions; county Not held school district taxes

7553 2305

270A

RESULTS OF REFERENDUM ELECTIONS

Georgia Laws 1986:

County

Page No.

SUBJECT

Henry

5607 Staggered motor vehicle registration periods

Houston

3901 Redevelopment powers

Houston City of Centerville

5157 Redevelopment powers

Houston

4196 Redevelopment powers

City of Perry

Houston City of Warner Robins

3923 Redevelopment powers

Lanier

3609 Lakeland-Lanier County Charter Commission; creation

Laurens Liberty

3821 County board of education; elections; districts
3554 County school superintendent; appointment

Liberty Lincoln

3542 Board of education; composition; elections
3661 County board of education; elections; districts; vacancies

Marion Marion

5558 Board of commissioners; elections; districts; terms
5023 County board of education; elections

Date of Election

Result

8/12/86 Yes: 2211 No: 1964

11/4/86 Yes: 6517 No: 4758

11/4/86 Yes:

70

No:

88

Not held

10/7/86 Yes: 2675 No: 1754

9/2/86 Yes: 448

No:

928

11/4/86 Yes: 929

No:

715

11/4/86 Yes: 1332 No: 1045

8/12/86 Yes: 1369

No:

277

8/12/86 Yes: 651

No:

335

9/16/86 Yes: 429

No:

673

9/16/86 Yes: 416

No:

666

GEORGIA LAWS 2012 SESSION

271A

Georgia Laws 1986:

County
Mitchell City of Pelham

Page No.

SUBJECT

3648 City board of education; elections; terms; districts; composition

Date of Election
Not held

Result

Mitchell
Muscogee
Oglethorpe Paulding Polk Rabun City of Clayton Screven

3892 County school superintendent; appointment
3927 County board of education; advisory referendum on elections
3568 County board of education; elections; districts
4335 County school superintendent; appointment
5633 Staggered motor vehicle registration periods
4778 Homestead exemptions; city taxes

11/4/86

Not precleared by U.S. Justice Department.
Yes: 18451 No: 8420

5/13/86 Yes: No:
11/4/86 Yes: No:
8/12/86 Yes: No:
12/20/86 Yes: No:

307 90
1199 4301
1355 1013
453 16

5642 Staggered motor vehicle registration periods

8/12/86 Yes: 326

No:

404

Spalding
Spalding
Sumter City of Americus

4855 Homestead exemptions; county 8/12/86 Yes:

and school district taxes

No:

5623 Staggered motor vehicle registration periods

11/4/86 Yes: No:

3501

Sumter County Public School System; creation; merger of school systems of Sumter County and the City of Americus

Not held

1946 428
3757 3693

272A

RESULTS OF REFERENDUM ELECTIONS

Georgia Laws 1986:

County
Tattnall City of Collins

Page No.

SUBJECT

4472 Mayor; terms

Date of Election
8/12/86

Result

Yes:

31

No:

39

Telfair
Toombs City of Vidalia Troup
Twiggs Upson Washington

4527 County officers; ineligibility to 11/4/86 Yes:

hold office; local constitutional

No:

amendment continued

4862 City school district; powers of 9/2/86 Yes:

board of education

No:

3515 County board of education and 5/6/86 Yes:

school superintendent; Act

No:

continuing local constitutional

amendment repealed

5542 County school superintendent; 11/4/86 Yes:

appointment

No:

4497 Homestead exemption; county Not held school district taxes

4485 Homestead exemption; county 8/12/86 Yes:

taxes

No:

1800 577
824 599
193 44
412 1127
1434 373

Washington Whitfield Wilkes Worth Statewide

4489 Homestead exemption; county school district taxes
5597 Board of commissioners

8/12/86 11/4/86

4091 3716 878

County board of education; elections; districts; composition
County board of education; membership; elections; districts
Ad valorem tax exemption of tangible personal property

11/4/86 11/4/86 11/4/86

Yes: 1896

No:

402

Yes: 4315 No: 3573

Yes: 1219

No:

377

Yes: 1499

No:

523

Yes: 592671 No: 249708

GEORGIA LAWS 2012 SESSION

273A

Georgia Laws 1987:

County

Page No.

SUBJECT

Appling City of Baxley

5015 Corporate limits

Bartow

5325 Homestead exemption; county school district taxes

Bartow

4912 County school superintendent; appointment

Bartow

4915 County board of education; elections; terms

Bleckley

4111 County board of education; nonpartisan elections

Brooks

5267 County school superintendent; appointment

Brooks City of Quitman

5230 Board of commissioners; composition; elections; districts; terms

Butts

4919 County board of education and school superintendent

Camden

4929 Board of commissioners; elections; districts; terms

Camden

4943

County board of education; elections; districts; terms; Act continuing local constitutional amendment repealed

Camden

5032 County school superintendent; appointment

Chatham

4801 Redevelopment powers

Date of Election
7/21/87

Result

Yes: 438

No:

822

11/3/87 Yes: 2483

No:

265

11/3/87 Yes: 1086 No: 1617

11/3/87 Yes: 2135

No:

569

11/8/88 Yes: 1025

No:

606

3/8/88

Yes: 709 No: 1542

8/11/87 Yes: 248

No:

71

11/10/87 Yes: No:
3/8/88 Yes: No:
3/8/88 Yes: No:

1682 561
1365 858
1337 932

3/8/88

Yes: 739 No: 1579

6/16/87 Yes: 3341 No: 5356

274A

RESULTS OF REFERENDUM ELECTIONS

Georgia Laws 1987:

County
Chatham City of Savannah Clarke

Page No.

SUBJECT

4083 Redevelopment powers

4279 Staggered motor vehicle registration periods

Date of Election
6/16/87

Result
Yes: 2369 No: 3235

11/3/87 Yes: 7245 No: 1622

Columbia

4270 County board of education; nonpartisan elections

3/8/88

Yes: 7344 No: 1925

Columbia Dougherty

4267 Homestead exemption; county 3/8/88 school district taxes

Yes: 8266 No: 1196

3843 County board of education; elections

11/3/87 Yes: 6448 No: 4855

Effingham

4596 County board of education; reconstitution

3/8/88

Yes: 1768

No:

471

Evans Fannin Floyd
Fulton

4782 5494 4994

County board of education; composition; elections; compensation
County board of education and school superintendent; nonpartisan elections
Unified Rome-Floyd County School System; creation; merger of Floyd County School System and City of Rome Independent School System

8/9/88 3/8/88 3/8/88

4132 Homestead exemption; county 11/8/88 taxes

Yes: 1277

No:

553

Yes: 1449 No: 1819

City: Yes: 1679 No: 3601 County: Yes: 2410 No: 6380
Yes: 131209 No: 35740

Greene

4973 County school superintendent; 3/8/88 appointment

Yes: 787 No: 1544

GEORGIA LAWS 2012 SESSION

275A

Georgia Laws 1987:

County

Page No.

SUBJECT

Hall City of Gainesville

4209 Homestead exemption; city school district taxes

Houston

4115 Redevelopment powers

City of Perry

Lamar

3740 County board of education; elections; districts; terms; vacancies

Lowndes

4124 County school superintendent; appointment

Lumpkin

3586 County school superintendent; appointment

Madison City of Colbert

4475 Mayor; term

Mitchell

3508 County school superintendent; appointment

Muscogee

4753

County board of education; composition; elections; districts; terms; compensation; taxes

Oconee

4441 County school superintendent; appointment

Peach City of Byron

5394 Redevelopment powers

Peach City of Fort Valley

5409 Redevelopment powers

Date of Election
12/1/87

Result

Yes: 194

No:

28

12/1/87 Yes: 128

No:

124

11/3/87 Yes: 412

No:

203

3/8/88

Yes: 932 No: 2505

6/2/87

Yes: 617 No: 1067

12/2/87 Yes:

19

No:

3

7/28/87 3/8/88

Yes: 710

No:

921

Yes: 9784 No: 18277

3/8/88 Yes: No:
Not held

1272 1863

4/6/88 Yes: 847

No:

358

276A

RESULTS OF REFERENDUM ELECTIONS

Georgia Laws 1987:

County
Peach Pulaski
Pulaski
Rabun City of Sky Valley Stephens
Tift City of Tifton Ware City of Waycross Ware City of Waycross

Page No.

SUBJECT

5397 Redevelopment powers

4263 County school superintendent; appointment

4241 County board of education; elections

5113 Homestead exemption; city taxes

Date of Election

Result

Not held

3/8/88

Yes: 679 No: 1081

11/8/88 Yes: 960

No:

479

12/1/87 Yes:

84

No:

11

4224 County school superintendent; 9/1/87 appointment; vacancies

Yes: 775 No: 2249

4103 Homestead exemption; city taxes

11/8/88 Yes: 1847

No:

411

5135 Board of education; elections; 9/22/87 Yes: 255

districts; terms

No:

136

5105 Mayor; office created; election; 11/24/87 Yes: 1029

terms; powers

No:

345

White

5441 Board of commissioners; re-creation; elections; powers; duties

3/8/88

Yes: 1278

No:

715

Whitfield City of Tunnel Hill

4366 New charter

12/7/87 Yes:

85

No:

33

GEORGIA LAWS 2012 SESSION

277A

Georgia Laws 1988:

County Barrow
Barrow Bartow Ben Hill and City of Fitzgerald Berrien Butts
Catoosa

Page No.

SUBJECT

3501 County board of education; compensation; elections; districts

3674 Homestead exemption; county school district taxes

4101 Staggered motor vehicle registration periods

3573

Ben Hill County Public School System; creation; merger of county school system with City of Fitzgerald School System

3832 Homestead exemption; county school district taxes

4729 Board of commissioners; powers; county manager created

4182 Board of commissioners; creation; districts; elections; terms

Date of Election 4/12/88
8/9/88 8/9/88 6/21/88 6/21/88 Not held 8/9/88
11/6/90

Result

Yes: 637

No:

62

Yes: 4226

No:

549

Yes: 1858 No: 1060

Yes: 517

No:

801

Yes: 822

No:

284

Yes: 1563

No:

955

Yes: 4896 No: 2913

Chatham City of Savannah
Cherokee
Clarke City of Athens

3706 Homestead exemption; city taxes

11/8/88 Yes: 20190 No: 3006

3677 Homestead exemption; county school district taxes
3794 Redevelopment powers

11/8/88 11/8/88

Yes: 13575 No: 2501
Not precleared by U. S. Justice Department

Clayton

4307 County school superintendent; 11/8/88 Yes: 12314

appointment

No: 26995

278A

RESULTS OF REFERENDUM ELECTIONS

Georgia Laws 1988:

County
Clayton
Clayton
Clayton
Clayton City of Riverdale Cobb
Cobb
Cobb

Page No.

SUBJECT

4001 County board of education; number of members

3527 Staggered motor vehicle registration periods

3523 Homestead exemptions; county school district taxes

3951 Homestead exemption; city taxes

Date of Election 11/8/88
3/8/88
11/8/88
10/8/88

Result

Yes: 20610 No: 17155

Yes: 14472 No: 8627

Yes: 32925 No: 7153

Yes: 597

No:

35

4479 Staggered motor vehicle registration periods
4070 Homestead exemption; county taxes
4286 Homestead exemption; county school district taxes

11/8/88 11/8/88 11/8/88

Yes: 102080 No: 21916
Yes: 93785 No: 29194
Yes: 76495 No: 32915

Coffee City of Douglas Columbia
Coweta
Crawford

4282 Homestead exemption; city taxes

7/6/89 Yes: 734

No:

106

4622 Homestead exemption; county and school district taxes
4714 Homestead exemption; county school district taxes
4063 Homestead exemption; county school district taxes

11/8/88 11/8/88 11/8/88

Yes: 15372 No: 3111
Yes: 10497 No: 2412
Yes: 1092 No: 2412

DeKalb DeKalb

4114 Homestead exemption; county taxes
4160 Homestead exemption; county school district taxes

11/8/88 11/8/88

Yes: 122174 No: 27547
Yes: 107585 No: 29336

GEORGIA LAWS 2012 SESSION

279A

Georgia Laws 1988:

County DeKalb

Page No.

SUBJECT

4740

Governing authority; vote of chief executive; department heads under merit system; ordinances

Dougherty City of Albany
Effingham City of Springfield
Floyd
Floyd City of Rome

4748 Homestead exemption; city taxes
4091 Corporate limits
4856 Homestead exemption; county school district taxes
4484 Homestead exemption; city independent school district taxes

Fulton
Fulton City of Hapeville

4034 Homestead exemption; county taxes
4866 Homestead exemption; city taxes

Gilmer Gilmer

4886 Board of commissioners; creation; county manager
4894 County board of education; nonpartisan elections

Gilmer

4903 County school superintendent; nonpartisan election

Gwinnett City of Dacula

3667 Homestead exemption; city taxes

Date of Election
11/8/88

Result
Yes: 76350 No: 59347

Not held

Not held

8/9/88 8/9/88

Yes: 7014 No: 1390

Yes: 4607

No:

698

11/8/88 11/8/88

Yes: 131209 No: 35740
Yes: 1429 No: 146

5/17/88 Yes: No:
8/9/88 Yes: No:
8/9/88 Yes: No:
11/19/88 Yes: No:

1863 1299
1381 369
1336 380
168 34

280A

RESULTS OF REFERENDUM ELECTIONS

Georgia Laws 1988:

County Gwinnett Gwinnett Gwinnett
Gwinnett Habersham Hart

Page No.

SUBJECT

4199 Homestead exemption; county school district taxes

4023 Homestead exemption; county school district taxes

4627 Coroner's office abolished; medical examiner's office established

4039 Homestead exemption; county taxes

4112 Staggered motor vehicle registration periods

3604 Board of commissioners; creation

Date of Election

Result

11/8/88 Yes: 61404 No: 22771

11/8/88 Yes: 65941 No: 19844

8/9/88

Yes: 17325 No: 5088

11/8/88 Yes: 60907 No: 25291
Not held

4/12/88 4/26/88

(1)

984

(2)

628

(3)

943

Runoff

(1) 1439

(2) 1698

Henry Henry

4633

Board of commissioners; chairman as chief executive officer; county administrator abolished

Not held

4310 Homestead exemptions; county 11/8/88 Yes: 11413

school district taxes

No: 2823

Houston
Jeff Davis City of Hazlehurst Lumpkin

4007 County school superintendent; 8/9/88 Yes:

appointment

No:

4861 Advisory referendum regarding Not held sales of beer and wine

4880 Homestead exemption; county 11/8/88 Yes:

school district taxes

No:

2681 6432
3009 527

GEORGIA LAWS 2012 SESSION

281A

Georgia Laws 1988:

County
Monroe
Newton
Peach City of Byron Peach
Pierce
Pierce

Page No.

SUBJECT

3540 Board of commissioners; terms

4045 Homestead exemptions; county and school district taxes
3656 Redevelopment powers

Date of Election 3/8/88
Not held
4/6/88

Result

Yes: 1198

No:

778

Yes:

64

No:

59

4598 Homestead exemption; county school district taxes
3543 County school superintendent; appointment
4898 County school superintendent; appointment

11/8/88 Not held 5/10/88

Yes: 2532

No:

815

(See Ga. L. 1988, p. 4898)

Yes: 394 No: 1072

Pike Richmond Richmond

3824 Homestead exemption; county school district taxes
4147 Homestead exemption; county school district taxes
4043 Staggered motor vehicle registration periods

11/8/88 11/8/88 11/8/88

Yes: 2037

No:

518

Yes: 33005 No: 7709

Yes: 27047 No: 11602

Richmond
Richmond City of Augusta

3971

Board of commissioners as Augusta-Richmond County Commission-Council for both county and city

3987 Reorganized government of city and Richmond County; repeal of city charter

11/8/88 11/8/88

Yes: 25129 No: 19153
Yes: 7180 No: 4789

282A

RESULTS OF REFERENDUM ELECTIONS

Georgia Laws 1988:

County
Rockdale and City of Conyers

Page No.

SUBJECT

3899 Conyers-Rockdale County Charter Commission; creation

Rockdale
Rockdale
Sumter
Sumter City of Americus

3990 Staggered motor vehicle registration periods

3659 Homestead exemption; county and school district taxes

3702 Staggered motor vehicle registration periods

3550

Sumter County Public School System; creation; merger of Sumter County and City of Americus school systems

Upson Upson Upson Walton Walton

3821 Homestead exemption; county taxes
3685 Homestead exemption; county school district taxes
3828 Homestead exemption; county school district taxes
4710 Homestead exemption; county school district taxes
4720 Homestead exemption; county school district taxes

Date of Election

Result

11/14/89

County:

Yes: 3760

No: 2768

City:

Yes: 338

No:

668

11/8/88 Yes: 11589 No: 4547

8/9/88

Yes: 5507 No: 1330

8/9/88

Yes: 1596 No: 1134

6/21/88

Sumter

County:

Yes: 1033

No: 1412

City of

Americus:

Yes: 1530

No:

592

11/8/88 Yes: 2598

No:

480

11/8/88 Yes: No:
Not held

3702 900

8/9/88 8/9/88

Yes: 3876

No:

739

Yes: 3448 No: 1025

GEORGIA LAWS 2012 SESSION

283A

Georgia Laws 1988:

County Walton

Page No.

SUBJECT

4723 Staggered motor vehicle registration periods

White White White

4493 Homestead exemption; county school district taxes
4472 Homestead exemption; county taxes
3515 Board of commissioners; re-creation

Date of Election

Result

8/9/88

Yes: 3248 No: 1157

8/9/88

Yes: 2634

No:

628

8/9/88

Yes: 2541

No:

661

3/8/88

Yes: 1278

No:

715

284A

RESULTS OF REFERENDUM ELECTIONS

Georgia Laws 1989:

County

Page No.

SUBJECT

Bartow City of Cartersville

4746 Homestead exemption; city taxes

Chatham City of Port Wentworth

5105 Corporate limits

Cherokee
Clarke City of Athens Clayton
Clayton
Cobb
Cobb City of Smyrna Cobb City of Smyrna

4295 Board of commissioners; creation of new board
4021 Redevelopment powers

4905

County board of education; elections; composition; districts; county school superintendent; election

4818 Redevelopment powers

4266 Redevelopment powers

3878 Homestead exemption; city taxes

4896 Homestead exemption; city taxes

Date of Election
11/7/89

Result

Yes: 1208

No:

143

9/12/89
11/7/89 11/7/89

Corporate

limits:

Yes: 292

No:

58

Unincorpor-

ated area:

Yes:

50

No:

24

Yes: 4697 No: 1676

Yes: 919

No:

725

8/15/89 Yes: 1673 No: 2007

8/15/89 7/17/90 4/4/89

Yes: 1879 No: 1755

Yes: 27511 No: 27847

Yes: 1714

No:

107

4/4/89

Yes: 1641

No:

156

GEORGIA LAWS 2012 SESSION

285A

Georgia Laws 1989:

County

Page No.

SUBJECT

Date of Election

Result

Dougherty City of Albany

4802 Mayor and commissioners; elections; terms

8/8/89

Yes: 11373 No: 2489

Dougherty City of Albany

4062 Homestead exemption; city taxes

8/8/89

Yes: 12173 No: 1553

Effingham 4024 Homestead exemption; town 11/7/89 Yes: 427

Town of

taxes

No:

27

Rincon

Fannin

3823 New charter

City of Blue

Ridge

5/27/89

Fannin

County:

Yes:

4

No:

57

City of Blue

Ridge:

Yes: 123

No:

96

Fulton City of Atlanta

4229 Homestead exemption; city and 11/6/90 Yes: 44047

city school district taxes

No: 7769

Harris City of Shiloh

4084 Homestead exemption; city taxes

Not held

Henry

4829 Board of commissioners; chairman; election

Superseded by Ga. L. 1990, p. 5232

Liberty City of Hinesville

4782 Mayor and council; elections; terms; districts

Superseded by Ga. L. 1990, p. 4047

286A

RESULTS OF REFERENDUM ELECTIONS

Georgia Laws 1989:

County

Page No.

SUBJECT

Date of Election

Result

Lowndes

3578 County board of education; membership; districts; elections

Repealed by Ga. L. 1990, p. 3529

Spalding Whitfield

3802 Griffin-Spalding County Charter Commission; creation
4901 County board of education; terms; elections

4/9/91 Yes: No:
Not held

2957 5549

Georgia Laws 1989 Extraordinary Session:

County

Page No.

SUBJECT

Gwinnett City of Berkeley Lake

72 Mayor and councilmembers; elections; terms; mayor's veto powers

Date of Election
12/2/89

Result

Yes: 201

No:

43

GEORGIA LAWS 2012 SESSION

287A

Georgia Laws 1990:

County
Appling
Appling
Ben Hill
Ben Hill City of Fitzgerald Berrien
Catoosa
Catoosa
Charlton City of Folkston Chatham
Chatham City of Pooler Chatham

Page No.

SUBJECT

4142 Board of commissioners; terms

4720 County board of education; members; terms
4435 County board of education; elections; terms; districts; vacancies
4146 Homestead exemption; city taxes

Date of Election

Result

11/6/90 Yes: 1759

No:

908

11/6/90 Yes: 1767

No:

900

8/28/90 Yes: 238

No:

22

11/20/90 Yes: 722

No:

100

4703 Board of commissioners; compensation; composition
4481 Comprehensive land use plan; advisory referendum
4984 Homestead exemption; county school district taxes
4217 Corporate limits

Not held
7/17/90 Yes: No:
11/6/90 Yes: No:
Not held

2276 1651
6069 1495

3992 Board of commissioners; chairman; term
4202 Homestead exemption; city taxes

11/6/90 11/6/90

Yes: 23981 No: 7149

Yes: 645

No:

64

5146 Homestead exemption; county 11/6/90 Yes: 25777

taxes

No: 5162

Chatham City of Savannah

3995 Mayor; terms

11/6/90 Yes: 12513 No: 4729

288A

RESULTS OF REFERENDUM ELECTIONS

Georgia Laws 1990:

County
Clarke
Clarke and City of Athens Clayton
Clayton
Clayton
Clayton City of Riverdale Cobb City of Marietta Crawford
DeKalb
DeKalb

Page No.

SUBJECT

4711 County board of education; membership; elections

3560 Unified government; officers; employees; powers; duties

Date of Election 11/6/90
8/7/90

Result
Yes: 13458 No: 3288 Yes: 11572 No: 8110

4632 County school superintendent; election
4378 Governing authority and board of education; tax millage rates
4635 County board of education; election; terms; districts
5267 Homestead exemption; city taxes

11/6/90 Yes: 21629 No: 11275

11/6/90 Yes: 19433 No: 12594

11/6/90 Yes: 16902 No: 15137

10/13/90 Yes: 797

No:

100

4390 Ad valorem tax; public schools Not held

4331 Board of commissioners; compensation

11/6/90

3978 Homestead exemption; county 11/6/90 taxes

5272 DeKalb County School District; 11/6/90 millage rates

Yes: 294 No: 1184
Yes: 47225 No: 56619
Yes: 63540 No: 34207

DeKalb

3900 Code of ethics; board of ethics; 11/6/90 Yes: 104297

members; powers; duties

No: 12387

Douglas Douglas

3643 Homestead exemption; school 7/17/90 Yes: 7185

district taxes

No: 1936

3650 Board of commissioners; membership; elections

7/17/90 Yes: 6428 No: 3293

GEORGIA LAWS 2012 SESSION

289A

Georgia Laws 1990:

County Douglas

Page No.

SUBJECT

3662 Homestead exemption; county taxes

Douglas Effingham Fayette

3658 Homestead exemption; county taxes
4035 Homestead exemption; school district taxes
4317 County school superintendent; appointment; term

Forsyth

4680 Homestead exemption; school district taxes

Fulton City of Hapeville

3665 Redevelopment powers

Fulton

4238 Homestead exemption; city

City of

taxes

College Park

Fulton

4242 Redevelopment powers

City of

College Park

Gordon

3745 Board of commissioners; creation; election

Gwinnett City of Buford

4291 Homestead exemption; city taxes

Gwinnett
Gwinnett City of Norcross

3774 Homestead exemption; school district taxes
3941 Homestead exemption; city taxes

Date of Election

Result

7/17/90 Yes: 6836 No: 2309

7/17/90 Yes: 7422 No: 1813

11/6/90 Yes: 3444

No:

423

11/6/90 Yes: 5949 No: 11075

11/6/90 Yes: 7969 No: 1992

11/6/90 Yes: 825

No:

396

5/7/90 Yes: 540

No:

27

5/7/90 Yes: 481

No:

82

11/6/90 Yes: 1758 No: 3426

11/3/90 Yes: 755

No:

117

11/6/90 6/5/90

Yes: 67424 No: 21536

Yes: 135

No:

7

290A

RESULTS OF REFERENDUM ELECTIONS

Georgia Laws 1990:

County
Gwinnett City of Lilburn Haralson
Harris City of Shiloh

Page No.

SUBJECT

4469 Homestead exemption; city taxes

3868 Board of commissioners; creation; elections; powers; duties
3840 Homestead exemption; city taxes

Henry Henry Henry

5232 Board of commissioners; chairman; election
4474 County school superintendent; appointment
4476 County board of education; members; elections

Jefferson Jones

4224 County board of education and school superintendent
3790 Homestead exemption; county taxes

Lamar

4022 Magistrate court; chief magistrate; selection

Liberty

4045 Enhanced 911 emergency telephone service

Liberty City of Hinesville
McIntosh

4047 Mayor and council; election; terms
4781 County school superintendent; appointment

Date of Election
5/22/90

Result

Yes: 401

No:

26

7/17/90 Yes: 1907 No: 2008

11/6/90 Yes:

73

No:

21

11/6/90 Yes: 8376 No: 4952
11/6/90 Yes: 4085 No: 9950
11/6/90 Yes: 9217 No: 4270

7/17/90 Yes: 1927

No:

909

7/17/90 Yes: 1854

No:

390

11/6/90 Yes: 1424

No:

544

11/6/90 Yes: 1754

No:

579

11/6/90 Yes: 815

No:

367

11/6/90 Yes: 832 No: 1046

GEORGIA LAWS 2012 SESSION

291A

Georgia Laws 1990:

County
Monroe City of Forsyth Monroe Murray
Murray Peach Peach Pulaski

Page No.

SUBJECT

4764 Homestead exemption; city taxes

Date of Election
11/6/90

Result

Yes: 806

No:

149

4547 Board of commissioners; compensation

11/6/90 Yes: No:

3845 Board of commissioners; creation; members; elections; districts

11/6/90 Yes: No:

3668 County board of education;

11/6/90 Yes:

powers; duties; elections; terms

No:

4589 Board of commissioners; redevelopment powers

7/17/90 Yes: No:

4155 County board of education; election; terms

11/6/90 Yes: No:

4415 County board of education; members; non-partisan elections

Not held

901 2856
2065 1509
2240 974
837 615
2686 971

Rockdale
Spalding City of Griffin

4654 County board of education; election
4596 Board of commissioners; chairman; powers; duties

11/6/90 Yes: No:
Not held

9713 4088

Spalding City of Griffin

3734

Board of commissioners; taxation and finance powers; homestead exemption; city taxes

Not held

Tattnall City of Reidsville

4918 Mayor; terms of office

11/6/90 Yes: 219

No:

334

292A

RESULTS OF REFERENDUM ELECTIONS

Georgia Laws 1990:

County

Page No.

SUBJECT

Date of Election

Result

Toombs

4603 County school superintendent; 11/6/90 Yes: 545

appointment

No: 1121

Twiggs

3935 Homestead exemptions; county 7/17/90 Yes: 1171

and county school district taxes

No:

319

Upson City of Thomaston

3794

Merger of Upson County School System and City of Thomaston Independent School System; board of education; membership

7/17/90

Upson County: Yes: 2269 No: 1227 City of Thomaston: Yes: 1673 No: 1055

Walton

4159 Homestead exemption; city

7/17/90 Yes: 246

City of

school district taxes; disabled

No:

60

Social Circle

residents

Walton

4171 Homestead exemption; city

City of

school district taxes

Social Circle

7/17/90 Yes: 248

No:

39

Walton

4351 Homestead exemption; county 7/17/90 Yes: 2639

school district taxes

No:

369

Wilkes

4592 County board of education; election; terms

11/6/90 Yes: 1801

No:

442

Wilkinson

3787 Homestead exemption; city

City of Ivey

taxes

12/6/90 Yes: 175

No:

14

Wilkinson

4925 Homestead exemption; county 7/17/90 Yes: 798

taxes

No:

98

GEORGIA LAWS 2012 SESSION

293A

Georgia Laws 1991:

County Bartow Ben Hill Ben Hill
Chatham City of Savannah Chattooga Cherokee Cherokee

Page No.

SUBJECT

4478 County school superintendent; appointment

3772 County school superintendent; appointment

3753 Board of commissioners; members; posts; elections; terms

3776

City of Savannah and Chatham County Board of Public Education; members; election; vacancies

4274 Board of commissioners; creation

3627 County board of education; members; vacancies; residency

3855 Homestead exemption; county school district taxes

Date of Election

Result

9/17/91 Yes: 909 No: 1621

9/17/91 Yes: 449

No:

490

3/3/92

Yes: 1268

No:

580

11/3/92 Yes: 35958 No: 10709

3/3/92 Yes: No:
Not held

779 3795

11/3/92 Yes: 18240 No: 3269

Cobb City of Acworth
Cobb City of Austell
Cobb City of Smyrna

3576 Special election for approval of Not held expenditure of proceeds from sale of water and sewer system

4508 Homestead exemption; city taxes

11/5/91 Yes: 347

No:

26

4693 Homestead exemption; city taxes

Not held (See Ga. L. 1992, p. 5725)

Columbia

3986 County board of education and 11/5/91 Yes: 4750

school superintendent

No: 8360

294A

RESULTS OF REFERENDUM ELECTIONS

Georgia Laws 1991:

County

Page No.

SUBJECT

Dade

3893 Board of commissioners; creation

Douglas

4297 Douglasville-Douglas County

City of

Charter Commission; creation

Douglasville

Franklin

4681 Board of commissioners; creation

Fulton

3747 Fulton County School District; homestead exemption

Fulton City of Fairburn

3581 Homestead exemption; city taxes

Fulton

4422 Wards; election date

City of

College Park

Gwinnett City of Sugar Hill

4675 Homestead exemption; city taxes

Harris City of Hamilton

3973 Municipal court; penalties

Muscogee Muscogee

4255

City-County government and school taxes; homestead valuation; local constitutional amendments repealed

4259 Homestead exemption; county and school district taxes; disabled veterans

Date of Election 3/3/92
Not held

Result
Yes: 1567 No: 1262

3/3/92 11/3/92 6/27/91

Yes: 1883 No: 1671

Yes: 85563 No: 25354

Yes: 252

No:

15

9/17/91 Yes: 301

No:

49

10/26/91 Yes: 527

No:

37

Not held

(Repealed by Ga. L. 1991, Ex. Sess., p. 423)

11/5/91 Yes: 5731 No: 24247

11/5/91 Yes: 25203 No: 4579

GEORGIA LAWS 2012 SESSION

295A

Georgia Laws 1991:

County Muscogee Newton Oconee Pickens Pickens

Page No.

SUBJECT

4265 Homestead exemptions; county and school district taxes

4328 Homestead exemption; county and school district taxes

3822 County school superintendent; appointment

3851 Homestead exemption; county school district taxes

4212 Board of commissioners; creation

Date of Election 11/5/91
11/3/92
11/5/91
11/3/92
3/3/92

Result

Yes: 27198 No: 2640

Yes: 10026 No: 2314

Yes: 795 No: 1286

Yes: 3827

No:

634

Yes: 1377 No: 2081

Pike
Pulaski
Rabun
Spalding City of Griffin

3695 Homestead exemption; county school district taxes
4175 County board of education; restatement of law
4555 County school superintendent; appointment
4604 Board of commissioners; taxation and finance powers; homestead exemption

11/3/92 Yes: No:
7/21/92 Yes: No:
Not held
11/5/91 Yes: No:

2665 697
1173 504
1695 235

Troup City of Hogansville

4427 City school taxes; maximum millage rate

Not held

Washington Whitfield

3759 County board of education; reconstitution; school superintendent
3638 County board of education; terms

3/3/92

Yes: 1463

No:

709

3/3/92

Yes: 3164

No:

750

296A

RESULTS OF REFERENDUM ELECTIONS

Georgia Laws 1991, Extraordinary Session:

County
Butts
Camden City of St. Marys

Page No.

SUBJECT

473 Solid waste landfill; advisory referendum

460 Homestead exemption; city taxes

Elbert

370 Board of commissioners; chairman; county administrator

Troup

476

City of

Hogansville

Ware

445

Ad valorem school taxes
County board of education and school superintendent

Date of Election 11/5/91 12/3/91
3/3/92 Not held
3/3/92

Result

Public: 1748 Private: 878

Yes: 659

No:

87

Yes: 2068 No: 1056

Yes: 2673

No:

573

GEORGIA LAWS 2012 SESSION

297A

Georgia Laws 1992:

County Baldwin

Page No.

SUBJECT

6709 Magistrate court; chief magistrate and magistrates

Date of Election
11/3/92

Result
Yes: 8494 No: 1080

Bartow Berrien Berrien

6484 5221 6329

Chairperson and board of commissioners; creation
County board of education; districts; elections
Board of commissioners; composition; districts; elections

7/21/92 7/21/92 Not held

Yes: 1993 No: 2802
Yes: 2534 No: 1453
Not precleared by U.S. Justice Department

Bryan
Bryan
Camden City of Kingsland Carroll

4551 County board of education; districts; terms
4592 Board of commissioners; districts; terms; vacancies
5686 Homestead exemption; city taxes

7/21/92 Yes: 1853

No:

553

7/2192 Yes: 1514

No:

939

7/21/92 Yes: 211

No:

19

6514 Homestead exemptions; county 11/3/92 Yes: 13278

and school district taxes

No: 2669

Carroll City of Carrollton Catoosa
Chatham City of Pooler

5906 Homestead exemption; school 11/3/92 Yes: 3270

district taxes

No:

746

5981 Catoosa Utility District and Board of Utilities Commissioners; abolition
7019 Corporate limits

11/3/92 Yes: 3354 No: 9649

11/3/92 Yes: 1205

No:

255

Chattooga

6308 City manager; mayor

City of

Summerville

Not held

298A

RESULTS OF REFERENDUM ELECTIONS

Georgia Laws 1992:

County
Clarke
Clayton
Cobb City of Powder Springs Cobb City of Smyrna Columbia
DeKalb
DeKalb
DeKalb
DeKalb
DeKalb

Page No.

SUBJECT

6241 Homestead exemption; county and school district taxes

6146 Homestead exemption; county taxes

6237 Homestead exemption; city taxes

Date of Election

Result

7/21/92 Yes: 7898 No: 1112

7/21/92 Yes: 18324 No: 4429

11/3/92 Yes: 2433

No:

536

5725 Homestead exemption; city taxes

7/21/92 Yes: 3222

No:

513

6175 Homestead exemptions; county 11/3/92 and school district taxes
6845 Homestead exemption; county 11/3/92 school district taxes
6624 Homestead exemption; county 11/3/92 school district taxes
6137 Governing authority; definition; 11/3/92 code of ethics; sanctions
6323 Homestead exemption; county 11/3/92 taxes
5720 Homestead exemption; county 11/3/92 school district taxes

Yes: 21586 No: 4446
Yes: 112095 No: 48244
Yes: 82790 No: 73413
Yes: 125095 No: 51405
Yes: 129830 No: 53377
Yes: 131414 No: 43365

DeKalb Floyd Floyd

6566 Commission; districts; elections 7/21/92

5383 Homestead exemption; county taxes
5466 Board of commissioners; terms

11/3/92 11/3/92

Yes: 46257 No: 22459
Yes: 14905 No: 9240
Yes: 15052 No: 10621

GEORGIA LAWS 2012 SESSION

299A

Georgia Laws 1992:

County Floyd

Page No.

SUBJECT

5902 Homestead exemption; county school district taxes

Forsyth
Forsyth City of Cumming Forsyth

5052 County board of education; laws restated
6601 Cumming-Forsyth County Charter Commission; creation
6300 Homestead exemption; county school district taxes

Franklin
Fulton
Fulton City of Alpharetta Fulton City of Atlanta

4770 Homestead exemption; county and school district taxes
6563 Homestead exemption; county taxes
6449 Mayor and council; districts; elections; terms
7007 Homestead exemption; city taxes

Fulton City of Atlanta

7003 Homestead exemption; school district taxes

Fulton

6583 Homestead exemption; county taxes

Gwinnett City of Suwannee

6524 Homestead exemption; city taxes

Hart

5574 Homestead exemption; county

and school district taxes

Date of Election

Result

11/3/92 Yes: 6032 No: 2580

7/21/92 Yes: 6402 No: 1183

11/3/92 Yes: 7566 No: 8408

11/3/92 11/3/92 11/3/92 7/21/92

Yes: 12682 No: 3513

Yes: 3731

No:

867

Yes: 124659 No: 68198

Yes: 640 No: 1656

11/3/92 Yes: 58142 No: 35594

11/3/92 Yes: 66039 No: 32340

11/3/92 11/2/93

Yes: 121003 No: 77010

Yes: 413

No:

71

11/3/92 Yes: 4094 No: 1518

300A

RESULTS OF REFERENDUM ELECTIONS

Georgia Laws 1992:

County Heard Jackson Jackson City of Jefferson Jasper Jones Lowndes Madison McIntosh
Murray Muscogee

Page No.

SUBJECT

6107 Homestead exemption; county and school district taxes

5452 Homestead exemption; county and school district taxes

5888 Homestead exemption; city and city school district taxes

Date of Election 11/3/92
Not held
Not held

Result

Yes: 2362

No:

480

6508 Homestead exemption; county 11/3/92 taxes

5389 Homestead exemption; county 7/21/92 taxes

5827 County board of education;

11/3/92

membership; elections; districts

4726 Homestead exemption; county 11/3/92 and school district taxes

6500 McIntosh County Industrial Development Authority; retention

11/3/92

6246 County school superintendent; 11/3/92 appointment

6629 County board of education; composition; districts; taxes

11/3/92

Yes: 1267

No:

848

Yes: 2749

No:

969

Yes: 5301 No: 3430

Yes: 3734

No:

932

Yes: 1342 No: 1016

Yes: 1771 No: 3962
Yes: 30455 No: 10920

Muscogee Newton Paulding

5365 Homestead exemption; county and school district taxes; bonded indebtedness

11/3/92

6587 Motor vehicle registration periods

7/21/92

5788 Board of commissioners;

11/3/92

composition; elections; districts

Yes: 24510 No: 12796
Yes: 2556 No: 2241 Yes: 1785 No: 2944

GEORGIA LAWS 2012 SESSION

301A

Georgia Laws 1992:

County Polk

Page No.

SUBJECT

6361 Homestead exemption; county and school district taxes

Rabun City of Sky Valley Rabun
Rockdale

6111 Homestead exemption; city taxes
5472 Homestead exemption; county taxes
5351 Homestead exemption; county school district taxes

Sumter Telfair Towns Troup

5171 County board of education; reconstitution; districts; terms
6358 County board of education; vacancies
6853 County board of education; appointment
5459 Homestead exemption; county and school district taxes

Troup City of Hogansville

6218 Ad valorem city school taxes; maximum millage rate

Twiggs

6502 Homestead exemption; county school district taxes

Upson

5823 Thomaston-Upson County School District; homestead exemption

Walton

5892 County board of education; districts; terms; elections; compensation

Date of Election

Result

11/3/92 Yes: 5292 No: 1442

11/3/92 Yes:

85

No:

11

11/3/92 Yes: 3356

No:

503

11/3/92 Yes: 16414 No: 4668

7/21/92 Yes: 738

No:

299

7/21/92 Yes: 2897

No:

312

7/21/92 Yes: 1067

No:

135

Not held

7/21/92 Yes: 184

No:

421

7/21/92 Yes: 1547

No:

289

11/3/92 Yes: 7743 No: 1245

7/21/92 Yes: 1979 No: 3149

302A

RESULTS OF REFERENDUM ELECTIONS

Georgia Laws 1992:

County Wilkinson

Page No.

SUBJECT

6312 Homestead exemption; county school district taxes

Date of Election
7/21/92

Result

Yes: 775

No:

127

GEORGIA LAWS 2012 SESSION

303A

Georgia Laws 1993:

County Bibb

Page No.

SUBJECT

4866 Board of education; school taxes; budgets; compensation

Date of Election
11/2/93

Result
Yes: 6321 No: 8815

Bulloch City of Statesboro
Butts

4418 Corporate limits

6/15/93 Yes: No:

4470 Advisory referendum on type of 3/15/94 Yes:

government

No:

1237 371
743 1019

Candler City of Metter
Clayton
Clayton City of Morrow Cobb

4386 Metter-Candler County Charter 9/20/94 Commission; creation; consolidation of governments

4452 Homestead exemption; county taxes
4446 Homestead exemption; city taxes

11/2/93 11/2/93

County:

Yes: 224

No:

981

City:

Yes: 339

No:

558

Yes: 11260 No: 2369

Yes: 268

No:

19

4441 Homestead exemption; county 11/8/94 Yes: 86411

taxes

No: 29500

Gordon
Gordon City of Calhoun

4827 Homestead exemption; county 9/21/93 Yes: 3004

school district taxes

No:

582

4823 Homestead exemption; city school district taxes

9/21/93 Yes: 1057

No:

191

304A

RESULTS OF REFERENDUM ELECTIONS

Georgia Laws 1993:

County Gwinnett City of Duluth
Lamar

Page No.

SUBJECT

4730 Homestead exemptions; city taxes

5117 Homestead exemptions; county and school district taxes

Date of Election 11/2/93
11/8/94

Result

Each

Resident:

Yes: 1064

No:

89

Residents 65

or older or

disabled:

Yes: 1107

No:

60

County taxes:

Yes: 2195

No:

592

School

district taxes:

Referendum

not held

Schley City of Ellaville

5316 Ellaville-Schley County Charter 11/8/94 Yes: 358

Commission; consolidation of

No:

624

governments (amended by Ga.

L. 1994, p. 4042)

Tift City of Tifton
Troup
Troup City of LaGrange

4278 Homestead exemption; city taxes

11/2/93 Yes: 972

No:

54

5112 Homestead exemption; county taxes
3909 Mayor and council; composition; districts

11/2/93 6/15/93

Yes: 5122

No:

496

Option 1: 522 Option 2: 350

Troup

3941 Mayor and council; elections 6/15/93 Yes: 537

City of

No:

328

LaGrange

GEORGIA LAWS 2012 SESSION

305A

Georgia Laws 1993:

County

Page No.

SUBJECT

Whitfield City of Dalton

4187 Homestead exemption; city taxes

Whitfield City of Dalton

4191 Homestead exemption; Dalton Independent School District taxes

Date of Election
11/2/93

Result

Yes: 2341

No:

246

Not held

306A

RESULTS OF REFERENDUM ELECTIONS

Georgia Laws 1994:

County Statewide Statewide

Page No.

SUBJECT

400 Ad valorem taxes; homestead exemption for senior citizens

927 Ad valorem taxes; exemption for blueberry plants

Date of Election 11/8/94
11/8/94

Result
Yes: 1023809 No: 271307 Yes: 592738 No: 683392

Statewide

965 Ad valorem taxes; exemption of 7/19/94 Yes: 330826

headquarters and post homes of

No: 191595

veterans organizations

Appling Appling

4144 Chief magistrate; nonpartisan nomination and election

11/8/94 Yes: 1933

No:

900

4148 Board of education; nonpartisan 11/8/94 Yes: 1823

nomination and election

No: 1021

Appling

4150 Judge of the probate court; nonpartisan nomination and election

11/8/94 Yes: 2002

No:

894

Baldwin

4459 Homestead exemptions; county 7/19/94 and school district taxes

County

Taxes,

Part 1:

Yes: 2714

No:

750

School Taxes,

Part 2:

Yes: 2607

No:

830

Bartow Bartow Bartow

4058 Homestead exemption; county 11/8/94 Yes: 5913

taxes

No: 2695

4556 Homestead exemption; school 11/8/94 Yes: 4421

district taxes

No: 2031

4900 Homestead exemption; school 11/8/94 Yes: 4772

district taxes; disabled residents

No: 1620

GEORGIA LAWS 2012 SESSION

307A

Georgia Laws 1994:

County Bartow

Page No.

SUBJECT

4904 Homestead exemption; school district taxes; senior citizens

Date of Election

Result

11/8/94 Yes: 4791 No: 1742

Carroll Cherokee
Clayton City of Morrow Colquitt Colquitt Columbia Coweta
Coweta Crawford Dawson

3835 Motor vehicle registration periods
4701 Homestead exemption; school district taxes
4470 Homestead exemption; city taxes

7/19/94 Yes: 4709 No: 2124
11/8/94 Yes: 16177 No: 4581

7/19/94 Yes: 209

No:

13

3614 Board of education; membership; elections

Not held

3859 Homestead exemptions; county 7/19/94 Yes: 2542

and school district taxes

No:

863

4080 Homestead exemption; county 11/8/94 Yes: 13621

and school district taxes

No: 3408

3738 Homestead exemption; county taxes; disabled and senior citizens

11/8/94 Yes: 11934 No: 1707

3742 Homestead exemption; county 11/8/94 Yes: 10550

taxes

No: 2646

4515 Homestead exemption; school 11/8/94 Yes: 1214

district taxes

No:

274

4526 Advisory referendum on county 11/8/94 governing authority

Sole commissioner:
699 Bd. of commissioners:
2201

308A

RESULTS OF REFERENDUM ELECTIONS

Georgia Laws 1994:

County Decatur
DeKalb
DeKalb City of Decatur

Page No.

SUBJECT

4522 Board of commissioners; membership; chairperson; term

3817 Garbage; sanitation districts; local constitutional amendments repealed

4411 Homestead exemption; city taxes

Forsyth
Fulton City of Alpharetta

4277 Homestead exemption; county taxes
4669 Homestead exemptions; city taxes

Fulton City of East Point

5048 Homestead exemption; city taxes; local constitutional amendment repealed

Glynn

3920 Homestead exemptions; county taxes

Gwinnett

3924 Homestead exemption; county taxes

Gwinnett

3783 Homestead exemption; city

City of

taxes

Lawrenceville

Date of Election
11/8/94

Result

Yes: 2487

No:

713

11/8/94 Yes: 68161 No: 32188

11/8/94 Yes: 4017

No:

649

7/19/94 7/19/94
11/8/94

Yes: 4815 No: 1018

Section 2:

Yes: 1350

No:

244

Section 3:

Yes: 1347

No:

202

Section 4:

Yes: 1351

No:

200

Yes: 3726

No:

823

11/8/94 11/8/94 11/8/94

Yes: 9696 No: 3650

Yes: 68260 No: 19808

Yes: 335

No:

23

GEORGIA LAWS 2012 SESSION

309A

Georgia Laws 1994:

County
Gwinnett City of Sugar Hill

Page No.

SUBJECT

4194 Homestead exemption; city taxes

Hall

4696 Homestead exemption; school

district taxes

Harris
Houston City of Centerville Houston City of Warner Robins Houston City of Warner Robins Jackson
Jackson
Liberty

4551 Homestead exemption; county taxes
3849 Homestead exemption; city taxes
3707 Homestead exemption; city taxes; senior citizens
3892 Corporate limits; powers; duties; mayor; mayor pro tempore; city manager
3758 Homestead exemption; school district taxes
4381 Homestead exemption; county taxes
3718 Motor vehicle registration periods

Date of Election
9/20/94

Result

Yes: 617

No:

117

Not held

11/8/94 Yes: 2624

No:

832

11/8/94 Yes: 365

No:

33

9/20/94 Yes: 3540

No:

197

11/7/95 Yes: 1116 No: 3277

7/19/94 Yes: 1356

No:

250

7/19/94 Yes: 2684

No:

330

7/19/94 Yes: 686

No:

237

Newton Peach

3745 Homestead exemption; county taxes
3824 Homestead exemption; school district taxes

11/8/94 Not held

Yes: 3923 No: 4385
See Ga. L. 1995, p. 4181

310A

RESULTS OF REFERENDUM ELECTIONS

Georgia Laws 1994:

County Pierce

Page No.

SUBJECT

4294 Homestead exemption; county taxes

Date of Election
Not held

Result

Pulaski

3882 Magistrate court; chief magistrate; nonpartisan elections

11/8/94 Yes: 1381

No:

243

Putnam
Rockdale City of Conyers Spalding
Spalding Troup Walton

4974 Homestead exemptions; county 7/19/94 and school district taxes

3969 Council; membership; districts; 7/19/94 elections; vacancies; election superintendent

4205 Homestead exemption;

11/8/94

Griffin-Spalding County School

District taxes

4428 Homestead exemption; county 11/8/94 taxes

3844 Homestead exemptions; school 11/8/94 district taxes

4924 Homestead exemption; county 11/8/94 taxes

Part 1:

Yes: 960

No:

581

Part 2:

Yes: 901

No:

623

Yes: 539

No:

158

Yes: 6074 No: 1557

Yes: 5795 No: 1645
Yes: 10162 No: 1677
Yes: 5757 No: 1816

Whitfield City of Dalton
Whitfield City of Dalton

4251 Homestead exemption; City of 7/19/94 Yes: 1240

Dalton Independent School

No:

323

District taxes

4465 Homestead exemption; city taxes

7/19/94 Yes: 2341

No:

246

GEORGIA LAWS 2012 SESSION

311A

Georgia Laws 1995:

County

Page No.

SUBJECT

Date of Election

Result

Statewide

233 Historical fraternal benefit association; ad valorem tax exemption

11/5/96 Yes: 991391 No: 97016

Baldwin

4094 Homestead exemptions; county and school district taxes

Not held

County taxes, Part 1: Yes: No: School district taxes, Part 2: Yes: No:

Bartow

3950 Homestead exemption; school 11/7/95 Yes: 660

City of

district taxes

No:

83

Cartersville

Chatham

4462 New charter

City of

Tybee Island

11/7/95 Yes: 435

No:

387

Cherokee

4185 Homestead exemption; school 11/5/96 Yes: 23666

district taxes

No: 11528

Clayton

3913 Homestead exemption; school 7/9/96 district taxes

Yes: 16606 No: 2844

Clayton City of Forest Park

4392 Redevelopment powers

Not held

Clayton City of Morrow

3909 Homestead exemption; city taxes

6/20/95 Yes: 237

No:

2

312A

RESULTS OF REFERENDUM ELECTIONS

Georgia Laws 1995:

County Dawson
DeKalb City of Decatur Dodge Forsyth Fulton Fulton City of Roswell Gilmer Gilmer Harris Henry

Page No.

SUBJECT

3689 Board of commissioners; creation

4208 Homestead exemption; school district taxes

Date of Election 11/7/95
11/7/95

Result

Question

No. 1:

Yes: 1317

No:

787

Question

No. 2:

Option 1: 857

Option 2: 973

Yes: 1972

No:

471

3816 Board of education; nonpartisan 3/5/96 primaries and elections

4215 Homestead exemption; county 11/5/96 taxes

4423 Homestead exemption; county 3/5/96 taxes

3603 Homestead exemption; city taxes

11/7/95

Yes: 752

No:

186

Yes: 18108 No: 3473

Yes: 39716 No: 9423

Yes: 2384

No:

338

3824 Board of commissioners; creation
3895 Homestead exemption; school district taxes
3752 Harris County Streets and Roads Authority; creation
3723 Homestead exemption; county taxes; citizens 65 or older

9/19/95 Yes: No:
9/19/95 Yes: No:
Not held
Not held

1507 1149
2193 403

Henry

4445 Homestead exemption; county Not held taxes

GEORGIA LAWS 2012 SESSION

313A

Georgia Laws 1995:

County Houston City of Warner Robins Lumpkin
Lumpkin Peach Putnam
Richmond

Page No.

SUBJECT

4189 Homestead exemption; city taxes

Date of Election
11/7/95

Result

Yes: 4122

No:

366

3839 Board of commissioners; creation

11/7/95

4292 4181 4414

Homestead exemption; school district taxes
Homestead exemption; school district taxes
Homestead exemptions; county and school district taxes

11/7/95 6/20/95 11/5/96

3648 Consolidation with City of

6/20/95

Augusta and City of Hephzibah

Question No. 1: Yes: 1014 No: 1085 Question No. 2: Option 1: 937 Option 2: 822

Yes: 1766

No:

291

Yes: 739

No:

130

County taxes, Part 1: Yes: 1835 No: 2275 School district taxes, Part 2: Yes: 1802 No: 2268

Yes: 18027 No: 9006

Richmond City of Augusta

3642 Consolidation with Richmond 6/20/95 Yes: 5683

County and City of Hephzibah;

No: 1651

repeal of city charter

314A

RESULTS OF REFERENDUM ELECTIONS

Georgia Laws 1995:

County Richmond City of Hephzibah Spalding
White

Page No.

SUBJECT

3645 Consolidation with Richmond County and City of Augusta; repeal of city charter

4429

Griffin-Spalding County Charter and Unification Commission; creation; consolidation of county and municipalities

3964 Board of commissioners; re-creation

Whitfield

3927 Board of commissioners; terms

Worth Town of Sumner

4331 New charter

Date of Election 6/20/95
3/18/97
3/5/96 3/5/96 11/7/95

Result

Yes: 146

No:

584

Yes: 3614 No: 5695

Yes: 879 No: 1096

Yes: 4009

No:

975

Yes:

19

No:

2

Georgia Laws 1995 Extraordinary Session:

County

Page No.

SUBJECT

Carroll

252 Board of commissioners; organization of county government

Forsyth

237 Homestead exemption; county taxes

Date of Election
3/5/96

Result
Yes: 3798 No: 5261

11/5/96 Yes: 18108 No: 3473

GEORGIA LAWS 2012 SESSION

315A

Georgia Laws 1996:

County

Page No.

SUBJECT

Date of Election

Result

Statewide

1260 Ad valorem tax exemption for vans and buses used by religious groups

11/5/96

Yes:1,073,394 No: 879,627

Bartow

3851 Board of education; advisory referendum on manner of election of members

11/5/96

Option 1: 5,798
Option 2: 5,348

Catoosa and Walker City of Fort Oglethorpe

3892 New charter

7/9/96 Yes:

378

No:

185

Chatham

3537 Homestead exemption; city

City of

taxes

Tybee Island

11/5/96 Yes:

974

No:

170

Chattooga

3751 Homestead exemption; school Not held district taxes

Cherokee City of Woodstock

4407 Advisory referendum on corporate limits of the City of Woodstock

11/5/96 Yes: 15,360 No: 20,596

Colquitt

3737 Homestead exemptions; county 11/5/96 and school district taxes

Part 1, county taxes: Yes: 5,214 No: 1,981 Part 2, school district taxes: Yes: 4,934 No: 2,133

316A

RESULTS OF REFERENDUM ELECTIONS

Georgia Laws 1996:

County

Page No.

SUBJECT

Date of Election

Result

Fayette

4453 Homestead exemptions; county 11/5/96 and school district taxes

County and school taxes; senior citizens: Yes: 23,680 No: 6,031 County taxes: Yes: 22,848 No: 6,110

Floyd

3820 Homestead exemption; school 11/5/96 Yes: 11,354

district taxes

No: 3,412

Floyd City of Rome

3811 Homestead exemption; school 11/5/96 Yes: 5,685

district taxes

No: 1,850

Fulton City of Alpharetta

3501 Homestead exemption; city taxes

7/9/96

Yes: 1,710

No:

333

Fulton City of Roswell

3583 Homestead exemption; city taxes

7/9/96

Yes: 5,027

No:

949

Habersham

3554 Advisory referendum on animal 7/9/96 control regulations

Yes: 1,876 No: 1,161

Hall

3977 Homestead exemption; school Not held

district taxes

Irwin

3611 Board of commissioners; elections; terms

Not held

Lamar

3564 Homestead exemption; school 11/5/96 Yes: 3,125

district taxes

No:

793

Lamar City of Barnesville

3546 Homestead exemption; city taxes

Not held

GEORGIA LAWS 2012 SESSION

317A

Georgia Laws 1996:

County

Page No.

SUBJECT

Date of Election

Result

Lowndes

3841 Board of tax assessors; election; 11/5/96 local Constitutional amendment repealed

Yes: 7,265 No: 10,990

Lumpkin

4044 Advisory referendums on comprehensive land use regulations and animal control

7/9/96

Land use regulations: Yes: 2,088 No: 2,260 Animal control regulations: Yes: 2,838 No: 1,647

Newton

3823 Homestead exemption; county 7/9/96 taxes

Yes: 3,760 No: 2,718

Richmond

4422 Homestead exemption; school 11/5/96 Yes: 33,611

district taxes

No: 14,278

Stewart Ware Ware

4028 Board of commissioners; creation
4458 State court; solicitor; term; election
4113 State court; solicitor; term

7/9/96 Yes:

694

No:

517

11/5/96 Yes: 4,482 No: 2,739

11/5/96 Yes: 4,482 No: 2,739

318A

RESULTS OF REFERENDUM ELECTIONS

Georgia Laws 1996:

County

Page No.

SUBJECT

Date of Election

Result

White

3642

Advisory referendums on comprehensive land use regulations, sale of wine, and animal control regulations

7/9/96

Land use regulations: Yes: 1,908 No: 1,957 Sale of wine: Yes: 1,985 No: 1,941 Animal control regulations: Yes: 2,490 No: 1,453

Whitfield

4010 Homestead exemption; county 11/5/96 Yes: 10,764

taxes

No: 5,932

Whitfield

3734 Homestead exemption; school 11/5/96 Yes: 11,029

district taxes

No: 1,587

Wilkes

3754 Board of education; nonpartisan 7/9/96 primaries and elections

Yes: 1,066

No:

507

GEORGIA LAWS 2012 SESSION

319A

Georgia Laws 1997:

County Baldwin
Banks

Page No.

SUBJECT

3808 Homestead exemptions; county and school district taxes

4091 Homestead exemption; county taxes; residents 65 or older

Date of Election 11/3/98
6/17/97

Result

County taxes: Yes: 3363 No: 3905 School district taxes: Yes: 3438 No: 3817

Yes:

548

No:

15

Bibb
Chatham Chattooga

3764

Macon-Bibb Board of Health; membership; local Constitutional amendment repealed

3664 Homestead exemption; school district taxes

4617 Homestead exemption; school district taxes; residents 70 or older

Not held
Not held Not held

Cherokee

3788 Homestead exemption; county 9/16/97 Yes:

taxes

No:

7007 6275

Crisp
DeKalb
DeKalb City of Chamblee

4123 Homestead exemption; school district taxes
3501 Homestead exemption; county taxes
3591 Homestead exemption; city taxes; local Constitutional amendment repealed

11/4/97 3/18/97 11/3/98

Yes: 1412

No:

86

Yes: 49208 No: 20516

Yes:

523

No:

261

Dodge

4417 Board of commissioners; creation

7/21/98 Yes: No:

1628 822

320A

RESULTS OF REFERENDUM ELECTIONS

Georgia Laws 1997:

County Dooly

Page No.

SUBJECT

4063 Homestead exemption; county taxes; residents 62 or older

Effingham Elbert Floyd

3883 Homestead exemption; county taxes
3731 Homestead exemption; county taxes
3678 Board of commissioners; terms

Fulton City of Norcross Gwinnett
Henry
Henry
Lowndes
Mitchell City of Pelham Murray
Murray

Mayor-council form of government
3728 Homestead exemption; school district taxes
3911 Homestead exemption; county taxes
3915 Homestead exemption; county taxes; residents 65 or older
4127 Board of commissioners; membership; districts; elections; terms; qualifications
3684 Ad valorem taxes; maximum millage rate for educational purposes
3943 Homestead exemption; county taxes; residents 65 or older
3947 Homestead exemption; county taxes

Date of Election

Result

11/3/98 Yes: No:

1450 255

9/16/97 Yes: No:

2753 256

9/16/97 Yes: No:

1311 196

7/21/98 Yes: No:

7520 1849

7/17/97 Yes:

231

No:

132

Not held

9/16/97 Yes: No:
9/16/97 Yes: No:
9/16/97 Yes: No:

6161 1277
6652 946
2246 4296

Not held

7/21/98 Yes: No:
7/21/98 Yes: No:

1838 221
1516 489

GEORGIA LAWS 2012 SESSION

321A

Georgia Laws 1997:

County
Paulding City of Dallas

Page No.

SUBJECT

4205

City of Dallas Parking Authority; abolished; local Constitutional amendment repealed

Date of Election
11/3/98

Result

Yes:

337

No:

240

Pickens
Pickens Pickens Richmond
Stephens Stephens Tift City of Tifton

4283 4288 4291 4198
3510 3513 3962

Homestead exemption; school district taxes; residents 62 or older or disabled Homestead exemption; county taxes Homestead exemption; school district taxes Homestead exemptions; county and school district taxes
Homestead exemption; county taxes Homestead exemption; county taxes; senior citizens Corporate limits (Amended by Ga. L. 1998, p. 3511)

9/16/97 9/16/97 9/16/97 11/3/98
11/24/98 3/18/97 3/18/97 3/17/98

Yes:

737

No:

93

Yes:

716

No:

97

Yes:

710

No:

103

County taxes: Yes: 30309 No: 8173 School district taxes: Yes: 31500 No: 6542

Yes: 2302

No:

735

Yes: 2619

No:

465

Yes:

373

No:

938

322A

RESULTS OF REFERENDUM ELECTIONS

Georgia Laws 1998:

County Statewide Statewide Statewide Statewide Statewide
Barrow Barrow
Barrow City of Auburn

Page No.

SUBJECT

Date of Election

Result

259 Ad valorem tax exemption of motor vehicles of disabled veterans

11/3/98 Yes: 1081810 No: 490735

547 Ad valorem tax exemption of motor vehicles owned by former prisoners of war

11/3/98 Yes: 1027331 No: 544129

550 Ad valorem taxation;

11/3/98 Yes: 1312521

homestead exemptions; absence

No: 275070

due to health reasons

1015 Ad valorem tax exemption of property owned by certain religious organizations

11/3/98 Yes: 1036767 No: 544453

1150

Ad valorem tax exemption for certain agricultural products, crops, trees, plants, and livestock

11/3/98

Yes: 984728 No: 567891

3549 Homestead exemption; school 11/3/98 Yes:

district taxes

No:

5732 1448

4085 Homestead exemptions; county 11/3/98 taxes

Part I: Yes: 4976 No: 2075 Part II: Yes: 5828 No: 1328

3808 Dissolution of city charter; advisory referendum

11/3/98 Yes:

372

No:

781

Bibb

3822 Joint Board of Health for the 11/3/98 Yes: 24894

City of Macon and Bibb

No: 7934

County; local constitutional

amendment; repeal

GEORGIA LAWS 2012 SESSION

323A

Georgia Laws 1998:

County Bryan

Page No.
3933

SUBJECT
Homestead exemption; school district taxes

Date of Election
11/3/98

Result

Yes: 2830

No:

835

Carroll

3884 Homestead exemption; school 7/21/98 Yes:

district taxes

No:

5919 820

Carroll City of Carrollton Catoosa
Catoosa
Chatham

3881 Homestead exemption; city school district taxes

7/21/98 Yes: No:

1410 290

4054 Homestead exemption; county taxes

11/3/98

4051 Homestead exemption; school 11/3/98 district taxes

3757

Homestead exemption; Chatham County and City of Savannah School District taxes

11/3/98

Yes: 7892 No: 1279
Yes: 7385 No: 1649
Yes: 37341 No: 9886

Chatham

3888 Corporate limits

City of

Bloomingdale

7/21/98 Yes:

74

No:

37

Chatham City of Garden City
Chatham City of Garden City

3865 Corporate limits
3891 Zoning; restaurants serving alcoholic beverages

7/21/98 Yes: No:
11/3/98 Yes: No:

811 170
1098 592

Chatham City of Pooler
Chattooga

3988 Mayor and aldermen; terms 11/3/98 Yes:

492

No:

599

4660 Homestead exemption; school 7/21/98 Yes:

district taxes

No:

2191 387

324A

RESULTS OF REFERENDUM ELECTIONS

Georgia Laws 1998:

County Cherokee

Page No.

SUBJECT

3874 Homestead exemption; county taxes

Date of Election
11/24/98

Result

Yes: 5258

No:

198

Coweta Crisp Dade

4061 Homestead exemption; school 11/3/98 Yes: 14567

district taxes

No: 2966

3857 Homestead exemption; county 11/3/98 Yes:

taxes

No:

1747 314

4537 Homestead exemption; county 7/21/98 Yes:

453

taxes

No:

59

Dougherty City of Albany
Fannin
Fayette Town of Tyrone

3835 Mayor and commissioners; terms

7/21/98 Yes: No:

6671 5382

4124 Homestead exemption; school district taxes
4534 Type of government; advisory referendum

Not held

11/3/98

Mayorcouncil: 565 Councilmanager: 505

Floyd

3905 Homestead exemptions; school 11/3/98 Yes:

district taxes

No:

9761 3005

Floyd
Glynn Gwinnett

4082 Unification of Floyd County 11/3/98 and City of Rome governments; advisory referendum

4247 3951

Homestead exemptions; county taxes
Homestead exemption; school district taxes

11/3/98 11/3/98

Unification: 8690
Separate governments:
8824
Yes: 10914 No: 3320
Yes: 82837 No: 29020

GEORGIA LAWS 2012 SESSION

325A

Georgia Laws 1998:

County

Page No.

SUBJECT

Date of Election

Result

Habersham

4652 Board of commissioners; membership; districts; elections; county manager

7/21/98

Three-member board: 1693 Five-member board and county manager:
1735

Hall

4281 Homestead exemption; school 11/3/98 Yes: 15743

district taxes

No: 4363

Henry City of Stockbridge

3993 Corporate limits

7/21/98 Yes:

29

No:

59

Jasper

3829 Homestead exemptions; county 7/21/98 Yes:

740

and school district taxes

No:

155

Liberty

4113 Homestead exemption; county 11/3/98 Yes:

taxes

No:

3626 1069

Liberty

4117 Homestead exemption; county 11/3/98 Yes:

taxes

No:

3360 1331

Liberty

4120 Homestead exemption; school 11/3/98 Yes:

district taxes

No:

3322 1279

Lincoln

3983 Board of education; members; 11/3/98 Yes:

nonpartisan primaries and

No:

elections

1584 468

326A

RESULTS OF REFERENDUM ELECTIONS

Georgia Laws 1998:

County

Page No.

SUBJECT

Date of Election

Result

Madison

4097 Form of government; advisory referendum

7/21/98

Sole commissioner:
627 Five-member board & county manager: 451

Five-member board & county administrator:
344 Five-member traditional board; chairperson allowed to vote:
343

------------------------------------Form of government; advisory referendum runoff

---------11/3/98

Five-member traditional board; chairperson allowed to vote to break a tie:
484 -----------------Sole commissioner:
2135 Five-member traditional board; chairperson allowed to vote to break a tie:
2475

GEORGIA LAWS 2012 SESSION

327A

Georgia Laws 1998:

County

Page No.

SUBJECT

Oconee

3568 Homestead exemption; school district taxes

Oconee

3576 Homestead exemption; county taxes

Tift City of Tifton

3511 Corporate limits (Amends Ga. L. 1997, p. 3962)

Walker

4557 Homestead exemption; county taxes

Walker

4565 Homestead exemption; school district taxes

Walker

4561 Homestead exemption; school

City of

district taxes

Chickamauga

Ware

4543 Homestead exemption; school district taxes

Ware

4546 Homestead exemption; county taxes

Ware City of Waycross

4550 Homestead exemption; city taxes

White

4521 Land use regulations for unincorporated areas; advisory referendum

Whitfield City of Dalton

4104 Homestead exemptions; city taxes; school district taxes *

Date of Election

Result

11/3/98 Yes: No:

5288 1473

11/3/98 Yes: No:

5524 1337

3/17/98 Yes:

373

No:

938

7/21/98 Yes: No:
7/21/98 Yes: No:
11/3/98 Yes: No:

2975 481
2571 608
510 55

11/3/98 Yes: No:
11/3/98 Yes: No:
11/3/98 Yes: No:

3920 2113
3892 2162
1665 780

11/3/98 Yes: No:

2375 2549

11/3/98

City taxes:

Yes: 3533

No:

465

City school

taxes:

Yes: 3423

No:

563

328A

RESULTS OF REFERENDUM ELECTIONS

Georgia Laws 1999:

County
Ben Hill
Chatham
Chatham
Chatham City of Bloomingdale Chatham City of Garden City Chatham City of Pooler Chatham City of Port Wentworth Chatham City of Savannah Chatham City of Thunderbolt

Page No.

SUBJECT

Date of Election

4397 Fitzgerald-Ben Hill County Charter Commission; creation; charter

4211 Homestead exemption; county taxes

11/7/00

4215 Homestead exemption; school 11/7/00 district taxes

4203 Homestead exemption; city taxes

Not held

4185 Homestead exemption; city taxes

11/7/00

4190 Homestead exemption; city taxes

Not held

4198 Homestead exemption; city taxes

Not held

4223 Homestead exemption; city taxes

11/7/00

4219 Homestead exemption; city taxes

11/7/00

Result

Yes: No:

Yes: 51477 No: 14115

Yes: 49607 No: 14573

Repealed by Ga. L. 2000, p. 4515

Yes: 1696

No:

408

Repealed by Ga. L. 2000, p. 4506
Repealed by Ga. L. 2000, p. 4520
Yes: 23994 No: 8736

Yes:

622

No:

139

Chatham City of Tybee Island

4194 Homestead exemption; city taxes

Not Held Repealed by Ga. L. 2000, p. 4511

GEORGIA LAWS 2012 SESSION

329A

Georgia Laws 1999:

County
Chatham City of Vernonburg

Page No.

SUBJECT

4207 Homestead exemption; city taxes

Date of Election

Result

Not held Repealed by Ga. L. 2000, p. 4592

Chattahoochee City of Cusseta
Chattooga City of Trion
Clayton City of Riverdale
DeKalb

4555 3810 4013 4704

Homestead exemption; city taxes
Homestead exemption; school district taxes Homestead exemption; city taxes
Chief executive; powers; personnel; department heads; DeKalb County Merit System

11/2/99 Yes: No:
11/2/99 Yes: No:
11/2/99 Yes: No:
11/2/99 Yes: No:

DeKalb

3702 Homestead exemption; city

City of Stone

taxes

Mountain

11/7/00 Yes: No:

Douglas

4413 Douglas County Airport

Yes:

Authority; site selection

No:

Fannin
Forsyth
Fulton City of Alpharetta Gwinnett City of Snellville

4277 Homestead exemption; school 7/18/00 Yes:

district taxes

No:

4545 Homestead exemptions; county 11/7/00 Yes:

taxes

No:

4836 Homestead exemption; city taxes

11/2/99 Yes: No:

3565 Homestead exemptions; city taxes; local constitutional amendment repealed

11/2/99 Yes: No:

109 6
220 34 506 85
3798 9725
1433 267
3221 598
26972 6355 2677 403
2385 295

330A

RESULTS OF REFERENDUM ELECTIONS

Georgia Laws 1999:

County
Habersham City of Cornelia

Page No.

SUBJECT

3904 Homestead exemptions; city taxes

Haralson
Henry City of McDonough

4087 4147

Homestead exemption; school district taxes
Corporate limits

Jackson

3570 Board of commissioners; membership; elections; county manager

Lamar
Lumpkin
Monroe
Morgan City of Madison Murray

4051 Homestead exemption; county taxes
3694 Advisory referendum on land use and zoning regulations for unincorporated area
4613 Homestead exemption; county taxes
4469 Homestead exemption; city taxes
3501 Homestead exemption; school district taxes

Date of Election 11/2/99
3/7/00 11/2/99

Result

Part 1: Yes: No: Part 2: Yes: No:
Yes: No:
Yes: No:

310 45
345 39
2455 283
69 31

11/2/99
3/7/00 6/15/99

Question 1: Yes: 2547 No: 662 Question 2: Option 1: 1024 Option 2: 1987

Yes: 1914

No:

237

Yes:

662

No:

745

11/7/00 Yes: No:
11/2/99 Yes: No:

6013 880
215 20

3/16/99 Yes: No:

1682 36

GEORGIA LAWS 2012 SESSION

331A

Georgia Laws 1999:

County Murray

Page No.

SUBJECT

4345

Board of commissioners; county manager; sole commissioner form of government

Date of Election
3/7/00

Result
Yes: 2054 No: 1683

Muscogee Columbus, Georgia
Pulaski

4432 Municipal court; marshal's office abolished; transfer of duties to sheriff
3518 Consolidated Government of Hawkinsville-Pulaski County

3/7/00

Yes: 7693 No: 12356

9/21/99

Pulaski County: Yes: 1043 No: 1392 Hawkinsville: Yes: 552 No: 381

Stephens Ware Whitfield

4717 Homestead exemptions; county 7/18/00 and school district taxes

3814 Unified Government of Waycross-Ware County; creation; charter

3/7/00

4455 Homestead exemption; school 3/7/00 district taxes

County taxes: Yes: 1625 No: 1485 School district taxes: Yes: 1542 No: 1519

Ware County: Yes: 2769 No: 3382 Waycross: Yes: No:

Yes: 4407

No:

501

332A

RESULTS OF REFERENDUM ELECTIONS

Georgia Laws 2000:

County Statewide Statewide
Statewide

Page No. 470 799
813

SUBJECT
Ad valorem tax exemption for tools and trade implements of manual laborers
Ad valorem taxation; homestead exemption for unremarried surviving spouses of certain armed forces members killed in action
Ad valorem tax exemption for Elks Lodge property

Date of Election 11/7/00 11/7/00
11/7/00

Result Yes: 1386345 No: 797456 Yes: 1764163 No: 448154
Yes: 455607 No: 1701255

Statewide Baldwin Baldwin

950 Ad valorem tax exemption for 11/7/00 certain farm equipment

3610 Homestead exemption; school 11/7/00 district taxes

4624 Homestead exemption; county taxes

11/7/00

Yes: 1586374 No: 629714
Yes: 5183 No: 3980
Yes: 5128 No: 4065

Banks

4486 Homestead exemption; county taxes

11/7/00 Yes: No:

3802 523

Catoosa
Catoosa
Catoosa City of Fort Oglethorpe

3692 Homestead exemption; school 11/7/00 district taxes

3696 Homestead exemption; county taxes

11/7/00

3931 Homestead exemptions; city 11/7/00 taxes

Yes: 13073 No: 2279

Yes: 13530 No: 2100

Yes: 1260

No:

152

Chatham

4515 Homestead exemption; city 11/7/00 Yes:

563

City of

taxes

No:

123

Bloomingdale

GEORGIA LAWS 2012 SESSION

333A

Georgia Laws 2000:

County

Page No.

SUBJECT

Chatham City of Pooler

4506 Homestead exemption; city taxes

Chatham City of Port Wentworth

4520 Homestead exemption; city taxes

Chatham

4511 Homestead exemption; city

City of

taxes

Tybee Island

Chatham City of Vernonburg

4592 Homestead exemption; city taxes

Chatham City of Vernonburg

4605 Homestead exemption; city taxes

Chattooga

3956 Board of elections and registration; creation

Charlton

4588 Homestead exemption; county taxes

Clayton

4638 Advisory referendum on bus transportation system

Cobb

4502 Homestead exemption; county taxes

Cobb City of Acworth

4556 Homestead exemption; city taxes

Cobb City of Kennesaw

4560 Homestead exemption; city taxes

Date of Election
11/7/00

Result

Yes: 1387

No:

474

11/7/00 Yes:

748

No:

139

11/7/00 Yes: No:

1486 167

11/7/00 Yes:

87

No:

6

Not held

11/7/00 7/18/00 7/18/00 11/7/00 11/7/00

Yes: 4073 No: 1589

Yes:

975

No:

124

Yes: 8714 No: 7592

Yes: 157379 No: 48004

Yes: 2684

No:

831

11/7/00 Yes: No:

5292 1397

334A

RESULTS OF REFERENDUM ELECTIONS

Georgia Laws 2000:

County Columbia
DeKalb DeKalb City of Decatur Floyd

Page No.

SUBJECT

4449 Advisory referendum on form of government

4489 Board of commissioners; county employees' salaries; deductions for charities or dues
4285 Homestead exemption; city taxes

Date of Election 11/7/00
11/7/00 11/7/00

Result
Question No. 1: Yes: 24779 No: 8470 Question No. 2: Option 1:
16963 Option 2:
13902
Yes: 83668 No: 103102
Yes: 5488 No: 1365

4116 Homestead exemption; school 11/7/00 Yes: 13553

district taxes

No: 2827

Floyd
Floyd
Floyd City of Rome

4120 Homestead exemption; school district taxes
4262 Homestead exemption; county taxes
4528 Homestead exemption; school district taxes

11/7/00 Yes: No:
Not held
11/7/00 Yes: No:

13390 2818
6766 1477

Forsyth

4268 Homestead exemption; school 7/18/00 Yes: 10227

district taxes

No: 2975

Franklin

3501 Board of commissioners; form of government; part-time chairperson; county manager

3/7/00

Yes: 1305

No:

911

GEORGIA LAWS 2012 SESSION

335A

Georgia Laws 2000:

County
Fulton City of Atlanta Gilmer
Glynn
Glynn
Gwinnett

Page No.

SUBJECT

4462 Homestead exemption; city taxes

Date of Election
11/7/00

Result
Yes: 84980 No: 21362

3634 Advisory referendum on land use (zoning) ordinance for unincorporated area
4612 Homestead exemption; county taxes
4616 Homestead exemption; school district taxes
4620 Homestead exemption; county taxes

7/18/00
11/7/00 11/7/00 7/18/00

Yes: 1820 No: 1648
Yes: 12446 No: 5626
Yes: 12824 No: 5720
Yes: 24806 No: 6078

Gwinnett

4636 Gwinnett Industrial Building Authority; repeal of local constitutional amendment

11/7/00 Yes: 95444 No: 65336

Hall

3759 Homestead exemption; school 7/18/00 Yes: 9619

district taxes

No: 2403

Meriwether

4630 Homestead exemptions; county 11/7/00 Yes:

taxes; school district taxes

No:

3772 1675

Morgan

3601 Homestead exemption; county 11/7/00 Yes:

taxes

No:

4635 794

Morgan Pierce Pierce Putnam

3605 Homestead exemption; school 11/7/00 Yes:

district taxes

No:

4597 Homestead exemption; county 7/18/00 Yes:

taxes

No:

4601 Homestead exemption; school 7/18/00 Yes:

district taxes

No:

3913 Homestead exemption; school 11/7/00 Yes:

district taxes

No:

4350 1002
948 558
991 554
2987 2382

336A

RESULTS OF REFERENDUM ELECTIONS

Georgia Laws 2000:

County
Putnam
Rockdale City of Conyers

Page No.

SUBJECT

3917 Homestead exemption; county taxes

3616 Homestead exemption; city taxes

Union

4213 Advisory referendum on form of government

Whitfield City of Dalton
Whitfield City of Dalton

4472 Homestead exemption; city taxes
4480 Homestead exemption; school district taxes

Date of Election

Result

11/7/00 Yes: No:

2845 2525

11/7/00 Yes: No:

1225 660

7/18/00 7/18/00

Sole commissioner:
2446 Board of commissioners:
1382

Yes: 1805

No:

191

7/18/00 Yes: No:

1755 209

GEORGIA LAWS 2012 SESSION

337A

Georgia Laws 2001:

County

Page No.

SUBJECT

Statewide

1092 Homestead exemption from school taxes for persons 62 years old or older

Statewide

1218 Ad valorem tax exemption for tangible personal property not exceeding $7,500.00 total

Banks

4130 Homestead exemption; school district taxes

Bartow

3669 Homestead exemption; school district taxes

Bibb

3595 Board of education; school

taxes; certification and levy;

budget

Burke

4518 Homestead exemption; school district taxes

Butts

4289 Homestead exemptions; school district taxes; county taxes

Carroll
Catoosa City of Fort Oglethorpe Charlton

4285 Homestead exemption; county taxes
4186 Homestead exemption; city taxes
3685 Homestead exemption; school district taxes

Date of Election
11/5/02

Result
Yes: 1511004 No: 387028

11/5/02 Yes: 1353577 No: 521876

11/5/02 Yes: No:
11/5/02 Yes: No:
Not held

2852 498
13115 3960

11/5/02 11/5/02
8/20/02 Not held

Yes: 3595 No: 1455
Part 1; school district taxes: Yes: 3408 No: 1000 Part 2; county taxes: Yes: 3353 No: 1040
Yes: 6964 No: 1396

6/19/01 Yes:

477

No:

170

338A

RESULTS OF REFERENDUM ELECTIONS

Georgia Laws 2001:

County

Page No.

SUBJECT

Cherokee and Fulton City of Mountain Park

3697

Homestead exemption; city taxes

Cherokee

3994 Homestead exemption; city

City of Canton

taxes; seniors disable

Cherokee City of Woodstock

3793 Homestead exemption; city taxes

Clayton City of Morrow

4508 Homestead exemption; city taxes

Cobb

4484 Homestead exemption; city

City of Austell

taxes

Cobb City of Marietta

3582 Homestead exemptions; city taxes

Cobb City of Marietta

3586 Homestead exemption; city taxes

Cobb City of Powder Springs

4528 Homestead exemption; city taxes

Date of Election 6/19/01
11/6/01 11/6/01 11/6/01
11/6/01
Not held 11/6/01
11/6/01
Not held

Result
Yes: No:

Yes: 378

No:

16

Yes: 375

No:

20

Yes: 525

No:

66

Yes: 176

No:

27

Yes: 4357 No: 1209
Yes: 3520 No: 1613

Cobb City of Powder Springs

Homestead exemption; city 11/6/01 Yes: 241

4540 taxes

No:

25

GEORGIA LAWS 2012 SESSION

339A

Georgia Laws 2001:

County
Cobb City of Smyrna Cobb City of Smyrna Dawson
DeKalb City of Decatur DeKalb City of Decatur Douglas
Douglas
Floyd
Floyd City of Rome Forsyth

Page No.

SUBJECT

4532 Homestead exemption; city taxes

Date of Election
Not held

Result

4552 Homestead exemption; city taxes

Not held

4264 Homestead exemptions; county Not held taxes; school district taxes

3642 Homestead exemption; school 11/6/01 Yes:

district taxes

No:

1731 429

4259 Homestead exemption; city taxes; school district taxes

11/6/01 Yes: 1821

No:

358

3744 Homestead exemption; school district taxes
4544 Homestead exemption; county taxes
3757 Homestead exemptions; school district taxes
4006 Homestead exemption; school district taxes

11/5/02 7/16/02 11/5/02 11/5/02

Yes: 18337 No: 3603
Yes: 10134 No: 1427
Yes: 9679 No: 3028
Yes: 5078 No: 1644

3672 Homestead exemption; county 11/6/01 Yes: 5052

taxes

No: 2822

Forsyth

4153 Board of commissioners; elections; terms; districts; chairperson; compensation

11/6/01 Yes: 3936 No: 3997

340A

RESULTS OF REFERENDUM ELECTIONS

Georgia Laws 2001:

County

Page No.

SUBJECT

Fulton City of East Point

3513 Redevelopment powers

Fulton and DeKalb City of Atlanta

4440 Homestead exemption; school district taxes

Gwinnett

4302 Homestead exemption; school district taxes; minimum ownership requirement

Hall

3751 Homestead exemptions; school

district taxes

Hall City of Gainesville

4389 Homestead exemption; school district taxes

Henry

3987 Homestead exemption; school district taxes

Lumpkin

4272 Board of commissioners; creation

Pickens

3516

Board of education; membership; qualifications; vacancies; terms; local constitutional amendment repealed

Rockdale City of Conyers

4394 Homestead exemption; city taxes

Date of Election
6/19/01

Result

Yes: 357

No:

224

11/6/01 Yes: 58926 No: 11447

11/6/01 Yes: 26342 No: 6735

11/6/01 Yes: 7363 No: 1075

11/6/01 Yes: 1518

No:

263

11/6/01 Yes: 7319

No:

871

11/5/02 Yes: 3066 No: 1970

3/20/01 Yes: 1098

No:

283

11/6/01 Yes: 402

No:

68

GEORGIA LAWS 2012 SESSION

341A

Georgia Laws 2001:

County

Page No.

SUBJECT

Ware

3740 Homestead exemption; county taxes

Wayne

3705 Homestead exemption; school district taxes

Date of Election

Result

11/6/01 Yes: 1352

No:

172

11/5/02 Yes: 4598 No: 1428

Georgia Laws 2001 Extraordinary Sessions:

County

Page No.

SUBJECT

Banks

782 Homestead exemption; county taxes

Haralson

247 Board of commissioners; creation

Houston City of Warner Robins

266 Homestead exemption; city taxes

Rockdale

196 Homestead exemption; county taxes

Date of Election

Result

8/20/02 Yes: No:

11/5/02 Yes: 4327 No: 2491

11/6/01 Yes: 6796

No:

911

11/6/01 Yes: 3722 No: 1743

342A

RESULTS OF REFERENDUM ELECTIONS

Georgia Laws 2002:

County Statewide

Page No.

SUBJECT

868 Ad valorem tax exemption for surviving spouses of military personnel who died as a result of war or armed conflict

Date of Election
11/5/02

Result
Yes: 1584030 No: 325072

Statewide

994 Ad valorem tax exemption for 11/5/02 Yes: 832900

historic property owned by

No: 1024940

nonprofit corporation housing a

medical museum or medical

society

Statewide

1057 Ad valorem tax exemption for certain commercial fishing vessels

11/5/02

Yes: 610092 No: 1243940

Banks and

5582 Homestead exemption; city

8/20/02 Yes:

46

Habersham

taxes

No:

2

City of

Baldwin

Barrow

4499 Homestead exemption; county 8/20/02 Yes: 3778

taxes

No:

912

Berrien

5775 Board of Commissioners; membership; districts, elections; chairperson

date as Yes: provided No: by general law

2540 872

Bleckley

5068 Corporate limits

8/20/02 Yes:

23

No:

138

Brantley

5335 Board of Education; manner of 11/5/02 Yes: 1624

election; advisory referendum

No: 1265

Brantley

5064 Board of Commissioners; form 11/5/02 Yes: 1616

of government; advisory

No: 1229

referendum

GEORGIA LAWS 2012 SESSION

343A

Georgia Laws 2002:

County
Catoosa City of Fort Oglethorpe

Page No.

SUBJECT

4690 Homestead exemption; city taxes

Catoosa

5116 Office of Commissioner; creation; Board of Commissioners abolished

Catoosa City of Fort Oglethorpe

5355 City manager; mayor; powers and duties

Chatham

4666 Homestead exemption; school district taxes

Chatham City of Garden City

5573 Mayor and council; terms; elections

Chatham

5671 Homestead exemption; city

City of

taxes

Tybee Island

Clarke

5009 Homestead exemption; school district taxes

Clayton City of Lake City

4596 Corporate limits

Clayton City of Jonesboro

5845 Homestead exemption; city taxes; referendum

Cobb City of Kennesaw

4676 Redevelopment powers

Date of Election
11/5/02

Result

Yes: 382

No:

41

11/5/02 Yes: 5528 No: 6269

9/17/02 Yes: 317

No:

484

11/5/02 11/5/02

Yes: 40648 No: 12960

Yes: 1033

No:

563

11/5/02 Yes: 1177

No:

186

8/20/02 Yes: 7035 No: 1825

9/17/02 Yes:

9

No:

66

8/20/02 Yes:

64

No:

20

11/5/02 Yes: 3124 No: 2236

344A

RESULTS OF REFERENDUM ELECTIONS

Georgia Laws 2002:

County
Cobb City of Smyrna

Page No.

SUBJECT

4687 Redevelopment powers

Cobb City of Acworth

5021 Redevelopment powers

Cobb

5043 Redevelopment powers

Cobb/Douglas 5649 Homestead exemption; city

City of

taxes

Austell

Cobb City of Smyrna

5707 Homestead exemption; city taxes

Cobb City of Marietta

5772 Redevelopment powers

Columbia

4672 Homestead exemption; school district taxes

Coweta

3501 Homestead exemption; school district taxes

Coweta

4609 Homestead exemption; county taxes

Dade

4719 Homestead exemption; county taxes

Dade

4733 Homestead exemption; school district taxes

Date of Election
11/5/02

Result
Yes: 7415 No: 2972

11/5/02 Yes: 2008 No: 1207

11/5/02 11/5/02

Yes: 92574 No: 70295

Yes: 665

No:

224

8/20/02 Yes: 3724

No:

587

11/5/02 Yes: 7160 No: 4021

11/5/02 3/19/02 11/5/02 11/5/02 11/5/02

Yes: 21663 No: 5383

Yes: 7434 No: 1327

Yes: 18958 No: 4293

Yes: 1839

No:

861

Yes: 1790

No:

900

GEORGIA LAWS 2012 SESSION

345A

Georgia Laws 2002:

County Dade

Page No.

SUBJECT

5339 Board of Commissioners; form of government; districts; membership; elections

DeKalb DeKalb

5529 Homestead exemption; school district taxes
5668 Redevelopment powers

Elbert

5061

Form of government; committee to study the form of government for Elbert County; advisory referendum

Floyd

5013 Homestead exemption; county taxes

Floyd

5017 Homestead exemption; city

City of Rome

taxes

Fulton City of Alpharetta

4703 Homestead exemption; city taxes

Fulton

5122 Homestead exemption; county taxes

Fulton City of Atlanta

5391 Homestead exemption; city taxes

Glynn

4492 Board of Education; reconstitution; nonbinding referendum

Date of Election
11/5/02

Result

Question 1:

Yes: 1996

No:

985

Option 1:

1783

Option 2:

1149

11/5/02 Yes: 98137 No: 51591

11/5/02 Yes: 80955 No: 64367

11/5/02 Yes: 2536 No: 1937

11/5/02 11/5/02 11/5/02

Yes: 11399 No: 7309

Yes: 3907 No: 2492

Yes: 7539

No:

908

8/20/02 8/20/02

Yes: 62458 No: 11595
Yes: 27850 No: 5528

11/5/02 Yes: 12450 No: 3470

346A

RESULTS OF REFERENDUM ELECTIONS

Georgia Laws 2002:

County Greene

Page No.
5220

SUBJECT
Homestead exemption; school district taxes

Date of Election
Not held

Result

Griffin-Spalding 3566 Board of education; districts; Earliest

elections; qualifications

date

Question 1:

Yes: 2669

No:

706

Question 2:

5 member:

2085

7 member:

1061

Habersham

5864 Homestead exemption; county 11/5/02 Yes: 4408

taxes

No: 2745

Henry City of McDonough

5028 Corporate limits

9/17/02 Yes:

46

No:

103

Jackson City of Commerce

4349 Homestead exemption; school 11/5/02 Yes: 703

district taxes

No:

93

Jackson City of Jefferson

4353 Homestead exemption; school 11/5/02 Yes: 283

district taxes

No:

30

Jackson

4358 Homestead Exemption; school district taxes

11/5/02 Yes: 5782

No:

940

Jones

5381 Homestead exemption; school 8/20/02 Yes: 2185

district taxes

No:

437

Lumpkin

4283 Homestead exemption; county 11/5/02 Yes: 4396

taxes

No:

596

Lumpkin

5142 Homestead exemption; school 11/5/02 Yes: 4257

district taxes

No:

707

GEORGIA LAWS 2012 SESSION

347A

Georgia Laws 2002:

County
Madison City of Colbert

Page No.

SUBJECT

4706 Homestead exemption; city taxes

Monroe

4465 Homestead Exemption; school district taxes

Pike
Pike
Rabun
Rockdale City of Conyers Towns

5732 Homestead exemption; county taxes
5736 Homestead exemption; county taxes
4850 Form of government; advisory referendum
5082 Homestead exemption; city taxes
5079 Form of government; advisory referendum

Twiggs

4834 Homestead exemption; school district taxes

Walton
Walton City of Social Circle Walton
White

4683 4679
5858 5868

Homestead exemption; school district taxes
Homestead exemption; school district taxes
Homestead exemption; county taxes
Homestead exemption; county taxes; referendum

Wilkinson

4653 Homestead exemption; school district taxes

Date of Election
Not held

Result

11/5/02 Yes: 4932 No: 1447

11/5/02 Yes: 3066

No:

811

11/5/02 Yes: 3264

No:

598

8/20/02 Yes: 1272

No:

885

11/5/02 Yes: 1024

No:

363

8/20/02 11/5/02 11/5/02 11/5/02

Yes: 914 No: 1035

Yes: 1829

No:

770

Yes: 11192 No: 2846

Yes: 546

No:

177

11/5/02 Yes: 9208 No: 4892

11/5/02 Yes: 3330 No: 2149

11/5/02 Yes: 1968

No:

557

348A

RESULTS OF REFERENDUM ELECTIONS

Georgia Laws 2003:

County

Page No.

SUBJECT

Statewide

26 State government; state flag

Athens-Clarke 3910 Elected public officials;

County

nonpartisan elections

Baker

4150

Contract with Mitchell County consolidating Baker County High School and Mitchell County High School; non-binding referendum

Banks

3844 Homestead Exemption; county taxes; senior citizens and disabled citizens

Banks
Clayton City of Lake City

4707 4272

Board of Commissioners; form of government
Homestead Exemption; municipal taxes

Date of Election

Result

3/2/04

Yes: 577,370 No: 212,020

11/2/04 Yes: 23,118 No: 10,592

11/2/04 Yes: 1088

No:

483

3/2/04

Yes: 1665

No:

241

3/2/04

Yes: 902 No: 1005

6/17/03 Yes:

44

No:

2

Colquitt
Dawson
DeKalb City of Avondale Estates

4679 Chief magistrate; nonpartisan election

11/2/04 Yes: No:

8473 1989

4431 Homestead Exemption; school 11/2/04 Yes: 6879

district taxes; county taxes;

No:

891

senior citizens

3825 Redevelopment Powers

11/4/03 Yes: 853

No:

91

Greene

3521 Homestead Exemption; county 3/2/04 taxes; senior citizens

Yes: 2161

No:

454

GEORGIA LAWS 2012 SESSION

349A

Georgia Laws 2003:

County

Page No.

SUBJECT

Greene

4209 Homestead Exemption; school district taxes; senior citizens

Date of Election

Result

3/2/04

Yes: 1882

No:

910

Newton City of Covington

4727 Corporate limits

11/4/03 Yes:

22

No:

34

Polk

4309 Board of Education; at-large Not held

elections

Toombs

3755 Homestead Exemption; county 11/2/04 Yes:

taxes; base year

No:

Toombs

3767 Homestead Exemption; school 11/2/04 Yes:

district taxes; base year

No:

Toombs City of Lyons

4448 Homestead Exemption; municipal taxes; base year

Not held

Toombs

3764 Homestead Exemption;

City of Santa

municipal taxes; base year

Claus

Not held

Toombs City of Vidalia

3758 Homestead Exemption; school Not held district taxes; base year

Toombs City of Vidalia
Whitfield

3761 Homestead Exemption; municipal taxes; base year

Not held

4538 Homestead Exemption; school 9/16/03 Yes:

district taxes; senior citizens

No:

6179 1595 3306
927
987 45

350A

RESULTS OF REFERENDUM ELECTIONS

Georgia Laws 2003 Constitutional Amendments:

County

Page No.

SUBJECT

Statewide

404 Supreme Court of Georgia; authority; questions of law

Date of Election

Result

11/2/04 Yes: 2065629 No: 929543

GEORGIA LAWS 2012 SESSION

351A

Georgia Laws 2004:

County

Page No.

SUBJECT

Date of Election

Result

Statewide

1111 Recognize marriage as union of 11/2/04 Yes: 2,454,912

man and woman

No: 768,703

Bibb

4299 Board of education; school

11/2/04 Yes: 30,573

taxes

No: 21,736

Brantley

3617 Waste collection and disposal Not held

Carroll

3538 Board of education; districts 5 member board: 4634 7 member board: 4957

7/20/04 Yes: No:

7784 2244

Carroll City of Carrollton

3597 Levy of school tax

11/2/04 Yes: No:

3786 2327

Carroll City of Carrollton

4504 School tax levied

Not held

Chatham

4339 Homestead exemption; base

11/2/04

year; county taxes; unremarried

surviving spouse

Yes: 77,328

No:

7214

Chatham

4326 Homestead exemption; base

11/2/04 Yes:

751

City of

year; city taxes; unremarried

No:

65

Bloomingdale

surviving spouse

Chatham

4337 Homestead exemption; base

City of Pooler

year; city taxes; unremarried

surviving spouse

11/2/04 Yes: No:

3051 231

Chatham

4323 Homestead exemption; base

11/2/04 Yes:

892

City of Port

year; city taxes; unremarried

No:

62

Wentworth

surviving spouse

Chatham City of Savannah

4329 Homestead exemption; base year; city taxes; unremarried surviving spouse

11/2/04 Yes: 35,449

No:

4976

352A

RESULTS OF REFERENDUM ELECTIONS

Georgia Laws 2004:

County

Page No.

SUBJECT

Date of Election

Result

Chatham City of Savannah

4334 Homestead exemption; base year; city taxes; unremarried surviving spouse

11/2/04 Yes: 74,737

No:

8406

Chatham

4315 Homestead exemption; base

11/2/04 Yes:

96

City of

year; city taxes; unremarried

No:

2

Thunderbolt

surviving spouse

Chatham

4321 Homestead exemption; base

City of

year; city taxes; unremarried

Tybee Island

surviving spouse

11/2/04 Yes: No:

1803 88

Chatham

4318 Homestead exemption; base

11/2/04 Yes:

86

City of

year; city taxes; unremarried

No:

2

Vernonburg

surviving spouse

Chattahoochee 4811 Cusseta-Chattahoochee County 6/17/03 Yes:

358

charter and unification;

No:

164

consolidation of governments

Chattooga City of Garden City

4331 Homestead exemption; base year; city taxes; unremarried surviving spouse

11/2/04 Yes: No:

Chattooga City of Lyerly

4302 Homestead exemption; city taxes; senior citizens

11/2/04 Yes: No:

Chattooga Town of Trion

4225 Board of education; budget; property; taxation

11/2/04 Yes: No:

Cherokee

3615 Redevelopment powers

City of Holly

Springs

11/2/04 Yes: No:

Clay

3603 Homestead exemption; senior 11/2/04 Yes:

citizens; school taxes

No:

2129 280
134 9
89 267
354 221
885 276

GEORGIA LAWS 2012 SESSION

353A

Georgia Laws 2004:

County

Page No.

SUBJECT

Clayton City of Forest Park

3848 Homestead exemption; city taxes

Date of Election

Result

11/2/04 Yes: No:

2503 1052

Cobb City of Smyrna Columbia
Effingham City of Guyton Elbert
Fannin
Fannin
Floyd City of Rome Floyd
Floyd
Fulton
Fulton City of Alpharetta

4175 Homestead exemption; city taxes

11/2/04 Yes: 13,096

No:

4495

3783 Board of education; chairperson; election
3760 Corporate limits

11/2/04 9/21/04

Yes: 41,108

No:

4563

Yes:

36

No:

3

4125 Form of government

11/2/04 Yes: No:

3684 Homestead exemption; base year; school taxes

11/2/04 Yes: No:

4501 Homestead exemption; base year; county taxes

11/2/04 Yes: No:

3611 Homestead exemption; senior 7/20/04 Yes:

citizens; school taxes

No:

5016 1995
8176 776
7131 1305
2578 1143

3688 Homestead exemption; school taxes; senior citizens
3691 Homestead exemption; school taxes; senior citizens
3825 Homestead exemption; county taxes; base year
4468 Mayor and council; compensation

7/20/04 Yes: No:
Not held

4925 2453

11/2/04 11/2/04

Yes: 230,027 No: 61,119

Yes: 8831

No:

6086

354A

RESULTS OF REFERENDUM ELECTIONS

Georgia Laws 2004:

County

Page No.

SUBJECT

Jackson

3619 Board of education; districts; superintendent

Date of Election

Result

11/2/04 Yes: No:

7265 3473

Glynn
Glynn
Glynn
Glynn
Hall
Hall City of Gainesville Hancock Henry Henry

3654 Homestead exemption; base

11/2/04

year; school taxes; unremarried

surviving spouse

Yes: 23,122

No:

2338

3660 Homestead exemption; base

11/2/04

year; county taxes; unremarried

surviving spouse

Yes: 22,565

No:

2262

3663 Homestead exemption; school taxes; repeal of local constitutional amendment

Not held

3801 Homestead exemption; school taxes; repeal of local constitutional amendment

11/2/04

Yes: 18,592

No:

5738

4393

Homestead exemption; school taxes; unremarried surviving spouse; senior citizens; disabled persons

11/2/04

Yes: 38,104

No:

3390

4254 Homestead exemption; school 11/2/04 Yes:

taxes; unremarried surviving

No:

spouse

5630 812

4085 Homestead exemption; county Not held taxes

3949 Homestead exemption; county 11/2/04 Yes: 43,639

taxes; base year

No: 14,341

4379 Homestead exemption; base year; county taxes

Not held

GEORGIA LAWS 2012 SESSION

355A

Georgia Laws 2004:

County

Page No.

SUBJECT

Jones

4184

Board of commissioners; chairperson; duties and responsibilities; election; compensation

Date of Election

Result

7/20/04 Yes: No:

1838 3435

Lakeland-Lanier 4398 Unified government; creation Not held

Liberty

3818 Homestead exemption; county 11/2/04 Yes:

taxes; base year

No:

Liberty

3821 Homestead exemption; school 11/2/04 Yes:

taxes; base year

No:

Lumpkin

3978 Homestead exemption; school Not held taxes; 70 years of age or older

Murray

4535 Homestead exemption; base 11/2/04 Yes:

year; school taxes

No:

Murray

4538 Homestead exemption; base 11/2/04 Yes:

year; county taxes

No:

Pickens

3561 Land use intensity district ordinance

7/20/04 Yes: No:

Polk City of Rockmart

3657 Homestead exemption; city taxes; senior citizens

11/2/04 Yes: No:

Putnam

3965 Homestead exemption; county 11/2/04 Yes:

taxes; base year; senior

No:

citizens

Putnam

4208 Homestead exemption; school 11/2/04 Yes:

taxes; base year

No:

Putnam

4211 Homestead exemption; school 11/2/04 Yes:

taxes; senior citizens; base

No:

year

8994 2495 8888 2517
6543 2651 6768 2491 3276 2059
872 107
6495 963
5756 1416 6322 1092

356A

RESULTS OF REFERENDUM ELECTIONS

Georgia Laws 2004:

County

Page No.

SUBJECT

Date of Election

Result

Putnam

4215 Homestead exemption; county 11/2/04 Yes:

taxes; base year

No:

5788 1391

Quitman

4181 Homestead exemption; school 11/2/04 Yes:

566

taxes; senior citizens

No:

323

Randolph

4024 Homestead exemption; school 11/2/04 Yes:

taxes; senior citizens

No:

Whitfield

3763 Homestead exemption; school 11/2/04 Yes:

City of Dalton

taxes; senior citizens

No:

Whitfield

3766 Homestead exemption; city

City of Dalton

taxes; senior citizens

11/2/04 Yes: No:

2289 389
5342 1138
5218 1202

GEORGIA LAWS 2012 SESSION

357A

Georgia Laws 2005:

County

Page No.

SUBJECT

Date of Election

Result

Statewide

140 Ad valorem tax; exempt farm 11/7/06 Yes: 1,190,985

under lease purchase agreement

No: 770,138

Constitutional 1533 Fishing and hunting tradition; 11/7/06 Yes: 1,626,266

preservation

No: 379,024

Baldwin

3564 Homestead exemption; county 6/21/05 Yes:

purposes; base year; senior

No:

citizens

1,888 196

Baldwin

3568 Homestead exemption; educational purposes; base year; senior citizens

6/21/05 Yes: No:

1,793 252

Cherokee City of Canton
Cherokee City of Woodstock

3816 Redevelopment powers 3776 Redevelopment powers

11/8/05 Yes:

384

No:

317

11/8/05 Yes:

722

No:

456

Cobb City of Powder Springs
Columbia
Dade
DeKalb City of Stone Mountain

3874 Homestead exemption; senior 11/8/05 Yes:

681

citizens; amount

No:

104

3987 Redevelopment powers
3574 Homestead exemption; educational purposes; senior citizens
4106 Homestead exemption; certain residents; amount

Not held 9/20/05 Yes:
No:
11/8/05 Yes: No:

1,342 473
542 173

358A

RESULTS OF REFERENDUM ELECTIONS

Georgia Laws 2005:

County

Page No.

SUBJECT

Fayette City of Peachtree City

3719 Homestead exemption; senior citizens

Date of Election

Result

11/8/05 Yes: No:

5,942 1,368

Floyd

3937 Redevelopment powers

City of Rome

Fulton City of Sandy Springs

3515 Creation in Fulton County

6/21/05 6/21/05

Yes: 1,226 No: 1,085
Yes: 14,960 No: 1,001

Gilmer
Gilmer
Greene
Greene
Gwinnett City of Buford Gwinnett City of Buford Gwinnett

3951 Homestead exemption; county 11/8/05 Yes:

purposes; base year

No:

3947 Homestead exemption; educational purposes; base year; senior citizens

11/8/05 Yes: No:

4147 Homestead exemption; county 9/20/05 Yes:

purposes; base year

No:

4144 Homestead exemption;

9/20/05 Yes:

educational purposes; base year

No:

3890 Homestead exemption

11/8/05 Yes: No:

1,454 408
1,508 348
2,019 378
1,981 411
692 61

3893 Homestead exemption; senior 11/8/05 Yes:

750

citizens

No:

37

4034 Redevelopment powers

11/7/06 Yes: 68,031 No: 71,336

GEORGIA LAWS 2012 SESSION

359A

Georgia Laws 2005:

County

Page No.

SUBJECT

Hall City of Gainesville

3770 Redevelopment powers

Lumpkin

3502 Homestead exemption; educational purposes; senior citizens

Date of Election

Result

11/8/05 Yes:

197

No:

73

9/20/05 Yes: No:

1,253 210

McIntosh
McIntosh
Muscogee Columbus Richmond City of Augusta Rockdale City of Conyers Towns

3601 Homestead exemption; county 11/8/05 purposes; base year

3604 Homestead exemption;

11/8/05

educational purposes; base year

3583 Columbus Industrial and Port 7/18/06 Development Authority; abolish

3552 Redevelopment powers

6/21/05

Yes:

958

No:

120

Yes:

931

No:

141

Yes: 8,235 No: 4,302

Yes: 6,911 No: 10,292

3852 Homestead exemption; amount 11/8/05 Yes:

164

No:

15

4080 Commissioner; create board of 6/21/05 Yes:

commissioners

No:

706 1,396

360A

RESULTS OF REFERENDUM ELECTIONS

Georgia Laws 2006:

County

Page No.

SUBJECT

Date of Election

Result

Constitutional 1111 Restrict the use of eminent domain for redevelopment purposes

11/7/06 Yes: 1,622,403 No: 338,876

Constitutional 1112 Motor vehicle license plates and 11/7/06 Yes: 1,339,550

dedicate the revenue for state

No: 648,889

purposes

Statewide

1104

Homestead exemptions; surviving spouses; peace officer or firefighter; killed in the line of duty

11/7/06

Yes: 1,724,935 No: 300,450

Statewide

1104

Homestead exemption; surviving spouses; continuation of base year value under base year assessed value

11/7/06 Yes: 1,807,681 No: 202,024

Statewide

235 Exemption; veterans organization; historic military aircraft referendum

11/7/06 Yes: 1,404,843 No: 565,523

Statewide

376 Ad valorem tax exemption; senior citizens; homestead exemption

11/7/06 Yes: 1,787,274 No: 228,809

Statewide

376 Ad valorem tax exemption; charitable institutions homestead exemption

11/7/06 Yes: 1,348,961 No: 621,433

Athens-Clarke 3690 Redevelopment powers County

11/7/06 Yes: 11,095 No: 9,344

Banks

4459 Homestead exemption; school taxes; 65 years and older;

11/7/06 Yes: No:

3,236 474

Banks

4456 Homestead exemption; school taxes; 65 years or older or disabled

11/7/06 Yes: No:

3,261 492

GEORGIA LAWS 2012 SESSION

361A

Georgia Laws 2006:

County

Page No.

SUBJECT

Date of Election

Result

Banks

4114 Homestead exemption; county 11/7/06 Yes:

taxes; 62 years or older

No:

3,073 605

Banks

4109 Homestead exemption; school 11/7/06 Yes:

taxes; 65 years or older

No:

3,025 678

Banks

4462 Homestead exemption; school 11/7/06 Yes:

taxes; 62 years or older

No:

3,141 552

Barrow

3974 Homestead exemption; school 11/7/06 Yes:

taxes; 65 years or older

No:

9,686 1,484

Bartow

4278 Board of Commissioners; creation

11/7/06 Yes: 8,537 No: 10,136

Bartow

4023 Homestead exemption; city

11/7/06 Yes:

432

City of

taxes; 62 years or older

No:

51

Adairsville

Bartow

4026 Homestead exemption; city

11/7/06 Yes:

417

City of

taxes; 65 years or older

No:

56

Adairsville

Bartow

4029 Homestead exemption; city

11/7/06 Yes:

428

City of

taxes; disabled

No:

60

Adairsville

Bartow

4033 Homestead Exemption; city 11/7/06 Yes:

409

City of

taxes

No:

66

Adairsville

BrunswickGlynn County

3661 Glynn County and City of Brunswick; joint water and sewer commission;

7/18/06

City of

Brunswick

Yes:

497

No:

369

Glynn Co.

Yes: 4,850

No: 1,722

362A

RESULTS OF REFERENDUM ELECTIONS

Georgia Laws 2006:

County Bryan Bryan

Page No.

SUBJECT

3900 Homestead exemption; school taxes; 65 years or older

3903 Homestead exemption; county taxes; 65 years or older

Bryan Bryan Bryan

4105 Homestead exemption; school taxes; 65 years or older
4184 Homestead exemption; county taxes; 65 years or older
4181 Homestead exemption; county taxes;

Bryan City of Pembroke
Bryan City of Pembroke
Bryan City of Richmond Hill
Bryan City of Richmond Hill

3897 Homestead exemption; city taxes; 65 years or older
4192 Homestead exemption; city taxes; 65 years or older
4189 Homestead exemption; city taxes; 65 years or older
3905 Homestead exemption; city taxes; 65 years or older

Camden

4651 Homestead exemption; school taxes; base year

Camden

4073 Homestead exemption; county taxes; base value

Date of Election

Result

11/7/06 see page 4105

11/7/06 see page 4184

11/7/06 Yes: No:

5,316 887

11/7/06 Yes: No:

5,440 779

11/7/06 Yes: No:

5,439 766

11/7/06 See page 4192

11/7/06 Yes:

433

No:

90

11/7/06 Yes: No:

1,282 242

11/7/06 See page 4189

11/7/06 Yes: No:
11/7/06 Yes: No:

6,339 1,315
6,646 1,060

GEORGIA LAWS 2012 SESSION

363A

Georgia Laws 2006:

County

Page No.

SUBJECT

Date of Election

Result

Chatham City of Savannah

4382 Redevelopment powers

11/7/06 Yes: 13,808 No: 9,661

Cherokee

4498 Redevelopment powers

7/18/06 Yes: 6,939 No: 11,070

Cherokee City of Ball Ground

4005 Redevelopment powers

Not held

Crawford

3954 Homestead exemption; school taxes; 65 years or older or disabled

11/7/06 Yes: No:

2,232 569

DeKalb

4636 Homestead exemption; county 11/7/06 Yes: 113,999

taxes; base year

No: 41,339

DeKalb City of Clarkston

4076 Homestead exemption; city

11/7/06 Yes:

620

taxes; 65 years or older

No:

99

Effingham

772 Advisory referenda

7/18/06

Question 1

Yes: 2790

No:

732

Question 2

Yes: 2232

No:

1266

Effingham City of Guyton

4570 Corporate limits

7/18/06 Yes:

1

No:

1

Fulton City of Alpharetta

3688 Homestead exemption

7/18/06 Yes: No:

3,527 353

364A

RESULTS OF REFERENDUM ELECTIONS

Georgia Laws 2006:

County

Page No.

SUBJECT

Fulton City of Alpharetta

3724 Redevelopment powers

Fulton City of Chattahoochee Hill Country

3821 Incorporation

Fulton City of Johns Creek

3503 Incorporation

Date of Election

Result

7/18/06 Yes: No:

2,473 1,244

6/19/07 Yes:

569

No:

112

7/18/06 Ref. A: Yes: 8,725 No: 1,176

Fulton City of Milton
Fulton City of Sandy Springs
Fulton City of Sandy Springs
Fulton City of Sandy Springs

3554 Incorporation
3959 Homestead exemption; certain senior citizens
3967 Homestead exemption; base year; certain senior citizens
3951 Homestead exemption; base year

7/18/06 7/18/06 7/18/06 7/18/06

Ref. B:

Yes: 1,577

No:

770

Yes: 3,876

No:

651

Yes: 8,425 No: 1,026

Yes: 8,136 No: 1,231

Yes: 8,708

No:

737

Fulton

3970 Homestead exemption; certain 7/18/06 Yes:

City of

senior citizens

No:

Sandy Springs

7,912 1,307

GEORGIA LAWS 2012 SESSION

365A

Georgia Laws 2006:

County

Page No.

SUBJECT

Fulton City of Sandy Springs

4002 Homestead exemption; certain senior citizens

Fulton City of Sandy Springs

3999 Homestead exemption; general exemption

Fulton City of South Fulton

3856 Incorporation

Fulton City of Union City

4043 Redevelopment powers

Glascock

4112 Judge of probate court; serve as chief magistrate

Gordon

4533 Homestead exemption; school taxes; senior citizens

Gordon City of Calhoun

4537 Homestead exemption; school taxes; senior citizens

Habersham

4210 Homestead exemption; county taxes; base year

Habersham

4123 Homestead exemption; school Taxes; 65 years or older or disabled

Date of Election

Result

7/18/06 Yes: No:

8,197 1,162

7/18/06 Yes: No:

8,328 880

6/19/07 Yes: No:

1,493 8,245

11/7/06 Yes: No:

1,912 864

11/7/06 Yes: No:
11/7/06 Yes: No:
11/7/06 Yes: No:

486 328
6,066 847
1,762 304

11/7/06 Yes: No:
11/7/06 Yes: No:

4,966 2,796
6,304 1,795

Habersham

4098 Homestead exemption; county and school taxes; 65 years or older

11/7/06 Yes: No:

5,840 2,209

366A

RESULTS OF REFERENDUM ELECTIONS

Georgia Laws 2006:

County

Page No.

SUBJECT

Habersham City of Demorest

4525 Homestead exemption; city taxes; 65 years or older

Date of Election

Result

11/7/06 Yes:

143

No:

21

Henry
McIntosh
McIntosh City of Darien Murray
Newton
Newton City of Covington Oconee
Oconee
Oconee

4079 Advisory referenda: expansion of Clayton County/Tara Airport
3944 Homestead exemption; school taxes; 65 years or older
3924 Homestead exemption; city taxes; base year

7/18/06

Question 1 (oppose): 644 Question 2 (not oppose): 214

11/04/08 Yes: No:

4,521 1,126

11/04/08 Yes:

721

No:

154

3601 Homestead exemption; school taxes; 40 years and older
4553 Redevelopment powers
4503 Redevelopment powers

11/7/06 Yes: No:
11/7/06 Yes: No:
9/19/06 Yes: No:

5,110 703
8032 10,544
60 65

4295 Board of education; terms
4132 Homestead exemption; county taxes; 65 years or older; base year
4127 Homestead exemption; county taxes; 65 years or older

11/7/06 Yes: No:
11/7/06 Yes: No:
11/7/06 Yes: No:

8,938 1,162
7,048 2,883
8,653 l,321

Peach

3964 Homestead exemption; school taxes; 65 years or older or disabled

11/7/06 Yes: No:

4,408 1,149

GEORGIA LAWS 2012 SESSION

367A

Georgia Laws 2006:

County

Page No.

SUBJECT

Richmond City of Augusta

4507 Redevelopment powers

Date of Election

Result

11/7/06 Yes: 25,001 No: 16,298

Stephens Stephens
Stephens Stephens Stephens Stephens
Stephens Twiggs

4045 Homestead exemption; school taxes; disabled veterans and unremarried surviving spouses

11/7/06 Yes: No:

4405 Homestead exemption; county 11/7/06 Yes:

taxes; unremarried surviving

No:

spouse of service member killed

in action

4050 Board of Commissioners; reconstitution

11/7/06 Yes: No:

4273 Homestead exemption; county taxes; 65 years or older or disabled

11/7/06 Yes: No:

4091 Homestead exemption; county taxes; disabled veterans and unremarried surviving spouses

11/7/06 Yes: No:

4082

Homestead exemption; school taxes; unremarried surviving spouses of service members killed in action

11/7/06 Yes: No:

4100 Homestead exemption; school taxes; 65 years or older or disabled

11/7/06 Yes: No:

4359 Homestead exemption; county taxes; 65 years or older

11/7/06 Yes: No:

4,903 1,436
4,997 1,252
5,199 1,097 5,355
966
4,894 1,379
4,969 1,346
5,360 1,021
1,916 494

Walker

3694 Homestead exemption; school taxes

7/18/06 Yes: No:

2,679 381

368A

RESULTS OF REFERENDUM ELECTIONS

Georgia Laws 2006:

County

Page No.

SUBJECT

Webster

3694 Preston-Weston-Webster County Charter and unification commission

Date of Election

Result

02/05/08 Yes: 419

No:

130

GEORGIA LAWS 2012 SESSION

369A

Georgia Laws 2007:

County

Page No.

SUBJECT

Statewide

739 Regulation of infrastructure development districts

Barrow City of Braselton

4115 Redevelopment powers

Date of Election
11/4/08

Result

11/6/07 Yes: 144

No:

37

Bartow City of Cartersville

3681 Redevelopment powers

11/6/07 Yes: 1,160

No:

548

Camden

3503 Redevelopment powers

6/19/07 Yes: 686 No: 3,215

Camden City of St. Mary's

3506 Redevelopment powers

6/19/07 Yes: 467 No: 1,419

Columbia

3511 Redevelopment powers

6/19/07 Yes: 5,444 No: 6,111

DeKalb
DeKalb City of Pine Lake

3927 School uniforms 3925 Redevelopment powers

11/4/08 Yes: 172,008 No: 97,421

11/6/07 Yes:

93

No:

6

Dekalb City of Stone Mountain
Dougherty City of Albany

3508 Redevelopment powers 3744 Redevelopment powers

6/19/07 Yes: 104

No:

85

11/6/07 Yes: 7,467 No: 3,436

370A

RESULTS OF REFERENDUM ELECTIONS

Georgia Laws 2007:

County

Page No.

SUBJECT

Fulton

3781 Repealing constitutional amendment

Gwinnett City of Buford
Gwinnett City of Duluth
Gwinnett City of Lilburn
Gwinnett City of Sugar Hill
Gwinnett City of Suwanee
Hall City of Flowery Branch
Hall City of Oakwood
Harris

4317 Redevelopment powers 3876 Redevelopment powers 3835 Redevelopment powers 3942 Redevelopment powers 3938 Redevelopment powers 4123 Redevelopment powers
4159 Redevelopment powers 3741 Homestead Exemptions

Muscogee City of Columbus

3608 Redevelopment powers

Date of Election

Result

Did not hold in 2007

11/6/07 Yes:

99

No:

13

11/4/08

11/6/07 Yes: 694

No:

241

11/6/07 Yes: 592

No:

258

11/6/07 Yes: 840

No:

522

9/18/07 Yes:

88

No:

5

9/18/07 Yes:

40

No:

7

11/4/08 Yes: 10,739 No: 3,014
11/6/07 Yes: 4,763 No: 5,023

GEORGIA LAWS 2012 SESSION

371A

Georgia Laws 2007:

County

Page No.

SUBJECT

Newton

3785 Homestead Exemptions

Tift

3515 Redevelopment powers

Tift City of Tifton
Upson

3518 Redevelopment powers 3525 Redevelopment powers

Date of Election

Result

2/05/08 Yes: 17,422 No: 2,687

9/18/07 Yes: 471

No:

767

9/18/07 Yes: 206

No:

280

Did not hold in 2007

372A

RESULTS OF REFERENDUM ELECTIONS

Georgia Laws 2008:

County

Page No.

SUBJECT

Bacon

3707 Board of Education

Baldwin Banks

3781 Homestead Exemption: Education
3622 County Commission

Berrien City of Nashville
Carroll
Carroll City of Carollton
Catoosa

3760 City Charter
3764 Homestead Exemption: Education
3751 Homestead Exemption: Education
3746 Homestead Exemption

Cherokee

3706 Homestead Exemption

Dawson

3871 Homestead Exemption

Dawson

3850 Homestead Exemption

DeKalb

3897 Consolidation

DeKalb

3877 Homestead Exemption

Date of Election

Result

11/04/08 Yes: No:

3,265 395

11/04/08 Yes: No:

9,569 5,097

11/04/08 Yes: No:

4,073 1,871

11/04/08 Yes: No:

1,063 491

11/04/08 Yes: No:
11/04/08 Yes: No:

27,834 4,924
6,265 1,817

11/04/08 Yes: 20,367 No: 3,295

07/15/08 Yes: 11,312 No: 3,295

11/04/08 Yes: No:

8,480 1,025

11/04/08 Yes: No:

8,201 1,249

07/15/08 Yes: 189,606 No: 87, 646

11/04/08 Yes: 54, 610 No: 12,490

GEORGIA LAWS 2012 SESSION

373A

Georgia Laws 2008:

County

Page No.

SUBJECT

Date of Election

Result

DeKalb City of Atlanta

3998 Homestead Exemption: Education

11/04/08 Yes: 10,102 No: 3,650

DeKalb City of Atlanta

3951 Homestead Exemption: Municipality

11/04/08 Yes: No:

9,017 4,422

DeKalb City of Clarkston

3836 Redevelopment Powers

11/04/08 Yes: 1,386

No:

454

DeKalb City of Dunwoody

3536 Incorporation

11/04/08 Yes: No:

8,539 1,973

Effingham

3838 Homestead Exemption: Education

11/04/08 Yes: 13,702 No: 4,477

Effingham

3901 Homestead Exemption: County 11/04/08 Yes: 14,446 No: 3,870

Effingham City of Rincon

3867 Homestead Exemption

11/04/08 Yes:

172

No:

37

Fulton

3945 Homestead Exemption

11/04/08 Yes: 312,747 No: 52,258

Fulton

4010 Homestead Exemption: County 11/04/08 Yes: 253,000 No: 101,769

Fulton City of Atlanta

3998 Homestead Exemption: Education

11/04/08 Yes: 107,178 No: 41,763

Fulton City of Atlanta

3951 Homestead Exemption: Municipality

11/04/08 Yes: 90,715 No: 54,781

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RESULTS OF REFERENDUM ELECTIONS

Georgia Laws 2008:

County

Page No.

SUBJECT

Fulton City of Union City

4004 Homestead Exemption

Gilmer

4001 Homestead Exemption

Glynn Gwinnett

3995 Homestead Exemption: Education
3609 Redevelopment Powers

Gwinnett City of Dacula

4113 Redevelopment Powers

Gwinnett

4024 Redevelopment Powers

City of

Lawrenceville

Hall

4033 Homestead Exemption

Hall

4033 Ad Valorem

Jackson City of Jefferson
Liberty

4353 Homestead Exemption 4030 Homestead Exemption

Liberty

4045 Homestead Exemption

Lumpkin

4128 Homestead Exemption

Date of Election

Result

11/04/08 Yes: No:

5,691 751

11/04/08 Yes: No:
11/04/08 Yes: No:
11/04/08 Yes: No:
11/04/08 Yes: No:

9,046 1,639
25,795 5,395
29,619 21,060
194 70

11/04/08 Yes: No:

1,360 592

11/04/08 Yes: No:
11/04/08 Yes: No:
11/04/08 Yes: No:

45,270 4,042
38,951 17,405
626 73

11/04/08 Yes: No:
11/04/08 Yes: No:
11/04/08 Yes: No:

12,360 2,530
11,799 2,906
8,659 1,916

GEORGIA LAWS 2012 SESSION

375A

Georgia Laws 2008:

County

Page No.

SUBJECT

Lumpkin

4109 Homestead Exemption

Lumpkin City of Dahlonega
McIntosh

4113 Homestead Exemption 4118 Homestead Exemption

Newton

3785 Homestead Exemption

Telfair

4157 Term Limit

Telfair

4152 At Large

Towns

4311 Homestead Exemption

Towns
Towns City of Hiawassee Ware
White

4344 Homestead Exemption: Education
4350 Homestead Exemption: Education
4288 Homestead Exemption: Education
4281 Board of Education

White

4205 Board of Commissioners

White

4286 Board of Commissioners

Date of Election

Result

11/04/08 Yes: 8,069 No: 2,415

11/04/08 Yes:

967

No:

286

11/04/08 Yes: No:
11/04/08 Yes: No:
11/04/08 Yes: No:
11/04/08 Yes: No:
11/04/08 Yes: No:
11/04/08 Yes: No:
11/04/08 Yes: No:

4,521 1,126
32,950 5,789
1,420 2,597
2,487 1,372
3,715 1,363
3,489 1,515
254 70

11/04/08 Yes: No:
11/04/08 Yes: No:
11/04/08 Yes: No:
11/04/08 Yes: No:

7,118 3,676
5,295 4,310
5,764 4,287
3,597 6,381

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RESULTS OF REFERENDUM ELECTIONS

Georgia Laws 2008:

County

Page No.

SUBJECT

White

4173 Homestead Exemption: Education

Date of Election

Result

11/04/08 Yes: No:

8,524 1,633

GEORGIA LAWS 2012 SESSION

377A

Georgia Laws 2009:

County

Page No.

SUBJECT

Brantley

3676 Advisory

DeKalb City of Stone Mountain
Douglas

4108 City Charter 3506 Redevelopment Powers

Douglas City of Douglasville
Fulton City of Alpharetta
Gwinnett City of Snellville
Lowndes

3506 Redevelopment Powers 4001 Homestead Exemption 4071 Redevelopment Powers 3877 Creation of Board

Towns

4262 Homestead Exemption

Troup City of West Point

4079 Redevelopment Powers

Date of Election

Result

09/15/09 Present: 435 New: 241

11/03/09 Yes:

343

No:

239

11/03/09 Yes: No:
11/03/09 Yes: No:

2,211 5,367
656 1,147

11/03/09 Yes: 3,226

No:

237

11/03/09 Yes: No:

797 1,019

11/03/09 Yes: No:
11/03/09 Yes: No:
11/03/09 Yes: No:

2,976 1,655
1,806 52
408 94

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RESULTS OF REFERENDUM ELECTIONS

Georgia Laws 2010:

County

Page No.

SUBJECT

Statewide

1259

Real property; industrial areas; property removal; city annexation; constitutional amendment

Date of Election

Result

11/02/10 Yes: 1,520,636 No: 873,890

Statewide Statewide Statewide Statewide
Bacon Baldwin Brantley

1260

Contract authorization; competition limitation; power restriction; constitutional amendment

11/02/10

Yes: 1,633,066 No: 783,390

1261

Trauma trust fund; creation; passenger vehicle registration charge; constitutional amendment

11/02/10

Yes: 1,207,836 No: 1,342,555

1263

Department of Transportation; multiyear construction agreements; constitutional amendment

11/02/10 Yes: 1,212,863 No: 1,216,780

1264

Governmental energy efficiency; authorize multiyear state obligations; vendors guarantee realization of specified savings to improvements; constitutional amendment

11/02/10

Yes: 1,480,273 No: 954,448

3761 Change in Precincts 3795 Ad Valorem Taxes 3669 Homestead Exemption

11/02/10 Yes: No:
11/02/10 Yes: No:
11/02/10 Yes: No:

1,515 840
8,507 2,492
2,625 604

GEORGIA LAWS 2012 SESSION

379A

Georgia Laws 2010:

County

Page No.

SUBJECT

Camden City of Kingsland

3567 Redevelopment Powers

Chatham

3640 Charter

City of Pooler

Clinch

3630 Board of Commissioners

Clarke

3739 Homestead Exemption

Clarke
Clayton
Coweta City of Haralson Dawson Dawson Dawson

3796 Homestead Exemption 3565 MARTA partnership 3614 Stagger Terms
3608 Homestead Exemption 3611 Redevelopment Powers 3692 Redevelopment Powers

Dawson
DeKalb City of Chamblee
DeKalb City of Decatur

3695 Homestead Exemption 3686 Annexation 3671 Redevelopment Powers

Date of Election

Result

11/02/10 Yes: 1,249 No: 1,314

11/02/10 Yes: No:

2,714 1,223

11/02/10 Yes:

664

No:

615

11/02/10 Yes: 15,814 No: 7,815

11/02/10 Yes: 13,731 No: 9,340

11/02/10 Yes: 41, 170 No: 19,959

11/02/10 Yes:

26

No:

10

Not held
Not held
11/02/10 Yes: No:
11/02/10 Yes: No:
11/02/10 Yes: No:

2,592 3,770
5,370 1.444
1,672 953

11/02/10 Yes: No:

4,706 2,268

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RESULTS OF REFERENDUM ELECTIONS

Georgia Laws 2010:

County

Page No.

SUBJECT

DeKalb City of Dunwoody

3763 Homestead Exemption

DeKalb

3766 Homestead Exemption

Fayette City of Fayetteville

3546 Redevelopment Powers

Franklin City of Royston

3652 Homestead Exemption

Fulton City of Chattahoochee Hills

3800

Homestead Exemption

Fulton City of Roswell

3648 Redevelopment Powers

Gwinnett City of Lilburn

3528 Annexation

Gwinnett City of Norcross

3698 Charter

Gwinnett City of Norcross
Hall City of Gainesville

3700 Charter 3997 Homestead Exemption

Date of Election

Result

11/02/10 Yes: 10,923 No: 2,625

11/02/10 Yes: 148,033 No: 42,815
07/20/10 Yes: 1,041 No: 1,168

11/02/10 Yes:

314

No:

21

11/08/11 Yes:

410

No.

82

11/02/10 Yes: 15,645 No: 9,658

11/02/10 Yes:

9

No:

9

11/02/10 Yes:

191

No:

437

11/02/10 Yes:

164

No:

464

11/02/10 Yes: No:

4,582 665

GEORGIA LAWS 2012 SESSION

381A

Georgia Laws 2010:

County

Page No.

SUBJECT

Henry

4068 Redevelopment Powers

Newton City of Porterdale
Pickens

3938 Homestead Exemption 3704 Change Commissioner

Spalding

3888 Homestead Exemption

Towns City of Hiawassee
Troup City of Hogansville
Troup City of LaGrange
Troup

3822 Homestead Exemption 3553 Redevelopment Powers 3556 Redevelopment Powers 3558 Redevelopment Powers

Date of Election

Result

11/02/10 Yes: 24,467 No: 36,779

11/02/10 Yes:

115

No:

5

11/02/10

Yes: No: Opt. 1: Opt. 2:

4,498 4,371 5,169 2,458

07/02/10 Yes: 12,652 No: 3,383

Not held

07/02/10 Yes:

191

No:

83

07/02/10 Yes: No:

2,950 2,513

07/02/10 Yes: 2,950 No: 2,513

382A

RESULTS OF REFERENDUM ELECTIONS

Georgia Laws 2011:

County

Page No.

SUBJECT

Date of Election

Result

Bartow City of Emerson

3770 Homestead Exemption; 62 11/08/11 Yes:

104

years of age or older and

No:

11

limited income

Bartow City of Emerson

3774 Homestead Exemption; 65 11/08/11 Yes:

105

years of age or older

No:

13

Bartow City of Emerson

3777 Homestead Exemption; $10,000 for residents

11/08/11 Yes:

95

No:

13

Bartow City of Emerson

3780 Homestead Exemption; disabled citizens

11/8/11 Yes:

104

No:

12

Bulloch

3643 Redevelopment Powers

11/08/11 Yes: No:

2,608 2,039

Camden City of Kingsland

4007 Redevelopment Powers

11/08/11 Yes:

521

No:

438

Camden City of St. Marys

3528 Mayor and Council; elections 11/08/11 Yes: 1,761

No:

393

Camden City of St. Marys

3531 Mayor and Council; majority 11/08/11 Yes:

vote

No:

1,525 648

Chatham

4024 Board of Commissioners; chairperson; term Limits

11/08/11 Yes: 13,712 No: 25,627

DeKalb City of Doraville

3669 Homestead Exemption

11/08/11 Yes:

372

No:

349

GEORGIA LAWS 2012 SESSION

383A

Georgia Laws 2011:

County

Page No.

SUBJECT

DeKalb City of Doraville

3786 Redevelopment Powers

DeKalb City of Doraville

3904 City manager form of government with part-time mayor

DeKalb City of Dunwoody

3768 Redevelopment Powers

Fayette City of Fayetteville

3802 Redevelopment Powers

Franklin City of Lavonia

3964 Homestead Exemption

Gwinnett City of Norcross

4036 Corporate Limits

Gwinnett City of Peachtree Corners

3729 Incorporation

Newton

3650 Homestead Exemption

City of Oxford

Towns

3661 Homestead Exemption

Towns City of Hiawassee

3631 Homestead Exemption

Date of Election

Result

11/08/11 Yes:

444

No:

273

11/08/11 Yes:

374

No:

366

11/08/11 Yes: 4,764 No: 4,017

Not Held

11/08/11 Yes:

248

No:

11

11/08/11 Yes:

88

No:

82

11/08/11 Yes: 4,349 No: 3,281

11/08/11 Yes:

86

No:

5

11/08/11 Yes:

944

No:

118

11/08/11 Yes:

67

No:

11

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RESULTS OF REFERENDUM ELECTIONS

Georgia Laws 2011:

County

Page No.

SUBJECT

Towns

3666 Homestead Exemption

City of Young

Harris

Whitfield

3932 Redevelopment Powers

Whitfield

4100 City-County Consolidation

City of Dalton

Whitfield

4011 Redevelopment Powers

City of Dalton

Whitfield City of Tunnel Hill

3708 Redevelopment Powers

Whitfield City of Varnell

3930 Redevelopment Powers

Date of Election

Result

11/08/11 Yes:

93

No:

23

11/08/11 Yes: No:
Not Held

1,182 3,246

11/08/11 Yes: No:
11/08/11 Yes: No:

1,513 1,554
47 51

11/08/11 Yes:

64

No:

68

Georgia Laws 2011 Extraordinary Session:

County

Page No.

SUBJECT

Banks

293 Redevelopment Powers

Barrow

260 County Manager

Griffin-Spalding 478 Spalding School District

Education Districts

Date of Election

Result

11/2012

11/08/11 Yes: No:

2,305 1,535

07/31/12

GEORGIA LAWS 2012 SESSION

385A

Nathan Deal
GOVERNOR

STATE OF GEORGIA
OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR ATLANTA 30334-0900
May 7, 2012

The Honorable David Ralston Speaker of the Georgia House
of Representatives 332 State Capitol Atlanta, Georgia 30334
Dear Speaker Ralston:
I have vetoed House Bills 181, 456, 911, 975, 1051 and 1117 which passed the General Assembly during the 2012 Regular Session.
Article III, Section V, Paragraph XIII of the Georgia Constitution requires that I transmit these bills to you together with the reasons for such vetoes. These bills and corresponding reasons for the vetoes are attached.
Sincerely,

S/NATHAN DEAL Nathan Deal
ND:rg
Attachment
cc: The Honorable Casey Cagle, Lieutenant Governor The Honorable Brian Kemp, Secretary of State The Honorable Sam Olens, Attorney General Mr. Robert E, Rivers, Jr., Clerk of the House of Representatives Mr. Robert E. Ewing, Secretary of the Senate Mr. Wayne R. Allen, Legislative Counsel

386A

GOVERNOR'S PROCLAMATIONS AND VETOES

Nathan Deal
GOVERNOR

STATE OF GEORGIA
OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR ATLANTA 30334-0900
May 3, 2012

The Honorable Casey Cagle President of the Senate 240 State Capitol Atlanta, Georgia 30334

The Honorable Tommie Williams President Pro Tempore 321 State Capitol Atlanta, Georgia 30334

Dear Lieutenant Governor Cagle and Senator Williams:

I have vetoed Senate Bills 38 and 470 which passed the General Assembly during the 2012 Regular Session.

Article III, Section V, Paragraph XIII of the Georgia Constitution requires that I transmit these bills to you together with the reasons for such vetoes. These bills and corresponding reasons for the vetoes are attached.

Sincerely,

ND:rg

s/NATHAN DEAL Nathan Deal

Attachment

cc: The Honorable David Ralston, Speaker of the Georgia House of Representatives The Honorable Brian Kemp, Secretary of State The Honorable Sam Olens, Attorney General Mr. Robert E. Rivers, Jr., Clerk of the House of Representatives Mr. Robert F. Ewing, Secretary of the Senate Mr. Wayne R. Allen, Legislative Counsel

GEORGIA LAWS 2012 SESSION

387A

VETO NUMBER 1

SB 38 - Authority of the State School Superintendent

Georgia's K-12 education system has a unique governing structure with a statewide-elected state school superintendent and a governor-appointed state Board of Education composed of representatives from each congressional district. Current law provides a number of checks and balances between the superintendent and the board. Those checks and balances were put in place during a time in our state history when the superintendent was making detrimental decisions for students. Prior to these changes, the state board was powerless to intervene. While HB 706, which also passed this session, restores many of these powers to the state school superintendent, to this day, unlike a typical CEO and board relationship, the state Board of Education does not have the power to remove the superintendent in the event of malfeasance or mismanagement. In light of this, I believe it is important to keep some of the current checks and balances. Therefore, I VETO SB 38.

VETO NUMBER 2

SB 470 - Georgia Patient Self Referral

Senate Bill 470 attempts to address concerns around Georgia's Patient Self-Referral law, which prohibits health care providers from referring patients for the provision of designated health services to an entity in which the health care provider has an investment interest. The Georgia Patient Self Referral Act of 1993, as well as the Stark Law on the federal level, provides exemptions for rural areas because of the lack of access to adequate healthcare. On close review, this legislation would expand the definition of "rural area" to include "a county in which a military junior college is located, and area which is not an urban area." This expansion would only apply to one county, Baldwin. The Georgia Patient Self Referral Act of 1993 was passed in response to the potential for abuse that is present when physicians are able to self-refer patients. I am vetoing this legislation because I believe SB 470 provides an unfair advantage to one county over other similarly populated counties around the state. I also find that this legislation would open the door for more counties to seek out the "rural" exemption in years to come. Accordingly, I VETO SB 470.

VETO NUMBER 3

HB 181 - Changes to the Special Needs Scholarship

Georgia's existing Special Needs Scholarship helps all students, regardless of their physical or mental circumstances, achieve academic success. I support the main effort of this bill, which sought to better inform parents and codify the enrollment and payment dates for the

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scholarship, and much of this may still be accomplished via a state Board of Education rule change. However, an amendment that was added to HB 181 would have significantly reduced the scholarship award special needs students receive. This drastic cut would likely reduce the number of students who would be able to take advantage of this scholarship, as the award amount would no longer offset the cost of tuition at a school that would better serve these students' needs. Therefore, I VETO HB 181.

VETO NUMBER 4

HB 456 - Legislative Sunset Review Committee

This bill establishes a new Legislative Sunset Advisory Committee of 14 members that is authorized to review and evaluate every state entity of the executive branch with the purpose of determining which state agencies and entities should be abolished. Implementing HB 456 is estimated to cost between $3 and $7 million. Growing state government with a new committee and statutory authority to review state agencies and the related expenses is not an effective use of state resources. Currently, the General Assembly reviews and evaluates state agencies using the staff in Senate Budget and Evaluation Office, the House Budget and Research Office, and the Senate and House Appropriations committees. Additionally the Department of Audits Performance Audits Division conducts evaluations of state-funded programs and activities to improve state operations. The programs and agencies investigated by the Performance Audit Division are based on the recommendations of legislators and legislative committees. Final performance audits reports and special examinations are published on the Department of Audits website. I have signed SB 33, a bill requiring that all state programs and agencies be reviewed over the next eight to 10 years using Zero Based Budgeting. The ZBB review process is the most cost-effective and efficient way to accomplish the goal of reviewing agency expenditures, evaluating performance and ensuring that we are focused on delivering essential services. Through the budget and legislative process this session alone we have eliminated councils, committees (SB 407) and one state agency (HB 642). The first year of ZBB reviews resulted in elimination of the State Personnel Administration, agency consolidations and realignments, over $9 million in savings, required no additional staff, was a collaborative process with agencies and the House and Senate budget offices and utilized the existing legislative process and House and Senate Appropriations Committees to make the final determinations on the ZBB recommendations. The FY 2013 ZBB Report is available at www.opb.georgia.gov. The intent and desired outcomes of HB 456 are and will be achieved through SB 33 and ZBB review. No additional overhead is needed because legislative authority, committees, and staff to review state agencies and operations are already established in law and the General Assembly did not include funding to implement this legislation. Therefore, I VETO HB 456.

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VETO NUMBER 5

HB 911 - Putnam County; change compensation for certain officials

House Bill 911 contains specific language providing additional compensation for the sheriff of Putnam County and various officials of the Putnam County State Court. I am vetoing this legislation because of the lack of justification provided for such increases in compensation for these officials. Accordingly, I VETO HB 911.

VETO NUMBER 6

HB 1051 - Public transit authorities

House Bill 1051 was the companion to House Bill 1052, which failed to pass. HB 1051 would have become effective only if HB 1052 were enacted. Since the mechanism to make HB 1051 effective does not exist, and at the request of the author, I VETO HB 1051.

VETO NUMBER 7

HB 1117 - Bond Debt Elections and Hospital Authority Deposits

The original language of HB 1117 would maintain Fulton County as the only county in the state that is required to hold bond debt elections only on the date of the November general election. An amendment was added to HB 1117 that included an exemption of hospital authorities from OCGA 45-8-12 that requires that any bank or depository holding public funds guarantee the funds with a surety bond, FDIC insurance, or some other form of guarantee or collateral. This exemption would expose public funds to additional investment risk. Hospital Authorities are allowed to participate in the state investment pools which provide the possibility for a higher return on investment but maintain appropriate safeguards against losses. I recommend the author bring back the original legislation for consideration during the next session. This bill puts public funds at additional financial risk. Therefore, I VETO HB 1117.

VETO NUMBER 8

HB 975 - Habersham County; relating to homestead exemption for school district ad valorem taxes

Both the sponsor of this legislation and the Habersham County Commission requested that I veto this legislation. Accordingly, I VETO HB 975.

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GOVERNOR'S PROCLAMATIONS AND VETOES

Nathan Deal
GOVERNOR

STATE OF GEORGIA
OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR ATLANTA 30334-0900
May 7, 2012

The Honorable Casey Cagle Lieutenant Governor 240 State Capitol Atlanta, Georgia 30334

The Honorable David Ralston Speaker of the Georgia House
of Representatives 332 State Capitol Atlanta, Georgia 30334

Dear Gentlemen:

Please be advised that I have line-item vetoed the appropriations below and identified language to disregard for the following sections in House Bill 742:

Vetoes: Section 51, pertaining to the State of Georgia General Obligation
Debt Sinking Fund, page 167, line 5169; and Section 51, pertaining to the State of Georgia General Obligation
Debt Sinking Fund, page 173, line 5225

Non-Binding Information Language to Disregard: Section 17, pertaining to the Department of Community Health, page 38, line 1175; Section 17, pertaining to the Department of Community Health, page 39, line 1219; Section 17, pertaining to the Department of Community Health, page 41, line 1276; Section 27, pertaining to the Department of Human Services, page 84, line 2627; Section 33, pertaining to the Department of Natural Resources, page 104, line 3262; Section 40, pertaining to the University System of Georgia Board of Regents, page 126, line 3969; Section 40, pertaining to the University System of Georgia Board of Regents, page 130, line 4075; and Section 48, pertaining to the Department of Transportation, page 154, line 4856

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The veto messages are attached for each item referenced above.
Sincerely,
s/NATHAN DEAL Nathan Deal
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Attachment
cc: The Honorable Brian Kemp, Secretary of State The Honorable Sam Glens, Attorney General The Honorable Jack Hill, Chairman, Senate Appropriations Committee The Honorable Terry England, Chairman, House Appropriations Committee Mr. Robert F. Ewing, Secretary of the Senate Mr. Robert E. Rivers, Jr., Clerk of the Georgia House of Representatives Mr. Wayne R. Allen, Legislative Counsel

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HB 742--FY 2013 APPROPRIATIONS BILL

Intent Language Considered Non-Binding
Section 17, pertaining to the Department of Community Health, page 38, line 1175:
The General Assembly seeks to appropriate $50,000 for the Southeastern Firefighters' Burn Foundation, Inc. in the Health Care Access and Improvement program. The purpose of the Health Care Access and Improvement program is to improve health care access and outcomes in rural and underserved areas of Georgia. Some aspects of this initiative are outside the scope of the purpose of the Health Care Access and Improvement program. Therefore, the Department is authorized to operate the program in accordance with the purpose of the program and the general law powers of the Department.
Section 17, pertaining to the Department of Community Health, page 39, line 1219:
The General Assembly seeks to instruct the Department to implement a wastage policy to reimburse for cancer treatment single-dose vials administered in a physician's office. The funds provided are insufficient to implement this policy as of the effective date stated. Additionally, limiting the application of the reimbursement policy to cancer drugs may not be operationally feasible. Therefore, the Department is authorized to utilize the funds in accordance with the purpose of the program and the general law powers of the Department.
Section 17, pertaining to the Department of Community Health, page 41, line 1276:
The General Assembly seeks to instruct the Department to restore the bariatric surgery benefit in the State Health Benefit Plan, effective January 1, 2013. This language limits the Department's ability to effectively manage the State Health Benefit Plan and control expenses. Therefore, the Department is authorized to determine benefits covered under the State Health Benefit Plan pursuant to the direction of the Board of Community Health and in accordance with the purpose of the program and the general law powers of the Department.
Section 27, pertaining to the Department of Human Services, page 84, line 2627:
The General Assembly seeks to appropriate $50,000 for KidsPeace in the Out-of-Home Care program. This appropriation circumvents the Department's process for reimbursing vendors and creates a variance between vendors providing similar services. Therefore, the Department is authorized to utilize the funds in accordance with the purpose of the program and the general law powers of the Department.
Section 33, pertaining to the Department of Natural Resources, page 104, line 3262:
The General Assembly seeks to appropriate $150,000 for the Georgia Water Policy Center in southwest Georgia in the Environmental Protection program. Funding for water initiatives should be prioritized in consideration of statewide water needs rather than regionally focused. Therefore, the Department is authorized to utilize these funds for its highest priority needs and in accordance with the purpose of the program and the general law powers of the Department.

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Section 40, pertaining to the University System of Georgia Board of Regents, page 126, line 3969:
The General Assembly seeks to appropriate $50,000 for industrial storm water solutions for Georgia's poultry industry in the Georgia Tech Research Institute program. The Georgia Tech Research Institute has sufficient funding to undertake this research without an additional appropriation. Therefore, the Department is authorized to undertake this research using agency generated funding in lieu of state appropriations.
Section 40, pertaining to the University System of Georgia Board of Regents, page 130, line 4075:
The General Assembly seeks to appropriate $25,000 for the Southern Legislative Conference's (SLC) Center for Advancement of Leadership Skills (CASL) program at Georgia State University in the Teaching program. The purpose of the Teaching program is to provide for direct student instruction or other initiatives supporting student learning. This initiative is outside the scope of the purpose of the Teaching program. Therefore, the Department is authorized to participate in the Southern Legislative Conference's Center for Advancement of Leadership Skills program using agency generated funding in lieu of state appropriations.
Section 48, pertaining to the Department of Transportation, page 154, line 4856:
The General Assembly seeks to appropriate $500,000 for airport aid grant funds for Airport Aid projects including Blairsville, Hampton, North Georgia Regional Airports, Americus, Bainbridge, Griffin, Rome, and Valdosta. Grant funding for airport projects should be awarded on a competitive basis that maximizes all available funds and is in accordance with statewide priorities for air transportation. Therefore, the Department is authorized to utilize the funds in accordance with the purpose of the program and the general law powers of the Department.

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HB 742--FY 2013 APPROPRIATIONS BILL
Line-Item Vetoes by the Governor
Section 51, pertaining to the State of Georgia General Obligation Debt Sinking Fund, page 167, line 5169:
This language authorizes the appropriation of $256,800 in debt service to finance projects and facilities for the Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia, specifically for the renovation of the Rural Development Center at the University of Georgia Tifton campus, through the issuance of $3,000,000 in 20-year bonds. This project was not requested by the Board of Regents and was not identified as a priority in the Board of Regents capital plan. This project would create additional space in order to expand programming and enrollment at the Tifton campus. Projects impacting future enrollment in the University System should be vetted by the Board of Regents to ensure a strategic approach to enrollment growth at higher education institutions in Georgia. Therefore, I veto this language (page 167, line 5169) in the provisions relative to Section 51 State of Georgia General Obligation Debt Sinking Fund and the state general funds of $256,800.
Section 51, pertaining to the State of Georgia General Obligation Debt Sinking Fund, page 173, line 5225:
This language authorizes the appropriation of $133,476 in debt service to finance projects and facilities for the Department of Transportation, specifically for upgrades and maintenance at the Riceboro Southern Railway bridges and railroad grade crossing signal crossbucks on the Georgia Southwestern Railroad and Chattooga and Chickamauga Railway, through the issuance of $1,470,000 in 20-year bonds. The Department has sufficient funding within existing authorized general obligation debt to provide for additional rail improvement projects. Funding for these rail projects should be considered in conjunction with other state rail needs, and projects should be selected by the Department based on the state's highest priority needs. Therefore, I veto this language (page 173, line 5225) in the provisions relative to Section 51 State of Georgia General Obligation Debt Sinking Fund and the state general funds of $133,476.

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DEPARTMENT OF AUDITS AND ACCOUNTS

270 Washington Street, S.W. Suite 1-156

Atlanta, Georgia 30334-8400

RUSSELL W. HINTON

STATE AUDITOR

(404) 656-2174

May 8, 2012

State Auditor's Report Concurrent Funding of Fiscal Retirement Bills
Enacted During the 2012 Legislative Session

The Honorable Brian P. Kemp Secretary of State 214 State Capitol Atlanta, Georgia 30334

Dear Mr. Kemp:

As required by Section 47-20-50.1 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, the following report is submitted for printing in the annual session laws of the State of Georgia. This report covers all fiscal retirement bills that had actuarial evaluations and were enacted during the 2012 legislative session. The report indicates whether or not provision has been made for the concurrent funding of the bill in accordance with the applicable requirements of Code Section 47-20-50.

Any fiscal retirement bill that is enacted by the General Assembly and is approved by the Governor or otherwise becomes law shall become effective on the first day of July immediately following the regular session during which it was enacted, but only if the enacted bill is concurrently funded as provided by Code Section 47-20-50. If an enacted bill, including one approved by the Governor, is not concurrently funded as required, then that bill may not become effective as law and shall be null, void, and of no force and effect and shall stand repealed in its entirety on the first day of July immediately following its enactment.

Following the close of each regular legislative session during which fiscal retirement bills may be enacted, the State Auditor is required to determine whether or not provision has been made for concurrent funding of each bill enacted which is not vetoed by the Governor. This determination is based upon the cost of the bill as reported to the General Assembly during the legislative session. This report complies with this requirement.
Respectfully,

RWH/cs

s/RUSSELL W. HINTON Russell W. Hinton State Auditor

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Report to Honorable Brian P. Kemp, Secretary of State Concurrent Funding of Enacted Fiscal Retirement Bills May 8, 2012 Page 2 of 2

Bill No. Act No.

Retirement System(s) Affected by Legislation

House Bills

HB 183

646 Georgia Legislative Retirement Fund

HB 250

649 Georgia Judicial Retirement System

HB 337

652 Sheriffs' Retirement Fund of Georgia

HB 635

661 Macon Water Authority Pension Fund

Funding Determination
Provision made for concurrent funding Provision made for concurrent funding Provision made for concurrent funding Provision made for concurrent funding

Senate Bills

SB 246

763

SB 286

729

Public School Employees Retirement System Provision made for concurrent funding

Employees' Retirement System

Provision made for concurrent funding

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LEGISLATIVE SERVICES COMMITTEE FOR THE 2012 SESSION

David Ralston Speaker of the House of Representatives

Casey Cagle President of the Senate

Robert E. Rivers, Jr. Clerk of the House of Representatives

Robert F. Ewing Secretary of the Senate

Jan Jones Speaker Pro Tempore

Tommie Williams President Pro Tempore

Larry O'Neal House Majority Leader

Chip Rogers Senate Majority Leader

Stacey Abrams House Minority Leader

Steve Henson Senate Minority Leader

Terry England Chairman House Appropriations Committee

Jack Hill Chairman Senate Appropriations Committee

Mickey Channell Chairman House Ways and Means Committee

Jack Murphy Chairman Senate Banking and Financial Institutions Committee

Wendell Willard Chairman House Judiciary Committee

Bill Hamrick Chairman Senate Judiciary Committee

Editorial work for the preparation of Georgia Laws 2012 was carried out by the staff of the Office of Legislative Counsel. This is one of the services which the Legislative Services Committee and the Office of Legislative Counsel perform for the legislative branch of government. Other services include bill drafting, research, statutory and Code revision,

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rendering of opinions, counseling, legislative reference, interim committee staffing, and preparation of reports. Staff for the Office of Legislative Counsel during the 2012 session included the following individuals:

Jeremy Abernathy Editor

Joyce Hall Computer Operator

Teresa Adkins Computer Operator

Betsy Howerton Deputy Legislative Counsel

Wayne Allen Legislative Counsel

Sharon Hubbard Computer Operator

Jeremy Arey Assistant Legislative Counsel

Laura Hurd Receptionist

David Bundrick Deputy Legislative Counsel

Inna Kleyman Drafting Specialist

Tracy Cochran Computer Operator

H. Jeff Lanier Deputy Legislative Counsel

Annette Culpepper Computer Operator

Terry Long Deputy Legislative Counsel

Diana Daniels Administrative Assistant

Deana Mosher Office Manager

Jenna Dolde Assistant Legislative Counsel

Doris Ragland Computer Operator

Amanda Dubose Computer Operator

Rick Ruskell Deputy Legislative Counsel

Eugie Foster Editor

Lawrence Schwartz Senior Editor

Vandy Beth Glenn Editor

Natasha Spurrier Computer Operator

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Shawn Marie Story Deputy Legislative Counsel

Vallerie Trent Editor

Jill Travis Deputy Legislative Counsel

Lynn Whitten Deputy Legislative Counsel

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